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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05
For several weeks this paper has

For several weeks this paper has
been printing the proposed con.
stitutional amendments. one Oh
them is to prevent the gas tax
money from being diverted to any
thing except for the good OF mo-
florists. inasmuch as they pay the
entire income. This measure seems
reasonable on the face and we
think it certainly should be passed.
The other bill, that of making
the 4O-mill tax limit a part OF
the constitution, while probably
the most popular measure ever
enacted, should not be Incorporate
ed into the constitution, In our
opinion. The measure has been
enacted two or three times by lnl-
tiative, works fine and is just what
the people of the state want, and
should have.
However, it seems peculiar tnat
il is necessary to enact it every two
years. There's really no need Tor
it. It is only a protection against
tampering by the legislature, which
after the public acclaim the meas
ure has already received would be
political suicide to attempt to alter.
Point is, that now and probably
for several years to come the 40
mill limitation is OK. But how
about 10, Is, or 20 years from now.
Suppose we have initiation in the
meantime and money will get
cheap! How could school districts,
Incorporated communities and 9TH
er political subdivisions operate?
The law shouldn't be given the
permanency which inclusion IN
the state constitution would bring.
There is a reasonable possibility
that the people themselves would
want a change made-revised
downward, for instance, should
money values go up.
The measure will undoubtedly be
the most popular one ever put on
q state election ballot, but never
theless, it is not justified, in our
opinion. The idea is right, but
there's no need for making it a
part of the constitution.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05
AHEAD

AHEAD
Food administration officials
that the future outlook
for beef for Kennewick house
holds, is to point to a poorer grace
and fewer cuts. The VIA mao
previously asked for 500 of beef
of army grade. Now slaughterers'
operating under the federal m
spection, are asked to set ASIDE
6Oes. The quality of beef reach
ing the market is of such poor
grade that the armed forces can't
get enough to supply them under
the 500 order. This gives you
an idea of next winters chances
for steaks and roasts. We face a
sugar reduction, also. In many
parts of the country sugar sup.
plies are at an all time loW.s IL
is predicted that the Cuban sugar
supply will be less. They will take
ia large tonnage of raw sugar foI
alcohol for synthetic rubber. we
see sweetness curtailed a bit, bu,
we still will be long ways OH
of hardship standard.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05
A FREE PRESS

October brings its anniversary
of National Newspaper Week,
when we speak gratefully for a
press that belongs to the Ameri-
can people, and not tyranized by
government-cont propagan-
da, advertisers whims and cor
rupted politics. Publishers, writ
ers and readers still operate freely
in this news line. However, we
are abiding by orders not to print
for public consumption certain
news facts that would aid the
enemy, in time of war. This is
desired by all conscientious peo-
pie, of course. Freedom of the
press is one of our stands in fight
ing against tyranny. To give the
reader as truthful a picture as pos
sible, of domestic and foreign af-
fairs, of keeping them reliably in
formed and with a faithful repre-
sentation of all news, is the paper S
responsibility. Newspapers, the
public's servant, realize their duty
to the fullest.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05
NO S1T-DOWN FOR GERMANS

It is hoped that when the un-
conditional surrender comes from
Germany, it will be with an au-
thorized command doing the sur
rendering. We can even now re-
member the surrender of Bagdolio
and how he could only concede
parts of the army since the ltal-
ians didn't give up It conse-
quently took us practically a year
to take a country that had pre-
sumably surrendered. So when
G ermany is defeated we must have
proof that it is an overall sur
render. Those who will act as
representative of all the govern
ment, must willingly arrest the
leaders of the Nazi party, the Ges-
tapo and all of those criminals
that the Allied nations feel should
be delivered into their hands for
Just punishment. It is also neces-
sary that Germans, after the war,
shall not be allowed to passively
sit by while the invasion forces
feed them, work to clean up their
political mess, wipe out the Nazi
party, power, police the territory
for order. Germans should dc
part of this job themselves, since
it means that if the majority OF
them are inclined to rebuild the
nation, to restore homes, theil
right to freedom by proving they
want liberty, they can convince
the world that Nazism is at an end
terrorism repealed. To make then
want to do it is one thing, to see
that they do it another. We are
going to be hard to convince, bu
it is up to the Germans to show us
WE WILL HELP.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05

The latest convenience is a
screen patch. The old system for
patching screen consisted in one
person getting on one side and one
on the other and passing a needle
and string back and forth until the
hole was darned. With the gadget
one merely presses the patch on
the ,screen over the hole and the
lob is done. The new patch is prac-
teal and effective and a great
time saver.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05

The Leaning Tower of Pisa. in
Pisa, Italy, was begun in 1873. AID.
and finished in 1850. The eight
story building is 16 feet out OF
plumb. The tower settled shortly
after it was built and has been
gradually settling ever since. I'm
1882 Mussolini injected over 1000
tons of cement into the foundation
to stop further settling.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05

The dread of old age that some
have is most disturbing because
it is one thing that comes to man
which he is powerless to do any
thing about. His only relief is a
change of attitude that will enable
him to accept graciously the thing
he cannot help.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05

A new smokeless coal burning
stove has been devised and will be
released soon. The new stove does
away with smoke and gas by burn
ing it. 1t is estimated that the new
stove will give 80 to so per cent
more heat than the present type
of stove.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05

1t is predicted that many even
essential trucks will have to go
without tires in the next few
months. Large army needs plus
insufficient manpower to manu-
failure have reated a shortage to
q point where there is not enough
heavy tires to go around.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05

County and state fairs which
have had a vacation since Pearl
Harbor, are coming back this year.
This year over 1000 county fairs
and 40 state fairs will be held. The
nations oldest state fair is held al
Trenton, NJ. This fair was held
first in 1745 and has missed but a
few years since.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05

If even a small percent .,
thought and attention ana y
ming had been given to affs;,ps
fore the war that is beins o..
to the world after the war sIve'
would have been no war ueA
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05

We are a people who nr,.
TO vote for which our party I'VE
but we think is a safe bet tbasdnc
one person in 1000 has read u ~
party's platforom. uleG
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05

The lighthouse at Naveslnk, N.
j. is equipped with a light OF y
100000 candle power, by far the
most powerful lighthouse beacon
in the world.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05

Here is an idea for sending home
made cookies to service to service
men overseas. Pack them in one
pound coffe cans and seal them
with adhesive tape.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05

At a height of so feet, objects at
sea are visible distance OF 81
nautical miles. At height of 1000
feet visibility extends to 1862 maui
teal miles.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05

Men are a lot like eggs. The
good and bad look alike on the
outside. 1t is only when you see
inside that the real difference is
revealed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05

1t is wonderful thing, local
woman says, that cream comes to
the top. Just think of having to
skim off all the milk in order to
get the cream.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05

New York harbor is the greatest
port in the world from the stand
point of tonnage handled. London
is second with less than two-fifths
as much tonnage handled.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05

Two more bond drives are sched-
uled before next spring. No. 6 will
open about Armistice Day and end
about Pearl Harbor anniversary.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05

A Kennewick child feels III. r..
hasn't changed anything as NM" 10
as the five-cent candy bar ~
now sells for 10 cents.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05

In order to control child crime,
if is necessary for you to know
more than the child before you try
TO correct the evil.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05

Just off the press is tho
leaflet Pickle and Relish Rec;anse J
AWI-l03. Send in a card ~ VS. 3
Extension office if you wi i
copy.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05

The Golden Gate bridge in San
Francisco harbor is the longest
bridge in this country. 1t has a
length of 1900 feet.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05

Himmler made immortal what
he tried to destroy at Lidice, Ora
dour and Maidanak. These towns
will stand in the memory of all
as monuments of Nazi cruelty and
ruthlessness. They are not ex-
ceptions. They are merely the
pattern of German atrocities.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05

A neighboring editor defines a
politician as person who is
highly skilled in hanging onto his
job.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05

AS usual this year Maine rolled
up the biggest Republican vote in
her history.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05

Establishing a federal bureau,
a local man says, is like getting
a worthless son-in-laW. It is much
easier to get than it is to get rid of.
Evening star., 1944-02-27
Mexican Film Firms Booming

under contract to Paramount here
Foster is staying there to make six
more films. Another Mexican hit
was "Yolanda," starring the bal
lerina Irini Baranova, who had been
briefly under contract at MGM
where her talents were submerged
in the horse picture, "Florian." A
former Hollywood extra, Jorge Ne
CRETE, is now Mexicos leading juve-
nile star. Dolores Del Rio and Lupe
Velez. established In Hollywood
have made new successes in Mex
lean films.
Box Office No. 1.
Tops of them all. in Latin Amer
lean box Offices. is Cantinfias-30-
year-old Mario Marino. who clowned
on the streets and under tents until
discovered for pictures. (His panto-
mime, subtle satire and broad slap
stick in THE Three Musketeers,
Romeo and Juliet" etc, are funny
even If you don't understand Span
ish)
Cantinfias, says Reachi, would be
interested in coming to Hollywood
like most Mexican stars-mainly for
its technical facilities. With taxes
here. the acting good neighbors can
make more money in their own
bailiWick.
Evening star., 1944-02-27
HOLLYWOOD.


After 16 years, despite studio log
rolling and occasional unpopular
verdicts, the yearly awards of the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences still arouse the film town
as the accolade most to be sought,
most endowed with prestige.
Many of Hollywood's greatest
never received the coveted Oscar.
John Barrymore, Jack Gilbert, Con-
rad Veidt died without it. Such
screen standbys as Joan Crawford,
Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich,
Wallace Beery, Ronald Colman and
Loretta Young are missing from the
roster Of honor.
Beginning with the first academy
banquet, a cozy affair in which
Douglas Fairbanks was the moving
spirit, the awarding of the yearly
honors changed complexion with
the years. Outsiders once were in
cluded as guests and speakers, and a
peak of pomposity and boredom
was reached the year a United States
Vice President spoke for an hour
and a half amid willing collars, cor
sages and ice cream. This year,
vigorously streamlined with even
the Oscar plaster job and the din
ner abandoned, the affair will be
held In q theater next Thursday,
March 2.
Judges Are Qualified.
The nominating and balloting for
the major awards-best perform
Evening star., 1944-02-27
TamirOf's Charm

Akin Tamiroff is convinced that
Gary Cooper brings him luck
Shortly after their first meeting
Tamiroff landed a big role with
Gary. His performance there won
him fat contract and a better
part with Cooper in the latter's next
picture. For their work in that
film, For Whom the Bell Tolls
Cooper was nominated for the
Academy Award for the best per-
Torrance of 1943, Tamirof for the
best supporting work.
Evening star., 1944-02-27

dreadfully angry, because. you see
he had given me permission to
write checks on his bank account
but I was stubborn and I wouldn't.
Then Dinah tainted.
II remember one Of the first radio
jobs I had-they fred me after three
weeks, and I swore that I would get
back at them some day. I did, but
somehow it didn't turn out as
thought it would. They called me
about year ago and asked me tc
sing on their program. I said, No.
They said, 'Why?' and I said they
couldn't pay me what I wanted, Sc
they asked, How much?' and I an
swered, $780, thinking that would
make them faint at the other end
of the line. But nothing Of the sort
happened. They gulped and re-
piled, o. K
mo, no." and Dinah shakes her
copper hair, II have no particular
favorite method of singing. just
like any song that tells q definite
story. And funnily enough I don't
introduce very many new songs or
my radio program; I Just give my
own Interpretation Of current hit.
and old favotes. That y what
Evening star., 1944-02-27
RKO's Radio Venture
Counted a Success
By the Associated Press
HOII,XWOOT

HOLLYWOOD.
With its newly established daily
radio program, RKO is the first
studio to appropriate large budget
to radio selling of films, as against
newspaper and magazine channels
Nowadays, a national campaign in
newspapers and magazines to sell q
picture must be planned for year
in advance, due to newsprint limita-
tions.
When RKO suddenly discovered
after previews, that "Hitler's Chill
dren" was of "a" caliber rather than
a "B" as anticipated, there remained
only six weeks to sell it. Radio was
the only chance. It worked, which
decided RKO on the airshow, the
only one Of It's sort, without a COM
mercial sponsor selling . studios
product
Evening star., 1944-02-27
Coming Attractions
Stage.

Colonel"
Annabela starting tomorrow evening.
with Talulah Bankhead and william
dix: starting Thursday.
Only" with Paulette
Fred MacMurray returning Thursday.
EAREIn rme with Ida Lupno and Paul Henrd start
ing Friday.
KETTHS-ung with Randolph Scott and Mcdonald
LITTIE-"Heart q Nation" with all-star French
Your Children with Jackie
Patricia Morrison
PALACE-A Guy Named With Tracy and
Dunno; starting Thursday.
P1x-Tife Dances On" Jouvet: revival
starting Wednesday, .
Evening star., 1944-02-27
Pork Chop Decibels
Come Too High
By the Associated Press,

HOLLYWOOD.
There's new 25-cent-word in
the film business It's decibel, and
the man who wears the name is a
decibel specialist. A decibel is a
unit for expressing two amounts of
power in ratio, in acoustics, COM
munication and allied fields.
In the movies, it's used to refer
to the noise potential of anything
in the camera sound track. Thus,
celery and toast are said to have a
high decibel count, jelly and pota-
toes, low one.
Stefan Halery, chef for films, had
to concoct some noiseless lamb
chops for 300 G. Is eating in a
mess hall, because Edward G. Rob-
inson and Bob Armstrong had to
talk in Mr.. Winkle Goes to War"
in the modst of the eating. Halery
made the chops of mashed potatoes,
colored them with gravy.
Evening star., 1944-02-27
HOLLYWOOD,

Takes an occasional romantic
(and legaD outburst on the part of
a Flynn or Chaplin to shake up
Hollywood and remind old timers
just how dull the one-time riotous
town is becoming.
Banner lines on scandal and
crime, both petty and major, were
once the rule, never the exception
out of Hollywood. News editors in
a pinch for a page / feature used
to say: We've still got 20 minutes
to deadline-somethingT surely pop
out of Hollywood" And something
usually did.
In those days if one or more red
hot stories didn't break from the
film capital somebody was covering
up. In between there was plenty
in the way of minor feuds, fist fights
walkouts and wild party brawls to
satiate the appetites of readers.
Chaplin comes to bat with his
troubles on just about the 25th an
niversary of the first giant scandal
to rock the motion picture business
This was set off when a large, newly
rich comic named Roscoe (Fatty)
Arbuckle turned on a wild party in
San Francisco hotel. When the
smoke cleared a beautiful young
actress. Virginia Rape. was taken
to the morgue. Arbuckle went to
jail with murder charge over his
head.
Patrons Were Earnest.
Arbuckle and Chaplin were COM
petitors in those days. Chaplin may
have been more famous, but the
fat comic had gnawed his way well
into Charles hold on the younger
customers because he made more
pictures.
Sordid details attending Fatty's
two murder trials awakened the
public more than anything else to
the influence of celluloid entertain
ment on our way of life. Reforms
were demanded and boycotts threat
ened.
The movie, running hog wild, with
no restraint except that of polit-
icany controlled local censor boards,
was in bad way. Some quick face
saving on an impressive scale was
imperative because in those days
Evening star., 1944-02-27
Slender, Sweet, Copper-Haired and Southern

believe the public prefers. They
want to hear how the different
singers deliver 1t, not just lots o1
new songs.
Did I ever go back to Nashville?'
and Dinah laughs sweetly. "Sure
did. That was the most nervous
moment in my life, when I got out
|of the plane. I guess I would have
liked to put my white silver fox coat
on, but I didn't. 1t would have
seemed too snowy. Yet, all the time
I was working so hard to arrive, ]
promised myself that I would one
day get such coat. Somehow, when
I did buy it, 1t wasn't what wanted
any more. And I was quite happy
when it was stolen.'
Change Of Topic.
Dinah's main and most beloved
topic of conversation isn't herself
her career or anything about he1
future singing plans. But get hel
to talk about a very handsome
young man who wears Uncle Sans
uniform-George Montgomery-anc
she can't stop her raves"
Il am not quite sure if George
likes the way I sing" Dinah says
and looks puzzled, but this inter.
viewer can tell you otherwise.
I'VE went steady for a year anc
a half before we married." Dinaf
says. II didn't date anybody else
and George didn't either. Somehow
we never have time enough to tall
about all the things we want to. 81
we seldom go to night clubs. It ISM
altogether easy In our profession, but
that Is what we are going to do
When the war Is over and George /.
back here in Hollywood then w
shall work here naturally, but a.
soon as our work is finished. wher
there is time in between picture.
and radio shows, we shall 20 tt
the ranch in Montana and live Just
like the neighbors and bring up oul
children-we naturally hope to have
some"
Together with Danny Kaye, Dinar
Is huge success in "Up in Arms,
and Sam Goldwyn is so satisfied
with her performance that / would.
MT be bit surprised If he has an.
other picture idea for the two ur
his sleeve.
You all like her singing-wait til
you see her With Danny.
(Nelsased by thu North Ansrican
lswspapse Alliance. mel
Evening star., 1944-02-27

the custimers took the private lives
Of their screen idols with deadly
seriousness.
1t was the Arbuckle scandal that
rushed Will Hays, then a nationally
known political figure, into the
scene. Industry leaders got to-
gether. compared their fast-fading
profits and decided that Hays as a
frontdoor crusader might possibly
save them. They waved a $50, ,000-a-
year contract In front of him. Hays
resigned as Postmaster General in
the Harding cabinet to become off,
cial whitewasher of the Aim in
dustry. He was to the ailing movies
what Judge Kenesaw Mountain
Lands became to organized base
ball after the notorious Black Sox
game-throwing scandal smasked the
public's confidence in Americas ma
tional pastime.
The Arbuckle mess had hardly
settled down when another haring
Evening star., 1944-02-27
Awards Sans Pomp, Boredom
By Rosalind Shafer.

ances in both leading and support
ing roles, both men and women;
best directing, best written screen
play, best original screen play, best
original screen story and best picture
is done by actors, directors, pro-
ducers and writer's. The awards for
technical excellence are based on
nominations made by committees.
Boiled down, the system seeks to
assure that the nominations be made
by those best qualified to Judge.
More than 1000 votes made this
years nominations, and 10000 voters
from the entire industry will de-
termine the final standing.
The limitations Of the awards as
they stand were recognized early.
and special awards were devised.
Thus, Mickey Mouse won q special
for Walt Disney, Charley Mccarthy
for Edgar Bergen, Shirley Temple
for her parents and Deanna Dur
bin and Mickey Rooney for bring
ing the spirit and personification of
youth to the screen"
Whole-Hog fof Hits.
Oldtimers honored for contribu-
tions to the industry have included
David Wark Grifnth, Mack Sennett
and Douglas Fairbanks.
Sometimes academy award voters
60 berserk in their enthusiasm over
one Aim, scatter major and minor
awards profusely. 1T Happened
One Night" an amusing but unirn-