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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-10-29

TIVE weIl-dressed woman will be wearing
j. overalls willingly If that's what it
takes to care for her country's cars. And
on her civilian duties she doesn't go faster
than 35-same as all other patriots. 35 gets
you there without undue wear. But there's
still another main battlefront against wear
lat exactly 90 miles per hourl
When your cars stock-still, with the
engine starting cold, what's faster-yow
Winter oil or rampant Friction? You can
have hopes-or you can have your engine
oH-PLATED by the quick simple change to
Conoco Nth motor oil. Enriched by an added
synthetic, this patented Conoco Nth oil
seems to magnetic" oI-PLATING to inner
engine surfaces as closely and smoothly as
durable chrome plating on bumpers.
Where does any good plating 60 during
al-day parking or overnight? 1t doesn't CO.
Lit stays. And neither does om-PLATTNG all
go draining down to the crankcase at every
chance. Long hours after you stop-long
minutes before any oil from below could
climb all theway up-the on-PLATTNG that's
stayed up can be easing cold starts. This
faithful on-PLATTNc is still there at 35-an-
hour, course, assisting the high-duty liquid
film of Conoco Nth oil to keep wear just
that much farther away.
Not much chance now of changing to a
new car. Smart strategy is changing to an
oIL-PLATED engine. Get Conoco NH oil for
Winter at Your Mileage Merchants Conoco
station. Continental Oil Company
OIL IS AMMUNITION. USE IT WISELY
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-10-29
State
Repre- sentative.

BUSINESS MAN-owns Depot Cafe in Gold
endale and AIS Place. Kickitat.
OF SIX important committees. Washington dele
cation OF Columbia Gorge Interim Committee
ASSOCIATION Chairman Kcat County Paralysis
Foundation.
PROGRESSIVE voting was public and ALWAYS on
the side of progress.
Recognized record by Senator
Wallgren State Auditor Cliff p
Riley President Association of Washington others
ENDORSEMENTS: cat the regular meeting 1egis-
ave Board Railway Broterhoods Seattle recently
candidacy endorsed
shall do all in to assist
Golden, Secretary"
legislature is over we want to
take this opportunity Vol tn
the Grange COMMITTEES the
State Grange while duty at Olympia
lators fair to
legislation, would bv
members-H. p Christensen, Master State Grange"
selecting your experience voters of the
state realize the serious problems
the Legislature this coming of
regards and every good wish, Mon G. Wallgren."
81 Railway Brotherhoods Washington A. Of I.
of L. Local $685. Kickitat F. of Local
Washington State Restaurant Association
Washington Progressive Legislative Committee
Labor, Grange Public Owenship League and Old Age
Union 4
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
Fall Fatal to Small Boy
Having His Picture Taken

Washington. May 22-INS-Little
2h-year-old Thomas J. Howell was
dead today, the result oil a freak
accident in a rock garden while
having his picture taken.
The blond tot. visiting his grand
mother. Mrs. Isabel \. Thompson,
of Washington. was being posed for
a snapshot near an old fashioned
sun dial with background Of roses
and irises.
When he was told to shift slight
ly so that his grandmother could
focus the lens, Tommy moved back
over a small flagstone ledge and
crashed into an ornamental glass
bowl mounted on a small pedestal
As he fell, glass severed his jugu
lar vein. Mrs. Thompson picked him
I'D and screamed for help. but he
died in her arms before nearby
doctor and the emergency hospital
ambulance were summoned
The boys parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tyrus J. Howell. moved to Flushing
y. Y. from Washington several
months ago Thomas was sent TO
visit his grandmother Tuesday as
his mother is expecting another
child.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
Creston B. Myers Will Head
Junior Chamber of Commerce

Creston B. Myers, assistant cash
Ter at the National Bank, was elect
ed president OF the Junior Chamber
of Commerce at the annual election
OF officers Thursday evening. MIR.
Myers has been a resident OF Ypsi-
lanti since 1923 and has been with
the National Bank since 1929. He
has served as treasurer of the Junior
Chamber for two years and has
been very active in all work under
taken by the organization.
Paul Jackson was chosen for first
vice president and Gerald Beissel
as second vice president. Mr.. Jack
son is connected with Cleary &
Veins, attorneys, and Mr.. Beissel
is in the office of Hartwick Wes-
colt Lumber Co. Eugene Fulford
was elected to the office OF treasur-
er and George Shamrock was re
elected as secretary of the organ
iZation.
Other directors chosen were And
rev Smith, Luther Fenker George
Adams. and Clark Elkins. Directors
in office whose terms have not ex-
pired are William Butzin, Clinton
Castor and John Starwas.
Officers will formally take office
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22

in June at the annual summer ban
quet.
Gerald Beissel made a report on
the proposed hospital for Ypsilanti
for which the Federal Government
has offered considerable financial
support. Mr.. Beissel is serving with
a committee which has been in
vestigating the hospital situation
and he stated the general opinion
was that this opportunity OF getting
adequate hospital facilities at this
time should not be lost. This report
was received favorably and most
property-owning members were seen
wearing lapel-cards urging a yes
vote on this issue.
Mr.. Smith told OF the work Of the
Safety Council and its recommends
ton that parking spaces be marked
off on the streets TO enable motor
lists to know the location OF cross
walks and other areas in which
parking is prohibited. The Safety
Committee also recommends devei
oping off-street parking facilities.
The Safety Council holds meet
ings the first Thursday of each
month at the Huron Hotel from
7:30 to . p. m. Mr.. Smith urged all
members or any person who has
problems or criticism concerning
traffic and safety to attend these
meetings.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
Committee Will COrrelate
Work i'm Bomber Plant Area

School Thursday afternoon. The
committee includes Probate Judge
J. G Pray. Dr. f. W Brakeman.
religious counselor for University
OF Michigan and Mrs Flossie
Feiner. director Of Council OF So
cial Agencies.
Prior 10 appointment OF the nom.
mating committee James Stermer,
OF the Child Guidance Institute,
spoke OF the various national, state
and county agencies working in
the area. He pointed out the over.
tapping activities and suggested
that a correlative group be named.
Agencies represented at the met
ing we're the Catholic. Hebrew
Protestant denominations state po-
lice. county sherifts department.
county defense council. civilian
defense instruction. Ford Motor
Co. council Of social agencies Of
Community Funds from Detroit,
Ypsilsnti. and Ann Arbor. public
schools and Michigan Child Gui.
dance Institute.
The session was called by the
clergymen's committee az the Child
Guidance Institute at the Univer-
sity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
Germans Appear to Haze
Checked Headlong Soviet
Onslaught Near Kharkou
Time Factor
Seen in ire
on Nornandie
Report For Senate
Naval Group

Washington, May Cup - A
confidential report prepared 70.
the Senate Naval Affairs Commit
tee, it was learned today asserts
that unreasonable time limita-
tions dictated in Washing.
ton" and placed upon the contrac-
tor converting the French liner
Normandie into the troopship La
fayette may have been responsible
for the fire which Quilted the ship
in New York on Feb. 9.
1T cannot be denied, the re
port said, that the haste imposed
upon the contractor by the Bureau
OF Ships was an important factor
in the loss OF the Lafayette
What is more important is the
undisputed fact that this haste
was dictated in Washington by men
who evidently had no conception Of
the work entailed in carrying out
their orders and in total disregard
Of contrary advice from responsible
and competent mer on the scene g"
The report il being studied by
committee members and has not
been acted UPON. II was prepared
by Committee Counsel James +.
Dulligan who investigated the fire
with the cooperation Of the Navy
and the Federal Bureau OF lnves-
tigation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
Requisition of
Cars Possible

Washington, May 22-AP-Gov-
eminent reauisitioning next year of
several million privately-owned au-
tomobiles was envisioned as a dis
tinct possibility by the Brookings
Institution today.
The private research organiza-
ton in survey and report by
Charles l.. bearing made this pre-
.diction in urging immediate nation
wide rationing OF gasoline to save
tires and cars for later ALLEGATION
to essential war uses.
The Administration is studying
the question of extending to other
parts of the country the gasoline
restrictions now enforced in the
East and Northwest. To save
more than 100000 pounds of crude
rubber it already has ordered a
ban on sightseeing and unessential
charter buses after June 1.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
Ban on Liquor
May be Asked

Milwaukee, May 22.-INS-A drive
was on today among delegates TO
the 154th general assembly OF the
Presbyterian Church in the United
States OF America to commit the
assembly to the prohibition of the
manufacture and sale OF intoxicat-
ing liquors. at least for the dura.
ton of the war.
Many OF the nations church lead
ers worked among the delegates
seeking TO crystalize sentiment in
favor Of having the assembly take
an official stand on the issue of pro
hibition and 1t was predicted an eff
fort would be made to get the
question formally before the assem-
bly, before the sessions end.
Already before the assembly is a
resolution from the Presbytery Of
Philadelphia urging wartime pro-
hfbition, and a petition from the
Presbytery of Florida asking the
assembly to request Congress "t)
cause to be commandeered the alco
hol in storage and on the shelves
OF saloons in the United States for
use in making war material"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
Governor to
Seek Cushion
on Rationiing
Tourist Business
Facing Ruin

Lansing. Mich. May 22-INS-
Frankly alarmed over reports that
Michigan may be included in the
gas rationing program, Gov Muir
ray D. Van Wagner today APP
pointed a special commission TO
study the problem and II possible.
cushion the situation.
Named by the governor as a
commission to confer with federal
officials were Highway Commits
sioner G. Donald Kennedy. chair
man; Attorney General Herbert j.
Rushon and Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction Eugene B. Elliott.
In a statement, the governor
said:
There can be no question as to
the patriotism of our citizens. They
will make every sacrifice to win
the war. But the first need in
Michigan is Qualification of ra-
tionng regulations SO that our
people can make necessary adjust
" bAttA Ahtot NV AOtlhi
tons"
Most seriously hit by any gas
rationing, the governor said would
be farmers. who market fresh vege-
tables and fruits.
Kennedy said he had been in
formed Michigan be receive a
five gallon per week per motorist
ration, which is not as drastic as
in the east And Kennedy said
war workers would be provided
for
Meanwhile, State Senator Ernest
Brooks (D), Holland sought to
enlist the aid OF the little legisla-
ture in saving Michigan's 500. 000.-
600 a year tour business from
ruin
1--WE hope TO get the federal
government and the public serv-
ice commission 10 allow persons
in tourist areas enough gasoline TO
transport city people from trains
ana bus terminals TO their desti-
nations Brooks said
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
Ford Making
Army Tanks

Detroit. May 22-AP-The great
River Rouge plant OF the Ford Mo-
tor Company. where $4,000 men
have labored in times OF peak su-
tomobile production, rs turning QUO
tanks for the Army
one Of the worlds largest indus
trial plants. River Rouge was dis
closed officially today to be in pro-
duction on Cotton tanks powered
by variation OF the Ford N.s mo
tor
The Army heretofore has let Il
he known that Ford Is making
tanks. but there IL still no indios-
tion Of the extent OF production.
Military secrecy forbids this.
II was announced, however. that
River Rouge has been converted to
tank production. with the war
monsters 10 roll on the assembly
line associated with mass produc.
ton OF automobile Ford received
the tank order eight months ago.
River Rouge viii continue 20
build Pratt & Whitney motors for
bonn bling planes as well as ieeps.
trucks tires and automobiles fo..
The Army.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
Submarines

launchings. but speed-ups in
production sent three Of the yes
sells down the ways earlier this
week. The need for ships is so
great that the three could not
be held up for today's celebra-
ton.
Maritime day-which is the
anniversary OF the departure OF
the Savannah from Savannah,
Ga. on the first crossing OF the
Atlantic by steamship-this
year finds the United States fac
ing probably the most critical
shipping danger in its history.
The demands of a global war
and the submarine raids off
the American coast make the
need for shipping even more
urgent than in l917-ls.
Four ships were delivered
into service today, and the Mar
thine Commission said Amer
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
New Offices
to be Opened

The Michigan Bell Telephone
Company announced today that it
will open its new business office al
S09 Pearl ST. at 5 o'clock Monday
morning.
The colonial brick building which
will house the new office was espe-
cially built for lease to the Mich
igan Bell Company by A. j Burrell
g. Sons. 1t was completed in eight
weeks.
William c. Bergman, manager for
the company. said that the telephone
business office records will be
transferred from the old office, at
209 Pearl St, to the new one-story
building a block away. this week
end, to be ready for the opening
Monday morning. Office hours at
the new location will remain the
same as at the present sites a. m.
to p. m, Monday through Satur
day. The telephone number also
will remain unchanged.
Mr.. Bergman said the new office
will be much more spacious than
the old one. with consequent greater
convenience to the public. Addition
al customer-desks and a new type
Of payment counter will be in
stalled. The present plan OF Gus
toner contact. whereby the tels-
phone business OF customers is
permanently" assigned 10 particu
lar service representatives, will con.
tinue.
The move to the new and larger
office is necessary, Mr.. Bergman
said, 10 view Of the growing import
ance Of the Ypsilanti exchange liz
the Victory" effort. The Bomber
Plant. new housing construction.
and related activities have brought
about a sharp increase in the de-
mand for telephone service here.
Mr. Bergman pointed out that the
number OF telephones in the ex-
change has increased more than 700
since the first Of the year, including
a gain OF 200 during the month Of
April
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
National Honor Society
Members at 7. h. S. Named

Announcement OF recipients OF
National Honor Society for second
airy school awards is made by Ypsi-
lanti High School officials. Awards
are on scholarship, leadership,
character and service
Those receiving honors are SEN
iors, Doreen Binder Ruth Camp
bell. Dorothy Johnson. Fred Katon,
Margaret Kelly. Jean Miller. Sonia
Moss. Elizabeth Roehm. Richard
Schaab Robert Shuttle. Melvyn
Staebler and Christine Wills; jun
iors, William Briggs. Elizabeth Bur
It's. Alta Gable. Robert Houck,
Lawrence Koppin, Robert Monett,
Philip Stokes and Mary Margarer
Walls
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
Poppy Sale Opens,
Will Continue Saturday


bers hope to sell 1000 peoples for
their organization during the two
day drive. Receipts will be used for
rehabilitation and entertainment Of
veterans in Leland Sanatorium and
the Ypsilanti State Hospital.
Mrs. II. c. Starr is. chairman.
Those selling on the streets are
Mesdames stella Campbell. Alice
Baka, William Harrington, Elthea
Eddings. Anna Olmstead, Ernora
Curtis. and Lucille Rankin. Add
tional Auxiliary members are ex
pected to help tomorrow.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
in
Hospital, Ill

Hollywood. May 22-UP-- John
Barrymore. in a semicoma, fought
for his life today against a COM
plexity of ailments
His physician. DR.. Hugo NJ.
kersten, was not optimistic over his
condition. He said the 60.year-old
actor lis still very sick man,
and all we can do is hope for the
best"
Although Barrymore had ralliel,
kersten did not believe he had pass
ed the crisis. The doctor said he
lapsed frequently into state of
semi-consciousness and sometimes
could not recognize his daughter.
Diana. and brother. Lionel, who
have spent most OF their time a.
his bedside.
Lionel called tonight Kersten
said shortly before midnight. mr..
Barrymore recognized him and they
spoke to each other briefly"
Barrymore was taken to Holly
wood Presbyterian Hospital Tues
day night, but his illness was not
known generally until yesterday.
after his daughter had spent the
night at the hospital.
kersten said Barrymore was
suffering from chronic liver and
kidney ailment, complicated by
hypostatic pneumonia He said
the disease resulted from cardiac
weakening
Inactive in films for several
months, Barrymore had been in
poor health for a year Shortly
before Christmas he suffered his
last serious Illness He had sur
fered from minor ailments for six
months previously.
Although his health prevented
work in films. Barrymore has been
making regular appearances on Ru-
dy Vallee's radio show As in prev
ious illnesses. Lionel substituted
for Barrymore on last nights pro
gram.
Barrymore liked TO say he work
ed for his creditors. The fun loving
great profile has turned over
most Of his earning 10 bankruptcy
referee to satisfy old accounts. in
Guiding alimony. and TO support his
third wife. Dolores Costello. the
former actress.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
Presidents Draft Number
Next to Peanut Vender

Washington, May 22-INS -
President Roosevelt today is one
number behind his next door
neighbor, peanut vendor, in the
As to IS draft registration.
Purely by chance the President
was assigned number U2 whils
Steve Vasilakos, the peanut vendor
who piled his trade beside the
White House until the war moved
him across the street received
humber u, the top card, selective
service officials disclosed.
The numbering OF the cards. how
ever. only determines the order in
which the men will receive occu.
pational missionaries. They are
not liable for military service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
Jury Brings Ironic Decision, Defendant Dead


Harlan Ky. May 22-UP-Disap-
pointed by one jury and unwilling to
take a chance with a second. Jack
Heaton. 26. approached the defend
ant from behind and fired bullet
into his brain.
The scene was in the Harlan
County courtroom. II was jammed
with 300 persons watching the sec.
ond trial of Manzo Shepherd. q,
charged with numbering Joe Chris
tian .Heaton's uncle. The pistol shot
occasioned little surprise The spec
tators pushed forward little.
craned their necks.
order in the court ROOM said
Judge James s. Forester. rapping
The bench with his gayel. The dying
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22

The annual sale OF peoples by
the American Legion and Veterans
OF Foreign Wars and their auxiliar-
les is under way today on Ypsilanti
street corners. The sale will con-
tinue Saturday and part Of the re
receipts will be used for aid OF
military men engaged in the present
war. and their families.
The sale OF 1000 peoples Is the
goal set this year by Veterans OF
Foreign Wars. The largest percent
OF receipts are TO go TO the Old
Soldiers Home. Grand Rapids. Cen
eral chairman is Arnold Nolf. Wom-
en- assisting VFW members in the
sale include Mesdames Edith Ora
ham. Minnie Suggitt. John Gran
ger. Alvina Grub and Lucy Parr
American Legion Auxiliary mem
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22

Mexico City. May 22-UP-Mex-
leo appeared on the verge OF
declaration of. war against Ger
many, Italy and Japan today, in
dignant about their refusal TO ac-
cept a sharply worded protest
over the torpedoing OF a Mexican
ship by an Axis submarine last
week.
President Manuel Avila CANA
cha issues a proclamation today
which probably will urge the ma
tion to prepare for war, a high
government source said.
The government had set last
midnight as a deadline for an Axis
reply to Mexicos ultimatum de-
handing an explanation for the
sinking of the tanker Portrero Del
Llano off the Florida Coast with
the loss OF IA lives. The foreign
office issued the following state
ment:
THE German government has
refused to receive the Mexican
note....the president of the repub-
lie will decide what is to be done
to ayenge the national honor. 1t
is understood. although no com
munication has been received, that
the actions Of the governments of
Italy and Japan were the same"
Camacho was expected to call
a special session of Congress to
consider a war declaration. II
was believed he would forego the
customary cabinet meeting. put
ting the war action directly be-
fore Congress at once. A majority
vote OF a quorum Of III represen-
tatives and SIS senators is ne
cessary.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
B. of c. Reports
Planned Tuesday

Report luncheon for the Board Of
Commerce members who are active
in the present membership drive
was postponed from today until
Tuesday noon in the Hotel Huron.
Reports al the present time indi-
cate a very favorable drive, with
some members OF the committee
having five and six applications, ac'
cording 10 Spencer A. Davis, chair
man. The postponement will give
the % men working on the cam
paign additional time TO complete
their work.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22

lean shipyards now are averag-
ing delivery Of two ships a day
the best production record for
25 years but still only half the
rate that must be reached 10
turn out the $500 vessels prof.
ected for 1928.
Paced by the Pacific coast
yards operated by Henry J.
Kaiser. American yards have
been stepping up their produc-
ton rates steadily, and Mari
time officials believed the 1912
4S production program OF 49,
100000 lightweight tons would
be met-if the yards are not
hampered by labor troubles OF
shortages OF steel and other
materials.
The American record for
launching ships in one day was
set on July 4. 1918. when IS
were launched
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
Standard Oil
Has Process

New York, May cap The
Standard OIL Co. (New Jersey
has worked out process by which
basic materials for synthetic rub
Der and better aviation gasoline
car be recovered simultaneously
from petroleum. and calls it the
biggest development since We be.
gan experimenting with synthet-
les -
The new process was announced
on the heels Of a recommendation
By Jesse Jones. secretary OF com
merce, that Americas synthetic
rubber goal be boosted 10 1000
600 tons year from scheduled
5000
This process may double or
triple the capacity Of the plants
that are now being built TO pro
duce materials for artificial rub
Der" President W. S. Parish OF
Standard aid yesterday in de-
scribing the new technique. work
ed out by scientists OF the Stand
ard Oil Development Co, a tech.
meal subsidiary
Robert r. Russell. vice president
Of the development company and
a key man in the discovery. said
II could he used by refiners using
the fluid catalytic or alkaliza-
tion process with very little change
In equipment
Parish said the details had been
made available to the federal pc
troleum co-ordinator and other
government agencies. and would
be available generally under the
U. s. oil industry's patent licen-
sing plan