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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-04-22
Skuse Tells Club
of New Soil Plan
Says Conservation Methods Are
Receiving Support on Farms;
Urges Understanding

County Agent Waldo w. Skuse ex-
planned to Kiwanis members Tues
day noon, the federal program as
developed for soil conservation.
Quite different from the corn-hog
program, farmers no longer get fed
eral bonuses for not raising piglets.
On the contrary, such funds as they
receive now are for practices which
good farmers have long followed.
The payments, however, are not
nearly so large as has been the re-
cent practice, he said, and in most
cases the refunds do not even pay
for the seed used in making the
changes.
Because of the soil depletion
which has been practiced for so
long on many farms. the new pro-
gram calls for rebuilding produc-
tivity on the assumption that pro-
duction in the end, affects the ma
ton as a whole.
Mr.. Skuse went into detail, show
ing the national, regional and local
setups for the administration OF the
new program and told the clubmen
Of the benefits which would accrue
therefrom. He urged the city dwell
ers to take q more personal interest
In the problems which affect the
farmer that . better understanding
might be had between the producer
and the retailer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-04-22
" O R L D
N E " -
Of the
" E E
p-..,dent Demands Cut

washington, D. C.-Pointing out
st the 1888 budget would balance
49, u.s,,t for a debt reduction OF $401,-
* mo observers close to the Presi-
..,t INDICATE that in his forthcom-
49, 49, message to Congress, he will
80 . cut in relief and admins
. Is expenses of $3.50, $1,000 for
:. new fiscal year, preparatory to
balanced budget in 1889. Actual
;,come this year will run $500, 00o,-
An below estimates, a situation de-
landing greater economies or new
..,es which Administration leaders
.re reluctant to support.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-04-22
Coronation Plans

London, England-An Britain has
= eyes turned toward plans for the
ssOnation Week Of King George VI
o queen Elizabeth, May II to II.
slsoesmen estimate an average ex-
sa%ttlre Of s375 per head on the
rsi1 OF 22,500 Americans expected in
Saoon. The occasion has revived
Setest IN the former Edward VIII,
wv Duke of Windsor, who is said to
I've aged five years in the last
WI months" His fan mail is said
nave fallen from 5000 to so let
~ Ms q day. A disconsolate guest for
~ coronation is the fabulous Nj
~ Aa OF Hyderabad, richest man in
~ world" who has learned that his
n.y. ~ emperor will greet only one Of
lives. ''' ~ y
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-04-22
Business Girls Meet for
Nomination of Officers

The Business Girls club met on
Thursday evening, April Is at the
home of Miss Zemma Buchanan.
Nominations were taken for the new
officers. Election will take place at
the next regular meeting. Plans were
also made for the Maytime dance
which will be held on Friday, May
z at the Highlands clubhouse.
On Monday, May 3, party will
be given at the home of Mrs. j. e,
Mulkey, with Miss Floyce Smith
and Mrs. l.. H. Raymond as CO.
hostesses. The girls are requested to
dress backwards" for this party.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-04-22
Crown Princess Censured

The Hague, Netherlands Because
they visited places Of interest on
their honeymoon just ended, Crown
Princess Juliana of Holland and her
eonsort Prince Bernhard have been
ehided by church and secular papers
IA ~desecrating the Sabbath" Said
one editor, "the love of her subjects
would suffer If she should continue
70 treat the Sabbath demands with
little regard"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-04-22
Fire Dept Out
3 Times in Week
Two Calls from Preachers, One from
Railroad, But Damages Is Held
to q Minimum

The city fire department did some
very quick and efficient service on
their fire calls during the past week
The department was called to the
home Of Rev. E. G. Beutler, whose
garage was totally destroyed by fire
Saturday afternoon.
The fire is believed to have been
caused from fuel oil stored in the
building igniting and scattering fire
all over the place. The fire did
considerable damage to the Beutler
place and then jumped across to
the residence Of G. L. Holcomb,
where approximately $50 damage
was done.
Due to the suddenness of the fire
Rev. Beutler's car was considerably
damaged, being scorched and the
glass cracked before the car could
be removed from the garage.
Through the efficient work Of
the department these two residences
were prevented from being total
losses.
The second call came Sunday
morning when fire damaged the roof
at the home of Rev. Charles E Croft.
This fire was said to have been
caused from a defective flu. The
fire department made record time
by making a run Of five blocks and
appearing at the scene of the fire
within three minutes after the call
was received. The fire was soon put
out by the use of chemicals and very
little damage was done.
Early Wednesday morning the
department was called to q small
blaze in the N. p. freight house,
where the fire was extinguished
before doing noticeable damage,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-04-22
Marx Brothers Indicted

Los Angeles, Cal.-Charged with
copyright infringement in broad
n&ing without permission a skit
called mr.. Diffle and Mr.. Daffle,"
Federal grand jury indicted
oroucho and Chico Marx, stage,
movie and radio buffoons, against
whom a $4,000 civil damage suit is
aho pending. Chico denied his guilt,
pcsted $1,000 bail, and promised to
i've Groucho return from Honolulu
: once.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-04-22
Speeds Up Killings

Chicago, Ill.-Three murderers
mi to its first test this city's "hu-
nanized" electric chair, which is SO
desiened mechanically to shorten
~ suspense of "the last mile" That
snstive guards may have clear
onsciences, four identical death
mitches control the current, three Of
ram dummies, and no guard
mows who actually makes the fatal
euntact.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-04-22
The Week in Business

sealously guarded for years, the
~ figures Of the four big to-
aeco companies were finally dis
led by James M. Lands, chair
"a Of the Securities and Ex-
nange Commission. For 1885, r. j.
seynolds Co. (Camels) sold $780,
1852 worth; Liggett & Myers
Neterfield) s231, 1885, s5; Ameri-
60 Tobacco lucky Str1ke) $217,-
q oe0 and Lorillard (Old Gold)
1l5S,156 =. Pointing out that 6
p7cent on a note "amortized
hdnthly by equal payments" was
aater IL percent, the Federal
uaoes Commission obtained con-
.ent from automobile companies to
1a& from advertising that motor
us could be bought by paying 6
pacent ON deferred balances. Cen
Motors and Ford failed to sign
e stipulation, indicating q possible
est Of the Commissions ruling
-. succeeding Carl r. Gray as
e1dent Of the Union Pacific
Hoad, William Martin LETTERS
w on October LIST take over the
sasement Of the 5000 Emile. $685.
o road stretching from Omaha,
sska., to Portland, Ore.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-04-22
Whitman Glee Club
To Give Concert
At HIS. Auditorium
Splendid Program is Ar
ranged for Kiwanis
Benefit

Kennewick's music and entertain
ment lovers are not to be denied
their usual spring concert in the abb
sence of the usual Shubert Club
show which has been presented for
the past four years. The Kiwanis
club has arranged for the Whitman
glee club to appear under its spon-
sorship next Monday evening, April
Goth, in the new Junior-Senior high
school auditorium at o'clock.
Whitman Conservatory Of Music
has always held an enviable reputa-
ton for the class production turned
out whether it be opera, concert or
glee clubs. and people who have had
the opportunity to hear this years
glee club rate IL as the best trained
and most versatile heard In many
seasons. -.'
Mrs. Elnora Campbell Maxey, now
head of the vocal department OF
Whitman Conservatory, Is director
Of the group, and her ability as q
director Is well known to many local
The club has just returned from
music lovers.
a ten-day GROUPING" tour OF many
Of the larger towns OF central and
eastern washington, and played TO
capacity crowds In all appearances.
The local Kiwanis club feels hon
ored in bringing this group to I'LL a
much needed gap in the music and
entertainment part of community
activity, and will also help the club
finance properly many Of its boys
and girls work projects. Tickets are
Is and SO cents and are being sold
by the Kiwanians themselves.
Musically, the program is one OF
wide variety, both as to type OF
music and manner of presentation.
Arrangements cover numbers by the
entire group of twenty-eight sing
ers. girls trios and sextettes, mems
quartet, mixed, quartet, incidental
violin and cello numbers as well as
several well-presented incidental vo-
cal solos by members whose pictures
appear in other columns of this is
sue. The complete program is as
follows:
Procession of the Sadar" from
Caucasion Sketches; "Steal Away"
Negro Spiritual; THE Two Ma
gicians," women's voices; THE
Keeper" English Folksong; The
Peasant and His Oxen" Jugo-Slav
Folksong, the glee club.
Part III
"Serenade;;" March Miniature
viennoise; Tales of the Vienna
Woods" solo dance-Ellen Mae
U'Ren. string trio.
Annie Laurie" with incidental So
los; "Chanson de Marie Antoinette"
trio. Ruth McBirney. Virginia Beal-
er, Elizabeth Dubois; wait Till An
Put on Nah Grown" quartet, Frank
Beatty, Vincent Amen, Dick Carey.
Ernest Lemon; "Amaryllis" women's
voices; IT Got Shoes" mems voices;
THE Bird OF the Wilderness" sex
tet; Coin Home" girls quartet: IT
Dream of Jeanie", the Glee Club.
Part Nv
MY Dream is of an Island Place"
Scotch Bagpipes." "Glad New Day.
Joy" Rendezvous Of Love-" Whit
y,no,, rJvy,ny, " Cslee Clt,h
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-04-22

Cadet Elgin Spreen, son Of Paul
Spreen Of Kennewick was honored
this week by receiving q black star
for scholastic merit at the Hill Mil
itary Academy, p ortland, according
to b. W. Hill, Commandant.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-04-22
Census of Idle Asked

washington, D.C.-Declaring that
nsnartment of Labor statistics COW
.,;ne unemployment are 100000
ri Of line, Senator Vandenberg, OF
uichipan. states his belief that there
=, only 2,975, 900 idle workers in
tbe country, and urges a national
..ns,s to determine the true state of
hhm Current estimates of the UNI
mployed range from 100000 to
taooo, 900.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-04-22
Enjoys Two Postmasters

Milford, Mass-As winner of first
lhce In a civil service examination,
Inn F .Curran believes he Is en-
I'D to the postmastership Of this
" and claims that the United
ates Senate duly confirmed his
qpointment, but Postmaster Cen
~ Farley has never sent his COM
ni1ion. Two months. ago, at the
kseddent's request, the Senate con-
nmed the appointment Of John F..
Mggtston for the job. Mr.. Curran
- brought suit in the Federal
WHts to force the Postmaster Cen
~ to deliver his commission and
N1o0 In back salary.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-04-22

The Thursday bridge club met at
the Arrow Grill this afternoon with
Mrs. Larry Oliver as hostess High
honors were received by Mrs. Will
liam Stricken and low by Mrs. A. II.
Wegner. Mrs. p. O. Stone was given
the guest prize.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-04-22
guph tn o
Md April under the aupte sof the Knnewi Kin y
Synthetic Measels

Mountain Lakes, N. J-When an
epidemic of measles closed a near
by school, students Of the local high
school watched hopefully as Fred
erick Lewis, Is years old, entered
Nurse Josephine Trippett's office
for examination of a red rash that
covered his face. When he emerged
his complexion was less ruddy; the
nurse had removed his lpstick
measles" with an unsympathetic
Scrubbing.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-04-22

MY Dream is of an Island Place"
Scotch Bagpipes." "Glad New Day.
"Joy," Rendezvous Of Love-" Whit
man Hymn" Glee Club.
Evening star., 1937-02-15
SLOWER PACE SET
AT COTTON MILLS
January Consumption Sets
AR.Time Peak for That
Month.
By the Associated Press.

By the ASSoclatec FreSs.
Cotton consumed during January
was reported by the Census Bureau
today to have totaled 678,064 bales Of
lint and 63,438 of linters, compared
with 692, ,921 and 81 1886 for December
last, and 590,484 and 55,646 for jan
uary a year ago.
The bureau reported that domestic
consumption in January set an all
time record for the month. The pre-
vious high was 668, ,286 bales in Janu-
ary, 1929.
Cotton an hand January 81 was
reported held as follows:
Held in consuming establishments,
2,066,302 bales of lint and 270,776 of
linters, compared with 2,001,3 1878 and
239,176 on December 81 last, and l.
436,41S and 203,970 on January 81 a
year ago.
In public storage and at COM
presses, 6,779,351 bales of lint and
1908 of inters, compared with T.
1888, 1926 and 67,499 on December 81
last, and 7,844,547 and 65,048 on jan
uary 81 year ago.
Imports for January totaled 15,007,
compared with 5000 in December
last, and 13,457 in January last year.
Exports during January totaled
533, 3,280 bales of lint and 26,944 of
linters, compared with 593.86O and
1868 in December last, and 542,776
and 1910 in January year ago.
Cotton spindles active during jan
uary numbered 24.364,S02, compared
with 24,090, ,204 in December last, and
%, 1923, $50 in January last year.
Evening star., 1937-02-15
Washington Produce

BUTrER--92 score. 1-pound prints, 80:
T-pound prints, 80: tubs, 81: 30 score,
1-pound prints. 81: l4-pound prints, 3S:
tub 30. Market strong.
MEATS--Choice beef. 16: calves. IS;
veal, -: lamb, -: pork loin; %: fresh
ham. %; smoked hams. 26; sliced bacon.
33; slab bacon. IS; compound. IA: lard.
LIVE sToCK-Piss. s94a9ii. light hogs
9Aa9o4; medium hogs, 924al0: heavy
hogs. St2a9a4: roughs. Gas: calves. Gala:
Prices paid shippers. net fob. wash.
ington. By the United States Bureau OF
Agricultural Economics:
EGGS-Market firm. United States
Government graded eggs "a cent higher.
Current receipts. 21a21l2: hennery whites;
II l2a22. Government graded and dated
white eggs met prices paid shippers, f.o. b.
Washington) United States extras, large.
23l2; United States extras mediums, 81;
United States standards. large, 90.
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady. Prices
unchanged. Fowl: Colored, heavy, 15alS;
Leghorns, 11al3. Chickens: Rocks and
Crosses; fryers COAL; broilers and roast
ers at 2a1 cent premium. Guineas, young.
. pounds and up. 40 each; under > pounds,
25a3o each; old Guineas. 20a25 each.
Turkeys: Young hens. 19a2o; young toms,
under 10 pounds, 16a17; 20 pounds and
over, IS cents; No. rs, IL; old hens. IA;
old toms. IA.
Evening star., 1937-02-15
INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK. February IS R-New
York Security Dealers Association:
INoon nuotatlnnsl
Evening star., 1937-02-15

Colombia has begun work on the
Boca de Ceniza Canal.
Evening star., 1937-02-15
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 15.-Small
losses were more numerous than gains
in a quiet bond market today.
A few issues pushed up half-heart-
edly for fractional advances, but in
stitutional investing appeared still
hesitant, and buying desire was little
in evidence.
Traders said presence of number
Of undigested issues, imminence of the
Governments March financing and
preoccupation with railroad equipment
trust issues, a number of which have
been offered recently, had operated to
slow down movement in the corporate
field.
Gamers today included Southern
Railway As, New York, Chicago & st.
Louis 412s; American Telephone 3As,
Western Union IS and International
Hydroelectric 6s.
Lack of interest was also manifest
among United States Government
loans, where variations were small.
The Treasury 27ss of 1955-60 added a
trifie, as did the Home Owners Loan
IS of 1852, while on the downside we're
Treasury 2a4s of 1855 and the Home
Owners Loan 234s of l949.
Evening star., 1937-02-15

aEx dividend.
s5Oc paid May IS. 1886: soc paid Aug.
Is. 1896; SOC paid Nov. 10. 1885.
a-4fs extra.
e-2s extra.
f-1Iz% extra.
e-1T extra paid Dec. Is. 1885.
a.25c paid June 80. 1885; 45c paid
December 22. 1885.
Evening star., 1937-02-15
$l,995, ,9O3 Is Paid
By Owens-IllinOis
AS Profits Mount
ky the Associated Press.

AZ the Associated Press.
TOLEDO, Ohio. February 15.-Dis-
tribution of $1,995, ,903 in dividends
was made today by owens-Illinois
Glass Co. to its shareholders.
A gain Of more than SO per cent in
the net sales. royalties and other
operating revenues to a total of $78,-
714,827 was made in 1886, according
to the detailed financial statement by
William e. Lewis, president.
Cost Of sales, royalties paid, patent,
development and other expenses
amounted to $60,409.064 which left
net manufacturing revenue of $18,-
305,763. Net manufacturing revenue
for 1885 was $13,566,028.
Evening star., 1937-02-15
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Potomac Electric Power 3Hs-s1 900
at 1041z.
Washington Gas IS 196o-S1, 900 at
124h. $1,000 at 124a. $1,000 at
1241a, $1,000 at 124l5, $1,000 at
12412.
Potomac Electric Power 5l2% pfd-
IS at 1131a, 10 at 1885. at 1885,
10 at 1885. Is at 1885
Washington Rwy g. Elec. pfd.-10 at
Ill, 10 at Ill.
Mergenthaler Linotype-10 at 81.
Real Estate Mtge. e. Guar. pfd.-15
at g.
SALES-AFTER CALL.
Real Estate Mtge. & Guar. pfd-1O
at 5l2.
Potomac Electric Power 5l2fo pfd.-
IS at 1133., 25 at 11334.
Evening star., 1937-02-15
DU POINT ORDERS
75CENTSASHARE
Company Recently An
nounCed Ending of Tradi-
tionaI Dividend Policy.
Ey the Associated Prer


NEW YORK, February 15.-Direc-
tors of E. /. du Pont de Nemours &
Co. declared a dividend of rs cents q
common share.
In December a year-end payment Of
50 was made, while in the preceding
two quarters regular dividends of 80
cents were supplemented by extras Of
10 cents. Total payments in 1885 were
$6.l0.
The latest dividend is payable March
Is to holders of record February "a.
The company recently announced 1t
was abandoning its traditional policy
of making regular quarterly payments
and that hereafter it would pay in
terim dividends, with a final at the
year end.
Evening star., 1937-02-15
DOLLAR VOLUMES RISE
ON SECURITY EXCHANGES
ey the Associated Press.

BY tNE
The Securities Commission said =
AT per cent increase In the dollar
value of transactions on all registered
stock exchanges in 1886 over the pre-
vious year had been reported to it.
The total of transactions was ST.
284,158,816, compared with sl9,115,-
ISL SAT in 1885.
All stock transactions amounted 10
$23, 3,622, ,562,644. an increase of 56.6
per cent over the total of s15.376.337,-
646 in 1885, while bond transactions
involved s3,661 1886, OBS. a decline Of
81 per cent over the total of S3,739,-
o79,588 reported for 1885.
Evening star., 1937-02-15
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. February Is P United
states Department of Agriculture) Hogs;
5000. including 1000 direct; around 10
lower than Fridays average; plain light
Weights of more in instances: sows weak
to 10 lower; extreme top; 1890; bulk and
well finished light lights. 9.35-9.90; bulk
good sows 9.25-9 90.
Cattle. 1000; calves 1900; medium
and good grade steers predominating in
crop. market very, slow; prospects prospect weak weak
and prime steers steady; top. 1880; sew
eral loads 13.90-l ;35i stockers more &C.
common and medium grades weak to %
lower; cows dull. weak; bulls steady; veal
ers weak; weighty sausage bulls $50 down;
vealers. S.OO-10.00; only odd head selects
above 1000; most steers of value to sell
Sheep 1000, none direct; lamb trade
steady; iO.25 Bid on some fed Western
lambs now held upward from 1925; sale
able supply mostly fed Western lambs. but
load Fall shorn Westerns and ewes in
eluded; indications steady on slaughter
sheep.
Evening star., 1937-02-15

a-Also extra or extras.
g-Declared or paid so far this year.
Evening star., 1937-02-15
Goat Growers Rewarded.

Growers of Angora goats in South
Africa are being rewarded for re-
tanning their fiocks during the de-
preston years for mohair again is in
demand at good prices.
Evening star., 1937-02-15

United Verde Extension Mining Co.
Copper production of this company
in January, 1887, was $751; pounds.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-19
DO o REMEMBER'
News Items Taken iron Fnss
The Plentywood Herald q
20 YEARS Ago

Grant Blackwell came up from Bainville yester-
day afternoon to attend to some legal business.
A. N. Tande, one Of the first settlers to locate In
the Scobey country, was in our city several days this
week.
Forrest Goodman drove across the reservation to
Poplar Saturday in his Cadillac to attend to some
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Erickson returned home
Wednesday from their visit to Yellowstone park, re-
porting a very enjoyable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Collins and daughter and Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. Collins returned last week from an
overland trip to Wolf Point.
County Commissioner J. D. Matkin drove in from
his farm near Redstone Tuesday to hire another man.
Mr.. Matkin is working two shifts OF men In harvest
ing his large crop.
George Bayer. mechanic at Kavon's garage, ar
rived In town Tuesday from Wisconsin where he has
spent the past month visiting relatives and enjoying
trips on Lake Winnebago in a motor boat.
Mrs. J. A. Davis Of Scobey stopped over here on
her way to Helena to attend the grand chapter OES.
Mrs. ]. H. Davis accompanied her from here and will
represent the Plentywood chapter.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-19
Stimuli Ntsso~
~ by Rev CHI ~1es f. Damn.

report of its own special Commits
sion on the subject.
That further laws for the regula-
ton of industry, under government
supervision. coming as closely as
possible to the NRA, will be pressed
upon Congress, is considered GER
tain. A beginning toward the OBJ
jective Of Government regulation is
the Wages-and-Hours Bill. enabling
a Federal commission to fix mini
mum wages of not less than 40 cents
an hour and maximum hours Of not
more than 40 a week, in any indus
try, under penalty Of not permitting
its products to be shipped in inter-
state commerce.
Both the AT. of l.. and the CLIO.
are gaining in membership, but the
reports received in Washington in
dictate that the old-style craft unions
of the A. f. of l.. are growing faster
than are the whole-industry unions
Of the CLIO.
China-Japan Situation Tense
The China-Japan affair is giving
the Government plenty of worry.
There has been no formal declara-
ton of war between those two ma
tons, but it looks like a real war,
and the puzzle is how to remain
neutral and not let the nation in
which America is chiefly interested
-China-get the worst Of it.
The whole situation, which might
extend to war between Japan and
Russia, which in turn would give
Germany its chance to start some
thing and so p~recipitate the dreaded
general European conflict, is SO
delicate that official discussions of
1t are strictly secret and confined
to a dozen or so of the very top
officials.
They would be glad to see Con-
gress out of the way before things
come to a showdown, fearing too
much inquisitiveness which might
result in publicity of a sort which
would stir up warlike public opin-
ion.