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Evening star., 1948-01-02
BY the Associated Press

Seventeen employees OF the
Commerce Department have ac-
knowledged trading in commod-
tiles since July l, 1916, the
Senate Appropriations Commit
tee said today.
The committee made public two
letters from Undersecretary William
c. Foster reporting on a survey
made in the department. The sur
vey was asked by the committee,
which is inquiring into commodity
dealing by Federal employees and
others.
Mr.. Foster said there may be other
department employees who had such
dealings but who have not yet re-
piled to the inquiry because they
are on leave or are in remote
stations such as Alaska.
Names Are Listed.
Following are the names of the
II listed:
Forest G.. Warren, business econ
omist, Office of international Trade;
Leroy H. Mantell, economic analyst
Office of Domestic Commerce
Robert S. Lehman, economist, Cen
sus Bureau; Thomas j. Murphy
economic analyst, Office of Domestic
Commerce; Walter Sabin, patent
examiner, Patent Office; George A
Hermanson, statistician, Census
Bureau; Gordon B. Massergale, GER
annie engineer, Bureau of Standards;
James E. Bowling, materials engl-
neer, Bureau of Standards; Earl L.
Williams, latitude observer, Coast
and Geodetic Survey.
Also John r. Carney, air carrier
inspector, Civil Aeronautics Admin
istration.
Raymond r. Meyer, aeronaut!ca;
inspector, CAA; William e. Carpel.-
ter, aeronautical inspector, CA.
v. L. Perrotta, airport enginee
CAA: John P. Rowan, aeronaut!cal
inspector, CAA; Harold A. Wilde,
airport engineer, CAA; Phillip
Tocker, attorney adviser, CAA, and
Warren B. Nelson, agricultural
statistician, Census Bureau.
Senator Knowland, Republican,
of California told reporters earlier
the Senate group is seeking informa--
ton on what arrangement Brig.
Gen. Wallace H. Graham, President
Truman's personal physician, had
with his brokers.
May Issue SubpOenas.
Senator KnoWland said the ap-
preparation group of which he is a
member will issue a summons if the
brokers, Bache & Co., do not pro-
vide a full explanation voluntarily.
On behalf of the committee, Sen
ator Knowland continued. he has
asked the firm what arrangement
they had with Gen. Graham, who
has said he did not know that he
was the holder of $4,000 bushels of
wheat last September.
Senator KnoWland said he has
been told that the firms New York
office has written a reply and that
it might arrive some time today.
Graham Sticks to Version.
After Gen. Graham's name ap-
peared on list of grain traders
made public by the Agriculture De-
partment last Monday, he said in
statement that Il asked the broker
to handle the account the best way
he knew and to use his own judg-
meut"
Two days later Bache & Co. said
In a statement in New York that
Gen. Graham had full knowledge
Of all purchases and sales made for
his account. Gen. Graham stuck
by his original version.
Senator knowland said that if
the brokers reply to his letter does
not explain the arrangement in de-
tail, I'VE can get the information
by subpoena.
Gen. Graham contended he did
not know that he ever held wheat
futures until a few days after Mr..
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Last Of Z Fugitives
From Colorado Prison
Surrenders MeekIy
Killer Of Deputy Sheriff
Gives Up Rather Than
Jeopordize Sick Boy
by the Associated Press

CANON CITY, Colo, Jan. O.
James Sherbondy, 28-year-old
murderer, was captured at a
ranchhouse 3 miles north of
Canon City today, last of the
dozen incorrigible convicts who
smashed their way out of the
Colorado prison Tuesday.
T. The killer of a deputy sheriff
himself laid the groundwork fol
his recapture when he permitted
the family at the ranch where he
was hiding out tc take their SOIL
about 8 years old, to a hospital.
The rancher and his wife pleaded
successfully with Sherbondy to be
permitted to leave because they
feared the child was stricken with
appendicitis. Sherbondy said he
knew they knew his identity and
would report him, but let them go
Armed With Fake Gun.
Sherbondy gave up to prison
guards without a struggle. He was
armed only with a bogus gun sim
liar to others made by the escap-
ing prisoners.
Warden Roy Best said Sher-
bondy's legs appeared to be badly
frozen from the knees down.
But he didn't put up any re-
sistas1ce, SO he's in better shape
than some of them who made the
escape" the warden said.
Took Refuge in Barn.
Warden Best reported that Sher-
bondy took refuge in a-hay barn on
the ranch of George Smith and had
stayed there ever since making his
getaway.
"Sherbondy says he was with John
Klinger when Klinger was shot to
death by officers in Canon City,
Warden Best said. Klinger was shot
shortly after the break.
"Sherbondy wasn't hurt and he
headed north into the Garden Park
section where three other convjcts
were caught Wednesday," the ward
en- said.
"He stayed close to the barn and
the house on the Smith ranch all
the time, he claims. He happened
to be outside this morning when
some guards came by the place
and there wasn't anything for him
to do but give up"
Two Convicts Killed.
Two of the dozen convicts were
killed and four others were shot
and wounded, one critically. An
other was beaten on the head by
a ranch wife welding a claw ham
mer. Eight guards and civilians
were shot and beaten.
Warden Best said last night that
John Smalley, IS, Denver habltual
criminal, was believed dying from
bullet wound. He had been given
several blood transfuSions.
Sherbondy told the warden he
had nothing to eat since the out
break until last night.
After spending all day in the
barn he went to a ranch house not
far from the Smith place and de-
manded food after threatening the
occupants with his homemade gun.
"I was In this house several
hours the convict said. "The
people had a boy about 8 who was
sick. They were afraid he had ap-
pendicitis and pleaded with me to
let them take him to town.
Finally I let them 60. I knew
they knew who I was and would
tell the cops, but 1 couldn't let the
little kid die"
Sherbondy was only II when he
shot a deputy sheriff, Oscar w.
Meyer, to death on Tennessee Pass
more than 10 years ago. He was
captured at Hastings, Nebr., three
weeks after the killing.
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Bank Deposits Here
Drop $3,827,777i in
Final Quarter of ~

Deposits in the Capitals 10
banks and trust companies
aggregated s1,023. .665, ,493 on
December 81, 1947. a decline
of $3,827.717 in the final
quarter.
The Controller of the Cur
rency issued a call today for
the condition of all banks in
the District and all national
banks in the United States, at
the year-end, the small de-
crease being revealed.
Bank officials had predicted
only slight deposit changes in
the last three months.
"Details in financial section.)
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Lody Trent's Gems Stolen

ST. Heller, jersey, Channel
Islands, Jan. Q (R.-Jewels valued
at $4,000 were stolen last night
from the island villa of the as-vear-
old dowager Lazy treat, police re-
ported today. She is the widow Of
the first Lord Trent, founder Of q
chain of drugstores, who died in
1881, leaving a fortune reputed to
be about $1,000, 900. =
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Gen. Muller Honored

VATICAN CITY, Jan. 2 tP.-The
Pope has conferred on Brig. Gen.
Walter Muller, head of the Ameri-
can Military Government of Ba-
varia, the cross of Commander OF
the Order of Saint Sylvester.
Evening star., 1948-01-02
j. ). Economists
Among 17Listed
AsSpecu|ators
All Are Experts in
Commerce Unit,
Foster Report Shows
Dill ETIh.
Bulletin

The Federal Bureau of In
vestigation is inquiring into
grain trading by Brig. Gen.
Wallace H. Graham, President
Truman's personal physician,
Senator Knowland, Republi-
can, of California said today.
The Senator said he received a
letter this morning from the
New York brokerage firm of
Bache & Co. saying that the
FBI had obtained information
on Gen. Graham's trading &C
count from the firm.
Evening star., 1948-01-02

relay teams in special races guar
antee that nothing on the program
will be- walkaWay. The sprint
(See TRACK MEET, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1948-01-02
New York Faces
New buffetino
By SnoWsforn1
Freezing Rain Cuts
Power Lines and
Disrupts Transport
RIIIIETlN

NEW YORK P.-The New
York Stock Exchange an
nounced today trading would
be suspended tomorrow, .Janu-
ary 3. because of storm con-
ditionS.
Evening star., 1948-01-02

See GALLINGER, Page AS.
Evening star., 1948-01-02

(See CABLE, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1948-01-02

1see SPECULATION, Page AS.
Evening star., 1948-01-02

See JURISDICTION
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-23
Business Men at " Push Idea
Of Forming New Separate City

Several business men at the
Richland "Y" have been talking
"a plan to organize a separate city
to take in business and residential
Segments of that area. e.
None of the men were ready
this week, however, to say that
there had been any set decision on
the matter. 'This may be the
only solution TO some of our
worst problems" one said.
The community council Of that
area has been called TO meet on
January (. The idea of incorpor-
alton and other matters are to
be discussed at the meeting.
street improvements, are among
Sewage disposal, water supply,
the matters that have had the
attention of residents and business
men of the "Y' for sometime.
One of the most pressing prob
lens is sewage disposal. Most Of
this is now taken care Of by septic
tanks, but sanitation experts hsve
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-23
Council 0kays
Vista Phone Line

City councilmen gave ready APP
prevail Tuesday night to request
from Inland Anyways that private
phone service be provided to the
air lines Vista Field offices.
Having heard a report from
City Superintendent Richard Rec
tor that tire CHARGE of the Inter-
state Telephone Company for rum
ming private line to the field
had been estimated at SLAB, the
council instructed the superinten-
dent to have the installation conn
pleted. .~-s -
The telephone company will as
sumo the cost of building the
first half mile of line, Rector said,
but thereafter the charge is based
on footage. ,~
The urgent nature of the air
lines need for improved telephone
service was 'highlighted by the
statements of members of the
councils airport committee that
oSme Is subscribers are using
the present line causing delays in
completing calls to the field that
run up to 80 minutes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-23
'fape Growers
MOI Satisfied
with Price Paid

Interviews with concord grape
growers of the area have revealed
a general dissatisfaction with the
price paid for the product this
year. Severalr7growers have re-
ported that checks received for
the crop were on the basis of $40
per ton and were designated as
"finai payment. 81. ~ -,..
A Church Grape Juice company
official said however, that these
payments are not necessarily final
and additional payment may be
made to growers when the crop
is marketed. Additional payments,
he said, will depend entirely on
market conditions.
Church Grape Juice company
paid $40 per ton for grapes last
year.
Growers have estimated that
cost of production at the present
high levels of labor and materials
bring actual cost to figure more
than $40 per ton.
Production was high this year
with ten tons peLss acre average
comrnua. PROBE srfsg cnrs,panies
report. f,gassever, thai sugar content
'Eas far below normal and the
~ Continued on back Page)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-23
7 New Teachers
For School Here

As school closed yesterday for
a two-weeks annual holiday yaca.
ton, Superintendent z. S. Black
announced the names OF seven
new teachers who will begin thier
duties when school resumes JAM
uary 3.
Black said the entire school
plant would be shut down for the
two weeks period.
All classrooms In the new
buildings in the area 10 the south
OF the regular school grounds win
be occupied when school reopens
in two weeks. The enrolment has
remained almost constant at about
5000 the last few weeks, Black
said.
These are the new elementary
teachers:
First grade-Mrs. Edith Cow.
ing, Walla Walla, graduate OF
Western Washington College of
Education, Bellingham.
Second grade-Mrs. Margaret
Bell, Kennewick, graduate OF
Sterling college, Sterling, Kans.
wife Of assistant county agenO.
Second grade--Mrs. Frances
Wagner, Kennewick, graduate OF
Mankato State Teachers college,
Mankato, Mimi. Wife Of city
Continued on back Page)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-23

pointed out that there is grave
danger Of general water pollution
from this source and have advis-
ed that a more modern sewage
disposal system be installed eth
er by the community or by hook
ing up with the Kennewick sys-
tenn.
Island View residents 10 the
east Of the "Y'' appear 10 be con-
sidering strongly becoming a part
Of a large water district which
would take in not only the ''Y'
and their own area but also Ken
newick and additional territory.
Interested persons from all sec
tions concerned are looking for
ward TO the issuance of a report
by DR.. T. II. Kennedy Of WASH
ington State college, which is 10
1e based on an extensive study
of this area. They have expressed
the hope that the report will COW
er such questions as water supply
and sewage disposal for all the
sections.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-23
Kennewick's Tree Is
Highest: 5000 Up

Several communities In the
northwest have been battling
over the question of who has
the highest Christmas tree.
Last night the argument was
decided-in favor of Renne-
wick.
A properly lighted tree rear
ed its star.capped height 10
5000 feet over the city through
the cooperation of the Twin
City airport and the Kenne-
wick Courier. Reporter.
The tree was flown on ITS
mission Of good cheer by Air.
port Manager Herb Henne.
while a photograph csroled
Christmas songs against the
panoply of stars.
The highest Christmas tree
argument started when the city
of Bellinehsm erected a large
community tree and claimed
the lille. Another community
raised . larger one. Then an
oil company drilling q well nesr
Bucoda. Wash. placed q lighted
tree atop its $50 foot derrick 70
claim the title. But Kennewiek
went one better.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-23
Thompson Gets
Sl,lo0 Damages

A. ]. Thompson will receive
damages of $l,1o0 from Herb
Owens and others because OF dam
ages Thompson sustained to per-
sonal property and his building at
Is Front ST, when Owens moved
out of the building on April Is.
Damages were awarded in that
amount TO Thompson Monday at
Pasco in superior court by Judge
Jay Whitfield.
Owens had sued Thompson orig
inally to retain the name of the
firm name used when Thompson
and Owens were both interested
in w Pioneer Iron Works. Judge
Whitfield had found in favor Of
Thompson in this case.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-23
An Early Spring, Says
This Vet Forecaster

You can plant your garden
earlier this coming spring. but
stand by ready TO cover your
vegetables in April.
It's going to be an early spring.
How do we know? +
w. J. Thurston of the Garden
Tracts, who has been out-fore.
casting the official weatherlnen
for many years. says so.
w. j., who has lived in Kenne-
wick for % years, says that when
there is a late frost in these
parts. there is an early spring.
To make it more conclusive, w. ].
says that when we get, some real
cold weather before Christmas.
I'VE get an early spring with
frost in April"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-23
New Vista Homes Project 10 Add
las New Homes 10 Kennewick Area

Kennewick's boom in building
took on new momentum this week
with the announcement that Mo-
dern Homes, Inc, would build d
third group of homes and apart
mems totaIling a cost Of more
than million dollars.
Harold C. Fyfe of Fyfe &
Spaulding, agents for the home
building firm, said the new pro-
iect would be larger than the
first two.
The new project will be just
south and west of where the first
two housing projects were laid
out by Modern Homes. The new
project will include 145 low-cost
homes to sell at about $500.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-23
First Pouring Of Concrete for
McNary Dam Set for Today

Waterway officials here yester-
day received word from the dis
trict engineers office that first
pourings of concrete for McNary
dam would be today.
a letter to A. c. Anon, vice
president for Washington of the
Inland Empire Waterways asso-
citation, said Colonel William
Whipple, Jr., had informed the
Walla Walla office of the associ-
alton of the plans.
Anon and several others inter-
ested will attend the first pour
ing today, he said.
A letter from Herbert G.. West,
vice president of the
waterways association, said a So
cial reception was planned by
Mayor-EIect Paul Toilet. of Una
tilla Immediately following the
dedication ceremonies of the con-
crete pouring. -
Although Umatilla is on the
Oregon side, the pouring will be
on the Washington side near the
community of Plymouth.
West wrote Anon: "You are
cordially invited to be at the en-
gineer's office at McNary dam
by las Thursday afternoon. Col
onel William J. Ellison, Jr., is the
Continued on back Page
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-23

'ooard had obtained per-
mission from Herb Hen
ne, owner of Twin City
airport, to use a 10-acre
tract connected with the
airport for the fair plant.
The land is owned by the city
but Henne had a lease. He agreed
to turn over the ground for use
in order that plans of the board
might be put into operation.
The board met Monday and
voted to ask the chamber of COM
merce for a release on 20 acres,
owned by the chamber, and for
permission to use 10 acres leased
by the chamber to the Layrite
Concrete Products company.
The land all is situated east
of Washington street and south
OF Tenth avenue east.
The chamber of commerce ex-
ecutive board is expected to meet
soon to pass on the request. Anon
said he believed that all the land
would be acquired.
The fair board plans to ask
Richard Rector, city superintend-
ent, to lay out plan for the de-
grounds and facilities. Anon said.
velopment of an adequate fair
..ss.s4f5..s .ssS, suciiiises rsaNne6 are
several buiia. sgs which are 10 be
erected as soon as permission to
use ground is obtained. The one
building erected last fall and used
or exhibits in the 1913 fair and
estival will be moved to the new
location.
While the board was handi-
capped last fall because of lack
of grounds and facilities, the
county fair features of the fair
and festival came in for high
rraise from many sources. Anon
said they expected to do much
better next fall. Board members
are talking of making the annual
fair one of the outstanding fairs
in the state. E~.'
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-23
Grapejuice
BY Ror.rE TuvE

What's in a name? That is &
question that has appeared to have
no solution in the Courier Reporter
office. / have agreed to write
weekly column of hodge-podge
and pot pouri" with the reser-
walton that other members of the
staff provide name for the effort.
have even gone so far as to
agree to have the copy in early.
So don't blame me for whatever
name appears at the head of
this column.
Just to be helpful I have sug-
gested two titles. One is "The
Waste Basket" The otter tand
If I do say so myself, this is a
sly one) is Dust Under the Rug"
The point is that a column writer
can toss all kinds of stuff into
a column" Materiel that does
not lend itself to Song-haired
editorials or to straight news re-
porting can be dumped into a
hurnor or pathos. And the best
columniSts Of the country use both,
CHRISTMAS
We are all iribued now with
-She spirit of Christmas so this
KS no fine TO take off on a {,
diafribe on the ills sni misfor-
fumes of our community. But
In the future I hope 70 point
out LOT Of fsiiinas and accom-
pfshnenfs. To mix some met.
aphors. hope 10 be able 70
view with alarm while keeping
one eye closed and al the same
fine point with pride while
keeoinq my ear 10 the ground
10 smell a raj. 49,.
DEAR SANTA
This is also the time Of year
when the postal department is at
Its busiest and at the same time
tinds lot of letters to Santa,
Here are a few them:
Retiring Mayor J. c. Pratt: "Just
give me robe and slippers and
a load Of firenlace logs. I'm sure
looking forward to spending a few
quiet evenings at home for a
change"
Mayor-Elect Urban Keolker:
Please. Santa, give me a crystal
0aH. some ear PLUGS and some OF
Nat neW-fangled skin-thiCkener."
CITY Supervisor r. c. Rector:
All ! want is a toy telephone
one that automatically deIetes all
eOmplaints, charges and bad Ian
sUdge and only carries words of
praise and good cheer"
rootoaH Coach George Kara
matte: Pm not asking for more
Il Continued on back Page>
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-23
OF
Mail Floods p. O.
Woehler Reports

The harried clerks and carriers
of the Kennewick post office
moved YEARLY today into the fl
nal stretch of a bumper Christ
mas mailing season that by Mon
day had pushed receipts more
than $4,000 ahead of last years
December.
Absenteeism. forced by flu and
winter colds, plagued the staff as
they struggled 10 keep pace with
the rising tide of incoming Christ
mas mail. Outgoing mail, Post
master Walter Woehler reported,
shows signs of Stacking off, but,
as always, the last minute deliv-
cries of mail, packages and par
GELS will add up TO a major postal
problem. .=~ ...... D..
Total receipts at the local office
this year up 10 Tuesday amounted
to S6f,4 compared to total Of
s40,326 for the entire year of
l947, Postmaster Woehler said.
The postmaster asked patrons
to call promptly for packages and
parcels upon notification that they
have arrived al the post office.
Such cooperation, he said, will
greatly expedite the work Of the
office.
For the convenience of general
delivery and box holders, win
dow service will be provided on
Christmas morning from 8 TO II
O'Clock, and carrier service viii
also be maintained.
Hours al the main post office
have reverted to normalcy, with
money order clerks on duty from
8 a. m. to 5 p. m, and other win
dowS open from 8 a. m. TO G %. M
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-23
WSC Survey to
Be Ready Soon
After January |

The area-wide economic and
cultural survey of the Washing
ton State college will be ready
for city administrators and plan
ners soon after the beginning of
the new year, city superintendent
Richard Rector was advised this
week by DR.. t. H. Kennedy, un-
der whose supervision the study
has been made.
Skilled analysts of the college
faculty, with assistance of special
lied outside consultants, have re-
duced the findings of an inten-
Sive house to house poll of the
Kennewick and Pasco communi-
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