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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-06
EXPERT SAYS
NEW TYPE OF
HOME COMING
Higher Standard of Living
Will Decrease Toll of Ac-
cidents; Electricity to Play
Large Part

When IL is considered that more
people were killed in traffic acct
dents in one year than were killed In
all the wars in which the United
States has engaged, IL is no wonder
that a strenuous drive is made to
lessen that dreadful toll. It is not
generally known, however, DIR. ALI
son, head of the research and ex-
tension department of the Edison
Kitchen Institute, told Kiwanians on
Tuesday that five times as many
deaths and serious accidents occur
red in the home, and Of this number
AZ percent happened in kitchens.
DR.. Allison said that a complete
change was coming in the type OF
home in which Americans would
live. Better materials and many
more conveniences would lessen the
danger Of accident and raise the
standard Of living throughout the
country.
DR.. Allison said that he had trav-
eled every state in the union in his
work and found that one thing was
holding back the whole hearted
modernization scheme. That was,
he said, that the people generally
had come to believe that the cost
of electricity was too high. He said
that statistics proved that the av-
erage American home spent be-
tween $33 and $34 year for cleo
tricity. This amounted to but eight
or nine cents per day for this SER
vice. In addition, he pointed out,
that in the past four years the cost
Of current had dropped forty per-
cent while the cost of living had in
creased forty percent during the
same period.
This decrease in the face of the
fact that the private power COM
panies were the heaviest taxed util-
ity in the world. Taxes had risen
in the past four years from ii cents
out Of every gross dollar the utilities
received to 26 cents out of every dol
lar.
The speaker drew comparisons
with other commodities and showed
that in every line there was a ire
mendous spread" between the cost
OF the material and the completed
article and that the spread was less
in the power business than in any
other line.
Among the accomplishment OF
his organization, he stated, was the
fact that two years ago there were
775.000 refrigeration units sold last
year more than million and half
were sold and this years total would
go over the two million mark.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-06
FLAYs DEMOCRATS

Several carloads of Kennewick
people went to Prosser last evening
to hear Frank Weaver deliver a re-
publican speech. Mr.. Weaver was
keynoter for the Young Republicans
league at Spokane early this sum-
mer. He is a forceful speaker and
gave his audience a lot of 'amuni-
ton to use in the coming cam
paign. The meeting was held under
the auspices of the Benton County
Central committee and is one of q
series which will be held between
now and November,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-06
Show Huge Caterpillar
in Theatre Lobby

In what is said to be his very
finest role, Joe e. Brown, the man
of the movies with the big mouth,
is to appear on the local theatre
screen this Sunday and Monday in
"Earthworm Tractors"
The story and setting OF the pic
ture are taken from the famous
William Hazlet Epson series that
have been appearing for years in
the Saturday Evening Post and
Brown portrays the role Of Alexan-
der Bolts, super salesman for the
Earthwcrm Tractors.
The picture is said to be one con-
tinual bowling round Of clean cut
hilarious comedy, damned with ac-
ton, and incidents usual to the
story series and the characteristics
Of Mr.. Brown.
Included on this program at the
Liberty, will be the latest issue OF
March Of Time" the screens SEN
sational new form Of picturial jour-
nalism.
Another item Of interest subject
to the Liberty's Sunday and Mon
day program, will be the display
Of one Of the big Caterpillar diesel
tractors at the theatre, during the
picture engagement. The tractor
shown will be one Of the same type
used in the film, and is displayed
through the courtesy of Webb Trac-
tor g. Equipment Co. of Yakima.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-06
REGISTRATION
IN RURAL AREA.
is WAY DOWN
Only About so Percent Of
Voters Outside of Cities
Are Eligible to Vote in the
Primaries

While rural registrations have
been coming in quite regularly the
last few days from the east end Of
the county, it looks like there will
be only about 60 percent listing in
the country as whole, according
to word received from County Aud
itor Harley Chapman this week.
Elsewhere in this issue is no.
tice Of the closing of the registra-
ton books for the primaries. The
date given therein for the closing is
Saturday, August 20. Registrations
must be made prior to the closing of
the books that night to insure the
privilege Of voting in the primaries.
Arrangements are being made to
keep the registration office open on
Saturday nights for the next two
weeks for the convenience of the
voters.
Voters living inside the city limits
who have registered and voted in
the past two years are still register
ed. Citizens living outside the
city limits who have not registered
in 1886 must do the job all over
again. This will be under the per-
manent registration law which will
last as long as the citizen votes once
IN each two years or unless he
changes his residence from one pre-
cinct to another.
Voters living outside the city linn
its register at the printing office.
Those inside the city boundaries
register at the city hall.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-06
THE WEATHER

To most Of us yesterday seemed
to be the hottest day Of the year
yet the official temperature lacked
one degree of hitting the peak Zig.
ure as shown on the records Of Al
bert Morgan. The even hundred
has been the highest point register.
ed this year, yesterday being only 80
Starting last Thursday the Official
high and low for the past sever
days are: 90-6l; $3.50; 89-59; 88.
So; 94-58; 95-63; $3.50.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-06
COUNTY SEAT
MEN PROTEST
TAX RAISES
PrOsser Club Wants Corpora
tons Taxed at Same Rate
as Individuals; Now Not
High Enough

Protests against the increase IN
assessed valuation of Benton county
property and the state tax COM
missions ratio for taxing railroad
property were voiced by Prosser res.
idents at the commercial club meet
ing in the county seat Tuesday.
They voted to file resolution OF
protest against the states policy OF
taxing railroad property for AZ per
cent of the true value and private
property for so percent of the true
value. They decided to ask Ben
Knox, assessor-treasurer, to appear
at the meeting next week and ex-
plain why the assessed valuations
were raised.
Beardsley Leads Attack
George o. Beardsley led the at
TACK against the state policy re-
garding railroads, asserting he was
doing so at the request of Knox
The resolution he presented sug-
gested the club taxation committee
work to have railroad property taxed
the same as other property.
Property valuations in the coun-
ty should not be raised at this time,'
B. E. McGregor said. Returns from
the land are no greater this year
than before and there is no justifi-
cation for an increase in assessed
valuation. County officials are de-
feating the purpose of the 4O-mill
tax limit law by boosting valuation.
They seem to be out to get all the
money they can"
Power Group Named
Other members agreed with him,
asserting taxes in Benton county
were higher than in Yakima, King
and Pierce counties and some Ben
ton county property was assessed in
excess of so percent of the true
value.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-06
LAY COUNCIL
BIG HELP TO
COUNTY NURSE
Educational Talks Given to IL
Groups; 693 Residents I'm
munized in Past Year;
Organization Commended

According to Miss Alice Brakel
county health nurse. this years pro-
gram has been materially enlarged
due to the fine cooperation of the
Benton County Lay Advisory Coun-
Gil with Mrs. Emma Tweet as active
chairman. It is this group of COM
munity interested persons that re-
ceived recommendations from the
State Department of Health recent
ly for being the second county group
of its kind in the state.
Miss Brakel also reports that
much has been done along the edu-
cational line during the past year,
including II talks to civic groups
and also other lectures; quite a
number of copies of tuberculosis
literature and communicable disease
charts were distributed to schools,
libraries, etc. The Red Cross Dr.
vision here is developing an Emerg-
ency Chest for the use of the pub
lie, with Mrs. H. A. Linn, r. NJ, in
charge.
During the past year there have
been 1872 patients hospitalized on
county funds. The number of
deaths of those cared for by the Of
flee was 35.
The county has helped consider
ably along the line of immuniza-
ton with 1877 small pox vaccinations,
287 Mantoux tuberculosis skin tests,
2 Diphtheria Toxoid and Scarlet
Fever serums being given.
School children numbering 2427
have been given the health inspec-
ton with 1914 defects found, 1875
of which were corrected by June.
The number of tuberculosis pa
tients cared for during the year was
SO with of these receiving sana-
torium care and the deaths number
ing seven.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-06
The Velocity Dollar

ALBERTA, Canada-Balked by a de-
p,eteo treasury in his Social credit"
pian, Premier Aberhart launched
nus week his velocity dollar" to lend
Impetus to business. The dollars
.ook IKE real Canadian dollars, but
taey are mere script until 1O4 one
sent stamps zone month for 2
seais have been pasted on the
Sack. They then will be worth s1.O4,
IN the meantime merchants are
q TO accept them at their face
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-06
Seven Camp Fire Girls
Attend Vacation Camps

Six Of the local Camp Fir Girls
are enjoying a weeks outing at two
of the camps this week. The Misses
Pearl Dague, Theo Lampson and
Norma Berg left Sunday to attend
Camp Roganunda, close to Cliffdell
June Skinner, Irna Pratt and Anna
Marie Mueller left Monday for
Camp Sweylokan on Lake Occur d.
Alene. Miss Virginia Smith re-
turned Tuesday from a two weeks
outing at Camp Sweyolakan and
reports a wonderful time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-06
NEFF FILES

d. w. Neff, prominent wheat
grower of Franklin county, has fill
ed for the office Of state senator on
the democratic ticket. Mr.. Neff has
been county commissioner on the
other side of the river, is large
wheat grower and has filed at the
request of numerous friends. While
filings will not close until Satur-
day of this week, it is known that
he will have at least one other OPP
ponent in the primaries.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-06
PLEAsEs EN- ALL

Shredding q match to bits with
his teeth chevrolet" Anderson was
seen yesterday standing in front of
the Vibber- Clifford display window
chuckling to himself. Whats so
amusing?" we inquired.
Exit sure isn't taking any chances
Of offending anyone politically, is
hep" Anderson replied. Scanning
the window carefully, we failed to
get the joke. "Why?" we asked.
Those donkey banks will please
the democrats, the elephants will
tickle the republicans and the shaw
ing soap underneath the whole pile
will please all the bolsheviks," he
said as he crossed the street to write
up his ad for this weeks Courier
Reporter.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-06
NEW SIGN

A fine new two-color neon sign
will be hung over the Vibber-Gif-
ford store tomorrow. The sign is q
beautiful one and the connections
are being put in place for the new
sign today. The sign is one of ten
thousand being put out by the Rex
all people on stores throughout the
country, and will be a big addition
to the night appearance of the
towns main business street.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-06
w o R L D
n E. w S.
w E E K
Condition of the Treasury
For Last Fiscal Weekly
War Distrubs Europe

paris. France-The civil war IN
snain has reached proportions
where a chain of circumstances
might we'll endanger the peace OF
Enrope. While France has appealed
n Great Britain and Italy for an
agreement of neutrality toward the
spanish belligerants, considerable
section of French public opinion IA
vors the shipment of arms and mu-
nitions to the Socialist Spanish
government for use against the re-
bellious Facists who are believed to
have the sympathy, perhaps the
help Of Italy. .---- l. ---------
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-06
Cathlic Converts Scored


New York City-Although the Of
fetal Catholic Directory takes pride
in announcing the admission Of 63,-
454 converts to the church last year,
Mary E. Mclaughlin, writes in the
Jesuit weekly America" under the
title of Those Terrible Catholic
Converts" scores the newcomers
from other religions as intoxicated
with the gertrude and beauty of the
church, her ceremony, her sanity
members dead and living and must
needs be up and doing, writing or
preaching or boxing, bent on
shaming us or at least arousing us
from our lethargy."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-06
HAMILTON COMING

Mrs. Urquhart, state central COM
mitteewoman on the republican tic
ket, was in Kennewick yesterday
comforting with the president of the
local Pro America, Mrs. j. H. Sieg-
fried. Mrs. Urquhart announces
that John Hamilton, republican ma
tional campaign manager, will
speak at the Capitol theatre in Yak
ina on Saturday afternoon of this
week and urges all republicans who
can possibly make the trip to hear
him.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-06
OIympic Records Smashed

Berlin, Germany-In the worlds
largest stadium before Chancellor
Hitler, 10000 spectators witnessed
the opening of the largest Olympiad
in history, with 5000 athletes from
all over the world in attendance. In
winning the shot-put, Hans Woellke
rave the Reich the first mems track
and field champion in Olympic rec
ords. In the 100 meters semi-finals,
Jesse Owens, American negro, set
a new mark of 1912. Cornelius john
son, another American negro, broke
all high Jump records.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-06
tumble the Ball

Detroit, Mich Seeming too much
speechmaking, II members of the
Detroit Tigers baseball squad fail
Cd to accept an invitation to be the
guest Of honor at a banquet ten
oered 400 automobile dealers by the
Chevrolet Motor company. Six
members, however, responded, and
In addition to good dinner and a
souvenir pen-and-pencil set, each
received an $500 de luxe sedan for
his trouble.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-06

companied by their son, Roy Garne
and wife and children of Ports
Kansas, visited Monday at the w
S. Green home. This is their frs
visit to the West and they wer,
very much impressed with the coun'
try. They left Wednesday for Yak.
ina to visit with Mrs. Marvin earn
ahan and from there will visit rela.
tives in Portland and California be.
fore returning to their home L. thu
East. Mr.. Garner is brother o.
Mrs. Ed Rankin and an uncle o,
Mrs. Green's father, the late Levi!
". Corfman.
Oscar Dague and Hero owen spent
Monday at the Minnie Owen home.
Mrs. Minnie Owen entertained
with dinner Sunday. The guest!
included Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Walker
and Mrs. Maude Zindell of Pasco
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Walker, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Logan Liddle and Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Owen and daughter, Janice
Miss Ella Mae Liebel left Friday
evening on, a camping trip in thu
Northern part of Idaho.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Curtiss anc
sons, Jerry and Pete, left this weel
for Wallowa. Mrs. Curtiss will stor
at La Grande, Oregon to visit al
the home of her daughter.
An accident is reported to have
happened at the Al Morgan corner
on the West Highlands Monday. A
blowout was said to have caused
the accident and the car was badly
damaged. The occupants were Mr.
and Mrs. Marion Masters and q
cousin from Richland. None Of
them were injured.
Mrs. Minnie Owen reports selling
her wheat at $103 a bushel.
A. L. Ruthford of Montana pur-
chased the old Slaughenhaupt place
on the South Highlands last week
It was recently vacated by the Tee
Abkin family.
{ A deal was closed this week
whereby E. p. Story of Wyoming
purchased the w. N. Daniels ten
acre tract on the South Highlands
formerly known as the w. H. Conk-
lin home.
Mrs. w. H. Withers visited in
Kennewick Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Heusner and
son, Alfred, of Salina, Kansas, and
Mrs. Heusner's sister, Mrs. Frank
Heath of Beloit, Kansas, visited at
the home of Mrs. Danenhour, who
is an old friend and schoolmate OF
theirs. They were very favorably
impressed with the West. Mr.. Heus-
ner is superintendent Of schools at
Salina.
The INT. All club held their
regular meeting Tuesday afternoon
at the home of their leader, Mrs. W.
L. Foraker. The afternoon was
spent in judging canned fruit and
completing garments before enter
ing them in the County Fair at
Prosser States Day. Arrangements
were also made for q program to be
given by the girls, after the grange
meeting at the Highlands Club
House September 10th. Refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
The Busy Shippers All club met
Thursday afternoon at the home
of Miss Lucille Daugherty with their
leader Miss Viola Foraker. Regu-
lar business was transacted and a
demonstration was given by Dayle
Lewis on how to place patterns on
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-06
Labor Leaders on Trial

washington, D.C-Twelve unions
allied with John L. Lewis and the
United Mine Workers of America in
the organization of the committee
for Industrial Organization are on
trial" before the executive council
of the American Federation Of La
Dor for INSTRUMENTATION in con-
Quoting union activities outside of
the Federation'S control.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-06
Amisble Teacher Criticised

Aml30le Te0C0er Cf1t1clSe0
Pittston, Pa.-Charging that CO.
year-old Anthony Manley, master of
q nearby village school, spared the
rod to the neglect Of his classes, q
group Of parents protested. They
wanted more generous application
OF corporeal punishment. He amt
teached 'em right" exploded a pro-
testing parent. MY woman had to
90 to the school to trim my Stanley,
and then Professor Manley wouldn't
let her lick him with the strap she
had" The school board ended the
matter by pointing out that the code
prohibited whippings.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-06
Highlands Highlights

material. Refreshments were served
by the hostess. VI
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rankin called
at the w. S. Green home Monday.
Miss Elizabeth Story was among
the Baptist Young People to leave
Monday on camping trip to Lake
Wenatchee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Blair spent
Saturday at the home of Mrs. Blair.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Boutelle
A party was given honoring Mrs
Bub Sonderman at the Highland
Club last week. She will soon leave
to make her home in Sunnyside.
The Les Amies Pinochle club gave
a handkerchief shower for Mrs. But
Sonderman Wednesday.
Albert Knight returned Sunday
from Walla Walla, where he has
been employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Peck and fam
lily, enroute to Portland, visited Mrs
Peck's sister, Mrs. Lee Boutelle or
Sunday. a..
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Browne re-
turned Sunday evening from the
coast.
Mrs. George Lane and Mrs. Frank
Davis attended double shower fol-
Mrs. June Mayer and Mrs. Bulb Son.
|derman FRIDAY at the Clarence Som
derma nhome.
The Highland Improvement Club
will meet tomorrow night, Friday
August 9TH, at the Highland Club
House.
Highland Grange meets Thursday
night, August Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Moore and
family spent Sunday at Lake Wal
Iowa.
L. Brown motored to Walla walla
Friday, accompanied by G. Christ
ensen, who went there to consult
specialist.
Mrs. Henry Smith visited at the
Henry Liebel home Saturday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Davis and
daughter, Yvonne, of the Highlands
and Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Foraker OF
East Kennewick spent Sunday near
Benton City fishing in the Yakima
river.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lane of the
Williams cherry orchard are leav-
ing today for northern states and
Canada on ten-day vacation and
fishing trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Hardy return
ed Friday evening from visiting with
friends in Vancouver. They report
very pleasant trip.
Miss eBatrice Hacker left Thurs
day afternoon for Tacoma, where
she will make an extended visit with
Miss Chloe Hembree.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Hardy return
ed Friday evening from visiting
friends in Vancouver. They report
q very pleasant trip.
Representative Fred Kempe of
Prosser spent Monday here confer
ring business matters with e. j.
Brand.
Richard Durkee, who has been
spending the summer vacation with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
A. Durkee, left Wednesday noon for
his home In Yakima.
Wayne and Florence Mae Smith
spent the week at the home Of their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Leibel.
Several Highland residents at
tended the funeral Of Mrs. Knute
Hill, which was held in Prosser on
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Class 1 Railroads Prosper

washington, D. C.-During the
.list six months of the year, the
CLASS ! railroads of the country in
creased their net operating revenue
Dy more than % percent. On June
ist rates were reduced to 2 cents a
mlle, and during the month of June,
.nSt 1uu month at the lowered rates,
'ne net operating revenues increas-
80 H5 percent, more than double
tne ratio of the other five months of
the half-year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-06
Costly Senatorial Ambition

Laredo, Texas-It was the ambi-
~ s.Vn OF Senator Robert r. Reynolds
=. North Carolina, to be the first
Sn1eo States Senator to drive a
l over the new international Pam
H"erlcan highway into Mexico. Near
AGO In the State of Hidadgo,
rs ioits held up IL automobiles. re-
Ae'eo the Senator of $500. "See what
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-03-20
WAYMAN A. M. E.

The Mems Goth Century Club
gave a we'll attended and success
full play, "The Sewing Circle" last
Monday night. 1t was presented
for the first time in the Twin Cities
and showed the girls of the gay
COS. Next meeting Wednesday at
Whittaker's, 519 Girard Avenue N.
Sunday, March %, morning sermon
by Rev. w. H. Ogleton, II o'clock.
Rev. C. s. Spears of st. James will
preach at 8 p. m. The st. James
choir will sing. March 81 the Busy
Bee Club will present a musical
program.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-03-20
BORDER BRIEFS"

Sunday evening the pastor and
choir were royalty received by the
pastor and people, young and old,
of the Joyce Methodist Church.
Thursday evening Borders
championship basketball team at
tended the North Side Church
Athletic Banquet at the Russell
Avenue Lutheran Church, at which
time the championship trophy was
awarded. Captain Stafford Lott
received the award for the team,
and in turn presented it to the
pastor. Individual awards for
clean craftsmanship were received
by some of the players. Besides
winning the championship in the
Mems Division, the team received
the highest rating by the officials
for clean craftsmanship. For this,
every right thinking Negro should