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The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-09-29
Presidents Prestige Has
Suffered Heavy Damage

Couple these facts with Senator
Tyding's victory over Rep. David J.
Lewis for the Democratic senatorial
nomination in Maryland, and Sen.
Cotton Ed" Smiths substantial
margin over Governor Johnston in
South Carolina, and it appears to
me that several conclusions are
proper and justifiable. Mr.. Roose-
welt went into South Carolina In
behalf of Governor Johnston and he
went into Maryland to promise con-
struction of several huge Chesa-
peake bay bridges and to point to
the good qualities of Representative
Lewis. Yet the Presidents wishes
were well ignored.
The conclusions I have reached
and I believe they will stand the
most critical test-are:
1. Mr.. Roosevelt is unable to
transmit to his followers the same
personal popularity that he has en-
joyed since entering the White
House.
2. His prestige as a political lead
er, which undoubtedly was slipping
to some extent before, has now suf-
fered irreparable damage.
8. The congress that will be
elected in November will be the most
independent, indeed, probably the
most obstreperous. that the Pres
ident has faced, and that spells
trouble in a big way.
4. There can be no discounting
the influence that victories for the
conservatives like those won by Tyd-
ings, Smith and George, will have
on the rest Of the country in the
November elections. It Is an hon
est statement, I believe, that there
are numerous voters who have been
wavering between the New Deal and
the conservative school of thought,
and large percentage of them will
turn to conservative candidate when
they have chance. They will be
influenced strongly and that fact
worries the New Deal thinkers at
the moment. Il
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-09-29
Some Heads May Fall;
New Spokesman Appear

New SpOkeSmen appear
In consequence Of these things, I
have an idea that there will be
many, many moves made during
the next session and in the session
just before the 1910 convention de-
signed to take the Democratic Party
out of the hands of the Roosevelt
advisers. think you will see dele
gates being groomed here and there
Is months before they are to be for
mally chosen. I believe also that
state political bosses will become
quite active next summer as they
watch which way the wnd blows.
Some will guess wrong, some right.
Some political heads will fall and
new spokesman will appear on the
scene.
All of these things, predict, will
happen, barring one thing. That
one thing is war. If there is a gen.
eral European war on the horizon.
then we may expect different
courst of political events in the
u. s.
What I am about to say, now, is
not said in discredit of the Presi-
dent. It is merely voicing a fact in
politics. If there be general war
abroad, and, more particularly, If
American relations become involved
In 1t, then Mr.. Roosevelt uaques-
tionably will appeal for solidarity Of
public opinion, for unanimous sup
port for the government of the ma
ton. His spokesman and hench-
men will be busy as bees showing
him to be the only man for the job,
the only man capable Of saving
the nation. That happened in
Woodrow Wilson's time and it has
happened in every other war, and
it will happen again.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-09-29
TWENTY YEARS AGO-lsls


Benton county won first prize
over the seven other counties in the
state fair displays at Yakima. The
display included over 200 products
with grapes as the central feature.
Neumans were enlarging their
store in the King building, and was
to use the basement as storage
space. E-'
The Standard Oil company was
elevating and putting in new con-
crete foundations under the big
tanks in the distributing station.
This elevation was being made so
that motor trucks instead of horse
drawn tanks could be used.
Word had been received from
Lawrence Moeller that he was still
in Camp Fremont and he was en-
ployed in hospital work.
A special train with Boche war
equipment was to stop in Kenne-
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-09-29
Bruckart's Washington Digest
Three Times in Row Presidents
Purge Att empts Prove Futile
Roosevelt Unable to Transmit Personal Opularity
to His Followers; Political Prestige Suffers IRE
parable Damage; Forced Realignment Flop
BY WILLIAM BRUCKART
National Press Bldg, Wash


ment of political groups in this
country He has called for it; OF
that there is no obvious doubt. The
purge" of the senator's marked for
political destruction was one Of the
early steps. So it is significant that
Mr. Roosevelt's early maneuver in
the direction of a forced realign-
ment has succeeded to the extent Of
a complete flop. The thing that
started out to be beautiful swan
like dive became belly buster,
much to the chagrin of the great
thinkers who surround the Presi-
dent and give him such poor politi-
cal advice.
There will be a condition in the
next congress that will be worthy of
watching Surely, no one will ex-
pect Tydings and Smith and George
and Clark of Missouri and six or
eight other senators to go out of
their way to support a Roosevelt
program in which they may not be-
lieve. There is the nucleus. There
were already 20 or more senators of
that mind. With those reelected
after overcoming the purge" it
seems reasonable to suppose that as
little political credit as possible will
be given to the President.
House members nearly always
keep in close touch with the sena-
tors of their respective states, par
ticularly if they are of the same po-
litical faith. They will take encour-
agement from the forthrightneSS of
their seniors and, quite naturally,
will be holder and more outspoken.
It will be much more difficult for
Democratic Leader Rayburn to hold
his majority together in the house
of representatives because of this
new-found courage and, in some
cases, resentment.
All of which leads into third
phase. Few Presidents have been
able to withstand bushwhacking
from Capitol Hill. It confronts Mr..
Roosevelt to an unparalleled degree
because of the purge" Thus, q fur
ther analysis seems to offer evil
dence, at least a hint, that Mr..
Roosevelt's control of the Demo-
cratic party may be broken. # it
is not now an accomplished fact. I
see no reason to expect that the
President can control the Demo-
cratic national convention of 1910.
That, after all, is one of the things
at stake in the Presidents in-starred
purge" attempts.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-09-29

Purge but Step in Plan ~
Of Political Realignment
But there IS yet another thought
In this connection. I refer to the
Presidents program for a realign-
Evening star., 1938-06-03
MRS. ANNIE PETTY
DIESlAT AGE OF 93
Lifelong Resident of Washington
Was Closely Identified With
st. Dominic's Church,

Mrs. Annie Mahorney Petty, widow
of George Kelso Petty, died yesterday
at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
Angela D. Early. in Brandywine, Md.
She was in her 93d year.
Despite her advanced years, Mrs.
Petty was able to recall, and frequently
discussed almost to the end, interest
ing events in the history of Washing
ton. A lifelong resident of the District,
she was born in the Southwest section
on August 13, 1845. She was closely
identified with the history of St. Domi-
MICS Parish at Sixth and E streets
S.W. and was a member of the Third
Order of st. Dominic.
Before his death in 1898, her hus-
band for many years was in the coal
business here and for 80 years was su-
perintendent of st. Dominic's Sunday
School.
Besides her daughter in Brandywine,
Mrs. Petty is survived by three other
daughters, Mrs. Beatrice Weaver, Front
Royal, Va: Mrs. Genevieve DAILY and
Mrs. Loretta Dorsett, both of Washing
ton, and four sons, George F. Petty,
Falls Church, Va; Joseph A. Petty,
Kensington, Md; Thomas e. Petty,
this city, and John A. Petty, Arlington.
Funeral services will be held at Mrs.
Early's residence tomorrow morning
and at st. Peters Church. Waldorf,
Md. where requiem mass will be cele-
brated at 10 am. Burial will be In
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-06-03
RITES. At ARLINGTON.
W. E. Wilson, Naval Warrant
Officer. to Be Buried Tomorrow.

Officer, to Be Buried Tomorrow.
William Eris Wilson. 81, warrant
oficer, U. s. A., who died In the
Canal Zone April 13, will be buried in
Arlington National Cemetery tomor-
row at 10 am.
Mr.. Wilson was brother Of Rob
J. Wilson Of this city and was q
member Of the New Jerusalem Ma
sonic Lodge here. A native OF Ten
nessee, he Is also survived by his
widow, Mrs. Catherine Klug Wilson;
three sons, two daughters and two
other brothers.
Evening star., 1938-06-03
TRAILER CAMP
OWNER ARRESTED
{. |. Rice Is.Charged With
Operating Business in
Residential Area.

In spite Of his threats to carry the
case to the United States Supreme
Court. Edwin L. Rice, head Of the Rice
Manufacturing & Aerial Transport
Corp. and proprietor Of trailer camp
at s72o Second avenue, Silver Spring,
Nd, was arrested today on warrant
charging him with operating q busi-
ness In residential area.
MIR. Rice was brought to the Silver
Spring police station by Montgomery
County police, where bond was set at
500 by Justice of the Peace Jesse
Briggs.
The warrant was issued following q
conference yesterday between County
Commissioner Paul M. Coughlan and
States Attorney James H. Pugh. Mr..
Coughlan had received several COM
plants against the trailer camp, but
discovered that statutes relating to op-
GRAFTON Of the business in q residential
area YVES the only one under which an
arrest could be made.
Mr.. Rice declared he would carry
the case to the highest court to de-
termine whether or not persons had
the right to live in their own way in
modern domiciles equipped with every
convenience. He said that some of
the trailer owners had been on his
property since last October and had
children in nearby schools. He said
that representatives of the county
Health Department had approved sani-
tary facilities.
Evening star., 1938-06-03
HIT Mrntnriant. .

memory of my dear mother. ISABELLE
v; ALLEN who entered into rest twenty
The dearest pal ever knew.
Mother. darling. that was YOU;
Your memory is treasured more than gold.
How I miss you God only knows.
I cannot clasp your, loving hand.
Your sweet smile I cannot see;
But this little token shows
DEyoIEP III Psemf&6s5 S2GdHTEk. shsfi MYRTLE v.
BLANKENsHIP. ETA MAE. In loving
sstsr ETs Il Nae eur ssgfhsr
3asfsa g. 1879 away nine years HTE aT2 tpssy June
No one knows how I have suffered since
you went away.
Life has never been the same.
FREEMAN, DANIEL. AND JAMES. In
FREEMAN, who departed this iife June
4; 1926. and JAMES FREEMAN. April
MRS WIr iag i5aggNDy, MISS FREEMAN, MRS.
CLIFFORD. MURRAY LEE. In sad but
fRs 81 whe near was taksn
from me one year ago today. June 8. 1887.
SO kind, brave and patient. Murray. and
1OOn LONELr WIFE 6EHIlE.
JONES, PAULINE S. In sad but low
ing remembrance Of our dear sister and
aunt. PAULINE s. JONES. who fell asleep
one year ago today. June 8. 1887.
Peaceful be thy silent slurber.s
Peaceful in the grave so low.
Thou no more win join our number.
Thou no more our sorrows know.
Yet again We hope to meet thee.
When the day Of life is fed.
And in Heaven rejoice to greet thee.
urp Whsre y1NTevrs No faEegsIl tears are shed;
Mary E. JOHNSON AND LENA W.
QUIvERs. FRANCES 2. In loving mem
QUIVERS, who departed this life one year
ago today. June g. 1877.
SMITH. REV. JAMES j. Al tribute Of
love to my dear husband. Rev JAMES
J. SMITH. who departed this life June
3. 1887. ,--s@
1t was one bright June morning,
When angels sang their best:
They came to earth and carried this soul
To his eternal rest n n
HIS DEVOTED WIFE, ANNIE T. SMITH
WALTERS, MARTHA v. Sacred to the
memory Of our dear mother. MARTHA v,
today. June s. 1928. 'A .ea' : aso
Each lonely hour that we have spent
is woven through and through 80
With golden threads of memory
,,rr pear mother. Just for you.
HER LOVING DAUGHTERS MARION
REID. NoRRINE BOSTON. So \
Evening star., 1938-06-03
WALTER BINFORD.
ENGINEER, Is DEAD
Funeral Services to Be Held at
2 PM. Today in Fort
Myer Chapel.

Walter B. Binford, jr., 40, civil en-
gineer in the Bureau of Valuation of
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
died Wednesday after several weeks
illness at Walter Reed Hospital. Fu.
neral services were to be held at
2 pm. today in Fort Myer Chapel.
Mr.. Binford. who lived at l760
Euclid street NV, was born in Chat
tanooga, Tenn, and received his early
education In Griffin, Ga, later grad
uating at Georgia School OF Technol-
ogy at Atlanta.
He served in France during the
World War and was wounded in
action on July 2S, 1918. He saw
action In the Champagne, Marne,
Aisne Marne and Meuse Argonne
offensives, as well as In defense
sectors, and was awarded the Victory
Medal in September, 1926.
Mr.. Binford was q member OF
Ancient Landmark Lodge, No. AL,
A. and A. NJ, OF Savannah, Ca,
and Sergt. Jasper Post, No. l3, Ameri-
can Legion.
He is survived by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. B. Binford Of Zebulon,
Ga, and a sister, Mrs. r. q. Minter,
Macon, Ga.
Evening star., 1938-06-03
MURAL DECORATOR
Is DEAD HERE AT 70
Mrs. Cordelia Young Morrell Was
Prominent as Painter in
ID. g. MANY Years,

Mrs. Cordelia Young Morrell, artist
and mural decorator, died yesterday
at her home at 4729 Thirteenth street
NV, after q long illness.
Mrs. Morrell, the former Cordelia D
Young of Cumberland, Md, was borr
at Buckeystown, Md, 70 years ago
and educated in Baltimore. She hae
been a member Of Foundry M. e
Church since 1907 and was active In
art circles here for many years.
Among her paintings are two large
memorial panels on each side of the
altar of the Concordia Lutheran
Church at Twentieth and G street.
NV, and murals in Boston library
New York hospital, and in many
local homes. Her collection of pictures
and clippings was one of the largest
in the city.
Mrs. Morrell is survived by her hus-
band. Charles Morrell; a son, Foster
Morrell, Tulsa, Okla; daughter, Mrs
Elizabeth M. Cayne, and a grandson
Tom Cayne, both of Washington; two
sisters, Mrs. Josephine Wilson oi
Washington and Miss Name G. Young
Cumberland, and a brother, Judge
Bernard B. Young. Cumberland.
Funeral services will be at her late
home at 3 pm. tomorrow. followed by
burial in Cumberland. Md.
Evening star., 1938-06-03
PAINTINGS EXHIBITED

st ! zs \
An exhibition Of 260 naval paintings
and prints from the Eberstadt collec-
tion, loaned by the Naval Historical
Foundation to the National Collection
Of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution
was placed on view today In the
ground-fiopr hall OF the National
Museum.
The collection Is to be on exhibition
through June 80.
Originally collected BY Admiral Won
Fischel Of the German Navy before the
World War, the group Is regarded a.
of great value, not only as art, but
also Is matter Of historical record
Tbs collection is described as the
largest and most complete Of the kind
II the United States and or,e. Of tht
hest ID the wosld.
Evening star., 1938-06-03
EMB0LISM FATAL
TO MRS. GRATTAN
Virginia Social Leader Dies on
Operating Table After
Extraction of Tooth.

By the Associated Press.
HARRIsoNBURG. Va. June s.
Mrs. George G.. Grattan, Sd, 2s, q
leader in Harrisonburg's younger
social set, died suddenly yesterday on
the operating table of local hospital
a few minutes after extraction of a
tooth.
She was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Conover of Lake Charles.
La. Mr.. Conover was a friend of
President Roosevelt in New York years
ago before he entered the oil business
in Louisiana. The Grattan family is
prominent in the Virginia Shenandoah
Valley.
Physicians said Mrs. Grattan,s sud-
den death was caused by a floating
embolism in the blood stream.
Her husband and two small children
survive her. Funeral arrangements
were deferred pending arrival of
relatives from Louisiana.
Evening star., 1938-06-03
POWELL, OFFICIAL
/. OF CHAMBER, DIES
President Of U. S. Chapter
in London Expires at
Home of Kin Here.

Francis Edward Powell, 10, president
Of the American Chamber Of Com
merce in London, England, died of a
heart attack last night at the home
Of his cousin. Mrs Henry s.. Powell,
sr. 1000 Cathedral avenue NV.
Mr. Powell had been visiting here
since Saturday, after returning to this
country about month ago. He was
accompanied by his wife.
A native of Cincinnati, Mr.. Powell
had made his home in London since
1901 He was former chairman Of
the Anglo American Oil Co. and had
been president Of the American Cham
Der of Commerce in London since 1928.
Mr.. Powell went to Europe repre-
senting Standard Oil Co. interests.
He was president Of the American Club
Of London in 1920-1 and president of
the American Society in 1921. He
attended the convention of the Cham
Der of Commerce of the United States
here in 1885, urging better co-opera-
ton between business and the admin
istration.
11C Wuo d lcduCl IA bOlldollS . <1AiCl :"
ican colony, but liked to describe him.
self as citizen of the world" Be-
sides his posts with the oil company.
he had served as chairman Of Radio
& Electrical Developments. Ltd. and
as chairman Of the International
Sugar Council. His home was in
Rudgwick, Sussex.
Besides his widow, Mr.. Powell Is
survived by a son. Francis e. Powell,
jr., of New York. and a daughter and
two sons in England. He also leaves
a brother, Thomas Carr Bowel Of
New Orleans.
Arrangements for, funeral services
had not been completed this morning.
Relatives said burial will be in Eng
land.
Evening star., 1938-06-03

i Louisiana State University and the
University Of Texas have completed
plans for the publication Of 10-vol-
llme history Of the South.
Evening star., 1938-06-03
LOCHER INDORSED
AS COMMISSIONER
Central Labor Union President
Urged for Post by Hotel and
Restaurant Union

John Locher, president Of the WASH
ington Central Labor Union. has been
indorsed for District Commissioner by
the Hotel and Restaurant Employees
International Alliance. Local 781.
At . general meeting Wednesday
night the union also condemned ef-
forts to destroy" the National Labor
Relations Board, charging that at
tacks on the board are "reslly attacks
on the right Of labor to organize"
In a letter to President Roosevelt,
the union said Mr.. Locher "has shown
himself constantly vigilant for the well
fare Of the entire community and has
proven himself stanch supporter of
the rights Of the working man and
woman"
Newly elected officers of the union
include Costas Alexiou, president; Gar
land p. Webb. business agent; Ernest
B. Spangler, secretary-treasurer; Nor
ris L. Verbov, cooks business agent,
and Margaret Mcmillan, mattresses
business agent.
Evening star., 1938-06-03
MARION BUTLER,
EX-SENATOR, DIES
Lawyer Here Was 75-Was
Elected as Populist From
North Carolina in 1901.

Marion Butler, former Populist Sem
ator from North Carolina, died early
today at Washington Sanitarium
Takoma Park, Md, where he had
been q patient for several months
suffering from kidney ailment. He
was rs years old.
Mr.. Butler, who was one of the
youngest men ever elected to the Sem
ate. had practiced law here since
1901, when he was succeeded by
Furnifold M. Simmons, who defeated
him for reelection.
Mr.. Butler, who made his home at
3505 Macomb street NV. is survived
by his widow and five children,
Marion, jr., of Miami Beach, Fla. ];
Wiley. New York City; Edward, Win
ston Salem, N. c.; Mrs. Thomas D.
Woodson, San Antonio, Tex, and Mrs
Huntington Cairns Of this city.
The funeral party will leave here
at 6 pm. tomorrow for Clinton, N. G.
The body will lie in state there until
Sunday at 4:30 pm, when the rites
will be held
Mr.. Butler had served three parties
during his political career. Elected
to the North Carolina Senate as q
Democrat in 1890, he bolted the party
in 1892 when Grover Cleveland was
renominated for the presidency. Or
ganization Of the Populist party fol-
lowed and Mr.. Butler, the national
| chairman, was elected to the Senate
in 1895. -s
The Populist party welded strong
power in North Carolina until SEN
ator Buffers defeat and after its dis
solution he became Republican. He
served as delegate from North Caro-
lima to several national conventions
The former Senator also contributed
to the formation of various farm
organizations, including cotton and
tobacco cooperative marketing asso-
Citations.
Former Senator Butler was one oi
the last links between the present
| and the formidable agrarian move.
| ment of the early 90s, eliminating
in the organization of the Populist
party, symbol of the unrest of the
farmers of that day.
He was swept by the movement
from the obscurity of country school
and country newspaper office to the
United States Senate; he turned thu
tables on strong Democratic po-
htical machine In North Carolina
and by a clever maneuver whereby
the balance of power. represented by
the farmer vote turned Populist, was
thrown to the Republican party, he
became the political head of the
State. The situation resulting was
tense with dramatic action culminat-
| ing in miniature civil war.
Evening star., 1938-06-03
W0MAN'S RINGS STOLEN
AT ARMY-NAVY CLUB
Diamond and Emerald Settings
Valued at $S5O-Ladder
Aids Billfold Theft.

Comdr. John B. Hefferman, at
tached to the Navy Academy. re-
ported to police last night that two
rings valued at $3.50 were stolen
Wednesday from his wife, Patricia,
when she took them of in a ladies'
washroorn at the Army and Navy
Club.
A diamond ring was valued at 5000
and a ring set with an emerald at
$3.50.
A sneak thief who climbed ladder
to second-fioor window last night
stole q billfold containing 500 from
John M. Stirwell, 1856 Hamilton street
NV. The ladder later was found
In place beneath the open window,
police were told.
Three colored boys about IL years
old last night snatched purse from
Bertha Wills, ~, Of GOT Third street
NV. as she was walking on r near
Fourth street NV. The purse con-
tanned $3.50. 4
Evening star., 1938-06-03
TRIBUTE TO DAVIS
q. D. G. Rite Slated Tomorrow
Senator George to Speak.

Members Of the Maj. Charles M
Stedman Chapter. United Daughters
OF the Confederacy. will place a
wreath at the statue of jefferson
Davis in Statuary Hall at IL am.
tomorrow in honor Of the 130th an
niversary of Davis birth. Senator
George Of Georgia will make the prin-
cipal address
Mrs. Walter D. Lamar, president
general Of the U. D. c., also will
speak.
Evening star., 1938-06-03
Milburn T. ZIRKLE Co.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
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Opposite Cedar Hill
Evening star., 1938-06-03

LOWE. ALICE PRESTON Departed
ALICE PRESTON LOVE Of 5sis Bell place place
ne. beloved wife of George Lowe. She is
also survived by two brothers. one aunt
many other relatives and friends. Remains
resting at the Malvan & Schey funeral
home. New jersey ave. and r st. NV
Funeral from above parlors. Monday
june 8, at / pm, Relatives and friends
invited Interment Harmony Cemetery. 4
June .. 1888, ,WINIFRED L. MAY Of sIs
G st. Sc. beloved wife of Raymond c.
May. Remains resting at the s. H. Hines
Co. funeral home. 1901 14th st. NV.
until 3 am. Saturday. June 4.
- Services and interment Good Hope
Church. spottsylvania County Va. 4
MeKOY, JOSHUA. On Wednesday. June
J.. 1898. JOSHUA McKOY tFete McKoy)
voted friend Of Mrs. Elizabeth smouthers
funeral chapel, 3rd and Eye sts sw
Funeral Saturday. June f. at 1870 p.m..
from the above chapel. Rev Aron Mackley
ohciatine. Interment Lincoln Memorial
Cemetery. Ia
MCPHERSON, THOMAS F. On wednes-
da!i,1 DAY June = l. r 1898 at Proyidence Hospital;
Of Mrs. Jessie C.. Mcpherson. brother OF
Melissa Adrian of Ashburn, Va.
Funeral services at the w w Chambers
Co. Southeast funeral home. SIT 11th st.
Sc. on Saturday, June d. at l pm Rel
stives and. friends invited. Interment
Leesbure. Va.