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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04
Bixrest Fair Opened
RoGTu Gil10Y

New York City-Cover1ng two
.,uare miles and costing $156. 000.-
: : New York's Worlds Fair, larg-
. International exposition in his
!. - was officially opened with an
dress by President Roosevelt with
!. first-day attendance OF 100000.
vtv nations are represented by
dlions or special exhibits, and In
~. Hudson river lie thirty-five
: ,rships Of the q. s. Navy. Euro
IN Royalty during the first week
! represented by Crown Olav and
E ,vn Princess Martha of Norway
{ j by Crown Prince Frederik and
,wn Princess Ingrid OF Den
n ark.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04
Violin-Piano Pupils
Give Spring Recital

Mrs. T. b. Hopkinson viii pre-
sent six Kennewick music students
in the annual spring recital q. the
Christian church In Pasco on Mon
day evening, May 9Th at 7:30 o.
clock. The students rendering
piano solos include Margaret Gar
Der. Irene Olson, Florence Mae Du-
sair, Bonnie McReynolds, Patty
Van Patten and Norma Robbins.
Wayne CARRIER will give some violin
solos.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04
Poles Weigh Reich Demands

Poles Weigh Reich DEMANDS
Warsaw Poland-A mobilization
Of one million men may be POland's
answer to Hitler,s demand for the
return Of the free city Of Danzig to
the Reich, plus a 15-mile German
motor-road through Poland to East
Prussia, now isolated from Ger
many BY the Polish corridor, set up
b. the Treaty Of Versailles. Polish
FOREIGN Minister Beck indicated
that before any diplomatic CONVEX
eations are entered into Poland will
make certain counter proposals to
Germany.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04
Congress Behind Schedule

C0nereSS Bemnd ScneduIe
Washington, D. C.-With adj
journment possible by July LIST,
congress still faces action on much
important legislation, notably a
general tax revision designed to help
business, amendments to the Labor
Act. Wages and Hours Law and
Social Security Act, revision or ex-
tension Of the neutrality laws, the
farm program and the method Of
handling relief in 1910. A move
ment IS taking shape quietly in con-
eress to pass an act granting pen
SONS to Members of Congress. In
lour months, only two pieces of
major legislation have been pass
Cd; provision for national defense
and government reorganization Of
overlapping bureaus and depart
ments.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04
Two Men Found Guilty
of Drunkenness Charge

James Martin Of Kennewick was
tried in Judge Winkenwerdei's
court Monday morning for drunken
ness in public. He was fined SD
and costs. Clarence McClosky was
found guilty with a charge Of
drunken driving, fined $50 and
costs and a fifteen day jail SEN
tence.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04
ROdeO

The Rodeo Queen committee
wines DO have all names OF con-
testants entered as soon as pos
sible. Anyone knowing OF girls
wishing to enter the queen con-
test, is asked 10 turn In the
names to Mrs. Harry Linn or
Miss Margaret Hawkins.
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The Weather

Last Friday it was hot in Kenne-
wick, the thermometer slipping one
degree above the 80 mark. This is
one of the highest readings ever
taken in April. Readings for the
week, with those of the correspond
ing week a year ago are:
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TeIevision Under Way

New York City - After practical
teses ct the opening Of the Worlds
Fair, the Radio Corporation Of AM
esica in conjunction with the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. will offer
televiSion broadcaStS Wednesdays
and Fridays from stations WZXBS,
from the Empire State Building
tower. They will cover scenes at the
Fair and can be picked up by any,
one with a television set within e
60-mlle radius of New York.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04
Prize Picture

Mrs. Harry B. Cochran, Bill KEN
newick, has been awarded first
prize In Modern Woodmen Of Am
ericas national amateur photo
graphic contest for April. Her prize
winning picture, Picture Book,
published herewith, wil also appear
in the May issue Of The Modern
Woodman, official publication Of
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04
Schools Of County
Enjoy Activities
Of May Day Fete
Parade Is Feature of the
Day; Exhibits Are
Outstanding

= 49S 1OUIVU 61Ot6t4l My 0e4y CSIS
81 the Benton county schools,
which was held here last Friday
proved to be very successful from
Al angles OF the celebration.
The Junior high school girls
league handled the concessions and
as q result the junior high school
will be able to pay for its indebted
ness on athletic and stage equip
ment.
Many Of the townspeople and Wis
itors from the other towns Of the
county witnessed the well-organiz-
ed and attractive parade. The Pros
ser and Kennewick bands, girls drill
teafs, Camp Fire girls, Boy Scouts,
All cuubs and other school and
service organizations were repre-
sented. There were several floats
the May Queen, Lorene
Brinkman, and her court, and a
very attractive float made by the
Junior high girls league bringing
out the international theme. The
school buses Of the county were
at the conclusion Of the
parade.
Corstan Greene, parade chair
man, states that the reason for the
parade not going on down to Wash
ington street as has been done
was because of the lit
tie tots getting tired and having
to drop out of the procession be-
fore the return to the school build
ing.
The outstanding exhibits which
were on display in the gymnasium
were those of the furniture made
by the manual training classes of
which Don Coates is the instructor.
Mr.. Coates should be commended
on his instruction work as shown
by the workmanship displayed.
Among the pieces of furniture were
some very attractive modernistic
desks, tables, magazine racks,
porch swing, rifle rack and case,
foot stools, floor and table lamps.
Some of the outstanding art ex-
hibits were on display from the
Prosser schools. According to Mrs.
Hemenway, exhibit chairman, q
great deal Of credit should be given
to both the Junior and Senior high
school art supervisors Of Prosser
for this outstanding work. Most
of the exhibits from the nearby
schools consisted mostly of the ac-
tivity work rather than the larger
diplay work.
The track meet which was held
in the Lions Den for the first
eight grades resulted as follows:
girls 4O-yard dash, first, Arneberg,
Prosser; second, Bennett, Kenne-
wick; third, Schimsher and fourth
Strand, both of Hanford; boys 40
yard dash, Parks, Kennewick;
Meek, Hanford; Hanratty, Kenne-
wick; Heintz, Prosser; girls 60-yard
dash-Nels, Prosser; Harryman
Plymouth; Jorgenson, Prosser;
Helvy, Richland; boys 60-yard dash
-Menzia. Prosser; Pronguber, Pros
ser; Kirk, Kennewick; Smith, Rich
land; girls 75-yard dash-Borden
Richland; Hays, Kennewick; Har-
ris, Prosser; woodwork, Walnut
Grove; boys 75-yard DASH CARRIER
Kennewick; Hanson, Benton City;
Rider, Benton City; Goey, Walnu.
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
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PIT. A. Will Hold Last
Meet of Season Thurs,

The regular meeting Of the local
Parent Teachers association will
meet In the high school auditorium
Thursday, May IL. There will be
installation of new officers and
short program. This will be the
last meeting until September.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04
the Modern woodmen of America.

The Woodman magazine Is mall
ed to more than half q million peo-
pie in all parts of the United
States and as there Is much inter-
est in this Photographic contest. 1t
will give Mrs. Cochran and Ken
newick considerable publicity.
The picture won first place
among an entry list of some 1000
pictures.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04

Miss Marian Peters Of Pasco and
Arnold M. Cochran OF Kennewick
were married Tuesday, May 2 at
/ o'clock by Justice OF Peace @. f.
Winkerwerder. The couple plan
to make their home In Pasco.
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No Shooting

Kids with rifles are going to get
their ears pinned back IL they don't
quit shooting so close 10 homes, ac-
cording to Deputy Sheriff Harry
Cochran, who states that residents
are complaining about stray shots
coming close. He warns that the
golf courSe is no longer to be used
as a rifle range and that Offend
ers win be sternly dealt with.
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Two Sisters Are Beaten
In Ambush Near Home
BY the Associated Press.

~ tiS aSSOS4dlc0 SIeSS.
HANOVER, Md, July 25.-How-
ard County police sought today two
men accused by two spinster sisters
of clubbing them into unconscious
last night as they walked home from
their grocery store.
Found by neighbors in a patch of
woods about an hour after the as
sault, Miss Agnes Laffy. 81. and her
younger sister Stella, were taken to
St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore for
emergency treatment
Miss Agnes was permitted to
leave after receiving first aid for
bruises and lacerations. Miss Stella
remained with a possible fractured
skull Both suffered blackened eyes.
Policeman Frank J. Miller of
Elkridge said Miss Agnes told him
that, although they carried a con-
siderable amount of money, it was
not taken The only cause for the
assault may have been a possible
grudge, she said
The two left their store about 9
O'Clock taking a shortcut path
through clunp of trees to their
home. About halfway the two men
appeared. Miss Agnes, walking be-
hind, said she was clubbed first.
Evening star., 1939-07-25
U. 5. Aid Sought 10 Boost
Price Of Cotionseed
By the AssociAted Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn. July 25.-The
National Cotton Council sought Fed
eral aid today in its campaign to
boost the price of cottonseed, the
life blood of the cotton belt"
The Board of Directors has au-
thOrized President Oscar Johnston
to go to Washington in interest of
a program designed to unite cot
ton growers, corn-hog producers
and soy bean farmers behind a
movement to improve prices of the
three commodities.
Declaring that a $15-a-ton cot
tonseed price this fall would mean
ruin" Mr.. Johnston expressed the
opinion that the current low price
OF lard offered a problem which
threatened this section.
He asserted that unless domestic
consumption and exports Of lard
were increased this year sufficiently
to absorb TOO million pound sur
plus, 'the bottom may not have
been reached by lard which today
is selling below the price OF cotton
seed products.
AN unprecedented soy bean crop
Is IN prospect, a crop which prob
ably will reach 600 million bushels.
Meal from this crop will be almost
as great as the current years pro-
duction of cottonseed meal"
In Washington, Mr.. Johnston
plans to confer with Secretary Wal
lace and officials of the Federal Sur
plus Commodities Corporation.
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Army Air Fortress
Sets ) u. 5. Marks

By the Associated Press.
A flying fortress bomber OF the
United States Army set three Amer
dean records for altitude flying with
Various loads last Saturday, the
War Department has announced.
The feats we're performed at
Langley Field, Va. The Paragraphs,
now being calibrated here, indicate
that a height of 23.800 feet was
reached with load of II ,023 pounds
$1,000 Kilograms.
. No record for this feat had been
set in the United States before. The
international record, 30,551 feet, was
established by a Junkers plane at
Dessau, Germany. according to the
National Aeronautic Association.
Subject to final celebration. the
reading indicates national records
were broken with loads of 1000 and
1000 Kilograms.
The 2,0OO-kilogram record exceeds
that of 6.722 feet established at
Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, October
25, 1923, by 1t. H. R. Harris of the
Army Air Corps in Barling bomber.
However, the exact height reached
Saturday was not stated.
The new record for the 1,OOO-kilo-
gram load exceeds the previous
national record of 1920 feet made
at Los Angeles July rs, 1929, by
Waldo Waterman IN Bach plane.
The crew of the flying fortress.
a standard plane, was composed of
1t. Col. Robert Olds, 1t. Robin Ping.
Corpl. Joseph H. Walsh and Pvt.
Archie Jesper.
Evening star., 1939-07-25

Each night a photograph has been
made on the 40-inch telescope, and
drawings have been made by OBJ
servers using the 26-inch telescope.
When the observations began in
June the south polar cap Of Mars
was just visible. As the planet
moved closer to the earth more
and more detail could be seen. The
north polar cap became visible.
then the dark equatorial areas.
Mr.. Burton has been particularly
interested in observing the orbits
OF the two satellites, and he will
concentrate on these during the
week. The Naval Observatory, he
explained, is not in a good position
for looking at Mars.
In the first place, the planet is
more clearly visible at this time
from the southern hemisphere. In
the second place, the Washington
sky line interferes with the view
when the planet is low on the
horizon
He hopes that by chance the
camera at the observatory may
pick up some good pictures of the
planets surface-if the Weather
Bureau will cooperate.
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Mccormick New Heed
Of Lourei Leoion

William F. Mccormick has been
elected post commander of Laurel
MD Post. No. so, American Legion.
Department of Maryland. Other Of
f1cers named are:
Michael G.. Scott, first vice COM
mander: James A. Wright. second
wee commander; James M. Cope
land. third vice commander: Fred
B. Maxwell, adjutant; Charles G..
Haslup. treasurer; Mrs. Katherine
K. Anderson, historian; Rev. John
J. Neighbor, chaplain; James H.
Turney and Allie F. Merson. SER
geants at arms; Benjamin T. Muir
ply and James Coon, color bearers:
John s. Stanley. Judge advocate,
and DIR. Bryan P. Warren, physician
James Richardson, Mr.. McCor-
mick, Vinton D. Cockey and John
F. Curtin were named as delegates
to the department convention. Al
ternates were Julian B. Anderson
MIR. Maxwell, Miss Maud E. Rollins
and Mr.. Scott.
Evening star., 1939-07-25

money for Bishop Gori's work and
for arousing young men to enthu-
slasm for joining him in his work
In a talk at the dinner. the Custos
explained some Of the Franciscans'
accomplishments in Palestine. He
said:
1T IS owing in great part of the
generosity of this Nation that the
Friars in the Holy Land are able
to support so many of the needy in
Palestine.
Again, because Of this generosity.
the sons Of the little poor man (St.
Francis Of Assist, the founder of the
Franciscan Order have been able to
recover. preserve and rebuild from
ruins so many shrines, such as the
splendid basilica of Mount Tabor
as they are actually doing at the
present for the reconstruction of the
Sanctuary of the Visitation in Aim
Karen; and as they hope to be able
to do in the near future for the
Bascilica of Nazareth, of the Holy
Sepulcher and of Bethlehem"
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Most Rev. Alfred Gori
Visits franciscan
Monastery Here
Custos Of Holy Lond
Greeted by Leading
CothoIic CIerics

The Most Rev. Albert Gori, o. p.
M. the custos of the Holy Land
for the Franciscan Friars, arrived
here today for visit at the Fran
ciscan Monastery in Brookland,
which looks to him for ultimate
overseeship. 1t marked his first
visit to the United States.
The custos is large, red-bearded
Italian, who speaks little English.
His visit to the monastery here coin
cldes with the 25th anniversary of
his ordination, which he commence
rated at the Monastery Chapel this
morning with solemn high mass.
He intends to leave the United
States for his return to Palestine
next week.
Dinner HOnOrs Visitor.
The most important Catholic
clerics in Washington called on the
custos at the monastery-among
them Right Rev. Msgr. Joseph M.
Corrigan. rector Of Catholic Univer-
sity; the Rev. Arthur OLeary, S. j.,
president of Georgetown University,
and Very Rev. Msgr. Leo Binz, Sec
retary Of the apostolic delegate.
These and many others took part
in a midday dinner in honor of the
visitor at Pilgrimage Hall on the
monastery grounds. In the process
sion from the monastery to the hall,
the white suited lay knights of
Mount ST. Sepulchre, with red
leather Sam Browne belts, led the
way, the brown -robed Franciscans
following behind them.
Flags Fly From Monastery.
Flags and banners flew from the
monastery-the Stars and Stripes
and the white ensign with the five
fold cross of the Holy Land. The
monastery in Brookland is the
American headquarters for raising
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Hampton Broodcusts
On CoyIe Program

Governmental and private build
Ing activity are combining to make
the Bethesda Chevy Chase Md
area one of the most progressive
nearby residential areas, Thomas
E. Hampton. president of the Mont
gomery County Board of Commits
sioners, said last night in a radio talk
Commissioner Hampton pointed
out permits for $40 private homes,
with a total value of nearly $1,000. =
600, had been issued during the past
six months. He also called atten-
tion to the large Federal projects
National Institute of Health Build
ings and Naval Hospital.
The county official listed a park
system embracing $50 acres, educa-
tional facilities, a new, compre-
hensive program of street improve
ment and efficient police and fire
protection among the factors which
have attracted to the community
the finest type. Of home seekers
from 1n over the Nation"
Commissioner Hampton spoke as
guest of Bill Coyle. radio director of
The Star, on the sports review pro-
gram according to Coyle,," over
Station WMAL.
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Mrs. SoIlie V. II. Pickett Dies;
Star Society Editor Emeritus
Established National
Reputation by
Her Writings

Mrs. Sallie Beverley Vawter Harris
Pickett, society editor emeritus OF
The Star, died early today after hav-
ing been critically i'll for some time
Mrs. Pickett, who was n years old
passed away at her home, 1943 Bilt-
more street NV.
Mrs. Pickett retired from active
service as society editor several
years ago, but could not bring her
self to terminate finally her long
newspaper career. She continued
to write occasional articles about
people and happenings in the Capt.
tails social sphere.
Mrs. Pickett was visited by III
health last winter and became con-
nned TO her home She rallied
strongly, however. and continued to
regain her strength until early this
month, when she was stricken with
q heart attack. The heart ailmeEt
and complications combined To
nullify the gains made during the
spring.
Funeral arrangements had not
been completed this morning.
Enjoyed Wide Acquaintance.
Mrs. Pickett was well known and
beloved figure in Washington's Of
ncial and social circles. Her reputa-
ton In her profession was Nation
wide.
She had been the society editor
OF two Washington newspapers
and held the distinction of writing
the accounts Of all social activities
at the White House for more than
Is years.
Mrs. Pickett frequently was called
on 10 act as social arbiter in set
tnng questions of precedence with
winch she was thoroughly familiar
Dy her many years of social con-
facts. Her writings were marked bv
theT accuracy and clearness and
many were her scoops" because OF
her wide acquaintance.
Prepares Book Material
From her memories of official and
social Washington since 1897 when
sne nrst engaged In newspaper work
mere, Mrs. Pickett had prepared ma
terlal 1or book, which her friends
and associates long have been an
ticipating.
with that indomitable spirit and
VIII TO 1--we which had carried her
through similar previous crises. she
fought hard to come back during
her recent illness.
on Doth sides Mrs. Pickett was
descended from distinguished Eng
nsh, Scotch and French ancestors
VINO came to the Colonies in the
latter part of the 18th and earlv
18th century, settling in Virginia
and later Kentucky.
Born In Redwood Station. XIV
July %, 1862, Mrs. Pickett was the
daughter of Philemon Vawter. a
minister OF the Christian Church,
and Mrs. Martha Ann Humphreys
Vawter. She was educated by private
tutors and in private schools.
Her first efforts in a literary way
consisted Of laboriously spelling out
verses in the Bible to family sery-
ant who was incurably i'll.
Arrived in Capital in 1892.
Coming to the District of Colum-
bia in 1892, she entered newspaper
work few years later, and became
prominent, not only for her chroni-
CHING OF Washington society for
local papers, but also for other
newspapers elsewhere. She CORE
sponded for the former New York
Herald, the Boston Herald, New York
Sun, the New York Tribune and the
Chicago Tribune.
In Washington she served first as
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Park Campfire Program
10 Be at Sylvan Theater

Because audiences have grown to
more than capacity, this weeks Ma
tlonal Capital Parks campfire pro-
gram will be held at the Sylvan
Iheater in the Washington Monu-
ment grounds. Frank T. Gartside,
acting superintendent of parks, said
today.
The program, which is scheduled
Tor 8 pm. Friday, will feature a talk
by Mrs. Thomas P. Ahrens, traveller
and lecturer, on "A Visit to the West
Coast OF South America" It will
be Illustrated in color. The same
talk was given last February on
the National Geographic Society
lecture program.
Donald Edward McHenry, parks
naturalist, said that crowds had
grown to 5000 persons and that au-
diences were forced to sit on the
ground, on tables and on parked
cars. He said that several years
ago, when he came to Washington,
audiences averaged about 300 per-
sons.
At 8 pm. Thursday the following
movies viii be presented at Fort
Bunker Hill Amphitheater: vol
canoes in Action" Work of the
Atmosphere" Geological Work of
Ice" and Work of Ground Water"
Nature walks for the remainder
OF the week are as follows:
Through Piney Branch Parkway
from $50 to 1880 am. tomorrow
and again from 2::3O to 4:3O pm. on
Saturday. These will be led by
Ranger Naturalist Lewis w. Kehr,
assisted by DR.. Titus Ulke.
A bird walk from $50 to 7 am.
Sunday at Pierce Mill.
A third nature excursion from
2::30 to 4:30 pm. Sunday along the
Great Falls section of the Chesa-
peake IL Ohio Canal Parkway.
Mr.. Gartside announced that no
more mimeographed notices Of
events in the Naturalist Division of
the National Capital Parks Office
will be distributed. He said that
those interested in keeping posted
should follow the schedule as pub
lished in the newspapers and
broadcast over the radio.
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Congress in Brief
TODAY,

Senate:
Continues debate ON 81, 400 900 900
lending bill Gil am. E. s. t..
Labor Committee studies proposed
amendments to Wagner Act. 30
a.mD.
House:
Continues consideration of gen
eral transportation bill 02 noon.
Rules Committee commences hear
Ing on wage-hour amendments
10:30 am.
Banking Committee resumes hear
ing on lending bill Q0:30 ann.
TOMORROW.
House:
: Considers cotton and rubber bar
ter bill.
Public Buildings and Grounds
Committee meets 10:30 am.
Indian Affairs Committee meets
10 am.
Senate:
Spending lending bill expected to
be called up.
Education and Labor Committee,
open session on labor amendments.
10 am.
Foreign Relations Committee,
1880 an. executive session, On gen.
eral business.
Evening star., 1939-07-25

The climax of a month of pains
taking work for scientists at the
Naval Observatory will come Thurs
day night, when Mars spins closer to
the earth than it has for Is years.
Every clear night since June 70
the astronomers have been observ-
ing the red planet as it moved
nearer. Thursday night it will be
100000 miles away-closer than
it has been since 1924 or will be
until 1856.
The observations have been car
rled out under direction of H. E.
Burton, an authority on the satel-
ites of Mars. The astronomers
have made their observations on
the same refractor on which the
planets twin moons were discov-
cred.
This important discovery was
made at the Naval Observatory in
1877, when the 26-inch telelscope
was one of the largest in the world.
When the observatory was moved
to its present location the same
refractor was used.
Mr.. Burton said no important dis
coveries had been made at the OBJ
servatory during the last month.