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Evening star., 1941-12-22
Virginia Murray Dies;
Travellers Aid Director

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Dec. 22-Miss Vir-
ginia M. Murray, SO, general direc-
tor of the Travellers Aid Society Of
New York and organizer of the Crime
Prevention Bureau of the police de-
partment, died today in French
Hospital.
A native of Dayton, Ohio, she was
a court reporter for the Juvenile
Court in that city and later held
welfare posts in Detroit, Cleveland
and Atlanta. Ga. In the first World
War she was selected by the Gov
eminent to supervise facilities for
women visitors at Army camps and
naval stations.
All neWsreels shown in the British
Mast IndieS are British
Evening star., 1941-12-22
SECOND RACE-MARKSMAN,

A. ONE, AMERICA FORE.
MARKSMAN has too much
speed for this band and he needs
only to break alertly from his
outside post position to gain an
advantage that will stand him
in good stead near the end. A.
ONE is a shifty sort and figures
to give a good account of him.
self. AMERICA FORE may
threaten.
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Spoin Declared Ready
To Enter Conflict
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press
LONDON. Dec. 22.-The privately
published Spanish News Letter de-
clared today that IF Hitler Is not
defeated in North Africa Spain must
come into the war"
1t added that plans are now ma
ture and all that remains Is for the
button to be pressed"
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Leroy Barber Asks Divorce

ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 20 (Spe-
aD.-Mrs. Naomi E. Barber, of
Alexandra, Va, was named defend
ant in suit for absolute divorce
filed here by Leroy w. Barber, who
charges desertion. The BARRIERS
have two children,
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Congress in Brief

BY the Associated Press.
SENATE.
Routine business.
Naval Affairs Committee studies
legislation for increasing feet per-
sonnel.
HOUSE.
In recess.
Evening star., 1941-12-22
FIRST RACE-RUGGED ROCK,
MY LAWYER, MISS HIGH
HAT

RUGGED ROCK defaulted the
opening event Monday and he
may be the right one in the
Introductory number. His last
race at Bowie was excellent.
MY LAWYER has plenty of early
lick and he may retain his speed
long enough to garner the place.
MISS HIGH HAT is preferred
over the others.
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Weather Report

by
Furnished by Unite tate
about
followed occasional light early tomorrow
morning; gentle moderate
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Rossvun's Comment
Selections for Fast Track at Tropical Park
BEST BET-EARLY DELIVERY.

FIFTH RACE-EARLY DE-
LIVERY, FLAMING HIGH,
SIGANAR.
EARLY DELIVERY has a
smattering of class and this
sprinter bids fair to chalk up an
other victory in the fifth. He
should never leave the result in
doubt, once he assumes command.
FLAMING HIGH has several
good efforts to recommend and
is the one to fear. SIGANAR
may scrape into the money pic
ture.
Evening star., 1941-12-22
SEVENTH RACE-CHALLANTE,
IRON BAR, CONRAD MANN.

CHALLANTE is favorably
placed and the Jouett Shouse
castof may earn brackets In the
seventh. He has speed and
stamina in these ranks and may
outrun his rivals from the break.
IRON BAR wakes up OCCASION
ally and the main contention
may come from this quarter.
CONRAD MANN rates a money
chance.
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Report for Last 4s Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today0
Highest, 40 at pm. yesterday; year
ago. so.
Lowest. 26 at 5:45 am. today. Year
ago, 35.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 100. on July %.
Lowest. Is. on March 49,
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon todayD
Highest, rs per cent at 9 am. today.
Lowest, 81 per cent at 9 pm. yesterday.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear at
Harpers Ferry; Potomac slightly muddy at
Great Falls.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
Today Tomorrow.
High HOO am. 11:51 Am.
Low - 5:25 am. 6:16 Am.
low -------- s:45p.n. $3.50 pm
The Sun and Neon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today T:24 4:49
Sun, tomorrow 7:24 4:5O
Moon. today 1895 An, 9:52 pm
Automobile hghts must b turned or
one-half hour After sunset.
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation In inches in tht
Capital (current month to date)
Evening star., 1941-12-22

All newSreels shown in the British
West Indies are British
Evening star., 1941-12-22
New York Bank Stocks

CLOSING Quotations
NEW YORK, Dec. % R,-National
Association Securities Dealers Inc
Evening star., 1941-12-22
. k@-- Entries and Selections for
~ ~ - u ~ = W Tomorrow
Tropical Park
BY the Associated Press.

! FIRST RACE-Purse. 81 900: claiming
| 3-yaer-olds and upward q furlongs.
Evening star., 1941-12-22

SECOND RACE-Purse. 81 900; special
weights: maidens. 2-year-olds furlongs.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-04-03

Now under construction in the
east, a big 80-ton transformer to
be added to Pacific Power & Light
company's interconnection at Han
ford will increase capacity for pow
err delivery from that source to Ken
newick and the entire main power
system, announced Roy II. Skill, dis
trict manager for the company.
Sixty-five hundred gallons OF OIL
will be required to fill tanks In the
huge piece of equipment that will in
crease capacity at the Hanford IN
terconnection by so percent. The
transformer has already been ord
cred and will he installed this sum-
mer on delivery from the manufact-
urer at a cost of 100000.
Power is fed into the main power
brid serving Kennewick from Wash
ington inter connections at Han
ford, Lind and Pomeroy, as we'll as
from numerous generating plants
on the Pacific system. Still anoth-
err large interconnection makes pow
err available here from Oregon
points, said Skill.
Pacific Power & Light company
provided for the capacity increase in
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-04-03
Il. b. League to Start
knowledge Drive in Apr.

The National tuberculosis }Asso-
citation has designated April as the
month to concentrate upon distrib-
uting knowledge concerning tuber-
culosis. This effort throughout the
United States Is called the Early
Diagnosis Campaign-the slogan is
Find tuberculosis Early"
In cooperation with the state and
national associations the Benton
County League has secured the lat
est scientific material printed I'm
many different interesting and at
tractive pamphlets. These are be-
ing placed in the schools, libraries
and public places throughout the
country. Watch. for theml Help
yourself to theml Read theml
Should any one wish pamphlets
mailed to themselves or to someone
they believe would benefit by them
notify Mrs. Harry Fleming, Benton
City, and they will be mailed I'm
plain wrappers. -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-04-03
Thief No Christian

1.-THE thief who stole my stuff was
no Christian" Sol Peter said when
telling about his loss "for he took
the stuff on Sunday night" Spend
ing a couple of days getting his
packing shed all fixed up ready for
work the first thing Monday morn
ing, Mr.. Peters took a final look
early Monday morning only to find
his packing shed stripped of every
thing. E.
Peter had a couple of motors,
belts, saws, packing frames, crates
and everything ready for work on
Monday morning. Everything, in
Guiding the marking stamps, was
gone when he took his final peek.
A couple of days of warm weather
will bring on the grass at a furious
rate, Peter says and now he's had
to gather whole new packing
equipment.
Thieves steal most anything now
adays. Down at Paterson a couple
of 'em dug a trench three feet deep
to pull out TOO feet of 22-inch steel
irrigating pipe. They carted it clear
down to Milton, but Bill Westermey-
er following the slenderest clue,
traced 'em down and made 'em
fetch the pipe back and pay him for
welding the joints. Bill wanted the
pipe moved anyway. !
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-04-03
Pozver Company to Install
HUGE POzCer Transformer

it's SOL ,224 System-wide construc-
ton budget for 1871.
Less spectacular than the huge
new transformer, but welcome by
water users near the approach to
the Kennewick-Pasco bridge is 1000
feet of a new six-inch main the COM
pany will lay on Avenue G this year.
The extension to the KenneWick
water system will also afford fire
protection to a number of new bus
mess establishments that have 10
Gated near the bridge approach.
AS in previous years, the COM
pany's construction program again
emphasizes extensions to bring
electric service to new users. A
total of 100000 has been earmark-
ed for system-wide expansion of ex-
isting distribution lines. Scores of
new lines, each bringing electricity
to one or more new customers, will
be built this year.
The Pacific company will build
system-wide service improvements.
such as the increased interconnec-
ton at Hanford, totaling S271, 224,
while $4,000 will be allocated to
reconstruction of distributing lines
in the company's service area, said
Skill.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-04-03
PIT. A. Music Concert

In preparation for the Central
Washington Music Festival at Ell
lensburg, the local PIT. A.. will
sponsor a concert on April IL of the
Kennewick participants. Under the
direction Of Miss Virgil Hopkins, a
variety of presentations with girls
groups, mixed chorus numbers and
special choruses. The girls sextette
will also sing. Five soloists, Merle
Wright, Evert Hembree, lola Shat
tuck, Nadene Shields and Thee
Bampson will present special num-
bers.
The band, under the direction of
Mr.. Asbury, will present several
numbers that will be played in COM
petition at Ellensburg. There will be
trumpet trios and other specialities.
The meeting on Wednesday will
also feature election of officers, con-
sidered especially important at this
time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-04-03
School Buses Later

Beginning Monday Of next week,
the school buses will make their
rounds one hour later than usual.
Supt. E. S. Black announced today.
The purpose is to allow the children
to work in the asparagus in the
mornings.
OF the four hundred-odd pupils
in the Junior and senior high school,
more than two hundred have asked
for the extra time to work at home,
Mr.. Black states, with a prospect of
about hundred more as soon as
the asparagus begins to grow rapidly.
School will only hold for two days
next week, spring vacation taking
the last three days. Vacation at this
time is for the purpose Of permit
ting the teachers to attend the
central Washington teachers insti-
tute being held at Spokane at that
time.
Mr.. Black also said that the board
had rendered a renewal OF contracts
to all the teachers this year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-04-03
Sewer Ordered

Directing only to the equaliza-
ton of the costs, two or three
appeared before the city council
residents on Third Avenue East
Tuesday night regarding the con-
struction of the sewer extension for
that area.
The council ordered a reassess-
ment Of the property, changing
some of the boundaries of the dis
trict and so completed the legal
preliminaries on the work. The
washington street extension will be
abandoned, as there are so few
in that district to be benefited.
Residents along the highway be-
tween town and the river bridge
also appeared before the council
obJecting to the use of septic tanks
in that area as several of the resi-
dents are using wells. Arrangements
were made permitting residents on
the south side Of the highway to
connect with the main trunk line
which is on the north side of the
road. necessitating tunneling under
the pavement.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-04-03
Council Renigs on
Parallel Parking
So Try New Plan
2-hour plan OKed, but will
broaden angle to give
added traffic space and
make easier parking

City fathers found, Tuesday night,
that the traffic ordinance specific
ally called for angle parking on the
main street, although for the par
allel parking elsewhere in the city.
But the two hour parking limit
is to be enforced-maybe.
Anyway, solution for the traffic
problems has been suggested and
will be given a trial. Under the
present system, cars are parked
at about a 45-degree angle. Cars
too close have difficulty in open
ing doors, of backing clear out into
the line of traffic, blind spots
toward the rear, etc.
The new plan calls for about 90
degree angle, which will obviate all
the above objections as well as
provide several additional feet in
width to the traffic lane. It is
figured that the new system will
provide nearly as many parking
places along each block as the
present way, make it easier to get
into and away from the curb, re-
quire less manoeuvering and still
enable occupants to get In or out
Of the cars without jamming the
doors.
The new angle will allow the rear
fender Of the front car to overlap
the front fender of the one behind
and still permit doors opening on
both.
The council found this an easy
"out" on the broplem, particularly
since three petitions were presented
asking that the parallel parking
be not put into effect. More than
$50 names were on the three petit
lions, although a few were from
people who did not operate cars.
The new parking style will be
put into operation as soon as the
stripes can be painted on the streets.
It is said.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-04-03
French Baker to Join
Local Bread Makers

One thing leads to another. You
never can tell what the result of
any given action will be. This
week A. T. Belair, local baker, who
is also a Frenchman, went to Hover
to bring to town the Ashby boys,
who grew from babyhood in France,
and who have lately returned to
their native land unable to speak
English.
The boys were guests ot the XII
wants club whose members asked
all sorts of questions about con-
ditions in France and how the peo-
pie felt about the war ana every
thing of that sort. The boys after
ward repeated the performance at
the school for the pupils there. Mr..
Belair acted as interpreter.
Belair found out that the boys
had worked in bakeries in France
then discovers that one of his
bakers has to leave. Now he has
made arrangements for the oldest
Ashby boy to come to Kennewick
and work in the local bake shop.
It works out fine for both of 'em-
each speaks French, each needs the
others baking experiences and now
everything Is jake.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-04-03
No n. B. Road,
No Other New
Roads Got BY
County got port election
law, spud law and i'm
provement in irrigation
laws, Senator says

Benton county didn't do so badly
in the last session of the legisla-
ture, Sen. Chas Stinson told men,
bers of the chamber of commerce
this noon. Even though the North
Bank road was not authorized and
the money appropriated was vetoed,
it was not so bad, he said. Other
counties provided their senators
with expense money, gave dinners
and other entertainments and still
didn't get their roads.
He said that work toward securing
the road should begin now and be
kept up right up to and including
the next session of the legislature,
but totally neglected to recognize
the work the local organization had
been doing for the past six years
on this job.
He also pointed out the fact that
the county got special law for the
district election, the farmers got the
potato Gull law and several irriga-
ton amendments were put through.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-04-03
Five Generations


The birth, Monday morning, Of
Basil Gary Shields, a nine-pound
son to Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Shields,
created an unusual condition. He is
the fifth living generation in the
family. His great, great grand
mother, Mrs. Mary Spears, lives in
Big Springs, Texas. Five great grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Norris,
live at Glen, Texas, MIR. and Mrs.
r. A. Shields, at Fort Worth Texas,
and Mr.. and Mrs. j r. Schneider
of enneKwick. Four grandparents
of the new citizen live on the Ken
newick Highlands, MIR. and Mrs.
Dave Seurs and Mr.. and Mrs. Bud
Shilds. He also has four great, great
great uncles and aunts. -.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-04-03
KenneWick to Go
on Air Over KUJ
on Hour Program
Merchants sponsor hour
of time to present pro-
gram of local talent on
Friday of next week

Kennewick will go on the air
from KUJ. Friday, April Is, accord
ing to arrangements now being
worked out. A full hour program
sponsored by Kennewick merchants
and presented by Kennewick talent
will feature that presentation.
It was originally planned to have
the program on Friday of next week,
but on account of the unavailability
of the high school talent, the show
was today postponed until the fol-
lowing week.
The plan is to have a large
group of performers and visitors
make up a caravan to go to Walla
Walla, where the program will be
staged in the lobby of the hotel.
Eighteen local business houses
have underwritten the cost of the
program, insofar as the station is
concerned and each will have a
short commercial announcement
during the program.
Mr.. Williams, KUJ representative,
who was in town today called atten-
ton to the fact that the wave length
of KUJ had been changed from
1870 to 1920. r
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-04-03
Launch New Barge

Another all-steel welded barge will
be launched from the local ship
wards next week, according to pres
ent plans. The big bulk carrying
grain barge will be used on the
lower reaches Of the river.
This week several representatives
Of the sponsors for the company
were in Kennewick inspecting the
work now under way. The big fuel
barge now on the ways is rapidly
taking shape and the forms for the
second one will follow as soon as the
grain barge has been pushed into
the Columbia.
As yet no government contracts
have been received by the local con-
struction yards, although it is un-
derstood that the company has con-
tracts for two tugs to be construct
ed here in the near future.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-04-03
Postal Receipts Break All
Past Records for Quarter

All local records were smashed In
the local post office this past quar-
ter, according to Postmaster F. H.
Lincoln. The receipts for the period
were $460452, which is the highest
for any quarter in the history of the
town, made during period ordin-
arily known as the slack period Of
the year. .. d.. we.
Mr.. Lincoln stresses the import
ance of the use Of the street adj
dresses on return cards and for in
coming mail. Incoming mail for
delivery on both city and rural
routes has been definitely heavier
and in this connection attention is
called to the general public that
it would be of great assistance to
postal clerks in making deliveries if
everyone would request that their
street address or rural route be
given on all mail.
Many patrons are of the opinion
that "Kennewick, Wash" is suffi-
cient, but it is obvious that with
patrons moving and new patrons
coming, no sorting clerk can mem
orize all addresses and as a result
important mail might be delayed
for "a hours.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-04-03
Greece Fights Back

Greece Fights Back" is the title
Of the short subject at the Roxy
theatre, Sunday and Monday. This
subject shows wildly the courage
and bravery Of the Greek soldier
and how they are fighting their ag-
gressor to a stand still. The pro-
ducers proceeds derived from the
sale of this short subject will be
contributed to the Greek War Re-
lief Association. The feature pic
lures on this program are Jean
Hersholt as DR.. Christian in MEL
ody for Three" and Jackie Moran
is Barefoot Boy"
Because people in other towns
have wanted to contribute to the
Greecian relief fund, Manager How
ard MCGEE will have a box in the
lobby for any such contributions
here.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-04-03
HermistOn Coming

The mixed two-bal foursome
tournament played on the local golf
course last Sunday was won by Mrs.
Steele and j. L. Mokler who turned
in a net score of 81. There were
eight foursomes in play. Next Sun
day a team will come from Hermis-
ton to play on the local course The
first foursome will tee off at $50.
Positions on the ladder were also
arranged this week New rules will
be posted for this all season inter-
club contest.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-04-03

Wheat Storage Short
The Re,

:. The Benton County Agricul-
tural Conservation Association
has been notified that storage ia
cilities for the 1871 wheat crop is
apt to become serious if crop con
ditions continue as at present. APP
proximately so percent of 1910
wheat crop is in storage at in
terror points, and coast terminal
stroage is taxed to capacity with
no great amount of wheat expect
ed to move before the new crop
comes on. This information is be-
ing passed along to local wheat
growers that they may be better
prepared to handle the 1941
crop.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-04-03
First Car Grass
Rolls Today From
KenneWick Fields
New pack helps sales on
fresh market; try new
crates for berries this
year, to freeze soon

The first solid car Of grass from
the Kennewick district was shipped
today from the Big Y, although
sizeable shipments have been roll
ing from the district for the past
several days. Prices dropped rapidly
on the packed stuff, starting as high
as $l40 for the first that went
out. Yesterday cash buyers were
paying IS and go.
A couple Of days of warm weather
will set the grass coming at a
good clip, Mr.. Desgranges said and
slump to the cannery levels. The
probably will cause the price TO
cannerieS are almost ready to handle
the crop, the final arrangements
are now being made at the Walla
Walla plant. The new boiler has
been set there, much OF the mach
inery overhauled and everything
made ready for the opening Of
the season.
AT the Y the Cascade company
will operate a freezing plant, and
process much Of their receipts, and
the Mailing company will also handle
some Of their products at that
place. A new blanching room has
been made from the south porch
there and the tanks are being in
stalled.
Meanwhile cash buyers are TAX
ing the packed grass. At most of
the places, growers are being urged
to use the bottom mats and the
oiled paper wraps. This enables
the grass to be shipped longer
distances without Shrinkage, arriV-
ing on the markets in much better
condition.
THE new style Of packing with
the oiled paper and the wet pads
will more than repay the grower
for the additional cost" John Fer
guson, manager OF the Pacific COM
pany stated. 1.-THE better condi-
ton will hold the markets longer
We think"
We're trying out the new fiat
style berry crates this year, too"
Mr.. Ferguson said. I'VE find that
the market accepts this pack better.
The new crates will take the little
tin top hallocks, as they provide
air circulation. The old style false
bottom hallocks have been ban
ned this year by the state officials
and the old style hallocks without
the false bottoms allow the berries
to sweat"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-04-03
Ia Students Attend
Fowl POx School

The following students of the Vo-
cational Agriculture classes attend
ed the Fowl Pox vaccination school
held recently in the Kennewick high
school auditorium.
Conrad Bateman, George Rey-
more, Lincoln Mahaffey, Norman
Robbins, Calvin Liebel, Charles
Smith, Ira Lampson, Jimmie Mok-
Ter, Stanley Mosher, Bob Mason,
Stanley Sans, Russell Desgranges,
Don Rokkan and Forrest Clarke.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-04-03
City Gas

The city will operate it's own gas
pump from now on. Two of the
companies have made contract Of
fers to the city at seven cents
under the retail price now being
paid and the city will therefore
operate its own pump for the city's
equipment.
More than 1900 gallons were used
by the city's equipment last year
and the saving, it is figured, will
be considerable. The city was fort
innate in being able to rent, on a
gallonage basis, one of the gas
pumps already Installed at the
Stricken Motors, conveniently 10
Gated near the city hall.