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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-13
Club President
Stresses River
Development
Gets Backing of Mid
Columbia Chamber on
Road Extension, Too

L - l. q z r .
A. A.. Anderson, president of the
Kennewick chamber of commerce,
with CAROL. Pratt member Of the
roads committee of the local organ
,ization, represented Kennewick at
the regular meeting of the Mid Col
umbia Chamber of Commerce at
The Dalles last Friday. -.-
The organization declared for the
immediate completion of the North
Bank highway from Maryhill to
IKennewick, stating that the gener-
al welfare of the state demanded
this traffic artery both from fin
ancial and economic standpoint.
In addition to participating in
matters pertaining to the welfare
of this area, Mr.. Anderson succeed
ed in getting resolution passed by
that organization endorsing the
program of river development.
The resolution as passed, reads as
follows: Resolved, That we, the
committee on Navigation and Ports
Of the Midi Columbia Chamber of
Commerce do endorse the program
Of the Inland Waterways Associa-
ton to develop the Columbia
river from The Dalles to Kenne-
wick. and Pasco and as far up the
Snake river as the army engineers
shall deem feasible for transpor-
tation. of river boats and barges
and we do recommend that such
development be completed as soon
as possible.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-13
|F.F. Beste Does
Business 30 Years
i'm KenneWick
Builds Store and Home
and Educates 3 Child
rem; Has Recollections

Next Sunday night will COM
'rlete thirty years of service to the
people in this community" f. f.
I,este said today. For thirty years
] have been in business here and I
xpect to be going strong at the
end Of another thirty. The town
and its people have been good to
me during that time, and I certain
ly appreciate it. For my part I
tave endeavored to give full value
or every cent have accepted"
MIR. Beste came to Kennewick
from Spokane, sent here as ref
cree in bankruptcy in Kennewick's
first business failure, that Of j. q.
Jones, who conducted harness
shop. Closing up the business, Mr..
Beste purchased the equipment and
then opened the Kennewick Har-
ness Co. on his own account.
From January. 1908, he occupied
the premises now known as the
Town Pump for six years, after
which he moved to a building which
used to stand on the site of the Tex
AGO Service Station. Here he con-
Quoted his harness business for six
years also, moving then to the
building which he now occupies and
which he built in 1920.
Shortly after this time he chang
ed the name Of his business to
Beste's Tire and Harness Shop, run
ming under that name for ten years.
Then he put in stock of hardware,
conducting that business until 1896
when he changed over to a grocery
line, taking in his son Howard, who
had had years Of experience with
one of the larger chain stores.
The Bestes built the home they
now occupy in 1911 and here their
son, Jim, was born. The three child
rem, Howard Elna and Jim, COM
pleted their schooling in the Ken
newick schools.
After spending the better half OF
his life in the community MIR.
Beste recalls that when he landed
here Kennewick had no autos, no
sewers, no electricity, no sidewalks
but plenty Of heat, sand and dust.
Since that time the major portion
Of the towns improvements have
been added. He was one Of the first
customers the Cochran Power &c
Light Co. had, has had phone SER
vice continuously since his arrival
and has been continuous member
of the Kennewick chamber OF COM
merce since he began business here.
He didn't mention, but might have.
that he is also one Of quite a con-
siderable number of 30-year sub
scribers to the hometown newspa-
per.
Mr.. Beste lays claim to being
Kennewick's oldest businessman in
point of continuous ownership, al
though there are a few men now
n business insKennewick, who were
here when he came.
Arrangements are being made to
give MIR. Beste some public recogni-
ton at the next weeks meeting OF
he chamber of commerce.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-13
Mock Wedding Precedes
Real Ceremony

Mrs. Ted Kurth marjorie Mills)
was the honored guest at q shower
Thursday evening given by the girls
|of the Pacific Power q Light COM
|pany at the home Of the brides mo-
ther Mrs. Hettie Mills.
A feature Of the shower was a
mock wedding with Ora Danielson
as bride Zoe Walsh as groom and
Dorothy Morford as minister with
Margaret O'Hearn acting as chief
objector.
The evening was climaxed by the
arrival Of the local expressman
bringing a large package addressed
to Mrs. Kurth which contained mis-
|cellaneous shower gifts.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-13
Life Span Stretched

washington, D. Ca youngster
born this year may expect to live
u years longer than its parents, for
that Is the frightening Of the life
span accomplished by medical
science since 1900. This Is the con-
cludon Of Harold F. Dorm, stats
tician Of the q. s. Public Health
Service. who. however, is skeptical
Of the statements Of 1894 persons
who claim to be more than 100 years
old, In view Of the fact that 2,647 of
them are negroes, comprising only
. tenth Of the country,s population.
In 1910 the average expectation Of
lie was - years; today it Is 81. In
ancient Rome youth began with an
anticipated Life span Of from 20 to
= years.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-13
Help Offered

The Vocational Rehabilitation
IService is anxious to reach all phys
ically handicapped persons who are
over 16 years of age and are in
need of vocational training to make
themselves self-supporting.
E. M. Oliver, agent for the voca-
tional Rehabilitation, will be in
Benton County about the 10Th of
this month. Anyone interested, we
ask that you please report to the
county superintendent of schools.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-13
Former Resident
Receives Promotion

Relatives here have received word
of the recent promotion Of w. G.
Rosswog, former resident, to freight
and passenger agent on the Western
Pacific road In California.
Mr.. Rosswog lives at Salinas. He
Is married and has q small daugh-
ter. He lived here In 1915, leaving
to participate in the world rumpus
as q member Of the marine corps.
Upon his return he engaged In the
banking business in Seattle for
several years, later moving to Cal
ifornia where he engaged in railroad
work.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-13
Silver Tea to be
Given as Benefit
for New Library
Institution Started 81
Years Ago; Need New
Books

The Libary Guild is sponsoring a
silver tea at the new library room
next Wednesday afternoon. The
purpose Is two-fold, Mrs. McKain,
librarian, announces. Partly to
have patrons see the new library,
but principally to secure more mon
ey with which to purchase new books
are the detectives of the party.
While the city furnished the
room and contributes to the support
of the library, the kalsomining and
painting, as well as the shelving re-
quired in the new room was sup
piled by the library association, Mrs.
McKain points out. .
This additional expense, together
with the moving and such new
things as were required, has cut into
the library funds and the tea is
being given to keep up the regular
supply of new reading material.
Mrs. McKain hopes to see a large
number of patrons next Wednesday
afternoon when she is holding ner
"open house" in the new library
room. 1.
In recalling the ups and downs
of the library, 1t was remembered
that the first little public library
was opened in the basement of the
Commercial hotel, where Miss Edna
Dimick, of Hover, served as librar-
ian from 1910 until 1912, when Mrs.
e. e. Shanafelt took over the posi-
ton which she held for four years.
Following her term as librarian,
Helen and Ruth Huntington served
intermittently for q year or two
until Mrs. McKain, the present Gus
todian of the works, took over the
job.
Make 1t q date to attend he ca
Wednesday afternoon, for there are
many gaps In he shelves in which
o place he new books.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-13

Detroit, Mich.-In a letter to 375,-
rs stockholders Of General Motors
Cooperation, Board Chairman Sloan
stresses the fact that while car
prices since 1925 have declined As
percent, wages In the same period
nave increased IS percent. The
average number Of workers grew
irom 1882 in 1882 to 1874, 900 in the
1irst ten months Of 1897. He points
ous that an even better showing
would have been made in the mat
ter OF earnings had they not been
guy BY the strikes Of the spring Of
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-13
Agriculture Students
Enter Theme Contest

Thirteen of the boys enrolled in
the local agriculture classes are en-
tering a theme contest which is be-
ing sponsored by the Purina Flour
Mills company. The competition is
between students of a particular
high school and not inter-school
students. Prizes will be given to
the winners Of the contest by the
company. sss. aa
The two animal husbandry classes
are testing milk in their classes
this week. .I sr-'
Several of the agriculture classes
attended the international harvest
er and tractor show which was given
in the M. e. church Tuesday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-13
Noise Spells Attempt
to Break Out of Jail

Noisy at his work, a 17-year-old
boy being held in the Benton coun-
ty jail for investigation, beat him
self out of q chance to escape from
jail Monday night. With q pair
of pliers he tried to pry studding
loose from the roof so he could gain
his freedom, but the noise he made
awakened A. M. Richter, sheriff
who lives near the jail. The boy
said he had to have something to
do when Richter asked him what
he was trying to sell an expensive
coat for 81.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-13
The Weather

lowering around the freezing
point every night this week the
temperatures were in violent con-
trast to those recorded a year ago
at this time when three of the seven
nights showed below zero marks.
Following are the high and low fig
ures for the past seven days as well
as those of the corresponding week
a year ago:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-13
Huge Navy Planned

hi. .iuigton, D. c. Applying
o.. speech at the opening of Con-
nesS " which he emphasized the
prss;s ~ stronger national defense,
snh,1 aent Roosevelt is expected to
nrae s within the week a concrete
- sa that may add 5000, oOo, GOO
for - sssl 100000 already provided
for - the army and navy estimates
str,e ais next fiscal year. New con-
the a would make the U. S. navy
the most most powerful fighting unit in
to .e moria and a forceful deterrant
+" agsressor nations
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-13

The town league basketball games
re getting bigger and better each
Monday night. The result Of Mon
lay nights games shows some very
good team work on the part Of each
team playing. The scores are as
follows: Odd Fellows IA, f. f. A. %;
II. p. q L. %. Bricks %; Faculty A.
English Lutheran 30.
The schedule for next Monday
nights game is Bricks VS.. English
Lutheran; Odd Fellows VS.. Faculty;
p. p. q L. VS.. F. F. A.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-13
Children Go to Mother

A final decree of divorce was
awarded Stella Mitchell of Kenne-
wick against Howard Mitchell at
the last session of Benton county
superior court. They were married
in January, 1916. Mrs. Mitchell, who
charged cruel and inhuman treat
ment, was awarded custody of two
children.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-13
Democrats End Deficit

~, w York City-Early figures in
= ~ profit Of 100000 accruing
MIA e democratic National Com
~ pm the series Of jackson
~nners held throughout the
=" H The dinner at Washing
-. ae produced 100000 at 500
- psste. Since the committee
v,n ss $4,000 the dinner profits
~ ~ noe only wipe this out but put
srs,.y IN better shape than it has
AN. e1 SINCE inheriting a million
loo oeficit from the campaign of
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-13
Big Moose Reappears.

Old Town, Me. - Again Maine
hunters are discussing the appear
snce OF an apocryphal giant moose,
described as dirty white" In color
ana anywhere from 10 to Is feet
nlen' with an enormous spread of
sntlers. For nearly 40 years the
Sant moose has been a legend of
tne Maine woods. The few hunters
sno nave seen it, or its offspring,
lave never admitted being within
rue shot, yet all agree upon it's
s use proportions. Some Of the un-
Ssuevlne say that it IS an old gray
.ae' without. however, explaining
"Nsy the antlers or the great height,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-13
spurs Shipbuilding Program

for ss. D. C.-Agreements
betua A'ehalng subsidies entered into
and el seven steamship companies
LAM tne Maritime Commission
time as Americas largest peace
for - smpbuilding program, calling
eoir. the construction of 4s ocean,
of s1,o vessels at an estimated cost
last ,U,ooo'ooo. This is probably the
Jossn major operation of Chairman
No +. Kennedy, who leaves the
COW ne Commission shortly to be-
81 ambassador to the Court of
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-13
New Game Warden

D. H. Huntley arrived here last
week to take over his duties as
game warden. He was formerly with
the state department at Water
vile and is filling the vacancy of c.
e. Bennett who has moved to Seat
tie.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-13
Benton Issues First Permit

A marriage license was issued re-
Gently from the Benton county au-
ditor's office to Jack Moore, %, and
Louella Longmire, %, both of Sc
attic. This was the first marriage
license issued this year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-13

The Library Guild will meet Mon
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
Thomas McKain with Mrs. Guy
Story as hostess.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-13

Mrs. j. p. Martin Is able to be
out after several weeks Of serious
illness.
The Washington times., 1938-02-23
TURKEY TRADE
PACT OPPOSED

Q.N.SD. The administration s
reciprocal trade program was sub
jected to a barrage of criticism
today as Pacific Coast congress
men opposed the proposed trade
pack with Turkey and appealed
for greater protection to the Cali
fornia fig and raisin industry.
Public hearings on the proposed
agreement opened today before
the committee on reciprocity at
the tariff commission. Senators
McAdoo CD of California and
McNary of Oregon. Republican
leader, headed congressional dele
cations opposing any tariff con-
cessions on figs. and raisins and
the filbert nut industry in Oregon.
McAdoo cited the huge invest
ment in the California industry
and appealed for continuance of
present tariff protection. McNary
claimed that the present tariff of
five cents a pound Bon unshelled
filberts and 10 cents on shelled
nuts is not satisfactory" and the
industry faces ruin if this tariff is
further lowered.
The Washington times., 1938-02-23
GOODYEAR TRIES
A A"YEAR-ROUND"
WORK PROGRAM
Output in Dull Season
Will Be Stored

JACKSON. Mich, Feb. %
G.NSD. AN experiment in a
year round" work program to
insure workers an annual yearly
wage was announced today by Of
ficials of the Goodyear Tire and
Rubber Company plant that en-
ploys $500 men here.
Under the experimental pro-
gram, the plant will remain in
active production throughout the
year, D. B. Sheahan explained,
with the stock produced during
the slack seasons in the automo-
bile industry being stored for fu-
ture sales.
RENT WAREHOUSES;
Sheahan said the plan has been
followed partially during the cur
rent business recession. and said
that at present all the plant ware
houses are filled. A new ware
house will be rented to continue
the experiment, he said.
IF the program we are con-
templating can be put into ef-
feet, seasonal layoffs of our men
may be avoided" Sheahan said.
"We have kept a large per-
centage of our men at work and
hope to be able to continue with
this program until the shops
start full production. and are
able to take the excess stock of
tires stored off our hands"
ACTION URGED
Announcement of the "year
round" work program here came
as Governor Frank Murphy con-
tinued to urge establishment of a
system in which mass production
workers would be insured a yearly
wage.
The Washington times., 1938-02-23
DR.. Frank Warns
OF Sterilization

WATERBURY, Conn, Feb. %
QN.S)-Dr. Glenn Frank, head
of the Republican National Policy
Committee, today had warned
that So-called attempts to "stabi-
lize" conditions may result in
sterilization of our economic life,
making poverty apermanent heri-
tage of the American people"
Dr. Frank asked for a free en-
terprise" which would use the
tools of science and technical
research so that we may have
an economy of plenty instead of
an economy of scarcity"
The Washington times., 1938-02-23
"SACR|LEG|OUS"
CHANT BARRED

DETROIT, Feb. % GN.S0.-A
"sacrilegious" chant today brought
of the Fine Arts So
ciety musical in which business
and civic leaders were to have
laughed at President Roosevelt
and his New Deal Administration.
The play was ordered Cancelled
by the board of governors of the
ultraexclusive mems society yes
terday. 1t was to have been pro-
duced March % in the Players
Club for the amusement of the Sc
lect circle of civic leaders who are
of the society.
Although the board of governors
gave no reason for the cancella-
ton, q member revealed that they
objected to a second-act chant, not
to the caricature that showed
President Roosevelt as a supreme
monarch.
The chant paraphrased the
Lords Prayer, beginning:
Mighty papa, which are in
supremacy over u.s."
The Washington times., 1938-02-23
Support Cabinet,
HOare Pleads

LONDON, Feb. 20 U.N.S.).
Beginning the governments
campaign to win public sym
pathy for its policy towards
Italy, Sir Samuel HOare. home
secretary, today appealed for
belief in the cabinets integ.
rity.
The former foreign Secre-
tary told the National Cham
ber Of Trade:
"The government is not
prepared to accept the inevit-
ability of war.
This Is not a shady, cow
ardly negotiation upon which
we have embarked. 1t Is an
honest attempt to face the
causes of our differences and
to remove them with honor
and justice for both Sides"
The Washington times., 1938-02-23
GROUPS
AID SPY DRIVE

NEW YORK. Feb. % 1.N.S0.
Two private detective agencies
are cooperating with the Federal
Government in the greatest drive
against foreign spies since the end
of the World War, the New York
Journal.American stated yester-
day.
The newspaper said:
THE Army and Navy Intelli-
gence Services and the Depart
ment of Justice, together with
every other government investi-
eating agency, have reached a
cooperative working agreement
to fight the spy menace.
nv
The Washington times., 1938-02-23
Hitler Bid to Poland
Is Given in Warsaw
By Marshal GOering
WithdraWaI From
League Aim
Of Trip

SAW, Feb. % GN.S0.
Naneuvers to bring Poland closer
10 the German sphere of influence
began today as Field Marshal Her
mann Goering, German air min
Lster, conferred at length with
chief Polish statesmen.
AS on his previous visits, Goer-
ing was here ostenSibly to hunt,
but his chief quarry, as indicated
in the conversations today, was
Polish withdrawal from the League
of Nations.
TALKS WITH PREMIER
Goering talked with Foreign
Minister Joseph Beck, Gen. Ed
ward Rydzsmigly, head Of the
army, and Premier Gen. Felician
Slawojskladkowski.
All the talks were in the light Of
Adolf Hitler's speech to the
Reichstag Sunday.
Goering repeatedly said that
the Reich would be glad" to see
Poland quit the League. and also
nod approval to the anti-Conin-
tern pact, if not openly joining it.
MINORITIEs ACCORD
Further assurances we're given
on both sides that friendly han
dlinC of nniporitinc nllaSti0rS
would continue.
The visit was arranged some
time ago, in return for one Beck
paid to Berlin last year. Tonight.
Beck will be Goering's host at
dinner, and later leave for Bialo-
vice Forest to hunt.
An important factor in the con-
Versations today is the fact that
Beck is soon going to Rome.
The Washington times., 1938-02-23
Grape and BOren
Banquet Guests

Theodore S. Grape, president
of the Federation of Business
Mems Associations, and Repre-
sentative Lyle H. Boren of Okla
honna, will be guests Of honor and
speakers at the thirteenth annual
banquet of the Columbia Heights
Business Mems Association at the
Shoreham Hotel tomorrow night.
George A. Ford will preside and
Wayne C. Stone is chairman of
the committee arranging for the
affair, which will be attended by
more than $50 members and their
guests.
The Washington times., 1938-02-23
Town Will Issue
Bonds For Paving

SEAT PLEASANT, Nd, Feo.
23.-The mayor and town council
voted yesterday to float q $4,000
bond issue as a means of financ-
ing this towns share of a PWA
street paving program.
1t has not yet been decided
whether the bonds will be fl
nanced by a municipal levy or
street assessments. The bonds will
mature in 20 years.
The Washington times., 1938-02-23
Movie to Show
Legion in France

Motion pictures of the American
Legion pilgrimage to France in
1887 will be shown tomorrow night
at 8 o'clock in the Hamilton Hotel
before members of the Postal Serv-
ice Square Club. Past Commander
w. B. Mauger of the Takoma Park
Legion Post. will show
the pictures.
The Washington times., 1938-02-23
DR.. A. F. Woods
To Address GrOup

DR.. A. F. Woods, director of
the graduate school of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, will speak
Saturday afternoon at the Willard
Hotel when the School of Public
Affairs of American University
holds it's second annual lin Serv-
ice" training luncheon for Federal
employees.
Others to be heard are: Oscar
Chapman, Assistant Secretary Of
the Interior; Samuel H. Ordway,
jr.. of the United States Civil
Service Commission, and Law
renee A. Appley. training director
of the Socony-Vacuum Oil Com
pany.
The Washington times., 1938-02-23
GET UP AT NIGHT?

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The Washington times., 1938-02-23

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The Washington times., 1938-02-23
suffer from

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the desire for fre-
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the burning and
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