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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-12-17
Powell Reports on
Irrigation Institute

C. L. Powell, representing the
Kennewick Irrigation ~district, was
a delegate to the irrigation insti-
tute held recently in Ellensburg
He gave brief report of the pro-
ceedings there to the chamber OF
commerce at their noon luncheon
meeting today.
Many serious problems are facing
irrigation districts, according to his
report and plans were discussed for
their solution. Serious shortages in
materials, labor and financing were
looming, Powell reported.
Keeping and supporting the states
recent increase in population was
one of the things discussed on the
program, as well as recent develop
ments in chemurgy, Powell said.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-12-17

=
They say there is no promotion on
this side of the ocean, but few
guys get made" even If it is only
to private first class. I finally goi
that far up, but it doesn't make
much difference over here. Back
home pfc. is something or they
think they are and really lord ii
over an ordinary buck private Wish
some of those smart guys were over
here, I'd see If they had as much
"guts'' as they think they have.
The last time I wrote to you I was
in Australia, now I'm in New Guinea.
trying to get used to tropical heat
and staying in the shade as much
as possible, but am getting dark
brown sun-tan. If this letter gets a
little blurry it is just because ]
didn't wipe the sweat off my fore
head quick enough. Hit
Wish I could tell you more about
thisp lace, but will have to cut it
short. The natives are really black
and quite dirty, wearing any kind
of cloth wrapped around the waist,
you might call it "sarong" fashion.
But the movies have the girls do it
up little neater. III.
Sorry Leo Kippes that you hadn't
received an answer to your letter.
I'm positive wrote to you. But
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-12-17
Citizens Protest
Proposed PUD
Condemnation
Ask postponement until
after war to conserve
time and energy

More than 20 Benton county cit
liens from Kennewick, White Bluffs,
and ProSSer met with Benton county
PUD commissioners in Prosser
Tuesday afternoon to urge postpone
ment of a proposed PUD-sponsored
condemnation suit for the duration
OF the war.
Entering a plea for PUD COM
missioners TO reconsider a resolution
passed at the public utility districts
November session, spokesman for the
group asked that a proposed court
acton be postponed for the duration
rather than enter into litigation now
that would require the expenditure
Of large sum OF money and valu-
able man-hours that should be going
direct to the war effort.
Essential time Of engineers and
technical experts would be taken
away from war work for many
months, it was pointed out.
Members of the White Bluffs
Prosser- Kennewick committee told
PUD commissioners that they had
not come to discuss the merits OF
private VS.. public ownership, but
that they felt the majority Of Benton
county residents would view with
alarm any proposal that would bring
an abrupt change in the method
Of operating the county's vital cleo
trio system during the war period.
None OF the Benton county au-
dience at the meeting spoke in favor
Of the PUD condemnation plan.
Guy Story, PUD commissioner
from Kennewick, proposed a county,
wide vote on the issue before further
action is taken, but neither Preston
Roger nor r. r. Woods, other mem-
bers Of the Benton county PUD
commission, joined him.
Questioned by Roger, z. r. Wells,
Prosser mayor, who advised against
the PUD action, told the group he
had son in the service and that
he was concerned only with the
effective prosecution of the war and
that any proposed saving in power
costs in his extensive poultry hatch
cry business was of minor considera-
ton compared to the need for back
ing up the boys at the front.
A Kliclitat county PUD commits
sioner present at the meeting who
questioned motives OF the group OF
local citizens drew sharp rejoinder
from Wells. .....
Present at the session were e. r.
Wells, T. e. BroclIhausen, Q. A. Bell
niger, Robert Gay, George Boards
ley, George McGregor, and Andrew
Brown, of Prosser; M. M. Moulton,
Ralph e. Reed, Fred r. Mills, Nc
Kinley Desgranges, N. e. Robbins,
Paul Richmond, Jay Perry, j. r.
Ayers Of Kennewick; Arthur Heide-
man, Fred Gilhuly, Ray Ramsay, w.
T. Morford, Shaun Kelly, j. H.
Evett, Joe Grelle Of White Bluffs.
Two representatives Of the Bonne-
vile administration also attended
the meeting.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-12-17

Miss Dorothy Blair, who was grad
uated with the class of 40 from the
Lady OF JourdeS School OF Nursingf
at Pasco, is now in the employment
of the Medical Service Bureau OF
Spokane and is now stationed as q
first aid nurse in the huge new
aluminium rolling mill, located near
Spokane.
Miss Blair who Is visiting for a
few days with her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. H. c. Curry Of Kennewick,
states that her position is most
interesting and that the service the
medical bureau offers the employees
is very beneficial. At their disposal
the first aid nurses have a modernly
equipped surgery, a two-bed ward
and ambulance service for field duty.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-12-17
Dear Ralph and Staff:

Dear Ralph and Staff: e9. va n
I am now attending a navy trade
school to train men for diesel me-
chanics. We are located on the cam
pus of Iowa State college and have a
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Dear MIR. Reed:

Lear MI. ReeQ. 200. ..e st-- & d
Here is another message of thanks
for your paper. May I continue tc
receive it, whether it is two months
old or the copies come one ahead
of the other. I enjoy every bit OF
it and especially the letters from
the others in the service. All my
pictures are sent back home SO
maybe someone will give you mine
to print, although it may spoil that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25
Chow Which Bit
Children Must
Die, Court Says

Henry, a 3-year-old chow dog,
declared to be vicious" was or
dered destroyed yesterday when its
owner, Mrs. Sarah Castle, 1900 block
of Holbrook terrace NE, was found
guilty in Municipal Court on a
charge of allowing a vicious dog to
run at large.
Judge Almond w. Scott, who fined
Mrs. Castle $40 on the charge, Of
fered to give the chow a chance to
live if Mrs. Castle would agree to
remove it from the city. A prose-
cutor suggested that the animal be
turned over to the Coast Guard.
Mrs. Castle rejected the proposals,
however, declaring: I'D rather no.
body have him if I can't keep him"
District law requires that a dog be
destroyed at the pound If the owner
is found guilty of permitting it as a
vicious animal to run at large. A
10-year-old boy and a 6-year-old
girl both testified Henry had bitten
them.
Henry was chained to a chair In
the courtroom during the trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25
Oil Note Users Fail
To Give Up Fuel Coupons

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 25.-State
OPA Rationing Administrator C..
Hart Schaaf disclosed yesterday the
receipt of complaints that some
persons who received fuel oil on
"promissory notes" had refused to
surrender rationing coupons to their
dealers and said local boards would
be authorized to revoke fuel rations
in such cases.
Dealers and suppliers through
out Virginia have complained. to
the State OPA Offices that some
customers had refused to turn over
to them coupons covering the fuel
obtained before the coupons were
issued.
From now on dealers and sup
pliers of fuel oil who make such
complaints to this Office will be au-
thorized to report the names of all
delinquents to the local War Price
and Ration Boards" DR.. Schaaf
said. 1.-THE boards will be told by
this Office to revoke the fuel ra-
lions of those who failed to act in
accordance with the ration regu-
lations."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25
group now registering under selec-
tive service will be indicted, Comdr.

group now registering under selec-
tive service will be indicted, Comdr.
c. H. Bryant, assistant selective
service officer, said yesterday.
He said local boards have been
instructed to give the 18-and-19-
year -old registrants, their Serial
numbers during the week beginning
January 4.
He added that 1t would take about
six weeks to send out question
naires, classify the registrants and
give preliminary physical examina-
tions, and predicted that 1t would
be somewhere around the middle
of February" before the first induc-
tons took place.
No prospective selectees were or
dered to report to the induction
center at the 5th Regiment Armory
today and those who passed final
physical examinations and were In
Quoted on December II or Is will
not have to report for service today.
Ordinarily, seven days elapse be-
tween induction and the day q &C.
lectee reports for active service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25
Chevy Chase Church Plans
Nursery School if Needed

With the idea of forming nursery
school for pre-school-age children
OF parents employed in defense work,
the Education Board of the Chevy
Chase (MdD Presbyterian Church is
conducting survey of families in
its area, it was announced today.
The church will furnish quarters
and trained supervisors for the
project, Nit was said, if the survey
shows there is need for such service.
The project will be developed as a
community affair.
Questionnaires have been circu-
lated, 1t was stated, asking persons
interested in the nursery service to
give the number of children for
whom care is needed, the hours pre-
ferred and the amount which could
be paid by the individual toward the
cost Of the project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25
Stage Door Canteen
To Tap Big Supply Of
Food and Gifts
400 Pounds Of Turkey
Await Servicemen Along
With $500 Presents

Santa Claus is coming to the Stage
Door Canteen tonight to the tune
of 400 pounds of turkey and $500
Christmas gifts.
Three shifts of servicemen will be
fed, entertained and handed pres
ents by Representative Jed johnson
OF Oklahoma as Santa Claus during
the evening.
The gifts, all contributed by sin
gle anonymous donor, are each
marked for a soldier, sailor or a
marine. Piled around the Christmas
tree awaiting the arrival Of the men
IN uniform are ties, wallets, sewing
kits, money belts, duf11e bags, muf-
f1ers and shoe kits.
A quartet of women, headed by
Mrs. Norman Gerstenfeld, who pre-
sides over the food bar, worked most
of one night preparing the turkeys,
all donated.
The servicemen also will have
cranberries, potato salad, hot soup
with giblets and rice, steam pudding
with hard sauce, fruit cake and
Danish pastry on their Christmas
menu in addition to the pies, cakes,
doughnuts and ham and cheese
sandwiches, which are always
stocked at the canteen.
With $500 servicemen expected,
Christmas dinners will be served
anywhere from pm. when the
early arrivals come, to midnight
when the canteen closes. Among
the entertainers who will perform
while Santa Claus is dipping into his
sack will be Nine. Camille Chau-
temps, wife of the former French
Premier and noted concert pianist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25
Arlington Clergyman
To Be Navy Chaplain

The Rev. Carl Frederick Yaeger,
pastor of the Resurrection Lutheran
Church in Arlington for the last
two years, has resigned to enter
the Navy Chaplain Corps as a
lieutenant. He leaves Monday 70
enter the chaplain school at Nor
folk, Va.
Mr.. Yaeger, a native of Pleasant
vile, N. j., completed theological
training at the Philadelphia Lu-
theran Seminary.
In addition to his pastoral duties
he served for the past five years
as field representative of the
Board Of American Missions of the
United Lutheran Churches of
America. While at the Arlington
church he supervised construction
of the present building at 5000
North Washington boulevard.
Before coming to Arlington, Mr..
Yaeger served in churches in Chi
cago and Chester, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25
Bethesda Chase
Senior Class Elects

Leonard Williams is the new
president of the senior class of the
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School
Named to serve with him at recent
election are Carter Dawson, vice
president; Betty Broaddus, secre-
tary; Bob Brewer, treasurer; Dick
Latham, sergeant at arms; Bill
Thomas, parliamentarian. and Mari
lyn Snyder, chaplain.
First official act Of the new class
officers was their decision to issue
pine Tree" the schools year book,
despite shortages and priorities. The
book will be q modest one this year,
the new president says, but the class
feels that 1t does not want to be the
only one In school history to leave
no record behind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25
Lunch Money Fills
Gap for Suntu Claus

Santa Claus has a way of getting
around. When students at Leland
Junior High School were dismissed
Unexpectedly Monday morning be-
cause there was no heat, they do
mated their lunch money to be used
to buy gifts for the Christmas "op-
portunities" assigned to the school
by the Montgomery County Social
Service League.
An opportunity shower" had been
planned for Wednesday when stu
dents were expected to bring gifts
The premature vacation killed this
plan, but the lunch money came te
the rescue.
A committee Of ninth graders wa.
chosen to purchase the gifts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25
Court Takes Bond Of 40
Christmas Eve Offenders

More than 40 men, found guilty
of drunkness or disorderly conduct,
yesterday were given an additional
chance to have merry Christmas
when Judge Almond w. Scott of
Municipal Court released them on
their personal bond.
Most of those arraigned were first
offenders and they showed their
gratitude by assuring Judge Scott
they would not repeat the offenses.
The jurist warned the defendants
he would be less lenient the next
time.
Judge Scott imposed sentence In
the cases Of several old offenders.
He also found about 10 others not
guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25
SoIisburiuns Almost
At Home Abroad
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SALISBURY, Md, Dec. 25.-Fifty
Salisburians are on foreign service
few minutes ride away from Sails
bury-in England.
They can talk about their home
town with a resident of the Eng
hsh community. AS Mayor of Sails
bury, England, j. Sidney Ramsbridge
visited the Maryland community on
the occasion Of its 200th birthday
In 1882.
Mayor Ramsbridge and his family
recently called on the soldiers from
Salisbury, Md, told them of his trip
to their community and described
his, inviting them to visit him.
The Maryland men formed q
guard Of honor for their visitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25
0'Conor Asked 10 Drop
Realty Tax for One Year
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 25.-Gov.
O'Conor was requested by Harry S.
Middendorf, president of the Mary
land Public Expenditure Council, to
abolish the State real estate tax for
one year and halve the income tax
for the same period.
In this way, Mr.. Middendorf told
the Governor. the unnecessary State
reserve could be returned to the
taxpayers and help them to meet
next years war taxes.
Mr.. Middendorf said in letter to
Gov. O'Conor:
Taxpayers are vigorously opposed
to holding the States surplus as a
reserve. Maryland's $4,000, 900 900
taxable basis is sufficient reserve for
any possible need of the State"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25
O'Conor to Be Host
At Two YuIe Parties

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS. Dec. 25.-Following
his usual holiday custom, Gov.
OConor will be host to children of
Annapolis and Anne Arundel County
at Christmas parties to be held here
Monday at two of the cap:V.l's mo-
ton picture theaters.
A Western thriller" will feature
the program for white children at
the Circle Theater. The party for
colored children will be held in the
Star Theater.
The Governor, accompanied by
several OF his own children, is to
visit both theaters and welcome his
guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25
Program Of YuIe Events

TODAY.
1890 am-Washngton Federation Of Churches service at
Church of Epiphany
Reconsideration broadcast Christmas music
Station WMAI.
100 Roosevelt visits YVVCA
200 pm-War workers dinner, Mott School.
800 pm-Chrsmas begins National Catholic
muniy Service and Twelfth street YACA.
TOO pm-Super and dance, YWCA.
600 pm-Dance. National Catholic Community Service
800 pmWomens battalion dances Bureau Of Printing and
Engraving and Fort Belvor.
TOMORROW.
300 pm-Dances Uso and streets N.w
ter Reed Department Of Labor National Catholic Community
Service, Y1dCA and YWCA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25
Unidentified Workman
Dies at Fuirfox Project

An unidentified colored man died
yesterday while working on con-
struction project on Lee boulevard
near the Annandale road in Fairfax
County. Va, according to police.
Police said the man was about Sc
years Of age and weighed between
100 and 100 pounds. No identified
ton was found on his clothing. DR.
=. B. McCord, Fairfax County Cor
mer, said he would issue . certifi-
cate Of death from natural causes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25
Montgomery
|CountYCouncil,
Manager Asked
Greater Kensington
Civic Unit Would
SheIve Commission

Election of a nine-man council
on a non-partisan ballot and ap-
pointment by the council of q county
manager are among provisions
recommended by the Greater Ken
sington (Md) Civic League for in
clusion in a charter for Montgomery
County.
The proposals, made public today,
represent the leagues attitude on
specific questions submitted to it
by the Montgomery County Charter
Board.
In urging substitution of county
manager form of government for
the present Board Of County Com
missioners, the league recommended
that the county be divided into nine
unit areas" with one councilman
for each area. The number of
councilmen would be increased in
proportion to increases in popula-
ton. They would serve without
pay.
U. S. Workers Could Vote.
After the population of the county
passes $4,000, the league said, the
number of unit areas would be in
creased to IL.
An advantage of the non-partisan
system of electing councilmen, the
league declared, is the fact that the
large number of Federal employees
residing in the county could partic-
ipate in the election and could even
become candidates for the council.
This is not possible under the pres
ent party system.
Members of the county council
would be nominated by petition Of
voters and not by political parties.
All nominees would be placed on the
ballot without designating their po-
litical afiliation.
May Be Illegal.
In addition, the league asserted,
nomination and election of the
councilmen by districts is preferable
to county-wi nomination and
election.
Admitting, however, that such a
setup might be illegal under the
Maryland constitution, the league
said the charter should provide for
nominations and elections at large
and steps should be instituted to
amend the constitution to provide
for nominations and elections by
districts.
A county manager would be select
ed by the Council from a list of
three eligibles standing highest in
competitive examination. This official
would supervise all of the admins
trative and business affairs of the
county.
Advocate Civil Service.
The league also urged establish
ment of civil service system for all
county employees, except department
heads and appointment by the
council OF a county controller to
have independent control over all
county finances.
The controller, to be appointed
from among three eligibles certified
after a competitive examination.
would not be subordinate to the
county manager, but would be
responsible only to the council.
The league also recommended
preparation of two county budgets.
One would be an annual expense
budget covering salaries and operat-
ing expenses of the county. The
other would provide for planning
for parks, public buildings, interest
payments and capital investments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25
Virginia Wheat Acreage
Smallest on Record
BY the Associated Press.

ASSUCIHCtu FItSo.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 25.-Vir-
ginia's acreage of wheat seeded this
fall is estimated at 492, 900 acres, the
smallest acreage seeded to wheat in
the State in the rs years of record
keeping and 20 per cent below the
1930-39 average, the Virginia Co.
operative Crop Reporting Service
said yesterday.
The December / condition was
reported 70 per cent of normal, com.
pared with "a per cent December /
1941.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25
Burns FutoI to Child

Seven-year-old Gladys Wilson,
colored. of Brentwood, Md, died
early this morning at Casualty Hos
pital as the result of burns suffered
when her dress caught fire from a
gas heater at her home Monday,
police reported. She was taken to
the hospital by the Brentwood rescue
squad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25
Arlington Board No. |
Orders 149 10 Report
For Induction Monday
80 Alexandra Men
Will Be Indicted
On January 2

Arlington County Selective Serv-
ice Board No. / today announced
that 149 selectees, including 10
transfers from other boards, have
been ordered to report at 6 am
Monday for induction.
The place of reporting has been
changed from the board Offices to
the Arlington County Courthouse,
officials said. +
Meanwhile, the Alexandria board
announced that a group of SO men
will leave January 2 for the Rich
mond induction center.
OF this group, only IS are men
who registered in the first draft and
have been reclassified to la from
LIB and 4-F classifications.
Three of the men are from last
February's registration of men IS
to As, and the remainder are youths
of 10 and 20 who registered last
spring, Miss Virginia Jefferson, clerk
of the board, said.
Those to report from Arlington
ara.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25
MARYLAND Teen,Agers
Foce Call in February

BALTIMORE. Dec. Is dp1.-It viii
be some time In February before
the drst Of the States teen-age
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25

Howery, Albert A.
Rucker, Henry S.
1llscoe. Leonard c.
Potterton, c. C.
Dunlap, Worth S.
Marcus. Edward r.
Gordon. Melton M.
Downs, Ralph T.
Marsh, Charles M.
Lenard, c. w. ].
RaineS, John A.
Simpson. E. T.
Foley, Francis b.
Shafer, Ira r.
Stutzman, W. G.
Thigpen. James E.
Laid, Graham s.
watson, Wilbur L.
Ferguson, F. r.
Sebastian. r. D.
Waters, Zachariah
Orncorf. Louis N.
Snider. Teddy S.
Mcdowell, E. o.
Chadwick. G. o.
Harling, Eldred s.
Spence. Robert l..
Laid, Dennis w.
Rountree, Roy E.
Hardin, George r.
Niklason, FrsAlk H.
Clements, Harry w.
Dorman, Harry r.
Sullivan, T. A.
Fairman, Boyd D.
Ross, Gilbert M.
Payne, L. w. .jr.
Roop, Geryl E.
Brooks, Marvin B.
Gaines, David NJ.
Munley. Michael j.
Tanner, Osteein M,
Turner, T. E, jr.
Wilson, Otis D.
Kelly, Vaughn K,
Bush. James. jr.
Ferguson, Edward
Jordan, Richard I.
Hartman, Stephen !
Conner. Roy E.
webb, Albert
Heckeler, George
Knight James e.
Robinson, Leslie b.
Hammer, Robert 8.
Price, william E.
Andrews, Robert G..
Spencer, James A.
Williams. Douglas
Moore, George M.
Puglisi, Anthony ].
Beebe, George D.
Kidwell. Joe r.
Lift, Jerome 2.
Cameron, Frank r.
Groves. William E.
Payne, Charles r.
Baxter, Jack D.
Starkweather, Vale
Nicholson, Elmer A
Whitsitt, Clifford H
Quarles, Clarence s
Niswander, VIM. M,