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Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-11

coilClilueu wednesday looking Tor
someone to sign murder COM
plant against King.
Deputy Coroner Herbert Hughes
was in conference Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. Laura King, 25, over
whom King and Frank fought. Mrs.
King told officers Immediately after
the killing that King should have
shot me-not Clayton. I was to
blame Because of her legal status
as Kings wife, it was believed i'm
possible that Mrs. King could sign
the complaint.
There was possibility that the
case may be submitted to the grand
jury.
King, who shot and killed Clayton
Franks, 35, truck driver, Tuesday
because he believed he had taker
his wife from him, refused to testify
at the inquest conducted Wednes-
day afternoon.
A coroner's jury assembled at the
Lemons mortuary held King respon-
sible for the killing.
Mrs. Laura King, 25, one of the
angles of the domestic triangle, tolls
how her husband fired five shots
into the body of the man who
brought her from Bostonia to dis
euss signing separate maintenance
papers. No quarreling or arguments
took place Immediately before the
shooting, she testified.
The slender, brown haired woman
laid she grabbed her husbands arm
after he fired the first shot but
could not stop him. She said she
ran half block to telephone to
eall police. Mrs. King said she and
Franks first went to the used car
lot where King was employed and
she asked to see the papers He
told them they were at home and
invited them to have lunch with
him. She urged him to get the
papers and take them downtown
| for her to see. He insisted upon
them going to the King home with
him. She testified that she had
been staying with friends on q
| "anch near Bostonia since July
when she left her husband.
Separate maintenance papers
mentioned by King proved to be
mimeographed copies of an astrol-
ogy pamphlet. The pages were dec
Grated with the IL signs of the
zodiac. A plain BILE paper, resem-
bling that used as backs for legal
documents, was folded around the
pamphlet. The papers were kept in
the same drawer as the gun used
in the killing.
A scalp wound was found just
above the hairline of the murdered
man. Officers later found silver
from the grip of the death gun.
The silver was discovered on the
floor near the chair in which
Franks body was found.
King arrived at the police sta
ton and gave Stark the gun used
in the killing. He told Stark Franks
did not struggle. After the first
shot, Stark quoting King, Franks
started to curse. After the second,
he fell back in a chair in the liv-
ing room of the King home at312
South Twelfth.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-11
Stray Mule Killed
By Brawley Man

BRAWLEY, Aug. IL. = When q
herd of mules 5trayed past his house
Tuesday night, E. o. Roum killed
one and wounded another, deputy
sheriffs we're informed
The mules belonged to M. P Hol-
liday, dairy rancher, who said they
breke out of the lot where he had
them confined. Roum used a IL
gauge shot gun, officers said. He
lives on a ranch owned by Mrs.
Gertrude Hildebrand which is stu
ated 10 miles east of Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-11
COUNSELS AGREE on
JURY IN DYER CASE

on which he began to take volumi-
Gus notes.
The accused consistently lament
ed his fate at court receSses yester-
lay and insisted that he was in
nocent of the crime for which he Is
being tried.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-11
POLICE SEEK
NEGRO THIEF

Ell Centre police are searching
for a Negro prowler who attempted
tn enter a home at First anC
Brighton streets Tuesday night.
Miss Iidia Garcia asked for po-
lice protection for the home where
she lives with her mother, sister
and girl cousin.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-11

enlargement proposal.
The house, with no opposition,
extended debate or ceremony, APP
proved the conference report on
the measure which the senate a
dopted yesterday.
Thus the long controversy, which
split Democratic party ranks and
resulted in major defeat for the
president in his demand for the
right to appoint six new supreme
court justices, was ended so far
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-11

as this session of congress Is con-
cerned
Some congressional leaders be-
lieved Mr.. Roosevelt might revive
the fight next year, possibly thru
a proposal for constitutional
amendment to support his con-
tention that the high tribunal
needs younger justices with more
liberal views.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-11

WASHINGTON, Aug. II. up
The administration moved today to
smooth out congressional differ
ences over crop loans and house
and senate leaders indicated solu-
ton could be worked out to permit
adjournment by August 81 or Au-
gust rs.
The White House sent Undersec-
rotary Charles West to the capitol
to discuss with leaders the presi-
dents position against making crop
loans until a production control
bill is enacted
One leader predicted that COM
promise was near which would def
initely eliminate the possibility Of
a special session this fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-11

were ndO6 III al cllOIG 10 llccO
objections of a strong house bloc
which has been modified to OPP
pose enactment of the bill at this
session of congress.
The committee acted after house
leaders agreed to postponement OF
a scheduled meeting of the house
rules committee. The rules COM
mittee had planned to consider a
rule for the wages-hours bill to-
day but was discovered to be dead
locked on the question.
The labor committee eliminated
from the wages-hours bill the sec
ton placing retail store employees
under the proposed act, revised Sec
lions restricting graveyard" shifts
for women and minors, eliminated
a provision for time-and-a-halff for
workers on the midnight to 6 an.
shift and deleted an amendment ex-
empting farm cooperative employees
from the act.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-11
Pass The Coffee

Astrologers, as we'll as the COM
mon or garden variety of star
gazer are reported to have consum-
ed quarts and quarts of black cot
fee in order to get ready for the
shower of meteors scheduled to
fall Wednesday night. A stance to.
ward the northeast was said to be
necessary for view of the heaven
ly display. Good excuse to stay
out and star gaze all night.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-11
Violent Subferranean
Disturbances Form New
Canyon i'm Bull, Idaho
Crack Formation Marked BY Muffled Blasts; Farm
Land Endangered BY Rapidly
Growing Valley

BUHI, Ida, Aug II CUP)-Earth shaking booms
and squirting clouds of yellow volcanic dust today marked
progress violent subterranean disturbance which IS
forming and deep canyon miles west OF here
Five acres of rich land on H A. Roberson's farm has
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-11
HOUSE SENDS COURT
BILL TO PRESIDENT
TO END LONG FIGHT

WASHINGTON, Aug. II. (UP)-Wthout drama
fanfare the house of representatives today the final
chapter in the sixmonhsong judiciary controversy by
sending to President Roosevelt the lower reoganza
ton ball that remained of his original supreme court
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-11
Notifications
Made in Wage
Hours Measure
House Labor Committee Agrees to
Changes to Speed Congress
Adjournment Plans

WASHINGTON Aug. II (UP)-The house labor COM
mttee today agreed to several notifications of the
hours bill in apparent effort aid Democratic leaders
in ending deadlock which threatens congressional ad
journment plans The wages-hours changes apparently
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-11
KING REFUSES
TO TESTIFY
AT INQUEST
Coroner Jury Assembled at Lemons
Holds King Responsible For Killing
Lakeside Truck Driver

More than "a hours after N. E. King 33-year-old Ell
Centre used salesman pumped five bullets into the
body of Clayton Franks 35 Lakeside truck driver the
living of frame shack at South Twelfth street
here district attorneys deputies and sherfs officers
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-11

He Has Witnesses
Ike Bowling has black eye.
A black eye that puts all other
black eyes to shame. He was SO
weak after "a hours of explaining
it to inquisitive valleyites that he
begged RR to tell the world his
optic suffered discoloration when
struck by a full tip at ball game,
That. explains the black eye but
what abut likes request for leave
OF absence from his duties as an
immigration officer? Apparently he
could take the black eye but could
MT absorb the verbal punishment
he knew would go with 1t.
Remember When
Noel Smith used to work at the
Bank OF America, sell tires, act
with the little theatre group, and
manage the softball team in El
Centre? He bought bus and a
set of special uniforms, hired
softball team, and is touring the
United States. After jaunt up
the west coast, he headed eastward
bag, baggage and team. BY the
way, Doc Jepway, crack first sack
er of the Calexico stars, recently
Joined Smiths team in Michigan
They could write a book entitled,
Local Boys Go To Town." or some
thing.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-11
Three Means A Charm

Three Means A Charm
A solemn faced Negro engaged
Harry Woodbury. in discussion OF
the coming Burns-Graves fight.
After Woodbury's comment that
he thought it would be a good one,
the Negro said:
THAT Indian may be able to
stamp and fight or even snort and
fight when he meets Graves but
never will he be able to stamp and
snort and fight. He'll not be able
to get away with all three against
Graves"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-11
Baseball Results

American
FIRST GAME
New York 200 900 200 900 O4 8 Is 2
Boseon ...010 900 20l 600 OIL II 3
Ruffing, Murphy Malcuhy, Ma
lone, Dickey; Cove, Wilson and Berg
Desautels, Foxx.
Chicago at Detroit, postponed, rain.
st. Louis 900 0l0 100 2 7 o
Cleveland .....401 900 COX IL 0
Bonetti and Hemsley; Teller ana
Pytlak.
Philadelphia .......................... 900 Ol0
Washington ........................... 400 00l
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-11
It's Chronic

It's Chronic
That harassed expression on the
faces of city councilmen and city
employees is nothing to worry about
They are going through their an
nual attack of budgetitis. The at
tack is trifle more severe this
year, some of them contend, be.
cause of advancing costs OF ma
terials and whatnot. Now they
know how a housewife feels in her
battle with the family budget.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-11

Butter: Los Angeles 33ls: Butter
fat. Imperial Valley, fob. ranch.
grade A 451a; manufacturing milk
3715; route gathered cream %.
L. A. Hay: u. s. No. | leafy $40
20.5O; u. s. No. l S18-i850; u. $.
No. 2 leafy S17-17.50; U. S. No. 2
S15.50-16. Minneapolis flax S2.021s.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-03
On the Labor Front

With $4,000 to 10000 steel workers
= strike over the holiday weekend,
a. largest number Of idle in the
iaustry for many years, leaders Of
koth labor and industry are anxious
= awaiting the outcome this week
2 conferences called by Governor
Martin L. Davey, Of Ohio, between
1fIcials Of the Republic Steel Cor
xation and the youngstown Sheet
IA Tube Company, and leaders Of
&sir striking workers. In the hope
Z effecting an early settlement =.
II the Gladsden, Ala, plant Of Re
,lic Steel, Representatives Of d
workers stated that the men
"a no thought Of striking -. Re-
hing from the presidency Ct the
iuerican Iron and Steel Institute
rene g. Grace, president Of the
(hlehem Steel Corporation, said:
hile substantial progress out Of
/ depression has been made in
1pst industries, the labor unrest in
llny places is retarding that move
INT"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-03
This is the Year
of the Big Snakes

When it comes to snakes real
ones-Frank Bens of Hover has
long been the local authority. BE
claims there ARE more and bigger
III not better) snakes this year
than in any year since he has been
observing them. Rattlesnakes out
number all others In this section,
and the numbers observed along the
highways bear out his reports.
When Pilot Ed Crooks went over
to the Pasco airport last week to get
his ship out of the hangar to give
Mayor E. II. Behrman sky ride,
the trip was called off, for q big
snake was found coiled near the
tail of the ship. Just how the war
mint" managed to get up on the
plane Is a mystery, although that
is not the entire reason the ride
was called off.
Hikers and others off the beaten
paths are warned to watch out for
the snakes this year, more than ever
before.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-03
C. of G.. Asks to
Have MRS Office
Opened Here


The establishment Of . National
Unemployment office here Is to b
sought. The office win handle the
labor situation for both Benton and
Franklin counties, beginning the
first Of July II present plans do MOI
miscarry.
The state and federal govern
ments are Jointly providing thia
service, locally being handled by Mr.
Justice, who is ct present station
ed at Proseer. Inasmuch as this end
of the county has q much greater
need for this service. efforts are be-
ing made to have the office estab.
lished here.
The matter was brought before
the chamber Of commerce this noon
by County Agent w. w. Skuse and
the club win attempt to have the
office opened here.
Mr.. Justice Is anxious that those
who need temporary help Of any
kind contact his office. There Is
no charge Of any kind. and no at
tempt at control Of wages or even
superficial supervision Of the Ia
Dor. The entire work will be to es-
tablish contact between the laborer
and employer.
Help Of every sort Is available
through the agency, not only local
~, but on federal and state pro-
jects through the Northwest.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-03
New Police to
Enforce New
|TrafficLaw

Kennewick's new traffic law will
go into effect next Wednesday.
A full-time day policeman will be
on the job to see that its provisions
are enforced.
Elsewhere In this issue the new
ordinance is printed in its entirety,
so that every citizen may become
familiar with its provisions.
Principal features Of the new or
dinance provide for q two-hour
parking limit on the main three
blocks Of town. although the parallel
parking plan for the main street has
been abandoned. Side parking is
to be enforced, however, on Ben
ton and Washington streets. These
two streets have been made artcrial
highways, which under the state
law require parallel parking.
Trucks or loads thereon which
extend over the l4-foot line from
the curb win not be permitted on
the main street. either. Nor will
kids be allowed to ride bikes. OF
park them In the three principal
blocks. Roller skates in this area IL
also forbidden.
The new ordinance is patterned
after the state code and gives the
city control instead Of requiring
state supervision. In the law. too
are specific requirements about fire
equipment and other special equip
ment.
IA. II. Kershaw has been named
chief Of police by Mayor e. H. Behr-
man and win assume his new du-
ties this week. Press Of work on
county matters have made It i'm
possible for Harry Cochran to in
clude the city work with his deputy
sheriff duties.
Ruben 0est viii retain his 20
sition as night patrolman.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-03


Addressing the National Associa-
ton Of Purchasing Agents, Dr.. Neil
H&rothers, director Of the College Of
BUSINESS Administration, Lehigh
university, said that the present up
ward trend in industry was cir
tesistable," and would even over
come the labor unrest threatening 1t
..y General Motors formally OPEN
"a its new assembly plant at Lin
den, N. j., which has a capacity Of
$4,000 cars annually, giving EN-
ployment to $500 Bank clear
hgs in % leading cities totalled S.
"a, 141 900 for the week, a gain Of
u percent over the same period last
year Excess reserves Of Federal
Reserve Banks rose $30,0O0,000 In a
week, totalling $940, 00O, 900 Glass
I railroads reported a net income
sm $14, 135,752 for the first quarter Of
the year, against deficit of ST.
$4,000 for the same period last
year =. Exports of American brand
Of whiskey during the first three
months Of the year reached 1908
gallons, or more than in the entire
year Of 1886, an increase of 1900
Percent.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-03
Three Wives Complain
of Cruelty in Cases

Cruelty and unattentiveness were
charged In three divorce actions
filed recently In Benton county su-
perior court. Idabelle Hess Lee OF
Richland asked for divorce from
Nose Lee whom she married No
vember II, 1896. She asked that
her maiden name Of Idabelle Hess
be restored. Lois Yields Of Prosser
began divorce proceedings against
Ralph B. Fields. They were mar
ried April IL, 1929. She asked Gus
tody Of two children. Blanche
Thrasher Of Kennewick began ac-
ton against b. F. Thrasher. She
asked custody Of q child and $50 .
month support money. They were
married May II, 1926.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-03
County Schools
ASK More Money
for Coming Year

Expenditures proposed BY Benton
county school districts during the
1937-l938 term Of SOL .l5o07 were
81, 7ee24 more than the budgets
for the 193e-1937 term. . check Of
the budgets examined BY the county
review board showed Tuesday.
The budgets are becoming exces-
sively high and an effort should be
made to reduce them. the board
wrote at the close Of its minutes. II
recognized that part Of the increase
was due to salary increases bul
wrote that assessed property valua-
lions had been raised and school
districts should make an effort t.
reduce the district tax levies.
However. the members gave tent
alive approval Of all budgets.
/ Preser Badget Highest
Prosser's budget was the highest
$7o, Oel. but It was $40 lower than
the one for the current term. The
building program carried on In the
district last year accounted for Z
higher budget. The general ex-
pense items for next term are high
er than In the lo36-l937 budget.
Kennewick's budget was lowe,
than the one for the 1o3e-lo37 term
but there also q building program
was carried IN ca,isin1 n hiRfer ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-03
Mrs. Ed Crooks
to Receive Award

Mrs. Ed Crooks left "Wednesday
morning for Seattle where she will
attend the annual air awards han
quet Of the Associated Women Pi-
cots Of Boeing Field. At this han
quet Mrs. Crooks will be awarded
a radio telephone operators license
third class. There viii be many
other awards being made the same
evening to other women pilots. Mrs.
Crooks is advertising her home
town by taking q crate Of Kenne-
wick's famous Wray Red strawber-
ries which viii be served at the ban
quet. She IL also taking invitations
from the mayor and chamber Of
commerce to these women pilots to
stop in Kennewick while on their
annual tour In 1898. Mrs. Crooks
plans to return home Friday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-03
Seniors, Juniors
Tie on Honor Roll

-
The honor roll for the last six
weeks Of the school year shows an
equal number Of seniors and jun
Tors on the list, with only two
sophomores. The senior honor stu
dents are David Tweet, Martha
Chellis. Betty Dickinson, Pat Helm
and Maxine Sitton. The juniors are
Peggy Burton, Mary Green, Trula
Selph, Bertha Witt and Lorraine
Smith. Burke Hauschild and Earl
Johns are the 8ophomores.
Those receiving honorable mem
ton are Jean Boutelle, senior; Flor
ence Peterson. junior, and Leland
Pettijean and Ellen Wysong, sopho-
mores.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-03
The wlna-she Blew!

For years Kennewick has had
somewhat more than q local repu-
tation for high winds. One of our
local citizens claims that the honor
shouldn't remain on this side of
the river any longer, for the other
side has fairly won the laurels now
Last Sunday Glenn FELTON, and
family decided to picnic over at
Sacajewa park. They took along
q big thick steak-and Glen swears
that the wind just naturally blew
that steak out of sight!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-03
FAMILIES VISIT coULEE

The Carol Pratt, s. e. Erickson
and M. Simmelink families. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kessler Campbell and son, Fred
Simmelink and son enjoyed an out
ing Sunday and Monday, when they
made a trip to Coulee dam, taking
advantage of the double holiday,
The party came back by way OF
Ellensburg and while In Sunnyside
the Erickson car caught fire, but
was soon put out with very little
damage being done.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-03
Rev. BriStOr to
Leave Soon

Rev. Wallace Bristor, rector
OF the local Episcopal church,
has been transferred back TO
Seattle, according to an an.
nouncement made today. Rev.
Bristor came to this parish
about three years ago and has
mad an unusually successful
Passionate.
MIR. Bristor will be ASSIGNED
10 general missionary work in
the Seattle district. working un-
DER the direction OF Bishon
Huston.
The family will leave thi.
month for the coast.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-03
Churches Unite fOr
Evening Services

Sunday evening, June 6, will be
the opening night Of three months
series Of union meetings to be held
In the Baptist. Methodist and
Christian church. DR.. Maurice
Hamm will be the speaker for the
first meeting next Sunday evening,
which win be held In the Baptist
church. The preachers from the
cooperating churches viii speak
from time to time as well as mis-
sionaries and Bible teachers on var
ious occasions. There will be special
music arranged for and the public
Is invited to attend these services.
DR.. Hamm IL field secretary OF
the Warrington Baptist conven-
ton and viii also speak at the
morning worship service at the Bap-
fist church as well as in the eve
ming.
The young people Of these churches
are also uniting for services. The
first one win be Ia the Baptik
church 1t 2 p. m. Sunday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-03
Firemen to Attend
State Convention

Three members of Kennewick's re-
organized fire department will at
tend the firemen's school to be
held in Everett this month. The
city has made arrangements to per-
NIT Chief Pratt, assistants Stafford
and Olbrich to attend the four-day
school on the coast to learn the
newest methods of fire control.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-03
NO FIREWORKS.

No fireworks! No cap pistolA
NO finefA NO nuthin,!
Merchants mayn't seA 'em
and NO one may shoot EN- In
side the city limits this year.
The new ordinance passed .
couple q weeks ago prohibits
fireworks Of al kinds inside
the city limits and the INV b
now IN fun Iocco and effect.
KIDS Win Be permitted 70 bust
.pa3e1 bags IN day on the
FOuEth.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-03
Drive on Tax Evsders

washington. D. Congress has
been asked by the President to In
!N1ire into the widespread evasion Of
income taxes by wealthy Americans
Who have adopted the device OF set
ting up corporations in nearby Brit
III Islands, In Canada and Central
American countries to which they
have transferred large parts Of their
states on which they pay no United
states levies A Federal jury In New
York decided in favor Of the govern
nent In suit brought by sons Of
tie late Viscount William Waldorf
Astor for $40. 100000 representing
principal and interest on SIC, SOC. O0O
taxes paid In 1922 under protest
The governments contention was
that the late Baron transferred his
'tl6, 0OO, 900 estate to his sons in an
Hcipation Of death. In which the
jMy concurred.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-03
New Prime Minister

London, England-All Britain is
appraising the new business Cabi-
net formed by Neville Chamberlain,
who last week succeeded Stanley
Baldwin as Prime Minister. MIR.
Baldwin becomes an Earl and en-
ters the House of Lords. Former
Prime Minister Ramsey Macdonald
has refused an earldom and will're-
tire from active politics.