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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-06
BOOK REVIEW

BOOK REVIEW y
"Antiach Actress, by j. r. Per-
kins, will be reviewed by Mrs.
Fred Erdman on Wednesday, Mar.
IL, at 200 p. m. in the Kennewick
Christian Church.
The ladies of the church, who
are sponsoring the tea, will charge
Soc admission. They predict that
Mrs. Erdman will provide her
listeners with a literary treat, as
she brings to life the authors
characters and fine narrative.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-06
AGATE CLUB

AGATE CLUB
The Agate Club will have a
field day, March 9. Members will
meet at Macs Agate Shop, at 6
a. m. and will drive to Saddle
Mountain for thunder eggs and
petrified wood. Members should
bring picnic lunch and digging
equipment. Those needing trans
portation should call the Sec,
Mrs. Gilmore, 420-W Richland.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-06
JOINS HUSBAND

JOINS HUSBAND ~.
Mrs. Helen Emerson and baby
daughter left Monday for Chicago
to join her husband who is sta
toned with the air corps near
there.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-06
IT'S a GIRI

IT'S A GIRL
DR.. and Mrs. Burke Hauschild
are parents of daughter,
Marsha Lee, born Wednesday,
Feb. 26 at the Pasco hospital.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-06

TO SPOKANE
Mrs. William Shaughnessy went
to Spokane last Tuesday.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
House Group Weighs Bill
On D. {. Insurance Rates

An insurance rate regulation bill,
said by its sponsor to be more suited
to District conditions than are sew
eral similar measures introduced In
NCongress since January, was before
the House District Committee today.
Based on California law, the bill
filed in the House yesterday by Rep
resentative Poulson, Republican Of
that State, is designed primarily to
bring District insurance rate-making
and other procedures in line with
Federal act passed last year. En-
actment of the Federal law followed
Supreme Court decision, holding
that insurance was In interstate
commerce.
Mr.. Poulsofl explained he opposes
the bill offered last February by
Representative Gwynne, Republican,
OF Iowa, for regulation Of insurance
in the District. The Gwynne bill
was opposed at that time by District
onicials who said it would not meet
specific needs of the District and
would be dificult and expensive to
administer.
The Poulson bill. according to its
sponsor, would allow the District
insurance department considerable
latitude in establishing rate stand
ards. approving agreements and is
suing, suspending and revoking IL
censes. 1t would apply to all forms
of casualty insurance, fire insurance
and various kinds Of marine In
surance.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
Council Will AnaIyze
D. {. Hospital Accounting

Accounting methods employed in
District hospitals will be analyzed
tomorrow at meeting called by the
Hospital Council of the National
Capital Area.
The city's hospitals have been
sharply criticized for their failure
to adopt uniform bookkeeping
procedure. Last years metropolitan
health and hospital survey said q
majority we're still in the dark
ages in respect to their work in ac-
counting and statistics
At tomorrow's meeting, to be held
at $50 am. at Emergency Hospital,
William H. Markey. ir.. accounting
specialist OF the American Hospital
Association, will relate the national
trend in accounting to local needs.
Other speakers at the symposium
will be Robert Southwick, deputy
superintendent of Gallinger Hos
pital; j. H. Mullendore, assistant
administrator of Emergency Hos
pital, and j. F. Rufhey, local ac-
countant.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
Dr.. Smith and Miss Courier
Both Ministers, 10 Wed

DR.. Ralph Della Smith, superin-
tendent of the Washington West
Methodist District. and Miss Glen
ice Courier. who also is an ordained
Methodist minister. will be married
on Easter Sunday.
Miss Courier is director of Chris
tan education at Hamline Meth
odist Church and before coming te
washington two and half years
ago was pastor of the Methodist
Church at Oronogo, Mo. She II
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Car
v, Courier of Gothenburg, Nebr.
and lives at 300 Birch avenue, Ia
koma Park.
DR.. Smith was pastor of Wood
side Methodist Church, Silver
Spring. from 1922 to 1914, when he
was elected superintendent Of the
West district. He is a widower anc
is the father of two daughters ano
two sons. Mrs. Robert Kemp, Ralph
Smith, jr., Miss Catherine Anr
Smith and William F. Smith. all OF
washington. Dr.. Smith lives al
1907 Allison street, NV.
The wedding ceremony will b<
performed at pm. at Hamline
church by Dr.. Harry w. Bmgen
pastor.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
Weekend Program 10 Open
Years Activities In Parks

Two bird walks and a nature ex-
ploration this week end will inau-
gurate the years outdoor program
Of the National Capital Parks, Supt.
Irving G.. Root has announced.
The first bird walk will be at !
am. Saturday from stop 80 on the
Cabin John carline, Macarthur
boulevard and Cornell street. Glen
Echo, Nd. Park Naturalist w. D.
Chick, jr., will be in charge.
The second walk will be at am,
Sunday in the Oxon Run Parkway
South Capitol street and Livingston
road. Mr.. Chick and Ranger Natu-
ralist Gordon Gaumnitz will conduct
the walk.
A nature exploration will be made
on the C. g. o. Canal towpath at
pm. Sunday under the leadership
of Ranger Naturalist James A.
Fowler. The assembly point will be
stop "a on the Glen Echo carline
at Brookmont,
Evening star., 1947-04-04

Pay Act, which this bill would
amend, the minimum was 81 300 and
the maximum. $3,70o.
Now Start At $3.50.
However, teachers at present are
receiving q starting salary Of $2,35o
and maximum of $4,150 because
OF a temporary $3.50 raise granted
by Congress last year, but due TO
expire on June 80.
Under the bill. the whole system
of paying teachers would be re-
vamped to eliminate inequalities.
One of these inequalities, for in
stance, is that, under the 1915 Act
elementary school teachers can
make a maximum Of only $500
while high school teachers can go
as high as the $3,7Oo figure.
In addition, the bill calls for =
fat 500 raise, which is $3.50 more
than teachers are getting now with
the temporary $50 raise.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
bill 10 Give teachers
Pay Increase Reaches
House DC. Committee
By Harold B. Rogers

The long-awaited proposal to In
crease teachers salaries here reached
the House District Committee today
in the form of bill submitted by
the Board of Education.
Chairman Dirksen of the commit
tee refused, however. to disclose the
contents of the bill, because, he ex-
planned, there seemed to be ques-
ton whether the bill should first be
approved by the Bureau Of the
Budget.
The Board of Education previous.
ly had submitted lengthy report
on It's proposal for increased pay
This proposal went to both the
House and Senate District Commit
tees. It was in response to a d.
rective In an act Of the Seventy.
ninth Congress last year. The re-
port, however, was not In the form
of a bill.
Might Come Up Monday.
Mr.. Dirksen said he would 'attemp1
to clear up the question concernins
Budget Bureau approval over the
weekend. If the measure does not
require Budget Bureau approval
he indicated the committee might be
able to consider the measure at Its
next regular meeting Monday
morning.
If, however, the approval of the
Budget Bureau should be required
he said the bill will have to go over
for future consideration.
Although Mr.. Dirksen did not
discuss the contents of the bill, a,
the last Board of Education meet
ing 1t was disclosed that it followed
essentially the proposals submitted
in the earlier report.
The bill called for raise in the
minimum starting salary for teach
|ers to 1880 and maximum salary
of $4.7O0. Under the 1945 Teacher
Evening star., 1947-04-04
Columbia Historical Society
Plans SD Annual Dinner

Plans for the SD annual dinner
of the Columbia Historical Society
were presented at meeting OF the
Board of Managers yesterday by
Judge George D. Nelson OF Munich
pal Court.
The dinner, called the Francis
Scott Key dinner, will be held April
liz in the Maynower Hotel. Senator
Tydings, Democrat, OF Maryland
will be the chief speaker.
r. Regis Noel, washington at.
toney, also announced volume 81
i of the society reports was nearly
completed.
Elected to membership at thf
meeting were: Mrs. Charles Henry
Plotner, r. H. Geyer, /. Leonidas
BeaH. Paul Flaherty, Miss Marian
Stevens, August Eccard, Salvador Il
Petrone, Clifford p. Grant. Mrs
Ruth D. Sellers, M. Walton Hendry
Anders r. Lofstrand, Robert r
Hershman, Francis II. Hibbard and
william r.. Carr.
The meeting was held In the
Evans Building, Fourteenth street
and New York avenue. 81. Pas.
|Caerlnerer, president Of the society
presided.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
Aerodynamie Firm Faces
5000, 900 in Tax Liens

Notice of tax liens totaling more
than $4,000, 900 were filed yesterday
in District Court by the Bureau oil
Internal Revenue, against Aero
dynamic Research Corp, with head
quarters In the Tower Building
Fourteenth and K streets NV.
The claims were for taxes from
1o41 to 1945. George Hofferbert
collector Of internal revenue for the
Baltimore district. which includes
Washington, authorized the tax iien
notice.
Arthur G. Hampson. 2122 Cali
fornia street NV, is listed as
treasurer OF the corporation.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
More LenieneY Is Urged
For Ampufee Drivers

Lifting OF some of the traffic re-
strictions for automobile driving am
putees is being considered by George
E. Keneipp, director Of vehicles and
traffic.
Mr.. Keneipp has received several
requests for such consideration. the
latest from Maj. Gen. G. B. Erskine,
head of the Retaining and Re-em-
ployment Administration.
In his letter to Mr.. Keneipp, Gen.
Erskine wrote:
.It Is my understanding that in
both Seattle and New York the
office Of the traffic director, after
due investiga ton, issues windshield
cards and passbook cards Of a
similar nature. instructing traffic
officers to exercise leniency in favor
of automobiles driven by amputees
in restricted areas"
Evening star., 1947-04-04
Death Of Woman Struck
|By Sireetcar Held Accident

Deputy Coroner Christopher J..
Murphy said today he would issue
a certificate of accidental death in
the case Of Mrs. Lillian NJ Perkins,
colored. 64. who was struck by a
streetcar at Seventeenth and U
streets NV. yesterday.
Mrs. Perkins body was wedged
between the streetcar and loading
platform and the car had to be
lacked up to remove the body The
victim lived at 1736 Willard street
NV.
Police listed operator Of the
streetcar as James w. Dunn, n. of
l03 Eighth street NE. DR.. Murphy
said no inquest viii be held.
Evening star., 1947-04-04

Trosh Collections Rise
so With Beer Cons

Since beer came back In tin cans,
trash collections In Washington have
increased about per cent, according
to William A. xanten, superintend-
ent of city refuse
During the war the sale OF beer
In cans was discontinued because
OF the shortage Of metals. Since
there were rebates on empty beer,
battles. most of them were returned
to the stores. Beer cans cannot be
reused, 50 they ind their way in
the trash can.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
District Heads Delay Actor
On Brown School Plans

The Commissioners today post
poned action on approval of plans
for converting the old E. v. Brown
School into a combined library and
recreation center In the face Of ex-
cessive costs.
Commissioner Guy Mason said
plans for the alteration submitted
by Archie G. Hutson, District di-
rector of construction, indicated the
cost might run as high as 10000
The Commissioners, who approved
use of the school as a recreation
center and library in January, said
approval of the design would have
TO wait until after a conference
Tuesday morning with library and
recreation officials.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
B mai Birth Unit Offers
Two $500 FeIIowships

Two graduate feliowships of $500
each are again being offered this
year by the B'nai Birth Vocational
Service Commission for studies in
vocational guidance, Leon j.. Ober-
mayer. chairman, announced today.
The fellowships win be awarded
to qualified university seniors or
graduates interested in service In
Jewish economic agencies. Applf-
cation must be made before May
81 to the B'nai Birth Vocational
Service Bureau, 1746 NJ street NV,
Evening star., 1947-04-04
u. S. Ends War Curbs
On Currency Imports

The Treasury last night ended
its wartime restrictions on the inn
port of United States currency from
ether countries.
The abandoned regulations re-
quired that all bills above the $2t
denomination be submitted to
Federal Reserve Bank for examina.
ton.
The aim was TO prevent enemies
from getting any benefit from
United States money they ACQUIRED
by looting or other means.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
Parks Office Will Ask
Special Health Survey
.0f Tourist Camp Here

The Office of National Capital
Parks plans to ask the United States
Public Health Service for a special
survey of the tourist camp in East
Potomac Park, operated by Govern
ment Services, Inc.
Harry T. Thompson. assistant
park superintendent, said today the
study will be asked to determine
whether conditions in the camp
have been improved since June, 1916,
when the health service reported
"slun1' conditions existed there.
The -month-old report was
busted off and introduced yester-
day by George D. Riley, staff direc-
tor for the Senate Civil Service
Committee. The committee is in
vestigating the multiple activities OF
GSI.
Explains Basis of Report.
Mr.. Thompson said today the
June, 1916, report was made on the
basis of the camps being used to
house homeless veterans and their
families. He asserted the same OBJ
iections would not necessarily apply
to the camp as used by transient
tourists only, and that nlHchas being
done to improve IT, s5s SIS u
For one thing, he said. all but 10
of the 50 families who were using
the camp have been moved out. The
IL have been notified to get out as
soon as they can find other accom-
modations.
1t was the emergency use Of the
cabins for family housing which
brought much of the health service
criticism last year, he said.
M. G. Hall, resident manager OF
the camp, who showed Star re-
porter around the premises yester-
day, said GSI is spending $35 200
to spruce up the place.
Cabins Being Repainted.
Cabins used by families are be-
ing repainted inside and out, road
ways are being repaved, unsafe wiz
ing is being replaced and sewer
traps are being installed. he said.
The District fire marshal has
surveyed the camp since the health
service report was made and has
stated, in a letter to GSI, that the
camp is now less of a fire hazard
than many houses in other parts
of the District, Mr.. Thompson said.
Mr.. Thompson said garbage col
lections had been improved in the
past nine months at the insistence
of his office, and that rodent and
insect eradication programs are
maintained.
An inspection of the camp yes
terday showed that crowded con-
ditions in the cabins still occupied
as family units~sa and the unsightly
condition of GSI's j,,nkyard, which
is near, but not a part of the
camp, are about the only obvious
DEFICIENCIES.
Bath Houses Cleaner.
Central lighthouses were lot
cleaner than might have been ex-
pected. Garbage and trash cans
were in good order and in their
proper places.
Both park and GsI officials re-
called today they had told Congress
new camp is needed and had
asked for an appropriation to re-
place the camp last year, but were
turned down.
This was because of objections
by the District Recreation Board.
which drew attention to the fact
the area is slated to become a
big playfield for the use Of Gov
ernment workers after hours.
The park Office is now employ
ing a special consultant to survey
the tourist camp situation. He is
expected to recommend one or more
new camps in other locations.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
Senate Unit Hearings Set
On RFC RoiIrood Deal
by the Associated Press

The Senate Banking COMMITTEES
will open public hearings next
Thursday on an $4,000, 900 bond
transaction between the RFC and
the Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad
Chairman Tobey has termed the
transaction clearly Illegal" Charles
B Henderson, chairman Of the RFC
Board, has said that the proposed
transaction was sound.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
Hearing 10 Siff
Possible Pepco
3hiIIion Refund
PUG to Air Question
Of Further Returns;
High Court Yet to Act

Means by which the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Co. can refund an esti-
mated 5000 900 to washington con-
sumers will be discussed at public
hearing before the Public Utilities
Commission April Is.
The hearing, set for 10 am. In
the District Building, also will 60
into the question Of whether further
refunds are due local electricity
users as a result Of possible rate
reductions during the years since
1o4S.
There has been no change In the
rates charged for electricity in the
past four years. In 1874, the PUG
ordered Pepco to file new rate
schedules designed to return ST.
037 900 to consumers.
Both Pepco and the Federal,
Government, through the Treasury
Department, attacked the order, for
different reasons. Pepco charged
the order was too drastic. Treasury
held 1t was not harsh enough. Both
went INTO court.
Review Now Pending.
Last year the District Court up
held the PUG. In November, the
District Court of Appeals dismissed
Pepco's appeal Both Pepco and
Treasury then asked the Supreme
Court to review the case, now pend
ing.
The legal tangles have prevented
the PUG from following through
on It's regular annual hearings on
the result Of Pepco operations.
They also have blocked the PUG
from telling Pepco just how to
refund the 81 ,037 900 involved in the
1914 order. The PUG went through
with the formality of hearing in
l945 and again last year but took
no action.
The result Is that the PUG now
has four items of unfinished business
with respect to Pepco on its calen-
dar. These include determination Of
how the $1,037 900 shall be refunded
under the 1914 order, completion Of
the rate hearings of 1945 and 1916
and holding this years hearing.
Four Items to Be Weighed.
In announcing the hearing date
yesterday, PUG Chairman James H.
Flanagan said all four items would
be considered at the same time. He
took note Of the fact that the SUI
preme Court has not yet acted to
clear up the legal tangle, but added
that the hearing was scheduled with
the hope of solving some of the
problems at hand.
Expected addition of about 81 ,O00,-
600 In each Of the years 1914 and
1945 to the more than a 81, ,000, 900 In
refunds due consumers under the
1914 order account for the total OF
ABOUT. $4,000. 900 Pepco may have
to pay back, Mr.. Flanagan explained.
Rate hearings are held each year
and rates are determined on the
basis OF Pepco's returns during the
previous calendar year.
Mr.. Flanagan said no figures had
yet been prepared from which to
determine whether rate reductions
would be In order this year on the
basis of Pepco's 1946 operations.
He indicated. however, another re-
duction Is possible.
The Federal Government, a S.
00C, ,000-a-year consumer, Is expected
to be represented again at the hear
ings.
Electricity rates are determined
by the PUG each year on the So
called Sliding scale" basis. Under
1t, Pepco is allowed a certain pro-
portionate return. If 1t makes less,
rates are adjusted upward. If 1t
makes more, one-haf of the excess
profit is turned back to consumers
in the form of lower rates.
Evening star., 1947-04-04
Sunrise Services Scheduled

NATURAL BRIDGE, Va, April 4
fSpecfaD Easter sunrise services
viii be held at the Natural Bridge
OF Virginia. The Virginia Military
Institute Giee Club will participate
and the Rev. Dr.. Robert A. Lapsley,
H., minister Of the First Presby-
.erian Church, Roanoke. viii deliver
the sermon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-09
JUNEAU TO HAVE
CANNERY BY 'R
FISHING SEASON
Local People Form Corpor-
atom 10 Constuet Cannery
at Foot Of West Eighth

A new Juneau enterprise, the
Alaskan Seafoods, Inc, was in
corporated in papers filed with
Auditor Frank A. Boyle today. Dr.
rectors are E. j. Krause, Louise
A. Krause and DR.. c. C. Carter.
The new concern is capitalized
for 100000 and all stockholders
are local residents. IA of them fish
ermen. A plant is to be built at
the foot of West 9Th Street for
the canning of kippered sable fish
and other seafoods. 1t VIII be
one-line high speed cannery.
Construction is to start this fall
with the hope that the plant Will
be ready for. operation in the
spring. All local help will be
employed a minimum of % and
maximum of AZ workers. The
plant is to he operated to Z
months of the year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-09
new NAVAL
WARFARE IS
LAUNCHED
First Shipboard Firing Of
15-Ton W Rocket Is
Made in Secret Test

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-R-
Naval warfare entered an awe
some new phase with the first ship
board firing of 15-ton W. rookie
in a secret weekend test by the
carrier Midway far out in the
Atlantic ocean.
The Navy provided few details
but quoted its top expert in guild
ed missiles, Rear Admiral d. V.
Gallery, as saying this launch
ing will mark the beginning of a
new era in naval weapons"
The test rocket exploded after
travelling only six miles, the expert
ment indicating land targets could
be pounded with such projectiles
from warships operating far out at
sea.
The Germans were firing the 49,
foot V-2s up to 200 miles toward
the end of World War II, when
they concentrated the big weapons
on London and Antwerp.
Last nights navy announce
ment did not say whether the early
destruction of the test rocket Sat-
urday was pre-arranged, but an
officer speaking privately indi-
Gated the plan had teen for a
flight to maximum range. The
Germans had frequent premature
explosions with the W. and this
was one of the captured missiles.
The firing from the $4,000 ton
Midway was witnessed by lead
ing military and civilian person
mel in the field of guided missiles,
the Navy said.
1t added that Immediately after
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-09
MERCHANTS
BLOCKED BY
SAIL0R5UN.
Latter Refuse 10 Cross clio
Picket Line-Await Ord
ers from Lundeberg

KETCHIKAN, Alaska. Sept. o.
lR-Efforts of Ketchikan business
men to unload $50 tons of freight
from the ship Sailors Splice
reached an impasse today as men,
hers of the Sailors Union of the
Pacific (AFL) awaited direct or
ders from their chief Harry Lun-
deberg in San Francisco.
A dozen merchants maintained
24-hour vigil at the dock. ready
to move the cargo in case the
sailors were given permission to
pass picket line set up by the
CLIO Longshoremen's Union.
In San Francisco. Lundeberg said
details of the Ketchikan situation
had not reached him. Whats the
beef about?' he asked, then COM
mented that he would have to
wait and learn more.
Action here also awaited the
arrival from Seattle OF two Fed
eral conciliators who left for
Ketchikan by plane this morning.
They were Harry H. Lewis and
Albin l.. Peterson,
The merchants Association clos
ed all stores and saloons yesterday
in retaliation against strike OF
longshoremen.
Unloading of the Sailors Splice
stopped shortly before midnight
last night after the removal OF
mail.
dn Seattle William Gettings,
Regional Director of the Inter-
national Longshorcmens and Ware
housemen's Union tCIO) said the
union was striking for contract
to protect 1t from suit under the
Taft-Hartley law and for
guaranteed minimum wage to bal
ance the intermittent nature OF
the work.
"a telegram sent the ships crew
said: This is jurisdictional dis
pute against the SUP We therefore
do not recognize picket line in
jurisdictional dispute. and you
are hereby instructed to work
cargo in any and all ports in
Alaska without delay.D
tGettings commented: This is
legitimate strike by the ILWU
for guaranteed wage for Alaska
longshoremen, and language in
the contract to protect our union
from employer attacks under the
Taft Hartley Law until all pro-
visions for settling grievances un-
der our contract have been ex-
hausted.'D
tGettings also said Jerry Bulcke,
San Francisco, second vice presi-
dent of the ILWU, would fly from
Juneau to Ketchikan today to take
part in attempts to settle the
disputed
(Ketchikan longshoremen have
also been instructed to avoid vio-
lence, limiting their pickets at
the trouble dock to two men, Get
tings said)