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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-03
UTILITY DIST.
VOTE DEEMED
IMPORTANT
Two Directors to be Selected
in Countrywide Ballot Sat-
urday, Dec. 5; Dangerous
Possibilities Cited

Saturdays utility district election,
in it's consequences, promises to be
one of the most important people
in Benton county have ever encoun-
tered. Not that definite issues are
at stake directly, but the selection
of the directors will, in a large mea-
sure, determine the trend of the
district in future transactions.
Only recently, the directors OF the
district agreed not to involve tax
payers of the county in additional
expense without an expression on a
ballot. Since the filing of an op-
position candidate for one of the di-
rectorships, this agreement has been
withdrawn, as has the submission OF
the propositions to the voters.
Therefore the ballots Saturday will
contain Commissioner A. L. B rock
ways name as candidate from the
first district, and Harry Jones and
Preston Roger from the second dis
trict. Guy Story is the holdover
member from this district. Roger
and Brockway are running for re-
election, with Jones opposing Roger
for the three-year term.
Explaining what the district could
do, j. r. Ayers, prominent grange
member, pointed out that it could
condemn power plants, transmission
lines, water power sites or any 9TH
err equipment relating to the manu-
facture or sale of electricity.
The district has the power to levy
without a vote a two-mill tax on
all property in the county, in addi-
ton to the forty mill limit as pro-
vided by the present state law. The
district can also issue general obli-
CATION bonds for over a hundred
thousand dollars, without vote
of the people as well as Utility
bonds in an unlimited amount.
Another feature which might
prove expensive to many taxpayers
is the fact that the district may be
subdivided into smaller districts and
half of the money which is spent
within the smaller area can be
spread over the larger. In other
words the proposed expensive unit
might be constructed at North Pros
ser, for instance, half OF the cost
of which would be spread over the
entire county, in spite OF the fact
that the larger district would re-
ceive no benefit whatever. This
action, too, may be taken by the
utility directors without a vote OF
the people.
frightened at the trend OF the
affairs being taken by the present
board of directors, an opposltion
candidate was secured for the up
per district. No one could be found
in the first district who cared to de-
vote the time necessary to secure
names on the petition for filing nor
for the job once it was secured, SO
Commissioner Brockway's name VIII
be the only one on the ballot from
that district.
The election will be held Satur-
day afternoon from one toeight o.
clock and polls will be open IN every
nrecinct in the county.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-03
w O R L d
NJ IL " -
Of the
W E E k
Condition of the Treasury
fEor the Last Fiscal Weekly
CapitOl News Shorts

CapltOl news SnOIIS
washington, D.C.-The State De-
partment announced that thirteen
foreign governments had been duly
advised that on December 18th pay
nents on war-debts and interest to-
falling s1,315, O52, 424 would fall due.
rnreicn advices were to the effect
that both France and Italy were
considering negotiations for re-
sumption of annual payments on a
modified basis The Treasury
department revealed that invest
ments Of foreign capital in this
country amounted to $2,281 ,65s, 600
during a 21-month period ending
september 3Oth Public works
administrator Ickes announced the
allocation of grants and loans
amounting to $13.555,644 covering
272 projects in 81 states. "
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-03
HILL BILLY PLEAsEs

w. NJ. Strope and his guitar fur
nished the program for the Kiwanls
club Tuesday noon. Hill billy songs
called for repeated encores and the
program was voted the most enjoy
able of the season.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-03
COLUMBIAOIL
TUG BOAT is
LAUNCHED
Will Haul Barges Up Colum-
bia; Storage Tanks Now in
Place; Using Trucks Now
for Hauling Supplies

The MARY Grail" 60-foot twin
screw shallow draft diesel tug
which will operate on the Columbia
river hauling barges of petroleum
products to Wallula, was launched
Tuesday at Seattle, according tc
Nard Jones of that city.
The MARY Grail was built foI
Kirk Thompson of Spokane, distrib-
utor of General Petroleum corpora
ton products in that area. It was
designed and built by H. c. Hanson
of Seattle and is the first of a fleet
of a half dozen to be used to haul
gasoline and oils up the Columbia.
Two $1,000 gallon storage tanks
have geen constructed on the Col
umbia above Wallula and near At
Italia by Thompson, who plans to
transport the petroleum products on
to Spokane by auto truck. Thomp-
son was interviewed the first of the
week in Spokane by Herbert G. West
of Walla Walla, executive vice-pres-
ident of the Inland Empire Water
ways Association.
Leaves Friday
The new tugboat is being taken
down the coast from Seattle to Port
land Friday by its designer who will
meet Thompson there. They plan
to go up the river to Wallula.
Jones predicts the boat repre-
sents q new type which may revo-
lutionize river boats" He feels en-
couraged for the revival of interest
in Transporting products on the Col
umbia by the fact that this new
venture is backed by a legitimate
business concern.
An initial installation of two steel
barges, each of 100, 900 gallon capac-
ity, is planned by Thompson, he
told West. He will operate on the
Columbia as a common carrier.
This is the first industrial i'm
provement coming as a direct result
Of the river development program
Of the Waterways association" West
commented yesterday.
The two tanks near Wallula each
has capacity Of $1,000 gallons for
a total storage of 10000 gallons.
Using Trucks Now
At present Thompson is hauling
his supplies to Spokane from Sc
attic by truck.
This Is the second company to
come in with its own private CAPT.
tai to use the Columbia river" West
said here yesterday. The other Is
the Inland Navigation Company
which plans to start river boat ser
vice to Dents Landing next spring
and service to Lewiston q year
later.
Thompson Is investing 100000
in this enterprise" West added. SIT
gives weight to the associations ar
gument that the river win be used
when it is improved. In this in
stance Thompson can only derive q
profit from q one-way haul. There
fore investigation must have proved
that the saving would be substantial
to justify the investment.
Thompson feels the river can be
used a large part of the year and he
has faith that the government will
continue an orderly and progressive
development of the Columbia and
Snake Rivers"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-03
CHURCHES UNITE IN SUM-
DAY EVENING SERVICE

Universal Bible Sunday will be OBJ
served by the various churches In
Kennewick this next Sunday. De-
cember 6. The churches will unite
for the evening service in the Bap-
fist church at 7:30 at which time
pictures viii be shown depicting the
progress of the Bible from the early
copies to its present form, and also
how Bibles are printed for the blind.
The slides are being secured from
the American Bible Society.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-03

The Misses Mary and Martha Lin
coin and Margaret Brown returned
to Walla Walla Sunday where they
are resuming their studies at st.
Vincent'S Academy.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-03
STONE TAKES OVER

DR.. p. o. Stone officially accepted
the presidency of the Kennewick
chamber of commerce this noon,
succeeding r. E. Reed, who has ser
we'd In that capacity for the past
year. Other new officers started
their terms of office this week also.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-03
UTILITY DIST.
PROPOSITION
HALF Cooked
White Bluffs Man Advises
Voters TO Go Slow with
Plan to Plunge County Into
Power Business

After reading the Public Utility
commissioners article in the last
two issues Of the White Bluffs
Spokesman, the writer, as a power
user and taxpayer in Benton coun-
ty for the past twenty years, wishes
TO ask the powerusers and property
owners OF Benton county:
Is 1t good business for us, as
property owners, to 60 into this eX-
pertinent Of distributing power In
view OF the meager information that
the Utility Commission has, up to
date, been able to assemble?
In the Spokesman Of November
18th, the Utility Commission rec
commended voting on the measure OF
condemning the distributing lines
of the Pacific Power a. Light Com
pany, a distributing system that has
been in use for the past twenty-five
years; a system that will be in a
few years, ready for a complete re-
building. The writer is of the opin-
ion that the old, rotten pole lines OF
the p. p. a. L. would be q liability
to the Utility District IL it were
given to the district free OF charge.
Now, in the Spokesman of the
26th, the commissioners advise that
the firm Of engineers which they
had employed to appraise these dis
tribution lines, has been unable as
yet to give a full report, due to the
sickness Of one Of the engineers, but
the commission recommends a
choice Of four other different plans.
1t seems to the writer that the log
ical thing for the commission to do.
is to get all the data necessary as
to nearly exact cost, before placing
additional mortgage on the prop
erty in the county.
No one would more gladly ac-
cept cheaper power than the writer.
Up to the year 1895, we have used,
for pumping alone, from Is to Is
HIP. year, but before we would be
willing to place additional bonded
indebtedness upon our property, we
would like to know the cost of pow
er to us, not merely guess at the
cost.
The Commission, in the Spokes-
man Of the Goth, states that the
rate is less than 11sc per XVIII for
pumping In the White Bluffs Han
ford district, under the old sys-
tenn. Can the Commission guaran-
tee lower rate under its man
agement?
We doubt the Commission has
competent engineers at It's service.
The writer, however. fails to find
the firm Of Kennett O. Harlan reg
istered In the State Of Washington.
This firm has been paid $4,000 for
its services.
Better wait for the complete re-
port from the engineering firm be-
fore the voter recommends any one
plan. OF course, anyone familiar
with the Power and Water District
law, knows the Commission has the
right to go ahead and do as it thinks
best, without vote from the peo-
pie. They have absolute power.
Read Section 6, lines 4 to 8; also
lines go to Sc. Better still, read the
complete Power g. Water District
law.
EDMUND ANDERSON.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-03
RAINBOW GIRLS BANQUET

The Order of Rainbow for Girls
hold their regular meeting Satur-
day evening, December S. There Is
to be a banquet at the Arrow Grill
honoring the grand officers who will
be present. Following the banquet
there will be a meeting and pro-
gram at the Masonic Hall. All Ma
sons and Eastern Stars are invited
to attend.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-03
SPEAKER COMING

j. Dennis Healey, of the National
Townsend Speakers Bureau, will
give an address at the English Luz
theran church on Monday, Decem-
Der IA at 7:30 pm. The public is in
vited to attend.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-03
Man Of Mystery Dies

Monte Carlo Sir Basil Zaharoff,
fabulously wealthy arms manufact-
urer and long known as Europe's
Man Of Mystery" is dead at the
age Of IS. He controlled the famous
gambling casino here and estimates
Of his wealth range all the way from
$4,000. 900 to $685.. 000, 900. His COM
Missions on ornaments supplied the
Allies during the World War are
Nd to have run between 5000, 000, 900
apfst300, 000, 900.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-03
Dead Heat for Congress

Concord, N.H.-For the first time
In no years, two candidates IN the
First Congressional District ran q
dead heat in the last election, each
receiving 51,679 votes, as determined
by recount conducted by Is clerks
watched by a small army Of lawyers.
In 1926 tie in Pennsylvania was
decided by a special election; four
years before that a dead heat in
Maryland was decided by drawing
lots. Just what New Hampshire
win do is being debated by State Of
ficials.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-03
The Week In Business

New York City-Declaring q rec
ord dividend of 500 per share on
is preferred stock, the United
States Steel Corporation reduced to
N.25 per share the accumulated ar
rears on It's senior issue Re
flecting greatly improved conditions
h the industry, the Republic Steel
Corporation announced q SIS 900 600
addition to its Cleveland plant; the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation will
spend $35,00O,000 on its plant at
sparrow's Point, Md, and the In
hnd steeel Company will erect the
inst new blast furnace to be built
since 1929, to cost $2,5OO,O00
Class ! railroads reported a net OPP
Grating revenue in October of $780,
100000, and increase of 20 percent
over the same month last year
Steel work on the eleventh building
50 stories, in the great Rockefeller
Center development in this city was
completed in 43 working days, an
au-ttme record for skyscraper
erection.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-03
Rl.ck Legionnaires Convicted

Detroit, Mich.-Convicted OF muir
derinQ Silas Coleman, a negro, Just
for the hell of It," five members OF
the United Brotherhood of Ameri-
ca-known as the "Black Legion
face life imprisonment under the
mandatory State law. Nine other
leeionnaires have already begun life
sentences for the murder of Charles
Poole. a PWA worker, last May.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-03
EDMUND ANDERSON.

Since MIR. Anderson's letter was
written, the utility board has with
drawn the propositions to be sub
mitted to the voters Of the district
Saturday. The propositions were
entirely advisory, as Mr.. Anderson
states, the directors have complete
power to do as they like in the mat
ter, regardless Of the attitude OF the
voters.
The election Saturday will be for
the two directors only. Candidates
for the offices are explained in an
other portion Of this issue.
Mr.. Anderson is a resident OF
White Bluffs and is an official OF
the Grange in that territory.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-03
R.;lroad Assessed for Death

621lIO8Q hSSCSSCN Ava D
Albany, N.Y.-Because. two years
ago. a duck hunter used New York
Central signal tower for a blind
and killed another gunner, the SUI
preme Court rendered a decision in
favor Of the victims widow against
the railroad company for 100000.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-03

Miss Leone Skeen left the first OF
the week for Seattle, where she will
enter q clinic.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-03

London, England-So enthused
vas local audience over the play
oedipus Rex that members loudly
snouted author. Author!" The
a&onished producer explained that
ance Sophocles had been dead 2342
YEARS he couldn't very well appear
N person.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-26
tnLy Much Alarmed
 ODer HaiLe SeL0ssie
tcuntInued frum Page D

peror Halle 1elassie, apparently eager Co spare the government some of the embarrassment which his visit Co London might cause, has in- formed the foreign ofiice that he dee slres to remain incognito during his stay in Great Britain, 1t was learned today. This means that the govern- ment will be eble to regard him as a private person. He will be received with deference and will be met by government representatives. It is likely also that early in his visit he will meet King Edward and govern nlent leaders. But he will neither be the governments guest nor be greeted with the ceremonious hon- ors customarily afforded Q foreign sovereign.
 No Politics In It
 It is asserted authoritatively that no political conversations with the emperor are expected. This an. nouncement is believed to be intend. ed to prevent any fresh Italian sus- ptcion of anirnosity toward Italy Nevertheless 1t is expected that the emperor will naturally avail himself of the opportunity to emphasize the importance of continuing and if pos- sible intensifying league penalties against Italy for It's attack on Ethi. opia. He is likely also to 90 to Gen. eva for the League Council meeting June l6, and to consult the prospec- tive left front government in Paris.
 Popular Sympathy
 Personally the emperor is viewed with great popular sympathy in Great Britain and his presence in London is expected to strengthen the pro-Ethiopian political forces. He Is expected to appeal not only to Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden but if possible to King Edward to honor Britain's obligations as those of one league member to another. The emperor will be allowed unre- stricted liberty of movement, the sole condition being, as usual, that he refrain from furthering the re- newal of hostilities with Italy. He has acquired the residence No. Princes Gate, overlooking 0 beauti- full secluded garden The residence has been redecorated for him. Ofiiecs and waiting rooms have been done in primrose, the dining room in gray and the big drawing rooms in pink. The kitchens are big enough to per- init the largest sort of banquets.
 Comedies Nothing to Italy
 Aside from the complication of the emperor's impending visit, 1t il evident that Britain is not ready to concede anything to Italy in light of it's capture of Addis Ababa. Eden told Q questioner in the house of commons yesterday that while Sir Sidney Barton, minister ct Addis Ababa, might return home soon on leave, there was no intention at present of withdrawing the legation which means that Ethiopia is re- garded as @ sovereign nation. Also, when Italy invited Britain to con- slider the desirability of withdraw ing it's legation guard, Eden said, "as the situation IS still far from normal the Italian government has been in. formed that the matter is still un. der consideration"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-26
Catholics, Jews
 Enemies OfLegion
tContinued from Page D

unvarying penalty of betrayal or rec fusal to obey orders was "the fears full punishment of the Black Knights x x x this punishment M death."
 Lupp, was permitted to return to his home. He Is @ city milk inspec- tor.
 Among questions put to recruits were these:
 "Would you oppose by ballot, and If necessary bearing arms, any ate tempt to place any portion Of the public tax money in the hands of the Roman Catholic church for use in their buildings and upkeep of their institutions.
 "Will you do all in your power to place only white protestant Amer jeans in office"
 Comes Up In House
 Washington, May 26 = (UP) = Chairman Samuel Dickstein, D., N. r., of the house immigration con- mittee, today demanded investiga- ton by the justice and postoffice departments of reports that Q band of "terroristS" is seeking to "des- troy" Jews and Catholics. Dlckstein said that If Postmaster General James A. Farley and director j.. Edgar Hoover of the Federal Bu- reau of investigation, are unable to take proper steps, he will appear for conversational action.
 Meanwhile Rep. Charles Kramer, D., Cal, charged that the mails were being used to distribute prop aganda to foment "anti-Jewish" hatred and asserted that he also had complained to the postoffice department. If the departments dee cline to make the investigation, Dickstein said he would seek to re. open hearing this summer and fall by the house committee ingestigat- ing un-American activities. Kramer Is 0 member of that committee.
 Reputed Chief
 Lima, O., May 26-(UP)-vern F. Efginger, reputed chief of the Black Legion in Ohio, Indiana and Mich- igan, deplored today "the ur- fortunate affair at Detroit" but said that the organization will "go right ahead promoting the best in- terests of America and American citizens"
 Effinger, seated ct Q desk on which was white statuette of a hooded klansman, denied any knowledge of the killing of Q De- troit WPA worker by the fanatics.
 "The organization deplores any, thing of that nature," Effinger said. He asked "why certain cliques should be 50 eager to place the blame on the legion's membership.
 America Is cursed with too much liberty" he declared.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-26

volunteer fire fighters.
 Son of Warden Dies
 One of the victims was Ira Mo- rey, 36, of New Gretna, son of AL bert Mercy, a sectional fire warden. A brother, William Mercy, was one of etight men seriously burned. The injured were treated ct hospitals. Officers of the eco camp ct Bass River checked eco roles today in an effort to establish the identity of four members who perished in the flames near Stafford Forge. Two other men, Randall Leek, Fire War. den Morey's Son-in.law, and King White, member of the Whitesville fire department, were missing.
 Two Victims Identified
 At midmorning eco officers iden- tified two of the victims as Stan. ley Carr, %, of Farmingdale, N. J., and John LaSalle, 20, of New Brunswick, N. J., both eco enroll lees. pr. Julius Stark, medical re- serve lieutenant at the Bass Camp eco camp, said that the other two men were not co workers but vol- untecr fireYnen and that 1t may be Q day or two before they could be identified. pr. Stark said that one member of the camp was missing.
 Although the fire was under con. trol at mid-morning 200 soldiers of the 18th infantry ct Camp Dix were on duty here and 200 more troops were held in reserve ct Manahawk- en. There were 600 additional troops at Camp Dix. A detachment from the 18th infantry patrolled roads in this vicinity.
 Mayor John Lewis, of Lane, said the fire covered approximately 30 square miles. He estimated the damage in this vicinity at upwards of $i60,000, which he considered heavy because the devastated coun- try was not valuable. It chiefly was cranberry bog and scrub oak, pine and cedar timber,
 No Inquest Held
 Mayor Lane, who is coroner here, said that no inquest would be held in connection with the deaths. After hearing c report from the two men who found the bodies of the four eco workers Mayor Lane said that there was no mystery about how and why they died.
 Pat Crarner, 24, and George Gra- ham, 24, both of New 0retna, found the bodies of the four victims near the blazing wreckage of their truck. Two were on the ground 10 feet from the truck. The other two were 76 feet in front of the wreckage and apparently had collapsed while running away. They had been en. circled by the cracking flames. The bodies were wrapped in blankets, placed on Q truck and taken to Stafford Forge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-26

sub-deacon. A special musical proc gram was rendered by the choir with Mrs. James Kelley, cousin of the deceased, rendering "Pie Jesu" at the offertory and at the recess sional My cod and Father While I Stray" Honorary pallbearers, members of the Scovill Foremen's association, included: Joseph Stan- ley, Frank Altman, Joseph Black and William McGrath. The pall- bearers were: Joseph, Edward, Adolph and Harold Wolff, cousins of the deceased, Albert Lusher and Henry Rochette. Burial was in old St. Joseph's cemetery with commit tai services by Fathers Wolff and Laurion.