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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31

formerly a resident of Waterville, died yesterday at her home, 18 Att water street, West Haven. She had been Ill but 8 short time.
 She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. J. Hazleton, of West Haven, Mrs. F. Nelson, of Utica, N. r.; a son, Everett Cook, of 63 Stafford street, Waterbury, and a sister, Mrs. Alvin Lawrence, of Mil- ford.
 The funeral service will be held Wednesday afternoon at o'clock in the chapel at Riverside cemetery this city. Burial will be in Riverside. Friends may call at the Taylor Funeral Home, West Haven, this evening.
 BENEDICT-MrA Eunice Walker Benedict, formerly a resident of Wa terbury, died in her sleep at her resi- dence in Boston yesterday morning. 1t was learned here yesterday after noon. She had been living in Boston for the past several years.
 Mrs. Benedict was the daughter of Frederick Walker, former proprietor of a drug store in Woodbury, and of Frances Thompson Walker. She was married to John Benedict of Wood bury in 1916.
 Mrs. Benedict Is survived by two sisters. Harriet Coggswell Walker of Waterbury, and Mrs. M. W. Durant of Beverly Hills, Calif.: and four brothers, William T.. Walker of Southington, Frederick A. Walker of Greybull, Wyo., and Jo- seph F. Walker, and Louis A. Walker of Waterbury.
 Funeral arrangements are incom- plete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
CoUNTERFEITSl

Report that q one dollar counter. felt bil Twas passed yesterday was being investigated by Lieut.. Ernest Pakul, of the vice squad. today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
DIED

REILLY-In this city, Oct. 31st, 1888 Mrs. Bridget Morley Reilly, of 230 Highland Ave. Funeral arrange ments later, from 230 Highland Ave.
 COOK-In West Haven, Oct. 30th, 1889, Mrs. Gertrude (Parmellel Cook of West Haven, formerly of this city. Funeral services tomorrow afternoon, at 3:00 o'clock, to Chapel at Riverside Cemetery. Burial in Riverside cemetery.
 HER MsTADT-In this city, Oct. 30th Mrs. Bertha M. Hermstadt, of 607 Washington Ave. Funeral Thurs day afternoon. at 2:30 o'clock, from 607 Washington Ave. Burial in old Pine Grove cemetery. FARRELL--In this city, Oct. SOth, 1899, pr. John D. Farrell, of 2l Holmes Ave. Funeral Thursday morning, at s:15 o'clock, from Null vile Funeral Home, 270 West Main St., to Immaculate Conception Church. Burial in St. Mary's ceme- tery, New Britain.
 INGALA--In this. city, Oct. 31st, 1898 Thomas 1nga1a, of Oakville. Funeral Friday, time later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
CURING HEART
 DISEASE

LIT. CTue, distinguished A m e rica n Surgeon ad- vances Q new tn e ory for dealing with Deaths No. 1 W c a ? o n (Heart Dis- c 8 s e). He suggests cut- ting off nerves from
 tha 0Ahdn~-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31

N Superintendent of Schools
 board, Commissioner Bria said that he was informed by President John !. Walsh that Superintendent Con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31

COOK = Mrs. Gertrude (Parme- lee) Cook, 69, wife of Louis L. Cook,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04

the Smith-Lever act, providing fol
this service was signed by the pres
ident.
The agricultural agent bega 4
work in the south in the fight to
save the cotton industry from the
onslaught Of the boil weevil. Her
the practice of result demonstration
farms were started in every town.
ship. Through the result demonstra-
ton, farmers could study practical
results as they applied in their own
communities and under comparable
conditions. -.#
Benton County was among the
firt three counties of the state to
obtain the services of a county ag-
ricultural agent. This was made
possible through the interest of the
county commissioners in taking ad-
vantage of the recommendation
made by the State Colleg of Wash
ington. Further, Carl Williams of
Kennewick and e. o. Rice of Pros
ser, early leaders in the agricultural
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04
Familiar Misnomers

The cameIs hair brushes used for
fine art work are not made of cam.
els hair. but Of the fur of Russian
and Siberian squirrels, says q writ
er in the Commentator. The lead
in lead pencils is graphite. a form
OF carbon. and has no relation to
the metallic element. Catgut, used
for stringed instruments, is the in
testines Of sheep and occasionally
horses. but never of cats. Tortoise
shell comes from the Caretta imbri-
cata which. properly. is turtle.
Cuttlefish isn't fish, it's a kind of
octopus. which is a mollusk. The
famous rice paper used by the Jap
anese and Chinese for their paint
ings is manufactured from the pith
Of a small tree. Whalebone is not
bone at all, but baleen, horny sub.
stance growing in the mouths Of
some speciesfof whales.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04

development Of the COUNTY
materially in the develo sy, asslss
Through the continued ,,,
farm leaders, both men ANA u,'efes 4
this service has remainsS s s'ons
county, practically unint.n W
Tor the past twenty-six vet
county was without the ais' &
tural agent for a period = sssrcu.
but the service was cont,ra VI tine
the club agent. ueO TN
In commemoration O, ~.
anniversary. a radio pageant NY :, "a
Quarter-Century of co.os Cow ~ 4
Extension Work" will be n ypslseM
by the extension service '', m
States Department Of Agr,. ualp
on the National Farm and p
program over N.B.C. This nra nom
VIII be well worth while, ae cs,sr
to Miss Helen Steiner, as.,.sl
County Agent in Home Econass su
and will be on the air from a.sa
9:l5. o'sV h
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04
Post Card Collecting
New Idea for Hobby Fans

KANSAS CITY.-That typically
American hobby of collecting rare
items. oddities. stamps, coins, but
tons and other class specimens has
recently branched into new field
in big way. as attested by the rec
ords of the Post Card Collectors
Club of America with headquarters
here.
Starting in a small way few
years ago, the club roster now num-
bers several hundreds of picture
post card collectors scattered all
over the United States and few in
several foreign countries. The col
lectors correspond and exchange
cards via the mail box Many col
lections total over 10000 different
cards-several exceed 10000. Col
lectors are now specializing in sets
or series such as lighthouses. bat
tlefields. monuments. parks and
geographic sets Of state capitols,
county buildings. city halls and 9TH
er similar views.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04
Pioneer Parade

Preparations are under way for
the pioneer feature of the rodeo for
this year. Tentative plans include q
real pioneer parade on July Bird as
9 preliminary to the rodeo in the
afternoon. Old time equippages and
horse drawn vehicles of all kinds
VIII be featured In the parade as
WM also be native born citizens as
Meu as residents of 80 years or
more standing In the community.
There will be meeting to plan fur
'Fner details next Sunday after
noon at two o'clock at the r. E..
Reed home on Washington street.
Anyone interested in helping is in
Ytted to be present.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04
Killing Gear Fatal to
Great Lakes Whitefsh

Each succeeding year brings def
mite evidence of the gradual deple.
ton of the whitefish resources of the
Great Lakes, due principally to
everlasting and the continued use
OF killing gear, writes Albert Stoll,
Jr., in the Detroit News.
Not long ago whitefish was the
leading food species in poundage
and value taken by commercial fish,
ermen. Of late years, since the in
PRODUCTION and use of the deep water
or submarine trap net, the annual
catch has been falling steadily. In
1884 the take of whitefish was ex-
ceeded only by that of lake trout
and herring. In 1886 whitefsh
dropped to fifth place and so far
the species is having difficult
time holding sixth position. Fisher.
men are taking by far more herring,
lake trout, pike-perch. perch and
suckers than whitefish, but the mar.
ket value Of these cannot compare
with the whitefish
Commercial fishermen are fully
aware of the situation, but continue
to ignore it, evidently hoping that
some miracle will restore the SUP.
ply. They refuse to forego the use
OF the submarine net even though
implored to do SO by state and fed
eral fishery experts who have point
ed out that it's continued use means
determination. When these nets are
used in deep water. where most OF
the whitefish are being tkken today,
and are lifted, practically all the
understood fish are killed by rup-
tured air bladders due to quick
change in water pressure. If the
fish were alive they could be re-
turned to the water. and at some
time reproduce their kind. It is not
this high mortality alone that hurts,
but the trap net robs whitefish of
in their deep water
refugees and there is no place in the
Great Lakes where they can seek
even temporary protection from
nets.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04
Pioneer Daughters
State Convention
Held i'm PascO

The state convention of the Pho
neer Daughters will be held in Pasco
May IL, IL and Is with Mrs. Clara
Shute of Pasco as general chair
man.
The presidents banquet, honor
ing the state president, Mrs. Grace
M. Bellingham, will be held Thurs
day evening. Ed Davis, acting
mayor during the Pasco mayor
absence will give the address of
welcome. Judge Matt DriScoll will
be the speaker of the evening. Fri
day noon Yakima chapter 8 will ne
sn charge of the luncheon with Mr..
Arthur of Portland as speaker. In
the evening Walla Walla chapter
IL with Mrs. Herbert G.. Gall as
presiding officer will have charge
Of the program. On Saturday d
breakfast will be served at 1890 at
which time the commemoration of
the segregation of Washington
from Oregon in 1853 will take
place.
The three outstanding women in
the, state to be honored this year at
che convention are: Mrs. Belle
Reeves, secretary of state; Mrs. J.
w, Summers of Walla Walla and
Mrs. Norman Robbins of Kenne-
wick.
On Saturday afternoon the Pasco
Business and Professional Women's
club will serve tea to the ladies at
tending the convention at SAGA
jawea park.
All sessions will be held in the
court house and any lady interest
ed In attending these meetings will
be welcomed.
Any lady Is eligible for member
ship In the Pioneer Daughters or
ganizattOn whose descendants came
10 this territory prior to 1870 or
prior to the segregation of WASH
ington from Oregon in 1853. If
t.lere are any Kennewick women
eligible and are interested in men,
bership In the organization they are
asked to get in touch with Mrs. II.
g. Gall for further information. |
Mrs. Gall IS q member of the Walla
Walla chapter but is affiliated
With the PaSco chapter, and is the
only Kennewick member of the or
ganization.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04
Extension Service to
Celebrate Anniversary

Early agricultural leaders in Ben.
ton County were men OF both vision
and action. Very early they recog-
nized the value Of spreading better
farm practices through personal APP
peal and ocular demonstration. Ac-
cordingly, they were instrumental In
obtaining the appointment os one
of the first county agricultural
agents to be placed in the state of
washington. This agent served IN
Benton county prior to the organ
Hatton OF the Federal Extension
Service.
Extension work as q National
service will be twenty-five years old
May 8. 1899. On that date in 1914
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04
KenneWick Power

I head this "Kennewick Power
for the reason we are interested
first. in what public power will cos
the users at Kennewick when, ano
if, we get the chance to use it.
note a great many people think il
will cost us $17.50 at the meter fol
XIV Year or for 1000 watts for q
period of one year.
This is not correct. The cost o!
$17.50 is at the Bonneville line on
high voltage side of the transform
ers and is charged the district on q
maximum demand figure. That
is, if our peak load is 1000 XIV, and
our load factor or average load IS
only 1000 NV, we will pay for the
amount we use $35 per XIV Year.
Now, assuming that we connect
with their line in the upper valley,
we will then have an added cost of
10 percent loss in transmission
which will make the price on the
secondary or low voltage side Of
the Kennewick high line transform
ers $3.50 per XIV Year.
We now follow the current over
the 1900 and 66O0-volt distribu-
ton lines to the pole transformers
and the no. and 220-service wires
to the house and we find another
loss Of thirty percent which in
creases our cost $11.50 and we ar
rive at our total cost for a XIV
year of $50.00-at a so percent load
factor.
Now some people might argue
that 30 percent loss in distribution
is figured too high, but this fig
ure is the difference between the
total current as metered to the GUS
toner and the input meter at the
sub station, and I have never heard
the complaint that the meters were
read too low.
Mind you, this so-called total
cost at the meters we have on our
back porches of $4,000 must still
have the total cost of transmission
added. AS no county unit is now
operating the figures are pure
ly theory.
The original costs at the meter
can only be reduced by increasing
the load factor or average load to
4 higher percentage of the peak or
maximum demand.
This can only be done by selling
off-peak current to use on appli-
ances and motors for 20 say, or
more hours service, or what ever
S necessary to avoid the peak. Can
his be done? So far as I know this
las never been tried out seriously
~ any public or private utility.
In this state the private utility Is
now selling water-heating on a
'0-hor service, but the rules and
regulations runs this installation
'ost up around $4,000 or more,
which can hardly be called q SER
Gus attempt to sen off-peak cur
ent.
Please note this is not an attempt
o criticise either the federal or
ounty public power, nor the pri-
ate utility. but simply q discussion
4 transformation among people IN
his subject.
Yours very truly,
q. r. WASfIBURN.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04
MORE ABOUT
School Activities
CONTINUED From Page ~

Grove; high jump, Kirk, Kenne-
wick, it., 4 in.
High jump Eaton, Prosser and
Barber, Prosser, each 4 #. 61s in,
running broad Jump, Whitwer of
Walnut Grove, IA IT,, ~ in; run
ming broad jump, Eaton, Prosser,
Is IT,, 8 in; pole vault-Lewis, Ken
newick. 8 it.; girls. shuttle relay
Kennewick; boys shlutle relay
Prosser.
The scoring Of the meet resulted
as follows: Prosser, 81; Kennewick,
48; Richland, ID; Walnut Grove, II;
Benton City 10; Hanford 6 and
Plymouth 3.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04

More than one Kennewick youn
man has discovered when he start
ed out to bring home the bacon"
that it was an easy matter to get
the wrong SOW by the ear.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04

ALI feminine readers will agree
that the woman in Kennewick who
drives from the back seat Of a car
IS no worse than the man who
cooks from the dining room table.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04

Half of the world doesn't know
how the other half lives, but often
spends its time telling the other
half how to dive.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04

Have you noticed that the child
rem raised according to the books
do almost as well as that who juSt
happen to grow up?
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04

Why it Ia Double YOU
~ The letter w called .double-you"
Is really double v. The letter v
was in former times the symbol of
u as wen as of ".
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04

Many a Kennewick woman thinks
the reason some married women
can't take a joke is because they
have already taken one too many.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04

The wiseSt words in this world
are those that are not spoken by q
man when he is angry.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04

There are always two sidec to
every question your side and the
wrong side.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04
1$Do
e YOU
KNOW!
Washington SSose proarsss Cor

~ washington SSoto Progress Som0ssSSoOo
Washington's first bank started
as safe and nail keep
Dorsey S. Baker established q
trading post at Walla Walla in
1860. He had the only safe in the
Inland Empire, and miners brot
their gold dust there for safe keep
ing.
When the safe was filled, nail
key served the overflow.
Each poke" had the owners
name. No receipt was given.
Thus the Baker-Boyer National
Bank of Walla Walla had its ORR
gin.
If we saw ourselves as others see
us, perhaps we would get a much
better idea of what we look like.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-05
CHAPTER xxIr

The anonymous call giving the Gazette news of Duke Martins murder threw the city desk into a frenzy.
 aPete, get the clips on Duke Martin and make it snappy," bawled Crossie irritably, though he admitted being frankly scepti- cal about the mysterious message.
 "Wishful thinking on the part of some crank who'd like to see Duke bumped off," he sourly told Nate Johnson, his assistant editor. "But just on general principles give our man Noonan a buzz at the E. 67th street station house. Tell him to jump over and ask Martin if he's been shot. Also tell him to keep the tip under his hat"
 T guess 1t won't be the first time Martins been asked if he were dead" remarked Johnson, pushing back his eye shade, ad- justing his spectacles and reach- ing for the bulging brown manila envelope Pete brought back from the reference room.
 "Oh, Mac Rogersl" he sang out to lean lanky chap with ear- phones on his head. Get of re- write and do a background story about Duke Martin from these clips. He's supposed to have been bumped of. But don't turn it in until we confirm the tip. The Dove may be stalking publicity"
 Then to Bob Roberts who was sitting alongside Rogers, Shoot up to the Dove and find out when
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-05
PASTOR COMMENDS
 PASSION PLAYERS
Guilds Contribution to Second Church Lauded
 By Dr.. Walker

People in general are incredibly short-sighted as regards spiritual is- sues and values," asserted Rev. Dr. John c. Walker, pastor of the Sec- ond Congregational church, in his sermon "It Takes Large Maps" yes- teiylay morning.
 Dr. Walker said in part:
 The world at large wants quick returns. It takes the man of faith to see beyond the years. Columbus died poor, neglected, broken hearted
 The Spaniards wanted gold, jewels, silks, spices and they wanted them by return voyage. Columbus, the dreamer, the adventurer could not supply their greedy demands and they rejected him.
 After this mornings service we have a meeting of the Passion Play ers' Guild. There is no imminent crisis, financial or otherwise, facing the guild. We can take a measure of pride, feel, in the contribution that the Second church has made in the field of religious drama. But can we not hope to do better, finer, more effective work in the future? Can we not learn to lend a greater note of authenticity to our dramatic productions% Can we not learn to live more sincerely in the Passion Play spirit? Can we not, should we not take a longer and larger view of this work in religious drama in our church? Lest some of the faint hearted be alarmed by our enthus- iasm let me say that I, for one, am thinking, not in terms of the multi plication of activities but of deeper, better, truer work. Not bigger and better but truer and better!
 I wish that every office bearer in every organization in this church might be given new sense of re- sponsibility, might see his or her task, in terms of an open door. Too much of our Christson work and ] know whereof speak, is hap hazard, hand-to-mouth, day-to- day piece work. We do not see our work In terms of long range planning. We do not learn all that we might either by our successes or by our failures. Plans for the future ought never to be iron clad they ought to be flexible and adapt able but almost any plan is better than no plan at all. And every plan and project, all our activities and organizations ought to have a deer underlying Christian philosophy Ever and again and more particu- larly at the end and the beginning of c church years work we ought to ask ourselves what's 1t all about where we are going, what we intend to do, and how we can do our work better. When we do things by halves we fail very often to do the hali that counts.
 The church of Christ is not a mu- tual benefit society but a little colony of heaven. A brotherhood of the Kingdom of God. We are band- ed together for the ends and aims of the Kingdom. No petty concerns, no feeble efforts will advance us far on the road. As Dr. Fosdick sug- gestS, we seek ideas, great ideals, great resources, and a great fellow ship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-05
. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Fijions Toke Seven
 Yeors to Build Conoe

BOAT building is the first art to - the Fijians. They have been making extraordinary canoes from the beginning of their history.
 The Drua canoes represented the finest boat building achieve ment of the Fijians. The largest of them was no feet long, six to eight feet wide with a masthead 60 feet above the deck. They were propelled by a sail of finely woven hibiscus mating.
 As many as 50 men often manned these r1asterful canoes and even with all this crew aboard there was room for food and wa ter and weapons at wartime, al- though these canoes were used chiefly for .peacetime journeys. Often a whole pig was roasted at one of the open fires on the boat.
 But most remarkable thing about the Fijian boats was their structure. There was not nail in them. The Fijians felled whole trees and shaped them with the most primitive tools. They caulked the seams with gum from the breadfruit tree and sewed the blanks with hibiscus cordage or cocoanut-fiber rope.
 Usually it took seven years to build one of the giant canoes, at the end of which time there was a colorful ceremony. Often there were a number of human sacri- fees, provided by the smaller islands. The canoe was then launched over these bodies. One of those canoes of present-day Fiji is shown above on a stamp of the new British reign" series. Copyright, 1889. NEA Service. Incl 4 e ~r
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-05
CRANlUM CRACKERS
What Do You Know About THE NEWS?

This Is the first in series of 12 quizzes prepared by NEA Service writers and columnists who are regular contributors to this news paper.
 BY WILLIS THORNTON NEA Service Staff Correspondent
 Are you on, top of U. s. general news? Does your kriowledge go be- yond the headlines? Try this test.
 l. You know men prominently mentioned for the presidency in l940.. But which man goes with each of these middle names? (a)-Hendrick :?
 (b)-Alphonso? s (c)-Delano? r.
 (d)-Aloysius? l
 (e)-Lloyd?
 (f)-Edmund?
 3. If war were declared tomor- row, who would be in supreme command of the U. $. army? The U. s. navy?
 3. The U. S., Supreme Court was once termed "the nine old men," Just how old does the court aver age today? 4. In democratic America, what quaint public figure reveals in the title of Grand Knight, King, and Emperor for Life?
 5. A recent novel called atten- tion to the plight of the migratory farm worker. In 8 round figure, how many Americans are believed to be lon the march," following the crops from pace to place?
 Now turn to last Page for an- swers to the news questions and your rating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-05

under these windows. Murphy and Mike, you stay here to keep an eye on Martin until the cOr- oner comes. Reilly and I'll take Fluffy Ruffles to the station house" :"
 Tuckie was SO befuddled by this time that she made no protest. What mind she had was blank. Tn her senseless way she began to think the publicity of murder trial might enhance her value. Fame, good or bad, sold tickets.
 Maybe I did do it." she prat- tied as s..they led her away.
 (To Be Continued)