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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-11-25

j. G. Walker returned Monday sni
is visiting at the home of his daush.
ter, Mrs. g. II. Meyer after spending
some time in Haddin, Montana md
six weeks In Nampa, Idaho.
Mr. and Mrs A. A. Durkee, M
Wednesday for Colville, Washing.
ton to visit relatives over ThankadV.
ing holidays.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-11-25

The Highland Improvement club
will meet Friday evening December
3rd. -
Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Robbins and
son Norman left Wednesday for the
coast to spend Thanksgiving with
Mrs. Robbins mother and father.
Miss Beatrice Hacker and Buster
Craig were united IN marriage in
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Walla Walla Wednesday Of last
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Haste
accompanied them as witnesses. Mrs
Craig is the eldest daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. p. Hacker Of the High
land. They left Immediately for Me-
braska where they viii make their
home on a ranch owned by Mr..
Craig's parents.
Evening star., 1937-03-27
By Edwurd Reed.

HAVE or not to have a sub
way system for the District OF
Columbia Is an issue that Is
Il at present occupying the at
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CATION. Any conclusion reached
with respect to the desirability Of sub
ways must Of necessity take into con-
sideration existing surface trans
portation. 1t would therefore appear
that this investigation is properly
function of the Joint Board"
The comprehensive Investigation"
referred to was survey of exist
ing facilities, routes, stops. safety
zones, loading platforms, schedules
and standards of service Of existing
transportation companies in the Dis
trict; changes of routes, facilities,
schedules and standards of service;
extensions and/or abandonments of
service and facilities, and location of
stops, safety zones and loading plat
forms"
r EVIEWING in its report the
need for something to be done
about the situation in Washington,
the commission stated: "In the past,
street railway cars propelled by horse
power afforded an easier, more rapid
and more comfortable method of
transportation than any other horse
drawn vehicle using cobble-stone
pavements or streets without hard
surface, which rapidly deteriorated
in rainy seasons or during Winter
weather. With the introduction OF
the cable car, the competition be-
tween horse-draWn vehicles and street
cars was decidedly favorable to the
latter. The development OF elec-
trically-driven street cars gave such
a decided advantage to public trans
Evening star., 1937-03-27

TO HAVE or not to have a sub
way system for the District OF
Columbia Is an issue that Is
at present occupying the at
tention Of the District Commission
ers, certain representatives in the
Senate and Lower House, the Board
of Trade, Federal employe organi-
zations and various and sundry citi-
zens of the Capital community.
For the presel.t, nothing can be
done until bill asking for $4,000
with which to make an initial sur
vey comes before Congress and re-
ceives its approval. Such a bill was
introduced last session by Represent
alive Mary T. Norton, chairman OF
the Committee on the District OF Co.
lumbia, and this year the Public
Utilities Commission has asked GER
tain changes be made in H. r. 1862
as first presented, said changes sub
Stituting Joint Board consisting OF
the Commissioners Of the District
Of Columbia and the Public Utilities
Commission of the District of Co.
lumbia" for the expression "Commis-
sioners OF the District of Columbia. ="
In its letter to Representative Nor
ton the Public Utilities Commission
stated, THE Joint Board has con-
Quoted comprehensive investigation
Of transportation in the District OF
Columbia. The files of the Public
Utilities Commission already contain
much information that would be
helpful to the contemplated investi-
Evening star., 1937-03-27

prison is reserved for the "hardboiled"
criminals, the recidivists-that is to
say, the "repeaters," or those who
have shown themselves unmanage-
able under the ordinary routines Of
other prisons. The hardened Offend
ers, the perpetrators Of the most VIE
clouS crimes, the men for whom little
hope Of rehabilitation is held out
all these make up the population Of
Alcatraz, isolated in San Francisco
Harbor. set high on natural fortress
Of rock atop an island that is care
fully patrolled and inclosed BY a high
wall over which constant vigilance is
kept.
There are accommodations for 500
prisoners at Alcatraz, but it is not re-
garded. for the reasons stated, as an
institution to which transfers can be
made to relieve the overcrowding OF
other prisons. There are 1886 maxi
mum security cells in this penitentiary
built of concrete, with cell fronts of
tool resistant steel, and equipped with
standard selective locking devices.
There are also 252 reserve cells Of mini
mum security type. The building proper
contains a cell block, a mess hall
kitchen, hospital, shower baths, cloth
ing distribution rooms, shops, bakery
and refrigeration plant.
At every opening the exterior of the
building is protected with strong tool
resistant grills. The island itself is
divided, one portion being a restricted
area. to which all prison activities are
confined, and the other portion, where
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an operating point Of view, to consider
a subway system unless it be Of sub
stantial length. The value Of tunnels
for short distances is highly conjec-
tural, and it is seriously doubted II
their cost would be justified by re-
suits attained. Portals to such tun-
nels would not enhance the beauty
of the city, and would encroach upon
roadway area required for general
vehicular traffic. Acute traffic con-
gestion exists for only two short
periods daily.
Difficulty would be experienced in
obtaining funds for the construction
of subWays. The ability of the Capt.
tai Transit Co. to finance such an
undertaking would be doubtful. It
has been suggested to the commission
that, because of the Federal construc-
ton program, it would be equitable
for the Federal Government to finance
the project. Under such plan of f1nan-
cling the taxpayers Of the District Of
Columbia very probably would have
to bear much Of the burden in one
way or another.
1.-THE financial problem is not the
only one difficult OF solution. From
an engineering point Of view, great
difficulty would be experienced in sub
way construction. Because Of to-
Biography, maintenance and operation
Of a subway system would present
problems. The city streets are in
tested with mains and conduits, and,
in many cases, the exact location Of
such underground construction Is not
known. To revert to the financial
Evening star., 1937-03-27
phase, these conditions would unques-

phase, these conditions would unqueS-
tionably increase cost.
"The commission Is firmly convinced
that number Of measures should be
exhausted before resorting to subway
operation, with its tremendous cost.
First, reasonable trial should be
made of street car operation as re-
routed and supplemented by bus rout-
ing Second, it is possible that the
future may dictate complete replace
ment of railway operation by bus.
Third, the staggering OF hours has
materially aided the traffic situation
and there Is still the possibility, if
need be, for greater speed, which
should further assist. The effective
regulation of traffic will be of material
benefit to the rendering Of good mass
transportation. Fourth, should the
management fail or be unable 80 to
operate either the street railway sup
plemented by bus, or a whole bus op-
Grafton, in a manner to attract suf-
ficient number Of persons to substan-
TALLY relieve congestion caused by
private vehicles, then scientific study
should be made of the propriety Of
inaugurating subway operation.
CIT IS the view of the commission
that the matter OF subway should
be held In allegiance. When 1t becomes
apparent, however, that the various
methods discussed proved to be i'm
practicable, then q committee, con-
sisting Of the Public Utilities Commis.
Continued on Page B-5.)
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SUBWAYS MAY SOLVE TRAFFIC PUZZLE OF WASHINGTON
Action Depends Upon Survey for Which Congress Is
Asked to Provide Funds-Rearrangeme of Routes
an Alternative, as Cost of Undersurface
Work Is Considered.

portation, because OF the disparity
between the speed and comfort Of
available private conveyances and
public vehicles, that the future OF
street car transportation seemed as
sured from 1880 to 1920. However,
with the development of low-priced
automobiles Of small gasoline con-
sumption per mile, and improvement
of highways, the ownership OF pr1-
vate automobiles In this country rose
from less than on half million In
1910 to 81 millions in 1920 and about
Is millions In 1884. In the District
Of Columbia there was one automo-
bile for each 3.3 persons in 1933-34.
I'm the judgment of the commits
sion, the continuance OF street cars
as public vehicles depends largely
upon the ability Of the industry and
its allied manufacturers to produce
new types Of vehicles at more rea-
sonable costs which will be able to
meet modern competition, at the same
time possessing qualities attractive
to prospective car riders.
THE transportation OF large VOL
ume OF persons can be accomplished
most economically to them and to the
District Government through the
maintenance of adequate and speedy
street car and bus service. However,
this can be done only by allowing
these public vehicles free and unob-
structed movement. If public mass
transportation vehicles are given clear
right Of way, the resulting speedier
service will induce more people to
leave their private cars at home"
THROUGHOUT the report the
Commission stresses this necessity
for "speed," and this is requisite
that subWays would seem to provide,
as we'll as the "free and unobstructed
movement" and "clear right of way
that it has been almost impossible
to achieve in surface movement, ac-
cording to the commission, because
| Of the increasing number Of private
vehicles on the surface highways.
However, a direct reference was
made by the Commission in this pains
taking report to subways in the Dis
trict of Columbia as possible solu-
ton to the traffice problems of Wash
ington.
During the hearing" it states, "dis-
| cussion took place with reference to
] the desirabinty and/or necessity OF
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subway operation. The Commission,
prior to issuance of orders for major
track changes. gave serious considera-
ton to the matter of subways. The
deliberation resulted in the conclusion
that the public need was instant, and
better results could be effected by re-
arrangement of the present surface
facilities.
"The Commission has not concluded
that consideration Of subway con-
struction should be abandoned. One
of the material elements considered
was whether, in reasonable probable
ity, the changed track lay-outs would
continue in whole or in part, even IT,
at q later time, the construction and
operation OF subways should be found
necessary.
"The cost OF subway construction
in any city Is large. and an important
question is whether such cost would
be prohibitive in the District Of Co
lumbia. In order to determine this
question, consideration must be given
to physical characteristics of the city.
"The erection OF large Government
Buildings in the Triangle area and the
contemplated development OF the Rec
tangle area have or will cut of many
streets, rendering surface operation
difficult. The simultaneous movement
of employees to and from said areas
each day intensifies traffic congestion
to point probably not equaled in any
Jurisdiction Of comparable size during
similar hours. Such congestion may
become worse. Attempts to give re-
lief by street widening and otherwise
have been temporarily beneficial only.
Increased population and automobile
registrations generally within short
time absorbed any reserve capacity
created by street widening. Large
expenditures have been made for such
widening and related purposes, such as
traffic control by human and mechan-
ical means. Because of the inability
of traffic to flow smoothly, there Is
loss of time to every one using the
streets.
"ON the other hand, 1t must be
borne in mind that the cost Of
subway construction that would serve
any useful purpose would be tre-
mendous. The commission has the
very definite opinion that it would be
unsound. both financially and from
Evening star., 1937-03-27

Leavenworth Penitentiary, Atlanta,
Northeastern, United States Industrial
Reformatory. and the Federal Reform
atory Camp. The most hopeful cases,
with special emphasis placed on youth
fulness, lack Of previous major record,
ability to take vocational training,
and suitability for medium or mini
mum custody, 60 to Chillicothe, Ohio.
Men capable of profiting by inten-
sive rehabilitative treatment, but not
suitable for Chillicothe because of
their age, their previous record or
custodial requirements, are sent to
Northeastern Penitentiary at Lewis
burg, Pa. Men suitable for medium
or minimum custody but lacking ma
tive ability to profit by education or
vocational training offered at Chilli
cothe, are sent to the Federal Reform
atory Camp. And men showing his
tory Of habitual criminality at pro-
fessional level and who do not appear
to belong in the group Of the more
hopeful rehabilitative prospects, are
sent to Atlanta and LeavenWorth.
60 MUCH for male offenders.
Roughly speaking, the director in
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no prisoners are permitted, is utilized
for housing officers. employees and for
other administrative purposes.
While discipline in this penitentiary
is strict, and fewer privileges are
granted than at any other Federal
institution, administration is humane
and progressive. According to Di-
rector Bennett, the establishment of
this institution has had a good effect
upon discipline in other penitenti-
aries, where it is known that recall
citrant cases will be transferred to the
fortress of the California coast. The
value of this institution in promoting
discipline in other Federal prisons is
also shown by the fact that it has SO
far been necessary to use the institu-
ton at only half its capacity.
Criminals who have been sentenced
to the Federal penitentiaries are not
assigned haphazardly to any one of
the institutions, but are classified ac-
cording to their crimes or individual
tendencies or records, and need for
individual treatment within any one
institution. Special groups of inmates
Evening star., 1937-03-27

forms US, there are about 10 male
criminals in this country to one
female criminal. Women are not
given to crimes Of violence and the
need OF protecting the community
from their depredtations is not 50 i'm
portant an element In their penal
treatment or reformation.
Only about 500 out of $4,000 pris-
oners housed in Federal penitentiaries
and reformatories are women. Out
of 5000 Federal offenders housed In
State and county institutions, not
over 300 at any one time are women.
Up until 1925 the few women re-
ceived were housed in some local Jail
under the care of the sheriff. Then,
largely through the militant efforts
Of Mabel Walker Willebrandt-then
assistant attorney general-the Fed
eral Industrial Institution for Women
was built in the hills Of West Vir-
ginia. It is built on the cottage plan
and is on land along the Greenbrier
River. There are II cottages, each
designed to accommodate 80 women.
In addition, it has a receiving build
ing, hospital, administration building
industrial building, staff building and
Evening star., 1937-03-27
PRISON HEAD SEES BIG TASK
James v Bennett Newly Appointed Director Accepts Duties to
Individual Convicts Chief Concern-Struggle With
Despair Looms ByProduct of Crime.

are busy in the manufacture Of arti-
cles that are used by the Federal Gov
ernment itself.
\ BOUT 100000 men pass through
= our prisons each year. OF this
number, on March IL, 1887, 21.809
were recorded as Federal prisoners.
Last year at this time there were 21,-
361 Federal prisoners serving SEN
tences in these same institutions.
Commitments have increased to such
an extent that another real problem
the new director will have to face is
that of overcroWding. The opening
of the Alcatraz prison in September.
1884. did not materially relieve this
overcrowded condition of our Federal
penitentiaries, for the reason that this
Evening star., 1937-03-27

who possess one outstanding common
characteristic are transferred to CEN
ters designed to care for such special
cases. For example. offenders against
the narcotic laws and other offenders
addicted to the use of narcotics are
sent to Leavenworth annex. Care
fully selected narcotic addicts, who
seem to be susceptible to treatment,
are sent to the United States Narcotic
Farm. Insane and tuberculous pris-
oners, or those suffering from chronic
degenerative diseases, are assigned to
the United States Hospital for De-
fective Delinquents.
INSTITUTIONAL classification is
based upon a simple division OF
those who offer favorable prospects
for rehabilitation and those who do
not
Through transfers, the Bureau oi
Prisons is working out a method OF
placing the most hopeful offenders in
those institutions which offer the best
rehabilitative opportunities. In such
way, assignments are made tc
Evening star., 1937-03-27

QD James " Bennett, director of Federal Prisons.
~ cell block in of the Federal penenaries. (3)
Instruction classes for prisoners qualified attend
part of the Governments program in the rehabilitation
of the criminal. This is in pententary school
(4) Alcatraz Penitentiary, island in the
Pacific Ocean off the of California, where the most
hardened criminals are housed.
Evening star., 1937-10-14
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

A smile Is easy when you win.
But when you lose can you still grin?
Old Mother Nature
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why didn't you 60 on and help
her yourself? bet you were afraid"
said Sammy scornfully.
II was kind Of" admitted Sue
honestly Il don't know the Green
Forest and I-I-well I thought /
better come get you, Tommy. You'll
know what to do"
The boys put aside their tools and
followed Sue back to the place where
she had left the Green Forest. Hardly
had they started along the Lone Little
Path when Mrs. Grouse came running
to meet them. Her feathers were
down smooth. A few feet from them
she stopped, turned back and began
to move slowly away. continually look
ing back over her shoulder. Now her
feathers were all ruffled up and she
was talking in an anxious tone.
you are right, Sue. She is doing
her hest to ask us to come with her
and help her" said Tommy, and now
took the lead.
Mrs. Grouse Hurried faster. After 4
Bit Tommy halted the others. Let's
turn back now and see what she will
do" said he.
So they turned back. As soon Is
Mrs. Grouse discovered this she came
running after them. Her feathers were
down. When they stopped she stopped,
turned and moved away, her feathers
once more ruined.
See that!" said Tommy There Is
some one she doesn't like or is afraid
Evening star., 1937-10-14

that show signs of low spirits and a
general rundown condition in late
Winter.
The catnip plant was introduced
Into America. No doubt 1t was
gathered In bundles along with hay
to be used for packing purposes, 1t
proagates by seeds and is perennial
The towering time is from June
to September, depending, Of course,
on what part Of its range it is found.
The territory now occupied by the
catnlp plant is from New Brunswick
and Quebec to Minnesota and south
ward to Georgia and Kansas.
1t never seeks rich grounds or in
vades cultivated areas. This is one
reason, no doubt, for its success in
Sife. Since it frequents only such
places where man does not need the
space, 1t goes merrily along about its
way OF living. Where its seed chill
dren have been carried to farm yards,
the patch o. catnip has a strange way
Of making the place look neglected
and forlorn.
A healthy, sun-kissed catnip plant
will reach a height of 3 feet, with
strong stems and branches covered
with doUny hairs The heart shaped
leaves grow opposite along the stem.
They have scalloped edges, are some
what wrinkled on the upper surface,
with rough hairs scattered on 1t. and
the underneath has q fine white,
Voolly coat.
The flowers are pale lilac or white,
and appear in terminal spikes / to
( inches long. The throat of the
flower is large enough for small In
sects to creep into for their sip of
nectar. After their visit, the catnip
develops her seed children. There
are four nutlets that are slightly fiat
IN shape, smooth and brown.
> The method used to rid the place
OF the plant is by grubbing it up by
the roots. and when the leaves are
dry, burn the whole plant. Four your
cats sake, you can have one or two
plants in a corner Of the garden,
pruning when too ambitious.
tCopyrisht, 1877
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explained the necessity Of being as
silent - possible 70 as not to warn
any one Of their approach. Presently
ahead Of them they saw . branch Of .
tree that stretched across the path
just about arms reach above their
heads. Mrs. Grouse few up on this
and remained there until Tommy
was right beneath her. He could have
reached up and touched her feet. Her
anxious tones had given way 10
scolding. N.Y.
Tommy looked carefully Ia all direc-
tions. A spot Of red caught his atten.
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Of ahead there somewhere and that Is
why she ru1iles up her feathers when
she starts that way. She knows we are
friends so she keeps her feathers down
when she comes after u.s."
They tried the experiment again
and the result was the same. Then
Sue protested. TITS horrid to tease
the poor thing this way" she said.
Lets nnd out what the trouble Is and
help her II we can"
So they moved On slowly and
cautiously down the Lone Little Path
with Tommy in the lead. He had
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Star Bacon. But it is not possible that any.
one will prefer soaked bacon! So don't
experiment with any soaked bacon. Any 'sav.
ing in the price (perhaps five cents pound)
will be cooked away, anyway. Or wasted in
the slices that leave the table uneaten.
We don't say you must buy Armour's Star
Bacon. We don't say there are not other good
brands of bacon. But we do urge every house
wife to use only dry.cured bacon, and we
assure her that every pound and every slice
of Armour's Star Bacon is dry.cured.
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But when you lose can you still grin?
Old Mother Nature.
TARMER BROWNS BOY looked
~ up from the work he was doing
to see Sue running as fast as
a she could through the Old
Orchard toward the barnyard where
he and Sammy were building a chicken
coop.
"You might think that there was a
Bear or a Bobcat or something after
her the way she's coming" said he.
Then he raised his voice Whats
chasing you, Sue? What are you try
ing to get away from?" he called.
Sue said nothing until she reached
the two boys. She was quite out Of
breath. Tommy" she gasped, you
remember that big bird we saw over
In the Green Forest the other day, the
one you called a part-part-, we'll,
something that began with p-a-r-t?"
Partridge. Sue, only th.t isn't its
real name," replied Tommy.
What is its real name?" demanded
Sammy.
Grouse" replied Tommy. "Ruffled
Grouse. That was Mrs. Grouse We
saw the other day and that Sue says
Evening star., 1937-10-14

find give me pound Of bacon" -. Every
housewife who orders bacon that way, takes
the chance of getting soft, ''soaked' bacon
that is drenched in its own fat.
That kind of bacon sputters and burns in
the broiling, twists and curls in the broiler,
and all but broils away. 1t has most un.
appetizing look-and taste!
On the other hand, carefully.smoked and
dry-cured bacon broils beautifully and with
out waste. And that early morning incense
of broiling slices of bacon-that tantalizing
tang that only bacon has-is not lost in the
broiling
Ho,O to be sure Of bacon
You can tell dry-cured bacon the minute you
pick up slice in the fingers. You can be
sure Of getting dry-cured bacon by telling
the dealer you want Star Bacon. Simply be-
cause every pound of Armour's Star Bacon is
dry-cured. And that isn't all. 1t is fixed flavor.
That's not just slogan or catch.phrase, but