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The Washington times., 1937-12-20
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FAMILY OF 8
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Rescuers Are Cited
For Bravery

Firemen Of No. 2 Truck Com
pany yesterday performed their
second death-defying rescue Of per-
sons trapped in a blazing building
since December II.
Coincidentally, the fire was in
an apartment occupied by the
same man whose apartment was
ablaze during the rescue eight
days ago.
Responding to an alarm at 2519
Pennsylvania Ave. N. w., firemen
heard cries from within a flame
filled room. Fireman T. j. Hoy,
rushed into the room and found
Mrs. Florence PEBBLES, mother of
young baby, shrinking beneath
the blankets on her bed.
RESCUE BABY TOO
Hoy carried her from the room
and as he did so. she began to cry:
my baby, my baby!"
Fireman G. T. Reardon then dis
covered the sleeping infant also
among the bed covers. Their eye
brows and faces singed, the two
smokeaters carried the mother and
child to safety.
At this point, Joseph L. PEBBLES,
the husband and father, wandered
dazedly into the room. He was
badly burned about the head, arms
and back. With considerable diff
ficulty, Fireman J. C. Arnold got
PEBBLES out of harms way.
Later PEBBLES, who for some time
refused hospital treatment, was
taken to Emergency Hospital,
where he was said to be in a pain
full" condition. PEBBLES apartment
in the 1900 block of Pennsylvania
Ave. N. W., caught fire early De-
cember IL.
! PEKINGESE NO FOOL
Two young women were trapped
on an upper floor apartment in
the earlier fire and two No. 2 fire
men. John JaSonoWSki and Francis
ODonnell, formed a human"
chain from an extension ladder to
the dormeTva window where the
girls pleaded for help. From their
precariouS position the two fire
men maneuvered the girls to
safety.
During the first fire, PEBBLES,
whose wife was in the Emergency
Hospital during the birth of her
child, lost a Pekingese, Taku.
PEBBLES clothes were burned while
he sought his pet canine. Later
the dog turned up unharmed.
Yesterday, PEBBLES again sought
frantically for Taku, who again
turned up later, unharmed.
On the records of No. 2 Truck
Company, the fire was recorded as
of Undetermined" origin. Fire
men Hoy, Reardon and Arnold
were warmly cited for their con-
duct yesterday in a written report
to Fire Chief Charles E. Schrom.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20

Pat Hurley was the first white child born in
the Indian territory. He was mule skinner in
mine and a cowboy before he was IA. An
educator. watching the lad, took liking to him
and sent him to school. Now Pats yearly legal
fees from economic royalists double the annual
salary of the President of the United States. He
began the making of his great fortune in oil and
the practice Of law before he came to Washing.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
Wellesley Girls
20 Pct. for COP.

The Republican party Just
scored a victory. A poll Of more
than 1000 students of Wellesley
College showed the college to be
TOT per cent Republican.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20

Once upon time there were two miners, Pat
and John. No, this is not another Irish joke.
It's different kind of a story. Pat and John
worked about 80 years ago in coal mine near
Gallup, New Mexico.
Today Pat is Patrick J. Hurley, millionaire
and former Secretary of War.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
Auto Crashes Kill l Injure 6
In D. C. and Nearby Areas
Pedestrian Safety Act
Invoked in Case
of D. G.. Girl

With traffic death and injury
tolls in the District and vicinity
swollen by weekend accidents
and mishaps involving pedestrians
mounting, Washington police yes
terday charged a Maryland man
with failing to give right-of-way
to a pedestrian" when his car
struck and injured an eight-year.
old girl.
One man was killed and six
other persons hurt.
Melvin H. Carpenter, Of Wood
ford, Va, died in a FrederickS-
burg (Va) hospital after he was
struck by an automobile while
walking on the highway near
Fredericksburg. George M. Nc
Neil, West Haddonsfield, N. J..
a Princeton University student,
was the driver of the car that hit
Carpenter, State police said.
STRUCK BY BUS
Riding his bicycle at First and
Massachusetts, Avenue Northeast
yesterday, Curry c. Obenshain, II,
of 1908 D st. s. E., was hit by a
bus, police reported and critically
injured. At Casualty Hospital, he
was suffering from q fractured
skull, cuts and other injuries.
Eight-year-old Betty With, 712
F st. N. E., was struck by q car
operated by Wilson w. Nigels, 30,
of College Park, Md. The child
was taken to Casualty Hospital,
where she was said to have pos
jsibly fractured skull and concus-
sion.
Nigels was charged by Ninth
Precinct police with failure to
give right-of.way to a pedestrian"
He deposited $40 collateral, which
police said he elected to forfeit in
lieu of trial on the charge.
ROLLER SKATER HIT
Oren Wilson, 81, of 1885 Kramer
st. N. E., was hit by an automo-
bile as he walked near his home.
At Casualty Hospital he was said
to have a fractured leg and scalp
Ilacerations. Police said Samuel
Stevenson, "a, Of All Fifty'third
st.. s. E., was driver Of the car.
Percy Fox, 1S. 215h c st. s. w.
received a possible skull fracture
and abrasions to head and face
when, according to police, he
roller-skated into the side Of
car driven by David White, "a, OF
629 East Capitol st. The acct-
dent occurred at Adams Drive and
Fourth Street Southwest, it was
reported.
BOND SET AT SIS
william F.. Jarboe, %, Of 1424
Bladensburg Rd., suffered lacer'
ations and bruises when a car he
was driving was in collision with
an automobile driven by Robert
o. Wolff, As, Of 1926 Bladensburg
Rd. N. E., at Bladensburg Road
and Earl Place Northeast.
william L. Wolff, a passenger
in the car driven by Robert o.
Wolff, was treated by a private
physician for a wrenched back
and face lacerations, police said.
Jarboe was charged by No. IL
Precinct police with reckless driv.
ing and put up $25 collateral.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
BOstic Must Die
In TucksOn Killing

James Bostic, colored slayer Of
William Tuckson, jr., must pay
with his life, the Court of Ap-
peals ruled today, affirming his
conviction in United States Dis
trict Court nearly a year ago.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
'EBut" :"


Does the State Department WANT to get this
country into war? -
The astounding behavior Of the men in this de-
partment in Washington provokes that question.
First: They insisted that our vessels and troops
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
My Say

started out very lightheartedly to do little
Christmas shopping, never dreaming what lay
The Washington times., 1937-12-20

EvaIyn Walsh Mclean that came into my mind was
the story of the Tower of Babel. The turmoil
all about me, though in new, uptodate surround
ings, would have made that old scene seem
quiet and peaceful.
AS I tried to get near one of the counters
very fat determinedlooking woman planted her
foot squarely on one of mine. I tried giving her
a gentle push, telling her meekly that she was
hurting me. She turned on me with whitening
scowl and said "And so what?" Luckily she was
showed off after moment but still have an
aching foot.
When did, at last, reach the counter, there
was lovely looking girl trying valiantly to do
the work of five people: her patience, sweetness
and unfailing courtesy was beautiful thing
to see
Gratitude for SaIeSpeOPLe
It is hard to understand how these girls stand
ing on their feet for endless hours, manage to
be so polite to rude, pushing people The pa
thetic part of it is that so many Of them are
taken on just for the Christmas holidays put
through this killing grind, and when the new
year comes they have to look for jobs ali over
again.
wonder if people ever stop to realize The
deep debt of gratitude we owe not only to the
girls behind the counters but to the patient floor
walkers and the elevator operators who go up
and down for endless hours, calling out the same
old rigmarole. They help to make our Christ
mas happy one as much as any other group
that know of.
Then there is that remarkable group of men
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-08
DAMAGE SUIT
FOR S16,29O
FILED THURS.

Damages tctaling S1629038 are
sought bv H w. Lege and c. L.
Compton in a suit filed Thursday
against Henry K. Sakemi, Frank Y.
Sasaki and others.
The damages are alleged to have
resulted frcm a collision between
a truck and an automobile six miles
west Of Westmorland June Is. The
Plaintiffs said Sasazi drove a truck
belonging to Sakemi into the rear
of a sedan in which they were sit
ting beside the highway.
AS a result Legg alleged he suf-
fered a basal skull fracture and
other injuries. He asked for $4,000
damages. S72.38 for bills at a hospi-
tai where he remained nine days,
Sill for doctor ana medical bills,
$1,000 for loss Of salary for three
months. The damages he seeks total
s11,383.38.
Compton is attempting to collect
$500 for personal damages SAT
for doctor and medical bills, Sl25
for damages to his car, s35 towing
charges, and $1,000 for loss OF three
months wages. The total is S4,907.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-08

only 48 days after their marriage
in Santa Ana August 7.
Their marital difficulties came
to light when she sued him for
divorce on the grounds of extreme
cruelty. Shortly thereafter he asked
that their marriage be annulled or
that he be granted an interlocu-
tory decree Of divorce. Disputes
concerning Mrs. Chapman's three
minor children by a former mar
riage were the basis for most of
the trouble, the couple agreed in
their separate complaints.
She alleged he promised in a pre-
marriage agreement to take the
children into his home and care
for them as his own but ne refused
to DO so after they were married.
He alleged they agreed to let the
children continue to live with her
parents. He charged his consent to
the marriage was obtained by fraud
because she told him she would not
expect him to support the children.
Before their marriage, according
to her complaint, he showed her
a written financial statement which
placed his annual income at 500
000 She declared he told her ne
had 400 acres OF good improved land
and home in Calipatria to which
he would add rooms for the chill
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-08

dren. After they were married he
refused. she alleged. 10 5ulld the
rooms. pay her parents for the
support Of the children, or give her
a car OF her own as he had prom
iSed.
Each accused the other if having
a bad temper.
On September 25. according to
her complaint. he beat her with
the result that the hearing in her
left ear was impaired. She said
she had to ask police protection.
In his complaint, he said the
night of September 25 she became
enraged and threatened to throw
the furniture around When he
attempted TO stop her, he alleged,
she scratched and clawed him. She
then swore out a battery complaint
against him and had him arrested.
Chapman filed a demurrer to his
wife's complaint and a motion to
strike various portions of her COM
plant She seeks $500 attorney fees
and $500 a month permanent ali
mOny
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-08
NEW CONTROL
FOR ARTHRITIS

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Oct (UP)
Physicians attending the final
session of the Kansas City South
west Clinical society were excited
today ever a new control for
chronic infectious arthritis explain
ed by DR.. Bernard L. Wyatt of Tue
son, Ariz.
DR.. Wyatt told OF his research
work with DR.. Harry E. Thompson,
and how they had developed a
method of giving arthritis sufferers
relief through the induction Of arti-
ficial jaundice.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-08
Blame Placed on
Publicity Man in
Vallee Romance

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 8 CUP)-The
mysterious somebody who had ac-
tress Gloria Youngblood and Groom
er Rudy Vallee ready to march to
altar was publicity man who agreed
with Vallee today.
After the report was spread that
the two were engaged. the singer
and orchestra leader said:
Miss Youngblood is a very
charming young woman but we are
not engaged. Some publicity mans
dream apparently soused".
The publicity man remained an
onymous-and silent, denoting tacit
acceptance of Vallee's opinion.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-08

president; Mrs. r. N. Keller, Sec
ond vice-president; Mrs, Harry
Gates, secretary Mrs.
Claude Austin, recording secretary;
Mrs. S. B. Stoutsenberger, historian;
Mrs Hays Parker, chaplain; Era
Rodeman, rgeant-at-arms: Ann
Nichols, marshal; Mrs. A. l.. Finley,
pianist; Mary MachaGo. junior
past president.
Legion officers installed were
Stephen I4efner, commander; Paul
Figaro, first vice-commander; Har-
old Krom. second vice. commander;
Ed. Uhlig, adjutant; Wiles Nichols,
chaplain.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-08
Neav Executive Will Take
Over Sears >R0ebuck Store

B. L. Hamburger Friday replaced
Henry Heisch as manager of Sears
Roebuck company's Ell Centre store.
Hamburger comes here after 10
years experience in the Sears Or
ganization, during which he has
been manager of stores in San
Bernardino, Santa Ana, Sacrament
to and San Diego, and has travel
ed in sales promotion work for
the firm. Heisch, whose place he
takes, will go to Sacramento.
There will be no changes in the
personnel of the El Centro store
under his management, Hamburger
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-08
Two Fined Over
Cushion Hurting

Frank Moore and Jimmy Albrit-
ton. both 81. found Friday that it
may be the inalienable right of all
American to voice displeasure at
the decision ia boxing referee.
but that it is also the inalienable
right OF the law to lock up anyone
who displays such displeasure by
tossing cushions at the gentlemen.
Moore and Albritton die toss
cushions at the referee here Thurs
day night, and they did get locked
up. In police court Friday morning,
they were sentenced by Judge Lee
Nuffer to pay fines of $50 or serve
25 days each in Jail for disturbing
the peace. 4&s #e
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-08

said He expressed satisfaction with
the present organization, declaring
that good many of the present
local employees have promotion pos
sibilitieS.
Hamburger will be joined here
by his wife.
"I like Ell Centro," he said. 1T
is a live town."
The new Sears manager express
ed a desire to take look at
the Barbara Worth golf course He
added, during a business discus
sion, that he is firm believer in
newspaper advertising.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-08

lot Ine dUXIIIdIy ana WlIIIdm
Clair, twenty second district COM
mander, and William Rowe dis
trict adhtant, officiated for the
Legion.
The auxiliary unit gave Mrs.
Squirting their per capita fees
which showed the full quota of
membership this year. Mrs. Spur
ling declared the Brawley group
was the first unit in the twenty
second district to reach its mem
bership quota this year
Officers installed for the auxili-
ary Mrs. Paul Figaro, president:
Mrs. Charles Vonderahe, first vice.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-08
BR AWLEY LEGION 8.
CREETS OFFICERS

BRAWLEY, Oct. 8-Brawley American Legion post
and Auxiliary held joint public installation of officers at
Veterans Memorial hall Thursday night in the presence of
large audience Mrs Lula Squirting of Esconddo twen-
y-second district president acted installing officer
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-08
SIS Alimony a
Week Asked i'm
Marital TanqIe

r. NJ. Chapman, Calipatria rancher is scheduled to
appear superior October 15 to show cause why
he should pay his wife $75 week pending settlement
of their double barreed divorce action.
Mrs Nellie Opal Chapman and Chapman lived together
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-08
Mother Crushed,
Saves Children

NEW YORK, oct. 8. UP)--Mrs
Ruth Powell. %. lost her right
leg today because she had saved
and Eileen. So. from being crushed
and Eileen. So, from being crushed
by 400-pound cornice falling
from a four-story apartment build
inp
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-08-19
Highlands Highlights

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Leibel are the
proud grandparents of girl born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smith at the
Pasco hospital.
Mrs. A. A. Durkee left Friday eve
ming for Bend, Oregon to visit at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. L.
". Scott and family.
Richard Soth, who has been a
house guest at the w. s. Green
home the past couple weeks. left
Friday for his home in Spokane.
Mrs. H. w. Withers and Mrs. w.
S. Green were callers at the home
of Mrs. Dananhour last Thursday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Preston and
children motored to Walla Walla on
Friday and spent the evening visit
ing at the w. D. Moore home.
Mrs. John Jack, who underwent q
major operation at the Pasco hos
pital last Thursday, is reported as
convalescing nicely at this writing
Don't forget Highland grange
meets next Thursday evening, Aug
26 at the Highland club house.
| Hubert Curtis, who has been en-
ployed at Walla Walla returned on
Saturday afternoon to visit at the
w. G. Curtis home.
Mrs. j. C. Hardy and Mrs. Story
were callers Thursday afternoon at
the v. B. Drake home.
Mrs. Crouser Of Naches was an
overnight guest at the Harry Higley
home Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. n. Meyer and
house guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey
Walker and family and Mrs. De
Alley were guests at the Harry Hig-
ley home Thursday.
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Mrs. Woods attended the High
land Ladies sewing club in the city
park Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Preston were
Sunday dinner guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Watkins.
Mrs. E. M. thurman and daugh-
ter, Miss Helen, returned Friday
evening from an extended visit with
relatives in Missouri. They will
visit q short time at the N. L. For
aker home before returning to their
home at Hoquiam.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leibel and
family Of Yakima spent Sunday
afternoon at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tony Meyer.
Al Knight and Mr.. and Mrs. Al
Brown motored to Walla Walla on
Tuesday to attend q picnic given
by the Walla Walla canning COM
pany.
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Mrs. C. E. Warter and small son
Richard, who have been visiting
the past month at the w. B. Paul
son home, left Tuesday for La
Grande, Oregon to visit at the home
of her brother Delmer Paulson a
few days before returning to her
home in Chicago. I'll
Mr.. and Mrs. Wentzlaff, Mrs.
Bertha Simsen and her house guest
Miss Bertha Bell Smith Of Cali
fornia, returned home last Thurs
day after spending few days in
Seattle u"
Miss Verdine Foraker returned on
Saturday from a five weeks trip
spent with her sister, Mrs. Allan
Moller at Hoquiam and with her
aunt and family, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
w. Hembree in Tacoma.
Miss Thelma Hacker spent last
week visiting at the home of her
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Foraker.
Mrs. vern Combelic, former High
land resident, now living in the val
ley, has accepted position as the
teacher Of the first and second
grades In a school near Kelso, Wash
for the coming year and will leave
soon for her new home. Mr.. Com
belle will join her there as soon as
the fruit season ends here.
Hubert Curtis and Gene Wheel
house left Monday for Yakima
where they will have employment
during the fruit harvest.
Mrs. Thomas E. Jones and niece
Miss Ethel Tweet Of Brainard, Min
nesota are house guests at the E. G.
Tweet home this week. Mrs. Jones
Is sister Of Mr.. Tweet.
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Mr.. McKeenan received the SAD
news of the death Of his sister, Mrs.
Smith of Teton, on August q.
Mrs. J. Kleinknecht and Miss
Emma Larson were guests at the
Doering home Monday.
Mr.. Doering left Tuesday morning
! for Davenport to work in the har-
vest.
Bill Kleinknecht, who was operat-
| ed on for appendicitis at the Pasco
hospital a week ago is reported as
doing nicely at this writing.
Denny Coult, who has been Wis
iting at the Glen FELTON, and w.
FELTON, homes, left Wednesday Tor
his home in Seattle.
Mrs. Art GLASGOW attended the
Highland Needle Club pot-luck pic
mic dinner in the city park Tues
day.
Miss Mabel Mcclure is staying
at the E. j. Brand home, assisting
Mrs. Brand with the housework.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Green, Mary
and Billie, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Reed and Margaret returned Mon
day evening from weekend trip
spent at the w. p. Soth summer
cabin at Diamond Lake, near Spo-
kane. Mrs. L. v. Corfman accom-
panied the Greens back to Kenne-
wick for a couple weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Warter and Mrs
Beutler and daughter Madeline Of
Tacoma visited Mrs. G. e. Wartel
at the w. b. Paulson home over the
weekend.
Miss Betty Jean Rutherford re.
turned to her home Sunday after
spending a couple weeks at the
home of her aunt and uncle, Mr.
and Mrs. Story.
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j. G. Walker left Wednesday for
Montana on q business trip.

]. G. Walker left Wednesday for
Montana on q business trip.
Mrs. Wallace Preston attended the
Finley pinochle club In the Pasco
park last Tuesday.
Denny Coult of Seattle was an
overnight guest Tuesday evening at
the home of his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Nels Coult in Kennewick
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowers and two
children Of Nebraska are visiting
this week at the home Of his bro
ther, Ivan Bowers.
The Highland sewing club met
Tuesday In the city park with Mrs
G.. L. Burris as hostess. About IA
members were present. Miss Bertha
Bell Smith Of California was q
guest of the club. The next meet
ing will be held September u at the
home of Mrs. A. Glasow.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leibel and
family Of Yakima spent the week
end visiting friends and relatives
here.
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Nezv Circus Coming
On First Tour West

Come and watch the weird dance
OF the mighty elephants;
Watch the monkeys; come and see
Topsy Ann, the chimpanzee;
Lions, leopards, ponies, bears,
White-faced clowns to chase your
Cares;
Pretty girls in spangled tights
Smiling down from dizzy nights.
The old feel young on circus DAY
And kids of every age are gay"
Today's the day to start saving
up your pennies, children, and We'd
nesday, August Is is the day you'll
be glad you did save them.
That is the date set for the ap-
pearance of Russell Bros. Circus in
Pasco, according to information LETT
by the shows advance agent.
Russell Bros. is brand new cir
Gus in this locality, the current sea-
son being the first time it has ever
toured the Western states. 1t Is
however, highly popular in the East
Middle West and South, and comes
recommended as one Of the nations
foremost big top" organizations.
A performance of exceptionally
high merit at prices that are most
reasonable is promised. A few of the
human and near human entertain
ers are Fishers Five Fearless Flyers;
the Six Lelands, European acrobats;
the Rebras' perch and loop sensa-
ton from France; Buddy, the talk
ing" sea lion; Miss Aerialette, dainty
darling of the high trapeze; FranE
b .Miller's remarkable array Of
highly gated horses, and Irene Led.
gets military elephants. The pro-
gram Is well spiced with outstanding
novelty acts and the absurd antics
of the clown department. And. Of
course, there is a complete menag.
erie for which no extra charge Il
made.
Remember the date, kiddies, and
drop a penny in the bank today te
start preparing for that grand an.
nual event-Circus Day!
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lape and sons,
George and Duane, were Walla
walla visitors Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. George McNeally OF
Patterson were Sunday dinner
guests at the Ed Lape home Sun
day.
The Busy Shippers Al group met
Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
their leader, Miss Viola Foraker
Regular business meeting was held
with demonstrations given by Miss
Norma Berg and Miss Dale Lewis
Refreshments were served by the
hostess.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our s,,..
thanks to our many friend, !.
their kind expressions OF synn.s
through the beautiful floral 49,
ings at the time Of the loss W. !
beloved wife and daughter. v
Lyle Z. Brand
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Q. Decke
MIR. and Mrs. Z. j. Brand
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Too Late to Classify

FOR SALE CHEAP-10 acres I'M
proved income property, 2h miles
SW of Kennewick. II. l.. Ross. Esp
FOR Bartlett pears for
canning, az miles SW OF Ken
newick. II. L. Ross. ZAP