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The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Static Detectives
Face New York Ak

NEW YORK, Dec. a. QN.S0. l..
On the heels Of the drastic shake
up In the New York police depart
ment, it was learned today that
100 'prima donna" detectives will
get the AK after the first Of the
year.
IN an effort to get rid of dead
wood to make way for young
Iblood," sleuths who have been
resting on their past laurelS will
Ibs the first to 30. II was said.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
II Die, SCORES
HURT IN QUAKE

MEXICO CITY, Dec. "a G.N.S.,
Eleven dead and scores injured
was the toll left today by violent
threeminute earthquake, tn a I
rocked Mexico City and southern
Mexico and caused widespread
damage.
One of the victims was an Amer
lean, George Mansfield, who
dropped dead from heart failure al
Cuenavaca Morelos at the mo.
ment the tremor reached its great.
est intensity.
Six southern Mexican states
felt the chief fury Of the quake
which was so severe that seiSmo.
graphic instruments at the Ma,
tional Observatory here were
broken.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
.U.S.WGrAid
Drive Hit
ByFish

u.N.SO A wave of propaganda
Is being spread over the nation
seeking to involve the United
States in foreign wars, Representa-
tive Hamilton Fish of New York
ranking Republican on the House
Foreign Affairs committee
charged today.
He declared that Communists,
1nternationalists and British
sources are responsible for the ef'
fort being made to commit the
United States to the doctrine that
it should preserve the peace Of
the worll.
Fish raped Col. E. M. House,
adviser to President Wilson dur.
ing the World War, for declaring
that 1898 holds a crisis for the
nation.
WARNS OF PROPAGANDA
II warn the American people
against the rapidly growing
propaganda emanating from
com m unistS, Internationalists
and British sources that it is
the duty of the United States
to go to war to preserve the
peace of the rest of the world.
favor q strong Navy, and as
long as we have that there is
nothing to fear from any ma
tion.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
JAP PANESE REPLY
PARTIALLY
APPEASES U. S.
Brutality of Attack on
Panay Recalled
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES

UN.S). American indignation
over the destruction Of the gun
boat Panay by Japanese bombers
was only partially appeased today
by a note from Japan accepting
full responsibility for the Incl
dent" and pledging there would
be no recurrence.
On the surface, the long delayed
Japanese reply seemed to meet all
the demands made by the United
States in the sternest note that
has gone from Washington since
World War days.
APPROVED BY EMPEROR
The Japanes government
Cd apologized, (2) promised full
indemnification, 90 promised
steps to prevent any recurrence
a. punishment Of those respons
ible, and Is, the most importantly
complied with President Roose,
velt's request that the Emperor
himself be apprised of the
whole ugly business. The "son of
Heaven" himself, according to
Tokyo dispatches, approved the
Japanese note before it was de-
livered to Ambassador Grew in
Tokyo-a rare proceeding in itself.
Thus. the Japanese government
appeared to have met belatedly
but directly and fully the demands
made by Washington for satisfac-
ton in the gravest international
situation that has arisen in 20
yerS.
INDIGNATION SETTLERS
But below the surface, indig-
nation still seethed in official
circles because just prior to the
delivery Of the Japanese note
there was published the personal
report of the Panay's commander,
Lieut.. Comdr. j. j. Hughes, which
set forth in all its stark reality
the deliberations and brutality of
the Japanese attack on the Panay.
The Hughes report, which is re-
inforced b ythe findings of the
American Naval Board of Inquiry,
removed any shadow of a doubt
that the bombing and destruction
of the American gunbot-and the
Notwithstanding Of the survivors
was any accident" as main
tanned in the Japanese note.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Woman Shielded
In Gun Duel Probe

RENO, New, Dec. "a QN.SO
Police today refused to name a
divorce, reported to have been
the cause of a gun duel between
two dude ranch cowboys in which
one was wounded seriously.
AS they continued their investi,
cation they learned that Henry
Drackert, 80, and Jack Warner
had been at loggerheads over the
affections of the woman. Drackert
was wounded when the two met
police said, by Warner who
claimed he shot in self defense.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Yule Fetes Off
In Tokyo Hotels

TOKYO, Dec. "a Q.N.S0.-An
European-style hotels and restau.
rants in Tokyo, including the
famous Imperial, today an
nounced abandonment Of their
long planned Christmas celebrar
tions as a mark of sympathy"
for the Japanese forces fighting
in China. Hotels and restaurants
in Yokohama announced similar
action.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Crook SCOTS
At G-Men

Head Oman ]. Edgar Hoover
and his corps of super-sleuths were
red-faced today and Christmas had
nothing to do with it.
A slick-fingered crook was to
blame.
For yesterday, right in the de-
partment of Justice Building
headquarters Of the famous Omen
the light fingered thief lifted
the pocketbook of Charles Schwab,
1915 Eighteenth st. N. W.. contain
ing $12.
Schwab, q salesman, told police
he had entered the building to call
on prospective customers.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Brooklyn Guild
Strike Is Ended

NEW YORK, Dec. "a UN.S0,
The three-month strike Of 240
members of the New York News
paper Guild against the Brooklyn
Daily Eagle was ended today, with
q one-year contract accepted.
Under an agreement signed at
the offices of the State mediation
board, 200 strikers will return tc
work Monday. Forty others who
do not return to work will each
receive 20 weeks salary. The
Guild failed to obtain the prefer
ential shop and there will be no
salary increases.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Britain Extends
Social Security

LONDON, Dec. "a. - Plugging
one more gap in the British social
security program, Ernest Brown,
minister Of labor, announced that
10000 domestic servants EN-,
ployed in clubs, hospitals and
other pubic institutions would be
brought under the unemployment
insurance scheme next April.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Nutty Stuff
2 Squirrels Feted al
White House

Merry Christmas to Horsey and
Stuffy.
White House messengers Joseph
Shehan and John Bordalay have
just set out a Christmas tree on
the west side of the Executive
Mansion resplendent in peanuts.
In the offing a little suspicious
of such largesse but working up
enough courage to make the break
are Horsey and Stuffy, the two
pet White House squirrels. It's
an old American custom. The tag
on the tree reads:
"NutS to VOL"
The Washington times., 1937-12-24

habit.
Hester, 43-year-old war veteran
from Shawnee, Okla, came to the
Hines Memorial Hospital here to
find out what was the: matter
with him. The noise, he said
started after a shell exploded at
his side in France.
After a period Of observation
doctors reported the tick was
simply a voluntary swapping oi
the palatal muscles and was
audible as the sound passed
through the eustachian tube tc
the middle ear.
REAL PROBLEM
The physicians emphasized
however, that Hester had not
tried to perpetrate any fraud and
his dilemma was quite real, much
the same as any pernicious habit
formed ty hysteria.
The shock Of the shell explosion
it was said, probably started the
habit. And in the ensuing years
mental suggestion developed it
phvSicianS said IL colIld likely be
cured by a constant application
of will-power.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
AUTO DEATH PRoRED

MONROE, Mich, Dec. "a
GN.S).-Orville Chase, jr., "a, Of
Columbus, Ohio, today was or
dered to report to police Monday
for further questioning in connee-
ton with the death of Night
Watchman Herman w. Spicer, so,
in an automobile accident yes
terday.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Teachers Class
Is Only One Girl

SUMNER. Neb., Dec. 24.-Miss
Clara Steward of Sumner. teacher
at Hidden Hollow School, north
of here, has an easy task this
term. She has one pupil, Mary
Louise Mason, 8 years old.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24

japanese officials here issued an
announcement that Hangchow had
been taken" shortly after earlier
military advices had claimed the
Nipponese forces we're entering
the city"
The fall Of Hangchow followed
an all.night japanese march over
perilous mountain paths. during
which the advancing Nipponese
troops occupied the highlands
overlooking the famous West Lake
at Hangchow.
GATES ARE STORMED
Two other columns reached
points five miles from the city
The three spearheads then con
verged, pinching the city in a
military wise.
At last reports, there were 81
foreigners in Hangchow, five Of
them Americans. At request ot
Japanese authorities, they had
been advised to evacuate yester
day.
The city was entered after the
three columns, in a wild attack,
The Washington times., 1937-12-24

stormed the main gates with q
rush that carried them clear tc
the center of the town.
Spurred by this success, the
Japanese also extended their oper
ations in the north, driving down
into Shantung province. -
REACH TSINAN
A large force of Nipponese In
fantrymen crossed the Yellow
River, where they had been de-
layed several days, and gained a
foothold on the southern bank in
the vicinity Of the city Of Tsinan
according to an army spokesman
here.
From there they will attempt
to join with the other Japanese
column driving north from Nan.
king in a new pincer maneuver
which will give Nippon control
over another huge slice of China
as soon as it is completed.
The ancient walled city ot
Hangchow includes the portion
containing government offices ano
the leading stores. Foreign con
cesSions are outside the walled
city.
FLAG INSULT PROTESTED
Meanwhile, United States Con
sui General Clarence E. Gauss
sharply protested to Japanese au
thorities insults to the American
flag committed by Japanese forces
at Wuhu.
The new repreSe Sentatio Ms
heightened tension between Japa
nese and Americans here. It waE
understood Gauss asked the Japa
nese authorities for apologies anc
guarantees ainst any recur
renee of diSrespectful acts to the
American flag.
The protest was conveyed after
an American investigation Of thu
incidents at Wuhu, up the Yang
tie River from Nanking. Japa
nese soldiers were charged witt
tearing the flag from the mas
of a hospital boat and hurting i
into the Yangtze River.
In addition, it was stated, Japs
nese soldiers forced the Chimes
; caretaker Of the Wuhu academ.
} to haul down another American
flag. They also were accused o
rifltng a safe in the academy
PLANES AT HONGKONG
: Meanwhile, a new threat Of IL
ternational friction arose far
. the south, with reports fror
4 Hongkong that Is Japanese plane
I flew over Lantau Island, part {
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Ticking Man Finds
What Made Him Tick

CHICAGO, Dec. "a GNS.).-Charles Hester knew today
what made him tick That curious ticktock the back Of
his head almost drove him crazy 10 years just
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Japanese Capture
Hangchow in Week
Of Savage Battle
Major Victory Recorded Southwest o.
Shanghai By NippOnese Troops

SHANGHAI. Dec "a 0N.S.).-Hard-driving japanese
forces caked up another victory against China today
by capturing Hangchow southwest of Shanghai after nearly
week of savage fighting.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
STORM BREWS
I'm CONGRESS ON
POLICY IN CHINA
War Referendum, Troops
Withdrawal Issues !
BY ARTHUR HACHTEN

GN.S). Congress today rocked
with conflict over whether Ameri.
can troops should be withdrawn
from China and over the Ludlow.
resolution for a constitutional
amendment to have the people
vote on whether war should be de.
clared in event the emergency
arises, except to meet invasion.
Party lines in both Senate and
House were shattered on these
foreign relations issues. That the
storm will break loose on the
floors Of each branch when Con.
gress reconvenes January 8, ap.
pears certain.
POLICY OPPOSED
Full force of the administration
has been thrown against the Lud.
low resolution, but the policy Of
the Roosevelt administration, al
announced by Secretary Of State
Hull, that this is not an opportunO
time to withdraw our gunboats
and troops from China, met bar.
rage Of opposition on Capitol Hill.
A statement by Senator william
E. Borah (R) of Idaho, in support
of the Administrators purpose to
protect American interests in
China, found Senators Wheeler
Cd Of Montana, Bone CD Of
Washington, McCarran (DO Of
Nevada, and others equally insis.
tent that the United States troops
be called home for fear they may
by some untoward event embroil
this country in war.
However, Borah contended that
in protecting Americas lawful In.
terest in the Orient, there would
be no provocation for war.
BORAH'S VIEW
IT entertain the view that
we can do so without resorting
to war or being involved in war;"
he said, continuing:
"a vast amount is being done
by some people here at home
and some people abroad to
create war feeling, a war !,
psychology. That ought to be !
condemned. -
"The United States has It's
own interests and its own honor
to protect. But If permitted 70
confine itself to that task with
out being involved in other
peoples interests my opinion is
it will preserve both and with
out war"
Warning to beware Of propa-
ganda such as was rampant dur.
ing the World War was given BY
Borah, who is ranking Republican
on the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
PLANES AT HONGKONG

Meanwhile, a new threat of in
friction arose far to
the south, with reports from
Hongkong that Is japanese planes
flew over Lantau Island, part OF
the British crown colony. ..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-16

The period of incubation. of a dis
ease is the lapse of time between the
introduction of infectious material
into the body and the development
Of the first symptoms of the disease.
The period of communicability is
the time during which a person af-
fected with the disease is capable Of
communicating it to another person
either directly or indirectly. f..
Legal requirements in regard to
communicable diseases in this state
are as follows: ....
I. Communicable diseases shall
be promptly reported, by the physi-
clan in attendance, to the local
health officer. In absence of a ply
stefan, the head of the house is re-
sponsible for reporting.
2. They shall be promptly in
vestigated by the health depart
ment, in order to determine source
and prevent spread.
3. Such restrictions Oscillation
and quarantine) as are imposed by
the health department must be OBJ
served on penalty of a fine. It is
also unlawful to interfere with or
obstruct an agent Of the health de-
partment In pursuit Of his or her
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MMalAl..

sease for the severity of the attack
varies and one never knows at the
beginning how serious the after eff
fects may be.
II your child shows signs of
measles eyes red and watery, sneez.
ing and running-put him to bed
and call the doctor. He. must be
completely isolated from those
children who have not had the di-
sease and kept in bed until he has
completely recovered from his i'll
ness or until doctor permits him to
get up. b.
Many people think it is better to
have the measles early ito get 1t
over with" This is not true. Sta
tistics show us that nine-tenths of
all measles deaths occur in children
under five years Of age. The long
er a child is protected, the better it
is for him and the less likely he is
to suffer severe attacks of the dis
ease or its dreaded complications.
Some Of the more common COM
municable diseases are chicken pox.
diphtheria, measles, meningitis,
mumps, infantile paralysis, scarlet
fever, small pox, typhoid fever and
whooping cough.
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duty.
a. School children, teachers or
persons engaged in food handling,
who have recently had one OF the
more serious communicable diseases
or who have been exposed to one OF
them, may not return to school or
work until passed upon by the
health department.
This year in the Kennewick
schools no student or teacher will
be permitted to return to school
after an illness without q written
permit from either his private ply
stefan or the health department,
represented in Kennewick by DR.. l..
O. Spaulding, Health Officer, and
Miss Alice Brakel, r. NJ, county
nurse. .l...
AS a preventative measure Ben
ton and Franklin counties are
routinely given to the school child
rem nasal spray against Infantile
Paralysis under the direction OF the
local public health officers. The
nasal spray was given here In the
lower valley last year following sew
eral cases Of the disease and two
deaths. Let's prevent this condi-
ton IL possible this year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-16

NOTICE OF SPECIAL LEVY
Notice is hereby given that the
City Council of the City Of Kenne-
wick and the Benton County Elec-
ton Board have called special
levy election to be held in the City
of Kennewick on October 2, 1897. at
which there will be submitted to the
voters of the City of Kennewick the
following proposition, to-wit:
Shall the City Council Of the
City of Kennewick be authorized to
levy a tax of 100000 above the
limitation now provided by law, be-
ing levy of 10 mills on all the
property in the City of Kennewick.
said levy to be based upon the as
sessed valuation for the year 1892"
The polls will be open at all regu-
Lar precinct voting places. to-wit:
Precinct No. l, City Hall.
Precinct No. 2, A. A. Anderson
Chevrolet Co.
Precinct No. 3, Standard Lumber
Co.
The polls viii be open from 500
am. to 800 pm. on said day.
BY order of the City Council OF
the City of Kennewick and the Ben
ton County Election Board.
Dated at Kennewick, Washing
ton this 18th day of September,
1897.
WINIFRED CAMPBELL,
City Clerk, City Of Kennewick.
0:l6-30
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Judging Stock
Keeps Future
Farmers Busy

Next Saturday q group Of three
boys together with two alternates
will 60 to Pullman to represent the
local school organization Of Future
Farmers Of America. The boys Of
this organization have been prac-
ticing every night after school at
the local dairy farms to determine
which boys will be chosen for this
trip. Monday night the boys visit
ed the Rowland ranch and Tuesday
night the CARRIER Dairy. One Of
the boys will also be chosen in the
near future to be sent as repre-
sentative to the tenth annual con-
vention which will be held in Kan
sas City in october.
Victor ROBBERS is the supervisor Of
this organization and Saturday he
escorted a team of three Of the local
boys to Walla Walla, where they
took part in the judging of six
classes of livestock at the fair. The
team composed of Lester Liebel,
Robert Biegel and Clifford Elder
were placed in the upper eight on
the judging of beef cattle. There
were nineteen teams from other
schools represented and Mr.. Rogers
reported that our boys did excep-
tionally well as they were quite in
experienced.
This organization has special
room for its meetings with the first
meeting being held Wednesday eve
ming. The following officers were
elected for the coming year: presi-
dent, Lester Liebel; vice president,
Earl Johns, secretary, Neil Simme-
link; treasurer, Russell Reymore,
reporter, Ray Davis and watch dog.
John Traeger.
According to Mr.. Rogers several
members will be initiated from the
Greenland" to the Future Far
mer degree at the next meeting.
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mer Slegfr1ed Will be hOnOred guests
Of the evening, Mrs. Siegfried being
the former director Of the club.
The executive board Of the local
Business girls met in the telephone
office for a business meeting Mon
day evening. The program for the
coming year was discussed and plans
were made for the first social func-
ton of the year which will be Bus
mess Women's Guest banquet at the
Kennewick Hotel at o'clock.
Mrs. VIM. Sporting accompanied
her son Edward and wife from Sew
cry, Kansas and are visiting this
week at the Alex Bier home. Mrs,
VIM. Sporting left for visit in Can
ada, while the others are remaining
here for a longer visit. The party
has been on a three-weeks' trip witt,
a house trailer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Kincaid and
son Gerry Of Seattle are visiting at
the F. F. Beste home this week. Mr..
Kinkaid is nephew of the Bestes.
Mrs. Beste plans to accompany
her house guests to Hood River to-
morrow, where they will spend the
weekend visiting at the A. Thrash
er home.
The George Stradford home was
the scene of dinner party Monday
evening. The occasion was a two
fold affair being farewell for the
old manager and wife, Mr.. and Mrs
Don Visger, and welcom to the
new manager, Howard MCGEE. The
dinner was given by the local en-
ployees of the Liberty theatre.
Mrs. Frank Green, Mrs. II. r.
Vibber, Mrs. G. S. Knowles and Mrs
H. Whitbeck were hostesses to q
bridge party which was given at the
Highland clubhouse Wednesday att
ernoon. A very attractive luncheon
was served by the Highlands Wo-
mans Club after which fifteen
tables of bridge were in play. The
hall was cleverly decorated With
cattails and zenias.
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:Yedica to Visit at
Stude Factory

On his way to join 600 other Stud
ebaker dealers and statesmen from
the Pacific Coast, G. H. Yedica. To-
cal Studebaker dealer. left here Fri
day for Spokane, where he will
board one of three special trains
leaving the west coast for the Stude-
baker factory in South Bend, Indi-
ana, to take part in series of sales
conferences and introduction Of the
1898 models.
A study of plant and production
methods, demonstrations at the
proving ground as well as discussion
of sales and promotion plans for
the coming season are to be features
of the stay in South Bend.
A dramatic presentation Of the
1888 models is to be the highlight OF
the entire trip. Each man is to
have a 1888 Studebaker and expense
money given to him for his journey
home. Every salesman will be able
to drive new car from South Bend
to his home town, whether he comes
from Kalispell, Montana or San
Diego, California.
AS he left here Friday, Mr.. Yed-
lea said Were off for a great time
at the factory party and when we
get back we. will bring the 1888
cars with us. This is the first time
we have been given chance TO
have a thorough driving acquaint-
ance with the new models before
they are announced to the public.
believe this new plan will result IN
many advantages to the public and
to our statesmen"
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METRIC DIST
.ev. Henry Attenboroush,

rev. aeHy ACUeuUO0OU8us
Sunday, September 18th. The Sum-
day school meets at $50. We are
looking forward to seeing all our
members In attendance again. Come
and fill up the classes next Sum
day.
Morning wirship at IL. Special
music by our large choir directed by
Prof. Mcdowell.
Epworth League at $50. The pas
tor " ould like to meet all the young
people who are interested In the
League.
Evening service at 7:30. This
service should appeal to many peo-
pie who for various reasons cannot
attend In the morning.
The services of this church are
for your inspiration and uplift. You
will enjoy the music, the fellow
ship and the messages.