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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

$3.50
With her last few dollars
Kenya, Africa, where, Is year
and everything else by betrayin
The tiny cottage was the
once stable fortune and insid
She opened a pocketbook -
sentimental associations. Thi
was the latest, costly thing in
she had opened 1t one memorial
on the Golden Arrow Express,
Care du Nord station.
Now Alice opened IL aga
drew forth a gold-mounted
the last of her personable val
The gun, like the shabby houi
the shabby purse, had high
mental value.
With IL she had shot and
almost killed Raymond Vim
cent de Trafford, dashing
officer Of the Cold Stream
Guards, the man who had
started her on the primrose
path. right in that very
place.
She also had shot herself
once before with 1t. Though
she was convicted OF at
tempted murder and suicide.
a gallant Partisan Judge
fined the heiress only four
dollars and gave her back the
gun apparently so she
could go and shoot some
more.
Now she tried II on her
self second time and sue
ceeded.
Alice Silverthorne's tragic
life is not the same old story
of fool and his money soon
parted. The girl had brains
as well AS wealth and beauty:
in fact she seems 10 have had
everything except character
and discipline.
To the manor born and
with the highest social stand
ing. the heiress had the
polish of exclusive schooling
and the name Silverthorne
was so charming that her
noble husband expressed re-
greet that marriage must
take il away from her.
Later he was 10 express
-tlrr-r-rr-t-c ra+rf-frr- the form
Of a lawyers circular letter
TO every newspaper in Eng
land. warning them never TO
refer TO Alice again as the
Countess de jane, because
he had divorced her.
But the girl reached the
age Of 81 with every evidence
of being the most leyeT-
headed heiress in America.
1t seemed as if every eligible
Chicago and all who went there
to marry this flawless, golden. 5
in vain, for Alice knew W
wanted.
II was still the custom to /
title, which any girl could have
asking. provided she could al,
a sufficiently large prenuptial
Miss Silverthorne scorned
frauds. She would have a title
a true love-match with n nobleI
that nobody could pretend it
else. Ever since she was born
customed only to the very bes
and she was able TO get even [
Along came young. handsoI
Count Frederick de jane TO
first sight-and so did Alice.
His fortune not only put he
but he had other advantages '
realized until after he took his
France.
All Counts are equal in the
lean girls but in their home
titles carry social prestige, 9th
and still others are frankly reg
Count Frederick was In the vel
top class.
Not all American hciresscs
be successful .chatelGincs
chateaus, but Alice was, TO the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

was the latest, costly tning IN fhf1s,
she had opened 1t one memorable day,
on the Golden Arrow Express, in the
Care du Nord station.
Now Alice opened IL again and
drew forth a gold-mounted pistol,
the last of her personable yaluables-
The gun, like the shabby house and
the shabby purse. had high senti-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-11-06
City Cuts Three
A. esfssF.'
mills From next
Years Tax Levy
Reduction due to low
ering of bonded debt
and interest payments

Taxpayers inside the city limits
will dig up $5566 dollars less this
year for city and county taxes than
they did last year. A reduction OF
five mills on the levy for 1912 is the
cause. ~ -
Recently it was announced that
the county had reduced its levy two
mills. AT the final adoption Of the
city budget Tuesday evening the city
council whacked off three mills from
the city taxpayers levy. Total levy
for inside the city limits this year
will be reduced from twenty to sew
enteen mills and the county taxes
take off two mills more.
The reduction was caused by the
fact that the city Is steadily reduc-
ing its bonded indebtedness and moi
such a heavy levy is now required
to take care of the interest and re
tirement of the outstanding bonds
During the next twelve months the
city has but $3.50 worth Of bonds
to take up and about $500 in Interest
payments.
The fifty-five hundred dollars
saved In the local taxes can now be
applied toward the payment Of tht
federal income taxes which will bt
heavier next year and the next yeal
and the next year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-11-06
Altrusa Club Holds
District Meeting

Mrs. Julia Heminway, Mrs. Anna
Mueller, Mrs. L. II. Raymond and
Mrs. r. E. Reed were guests at the
Altrusa club dinner held in the
Pasco Hotel last Sunday at one o.
clock. This meeting was the inter-
club get together for the Yakima,
Spokane, Lewiston, Moscow, FL
lensburg, Pendleton and Walla
Walla clubs. All except the Moscow
club was represented. About seventy
ladies were present. All of the dis
trict club officers were in attend
ance. The club motto is Patriot
ism, Efficiency and Service and
was carried out in the program,
after the introductions.
Z The subject under discussion was
Patriotic Efficient Service for AM
erica" Miss Anna B. Hull, attor-
ney of Yakima spoke on Patriot
ISM" Mrs. Emile Buchanan, clerk
of district court Spokane, spoke on
Service" and Mrs. Gladys Swank,
office manager, Tractor Co. of Lew
iston spoke on Efficiency" The
Altrusa club is an international
Service club for women. Its member
ship is classified and selective. a
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-11-06

Possible New
Domestic Water
Supply Proposed
City invited to join
with Pasco to ask gov
eminent for facilities

Kennewick's domestic water, at
times looks more like cold tea than
sparkling Columbia River glacier
water, so when proposal to secure
"a better supply was made to the
council Tuesday evening, the city
dads pricked up their collective
ears.
A delegation from the Pasco city
council appeared before the Ken
neWick council with a proposal to
share in the investigation of new
source for domestic water for both
towns. Along with the develop
ment of the Columbia Basin irri-
cation project, the government in
cludes plans for domestic water
supply, especially for the settlers in
the lower end of the district which,
it now appears, will be settled first.
The Pasco people think that it is
possible to enlarge the government
plans to provide domestic water for
the municipality, and perhaps could
be enlarged to incIuGe Kennewick
and the Highlands as well. They
argue that the larger the project the
less the per unit cost would be, so
the larger area to be included, the
better and cheaper the whole pro-
ject. a1s~-..s .. r. ..,rzsss.-- ri
The plans include liberation
plant as well as a new source OF
supply, probably from deep wells.
However, there are obstacles, both
as to the Kennewick and Pasco
rrOnoSaIS in, that Tho Do coo ,,Io,,f ;e
owned and operated by the city,
while the Pacific Power & Light Co.
owns and operates the KenneWick
service, with the Kennewick Irri-
gation district operating the High
lands section.
Tentative proposals for the pur-
chase of the Kennewick service by
the municipality have been discuss
ed at several times in the past with
the power company, but no definite
action has been taken. With the
threat of the sale of the power COM
pany's facilities to the PUD, the
situation may have changed tnso-
far as the Kennewick deal is con-
cerned
AT any rate, Mayor A. C.. Anon
has appointed a special committee
to sit in with the Pasco group in
their preliminary discussions con-
corning the possibility of having the
proposals considered by the recIa-
nation department before final ar
rangements are made for the in
stallation Of the plant for the set
tiers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-11-06
Kennewick Puts i'm
Bid for Institute
:. City to extend invita-,
ton for next year

An invitation will be extended to
the Washington Irrigation Insti-
tute to hold its next annual meet
ing in Kennewick. Motion to this
effect was passed this noon at the
regular chamber of commerce
luncheon, upon suggestion of Man
ager E. j. Brand of the Kennewick
Irrigation District. r.
The institute is an inflential or
ganization with the federal recla-
maton bureau and has worked out
many problems vitality affecting the
irrigated sections. Delegates come
from all parts OF the state to the
number of three or four hundred.
Now that the high line project is in
the local limelight, 1t was considered
expedient to have the institute held
in Kennewick If housing facilities
can be arranged for the delegates.
The institute this year Is being
held at Ephrata and the invitation
must be presented this session for
next years meeting. Mr.. Brand
was authorized to extend the official
invitation for next year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-11-06
Lions Shut Out
on Home Field
by WapatO, $50
Better game, however,
than score indicates;
play Pasco there :. ;.

The injury-riddled Lions made an
interesting ball game out of their en-
counter with the Wapato Wolves
last Friday night. The score is nc
indication of the real battle put ur
by the hapleSs Lions.
Wapato scored in the second
quarter on a line buck by Patter-
son, 200-pound fullback. The con-
version failed. They scored their
second touchdown on pass inter
ception by Kondo. The japanese
"racehorse" ran the intercepted pass
back about 60 yards for the touch
down. st. Marys, star back for the
Wolves scored the third and final
score. The conversion was again
missed. -g--s &s-.- : -. 3 e
Starting lineup for the Lions:
Ends, Lewis and Boyd; tackles
Handy and Staley; guards, Poore
and ONeil; center, Reymore; backs,
Jones, Faulds, Muller anr Brownell
The next and last game of the
season will be the annual Armistice
Day tussle with Pasco at Pasco at
200 in the afternoon. >,,-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-11-06
Retail Stores Adopt
New Opening and
Closing Hours
Change to take place
starting Monday Of
Next week

Retail stores in Kennewick and
PaSco will adopt new opening and
closing hours, starting next Mon
day, November 10 Food stores will
open at eight o'clock and close at
five-thirty, while dry goods and
clothing stores will open an hour
later-nine o'clock. closing at five
thirty. On Saturday nights the
stores will remain open one hour
longer-until $50
This change. was agreed upon by
the combined retail merchants as
ISOLATION OF Kennewick and PaSco.
1t was caused by several factors. At
present but very little business is
being done before the new official
hour Of opening, nor later than those
specified. Tt was felt by the mer-
chants that at this time of year no
particular disadvantage would occur
to purchasers by the change in the
store hours.
It was also felt that, once the
trade became accustomed to the
new hours, the closing time would
not cause any hardship whatever
on the part Of the customers. An
other reason, aside from the lower
ed overhead, due to the shorter
hours, it would be more difficult for
the unions to secure a foothold in
the community If the hours COM
piled with the union requirements in
other places. "' @
So-do your trading a little earlier
in the day during the winter months.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-11-06
Pants Pocket
Burglar Hits Again
Finds another custo-
mer with money

Most of us, If we had hundred
dollars in cash, probably wouldna
leave 1t in our pants pockets. And
if we did, we'd wonder how the now
famous pants pocket" burglar
finds out just who has the money
and when.
Last week We recorded some &C
tivity of the clever burglar. This
week, we find that Manley Gest
was visited. He not only had the
hundred dollars, but he left it out
in plain sight on the top of the
dresser. The burglar got it, but he
also took a chance and rifled Man
ley's pants pockets, too.
Herman Campbell thinks he was
ON the burglars list, too. But he
isn't sure whether the burglar took
his dollar bill or whether he spent
or lost it. Anyway he hasn't the
dollar now.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-11-06
A. F. Brown Likes the
Deep Sea Fishing

A. F. Brown, former Kennewick
telephone tycoon and banker. is en-
joying deep sea fishing off the Cali
fornia coast this winter. He. is hav-
ing luck. too. for a recent item in
the sports column or one Of the city
papers says: r.. j. Graham and A
F. Brown, a visitor from Kennewick
Wash. spent a recent day on live
bait boat fishing Catalina waters
Their catch consisted of three tuna
seven bass and four barcuda. Ac-
cording to Brown, who has caught
many salmon in the Columbia: J
have never seen any salmon, regard
less Of size, fight like one Of these
tuna. No wonder they are called
blue racers"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-11-06
Chamber to Seek
Landing Boat Jobs
Local industries could
handle construction

Thousands of landing barges,
each carrying forty men, are being
built by the national defense or
ganization. The boats are made
from Pacific Northwest plywood,
which is shipped as far as New
Orleans, where the boats are being
fabricated, E. j. Brand reported to
the chamber of commerce this noon.
From an economy standpoint, the
boats could be manufactured at
Kennewick far cheaper, the govern
mentis plan of decentralizing de-
Tense industries would also be car
ried out if the local shipbuilding
plant could secure such contracts,
he pointed out.
Investigation Of the possibilities
of such a project was turned over
to the industrial committee by
President p. G. Richmond.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-11-06
Halloween Stunts
Attract $50 Kids
Many win prizes;
all get free show ticket

Three hundred and sixty kids
participated in the community Hall
lowe'en stunts last weekend and re-
ceived tickets to the Roxy theatre as
reward. The parade on Saturday
afternoon was the high light OF the
celebration and attracted a string
of kids two blocks long. The judges
awarded first prize for the best cos
tune TO Barbara Babcock, who was
dressed as Sis Hopkins. She was
given a merchandise order for four
dollars worth Of merchandise at any
of the participating stores
Second prize was given to Barbara
sNeel, dressed as little majorette.
She received a merchandise order
for two dollars. Dolores Hach and
lance Galloway, as a coon couple,
were awarded duplicate third prizes
of a dollars worth OF merchandise
of their own selection. Each kid
who took part in the parade was
given a ticket to the show.
In the soap picture contest, there
was an astounding array Of pic
lures. The first prize was awarded
to Bernard Borgan for a picture OF
a farmer on the e. G. Smith Motor
Co. window. Second prize went to
John Jones for a picture OF horse
on BeSte's window. Janet Mason
won third prize on her drawing Of a
witch on the window at the Colum-
bia Irrigation District office. Can't
tai prizes in this contest were the
same as for the parade.
In addition to the capital prizes.
individual merchants Offered prizes
for the best pictures on their own
windows. Among these winners were
Bernard Borgan on the Variety
Store window; Peter Misner on the
Pollyanna; Lloyd Miller at vibber-
Gifford's, Jimmy Doyle. Arrow Grill:
Lee Moore on the Ideal Cleaners
window, prize presented by II. @.
Schmidt; Arleen Lee, bowling alley.
month pass presented by the Roxy
theatre, Dil1na Smith, McDonald;s
Grocery.
The kids seemed to like the idea of
the contests and the merchants were
thankful that no more damage was
done. :
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-11-06
Battered Goose Decoys
Fool Even a Coyote

Penney, Terrell, the genial city
city mail carrier, says he's having
/ a hard time getting people to be-
leve his goose hunting stories. Told
one the first of the week about
getting eight out of a single flock.
That sounded pretty "tall" almost
anyone will admit, but the other
one, which he seems to have the
most trouble in examining down
peoples Threats is about the coyote.
He and Russell Elliott and Grin
Beinhart have some goose pits dug
out in the hills where the geese
have been coming in. They have
the cr-rlmmieSt decoy-old batter
ed up things which look like almost
anything but geese. Anyway, they
had EN- all set out and they were
in the pits when a gang in a big
car bearing King county license
drove into the field. Their decoys
were the very last word in arti-
ficial birds The visitors set their
dummies up, got into tumble weed
blinds and started to wait for the
flights.
The local boys, after seeing the
splendid equipment brought from
the city got tired waiting and as
they couldn't move their pits, they
noved-au but Russ. He stayed in
the pit. About five minutes after
Grin left Russ peeked out and saw
coyote Sneaking up on his decrepit
old decoys-passing up the splendid
stuff just little ways away. The
coyote was doing a good job of
stalking when he caught a Whit of
Russ. The coyote took off like
Pluto in the movies, but Russ got
III shot. It was picked up Just
IS steps from his pit.
The hunters are convinced now
that they have good decoys when
they fool even coyote, and the city
stuff probably wouldn't fool the
geese any better either.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-11-06
Government Offers
Classes in Gas
Engine Mechanics
If enough interest is
shown courses will be
started locally =. g. =.

The government under national
defense program, Is offering schools
the right to offer National Defense
classes in a community. The local
school is considering class III "Op-
Grafton, Care and Repair Of Tractors,
Trucks and Automobiles" (inciud-
ing both gas and DIESEL engines)
providing there is demand for such
class in the community.
This course would last for q per-
Tod of eight weeks and a student
must be in attendance for three
hour class per day five periods in
the week throughout the eight
weeks. 1t is necessary to have ten
students to operate class and fif-
teen are preferable to start with.
Periods suggested would be from 8
am. to IL noon and 2 pm. until 10
pm. in the evening. Students for
these classes must have reached
the seventeenth birthday and not
reached the twenty-fifth birthday.
The government is willing to furn-
ish the community teacher, sup
plies and overhead and practically
all the machinery. AT the close of
these classes the machinery becomes
the property of the district.
There is no tuition charge to the
students. If any person within this
age limit is interested, please make
application to the school at once.
Should the demand be great enough
immediate consideration will be
given to the class. These classes, If
offered, would be for KenneWick and
all neighboring communities who
would care to participate. J
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-11-06
Z +++f+*++++++++a
Thanksgiving Nov. 20;
Week Later Next Year

when is Thanksgiving this
year?" has been asked Of The
COurier-Reporter staff for several
weeks. The answer: Thursday,
Nov. 20, the date proclaimed by
the president and the governors of
Washington, Oregon and ~ other
states.
There has been q widespread
belief that Thanksgiving would
be later this year. This,sis be-
cause early this year. President
Roosevelt admitted the expert
ment of an earlier date had failed;
but at that time, the president
said he would not change the date
until 1912, ont Of Difference to
calendar makers.
Twenty mine states win observe
the Roosevelt Thanksgiving" and
10 will celebrate November "a. Two
of the states will observe both.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-11-06

GERS for additional information.
In addition to the enlistments in
the navy, between the ages of IL
and 81, recruits for the naval reserve
also are being sought. In the reserve
the age limits are II to so and the
physical requirements are not quite
so strict. And men enlisting in the
naval reserve will be released Just
as soon as the emergency is over,
whether or not they have served
their six-year enlistment. Boys of
~ who enlist will be discharged at
Il,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-11-06
Plan Program for
Legion Banquet
Invite families to help
eat venison banquet -

For many years the local Ameri-
can Legion post has celebrated
Armistice Day with a stag banquet,
the main course consisting of deer
meat supplied by a legion niInrod.
They have the deer meat all cached
away for this years feed, but in
stead of a stag banquet, the boys
have invited their wives and kids to
come in and fill up on their offer
ings. 1T will probably take the form
of a potiuck affair at the Legion
hall. Refreshments and entertain
ment are, planned to go with the
dinner.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-11-06
VOlley Ball

An those interested in volley ball
are asked to report at the gym
nasium next Thursday evening at
the grade school. Bill Struve, chief
factotum for the volleybau league
says TO bring gym shoes and show
up early to arrange for the winters
schedule.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-11-06
Navy Seeking
Recruits from the
Smaller Towns
Expect $1,000 a month
as result of advertising
campaign; offer help

For the first time in the history OF
the us. armed forces, the navy
last week began a recruiting cam
paign in KenneWick and surround
ing towns and other small cities
and towns on the Pacific coast with
the help of paid advertising.
Appearing in last weeks Courier
Reporter was the first advertisement
in a series that viii be published
each week to explain to the young
men of the community the advant-
ages Offered them by the navy,
especially the navy's program for
teaching recruits a skilled trade.
The ad appears on page eight in
this issue of The Courier-Reporter.
In Cities Under $4,000
The advertising and recruiting
campaign is being launched in cities
and towns of under $4,000 inl1abi-
tants in the five western states, and
will soon be under way in every
state in the Union.
AT a recent meeting editors and
publishers of the states daily and
weekly newspapers receiving the adj
vertlSing were given an outline OF
the recruiting program and instruc-
tions on how newspapers, civic and
veterans groups and other influen-,
tial citizens could contribute to the
campaigns success. 81 Il
Free Booklet Offered
Appearing in the advertising
series is a coupon which will entitle
any interested youth to a free copy
of the 32-page illustrated booklet
Life in the US. Navy" This book
let may be secured from the local
navy editor or from any member of
the staff of the Courier-Reporter,
simply by sending or bringing the
coupon or by leaving your name and
address. The navy editor also will
be glad to confer with young men
interested in the navy and will assist
them in contracting recruiting off,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-11-06
STORES CLOSE TUESDAY

= All stores and business houses
in KenneWick will be closed all
day Tuesday - Armistice Day.
No public program has been
prepared, nor services nor 5cere-
monies of any kind. In the aft
ernOOn, the annual football
russell with Pasc0z high school
will be the high light Of the day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-11-06

The Kennewick Woman's club will
meet in the church parlors Friday
afternoon, November 18th. This is
to be guest day and all of the
clubs in the vicinity have been in
vited. Mrs. Paul Hamilton of Pros
ser, who is the president of the dis
trict federation will speak during
the afternoon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-11-06

Mrs. A. T.. Belair entertained
Entire Nous Club Tuesday after
noon. Honors were held by Mrs.
w. S. Washburn and Mrs. j. II.
Turner. ALI of the members were
present for the first time since the
fall meetings started. Each MEM
Der wrote a note to Mrs. Charlie
Spears, a former member, who is i'll
in the hospital at Martinez, Cal.