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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07
Lions FaIter
In Tourney

Last Friday night, March 1,
the final tournament games start
ed with two games played during
the evening. These were for Sc
cond placing. The Lions were
defeated by a score of SO to 81 In
a hard fought game with Selah.
This game eliminated Kennewick
from the conference. Yakima
outplayed Gle Elum with a mar
gin Of S points, with IS to 40 As
the final scoring. This also elm
mated Gle Elum from the con-
ference.
Saturday night the two games
played were between Pasco and
Ellensburg, competing for ton
honors and Yakima and Selah
for second place.
Selah triumphed over Yakima
with As points to the Warriors
40. Ellensburg received the 81
gun salute after defeating Pasco
IN a thrilling bout with a five
point lead. Pasco will play Selah
tuesday, March S. The winner
taking second place and the losers
third. -
Our boys had just a little tough
luck at these Wapato games, but
were proud that our school could
be represented by. such a fine
group of boys At this event
Good work, boys, and thanks TO,
q thrilling climax to this success.
ful basketball season. Our thanks
also to Mr.. McGuinness for youI
splendid work with our team.
Lorraine kaufman, a graduate
OF kennewick High with class OF
IS, married Melford Kerr o1
kennewick in the parish house
sunday, March 2. The reception
was held in the Rec. Hall after.
wards. Lorraine wore a powde,
blue suit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kerr went ia
Portland on their honeymoon,
They have obtained a home on
the road OF Richland.
AASAA ~ Ola CAeSSIV1CS man
Tor the annual fund, series OF
basketball games are being play
ed Thursday and Friday Of this
week, during fifth and sixth pe-
RODS.
This is a worthy cause and
should be supported by the en-
tire student body. Besides, IL you
buy a ticket to the game, that
entities you to miss fifth period
class.
Thursday the Seniors play the
Juniors and the Freshmen play
the Sophomore. Friday the
winners play for first and second
place and the losers play for the
third and fourth places.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07

Beverly Manning, secretary to
Mr.. Black, left Sunday, March 3
for Pendleton, where she will be
secretary to the manager of the
Smith Canning Co.
Beverly had been clerk of the
school board and Mr.. Blacks
secretary for a year. She will
be missed by everyone, but we
wish her lots of success in her
new position.
Arlene Denning, who is a grad
uate of the Kinman Business I'm
iversity in Spokane, will take
Beverly's place in the Senior
High office.
Miss Denning comes very high
~ recommended. She worked In
Pendleton in a jewelry store be-
fore coming to Kennewick. While
at KBU she worked her way,
besides being very active during
her student days. Arlene was
vice president of the University
Toasters club and Key club, pres
ident of her sorority and a MEM
Der of the Student Council staff.
Welcome, Miss Denning, we
know we will enjoy having you
here.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07

Mrs. Jean Sanders has joined
the Senior High office staff,
working the inventory that - be-
ing compiled. Mrs. Sanders At
tended West Texas State Teach
ers College and completed the
commercial course.
Mrs. Sanders works at The
Point.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07
CLUB NEWS

+. +. u.
The FLA Father and Son ban
quet was held Wednesday eve
ming, March 6 in the cafeteria.
More than a hundred persons
were present at the banquet, IN
Guiding the FLA boys, their Ia
theirs and other invited guests.
Mrs. Van Dine 0ormerly Mrs.
Mowery) was in charge Of the
dinner. Girls from Home Eco
Monies classes under the super
vision of Miss Wall, had charge
of table setting and serving.
H-Y
The Hi-Y boys decided to sell
pop corn at the benefit games
Thursday and Friday, March 2
and 8. They will donate the pro-
ceeds to the annual fund.
They are planning a dance 70
be given some time in the near
future. The date has not yet
|. Last Friday, March 1, during
our Pep Assembly, Kennewick
Senior High was entertained by
several guest artists.
Little Patsy Donahue, aged 10,
played three selections on the
piano ITO a Wild Rose" by Nc
Dowell and two sonatinas by De-
busy. Loretta Mills played Gin
the Mood" Tonight We Love-
and a march by Sousa. Both pi
anists were enjoyed very much
as was evidenced by the fact that
each was called back for an en-
core.
Mrs. Ritter, graduate of Ken
newick High, gave pep talk and
her wishes for winning the game
Miss Fredel was called on unex-
pectedly for a word on the game
and after slight struggle was
induced to 60 up on the stage.
The band played several Sc
lections and the assembly ended
by the band playing the school
song.
Robert Sampson broke his foot
last Friday, while playing base
ball at school.
Lewis Rakes withdrew from
school Monday morning as the
family is moving to Denver.
The Sophomore Girls basket
ball team played the Pep Club
team three times last week. Each
time fho pon r1,,f 1Iyoe vyicfnraoO,s
by large score. It was q very
lopsided game with the Pepclub
maintaining a lead during the
entire time.
|. The Pep club team plans to
play the Pasco WAVES and the
Richland Woman's club in the
near future.
The Sophomore girls were the
victors over the 9Th grade girls
team by score Of 10 to. 5 last
Friday afternoon during sixth Pc
riod.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07
Magician Puts
On Assembly

Roland, the magician and his
sister entertained the Kennewicls
Student Body last Thursday, Feb
ruary Is, with tricks, tap dane
ing and piano playing in the high
school auditorium during the third
period. .....,-
His magic tricks included such
famous ones as the disappearance
of a ball, a rope trick, the ap-
pearance of a large number OF
hanlkies and many others. He was
helped by two students from the
audience Rosemary johnson and
Jimmy johnson.
Roland also did a very lively
dance number accompanied by
his sister, who also rendered some
old favoriteS on the piano.
Everyone had nice time and
hopes to see them back again
next year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07

Mr.. English, band instructor,
attended a music teachers con-
ference and banquet in Yakima,
Friday and Saturday, March I
and 2.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07

Once and p. q. Addreoo:
Keanewiek. Beaton County. Washington
- :A.ll
Evening star., 1946-05-04
Seorchers Find Two Lost Boys
After AN-Niqht Hunt in Rain

Clyde A. TONY" Lafoon, jr., 2,
and his 4-year-old companion, Wall
ter Jones, 4, were found in an open
field today only 200 yards from
Livingston road Sc, by a searching
party of Boiling Field soldiers, 10
hours after the two boys disappeared
from their homes in the 1900 block
of HALEY terrace Sc.
Cold and wet, and suffering only
from exposure, the lost children
were located by Sergt. Ernest
Mackie, Pfc. Robert Mariel and
T/Sergt. j. T. Kelso in an area
already combed thoroughly by scores
OF searchers last night and early
today.
1t had been feared the two chill
dren had fallen into rain-swollen
Oxon Run after they wandered away
from their homes yesterday at 4::3O
pm. Police details, volunteer SOL
diers from Boiling Field, 80 sailors
from the Naval Air Station at Ana
Evening star., 1946-05-04
Conference 10 Seek
Housing Compromise
BY the Associated Press

House and Senate conferees rolled
up their sleeves today for q fresh try
at breaking the deadlock between the
two chambers on the administra-
tion's long delayed emergency hous-
ing bill.
The controversy centered on the
administrations proposal to use
$500, 100000 in subsidies for encour-
agement of larger production of
scorce building materials.
Such subsidies-described by Presi-
dent Truman as the very heart" of
the legislation-were rejected by the
House weeks ago on vote of almost
2 to l. Later, however, the Senate
sided with the President and put the
5000 100000 back into the bill
With Wilson w. Wyatt, housing
expediter, estimating that each day
delay is costing 5000 new houses for
veterans, administration leaders
called House and Senate conferees to
an unusual Saturday meeting in
hopes of making some headway
toward compromise.
The House and Senate are in ac-
cord on several major provisions OF
the housing bill, including continue
ton of the Governments priorities
and ALLEGATION authority in channel
ing scare building materials; prefer
ence for veterans in the purchase or
rental of new dwellings, and ST.
000, DOC, 900 increase in Government
authority to insure mortgages on new
homes.
Evening star., 1946-05-04
Il Under Arrest in Milan
For Theft Of Duce's BODY
By the Associated Press
BY the Asxoeiot&d Press

MILAN, Italy, May 4-Civil Police
Chief Umberto Ferrante said today
that IL persons, including one sus-
pected of being the head of clan
destine Fascist movement, were urI-
der arrest in connection with the
theft of the body of Benito Mus
Solini.
Ferrante said none of those ar
rested had admitted taking part in
the actual theft, but that some had
confessed taking an active part in
the organization 'Partito Fascista
Democratica." This organization
asserted in published letter that it
had arranged the body snatching.
Police operations in connection
with the theft continued to center
in Milan. Ferrante said the arrests
were only the first rings of long
chain" He added he could not dis
close additional details at this time
without tipping of Fascists still at
large.
Evening star., 1946-05-04
Arnold Lines Resume
Bus Service Toniqht,
But New Threat Rises
Firm Says Fares Must
Go Up il Operations -
Are to Continue
BULLETIN

The $50 union employees of
the Arnold-operated bus lines
voted approval today of strike
settlement terms reached by
conciliators last night. Meet
ing at the Ballston Firehouse,
the workers agreed to start
putting buses back in service.
The first scheduled run will
start at 11::55 o'clock tonight.
AS the Arnold-operated bus
lines prepared to resume service
at l am. tomorrow for more
than $4,000 commuters in nearby
Virginia, company officials as
serted today that unless their
petition for higher fares is
granted by the Interstate Com
merce Commission they event.
ually may have to discontinue
bus service between that area
and the District.
The cornpany's position was made
known shortly after union spokes-
men agreed last night to end the
8-day-old strike and return to work
tomorrow.
The company spokesman said the
firm had lost money on its opera
tions during the last three months
at a rate of $4,000 a month. He
added the company estimated that
wage increases to its drivers woulc
increase the monthly loss to s17,50(
unless the 1CC grants it's petition
for fare increases.
1t was learned that the company's
petition requests what amounts tc
a 22-cent increase over the present
1O-cent fare. If the companys peti.
ton were granted, commuters coule
buy tokens at the rate of two TO,
Is cents.
Company officials denied report!
that the firm is using its huge
profits to purchase business prop.
erty in Falls Church. They as.
serted that any purchases that have
been made by Leon Arnold, princi.
pal stockholder of the company
were made from his own private
funds.
Meanwhile, the bus drivers, pre-.
pared to 60 back to work tomorrow
morning as both sides agreed tx
(See BUS. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1946-05-04
U.S.. Clerk in Moscow Accused
Of Acts Aquinst Soviet Actress

Riding in an automobile with a
Soviet citizen, an actress in one of
the Moscow state theaters," the
Labor newspaper said, "a member
of the American Embassy in Mos
COW, Waldo Ruess, permitted him.
self a number of insolent hooligan
acts towards her.
"Ruess' hooligan acts were
stopped only after interference by a
policeman, who hastened to the
citizens cries for help.
I'm accordance with Soviet laws,
Ruess will be brought up for crimi-
nal proceedings"
Foreign diplomats, commenting on
legal aspects of the case, said mem
bers of embassy staffs in other
countries customarily enjoyed diplo-
matte immunity. but that the So
viets apparently had not extended
this immunity to clerks and others
who are not on the official diplo-
matte list.
Evening star., 1946-05-04
White Quits Treasury
For Monetary Fund Post

The White House today announced
the resignation of Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury Harry D. White,
who is becoming United States ex-
ecutive director of the International
Monetary Fund set up under the
Breton Woods agreement.
The resignation was effective May
l. The fund operations start Mon
day.
Mr.. White has been with the
Treasury Department for IL years
and in accepting his resignation, the
President told him that II am con-
tident that in your new position you
will add distinction into your al
ready distinguished career with the
Treasury"
In his letter of resignation, Mr..
White expressed the conviction that
the fund has real opportunity to
help the world achieve monetary
stability and sustained prosperity"
Evening star., 1946-05-04
$4,000 Chinese Red,
Declared Routed in
Battle Near Mukden
Casualties Of 5000 to
1000 Are Claimed for
Nationalist Troops
By the Associoted Press

Chinese Army headquarters in
Mukden said today government
forces have routed $4,000 Com
munists troops in a two-day bat
tie for Penhsihou, main Commu-
mist stronghold southeast of
Mukden. 1t said national troops
inflicted 5000 to 1000 casualties.
Gen. Tu Lining, government
commander at Mukden, said the
battle began Wednesday and that
occupation of Penhsihou was COM
pleted yesterday. He said the Ma
tional forces had thrust northward
from Liaoyang.
Meanwhile, Gen. Chou En-lai,
No. 2 Chinese Communist, reported
in Nanking that the Russians had
withdrawn their diplomatic and
railroad representatives from Man
churia, recognizing the futility of
attempting to operate the Chang
chun railroad Jointly with China
while the civil war was raging.
Newsmen to Leave Changchun.
A Communist spokesman at Amer
lean Executive Headquarters in
Peiping reported that five American
news correspondents, including Tom
Masterson of the Associated Press
were scheduled to be evacuated
from Changchun tomorrow.
The spokesman said Gen. Yeh
Chien-yin, Communist commissioner
had been advised that the Chang
chun airport could not be put into
condition to land a rescue plane
earlier. The correspondents have
been held in protective custody since
Communist captured Changchur
April 16
Gen. Chou today held his first
press conference in Nanking, where
he will resume peace conferences
with George c. Marshall, American
envoy, and Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek. He said the Withdrawal,
of the Russian representatives from
Manchuria "worsen relations" be-
tween the Soviets and Chinese.
"Diplomatically, it is deplorable, ;
he said, although the Russians hac
promised to attempt to implement
their treaty with China "at an.
other time"
In the matter of foreign rela-
tionS," Gen. Chou said, I'VE (Na-
tional China and the Communists
are not agreed that Manchuria
ICoo ANTCrIIIBTA 49,. A q y
Evening star., 1946-05-04
BY the Assoeioted Press

MOSCOW, May 4.-Waldo Ruess
of Hollywood, Calf, United States
Embassy clerk, received a summons
today to appear Wednesday in the
Moscow city prosecutors Office to
answer charges of committing Gin
solent acts" against an actress from
one of Moscow's state theaters.
Ruess, IS, and unmarried, whose
home is on North Ardmore ave-
nue., Hollywood. Calf, refused
to comment. He has been a
member of the administrative staff
OF the Embassy for two years and
had been expecting to leave soon for
home. He was not arrested or asked
to post any ball.
The Moscow newspaper Trud, in
one of the few instances in which it
has published police court news,
printed an account under the head
line:
"Hooligan acts OF an American
citizen"
Evening star., 1946-05-04

costa, neighbors and the frantic
parents of the two children had
covered the area thoroughly before
the two were located.
They were rushed to Casualty
Hospital for examination and treat
ment for exposure brought on by
the night police believed they spent
in the cold, wet woods behind their
homes.
Neither was able to give a lucid
account of what befell them after
they were last seen playing with
their tricycles at First and Elmira
streets Sc.
Tony is the son of Clyde A.
Lafoon, a barber. Walter is the
only child of Howard Jones, colored
janitor, who lives across the street
from the Lafoons.
Earlier, Mr.. Jones told reporters
the only trace of the boys was their
tricycles. which were found at the
(See BOYS, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1946-05-04
Boghdod AreGs Are Closed
For All British Troops

BAGHDAD, May : Delayed lP,
The east bank of t.,e Tigris River
including the main SET lions of Bagh-
dad, was declared out t bounds fo1
all British troops today IS a precau-
ton against trouble with Arabs an
gered by the Palestine report which
recommended that 100000 Jews pe
permitted to enter Palestine.
Some legislators demanded sever
ance of relations with the United
States and abrogation of all treaties
with Britain.
Gen. Nuri Al Said, President OF
the Iraq Senate, addressing the Ma
tional Committee for the Defense OF
Palestine, urged the. "co-operation
of all Arab countries" and Senator
Abdul Mahdi, Independence party
leader, said I'VE must meet force ir
Palestine by force"
Evening star., 1946-05-04
Mild Sun Greets Fans AYivinq
For Running of Derby at SIS
100000 Will See Louisville Classic in Mud;
Wee Admiral Still on Dout tfuI List

horses er tered through the secre-
tary's of ce. although r. S. Nc
Laughlin's Wee Admiral remained
on the somewhat doubtful list.
Art Brent, veteran trainer of the
Canadian campaigner-who likes a
fast track far more than mud-said
early today he would definitely start
We Admiral if it cameup sloppy
but would not decide until noon
or later today what to di if the
footing was muddy or slow. A fast
track horse finds it easier to step
in the slop here, because of the
unusual running surface.
Any horse has until As minutes
before post time to pull out of the
race.
For hours during the morning
the track workmen circled the strip
and swept the standing pools of
water off the running area and
under the inside rail.
Meanwhile, the thousands JAM
ming Louisville were taking their
Evening star., 1946-05-04
Demobi|ization Handicaps
Bases, Eisenhower SAYS
By the Associated Press

MANILA, May 4.-The speed OF
demobilization has seriously handi-
capped the maintenance of vital
American military bases in the
Pacific, Gen. Eisenhower said today
He arrived by plane from the
Marianas.
There are millions of dollars
worth of equipment to be taken care
of, and no one to take care of it,
he said at a press conference.
"At Honolulu, for instance, the
entire 7th Air Force is down to a
strength of only 4O4 men. The same
general conditions apply elsewhere
in the Pacific"
Asked about general plans for dis
tribution of American peacetime
forces in the Pacific, the Chief OF
Staff said he could not say how
many divisions would be required as
minimum force but / will say that
history proves that we can never
afford to weaken ourselves"
Evening star., 1946-05-04
Defense Chief Detail!
Plan for Air Reserve
OF 10000 Men
Strotemeyer's Program
Provides for Guard
Of "a Squodrons

Detailed plans for an air ma
tional guard of 81 squadrons and
an air reserve of $4,000 officers
and 10000 enlisted men to
augment the Regular Army Air
Force in event of an emergency
were announced today by 1t.
Gen. George E. Stratemeyer,
commander of the Air Defense
Command.
The overall program, subject to
approval of the War Department
and Congress, was described by Gen.
Stratemeyer to adjutants general of
all the States at a meeting of the
National Guard Association at the
Statler Hotel. The plan calls for
q Air National Guard groups and
"a Air Reserve groups to be integ-
rated into an air defense system
with headquarters at Mitchell Field
The Air National Guard, operat-
ing from 79 bases with at least one
in each of the 48 States and the
District, would consist of 5000 pilots
$500 nonrated officers and 10000
enlisted men.
1854 Aircraft Provided For.
Each of 72 fighter squadrons and
II light bomber squadrons, Gen
Stratemeyer said, will include utility
flights of four tow targets, two
$ra
port aircraft.
Under the plan the squadrons
would use 1854 aircraft of late de-
sign, including 1000 North American
Psi Mustangs. 300 Republic PAT
Thunderbolts. 1876 Douglass A-26
Invaders, SO Douglass CAT Skytrains
and various tow target and liaison
planes.
Pay for participation in drills,
summer camps, schools and ma
neuvers would be similar to the
schedule of former National Guard
units. Sites of airports, enlistment
procedures and schedules for train
ing programs, Gen. Stratemeyer
said, will be announced after final
decisions are made.
A training program for the Air
Reserves, it was said, eventually will
employ 130 bases in all parts of the
country to establish and maintain
efficiency in all categories of AAF
reserve personnel. These bases will
have one or more organized combat
units made up entirely of Air Re
serve personnel.
Permanent or interim AAF ground
lSee AG paoe AL
Evening star., 1946-05-04
From Auto
Fatal to Boy, 5,
lHoHinq Posserby

James Raymond Lawrence, S, of
1914 I street NV, died in Casualty
Hospital shortly before noon today
from injuries received when he fell
out of his parents moving auto
mobile in Laurel, Md, as the family
left Washington for a vacation.
Casualty Hospital attaches said
the accident occurred at 9:l5 am
when the Lawrence automobile
hailed Navy truck ar James
opened the car door. The boy was
given emergency treatment by a
private physician in Laurel, re-
porters were told, and then was
rushed to Casualty Hospital. Death
resulted from internal injuries, hos
pital officials said.
Evening star., 1946-05-04
(Picture on Page A-I1.1
BY the Assccioted Press

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 4.-Col
Matt Winn's Derby day luck-a
tradition of the race track-held
up through most OF the morning
today and a mild sun greeted the
vanguard of a crowd of 100000
expected to be on hand for the
I'D running of the classic at
Sis pm.
In morning, E. F. Unger of
the Weather Bureau predicted in a
special forecast that there would
be some cloudiness but no rain at
post time
The track at Churchill Downs
was muddy, however, from rains
earlier in the week, promising gooey
underfoot for the II 3-year -olds
shooting at the big end of the $780,
900 pot.
At II am. there had not been a
single scratch from the field of II