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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-09
CRUSH ROCK
TO SURFACE
CITY STREETS
City to Operate Crusher to
Complete Street Improve
ment Projects; Regarding
About Completed

! Several thousand yards of crush
ed rock will be prepared for sur
facing the city streets within the
next week or two. The city coun-
Gil has made deal for the use of
the county crusher, now located on
the Highlands, and work of crush
ing the material will be started
by the city the first of the week.
Second and third avenues have
been graded and the parking strips
prepared for seeding, and the streets
are ready to be surfaced. At the
present time the crews are regrad-
ing Third Avenue East and prepar-
ing the grade for surfacing. The
swale at the foot of the hill will be
filled with material taken from the
top of the hill, thus making the
grade for the whole street more
gradual. The entire width, from
curb to curb, will be graded.
The city recently made dicker
for the rental of a large street
grader and this equipment is max
ing possible the Improvement of
much more distance than was ex-
pected from the use of hand labor.
The street crew are also topping
all the shade trees in the improve
ment district and removing the
trees entirely where they have be-
come dangerous to life and proper
ty. In most cases replantings have
already been made, but in other
places the trees will be replaced.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-09
u. E. S. INSTALLATION

Anna Chatter, oE.s., held omen
Installation Monday evening Janu-
cry q: out-of-town guests were
Cornell. 'oi "iio
qua Linn, as installing officer
s..u Elsie Walters, as installing mar.
oa a installed the following Off
s; Kathleen Cochran, w. M: r
: Macmahon, w. P; Minnie Bird
an M; j. R. Ayers, A. P; Alice
r els' Cond.; Marilla Oliver. Asst
c Inu:; Mae shanafelt, sec.; Jennie
rai ellis' treas; Bea Sherk. organist
me- su Lape, chaplain; GLADYS Kelso
rsllau; Irene Birum, Adah: Viola
F, aal Ruth; Carrie Tavlor
s =. and Ed Fraun, sentinel.
co ~ the close Of the installation
lic; enlony and short program. de-
VIII SuS refreshments were served
Cha Mrs. R. Q. Macmahon in
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-09
BOckius Installed as
President of Kiwanis

Manners of the Mind" was the
topic of an address made by Rev.
Wallace Bristor Tuesday night be-
fore the Kiwanis club, at which
time installation of officers was
held. DR.. Gail Bachman, lieuten-
ant-governor for the district, acted
as installing officer.
j. K. Bockius was indicted as
president of the club, E. G. Smith
as vice president and Ralph Birum,
Glen FELTON,, Wilburton Skinner, I.
N. Mueller, Urban Koelker and Ho-
mee' Siegfried were installed as oil
rectors for the coming year. Vane
Wilder was elected secretary-treas-
urer.
The entertainment committee had
several amusing skits, Dick Gallo
way sang couple or solos and Mar
garet Brindell gave a very inter-
esting recitation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-09
Number of Destitute
Half That of Last Year

Only about half the number of
Christmas boxes was needed this
year, of the number cared for last
year, according to report read this
noon at the chamber of commerce
luncheon from the Business Girls
club, which had charge of the work.
Last year 206 packages were made
up while this year the number was
1O8. The packages contained cloth
ing, where necessary, candy, fruit,
nuts and toys in the other cases.
Most of the material used in the
packages was donated by the sever
al clubs, lodges and individuals,
while the candy and nuts were pur-
chased with funds donated.
Representatives from several of
the organizations did the actual
work of preparing the packages and
seeing that the deliveries were made
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-09
SEAL SALE is
BELOW OF
LAST SEASON
Returns, Not Yet All Report
ed, May Bring Total Up;
Committee Asks Action and
Expresses Appreciation
Mr.. j. P. Martin, Publicity
Chairman

-SllcJ1k
Though the Christmas Seal Sale
for 1885 is closed the returns are
still coming in Fo1low-up cards
have been sent out to those who
have not responded. If your re-
spouse has not been made, please
attend to this at once so our rec
ords may be complete and our fin
al report made as early as possible.
A complete record is kept each year
upon permanent registration cards
SO these cards are necessarily in
complete till you have responded.
The display of Christmas Seals
belonging to L. Halberg of the
Courier-Reporter force and display
ed in the printing office window
lacked only the seal for 1914 which
has not been supplied. Mrs. j. r.
Ayers display in Penney's window
was not nearly so complete. Mrs. E..
G. Tweet kindly supplied 1909
seal but none others were received.
We thank Mrs. Tweet for her in
tereSt. ...@....
The Seal Sale chairman wishes
to thank the Business Girls, the
Women's Club, Camp Fire girls, the
ministers, the press, the workers
throughout the county and all who
contributed time and money to
make the sale success.
To date Kennewick's contribution
for 1885 is $3.50. Last year it was
S101.15. Expected returns which have
been delayed will bring this years
total over that of last year. Have
you done your part? .r.<.a4 ,.-. ..-..s....,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-09
SEEK HELP TO
GET MONEY FOR
UMATILLA DAM
Oranges Endorse Project and
Ask County to Help Finance
Endeav0rs; Work on River
Progressing

Development of the Columbia
river has been rapid in the past
two years, the Bonneville dam, with
its ocean-size locks. dredging Of a
wider and deeper channel one hum
bred miles above the dam, and fur
ther chanalization as far as the
Umatilla rapids has already been
undertaken.
Carrying out the comprehensive
plan for the complete development
of the river, the next unit will be
the construction of the dam at
Umatilla rapids. This structure
has been located on the southern
boundary of Benton county and the
estimated cost of the structure is
placed at $23, 100000.
Completion Of the dam at that
point would provide vast amount
Of hydro-electric power, provide
flood control features as well as a
storage of water and slackwater
transportation as far up the river
as Priest Rapids.
The Inland Empire Waterways as
ISOLATION, a combination Of all the
river development groups, is lobby
ing for the appropriation for this
next step in the development of the
river. The association is asking the
counties directly benefited by such
Improvement to stand part of the
expenses of securing the appropri-
alton. Benton county's share has
been set at $3.50.
The several oranges of the county,
chambers of commerce and other
organizations, have had the mat
ter under consideration and have
petitioned Che county commission
ers to make the required appropria-
ton. T. j. Cullough, executive
secretary of the association, j. r.
Ayers, representing the Benton
County Pomona Grange, Secretary
Geo. d. Peters and President r. E..
Reed of the Kennewick Chamber
of Commerce appeared before the
county commissioners at Prosser
Tuesday urging the consideration
of the petitions from the several or
CARNATIONS.
The commissioners individually
expressed their willingness to make
the appropriation upon a favorable
report from County Prosecutor C..
L. Holcomb. Other nearby counties
have made their appropriations and
it is expected that Benton will also
do its part, especially in view of the
fact that the huge development is
in our own backyard, SO to speak.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-09
Eighth Car of Dressed
Turkeys Rolls Tonight

twenty tons of Kennewick tur-
Seys were loaded this afternoon for
Shipment to eastern markets. This
Is the eighth solid car of turkeys
70 De shipped from this locality this
year, according to G. A. Crawford
.oca agent for the Northern Pa
enc. These shipments do not in
e.uoe those made by trucks to local
markets. '-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-09
City Gets Go Ahead
Order on Park Project

Along with the receipt OF the word
tnat the school project had been
authorized to proceed came TO the
CITY OFFICIALS word that work on the
park project could also be started
Inc park job consists of building
road on the south side of the nyes
ent park and a bridge across the
canal on Auburn street. An under
ground irrigating system Is also !
part OF the improvement inclpdoS
"a tne project as set up. The parlr
I;,ss, ~ Inc river bank inside the citv
, r,la,es Is also connected with the
i parklng program, money for whic,,
mas been approved from the feder S,
relief funds. vac Aeuerai
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-09

Number of Merchants, Girls Now Entered

With many nominations already
received, interest in the great Better
Times contest being conducted by
local merchants is growing daily. No
candidate has as yet done any work,
but by another week 1t is expected
several will be very active in seek
ing votes from their friends. The
prize trips to California and Old
Mexico are well worth striving for,
the type Of trip that money cannot
buy. NJ
Ordinary tourists to California
and Old Mexico are unable to do
many things on their trips that are
arranged for the winners Of these
contests being conducted III approx
imately so towns in washington and
Oregon. The trips are personally
conducted by a very efficient rail-
road tour manager, with hostesses
along to assist the girls. Special
sleepers are chartered for the en-
tire trip. There is a special diner,
in which al meals enroute are serv-
ed. There is a special club car, with
comfortable chairs and davenports-
where the girls gather during the
train rides as special club. Every
detail is attended to by the tour
managers, working under the re
rection of the washington Press
Association and the Oregon Editor
ial Association. Every needed item
expense is paid during the entire
trip, railroad and bus and boat
fares, diner, hotel and restaurant
meals, berths in sleepers, fine hotel
rooms, theatres, movie studios, Dor
der tax into Mexico, and even tips
and premium on an accident in
surance policy.
The contest is open to unmar-
ried women between the ages Of Is
and 80 years Of age and OF good
morals. Any girl meeting these quail
ifications may enter herself, or she
may be nominated by friends. A
bonus vote is given at time of NOM
ination. Votes thereafter are given
out by all the participating mer-
chants, on cash sales of $1.00 or
more and in some instances, for the
payment Of old accounts. One hum
dred votes are given with each dol
lar cash sale. No votes are given
for fractions of dollar, under any
circumstance. Thus a $1,000 sale
means 1000 votes. A sale under $1.OO
does not entitle purchaser to any
votes.
The merchants are offering these
magnificent travel trips to stimu-
late their own businesses. II costs
them real money and they are
pledged not to give any votes ex-
cept under the exact specifications.
in the rules. The merchants COM
mittee has the right to refuse fur
Their votes to any merchant failing
to live up to the rules Of the con-
test.
There will be semi-weekly
counting and publication of the
vote standing in Issues Of this
newspaper.
Inc contest is sponsored by the
washington Press Association and
the Oregon Editorial Association.
The local contest is sponsored by
this newspaper and the participant
ing merchants, who are listed In
each issue Of this newspaper. The
coupons are given out by the par
ticipating merchants as an appre-
citation Of the good will towards
Their customers. They are not sold
ana they are without expense to
the customers.
young ladies' wishing to make
TINS glorious travel trip with the
big party Of Northwest girls are
urged to get into the contest With
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-09
1886 BABIES

!, nennewick can boast this vaar
- Uaa having Y, the first new baby Of tbe
yea, year IN Benton county. The yo, we
, NY Is the daughter Of Mr. eas
s.ao N 5eu Seese and arrived about
t s,eu new Years morning. Howev e-
snere was another arrival = y.
county s on New Years day. be;n ~ s,l
OSn 81 Mr.. and Mrs. RAY Nicl, e one
IN the evening. oout 7:SO
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-09
DEBATE

The last debate of the season
will be held in the high school as
sembly Thursday evening, January
16. The Kennewick debaters will up
hold the affirmative side of the
Socialized Medicine question against
a strong negative team from Yak
ina. Come out and support your
team.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-09

The Legion Auxiliary met at the
home of Mrs. Frank Mason Wednes-
day with a business meeting. The
next meeting will be an all-day sew
ing at the home of Mrs. Leo Gorris.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-09

Mrs. s. j. Carson left Saturday
for her home in Seattle after spend
ing the holidays with her daughter,
Mrs. M. M. Moulton and family.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-01-09

#RAz
~ POME
Five gallons of gas
And a quart of gin;
And all they found
Z Was a heap of tin.
=. +t*H
Fable
Once upon a time a man drove
his car off the road and wasn't
accused by his friends of drunken
driving.
Pat claims the traffic lights
turn amber, before they turn
green, to give Scotchmen a
chance to start their motors
again. D..
Percy Whiffletree doesn't seem
To care how shabby his old car looks
as long as he has an agate knob on
the gear shift lever.
One thing about this knee
action-you hardly feel pc
destrian when you run over 4
him. ~. .@... - -. ,s
"These eggs are very small" said
the bride. ssTd like some the hens
have sat on longer" o. -. - -.
go .. =
Dundee cross the room, stepping
over the dead mans neck-a swank
affair of dark, polished wood, with
a heavy knob of carved onyx
Alton (Ill.) Evening Telegraph.
The heavy set woman with the
horn trimmed spectacles was apply
ing for drivers license.
aHow many miles have you
driven?"
Her husband stepped up. Fifty
thousand miles and never touched
the Wheel" he declared.
She got the license.
$500
Another Fable
Once upon time there was a
noted tenor who sang a group of
songs that actually had melody, in
stead of compositions to display his
range.
Il Il Il 4
A woman wen to Rev. Kauth with
a complaint about her husband.
"Have you tried heaping Goals of
fire upon his head?" asked the pas
tor.
"No," she replied, "But I've tried
boiling water and it didn't do any
good"
Definition
CAREFUL MOTORIST-One who
slows down to As when he sees
sign, Speed Limit Is Miles, Go
Slow
Frank Visger: Eyes, Miss, you'll
find that most of the ladies like
this lipstick.''
Lena Genster: "You couldn't-er
tell me the kind the men like,
could you?'
HAa e.s55te.
POME
Old Mother Hubbard
Went to the Cupboard
To get the Ice Man a Bracer;
But Hubby came in
And instead of Gin
The ice man got only a Chaser
Talk about Absent Minded Pro-
1essors-Last week a party in Ken
neWick paid his grocery bill and ne
elected the payment on his car.
That meal went over i'm great
STYLE said the voyagers as they
lined up at the rail.
Gus Neuman: "Look herel You've
owed me this bill for a year. But
III go half way with you. I'll forget
half of it, - ..',y..E... -, -
Percy Whiffletree: ..Fine! I'll
forget the other half ST>s. j.. -.
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Continued on Page 81
The Washington times., 1936-12-11
TAGS NOW,
AUT0|STST0LD

With tomorrow marking the
close of the second week of counter
tag sales at the Traffic Bureau,
Director of Vehicles and Traffic
William A. Van Duzer made Sec
ond appeal to washington automo-
bile owners to buy their 1887 auto
mobile tags early"
In urging motorists to either
mail or bring applications in per-
son, Director Van Duzer pointed
out that $4,000 license plates were
still on hand to be sold.
Keeping this figure in mind, ne
referred to the calendar pad on
his desk, and in enumerating the
various Government Yuletide holi-
days, showed that only 10 whole
sale days would remain before the
deadline. midnight, December 81.
At this ratio, Mr.. Van DuZer
explained, an average of 1900 tags
per day would have to leave the
bureau before the deadline to en-
able all District motorists to drive
their cars on New Year Day. This
number exceeds the liberal, but
yet unattained, quota of 5000 per
The Washington times., 1936-12-11
| AF0NTA|NES
SET TO MOVE

BLADENSBURG, Md, Dec. IL.
James A. LaFontaine, sportsman
and "restaurateur," will shortly
move the scene of his activities
to a less thickly populated Sec
ton of Prince Georges county, it
was reported today.
The report, which came coin
cident with the reconvening of
the county grand jury to study
charges of racketeering in the
county police force, has it that
much of the equipment already
has been removed from the noto-
riouS "Jimmy'S Place" on Bladens-
burg Road just across the Dis
trict Line to new place on the
Silver Hill Road near Suitland,
Md.
No reason was given for the
shift of location. Federal Inter.
nal Revenue agents have been in
vestigating bank accounts in the
county for the last two months.
The establishment in Bladens-
burg, contrary to custom, did not
close while the october grand
jury was in session.
day set by the Traffic Bureau.
The Washington times., 1936-12-11
JOB INSURANCE
REVISION FOR
DC. URGED
Rep. EIIenbogen Says
Law Ought to Be
LiberaIized

Legislation liberalizing the Dis
trict unemployment compensa-
ton act to the greater benefit Of
wage earners was urged today by
Representative Henry Ellenbogen
CD, of Pennsylvania, author of
the present District unemploy-
ment insurance law.
Representative Ellenbogen, who
is a member of the House District
Committee, declared that it is
"vitally necessary" to amend the
present law.
Although he said he had not
yet figured out the details, he
said it was necessary to increase
the benefits under the law by in
creasing the number of weeks
under which unemployed persons
may receive benefits, and by in
creaSing the contribution of the
local government to the compen-
Sation fund.
He stated he believed the local
government should contribute at
least one-third to the payment Of
the benefits.
Passing of the housing bill spon-
sored jointly by Senator Robert F.
Wagner CD of New York and
himself was predicted by the Penn
Sylvanian.
Criticizing the "intolerable, ex-
orbitant" rents of the District,
Representative Ellenbogen said
further that he would like to see
a revision of the District tax struc-
ture, with a reduction in the tax
on homes. He said:
"Such a reduction would have
some effect on the rents, al
though not much. At the present
time, of course, the landlords in
Washington are just taking ad-
vantage of the great demand for
housing"
The Washington times., 1936-12-11
burr ME
TRIO HELD
BY POLICE
Pennsylvania and Nd.
Officers Aver Case
Is Cleared Up

BALTIMORE, Dec. 11.-Quick
work by Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania police had led today to what
they believe to be a complete solu-
ton of yesterdays attempted hold
up of the Bank of Brandywine and
the arrect of three youths allegedly
implicated.
One of the three was taken into
custody here. The other two were
picked up by Pennsylvania police
in Harrisburg, where they were
taken from a coal truck on in.
formation supplied from here.
Although no charges have been
placed against any of the trio,
police say they are satisfied they
have the right men.
The police would not divulge
the name of the men arrested.
They will be questioned by the
Baltimore police. All three Of the
suspects live at Glen Burnie, Md.
Trooper John j. Cassidy, of the
Maryland State police, is credited
with the solution of the robbery.
He was patroling the Annapolis
Boulevard last night when he no
ticed the automobile said to have
been used in the holdup. When
he halted the driver, an elderly
man, the latter said his nephew
had asked him to drive the car to
the nephew'S home in Glen Burnie,
and to tell his father he would not
be home for a year because "the
police were looking for him."
Accompanying the man to Glen
Burnie. Cassidy obtained the in
formation leading, as police be.
lieve, to identification of all three
of the robbers.
Their arrest followed within q
few hours.
Lieut.. Andrew T. Conner, of the
Maryland police. made a hurried
trip to Harrisburg today to bring
back the two arrested there,
The Washington times., 1936-12-11
BY the GOOD FELLOW EDITOR

Living in shack in the out
skirts of the Northwest section is
a needy family of twelve-parents
and ten children. They are par
ticularly in want of the aid Of
one or more Good Fellows. Other
wise no Christmas cheer will be
possible for them.
This family cannot be properly
designated as destitute" because
the hard-Working father has pro-
vided food and some clothing by
doing odd jobs of painting and
carpentry.
The children, obedient and re-
spectful, are looking for the Santa
Claus which their poverty-Stricken
parents cannot help them find.
This is where the Good Fellows
may perform the worthy task OF
making ten eager hearts happy on
Christmas morning.
Musical Career Failed
The parents are good, simple,
Steady-going folk from the noun.
tainS of Virginia where the father
was a farmer. More than four
years ago the depression wiped
out what little assets they pos
sessed. They came to Washington
hoping for better luck. The father
and his 16-year-old son were mem
The Washington times., 1936-12-11
Family of IL i'm Need
OF Good Fellow

bers of a hill billy band, and II
was the prospect of radio career
that drew them to the Capital
However. success eluded them and
the band broke up, the other must
clans returning to their homes
But there was no home for this
man and his wife and children to
go back to. He got a job as
painter and remained here. But
what a struggle he has had!
He has the patience of Job. And
there are other points of similar
ity. Like that biblical patriarch
he has repeated misfortuneS. And
like Job. he is suffering from
boils! This affliction halted a
minor job that would have brought
in a few dollars. He hopes to be
we'll enough in a day or two to go
on with the work.
In Need of Clothes
Despite his tribulations this
man retains his faith in God, a
fact attested by well thumbed
Bible on a table in his meager
home.
There are seven boys, including
twins, whose ages range from Is
to four. The girls ages are Is. II
and two. Here is list of what
Santa could provide for these
Continued on Page 80, Col. II