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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05
THREE MORE
ELECTIONS DUE
In KENNEWICK
City Primary and General and
Utility District; Contests
for Clerk and Treasurer i'm
City Primary

This is election year, beyond
doubt. With two big elections al
ready out Of the way, Kennewick
voters are faced with three more
this year. Next Tuesday the city
primaries will be held in the three
customary polling places. Follow
ing that, early in December will
come the city general election and
the election for the Utility district
directors and their proposed plans
for operations.
The city primary has contests
only for the offices OF clerk and
treasurer. The general election in
December offers no cause for ex-
element, only one ticket being filed
on in the primaries, which then
will be equivalent to election.
Councilman z. III. Behrman OF
the third ward has filed for mayor.
He has no opposition. Councilman
Milton Libby has filed as council
man at large. He, too, has no OPP
position. Councilman g. A. Craw-
ford is up for reelection in the
first ward. Councilman w. G. Craw-
ford, representing the third ward,
has moved to the first ward and is
running again from that section, as
Councilman Belair will move from
the first ward to the second ward.
He will not be a candidate at this
election.
Councilman Gleason will not be
candidate from the second ward,
p. o. Stone having filed for the po-
sition. F. A. visger is the holdover
from that ward.
= Albert Campbell has filed for the
vacancy In the third ward, with
Behrman as the holdover.
III. e. Huntington has filed for
reelection as treasurer. Mrs. Jen-
ME Plowman has also filed for the
office. Mrs. Campbell has filed for
reelection as clerk and Mrs. Keene
and Miss Oliver have also filed for
the job.
G. L. Powell has filed for re-elec-
ton as city attorney.
Terms of the directors in the Util-
ity district in both the other COM
missioner districts are to expire.
Harry @. Jones, master of the Rat
tlesnake grange today filed his pc
tition with the county auditor to
have his name on the ballot In the
second commissioner district. His
petition contained more than ESQ
names. The law requires signatures
of 100 voters.
A. L. Brockway of Hanford is the
present director from the first
commissioner district; Preston Roy
er OF Prosser, represents the sec
ond district and Guy Story from
the third district.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05
MOVIE STAR
VSITSFRIENDS
IN KENNEWICK
Guy Kibbee Brings Wife to
Visit GirlhO0d Friends;
Wants to Hunt. Ducks Be-
fore Return

Guy Kibbee, the weN-known actor
and his wife were Kennewick visit
ors Saturday. Mrs. Kibbee will be
remembered as the former Esther
Reed, who lived here a number OF
years ago spending most of her
girlhood days on a farm in East
Kennewick. While here the Kib-
bees were guests at the G. Hoadley
home, where Mrs. Kibbee enjoyed
talking over old times. She was q
schoolmate of Mrs. Howard Door
and Mrs. Martin CARRIER, who were
guests at the Hoadley home.
The actor and his wife also
stopped in the Courier-Reporter Of
flee Saturday morning. Mr.. Kib-
bee stated that this was his sec
ond visit to Kennewick as he had
appeared in Chatutauqua here
about 81 years ago. He also said,
"This is a great country up here
and am in hopes I can go duck
hunting before I return to Holly
wood"
The Kibbees were on their way to
visit friends in Yakima and were
accompanied by Mr.. O'Donnell, an
other actor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kibbee are the par
ents of two children, q girl five
years old and son about IA months
old. They reside in Hollywood.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05

NOT CAUSE OF
EARTHQUAKES
Siegfried Tells Why Earth
TremOrs Cause Such DAM
age to Property; It's the
Vibration, He Says

Earthquakes are not caused by
huge animals tromping around in
the interior Of the earth as was sup
posed at one time, nor are they the
result of the squirmings OF huge
sea serpents, which is another the
ory which has been exploded. Just
what does cause the earth to shake
and tremble hasn't been fully de-
termined yet, according to J.H. Sieg-
fried, who talked about the recent
Montana quake at the regular XII
wants luncheon Tuesday.
The most acceptable theory, ac-
cordtng to Mr.. Siegfried, is that
the shifting of weights on the
earth's surface, caused by erosion,
causes readjustments to occur. He
said that the mountain range in
California. according to scientists,
Is even now changing attitudes and
at each shift tremlor is registered
with varying intensity.
Mr.. Siegfried illustrated his very
interesting talk with yardstick
which varied its rate of vibration by
a change in weight and length. He
explained also at to the damage re-
sulting to buildings Of varying
heights because OF the working OF
his theory. two story structures suf-
fering more than higher ones.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05
JOHNSON is
DOWNED FOR
LEGISLATURE
Possible, tho not Probable
Chance; Returns from the
Lower End of District Not
Yet All Tabulated.

OF more than passing interest to
local voters is the race in the leg
islative district. j. E. johnson is ap-
parently defeated, although Sen.
Chas Stinson, republican incumbent,
has apparently won in the same
district.
The district, composed Of the
four counties, elected two repre-
sentatives and a joint senator. Stin-
son was opposed by Sam Samson
of Stevenson, and the latest figures,
with still one large precinct missing
gives the following results. Stinson,
5677 and Samson 1857. North Bon
neville, the new town at the dam
site, is the missing precinct, and it
is thot that it will give substan-
tial majority for the down-river
man. The 700-odd lead of Stinson,
however, is enough to offset what
ever gains the democratic candi-
date can make in that precinct.
Stinson will be one Of three repub-
lican state senators to win in the
state.
The legislative race is somewhat
complicated, and 1t is barely pos
sible, though quite unlikely, that
johnson could squeeze through.
Of the four candidates, two from
each party, Fred Kemp of Prosser
has a cinch. His democratic team
mate, Aalvik of Carson, has 4434
votes according to the latest tabu-
lations, with one big precinct and a
couple of smaller ones missing.
From the same precincts, Price has
1885 and johnson 4122. johnson has
conceded. his defeat, notwithstand-
ing the remaining count and the
between five and six hundred abb
sentee ballots yet to be Tailed.
The reasonable guess on the low
er precinct would be that it would
increase Aalvik's count above that
of Price, placing the two democrat
ic candidates in the next legis-
lature.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05
MANY GUESTS
ARE EXPECTED
ON WEDNESDAY
Kennewick Merchants Sp0n-
sor Program for Visitors
from Nearby Communities;
to Serve Refreshments

Residents of Hanford, White
Bluffs, Benton City Locust Grove
and the Highlands have received in
vitations to program being put
on in the new high school auditor
ium next Wednesday evening by the
Kennewick merchants.
Last year these communities were
hosts to the group from town, who
are now attempting to return the
compliment. The program will last
about an hour and half and will
be followed by refreshments serv-
ed in the lunch room of the new
building. Each of the invited COM
munities is bringing a number on
the program which promises to be
an interesting one thruout.
It is expected that between four
and five hundred men and women
will be present.
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rs
ONLY TOWN IN
STATE FOR COP
Stinson Only Republican in
County, State or National
Offices to Win; Hill Beats
Summers

Kennewick is the only city of its
size in the Pacific Northwest which
did not show a majority for Presi-
dent Roosevelt in Tuesdays land
slide, according to all available in
formation. The town of Hover,
however, made the poorest showing.
from the administration standpoint,
Of any town its size in the country,
going nearly to against the New
Deal.
Only one of the three wards in
Kennewick, however, gave Landon
the edge, but its republican major
ity was enough to carry the other
two wards into the republican coll
umn by three votes. Five other pre-
cincts in the county gave republic
can majorities. They were: Carley
0-3; Columbia, 9-10; Hover, 1926;
Second Ward, Kennewick, 91-146;
Second ward, Prosser, 102-126; Pros
ser, West, 24-29 and Walnut Grove,
75-76.
Most of the other precincts in
Benton county voted about the
same ratio as the national results
showed Democratic nominees car
ried in nearly every instance by
about three to two, save in the
case of strictly local candidate.
Benton county voters also felt
about the initiatives and amend
ments just about as the other por-
lions of the state, in that all but the
40-mill measure were turned down.
Today's news dispatches show q
steadily mounting lead. for Presi-
dent Roosevelt, with indications
that it will top the ten million mark
by the time all the tabulating has
been done. The vast margin is
deemed a mandate for liberal poll
cies, as the New Deal has also swept
into office still heavier majorities
in congress.
The Lemke vote in the city of
Kennewick was negligible, only fiji
ty ballots being counted for him in
the three town wards.
Representative Knute Hill won
over DR.. Summers in the district
race for congress. In Benton coun-
ty Hill received 1868 votes and DR..
Summers 1912,
The incumbent commissioners
from the middle and west districts
were both reelected. Robt. G..
Evans beat his republican oppon-
ent, E. j. Miller with a vote of 2139
to 1851. Frank Clark of Hanford,
beat out his republican opponent.
Geo. Thompson Of Benton City by
q vote of PIGS to 1896.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05
PLAY BY PLAY

Anticipating q record crowd at the
football game with Pasco next We'd
nesday, arrangements have been
made for public address system
over which will be announced each
play as it is made. Additional seats
are being set up in the Lions Den,
but spectators are asked to come
early to avoid the jam that result
ed at the ticket gate last year. The
game will be called at two o'clock.
It will be well to come early, too.
to avoid missing q novelty. Three
aerial bombs will be discharged, one
as the Pasco team comes onto the
field, one as the locals show up and
the other as the game starts. The
first two will burst with the school
colors and the third with the red.
white and blue.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05
Odd Fellows Celebrate

About % members Of the local
Rebekah and Oddfellow lodge at
tended the 25th anniversary OF the
golden rule Rebekah lodge at Pasco
"wednesday evening. Visitors attend
ing the celebration were represent
ed from Kennewick, Council, Lind,
ana Illinois. The Lind lodge pre-
sented the Pasco order with large
birthday cake. There were six Re-
bekahs and seven Oddfellows. one
OF whom was A. A. Edwards who
were honored by being members OF
the organization for Is years.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05
Chest Committee Seeks
Information for Drive

In order to facilitate the gath
ering Of information for the Com
munity chest the Community Chest
committee has asked the high school
to cooperate by furnishing volun-
teers from among the students to
canvas the residential districts in
order to secure the name and adj
dress Of each person in the city.
This is not a drive for funds, but
merely for data essential to the
work of the committee, so the COM
mittee is hoping that people viii
willingly cooperate by furnishing all
desired information. The students
will call at the homes within the
next few days. -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05

A striking similarity in the tenn
peratures during the past week with
those Of q year ago, Is noted by the
local recorder. The real cold spell
Of last year came on the correspond
ing week. Days, however. have been
q lot warmer this year than last.
The big drop made . good sale for
anti-freeze compounds for the To-
cal garages, who did . rushing bus
mess in this line the first Of the
week. BelQW are the maximum and
temperatures for the week
ending November 4, this year and
Ia
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05
Schubert Club Prepares
for Benefit Recital

Schubert Club members enjoyed
social evening after the regular
rehearsal on Tuesday evening at
the Methodist Church parlors. Re-
freshments were served by a COM
mittee headed by Mrs. Don Visger.
Arrangements have been made for
the club to hold its rehearsals in
the music room Of the new Junior
Senior high school building in the
future, starting next Tuesday. The
club is working on its Christmas
music for the Orthopedic Benefit
concert which will be presented on
Wednesday evening, December is.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Guen, ac-
companied by Mrs. Franklin Potts
and son Everett Grouse drove down
from Yakima Sunday. Mrs. Guen
Is the former Lenore Sotson who
lived here several years ago. Mr.. and
Mrs. Guen visited friends here and
relatives In Pasco. Mrs. Potts is
from Moulton, Montana and will
be remembered as Mrs. Bill Grouse,
also q former resident. She and her
son were dinner guests at the I. s.
Gleason home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05

Armistice being one Of the
nix holidays which Kennewick
merchants observe, al business
institutions win be closed IN
day next Wednesday. The
the afternoon, followed BY the
entertainment It the school
house In the evening win be
the local Observance Of the day.
Indications are for . record
breaking crowd a& the footbaM
game, when the two towns re-
sumo their ancient rivalry on
the gfidiron.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05
New Prowler Car

The city purchased a new police
car at the regular meeting OF the
city council Tuesday night. A used
Chevrolet coupe, fitted up with siren,
spotlight, heater, etc. was purchased
from the A. A. Anderson Chevrolet
Co. after sealed bids from the E. @.
Smith Motor Co., the Twin City
Motor Co had been opened and con-
sidered.
An engineers survey Of the city
domestic water system has been re-
ceived by the city and councilmen
are studying the details Of the sit
uation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05
USES
SIX MILLION IN
WATER CHARGE
CID. Delivers 16 Billion Gal
Ions of Water in Season;
Land Covered 5 to Z feet,
if None Soaked in.

Millions and billions are words
which roll off the tongue nowadays
with no apparent effort. We've got
ten so used to stupendous figures
that we can rattle them off on any
and all occasions.
Talk of the city taking over the
local domestic water system started
the speculation of what it would
cost if the ditch water were run
through city water meter. The fig-
ureS are staggering.
In the first place, the irrigation
district figures on delivering during
the season enough water to each OF
it's customers to cover his entire
area from five to seven feet deep.
Translating an acre foot into gall
Ions brings the measure to 76,O0O,-
600 per day or sixteen billion, twen-
ty-two million-odd gallons per sea-
son.
AS the average householder con-
fines his use of domestic water to
the 5000 minimum allowed at the
two dollar rate, this staggering
amount of water, figured on that
basis would cost a total sum Of six
million, four hundred million dol
lars year!
OF course the difference in the
quality of the water, its handling
and distribution account for the Diff
ference in price. So, the next time
you have to pay your irrigation wa
ter bill, just stop to consider what
you're getting for the money!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05
Kennewick Kiwanians
Elect Smith President

e. c. Smith was elected president
Of the Kennewick Kiwanis club at
the regular meeting Tuesday noon.
Mr.. Smith is now serving as vice
president. Urban Koelker has been
elected to the second office for the
ensuing year.
Six directors were also elected at
Tuesdays meeting. They are Walter
Knowles. Frank Maupin, Lawrence
Scott, Wilfred Skinner, vane Wilder
and Clarence Yedica.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05
British Flyer Breaks Record

British Flyer Breaks Record
London, England-First aviator to
fly the Atlantic from America to
this city, Capt. James A. MolliSon
arrived here Is hours, II minutes
after leaving Harbor Grace, New
foundland, in an American-made
Bellanca. He is the first flyer to
Cross the Atlantic four times and
smashed all speed records for the
crossing.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05
Health Insurance in Effect

~ ssA0AASC Ia GAACCt
vsancouver, B.C.-FirSt test in the
"Stern Hemisphere in socialized
,uclne begins in British Columbia
:. ru aa. all workers earning less than
s."W per year and their families
=. ~ assured of State medical and
~ plsai care. Funds start with $780,
~ from the Province and / percent
rs u employers as q payroll tax, to
tha: a workers add 2 percent of
49,. wages, but not to exceed 70
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05
seamen's Strike Spreads

New York City-The Walk-out OF
maritime workers starting on the
pacific Coast has now spread to At
lantic seaboard ports, including this
city. Boston, Philadelphia, Balt1-
more. as well as Gulf ports. Already
seventy-seven American registry
ships are tied up. Asked if the Unit
ed States Navy might intervene by
supplying crews, Admiral William
n STANDBY, chief Of naval opera
lions, declared such action required
only Presidential order.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05
THE BEST YET.

Next door to the Courier Of
flee has been republican head
quarters. A big sign on the win
dow announced the fact to the
world 1t large, although there
have been no signs Of activity
thereabouts since early Tues
day evening. Tonight some wag
stuck . sign on the window
under the other big, glazing let
tiers: Opened by Mistake"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05
STONE ELECTED

DR.. p. O. Stone was elected presi-
dent of the Kennewick Chamber of
Commerce this noon. F. H. Lincoln
was chosen vice president, but i'm
mediately rendered his resignation
which was not accepted. Chairmen
of the several standing committees
as announced last week were elect
ed without other nominations.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05
Motor-Refriseration Merger

Motor Refrigeration Merger
henoSha, Wisc.-First big indus
tflal merger of the present business
cycle Is that of the Nash Company
and the Kelvinator Corporation. The
aster produces fifth of the refrig-
esstors sold in the country, and it
= expected that Kelvinator's Presi-
nt, George w. Mason, will head
the merged concern.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05

Uncle Sam Ultimate Winner
washington, D.C.-Of the $1,000
." IN prizes distributed by the lat
Elsh Hospitals Sweepstakes, $4,-
6S came to this country. While
experts are still busy with the
: winners, it is estimated that
- y. $. Treasury's share in levies
WI be upwards of $4,000. 900.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05
Nations Costilest Election

washington, D. C.-Final reports
~ campaign expenditures show the
election lust held to be the most ex-
nensiye battle ever waged for the
presidency, with a total outlay OF
sho,,t sl3,OOO,OOO. The Republic
cans spent nearly 100000, the
nemocrats So, 10000 and minor par
Hes more than $2,OOO,000 In 1882
both major parties spent only 81
am 400 and the previous high record
~ 1923 was Sill 500, 900.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05
1T Can't Happen Here

New York sponsored by the
WPA Federal Theatre Project, II
companies scattered from coast to
coast began presenting ut Can't
Happen Here" Sinclair Lewis play
based upon the possibility of a Fa-
cist government in the United
States. Commercial theatre men"
unused author Lewis, would be
afraid to present the idea. The
movies bought the novel, and they
we're scared to make the picture"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05
y Duce Attacks Communism

A., luce Attacks Communism
b;,an' Italy-Definitely aligning
mrss n with Germany's anti-Com-
a.s s crusade, Premier Mussolini
49,. o the widest enthusiasm
h.ae $4,000 listeners gathered to
49,. nim IN this city. Declaring the
nsJ sue OF Nations a dead issue, he
~. 1e unmistakable overtures of ac-
va TO Great Britain and France
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05
Emperor Wants an Heir

Peiping, China Disappointed in
the failure of his wife, Peng Chi, to
bear an heir to the throne Of Man
chukao, Emperor Kang Teh, frail
and %, has commissioned a learn
ed mandarin to select from 100
candidates "a comely but sturdy
concubine," whose divine duty it will
be to present him with a son.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05
First January Inauguration

washington, D. C-For the first
time, the President will be inaugu-
rated for his new four-year term on
January Goth, instead of the ira
dition March 18th. This is in accord
ance with the Norris lame duck"
amendment to the Constitution.
Electors will meet in their States on
December 14th, and their ballots
will be opened at a joint session OF
the House and Senate January 9th.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Durham
spent Saturday and Sunday at We
natchee bringing Bob Campbell
back with them.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05
Queen Mary Loses Skipper

Queen Mary Loses Skipper
southampton, Eng.-Two hours
before he was to command the big
queen Mary on her regular voyage
70 New York, Capt. Sir Edgar T..
6ritton was stricken with apoplexy
u his cabin and died shortly after
ward. His place on the bridge was
assumed by Capt. Reginald v. Peel.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05
BENTON VOTERS
HELP TO KILL
TAX MEASURES
40-Mill Limit Law Only One
to Get By in State and
County; Kill City Levy for
Streets, Too

Benton county voters are tax
conscious beyond a doubt, as the
vote on the initiatives and amend
ments shows. In Kennewick prop
er, where a special millage levy was
under consideration, the voters vot-
ed down the proposition along with
the tax-increasing state PROPOSE
tons. The millage levy was for
street improvement work inside the
city limits and was to raise to-
tai Of five thousand dollars The
proposal lost by only fifty-six
votes, however, although nearly TOO
ballots were marked.
Totals on the state measures were
as follows:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05

M. M. Moulton was q Yakima
business visitor today.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-11-05
" @ r L d
NJ E " -
Of the
w Re IL

Condition of the Treasury
FOR Last Fiscal Week.