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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-05-12
|PICKE ED UP
AROUND TOWN

Manley Gest says the only animal
in the world that has hind-sight is
the mule, and he kicks about it.
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There are but two kind Of Sec
ond-hand autos offered for sale
now" asserts Ole Brue, FUSED cars
and misused cars"
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The clutch is a most important
part of the auto-and also an i'm
portant part Of most of the Joy
rides that are taken in them.
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Margaret Hawkins wants to know
why it is that so many people get
a lot of pleasure out of trying to
keep someone else from having any.
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Sermons can now be sent to a
mans home by radio. but no one
has yet invented a way to pass him
the contribution box.
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ut takes lot of funny kind of
people to make a world" asserts
Gene Brtton, including those who
paste the pictures Of bathing girls
on the windshield"
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It isn't hard to get laughted al
these days. Just go around handing
out lot of free advice.
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Hanging horseshoe over the
door may bring you LUCK" opines
Frank Larson, "but don't forget to
lock the door before going to bed"
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Grover Lincoln says Experience
is q good teacher. but at that it new
er seems able to teach some peo-
pie how to mind their own BUSH
ness.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-05-12
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
EpiscopaD

Frederick A. Schilling, Ph.D,
Minister
Avenue A, West Of Fruitland Ave
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-05-12
METHODIST
Rev. n. Attenborough. Minister.

Sunday, May Is. Sunday school
at $50 am. We have large and
capable corps of teachers who are
giving their time and ability to the
teaching of the Bible to those who
come each week. # your children
are not in Sunday school we shall
be glad to have them come to us.
We also have classes far adults.
Morning worship at II o'clock.
The pastor will preach the annual
Thanks-offering sermon for the
Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety at this service.
$50 pm. The high school Ep-
worth League for young people.
7:30 The Fireslde Hour. An hour
Of informal worship. If you cannot
attend the morning worship, the
fireside hour will be a splendid sub
stitute.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-05-12

THE unit idea is making rapid
l progress in kitchen equipment.
Here's a new sink and gas range
united by one smooth unbroken sur
face of cleaning moneI. Note that
the top is extended into Backyard
without crack or crevice, and the
unit fits fat against the wall. The
refrigerator lines up nicely because
1t has a matching recessed base in
black to contrast with the white
enamel and silvery metal.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-05-12

Minister
Avenue A, West Of Fruitland Ave
Friday, May 10, 7:30 pm. choir
rehearsal.
Sunday, May IS. 900 am. church
school.
1000 am. Morning prayer and
sermon. topic, Christianity in
China"
One Of the finest apologetics for
Christianity ever uttered has come
from Madame Chang Kai Shek at
a very recent gathering of church,
men in China. Her address will be
the subject of this Sundays SER
mon.
Thursday, May 10, TOO pm. Con-
firmation and adult Bible class.
Friday, May 20. Meeting of the
Snake River Deanery. All day ser
vices ending in the evening with
a preaching service by Bishop Ed
ward M. Cross of the Diocese Of
Spokane. Services to be held in
the Church of Our Saviour, Pasco
and hours to be announced later.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-05-12

Durable? Amazingly so. Water
from the sink cannot rust this unit
top; hot pans taken from the gas
range leave no marks, and the metal
neither chips nor cracks. That
means years and years of hard daily
use and enduring beauty.
This unit comes in two sizes-10S
inches long with a standard size gas
range: u inches long with kitchen.
cite size four-burner range. And you
may have It with the refrigerator in
cluded in the unit.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-05-12

The business indices show little
change. Minor rises are quickly
offset by drops, and drops by minor
rises. The business journalists
main problem is to find something
interesting to write about.
The apathetic state of affairs is
neatly indicated by the stock mar
ket. April 80 marked the second
slowest market session in 20 years.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-05-12
At the Churches
FIRST BAPTIST
r. B. Holden, pastor

1880 Morning worship.
HOO Message by the pastor.
1870 Bible study in classes.
TOO B. Y. p. u. Young people In
vited.
800 Evening gospel service with
message by the pastor.
Midweek meeting Wednesday at
1880 and choir at $50.
You will find q welcome with us
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-05-12
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Charles w. Croft

Sunday school, 10 am.
Morning worship, II am.
Young peoples meeting, 7:15 pm
Evening service, 8 pm.
Mid-week prayer meeting, We'd
nesday evening at 8, cottages.
The pastor and Mrs. Croft will
attend the church's annual North
west district assembly In Spokane
next week.
Evening star., 1938-02-20

throughout the country will celebrate
the occasion during the week. The
observances will mark the 10th ami
versary Of the National Conference Of
Jews and Christians.
With President Roosevelt as chair
man Of the Tenth Anniversary Hon.
orary Committee Of State Governors,
the national celebration this year will
launch a campaign to increase the
number Of permanent local round
tables Of Jews, Catholics and Protes-
tants organized to combat misunder-
standings and to further co-operaJ Jion
between the various American re-
ligious groups.
Evening star., 1938-02-20

the sponsorship Of the District Of Co.
lumbia Dental Society.
Dental Health for the American
Public" will be the general theme Of
the four-day meeting. In conjunction
with the local dental program Of health
education. particularly for school chill
dren;; prominent speakers will lecture
over the radio during the meetings.
Hygienists. technicians, students
and exhibitors are expected to swell
the number Of conferees. Demonstra-
tions Of dental problems are scheduled
at q number Of table Clinics"
DR.. 6. Willard Camalier. q WASH
ingtonian, H president Of tie Ameri-
can Dental Association. He will be
honored at . reception on the after.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
JEWS PLAN TRIBUTE
TO ROGER WILLIAMS
Joint Celebration Scheduled of
National Brotherhood Day
in Capital.

Roger Williams, first American to
preach the principles of religious free
dom, will be honored at a joint cele-
bration of National Brotherhood day
by zeta Beta Tau, national Jewish
fraternity. and the Jewish War Vet
erans this afternoon at l o'clock at
Statuary Hall in the Capitol.
Principal speakers will include o.
wald Ryan Of Indiana, general coun-
sci for the United States Power Com
mission; the Rev. Lawrence j. Shee-
han Of st. Patrick's Church, the Rev.
Dr. Russell J. Clinchy Of the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church and
Rabbi Abram Simon OF the WASH
ington Hebrew Congregation.
More than 1000 communities
Evening star., 1938-02-20
Where some of Washington's finest and most
exclusive social functions have been held
2l4j DECATUR PLACE
One of the Capitals Finest Residences Can No7v Be
purchased at an Amazingly Lo1v Price Due to
O1vner Leaving WASHINGTON
n. j.. Corner 22nd and DeC0fur

Is seldom that this the residence socially
ARCHITECT combines:
the addi
ndequipm the
few is nexeeien Hereh harei
AN EMBASSY, PRIVATE SCHOOL, CLUB OR LIBRARY
Evening star., 1938-02-20
benefits to the drought-stricken dust


benefits to the drought-stricken dust
bowl
Five to fourteen inches of snow fell
In Kansas, boosting wheat prospects.
The fall was measured at IA to 18
inches In Central Missouri and s
inches in Southeastern Iowa. The
storm reached near blizzard propor-
tions In the Lake region of Northern
Illinois and Indiana. Southern Mich
igan also was hit.
Many Missouri highways were
blocked by the heaviest snow in sew
eral years. Motor and airplane traffic
was badly crippled elsewhere in the
storm area. The temperature lowered
between Is and 80 degrees above zero.
Forecaster c. A. Donnel said the
storm was moving eastward toward
the seaboard States, where he predict
ed cold and snow would strike to-
morrow In the wake of rains.
In the Northern Illinois Indiana
sector motor clubs advised only emer-
gency travel on highways coated with
snow and ice.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
FLOOD AND WIND
STRIKE At SOUTH
Arkansas Rivers at High
LeveIs-Red Cross Aids
5000 Refugees.
~ the Associated Press,

~ the Asso ciated Press.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, FEB. 19.-
Flood waters and freak winds con-
tinued to harass the Central South
today, leaving more than a score
dead and thousands homeless.
In Arkansas, q major flood threat
ened as rampaging rivers and their
tributaries rose swiftly in the wake
OF torrential rains. Creeping back
water spread over miles Of lowlands
4 In dozen widely scattered sections
Of the State.
The Red Cross reported 5000 refu-
gees were cared for in temporary
shelters along the Arkansas and White
Rivers.
Clearing skies brought hopes that
crests In sight would not be raised,
but fair weather also brought far be-
low freezing temperatures, adding to
the distress Of the homeless.
Tornado Hits Alabama Towns.
In Alabama freak tornado struck
briefly in two communities approx
1mately 40 miles south of Montgom-
cry. The 4-year-old daughter of Les
ter Croken, tenant farmer, was crushed
to death in the collapse of the Chin
ney OF their home near Petrey.
The wind then dipped down to
Fullers Cross Roads, three miles away.
damaging several homes, but none
was injured.
In North Louisiana, the oil boom
town Of Rodessa buried the victims
OF Thursday nights tornado there
which left approximately a score dead
and made 100 homeless. The town
turned today to rehabilitation work,
while the search for other possible
victims was still in progress.
Cold was general over much of the
South, and one of the heaviest snow
storms in several years swept into CEN
trail Missouri.
Flood Crest Forecast Revised.
The indicated crest of the big Ar
kansas River flood was revised slightly
downward today by the Weather Bu-
reau, with stage Of 30.5 expected at
Little Rock on Monday, compared
with previous predicted crest of 81
feet Flood stage here is % feet.
The river reached 24.2 today.
Gov. Carl E. Bailey asked the
United States Army to send $500
tents from Omaha for use of Arkan-
sas flood refugees and the w. P. A.
assigned 1000 men to repair dikes
on major streams, expecting to have
5000 in the field by Monday
Forty-seven highways were closed
by high water. Some railroad lines
were inundated and others faced over
flow if anticipated crests are reached
At Memphis, Tenn. Maj. Daniel
Noce. district engineer, reported the
high water situation on Arkansas trib-
utary streams was rapidly reaching
serious proportions"
Maj. Noce said predictions indi-
Gated stages approximating those of
1885 were in sight.
SIX STATES HIT BY SNOW.
Evening star., 1938-02-20

GENERAL: Tie home has beautiful WINDING STAIRWAY
leading from the hrst fourth aoe AN AUTOMATIC OTIS
ELEVATOR also the hall and to the fourth
aoor. BACK STAIRCASE FOR SERVANTS USE serves al
aeo The home has both hot water and hot air heat adapted
for the best heating Of both large and small rooms FLOORS
IN THE RAILWAYS ARE MARBLE, WITH OAK AND PARQUEr
FLOORS IN THE FAMILY ROOMS. MANY FREPlAcES
MANlES Superb lighting fixtures and hardware beautiful
in the spacious hsh ceiling complete an
impressive scene.
Located convenient to The home zznd
st. aear is large garage and stable with exercise yard
IN the The second floor Of this building contains apart
nents tor Chauffeur and foetman. Il sxesenty
separately.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
0. E. S. TO HOLD DANCE

Annual Party to Be Given on
Friday Evening.
The Lebanon Chapter, Order Of the
Eastern Star. will hold its annual
dance and card party Friday night in
the Shofe1saa7 Hotel.
DR.. j. Raymond B. Hutchinson
heads the Committee on Arrange
ne1lts, which will meet Wednesday at
the home Of Mrs. Mabelle Stott.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
CONTEST EXTENDED

CdSn TT1ZeS OHereQ writers on
tuberculosis Topic.
The essay contest sponsored by the
District Of Columbia tuberculosis AS
sociation has been extended to include
the Dunbar, Armstrong and Cardozo
High Schools. with cash prizes of SIS.
$40 and SIS being offered for the three
best compositions on Why I Should
Know About tuberculosis and What
Should Know"
These prizes are in addition to ma
tional awards for high school essays
on the same subject to be made by
the National tuberculosis Association.
Winning essays in the local contest
will be entered in the national COM
petition.
Evening star., 1938-02-20

FIRST FLOOR: As you enter the hon. there i. FORMAL
RECEPTION HALL, 3sxs f., with adjoining cloak room and
LAVAT0RY. LARGE STUDY is on this floor, COMPLETE
KITCHEN with hotel and butin cabinets; LAUNDRY
WITH BUlLT-M TUBS AND GAS DRYER, SERVANTS DINING
ROOM. wood and coal closets tool closet and steel vault
SECOND FLOOR HANDSOME LIBRARY, 24x17 Fl. WAL.
NUT PANElED with but-in book and parquet aoor:
DRAWING ROOM. zs,2l IT,; large MUSIC ROOM with ornate
crystal chandelier and DINING ROOM, zs1ls IT, BRIGHT
tured right Three servants bedrooms and bath sr.
th. aoor pantry and serving room with duuL waiter
to kitchen adjoia the dining room.
THIRD FLOOR: FOUR EXTRA LARGE MASTER BEDROOMS
AND TILED BATHS linen room sewing room and ,u.,o,,
closets here servants bedrooms and bath are also
n this floor.
FOURTH FLOOR: FOUR BEDROOMS OF MASTER SIZE AND
TILED BATHS many Closets three servants bedroom. and
bath occupy this Aoor
Evening star., 1938-02-20
Case Club to Celebrate.

Members Of the Washington Case
Club will meet at the Cosmos Club
Friday at $50 pm. to celebrate the
rounding Of Case School OF Applied
Science, Cleveland, in 1877. The
group will hear Dr. Robert 8. Shank
land Of the Case faculty.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
SIX STATES HIT BY SNOW.

Heavy Fall Benefits Drought. Stricken
Dust Bowl.
CHICAGO, Feb. 10 P.-One of
the winters worst snowstorms struck
in six Middle Western States today,
but traffic hazards were balanced by
Evening star., 1938-02-20

noon Of March 7. DR.. George r. Ellis
is chairman Of the General Commit
tee arranging the meetings.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
1900 WILL ATTEND
DENTAL CLINIC HERE
Four-Day Meetings to Begin
March 6 Of Dentists From
Seaboard States,

The largest assembly Of dentists
ever held IN Washington will take
place March 8 to . 1t the Maynower
Hotel, when 1900 dentists from the
Eastern seaboard participate in
five-state postgraduate clinic under
Evening star., 1938-02-27
0NE-ACT PLAYS
TO Be PRESENTED
Drama Club of Wilson
Teachers College Begins
Series in April.

The Drama Club at Wilson Teach
ers' College will present series of
one-act plays at special convocations
beginning in April.
The first will be THE Minuet," by
Louis Parker, in which Hugh Crandall
and Frances Dewey will play the
leads, and Mary Ann Fugitt will di-
rect. The second, Mansions of Hide
garde Flanner," will be directed by
Bella Chotin. with Jane Davis and
John Cook playing the leads.
The third presentation, Grandma
Oldstyle,' will be given on Wilson
College Day.
To raise money to start a memorial
fund for DR.. Warren B. Ranney, the
musical organizations of Wilson have
combined in planning the production
of a three-act musical comedy. The
Maid With the Three Suitors" The
cast has just been chosen Adelaide
Fickus has been cast in the lead, sup
ported by Frances Goebel, Jane Davis,
Warren Fairall and others. This is
the first operetta to be presented at
Wilson for several years
The Wilson Women's Athletic AS
sociation is sponsoring a splash
party" to be given at the Shoreham
swimming pool Friday. The chairmen
of the arrangements, Elaine O'Fla-
herty and Carol Loggins, announced
that tickets must be bought at the
school. The association also an
nounced that Miss Jane Cobb has
been selected chairman of May Day
festivities.
The Student Council is sponsoring
Wilson College Day again this year
Miss Dorothy Johnson is chairman.
Plans for an all-college event are
under way. Parents and friends will
be invited.
The Mems Glee Club will present
Its first concert of the year at Taft
Junior High School on Friday at 2
pm, Among the selections to be sung
are The Levee Song" "Liebestraum, u
'The Rosary "Old Man Noah" and
The Martins and the Coys'
The college prom chaTmen, Flash
Gordon and Ruth Branson, an
nounced that the prom will be held
at the Wardnlan Park Hotel March 18.
Evening star., 1938-02-27
NEW CLASSES TO BEGIN
AT STRAYER COLLEGE

l.. E. Smith, registrar OF Strayer
College; announces the opening of
new classes in the secretaral depart
ment, day and evening sessions, to-
morrow.
These classes are being formed for
the bentflt of midyear high school
graduates and college students who
were unable to complete their plans
when classes were opened the first
week in February.
Evening sessions are held on Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday Students
are permitted to choose three subjects
and attend 2i2 hours each evening,
beginning at 5, 6 or o'clock.
Evening star., 1938-02-27
AGENTS.

5000 PROFIT with new. perfected I93SI
"auick-action' automatic gas lighter no
flint; retailS !5c: sample free. New Method
Co. Box WS-25. Bradford. Pa.
CHEMICAL SPONGE. cleans wallpaper like
magic; baniShes houSecleaning drudgery;
women amazed; hustlers cleaning up; de-
tails free. Kristee .S. Akron. Ohio
EARN up TO 50 daily helping us give away
million cigarettes: favorite brand furnish
ed free: introduce new St-pocket Smok-
light ed cigarette. Magic Case, 4o34 CozenS,
Dept b., SI Louis Mo
Evening star., 1938-02-27
Six-Month Auto Licenses.

Following the establishment of the
new motor car ordinance in Colombo,
Ceylon, placing all motoring matters
under one central organization. IL
censes will be issued for six months
instead of year.
Evening star., 1938-02-27
HELP WOMEN.

YOUNG GIRL. high school grad. fond
of children. to assist generally in pri-
yate kindergarten; board room and small
salary. Telephone Walnut S4s7.
YOUNG LADY. capable of sewing. de-
sirouS Of making her own OUTFIT, to sew
with me. Reason so that we can exchange
fittings, North 1OO44. Reference ex-
AVON REPRESENTATIVE for California
Perfume Co. Phone Mrs. Elwood. Decatur
44IG. Z to d pm. for appointment.
Evening star., 1938-02-27
DEPENDABLE MAN.

about the possibilities in joining me in
my business which is growing quite rap
idly. man with good character ref
both feet can with a reasonable amount
OF experience expect TO earn far above the
neeense ave 10 be and
years in our business will be most helpful
to the man who fills this position. I will
teach him how to be successful if he will
work end follow Instructions The man
who applies need no. have SELLING expe"i-
enc" and no investment Of money is le-
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NV. Monday February -, a. O'Clock
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Evening star., 1938-02-27
BEAUTY PARLoRs,
HELP pQMESIlc.

EXCESSIVE WEIGHT SAFELY REDUCED
wonderful French Method used DR.. Della
Ledendecker. 3O25 o st. NV. West 1l2O.
Evening star., 1938-02-27
MOTOR TRAVEL.

GOING ANYWHERE CAREFUL AND
reliable driver: 1897 Plymouth sedan:
heater radio open for proposition. MR.
klRSCH. Box 1"1 L. Star. ~.
WILL TAKE ONE PASSENGER WEDNEs-
Gay via Dallas to Los Angeles for half ex-
penses Box 2Os-L. Star.
ST. LOUIS: LEAVING THURSDAY MORN
ine one or two Passengers Call North
o316. Extension 392. Monday
MIAMI. FLA.-RELIABLE YOUNG MAN
Leaving about Thursday; new car: accomo-
GATE: very reasonable. Box c44-L. Star
Los ANGELES AND RETURN LEAVING
| ABOUT March lSth via southern route: re-
turn northern route. Adams O555 be-
! tween > and . for information
LEAVING FOR FLORIDA NEXT WEEK. !
or passengers to share expenses At
YOUNG, LADY GOING TO ST. PETERS
| burg, Fla. March 1st: references: share
expenses. Adams 1905
LEAVING FOR FLORIDA MARCH 4. TAKE
> passengers. Adams $3.50
DRIVING TO ATLANTA. GA. FIRST OF
| wee: accommodate , passengers Call
Greenwood 31lt. Careful driver
TWO LADIES INTERESTED IN TRIP TO
Charleston Gardens and vicinity middle Of
March; references EXCHANGED Box 116-L
Star.
Evening star., 1938-02-27
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