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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-05-20
Carnival Takes
Victim for SLIGO
But Blows Back
Motion to GUST outfit
dies for lack of second !;
close gambling .

Unexpectedly Kennewick got a
carnival over the week end. It's
arrival caused considerable COM
ment at the meeting of the city
council Tuesday ENTHUSIASTICALLY
since during the meeting COM
plant was received by a victim
of one of the gambling games on
the grounds. r. j. =. -. +
AS a result of the controversy,
Councilman Art Carpenter made
a motion that the carnival be
requested to move out by the fol-
lowing night. Considerable dis
cussion followed and his motion
was lost for the lack Of a second.
Then pops up the sanitarian
connected with the county health
department with the =. statement
that the carnival carried four or
five traitor houses and what to
do about that? He maintained
that, as long as the council had
already made ruling that there
would be no exceptions to the
trailer ordinance, that none be
made in. favor of the carnival.
To this the council agreed and
orders were issued that the health
department take care of the stu
alton. The carnival is still there.
During. the evening a recent
arrival complained to the council
that he had just been ''taken"
for $160 by. one of the marble
games on the grounds. Said he
knew he was a sucker for playing
the game but felt he had to get
his original losses back so he
kept on trying to. beat the game.
Claimed the operator of the game
wouldn't pay when he won the
lucky" number.
Following the council meeting
the victim swore out complaint,
the operator was. picked up and
the following night the show man.
agement put up the mans $3.50
loss, paid a 500 fine besides and
closed up the offending concession
under a suspended Jail sentence.
Councilman Oliver argued that
the carnival be compelled to live
up to the anti-gambling laws of
the state-that they be not per-
mitted to operate any concessions
which the ordinary businessman
along the street was prohibited
from operating. No official action
was taken by the council, how
ever.
The carnival was billed to open
in Pasco, had received permits
sion, ETC., and were set up for
operation when Mayor Johnson
returned to town from business
trip. He ousted them pronto, as
he had had some sort of trouble
with them previously. The troupe
then set up on this side of the
river, planning to come back to
Kennewick for the Fourth of July
term.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-05-20
Costs $10O and License
For Drunken Driving

John A. Hickman pleaded guilty
TO charge of being drunk in
public and was fined $40 and
costs in Judge c. F. Winlzen-
werder's police court. John A.
Roberts was fined 500 and costs
in the same court on a charge
Of speeding. .s-----.
In justice court the same Judge
fined Lester F. Able 500 and
costs and suspended his drivers
license for a year on a charge of
drunken driving. Carl Rutledge,
arrested on a charge of being drung
in public forfeited $l3 bail rathea
than appear and face the charges,
while Victor A. Davis was ordered
to refund a gambling victims loss
Of $l60, fined 500 and costs, lost
his gambling device and was or
dered TO leave town.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-05-20
Applications for Ration
Book. Now Available

Beginning tomorrow the local
postoffice will begin the distribu-
ton of applications for ration
Book No. 3 to the general public,
All patrons of the postoffice will
receive the applications, boxhold-
ers and patrons on. the rural and
city delivery routes. Anyone not
receiving an application for the
new ration book may secure same
by application at the postoffice.
The cards are to be filled out
and then mailed without folding
to the Seattle address printed on
the reverse Of the card. All cards
must be mailed before the 10th of
June, but not before the first
of the month.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-05-20
Library Notes

Among the new books now avail
able at the library are: Mr.. Will
kie's Zone World; Queen of the
Flat Tops" wildly describing the
battle of the Coral Sea; "Guadal-
canal Diary" and Happy Land u
a book everyone should read
streamlined to fit your busy sched-
ule There are also some recent
novels, and new adult as well as
juvenile mysteries. -.
There are a number of over
due library books out, so please
look around to see if you. have
any of them. Don't be 'book-
keeper"
Magazines and paper-lined mys-
taeries for the Pasco navy hos
pital, and also family type and
Juvenile magazines for the Farm
Labor Center may be left at, the
library, where the librarian will
see that they reach their destina-
ton. Your cooperation is ap-
preciated.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-05-20
Government lies
Richland Actions

The government filed in the
federal district court Wednesday
evening a condemnation action
covering 40 tracts of land in the
Richland district and deposited a
check for $1l6,560 for the 40
tracts. These tracts are but a
small part of the area which the
government is condemning for
military purposes. The case will
come before the court Saturday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-05-20
Story Commissioned i'm
Army Engineer Corps

Ernest c. Story graduated from
the engineer officer candidate
school, Fort Belvoir,> Virginia, on
May IL. He is now a second
lieutenant in the Corps of Engi-
neers, army of the United States.
His parents are Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Story.
He attended Kennewick high
school and Washington State coll
lege. He is married to the former
Kathryn MCGEE. Their home is at
Pasco. He entered the army on
September z, 1912 at Walla Walla.
Before entering the service he was
employed by S. N. MCGEE Whole
sale as manager and salesman.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-05-20
|Hanford Deal
Set Despite
|WPB Order
Hal Holmes Seeks
Rapid Adjustment of
Owners Claims

Representative Holmes, Repub-
lican of Washington, announced
Monday he had learned from war
department officials construction
of the Hartford Engineer Works
in Benton county would be carried
to completion despite the recent
WPB order stopping war construc-
ton, according to an Associated
Press release this week.
The representative said he made
inquiries as soon as he learned of
the WPB action and was assured
there had been no change in the
plans for construction of the Han
ford plant.
Land Owners Complain
Holms said he had received
many complaints from land own
ners whose property was required
for the plant that the prices were
too small and they were having
difficulty in reaching an agree
ment with the war department on
what they shall receive for their
property He said the owners were
having difficulty, also, in finding
other homes of comparable value.
The Washingtonian said he had
conferred with many war depart
ment officials trying to solve the
complaints of the land owners and
arrangements were worked out
for prompt settlement of the
claims, but because of the almost
unanimous rejection of the war
departments offers the entire
matter had been submitted to the
federal court presided over by
Judge Lewis B. Schwellenbach
who will determine what the own
ers shall receive. ..- B
Cash Deposits Provided
He said the department would
deposit with the court the sum
they had offered for the property
and any owner who wishes to ac-
cept the sum may close the deal
promptly by applying to the dis
trict attorney. 49,
He said an owner who decides
to let the case go to hearing will
be able to draw down a percentage
of the sum deposited with the
court.
To expedite the work the de-
partment has sent force of en-
ployes to Prosser.
At the time the department de-
cided to place the case before the
court, 165 options had been taken,
% accepted and checks for II
pieces of property issued.
Holmes told the department
other appraisals differ in amount
from that made by the department
and asked that re-appraisals be
made to bring better prices to the
owners. He said. the checks al
ready issued had been returned by
the owners and no settlement will
be made unless the owners re-
quest them through the district
attorney.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-05-20

Orval Simons of Route / re-
ceived broken leg when he rode
his bicycle in front of a car driven
by Commander B. B. Smith the
first of the week. After the in
vestigation no blame was put on
Commander Smith. The young
man was taken to the Pasco hos
pital to be cared for.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-05-20

Miss Doris Mae Francis of Ia
coma, was a visitor at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Reed Sunday
and Monday nights. Miss Fran
els was with the grand officers
of the Rainbow for Girls.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-05-20
Elementary School
Closes This Week

Inc Elementary school is closing
lne year with an enrolment of
40. The total number, enrolled
lor the year was much higher.
The Sixth grade is graduating a
class Of rs with best wishes for
melr success in the Jr. High.
There are 26 pupils receiving
certificates for perfect attendance.
Inc boys and girls who served
.nelr school as members of the
student Council did a fine job
Lyons.
Inc Junior Red Cross worked
aaro to help supply some of the
Oooo wash cloths needed for the
n.en In the service in Alaska.
1roups from the different rooms
soia popcorn and some Fourth
s - sS sold scrap iron, making
y so'vo' which they think will help
:" Keep a good many faces clean.
MRS. j. L. House and her f. ther-
ia"' Byron Brown of Portland.
weekend visitors at the R.
=. Reed home
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-05-20

Chief radio operator in the navy at
Port Blakely, Wash. He has been
in the service since the last war
and is son of John Schneider.
North Everett street in Kennewick.
He has son and five grandsons in
the service of his country today,
pictures of whom are on this page
this week. The son, Paul, has been
inl the service since the last war,
and continues his job in this un-
pleasantneSS.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-05-20
Leland S. Petitjean Gets
Ensign Commission

Leland S. Petitjean, son of Louis
p. Petitjean, 512 No. Dayton ST.,
Kennewick, graduated today from
the naval air training center,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-05-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Porter of
Yakima visited at the A. T. Belair
home the first of the week. Mrs.
Porter is a sister of Mr.. Belair.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-05-20

The first crate Of strawberries
was on the market Saturday. Some
Of the berries were grown by
Joe Gerards near Finley.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-05-20

A staff sergeant in the army ar
corps, stationed at Pierre, So. Oak,
Clyde is another grandson of John
Schneider. His home is at Grand
view.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-05-20

S2oAAPS No1Ao ioI way 20 10 %
Processed foods and vegetables
(blue stamps)
G. H. ] stamps in book 2 valid
through May 81. ..,-.
=. COFFEE
Stamp %. Book ! valid for one
pound through May 80. r.
~: SUGAR =
Stamp IL, Book ! for five lbs.
valid through May 81. -
.. Tire Inspection
, c cars before ........., May 81
B cas- before .-.......-.-- June 80
A cars before ,.......,.....Sept. 80
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-05-20

Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Belair spent
Saturday in Yakima on business.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-05-20
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RATION CALENDAR

Meat. Cheese. Butter. etc.
tred stamps)
E. F. and G valid for all of May
H stamps valid for May Is to 81
J stamps valid for May 20 to 81
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-16
Alert Will Be Held ai
 7:15 Thurs.

A practice Alert will be held to- morrow evening at 7:15 p. m. an nounced R. E. Robertson, Director of the Juneau Civilian Defense Council today.
 The problem for members of the First Aid Corps will be to render first aid in proper order of treat ment to a patient who has been removed from a burning building. who gives mo indication of breath ing, and who has burns on both arms
 Air raid wardens from the differ ent stations will act as patients for the first aid problem and no am- balances will be used.
 All members of the Auxiliary Po- lice, First Aid, Air Raid Wardens, Rescue Workers, Public Utility, and Chaplain Corps should respond to the Alert. Reports should be made to the Control Station 6-1-2 of membership in attendance.
 A short meeting of the Council will be held in the City Hall im- mediately following the Alert said Director R. E. Robertson.
 Pedestrian and automobile traf- ic should cease during the Alert, and all violations are to be re- ported to the Control Station.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-16
ISLAND HIT
 FIVE TIMES
 ON TUESDAY
Bofh British and American Bombers, Fighters
 Make Attacks

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, June 16.-The Island of Sicily, next objective in the Allied invasion of Italy. re- ceived one of the heaviest pastings of the war yesterday as American and British hombers struck whole sale at enemy airfields, softening the isle guarding the toe of the Fascist boot.
 Large forces of American Flying Fortresses, escorted by Lightning fighters, blasted the Axis airfields at Bocca di. Falco and Castelvet- rama after earlier attacks by Bri- tish Wellingtons over other Sicil- ian obiectives, including Messina.
 At the same time, Mitchell bomb CTS, with an escort of Lightnings and Warhawks. made strong att tacks" Guring yesterday on two other Sicilian airfields - Sciacca and Borisso.
 Simultaneously, Lightning fight CTS shot up targets on the Marsala airtields also on Sicily's vulner- able coast.
 AS the Allies really turned the heat on after two days of compar- ative rest, II enemy aircraft were shot out of the air in combat during yesterdays forays, and five were sent spinning down the night before.
 A total of seven Allied planes are reported missing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-16
WAR AGENCY BILLS HIT
 BIG TOTAL
Congress Gets Huge Ap- propriation Measure
 Today

WASHINGTON, June l6. - A S2, ,939 GOO 000 omnibus appropriation bill. bundling up the fiscal needs for 18 Government war agencies was turned over to Congress today as the nations economic war chiefs told an epic story of American progress in the battle of the home front
 It was the first such annual re- port-the balance sheet for the past year and the budget sheet for the next such war-born bu- reaus as the OPA, WIPE, owl War Shipping Administration and others.
 2,lO0 Pages
 The report was spread over 2,l0O printed pages of testimony and explanation.
 Officials in charge of directing the country's economic life drew both praise and criticism.
 The House Appropriations Com mittee approved the l944 allocations in these words.
 Great credit is due the wal agencies for what they have ac- complished Mistakes have been made and will be made. They are to be expected in the speed and action which wouldn't have been attained without it.
 Continue Improvements
 Improvements have been made and will continue to be made ir the functioning war agencies the statement concluded.
 WIPE Chief Donald Nelson testi- fled, we are rapidly approaching the limit of our production cap acity in this country"
 He said the total output for 1943 will reach approximately IS bill lions, about half of it for direct war production.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-16
Axis Says Turkey To Enter War For Allie
Jap piIoi Attempts
 10 Kill parathuiing
 Yank with propeIIor

ADVANCED SOUTH PACIFIC BASE, June 16.--A deliberate at tempt by Japanese Zero pilot to cut a parachuting marine flyer to pieces with his propeller was re- ported by the Allied Nations South Pacific headquarters today.
 The zero's propeller blade cut oil most of the right foot of Lieut.. Samuel s. Logan, twenty-two, of Paola, Kan, and part of his left heel
 Rescued from the sea, Lieuten- ant Logan was brought to a hospi- tai where his right leg was ampu- tated above the ankle. He was re- ported recovering satisfactorily.
 Japs Use Propeller
 There have been frequent stories recently of Nipponese pilots shoot ing at United States flyers floating helplessly with parachutes, but this was the first time the Japanese were known to have used a propel-
 
 Ter as a butchering weapon.
 A headquarters spokesman said he had heard of nothing quite so brutal as that in aerial combat.
 Logan was flying a Corsair with U. s. fighters which intercepted from forty to fifty Japanese Zeros and bomberS over the Russell Is lands June '.
 Logan attacked a Zero which was firing on an Army P-40. The young flyer felt his plane vibrating badly and saw his tail surfaces ripping apart. He climbed from the cock pit, crawled along the fuselage to the tail and jumped
 SwOOp on Logan
 The Zero immediately swooped down on Logan. Firing machine guns, the Japanese made four passes under the falling flyer, com ing so close the first two times that Logan had to lift his feet to es- cape being hit by the propeller. When the Zero made the third pass, Logan was busy trying to ma neuver the chute. He failed to pull up his feet. It was then he was hit. The enemy pilot made one more at tack after that, and then was chased away by U. s. Army plane.
 Logan fell into the sea, inflated his lift raft, took sulpha and nor phine tablets, and applied tourni- quet to his right leg. With a metal mirror. he signaled to a recon naissance plane searching for him. The plane landed on the water, picked him up, and flew to base hospital
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-16
KING GEORGE IN SURPRISE
 AFRICA TRIP
Buckingham Palace Makes Dramatic Announce
 ment Today

LONDON. June 16.-A dramatic announcement from Buckingham Palace reports that King George has arrived in North Africa for visit with the victorious Allied armies.
 Secrecy shrouded the British monarchs trip.
 It was his first trip outside of the British Isles into the active war theater. the first time he has been out of his country since visit to Canada before the war.
 The King has been in Africa since Saturday, visiting the scenes of the Allies greatest victory and talking to the soldiers and sailors who won it.
 The news of his trip was held to be an official secret until today.
 The monarchs inspection tour was crowded into few days which took him to a number of different British and American military es- tabiishments, aboard warshfps, through convaleseent camps even along the beach where more than 5000 troops were having Sunday swim.
 The King made the trip in a service plane flown by his person. al pilot, Edward Fielder captain .of the Kings Flight who has flown him many hundreds of thousands of miles.
 The journey began in great se- Icrecy Saturday when the King left Windsor Castle by car and drove to the airport
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-16
CHINESE IN
 RECApTURE
 OF HAVING
Successes in Counter Drive Against Japanese
 Continue

CHUNGKING, June l6 The Chinese command announces the recapture by Chinese forces of Paying, Is miles south of the Yangtze port of Shasi.
 Meanwhile, other Chinese forces are reported to have reached the strategically important town of Ow- chikow. 38 miles south of Sinai.
 These successes are continuing the counter-drive against h Q thwarted Jap offensive toward Chunking, and are coupled with continuing attacks by Chinese far ther down the Yangtze in the Yo- chow area some 50 miles southeast of Shasi.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-16
pULpW00D
 ESSENTIAL
 INDUSTRY
War Manpower Commis- sion Would Defer
 Forest Workers

WASHINGTON, June 16. - The production of pulpwood has been given the status of an essential act ivity by the War Manpower Com missions committee on essential activities.
 Officials said notices have been sent to the Selective Service and U. s. Employment Service.
 They said the essential designa- ton which has been given to for estry. logging and numbering was interpreted by the committee to cover the production of pulpwood, including the cutting and transport to the mills.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-16
TURKEY 10 PLAY VITAL
 PEACE ROLE
Premier SaraeogIu Gives Interview 10 AP Cor
 respondent

ANKARA, Turkey, June 16. - Turkish Premier Sukru Saracoglu, in an interview given to Associated Press correspondent Frank OBrien, left the impression that within the framework of Allied war and peace plans, Turkey is playing an im- portant role.
 The interview indicated this is especially true in Balkan affairs
 Saracoglu said his country hopes to contribute more to the postwar reorganization of the Balkans and that he is especially interested in Turkish American relationships.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-16
VOLCANO kISKA ISLE
 NOW ACTIVE
Severe Quakes Also Reg. istered from Aleu-
 tian Islands

HEADQUARTERS, ALASKA DE- TENSE COMMAND, June IA - CDelayed) Returning bomber pilots reported Kiska volcano has become active, adding to the trouble of the Japs on the Aleutian island.
 Pilots, who use the peak at the north end of Kiska as naviga- tion point, said they saw the crater smoking and lava flowing out of the sides of the peak.
 The first report of the activity was on June G. Since then the pilots report, the eruption may be causing actual danger to the Japs, perhaps dropping rocks and ashes on their positions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-16
The W ashinqton Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON tMajor Robert 8. Allen on active duty.)

w ASHING N-Republican party leaders are very red-faced about the results of a poll con- ducted on the question-"Wh should be the Republican presiden- tial standard bearer in l944?"
 The winner, so far, has proved to be the man most party chief tains least want as the COP presi- dential nominee-Wendell Willkie Willkie grabbed off all honors, just as he did in the 1940 Republican convention in Philadelphia.
 On the other hand, Governor John w. Bricker of Ohio, favorite of old-line Republicans, was poor also-ran.
 The poll was taken among COP county chairmen, Republican mem bers of state legislatures and dele gates to the 1940 convention, chief ly in key northern states.
 Two questions were asked:
 First-Who would make the best available candidate for the Repub- lican presidential nomination in 1914?
 Thirty-six percent answer d.: "Willkie." He ran far ahead of other choices. including Governor Tom Dewey of New York, who got the second highest number of votes.
 Second question was-Who among the available Republican candidates would make the best President, from the standpoint of ability?
 Willkie again led the field with 35 percent of the votes. Ex-Presi- dent Herbert Hoover was second in this balloting Tom Dewey, third, and Governor Bricker, the m n generally conceded to have the edge on other candidates, hobbled in fourth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-16
RECORpED IN sEATTLE

SEATTLE, June l6.-A series of quake shocks, starting at 11:28 am. and lasting about two hours, were recorded on the University of Washington seismograph yesterday, Dr. Howard Coombs reported.
 He said the quakes probably were centered either about $500 or 7,000 miles west of Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-16
19 KILLED IN MEXICO
 AIR CRASH

ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico, June Nineteen officers and en- listed men were killed in the crash es of two large Army bombers yes- terday between Ruidoso and Capi- tan, New Mexico
 one man parachuted to safety, the Alamagordo air base public re- lations office announces.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-16
ESHERIES VESJEL5
 WILL START pATROL

Leaving tonight, the four Fish cries patrol vessels will start their operations in various districts, con- tinuing throughout the fishing sea- son.
 On patrol for the Fisheries will be the Brant, Bluewing, Swan and the Crane.