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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-02-19
Feed Wheat Sales
Program Under Way

The Commodity Credit Corpora
ton has recently announced the
details of the Feed Wheat Sales
Program" according to Fred Will
son, chairman Of the Benton Coun-
ty A. G. A.
This program is designed for the
purpose of aiding in the increased
production of livestock and poultry
products and to relieve the tight
grain storage situation. This wheat
may he purchased by bona fide feed
7 ers and dealers who guarantee the
sale Of the wheat to he used for
feeding purposes. Each feeder or
dealer must be certified by the Cotln-
ty AGA. committee before he is
eligible to receive the wheat.
The cost of the wheat to the feed
er is &c per busrel less than the local
CC.C. loan rate for No. I wheat.
The local loan rate for Benton
County for 1941 was 91.2 cents per
bus11el. This would make the price
in Benton County for wheat pur-
chased under the program 87.2
cents per bushel or approximately
$40 90 per ton. The CC.C. will as
sumo and pay all warehouse and
freight charges on all wheat sold
fob. destination. The Corpora
ton will not be liable for any I'M
loading charges at the point of des-
tination.
This wheat must be purchased in
carload lots, but groups of feeders
may go together and pool a car. The
minimum amount of money for a
carload lot under this program
would be about $4,000.
Feeders or dealers may obtain
further Information by contracting
the Benton County AGA. office in
Kennewick. Those whe wish to pur-
chase this wheat Immediately should
place their orders with the above
office as soon as possible.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-02-19

Chicago, Captain Arthur W.
Wermuth, q, Chicago, was credited
as being a veritable one man army,
according to reports sent out by
General Douglas Macarthur from
the Bataan Peninsula battle front
Young Wermuth killed some 116
Japs and captured a number OF
others. Wermuth has won the silver
star for gallantry, the distinguished
service cross for extraordinary hero
ism, and he purple hear with two
clasps. Wermuth is a graduate OF
the Northwestern Military Academy
in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. This is
an official signal corps photo, which
was made in Manila late n 1941.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-02-19
Outweighed
Pasco outweighs Kennewick.

PaSco outweighs Kennewick.
Pasco gets a flock of soldiers
Kennewick gets none.
At a dinner given by the local
p. p. & L. office Tuesday night Al.
fred Anon sat beside Mayor john
son Of Pasco. Anon was outweighed
by about a hundred pounds. On
the other end of the table Attorney
M. M. Moulton sat beside Attorney
Bert Horrigan. Moulton was out
weighed by about hundred pounds.
At the side, the publisher Of the
PaSco paper, Hill williams, sat be-
side the publisher of the local pa
per. Williams is a six footer and
then something.
Might as well admit it, Pasco's
got us outweighed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-02-19
Save the Country

A group of young men from the
public discussion classes at the
University were guests at the Ken
newick chamber Of commerce meet
ing this noon. They gave thei,
opinions as to how the post wal
problems should be handled in q
discussion lasting about an hour
The large attendance thoroly en-
joyed their discourses on what this
country was UP against in the way
Of protection against another SER
ious depression and many agreed
with their conclusions. 3
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-02-19
Volunteers Required to
Take First Aid Courses

Red Cross first aid classes will be
started next week at the Legion hall
ALI members Of the volunteer fire.
men, police and air raid wardens are
required to attend the course, which
win last ten weeks. Glasses win be
held on Monday and Thursday
evenings, starting at eight O'Clock.
The same lessons win be taken eacn
week with Bob johnson as teacher
on Monday night and Herb OTIearn
on Thursday nights. Both these
men have just completed their in
structors courses in the Red Cross
classes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-02-19
Schools on Truck Crops
and Fruits, Feb. % and "a

Two two-day schools on horti-
cultural topics will be held stimuli
taneously February % and "a be-
ginning at $50 am. These schools
will be held at the Prosser Com
mercial Club Rooms and at the
Kennewick Highland Grange hall
three miles west of Kennewick.
The Prosser school will he for far
mers of Benton and Yakima coun-
ties and the Kennewick school will
be for farmers of Benton, Franklin
and Walla Walla counties.
The first day will be devoted to
truck crops at Prosser and fruit
crops at Kennewick, and the second
day to truck crops at Kennewick
and fruit crops at Prosser. The
various kinds Of truck crops, includ-
ing specialties such as mint, green
peas and lima beans, will be discuss
ed and all fruit crops grown in this
area. Speakers will discuss the grow
ing of the crops, insect control, di-
SSo"SS SShe3S1s ouGkOOh dllU lSIGll-
izers.
The speakers will be DR.. John C.
Snyder, Mr.. l.. G. Smith and Mr..
Arthur j. eagle of the extension ser.
vice, and DR.. J.. K. Jones and Mr.. w.
G.. Clor. of the experiment station
staff. County agents assisting in
the meetings will be John G. Dodge,
Yakima county; Kenneth M. Kirk
wood, Franklin County; Howard
G. Burgess, Walla Walla county.
and Waldo w. Skuse, Benton county
In announcing the schools, Mr..
Skuse urges the great Importance
and value to be derived and ex-
presses his beliefs that It will be
well worth while to forego regular
farm work in order to attend both
days Of these two schools.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-02-19
Patrolman Quits

Night Patrolman Reuben Gesf
rendered his resignation to the city
council Tuesday evening. He said
he wished to have day work for
the sake of his health and so that
he could have additional time for
his family contacts. Council voted
to accept the resignation which was
to become effective the first Of the
month. His successor has not yet
been selected.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-02-19
Consider Tom Grades

A notice is being sent out advis-
ing that a public hearing will he
held to consider the adoption of
grades for cantaloupes and toma-
toes. This hearing will be held on
Friday, March 9Th, at 100 O'Clock
pm. at the Ashue Grange Hall at
Ashue, Washington" advises Ray
Kelso, state horticulture inspector.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-02-19

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Summers and
son Dome, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Summers and daughter Carol and
son Lloyd of Nampa, Idaho, paid q
surprise weekend visit to their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Summers
The party arrived Saturday evening
and left for home Monday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-02-19
EvENTUALITIES


Friday, February 30
Needle Work Club, 2, Mrs. Anna
Mueller.
Kennewick Valley Grange, 300.
Grange hall.
Red Cross Nursing Class, r. @.
rooms, 9 to IL am.
RoXy-Dorothy Lamour in "Aloma
Of the South Seas" and '7ur-
ricane Smith" So.
~ . X
Saturday, February 2l-
Locust Grove Grange, 8, Grange
hall.
Vale Grange, 8, Richland.
Roxy-same as Friday with Chap.
Of Holt Of the Secret Service"
Sunday, February 22-
Churches, see notices.
Roxy-Ken Murray, Francis Lang
ford, Don Wilson, Brenda and
Cobina' in Swing 1t Soldier
and Johnny Downs in "Freckles
Comes Home"
: ~
Monday, February g.
Unity class, $3.50, Arrow Grill.
Unity meeting, 8, e. ]. Brands.
Horticulture Club, 2, Mrs. Hattie
Smith.
Business Girls, 8. Mrs. waldO
Richmond.
LOOT. meeting at hall, 8.
Mems Inquiry Club, Jay Perry.
Nissika Camp Fire, Mrs. B. Wilson.
Yokowish Camp Fire, Mrs. p. o.
stone.
Alma Circle, 1880. Mrs. Floyd
Hutchins.
End Circle wSyCE., all day meet
ing with Mrs. A. r. Mechanism.
Roxy, same as Sunday.
~ q X
Tuesday, February "a
Tuesday evening club. 8, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Emil Behrman.
PEG. $50, Mrs. Lawrence Scott.
Rebekahs, 8, IO.OF. hall.
Red Cross Sewing Unit, r. @.
rooms, 1870.
Rose Croix, 800, Masonic Hall.
r. G. Home Nursing class, z TO
9 PM; to 3, Mrs. Earl Rey-
more; 3 to S, r. @. rooms.
East Kenn Club, Mrs. Jess Pain.
Catholic Ladies Study Club, rec
tory, 2.
Roxy-W. G. Fields In Never Give,
Sucker an Even Break" and
Jack La Rue and Marian Marsh
In Gentleman from Dixie"
- Q u
Wednesday, February 25-
Sewing club, Mrs. Huldo Reese.
Kennewick Bridge Club, 100, Mrs-
w. j. Barnes.
LIST Circle w. S. G. s., all day meet
ing with Mrs. Carl williams.
Christian Aid, 2, Mrs. Manley
Gest.
Legion Auxiliary, 8, Mrs. Ed Lape.
r. G. Home Nursing, 9 to IL and
q to 8, r. G. rooms.
Roxy-Same as Tuesday.
X %M
InurSoay, February 30
Townsend Club, 7:3O, Townsend
hall.
Pink and Green Club, 8.
4th Friday Club.
Baptist Aid @
Excolentes Club, 800, Mrs. Glen
ma Nelson.
Highlands Grange. q
R. c. Home Nursing, 9 TO II and
1:30 30 $3.50.
Roxy-Judy Canova, Bob Crosby.
Charlie Butterworth, Susan
+ Hayward and Jerry Colonna In.
sis Hopkins" Johnny Mack
Brown and FUZZY Brown I'm
Stage Coach Buckaroo."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-02-19

The Baptist Ladies Aid met with
Mrs. Evett this afternoon (Thurs-
day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-02-19

Sonsinued on Page 81
Evening star., 1942-04-26
bV Dick DoxYaneo
illustrated by WoItsr Bovmhofer

one and pulled out khaki cloth package
This he slung over his back. The straps passed
through his legs and then bucded across the
chest. Bess Mallard suddenly shivered
There was only one thing cloth package
like that could be - a parachute!
The younger flyer handed the gun to his
companion, opened the other duffle bag and
went through an identical performance. Eve
are sorry, fraulein," he said solemnly I've
mus do dis. Die plane iss on automatic con-
troll. Der iss enuff gas to take you to der zee.
Den, if you cut der motors, she will land in
der water"
Bess knew her eyes must be big and round
as she listened. 1t was purest delirium - two
pilots bailing out to leave lone stewardess
with ten passengers. Despite her year on the
airline, Bess had never touched the controls
of any aircraft, not even Johnny Winthrop's
two-seater. She nodded weakly. For the first
time, the handsomer of the two men smiled
shy, reluctant smile, she thought, and
patted her on the arm. 1T will nod be bad,
he said. At once the cabin was filled with a
swirl of air..
After they we're gone. Bess weathered
Evening star., 1942-04-26

mitter, as matter of fact, was the reason
they'd broken up. Johnny was a radio anna
teur - one of those hams" who spends his
spare hours chatting over the air with nebu-
lous coterie of other amateur operators in odd
parts of the world.
Its me or the RADIO" Bess had told him.
mo girl wants to marry man if he's going
to turn her home into a radio station. She
doesn't want to watch her husbands back
night after night, while he pounds silly little
telegraph key - or find him getting up at
4 Am. to talk to California;"
The matter was left awkwardly unsettled.
Sometimes Bess suspected that she had been
unreasonable. After all, it was Johnny's
hobby. Yet woman cannot 60 to man and
Things had been upset like this for two
weeks. At the end of each days trip, Brent
wood to Montreal and back Bess had hoped
breathlessly that Johnny might call. maybe
even send flowers and little note. Anything
that would let them make up.
She hated radio, Bess told herself fercely.
Yet now the lives of eleven persons might
depend on it. Johnny had taught her little
about the planes radio equipment. Just as
he'd taught her that silly code - by process
of forced feeding Oh, she'd tried to learn
to please him. Like ''dit-dah" for A, and
"dah-d -dah-dit" for G..
The C's were always hardest to send.
Johnny never liked the way she sent the
letter c. You've got sloppy fist, kid. No
swing. Good code has swing and rhythm -
Bess had an inclination to laugh, to sink
into the leather-upholstered seat and laugh
and laugh and laugh - historically. Then it
all passed, magnihcently. Once more she was
slim and cool, an attractive girl with re-
sourceful brain. The lives of eleven people
demanded that it be resourceful. All she could
TWl-A-l7
Evening star., 1942-04-26

difficult moment quieting the passengers A
woman sobbed, on the brink of hysteria, a
white-faced mother gathered her little girl
to her in terror, and a panicky man grabbed
Bess by the shoulder and shouted, God help
us! Miss, you've got to do something!'
GvERYONE at last was settled in tense silence.
Bess made them buckle their seat belts before
she went up forward into the deserted pilots
compartment. 1t was eerie to see the twin
control wheels moving by themselves little
to the left, trife to the right, compensating
for the sway of the giant transport plane as it
moved southwark through the twilight
There was blackness down on the ground,
but up here, where the altimeter read 1900
feet, you could still see faint pink in the
westward sky. Bess was glad they had left
the lights glowing on the instrument panel.
1t was a bewildering facade of meters,
switches, knobs and indicators. A few of them
she knew, because Pilot Johnny Winthrop
had told her about them. Big, bronzed
Johnny was never happier than when he had
something complex like this or the front of
his radio transmtter before him. That trans
Evening star., 1942-04-26
~ HIS is ridiculous" Stewardess Bess
Maard told herself. I've been seeing

- too many movies" Yet there could
be no doubt. Wearing blue airlines uniform,
the man was standing solidly in the doorway
to the pilots cabin. An automatic was in his
hand
''Fffery vun will remain seated" he an
nounced coldly. The passengers stirred in
quick rustic of panic. An elderly woman
reached for the end of the seat belt and hastily
fastened it about her.
Bess stood frozen in the middle of the aisle,
one hand on the back of each seat. Die frau
lein," ordered the man. 'She will be seated
too"
Slowly Bess sat down. The man was of
medium height, youthful and handsome in a
wooden sort of way. Behind him now was the
other pilot, stocky and somewhat shorter,
also wearing an airlnes uniform.
1t was almost twilight outside. Below the
plane lay sea of treetops. the dense wilder
ness Of upstate forests Bess wondered at her
own calmness. Something had been wrong,
even before they left Montreal. She should
have realized it. The captain and co-pilot who
hurried out at the last moment were both
strangers.
That seemed odd, of course, but the per-
sOnnel changed so swiftly these days. Pilots
were leaving to join the Air Corps or ferry
bombers to Britain. The younger man -
when she first saw him - looked a little like
Johnny Winthrop, which filled Bess's heart
with both gladness and sadness. But it wasn't
Johnny. She knew it couldn't be, because
Johnny never flew the Montreal Brentwood
run any more.
After all, stewardess has no time to be
suspicious on a take-off when her mind is
occupied with dozen duties.
/ HE big transport plane, she thought had
climbed much faster than usual. One of the
passengers had complained about the pressure
in his head before they even reached 1,5OO
feet. After the first half hour, Bess had gone
forward, through the little door, to get the
customary flight bulletin for her passengers.
The two pilots were sitting side by side, their
heads close above the route map. Both of
them wore earphones, and Bess knew they
were checking the Montreal beam.
The stocky one had shaken his head and
waved her away when she asked for the bule-
they were new on the run. The passengers
always got flight bulletin when they passed
the International boundary
And now, at this fantastic moment, both
men we're walking slowly down the aisle.
That meant the ship must be ''on instru-
ment" with the gyroscopic device automatic
ally keeping it in level fight.
Suddenly the word "fraulein" echoed back
at Bess. 1t brought an iciness to the tips of
her slender fingers, followed by numbness
streaking all over her young body. The an
swer. by grim coincidence, was in those news
papers she had been handing out only half
hour before! One of them lay on the seat be-
side her, its headlines staring upward.
Two Nazi Airmen Escape Prison Camp"
Bess watched the face of the first man.
His eyes saw the headlines, yet swept by
them without interest That means he can't
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-06
House Kills Gee,
Votes NYA Cash

WASHINGTON. June 6 tINS)
The House voted late Friday Il
end the life of the Civilian Con
servation Corps, the first job-mak
ing agency of the New Deal.
The action was taken when the
House. by a voice vote, wiped Out
the S75.000,000 appropriation fol
the CCC in the labor-federal Sc.
curity appropriation bill.
A short time later. however, the
House refused to discontinue the
National Youth Administration
which. with the CCC. came in fol
vigorous criticism by economy
blocs of both houses.
The fight against the CCC wa.
led by Representative Engle (Rl
of Michigan, who charged that the
agency was "topheavy in admins
tration costs"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-06
3FdleChdrge
Draft Evasion

Three men who were originally
arrested by Detroit police or
drunk charges. today were ar.
raigned in federal court on charges
of draft law evasion.
Appearing before United States
Commissioner j. Stanley Hurd
John Fedchuck of 447 Abbott
street-with his motto Live, Love
and Die Hard tattooed on his
arm-explained he wasn't afraid
of dying hard but was just afraid
to go and register after missing
the registration day, Oct. is. 1910
He said he was in the hospital
at that time. A not guilty plea
was entered for him.
Gregory J. From Of 160 West
Vernon highway pleaded not guilty
to failing to report to his draft
board for physical examination
Robert Taylor of $50 Adelaide
street pleaded guilty to failure to
report. Both From and Taylor, said
FBI agents and Assistant United
States Attorney Kenneth wilkins
had registration cards of other
men when arrested.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-06
Gas Rati0ning Here
Seen This Summer

Unless there Is congressional
action against il. Michigan, with
the rest Of the United States, will
have gasoline rationing to conserve
tires sometime this Summer" G
Donald Kennedy, state highway
commissioner. said today.
Kennedy and r. Glenn Dunn. as
siStant state attorney general, re-
turned this morning from Wash
ington where they conferred with
Joseph b. Eastman. ODT chief
joel Dean. fuel rationing head
under Leon ID. Henderson. and
other administrative officials.
All OF them, Kennedy said. are
convinced that enforcement Is
necessary 10 cut civilian driving
and that gasoline rationing is the
best method While many congress.
men arc demanding voluntary. or
honor system, " of driving curtail.
ment. Kennedy believed this will
he short-lived unless the Congress
takes legislative steps.
The Michigan officials were In
Washington 10 present Michigan's
situation under gasoline rationing
the limited transportation avail
able hero and the consequent need
. of private automobiles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-06
D. & {. Boats
Back in Service

Boats OF the Detroit and Cleve,
land Navigation Company which
have been tied up for four days as
a result of a strike of members Of
the ALL Marine Council were back
in operation today following GER
Itification of the dispute to the
War Labor Board.
The strike was ended late yes
Iterday after the WLB set Tuesday
for hearing of the case involving
the company and the Seafarer:
international Union. On Thursday
the board will consider the de-
Imands of the Longshoremen'!
Union.
The strike, involving S75 work
ers in the port of Detroit. Cleve
land and Buffalo. was over wages
and working conditions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-06
Out of Jail
Blackout Offender Free
Pending Appeal

Dominic Lofrese of 5727 Second
avenue, first Detroiter to 60 ia
Jail for his conduct during the
May "a blackout, is free today in
$500 personal bond pending hear.
ing on an appeal of his 60-day
sentence.
Lofrese was sentenced by Re-
corder's Judge George Murphy
after he refused to put out his
cigaret at Arena Gardens roller
rink when the lights went out. He
told attendants he would drop the
cigaret if they put out the exit
lights. He was escorted from the
scene under guard when the crowd
became hostile.
The appeal was filed today with
Judge Christopher E. Stein on the
grounds Lofrese was not given q
jury trial. was not represented BY
counsel, that he is a war worker
that he is the sole support of his
mother and that the sentence is
excessive and out of proportion tc
the crime. Judge Stein set the
bond and then set June IL for
hearing on the appeal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-06
Ruling Sought
On Fired Aide

John A. Sunday, a former MEM
Der Of the Wayne County Social
Welfare Board who refuses Ia
accept his discharge, and the Rev.
L. p. Buchheimer. who has been
appointed TO fill the unexpired
term. met for the first time at a
meeting of the board today.
Each considered himself the
third member Of the three-man
board, and each voiced his opinion
on matters before the board.
The Rev. Mr.. Buchheimer. 20,
assistant pastor of the Our Savior
Lutheran Church, was appointed
by the county auditors. who dis
missed Sunday "for the good of
the service"
A legal opinion from the prose-
Icutor's office settling the contro-
versy is expected at the next well
fare board meeting Tuesday. In
an informal opinion, Assistant
Prosecutor Sam BreZner who
serves as county attorney, affirmed
Sundays discharge.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-06
Of 7
Gets $50 Years

Convicted by a jury after less
than two hours deliberation and
Immediately sentenced by Record
'er's Judge Joseph A. ellis, Jerome
Braet today began a five to 20
year Jail term for his part in the
kidnapings of seven persons in an
attempt to rob Sans Cut Rate
store.
Braet was a partner Of Hector
G. Roels in the attempted robbery.
Roels. who was convicted of kid
mapping on March ID, is serving 80
to so years in prison.
The kidnapings occurred Deem
Der 81 when Braet and Roels went
to the homes of store employees,
forced them into their car and
drove aimlessly about town in try
ing to obtain the combination OF
the stores safe.
In sentencing Braet. Judge Gil
lis said ii was obvious that he was
lured into the crime by Roels but
told the jury that he did not see
how they could have arrived at
other than guilty verdict.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-06
Clio Drafts Plan
For Labor Unity

WASHINGTON, June 6 QNS).
The CLOS executive board today
proposed a gathering of Go and
AFL officials designed to create
"a united labor council" to laid
the cause of labor and the war pro-
gram"
1t was pointed out by Go Off
GERS that the offer did not include
a merger Of the labor organiza-
tons.
The Go board also determined
that John L. Lewis United Mine
Workers owed S120. 900 in dues and
that unless the miners paid their
assessment, they would be subject
to expulsion at the organizations
convention in October.
Lewis struck back by accept.
ing" the resignation Of Van A.
Bittner. UNIV president of district
IL, West Virginia, and il was ex-
pected that Pat Pagan. head OF
district 5, Pittsburgh, would follow
suit.
Bittner and Pagan are supports
ers of Philip Murray. Go presi-
dent. They were the only district
presidents who did not sign reso-
luton adopted by the mine work.
Iers' executive board which charged
Murray with embracing commu-
nism under the guise of national
unity"