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The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-09-08

The two county nurses, Miss Pres
ton of Pasco. and Miss Margaret
Dietz, Kennewick, combined bust
ness and pleasure Friday when they
drove to Walla Walla. They visited
the Blue Mountain sanitorium, saw
the night rodeo and enjoyed the fine
exhibits. Both nurses felt that the
health and welfare exhibits were
excellent.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-09-08
Pro America Chapter
Organized at Pasco

Several members Of the Kenne-
wick Pro America chapter attended
the dinner last evening at the Pas
CO hotel which was given for the
purpose Of organizing Pro Am
erica chapter in Pasco. Mrs. Rob-
ert Jones, state president Of the or
ganization was the organizer and
main speaker. Mrs. George Carroll
was elected chairman and Miss Ann
Anderson, treasurer. These Off
GERS are only part Of the organiza-
ton and for the time being the
Pasco group will hold meetings with
the Kennewick group.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-09-08
Portland Girl
Becomes Bride of
Lieutenant Brown

Miss Theresa Julia McKeown be-
came the bride Of Thomas Danville
Brown at beautiful church cere-
mony In Portland Monday, Septem-
Der 5. The ceremony took place at
nine o'clock Monday morning in the
All Saints church in Portland with
Monsignor Lane reading the mar
riage vows.
The bride Is the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. T. w. McKeown Of Port
land. She wore q beautiful white
chiffon velvet gown with veil and
carried bouquet Of gardenias and
lilies of the valley. Miss Rosamond
McKeon. sister Of the bride acted as
her bridesmaid, and was dressed In
blue chiffon velvet.
Victor Wolfe, a friend Of the
family sang, ave Maria" and ap-
propriate wedding marches were
played by the organist.
Ushers for the ceremony were
Thomas McKeown, brother Of the
bride and Bill Guthrie.
The groom was attended by his
brother, Robert of Kennewick.
Mr.. Brown is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. Brown, pioneer residents
of this city and is graduate OF
WS.C. with the class Of '33. He then
went to Randolph and Kelly field,
Texas, where he received his army
commission. For the past year he
has been stationed at Fort Lewis,
where he received the ranking as
lieutenant.
Following the ceremony we'd
ding breakfast was served to twen-
ty-two immediate relatives and
friends in the Alexandra apart
mentS.
After two weeks honeymoon to
Victoria, B. c., and other coast
cities, the newlyweds will. make
their home in Tacoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Brown. Miss
Mary Margaret, Robert and Mark
motored to Portland to attend the
wedding ceremony.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-09-08
New Goal Posts to be
Initiated on Friday

A practice game will be played
her Friday with Kahlotus. The
game is to start promptly at two
O'Clock and the Kennewick fans
will have chance to see the line
up for this years team. The new
permanent galvanized pipe goa
posts have just recently been put ur
and will be initiated in the prac-
tice game Friday.
The big game with Yakima will
start off the regular season on Fri
day, September 16. under the lights
at Yakima.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-09-08
Sunday Morning
Time of MickelSOn-
|HutchinS Rites

Floyd w. Hutchins, Kennewick's
longtime bachelor, surprised his
many friends when he was united
in marriage to Miss verna L. Mikel-
son Sunday morning. The single
ring ceremony was used and took
place at 8 o'clock in the First Eng
lish Luthern church here with the
Rev. Carl e. Lucky officiating.
The bride wore q dress OF teal
blue with luggage brown accessories
and carried a corsage Of gardenias.
She also carried with her to the
altar her prayer book and a hand
kerchief that belonged to her mo-
ther. She was attended by Lucille
Hedstrom, who wore q tailored suit
and carried q corsage OF rose buds
The groom was attended by DR.
warde Meyer OF Pendleton.
Mrs. Carl Lucky presided at the
organ, furnishing the music for the
ceremony.
Mrs. Hutchins Is q daughter OF
Mr.. Olaf Nicholson Of Enderlin
North Dakota and is a graduate OF
the school Of nurses at the Pasco
hospital. She has been employed
during the past year in the office
of DR.. II. J. Capell in Kennewick.
Mr.. Hutchins and his mother
Mrs. Mary Hutchins, have been
Kennewick residents for a number
of years. The groom is a graduate
of. the local high school with the
class of 1920 and has bsen- an. EN-.
ployee Of the local Post Office 70,
! the past seventeen years. He has
been very active in community act
ivities.
The out-of-town wedding guests
included Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. He'd
strom Of Spokane, DR.. and Mrs
warde F. Meyer OF Pendleton, Mrs
G. Hoelzle Of Seattle, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry F. Koch Of Ritzville and Mr.
Paul Engbretson Of Pasco.
Following the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Hutchins left for an extended
motor trip during the course OF
which they viii visit relatives and
friends in North Dakota, Minnesota
and Michigan. They will be at
home at 1919 Kennewick Avenue
after September 25th.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-09-08
Attendance at Finley
Hover Increasing

River View schools started Aug
% with an increased attendance in
both grade and high school. The
same staff Of teachers has returned
including: Miss Kirkpatrick, first
and second grade; Miss Repp. third
and fourth grade; Mr.. Teade, fifth
and sixth grade; Mr.. Stillwell, sew
enth and eighth grade and prin-
cipal; Miss Wepsala, Mr.. Stone, Mr..
McFadden and Mr.. Benson, high
school.
One new subject, chemistry, has
been added to the high school curri-
culum.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-09-08
HosTn GilAo1
var Tension Lessons

MIX xCAASAVAA A<SrSSSAA0
London, England-After q week
= erave uncertainty, the war
s,n,ds exchanging Europe seem to
. on the point of dissipating, al
thoueh Hitler refuses to consider
I three months truce on the Czech
osIovskian question in order to "let
thines cool down." He has made
eounter proposals regarding the
dimodtion of Sudeten Germans
ee.oss the Czech border which may
,ryive the whole question within
~ week. Possibly In anticipation
& this contingency, France, strong
/ a1ly Of Czechoslovakia, has called
d training 125,000 Of the class Of
lsis bring her standing army up
: $4,000 troops. Thus, with Ger
s,anys mobilization Of 1000, 600
Central Europe assumes the form Of
! vast armed camp.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-09-08
Clinic to be Held for
Crippled Riddles

A crippled children's clinic will
be held Tuesday. September 9th at
Yakima. All Benton county child
rem under the age of 81 years, who
have bone defects and who are in
terested should contact the county
nurse, Miss Margaret Dietz, or the
local Welfare office before septem-
Der 18th.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-09-08
Pre-School Children
To Be Examined

The Richland grange fair which
win be held September 10th at Rich
land win sponsor physical examine
tions for pre-school children In the
afternoon. These examinations are
made possible through the activities
Of Mrs. e. q. Copeland of Richland
and county health officer, DR.. L. q.
Spaulding.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-09-08
Lewis-Persinger

Miss jeanette Lewis and Everett
PerSinger were united in marriage
Tuesday at Pasco with the Rev.
Obert, Christian minister, reading
the marriage vows. Mrs. A. ".
Lewis, mother of the bride and Mrs.
Pursinger, mother Of the groom
were the only attendants.
Mr.. Pursinger Is an employee Of
the Church Grape Juice company
and the young couple will make
their home here.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-09-08
Union Fight Looms

Detroit, Mich. - Homer Martin,
president Of the United Automobile
Workers Union, has warned John
l. Lewis, CLIO. head, to keep his
hands off the internal strife aris-
ing from Martins dismissal of high
uA.WA. officials as Communists.
Martins union Is the second larg-
ess IN the CLIO. set-up and he has
declared himself strongly against
Communist activities within his
ranks.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-09-08

Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Robertson of
the River Road had as guests over
the double holiday, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Fitzmaurice, Mrs. William
Pendergast, Mrs. w. Mcintosh, Miss
Emma Carroll and daughter, Joan.
and Miss Beatrice Kelley, all Of Sc
attic.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-09-08
Scout Mothers to Serve
Families Wednesday

The mothers Of Boy Scout troop
No. % are sponsoring a potluck
dinner at the I.OOF. hall Wednes-
day, September IA at $50 o'clock.
The dinner will be followed by a
Court of Honor. All scouts and
their families are invited to at
tend.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-09-08

BONE, Italy-All Jews who have
ntered italy since 1919 must leave
the country within SIX months,
whether or not they have become
ltalian citizens. Among reasons
given Is that they threaten q ma
tional economy being built with
.hard daily toll and not With the
speculations Of sharp business men
Il any type" One Milan paper
frankly advises the city's 1000 Jews
TO speed to America, where q warm
welcome awaits them with q life Of
ease on Relief"
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-09-08

Berlin, Germany Jewish physi-
clans and dentists in Germany and
Austria may no longer practice aft
q September 30th. The decree af-
fects some 1000 In the two pro-
LESSONS. The same date Is set by
the German Labor Front for the
liquidation" Of all Jewish board
ing houses.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-09-08
Atlantic Equadron Formed

Washington, D. CA fighting
unit Of the q. s. Navy was as
signed to duty in the Atlantic this
week, for the first time since 1882,
when the Naval Scouting Force
vas transferred to the Pacific. The
Atlantic Squadron consists Of seven
OF the latest light cruisers and an
equal number of destroyers, with a
total personnel of 7,40O men.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-09-08
Water Turnout Saturday

Frank Mason, manager Of the
Columbia Irrigation District report
ed that there will be "a to 80
hour water cut-out on Saturday,
September 10 In the main canal for
the purpose of fighting weeds.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-09-08
,sexico Refuses Demands

Mexico City Secretary Of State
AhuS demand for arbitration Of
seyment for American oil lands ex-
ropxiated by Mexico was refused
- President Cardenas. Declaring
that the q. 8. itself had been guilty
q confiscation Of property when
4 forced an exchange Of gold for
uopef currency. Mr.. Cardenas stat
q that Mexico would nay for seized
md only with the profit obtained
ftum the sale Of petroleum.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-09-08
New York As Air Terminal

New York City-After long
campaign in behalf of the city's
new $4,000, 900 North Beach Air
poft, Mayor LaGuardia announces
mat five major air lines win make
" their eastern terminus by next
spring. Although no definite state
ment has been made, 1t is believed
Iat some lines may still make
&ops at the present Newark ter
minus.
The Kennewick courier-reporter and the White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1938-1939, 1938-09-08

Alvin Kissler spent the double
holiday at his home in Odessa.
Evening star., 1938-08-31
McADOO $4,000 BEHIND
DOWNEY In CALIFORNIA:
SMITH BEATS JOHNSTON
Roosevelt Faces
Second Defeat in
Primaries.
6e the Associated Press.

Be the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 3l.-Mild-
hammered Sheridan Downey, advocate
OF a s30-a-week old-age pension plan
clung to lead of more than $4,000
votes today despite President Roose-
velt's appeal to Californians to re-
nominate Senator William Gibbs
McAdoo.
Democratic returns from 6,938 OF
the States l2438 precincts gave Mr.
Downey 184043 votes to 150,06l fol-
Senator McAdoo. Three other candi-
dates were definitely out of the picture
Senator McAdoo cut Mr.. Downey's
lead from $4,000 to 81 900 at one time
but the San Francisco lawyer began
to gain again, although reports were
coming from supposed McAdoo strong
holds.
A third of the unreported precincts
were in Los Angeles County, BIRTH
place of the S30-every- Thursday" plan
which President Roosevelt termed a
fantastic short cut to utopia" and
where Mr.. Downey had a 3-to-l lead
AL iiicSu Vi lllC ollltl dISdS
Senator MeAdoo held a narrow margin.
Olson Is in Lead.
In the race for Democratic nomina-
ton for Governor. the great bulk of
votes went to liberal State Senator
Culbert L. Olson, who expressed mild
sympathy for the plan, and to Repre-
sentative John F. Dockweiler, most
vigorous supporter of the pension.
With nearly double the Dockweiler
vote. Mr.. Olson claimed denomination
Mr. Olson had l95,755 votes to
s7,075 for Mr.. Dockveiler, with 6,953
precincts reported. Daniel c. Murphy,
A. F. l.. Endorsed Los Angeles sheriff
had 8l,024, and F. F. T. O'Connor
former controller of the currency. was
trailing two other candidates with
26958.
In 5,623 precincts Gov. Frank F..
Merriam had 123,SeO for the Repub-
lican nomination to 51,SO4 for 1t.
Gov. George J. Hatfield.
Phil Bancroft had 82,734 votes for
the Republican senatorial nomination
from 6,055 precincts, against 68,72l
for Ray L. Riley, State railroad COM
missioner
Influence of the pension proposal,
which was not even on the ballot, ap-
peared in the vote for several other
major candidates. Backers of the
proposal generally led opponents.
The McAdoo-Downey race for the
Democratic senatorial nomination
overshadowed in national interests the
other contests in a complicated and
bitter primary campaigning
1t was returns from Southern Cali
fornia, home of the pension proposal.
that put Mr.. Downey ahead of the
veteran Senator.
Under the plan, all California unem-
ployed persons over SO years of age.
who were not employers, would receive
$50 weekly in scrip. which would be
good for payment of taxes, and for
purchase of goods from those mer-
chants who would accept it.
Possessors of the pension warrants
would be required to stamp them
(See CALIFORNIA, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1938-08-31
Quake RuttIes
Los angeles,
Beach TO,U7,s
BY the Associated Press.


LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3l.-An
earthquake, short and sharp, added to
the excitement of election night in
Los Angeles.
As clerks tabulated primary returns
in the city hall. the white skyscraper
was Jared twice at 7:18 QO:18 pm.
E. S. T.) last night.
No damage was reported, although
the quake was felt strongly at Long
Beach and other seaside communities.
Dishes ratified and chandeliers swayed
San Pedro and Long Beach reported
feeling the shocks the sharpest.
Residents of Redondo Beach, Lyn-
wood. haywood, Hawthorne, Compton,
Huntington Park and Anaheim also
reported feeling the shocks.
In San Pedro the two shocks were
reported very sharp" lasting about
three seconds.
Avalon, on Santa Catalina Island,
also was shaken by the tremors.
Santa Monica and West Los Angeles
residents reported feeling light shocks.
Pasadena and other foothill cities did
not feel the quake.
Evening star., 1938-08-31
STORED DYNAMITE
WRECKS 3 BUILDINGS
Countryside for Miles Around Is
Shaken When 40-Lb. Case Goes
Off Near Fairland.

Explosion of a 40-pound case OF
dynamite, set of by fire in barn
in which it was stored, wrecked three
outbuildings and shook the countryside
for miles around Fairland. Md, this
afternoon. No one was hurt.
Firemen said the blast occurred on
property owned by Mrs. Marie Ma
gruder of 1911 Madison street NV.
who recently erected the buildings but
had not yet built home on the site
The dynamite, they said, was stored
for use in clearing the tract.
Houses and stores in the vicinity
were rocked by the blast and it was
reported windows were broken in the
home of Frank Musgrave, nearest
house to the Magruder property.
Mrs. Earl Milstead, another neigh
Dor, said she noticed the barn on fire
and called companies from Sandy
Spring and Silver Spring. The blast
occurred before they arrived. Origin
Of the fire was not determined.
Damage was estimated by firemen at
about $4,000.
Evening star., 1938-08-31
Phillips Stays in Rome.

ROME, Aug. 81 R.-United States
Ambassador William Phillips today
postponed his departure for WASH
ingoon because of the growing Czecho-
slovak-German crisis.
The American Ambassador had in
tended sailing later this week but de-
layed his trip in order to observe
events in Central Europe from the
Italian end of the Rome-Berlin axis.
1taly's attitude from the outset has
been described here as that of a mere
observer though sympathetic with Nazi
support for the Sudeten German mi
nority in Czechoslovakia.
Some diplomatic quarters indicated
belief Germany would avoid any such
drastic action Is military attack on
C1echoslovakia, at least In the near
future.
Evening star., 1938-08-31
Maryland's
Campaign

The fight to purge" SEN
ator Tydings becomes hotter
as the date of the primary
nears.
Toni g h t Representative
Lewis visits Mount Rainier
for a campaign speech and
Senator Tydings comes to-
Hyattsville.
In cooperation with the
National Broadcasting Co.,
The Star has arranged a
two = way radio interview
with its staff correspondents
covering Mr.. Lewis and Sen
ator Tydings. Be sure to
listen in.
Az 80 pm. O'Clock this
evening Bud Barry of WMAL
will interview James E. Chinn
OF The Star, who will be at
the bowling alley in Mount
Rainier where Mr.. Lewis is
speaking. Mr.. Barry will be
at the WMAL studio.
At 8 o'clock Bill Coyle will
interview J. A. O'Leary, trav-
cling with Senator Tydings,
at the Masonic Temple in
Hyattsville and talk with
him by radio on the color
and background of the Tyd-
ings campaign.
Evening star., 1938-08-31
Cotton Ed Victor
in First Test of
Purge
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA, s c.. Aug 3l.-Senator
E. D. Cotton Ed Smith, who Presi-
dent Roosevelt said thinks in terms
of the past" was renominated today
on the basis OF returns from l,437 Of
the States 1909 precincts.
The veteran Senator, marked for the
New Deals purge because of his op-
position to several administration
measures, had 1908 votes, against
138,467 for Gov. Olin D. Johnston, in
dorsed by Mr. Roosevelt.
And early today, as the 74-year-old
Democratic dean of the Senate watched
the Democratic primary results turn
into rout for Gov. Johnston, he donned
a red shirt in the spirit of 1876 and
declared:
No man dares to come into South
Carolina and try to dictate to the sons
OF those men who held high the hands
OF tGen. Robert e. Lee and Hampton.
Wade Hampton was the States candi-
date for Governor who was elected in
1876. ending carpetbag and Negro
domination).
Welcome Amy One to Advise.
Obviously referring to President
Roosevelt's Endorsement of Gov. Johns
ton, Senator Smith continued:
We welcome any one to come into
our State and advise with us, but not
to come and tell us whom We are to
choose"
Senator Smith stood at the foot of
the statue of Gen. Wade Hampton on
the beautiful and historic State Capitol
grounds.
There in the darkness he spoke to
group OF red-shirted men who came
from Orangeburg to congratulate him
on his smashing victory.
The 200 red-shirted men made the
trip under the leadership of Thomas
H. Smith. an Orangeburg County
farmer, who, with the Senator, walked
out of the Philadelphia Democratic
convention in protest against a colored
minister's being allowed to open the
meeting with prayer.
The Red Shirts''-eouivalent to the
old ku Klux Klan in other Southern
States during the reconstruction days
dethroned carpetbag rule in South
Carolina.
The Orangeburgers presented A FAM
Ing req shirt to the veteran Senator
at his headquarters. He and T. R.
Smith (they are no kim led the march
to the statue Of the Confederate war
hero.
We fought with bullets then, but
today. thank God. We fought with
ballots" cried Senator Smith,
Senator Smiths voice was on the
verge of breaking several times as he
spoke impromptu.
First to Face Purge" Test.
The chairman of the Senate Agricul.
ture Committee was the first Senator
TO face the test Of the New Deal party
purge" He termed the result of
the primary "a victory for democracy"
Gov. Johnston, 4l-year-old attorney.
World War veteran and one-time tex
tile worker, had no immediate COM
ment The Governor stumped the 46
counties OF the State in a three
months campaign as hundred per
cent New Dealer"
In the last presidential election.
South Carolina gave President Roose-
Veit the largest proportionate majority
of any State.
Senator Smith, in his campaign told
MS audiences that he had SUD-
(see SOUTH CAROLINA. Page A-3l
Evening star., 1938-08-31
COMMUN|STSASK
TYD|NCS' DEFEAT
State Committee Calls
Senator Spokesman
of Reaction

Maryland Democrats were urged to
defeat Senator Millard f. Tydings in
the State primary today in a formal
statement by the State Committee Of
the Communist party of Maryland.
the statement termed Senator Tyd-
ings spokesman of reaction" and
called attention to the clear record
OF support for New Deal legislation"
OF Representative David ]. Lewis,
Roosevelt-indorsed opponent of SEN
ator Tydings.
We Communists are not bound bv
narrow partisan considerations. the
statement said in explanation of "ad-
dressing this statement of counsel and
advice to the registered Democrats of
the State"
This unexpected support of Mr..
Lewis came shortly after he had said
he had mo sympathy whatever" for
the aims or methods of Communism
In formal statement to the Asso-
clated Press in Baltimore. the Com
munists outlined the position of the
Communist party in Maryland on the
1888 elections"
"Clarifying the Issue"
we Communists" it stated, with
our very limited means of reaching
the voters of the State, shall do all
in our power to clarity the issue and
thus defeat Tydings.
In running our candidate for the
United States Senate, Harry Straw
OF Baltimore. We avail ourselves of
the opportunity to carry our program
to the people in the interests of the
defeat of reaction. If Millard Tyd-
ings is defeated in the primary and
Progressives united around a genuine
Progressive, We shall be glad to with
draw our candidate.
If Millard Tydines wins, we shall
ask all Progressives to vote for our
Communist candidate as protest
against the policies of Tydings and
his twin reactionary Republican op-
ponent.
His major opponent, David J..
Lewis is the defender of the
progressive achievements of the New
Deal and hence of the interests Of
labor, the farmer and the middle
class
In the presidential election two years
(See TYDINGS. Page A-3D