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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-09-17
ERIE UNIONS GET WEEKLY
ALLOTMENT OF RADIO TIME

Erie, Pa. (AFLNS)-The American
Federation of Labor in Erie has been
granted fifteen minutes radio time
each week by local broadcasting sta
ton, according to report by George
McKinnon, A. F. of L. representative.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-09-17
Letter Carriers Reaffrm
Loyalty to A. f. of L.

Kansas City, Mo- GLNs)-The Ma
tional Association of Letter Carriers,
in convention here, reaffrmed their
faith" in the A. F of L. and passed
a resolution stating they would never
"amalgamate with any other organ
ization that would cause them to lose
their autonomy"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-09-17
Converted at Last

A repayment claim had been made
for $100, but the taxpayer had mis-
calculated the amount, for actually
$3.50 was due to him. A check for this
was sent, and this is how he acknowl-
edged it:
Dear Sir: Il am sixty-nine years of
age. now believe in Santa Claus"
Evening star., 1937-11-30
BEATRICE LILLE
0NJOLSON'SSHOW
Coincidence Appears Over
WJSV Tonight at $50.
Horton on WRC.

w EATRICE LILLE, internation-
- ally known comedienne who
also boasts the title of Lady
- Peel. will be the guest per-
former on AL Jolsons variety program
tonight-WJSV at $780, Miss Lille,
who has alternated between New York
and London stages in successful musi-
cal comedy vehicles, recently con-
cluded an extended engagement with
1.-The Show Is On" and now is in
Hollywood making picture with Bing
Crosby.
In addition to exchanging ouips with
Jolson, she has promised to present one
of her popular "Auntie Bea's Bedtime
Stories" Her talent for comedy will
be abetted by Jolson's featured play
ers. Martha Raye and Parkyakarkus.
EDWARD EVERETT HORTON, Aim
comedian. makes one of his rare
microphone appearances when he joins
Ianny Ross and Charlie Butterworth
on the Hollywood Mardi Gras pro-
eram-WRC at $50.
"GHOULD Young Husbands Go to
School After Marrlage?" is one
OF the questions to be discussed on the
Husbands and Wives program-WMAL
at 8 o'clock.
THE Yarnspinner tells a story Of
India's Devil River thought by
natives to be capable of swallowing
everything which approaches it--WOL
at . o'clock.
GORDON H1TTENMARK, WRC's
Timekeeper, insugurstes his an
nual doll campaign for the beneflt of
washinrton's poor children tonight
with broadcast at 7:45 from the Doll
House at Fourteenth and F.
THE story of window-washer who
-. was saved from death by a pair
of thieves and then was asked by po-
lice to identify the criminals will be
dramatized over WRC at s o'clock.
THE man held principally respon-
sble for the trailer craze Is to be
resented-WMAL at $50.
Evening star., 1937-11-30
ARCANUM TO MEET
Sessions to Be Held Friday and
Saturday Here.

For the first time in its history the
} Supreme Council of the Royal Ar
canum will hold its quarterly executive
meeting in Washington Friday and
Saturday. The sessions, to be held at
the Hsy-Adsms House. will bring to-
eether members from all parts of the
country.
The Grand Council, Royal Arcanum
Of the District. under the leadership
Of Grand Regent Dewey L. Shaw, has
arranged joint meeting of all coun-
ellis of Washington and Baltimore on
Friday at 3 pm, in Joppa Lodge Tenn
pie. 1909 Ninth street NV. The Ex-
ecutive Committee members will be
guests Of honor and large class of
candidates will be initiated.
Evening star., 1937-11-30
LEGISLATORS GUESTS
North Carolina Democrats to En-
tertain Members of Congress.

Members Of Congress from North
Carolina will be honor guests at a
homecoming" ball sponsored by the
North Carolina Democratic Club of
Washington at the Raleigh Hotel Sat-
urday night, starting at $50 o'clock.
The following members of the States
congressional delegation are expected
to be present: Senators Reynolds and
Bailey, Representatives Barden, War
rem, Doughton, Kerr, Cooley, Hancock,
Umstead, Clark, Bulwinkle, Lambeth
and Weaver.
Evening star., 1937-11-30
Early English Castles.

1t has been estimated that there
have been at one time or another.
on different sites, in England, some
1,5OO castles, seven-eighths of them,
perhaps, built in the 11th and 18th
centuries.
The Washington times., 1937-12-02
Fare to Fair
ISDenied in
Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, H.. Dec. 2
U.N.SO-Any Illinois legislator
who wants to take jaunt to the
New York Worlds Fair or the San
Francisco Golden Gate Exposition
is going to have to dig deep in his
own pockets.
A circuit court ruling, on record
today, held unconstitutional three
legislative commissions which had
been created by the 1887 legisla-
ture to provide expenses and fares
to the two expoSitions, q total Of
$207 500. including a grant for the
Gettysburg Memorial Commission,
had been appropriated.
Judge L. z. Stone held the as
sembly encroached on the execu-
tive branch.
The Washington times., 1937-12-02
U.S., COURT RULE
MAY AID LUDKE
IN SCHOOL ROW
Refusal to Salute Flag
Principle Upheld

0KON HILL Md, Dec. 2,
Possibility Of early reinstatement
of the six children Of August A,
Ludke, Of O1on Hill, Md. to Prince
Georges county public schools was
seen yesterday in decision OF a
Philadelphia Federal court uphold
ing the right Of a child to refuse
to salute the Flag because OF
religious beliefs.
The ruling. handed down by
Federal Judge Albert B. Maris,
declared that children whose re-
ligious beliefs forbid them to sa,
Lutte the Flag cannot be expelled
from school for their failure to
do 50. His ruling came in the
case of two children, Lillian and
William Gobitis, members Of the
JehOVaa1S Witnesses sect, who
wezR expelled from a MinerSville
,(Pa.), school two years ago.
The decision did not order the
reinstatement Of the GobitiS chill
dren, hut denied q motion Of the
school board for q dismissal of the
suit and ordered the school ALL
thcrities to file an answer. A
further hearing will be held later.
Six children of August Ludke
were expelled from school more
than q year ago, when it became
known that they had consistently
refused to salute the flag in daily
patriotic exercises at the Oxon Hill
consolidated school. A later ap-
peal to the Maryland State board
of education and q petition for a
court writ to reinstate the chill.
dren were both denied.
The Washington times., 1937-12-02
Price War Boon
To n. Y. Drinkers

NEW YORK. Dec. Q QN.S).
Christmas shoppers and normal
shoppers with an abnormal thirst
were having q field day in the
midtown section today as a liquor
price war spread. Prices Of some
brands Of Scotch were cut more
than 81 Q bottle.
The Washington times., 1937-12-02
MORE LEAVE THAN ENTER

Since 1880 an average Of $4,000
more persons have left the United
States annually than have entered
It,
The Washington times., 1937-12-02

Chrome finish comb, brush
and French bevel mirror
In a variety Of colors; mod
ernistic design. Attractive
case.
Pay SOC a Week
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
THIRTY YEARS AGO

j. F. Perry had reported the big
gest yield OF berries according to
the size OF his patch. From less
than one and one-half acres he
picked 1872 crates in one day.
The Klickitat Irrigation & Power
company had been very active In
the Horse Heaven district SOUTH
west Of here. A number Of survey
ing parties were locating reservoir
sites.
II. w. Desgranges and family had
gone east where Mr.. Desgranges
would attend TO official business In
Washington, ID. c. He was at that
time, statistical agent Of the U. 8.
department Of Agriculture.
The Ice e. Cold Storage company
had shipped car Of ice to Nab
ton thirty years ago Tuesday.
Alex Bier had gone to farming.
He had purchased the Dysart place
in section z and had rented his
house to Mr.. johnson. However,
he was still connected with the Ken
newick Hardware.
E. S. Mcdonald had gone one bet
ter than j. +. Perry by getting 81
crates Of berries to the acre with
the Warfield plants yielding at the
rate Of Is crates to the acre.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
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The Pasco and Kennewick XII
wanians were planning to join the
1921 other clubs of the nation by OBJ
serving the "Al Kiwanis Night" in
connection with the international
convention, which was being held
at Memphis, Tennessee the fol-
lowing Monday. The celebration
was to take place at the Highland
clubhouse with a social hour fol-
lowing. --
Mr.. and Mrs. George Byrd and
two daughters, lydia and Leota,
were leaving soon for an eastern
visit to Mr.. Bryd's old home in vir-
ginia. They were to tour several
eastern states on their trip.
The big w plant was installing
a twin Brodex washer which had
the capacity of 1000 boxes per day
and would more than take care of
the two Cutler sizing machines.
The new central service station
was receiving its finishing touches
and Brick Oliver was busy moving
in.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Knowles and
Walter had motored to Moro, Ore
gon, where Walt was to spend the
summer with the p. p. g. L. Co. con-
struction crew.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
LOUIS HUNTINGTON VISITS
PARENTS ON HONEYMOON

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Huntington
came the first Of the week from
Salinas, California to visit at the
home of Louis parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. n. E. Huntington. The young
couple are on their honeymoon, hav-
ing been married In San Francisco
June. S. Mrs. Huntington was for
merly Miss Ruth Steele and has
visited Kennewick previously. Louis
attended the Kennewick schools up
until his senior year when he went
to South Dakota and graduated
from the Belle Fourche school. He
is at present q salesman for the On
ion Oil Company at Salinas. where
they viii make their home. They left
yesterday for Q short trip to Seattle,
Vancouver and other coast cities. but
win return the first Of the week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Memorial day was quietly obser'

Memorial day was quietly observed
at the cemetery with c. L. Holcomb
being the main speaker of the oc-
casion.
Henry Waechter Bros. livestock
buyers. and an architect for the
Frye Packing company Of Seattle
were viewing sites for the stock
yards here.
Only two out Of class Of SO fail
ed to receive their eighth grade di-
plomas. The high honors for the
county went to Blanche and Ruth
Dickinson and Edna Keene.
The Kennewick District fruit
growers were erecting a modern
warehouse Just north of the North
ern Pacific depot. The ground
floor area was to be $500 square
feet, and ii was designed to accom-
odate the handling Of $50 cars Of
fruit.
Between 700 and 300 people at
tended the Horse Heaven grange
picnic which was held at the B. s.
Travis home. ..
There were a number of Kenne-
wick people who attended includ-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Kit Clifford.
w. A. Morain had established a
road camp near the valley club
house and his crew was beginning
to work on the Finley road. w
Residents Of the flat section along
the Yakima river were watching it
very close after there had been a
rise of eleven inches within "a hours.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10

Bob Dunton of Walla Walla was
a visitor here today.
The last of the series of pinochle
parties was held at the H. w. Whit
temore home Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Libby and
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Logger attend
ed the circus in Walla Walla Tues
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Brand left to-
day for their new home at Mckee,
where Mr.. Brand has purchased a
drug store. He is a licensed pharm-
acist.
Alton F. Wheeler of Kennewick
filed suit for divorce June 8 from
Marjorie E. Wheeler, charging de-
sertion. They were married in 1893
and have no children.
Mrs. w. S. Hulet and daughter,
Daphne left Saturday morning for
a five weeks trip to eastern states,
where they will visit relatives. They
plan to visit in North Dakota, Min
nesota, Wisconsin and Chicago.
Mrs. Roy Monnie, whom many of
the older residents will remember as
Dorothy Misner, was in Kennewick
a couple of days this week visiting
her brother and other friends, on
her way to her parents home in
Idaho. She now lives in Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Stradling and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Vinson
and daughter, Euarda, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Donahue and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Russell and son,
Mrs. Ethel Zirkle and son, Dick, and
Jim Boldt enjoyed picnic dinner
in the city park Friday evening.
C. A. Boyer, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Higley and three children drove to
Spokane Saturday evening. Mrs
Higley and children remained for
q two weeks visit at the VIM. Smith
home. Mrs. c. A. Boyer, who has
spent the past month visiting in
Spokane, returned home with Mr.
Boyer and Mr.. Higley Sunday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10

Fred English of White Bluffs was
a Kennewick visitor Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs M. Hille spent Sum
day in Toppenish, where they were
guests at the Art Goodwin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Walters OF
Ellensburg, accompanied by some
friends were Sunday guests at the
home of Mrs. Elsie Walters.
Mrs. Mel Miller left Sunday morn
ing for her home in Seattle after
spending the past month here car
ing for her grandmother, Mrs. Nels
Coult.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Steinmetz and
son Larry of Ritzville were Satur-
day visitors at the M. lille home
Mrs. Steinmetz is a sister of Mrs
Hille.
Mrs. Margaret CARRIER and grand
daughter, Margaret, are spending
this week at Reardon, where they
are visiting at the Charles CARRIER
home.
Mrs. Ellen j. Williams is leaving
tomorrow morning for an extended
visit at the home of her daughter
Mrs. M. G.. Perkins in Lawrence
Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. v. Nail of Kim
berly, Idaho, were callers at the r
r. Denney home last week. These
| two families were former neighbors
at kimberly.
Gene Kelso and Mr.. and Mrs
Floyd Human of Connell and Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Lloyd Of Walla Walla
were Sunday guests at the George
Crutchfield home
Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Caldwell anc
daughter, Arden, left Monday fol
Seattle, where they will make theil
home. Mr.. Caldwell has been EN-.
ployed with the flour mill here fol
the past year and half.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Thompson ant
daughter and Mrs. Mildred Watson
drove to Yakima Sunday. Mrs
Watson remained for weeks visi
at the Yedica and Chellis homes.
Charles Keith Day, infant son o
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Day Is patien
in the, Virginia Mason hospital il
Seattle. The latest report Is tina
he is, slowly improving from hi
serious illness. ,
George Lindsay, accompanied b.
his daughter, Mrs. Howard Best
and son, Don. returned to his hom'
in Red Deer, Alberta Tuesday morn.
ing. Mrs. Beste and Don plan Il
make an extended visit at the hom.
Of her parents.
Escolantes club was entertained
| at the Irwin Liston home this after.
noon, when Mrs. Zirkle gave an IL.
Illustrated lecture on better lighting
in the home. Mrs. Crawford DonA.
hue gave q report on vacation
Lands In washington" Mrs. Ran.
dolph Sly, q former resident. siste,
Of Mrs. Helen Mason, was q CUES
! Of the club.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
woit MECHANISM spent the week

], walt MECHANISM spent the week
& a in Seattle.
A Mrs John Rorick has been on the
a = list for several days.
nm Duffy of Pullman is visiting
- at the home of his father.
pernie Neuman is confined to his
.rne this week because Of, illness.
Floyd Hutchins and Glen Utz are
Ssying jury duty in Prosser this
.ss..
, Winnie Harrsch and Mrs. Walter
i mtis were Walla Walla visitors on
4 saturday.
Minnie Harrsch was GrandvieW
/ ddtor wednesday at the home of
M daughter.
i The Rinkydink club met yester-
/; ~ afternoon at the home of Mrs.
In w. Whittemore.
4 Yrs. William Sly arrived Tuesday
i nm Rapid City, South Dakota for
,month's visit at the home Of her
4 rrents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.; E. Hunt
ton.
4 Postmaster F. H. Lincoln is ex-
j peted to return this evening from
q ontralia, where he has spent the
II week attending a Postmasters
mvention.
Bobbie Gest was brought home
pterday from the Pasco hospital
"a is improving satisfactorily from
/ = operation which took place on
1Iesday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Caldwell and
hnghter, Arden, were dinner guest
s the A. M. Dutton home Sunday
- Caldwells left Monday morn
II for their home in Seattle.
The Woman's Auxiliary met yes
aday afternoon at the home OF
US. Herman Campbell. The man.
n of business for the afternoon
ms the nomination Of officers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anon Mueller and
m and Mrs. I. N. Mueller motored
. Seattle today. They plan to re-
urn in few days, bringing Frank
hex with them for his summer va
ntion.
Mrs. George stradford- is visiting
4 the home of her sister, Mrs
jeanette Banta, in Spokane this
week. She plans to return home the
hst Of the week, accompanied by
Yrs. Banta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Caldwell
kdeen Caldwell, Mrs. Ina Bennett
Arthur Dutton and Mr.. and Mrs
4 M. Dutton enjoyed a picnic sup.
per at the Saca1awea park Thurs.
lay evening.
Mrs. r. E. Reed was hostess to al
Informal party in honor Of Mrs
Sidney Nelson of Albany Tuesda!
Mrs. Joe Stradling wa
also honored with a stork showel
the same afternoon. There wer,
Twelve guests present.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10

France distinguishes her poll
ticians by placing them on the
Right or Left wing Of a party. Here
we simply term them Right or
Wrong. ~. &c. aH. aa.. isf.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-02-11
PARTY DEFICIT TO
BE WIPED OUT

The Democratic National Com
mittee is completing plans for
wiping out it's 1886 Presidential
Campaign deficit with a series of
nationwide Victory Dinners, ac-
cording to a joint statement Civ
en- out this week by chairman
James A. Farley and w. Gorbes
Morgan, Treasurer.
The plan as outlined is similar
to that followed last January
when the Jackson Day Dinners
raised $350.000 with which the
-eight-year old party deficit re-
naming from the 1923 campaign
was wiped out. AT that time near
" 1000 dinners were held IN
every State in the Union as well
as in Hawaii, Porto Rico, and the
Virgin Islands.
In their joint statement, chair
man Farley and Mr.. Morgan an
nounced that March 4th, the
fourth anniversary of Franklin
u. Roosevelt's inauguration as
President of the United States
had been decided on as the date
for the dinners.
"We feel", said the statement
"iust as we felt last january.
that this is the most democratic
method of raising party funds.
In this way every member OF
the most democratic method Of
party. by attending one of the
dinners. has an opportunity tc
contribute his or her share to the
TO the eause, rather than thai
a few should bear athe whol,
brunt Of IT,
AS was tho casa last year. ar
rangement are being made for
the President to attend The Mum
Der l dinner at the Mayfsow.
err Hotel in Washington, from
where he will address all tht
other dinners throughout tn,
CONTINUED on Page -Four
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-02-11
Ellen Scale Is
Injured In Wreck
COMPANION ESCAPES
WITH BRUISES

Miss Ellen Scale. home demon
stration agent for Holmes county
was seriously injured and a com
panion, Miss Leila Selby, Lexing-
ton, was severely bruised when
a car which Miss Scale was driv.
ing on last Saturday turned over
five times on highway 40, twelve
miles this side of Yazoo City.
They were en-route to Yazoo
City.
Miss Scale is in the Yazoo City
hospital with a fractured hip and
three fractures in the pelvic bone
Miss Selby escaped with nu.
merous bruises and small cuts
She is employed in the Fedora
Land Bank office in Lexington.
Miss Ray. Greenwood. will TAX,
place of Miss Scale at the County
Office until she is able to return
Tt is understood that Miss Scale
will be in the hospital several
weeks.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-02-11
SCHOOL TRUSTEES
HOLD MEETING

At a regular meeting OF the
Agricultural High School and
Junior College Board of Trustees
which met in President McDan-
iel's office there e present w.
R. Ellis, G. G.. Campbell. j. I.
SHELTON, B. w. Humphrey, and
Dorothy McBee. secretary. A re-
port was given by the secretary
and treasurer which showed the
college is in better condition II
n~anciallv than it was last year,
President Mcdaniel was re-
elected by the Board for three
more years.
The Board expressed their ap'
probation for the development OF
the Agricultural High School and
Junior College under President
McDaniel's direction.
The Board and Mrs. {. q.
Campbell were invited in the din
inc room to q delightful dinner,
After dinner they went to the
interesting basketball games be
tween Moorehead Junior College
and Holmes Junior College.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-02-11
St. Louis Attorneys
Approve Bond Issue
BONDING LAWYERS
GIVE OPINION

Charles and Trauernicht, St.
Louis, nationally known bonding
attorneys, have reported to the
city attorney, William A. Bacon
that the bonds which were valid.
ated by the Chancellor's decree
is res adiudicata. or forever con
stitutional in the Interpretation
of constitutional law.
II is customary to get the opin'
ion of nationally recognized at
torneys on questions of this kind
Mr.. Bacon, State Attorney Ger
eral Greek Rice and Forrest B
jackson, attorney for the Indus
trial Commission made a trip tC
st. Louis last weekend on behal1
Of the bond question.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-02-11
Debt Group
Held Meeting

w. l.. Jordan, chairman of the
Holmes county farm debt adjust
ment committee, announced to
day that a regular meeting of the
committee was held at the county
agents office in Lexington at 3
P. M. Monday February s.
The committee functions as q
conciliatory body to assist wort
by, debt-burdened farmers in
working out new agreements
with their creditors to avoid fore
closure or bankruptcy. There is
no charge for its services.
By applying sound and impart,
ial business reasoning, the COM
mittee is often successful in sol
wing difficult farm debt problems
thus eliminating the expense and
delay of liquidation and improv-
ing the status Of both debtor and
creditor.
The committee is composed Of
citizens appointed by the COVER
nor and serves without pay ex-
cept for "out Of pocket" expens-
es The work is coordinated by
the Farm Debt Adjustment Unit
Of the Resettlement ARdministra-
ton.
Further information concering
the services of the committee may
be secured by contracting the
chairman, the extension agent
or the RIA rehabilitation super
visor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-02-11
BAPTIST DENOMINATION
DECREASES INDEBTEDNESS

The Mississippi Baptist Con-
vention has paid $115,000 on the
principal of its Indebtedness since
January /, 1888. The Convention
celebrated its centennial anniver-
sary in November. The bonded
Indebtedness of the Convention
is a little less than $500,d00. 1t
is the opinion Of Mississippi Bap-
lists that all their obligations
should be met without interior
ing with the general mission pro-
gram. The idea of getting 5000
Individuals to join in paying n
dollar per month was suggested
last year. AT present more than
: 000 have Joined in this move
ment. The Holmes County Asso-
cation has 65 memberships. Rev.
G. z. Holland, newly elected Pro-
motional Secretary, is now secur-
r~ ohairmen Of the Five Thous-
and Club in each of the 1,5O0
Baptist Churches in the State.