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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-05
U. S.-JAPAN TREATY
TO Be FORUM TOPIC

Effect of the expiration of the
u. S.-Japan trade treaty on the
state of Washington will be dis
cussed Monday noon at the Taco
ma Chamber of Commerce forum
at Hotel Winthrop. The public is
invited to attend.
Speakers, having as their topics
"our Trade With Japan" will be
Col. William B. Greeley, manager
West Coast Lumbermen's associa-
ton. and William e. Priestly, sec
rotary China club of Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-05

{ rou & h the
square passen-
ger ports in the
ships side.
All day long
those lines kept
moving slowly
"a few PAGES.
pause-as men
clad in khaki
uniforms, blue
duffel bags. tin
hats, rifles and
knapsacks were
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-05
RICHEST GIRLS MATE
WILL BE u. 5. ENVOY

WASHINGTON-P resid e n
Roosevelt today nominated James
H. r. Cromwell. economist and
husband Of Doris Duke-"the rich
est girl in the world"--to be min
lister to Canada. Cromwell will
succeed former Secretary Of Com
merce Daniel C. Roper in the post
at Ottawa.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-05

looked like the last war-bu it didn't SOUND mueh me
it. Instead of Tpperary and Over There it was the rousn
rreverent Beer Barrel Polka the soldiers the great
white transport Republic pulled away from the wharf
in the winters dusk.
A m "Wednesday the first and CHEEKY heightened the
SO coads of soldiers arrived at holiday spirit departure
the wnere
the boarding I'D the stood the big
ship her
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-05

ships and man o. war escorts for
the invasion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-05
Mother, Only 81,
Has rs Children

MCLURE. O.--Mrs. John Bah
cock, 81. 10 the mother Of five sets
Of twins. Her children total II,
Of whom all are living but one. Her
last set Of twins were born on the
day her Oldest daughter was Is.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
New Officers Elected i
at Last B.C.E.A. Meet

The last dinner meeting of the
school year of the Benton County
Education Association was held in
Benton City Wednesday night, April
10. The local faculty all went up
together in bus.
Mr.. Roup of Benton City intro
duced the program, after which the
business meeting of the evening was
turned over to E. s. Black, preSi-
dent. Using THE Essence of Pa
triotism" as his subject, Mark M.
Moulton gave the main address.
. Election of officers for the next
term was held. Earle O. Whitehead
of Richland was elected president
and Lois Dighton of Richland, Sec
retary-treasurer.
Board representatives are: adj
ministrators, Angelic Manousos Of
White Bluffs; Junior-Senior High,
Charles Asbury of Kennewick; up
per grades, Gordon Rolph of Ben
ton City; intermediate grades, Del
la Krehbiel of Prosser; primary,
Leila Kirkpatrick of Finley Hover;
burial, Deborah Damon Of Prosser.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
"GhOst Train" to Make
Appearance Fri. Night

The talent of the class Of 1910 will
be on parade when they give their
last performance of their high
school career in the Senior Play this
Friday night, April IL, in the high
school auditorium at pm. The
three-act mystery comedy, "The
Ghost Train," is full of laughs and
thrills. The action takes place in
the waiting room Of railway sta
ton at Clear Vale Junction.
The characters are as follows:
Richard Winthrop, David Wooden;
Elsie Winthrop, Pearl Dague; Sam
Hodgkin, Donald Sitton; Charles
Murdoch, Bill Helm; Peggy Muir
dock, Lorene Rauscher; Miss
Bourne, Lois Campbell; Teddie Dea-
kin, willis Taylor; Julia Price, Doro-
thy Mills; Herbert Price, Ralph
Rowland; John Sterling, Junior
Clifford; jackson, Lindley Lleweliyn.
Others helping with the produc-
ton are: PromptresS, Marjorie La
Motto; stage manager, Jim Reed;
properties, Jack Oliver; costumes,
Irene Olson and Betty Sonderman;
publicity, Bill Kratzer; makeup,
Jean Osborne, Lois Campbell, Lor-
enc Rauscher; settings, Leroy Des-
oranges, Douglas Jones Robert
Smith: sound effects, Jim Reed, lie
Row Desgranges, Jack Oliver; pro-
grams and handbills, jeanette Petit
jean. .-a..-
The play IS under the direction OF
Miss Evalyn Tonsfeldt.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
OAR. Has Interesting
Historical Study Meet

The regular monthly meeting OF
Kennewick chapter OAR. was held
Monday following a dessert lunch
con at the home of Mrs. j. A.
Hatch. Mrs. John Brown OF Hell
ena, Montana and Mrs. III. q. Gall,
both members OF other chapters
were guest Of the local chapter.
The national defense program
consisted OF discussion on the work
OF the draft and wealth, more COM
monty known as the Lee bill; the
citizenship Of Harry Bridges and
the origin OF the phrases In the
Americans creed. Mrs. M. M. Moul-
ton was In charge OF the program
and read an article from the ma
tional history. This included the
incident OF a dispute over q pig In
Boston in Colonial days and which
was said to be the origin OF our
two branches of legislative bodies.
The president generals message
was read by Mrs. Ray Yates and a
letter was also read from Martha
Ann Peters who will represent the
chapter in the national defense con-
ference In Washington, ID. q. The
next meeting will be in the form OF
the annual picnic on May 10 at the
home OF Mrs. III. s. Taylor. with
resident members OF other chapters
being guests.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
5ORiver Workers
TOMake This City
Headquarters
Work Of clearing Homily
Rapids to be Started
next week; may con-
tinue up Snake

Here's a tip for the census takeri
More than fifty additional people
will move into Kennewick to make
their homes next week. They are
the families Of the men who will
clear the Homily Rapids near Ho-
yer for river transportation. There
are fifty-two people in the party,
fourteen Of whom will want to hire
room and board, while Ia trailer
houses will house the remainder.
It is estimated that the work at
Homily will require about three
months, while the clearing of the
Snake River channel as now con-
templated may take year or more
During the latter job it is likely that
the crew will continue to make their
quarters here. .....
To secure that number of rooms
the local chamber of commerce is
advertising for local residents to
list all available spare rooms. The
city is making arrangements for the
trailer houses at the fair grounds
where water and other facilities will
be available for the trailer houses.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
PaScO Growers
to Have Large
Plant Over Here
N. p. freight depot to be
enlarged to house pack
ing and pre- cooling
equipment

Kennewick is TO have another
packing and preceding plant. The
Pasco Growers are today complet-
ing arrangements for a long term
lease on the Northern Pacific freight
depot which will be enlarged for the
purpose.
The new place will be more than
doubled in size and will house the
fruit packing equipment for all
crops the concern handles except
lettuce and onions. for which crops
the Pasco house is already equip
ped. Preceding facilities OF q
three-carload capacity will be In
stalled in the new place, IL is re-
ported.
The railroad company is TO make
the alterations and engagements on
the building, on which the Growers
company has taken on q long term
lease. Water will be obtained from
a well, and all the equipment inside
the building will belong to the Pasco
company, The building will be
ready for occupancy by the first OF
June, according TO present plans.
Complete details Of the new deal
are not available at the present
time, Manager Baker being in Seat
tie today comforting with the rail-
road officials and with refrigera-
ton experts. E..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
Workers Draw $18,956
in Unemployment Cash

A total of 1,767 unemployment
compensation warrants, valued at
s18,956.31, were paid to eligible
workers who filed their claims In
the Walla Walla office Of the Wash
ington State Employment Service
last month, John H. Thomas, mana
ger, said today. Including these pay
ments, total Of $50 ,054.81 has been
paid in such benefits to workers IN
this area since the first Of the year.
The amount of benefits paid IN
March throughout the state, 1t was
reported from Olympia by Commis-
sioner Jack e. Bates OF the Off1ce
of Unemployment Compensation q
Placement, was $1,308, SOB .68. The
state total for this year Is $3j473,-
845.71. ..
The Walla Walla office reported
1T placements for the month OF
March, or an increase OF 70 percent
over the same period one year ago.
Mr.. Thomas urged all local en-
ployers to avail themselves OF the
Employment Service facilities,
pointing out that the Walla Walla
office was the best local source OF
available and competent labor sup
ply. Workers seeking employment
were advised to register at the En-
ployment Service, which does not
charge for its services.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
Episcopalians Observe
18th COnvOcatiOn Sun

Episcopalians of the Inland En-
pire and Northern Idaho will gath
er this coming Sunday and Monday,
April IA and Is, in Walla walla for
the 48th Annual Convocation Of the
Missionary District of Spokane. st.
Paurs church and Parish House,
w ALA walla, will be the scene OF
this assembly. For this Sunday
there will be no services in the local
Episcopal church.
Bishop Edward M. Cross OF Spo-
kane will be the presiding eccesiastic
and will open the convocation with
the celebration Of Holy Communion
at 8 o'clock Sunday morning. At the
IL o'clock service the preacher will
be Bishop Frederick B. Bartlett Of
Boise, Idaho. From 2:30 pm. on the
convocation will organize its bust
ness sessions which will continue
through Monday. Representatives
of the women's organizations Of the
churches in the diocese will gather
for separate sessions also beginning
Sunday afternoon. Sunday evening
at $50 will be the dinner meeting
Of the convocation at the Marcus
Whitman Hotel ....
The local Episcopal church will be
represented by its vicar, the Rev.
DR.. Frederick A. Schilling, and as lay
delegates to the convocation by Cor
ston Greene, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Il.
Johnson, Mrs. Gene Spaulding and
DR.. Spaulding will be the guilds
delegates to the auxiliary session.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
The Business Week

Lack Of credit demanded by a ter
rorised industrial world is respons-
ible for the fact that Wall Street
banks now have AZ percent OF their
endable assets idle. Against a de-
posit increase of 6 percent, loans
and discounts continued to decline
during the first quarter Of the year
-. During the first six months Of
the European war, u. s. exports In
creased 50 percent, with Canada
and South America leading in the
rush for American goods A
shtft for the better in prices on
the New York Stock Exchange pro-
duced more optimistic tint thru
out the financial world Larg-
est transaction in the seven years
history Of the Federal Deposit In
sarance G orporation involved $23,-
$4,000 In merging the First Trust
and Deposit Company of Syracuse,
n. Z, and the Baldwin State Bank
Of Baldwinsville, N. Y. y, a.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
Northern Bob White
Quail Liberated Here

Part of q shipment of 200 Bob
White quail has recently been lib
Grated on the Kennewick game re-
serve. According to state game pro-
ltector, Dennis Huntley, these birds
were purchased from the LAUREL
brook farm in Maryland and are Of
the Northern Bob White quail
species. These birds are being scat
tered out In small numbers in good
quail areas for the purpose Of in
Producing new blood into the birds
we have here at this time. The birds
will be watched very closely within
the next year in the quail areas
throughout the state. Mr.. Huntley
states that If this proves successful
there will be from time to time,
more birds purchased by the state
for this purpose. The new birds
were brought up by Buck Fruit Of
Seattle, supervisor of fish planting.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
! WIS
.@M
WEEK
balkan Clashes Feared
By
Form GilRor

pome Italy-All diplomatic eyes
are turned toward the Balkans,
=. vhere Rumania, ostensibly favor
. J to the Allied cause, is being
ssiua.fh-pressured into increasing her
s snSirments of oil and grains to the
De- by threats of aggression on
the mart of the Nazis and a demand
sor The return of Bessarabia by the
russians. MI the meantime, British
interests have bought control OF SO
manv oil barges on the Danube, that
.ha nroblem of transportation de-
rsnds upon Germany's ability to
handle her much needed oil in tank
cars over a rail system already de-
mr. moralized by the demands Of war.
1 and Yugoslayia are consider
Ing plan to close the Adriatie Sea
to all foreign warships in order to
avoid wartime entanglements.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
EMERGENCY!

Don't forget the emergency call
for next Wednesday night at the
Legion hall! Public spirited citi-
zens willing to donate their serv-
ices In the event Of . public
emergency are asked to respond to
the call to be made by the govern
or Of the state. Enlistments will
be accepted at the hall. The en-
listments are being handled joint
" by the American Red Cross
and the Legion, and the equip
ment and personnel will be called
upon only In case Of IN emery
ency, such as an invasion, fire,
flood or other serious calamity Of
. somewhat limited local AREA.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
Pessimist Thinks
Town Smaller Now
Than Years Ago
Census contest shows that
most people agree total
population will show a
healthy gain ~

Mrs. Keene is going to have the
correct answer to the census con-
test now being conducted jointly by
the Roxy theatre and the Courier
Reporter. You may have the prize
II you can estimate what her figures
will be on the population of Kenne-
wick proper.
First prize is a Five Dollar book of
theatre admissions and a three
year subscription to the Courier
Reporter. Second prize will be $3.50
worth of admissions and a two-year
subscription. Third, fourth and
fifth prizes will each be $1.O0 worth
Of theatre admissions and one-year
subscription to the home town pa
per. -.
The contest is easy-just clip the
coupon printed on this page, fill in
the correct number of people within
the city limits and get the coupon
back to us or the theatre. Contest
will close the Goth of this month be-
fore the count is complete. AS soon
as the count has been made public
the prizes will be awarded to the
guess coming closest.
Already about a hundred coupons
have been turned in. The most pop
ular guess is that Kennewick will be
listed as having a population be-
tween 100 and 1850, although one
pessimistic soul figures that the
count will be even less than that of
ten years ago when the town was
listed as having 1919 people. His
guess was 1875 for now! On the
other hand an optimist thinks we'll
have 5000 on the poll sheets when
Mrs. Keene finishes her count!
On the ballot slip is line for an
/ estimate on the population of the
entire county, This figure will not
count in the awarding of the prizes
in the contest, but is just for fun.
And fun it is, for the optimist
thinks there will be 10000 residents
of Benton county when the enum-
orators have finished their jobs the
last of this month.
The lowest guess on the county
So far is 510O. But most estimates
give IL to Is thousand.
Clip the coupon now and fill 1t In.
Send it in and perhaps you'll win
the first prize. Anyway it will be
fun to see how close you can guess
as to the current population. Do 1t
now!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
PIT. "A. Elects Officers;
Plans Variety Show

At the April meeting OF the Par
ent-Teachers association Wednes-
day evening at the high school, the
following officers were elected for
the coming year: president, Mrs.
Pat Owens; vice president, Victor
Rogers; secretary, Mrs. w. s. Han
son and treasurer, Mrs. Q. s.
Hughes. A discussion followed on
the subject Of money making. The
group voted to sponsor a cafeteria
supper on Friday night. May 10,
which would be followed by an all
school variety show. School and
other exhibits will be on display In
the gymnasium. A parade Is also
being planned to take place In the
afternoon.
After the discussion a safety pro-
gram was enjoyed at which time
Marvin Carnahan, state highway
patrolman was present and gave
an illustrated lecture on bicycle and
car safety while the Dolphin club Of
Pasco gave swimming demonstra-
tons.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
Is Queen" in Hook?

msraloon, England A Laborite
N in;ssr OF parliament questioned
vha. s.er OF Shipping Hudson as to
st.. s1 p the giant Cunard-White
shin =; ,iisr Queen Elizabeth, largest
Yos S ~ the world, is moored in New
or ma naroor solely or her safety,
as saer she is lin hook" pledged
tss;urlty for purchases of war
plan,. from U. S. mlnition
s ousss.,, The Ministry declares no
Britisa Is in hook To replace
man e " shipping DESTROYED by Ger
bepinuu;.o oats (S5OOOO tons since the
in lung OF the wary, all shipyards
huneehSe United Kingdom have
proasaed the biggest sho,ildins
aya;I Ldm In English history With ali
sched,T,l1e resources on a 24.ho,Ir
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
Four on W.S.C. Roll

-Four students from Benton
county have won places on the
Washington State college high
scholarship roll for the first Sc
mester Of the 1939-1940 school year,
President E. o. Holland announced
today. To be eligible for this honor,
a student must earn "a grade
points or make a grade average OF
80 percent while carrying a full COL
lege course.
-Four hundred and thirty-eight
students, or lisp percent of the
enrolment, placed on the scholar
ship roll. Seven students earned
perfect" records with JIG Or more
hours OF "a"
Students from Benton county who
placed on the honor roll include
Ruth Eagleson, Prosser; Phillip
Foraker, Harry Lee, Kennewick; and
Charles Mcintosh, Richland.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
Two Governors Claim Job

Springfield, Ill.-Although Gov
ernor Horner has summoned the Ill
inois legislature to meet on April
o0th, Lieutenant Governor Steele
questions his ostensible boss auth
oaity, on the basis that HOrner Is
physically incapacitated to hold Of
flee, and that he (Stelle) is actually
governor legally. Included in the in
tra-party squabble is fight for
delegates to the Democratic Nation
q Convention In which President
Roosevelt and Vice President Gar
ner are the chief contestants. Dis
trict Attorney Dewey is unopposed
for the Republican choice.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
Kennewick Grass
Now Being Put
Up in Bunches
New eight-inch pack is
response to requests of
Eastern. retailers; Will
stand shipment

Eight-inch Kennewick asparagus
in 2As pound punches is an NOVA
ton here this year. The long famil-
lar 12-pound pyramid crate is. ap-
parently on the way out. The new
method has several advantages
claimed for it. In the first place, it
is the handiest retail size, Is easier
handled, presents an attractive dis
play appearance and further, al
lows the grower an extra inch on
his deliveries.
The grass is pressed into 2k-
pound punches, then tied top and
bottom with q narrow red ribbon.
This process Is taken as soon as
possible after receipt at the ware
house. Then the bundles are sent
through the preceding machine
where It is subjected to a spray Of
ice water for eight minutes.
This trip through the icy bath re-
moves from fifteen to twenty de-
grees of field heat. The water
treatment, q new one being tried
out for the first time this year, abb
serbs the heat more rapidly than
hours of storage in the cold room.
After the preceding, the punches
are again wrapped in q treated pa
per band which carries the label as
on q can.
Twelve of the punches are cram
med into a crate which has q floor
pad of peet moss, well soaked with
water. This keeps the grass In
fresh condition for many hours
longer than the dry method Of pack
ing, 1t Is claimed.
The Pasco Growers organization,
which is carrying on most of this
experimental pack, has q dozen wo-
men bundling the grass at their
quarters at the Church Grape Juice
plant. Packing facilities are avail
able for double this number. As yet
no returns have been received from
the buyers in the east, who have re-
quested this style of pack, but 1t u
thought that an enthusiastic recep-
ton will be given the new packag-
ing.
The PaSco Growers are shipping
to Canada and the Eastern markets
and have averaged carload q day
this week, besides the truck ship
ments. Receipts have been slower
than usual on account Of the wealth
er, but the local price has dropped
to the cannery level already. Total
local receipts have been about three
carloads a day this week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
Finish on Spinach
Local Cannery to
Start on Grass
Spring 'Popeye' pack nets
over 5000 cases; crop of
high quality; run con-
sidered satisfactory

Today, the local cannery con-
cludes very successful spring spin
ach pack, over 5000 cases having
been put up. The quality Is high,
and officials are very well satisfied
with the run.
Tomorrow the change-over will be
made to get the plant in shape to
run asparagus. This will take q
couple Of days or so. It is expected
that operations will start packing
grass about next Monday, by which
time the fresh market will be COM
paratively well filled.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
Special Meet Sunday
for Young People

The pastor reports the meetings
held by Evangelist Westphal this
week in the Baptist church as In
creasing in interest. The musical
instruments are especially enjoyed.
No services are announced for Sat-
urday and the services close with
Sunday. The Evangelist will have
charge OF the services Sunday morn
ing and evening and there will be a
young peoples rally at $50, when
Mr.. Westphal will give a special IL
Illustrated talk to the young people.
All young people Of the community
are especially invited to this rally
at 6:30 pm.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
Attend Girls Conference

The following girls and their adj
visor, Miss Brown, will attend the
Tri State Girls League Conference
in Baker, Oregon Saturday: Joyce
Mulkey, president of Kennewick
High School Girls League, lola
Shattuck and Mildred Billingsley.
They plan to leave Friday and there
will be a carnival for the girls Fri
day night at Baker. On Saturday
they will attend sessions dealing
with girls league activities and will
return Saturday night.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
Schubert Club

In preparation for the know
Your Neighbor Program" Schubert
club spent part of its regular Tues
day night rehearsal time on num-
bers they plan to sing on this pro-
gram Sunday afternoon, April IA.
After practice next meeting there
will be a social hour and refresh
ments. All Schubert club members
are urged to be present promptly at
2 o'clock in the high school Sunday
afternoon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-11
Clubmen See First
Aid Demonstration

A first aid demonstration was the
feature Of the Kiwanis program on
Tuesday noon. The event was
staged by the employees OF the Pa
cific Power 81 Light Co. and includ-
ed a display OF materials used In
their regular first aid kits-rubber
gloves, blankets, respirators, etc. A
demonstration was the application
Of these materials was also given,
the victim" supposedly having
been shocked and then suffered
broken bones In the fall following.
Artificial respiration was demon
strated, as well as the binding OF
the broken bones with splits, etc.
A group OF high school pupils
sang couple OF numbers adver-
Using their forthcoming play.