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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01

possible, but it will mean quite an effort.
 Some of the contenders are so close behind, however, that they already are sharing in the fourth and fifth prizes, as the fifth prize in the Contest is really five separate awards of $5 each.
 Look at the standings given be- low and then decide what you will do to share in the cash awards. You have not quite four days to do 1t. Subscriptions count 175 votes each, They add up rapidly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01

the main Contest, too. Which will win?
 ! That is something we can't tell from here. Randall Saunders led for most of the time of the special prize period and then, prestol George Rizk jumped into first place.
 But, with only four days, includ- ing today, to go,, 1t appears that the three cash prize winners in the special Poli award, will be the win- ners of the major prizes. Then, again, some of the contenders may show sudden strength and creep up on them.
 Awarding of Prizes
 The Contest Manager has decided that tickets to the winners, ten win- ners to get two tickets each to Polis, will be mailed out this week. For the cash awards, the three leaders will await the end of the main Contest and the Poli prizes will be awarded at the same time 70 4AC 0CAAOCAdU PAAACo hAbSG OkAC conclusion of the Contest.
 Announcement of the winners and the arrangements for distribution of the $250 in cash and other prizes will be made when the final official count is tabulated, probably Tues. day, because Monday is Labor day and holiday.
 Last Minute Push
 Voters in the Most Popular Baby Contest can judge from the stand- ings shown in the offlcia ltabula- ton of the theater prizes that or- ganization counts in this election. It is possible for any contender in the Most Popular Baby Contest to get enough subscriptions to The Democrat in these last four days to share in the major awards. It Is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01
Concern Voiced For
 Missionaries In China
Bishop OShea Heard From Within Past MOnth-New
 British Priests Whereabouts Unknown

l50 in eight months.
 The Chinese government finally recognized the New Britain priests splendid work and gave his actions official sanction as well as consider able financial support.
 Father Sweeneys work in the mission field brought him national prominence recently when the Lit- erary Digest gave his work @ lauda- tory review.
 Receives No Salary
 Father Sweeney has been in China nearly IS years and has visit ed his home only once. He receives no salary but Is gwen $200 a year for living expenses. In 1881 he was not heard from for several weeks and then as now fears for his safety were felt. He was found to be serving in war-torn Manchuria.
 In 1884 he left China for Q short period to study methods of leper care at similar institutions on the island of Molokai and at the Fed eral institution in Louisiana.
 Father Leo Sweeney is engaged in educational work in Korea. His native school there multiplied so that the 1900 pupils had to be divided among several priests, his father said. He has been working in the Orient, twelve years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01
FINAL PROGRAM IN
 FAIRGROUNDS SET
Closing Date Set for Sep- ten1ber 8, First Day
 of School

Due to the fact that such state- ments as official closing" and "sea- sonal wind-up" have caused many Waterbury children and parents to believe that all local playgrounds are closed until next year, Miss Edna Harmon, local WPA recreational and educational director, announced again today that playgrounds at four parks will be open all day un- til September 8, the first day of school and after school hours every day until the end of the month. The playgrounds which will remain open are at Washington, Hamilton Full ton and Chase Parks. The super visors are from the local WPA staff.
 It was also announced by William J. Derwin of the park department this morning that the two local public swimming pools, at Chase and Hamilton will be kept open until Labor day. It was originally sup posed that the pools would finally close on Saturday of this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01

Two Connecticut missionaries in China have not been heard from in several weeks and their safety in the war-torn country has become a source of anxiety to their father, Joseph P. Sweeney of 108 Clark street, New Britain. The two broth CTS, Rev. Joseph A. Sweeney, head of the Gate of Heaven leper colony in southern China and Rev. Leo Sweeney, missionary in Korea, are well known throughout the Hart ford diocese.
 Known Here
 Benefit card parties were held in Waterbury, New Britain and Hart ford for Father Sweeney's leper colony. Rev. Leo Sweeney spoke here on one of his few visits home.
 Most Rev. John A. O'Shea, bishop in one of the southern provinces of China, and brother of Rev. Francis O'Shea, administrator of the church of the Immaculate Concep- ton in this city, was heard from about a month ago. There was no trouble in his district at that time, but as the war has since spread 1t is believed that he is now in a very turbulent section.
 Speaking of his sons whereabouts MT. Sweeney stated yesterday:
 "They said in their most recent letters that we really know more about the trouble in China than they do. think that Leo is well out of the war area, though" MT. Sweeney said.
 Seminary Hears
 Rev. Joseph M. Grimm of st.. Thomas's Seminary, Bloomfield, stated Tuesday that he received word from Father Joseph Sweeney a little over a month ago. There are several other Connecticut priests somewhere in China" he said.
 MT. Sweeney said that 1t usually takes several weeks for mail to trav- el from the foreign missions to his home here and that 1t might, con- ceivably, take six weeks or more with the current Sino-Japanese con- fiict disturbing the area.
 Rev. Joseph Sweeney is now at work constructing Q second leper colony on a small island of the China coast, his father stated.
 Leper Colony Grows
 When Father Sweeney first start ed work on the Gate of Heaven asylum years ago he met strenuous opposition on the part of the gov- ernment and the people of the lo- cality who wished no lepers in their midst. He started the asylum how ever, and patients flocked there in such numbers that 1t increased in population from 20 to more than
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01

Nearly 5000 anglers entrain regl- larly every Sunday morning at Sheffield, England, for their favor ite fishing spots.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01
Mems Autumn
 Suits at
 40 That Wear Like Sixty

ltss in the bIood-these Hoeko- mum worsteds with double and twist fine yarns simply uphold the traditions of neorIy century of this famous mills quality ideoIs. lf e Hockonum worsted with it's wiry, shope-ret0inins. service re- sisting foundation of choice yarns doesn't give man double the service he expected to receive, it ean't be our fomous $40 suit.
 We had this suit in mind before a stitch was taken in the cIoth- we wonted suit that would re- main in your mind long after the price was forgotten.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01

ed Bishop Foery on his arrival from Rochester last night, witnessed the colorful procession to the Immacu- late Conception cathedral where the installation was held.
 Rt. Rev. Daniel Doody, Utica, ad- ministrator of the Syracuse diocese, delivered the oftlcial welcoming ad- dress.
 We heartily welcome the new pastor whom God has sent us," he said. we pray God that we may have the grace to hearken to his voice and to follow him."
 Bishop Foery was elevated from @ --"'"~>te in Rochester.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01

poured in ballots yesterday to make total only 116 votes behind the pride of the Saunders.
 Mere are the standings of the Arst cash prize winners, followed Ny the ten winners of two tickets zach to Polis theater:
 POLI'S PRIZES
 .ql. GEORGE REX,
 1S;26O Votes-$25 Cash ?. RANDALL SAUNDERS,
 1O,16O VOtes-$15 Cash 3, RUTH ANN SCANNELL
 1O,O45 Votes-$1O Cash
 The Ticket Winners 1. Joan Rita Byron .... .2060 votes 3. William M. Moriarty 1880 votes 3. Richard Lucreziano 1880 votes 1. Johanne Carserino ..1300 votes 5. Anthony Romanauskas
 .....s... 1216 votes 6. Doris Margaret Maloney
 s..s.........,... 4zAU votes 2. Virginia Cossette ... .1106 votes 8. Raymond Bruce Packard
 ....s........,.... S2O votes g. George Arthur Lane :. 610 votes 10. Denise Daurine McGrath
 ....................... 665 votes
 Important to Voters You will see that the leaders in the Most Popular Baby Contest are REAL LEADERS. They 'came through" with votes when they needed them for the special prizes offered by Polls. They are leading
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01
PARALYSIS HITS
 CHICAGO SCHOOLS

Chicago. Sept. 1-(UP)-Chicago schools were ordered by the Board of Health today to remain closed indefinitely to avoid spread of in- fantile paralysis among 600,000 pupils. During August, 109 cases were reported. Public schools were to reopen for the fall term Sept. 2, parochial schools Sept. 8. The re- opening was ordered delayed "un- til 1t is safe."
 The board of health announced that the disease was more prevail ent in Illinois last month than in any previous August, including the epidemic years of 1916 and 1917, the peak probably has not been reached, the board announced.
 Mayor Edward J. Kelly said "the situation is not one that should alarm parents unduly, but 1t calls for drastic action as a preventive of even more serious developments. :"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01
NEW BISHOP FOR
 SYRACUSE NAMED

Syracuse, N. Y, Sept. 1-IUP)- The Most Rev. Walter A. Foery was ir::talled today as the fifth bishop of the Syracuse Catholic diocese. He succeeded ishop John A. Duffy, who was transferred to Buffalo. Two archbishops, three bishops and hum dreds of priests from the Rochester and Syracuse dioceses attended. Thousands of laymen, who welcom"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01
Out Spurts Rivals In Dramatic Finish
 To Win First Award
Randall Saunders to Receive Second Prize, Ruth Ann
 Close Saturday at p. m.-ThriIIing Finish

tContinued from Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01

Johannesburg. South Africa, schools have been rocked by Q dis cussion following the refusal of teachers in Afrikaans schools to dis tribute coronation souvenir cups to pupils because the inscription on the gifts was not ln Afrlkaans. the na- tive Dutch language.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-17
Five from Kennewick
Get Degrees at W.S.C.

Five students from Kennewick
were among the approximately 500
graduates who received their de-
grees from Washington State Col
lege at the 4lst annual Commence
ment on June IA.
Arlene Taylor, who received her
B. A. in music graduated with
honors and was a member Of Delta
Delta Delta sorority. Dewitt Ma
guire, who received his B. A. in
Education, was member Of Psi
Chi, Phi Delta Kappa, and the col
lege band. Gerald Giard, who re-
ceived his B. S. in civil engineering,
was a mebmer of Sigma Chi fra
ternity, Scabbard and Blade and
Interfraternity Council. Paul Eng
bretson, who Is with he state well
fare board here, received his M. A..
degree in Sociology Monday, hav-
ing completed his work last sum-
mer at the state college
John Vibber received his p. II. G.
or Pharmaceutical Chemist degree.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-17
yICKERs-PEARsON

Miss Maurine Vickers Of Moscow,
Idaho and Harry Pearson Of Pull
man were married June Is at the
home of the brides brother, Rev
L. H. Vickers in La Grande, Oregon.
The bride was attended by Mrs.
L. n. .Vickers, whose daughter, Ros-
allie, was flower girl.
The groom was attended by G. N
FELTON, of Kennewick.
The parents of the bride, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. B. Vickers Of Salem, Ore
gon and Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Pear
son, the groom's parents, of this
city, were the guests Of honor.
The ceremony was performed be-
fore a beautiful arch of roses with
Rev. L. H. Vickers officiating. A
buffet luncheon was served to the
SO guests present. Out of town
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Har-
old and family of Spokane, Mrs
Rose Johnson of Spokane, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. r. Stockton and family OF
Corvallis, Oregon.
Following short wedding trip to
the coast, Mr.. and Mrs. Pearson will
make their home in Moscow, Idaho
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-17
The Week in Business

National City Bank Of New York
and the National State Bank Of Ne
wark, N. j., both celebrated their
l25th anniversaries. The former,
with resources Of $1,904, 800, 900,
ranks third in the country -. Lee
high Valley Railroad announced to
5000 workers, 'it is no longer pos
sible for this company to continue
any further contributions to the re-
lief and group-insurance plans" The
reason given was heavy taxes incur
red by the Railroad Retirement and
Social Security acts 8. Dull days
on the New York Stock Exchange
were reflected in the sale of seat
for $4,000, lowest price in two
years. They once sold for $500, 900
Leader in the production of
rayon since 1915, this country was
unseated by Japan last year, with
Is percent of the world output :.
Socony-Vacuum Oil Company sold
privately to group Of insurance
companies $75,0O0,OO0 eighteen-year
debentures, largest new financing
since 1929.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-17
BUCHANAN-HUPPMAN

Miss Zemma Buchanan became
the bride Of Elmer Huppman Sum
day, June 6, at Charleston, Wash. A
very simple ceremony was perform
ed by the Rev. J. I. Spangler at his
home at 1890. Mr.. and Mrs. Clair
johnson, sister and brother-in-law
Of the bride were the only attend
ants.
The bride wore q beautiful after
noon dress of yellow lace with a
large yellow hat and also wore a
corsage of cream and yellow rose
buds. She is the daughter Of Mrs.
M. A. Buchanan, former resident
of the Garden Tracts. She is a
graduate of Cheney normal and
has been a primary teacher in the
local schools for a number Of years.
The groom is the only SON of MIR.
and Mrs. H. Huppman of the Gar
den Tracts and is graduate OF the
local high school and also Of the
Cheney normal. 49,
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Huppman are
attending summer school at Cheney
after which they will make their
home in Yakima where Mr.. Hupp-
man has a teaching position in the
Junior high school.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-17
State to Install
Cable Ferry
Near HanfOrd

The state highway department Is
planning to operate a cable ferry
across the Columbia river near
Hanford. Permission for the high
way department TO operate ferries
was granted by the last legislature
and this is the first one in the state
to be operated under the new au-
thority.
The u. s. War Department is an
nouncing that the application for
the permit to string the cables
across the river will be delayed until
a public hearing on possible objec-
tons from navigation standpoint
can be heard.
The plan calls for two cables TO be
strung across the river with clear
ance of 43 feet above the 1894 high
water mark.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-17
Camp Fire Girls to Hold
Council Fire Friday

The four groups of local Camp
Fire girls will hold council fire
in the M. E. church parlors Friday
evening, June II, at o'clock. This
will be the last council fire before
the opening of school next fall and
all girls are urged to be present. The
public is also invited to attend this
ceremony.
Members of the different groups
have been preparing asparagus for
canning at the local Custom Can
merry this week for the Washington
Children's home as part of their
citizenship honor work.
The Hopitu group held q group
council fire at the home Of Mrs.
Winifred Campbell Wednesday eve
ming. Following the ceremony the
girls enjoyed playing games and
roasting marshmallows over the
fireplace.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-17
HUNTINGTONs HOLD REUNION

The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. e.
Huntington was the scene Of a fam
lily reunion Sunday, when all but
two children, Billy Of Norfolk, vir-
ginia and Horton of Portland, were
present. There were % present at
dinner, the occasion being birth
day anniversary celebration, honor
ing Mrs. Frank Mason and little
James Leigh Beamer, as well as a
family reunion. Out-of-town MEM
beers of the family present included
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Huntington,
Mrs. VIM. Sly, Mrs. Harry Blake,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Farnsworth
and two children, Robert and Gail.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnston, the
Frank Mason family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Leigh Beamer and son were
also present.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-17
More Color and
Better Sound i'm the
Newer Pictures

Owing to technical limitations OF
television, 1t will be a long time be-
fore people in the more sparcely set
tied districts can enjoy this novel;
ty, Don Visger, manager OF the 10
cal Liberty theatre told Kiwanians
Tuesday. In the meantime, he said
the movie industry has not been
asleep at the switch, and newer and
better pictures are already on the
way.
He said that the coming years
pictures will run largely to colors.
not particularly the vivid contrasts
which we are now accustomed 10
seeing, but the ordinary pictures
will be shown in their natural set
tings, even the scarlet on the lips
and nails OF the feminine leads be-
ing in evidence.
Another, and he considers more
important development, is that Of
localizing the sound. BY that he
means that IL Mickey Mouse, up in
the northeast corner Of the picture
makes crack at Minnie Mouse,
down in the southwest corner, the
sounds will come from those points.
This will be done, by the use OF O
whole series Of sound dispensers, To-
Gated in different places on the
screen, instead Of the six huge horns
which are now used.
Mr.. visger's talk, appropriately
during the Mercy Silver Jubilee
week, was very interesting and gave
much information in regard to the
advances being made by the movie
industry as a whole.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-17
Loud Shirts to
Blossom Forth
Starting Monday

Wild and woolley western hats,
loud" shirts and brilliantly colored
neckerchiefs are TO blossom out next
Monday on Kennewick citizens. The
pageant will be to advertise the
Forthcoming three-day rodeo and
Fourth Of July celebration.
Arrangements are as yet incom-
plete for the kangaroo court TO en-
force the orders, but by the middle
Of next week the organization should
be going strong and woe be unto
him who dares defy the popular
edict.
Results Of last years advertising
stunt were SO gratifying that the
same plan will again be tried this
year. People from all over the state
commented on the novel idea and
travellers made special trips to town
to see the digified business men
dolled up in the bizarre clothing.
Merchants have secured special
supplies Of the big hats, the gaudy
shirts and the brillian neckerchiefs.
Some Of the outfits this year will
be gorgeous affairs, in contrast TO
the home colored shirts Of last year.
Women Of the community, too.
are planning to dress up In early
day costume when on the streets to
help advertise the big show.
The "dress-up" period will be
from next Monday until the night
of the fifth.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-17
RObber Gets
20 Years at WV.
for Attack

Frank Lantz, one Of the four
young men who were arrested last
week on the charge Of robbery, was
sentenced to q five to twenty year
term in the state penitentiary at
Walla Walla and is starting his
term today. He plead guilty to the
charge. He was married this morn
ing to a girl who lives on the High
lands. She is 10 years old. Her name
was Ethel FUNNEL.
The trial Of Don Towns, another
of the four, will be held at the next
term of court, according to Prose-
cutor G. L. Holcomb. Lloyd Coffee
and John Campbell, the other two
who were involved in the escapade,
are at liberty, pending trial, on bail.
Nelson, the victim of the attack,
has recovered from his. experience.
His loss was $500, according to the
testimony brought out at the ex-
animation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-17
Utility District
Files Mortgage
Against County

How'd you like to have someone
you don't even know file a chattel
mortgage against everything you
own-and then spend the money
for something you may not even
want?
That very thing was done this
week, right here in this county.
The Benton Rural Electric Assoc
iation filed a mortgage of $45, 900,
with future advances under the
same mortgage, Of mot exceeding
100000" This gives as security for
the loan Cali property, real and per-
sonal in the county" What do you
think of that?
This in face of the announcement
made this spring that only utility
bonds would be issued against the
district.
The money, purportedly, will be
used to run a distribution power
line in the upper end of the county
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-17
Local Girl Says
She'll Make Jump
i'm Parachute

Last week when We announced
that applications for making the
parachute Jump would be received at
this office, we thought we were be-
ing facetious. Much to our surprise,
there have been several applications
for the stunt which Pilot Ed Crooks
announces as one of the thrillers for
the big three-day Fourth Of July
celebration.
One girl has said she would make
the Jump If she could convince her
parents that it would be all right
but she hasn't much hopes, really
of getting their consent. One young
feller-about-town said that for a
hundred smackers, he would do the
leap for life.
Crooks now has the chute, the
choice of candidates, the airplane
and certainly the opportunity to
give local people a real thriller
when they attend the celebration.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-17
1T WAS TOLD TO US

Bathing is considered proper in
most districts. Here it is even OK
generally, to battle in the canal
But to 60 bathing clad in workaday
clothing is something else, general
ly, and certainly it is considered
odd to go in accompanied by a
lawn mower. However, one Of our
citizens did Just that this week. J.
A. Nicholaus, caretaker at the park
was pushing the power mower along
the ditch bank when 1t took q
squirt and ended up in the ditch
with the driver along with it. Can
you imagine his consternationp
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-17
Struve-Durham
Rites SOlemnized
at Baptist Church

Miss Pauline Struve and Albert
Durham were united in marriage
by the Rev. e. G. Beutler in the
Baptist church at 8 o'clock Sunday
afternoon.
The bride wore beautiful white
crepe gown trimmed in satin with a
long veil and orange blossom wreath.
She carried a shower bouquet Of
rosebuds. She is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Struve OF this
city and is a graduate Of the local
high school with the class OF "a.
She had, for some time, been en-
ployed with Neuman's department
store.
Mrs. Curtis Gerards acted as ma
tron OF honor and wore a yellow
dotted swiss floor-length dress. Her
other sister, Mrs. Walter Hue, also
was an attendant and was dressed
in pink dotted swiss. Both carried
dainty colonial bouquets.
Miss Euarda Vinson played
Lohengrin's Wedding March, after
which Ava Jane wetherall sang "At
Dawning."
Curt Gerards and Floyd Hutchins
acted as ushers.
The groom was attended by his
brother, Kenneth Durham. He is q
graduate Of the Glen Elder, Kan
sas high school and is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Durham OF
East Kennewick.
Following the wedding ceremony
a reception was held at the Struve
home where there were 40 friends
and relatives present. Refreshments
were served by the brides mother
including a large attractive wedding
cake.
The newlyweds left for a short
honeymoon trip to Oregon, after
which they will make their home
here. MIR. Durham is employed
with the Church Manufacturing
company.