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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-23
A N ITEM in Yakima paper this

A N ITEM in Yakima paper this
week illustrates a point which
we have stressed repeatedly thruout
the years. The item is a report
made before the state planning
council by Dean Cute that the Yak
ina irrigation project from 1910 to
1884, inclusive, produced crops to
the value of $19o,967, 1888, nearly
seven times the total investment
made in the project by the federal
government.
BY total investment is meant the
cost of the project, not an invest
ment made by the government. The
money is merely loaned by the gov
eminent and the property owners
will have to repay it. This should
not be. It, by all rights, should be
an actual investment by the gov
eminent, both state and national.
Not one cent of the construction
cost of such a project should be
borne by the landowners.
If a reclamation project is feas-
ible-and none should be built that
are not feasible from every stand
point-the entire construction cost
should be borne as an actual in
vestment in the future of the coun-
try by the government. IL
Without irrigation the entire val
lie of the Yakima valley would be
just what sheepmen were willing to
pay as pasture land for few
months in the spring. With irri-
CATION hundreds of millions of dol
lars in national wealth is created,
along with the annual taxing ca
pacity of hundreds of thousands of
dollars. Why shouldn't such an
investment be borne by the gov
eminent? BY no stretch of mag
ination could such an action be
termed "boondoggling." 1t would
be a profitable investment from
every standpoint. ea.-., +.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-23
GROVE
TO SPONSOR
DANCE FEB. Ia
LOCUST GROVE

On February IA Locust Grove will
sponsor a Valentine dance at the
hall. With each mans ticket pur-
chased goes vote for the most pop
ular woman in the hall and each
lady gets to vote for the most pop
ular man-both winners will receive
prize. Vic Heberlein will conf
dentially tell you he's sure to win,
but we'll find out February IA at
Locust Grove hall.
Dorothy Anderson of Touchet is
house guest at the Root home. She
is niece of Mrs. j. w. Root.
Ora May Lyons and Guy Lyons
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-23
Theatre Seat Space Regulated

District of O olumbia regulations
require that all theatre or public
building with fixed seats must allow
a space of not less than 2 feet, six
inches from back to back of chairs,
with an aisle width of not less than
four feet-this width is to be in
creased with in the increased size
of the hall. Where there are no
fixed seats, 8 square feet per person
must be allotted.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-23

depend too much on others. You
are very ambitious and have high
ideals, but very often grudge the
effort it takes to succeed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-23
What We Think
(By Frank Dixon)

The livest thing in the political
ring today is the Townsend 5000
month pension plan.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-23

Compared to this plan all other
pension plans fade into insignifi-
canoe in the minds of most people
who would be interested in a pen
sion. " ~. T.. d. .".... za- a.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-23

Because Of these things it's ap-
peal is going to be tremendous and
the pressure that will be exacted to
bring about the enactment of the
law will make the bonus drive look
like feeble gesture.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-23
MISS JENKIN
TO.MEETWITH
LADIES WE'D.
HIGHLANDS

Miss opal Jenkin will hold an
all-day meeting Wednesday, Janu-
airy 20, at the M. G. Clark home.
Everyone interested in rug making
come and spend an enjoyable day.
Potluck dinner.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-23

Conservatives may ridicule the
plan that it is impractical and will
not work, but, due to conditions of
the times, it has the most seductive
appeal to the average voter of any
thing that has been offered the
American people in the past 100
years. Z 49, ,.@ 2 -.sg.s.. -~s~@. T.. I
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-23

Mussolini attempts to justify his
invasion of Ethiopia by saying that
all of Europe is crooked. We pre-
sumo that this also is to be taken
as full justification for his bomb
ing hospitals and Red Cross head
quarters. ---s--~~ .-. -~~. .--
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-23

No question about it. Something
is screwy somewhere Here we have
the contractors on the new school
building crying for men to put to
work. Pacing up and down the
streets and gathered in little knots
here and there are the very men
the contractor wants to see busy,
but through some hitch somewhere
they are unable to get cards which
will permit the contractor to put 'em
to work. And there seems to be no
one to appeal to to have the matter
adjusted. Contractors, school board,
committees from the several civic
organizations have all tried to
straighten the thing out and all
have accomplished nothing to date.
Screwy? Well, rather!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-23

It has been demonstrated to the
satisfaction of most everyone by
this time that those who clamored
for the building of roads as the
only relief measure were right. If
this had been done from the begin
ming, every state and every county,
would by this time have had COM
plete system of farm to market
roads. One good road across one
state is worth more than all the
"made work" that was done in all
the country the past three years.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-23

1t seems almost criminal to see
the way the city is dehorning the
trees in the residence section of
town. Trees have been the most out
standing feature of our little city
and the density of the shade dur
ing the hot summer days has made
our town real oasis in the desert
stretching across the flats in every
direction. Of course the trees had
to be trimmed-or we'd lose them
entirely. And it will be but a few
short months until they will look
better than ever no doubt. But in
the meantime, it looks as tho they
would never again be worth a
whoop.
Nations are like individuals in
many respects. They grow and
prosper, get sick and recover, and
sometimes die. We presume our ma
ton is now about to recover from a
serious spell of sickness. Our pres
ent throes may be Ikened to that of
an individual after taking a huge
dose of castor oil. The dose is I'M
pleasant and the immediate after
effects are anything but fun, but
directly the pain and trouble will
all be gone and we will be better
than ever, with a knowledge &C
uuired as to how to guard against
a repetition of the affHction.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-23

News dispatches from Washing
ton tell of the passage by the senate
of the bill of the payment of the
soldier bonus with baby bonds. The
president, nearing an election, will
sign the bill, thus killing two birds
with one stone. The government
will get rid of the recent issue of
baby bonds which the public has
not been what you'd call eager to
buy and the ex-service men can
save 'em and draw three percent in
terest. It's one way of doing it.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-15
Maryland Stone In Memorial
For Izaak Walton Is Selected
Seneca Red Sandstone To Go To Minnesota Trap Shoot
Plans Furthered For October "a At
Rockville Fair Grounds

The meeting devoted considerable
time to furthering plans for the
Chapters annual trap shoot and
oyster roast to be staged at the
Rockville fair grounds Saturday
afternoon of next week. The reports
of the various committees indicated
hat some Of the best shots in Mary
and, the District of Columbia and
other nearby points will participate
in the shoot and that an afternoon
of real enjoyment is IN prospect.
The various committees Of the
chapter submitted reports, showing
that the interest among the members
which has characterized the organic
alton from its beginning continues
undated. Perrie W. Waters was ad-
mitted to membership.
Talks by E. Lee LeCompte. State
Game Warden, and Richard 7. Nor
ris, Chief Deputy Warden, featured
the occasion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-15
Nine Classes Comprise
Redland Hunt Program

Nine classes comprise the program
announced for the fifth annual horse
show of the Redland Hunt, which will
be held Saturday afternoon at the
old Fair Grounds at Rockville. The
first class is to be called at P. N.
Thomas T. Mott, N. F. H., of the
host organization, said that beautiful
trophies are to be awarded the win
ner of each class, while the usual
ribbon awards are TO be made to
horses that annex the first four
places in each event.
An unusual feature of the program
this year is an in-and-out and triple
bar class. An in-and-out jump is to
be set up on one side Of the ring and
a triple bar on the other. Horses will
be shown twice around the ring and
the fences will be feet in height.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-15

The Maryland stone to constitute
part of a fireplace to be built
in the Izaak Walton Memorial Hail.
Rochester, Minnesota, with a stone
from each state Of the union, Will De
a Montgomery county product.
The Regional Izaak Walton League
Council comprising Maryland, Vir-
einia and the District OF Columbia
recently designated the Rockville
Izaak Walton League Chapter to Sc
lect the Maryland stone and it was
announced at the monthly meeting
of the Chapter at its fishing lodge
near Seneca last week that Seneca
Red Sandstone" had been decided
upon. -. a..
BEFORE being shipped to the Mime
sofa city, the stone will be cut m
scribed and otherwise prepared ac-
cording to specifications submitted
Il was stated.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-15
Mrs. George MOrey Is
WOman's Club Speaker

Mrs. George W. Morey Of Chew
Chase, president Of the Montgomery
County Federation Of Women's Clubs
was the guest of honor at the first
meeting after the Summer recess Of
the Rockville Woman's Club held in
the Presbyterian Church.
Committee reports were submitted
and Robert Gregory, who was ae-
companied on the piano by Miss
Catherine Smith, sang several selec-
tons.
The new president, Mrs. Ohio H.
W. Talbot, presided for the first
time. The other new officers are:
Vice president, Mrs. Raleigh 8.
Chfnn; recording secretary. Mrs..
George Wilson; corresponding secre-
tary. Mrs. A. Guy Watkins; Treasur-
er. Mrs. Carl Black.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-15

lector of Internal Revenue; Kent r.
Muilikin, Speaker of the House Of
Delegates and many other distin-
guished guests will attend.
A drum and Dugle contest will be
held prior to the meeting. The con-
testants will be from Washington
and nearby counties. While the rally
IS being held the grounds surround
ing the Armory will be illuminated
with red flare torches. Weather per-
hitting, a firework display win be
held while the guests assemble.
This is countrywide rally spon-
sored by and participated in by all
the United Democratic Clubs in the
County.
Arrangements have been made
whereby caravan will assemble in
each precinct in Montgomery County.
After forming with torch lights
burning, the various caravans win
FN '" 1hIOc CONCENTRATION points,
where three large caravans will
form.
Each caravan headed by a band
and police escort viii proceed to the
Arnory. While the caravans are
assembling and parading to the
Armory, they will carry burning
torches.
Arrangements have been made to
decorate the Armory in convention
style and an elaborate and unique
system Of lighting has been arranged.
Following the meeting a Southern
Maryland old-fashioned barbecue and
supper viii be held.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-15
Chicken Thieves Are
Active, Police Warn

Farmers are warned that chick
en- and turkey thieves are again
getting active in the county. Sew
eral roosts have been raided re-
Gently and the police have urged
that poultry raisers be on the
watch and report all robberies.
John Gassaway, of near Darnes-
town, lost so chickens this week.
J. ]. Umstead, Of Boyd, had is
turkeys stolen. Packs of semi
wild dogs are also at large, caus-
ing destruction to sheep and tur-
keys in various sections of the
county. A number of these ami
mails have been slain by police
and farmers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-15
Morris Stern Will
Lead Business Men
Here During Year
Chamber OF Commerce Seeks
Police Survey And Reduced
Telephone Rates

Morris Stern, Rockville merchant
was elected president of the Rockville
Chamber of Commerce at the annual
election of officers last Friday night,
succeeding Otto W. Anderson, county
agricultural agent.
The other officers chosen were:
Vice-president, L. Fletcher Schott;
secretary, Raymond C. Karge; treas
urer. Buell. NJ. Gardner; Executive
Committee, the officers and F. Bache
Albert, Bernard Brosius, Rowan F.
Erb, Donald A. DeLashmutt, George
H. Lamar, Townsend Howes and Al
mus R. Speare.
State. Senator Stedman Prescott,
Judge Donald A. DeLashmutt and
Otto W. Anderson were named dele
gates to the Montgomery County
Civic Federation, the alternatives be-
ing Raymond C. Karge, L. Fletcher
Schott and B. B. Shearer.
A special committee consisting Of
George H. Lamar, chairman; F.
Bache Albert and Judge Donald A.
DeLashmutt was named to study a
proposal that the salaries of the
members of the Montgomery County
Police force be increased by the
Legislature, which meets in January.
The policing of the Town of Rock
vile and other matters pertaining to
local law and order will also be given
special attention by the committee.
A resolution was passed requesting
that the incoming president of the
Montgomery County Civic Federation
in his appointment of standing COM
mittees, accord representation on the
Roads Committee and the Public
Utilities Committee to the Rockville
Chamber of Commerce and the Rock
vile Pike Citizens Association so
that at least one of these two bodies
will be represented on either COM
mittee.
Because of the stragetic location
of Rockville it was felt that these two
committees should each
have a representative from the
Mr.. Lamar reported On the tele-
phone situation and it was urged
that strong steps be taken to seek a
reduction in the rates from Rockville
to Washington. It was pointed out
that other communities similarly sit
uated have been given reductions. The
matter has been agitated for some
time and it was the consensus Of
opinion that the argument be reopen
ed and the press enlisted in an effort
to get what the Chamber believes
the town deserves.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-15
George A. Wilson
Master OF Hounds
For Field Trials
Maryland FOxhunters Hold Meet
October 1928; Start At
EdnOr

George A. Wilson, of Lay Hill,
will be master of hounds at the
annual field trials of the Maryland
Fox Hunters Association, to be held
in this county October 1923, it was
announced by Secretary Otto Ander-
son.
Judges will include: Mounted
Philip Bowen, Ellicott City; Frank
A. Bradley, Fredericksburg; Josiah j.
Hutton, Brookeville; N. B. F. John
son, Midlothian, Va; and Franklin
Thompson, Goshen.
In automobiles-Clarence L. Gil
pin, Olney; William A. NARROW, Lay
Hill; Emmett Trott, Owings Station,
and John A. Wheeler, Burnt Mills.
w. B. Randall of Washington will
be casting field judge.
The hounds will be cast at GAS
each morning, the first day at Ednor
Orchards, near Ednor, and on the
other mornings at locations to be
announced. The derby will be run
on the first two days and the all
age on October 81, % and %. Head
quarters will be the farm of Forrest
Beall, near Norwood.
A bench show will be held on the
afternoon of October 20 at Falkland
Hunt Club, while an oyster roast
will be staged October % at head
quarters. The bench show judge
will be Lancelot Jacques, of Smith
burg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-15
PooiesviIle Rally To Bring
Together fractional Democrats
Davy Lewis, Nippy Prescott And Johnny OxIey To
Speak At Waverly Hall Saturday Evening Old
fashioned Torch Parade And Barbecue
At KensingtOn October %

Presenting strong front with
both factions of the Democratic
party in political harmony, the sup
porters of Franklin D. Roosevelt
and Congressman David j. Lewis
further strengthen their offensive
with a rally at Poolesville Saturday
night. In this hotbed of anti-organ-
ization Democrats everything seems
rosy for the administration ticket.
Since the days of the Know-Nothing
party Poolesville, or Medley's Dis
trict, as it was known then, has
presented an Independent train Of
thought when it comes to voting.
Sometimes such independence has
proven ill-advised, sometimes wise.
Today, all factions are supporting
Roosevelt.
Saturday evening, at Waverly
Hall, with Harvey j. White, former
member of the House CT Delegates,
presiding, Congressman David (Davy
j. Lewis, State Senator Stedman
(Nippy) Prescott, and John E.
(Johnny) Oxley, lawyer and home
town boy, will deliver addresses.
Much the same situation existed
last Monday night when meeting
was held at the Modern Woodmen's
Hall at Laytonsville. Oxley, Pres.
colt and 10 V. Morgan spoke.
The most picturesque political
rally ever held in Montgomery
County will be held in the Arrnory
at Kensington on Friday. October
23rd at & P. NJ.
This will be the first torch light
parade and barbecue held in Mont
gomery County for twenty years.
The last torch light parade was held
in October, 1916, when the rally was
held at the residence of Harry NJ.
Martin at Norbeck, with Ex-Governor
Polk, Hon Blair Lee and the late
DIR. Eugene Jones as the speakers.
The Rally will be called to order
at 8 P. NJ. by State Senator Sted-
man Prescott, who viii perside. The
chief addresses will be made by
Senator Willard E. Tydings, Hon.
David J. Lewis, Hon. Herbert r.
O'Conor, Attorney General, State Of
and Senator Lansdale
Hampton Magruder, Col
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-15
LandOn-LegOre Club
To Sponsor Barbecue
On Saturday Afternoon

The Landon-LeGore Club Of Mont
gomery County is sponsoring an old
fashioned barbecue on the farm Of
Walter Brown, Glenmont-C olesville
road, Saturday afternoon, beginning
at 800 o'clock.
Hon. v. E. Wilcot will speak on
Farming Under the New Deal" Lee
Rover, former District Attorney, viii
deliver an address on Communism"
To reach Mr.. Browns farm, auto
lists are asked 10 follow direction
signs from the traffic light IN Silver
Spring out Georgia avenue 70 Glen
mont.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-15
Damascus Road
Bids Are Opened
By State Officials
Death Curve" Near Ridgeville
Will Be Eliminated
Shortly

Two dangerous sections of State
highway will be repaired when a pro-
gram now under way by the Mary
land State Roads Commission is
completed.
death curve" along u. s. 40, 2
miles west of Ridgeville-the scene
of five fatalities and some % acct
dents of minor nature during the
last six years-is one Of three dan
gerous curves slated for elimination.
Bids for macadam resurfacing of 2
miles Of highway in upper Mont
gomery County, from ClagettsyiIIe
to the Howard County line were re-
ceived and opened Tuesday by the
commission.
Repair Of the Damascus road has
been sought by local and upper
Montgomery civic groups for the
last FIVE years. The section of high
way in question was rendered well
nigh impossible by the severe Win
ter last year and before Spring the
Blue Ridge Transportation Co. had
it's Ridgeville- Henderson
Corner schedules, holding that the
road was causing great damage TO
the heavy, expensive vehicles. Mean
while, only persons living in the
area between Rurdettes Branch and
Damascus have been using the high
way. Through traffic bound for
Washington has detoured via Freder-
ck and Co0ksville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-15
Commissioners Are
Against Federal
Old Age Pensions
Vote To Continue Present Plan
AS Worked Out In This
County

Whether Montgomery residents
would be better served by discontin-
uing the present county old-age pen
sions in favor of the new Federal old
age pension plan was discussed Tues
day afternoon at the weekly meeting
of the county commissioners in Rock
vile.
Miss Dorothy A. Everson, execu-
tive secretary of the county welfare
beard, and Mrs. Alice Hostetler, of
the welfare board staff, conferred
with the commissioners for two hours
after which the commissioners voted
not to discontinue county pensions
for the present Several commission
ers, expressed preference for the
county plan, which does not require
pensioners to sign over real and per-
sonal property. County pensions,
while considerably smaller than Fed
eral allotments, were held by board
members to encourage self-help and
generally better suit the county res
idents than the Federal policy.
The commissioners appropriated
S1,144 for aid to dependent children
and blind persons for administration
by the welfare board and S2,289 for
the care of children under juvenile
court supervision and administered
by the county Social Service League
in September.
The board also was informed by
Judge R. Granville Curry, of Be-
thesda, that he would not serve on
the welfare board to which he was
appointed several weeks ago. A sue
cessor will be chosen soon, it was
announced.
The commissioners were asked to
make FIVE steps to improve the
county's financial condition in recon-
mendations adopted at the monthly
meeting of the county civic fedora
ton. The recommendations, presented
by the federation's committee on
public finance and budget would pro-
vide the following:
Require the county books to show
greater detail concerning funds with
voucher to support every expendi-
ture, itemizing the nature of the ser
vice paid; launch a drive to compel
all county residents to obtain Mary
land automobile tags; establish a GEN.
trail purchasing department to make
all county purchases and prepare
specifications and invitations for bids
on materials and supplies costing
more than $50; make a complete
audit of the operation of the county
liquor control board since its incep-
ton, and finally, make a complete
audit of all special projects under
taken by the county since passage of
the law authorizing such improve
mepts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-15
Election Officials
Meet Thursday For
Final Instructions

The Board of Supervisors of
Election has arranged to have
meeting of all the judges and
clerks of election in the Circuit
Court room, Rockville, Thursday
evening, October %, for the pur-
pose of giving instructions as to
the conduct of the election of No
vember 8.
Leo Bender, counsel to the
board, will conduct the meeting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-15
st. Mary's Church To
Begin Devotion Services

The 40 hours devotion at the st.
Mary's Catholic Church of Rockville
will begin on Sunday morning,
October Is, with mass at 8 o'clock.
The sermon on Sunday evening
at 1880 will be preached by Rev.
Stephen Hogan. On Tuesday eve
ming, 7:3O, the sermon will be
preached by Rev. Austin Healy. At
the closing the sermon will be
preached by Charles o. 0'Hara.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-15
Inquiry Club Meets At
Home OF Mrs. e. B. Casey

The Inquiry Club met at the home
OF Mrs. Eugene Casey, Monday even
ing, October IL, 1885, at Q p. N.
Mrs. Leroy soper talked on ths
needs Of the Social Service League
and the service they render tie
county.
Mrs. Loren r. Seh0tt gave Q very
interesting talk on Movies and Piays
for Children" and she suggested Il
would be a good idea for the adults
Of the family 20 make Il . point that
We have more good, clean, shows
both for children and groTn-ups and
that we should all work together for
that purpose.