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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-13
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BUDGETS
eaIation to CONGRESS this
week Of The Presidents budget
far the coming year has resulted
IN . nationwide discussion OF
the ~ billion-dollar figure. Fer
SOM bu igets, IN eye 70
the March IS appointments with
the collector Of internal revenue.
have been put In the shade BY the
mai, n / PLANNING. But large a.
the figure u, the national income
(taxable. Of counsel looms Is one
at the largest in the history OF
the nation and It may be possible
that a little painless extraction
N the way Of some new hidden
levies may still result In . sur
plus.
ITEM 49,.
one item In the budget that
Il being eyed closely In kenne-
u,ick & an appropriation Tor me
highlands irrigation project. IN
4his case no one Is complaining
because Il h TOO much, but rath-
az m tee contrary II is much too
small. II Is . figure that Is APP
proximately one half OF one per
cent of the total cost Of the pro.
tect II Is usually conceded that
even for preliminary surveys and
other work preparatory to the
start of actual construction an
amount approximately five per
cent of the total is required.
friends of the project are study
ing ways and means OF increasing
the allotment.
WAR COST ,
An Associated Press oreakoo"n
Of the AZ billion dollar budget
which appeared in mays Be-
continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-13
Schools Not 10
Make Up Time
Lost This Week

The supply of electric current
proved inadequate to operate the
electrical devices on the heating
systems of the Kennewick public
schools during the cold wave this
week and Superintendent E. c.
Black ordered all the approxi-
mately $500 students in the
system dismissed for the rest Of
the week.
School win be resumed next
Monday, January IL, II the
weather warns up.
Students win not be required
to make up the lost time, Supt.
Black said, because Of the school
law which says that when schools
close because of conditions be-
yond the control Of school offic-
ials, up to q limit of IS days, lost
time does not have to be made
up.
Supt. Black pointed out that
the heating systems in the build
inEs are adequate when there is
sufficient electric current, but
that when voltage reaches a GER
tain low point the electric con-
trolls do not operate properly.
II felt that under the circum-
stances in the interest Of the
health Of the pupils, school should
be suspended" Supt. Black said.
He said certain rooms could not
Continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-13
Safe Looted
Of $1,000 at
Richlund "Y"A

A safe was cracked at the Phil
lips &c service station at the Rich
land "Y" early this morning and
io--e- 80. -"'ay with 81 900 Of the
stations funds.
The safe was built into the
concrete floor in the garage part
of the station. Deputy Sheriff's
office here said the burglars prob
ably used strong iron prizes to
break in.
The Sheriff's deputies said
81 roo was the a,,-c -,
cunt of the loot, to the best Of
their KNOWLEDGE. but some part
Of this could have been in the
form Of checks.
The Sheriff's deputies called on
the case were Chuck La~be~son,
William Foraker. and Mel Gar
rett. But the deputies gave much
of the credit 10 r,e->here ~ tHa
Richland Patrol for the work that
had been done up to tonight on
ire COCO. The de~--1ias would ,,nt
comment on whether they be-
lieved TIE thieves were n~ofee-
SIGNALS. "The Richlani Patrol-,en
on the case with us surely did
splendid Job" said Deputy LAM
berson. "They deserve a lot of
credit IL the case is solved"
Asked whether thew rod "-v
hot clues, Lamberson said, "Yes,
we have. I think we have some
excellent clues"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-13
New Contract 10
Meet Power Need
Signed By P.U.D.

Assurance of an ample power
supply for Benton county's in
creased power requirements has
been provided for in new 20
year power contract between Ben
ton county PUD and Bonneville
Power administration, Willard c.
Campbell, president of the PUBS
board of commissioners, amounc-
ed today.
The new contract calls for di-
rect delivery of power from Bon
neville to Kennewicl, Benton City
and Prosser, which viii eliminate
the present system by which pow
er is supplied to these major
load centers over facilities of the
Pacific Power and Light company.
Rapid growth at these points has
rendered the present system made
quate.
The contract includes construc-
ton of new BPA substation at
Benton City, as well as increased
capacity at substations At Kenne-
wick and Prosser.
Kennewick is scheduled to bene-
fit from the improved facilities
by July I, 1949, Prosser by 1852.
The new Benton City substation
Is expected to be in operation by
1858.
early development Of nearly S
million XIV Of hydroelectric pow
er within IS miles of Benton
county should ettract industry
and make possible the utilization
of power in many ways, and we
had this in mind when the new
contract with BPA was drawn"
PUD manager Owen w. Hurd
stated.
The new contract supersedes a
precious contract between the
PUD and BPA in effect since the
PUD began its operation in 1916.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-13
Pick Jay Perry
To Be Chairman
OF County Board

Jay Perry Of Kennewick, mem
Der of the board of county com.
missioners from the third dis.
trict, was picked as chairman OF
the board at an organization
meeting at the county court house
in Prosser Monday.
Perry is one of the all-new-
member board which took office
Monday relieving the three mem
beers who constituted the board
up until the end of the old year.
T. j. Bettinson of Prosser, COM
missioner of the. second district,
was appointed by the board as
court house custodian and also
TO represent TIE. county, IN 20
six-man six-county tuberculosis
hospital board.
W~ler .r-cobsen of Benton CT
~, first district, and Perry were
rs the county's represent
atives on the two-county district
health board.
Retiring members are Mrs.
Norma Groscup Of Kennewiclk,
r. E. Evans Of Prosser, and
George Thompson Of Benton City.
Mrs. Groscup announced she
would work in the county asses
sor's office for a month. The
other two members said they
were retiring.
The board set the time for
meetines at 10 q. m.
and Thursdays Of each
week. Perry siad he would make
his headquarters while here at
the county warehouse plant office
on Avenue G.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-13
Teen Age Club to
Give Course In
Safe Bike Ridinu

Tying in with a nationwide
-len to make bicycle riding safer,
the Kennewick High school Teen
Are c',,b snnounce1 this week a
scotchlite day educational pro-
gram for Saturday. January Is,
Scotchlite is an luminous tape
which, when attached to bicycles,
makes these vehicles visible on
TIE darkest night. It has been
credited with the saving Of many
lives.
The instruction program will
he carried out at the city recrea-
ton hall in Parkview Homes
housing project. under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Dick Saunders uf the
recreation department.
Bring your bikes, you kids.
Learn to ride in safety at night.
That was ten invitation Mrs. Saun-
Iers told the urier-Reporter to
extend to all the young bike rid
ers of the community. I've have
materials for 200 bicycles" Mrs.
Saunders said.
The program has the ,sndofss-
ment Of the police dspartmsnt.
Police Chief Ward Hupr said
the police department endorses
the program because e e .
good means Of reducing night.
time cycling accidents and also
will prove 70 be an added pro.
lection 70 motorists"
Scotchlite is q new material
that highway departments were
using to ''reflectorize" traffic
signs, that advertisers were dis
covering would make their bill
boards work by night as well as
by day. It could be bought in
strips, cut to size and very easily
applied to parts Of a bicycle. A
few tests quickly revealed that
the bike armed with Scotchlite
was readily seen by a motorist,
and would no longer be an invis-
ible hazard to the night driver.
Cost of tapping a bicycle suf-
ficiently is reported to be from
Is to Is cents
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-13
May Get New. Building
For Post Office Here

A new building probably will
have to be erected for the Kenne-
wick post office, postmaster Wal
ter Woehler said at a meeting Of
the chamber Of commerce today. He
said it had been impossible to date
to find a suitable buildine that
can be leased.
The post office department has
approved removal to new quar-
tiers, specifying 5000 square feet
of floor space.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-13
Phone Go. Will
Spend $225,000

AAASSA 0Ve%CV OJ1AO11C
company announced this
week plans for the expen-
diture of from $225, 600
to $255.OOO in the Kenne-
wick district for a new
telephone building, line
extensions, and other i'm
provements in 1949.
F. H. Hume, district manager,
making the announcement, said
present quarters were crowded,
that plans for the new building
had been approved for our new
budget" and the building would
be erected across the alley from
our present location on Benton
street"
Cost of the new building will
be at least $4,000, Hume said.
In written statement from
the local office, Mr.. Hume said:
"We have just completed in
stallation of six new sections of
switchboard and have on order
six more which will be installed
in our present location when office
space is, available in the new
building. It is believed the twelve
new sections will cost about $780,
600, in addition to a cost Of S.
500 for 200 added subscribers
lines and new generating equip
ment. Toll line construction and
trunking facilities to Richland Is
now progressing and in early 1949
will cost us, in addition to what
has already been done, about $751;
600.
"The work entailed in the con-
version of the Benton City ex-
change to dial operation has been
accomplished for the most part.
This has included rehabilitation of
outside plant, the erection Of q
Continued on Page %
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-13
PowER orE.spAprR LATE

POWER OFT. PAPER LATE
Electric power mas cut off
BY the P:U.D. III the down.
town section Of Kennewick at
about 1870 p. m. today and did
not return until 500 p. m. As
a result, the Courier-Reporter
Is late today. A new trans
former was being installed to
raise the voltage, P.U.D. offic-
ialS said.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-13

NEW MEETING SCHEDULE
The Active club has adopted .
new schedule for meetings and
hereafter viii get together only
every other Tuesday evening q
the city recreation hall. Meetings
win b q Q o'clock.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-13
II. N. Luih Also
Early Subscriber

New entrants came in for the
Courier Reporter subscriber "Der.
by" this week, but Mrs. w. F.
Sonderman remained the cham
pion with. a record of AZ years.
There were three new contest
jants this week, all of wrom ma re
ben radrs Of tn urir-Reporter.
or the Courier which preceded it,
for many years.
H. w. Lu..I wrote from Seattle
that he hadc ONE here in Janu-
ary of 1908 and had taken the
paper ever since. He ivd in Horse
Heaven and got his mail in Ken
newick. Luth still owns land In
Horse Heaven, Were, he saiu,
"The farmer gets rich growing
wheat"
Mr.. Luth said the coolest day
he had experienced here was in
1919 when, he wrote, it was 80
below zero.
Another early subscriber was
Mrs. w. A. Evett, now Of Spo-
kane. Mrs. Evett wrote that they
had lived in Kennewick for 80
years and had taken the paper
most of that time. She left here
last year.
"A. F. Brown, who organized
the Kennewick Valley Telephone
system here (now the Interstate
Telephone, has been TALKING the
Courier-Reporter since 1906. That
was the year Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
were married. He came here In
1903. He has been a reader of the
paper ever since.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-13

wick Highlands project.
The wire came as the result Of
a request from the Courier for
comment on published reports
that President Truman's budget
request included only $4,000 for
the local project.
The Kennewick Irrigation Pro-
jects committee planned to meet
tonight Thursday to discuss the
question of attempting to get the
figure raised.
Following is the complete text
of Senator Magnuson's telegram:
WAS naturally disappointed
that budget carried only $780,
600 for advance planning Ken
newick project. This sum, how
ever, will enable Bureau to
complete designs and specifica-
tons on first units in construc-
ton schedule. Am exploring
possibility requesting Senate
appropriations committee to
add funds to initial construc-
ton or language In bill author
izing bureau Ito place contracts:
for pumping equipment, mater
ials, etc. Decision this regardi
will depend upon how rapidly
Bureau can complete designs;
and specifications with $4,000
now in budget"
The senate, which has consist
emily been more favorable 20
western reclamation than the
house, has frequently in the past
tipped appropriations from house
figures.
Congressman II a Holmes,
whose bin passed in the last
congress authorizing rhe Kenne-
wick project, In a te,ephone Con-
versation from Washington, ID.
C., with Frank Maupin here sug-
gested that it may be possible 10
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-13
SHIRLEY LEAVES HOSPITAL

Shirley Jean Craig, first baby
OF the new year contest winner,
has left Our Lady Of Lourdes
hospital in Pasco with her mother,
Mrs. Franklin Craig, and they are
now located In Q trailer camp. In
Kennewick. Hospital attaches said
both Mother and child were
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-13
|Maq1luson Wires May
NUp' Hiuhlands F unds

In a wire to the Cour-
er-Reporter today, Sena-
tor Warren G. Magnuson
said he is exploring the
possibility of requesting
the Senate appropriations
committee to add funds to
he e50.000 now in the
budget for the Kenne-
wick Highlands project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
Truman Defends Plan
|For Fewer Planes as
Policy Is Criticized

President Truman late yesterday
defended his proposal for a 49,
group Air Force as adequate while
his budget limitation on air power
was under attack on Capitol Hill.
Mr.. Truman gave this view when
questioned at his news conference
as to Air Secretary Symington's
previous stand for 70-group force
as the minimum for security needs.
Since the Presidents budget mes
sage, Mr.. Symington has said he
would go along with Mr.. Truman's
proposal.
Mr.. Truman, queried as to
whether he issued any instructions
to the Air Force to stand behind
the budget recommendations, re-
piled that the budget sent to Con-
gress would be supported by all
sections of the Defense Department
Meanwhile, military allotments
under the budget were under attack
on the floor of the House from
Representative Hinshaw, Republi-
can, of California, who was vice
chairman of last years Congress
sional Air Policy Board.
Equal Budget Costs Noted.
Mr.. Hinshaw, veteran of World
War I and a leader in aviation
matters before the House, declared
"the current budget reduces the
unification process to an absurdity
just as did the budget of the fiscal
year 1919. I can conceive of nothing
more preposterous than a budget
making process that arrives at viz
tually identical figures for budget
costs of each of the three services.
The obligational authority for
the Air Force in the new budget is
81. 900, 100000, for the Navy is 81
600,00O,OO0 and for the Army is
81, 100000
After a great deal of supposedly
careful study of roles and missions
and supposed adaptation of the
missions to the realities of modern
warfare, it has apparently been de-
cided to toss coin and divide the
pile into three equal slices"
Estimates Seen Abandoned
Mr.. Hinshaw declared the budget
throws out the window" the care
full estimates for minimum security
given by the Presidents own Air
Policy Commission, confirmed by the
former Congressional Aviation Pol
icy Board and the Air Co-ordinating
Committee
He insisted the international stu
alton did not justify the scrapping
of security plans to keep aircraft
manufacturing capacity at an ex-
pansible minimum.
At the same time Senator Brews-
ter, Republican, of Maine introduced
81 bills to establish an air policy
for our national defense and our
domestic and international air COM
MERGE"
/ Senator Brewster, chairman of
the joint Congressional Air Policy
Board in the last Congress, said
most of the measures are based on
the boards recommendations.
. Among the measures is one
authorizing the Air Force to develop
and construct transport and cargo
aircraft which could serve as fly
ing reserve in time of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
.S1,369,33O Paid by Loew's
To Mayer, Sinatra, Garland
sy the Associated Press

/ Louis B. Mayer, motion picture
executive, and Frank Sinatra and
Judy Garland last year received
81 1863 $3.50 in pay from Loew's, Inc,
reports to the Securities and Ex-
change Commission showed today.
Mr.. Mayer led the pay parade with
total benefts-salary. bonus and
pension deposits-of s733.0 24 for his
services as managing director OF
production of Metro Goldwyn =
Mayer, Loew's movie-making sub
sidiary.
sinatra received s325.s33 for his
cinema work for NON. the report
showed. Frances Quinn - screen
credits list her as Judy Garland
was paid S3l0483.
Bette Davis received $364000 for
her work at Warner Bros, Inc.
topping the list of salaries paid by
that company.
/ Dennis Morgan. listed officially as
Stanley Morner, received S3l5,47619
| and Producer Henry Blanke got
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
Woman Awarded $4,000
In Traffic Death Of Husband

A District court jury yesterday
afternoon returned a verdict for
$40, 1000 in favor of Mrs. Clara Drum
gold of the 5000 block of Thirteenth
street NV, for the death of her
husband, Edward Drumgold, 81, in
a traffic accident two and half
years ago.
The accident occurred in June,
1916, at Georgia avenue and Ingra.
ham street NV. Mr.. Drumgold had
been given a lift by the driver.
The verdict was against Mrs. Caro-
lima M. Richardson, owner Of the
truck, who is engaged in the truck
ing business. At the time the suit
was filed, her business address was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14

checks totalins $244,ss6,67 from
Warmers.
The figures covered only movie
studios whose last fiscal year ended
in mid-1948.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14

listed in the 1900 block Of Fifth
street NV.
Mr.. Drumgold, also was colored.
Mrs. Drumgold was represented by
Attorney Dennis Collins. Judge T.
Alan Goldsborough presided at the
trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14

Australia expects its 1889 wheat
crop to exceed 180,000,000 bushels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
at $3.50, 81. so, 1880

Each suit is brond-new and offered at this ex-
ceptonoI saving price Of S34. Each suit bears
"StyIe Mart" label which means suit with
smart up to- the-s minute styling n9-weorn9
quality that gives man seasons and seasons
of complete suit satisfaction In toet style
Mart" are suits thot have, from cuff-to-eollor,
the kind of easy -eoine comfort man can feel
the moment he settles the coat on his shoulders.
Suits woven Of 1OOqo wool in glen plods, stripes
and plain coIors. SINGLE and double breasted
styles in regulars, longs, shorts and stouts
WSL-North Building ~
MEZZANLNE CLOTHING SHOP
Seward seaport record., 1949-03-04
TEXTILE PAINTING ON JUNIOR WOMEN'S PROGRAM TUESDAY

The March l business meeting of the Junior Women's Club was at the home of Mrs. Lawrence Whit more, with Mrs. Clyde Gordon also a hostess. Doris Doyle presided at the meeting in the absence of President Peggy Penrose.
 The members of the club were instructed in the art of textile painting, and each member had a choice of painting either a hand kerchief or a towel.
 The next social meeting will be a potluck supper with Mrs. Leon- ard Clark, Mrs. Arnold Apted and Mrs. Clyde Gordon on the commit tee. Entertainment for the evening will include pinochle and other games.
 JoAnn Hoy was nominated for chairman of the business program committee. Kay Ling will give a demonstration on poster painting at the next business meeting.
Seward seaport record., 1949-03-04
FINDS SEWARD IS A "FRIENDLY TOWN"

MT. H. B. Crewson of Tacoma, Washington, a representative of The Carson Packing Company, and Blake, Moffet & Towne, paper mills, is recuperating in Seward General Hospital from an emer- gency appendectomy.
 MT. Crewson became ill last week while enroute to the terri tory aboard the SS Baranof. He was met at the dock by an ambu- lance and taken to the hospital where the operation was immedi- ately performed.
 Many people of Seward know Mr. Crewson because he has been travelling through the City for the past g years, and he says that he has had as many visitors as he would have had at home. Sew ard is very friendly town, ac- cOrding to him, and he should know.
Seward seaport record., 1949-03-04
Persian Royalty Visits Seward

Afrasiab Assad Bakhtiari, Prince of Bakhtiari, Persia, is weekend visitor in Seward, having come from Anchorage with Col. J. P. Johnson, General Manager of The Alaska Railroad, whom he is visit ing in Anchorage.
 The two became acquainted at the time Col. Johnson was building railroads in Persia and hired the prince as an interpreter. Col. John- son did not learn of the princess royalty and was quite surprised to find out about it months later when the railroad project neared the Princes home section of the country.
 The Prince is we'll educated, hav- ing attended the American College in Persia, Kansas State College, and New York University. He speaks seven languages fluently.
 He has been in Alaska for two months and is very enthusiastic about the Territory and it's beauti- full scenery.
Seward seaport record., 1949-03-04
AIusku Natives Hove LiffIe Cash, Survey Shows

Most Arctic and Interior Alaska Natives see very little or no cash money according to Bob Druxman, Juneau public relations counsel, who has just made an inspection of northern villages for the Alaska Native Service.
 He explained that Eskimos and Interior Interior exchange their furs, fish or other native products for merchandise at their local trad ing post or cooperative store, In some cases, where there are large white settlements, nearby canner- ies or government projects, they do earn cash money in various la boring capacities but this is not widespread.
 Point Barrow, he said, might be used as an example of where the Natives get mostly cash because they are employed on the nearby U. s. Navy oil exploration project. Point Hope, he declared, would be an example of the other extreme as, with one or two exceptions, there is no opportunity at that will lage to earn cash money.
Seward seaport record., 1949-03-04
Werners Celebrate
 Double Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Werner cele- brated their 10th wedding anniver- sary Thursday, March 3, and the 9th anniversary of the opening of Werner's Market in Seward.
 Werner's opened the market in March of 194l in the building where Gus Manthey had his meat market. Since that time they moved the market to it's present location, and in the meantime the building has housed Bert Walker s cold storage plant and the Walker and Shea Plumbing Shop.
 Some time ago MT. Werner took over the building and is installing 300 new steel cold storage lockers in the building. It is expected that the lockers will be available to the public in the near future, but no opening date has been announced.
 Before coming to Seward, Werner worked at the same business in Everett, Washington, and in Ket- chikan. Juneau, Fairbanks, and Anchorage. He also managed the store of the NC Company in Bethel.