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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21
Carl Erickson Is
Appointed Flight Officer

Observation-Disclosures Army Air
Forces Glider School at Delhart,
Tex, notifies us that Carl j. Erick-
son of this town, has been appointed
a flight officer in the army of the
United States, and wears the &c"
wings of a glider pilot after grad
uating from this advanced glider
school of the army air forces.
After his graduation the new pilot
is ready for service with troop car
rier commands to foreign lands and
occupied countries, but not as a
tourist.
Each man has progressed through
three bases of training in the
glider pilot program. The men
first We're trained in light powered
aircraft, then in basic or small
gliders, and have just completed
the advanced stage in heavy gliders
at this post. Ground school instruc-
ton, an athletic program and mill
tary drill we're included in the
course.
Previously, graduates of the Gid
er program were to be ranked as
staff sergeants, bu the War De-
partment recently decided that all
would receive appointments as flight
officers. This new rank entities
the holder to privileges of COM
missioned officers, which include
wearing an officers uniform, cour-
tesies extended officers, and pay
equivalent to that of a warrant
officer. In addition, flight officers
will draw flying pay. 20 .--.~ e.. .-
Flight Officer Erickson, Is, the
son of John Erickson, was graduated
from Richland high school in 1893,
and from Washington State College
IN 1887. He helped his father oper-
ate a farm near here, and later was
administrative secretary for the
Benton County Agricultural Conser-
cation Association. He was super
visor for the FSA before joining
the army air forces last summer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21
SCHOOL NOTES

Mary Green from Castle Rock has
enrolled in the first grade. She is
a cousin of Mrs. Bmitruk. =.
The Hogarth children, Flora Bell,
Elmer, and Virgil moved to Kenne-
wick with their mother this week.
Monday evening, r. H. Fergin
was the honor guest at a surprise
birthday party. All members of the
school faculty joined in the fun at
the Fergin home. ~.
Eugene Fergin, Alvin Olson and
Claude Collins passed the require
ments for a second-class scout,
Tuesday, JAN. IL, at a Court of
Honor held in the court house at
Pasco. :. s.. - -.-
At the end of the second weeks
Stamps and Bonds contest the 9Th
grade is leading the seventh, and
the sixth grade is ahead of the fifth.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21
WANT ADS

ORDER NOW-Those fruit trees
and other stock YOU will be need
ing for early spring planting. Gives
your plants a better chance. vege-
table plans and seeds in season.
Early orders given prompt attention.
Our fruit trees are acclimated and
grown by experts. Let us quote
you on your nursery needs. willm-
sens Rainbow Gardens, Richland.
ltf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21
WOman'S Club to
Meet Next Thursday

Richland-The Woman's club will
meet next Thursday, Jan. %. al
the home Of Mrs. Fergin for a pot
luck dinner and to work on Red
Cross sewing.
The clubs monthly meeting will
be held on the afternoon of Feb.
IL at Mrs. z. T. Kron;s.
Two more Richland boys have
joined the navy. Tuesday Neil
Schireman and Bobby Hansen en-
listed in Portland.
Mrs. c. Cheyne is spending a few
days visiting friends in SunnySide
this week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21

Sunday school 10 a. m.
Morning worship IL a. m.
Youth fellowship 7:30 p. N.
The topic for the sermon at the
worship is: Blessed Are
the Poor in Spirit"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21
Tom Handy
Indicted Wednesday

Richland-Tom Handy. youngest
son Of Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Handy
left Wednesday for Salt Lake City,
Utah, after being indicted into the
U. S. Army.
On the Wednesday previous he
went to Spokane where he was put
through his final physical examina-
ton. While in that vicinity he
went on up to Farragut, Idaho where
he visited his older brother, James,
who is in the navy and stationed
there.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21
Mrs. Ayers Visits
friends in WapatO

Finley-Mr. and Mrs. j. r. Ayers
,eft Monday where Mr.. Ayers will
attend a wool growers meeting in
Yakima Monday and Tuesday. Mrs.
AYERS accompanied him as far as
Wapato where she visited MIR. and
Mrs, Ed Henmelgarnt.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Birdwell are
biIding a new kitchen to, their
home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21
Legion Banquet
Tuesday Night

Observation-Disclosures of the Elmer
Llnskog post, A. L., gave their an
nual turkey banquet in honor of
their wives at the Vale Grange hall
Tuesday night. Adverse weather
conditions cut down the attendance
somewhat but gave ample room at
the tables for those present to ex-
pand with ease as they ably re-
sponded to the delicious feast, which
was carefully prepared under the
supervision of Comrade Doc E.
Gordon.
Comrade Jones. reigned supreme
as master of ceremonies and had
charge of the program. Guest speak,
ers included Lieut.. Hribar of the
Pasco naval base who elaborated in
detail on the method used in train
ing their flyers; Lieut.. Day of the
intelligence service at Big Pasco
and Lieut.. Hiendorf who is in
charge of the transportation at the
reconsignment depot.
William G. Easily of Yakima was
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21
Turkey Dinner

Dreamed turkey dinner will be
served by the Ladies Aid of the
Richland Methodist church in the
basement of their church next
Thursday evening, Jan. %. Serving
will commence at $780, Plates for
adults will be SO cents, children
Is cents.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21

The Wesley Combs family, who
have been living in the club rooms,
have moved on to the Carroll Har-
din ranch. recently occupied by
Frank Brown.
Lewis Sloan and wife and daugh-
ter, Carol. drove down from Yakima
Tuesday evening to attend the
American Legion banquet.
The Social Hour club met at Mrs.
II. A. Vandine's Wednesday of last
week with Mrs. Comstock and Mrs.
Ethel johnson assisting.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21

Mrs. e. j. Demitruk returned Mon
day evening from Castle Rock where
she has been visiting her cousin for
a short time. She was accompanied
by her cousins small daughter, whe
will stay here with Mrs. Demitruk
and attend the Richland school in
the first grade.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21

George futile and his daughter.
Mrs. Ilene Puette, were Portland
business visitors this week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21

Mrs. Lucy Klusmeier of Melba,
Idaho, is here visiting with her sis
ter, Mrs. r. B. Stevens. f..
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Sailor at PascO Base
Home Over Weekend

Finley-Carl johnson of the Pas
CO naval base spent the weakened
with his family in Finley.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21

William G. Easily of Yakima was
a guest over the weekend at the
Harry Dillon ranch. Il
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21

Community Methodist Church
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21

BOYS SPORT SHIRTS
Assorted sizes and styles, 65c
Evening star., 1943-07-26
Delays on Renegotiation
Of War Contracts Barred
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associate Press.
The War and Navy Departments
jointly cautioned their renegotiation
agencies yesterday not to permit
contractors to postpone renegotia-
ton of war contracts in the expec-
tation of congressional revision Of
existing statutes.
Undersecretary of War Robert P.
Patterson and Undersecretary of the
Navy James v. Forrestal announced
that certain contractors" are re-
ported to be seeking delays in re-
negotiations in hope that Congress
may amend the statute to exempt
standard commercial articles from
renegotiation and allow deductions
OF reserves for postwar reconversion.
While such amendments have
been proposed, the officials said,
there is little prospect of passage
of any of these measures in the
near future.
Accordingly" they added, when
ever a contractor is delaying re-
negotiation for this reason. the
case should be Immediately referred
to the Undersecretary of War OF
Navy for final determination of the
amount of excessive profits realized
or likely to be realized by the con.
tractor under his contracts and sub
contracts"
Evening star., 1943-07-26
f1C Files Monopoly Charge
Against National Biscuit
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The, Federal Trade Commission
in a complaint on file today, alleges
that the National Biscuit Co., de-
scribed as the Nations largest pro-
ducer of bakery -packaged food, has
engaged in price determinations
which tended to destroy competition
and create a monopoly.
The commission said that the
company had system of head
quarters quantity discounts in ad-
dition to the regular trade discount
of per cent and the cash discount
Of l per cent
The quantity" discounts were
available to customers whose
monthly purchases were less than
$3.50, while purchasers in larger
quantities were favored on rising
scale, the F'TC said 1t added tina,
on purchases between $3.50 and
$1,000 the discount was per cent
and 1t rose to 3la per cent on pur-
chases over $l50.0OO.
National Biscuit has headquarters
in New York and operates 46 plants
and 252 branch sales Offices, the
FTC said.
Evening star., 1943-07-26
BodogLio Directs Italian Troops
To Fire On VioLotors of Orders
Appeals to Citizens Potrotism and Sense
Of Duty to Maintain National Law and Quiet

LONDON, July Is (P.-The Rome
radio announced today that the
Italian Army had taken over the
preseva ton of public order through
out Italy following the custer of
Benito Mussolini and the appoint
ment of Marshal Pietro Badoglio as
Premier.
The broadcast, recorded by Reuters.
said a curfew had been ordered
from dusk to dawn that all places
of public entertainment would be
closed between those hours, and that
all gatherings of more than three
persons had been forbidden.
The order empowered troops to
open fire on any one disobeving the
instructions, the broadcast added.
Text or Order.
The text or the order issued by
Marshal Badoglio, as broadcast by
Rome, said:
"Pietro Badogiio has issued the
following proclamation:
Itallans-After the appeal of his
majesty the King and Emperor to
Italians and my proclama ton. each
one of you must again take up your
Evening star., 1943-07-26
5taIin Visit Inspires
Soviets 10 New Gains;
Near Vital Rail Link
Thirty More Villages Fall
Before Russion Forces;
Nuzi Defense Stubborn
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MOSCOW, July 26.-Russian
troops inspired by personal visits
of Premier Stain to the front
slashed through stubborn Ger
man resistance to advance two
and one-half to five and one
half miles on the Orel front yes
terday, and now stand within
six miles of the Bryansk railway
supplying the powerful Nazi base
Thirty more populated places were
swept up Sunday and German posi-
tions became ever more precarious
despite desperate counterattacks
Heavy Nazi losses in men and ma
terrell continued.
! Stain has been at the front much
OF the time. personally supervising
operations, it was disclosed, as the
Red Army moved slowly toward
complete encirclement of Orel.
The German communique de-
clared all Russian attacks yes
! terday had been frustrated. with
the Red Army suffering heavy
! losses in men and tanks Soviet
assaults in the Caucasus and
Lake Ladoga areas likewise were
repulsed, 1t addedD
The new advances upon Orel
were announced in special COM
munique.
The Russian gains were registered
in the face of stubborn opposition by
the German defenders, the COM
munique said, but declared German
losses in the latest fighting mounted
to well over 1000 dead and heavy
loss of armored equipment.
Most rapid progress in the three
pronged drive on the city was made
again by the northern Soviet column
pressing toward the railroad link to
BryanEk which has been feeding men
and material into the base and which
is vital to the Germans if they are
forced to evacuate the city.
South of Orel, the Russians said
Red Army troops were "breakinp
down resistance and had made
gains, dislodging the Germans from
number of villages.
The Soviet advance, the bulletin
said, was being we'll supported by the
Red Air Force. which was ranging
behind the German lines to strike
at troop concentrations and supplv
depots.
The center column of the Ore]
drlVe was credited with smashing
10 German tanks and killed $500 of
the enemy. A large number of
prisoners were taken, the communi-
que added
Ihe Russians reported engage
ments OF importance" in the Bel
gorod area 165 miles to the south
OF Orel. Nine tanks and a company
OF Germans were wiped out, the re-
port said. In another sector the
Russians said their troops with
stood counterassault for two hours
disabling II tanks and killing sc
| Germans.
The war bulletin indicated that
the Germans launched frequent
counter attacks in all sectors but
reported that all assaults had been
! broken up.
There was little action on other
fronts. The Russians said tina,
there was intense scouting activity
In the Donets basin south of Izyum
and southwest of Voroshilovgrad.
Evening star., 1943-07-26
More Police 10 Handle
Beach Bus Congestion

Receiving complaints that a huge
crowd got out of control yesterday
In attempts to board buses running
to nearby beach resorts, police head
quarters today promised additional
patrolmen will be on hand next
Sunday morning to keep the pro-
spective passengers in line at the
w.. M. & A. terminal at 403 Eleventh
street NV.
One policeman did his best to
help keep the thousands of passen-
gers in order. but crowds surged at
the ticket Office door and broke
into the long line of persons waiting
to buy tickets. Many who had been
waiting for more than an hour were
left stranded. because later arrivals
forced into the line ahead of them.
Only Is buses left for the beaches.
Evening star., 1943-07-26
Ambassador 10 Turkey
Reported New Italian
Foreign Minister
Baron GuorieIio Served
In Puris and at Vatican
During Earlier Career
Rv The Assoc,ated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. July ga Berlin
broadcast said today that Marshal
Pietro Badogho had appointed Baron
Raffaele Guariglia, Italian Ambas-
sador to Turkey, as foreign minister
in Italy's new government.
The foreign minister's post was
among those formerly held by Mus
solini.
Baron Guariglia was Ambassador
to France from 1888 until Italy de-
clared war and then was Ambas ssa =
dor to the Vatican until he was re-
placed by Count Ciano, Mussolinis S
son-in-law, early this year.
The same broadcast said that ''for
the time being" Marshal Badoglio
was directing the government from
the royal palace.
1t was noted here that Baron
Guariglia as Ambassador to Turke,
had been in a neutral country where
he could have been go-between ir
any peace negotiations.
A Reuters dispatch from Stock
holm today, quoting the Swedish
newspaper Sevenska Dagbladet, said
the Rome radio had announced that
German Field Marshal Gen. Albert
Kesselring. German commander in
Italy. and German Ambassador Won
Mackenson were negotiating with
Marshal Badoglio in Rome.
At the time of receipt of this mes
sage Londoners listening to the
Rome radio had not heard such a
report.
The Berlin radio. in a broadcast
recorded by Reuters. reported that
the Spanish cabinet had met in an
emergency session today.
The reason for the meeting was
not disclosed.
Evening star., 1943-07-26
Vice President Sees
Move to Destroy
Domestic Coins
2y The ASsnciated prae

BY the Associated Press
DETROIT, July 26.-Vice Presi-
dent Wallace asserted yesterday
that there are powerful groups
who hope to take advantage of
the Presidents concentration on
the war effort to destroy every
thing he has accomplished on
the domestic front over the last
10 years.
Mr.. Wallace spoke out in defense
of President Roosevelt in an address
before a crowd of $4,000 at meet
ing sponsored by Detroit labor and
civic groups-an address in which he
made no reference to the President S
OF himself and Secretary
of Commerce Jones for public
quarrel over purchase OF critical ma =
terials for the Nations war stock
pile
Some people" Mr.. Wallace said
call these powerful groups 'isola-
(See WALLACE, Page AID
Evening star., 1943-07-26
COP Says Wallace Is Seeking
To Hide Home Front Failures
Reckoning Day Near
For Administration,
Nye Declares

Bv the Associated Press.
Vice President Wallace's bris-
Ting indictment of "isolationists"
and "American Fascists" pro-
voked Republican charge today
that he was attempting to take
the public mind off the embar-
RAISING messes of the admins
tration" on the home front.
In what was regarded as a
significant speech at Detroit mass
meeting yesterday Mr.. Wallace
charged that powerful groups hope
to take advantage of the Presidents S
concentra ton on the war effort to
destroy everything he has accom-
pllshed on the domestic front over
the last 10 years
The Vice President said some call
these groups isolationists.' others
call them reactionaries' and still
others, seeing them following in
European footsteps, call them Amer :
(See REACTION page A-l2)
Evening star., 1943-07-26

place at your benches and with your
duties.
This is not the moment to in
dulge in demonstrations because
they will not be tolerated. The de-
mands of the present grave hour are
Soberness. discipline and patriotism
from every one OF you.
Each one is asked to do every
thing for the supreme interests Of
the nation
Assemblies are prohibited and
public authorities have orders to
disperse all gatherings.
Control of public order now has
come under the military authori-
ties"
The proclamation was followed by
a manifesto from Marshal Badogho
reading:
Commanders of army corps and
land defenses assume care of public
order.
L assume responsibility for pub
lie order in the territory of this
province. In order to maintain the
status of the law rely on the high
sense of duty and patriotism of all
citizens Force will be used wherever
tSee ORDER. Page A-2D
Evening star., 1943-07-26
Japs Kill 100 Families
For Aiding Toxic Raiders
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHUNGKING, July 26.-Nearly
100 Chinese families were slain ,by
japanese punitive columns last year
in Eastern Chekiang Province alone
for assistance given in the rescue of
the crews of several American
bombers which landed along the
East China seacoast after the April
18 bombing of Toxic, the Chinese
high command announced today
Several thousand homes were re-
ported to have been destroyed in
the same sector. The high COM
mand's communique did not touch
on retaliatory action by the invaders
in the Japanese occupied areas else
where in East China.
tSecretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau announced last
April % the receipt in Washing
ton of message from Generals
simo Chang Kai-shek saying
that japanese troops had at
tackled the coastal areas of China
where many of the American
flyers landed and slaughtered
every man. woman and child in
those areas" The number of the
casualties was not stately
Evening star., 1943-07-26
u. ). Food Purchases,
Resale Held Backbone
Of Sterilization Plan
Field Tests Already Made
On Program Of Cutbocks
To Combat InfIotion

Government purchase Of food
products and resale at a loss may
constitute the backbone of plans
being considered in some admin
istration circles for combating
imitation, it appeared today.
Field tests on such plan already
have been made on small scale,
notably in chedoar cheese Other
dairy products, along with meat,
bread and other items bulking large
in the cost of living are reported to
have been discussed for price cut
backs in that manner.
President Roosevelt already has
said that consideration is being
given to new stabilization program
He indicated it would be largely a
congressional matter since it would
require new funds.
Study Made Public.
The Office of War Information
yesterday made public a study by
Undersecretary of Commerce Wayne
c. Taylor which emphasized that
failure to hold the anti-inflation line
during the last war was responsible
In large part for the economic up
heaval which followed.
The penalties of unrestrained in
hatlon were felt first by the farmers
and wage earners," it was said
linen they were realized by all
types OF business, particularly whole
salers."
Although wages were very high at
the end of the last war, the report
said, wage earners found that the
cost of living had more than dou-
bled, and while production of civil
ian goods hit record levels in the
spring of 1919, high prices deferred
customers
ITO meet a lessening demand" -"
the report continued, prices were
lowered, wages were cut and manu-
featuring fell of. Jobs were re-
duced, too, and many workers found
themselves unemployed with war
time debts to pay on houses, auto.
mobiles and other luxuries.
Farmers found they could not ge
the former high prices at I
time when they were carrying heav
mortgages on land purchased dur
ing the BOOM
1000 Failures a Month.
Commercial failures, the repor
said. began to show up strongly j
August. 1920, and rose to total {
1852 In the year 1922. The aver
age held at nearly 1000 a month &c
the next decade
Farmers suffered most spectacu
larly in the recession from the bool
of 1920, 1t continued, but labt
and business we're hurt. too. En-
ployment dropped by 5000 900 work
ers and wholesale prices fell 45 p
cent. Industrial output and factor
payrolls dropped 80 per cent. Banl
got a delayed action" which Gu
minated in 1924 IN the failure I
IT'S banking institutions, comcars
with only II in the first quarter
1920.
Evening star., 1943-07-26
Davies Film to Begin
Moscow Run Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press

BY The Associated Press.
MOSCOW. July 26.-Pravda. the
Communist Party organ, announced
today that the American motion
picture Mission to Moscow" would
be shown on the screens Of Moscow
cinemas beginning tomorrow.
The Russian version of the pic
ture was prepared by two Stain
prize winners, Film Directors I. Kop-
lanin and P. Atacheva.
Evening star., 1943-07-26
Girl Accused Of Robbery
Shot in Duel With Officer
Rv The Associated Press.

PV me ASSociateG Press.
NEWARK, N. j.. July ga 26-
year-old woman taXicab passenger
and Newark policeman shot it out
last night in front of PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad station after the cab driver
had shouted to the patrolman that
the girl had robbed him.
Patrolman Joseph Best said the
woman fired at him until his fourth
shot wounded her in the right arm
and she submitted to arrest.
Police Capt Frank O'Neill identi-
fed her as Mary Duke of Trenton.
Capt. ONeill said the cab driver,
James Mellick of Newark, told him
the girl engaged his cab, then
robbed him of SIS at revolver point.
She was held by Newark police on
charges of atrociouS assault and
battery with intent to kill and il
legal possession of dangerous
weapon.
Evening star., 1943-07-26
Raj Middle East Planes
Attack Southern Greece
BY the Associated Press

| By the Associated Press
CAIRO. July 26.-RAF Beau
fighters from the Middle East Air
Command attacked the Axis air.
drome at Kalamate in Southern
Greece during daylight Saturday. a
Middle East air communique- said
today.
The planes scored hits on admin
iStration buildings and the runway.
A motor truck was strafed with can
non fire and left burning.
The communique also announced
that an attack was made on a radio
station and troop encampment near
Kyparissa, in the same area.