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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-14
Local Dealer Back
from Tractor Meet

E. c. Smith of E. c. Smith Motto,
Company, local Ford tractor deal.
ers, Is home after attending a meet.
ing in Portland of Ford tracto,
dealers from Oregon, Washington
and Idaho. WA
More than ITS dealers. statesmen
and service representative attend
ed the Portland meeting to discuss
plans for 1910 sales and service ac-
tivities. S
An entire trainload of Ford trac-
tors was dispatched to the North
west Tor the meeting from the Ford
Motor Company Rouge plant at
Dearborn, Michigan. The train
later was broken up and distributed
throughout this territory.
THE shighlight of our plans for
spring is an 'on-the-farm' demon
Stratlon Program Mr.. Smith said
The Ford tractor and Ferpuson
equipment are able to do so many
Things previously considered diff.
cult or impossible that we prefer to
snow the farmer what they will do
on his own farm"
Mr.. Smith is conducting a demon
stration at Prosser Monday of next
week. He has made many local
demonStrati tons.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-14
People Change
Minds Often

"a lot of people changed their
minds" o..,
linn offered by Ernest Huber of the
Vennewick Auto Co., Chevrolet
I.siers. for the fact that so many
kte-model Chevrolets and other
s,akes are available at the dealer
shin this winter.
Almost constantly, ever since in
,roduction of the new 1910 models,
large proportion of the cars in the
eomnany,s used car stock have been
-ecert models-one, two or three
rears old. There are numerous 1899
models of other makes. "All," Mr..
Huber said, because people chang
I'd their minds
sAfter each new model announce
rent" he explained, "every dealer
-,ecoenizes two general kinds of
M,vers. One is the group which had
nlsnned in advance of the new car
PRESENTATION to take delivery of a
new car when the latter came out.
The other Is the group which had
no such intention, but which, aft
er seeing the new models, decided
10 buy and get the benefit of the
advances built into the new line.
AFrom this second group, gener-
slly speaking come our Al used
cars. the very cream of the CROP
This is only natural. The fact that
thew planned no new car investment
at this time Is assurance that they
were satisfied with the cars they
were already driving. The fact that
they changed is not a reflection on
their old cars at all, but a tribute to
the value represented which the new
models represent"
Not only the late model used
cars, but our entire stock, are sold
under plan which gives the buyer
reliable assurance that each unit !
has been carefully checked and re- !
conditioned, Mr.. Huber said. Chew /
rolet pioneered in the movement to ,
provide assurance of satisfaction, /
devising the OK Tag plan more than
q decade ago. Today, the great ma
iority of all used cars sold by Chew
rolet dealers are sold under this
plan. I'D.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-14
Communicated
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
Something should be done about
the dog nuisance in Kennewick!
MY husband is a religious man,
put last Sunday, after being both
cred repeatedly by dogs running
out as we took a walk about our
pretty little town, he actually
swore! A little dog ran out and nip
ped his leg! y. -
Something could be done about IL.
There must be at least a thousand
dogs In town! If the owners had to
pay good stiff license fee of about
five dollars maybe the rest of us
wouldn't be bothered so much and
SO often. .s = =
r A Cuhcrritor
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-14
S21,O98.95 Paid
to Local Workers

| Upwards of $4,000, S21 O98 e5 tn
be exact, in the form of 1915 war
rants, was turned into local trade
channels in the Walla Walla area
by the payment of unemployment
compensation benefits during Feb
ruary. John H. Thomas, manager of
the Walla Walla office of the WASH
mgton State Employment Service,
announced today.
The amount of benefit payments
made to workers who filed their
claims in the Walla Walla office
since such payments began in
January, 1899, amounts to $113,513.-
%, 1t was reported. The amount of
Unemployment compensation bene-
tits paid in this state during the
past February, according to a re-
port made public in Olympia by
commissioner Jack E. Bates, of the
O11lce OF Unemployment Compensa-
ZION and Placement, amounted to
$l,259,457.11. This was approximate
~ IS per cent more than the value
OF the warrants written during jan
uary, 1910
Commenting on the benefit war
rants written during the past
month, Mr.. Thomas said:
LAS a result of paying benefits to
tnoSe eligible unemployed workers.
the Walla Walla office more than
ever before has become the best
source OF available labor supply for
local employers. As a condition for
receiving benefits, the eligible I'M
employed worker must register for
work with the Employment Service.
When he does this he is carefully
interviewed to ascertain his work
history and experience. At the same
Time we also check into his past EN-.
ployment record, and his references.
AS a result of this careful system
OF interviewing, We are in position |
TO know exactly what type of work |
The applicant is best fitted for. and |
now his former employers regard
him. To local employers this is ex-
;eedingly important because we are
n position to furnish not only
capable workers in every line of
work, but we are also able to tell the
employer those things he desires to
lnow about any worker. I want to
stress that the Employment Serv-
&c does not charge either the en-
,loyer or the worker for the use of :.
is facilities. Employers will be in.l
crested also in knowing that we are
n position to save them both time
nd money In the selection of quail
led personnel.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-14
Patient Returns


Jim Num-, who has been a pa
tient in a sanitarium at Soap Lake
the past several months, was able to
come home this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McFadden
spent the weekend in Walla Walla
and Pullman.
Harry Hampton, who is working
at Yakima, was home over the
weekend. d..
Mrs. Minnie Ashby rented her
ranch to Leo Constantine for this
year. Mrs. Ashby has moved into
Lydia Ashby's house. :. ~.
Miss Zelma Dye of Pasco was
weekend guest at the Russell Blair
home in Horse Heaven. ..-.. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Rem of
Seattle were guests of her parents,
Mrs. G B Ashby was hostess to
a one-thirty dessert luncheon for
the Hover Pinochle club last We'd
neSday. Mrs. Austin Schubert re-
ceived high score and Mrs. Alvin
Dye low. s.- H..
The Woman's Home Benefit club
will meet in the afternoon of March
20 with Mrs. Rex Ashby as hostess.
There will be q demonstration of
the making of cream puffs. Roll call
Will be answered with exhibition of
ones hobby or favorite quotation.
Mrs. Chuck Neel left Sunday to
spend q few days in Spokane.
Mr., and Mrs. Aaron Gilmore left
Tuesday for Castle Rock.
Mrs. Rex Ashby was hostess to a
80 dessert luncheon to the Hover
oinochle club Tuesday afternoon.
Three tables were in play with Mrs.
Alvin Dye and Mrs. Guy Nelson re-
,eiving honors.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-14
Dewey Invades West

Lincoln, Nebraska-District At
torney Thomas E. Dewey of New
York, Republican contender for the
Presidential nomination, was the or
ator at the celebration of Nebraska
Founders Day. Before his return to
New York, he will confer with GO.
P. leaders in Illinois, in which state
he Is unoppoSed in the Presidential
primaries. ~.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-14

Brussels, Belgium-Even an apol-
ogy from Berlin for the act Of a
Nazi flyer in shooting down a Bel
gian plane has failed TO calm the
resentment of Belgium officialdom
over the aerial dog fight" staged
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-14
New SUPERSEDED

A result of Shells famous "balancine nroe.
ess," NEW SUPER SHELL deliver. ne.l
performance IN al Gears. at all speeds-now
saves you even more on your costly Stop
and Go driving. Check its great mileaeei
Notice its improved anti knock qualitiesi
Ono increase in price.) :
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-14

WlecLE-WAccLE ~ScREW-
DRIVER Two or three
cars could travel in the
space he takes to navigatei
"Scrcwdrivcrs" cause 2seo
of all Stop-and- Go Re-
member, your engine uses
3 times as much gasoline in
low and second gears as in
high; when "Screwdrivers"
or "Screwjays" bring you
to q needless stop, you pay.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-14

Japan faces a sugar scarcity.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-14

Heavy expenses for repairs and
from guerilla raids caused large
losses to japanese operating the
Central China Railway last year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-14
Mrs. Ashby Is Cook on
the Invader" This Week
Theatre T

HOVER-Mrs. C. B. Ashby is
cooking on the Invader" this week
for the Tidewater Transportation
company.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-14
If the public fully realized
and knew about the quail
ity and savings in
Miss School When Bus
Accident Occurs Wed.
WECnED.

WESTERN HORSE HEAVEN
Last wednesday morning the loca
scnool bus driven by Norman Travi,
mt deep rut, breaking Sometime
that caused the car to get ont nj
control. It went into the ditch 'anG
hit the culvert at the bottom Of the
canyon, altho it did not turn over. il
T seemed to the passengers that il
would before it stopped. There were
only Two passengers and neither
were hurt except for Slight bruises,
the car being somewhat damaged.
however, having a torn fender. a
Dr1ken spring, bent axle and had tn
/ De taken to the garage for repairs.
seven scholars missed school that
DAY, but Norman Travis and Hamil-
ton Sandvig picked up the regular
route with two cars the next day
until the bus was repaired enough
10 continue it's schedule,
Raymond Anderson spent Sunday
at the Math Swanson home, where
ne and Eric Cooper installed a new
engine in his car. Mrs. Anderson
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Chest
er Anderson for a few days.
Mrs. Frank Green was in Port
land over the weekend on business.
Evelyn Grit was weekend guest
OF Irene Wilson in Prosser.
Ray McClavy of Wapato was a
visitor Saturday at the Hugh Bell
home. II "a. = =. ~
Ruth Combes of Prosser spent the
weekend with Mildred Anderson.
The Horse Heaven Home Econom-
les club met last Wednesday at the
Perrault home with Mrs. Perrault
and Mrs. Frank Green as hostesses.
Twelve members and two visitors.
Mrs. Jessie Johnson and Miss Alice
Grit were present. Committees
We're appointed to plan activities
for a local achievement day with
Mrs. Lois Dimmick to serve as
chairman. Each member gave as
roll call some item of interest of |
Alaska. Waldo Skuse pruned the |
trees and shrubs in the afternoon.
Ihe landscaping and planting was
planned by the extension depart
ne1t two years ago and good prog
:esS mas been made in that time.
The next meeting will be at the
nome of Mrs. Ada Tyacke, April 3.
Mrs. p. II. McBee and Maurice
we're business visitors in Kennewick
asst Wednesday.
Geneva Travis and John Arnold
comaske were visitors at District
% school Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. Rodney Travis is expecting
Ter brother, Jimmie Foster of Occur
PAlene, Idaho and his chum here
or visit this weekend.
Billy Schmidt spent Saturday
nd Sunday as guest of Gilbert
,euter in Prosser.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-14

Argentina will spend nearly So
10000 IN improving government
railways.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-14
OHHMAum

by a German bomber over Belgian
territory. The Nazl excuse TO the
effect that the Belgian flyer was
mistaken for a Briton, gained slight
credence in local military circles.
Japan faces a sugar scarcity.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-14

London has electric light earrings.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Foreign Markets

LONDON, March 5 LP.-The stock mar
ket seemed TO give full approval to the
today. The old war loan 31as was in
strong, demand. quoted at f1oO in inter-
OF around fla Kafirs also Started to pull
ahead but the balance Of the list tended
lower as support switched elsewhere Most
along with domestic rails. Coppers held
their own
PARASITIC British-Italian quarrel
over coal shipments dampened buying
spirits in slow bourse trade today. Pho
hibition of sale of LIQUOR and aperitifs
three days a week affected shares OF COM
panies concerned. Rentes closed CEN
times lower to 65 higher
AMSTERDAM. while most American
shares improved their position in the
bonTse today. domestic stocks lost an out
side Of 2 points. Steels and coppsrs were
favored in the foreign list
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Gold Imports Reach
New High in Year
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 5.-Gold i'm
ports set a new high record in 1899
of S3,574 100000, the New York Fed
eral Reserve Bank stated in its an
nual report.
Although some of the metal was
placed under earmark for foreign
account with the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York, the monetary
gold stock of the United States in
creased s3132,000,000 during the
year The increase was larger than
the total dollar value of the gold
stock held in this country in any
year prior to 1921.
The inflow was greatest during
the first eight months of the year.
Before the end of June imports had
exceeded the 1888 record of close to
S2000,O00 900.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Bond Averages
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 5.-The bond
market made a stab at recovery to-
day under leadership of United
States Governments, medium priced
rails and a selected group of foreign
dollar Obligations Transactions
toward noon were light.
Overnight reports that the Treas
ury would confine its March quar-
terly financing to refunding and skip
the raising of any new money
brought gains up to 1892 point in
the Treasury loans.
Firm spots elsewhere included
Union Stockyards 4l4s, Missouri
Illinois SIS, Studebaker IS, Interboro
Rapid Transit SIS, Burlington SIS.
Missouri Pacific IS, Montana Power
3a.s and Western Union SIS.
Foreign loans improving as much
as point or more included Norway
IS, Australia 4l2s. Belgium 612S,
Queensland IS and Uruguay 334s.
Hanging back for minor losses
were scattered trading favorites, in
Guiding Portland General Electric
4l2s. Santa Fe As and International
Hydro Electric 6s.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Loft Will Transfer
Pepsi.Co|a Control
To New Concern
Holders to Receive
Interest on Shore
For-Shure Busis
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March Stock.
holders of Loft, Inc, will receive
shares in new concern, the Loft
Candy Corp, under plan to sepa.
rate the Loft holdings in Pepsi Cola
Co., recent Garner of large profits
from beverage of that name.
Loft, Inc, for many years has
operated chain store candy and
ice cream business in the East, but
the rapid increase in Pepsi-Cola
earnings came to overshadow the
others.
Loft holds 2054 437 out of the 259,-
277 shares of capital stock of the
Pepsi-Cola Co.
In carrying out the plan for sepa-'
ration Of the candy business from
the Pepsi-Cola holdings, the direc-
tors announced distribution of one
share of Loft Candy Corp, the new
unit, for each outstanding share OF
Loft, Inc, payable April 2 to holders
of record March Is.
Stores Are Transferred.
OF the 173 stores in the Loft chain,
1t was explained, 153 have been
transferred to the candy unit. It
was expected the remaining stores
would be closed or shifted eventu-
ally to the candy concern.
Also transferred under a 1O-year
lease was the Loft manufacturing
plant at Long Island City, N. Y.
The arrangement, it was said,
would effect savings in rents and
other charges.
The management indicated it
aimed at long-range program Of
rehabilitation for the chain system.
Excluding dividends received last
year from Pepsi-Cola stock, Loft,
Inc, and subsidiaries reported con-
solidated net loss of 81 .4o7 ,599 com.
pared with net loss of S946151 in
1888
The dividends from Pepsi-Cola
amounted to S3O81 ,555, of which
81 531 800 was credited to the Loft
investment in the beverage COM
pany under the segregation plan
and Sl,549,734 assigned to the in
come account of Loft.
S12,l35 Net Reported.
With the Pepsi-Cola income, Loft,
Inc, showed consolidated net profit
of Sl2,135, equal to less than a cent
a share on the capital stock.
Much litigation resulted from
Lofts efforts to establish ownership
of PenSi- COla shares coroe rernaio
ing to be settled. -,
, The annual report noted Bartus
Trew, Pepsi-Cola shareholder, has
| challenged Loft ownership of a sub
stantial part of the beverage COM
panys stock and petitioned to in
tervene in a Loft action against
Charles G, Guth, former Loft presi-
dent, and others over claims to
! Pepsi-Cola shares.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Wholesale Commodity
Index Aqain Lower

The wholesale commodity price
index compiled by the National
Fertilizer Association declined last
week to the lowest point reached
since the first week of October
This index in the week ended March
2 was TIL compared with TIA in
the preceding week. IT'S a month
ago, 1913 a year ago and 1853 two
years ago. based on the 1926-1928
average as 100.
Lower prices for farm products
and foods largely accounted for the
decline: the average for all other
commodities remained unchanged
for the week. The food price aver
age is now lower than at any time
since the sharp rise began early
last September.
The broad nature of last weeks
decline in foodstuff prices is indi-
Gated by the fact that 13 price
series included in the group aver
age declined while only three ad-
vanced.
Lower prices for grains, eggs and
wool were responsible for the drop
in the farm product index. The
18th consecutive decline was reg
istered by the textile price aver
age, with last weeks declines in
textiles being in cotton goods and
yarns, hemp, wool and burlap. A
slight recession in gasoline quota
tions lowered the fuel index.
The other group index to move
lower last week was that repre-
senting the prices of miscellaneous
commodities, rejecting downturns
in rubber, calfskins and cattle feed
The metal price average rose for
the third successive week as the
result of higher quotations for nom
ferrous metals. A small increase
took place in the building material
index
Evening star., 1940-03-05
B. & O. Loodings Hold
Far Above Year Ago
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. March 5.-The Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad today re-
ported that February freight load
lngs totaled lS2,979, against 2O3, 3,548
in January, 155,772 for February,
1899, and 259,437 for February. 1880.
Loadings for the week ended
March 2 totaled 45,073, against 42,572
in the previous week, 4O,736 in the
corresponding week year ago and
63,623 in the corresponding 1880
week.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
New York Sugar

NEW YORK, March P.--Cuban buy
ine rallied domestic sugar futures today
after liquidation incident to issuance of
delivery notices had been absorbed.
The afternoon market held gains Of 1
to , points; March. / .SS: July, 200.
World futures were steadier on specu-
lative buying on European news but profit
taking checked the movement. Prices were
UNCHANGED to. ! higher in midafternoon
May. .5Sl2: July, 1.5S.
Raws we're steady. An operator bought
5000 tons March-April shipment Philip
pines at 90, UNCHANGED. Other offerings
were scaled upward from 2.s5 for nearby
sugars.
Refined was quiet and unchanged at
$50, with Withdrawals slow.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Procope to Address
Bank Bond Session
y the Associated Press.

BY UTE NsSOCIdIPN FTFSS.
RICHMOND. Va. March 5.-The
Fifth Federal Reserve District Bopd
Conference, for bankers of Virginia,
West Virginia, Maryland, North and
South Carolina and the District Of
Columbia, will hear an address by
Hjalmar j. Procope, Finnish Minis
ter to the United States, at a BAN
quet session here March 90
O. L. Robey of Purcellville, Va,
chairman of the conference, said
that sessions of the meeting March
20-2l would be concerned princi-
pally with instructional meetings on
bank investments.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Illinois Central Shelves
R.F.C. Loan Request
By the Associated Press.


The Illinois Central Railroad Co.
today withdrew from the Interstate
Commerce Commission a request for
authority to borrow $4,000 900 from
the Reconstruction Finance Corp.
The I. c. C. Bureau of Finance
advised the Illinois Central several
months ago that it did not consider
the collateral proposed to be suffi-
clent. The bureau suggested the
railroad might want to withdraw
the application rather than have
the commission issue an unfavorable
report.
The Illinois Central sought the
loan for repairs on locomotives and
freight cars.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
American Cities Power
Calls Glass A Stock
Bv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, March S.
Stockholders of the American
Cities Power g. Light Co. voted to
retire two issues of class A stock
and reelected the Board of Direc-
tors at the annual meeting here
today.
A company spokesman said the
routine matters listed in the notice
Of the meeting were agreed upon
speedily.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Joins Insurance Boord
Ma

BALTIMORE. March S (SpeciaD =.
Edwin A. Spilman has been elect
ed to the Board Of Directors of the
Central Insurance Co. of Baltimore.
He is president OF the Citizens Saw
ings Bank of Baltimore City and
well known in financial circles.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
January Paint Sales
Ahead of Year Aqo
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Census Bureau reports jan
uary sales of 579 leading manufac-
turers of paint, varnish, lacquer and
filters totaled $27,66,272, compared
with S25.934.310 in December and
S24,229, ,125 in January, 1885,
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Sales Of Baby Bonds
Far Above Year AGO
ES the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Sales of United States baby"
bonds totaled 144,664, $50 in Feb
ruary, compared with 68,340,413 in
the same month last year. Redemp-
tons in February amounted to ST.
632,471. against $5,S56,465 in the
1889 month.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Poperboord Output
Ahead of Year Aoo
By the Associated Press.

Manufacturers of paperboard re-
ported to the Commerce Depart
ment that January production was
430,895 tons, or 721 per cent of
rated capacity. This was q decline
OF less than l per cent from the
December rate and an increase of
Ill per cent over January, 1899.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Paris Exchunoe Rates

United States dollar was UNCHANGED at
1880 francs g 2S3 cents to the franc) in
foreien exchange dealings today, compared
with 2.21S cents to the franc ir New YORK
overnight. Exchange on London. 1I6625.
Three per cent rentes in the bourse were
1873 francs; 4H2s IA" S3.65: 4Has, 1887,
Evening star., 1940-03-05

In bankruptcy receivership or being
reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed BY such companies
Rates Of dividends in the foregoing tai
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly or semi-annual declara-
ton Unless otherwise noted. special or
extra dividends are not included Also
extra or extras Accumulated dividends
paid last year e Declared or paid so
far this wear Payable in stock Paid
last year Cash or stock x Accumu.
Mted dividends paid or declared this year
W Under rule WV With warrants xw
Without warrants war Warrants.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
odd-Lot Dealings
BY the Associated Press.

The Securities Commission reported to-
day these transactions by customers with
odd-lot dealers or specialists on the New
purchases, involving .65,171 shares; .2,77e
sales, involving 66477 shares including
rs short sales, involving 779 shares.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Federal Lund Bonks
London Tin Prices

LONDON, March 5 LP,-Tin SPOT. sc54
bs bid: f254 los asked: future. 1858 los
bid; f253 15s asked.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
New York Bank Stocks
NEW YORK, March LP.-National
Association Securities Dealers, Inc
Quotations as of o'clock)
Freight Loodings

NEW YORK, March P-Revenue
freight carloadings on railroads reporting
today, for the week ended March 2 in
cludnd.