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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-10-19
e. e. Toothaker Is
Hon0red by Mas0ns.

T1e Masonic lodge held It's reg
ular meeting at the hau wednesday
evening. At this time Ernest z.
ToothAker was presented with .. So
year certificate and so year pin by
the local order. Chas. s.. Knowles
presented the lodge with . beautiful
American nag. The second degree
Was conferred on @. Z. Poplin Of
Keunewick.
The annual Joint Eastern Star
Masonic Halloween party viii be
held Monday, October 30 At the hall.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-10-19
Lindgergh Draws Fire

London, England-Col. Chas A.
Iindbergh's radio broadcast in
which he vaguely suggested that all
foreign territory in North America,
including Canada, be coded to the
o. s., aroused intense resentment in
England and France, in both Of
which countries he sought hospital
IT. from American "invasions of his
privacy" following the kidnapping
Of his infant son.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-10-19
Townsend Club Party

The Townsend club win enjoy a
social evening at the hall Monday,
with a Halloween party at 1880.
The men are asked to bring dough-
nuts and the ladies pumpkin pies.
Everyone is invited for an evening
of fun.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-10-19

Washington, D. enthusiasts,
who have been writing letters to
newspapers booming Lindbergh for
President apparently are unaware
that he is ineligible for the Presi-
dency. The President Of the q. S.
must have resided In this country
u years Immediately preceding his
election, and Col. Lindbergh has
teen q resident abroad for the past
four years. He will not be even a
presidential possibility untn 1854.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-10-19
Attend Girls League Meet

Rosemary Watkins and Marybell
Boies, were among the Highland
girls who attended the Junior Girls
League at Grandview Saturday.
Dale Douglas son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Dougles returned home
from the Orthopedic hospital Mon
day. .-...-a
The Highland Bridge club met
Thursday at the home OF Mrs. r.
Lampson. ~
Mrs. Bertha Simson was a Sum
day dinner guest at the Bruce Nc
Lean home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-10-19
X. Hill Sends Records
of Congress to School

Through the courtesy OF Knute
Hill, local congressman, the high
school library receives the "Con-
g-essional Record" This Is issued
each lay that congress is in session
and records verbatim the proceed
ings and debates Of the senate and
the House Of Representatives. The
public Is welcome TO borrow this ma
te-ial.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-10-19

The Misses Florence Mae Du-
Sair, Mary Jones and Viola Hitler
bicycled to Woody Island Monday.
where they spent the day and where
they enjoyed a weiner roast.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06
II Women, Baby Made Crew Members
Of Freiqhter TO Cross Atlantic

GALVESTON, Tex, Oct. 6. up
Eleven women and a four months
old baby, legally constituted crew
members Of the Lyke Line freight
er Eglantine, were discharged today
after an exciting passage from Ii
verpool.
They had, through the good Of
fices of the Byzantine master, sign
ed on at Liverpool as creWmen
when they were unable to book pas
sage on a liner. The freighter has
no license as a passenger carrier.
The discharged and happy crew.
men were: Mrs. Annie Eames, New
York, and her infant daughter
Ann Mary Ann Hall, Providence,
R. l.; Miss Anna Peach. Fontana
Cal; Mrs. Jessie Florence Baldwin,
and Miss Florence c. Baldwin, San
Francisco; Mrs. Norma Hayes, Ia
coma, Wash; Mrs. Clara Steinman,
Houston; Mrs. Diana P. Quarles,
Atlanta: NJ fss Frances Alice
Schwartz. Baltimore; and Mrs.
Ruth Mary Wagner. Worcester,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06
Grand Lodge Pays
Special Honor TO
Oldest of Masons

HOLLISTER, Cal, Oct, 6. (UP)
Master Masons came here today
to honor 1O2-year-old Daniel A,
Mcdonald, retired Tres Pinos
rancher and the Oldest living MEM
Der of the Masonic fraternity.
A special 75-year service pin, the
first of its kind in the history OF
Masonry, was designed for presen-
tation to the aged man at BAN
quet and meeting of the California
grand lodge tonight.
Leon Whitsell, Orange Grove,
state grand master, mas in charge
of the arrangements, first state
grand lodge meeting outside of
San Franlisco and expected to
bring 500 masons here.
Mcdonald was born in Lancaster
Nova Scotia, on Jan. l, 1888. He
fought in the union forces during
the American civil war and re-
turned to Canada where he joined
a Masonic lodge in 1864. Six years
later he came to the Pacific coast
and in 1880 he settled in San
Benito county.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06

Mass.
The women said the Eglantine was
stopped by a German submarine
two days out of Liverpool and that
the U-boat commander came
aboard and examined her papers
before allowing her to proceed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06
U.S.WiII Never
Send Men Abroad,
Pi&tmon Believes

certain acts of war. He mentioned
bombing of American industrial
plants as an example.
He said he was certain also that
this congress will never appropri-
ate money for the purpose of mo-
bilizing or training any soldiers to
participate in war abroad"
u am fully aware" he said,
that a foreign government could
commit acts of war upon our coun-
try. such as bombing our industrial
plants. I know that we would resist
such acts of war. 1 know that we
would authorize the use of all OF
our economic and financial powers
and indomitable navy to stop and
punish such warlike action.
Il must say that I do not think
any European nation or group of
nations would be so foolish as TO
permit such deliberate and unques-
tionable acts of war. but if they
did they would invite their own
inevitable defeat.
AS the senate began its fourth
day of debate on President Roose-
velt's arms embargo repeal pro-
gram, the administration was
heartened by an announcement by
Sen. w Warren Barbour, R., N. j.,
that he intended to vote to revise
the present law. Barbour previous
ly had been listed as a "doubtfu!
senator.
According to one administration
poll. Barbour's swing to the presi-
dents side would give that force
60 votes, as compared with % for
the opposition and doubtful. Sen.
James F. Byrnes, D., S. c., the
administration behind the =
scenes 'strategis., reiterated his
claim of 81 pledged votes, including
Barbour's, for embargo repeal. The
administration lost one vote in the
death of Sen. M. M. Logan, D., KY.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06
Murderer Prays
ToAyoid Death in
Insurance Crime

CAMDEN, N. j., Oct. 6. CUP)-
The pastor of the Polish Baptist
church, Rev. Walter Dworecki,
prayed on his knees in Jail most
of the night asking God not to let
him be electrocuted for abetting
the murder of his 18-year-old
daughter, Wanda.
Jurors, including two women who
almost collapsed and required med
ical care after the verdict, found
him guilty last night and failed
to recommend mercy, making the
death sentence mandatory.
He was charged with murder.
He hired 21-year- Peter Schew-
chuk, a former circus roustabout,
to strangle the girl. A $500 life
insurance Dworecki carried on her,
and her reputation for loose morals
which Dworecki believed jeopardiz-
ed his job as pastor, motivated
him.
Schewchuk confessed and testi-
fled against Dworecki. He demon
itrated how he gripped the girls
throat and said Dworecki paid so
cents in advance for the murder
and promised another s100 which
he failed to pay. Schewchuk awaits
trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06
Paralysis Mother
Dies; Infant Given
Chance for Life

CHICAGO, Oct. 6. (UP)-Mrs.
Gertrude Epstein, 22-year-old in
fantile paralysis victim who gave
birth yesterday TO a six and half
pound daughter, died today at Mt.
Sinai hospital.
DR.. A. I. Doktorsky, chief resident
physician, said that the baby would
live if she pulls through" the next
II to 80 hours.
Mrs. Epstein was stricken by the
disease a few hours before the
birth.
Early today she became weaker.
DR.. Doktorsky said the disease had
affected her heart muscles.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06
Radio Ruling Hit
AS Freedom Ban

plate that this provision of the
code would mean that such famous
personalities. commentators an d
speakers as w. j. Cameron, Dorothy
Thompson, Boake Carter, Lowell
Thomas, Edwin C. Hill, H. V. Kali
tenborn, John B. Kennedy, Elmer
Davis, Hugh Johnson and many
others never again could express
an opinion on a sponsored pro-
gram?" Patt asked.
IF that is SO, it suerly will result
in these speakers reducing their
talents to that of mere reporters
of facts rather than analysts and
interpreters.
The NAB. code committee in
washington earlier this week ruled
that legislation to revise the neu-
trality act is a matter Of public
controversy" and that discussion
of it hendeforth would be barred
from radiocasts on paid time. The
issue has been discussed frequently
on the air by Father Coughlin.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06
Wife Didn't Like
Valley is Charge

His wife found fault with Impe-
rial Valley and the people who
live in it, Charles L. MCGEE alleged
in a divorce complaint filed Thurs
day against Victoria Jean MCGEE
She insisted upon taking fire.
quent trips away from the valley
and often remained away from two
to six weeks, he alleged. He said
he had no objection to her remain
ing away during the summer but
wanted her to live in the valley in
the winter.
When she left him, he alleged,
she told him she had no love for
him and would never return.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06

Topeka, Kans., Oct. 6. (UP)-
Alf M. Landon today endorsed Sen.
Arthur Capper. r., Kans., for the
Republican presidential nomination
in 1940
The 1886 Republican presidential
candidate said he was "wholeheart-
edly in favor of William Allen
Whites suggestion that the Kansas
delegation back Senator Capper at
the convention next year."
Landon's statement came in re-
ply to inquiries as to whether he
had considered seeking the nomi-
nation again as suggested by a
syndicated column appearing in
eastern newspapers.
"As 1 have said every time
have been questioned, my unequi-
vocal statement of 1887 still stands y
said Landon. THE statement was
made for the purpose of preventing
any false interpretations regard
ing my position in the 1910 cam
paign.'
Landon in 1887 said he would not
be candidate for the 1910 nomi-
nation.
act
THAT conversation insinuating
that | am a candidate, about which
the story is carefully indefinite, did
not take place in Washington OF
anywhere else," Landon said.
Landon declined today to dis
cuss the possible candidates. OF
anyone except Capper. He would
not comment on reports that he
planned to battle the forces ol
Herbert Hoover or of District At
torney Thomas A. Dewey at the
convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06

CLEVELAND, Oct. 6. (UP) =
John F. Patt, general manager of
radio station here. charged today
that the National Association of
Broadcasters ruling believed to af-
feet the Rev. FIR. Charles E. Cough
lin constitutes a restriction of free
speech.
Patt in a prepared statement sent
to the associations code committee
said he believed it goes beyond
mere self-regulation into the realm
of strangulation, stagnation and
censorship.
Did the broadcasters contem-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06
Husband Abused
Her, Wife Charges

When her husband received his
pay checks, Minnie Cook alleged
in a divorce complaint filed Thurs
day against Harry E. Cook, he
would get drunk and spend the
money on other women.
If she objected, she said, he
would abuse her. He broke her
nose and one of her teeth at the
time she objected to his associa-
ton with a Mexican girl, she said,
and at other times knocked her
down and beat her.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06
Bad Weather Cuts
Down Ariz. Quail

PHOENIX, Oct. 6. (UP)-Dave
M. Gorusch, agent for the U. S.
forest service, warned sportsmen
today that range depletion and adj
verse climatic irregularities were
causing a serious decline in num-
Der of quail in Arizona.
"As factual data continues to ac-
cumulate,' he said, lit becomes in
creasingly evident that depleted
ranges cannot produce desirable
forms of wildlife in satisfactory
quantities. We are obliged to re-
cognize and accept this obvious
truth if wild life management is to
succeed"
He said the factors contributing
to quail shortage, in order OF their
importance, were the depletion OF
ranges and climatic irregularities,
shooting and trapping, and des-
truction by house cats.
1.-The situation is critical he
said. There are definitely not more
quail than ever'".
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06
Indian in Court
For IO4th Time

PHOENIX, Oct. 6. (UP)-A two
time loser ordinarily is regarded
as being in a "hot" spot when he
is apprehended the third time and
faces trial on a possible habitual
criminal charge.
If so, Herman Ellis, Phoenix IN
dian. is in for a busy afternoon
when ne goes on trial today before
Judge Howard C. Speakman.
Ellis, facing habitual criminal
charge, has been arrested 103 times
in 10 years.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06

WASHINGTON. Oct 6. CUP)-
Chairman Key Pittman, d, New,
of the senate foreign relations COM
mittee said today that if any Eu-
ropean nation or group of nations
commits certain deliberate and
unquestionable acts OF war" against
the United States. they would in
vite their own inevitable defeat"
In an interview, Pittman empha-
sized that he believed this con-
gress viii never vote to send any
American soldiers abroad in this
war" although I'VE would resist"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06
Teacher Tells of
European Journey

Albert zech, instructor at Cen
tral Union High school, discussed
his experiences in Europe this past
summer for members of the Ell Cen
tro 20-30 club at their meeting
Thursday night at 566 Brighton.
The speaker outlined conditions
as he saw them during the crisis and
also gave his Interpretation as to
future developments.
Plans were discussed relative to
the annual Thanksgiving party
which is set tentatively for Nov.
25. The club also voted to join the
bowling league.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06
George Kirk Quits
City Attorney
Post in CaIexico
CALEXICO NOTES

At a regular meeting of the city
council Tuesday night the resigna-
ton of George Kirk as city attorney
was accepted. Kirk has served the
city council for six years. His re-
moval of his home TO FL Centro
forced the resignation so as to give
his entire time to the irrigation
legal department. Maurice Satin
ger was unanimously elected TO fill
the place of city attorney. Sattinger
has been in Calexico little more
than year but has identified him.
self with the progressive interests
of the city from the very first.
The resignation and appointment
will take place Nov. !.
Among other items of business
the council voted TO participate in
the national cleanup and fire pre-
vention week, beginning Sunday.
At the regular meeting of the
Rotary club Adolph Binder, presi-
dent, John Donohue Of Ell Centro
was chief speaker
Donohue gave as his last install
ment of a Mexican travelogue, a
most fascinating tale of different
periods of the history Of our sister
republic.
He commented at length on the
rapid progress Mexico is making
in business and industry.
Visiting Rotarians Dorsey White
law, c. r. Clough, Bob 'Tahs, FL
Centro; E. A. Fourniers, H. 7
Mooers, American consul o. Mexi-
cali, Jesse Worley Of San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06
First Church of
Christ, Scientist

Branch of The Mother Church
The First Church of Christ,
Scientist, in Boston, Mass,
holds all services in the
church edifice, corner of Olive
and Seventh streets.
Sunday School, $3.50 o'clock;
Sunday Morning Service, II
o'clock.
"Are Sin, Disease and
Death Real"
Wednesday Evening Testimon-
ial Meeting at 8 o'clock. The
Reading Room, at 2l9 Bank
of America Building, is open
daily Except Sunday and
legal holidays) from LOO to
400 PM.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06
Endorses
Copper for 1940
COP Nominotion

The former Kansas governor re-
ferred to a column in which the
writer said that after a conversa-
ton with Landon both agreed that
the neutrality stand of Sen. Arthur
S. Vandenberg, r., Mich, and Sen.
Robert Taft r., Ohio, had injured
their presidential possibilities.
The column writer also inferred
that Landon was left as the logical
G. o. 2. candidate because of his
stand for revision of the neutrality
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19
Haywood Broun

If ever there was an individualist 1t
was Haywood Broun whose untimely
death yesterday morning removed from
American journalism one of its most
colorful and beloved figures. Broun was
everything that you certainly wouldn't
have imagined him to be after reading
some of the beautiful pieces that he
could turn out when he really wanted
to. Oddly enough one of the last things
that we read of his was an old piece en-
titled "Frankincense and Myrrh." Done
years ago Broun usually repeated it about
this time of the year and 1t pretty nearly
always struck us as symbolic OF the real
Broun.
It told the tale of three wise-men who
had seen the bright star in the heavens
and were preparing to follow 1t to the
place where they would find the King OF
Kings. Two were old, one was young. All
three loaded camels with the most pre-
cious gifts that their kingdoms could
provide. But when they were ready TO
start the young one heSitated for some
thing seemed to tell him that he had over
looked something. He thought and
thought, much to his elders annoyance,
and finally he remembered.
He produced little tin dog, mechan-
ical one. 1t rolled over and walked when
wound up Again the elders were an
moved and scoffed at the young wise-man
for presuming to bring such present
to the King Of Kings. But he answered
them "ThiS is for the Babe OF Bethle-
Eem." Broun fundamentally was as
simple and understandable as this, but
he often chose not to be. He could be as
provocative as any three other writer's
when he so chose and he often did. He
liked to be embroiled In arguments; ne
had flair for defending the short side OF
q debate. ....
A great big hulk of man his appear
ance attracted attention always, for
Broun was never one to dress for the oc-
casion. Informality was his strong point.
Like as not he might greet visitors to ms
Connecticut home In bare feet or with
trousers supported by hempen cord TO
intimates this was as natural as 10
strangers 1t was bizarre. Broun, however,
was not affected nor was he Bohemian.
He was Just being true to his own self. lie
lived full life; he leaves many traces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19
Lesson on Pensions

Any unemployed Colorado resident
over the age Of go is eligible to receive an
old-age pension grant of $50 a month.
This is $40 a month more than the maxi
mum paid in other states to jobless per-
sons over IS. The federal government
now is willing to kick in as high as SIS
for every grant to persons above SIS. After
January / Uncle Sam will go as high as
$40. That still leaves it up to Colorado
taxpayers to manage the additional $50
- the entire $50 in the cases Of folks be-
tween 60 and IS.
AS a result of this pension law, property
taxes in the city of Denver shot to an all
time high. In order to meet its share, the
city increased its tax rate to $3.50 per
$1,000 - gain of $2.14. A nuisance tax
of so cents a wheel was placed on auto
mobiles and trucks and a one-cent levy
was placed on cigarets. In addition, all
firms doing business on the installment
plans must pay $50 annual license fee.
States which have rejected abnormal
jumps in their pension programs should
be particularly thankful in this season of
the year when budgets must be drawn
and tax levies figured out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19

Remaining neutral sometimes requires
some pretty fine hair-splitting on techni-
cal issues. It would be silly for anyone
to contend that as far as our sympathies
90, the United States Is neutral in the
Russo-Finnish dispute. Efforts are being
made, officially and privately, to aid the
valiant Firms financially. Americans are
unanimous in exercising Russia for her
unprovoked assault upon the little de-
mocracy We cheer openly whenever the
Firms repulse another Russian offensive.
Yet, technically we heve done nothing
to violate our neutrality Our
money Is going to aid refugees and
noncombatants We can control our acts,
not our feelings. Perhaps the sympa-
thies of democratic nations toward Fin
land will help little in balancing the
scales In the present struggle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19

Cactus Jack" Garner has thrown that
great big Texas sombrero of his in the
presidential ring He's definitely candi-
date for the Democratic nomination to
be decided some time during 1910. He
must be rated as the first of the many
Democratic possibilities of "hopes" who
have definitely declared themselves As
candidates for the nomination. This dec
laraton will make him available for all
state primary contests where 1t Is neces-
sary for candidate to be designated by
name in electing delegates. The actual
fact that Mr.. Garner has made himself
candidate Is not news, for he has been
one actually for the past year. 1t remains
to be seen, though, If he will be ruled the
heir to the Roosevelt administration or
perhaps termed an heir presumptuous.
There was plenty of Roosevelt Garner
teamwork in the recent special Congress
sional session, but that may not cement
the breach between the chief and his
first substitute that has widened through
out the entire second term
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19

now that have gone from one extreme
to the other. Where they were excep-
tionally violent or far-fetched before they
now have reached sort of maudlin stage
which leaves children, as well as grown
ups, slightly disguised. There are num-
Der of adventure programs on the air
now that combine all the thrills that a
boy or girl needs without subjecting
them to Nightmares. But definite move
ment to censor children'S programs will
necessarily cause all sponsors to seek for
the very best program that can be writ
ten which is what everyone wants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19
Education Supreme

Showing what little pressure can do
it's interesting to note this week that the
Radio Council of Childrens Programs
has forced radio sponsors and broadcast
ers to drop at least five programs that
were included in the so-called "horror"
or Observation-Disclosures" group. For sew
eral years now this group aided by local
organizations interested in the physical
and mental growth of children has
worked hard to eliminate from the many
late afternoon radio programs those
which not merely heightened children's
imaginations, but also gave them rather
OutlandiSh ideas of how normal people
behave In this world.
Prior to the opening of campaign
against the programs that were supposed
to be Just for the Riddles, but which often
provoked from grown-upS gaspS of horror
iat the weird sounds and fierce struggles
that nightly occurred in the various
sequences of the stories 1t was nothing to
have groups of youngsters gathered
around the family radio for an hour or
two waiting breathlessly for the next wild
iustallment OF "thriller." The eventual
bad results Of such programs weren't
hard To visualize and women's organiza-
lions were quick to muster their forces
against them.
There Is still work TO be done in pro-
4nokinp 4 better type of late afternoon or
early evening program for children.
There are mnuv uFQRfams on the oar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-19
Selected Poem
POLITICWHACKY
20. H. in the New York SUM-


&c. II. In the New York SUM-
Twas Bridges and the Vandenberg
Did James and Garner In the way
All Dewey were the Brckerburgs
And the Hull wraths Donahey.
Beware the Rooseveltock, my son,
The Jaws that smile, the jaws that smirk.
Beware the Ickes bird and shun
The ominous Farleywork."
He took his Hoover sword in hand
Long time the forty foe he sought
So rested he by the Douglas tree
And stood awhile In thought
And as In Taftish thought he stood
The Rooseveltock with Eyes, my friendsl"
Comes Wheelering through the McNutt wood
And squanders as he spends.
Twas Bridges and the Vandenberg
Did James and Garner in the way
All Dewey were the Brickerburgs
And the Hull wraths Donahey.