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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-05-20
The Sidewalk
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souAwK CLUB
by The
KENNEWICK COURIER

Displaying a wide array of
busted springs, bruised tires and
various loose nuts and bolts, the
Auto Drivers and Passengers
amalgamated !. section Of the
Groaners Club paraded into the
session this week while a, car
horn blared continuous note
outside the window. That's my
jalopy," explained one of the
group. "The horns a, footing be-
cause I took such a jolt on hole
in the pavement that the wires
shorted. What's more, there is a
decided list to starboard and UNI
till I can hit a hole of the same
size from the other side, it will
stay that way" A considerable
argument ensued that threatened
to break up the whole session.
No decision was reached as to
whether the holes were deeper
in Records or Green Homes
Additions. An Avenue B COM
muter, however, almost ran away
with the argument, and practic-
ally proved that street was first
in line for the honors.
BUSINESS -.
Another indication of the in
creased business of this area is
reflected in report from Ralph
Wise, county auditor. I'VE
thought this office was handing
its full capacity year ago.
said. "But the first four months
of this year brought us practic-
ally. double the business OF a
year ago." Filing fees for instru-
ments and documents in the
period this year reached a total
of $3446.4O as compared with
S1777.55 a year ago. Gross re-
ceipts for the office showed
S7187 as against $3681.75.
LICENSES
The last named total isn't what
it should be, either. An increas-
ing number of auto licenses are
purchased by Benton county resi-
dents in other counties, a prac-
tice that damages the county in
more ways than one. When IL
cense time rolls around again, a
determined drive should be put
on to see that Benton county gets
full credit for its huge number
Of cars.
REGISTRATION
Pointing to the work .piling up
on the desks in his office, Ralph
added with a sigh, "And we're
Just starting to get in voters re-
gistrations." More than 800 such
registrations came in one day
from Richland. Kennewick can
expect a drive to register the
largest number possible of voters
Tor the fall elections. A change in
precinct lines in Richland fur
ther complexities the job.
BOUQUET E1
A fancy bunch Of bluebells this
week to the graduating seniors Of
Aennewlck High school. And
some more to the Junior high
ana grads school classes who
nave reached a milestone and will
move on to higher schools next
year. And posies too for the tea
eners and others on the school
stan Tor their diligence and pa
tience.
lifts q for Vets Sought
BY y Juvenile Changers
Inc kennewick Highlands Ju-
Evening star., 1948-02-27
VA Rescinds Firinq
OF Claims Workers

The Veterans Administration has
rescinded orders dismissing about
100 workers in the agency's claims
Office here by March 81, officials
said today.
The group includes "a employees
who protested in a letter to The
Star last Sunday that their dis
missal would seriously delay action
on thousands of claims filed by de-
pendents Of dead veterans.
A VA spokesman said 202 workers
from the claims Offices were to be
fired by the end of next month un-
der an order revealed two weeks age
by Veterans Administrator Carl
Clay. The 100 jobs will be saved by
thinning" personnel in other less
essential divisions, he said.
The claims service, which already
has a sizable backlog of work, off,
cials explained, Is the only VA di-
vision likely to grow above the pres
ert size. As more veterans deaths
occur and more claims are filed, the
service in the future will require a
tremendous force, they said.
Other substantial cuts in the
Washington central office, mean
while, will he offset by the move
of activities here from a central
Office branch in New York. This
will bring 1,142 new jobs here. Dur
ing the next few months the agency
expects to fire 104 personnel work.
ers here, IS rehabilitation workers,
102 claims workers and the other
100 that are to be trimmed" from
other activities.
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Bible Glass Association
Hears Dr.. StockdaIe

The fundamental principles OF
democracy cannot be understood
unless the means of communication
are perfected to reach those they
are intended to reach, Dr.. Allen A.
stockdale, New York, representing
the National Association of Manu-
facturers, last night told the annual
dinner meeting of the Organized
Bible Glass Association.
The meeting, held in Calvary Bap-
tist Church, was presided over by
DR.. Page NICK. Etchison, president
of the association.
More than 200 members and
friends heard DR.. Stockdale, for
merly pastor of First Congregational
Church here, declare we must "hnd
but. the vocabulary of the men be-
fore we can reach them" t.a,9--.
Evening star., 1948-02-27

enough to hear the visitor say as
he entered. Hello, long time no
see."
1t was pointed out that room SAL.
is small, with snap lock on Its only.
door. 1t can be opened from the
outside only by key. From this it
was deduced that Mr.. Haeberle
opened the door to admit the
visitor.
The door to SAL Is only 20 feet
from one Of the hotels four STAIR
ways, down which the killer or
killers might easily have escaped. .
/ Mr.. Haeberle had gone to New,
York Tuesday for conferences with
film company executives who were
producing recruiting and training
films for the Navy. He had talked
to two producers Tuesday afternoon
and night, leaving the second one :
shortly before 10 pm.
The Haeberles were married in
Des Moines, Iowa, the widows home
town, in 1941, and the following year
he Joined the Navy to supervise
production Of training films. When
he left the Navy January /. 1916, he e
retained his job with Q civilian
rating.
Evening star., 1948-02-27

with naval authorities on the slain
mans history, leading to the as
sumption that police were seeking a
clue to q motive stronger than
robbery.
Mr.. Haeberle's wallet containing
$50. a wrist watch and fountain pen
were missing from his room, but the
bizarre way in which he was bound
"a series of torn bed sheets binding
his. hands and feet behind him and
running up to moose around his
neck-bespoke no ordinary robbery.
The strange binding, remindful Of
a Chinese torture knot, did not
cause Mr.. Haeberle's death, in the
opinion of DR.. Thomas A. Gonzales,
New York chief medical examiner.
DR.. Gonzales autopsy revealed
death was due to suffocation,
probably accomplished by holding
the victims head face down in
covers after he was first trussed up.
The loop around Mr.. Haeberle's
neck was so loose the medical ex-
aminer could place three fingers
under it, he said. This tended to
tear down an early theory that the
victim, in struggling to free him.
self, may have drawn the bonds
tighter around his throat.
Pending completion Of q chemical
analysis, 1t was assumed Mr.. Haze
berle was overcome by one or more
men, without q violent struggle.
The only marks on his body were
scratches on one hand.
DR.. Gonzales said the victim was
a muscular man of l61 pounds who
should have been able to defend
himself against one assailant. He
deduced, therefore, that at least
two men were involved.
Time of the murder was between
IL pm. Tuesday and am. We'd
nesday, the medical examiner said.
He fixed the time as about IL hours
before the body was discovered by
a maid at 2:3o pm. Wednesday.
A man dressed in q red and black
striped sweater and blue denim
pants was seen at Mr.. Haeberle's
door at IL pm. Tuesday. His un-
usual attire caught the attention
Of a hotel detective, Arthur Baer,
who followed him to the Haeberle
room, SAL.
Detective Baer said he was close
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Haeber|e Background
Is Traced in Quest for
Acquaiinfance-Stayer

proceeding on the theory that
Harvey Haeberle was slain by an
acquaintance, detectives. today
delved into his background here
and in New York. where the 35-
year-old Navy training film ex-
pert's body was found Wednes-
day in a mid-Manhattan hotel.
New York police said detective
had been sent here to explore the
former Navy lieutenant's past for a
clue to the person or persons who
entered his hotel room Tuesday
night, apparently on friendly terms.
Although they had the description
Of only one man seen entering Mr..
Haeberle's room in the Henry Hud-
son Hotel, police did not exclude the
possibility that at least two men
participated in the crime.
Suspect Vividly Described.
Aroused by the locale and strange
features of the murder, about rs
New York detectives, including al
full squad of homicide experts, were
sitting the city for q vividly de-
scribed suspect and for articles
stolen from Mr.. Haeberle's room.
Combing West Manhattan taverns,
pool halls and rooming houses, New
York police arrested three men
answering the description of the
suspect, but all were released after
hotel employees failed TO identify
them.
Because of the victims position as
training film liaison man in the
Anacostia Naval Air Stat IN, Navy
intelligence Of the New York third
district was assisting In the investi-
CATION, oficials said here.
Mrs. Haeberle, who went to New
York Wednesday, returned last night
to her home on Leesburg pike near
Falls Church, where her two small
children had remained with relatives.
The body is being shipped to Mr..
Haeberle's birthplace in New Ulm,
Mimi, for funeral services. A Navy
representative will accompany the
body and Mrs. Haeberle will attend
the services at date not yet set.
Checks on Victims History.
Detective Thomas Herman of New
York arrived here last night to check
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Texas Girl Convicted
OF Shooting Soldier

10 Ann Rogers, 23-year-old visitor
from Austin, Tex, was found guilty
in Municipal Court yesterday OF
shooting soldier in a Ninth street
shooting gallery February S.
The pretty authenticated girl
sobbed as she left the courtroom
after Judge George D. Nelson said
that he had found her act grossly
careless and reckless. He pro-
nounced her guilty of~sssault and
delayed sentence in the case pending
a report from the probation officer.
Bond of $500 was fixed by the court,
which heard the case without jury.
Miss Rogers was tried on the
charge Wednesday. The victim OF
the shooting, Pvt. John j. Malone,
testified the girl had shot him
In the leg with a 20 rihe slug when
he entered the gallery with four
companions. He said he did not
know Miss Rogers and could give no
explanation for her action.
The girl told the court she had
thought the gun was loaded with
corks and could not remember hav-
ing pointed 1t at the group OF SOL
diers. She said that she was in town
on her way from Norfolk, Va. to
Grand Rapids, Mich, with friend,
Mrs. Marjorie Hall
She said that she and Mrs. Hall
had had several drinks at hotel
with two Marines before going to
the gallery with the servicemen.
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Police Advised
To Hear Radio
Crime Broadcast

Metropolitan Police today were
advised by their superior officers to
listen to murder mystery radio
program next week for hints on how
to be policeman.
In a memorandum sent to the
force, Inspector Floyd A. Truscott,
acting executive officer, recon-
mended the mfr. District Attorney
program to his men-particularly
next Wednesdays program which
will deal with juvenile automobile
thefts. In recent months the Dis
trict has had many crimes of this
kind.
Members Of the force may find
material Of interest In this pro-
gram and your attention is invited
for your information and guidance
in so far as the police angle Is con-
cerned,"s the order stated.
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Racing Wire Service
Received Priority0ver
Army, U. 5. Charges
BY the A.seeiotsd Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.-A
Government report. long secret,
charges that horse race wires serv-
ing West Coast bookmakers got war
time priority over the Army for
Western Union services.
That disclosure was made before
the California Public Utilities Com
mission yesterday. The report also
charged that bookmaking wires got
priority over war plants producing
supplies for the military.
Edmund G. Brown, San Francisco
district attorney, quickly asked both
Western Union and Pacific Tele-
phone 81 Telegraph Co. to halt their
services to Pioneer News Service.
Both companies did. Witnesses
told the commission Pioneer has a
race information monopoly In Cali
fornia. They said it was an agent
for Continental News Service OF
Cleveland.
Mr.. Browns order was described
by other officials as death blow
to bookmaking as an organized
racket in Northern California"
Warren Olney III, attorney for
Gov. Earl Warren's Commission on
Organized Crime, produced a report
of a two-year investigation during
the war by the Federal Communica-
tions Commission.
1t said:
/. Continental, supplying horse
race information to thousands OF
bookmakers, tied up $1,000 miles OF
Western Union wires during the war
years of 1s43 and 1914.
2. All Western Union wires in the
Bakersfield area were cut by an air.
plane wreck. Continental's service
was restored in 80 minutes, but the
4th Army's main circuit, running
all the way to Mazatlan, Mexico,
was not repaired for two and one
half to three hours.
Copper Wire Use Charged.
3. Western Union used quantities
of copper wire for Continental after
the Government froze copper wire.
4. Telegraph repeaters. another
short supply item, were tied up by
the hundreds by Continental.
S. War plant applications for tele-
graph facilities we're turned down
in many towns where the racing
service was using its leased wire
service freely.
6. Western Union devoted thou
sands of man hours daily to Con-
tinental. At the same time, West
ern Union was asking deferments
from the Army because Of man
power shortage.
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Baptisis Approve $50, 900
In Church improvements

Plans for improvements to the
National Baptist Memorial Church
at cost Of approximately $50, 900
have been approved by parishioners.
DR.. Edward B. Willingham, pastor,
announced today.
The action was taken at meeting
Of the congregation last night at
the church. Committees on plans
and finances will be announced soon,
DR.. Willingham said.
The first work will be to improve
the acoustics Of the main audito-
rum. install new lighting effects
and hearing aids in pews. This work
will be started Immediately, DR..
Willingham said.
Later on, the large columns now
in the auditorium will be removed
and some new pews installed. In
terror redecoration and landscaping
also Is planned.
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Coal Operators Meet
Here on Lewis Demand
For Miners Pension

Soft coal operators are meet
ing here today for discussions OF
the dispute" over John L. Lewis
demand for a miners pension
and of other issues involved in
his expected reopening of the
mine work contract.
Representatives of nearly all the
major mining interests Of the Ma
ton gathered at the Shoreham
Hotel for the session which could
lead to q showdown with Mr.. Lewis
over the pension issue.
The United Mine Workers presi-
dent is vacationing in Florida, but
lit is understood he plans to return
here Immediately if that becomes
necessary.
Fund Exceeds $40,000.000.
Mr.. Lewis has proposed use OF
the miners welfare fund to pay
500 a month to all men go years
or older who have worked 20 years
in the mines. The fund, now in
excess of $40,000,000, is raised by
the operators payment Of 10 cents
on every ton of coal mined. Oper-
ators contend a much larger roy
atty" would be needed to support
the pension proposal.
The proposal was made by Mr..
Lewis to the trustees of the fund.
He is one of them. The neutral
trustee, Thomas E. Murray of New
York, quit last month. The opera
tors representative is Ezra T. Van
Horn of Cleveland.
80 Days Notice Required.
On February 2, Mr.. Lewis wrote
the operators that a dispute existed
over the pension plan. Some of the
owners, fearing a mine shutdown
this spring, interpreted the letter as
a notice of contract reopening, al
though Mr.. Lewis did not mention 1t.
The UNIV contract expires June
30. It has q provision permitting
either side to reopen it on 80 days
notice. Past contracts have ex-
pired April l and some Of the own
ers believe Mr.. Lewis plans to get
the contract back on the old sched-
ulet However, the Taft-Hartley Act
requires go days notice of termi-
nation or reopening of contracts.
Mr.. Lewis has served notice he
intends to battle the labor law at
every turn and he may not observe
the notice requirement.
Evening star., 1948-02-27

r e c e n I / y ap-
proved legisla-
tion granting
back pay to en-
ployes who are
u n j u S tly fred
from their jobs.
But the House
committee has
completely re-
written the Sen
ate bill and in
serted a clause
W hich would
give all agency
heads the right
to fire Federal
Evening star., 1948-02-27

russell, VINO opened one OF the
first ice cream stores In the Ma
tion-before the Civil War-at
Twelfth and r streets NV, where
a Woolworth's store now stands.
MIR. Fussell came to Washington
from his native Baltimore with his
father when the store was opened
He used to recall that ice cream
was less than Is cents a quart.
He remembered seeing President Bu-
chanan and Abraham Lincoln ride
down Pennsylvania avenue to the
latter's inaugural.
Grew Up With Paper.
Most of his memories of the Civil
War centered around telegraph re-
ports in The Star.
81 grew up with The Star" he
told a reporter who interviewed him
on his 95th birthday. People often
say The Star has been going for
almost 100 years-well, SO have T."
In 1865 his father moved to New
York and opened another ice cream
store. Six years later, after school
ing at the Friends School in Provi-
dence, r. l., Mordecai Fussell be-
came a clerk in the New York
store and in 1878 was made a men,
ber of the firm of Jacob Fussell and
Son.
A year later he took over the firm
and incorporated it as the Fussell
Ice Cream Co. That was in 1876,
the year of his marriage to Isabelle
Blair Fowler Of Baltimore, who died
in 1919.
Sold Business in 1900.
In 1900 he sold the business and
bought home in Ashton. He had
two sons, Peyton Morgan Fussell
and Norris Fussell and daughter,
Miss Mabel Fussel. Only Norris
Fussell of Ashton and five grand
children survive.
Mr.. Russell Is said to have had
one of the finest private libraries
in Montgomery County. He read
considerably until his sight began
to fail at 90.
He was a Mason and q member
of the Sons of the American Rev.
olution and had been a member of
the Ashton Monthly Meeting Of
Friends for the past Al years.
Funeral services will be held in
the Sandy Springs Friends Meeting
House at 10:30 am. tomorrow with
burial in the family plot In Green
Mount Cemetery, Baltimore.
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Congress in Brief
BY the Asseeiatsd Press
Senate.

n SCnAtEs
J Resumes debate on st. Lawrence
seaway and power project under
agreement to vote at 4 pm.
& Small Business Subcommittee calls
for testimony about steel gray mar
ket" deals
Labor Subcommittee hears wit
nesses on Presidents plan to reor-
ganize labor agencies.
Rules Subcommittee considers
House-passed antipoll tax bill at
closed session.
Republican Policy Committee con-
siders legislative program.
House.
Debates proposed ceilings on Gov
ernment spending
Evening star., 1948-02-27

The House has not yet acted on
the measure. The House
and Senate Appropriations Com
mittees are trying to get all appro-
priation bills out of the way by
June. It's expected that Congress
will adjourn sometime in June and
Republican leaders are anxious to
avoid the last-ninute log-jam OF
money bills that occurred last year
The Senate Civil Service
Committee meets on the pay
raise question Tuesday amid indica-
tions that. the s., 200 LANCER measure
will be touchdown somewhat to q
lower amount.
RETIREMENT-It's expected that
President Truman will affix his sig
nature to the civil service retire
ment legislation tomorrow, thereby
enacting it into law.
Immediately after the Senate's
approval yesterday. the bills spon-
sors made plans to fly the legisla-
tion to Mr.. Truman in Florida for
his signature. Reason for their
hurry is that the bills provisions
will go into effect April l if it be-
comes law by the end of the month.
Otherwise its benefits won't start
until May i.
Incidentally, you had better hurry
if you would like copy of the civil
service retirement booklet explain
ing the new retirement and de-
pendency insurance benefits to
which Government employees and
their families are entitled.
Simply send me a postcard at The
Star and the booklet will be sent to
you about four days after Presi-
dent Truman signs the legislation.
additional ne,Us OF GoUern-
n,ent affairs and personalities
make up Joseph Youne's broad
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Mordecai FusseI Dies
AT M; Once Headed
Ice Cream Company

Mordecai T. Russell, 96, former
president of the RUSSELL Ice Cream
Co., died yesterday In a Montgom-
cry County nursing home. He had
Evening star., 1948-02-27
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Commission to Fight Proviso
In Bill for Summary Firings
By Joseph YOUNG

The Civil Service Commission will vigorously oppose move
the part of the House Civil Service Committee to give all
Federal departments and agencies the right to fire employees
summarily.
The group the Craftsmanship Representative
Evening star., 1948-02-27

b e e n tI at
M o n tg omery
County Genera.
Hospital for six
months before
being tr a n s.
ferred TO the
h o m e q few
weeks ago.
Mr.. Fuss e | l
h a d lived in
A S h t on, Md,
since his retire.
nnent from the
ice cream busi-
ness in 1900.
He was the
son Of Jacob
Evening star., 1948-02-27

additional ne,Us OF Govern-
ment affairs and personalities
make up Joseph Young's broad
cast persion OF the Federal Spot
light at 3:15 pm. every Sunday
on WMAL, The Star Station.)
Evening star., 1948-02-27

Rees, has approved legislation to
this effect and a formal committee
report of the measure is due Tues
day.
Here's the situation: The Senate
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Weather Report

District OF ColumD1a-MoStly
sunny with highest temperature
near 60 and variable winds about
IL miles per hour this afternoon.
Mostly cloudy and mild with occa-
sional rain late tonight and tomor-
row. Lowest tonight around 40.
Maryland and Virginia-Mostly
cloudy with occasional rain tonight
and tomorrow Continued mild.
Wind velocity, Is miles per hour;
direction, south-southeast.
5-Day Weather Forecast-February
81 Through March 2.
District 4-Virginia, Maryland,
Delaware. New Jersey, East Penn
sylvania and New York:
Temperature will average about
two degrees above normal. Normal
maximum, At; normal minimum, 20.
Mild Saturday, colder Sunday and
Monday and rising temperatures
Tuesday and Wednesday. Rain
Saturday and rain or snow about
Tuesday. Total precipitation about
one-half inch.
From American Automobile Associetion)
All roads in Washington vicinity clear.
POTOMAC River clear at HaEpers Ferry
clear at Har0erEH HSmISity. TssESyi
Yesterday. Yes. Per cent Taa'.,t TGsay Per cent
PP:mm.. = Fl" nm. 81
,, Hish and Low for Yesterday.
Eoaa E5sh. e. e. .s It 1i:5o I:5s Pm D.m.
u,,, Record g j. TeR%RsT.tgrs, RIRsn.I This Year
Low, 5, on January 20
and Geodetic survey
IL E:s E;:s 33';; 5i7i';;$
The Sun and Moon.
Sun tod today cyrov s:4494 5:ss
Automobile lights must. be turned or
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Month. 194s Aver. Record.
81
July --- All 1898 'S6 |
August ----- 4.01 1441 '2s |
September - 3.24 1745 "a |
October --------- 2.S4 e.S1 81 |
November - 2.37 see 80 !!
December S.32 7.56 '01 |
Temperatures In Various Cities,
High Low. High. Low. |
Albuquerque As 80 Milwaukee 81 80
Atlanta 72 SO New Orleans so 65 |
Atlantic City so 35 New York - AZ SO |
Bismarck - 80 90 Norfolk - 70 35
Boston - 40 20 Okla. City 63 4Sl
Buffalo -- 3S 2e Omaha - So 46I
Chicago ---53 35 Phoenix ---- so 40
Cincinnati 81 Pittsburgh so SO |
Detroit - 46 80 Portland Al "a /
El PaSo ---- so 3S st. Louis "a SO |
Galveston 81 81 Salt Lk City SO 80 |
Harrisburg IS 30 San Antonio 70 sol
Indianapolis 81 SO San Fra 'isco IS a. |
Kansas City 6S SO Sit Ste. Mie 80
Los Angeles 81 4S Seattle - 80 80 |
Louisville - SO IS Tampa - 70 81 |
Miami "A 68
Decree Days.
Degree days" yesterday eI
Accumulated degree days'3,B08 !
Evening star., 1948-02-27

High. 81, at 2:56 pm.
Low, A, at 11:50 pm.
Record Temperatures This Year.
High, -72. on February 10.
Low, 5, on January 20
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast
Evening star., 1948-02-27
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