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Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23

States presumably will provide the
money to build new plants as we'll
rs funds fof production Of NUM-
ticns to be leased o. loaned 20 Great
Britain.
It appears that British need for
mcrshant shipping to keep the At
lantic life lire open is even more
urgent than her need fo~ airplanes
and other munitiors II Prime Min
ister Winston S. Churchill has de-
c.Ced t1 press for laid up italian
and German ships Eo is placing in
Washington TO conduct his coun-
try's Negotiations n st2ndout indi-
vidual. He is known as q man of
Munich and q pre-Waf aBpeaser,
notable in that period for his sup
port of the deposcd prime minister,
the late Neville Chamberlain.
ANY suspicion That his assign
ment here was influenced by his
background must be tested with the
fact that he was succeeded as for
eign minister in London by Anthony
Eden who boltcd the Chamberlain
cabinet in protest against appease-
ment long before the word had in
ternatlonal currency. Appointment
OF Halifax seems, rather, to mean
that His Majesty's government feels
that the ambassador here is con-
fronted by tremendous responsibili-
Ties requiring an individual of ex-
traordinary ability and prestige.
First reaction here to Halifax
appointment seemed to be favor
able. His welcome by President
Roosevelt had been assured, of
course, by the usual exchanges prior
to announcement he was coming to
Washington. Early selection of a
United States ambassador to sue
ceed Joseph P Kennedy in London
is expected now.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23
British Move Up Troops inForce
For Frontal Attack on Siubbornk
Defended Italian Base in Libva

LONDON, Dec. %. CUP)-Brit-
ish forces are moving up ready for
a direct assault on Bardia. where
an estimated 10000 men of Italys
Libyan army are holding out against
an attack by land, sea and air, it
was reported today.
Dispatches from the front made
it plain that the Italians were de
Tending themselves stubbornly, ap-
parently under orders to hold Bar
dia as long as possible in order
to permit the main italian army
to fortify positions in front of
Tobruk to the west.
1t was reported also that new
formations of Italian Savonia bomb
ing planes had arrived over the
front and were attacking British
troop and supply columns
The italians in Bardia turned big
guns on the British rear, blasting
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23
Bombs RQined on
Industrial City

| LONDON, Dec 80. GUP)-People
of Manchester. who were completing
their preparations for Christmas
last night, were mourning theil
dead, tending their wounded and
destitute. seeking to salvage pos
sessions from the ruins of theil
homes today.
Hundreds Of German planes swept
over the city suddenly last night
The first of them dropped incen-
diary bombs those that came next
hurled high explosive bombs into
the roaring flames.
For almost 16 months, Manches-
ter, Britain's fourth largest city
and its 175,000 people has escaped
almost entirely from the fury Of
the Nazi aerial attacks. Thous-
andS were caught in the streets or in
flimsy homes when the bombing
started. Many were killed where
they stood, others were' buried
hopelessly in ruins.
Thousands of bombs crashed on
homes, shops, hospitals, hotels and
public buildings.
The German planes concentrated
their attack on the center of the
city, and admittedly Manchester
escaped the fate of ruined Gov
entry only because there was
much larger area to bear the
crushing weight of the Nazi bomb
ing.
Sixty persons were trapped in
one hotel, and some were still in
the ruins today. A building crashed
on a raid shelter but those in
side escaped unhurt.
Fires bruned many hours through
out blocks of the business district
during the early part of the raid,
and the strength of the fire de-
partment and the auxiliary fire
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23

| the Sollum area and the coastal
road leading from it to their strong
hoold. Tens of thousands of Brit
ish troops were reported on the
way to the front in preparation for
new phase of the British often
sives
It was reported that troop and
truck columns stretched all the way
across the desert from the Nile
delta.
The British forces at Bardia had
broken through the outer ring OF
forts protecting it. But it was
indicated that the attack so far
as infantry and tank forces were
concerned had been relaxed while
dispositions were made for a frontal
attack in force. Artillery. airplales
and naval guns from warshipS off
the coast continued a ceaseless
bombardment of the italian posi-
tionS.
1t was admitted that the defense
Of Bardia was much more deter
mined that that of any other
Italian position attacked since the
British offensive started.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23
Halifax Assignment to
U.S Spurs Drive for Aid

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. CUP)-
ViScount Halifax transfer from for
eign minister to British ambassador
here put spectacular emphasis to-
day on Great Britain's desire for
expanding American aid and Axis
warnings to the United States
against warlike acts.
British, German, italian and Am
erican diplomacy suddenly finds the
international situation centering on
ships-seagoing vessels. Great Bri-
tain suggests transfer to her of Axis
vessels tied up in American forts.
Berlin and Rome warn Washington
that such a transfer would be a
Warlike act.
In those circumstances the assign
ment of the British foreign minis
ter to the embassy here seems to
emphasize significantly. the impor-
tance attached by London to the
further development of our short
of-War aid policy.
Various London statements add
up as follows: Great Britain must
have additional tonnage and views
Axis ships in American waters as
the most promising immediate
source of supply. That suggestion
brought German and Italian warm
ings against warlike acts along with
sharply worded objection to Amer
ican policies and statements in gen.
eral.
The administration is not commit
ted on the proposition nor has Pres
ident Roosevelt in any way indicat-
ed his willingness to pass German
and italian ships into British hands.
But all other aid short -of-war for
Britain is being pressed and Amer
lcan dollars probably soon will be
on the British defense line.
Short of war oojectives for Brit
am and our own defense require
ments already far exceed American
armament facilities and new plants
are planned or under construction
to meet the test.
Sir Frederick Phillips, British
treasury undersecretary, met today
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23
Lockheed Workers
Donate Bomber to
Great Britain

BURBANK, Calf, Dec, %. CUP)
Santa Claus, in pilots suit, winged
toward Canada today with a Christ
mas gift for Great Britain--a brand
new bombing plane.
The big Hudson bomber, of type
Britain is using by the hundreds.
was presented by 1880 employees
of Lockheed Aircraft company and
its subsidiary, VEGA.
Burton Griffin, a stockroom clerk
VINO thought up the idea of each
employe donating two hours for the
gift, made the presentation to the
British consul yesterday.
Pilot Jimmy Mattern, first man
TO try round the world solo flight.
IS delivering the plane via Albu-
querque, N. M, and Detroit. expect
ing TO land at Montreal shortly af
ter noon on Christmas day.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23
Bomb Hits Shelter
Where $50 Persons
Seeking Refuge

MANCHESTER, Dec. 90. UP) A
High explosive bomb hit a shelter
where 450 persons had taken ref
uge last night during a long and
severe German bombing of this
industrial city and it was feared
number had been killed.
A pail of smoke hung over the
city as rescue squads, II hours after
the raid began, still dug through
debris in various parts of the CITY
in an effort to free persons trapped
in buildings, including another
shelter, where, however, there were
fewer people.
Scores of buildings showed the
effects of the 'biitz" raid. Direct
hits gutted two buildings of we'll
known commercial firms and con-
siderable damage was done to
stores. One heavy bomb struck a
motion picture theater on the main
road.
Emergency measures taken by
transport authorities restored traf-
fic today with remarkable speed.
The raid began suddenly last
night as this city of 10000 people,
Britain's fourth largest city, was
completing its Christmas prepar-
ations. Hundreds of German planes
roared over the city, first dropping
bombs and following up
with high explosives.
The attack caught thousands in
the streets and many were killed
as they stood there. Many people
were trapped in building that suf-
fered hits and the wreckage OF
one building covered the entrance
of a shelter. Everyone in the
shelter, however, escaped.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23
Draft Card Traps
Chicken Thief

PHOENIX, Dec. 81. CUP)-If it
hadn't been for President Roose-
Velts selective service plan, 27-
year old Jack Palmer may not have
been in jail today.
Palmer raided the chicken coop
Of Mrs. Glenola Jones Wednesday
night and gathered up a supply of
Christmas chickens worth about So
Sad to say, he dropped his draft
registration card. 1t was a simple
matter for sheriff's deputies, who
had been searching for him ON an
other theft charge. to find the
Thief once they spotted the regis
tration card on the floor of the
henhouSe.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23

brigade Was taxed TO The limit.
German planes attacked London,
Liverpool, the Mersey river valley
generally, Jne west and East Mid
lands and southern England. Lon
don escaped lightly Only a few
German planes flew over the city,
causing anti-aircraft guns TO fire
sporadically, and in most areas the
raids were of nuisance type.
Two of the German raiders were
Shot down during the night. one
had been shot down yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23

with Secretary of the Treasury Hen
ry Morgenthau, jr., to establish pri-
critics within the $3,000009,000 mu-
nitions order list which has been
drawn up as the immediate meas
ure of British needs The United
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23
TRANSPORT BIDS SUBMITTED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 90. CUP)-
me maritime commission today re-
celVed bids from two firms for
the construction of two TRANSPORTS
Evening star., 1940-11-20
Don't Take NV
Word For 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Evening
Noun. Latter part OF the day.

It is noted that some broadcasters.
in their strivings for better "diction."
pronounce the noun evening as
hree-syllable word: "EE-vening."
The word business. too, is often
converted from two to three syl-
tables, as "BIZ-ee-neSS"
This column has repeatedly point
ed out that being guided in pro-
nunciation by the spelling of words
results inevitably in ridiculous and
embarrassing blunders. "EE-ven-
ing" and "BIZ-ee-ness make alpha
bet soup out of two very necessary
words.
Such mispronunciations usually
are the mark of the announcing
tyro. but these two particular errors
are frequently voiced by seasoned
broadcasters.
Note: The verb evening, mean
ing, to make even, is properly
three-syllable word, but no diction-
airy to my knowledge lists the noun
evening with more than two syl-
lables)
Correct pronunciations: Evening,
noun: EEV-ning; evening, verb:
EE-ven-ing; business, noun: BIZ
ness.
Capitals indicate syllables to be
accented.
Evening star., 1940-11-20
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

To be given the cold shoulder Is
to have folks treat you very coldly.
OF course, it really hasn't anything
to do with shoulder at ALL it is
just way of speaking.
Peter Rabbit was so brimful of
what he had discovered about the
flying machine, which he had sup
posed was giant bird, that he
could hardly wait to find some one
to talk to. The first one he saw
was Happy Jack Squirrel He
started in to tell Happy Jack the
news as fast as his tongue could go
No sooner had he said that the
flying giant wasn't to be feared at
all because it wasn't a giant at all
but just machine, than Happy
Jack interrupted.
whats that?" demanded Happy
Jack sharply. DO you expect me
to believe any such story as that?
You needn't waste your breath.
Peter, trying to make me believe any
such yarn. I guess l know what
I've seen, and I guess my eyes are
just as good as yours
Happy Jack turned his back on
Peter and scampered away through
the tree tops. Presently Peter saw
Sammy jay. He started to tell
Sammy the same story. Sammy let
him go just about as far as Happy
Jack had, then he interrupted
Peter" said he, you've been
dreaming. If were you I wouldn't
go about telling any such yarn as
that. Nobody will have any respect
for you if you do"
Peter looked troubled. But it is
all true he protested. Il cross my
heart, Sammy Jay"
Sammy shrugged his shoulders,
I'll believe that Farmer Brown S
Boy can fly when I see him doing
it, and not before" retorted Sammy.
Il don't want to listen to any
such foolish talk" Sammy spread
his blue wings and few away.
II was Just the same Wherever
Peter went OF Mistah Buzzerd
fatty told him that it couldn't be
so. Blacky the Grow made fun of
him. Chatterer the Red Squirrel
told him he was crazy. Striped Chip
munk told him to 60 home and
sleep, after which he probably would
feel better. Jerry Muskrat snorted
Indignantly to think that Peter
should try to make him believe such
an impossible story as that. Not one
of all Peters friends and neighbors
believed him. and when he persisted
in saying that it was all true they
turned their backs on him and
would have nothing more to do with
him. Peter was finding out what
some day you will very likely find
out, that people will not believe what
they cannot understand.
Evening star., 1940-11-20
NOVEMBER 20, 1910.

EVENING STAR FEATURES TODAY
Lat Coyle. WMAI. 4:30
Star Sports: Late sports Michael, WMAI.
from Wagners "Tannhauser
"Todays Prelude" each morning, WMAL 6:45-7
THE EVENINGS HIGH LIGHTS
730-WRC, Takes Wife
drama o ife Canal with Nancy Kelly of Holly
The gripping nerve-rackng tale of The
Diamond with Eddie Robinson and Ona Munson.
s:0o-WRC, Playhouse Gale Page and Jim Ameche
Road"
s:15-WO. Brig National Guard
speaks national defense
s4s-WOL, of Typical Soldier broadcast from Fort
J.
Exciable Mr. RamShaW" the eagle
the theater last has escaped
torpedoing revsits Mr.. Aliens
his family
Cudahy, Ambassador
the question Was Leopold Traltor?" and
sheds further light the Lowlands blitz
SHORT-WAVE PROGRAM
Commentator A Macdonald,
313 m GSD, ITS 255 m
e:30-BERLIN Concert DJD l177 254 DJz, II 81
m DUO 6O2 498 m.
English, 2RO3
II 81 254 m; 2RO6, 1880 meg, 1876
10:30-BERLIN: News English DJD 1l77 254 DJZ.
II 30 254 m DUO, 602 meg, 498
1l75 meg, 255 m. GSL Gil 491 m.
115-LONDON Britain Speaks talk by Air Marshal Philip
Joubert. Csc, e58 313 GSD 175 255 m;
Evening star., 1940-11-20
POINTS FOR PARENTS

We do not correct dnother'S fault
by engaging in the same practice
OurSelUeS
Evening star., 1940-11-20
Not This

Mother: Jennie, quit fussing at
your little sister about tUirling her
hair And for PHYS sake sit up
straight and quit wiggling your feet
all the time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
Dealer Says Used
Cars Plentiful

It is an axiom in the automobile
business that when new cars are
in heavy demand, used cars are
more plentiful, and in general, low
er-priced, than at any other time.
The country is entering such a
period right now, in the opinion of
Charley Hodge of the Kennewick
Auto Co., Chevrolet dealers, who
cited the sharp increase in new
car sales, since introduction of the
1910 line, as indication that bar
gains in used cars would be plenti-
full this spring.
1.-THE moment the new models
made their public bow, we had
more orders on the books than could
be delivered for weeks, and it is only
recently that the plants have be-
gun to catch up on the back-order
situation" said Mr.. Hodge.
"As new models are turned over
to owners, we are constantly re-
plenishing our stock of used cars,
which, as many know, were down
to practically nothing just before
the new models came out. Today, as
a result of the heavy new unit VOL
ume, we have an unusually good Sc
lection, many of them late models,
and most of them reconditioned so
as to p rovide sound, honest trans
portation value.
Those interested in personal
transportation can be sure of get
ting real value, by calling on us and
inspecting the. offerings on hand.
Since they change from day to day,
as new tradings are taken in, re-
conditioned and added to the dis
play, buyers who have some spe-
cific make, model and year in mind
will usually find just what they
need by watching the stock for
few days."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01

The object OF said action is to
/, forecloSe a mortgage for the sum
OF $420000 dated December 5, 1917.
made, executed and delivered by
Clark f. DeBow and Lille A. De
Bow, husband and wife. to The Fed
eral Land Bank OF Spokane. which
mortgage is recorded In the office
OF the Auditor Of Benton County,
Washington, in Book % OF Mort
cages, pages 445-6.
The further object OF said action
is 10 secure o sale OF the property
described in said mortgage and here
matter described in satisfaction OF
the amounts due on said mortgage,
together with taxes and abStracting
charges paid by plaintiff.
The further object Of said action
is TO foreclose and bar the rights OF
the defendants, and each OF them,
and all persons claiming by, thru
or under them in and to the prop
erty described in plaintiffs mort
gage or any part thereof.
The real property described in
said mortgage and to be sold in
of any decree entered
in this cause is as follows, to-wit:
The Southeast Quarter Of the
Southwest Quarter OF Section Thir-
ty-three. Township Nine North,
Range Twenty-four, East OF the
Willamette Meridian,
Together with all water and wa
ter rights used upon or appurten-
ant to said lands and however evil
denced, and
Together with any and all tene-
ments, Entertainments and appur-
tenances thereunto belonging or
used in connection Herewith,
All situated in Benton County,
State Of Washington.
HENRY r. NEWTON,
EARL @. DORFNER,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Post office address: ITO WEIGH
Building, Spokane, Washington.
1:25-3:14
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice of Special Election of Port
Commissioners from the First and
Second Commissioner Districts OF
the Port of Kennewick.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that special election will be held
in the Port Of Kennewick on the
10th day Of February, 1910, for the
purpose of electing a port COM
missioner from Commissioner Dis
trict No. i, and a port commits
Sioner from Commissioner District
NO. 2, respectively, of the Port of
kennewick. That at said election
the polls will open at the hour of
j O'Clock in the afternoon and will
remain open until the hour OF 8
O'Clock in the afternoon.
O'Clock in the evening.
The polling places for said cleo
ton will be as follows:
i. For that portion Of the port
district embraced within the first
ward of the City of Kennewick,
the polling place will be the City
Hall.
2. For that portion of the port
district embraced within the second
ward of the City of Kennewick,
the polling place will be the Ken
newick Auto Company.
3. For that portion of the port
district embraced within the third
ward of the City of Kennewick, the
polling place will be the Standard
Lumber Company office.
E1ar v1ar%;@x, ~ A..
district embraced within the Kenne-
wick Valley Precinct, the polling
place will be the w. j. Preston
residence.
S. For that portion of the port
district embraced within the South
Kennewick Precinct, the polling
place will be the e. G. Tweet resi-
dence.
6. For that portion of the port
district embraced within the Ken
newick Gardens Precinct, the poll
ing place will be the Riverside
Grocery.
BY order of the Board of County
Commissioners Of Benton County,
and the Benton County Election
Board.
Dated this oath day Of January,
1910. .
FRANK CLARK,
Chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners.
II. E. CHAPMAN,
County Auditor and Clerk
of the Board of County
Commissioners.
K. E. SERIER,
Prosecuting Attorney.
Constituting the Benton County
Election Board. l:25-2:1
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO FILE
CLAIMS

2 CLAIMS
No. 1903
In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington in and for the County
Of Benton, in probate.
In the matter of the estate of
Ellen j. Williams, deceased.
Notice is hereby given. that Let
tiers of administration of the estate
of Ellen j. Williams. deceased, were
granted to the undersigned on the
18th day of January, 1910, by the
said Superior Court.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to serve
them with the necessary vouchers
upon me at the office of Moulton &
Powell, Kennewick, Washington,
within six months after the date of
the first publication of this notice,
towit: within six months after the
first day of February, 1910, and file
the same with the clerk of this court
together with proof of such service,
or they shall be forever barred.
Dated at Kennewick, Washington,
this LIST day of February, 1910.
CARL G. WILLIAMS,
Administrator.
BY Moulton & Powell, Attorneys
for Administrator, Kennewick,
washington. 2:l-15
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
NOTICE OF IRRIGATION
ASSESSMENTS

Notice is hereby given that the
assessment rolls of Roza, Columbia,
Grandview, Kennewick, Kiona,
Priest Rapids, Prosser, Sunnyside,
Sunnyside Valley and Richland Irri-
cation Districts, of Benton County,
Washington, for the year 1910, lev
led in 1899. have been delivered to
the undersigned Treasurer of said
districts. That all assessments to be
received by said districts are due and
payable at the office of the under
signed County Treasurer at Pros
ser, Benton County, Washington,
on and after the 18th day Of Feb
ruary: Except the Toll and charge
portions of such assessments which
become payable at the office Of the
district secretary. Payment sched-
ule of such Toll and Charge may be
ascertained at the office of the
secretary of the district in which
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01

the land is located.) one-half OF
each and all of said assessments
shall become delinquent on June /,
1910, unless said one-half Is paid
on or before May 81. 1910. The re-
manning one-half OF each and all of
said assessments shall become de-
linquent on December LIST. 1910. I'M
less said one-haf is paid on ~ be-
fore November 80. 1910. Interest at
the rate Of 10 percent per annum
from the date OF delinquency is
charged on all delinquent assess
ments.
Dated at Prosser. Washington, this
22nd day Of January, 1910.
RAY GILCREST,
County Treasurer and Ex-officio
Treasurer Of the above named Irri-
cation Districts. 1:25-2:l5
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
No. 689l
In the Superior Court OF the State
Of Washington in and for the
County Of Benton.
The Federal Land Bank of Spo-
kane, corporation, plaintiff, VS..
Merrell e. DeBow and Jane Doe
DeBow, husband and wife; Invest
ment & Securities Company, cor
poration; John Bottomley and Ida
Bottomley, husband and wife; and
Benton County National Farm Loan
Association, corporation, Defend
ants.
The State of Washington To:
Merrell e. DeBow and Jane Doe De
Bow, husband and wife, defendants:
You and each of you, are hereby
summoned to appear within sixty
days after the date Of the first pub
LEGATION of this summons, to-wit:
within sixty days after the 25th day
Of January, 1910, and defend the
above entitled action in the above
entitled court and answer the COM
plant Of plaintiff and serve copy
Of your answer upon the undersigned
attorneys for plaintiff at their Of
flee hereinbelow stated; and in case
of your failure so to do, Judgment
will be entered against you accord
ing to the complaint, which has
been filed with the Clerk Of said
court.