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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
RESPONSIBILITIES and Failure

Responsibility SHu r&liuEc
Side-stepping responsibility would
make a fitting epitaph for most Of
the people who fail to get on in the
world, to contribute anything to So
ciety-people who never achieve in
dependence. never make anything
Of themselves.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31

Pepys. the famous English di-
artist, was . twaddling old gossiper.
but he sets down the circumstances
Of the events as they transpire with
such clear and accurate detail, ut
tiers no feelings but in q word or
two introduces us to q scenery OF
both the out-of-doors and indoors
life Of the time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31

During the reign Of terror in
France in the early l790s the prisons
of Paris presented a scene seldom
Witnessed in history. In the eve
ming the aristocrats of both sexes as
sembled in the common Jail room
always called by them the drawing
room = powdered and elegantly
dressed: saluted one another by
their former noble names. played
cards and chess just as though they
were assembled in the kings pal
ace. ..--. ......
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
Chapels IN = Tree

An oak tree large enough to con.
tain two chapels stands in the vii
lage Of Allouville Bellefosse,
France and q family Of the town
has for generations been "custodi-
ans Of the key of the oak" With
an estimated age Of LOO years
the tree is so large that nine men
with extended arms can scarcely
encircle it.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
The Washington State College
Varsity Mixed Quartet
AND
MIR. Alfred Boyington
VIOLINIST
Will Appear at the
Methodist Church Auditorium
In PASCO
FRIDAY, APRIL 9Th
at 500 p. m.

Tho Varsity Mixed Quartet II
composed Of four musical artists
Of the State College. The quartet
which was featured 1t the Wen
atchee Apple Blossom Festival
and appeared two weeks 1t the
Fox Theater In Seattle, has made
four state tours.
Francis Lynch Yoend, dramatic
soprano, has appeared - soloist
for the Portland Symphony Or
chestra-- Mrs. Yeend has also
appeared - guest artist Of the
Ladies' Musical Of Tacoma, and
~ leading lady for the Henry
Duffy Players production "Forty-
Five Minutes from Broadway"
Al Kingston, tenor, has been
associated with the N. b. @. In
Los Angeles, and with c. b. s.
In Seattle. Both Mrs. Yeend and
Mr.. Kingston are well known
here In the Northwest ~ soloists
and have been with the quartet
for some seven years.
Eleanor Green and Dwight Cal
kins are two newer members Of
the quartet. Miss Green possesses
q deep rich c0ntralto and MI.
Callins . brilliant baritone.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31

Variety Of intelligence Required
The satisfactory carrying on Of
the worlds work requires all de-
grees of intelligence from the fee
bleminded to the genius.-Hygeia,
the Health Magazine.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31

Stephen A. Douglas In Congress
The Little Giant" of the North
west, Stephen A. Douglas Of Illinois.
was in congress from 1843 until his
death in 1861. He defeated Lincoln
for senate in 1859 but lost the presi-
dency to him in 1860.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
Unrecognized Heroes

You cannot tell LIES heroes by
reading the tombstones; many an
unrecognized hero walks our
streets and perhaps even sits at our
table. Heroism wears the strang-
est DISCUSSES and few Of us are
able to penetrate them.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
Earliest Americana

The Columbus Letter 1493). .
two-leaf news sheet announcing to
the Spanish court the discovery of
the islands Of the Indies. is the
earliest known printing about Amer
lea.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31

Cellulose in Plant Life
Cellulose forms the greater part
of the framework of all plant life.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31

Puget Sound Two
thousand miles hecked with over W w
islands make this scenic vacation Fairgrounds the West
and an ideal region boating THIS picture released
THROUGH coopcyaon Washington State Progress Conssio" ana
WASHINGTON Newspaper Publishers Association of ceh
this nesyspapn is sustaining member
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31

,''Tin Can" From Canisters
The name ''tin can" is derived
from the term. ''tin cannisters," by
which they were known in England
during the latter part Of the Nine.
teenth century.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
Consider Is Unluclky

Consider Is Unlucky
Parisians consider the number -
so unlucky that they rarely. II ever.
use it as q street address. says
Golfers Weekly.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
White Sands Spectacular

Some globe trotters say that the
White Sands National monument In
New Mexico is more spectacular
than the great Sahara desert
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31

Morton Mehlin Doan was born
March 10, 1867 at Hamilton, Ontar-
10, Canada. He had lived in the
United States for the past sixty
years.
He Is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Louise Ferguson Of st. Hus-
ton, Texas, and Sister Mary Re
becca Of Tucson, Arizona and one
son, Phillip Of Pullman. Phillip
was the only one able to attend
the funeral services which were
held from the Mueller, Funeral
Home Tuesday morning with the
local Masonic lodge in charge. The
body was taken to Spokane for
cremation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
Alfred BoyingtO1

His muted playing II d.
sy's TIA File Aux Chevnu !
Lin" was poetically plaga !
need hardly be said ut -
GUS enc0res followed"
"Mr. Boyington's perisnn
was carried out with ~ ~
tiful tone, and excelleat tednk'
violinist Pleases-(hso6n
che Was enthusiastd0lt wsdw
forced to respond 10 ~ =
tain calls ut the conclndm ~
final group"
." an excellent vislhk \
beautiful tone" \
"Mr. Alfred BoyingtoA ~ y
Iinist, whose style b - beasu.
and information pure, ~
program that was very - z
joyed."
"Mr. BoyingtOn, mover
heard here, was greatly ~
he has q lustrcu ~ .
excellent technic, and p'av y
such genuine feeling -"
q real success"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31

FOR SALE-Canna Bulbs !,
flowers, dazzling red grsn a,
S to 6 feet high. At Beal Rsud I,
1, phone 40x2.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31

FOR SALE-Gentle team d ;
9 miles Northeast Of m
Washington. Henry coords
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
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work properly-which fact saved
Shoemaker's life, undoubtedly.
Doan was an early day settler.
living on ranch four or five miles
up the River Road twenty-five or
thirty years ago, while working at
his trade as telegraph operator. He
has been In and out Of the district
as his worked permitted, off and on
during the past quarter century and
was well known hereabouts. Recent
~ he had purchased some property
and was receiving railroad PEN
sion.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31

LoST-Pair trimmed ns~,,
probably in east half I, !
Finder leave at this office. :
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31

FOR SALE-Barred Rocf :.
eggs, SOC per setting. VIM,
kin duck eggs, Coo. B. Kemn. :. \
32x3.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31

WANTED-Family to CON-.
help with asparagus, Straw 's
and peas. Frank Montaru.' I
River Road, Box 372. ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
Too Late to Clas,;I'

WANTED-Girl or yoms, .
eral housework, two -. y I
phone 1922. G&
The Washington times., 1938-10-13
Berlin Wants OLd
Colonies: That's Au

LONDON. Oct. 13 (INS.).- The London Daily Tele-
graph reported from Berlin today that Germany will de-
mand of all her former coones-nothlng more'
nothing less"
The paper said the German government does not intend
to its fleet beyond the limits of the AngoGerman
naval agreement if the Reich again becomes great
colonial power
Maintenance of the British empire said the dispatch is
regarded as positive factor of German foreign policy
The Washington times., 1938-10-13
FRANCO BOMBS
BRITISH VESSEL

BARCELONA, Oct. 13 GN.SO.
The British steamer Stancroft,
one of the fleet Of blockade-run'
ners, was damaged today in a
heavy insurgent bombardment.
Forty bombs were dropped from
a great height by five Italian
made Savoia planes. No one was
hurt on the Stancroft.
Government pursuit planes
which Immediately took after the
bombers caught them 20 miles
from Barcelona, and sent them
fleeing toward the Italian air base
on the Island Of Majorca.
Speaking at a celebration of the
festival Of race" while the bombs
were detonating in the harbor
Premier Juan Negrin said:
1--WE shall emerge from this
conflict united and strong.
There is beginning to surge up
again among the Spaniards
something which generations of
decadence stifled-a sentiment
for the fundamental duty of
serving Spain and making her
great and united under one
will"
The Washington times., 1938-10-13
Japan Seeks Loan
To Build Plane Plant

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13 G.N.SD.
Vice Admiral Kenji Maebara, for
mer chief of Japan's air forces,
today was seeking a loan of $45,-
100000 for his country.
The Washington times., 1938-10-13
BOERS DEFIANT
TO NAzI CLAIMS

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa,
Oct. 13 G.N.SJ.-"Even If it
means war;" the Union Of South
Africa today fatty refused to give
up the former German colonies
now under the unions control.
Instead of following the example
of the mother country, Defense
Minister G. Prev said:
Germany must have colonies
in Africa, but neither southwest
Africa nor Tanganyika can be
involved, even if it means war"
More than for any other areas,
Germany has pressed her claims
for return of Southwest Africa
and Tanganyika. Each has a con-
siderable German population and
for several years there have been
strong, recurrent Nazi movements.
The Washington times., 1938-10-13
Russo-Czech Pact Seen Doomed

national commission named
after the Munich Conference will
be asked to sanction immediate
liquidation of all outstandine
Czecho-G German questions.
The Fuehrer, it was understood
is insisting upon early reorienta
ton Of all phases Of Czechoslovak
foreign policy. One of the first
requisites will be formal cancella.
ton Of the alliance between
Czechoslovakia and Soviet Russia.
Such action will clear the way
for open German military support
Of Czechoslovakia against Moscow,
as well as termination of all Com
munist activities in Czechoslo-
vakia.
An eventual anti-Semitic cam
paign in CzechOslOvakia is ex.
pected.
Hitler is reported anxious to
The Washington times., 1938-10-13
AWARD MACKAY
TROPHY FRIDAY

Presentation of the Mackay
Trophy, for the most meritorious
flight by officers of the United
States Army in the past year" will
take place in the Office Of Secre.
tary of War Harry H. Woodring
tomorrow.
Winners are Capt. Carl ].
Crane and Capt. George v. Hollo.
man, Army Air Corps, for develop
ment and demonstration of the
original automatic landing device
for aircraft.
Captain Crane, a native Of San
Antonio, Texas, was graduated
from the University of Dayton.
The Washington times., 1938-10-13
Result of EbrO
Battle in Doubt

HENDAYE, Franco-SpaniSh Bor-
der, Oct. 13 Q.NS0.-Conflicting
claims of victories on the Ebro
River front were received here to-
day from the Spanish nationalist
headquarters at Salamanca and
the government at Barcelona.
NationalistS claimed that, In
spite of government resistance,
progress continued along the Ebro
River with capture Of several new
positions. Government troops
left $50 dead, it was claimed. and
hundreds of Barcelona's militia.
men were taken prisoner.
Barcelona asserted, however,
that a government counter-attack
resulted in reoccupation Of q fort.
The Washington times., 1938-10-13

BERLIN, Oct. 13 d.N.S0.-A
tentative common understand
ing" between Germany and
Czeehoslovakia, looking toward
eventual abrogation of the Russo
Czech military alliance, was
reached in a conference between
German and Czech officials today
Joachim Won Ribbentrop, Ger
man foreign minister, conferred
with Frantisek Chvalkovsky, Czech
foreign minister, and DR.. Vojtech
Mastny, Prague's minister to Ber.
lin. Of1cial quarters described
the talks as extremely salts
factory.
When Reichsfuhrer Hitler has
the outcome OF the de-
liberations, it is expected the inter.
The Washington times., 1938-10-13
One Killed in Attack
On Polish Seminary

BERLIN, Oct. 13 Q.NSD.-The
official German news agency,
DNB, reported from warsaw to-
day that one person was killed and
several were wounded when ma
tionalists attempted to storm an
orthodox seminary at Lemberg,
Poland.
The attack on the seminary,
said the dispatch, was the result of
the allegedly pro-CZech attitude
of the priests during the crisis over
Poland's territorial claims against
Czechoslovakia.
The Washington times., 1938-10-13
Robbers Cart AWAY
Safe; No Money in L

WHITE OAK, Md, Oct 13.
Safe robbers broke into the office
of the william H. McCeney nurs-
cry farm here last night and
carted away a 450-pound strong
box which contained only a few
valueless receipts. McCeney told
police he had removed $500 from
the safe only a few days ago.
The Washington times., 1938-10-13
British Suppress
! March Of Time

: LONDON, Oct. 13.-The gov.
eminent censor has banned a
March of Time news film, Brit
aims Dilemma" dealing with the
CzechoSlovak crisis. It was un-
derstood the suppression was on
the grounds the film might be
dangerous" 1t was not made
clear who or what might be en-
dangered.
The Washington times., 1938-10-13

More hn Mode-1nore hdn choice woods-ore hon expert
craftsmanship. This suite sets precedent for value in
authentic decorator coiy furniture At the figure, you
might buy this suite with nwood instead of selected
American hardwood You might well poy much for the fur
to the fusze threeece bedroom, fine nnerspring mattress
Stabilized coil spring ond pillows filled with choice feathers.
The Washington times., 1938-10-13
'Einstein, Religion
Topic for League

"Einstein and Religion" will be
dicussed by DR.. Bessie M. Sheldon,
psychologist, at the League for
the Larger Life, 1414 Sixteenth
st. N. w. at 8:15 p. m. Saturday.
A brief summary of Einstein's
and Infeld's 1888 book, The
Evolution of Physics, will be in
cluded in the discussion.
The Washington times., 1938-10-13
100000 PICKED
CHINESE TROOPS
DEFEND CANTON
Major Battle Likely
Before Nightfall

HoNGKoNG, Oct. 13 d.N'S'
Two thousand Chinese troops nave
been "liqudated" since the Oapa
nese invasion of South China
aimed at destroying the huge port
of Canton as military source
of supplies got under way yester'
day morning, japanese authorizes
announced today.
Authorities here expected a oe-
cisive battle which may settle tne
fate of South China will get un-
der way before nightfall'
RUN GRAVE RISK
The $4,000 japanese troops
vbicb landed in South China
Yesterday at eight different points
nrobably will be opposed by 25O''
600 uicked Chinese troops. If all
os these Chinese forces get into
action. some circles predicted, the
Japanese will run a grave risk Of
suffering a damaging defeat.
So far, however, the japanese
have moved steadily forward, ad-
vancing in the direction Of Canton
after air bombers blew up bridges
of the vital wloon-Canton rail-
way.
To meet the Nipponese military
tide, formidable Chinese divisions
moved out of Canton toward Wal
chow, where a major clash was ex-
pected to occur.
AIR FORCE USED
An official Nipponese comnlu-
nioue stated the South China Of
fensive, which drew a stern Brit
ish warning to Tokyo to respect
foreign rights, is being carried out
by the japanese naval air force, in
cooperation with ground troops.
Bombed by the japanese, the
town of Tamshui was reported in
ruins.
Chinese reports told Of heavy
fighting between PingShan and
Namshan, near Bias Bay. All
bridges and highways leading to
Waichow have been destroyed by
the Chinese.
Repulse of the japanese at
Aotao was claifed by the Chinese.
BATTLE SPREADS
Revelation that the fighting al
ready has caused 1000 Chinese
casualties indicated the hostilities,
reported to be occurring closer to
the Hongkong border. are being
waged on a major scale.
Added precautions were taken
in this British crown colony and
naval base as the battle moved
nearer to Hongkong's borders,
where the regular frontier guards
have been reinforced by British
troops.
The Washington times., 1938-10-13
Parents and Teachers
Urqed 10 Cooperate

Close cooperation between par
ents and teachers to better under
stand child problems was urged
before the PIT. A. Of Walter Reed
School, Highland Park, Va, by
Fletcher Kemp, county superin-
tendent Of schools.
The Washington times., 1938-10-13

clear up the Czschoslovak problem
entirely to enable him within a
few weeks to reopen discussion Of
the colonial issue in the hope Of
inducing some sort of amicable
settlement.
The Washington times., 1938-10-13
Ulster Says
No PIebiSife

BELFAST, Oct. 13 d.N.s1-A
nationalist request to consider a
plebiscite in certain districts Of
Ulster was fatty rejected in the
parliament Of Northern Ireland
today by Lord Craigavon, prime
minister,
The Washington times., 1938-10-13
Church 10 Hold
Special Services

Special services rededicating the
auditorium Of John Wesley A. M.
E. Zion Church will be held Sun.
day with the Rev. A. A. Crooke,
presiding elder Of the Washington
district Of the A. M E. Zion con-
nection, speaking at II a. m.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-03-17
DELHI NEWS

A. o. Mo1destad was a st. Paul
business caller Tuesday.
The Delhi Birthday club met
Monday with Mrs. K. L. Knudson.
1t will meet today with Mrs.
Elizabeth Piersol.
c. F. Eckelbarger of Belview
was Delhi caller Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Saari were
Redwood Falls shoppers Saturday.
Pauline jacobson was Friday
evening guest at the Raymond
Cheney home at Redwood Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. p. E. Dirlam re-
turned last week from a three
weeks visit with relatives in Ore
gon and Idaho.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Hult-
quist and children were Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hjalmar
Hultquist and family in Swedes
Forest.
Mrs. D. H. Yeager and son
Roger were Sunday visitors at the
George Melsness home near Sac
red Heart.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Miller and
family moved this week from the
farm they have occupied for sew
eral years five miles southwest of
Delhi to their new farm home two
miles southwest of Belview which
they recently purchased. They
have a fine modern house, just
completed. Luverne Miller will
occupy the farm vacated by his
father.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-03-17

menga and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Mammenga helped Raymond
Pfarr celebrate his fourth birth
day Saturday evening.
Mrs. William Schaffran was
taken ill suddenly Saturday and
is confined to the Tracy hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Siedsch-
lag of Lucan and Norman Kauf-
fenberg were Monday evening
visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Willie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Bittner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Doe and
daughter Marilyn and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bittner and son Yer
non left for Rockford, Ill. where
they went to be at the bedside of
their mother, Mrs. Ole Doe who
is very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Giesler
entertained the young people of
Johnsonville Methodist church
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Dallmann
spent Sunday at the Fred Hanson
home near Lucan.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Ellingson
and daughter Ruth visited the
Jelte Mammenga home Satur-
day. Mrs. Mammenga is very
ill.
Mrs. William Rue entertained
group of friends Thursday eve
ming. They included Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Zettler, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Montiel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Hanson, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Halvor
Rue, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Hart
witch and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Bierl and Mr.. and Mrs. Simon
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-03-17

The Community club held its
meeting Monday with the Glenn
ents band giving short concert
before the meeting. Mrs. Emil
Raaschke gave a brief recitation.
Miss Alva Thorston, Mrs. Hull
da Hemmingson and daughter
Arlene and Roy Whittet of Red
wood Falls were Sunday after
noon and evening visitors at the
home of John P. Kagel.
MIR. and Mrs. Leonard Berg and
daughter of Wabasso were Sunday
visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gust Backer.
Mr. and Mrs. August Bloedow
of Wanda were Friday evening
visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Bloedow.
c. P. Cutting of Sleepy Eye was
a Sunday dinner guest at the
home of MIR and Mrs. V. c. Hop
fenspirger.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-03-17
Andrew Potters
Have Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Potter,
pioneer residents of the Spring.
field community, celebrater their
fifty-ninth anniversary March z
at their home on their farm, near
Vesta. Sunday number of rela-
tives enjoyed dinner with them.
Mr.. Potter and Nettie Smith of LIE
Sueur were married and began
their married life on the farm
known as the old Jim johnson
farm in Brookville, now owned
by j. j. Hannah.
They lived on several farms in
the community and in Springfield
a number of years. Mr.. Potter also
conducted a livery stable in Wa
basso in the early days of that
village. The family came to Red
wood Falls, where Mr.. Potter was
overseer of Ramsey park until he
resigned and moved on their farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Potter have five
living children, John A. Potter, of
Window; JOY, of Duluth; Ner, of
Wabasso; Mrs. Joseph Kotval, of
Vesta, and DR.. Ralph Potter.