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Evening star., 1942-06-24
Revision Of 100000
Playground Request
Held Unnecessary
Recreation Bourd Is Told
Approval May Come
Within 10 Days

The District Recreation Board was
informed at its meeting yesterday
that the anticipated revision of the
Commissioners request for a $780,
600 allotment from Lanham funds
for playground improvement in the
city would not be necessary and
that the matter now apparently is
nearing approval.
Milo F. Christensen. superintend-
ent of recreation, reported that all
that stood in the path of the re-
quest was an Endorsement from the
Secretaries of the War and Navy of
the need for the proposed recrea-
tional improvements in the District.
1t was announced at the last
meeting of the board that the Fed
eral Works Agency had rejected the
request and that a revision might
be necessary. This was due to a
.nisinterpretation, the superintend-
ent revealed.
Action Forecast Soon.
Mr. Christensen said the matter
was combed out in conference
with budget and FWA officials. after
which it was indicated that the
only detail still pending was the
Endorsement from the War and
Navy Secretaries. He added that he
expected final disposition within the
next week or 10 days.
The board Endorsed in principle
the request for an allotment of
$780, 900 out of Lanham funds for
the improvement and development
program under the National Park
Service in the District and nearby
area. II was explained that this
money still must be set up by con-
gressional action.
Approval was given recommen-
dation that the board operate and
maintain the McKim residence at
Eighteenth and R streets NV. as
a recreational center for Govern
ment employees. provided necessary
funds are made available. This
action was taken with the added
stipulation that the board be given
full responsibility for the operation.
IL "dS lCpOllCQ llIdI lIlc oullllllCl
operation of neighborhood recreation
programs was opened June 18 with
ITO units and that the project now
is approaching the maximum goal
set for it.
Cancel Big Celebration.
The board rescinded its action in
indorsing a general July celebra-
ton here, proposed and later cam
celed at the request of the White
House, but proceeded with plans for
community and neighborhood cele-
brations on that date An allotment
of 5000 for badges to be used as
awards at that time was approved
James E. Schwab was elected vice
chairman of the board. His choice
came as another step in the recent
reorganization which brought Harry
S. Wender into Office as its chair
man.
The next regular meeting Of the
board will be held at the Thomson
School at pm. July IA and will
be followed at $50 pm by an open
meeting at which citizens will be
given an opportunity to voice their
views on recreational needs. prepa-
ratory to the formation of 1914
budget estimates.
Evening star., 1942-06-24
Confederate Veterans
Open SD Reunion
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. June "a.
The SD reunion OF the United
Confederate Veterans opened today
with some 80 members of the fast
dwindling organization on hand to
hear addresses of welcome from civic
and bushes sleaders.
In preliminary meeting yester-
day. Gen. Homer Atkinson of Peters,
burg, Va, was reelected command
er in chief of the Order of Stars and
Bars, with staff of some Is other
officers. The order is composed OF
commissioned officers of the Confed-
crate Army and Navy and their male
descendants.
Gen. Atkinson. member of Mar
ris' Mississippi Brigade in the Vir-
ginia campaign, is 95 years old.
DR.. George Boiling Lee of New
York. 1t. Col E. E. Hume, U. S. A..
of Carlisle. Pa, and John l.. Stroll
of Mount Morris, N. Y, were elected
vice commanders in chief. Brig.
Gen. William Preston Wooten, y.
S. A., retired. Of Washington, was
named registrar general.
Evening star., 1942-06-24
MontgomeryS1.5OTax
Rate Signed by Only
3 Commissioners
OxIey Asks Further Study
On County Budget Items;
Johnson Absent at Vote

The Montgomery County tax levy
had been approved today, but with
the signature of only three of the
five county commissioners. A fourth
member of the board withheld his
signature and the fifth was absent
at the voting.
The levy. which retains the basic
county tax of s150 on each 500 of
real and personal property, was
signed by Commissioners Thomas E.
Hampton. president; Odorion w.
Roby and Robert w. Farmer.
Commissioner John E. Oxley, indi-
eating he wished to give the matter
further study, refused to sign the
levy. He said he believed the tenta-
tive budget could be curtailed by
about s150,000. thus making possible
a decrease of approximately 10 cents
in the general county tax rate.
Commissioner Walter P. johnson
was not present at the meeting in
Rockville.
Under the plan approved yester-
ddy, OIlC ldhuOlC lOl lllC llIN
year will be S174,749.772, of which
S17O.287 900 will be subject to the
general county and State tax rates.
Subject to special rates will be s4,-
36l,872 in bank and corporation
shares and savings banks The
overall figure will be s13 3,418, 700 more
than the basis for the present tax
year, which ends June 80, it was
estimated.
Because of increased estimated
expenditures, particularly for public
schools, civilian defense and the
Police Department, the commission
ers signing the levy agreed it would
not be feasible to reduce the county
rate at this time.
The State rate for the new year
will be IA cents. a reduction of 9.35
cents. In addition there will be
special tax rates applicable only to
the areas involved.
The budget for the year which
begins July l totals S3,247,59447,
Evening star., 1942-06-24
Sponish Veterans Elect

LYNCHBURG, Va. June "a (R.-
United Spanish War Veterans of
Virginia decided yesterday to meet
in Richmond in 1943. william j.
King of Alexandria was elected COM
mander without opposition. The
Alexandria auxiliary received the
Fanny E. Latham Memorial Cup for
the greatest percentage Of increase
In membership during the year.
Evening star., 1942-06-24
Civil Service
bi||sGranted
Special Rule
One-Hour Debate
Provided in House
By Committee

The House Rules Committee to-
day granted special rule for priv
ileged consideration of civil service
bills, amending the classification
act, sponsored by Chairman Ram
speck of the Civil Service Com
mittee. The rule provided for one
hour debate.
The legislation would:
l. Establish a $1,000 minimum
for all full time adult workers in
lieu of the present minimum Of
Sl,020 in the subprofession class
and $1,000 in the custodial class;
raise the hourly rates for part
time charwomen from so to 55 cents,
and for head charwomen from 55
to so cents.
Sl,500 Minimum for Guards.
q Establish a 81 500 minimum for
building guards in lieu of the pres
ent minimum of $1,000 and adjust
the salaries of sergeants, lieutenants
and captains in the same grade re-
lationShip as now exists.
3. Establish an S1.860 minimum
Tor 1Ourneymen and mechanics in
lieu of the present minimum of
$3.50.
4. In the light of these minimums,
1t would reconstruct the pay scale in
all grades of the Custodial Service
proposed to be known hereafter as
the Crafts, Protective and Custodial
Service so that the rates of pay for
all classes OF positions in that serv-
ice may be properly correlated.
Would Change Grades at Top.
go Change the number of grades
at the top Of the clerical, admins
trative and fiscal, and professional
and scientific services so ,hcre will
be five classification levels instead
of three to which the Civil Service
Commission can allocate top man.
agement and expert technical and
professional positions.
80 Establish approximate salary
ranges for these five levels.
CD Establish a top entrance sa-
larry of $4,000 in lieu of the present
top entrance salary of $4,000 under
the classification act.
Evening star., 1942-06-24
Convict Granted
Trial on Counsel
Waiver Plea
9-Yeor-OId Sentence
Vacated on Busis of
Appeals Court Ruling

A man who pleaded guilty to
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny nine
years ago and was serving his SEN
tence yesterday won the right to
a trial on the ground that he had
not "competently and intelligently"
waived his right to counsel at his
arraignment in 1888.
Justic Jesse c. Adkins gave the rul-
ing in District Court in the case of
John w. Kinkaid. about 80, on a
petition for q writ of habeas corpus.
The Jurist's decision was given un-
der a recent Court of Appeals ruling
which held that person waving the
right to be represented by a lawyer
had to do so completely and intel
ligently."
Despite the fact that Kinkaid had
pleaded guilty. Justice Adkins va
Gated his sentence and ordered him
IN the custody of the United States
marshal.
Parole Revoked.
On November %. 1893, Kinkaid
pleaded guilty to stealing a watch
and chain worth $50 and $34 in cash
from the Willard Hotel room of
Senator Erickson, Democrat, of
Montana. The Senator was asleep
at the time. According to the police
report. Knkaid admitted entering
the room and taking the articles
The watch and chain we're recovered
from him. police said. Justice
Peyton Gordon imposed a sentence
OF from two to seven years.
These facts in the case were
not brought out at the habeas cor
pus hearing Yesterday, the court
going only into the matter of his
misrepresentation by counsel.
On November 30. 1896, Kinkaid
was released from prison on parole
But a year later he was convicted
OF burglary in Tulsa, Okla, and
sentenced to seven years. When
this sentence was competed August
-, l94l, his parole on the District
conviction was revoked and ne was
sent to Lorton Reformatory to finish
the remainder Of his term. which
would have expired November 3,
1916. -
No Record Available.
At the hearing yesterday, Kinkaid
said he did not know OF his consti-
tutional right to counsel and had
not been informed OF 1t at his ar.
raignment. However, under oues-
tioning by Assistant United States
Attorney Stephen Miller, Kinkaid
admitted that he knew what he was
doing when he pleaded guilty and
that he knew that if he had pleaded
innocent he would haye had a trial.
Mr.. Miller could OTTER no Evidence
to contradict Kinkaid's testimony,
since no records Of waiver OF coun-
sci have been kept until recently.
Since the Appeals Court ruling the
fact that a defendant has expressly
waived his right to representation
has been made a part OF the case
record.
The United States attorneys Of
fice said the Adkins decision might
bring demands from scores of pris-
oners for trial because they had not
"competently and intelligently"
waived their right to counsel.
Evening star., 1942-06-24
Berlin, Nd, Split on New Name;
Anyway, 1t Won't Be Lidice

operator, thinks there's no reason to
change because the population is en-
tirely Anglo-SaXon, with the town
never identified with Germany"
Leading proponents are Miss
Elizabeth Henry, editor of the week.
ly newspaper, and Mrs. N. j. (Aunt
Maggie) Watkins, 90.
Miss Henry favors going back to
"Burleigh"-said to be the original
name That brings a second from
Mrs. Watkins.
Mayor William Whaley is nde-
cided whether to present the ques-
ton to the next city council meet
ing in July. and the businessmen S
association discussed the idea with
out result.
Miss Henry plans to sound out
public opinion on the names with a
sample ballot in her paper.
Evening star., 1942-06-24
Scott's denomination
To Power Job Unopposed
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
The nomination of John w. Scott
of Gary, Ind. for reappointment to
the Federal Power Commission went
unopposed at a Senate Interstate
Commerce Subcommittee hearing
today.
Chairman Clark of Idaho said
formal action would be deferred un-
til the full committee met tomor-
row. but predicted that the nomina-
ton would be confirmed speedily by
the Senate.
Senator Van Nuys. Democrat. of
Indiana, who had requested the
hearing with the statement that
employees Of the commission had
complained that Mr.. Scott was over
bearing, failed to appear, and no one
accepted an invitation to testify in
opposition to the nomination.
Evening star., 1942-06-24
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Md, June 24,-The
townfolk OF Berlin pronounced
Burl-in with accent on "BurD are
divided and undecided whether to
change the name of this Worcester
County community.
But they agree on one thing-they
don't want it renamed Lidice, after
the Czechoslovakian village wiped
out by the Nazis. 1t seems some out
slider made that suggestion.
Horace Davis, fuel dealer, thinks
name change is impractical, re-
members a mass meeting called in
the First World War to find a new
name. That meeting wound up with
purchase of s50000 in war bonds, and
defeat to the name change proposal.
j. Richard Phillips, jr., cannery
Evening star., 1942-06-24
Groveton Pair Questioned
After Death of Baby

A young married couple Of Grove
ton, Va, today we're being ques-
toned by Fairfax County police in
connection with the death of their
3-month-old baby.
The couple, listed by police as
Emerson Lee Barnhill, 81, and his
wife, Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Barnhill,
18, are being held in Fairfax County
Jail for investigation.
Police said the child, Emerson Lee
Barnhlll. jr., died Sunday in Alex
andria Hospital, apparently from in
Juries received June u when it was
struck on the head by an iron which
fell of an ironing board DR.. Colin
MacRae. who treated the child at
the hospital, said death was due to
cerebral hemorrhage.
Police said they were told by the
father that he had been playing
with the baby by tossing him in the
air. He missed Catching the baby,
he said, when his dog ran between
his legs.
AS he was falling to the floor,
police were told, the child hit the
ironing board, causing the iron to
topple of, strikink him on the head.
Evening star., 1942-06-24
Missing Persons

concerning persons reported
missing should communicate
,Uith the Public Relations Squad
OF the Police Department, Ma
tional 1000.
E.hcl Jane Knight, 13, 5 feet,
incies, 80 pounds, brown eyes anc
dark hair, wearing light tan slack
suit. Pink blouse end white shoes;
missing from 1927 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV. since Sunday.
Doris Kniyhton, l6, colored, 5 feet
4 inches, 100 pounds, wearing figured
cotton dress and sandals: missing
from Pill Twelfth street NV since
Monday.
Joy Hinrichs, 16, feet 6 inches
$50 pounds, brown hair and eyes
wearing blue and white print dress
buttoned down the front, anklets
and brown moccasins; missing from
427 Thirteenth street NE. since
yesterday.
Morgan Buddy Bowman, 8, 4
feet, 6 inches, 81 pounds, brown
eyes and hair. wearing long brown
sleeved pullover sweater. short pants
and brown tennis shoes: missing
from 2o23 Kalorama road NV. since
yesterday.
Evening star., 1942-06-24
655-MiIIion Navy Bill
Signed by President

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt today signed
a supplemental appropriation bill
making s655,074,740 available to the
Navy for building soc, 900 tons Of
auxiliary vessels. such as tenders,
tankers and service ships.
Evening star., 1942-06-24
MotHe~R'+xWM
WAR BONDS

Wneil a. 4-------~-- -------- i !
Force landed in Ireland recently,
newspapers reported the citizenry
remarked at the similarity of the
steel helmets worn by our boys with
those worn by German troops. These
steel hats are protection from shrap-
mel fragments and other light mis-
siles. We need thousands of them
for they are a regular issue to every
American soldier.
Evening star., 1942-06-24
Luwn Fete Scheduled

The Guild of the Chapel of the
Holy Comforter, Seventh and Ogle-
thorpe streets NV, will hold a
supper and lawn fete from $50 to
11:30 pm. tomorrow. Music will
be furnished by the Police Boys
Club Band.
Evening star., 1942-06-24

A smart strap fastens under the
chin and they are padded for COM
fort. One steel helmet costs S so
every time you fill a IS stamp book
you are buying protection for an
American soldier. Invest at least
10 per cent of your income In War
bonds every payday. Help your
community reach its War bond
quota.
United States Ffessury Department.
Evening star., 1942-06-24
All Single Men Gone

BUTTE. Mont. {R.-Sergt. Nick
F. Hertges, conducting Army ex-
aminations, reports that there isn't
a single, young man left in or near
the hamlet Of Lindsay, Mont. All
have entered the Army.
Evening star., 1942-06-24
Would Honor Macarthur

BALTIMORE. July "a P,.-A bill
to name Baltimores municipal air
port Macarthur Airport" was sent
to Mayor Howard w. jackson for
signature by City Council.
Evening star., 1942-06-24

Buy bonds and stamps for the
boys In the camps.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-02-12
MM M1EA
ACTIVITIES

Mr.. and Mrs. John Bechtol are
the parents of son, born Wednes-
day at a Wenatchee hospital.
Mrs. Oscar Larsen and daughters,
Kathleen and Pauline, Mrs. Pat o.
Brien and son, Bill, motored to
Wenatchee Monday.
Charlie O'Connor> was dinner
guest of Carl Drake Tuesday.
Clyde Martin visited his sister in
Wenatchee Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank M. Travis Evelyn
Eggleton) returned xo her home
Tuesday from Pendleton. Mr.. Travis
who is in the army, is being trans
ferred to a new location.
Mrs. w. l.. Joplin and Bert Will
lis were in Wenatchee over the
weekend.
Mrs. Elizabeth Parry is spending
several weeks at the home of Mrs
M. A. Lange.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-02-12
FUN, MELODY AND GIRLS
IN RISE AND SHINE"

Jack Oakie, the All-American
chowderhead; George Murphy, the
guy who rescues romance from the
rumpus; Walter Brennan, a grand
pa who romances the field; Linda
Darnell, the loveliest love interest
that ever gave a heart lfft-she
sings, too-and Milton Berle, a
wl.innying Seabiscuit, are the fun
mad people of Mark Hellingers
rise and Shine" the new musical
comedy which dances into the Roose'
Welt theatre on Sunday, Monday anc
Tuesday.
"Rise and Shine" is riotous mu
! steal comedy which preview auol
ences have hailed.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-02-12
NEW KAY KYSER FILM
Tabled HOT COMEDY

A film comedy is only as funny as
it's script and it's actors.
This is an accepted and time-prov-
eli rule in Hollywood where more
than 500 feature pictures are an
nually turned out, one-thlrd OF
which are comedies or comedy-dra-
mas.
On the basis of this recognized
maxim, Kay Kysers starring-fllm
"Playmates," packs plenty OF laugh
appeal, what with it's notable cast
of topnotch film funsters and its
hilarious story.
IN ADDITION to the popular band
leader-colnedian, Nay hySer, the
brilliant cast also lncluues john
Barrymore, the great Profile; Lupe
Velez, fiery little Latin coincidence;
May Robson, grand old character &C
tress; Patsy Kelly, foremost femin-
inc purveyor OF slapstick, and Peter
Lind Hayes, handsome leading man
aud one OF Hollywood's cleveresl
mimics.
The story has Kyser playing him
self, while Barrymore is seen as
former stage star now on the skid
who is trying to land lucrative
radio contract. But the prospective
sponsor feel that the old Great Pro
file amt what he used to be; h
would rather have some personalit
with the popularity of Kay Kyser.
"Playmates" is now playing
through Saturday at the Mason Cit
theatre On the same program
"The Pittsburg Kid" starring Bill
Conn, the boy who put up whal
of a fight against Joe Louis-maA
ing this double bill at the Maso
City theatre one of the strongest
the year. 80.
L -.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-02-12
TREAsURER's OFFICE
BEEHIVE OF ACTIVITY

A beehive has had nothing on the
Grant county treasurer's for the
past few weeks where the crew has
been busy making out approximate
ly 10000 valentine" messages,
which are now being dispatched to
Grant county taxpayers.
At the present time tax state
ments are being mailed out on all
property on which tax was paid
last year. AS soon as the first rush
is over additional statements will
be mailed covering all other prop
erty in the county for which own
ers' names and addresses can be
found.
The 1912 taxes become due and
payable February Is, and taxpayers
have until March 15 to pay their
real and personal property taxes
and get the three per cent rebate
allowed.
However, if they wish, they can
pay their taxes in half payments
one-half by the end of May and the
second half by the end of Novem-
Der.
| The first half of the 1912 real
property tax becomes delinquent on
June /, and the second half De-
cember /, and draws interest at
/ 10 per cent. The entire persona
property tax becomes delinquent
June l unless one-half has beer
paid.
There will not be any two CEN
per acre irrigation assessment this
year for the three Columbia Basir
Irrigation districts, Sidney Jackson
county treasurer, states. However
the Moses Lake Irrigation distric
will have an assessment.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-02-12
NEW COMEDY TEAM IN
.yOJrRE IN THE ARMY NOW

A new comedy team which prom
ises to make laugh history Will be
introduced to local audiences when
Warner Bros, newest comedy, "You-
re In the Army Now" comes to the
Roosevelt theatre Friday and Satur-
day.
Jimmy Durante, whose classic an
tics have kept movie, stage and IA
do audiences in the proverbial slit
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-02-12

The first carload of steel from
the Obi salvage yards at Odair was
shipped Monday to a ship building
firm in Tacoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Hayes and
children are visiting on the Coast
Mrs. L. F. Rhodes was hostess at
a quilting bee at her home Wednes-
day afternoon
Jack Joplin, son of Mr.. and Mrs
W. l.. Joplin, left for Alaska Wed.
nesday, to enter defense work.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-02-12

Mrs. Esther Brimble of Almira

Mrs. Esther Brimble of Almira
visited Monday in Coulee City.
Jack Amende visited his mother
at Odessa over the weekend.
Miss Vivian Poull, former teach
err in the local school, visited with
Miss Hilda Mesick last. Weekend.
Mrs. l.. F. Rhodes, Jr, of Coulee
Dam spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. l.. F. Rhodes, Sir.
Troy Davidson and Claude Binns
attended a card party at St. An
drews last Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D, Rhoades and
! family were called to Snohomish
| last week by the death of Mr..
Rhoades mother.
Mr.. and Mrs Jack Adams and
children of Lebanon, Oregon, and
Mrs. Frank Hutto of Portland spent
few days here with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Jones and
daughter were in Spokane last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo LAWN are Wis
it1ng her sister and family, Mr.. and
MIS-. Les Webley in Portland, Ore,
this week.
Mrs. Harry Mitchell returned
home Friday from a visit with her
daughter and son-ln-4aw, MY and
Mrs. Scout Ramsey, at Vancouver.
Mrs. D. M. Davis is visiting her
daughter, Betty, at Pullman. this
week.
Jay Steinmetz was a Spokane
, visitor Monday.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Borst have
, moved to the dam, where he is EN-
, ployed as a lineman for the Zie-
barth company.
, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Rhodes and
Mrs H. L. Davidson went to the
dam Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Maddux and
family were in Spokane Saturday
SEWING MACHINES-New ant
and used Repairs and service OF
all makes. Write to Singer Shop
Box TIT, Grand Coulee. adv. If.
Frank Eggleton went 10 Wenat
chez Sunday, where he acted a.
best man at Bud Austin's wedding
Mrs. T. E. Tucker and daughters
, Gayle and Mary Lynn, went to Will
: bur Wednesday, where they will
o visit for a few days.
Mrs. Bill Alexander (Rada Pitts
+ visited friends at the high schoo
Wednesday.
n JUST RECEIvED-A carload G
Pres-to-logs, at Wagoner's .-Fut
n Yard adv.
e Mr.. and Mrs. F. (Shorty) Ware
Is are parents Of son, born Monda
j. at the Mason City hospital.
Mrs. E. w. Rice left Wednesda
l. to spend week with her taugl
70 tiers, Mrs. Dexter Hunt and Mr.
Smith Snyder, at Tacoma.
g Mrs. r. B. Carpenter was hoste!
S. to the bridge club at her home tn
evening
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-02-12

ches for a decade or more. and Phil
Silvers, straight-faced comedian of
stage and recent movie fame, make
up the new team. Completing the
trio of stars is Jane Wyman.
The Navy Blues seXtette, those
glamorous Hollywood beauties. have
deserted Uncle Sans first line of
defense, to join Durante and Sill
vers in whooping things up for the
boys in camp. The lithesome loyelies
are featured, appropriately, in the
musical scenes of the film, with
Matty Malneck and his orchestra
providing the accompaniment.