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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24

menace to truth and accuracy in
news.
News Not Distorted,
Relations between the censorship
and resident writer in London are
quite intimate. Every one knows
every one. The right of appeal to
a higher bureau is respected, as
is the right to argue. An ex-news-
paper managing editor named Breb-
ner handles relations with Amer
lean correspondents. He gets things
done for them and they like him
I think the American people are
much more frightened both of the
British censorship and of British
propaganda than they need be
Neither are really mysterious. 1t is
definitely not propaganda, not a
censorship, based as the Fascist op-
Grafton is based on disrepect for
the truth. The policy is not based
as the Fascist policy is based on the
dynamic lie, the Hitlerian lie. the
lie that the Germans aim to make
the truth by saying it 50 often and
emphatically.
Have I said anywhere that I now
have entire confidence in the &C
curacy and conservativeness of the
r. A. F.'s claims as to how many
German planes they have shot down
and how many Of their own they
have lost each day? I came to
take 1t so much for grandfather
checking several days communicates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24

The Philippine Islands have 49,
600 lepers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
|ursting Anti-Aircroft Shells
|ound Good in Midst of Raid
Man in City Beneath Finds Nasal Hum
Of Maj Motors Definitely UnfrendIy
This is the Srth OF articles maritime in England


This Is the sirth OF series OF articles on tDdri
By the editor OF the newspaper PM, recently retur
10 the isles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Flaming Fire Lakes
Left in Birmingham,
Germans Declare
Assault With 800 Planes
Second on vitol Center
During Lost Week

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Nov. 23.-Flaming lakes
of fire" were started in the very
heart Of Britain's major industrial
city Of Birmingham, the official Ger
man D. N. B. news agency reported
tonight, in an overnight 300-plape
Nazi assault-the second against
that vital center this week.
Three hundred tons of assorted
demolition and incendiary bombs
were dumped on Birmingham and
the fires they set could be seen as
far as the channel coast, some 90
miles away, d. N. B. said.
1t declared important factories
were hit and entire blocks Of nearby
workers dwellings set aflame. This
d. N. B. report apparently was the
first semi-ofncial admission that
workers quarters had been fired
wholesale by German bombs.
In all, the news agency said 10
huge CONGREGATIONS were seen
spreading along with many middle
weight and featherweight fires" The
major destruction, it added, was CEN
tered around Birmingham's larger
factories. with munitions plants es-
pecially hard hit.
In an air fight over the channel
today, D. N. B. said Italian planes
taking part in the siege of England
shot down four British pursuit
planes and probably two more"
Two Italian machines were lost.
(The British said seven Italian
planes were shot down in the
channel battle against no British
losses)
Coventry Attacked Again.
The high command also reported
its air force last night renewed for
avs against Coventry, the ports of
Southampton and Bristol.
(The British, without Identify
ing the cities, said two West Mid
lands manufacturing centers were
blasted during the night in an
11-hour assault by record num-
Der of planes in the area)
D. N. B. said London was subjected
to its nightly shaking down" by
additional German formations.
British raids on Western Germany
and Nazi-occupied France killed
seven civilians and injured 20, the
daily communique said.
In sea warfare, the high command
reported two British freighters were
damaged severely by bomb hits
scored in air attacks on conveys.
The Philippine Islands have 15,-
600 lepers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24

one of the things I wanted to find
out was how much news they-who
knew infinitely more than had
been unable to transmit to America,
I did my best to egg them on.
But instead of getting any star
Ting revelations I got, believe it or
not. defense of the English CEN
sorship from the Americans who
fought with it every day. 1t was the
Americans who explained to me that
to tell what bombs were falling at
what addresses at what time might
very conceivably improve the &C
curacy of the bombing of London
the last thing that any one in that
room wanted to be party to.
More Nuisance Than Menace.
The fact that there's a censor
ship at all, and that it's composed
of so many individuals bright and
dull, helpful and irritable, wise and
foolish-and that any censor in
doubt will prefer to censor too much
rather than too 1ittle-has the GU
mulative effect of dampening and
flattening out copy-and undoubted-
ly conceals more than it means to.
I did not write when I was in
England, not because I wanted to
put one over on the censor by wait
ing until I came back, but at least
partially because I knew that
would have to argue about and JUS
tify lot that I wrote and 1t all
seemed like too much work.
The correspondents who write to
the American newspaper readers
every day do have to argue and
justify, often lose the best phrases
in their copy because a stupid man
does not understand them. But the
moral of all this is that the censor
ship that is at work today is really
more of a chronic nuisance than a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Lieutenonts Promoted

QUANTICO, Va, Nov. 23.-Com-
missions as first lieutenant in the
Marine Corps Reserve were de-
livered here today to former Second
Its. Charles w. Kelly, jr., and
Thomas B. Handley. 1t. Kelly lives
at 1910 Saratoga avenue NE, 1t.
Handley lives at r. F. D. No. 8,
Alexandria, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
K. Of c. Council Party

Prince Georges County Council,
No. 2809. knights of Columbus, will
hold bingo party Tuesday night
in st. James Church Hall. Rhode
Island avenue, Mount Rainier, Md.
John ]. Buckley heads the Arrange
ments Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
BY RALPH INGERSOLL.

Lots people described the raid siren
not terrifying think Rather upposethe quality
TERROR depends upon emotional The time
raid really frightened When aften early all
bar, off about O'Clock in the morning when
king through deserted streets
Then its rising and falling wall echong against the
|ldngs made me cold all and wanted
there, that there would be guns
Ing off bombs would fall and maybe would
b space coincidence with
The siren of not Siren but many The sirens
all town They do not stop and start all
rts and just gets under another picks up
ID then another and another until the whole echong
very the Dorchester which perhaps why
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-11
February 20 Is
Deadline for Crop
Insurance Policies
Premiums May Be Made
in Terms of Bushels of
Harvested Wheat

Applications for crop insurance
on spring wheat must be made be-
fore seeding is begun, but in no case
can policies be written after Febru-
airy 20, it was announced this week
by Fred Wilson, chairman of the
Benton County agricultural conser-
walton committee.
Because of unusually dry fall
weather, many farmers who normal
1y seed winter wheat have delay
ed their seeding until spring." Mr..
Wilson said. "By taking out feder-
al crop insurance these farmers can
be sure of at least IS percent of the
normal yield of their allotted
acreage, regardless Of weather con-
ditions or other hazards"
Complete data on normal yields
and premium rates for every wheat
farm in the county have been COM
piled by the county committee and
crop insurance may be obtained by
simple transaction. Premiums, which
are payable at the time of appli-
cation, are in terms of bushels Pay
ment may be made by warehouse re-
ceipts for wheat equal to the amount
Of the premium, in the cash equiv
alent of the premium computed at
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-11
$Do
. YOU
KNOW?
D. vs.sh,csse~ ssess Prssrsss esmmIssIss

Farm economists estimate that by
population, Washington leads the
nation in the number of farms us
ing electricity. More than II per
cent of farms in the state with &C.
cupied dwellings have electric SER
vice. More than "a per cent of all
farms and homes outside the cor
porate limits of cities or towns in
the Coast region have electricity.
Use of electricity has helped farm
ers get more eggs, oats, raspberries,
lettuce, and other products through
the intelligent use of electricity to
stimulate production.
Desire of the farmers of Wash
ington State to produce in great
er quantity. while improving quail
ity, has stimulated development of
many new and improved electrical
devices. In some cases the appli-
cation of electricity has helped de-
velop industries which in their gross
earnings rank high in the states
industrial picture. From small be-
ginnings the electric utility business
has grown within fifty years to rep
resent a valuation in the state of
more than $500. oo0,0oo in privately
owned companies, and additional
millions in municipal and federal
projects. Principal municipal pro-
jects in the state are those of Sc
attic, Tacoma and Centralia. Fed
eral p rejects which have greatly in
creased the investment for produc-
ton of power are those at the Bon
neville and Grand Coulee dams.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-11

Ill for the past three years and bed
fast for the past month.
Mrs. Aiken was born November
5, 1887 at Hanover, Germany and
on February %, 191i in the same 10
cality was married to Theodore S.
Aiken. They came TO the United
States in 1911 going directly to
Richland, where they resided until
1890 when they moved to Kenne-
wick, making their home here since
that time.
Surviving here are her husband,
Theodore S. Aiken and eleven
children, Louie, Martin, Mrs. Anna
Owens, william, Theodore, Ernest,
Margaret, Melva, Mary Jane, Doro-
thy, Elsie and three grand children.
She also leaves two sisters. Mrs. p.
w. Struve, Mrs. Albert Kempf and
one brother, william Fruehling Of
Richland.
Funeral services We're held from
the Mueller Funeral Chapel We'd
nesday afternoon, with the Rev.
Carl Lucky officiating. 1nterment
was made in Riverview Heights
cemetery.
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Q B 7 u A R Y
JULIA ALICE GLASSNER

Julia Glassner was born May "a,
1862 at Neoga, Illinois. She was
married to John William Glassner
on December Is, 1880, coming west
in 1907, and located in Richland.
She has lived in this locality since
that time. She was a member of
the local Christian church for a
number of years. She passed away
January 6.
She is survived by two sons, G. w.
Glassner of Kennewick and John u.
Of Vernonia, Oregon and one
daughter, Lovetta Denton of RAM
Sey, Illinois. Twelve grand child
rem, four great grand children and
brother-in-law, Edward Glassner
of Spokane also survive her.
Funeral services were held from
the Mueller Funeral Home Tuesday
afternoon with Rev. j. A. Pine Of
ficiating. Interment was made in
the local cemetery.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-11
ST. OLAF CHOIR TO
APPEAR IN SPOKANE JAN. rs

The st. Olaf Lutheran Choir, UNI
der the direction of DR.. F. Melius
Christensen, will appear in con-
cert at the Fox Theatre in Spokane
on January 26. Fifteen people from
Kennewick have already procured
tickets and if any more are desired
they can be ordered thru Rev. Carl
Lucky or the orders may be sent di-
rect to Spokane in care of Mr..
Walter H. Meyer, 1927 E. 18th Ave.
Tickets should be ordered immed-
lately as an early sell-out is antic-
ipated.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-11
10000 Citizen Pilots

Washington, D Gin its first an
nual report, Civil Aeronautics Au-
thority estimated that by the end
of August this year, 10000 certified
civilian pilots would be ready for
service. In asking for large new ap-
preparations for airport develop
ment, the CAA pointed out that do
nestle airlines now handle 46 per
cent more passenger travel, so per
cent more express and las per cent
more mail than a year ago.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-11
Student Body Elect,

The K. II. s. student body elec,.,
the following new officers for Iss0
president, Leon Millak; vice nra..
dent, Joyce Mulkey and secretasa
treasurer, Pearl Dague. The Sent
representatives elected this morn,sU
include Wendell Bateman and n.y.
Campbell; the juniors, Mary Fn.s
Sanders and Raymond Hanra,.l
and SophomoreS, Caroline Ra"s
and Arthur Eyett. The first rec,,,.
student body business meeting SH
be held next week. WI
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-11
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank and express oD,
appreciation to our friends a uS.
neighborS who so kindly assisted y.
in our time Of sorrow and for tina
beautiful floral offerings.
Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Glassner ana
Arlie.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. u. Glassner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Glassner
Mr.. Ed Glassner.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-11

We wish to express our sincere ap-
probation and thanks for the many
shown during the time
of illness and loss OF our beloved
one, and for the beautiful floral Of
ferings.
Theodore Aiken and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Owen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Aiken.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-11
Wage Complaints Gain

Washington, D. C.-With 15,547
complaints already awaiting investi-
CATION, the Wages and Hours adj
ministration reports that additional
cases of violation of the law are pill
ing up at the rate of thousand q
week, far beyond the capacity of
the bureau to handle.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-11
The Weather

Nearly three-quarters of an inch
of moisture has been registered dur
ing the past ten days, the official
figure being ~. Days and nights
both have registered normal tenn
peratures for the season and every
one seems perfectly satisfied with
the brand of weather Mr.. Morgan
has been dishing out. The official
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-11
Army's 100000 Pigeons

New York City-On two months
notice, in the event of war, the
pigeon fanciers of the country can
turn over to the U. s. Army 300, 200
trained homing birds for use in
carrying important messages. This
is twice the number modified by
the Allies in the last World War.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-11
NO AGENTS

Any book agent using nv NAN.
TO further the sale OF his hooas
does so without my consent o.
against my will. II has come N nv
attention that my name has ny
used in connection with MI
which ] would not under any civ ~,
cumStances recommend. W.
(Rey Carl e. L. Lucky,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-11
KATHERINE FREDERIKA

The Highlands and community
were saddened Sunday by the pass
ing of Mrs. Theodore Aiken, a res
ident of the South Highlands at the
home of her sister, Mrs. p. w.
Strive in Kennewick. She had been
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current prices or by an offset
against 1910 AAA payments to be
earned on the farm.
Evening star., 1940-09-15
Institute Will Present
Radio Engineering Film

The Capitol Radio Engineering
Institute, 1924 Sixteenth street NV.
will show the natural color motion
picture, Radio Engineering as a
Career" in the school auditorium
at 7:30 pm. tomorrow.
Large audiences already have
witnessed four previous showings
of this film, and this will be the
final showing of the picture. The
school officials said high school
graduates and others interested
were invited.
Taken entirely in naturay color,
the Crei-produced picture shows
men at work in many of the i'm
portant jobs in the radio industry.
Many of the scenes were taken with
the cooperation of the Westing-
house Co., American Airlines, Ma
| tional Broadcasting Co., and Co.
lumbia Broadcasting Co.
The one year day residence
course in practical radio and televi-
sion engineering begins on Septem-
| ber %. The two year evening
course, covering the same subjects,
begins September 30. Glasses are
now forming, and the school is open
daily at Sixteenth street and Park
road for inspection.
The school will also be open to-
morrow evening for inspection, be-
fore or after the showing Of the
| motion picture,
Evening star., 1940-09-15
landon School Brings
Two Units Toqether

Landon School this fall will real
ize a five-year ambition when it
brings its lower and upper schools
together on the 70-acre school prop
erty on Wilson lane, Edgemoor, Md.
The new lower school building is
nearing completion and is expected
to be ready for occupancy when
classes begin on September 25. The
new brick structure will have class
rooms spacious and octagonal in
shape. which permits each to have a
bay window The octagonal design
is carried out along the main cor
ridor at lie entrance to each class
room, 1,~ture designed to eliminate
any congestion. Each classroom has
separate outside entrance direct
to the play fields.
The dining room is designed to
seat 200 persons. 1t has three large
Colonial double doorways, and at one
end a stage has been placed for
school plays and dramatic work. A
special music room, locker room IA
cllitleS, showers, ample space Tor art
crafts and shop activities, are all
combined.
In addition to the new lower school
building, the school has under con-
struction new tennis courts and a
new varsity athletic field. The lat
ter is large enough to include base
ball diamond and a football field.
Evening star., 1940-09-15
so Students Register

Fifty students answered registra-
ton at Immaculate Junior College
last week as classes were resumed
Friday.
Evening star., 1940-09-15
s.. A|ban's School
Reaches Enrolment
OF us Students
Five Faculty Additions
Also Are Announced
By Canon Lucas

The customary peak enrolment
of 275 students was reached at st.
Adams School for Boys early this
month according to an announce
meat by Canon Albert H. Lucas,
headmaster of the school.
Five faculty additions are also
announced by Canon Lucas. They
are James H. NICK. Quinn in the
English department; Albert S. Will,
science, John D. Ahlstrom, Latin;
Fred L. Mowlds, music; Maj.
William P. Cherrington, U. S. A.
retired, French.
Mr.. Quinn is the son of the for
mer dean of the college of the
University of Pennsylvania. Mr..
Will comes from the Arnold School,
Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr.. Ahlstrom is a
graduate of Williams College and
Drake University. Maj. Mowlds
recently was a faculty member at
the West Chester State Teachers
College
Coincident with the announce
ment of the new faculty members,
HeadmaSter Lucas also announced
the appointment of the assistant
headmaster in charge of the lower
school, Alfred R. True, to the post
of director of studies. Mr.. True
will remain in charge Of the lower
school, but also will take charge of
Institutional procedures.
st. Adams opens its 32d year with
examinations on Tuesday, and the
formal assembly of the entire school
on Wednesday.
Evening star., 1940-09-15
Stoff Is Expanded
By Walton School

Thomas w. Walton, headmaster
Of the Walton School, day and
boarding, for boys and girls, 1900
Old Georgetown road, Bethesda
Nd, announced yesterday that
promise Of increased enrollments
has necessitated an increase in the
teaching staff.
Thomas w. Walton, jr., who has
headed summer camp of 40 chill
dren on Walton School grounds, and
who taught swimming, riding shoot
ing, basketry and mathematics. is
being retained for the school year
His four years university work was
completed at the University of Illi-
nois and at the George Washington
University school of education. He
is first lieutenant in cavalry, Off
GERS Reserve Corps, and Red Cross
life saving instructor With his wife
he is residing at the Walton School
Evening star., 1940-09-15
Broodcostins Academy
Enrolling Students

The National Academy of Broad
casting, 2017 S street NV, is en-
rolling students this week for
courses in announcing, script writ
ing and production, with plans for
greatly extended activity in the
practical application of techniques
studied.
Miss Alice Keith, head of the
academy, was formerly director of
educational activities fcr r. c. A.
and first broadcasting director of
the American School of the Air
broadcast nationally over C. B. S
She is author of several books on the
subject of educational radio and
has lectured widely in various parts
OF the United States, having made
study of broadcs. ting methods
In England and the continent while
attending meetings of the World
Federation Of Education Associa-
tionS.
Evening star., 1940-09-15
SecretariaI School
To Be Opened by ";
King Headmaster
Afternoon and Evening
Glasses Scheduled;
Mas Principal

Under auspices of the Educational
Department of the Central Y. M. c.
A., a school offering special training
in secretarial work and general busi-
ness instruction will open for its first
term tomorrow in the building at
1876 G street NV.
The new school, to be known as
the Central Secretarial School, will
be under direction of j. ]. King,
headmaster of the Woodward School
for Boys. Leroy j. Mas, principal
of the Washington Preparatory
School, will be its principal.
The school will offer intensive in
struction in shorthand, typewriting,
advertising, salesmanship, office
practice and business law, 1t was
announced. Bookkeeping, business
English and correspondence, COM
mercial arithmetic and other sub
jects are included in the several
courses to be offered.
Each instructor in the school is
a specialist in the particular subject
which he is to teach, it is said The
classes are to be conducted in the
late afternoon and early evening be-
tween the hours of $50 o'clock and
7:30 o'clock. The school will be CO.
educational.
The Washington Preparatory
School will open at the Y. M. c.. A.
for its 6lst year September %. 1t
is designed especially for men and
women who need additional credits
to enter college or to equip them
selves better for positions they now
hold.
Adults, who for any reason have
never graduated from high school,
need feel no embarrassment in
studying high school subjects at the
Washington Preparatory School
where they will be in classes with
men and women of their own age
1t is pointed out.
Washington Preparatory School
classes are held in the evenings be-
tween $50 and 10 o'clock.
Evening star., 1940-09-15
Catalogue of Gifts to Schools
Would Dwarf Mail Order Book
Orchestra Bells, Cos Stoves, Cherry Trees
And Some Hard Cash Flow in

school system by the late DR.. George
M. Kober.
Two schools - Woodrow Wilson
High School and Garrison elemen-
tary school-have been given radio
broadcasting and amplifying equip
ment.
These are typical but by no means
all the gifts received. Most Of them
are from parent-teacher associa-
tions, civic groups, graduating
classes and in some instances indi-
vidualS.
In 1894 the Stoddert School was
the recipient of several Japanese
cherry trees presented by Capt. Ko-
bayashi, naval attache of the Jap
aneSe Embassy.
Every year prizes are offered by
the American Legion. the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution.
the tuberculosis Association and
others who sponsor essay contests
or provide scholarships.
Evening star., 1940-09-15
Dividends Provide Prizes.

The income from SO shares of
stock in the Washington Sanitary
Improvement Company was left for
distribution in prizes for domestic
science in both branches of the