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Evening star., 1940-10-15
KaIorama Citizens Ask
LOT Purchase for Park

The Kalorama Citizens Associa-
ton last night asked that funds be
appropriated to acquire and de-
velop into public park an uloccu-
pied lot bounded by Nineteenth
street and Columbia road NV. F.
S. Tilton, who offered the resolution,
said the heavily treed area is ideally
suited for park purposes, especially
in view of its central location in the
Kalorama section. Comdr. Frank
Slngluff, U. S. NJ. retired. president
of the association, appointed Mr..
Tilton chairman of a committee to
study the matter and also named
Mrs. H. w. Wiley and Mrs. Edna
Johnston to serve.
Mr.. Tlton said preliminary steps
would consist Of contracting the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission and starting a section
wide petition.
On the motion by Miss Eta l..
Taggartt the association voiced re
gret" at the House Rules Commit
tees refusal to clear the Summers
resolution for national representa-
ton. The group requested that the
former facilities Of the District test
ing laboratories be made available.
Monte Sanger. delegate to the Fed
Grafton, made the motion.
Among other actions, The Stars
music appreciation series was COM
mended further complaints were
Evening star., 1940-10-15
Ice. Safety Rules
On Private Trucks
Effective Today
Maximum Duty Time
Of Drivers Limited
To so Per Week

Privately owned commercial trucks
operating in interstate commerce
today came under the safety and
drivers hours-of service regulations
promulgated by the Interstate Com
merce Commission in accordance
with the Motor Carrier Act. The
rules were to have been effective
August !, but were delayed to give
companies time to adjust their
operations.
The regulations generally require
that the drivers be 81 years Of age
and physically fit. Their maximum
time 'on duty in a week is so
hours, with limit Of 10 hours
driving time in any day.
The hours Of service apply to driv-
ers Of vehicles trading in the Dis
trict-Maryland- Virginia commercial
zone. which follows. roughly, a line
from to II miles distant from the
Zero Milestone in the two adjacent
States. The Federal safety require
ments covering equipment do not
apply, local standards of safety
being considered sufficient.
Drivers of farm trucks and sales
men-drivers are exempt from the
60-hour rule. For these. the COM
mission prescribed maximum of
50 hours actual driving time.
The drivers remain subject to the
minimum wage prescribed by the
Wage-Hour Act, but not to the
overtime provisions.
Nationally about $4,000 trucks
are subject to the regulations.
Evening star., 1940-10-15
BurIeith Association Plans
Renewal Of Covenants

Signing OF the renewals OF the
covenant clauses in the property
deeds for an additional 20-year
period will begin at the November
meeting. it was announced last night
by w. V. McDougal, vice president
of the Burleith Citizens Association
who presided in the absence Of
George w. Winfrey, president of
the group.
For the past year the association
has conducted an extensive cam
paign for these renewals and has
received the cooperation Of all
but about 80 of the property owners
In the area, it was stated,
1t was also announced that the
yearly election of officers will be
held at the next meeting.
On the motion of Mrs Ernest F.
Parkinson, the group referred to
the Traffic Committee requests for
trafiic lights at the intersections of
Wisconsin avenue and r street NV,
and Thirty-flfth street and Reser-
voir road NV Also referred to
the Traffic Committee was request
that the stop signs at Thirty-fourth
and r streets NV, be reversed so
that cars would stop on Thirty
fourth and not on r street.
j. D. Palmer of the Community
Chest described the work Of the
Chest and its need for funds.
Evening star., 1940-10-15
Minton Asks $1,000
In Troffic Crosh Suit

Contending that he had received
. broken finger. shock and great
pain Of body and mind and incurred
expenses for medical attention and
property damage aggregating 1926 .ss.
Senator Minton. Democrat, of Indi-
ana filed suit in District Court yes
terday, asking 5000 and costs.
The Senator. who filed his action
through Attorney Robert T. Muir
ply, named as defendants Ida Kres-
sin. 400 Eighteenth street NV:
Theodore n. Cohen, 612 l. street
NV, and Eugene Kressin, 400
Eighteenth street NV, trading as
the Dime Transfer and Messenger
Service.
In his complaint. the Senator said
that on March Is, on Massachu-
sets avenue, near Belmont road
NV. q truck Of the defendants.
operated by one Of their employees,
was driven in negligent manner,
thereby causing q collision with the
car owned and operated by the
plaintiff"
Evening star., 1940-10-15
Wasson Is Reflected
By West End Citizens

Walter F. Wasson was reelected
president of the West End Citizens
Association last night at a meeting
of that group in the No. 3 police
precinct station.
Others elected were John F.. Kelly.
first vice president; Warren Gard
ner. second vice president; Paul
Sweet. third vice president; Elaine
Warren. secretary: William r.
Brown, treasurer, and A. M. Cooper
and Mr.. Wasson. delegates to the
Federation Of Citizens Associations.
Following the annual report of
the president. the association voted
and affirmed five actions that are
still pending before the Federation
of Citizens Associations.
The program includes: Request
for the purchase of two adjacent lots
to the No. 8 police precinct station
for use Of the Police Department:
survey of the liquor situation in the
District; the removal of the Wssh-
ington Gas Light Co. tanks from
the West End area; the sale Of
streetcar tokens at the rate Of three
for Is cents, and the installation Of
parking meters on Pennsylvania
Avenue, N. w. between Seventeenth
and Twenty-second streets.
Mr.. Gardner reported to the as
sociation that the site adjoining the
Naval Hospital on Twenty fifth
street, formerly used as recrea-
ton center for that institution. was
being considered as playground.
according to information he had
received from Lewis r. Barrett,
director of the recreation depart
ment. He explained that this
wouldn't be entirely adequate, but
it would be a start in the right di-
rection.
Drainage conditions of the side
walk on the south side of H street
NV. between Eighteenth and Nine
teenth streets were criticized by
Evening star., 1940-10-15

voiced against holdups and pocket
book snatchings in the vicinity Of
Calvert Bridge, and proposal that
the group join the newly formed
North Washington Council Of Citi-
zens' Associations was tabled.
The meeting was held in the John
Quincy Adams School.
Evening star., 1940-10-15
Supper to Aid Church

The annual chicken supper and
dance for the benefit Of the Holy
Comforter Church will be held to-
night and tomorrow night in the
school hall, Fifteenth and East Cap
itol streets. beginning at S o'clock.
Proceeds will help decrease the debt
on the new church erected last year,
1t was stated.
Evening star., 1940-10-15

members of the group, who voted to
investigate.
On a resolution by Mr.. Sweet the
association also requested that the
Highway Department be asked to
designate the section of the city on
all the street signs in the District.
Evening star., 1940-10-15
Soldiers Note ReIoyed

A note thrown from the window
Of a speeding train by a soldier
saying he was safe from Dunkirk
was picked up by a young woman
who mailed 1t to the youths mother
In England.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
Sleeping-Sickness Tests
Turn Suspicion on Mice

ST. LOUIS. theory that the
common house mouse Is the reser-
voir and carrier Of encephalitis-
sleeping sickness-germs has been
set forth in the preliminary report
Of q study Of the disease made by
three bacteriologists at Washington
university here. The report said
that for the last two years the expert
mentors have been studying the pos
sibility Of q reservoir In animals
Of the virus Of encephalitis In st.
Louis. the center Of several epidem-
les Of the disease.
Among others, Wild gray house
mice have been tried and found sus-
ceptible," the report said. The virus
was transmitted from wild mice to
laboratory mice and back again 10
times and still retained its potency.
The germs were injected into the
brain and implanted In the noses Of
house mice.
The psychologists making the
study were Drs. S. E. Sull1in, c. G.
Hartford and Professor J. J. Bron-
fenbrenner. The report did not ex-
plain how the virus might be trans.
mitted from mice to human beings.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
PendletOn Couple Wed
at KenneWick Home

Miss Glenearle Roberts and Ev-
erett Lund of Pendleton were mar
ried at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j B. Austin Sunday afternoon. The
ceremony was performed at 4 o.
clock with Judge Matt Driscoll of
Pasco officiating. ..s- -
The bride was attractive in an i'm
perial blue gown with a gardenia
corsage and was attended by her
childhood friend, Mrs. j. b. Austin,
as matron of honor. '--aE
The groom was attended by Al
Foster of Pendleton.
Other guests present included:
Mrs. Al Foster, Louise Perard and
Dick Roberts of Pendleton and j.
B. Austin of Kennewick.
The young couple will make their
home in Pendleton, where the
groom is engaged in business.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
Officer to Interview
Applicants for Army

Sergeant Samuel e. Mccormick, In
charge of the Army Recruiting sta
ton, Walla Walla, Washington, Win
visit Pasco on January 5th, 12th,
10th and 26th for the purpose Of In
terviewing applicants for enlistment
in the regular army.
Young men between the ages OF
Is and IS, who are citizens OF the
United States, without dependents,
of excellent character. who can pass
the required physical and mental
examinations are eligible for enlist
ment.
Those men who are accepted for
the Sacramento Air Depot win be
transported thereto by air from spo-
kane.
Sergeant Mccormick will make his
headquarters at the Pasco post of
flee building between 900 am. and
400 pm. on each OF the above dates
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
Committee. Asks Return
of Seals for Records

Mrs. j. r. Ayers, Christmas Seal
Sale Chairman for, Benton County,
announces a successful campaign
this year, with nearly all of the seals
>rM Irded by mail having been ac-
knowledged.
However" says Mrs. Ayers,
"there are still a number of mailed
seals for which no return has been
made. The committee must keep
a complete list of all seals sent out
and it is necessary, for complete
report, that returns be made and
every seal accounted for.
I'VE realize, of course, that a
number of the seals have been mis-
laid and forgotten in the Christmas
rush. We urge those who can and
who have not yet done so, to make
a contribution for anti-turbercu-
losis work at once. Those who can
not afford to keep their seals are
asked to help the committee COM
plete its work by returning the seals
at once.
"The community has important
tuberculosis work to be done next
year and every cent we can afford
is needed so that our program viii
not be hampered.
"A large part of the money from
the seal sale is kept in the county
and used to promote an educational
and preventive program"
The report for the second ten days
of the sale is $428.66 as compared to
$365.73 for the same period Of time
LAST year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
Experts Find Uses
For Cotton Waste
Ne,u Fields for Lint, Seed
And Stalks Is Sought.

PITTSBURGH. - An attempt to
bolster the South's cotton industry is
being made in the laboratories OF
Mellon Institute Of Industrial Re.
search here.
Eight research scientists are en-
gagged in attempting to develop new
uses for lint, seed and cotton stalks.
DR.. Lawrence w. Bass, assistant
director of the institute, has an.
nounced.
Faced with huge overproduction
and large inventories plus severe
competition from substitute mate.
rials," DR.. Bass explained, cotton
has no other hope for regaining eco
nomic health than to dig up some
new jobs for itself"
Already the program, handled
through the cotton research founda-
ton, is said to have developed an
oil-free cottonseed meal and an ef-
fective sweeping compound from
seed hull bran.
Under way are several projects.
including the production from hulls
Of activated carbon Of the type USE
full for gas masks, and the finding
Of uses for gossypol, toxic material
present in cotton seed. The research
has indicated further that wallboard
and like products may be made
from cotton stalks.
In addition to the institute pro.
gram. plans are being made to in
crease the number Of cotton fellow.
ships at Southern colleges next year
Since the cotton program was in
augurated here two years ago. lab.
oratory technicians have been
studying methods of fre-proofing.
water-proofing and rodent-procfing
cotton textiles.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
Cattle to Be Tested

DR.. o. j. Halverson, q. s. Bureau
of Animal Industry Veterinarian, is
now working in the Kennewick
area re-accrediting that part OF the
county for bovine tuberculosis In
cattle. This is the regular three
year test which is carried on by the
Federal Bureau in cooperation with
the Washington State Department
Of Agriculture.
All reactors will be disposed Of as
in the past. the owners receiving
the salvage, If any, and reimburse
ment from both the state and fed
eral governments.
The test is made compulsory by
state law.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
Hi-Y Boys Discuss Next
Years Xmas Project

The Hi-Y boys held regular
meeting at the schoolhouse Tuesday
evening. After a report was given
of the repair, painting and deliver
ing of Christmas toys 1t was sug-
gested that the organization make
project of getting books for the year
to be handed over to the Christmas
cheer committee.
The topics for discussion at the
next meeting will be on Courtesy
and Dating"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
Miss Larsen WEEDS
KiOna Man Sunday

The marriage Of Miss Joyce Lar
sen, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lout
Larsen Of Kennewick, to Harls
Sweeney Of Kiona was solemnized a
two-thirty O'Clock Sunday after
noon, December 81 at the local N
e. church in the presence OF forV
relatives and few intimate friend
The Rev. Harry Hansen, cousin d
the bride, read the marriage Vows
The ceremony was preceded By
two solos, God Gave Me YOU" and
"Oh Promise Me-" sung by Alber
Larsen Of walla Walla and uncle u
the bride. Mendelssohn's "Wedd0
March" was played by Mrs. Jane
Miller OF White Bluffs.
The bride, dressed In an after.
noon dress of wine corded crepe and
wearing a corsage OF white chrys'
anthemums and narcissus, enteret
on the arm Of her father, who pre-
scented her In marriage. The brid'
was preceded by her flower CTR
Beverly Miller, dressed In copel
blue and carried a basket OF whit
chrysanthemums and cyclamen. Tm
brides sister, Leila Larsen, was her
maid of honor wearing royal blu
dress with a corsage Of chrysanthe'
NUNS. Mrs. Larsen, the brides
mother, wore q gown OF ashes o.
roses and the groom's mother won
bright rust.
The procession was met at The
candle lighted altar by the groom
and his attendant, Thomas String
er OF Benton City. Lester Larsei
and Francis Dvorak acted as usher
A reception followed at the Lar
sen home. A buffet luncheon wa
served from a beautifully appoint
ed table at which time a four-tis
brides cake was cut and served BY
Miss Helen Larsen. Mrs. A. w
Campbell presided at the table.
Out-of-town guests included m
Rev. and Mrs. Harry Hansen O
Spokane; Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Wae'
ner of s pokane; Miss Helen Larsei
of waverly and Mr.. and Mrs. Alpen
Larsen OF walla Walla.
The bride received her educauol
here and is a graduate OF the locsl
high school with the class OF ~
The groom is a graduate Of Benz"
City with the class Of 81.
After a short honeymoon trip NV
young couple will make their hom'
at Kiona on the groom's ranch.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
Student Tries Crossbow
Archery for Recreation

CAMBRIDGE, MASS.-When low
thuds sound through Lowell house
at Harvard, fellow students know
George f. Smell Jr. is practicing
with his crossbow.
Special permission had TO be OBJ
tanned before Smell could bring the
deadly bow into his room. He made
the weapon. after research in the
Library Of Congress, from a black
walnut stock, a 20-inch automobile
spring and cooking device FASH
toned from billiard ball. The bow
string Is made from 40 strands Of
shoemaker's Irvine.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
Floyd CLIFTON,
ADVENTURES CLUB
HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES
OF PEOPLE LIKE YoURsElFl
Another Molly Pitcher

II ELLO, EVERYBODY: X. .
Todays sousrring tale of brave little mother who
was deahy afraid of guns but afraid of nothing at all when
corporation hrelngs tried to grab piece OF her hoe
the Battle of Monmouth all over again.
You remember do you, how in that important engage
rnent Freehold N j. away back June 49, 1778 Molly
Pitcher place her husband John c. Hays art
lerynan after he wounded and served his gum thus
preventing capture by the British That's that
every redbooded American gets kick out of every time he
reads it.! .--.. r.. ; ...
It is mighty comforting want to tell you, to know there
Molly Pitchers in every generation, stepping forward
fearlessly take the places of their when necessary
Just such is today distinguished adventurer
Meet Mrs John Dooln, of Lemont ILL., who did good job
at writing story that makes you feel all and
proud of wo1anhood They call women the weaker
yeah? Just put their backs to the wall you want the
proof whipped rather high
handed corporation trying
railroad through the village Of Lenont
their there number Of acc
dents q the Dooin property The
pany wanted to sraghten BY putting the
the right Of workers
John Dooln ordered them on
he Chicago there consulted his
good friend, Attorney Alexander Sullivan.
Actions of Company Held Illegal by Attorney.
to had right to put its line
continued (and
succeeded in erecting the poles and srngg
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
HOnOring Veterans

The custom of firing three volleys
over the grave Of deceased vet
eran is derived from the old Roman
custom of casting earth over the COT
fin, calling the dead by name three
times and then saying vale" three
times. The word ''vale',S is the
Latin word for farewell. The firing
of three volleys is equivalent to say.
ing farewell to the deceased.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
British Soldiers to Get
Steel and Wire Helmets

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS hats soon
will replace the tin helmets worn
by British soldiers in France, il was
announced.
The "bakelite bowlers" will be
used as soon as they can be pro-
duced in volume. They are made
easily and cheaply by molding and
incorporating thick steel and wire
mesh.
Recent tests showed the new-type
helmets can Withstand many more
hundreds of pounds pressure than
the tin hats.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
Frauen Reelected

A reorganization meeting was
held by the Columbia Irrigation dis
trict Tuesday at which time Ed
Frauen was reelected president OF
the district. The directors are Ole
Brue and James Johnston.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
Horse Sense

Ulysses, famed Grecian warrior
in the battle with the Trojans. at
first didn't want to go to war, &C.
cording to legend. Pretending mad
ness, he put on fisherman's hat,
yoked horses and started to pillow up
the ground. His trick was uncov-
cred when he turned the horses aside
as he saw his infant son lying on
the ground in front of the plow.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
~
Q B 1T v A R Y
Andrew Jacob Shaw

Funeral services were held Tue
day, January 2 at the Mueller Fun
eral Home for Andrew Shaw Wp
died at the z. Watts home In Pasc
Saturday, following an illness OF wv
months. Rev. r. L. LaMott was W
minister officiating.
Andrew Jacob Shaw was born
March 8, 1860 in Grayson Counn
Kentucky. Mr.. Shaw had liye0
Kennewick for the past eleven yea,
His wife preceded him in death niD
years ago.
He is survived by one daugnm
Mrs. F. L. Fades OF Wapato, WE
was present for the funeral; one 81 >,
ter and one brother in Kentucn
three grand children and one gre'
grandchild. -,
Interment was made in the Riw
View Heights cemetery.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
Revived Language

BUTTE, MONT.-German, which
has not been taught in the Butte
high school since ii was banned dur
ing the World war, has been re-
turned to the curriculum.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
Saturday, January G.
Sunday, January .
Monday, January s.

January s.
Horticulture club, Mrs. @. shert
OAR, Mrs. Ray Yates, 1870 pm.
Kilkare club dinner party-H. wv
WhittemoreS.
Nissaki Camp Fire Girls.
Boy Scouts
B. 81 p. w. Club. Ella Linn.
I. o. o. F. at hall.
Townsend club.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
PICKED UP
AROUND TOWN

Things are coming to a pretty
pass, according to Milton Libby.
when Judge rules that a husband
is under no obligation to support
his wife's dog. .sa-aa
about the only time you can find
some folks home" believes Rev.
Croft. sis when they are sick or
listening to a favorite radio pro-
gram" s....
ct is awfully hard for the aver
age family to try and save any
thing" says Wilmot Gravenslund,
when the neighbors are always do
ing things we can't afford. -
When a fellows wife continuous
ly laughs at his jokes, it's because
she is cleverer than he is funny,
according to Larry Oliver.
when anybody asks you how you
are feeling, this time of year" says
Art Carpenter, "the only answer is
broke" f.