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Evening star., 1939-11-25
Virginia Pair Held
On Robbery Charge

Two men were ordered held for
the Arlington County grand jury
yesterday on charges of highway
robbery involving the alleged hold
up last Saturday night of 19-year-
old William Niswander at a filling
station on Lee highway near Irving
street in Arlington County.
Highway robbery carries possible
maximum sentence of death in Vir-
ginia.
The two men ordered held under
S., 900 bond each are Eddie Patton
27, Of the 1900 block of North Mon
roe street and Walter Jones, 20, of
the 1900 block of Fort Myer drive,
both of Arlington County.
Niswander testified he had closed
the station for the night and had
accepted a ride with Patton to go
to Rosslyn. Jones allegedly joined
the two in Rosslyn, an the party
returned to the filling station,
Evening star., 1939-11-25

built of Maryland field stone, huge
parochial school, convent and a
rectory. Plans are now under way
Tor gymnasium. To this end a
purse will be given Msgr. Smyth
Tuesday night, when the entire con-
gregation tenders him testimonial
dinner and reception at the May
flower Hotel in honor of his eleva-
ton to the monsignori.
Because of the huge congrega-
ton expected to attend the solemn
high mass tomorrow at noon, extra
chairs have been placed at vantage
points in the church. There will be
no reserved seats.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
D. c. Area Engineer
Wins Fuller Award

Carl A. Hechmer, department en-
gineer Of the maintenance and op-
GRAFTON department of the Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion, has been given the George W.
Fuller award for the four States
section of the American Water
Works Association in recognition of
his services in the section.
George L. Hall, chief engineer of
the Maryland State Department of
Health and chairman of the George
w. Fuller Award Committee, an
nounced Mr.. Hechmer's selection.
This is the first time man in
the Washington area has won the
Evening star., 1939-11-25
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Evening star., 1939-11-25
Msgr. Thomas Smyth
Will Mark Elevation
To Domestic PreIate
Will Celebrate First
Solemn High Mass .
At Blessed Sacrament

Msgr. Thomas G. Smyth, pastor of
Blessed Sacrament Church in Chevy
Chase, will celebrate tomorrow at
noon his first solemn high mass
since his elevation to the rank of
domestic prelate in the household
of His Holiness, Pope Plus XII. His
brother, the Rev. John Carter
Smyth of the Congregation of st.
Paul, will serve as deacon and the
subdeacon will be the Rev. Charles
D. German, assistant to the pastor,
Evening star., 1939-11-25

in his native city before he was
transferred to st. Stephens Church
here. Nine years later, in 1910, he
was made pastor of st. Anne's
Church, Tenleytown.
While at st. AIMS, then a small
parish in the suburbs, Msgr. Smyth
organized the now prosperous par
ish of the Blessed Sacrament as a
mere mission. He celebrated the
first mass in Chevy Chase % years
ago in a small wooden structure that
served during weekdays as the vii
lage library.
From only 100 families Msgr,
Smyth has seen the Blessed Sacra-
ment parish grow to the proportions
OF metropolitan church population.
The parish today contains 1,1OO
families, with an estimated list of
$500 communicates, one of the
largest congregations in the city.
Dinner Planned Tuesday.
In quarter of a century Msgr.
Smyth has superintended the build
ing of a church property valued at
close to $1,O00,O00. On the site, Just
off Chevy Chase Circle, is a church
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Gary Cooper Twists Knee

TUCSON, Ariz., Nov. Is (R.-
Gary Cooper, film actor, twisted his
knee yesterday in alghting from a
horse =
The actor, on location with a film
company, was taken to sana-
torium, but later returned to his
hotel. His physician said the in
jury was not serious.
Evening star., 1939-11-25

where demands allegedly were made
on the youth to turn over the money
and keys to the filling station.
Niswander said he refused and was
given a severe beating. He told
police that $135 of his own money
was taken by his assailants.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Thieves Sign Your Friend

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Nov. Is Cp.
Thieves who stole three turkey
gobblers from employees of an oil
firm left a note of apology saying,
Hate to do this, but have to-"
The note was signed, Your
friend"
Evening star., 1939-11-25

award. Mr.. Hechmer, a resident of
Riverdale, has been with the Sani-
tary Commission since October,
1918, month after it started func-
tioning.
Evening star., 1939-11-25

The sermon will be preached by the
Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, S. j., vice
president of Georgetown University
Many of Msgr. Smyth's friends in
the diocese, laymen and clerics, will
attend the mass. The Rev. Edward
Aloysius Duff, former chief of chap
lains of the United States Navy, and
one of the chaplains who accom-
panied the Unknown Soldier back
from France, will head the delega-
ton of clergymen expected from
many parts of Maryland, as we'll as
Washington. After the mass pro-
ceSsion of school children will honor
the pastor. At the conclusion of this
ceremony formal dinner will be
served in the rectory to the visiting
clergymen with Msgr. Smyth as
host.
Ordained in 1898.
Msgr. Smyth, a native of Balti-
more, was ordained to the priest
hood June H.. 1898, by the late
James Cardinal Gibbons, who also
baptized the prelate. First assigned
to st. Thomas Church in Baltimore,
the young priest served three years
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-01-12
GUARD THE FARMER

Investigation into unrAmerican
activities has unearthed evidence,
says Chairman Dies, that the Com
munists will attempt to form a Ma
tional Farm-Labor party within the
next two years. Over a radio broad
cast the farmers of America are
warned to guard against such q
movement, to be aware of this drive
TO set up a dictatorship of Com
munism among the tillers of the
soil and the laborers. of this ma
ton. Be this fact or fiction, the
American farmer is alive to the Sit
uation, he is not asleep nor Is he
unaware Of dangers from within as
well as without, he reads his pa
per, he listens to his radio news. To-
days farmer is hard to fool. OF
course there are many strange
movements cloaked under the label
Of American ism, but the farmer
and laborer around Kennewick can
distinguish between intolerance and
common sense. Whether Mr.. Dies
is correct In his statement or If it
is only a false alarm, the farmer
and laborer can still tell the differ
ence between a soap box and a lee
ture platform.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-01-12
THOSE WE'RE THE DAYS

In these days when red flannel is
almost an oddity and winter UNI
derwear comes in less brilliant hue,
we are recalled to the difference
now and the times when the decid-
ed change of fall to winter meant
the change from light weight into
heav1eS, as certain as death and
taxes. The winters may not be as
severe as in the old days, but there
are other changes to be noted as
well. One of our readers points to
an account book for an example.
The book shows the purchase of ten
yards of red flannel on April 10.
1854. Other entries showed eggs
at 8 dozen, shoes averaging $3.50
a pair, and brooms sold at Csc
each. Coffee came at SOC a pound
and tea 81 pound. Candles, gun
powder, fur caps and whalebone for
dress stays were listed as necessi-
ties. There were no items of cos
metics and silk hose. Wonder II
folk were less happy then for not
having them.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-01-12

The first shipment of Ford car.
into Kennewick for several months
was received by the Columbia gar
age. Three of them were sent to
White Bluffs and the other three
were to local buyers.
Elmer Hinkle of Richland had q
job as night Waterman on the
bridge because of the threatened ice
jam.
Howard Door Of the coast artillery
had been discharged from Camp
Lewis and had returned home.
Notwithstanding the FLU" cpl
demic which increased the normal
death rate one-third. Kennewick's
birth rate more than doubled the
death rate in 1918. There was a to-
tai Of 68 births during the year.
George GreSS of Richland was
having an ice house built to en-
able him to put enough ice to last
through the summer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-01-12
CHECK IT OFF

This seems the proper time to
make plans for our budgeting for
this new year All of us have hopes,
dreams and ambitions to realize in
1889. Before we go ahead with these
plans let us see how our slate for
the year just past looks to us. The
best way to start a year right is to
clear up the unfinished business of
the old. This is true of debts. The
best idea for keeping the head out Of
water for 1889 is to be sure there is
no long overdue account riding the
same wave with us, carried from '38.
Consider your purse, consider your
Indebtedness and consider your mer-
chant. The only way to continue to
hold the good will of Kennewick
folks, Is to see that your bills are
not carried over from year to year.
Start new year with a clean fin
ancial slate if possible. H.. H..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-01-12

Capone would not serve this sen.
tence. His actual term in prison i.
shortened by good behavior despite
the fact he is alleged to be one OF
the most hated criminals at Alca.
traz and has been involved in q
number of prison disorders. Ca
pone, whose sentence is up on Jan
10, returns to Chicago a man great
ly affected by these years of i'm
prisonment. A recent examination
shows him mentally deranged by
his experience and this may con-
fine him for longer period.
The recent unwilling of a swim
dler posing as president of the ma
TONS third largest drug firm, man
OF foreign birth who started in this
country smuggling cheese, has
wound up colorful career in the
biggest financial coup in our his
tory. He had the admiration and
respect of leading Wall Street fin
anciers, who listed in who's Who
borrowed millions upon his COM
pany's name for integrity and fin
ancial soundness has mingled with
the best people under the guise of a
citizen Of sound standing and vast
influence both past and present.
Capone leaves Alcatraz to take
up another life where his once pow
erful gang machine is no more. He
enters the ranks of citizenship again
a sadder man. Coster, the one
time Italian cheese smuggler, used
q revolver to end his amazing ca
reer. He leaves the ranks of citi-
zenship wiser man. Do these
outstanding examples of the fruits
of lawlessness leave us wiser peo-
pie?
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-01-12
TWENTY YEARS AGO-1s1s

In the first basketball game OF
the season Kennewick defeated Pas
co by a score of IS to %. The Ken
newick girls lost to Pasco with a
score of 10 to ID.
The board of directors of the
Kennewick- Richland marketing UNI
ion met and discussed the handling
OF other crops rather than just the
strawberries. asparagus and early
potatoes.
The Warren construction company
OF Portland let a contract for two
year period Of work on repairs for
the Columbia Irrigation canal sys-
tenn. The estimated cost was $780,
600.
Cards had been received an
nouncing the marriage Of Lewis NJ.
Keene and Miss Clarissa E. Spencer,
both Of the Highlands, in Missoula,
Montana on January 4, 1919.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-01-12
THIRTY YEARS AGO-lsos

Power and lights with a twenty
four hour service was what was
promised by Mr.. Arrowsmith, Sec
rotary of the Yakima Valley Power
company at the meeting held at the
city council. This service was to be
granted to Kennewick by April 1.
The high school was sponsoring a
musical which was composed of
three members of the faculty of
Whitman conservatory.
The city council voted to buy a
site for the new city hall. The lots
considered were located on the east
side of Tacoma (now Benton) north
of the alley between Second (Ken-
newick Ave) and First street.
The machine shops of the Column
bia River Clay company and the
electrical business was purchased by
F. E. Coulson and was to be
called the Kennewick Mechanical
& Electrical company.
Reuben Larson had entered high
school as a freshman. Clarence
Sonderman had returned to school
after long illness.
II. G. Stringer, M. H. Church and
w. r. Anon had incorporated the
Twin City Ice & Cold Storage COM
pany, with capital stock Of $27,-
900.
The Momsey Brothers, the only
kennewick exhibitors at the walla
Walla poultry show, received fif-
'een awards and two cups for their
exhibit.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-01-12

Thus, the domestic situation is
relatively good. The International
situation is about as bad as it can
be.
The United States is very close to
a complete severence of diplomatic
relations with Nazi Germany. Sem
ator Key Pittman, chairman of the
potent Foreign Relations Commit
tee, has announced that he fayors
cutting off trade with the Reich.
and many other influential con-
greSsmen agree with him. Legisla-
ton toward that end will probably
be introduced this session. Our
State Department has taken the
strongest possible stand against
German representations - and has
gone to lengths that are rarely
reached in discussions with a
friendly" power. And in Germany.
the controlled press continues it's
campaign of almost unrestrained
abuse directed at this government
and the officials in charge.
The belief grows hat Germany
will take steps this year toward ac-
quiring the rich mineral and agri-
cultural lands of the Soviet
Ukraine-which, according to al
most all the foreign authorities. |
would mean war with Russia and
her allies. Trustworthy polls in |
England show the British peoples
distrust Of Hitler growing, along
with the sad belief that they will
have to fight him one day.
Our relations with Mexico re-
main unsettled, due to President
Cardenas' appropriations of Ameri-
can-owned farming and petroleum
And going farther on
South still, we find Nazi and Fascist
influences continuing their steady
growth In Pan and South America.
Next European crisis is likely to
arise out Of Mussolini's demands for
certain French possessions. Hitler
backs Italy In this-Daladier says
the French will fight.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-01-12

John Storland, one OF Kenne-
wick's most successful strawberry
growers and orchardists left for
Pullman, where he was to take a
winter course for farmers at the
state college.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-01-12

"A lady went into The Club .ns
said, Il want some cigars for nv
husband for Christmas"
What kind, madam"
swell, I don't know exactly. nm,
he is a middle-aged man and aIwss.
dresses i'm black"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-01-12

| wires from Pasco to the center OF
the bridge and the Kennewick VAL
ley Telephone company would con-
tinue from there to the local Of
flee.
Mrs. Cora McKain, city librarian,
reported that 1920 books were
loaned by the library during the
year.
F. F. BeSte was remodeling his
tire shop into hardware store. He
was planning to carry full line of
| hardware and also continue his
tire repairing and shoe repairing
department.
Five volley ball teams had been
organized and were playing games
in the local high school. The ton
socialists had Bill Strive as their
leader; the grocers, John Neuman;
the bankers, Warde johnson and
the teachers, Bill Smith.
DR.. L. G. Spaulding was INSTALL
ed as the new Kiwanis president by
Herman Schmidt, retiring president
at the installation banquet.
w. S. Washburn had gone to Sc
attic to enter the Virginia Mason
hospital clinic. "a
j. r. Ayers had moved his sheep
down in the valley to the feeding
grounds for the winter. .
S. E. Erickson of Pasco and Jake
Vennet of Hillsboro, Oregon had
purchased the shoe hospital from
Earl Perry. a
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-01-12
THEY COME AND GO

1t was in 1882 that Americas
Public Enemy No. l, started serving
a ten-year sentence for income tax
evasion. There were many crimes
laid at the doorstep of 'Scarface Al'
Capone, but the law could act only
with the charge as stated. There
were many people, and some Of
them in Kennewick, who believed
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-01-12
ADDITIONAL COMMANDMENTS

inere are resolutions that art
necessary for every citizen in Ken.
newick to make, and to keep, In or.
der to have his community on an
equal footing with neighborine
towns. They must be made, or re-
newed, by each native son that the
records of his home town may be
Kept clean. There are ten "musts"
that should be included among the
New Years resolutions of every mo-
torist and pedestrian in our cities.
l. Keep your brakes in perfect or
der.
2. Drive carefully, using hand
signals at all times.
3. Give the pedestrian a chance.
4. Watch for school zones and
school bus stops.
5. Study automobile traffic rules
and obey them.
8. Pedestrians, look both ways be-
fore crossing the street.
2. Don't Jay walk" Cross at in
tersections.
8. Watch traffic lights and sig
nails before crossing streets.
8. Don't walk around an auto in
to traffic.
10. Don't insist upon the right of
Way-the auto may win.
The nations high automobile ia
tanty rate can be reduced by the
cooperation OF all Of us, deaths due
TO carelessness and neglect can be
avoided. Lend helping hand. Keep
q helping hand. Keep the command
mentS.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-01-12
InspiratiOnal

opportunity does not force it
self upon us. If we are not watch
ing it slips by and we lose it for
ever"
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Convention Date IS Set
For Sigmu NJ Phi

Godfrey L. Munter, lord high
chancellor of the Sigma Nu Phi in
ternational legal fraternity, which
was organized at National Univer-
sity in 1902, announced yesterday
that the fraternity will hold its an
nual convention at the Raleigh
Hotel here May 4, and 6.
Members of chapters at National
and Washington College Of Law,
as well as representatives of two
alumni chapters in the city, are
arranging the program for the meet
ings under the direction of Harold
I. Baynton. Mr.. Baynton said the
convention ball will be held on the
fifth and the annual banquet on
the sixth.
Thirty-one chapters in this coun-
try and Canada will be represented
by delegates.
1t was also announced that Pleas
ant Baxter Davis, National Univer-
sity student, has been chosen lord
high chancellor of Beta Lambda
legal fraternity. Other officers
chosen were Robert Bradfield, chan
celor Of equity; Theodore Zeller,
chancellor of law; Stanley Mat
tern. custodian of documents; w.
Irvine Babcock, custodian of treas
ury, and j. Patrick Gallagher, mar
shall.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
'Quoke Detectors Urqed

After reading a report that an
American scientist had invented a
seismograph which cost only $12,
Prof. Fuyuhiko Kishigami, seismol-
ogist of Toxic Imperial University,
collaborated with three students in
making one for IL yen. or 1926 in
American money. They used parts
of an electric clock, wheels from toys
and an aluminium drum. The
cheaply constructed apparatus is
said to have measured accurately
the vibrations of the earthquakes
last November. Prof. Kishigami is
urging students in technical schools
to produce similar quake detectors
because he thinks they should be
in general use throughout Japan.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Wilson College Plans
Open House Celebration

Anticipating the celebration OF the
Tooth anniversary OF the founding Of
teacher education In the United
States and the 10th anniversary Of
the founding Of Wilson Teachers
College in the National Capital, the
Alumni Association Of Wilson Teach
ers' College will join with the college
In sponsoring an "open-house" cele-
bration April 26 in the college build
ings.
The committee, appointed by Miss
M. H. Stohlman, president Of the
Wilson Teachers College Alumni As
sociation, has been meeting semi
monthly since January formulating
plans for this event.
The committee is made up of DR..
Edgar c. Higbie, president of the
college; the following members of
the faculty Of the college: DR.. Clyde
M. Huber, Miss Mae C. Breen, Mrs
Dorothy De Muth Watson. The fol-
lowing alumni members: Henry w.
Draper, Miss Margaret Pepper, Miss
Loretta Harmon, Mrs. Henry Bowyer,
Mrs. Juanita Winn, Miss Catherine
Scribener, Miss Mary Bumpus and
David Teeple.
The following representatives of
the student body complete the COM
position of this committee: Miss
Dorthy johnson, president of the
Women's Club, and Bernard Gillian,
president Of the Mems Club.
Evening star., 1939-04-16

nine children, of whom three sons
and daughter are still living. She
Is also six times grandmother and
a great-grandmother.
A son, Edward j. Dowling, who is
his fathers namesake, has held the
position of research engineer in the
United States Patent Once here for
"a years. A grandson, Ronald
Bowling. is the soloist of the Church
Of the Blessed Sacrament in New
York City.
An ardent motorist, Mrs. Dowling
has made extensive trips, especially
throughout the South, of which she
talks entertainingly.
Fond of reading and blessed with
excellent eyesight, Mrs. Bowling has
in her later years written several
religious poems. OF these Jesus
Will Greet You" and Jesus Is
Whispering to YOU" have been pub
lished and distributed by Father
Baker Of the Roman Catholic
Church.
In the 81 years of her active men,
bershlp in the National Society of
the Daughters of 1872, she counts
as ner proudest moment, the privi-
lege Of standing by President Calvin
Coolidge when upon behalf of this
patriotic society, he placed a wreath
before Gen. Lafayette's statue in the
square which bears his name.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Test for Scholarship
Set for Saturday

A competitive examination to test
general scholastic aptitude will be
given to candidates for a junior coll
lege tuition scholarship at the
Georgetown Visitation Convent on
Saturday, April 20, at 8 am.
All applicants must have complet-
ed college preparatory course and
must present letters of recommend
alton from their principal and from
one of their teachers in the fourth
year, it was announced.
The scholarship covers tuition for
the two-year course, on condition
that the winner maintains a salts
factory standing in scholarship and
conforms to school regulations in
regard to discipline.
Applications should be submitted
before Tuesday, April Is.