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Evening star., 1940-06-17
House Stays Still,
Visits ; Counties
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SPARTA, Ga.-Three different
Counties have collected taxes on the
home of Alonzo Frank Butts, al
though the dwelling stands on the
same rural spot selected by his
grandfather before the Civil War.
First taxes were paid to WASH
ington County. Then the Georgia
Legislature created Greene County,
and the boundaries embraced the
Butts residence. Later, a third
County, Hancock. was created and
the Butts homesite was included.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Vermont's S Proposed Park
Is !isherman's S Paradise

The Vermont area recommended
by the National Park Service for
establishment as the Green Noun
tain National Park is readily ac-
cessible by motor to some of the
most populous sections of the
United States.
Approximately 10000, 900 people,
chiefly urban dwellers, live within
25o miles Of the proposed park. In
this scenic country OF forest-clad
mountains, charming valleys and
lakes, the fisherman's dream of
paradise comes true. Trout, pickerel,
land-locked salmon, black bass and
perch abound.
Evening star., 1940-06-17

place and slippers, Petain became
Ambassador to war-weary Spain.
From that post Paul Reynaud
called him just last May 18 to be-
come Vice Premier of France.
And last night the old marshal,
holder OF a title that is to be ex-
tinguished upon his death, became
head Of the government Of his be-
loved France, 50 sorely hurt in the
war Of which he long ago shouted
warnings that went unheeded.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Henri Philippe Petain, last Of the
marshals of Frence and his coun-
try's newest premier in her hour of
deepest travail, was "a years old on
April "a.
Most of his life has been spent in
the service of France, both as
warrior and as diplomat.
In the troubled past two decades
he often warned of war and en-
couraged French friendship for the
Evening star., 1940-06-17

United States, a country which he
visited in 1881.
Hero Of Verdun.
He gained his greatest fame as
the hero of Verdun, staving OF
terrific German onslaughts against
that sector in 1916. CThe Nazi
armies claimed Verduns capture
last week in the present war;.
In 1917 Petain was named chief
of the general staff of the French
Army, becoming commander in chief
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-04
School Carnival
Is Big Success
Concessions and smoker
please large crowd; ben
eft for church

The smoker and carnival staged
at the Finley school house last Fri
day evening was an unqualified sue
cess, apparently. The concessions
did a rousing business and the big,
good natured crowd seemed to enjoy
every minute.
The 8-card smoker staged by Sup
erintendent Harry Benson was the
big feature of the evenings pro-
gram and was well handled. The
bouts were fast and furious. on the
whole, with the lads being unusual
ly well matched for every number
All the bouts save the last one, be-
tween Jim O'Neil of Kennewick and
Tom Van Fossen of Richland, went
to a draw, the latter event being
given to O'Neil by the three Judges.
Valley folks are loud in their
praise for Mr.. Benson for his ef-
forts in making the annual event
such an outstanding success.
The carnival was a joint benefit
for the valley church and Townsend
club.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-04
TB. League Meets
at Prosser Apr. 10
Good program promised
for ye arly meeting;
winner to give speech

The Benton County tuberculosis
League will hold it's annual meet
ing April 10th, in the library club
rooms in Prosser, beginning at 10 in
the morning. Members will bring a
paper sack lunch, and coffee will be
served by-th Prosser ladies under
the direction of Mrs. A. E. Starken-
burg and Mrs. E. w. r. Taylor.
The morning will be devoted to
reports of officers and committees,
and election of officers for the next
year. The afternoon session prom
iSes to be very interesting Loren
Clark, senior in the Richland high
school, has been invited to read the
essay with which he won first place
in the senior division of the state
wide contest sponsored by the WASH
ington tuberculosis Association last
fall. a
Winners from individual high
schools now taking part in pub
lie speaking contest sponsored by
the league and the state associa-
ton will speak before the members
of the league and judges will select
one of the contestants to represent
Benton county at district contest
to be held later in Yakima.
The program will close with a
talk by Mrs. j. Earl Thornton, Field
Secretary of the Washington Tuber-
culosis Association, who is de-
lightful and interesting speaker.
The public is cordially invited to
attend this meeting.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-04
Potato Growers
Agree on System
of Crop Control
Producers attempt to pre-
vent culls to be sold;
poor grade depresses
market for all

A meeting of nearly 100 growers
from Walla Walla, Franklin, Benton
and Yakima counties Tuesday eve
ming passed resolution favoring
the adoption of a permit system for
potatoes the year around similar to
that in use for cantaloups and to-
matoes in Yakima county in 1899.
Heads of the inspection service
announced that the desired regula-
ton will be enforced on early po-
tatoeS in the counties represented
in the meeting, and contacts will be
made with growers of other counties
to ascertain whether they are agree
able to the extension Of the system
beyond August and throughout the
late potato shipping season. If the
reaction in other potato producing
counties should be favorable, the
desired regulation will be made eff
fective for the entire year.
The further announcement was
made that the inspection service will
enforce the state law requiring that
containers be branded with the
name and address of the grower or
shipper the year around. This an
was made so the ship
pers would have time to have bags
printed in conformity with the reg
ulations which will be in effect June
l.
The main purpose of the permit
system and the branding of con-
tanners was to keep the culls off the
market. w. j. Robinson, director
of agriculture, presided at the hear
ing, which was attended by j. L.
Griner, supervisor of horticulture,
and A. c. Rich, district horticultural
at large. G. A. Nagley, o.
B. Roberts and Ray Kelso, district
were in attendance.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-04
B. & p. w. Club Observes
State Day at Banquet

Members of the Business and
Professional Women's club attend
ing Washington Day banquet given
by the Pasco club Sunday after
noon included the Misses Therese
Thole, Lena Mains, Bernice Brown,
Bee Mcdonald and Verdella Muel-
Ter. Mrs. Mcdonald accompanied
Mrs. Hazel Long, who sang two vocal
numbers on the program. After the
banquet an interesting discussion
was held on the subject, Meeting
Human Needs in Democracy"
Monday evening the Kennewick
club enjoyed a backwards April
Fool party at the home of Miss
Margaret Hawkins. The theme was
carried out during the evening with
the refreshments being loaded with
April fool tricks. Bridge honors for
the evening were received by Julia
Hemenway and Bernice Brown;
with pit honors being won by Elsie
Raymond and Ellamae Liebel. Lena
Mains and Helena Evett were the as
Sisting hostesses.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-04
City Planning to
Levy Income Tax
on Local Utilities
Plan not new in valley;
to add several $1,000
dollars to municipal in
come
(WNU service)

A gross revenue tax on local pub
lie utilities Is being considered by
the city council. The act would af-
feet the water, power and telephone
service corporations and would in
crease the city's revenue by sever
al thousand dollars q year, it is ex-
pected. Preliminary steps toward
such action were taken at the reg
ular meeting of the council last
evening.
Increasing operating costs, with a
tax limitation, have put the city fl
ances to point where meeting the
payroll each month precludes any
Improvement costs. New sources Of
revenue therefore have become ne
cessary, it was pointed out in the
discussion. Other towns in the
Yakima valley have already put the
revenue tax up their utilities, it
was stated
The utilities, it was pointed out,
have been granted franchises for
the use of streets and alleys and
public property to date with no
charge made by the city, and the
new tax would be somewhat in the
form of rental of the city's public
property.
Further discussion of the project
will be held at the next meeting of
the city council.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-04
Many Subscribe
to Reward for
Dog POisoner
Fifteen dogs killed, few
saved from strychnine;
analyze remains; make
sure of cause

People can get madden about q
dog poisoning than almost any 9TH
er happening in a community.
And plenty Of Kennewick people
are mad right now, for no less than
fifteen dogs have been poisoned
this week. Among the stricken ones
were several well-bred and valuable
hunting dogs, one which had a
claimed value Of $3.50. -Four or five
other dogs have been saved by the
prompt action on the part of the
owners.
An intensive campaign is being
waged to find out who the culprit
was and If found, court action will
inevitably result.
Some doubt has existed as to
whether the dog deaths were really
due to poisoning, but two have been
analysed and unmistakable evi-
denced of strychnine has been
found. It was thought by some that
decayed meat or fish might have
been responsible.
A petition is being circulated on
the streets today, each signer agree
ing to subscribe two dollars reward
for the arrest and conviction of the
culprit. The reward promises to be
a substantial one, for many are
signing up. The reward subscription
list is at the printing office, if any
one cares to add his name.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-04
School District
to Consider New
Transportation
State rulings may compel
new busses; board elects
Black for two-year term
budget submitted

Transportation Of the pupils has
become one of the main problems
confronting the local school board
The problem has been narrowed
down to a choice between two al
ternatiyes- whether to continue the
present system of privately-owned
and operated buses or to have the
district own all the buses and hire
operation.
This matter was discussed at
some length at the last meeting of
the board, at which time Mr.. Wild
er was elected chairman. Frank
Maupin, the newly elected member
took his oath of office at this time
also. Mrs. Lottie Lampson is the
other member of the board.
Miss Margaret Reymore was re-
elected secretary for the district and
Superintendent E. s. Black was re-
elected for two-year period. A
tentative budget was submitted for
study by the board after which q
public hearing will be held upon
the items This meeting will be held
the latter part of this month.
The transportation problem local
ly is becoming acute as each wear
state regulations of public carriers
becomes more and more stringent.
Already the matter of securing liza
bility insurance on the buses in use
here is becoming more difficult, and
a threat of disbarment from the
highways is threatened by the state
highway inspection department, Mr..
Black reports.
A full public discussion will be
held concerning the bus problem be-
fore the matter is determined for
next year, Mr.. Black reports, at
which time the pros and cons re-
garding district-owned buses will
be heard.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-04
T. b. Test at School

Mrs. j. Earl Thornton, Field Sec
rotary Of the Washington Tubercu-
losis Association, will speak to the
Kennewick high school students on
Monday morning, April 8, concern
ing the tuberculin test which they
will be given the opportunity to take
the week Of April %. DR.. S. A. Cox,
of Seattle, will be at the school
then to administer the test.
On Tuesday morning following,
Mrs. Thornton will speak to the stu
dents at Finley-Hover upon the
same subject. DR.. Cox will give the
test to those desiring it at Finley
Hover the same week he is in Ken
newick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-04
Five Prizes for
Best GueSSerS on
Census Count
Roxy to give admissions;
paper to add subscrip-
tions to closest estimate
on town population

How many people live inside the
city limits OF Kennewick?
What's your guess as to the
towns present populations Is the
town as big as it's boosters claim
or are they just Wee bit too OPP
timiStic?
Ten years ago the official count
was 1919.
Just to make the idea a little
bit more interesting, and TO prove
your estimating ability, the Roxy
theatre and the home town paper
are offering prizes for those making
the nearest correct guess. Below is
an estimate blank, fill it in and
return to this office. Costs nothing
and may win something for you.
Fifteen years ago, this town had
quite little squirt and the cham
Der OF commerce adopted slogan
OF "Kennewick-10,000 in 1885,"
Stickers were printed bearing this
slogan which also carried the state
ment that IL was sin everbody's
mouth" Here IL is five years later
than 1895 and have we hit the TO-
600 mark-or even half of that fig
1ure? What's YOUR guess?
Five prizes are being Offered, and
the contest is open to everyone, but
only one estimate to q person. No
body barred except members OF the
immediate family OF the enumerat-
or. .....
The contest will close before the
enumeration has finished, but just
when that will be can't be told now
probably in two weeks. Awards
will be made upon the local enumer-
ator's report.
First prize will be a five dollar
script book, good at the local Roxy
theatre, plus three-year subscrip-
ton 10 The Courier-Reporter.
Second prive will be $3.50 worth OF
admissions to the Roxy, plus a two
year subscription to the hometown
paper.
Third prize will be 81 worth OF adj
missions, plus one years subscrip-
ton.
Fourth and fifth prizes will be
same as the third.
Estimates should be sealed In an
envelope and deposited either at
the theatre or at the printing Of
flee. A committee will be selected
to make the awards at the end or
he contest. Contest ends Saturday,
April 20.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-04
Enumeration Finds
No, Trouble Listing
People Inside City
Dunlaps are first to be
listed here; count to be
completed in 30 days;
officers listed.

well, that wasn't nearly so hard
as I thought it was going to BET"
This is almost the universal COM
ment made to Mrs. Lou Keene, Ken
newick's census enumeration. Only
one objection has been made, Mrs.
Keene reports, to answering the
questions on the big sheet. This was
made by a man who objected to
telling anyone how much money he
made during the past year. After
the explanation he willingly gave
Mrs. Kcene the required informa-
ton and no further trouble has been
experienced. So. .s,.. 81. tn
Mrs. Keene has taken the reports
from A families in the three days.
This is about one-tenth Of the es-
timated number within the city
limits and one-tenth of the time
limit has been elapsed. So she is
keeping up with the schedule, she
reports this evening.
The Dunlap family in the first
ward was the first to be listed in
the Kennewick district. Mrs. Keene
selected this family as typical OF the
Kennewick area and has continued
her work in the first ward, The
hardest group in this ward has al
ready been taken, she reports and
finds that each additional listing is
easier, so she expects to make bet
ter time on the remainder OF the
territory.
She has experienced no difficulty
in any way nor has anyone made 1t
difficult for her to gather the re-
quired information. The women, she
reports, are not coy about telling
their ages, and with one exception,
the men about how much money
they received during the year in
wages. On the contrary, they at
tempt to be too accurate in their re-
ports and occupy too much time in
figuring 1t all out, she says.
Enumerators for the local terri
tory are: Ida Stone, Viola Hughes,
Aaron Foraker, Gladys Ash and
Lester Foraker for Kennewick and
vicinity; Helen Willard and Boyd
Nelson, Richland; John Dellere,
Benton City; Fred Verntner, Han
ford; Fred A. English, White Bluffs.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-04
Allies Tighten Trade

London, England-A steady in
crease by neutrals bordering on Ger
many and Russia in imports from
other neutras, especially from the
q. S., with the obvious deductions
that this excess finds its way into
the Reich and Soviet, has deter
mined the Allies to tighten up on
their blockade of Germany by de-
handing that neutral nations be
rationed strictly according to their
immediate domestic needs. Rigid
control of all seagoing cargoes that
might finally find a destination in
Germany will curtail Scandinavian
iron ore shipments to the Reich as
well as cotton and other raw ma
terials from this country now
routed through Germany's neutral
neighbors.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-04
Local Legion to
Continue Efforts
for Guard Unit
Would require minimum
Of sixty men; also suit
able drill room and 9TH
err Facilities

Hopes of establishing nationa
guard unit at Kennewick were tenn
porarily dimmed this week, when
letters from the state adjutant gen.
eral, Maurice Thompson, were re-
ceived. The general states that
while the national guard units al
ready established were being re-
cruited up to full war time strength,
no new units were as yet being au-
thorized. He did state, however,
that when and if such a contingency
did arrive that Kennewick's request
would be kept in mind and favor
able consideration given to the re-
quest.
The petition for a guard company
for this location was sponsored by
the local American Legion post, with
the chamber of commerce and XII
wants club cooperating in the re-
quest Preference was given for the
establishment of an anti-aircraft
unit here on account of the location
of highways, bridges, port, etc
In the generals letter to the local
post he stated that the initial re-
auirement would be of sixty quail
fled enlisted men, requiring an an
luaI turnover of at least thirty.
Suitable quarters for such a unit
would also be required, but these de-
tails could be easily supplied 10
cally, according to the legion Off
GERS who made the application.
Commander Herman Campbell
yesterday stated that the efforts to-
ward securing the unit here were
by no means to be d ropped, as en-
enlargement had been secured
from other sources, particularly
from the state Legion headquarters.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-04
WeIles Report flushed

Washington, D. CATER many
weeks in Europe, Under-Secretary
Welles' report to the President was
summarized by White House spo-
kesman as holding out little hope
Of an immediate peace" Members
Of the Senate Foreign Relations
committee criticized this as meagre
Information from a taunt that COW
cred $4,000 miles, conversations with
two kings, two dictators, the Pope,
half dozen premiers and scores Of
other diplomats of lesser rank, and
may call Mr.. Welles before the Com
mittee for a more enlightening YER
sion than that released by the Pres
ident.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-04
Free Love Advocate Ousted

ao view York City-In a scorching
csu .islon against any chair of indie
s s,ny IN a city school or college,
r s,loe Court Justice Mcclellan
reu, the appointment of Bert
tha ,. c russell to teach philosophy in
a, . Seoilege of the City of New York
ur.1; oooV a year. Russell, an unnat-
" 1aized Briton, who makes no use
NO. .iis Title to an earldom, and is
so' W teaching at the University of
u;ua California, has had three
NJ sS and has boasted in his books
lie, ms enthusiasm for free-love, il
ws,smacy and atheism. He was
the my supported by a group on
tire,,. LARD OF Education, almost en-
soncs VI alien origin, who have
i ivusnt the introduction of Marx
con.. solshevism and various free
the 1a OF Sex responsibility into
e local school curriculum.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-04
Cookery School

Miss Helen Massey, p. p. e. l..
home service advisor will conduct
a community cooking school at the
Ora Luddington home in. east Ken
newick Tuesday afternoon. Guests
of the school will be composed of
members of the East Kennewick
Woman's club. This school is new
service which is being established
by the local p. p. g. L. company.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-04
Community Chest Report

The following have contributed to
the Kennewick Community hCest
fund since our last report:
Max Mcclure, Otto Reese, Her
bert LEM, Bill Eggers, Vibber-Gif-
ford Drug Co., Gascoigne & Fyfe,
Gladys Speegle, Herbert G. Gall.
Mrs. Winifred Campbell, G. H.
Yedica Motor Co., Alfred Anon, E.
A. Silliman, George D. Peters.
We have now received "a percent
of our quota. Many have not re-
spond. Please do it now. It will help
your committee.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-04
Nazis Make Grave Charges
RosTB1 GilR0Y

NRZlS Nx0hC ~HA~sS ~AAsSaoSS
washington, D. C.-Timed with
uncanny accuracy to coincide with
. report ON the European War by u.
9 Under-Secretary of State Sum-
ner Welles to President Roosevelt,
germany released statement
charging Mr.. Roosevelt, his Ambas-
sador Built (France) and his Am
bassador Kennedy (Great Brittany
With meddling in the European UNI
rest even before the invasion of Pc.
land. The documents, yet to be
uroyed authentic, are said to have
hem seized in Warsaw when Poland
surrendered to the Nazi invaders.
10Th the White House and the
state Department have denounced
the Nazi documents as forgeries, but
members of both Foreign Relations
Committees of Congress have pro-
missed searching inquiries, even to
the extent of instituting impeach-
ment proceedings if justifiable
grounds are found.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-04
Northern Lights

Two brilliant displays Of north
ern lights were seen here the
past week, on Friday night and
again on Tuesday night. The
displays were tinged with color
and the glowing shafts Of light
shot up from the northern hori-
ION far into the sky. The dis
play on Friday night was par
ticulArly brilliant and was equal
to the famous displays Of Mime
sofa and Michigan, where this
phenomon Is famous for its bril-
lance and color.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-04
Woman Found Guilty
of Careless Driving

Court hearings were held for two
cases Monday. The first was held in
justice court Monday morning when
Mrs. Emma Thomas was fined SIS
and costs and drivers license sus-
pended for careless driving. Her
husband, Clarence, was fined SO
and cost for drunkenness. Mrs.
Thomas received an injured hip and
the two children, 4 and years OF
age, received injured shoulders and
bruises when their car failed TO
make the curve near Finley Sunday
evening.
Ole Weeks. 81. was tried In police
court on charge OF drunkenness. He
was fined 50 and costs ana served
two days in Jail.