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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-24
Plans For New Irrigation Program Told
Federal Agency
Man Says Horse
Heaven Included

Fourteen. potential irrigation
projects, which, under full devel-
opment, would support a new
population of 10000, lie along
or near the Columbia river be-
tween the confluence Of the Snake
river at Pasco and Arlington
downstream, ]. Lyle Cunningham,
assistant regional director for the
bureau of reclamation, Wednes-
day night told a gathering OF
southeast Washington civic groups
meeting at Hermiston.
His remarks did not cover the
giant projects of Eastern WASH
ington, but he definitely pointed
to the Horse Heaven country
south of Kennewick and in the
Kennewick area as one Of the
most important areas for future
irrigation progress.
1.-THE potential development, IL
carried out in full, would create
thousands of opportunities for
new business and for the expan-
sion Of existing business" the
bureau Of reclamation man told
the gathering.
Information of the meeting was
turned over to president Gene
Spaulding of the chamber Of COM
merce here when il was received
yesterday by the Courier-Re-
porter. Spaulding notified. his
committee on irrigation and
others. About 100 persons from
Kennewick, Pasco, Umatilla, Her.
mission, Prosser and walla Walla
attended. 49,"
"Of this overall project, the
second largest potential project
would be the upper Horse Heaven
project" Cunningham told the
gathering. "On this development,
about $4,000 acreas of land on
the Horse Heaven plateau would
be irrigated. The water supply
would come from high in the
Cascade mountains, from the up
per reaches Of the Klickitat river,
and by a trans-mountain diver
sion from the Cispus river"
almost as large is the Horse
Heaven unit Of the Umatilla rap
ids project in Washington. It
embraces 127, 900 acres. The pool
behind McNary dam on the main
stem Of the Columbia river would
be the projects cource of water
supply"
Cunningham discussed the Ken
newfck division of the Yakima
jroject where there will be 1900
new acres Of land and 1000 acres
to be provided with a suppliamen-
tary water supply. this water
to be provided with supplimen-
It is an authorized project TOR
which a small appropriation has
been made in the presidents.
budget.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-24
Parkview Homes Turns In $32,77l
To County, State From Its Rents

administrator E. c. Smith, said
they anticipated flat roads in
the homes area would be repaired
now that the city's share in the
tax money has been determined
Out Of 1949 collections, &c.
433.48 was turned in 70 supper:
state and local governments and
their improvements projects. This
was an annual increase Of $290.56
over the previous year and S.
237.54 more than was turned over
in 1914, frs, year of its operation.
Here IS the way the money
was allocated this year and dur.
ing the years to the differcn:
taxing units. EE#
School Port OF Pub. Ut.
City Dist. ~ Kenn. Dist. !
I. 4O7.97 $l,710.07 S 247.96
l ,309.10 9,456.75 1,727.49 $479.91
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-24
Action Depends
On Payment Of
PLEDGES Of AT

If an adequate amount Of the
pledges made two years ago for
a Kennewick district hospital are
paid soon, first units of new
hospital can be completed and
hospital facilities can be installed
late this fall.
This information came yester-
day from the commissioners of
the Kennewick hospital district
who said they were perfec,lng
plans for financing and construc-
ton of the 50-bed hospital. Plans
call Tor a hospital Of 100 beds
eventually.
Pledges Of about $751; 900 have
not yet been paid.
Local doctors and the state
department Of health will be
consulted concerning the facilities,
which will consist of an operat-
ing room. an emergency operat-
ing room, maternity ward, steri-
lizing room and X-ray, the COM
missioners said.
The plans provide for q one
story building, with q basement
In which there will be located
the kitchen, laundry, storage
room, and furnace room. There
will be q serving room In each
wing, with complete radiant
heat and air conditioning.
Property is available on 10th
avenue. The building win be
facing south toward the new hous.
ing project, which has already
been plated. There is adequate
property for the expansion and
for attractive landscaping and
parking.
Whitehouse & Price, architects
In Spokane, have been employed
by the commissioners to draw
Continued on Page 8,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-24
Postmaster Having His Troubles
But He Says Cooperation Can Be
of Greet Help: Expldins Changes.

The postmaster has his troubles.
He is between the devil and
the deep blue sea at times, try
ing to live up to government de-
mands on the one hand and try
ing to please the patrons On the
other.
Sometimes it's hard Job pleas
ing both. In fact, some times
it's impossible, says Walter
Woehler, postmaster Of Kenne-
wick.
The local post office and mail
situation is much worse than
it is found to be in most COM
munities, through no fault of
the postmaster, the postal en-
ployees, or the department. Things
grew so rapidly all around that
nobody could keep up with it.
Since this great growth got
under way, local business and
professional men have been CO.
operating towards trying to con-
vince the powers that be that a
new federal building is needed
here. At last reports, it appears
that Kennewick will have to
settle for merely new quarters
which will be obtaiped by leas-
ing a building to be constructed
by some private party for that
purpose. When and if q red
eral building is authorized, the
post office department will re-
tain the right to cancel the lease.
Meanwhile, much changing has
to be done. Trials have to be
made to determine which way
is to work out the best. That
means that one month you are
asked TO move your mail box
to a new side Of the street, only
to be requested to move it back
the next .monh. :
Woehler says this isn't as he
desires it. He dislkes to bother
people. Hates to have to ask
them to move, then move again,
but it must be done, says he.
Looking at It from a practical
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-24
Red Cross Gets
Business Firms

Solicitation from business firms
in Kennewick for their contri.
buttons to the 1949 Red Cross
fund drive is now under way,
reported Kennewick chairman
Julius M. BAIL last night.
George A. Hodgson and BAIL
have practically completed the
solicitation on Avenue c. Activi-
ties have now been switched 70
the uptown business firms.
BAIL also reported the names Of
additional workers, to be added
to the last weeks list as follows:
Clements precinct, Mrs. Dave Pic
COLI, Mrs. Buss; Arbor Homes,
Mrs. Jay Perry; first precinct
first ward, Mrs. Geo. Adams,
Mrs. Phil Heffelfinger, Mrs. Ray
Sharp, Mrs. Michael Miller, Mrs.
George Jones; second precinct
first ward, Mrs. Ward Despair;
Plymouth & McNary Dam site,
Mrs. Wiley c. Dickson.
Several Of the captains and
workers have completed their So
licitation Of the districts assigned
to them and have checked in
nice returns. BAIL requests that
all workers complete their So
licitations as soon as possible, so
that the drive may be completed
by April /.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-24
Mrs. W. D. Short
Best GueSSer

There were 388 Easter eggs in
the window at the Kennewick
Diamond store last weekend, and
that was exactly 10 more than
was estimated by Mrs. w. d.
Short, 1901 Rudkin Road.
But the guess was close enough
to give Mrs. Short first prize of
$40 in merchandise awarded by
the store for family fashion festi.
val.
Winner Of second prize was Al
win D. Larson, GIT F. street,
North Richland, who received an
award of IS in merchandise.
BOBBY prize winner was Nina
Brock, car Of Harvey Ray of
Kennewick. She guessed 1900
eggs, and her award was the
fish bowl and eggs. The bowl was
displayed in the window Of the
store.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-24

Parkview Homes, where great
many world war veterans live.
has turned into various taxing
units, including the state. and
Benton county. q total Of $780,
77l.l8 during a five year period.
This amount came out Of the
rents which are collected from
the occupants of these government
homes. Contrary to the usual
situation. in which stringent laws
have to be made to collect taxes,
this tax money came entirely
voluntarily.
The board Of directors. meet
ing this week to approve the
books at the office Of project
Benton
State County
1948 ----------s 357.4l sl.7l0.07 S
S Years -------- 1.698.16 8,099.77
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-24
Grapejuicc
~ HoLFE rUvE
LEGISLATURE


The longest session Of the
Washington state legislature has
finally ended. No one, including
the governor and the legislators
themselves, Is satisfied with the
results. It is still too early to
praise or condemn. Like an ex-
plosion of a bomb, some time is
required for the smoke to clear
away, before the amount Of havoc
wrought can be determined. Also
like q bomb explosion, it depends
which side you are on whether
the havoc is good or bad.
EEGY
with apologies to both Mr..
Gray and Mr.. Langlie, I have
struggled through the pail of
smoke to come up with the fol-
lowing parody, which may be
entitled "Langlie's Elegy Writ
ten In IN Empty Capitol"
The curfew tolls the knel OF
sessions sway,
The lowering of taxes fades
slowly in the sea. 3d..
Homeward the legislator ploda
his weary way >.~
And leaves the state to In
debtedncss and ne.
And now that you've read it,
I'll apologize to you, too, gentle
reader.
POET
To prove thar Tn not strictly
an ametcIr poet, can cite the
fact that won second place in
tronfinued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-24
Nice comb Stdrts
20 Year Term

Earl McComb, who was found
guilty recently in superior court
in Prosser for the shooting Of
Roy C. Jones at Plymouth, start
ed this week serving q term of 20
years in the state penitcntiary
for second degree murder.
McComb, who was taken to
Walla Walla to start the term,
confessed to shooting and killing
Continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-24
Do You Want Daylight Saving Time
In Kennewick? You Decide This Year

a cross mark after one or the
other Of the statements set forth
in the ballot below.
Then send II to the Courier
Reporter or to the chamber Of
commerce. Kennewick, Wash.
Or If you prefer, bring The
ballot 10 the Couricr-Reportcr
office two doors east Of the
Kennewick Post Office.
In either case your vote will be
counted along with others and
will help decide the question.
Don't forget to vote ana to
mail your ballot or bring il in.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-24

How do you stand on daylight
saving time for Kennewick this
year?
This year the merchants OF
Kennewick arc turning that ques,-
ton over to the people-those
who live in Kennewick proper
and anybody outside who trades
in Kennewick.
Below the Courier-Reporler Is
carrying ballot for your CON-
venience. Please vote. The mer-
chants want the decision t. be
just what the people who trade
with them want il 10 be. Mark
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-24
Late Briefs
SURVEY RACE GROUNDS

oOuV6x 6AO6 00OONO0
Members Of the Sheriffs
Posse and a. e. Anon. prssi.
dent Of the Benton County Fair
association yesterday started
surveying the land af the fair
grounds which Il being turned
over 20 the posse for two race
tracks and race barns. The
association Il giving possession
OF 20 acres for racing. About
80 stalls are TO BE- set out In
q stable 20 b srscfsd soon.
Each MN interested In racing
Is TO contribute enough for his
stall.
BRIDGE TOURNAMENT
Prise winners IN the bridge
tournament played n the Tn.
City Country club were r. c.
Continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-24
Road Nunes to
Be Posted Here

Name plates for the country
roads In the Kcnnewick area
have been received at the county
building here and will be put up
starting this week, Lou Kecnc,
district road supervisor, said yes.
terday.
Keene said there were l6S
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-24
The NeaAea

BY M. ii. kersflaw,
Observer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-30
5EALER5 GIVEN PAY RAISE;
 SUBSTANCE CUT
Chapman Says Must Pay fof FueI-EvenfudIIy Must
 Pay Cash for Housing

WASHINGTON. Dec. 30-tR-The government is raising the pay of its Pribilcf Island fur sealers next week but will require some of them to start buying their own fuel.
 Secretary of the Interior Chap man said the new system, effective Jan. l, will pave the way for gradual transition from payment in allotment of necessities plus cash to straight cash compensa- tion."
 The 525 Aleut Natives of the is- lands have been receiving, as part of their wages, free housing, food, fuel, electricity, disqualification, sick leave, annual leave, national holidays plus four and half special church holidays, and disabil- ity and retirement benefits.
 In addition, the men have re- ceived cash payments depending upon the number of seal and fox skins harvested annually.
 On the basis of the pelts taken in 1949. Sealers of the first class received $922.80; second clas, $738; third class, s531.60; fourth class, s356.40, and fifth class, $265.20.
 Chapman said that in 1850, work men in the skilled and mi-skil- led categories will be required to buy fuel supplies from their cash earrings instead of drawing a gov ernment ration.
 They will, however, continue to receive as part of their compensa- tion the other necessities of life plus educational, health and re- creational facilities.
 Chapman estimated the value of these issues and benefits for a year at $900 for each workman.
 In addition, the new cash pay ment scale calls for $1,700 a year for foreman; $1,400 to $1,6O0 for skilled workers; $1,000 to $l,4OO for semi-skilled workmen; $700 to $1,000 for unskilled laborers, and $30 to $40 month for boys em- ployed during the summer sealing season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-30
CONSTRUCTION CAMP WORKER GOES TO GERMANY 10
 FIND A WIFE, BUT HE DIDN'T

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 30--IR - The 31-year-old construction worker who went to Germany to find a wife was back home today, still hunting, and kind of mad at a magazine article.
 Fred Stoecker Jr., said he was in an Alaska construction camp when he picked up magazine. It had an article about how easy it is for an American to marry beau- tiful blonde German girls. All he had to do, the magazine said, was to go to Germany and look around.
 "So end up three weeks later in Hamburg" Stoecker related. T announce to everybody I can find to talk to that I want a wife. I even ran an ad in the paper. The magazine was right-practically ev- cry woman I talked to wanted to marry me and come back to the United States.
 That is, all but the one want ed. She sure is pretty thing. Twenty-one years old and just the right height and just the right weight. Everything was just right, except she wouldn't come back with me.
 "She asked me if I would want her to stay at home and keep house and have kids. I told her all these things were on the agenda. She thanked me kindly and told me I was nice fellow. but she would rather stay in Germany and work for the telephone company"
 The abortive trip cost him S2,000, bewailed Stoecker. And he hunted wives all the way back across the United States, but didn't find the right one.
 What's the right one like?"
 He isn't quite sure. But I'm not" he insisted. "too finicky."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-30
|E5KIM05 RESCUE INJURED AIRMAN BY
 SLED TO k0TzEBUE.


 FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Dec. 30- R Rescued by an Eskimso driven dog team, Frank Williams, 26, was recuperating today in a Kotzebue hospital from injuries suffered in the crash of a small plane two days ago between Kiana and Sela- wik, 387 miles west of here.
 Williams, Wien Airlines me- chanic, took off from Panama for Kotzebue Monday after spending Christmas with his family.
 In the hospital it was learned he had a broken arm and jaw and fractured leg.
 The dog team brought him to an undisclosed landing field, whence he was flown to Kotzebue.
 He spent 50 hours in severe sub zero weather, but was able to keep warm with clothing dropped to him by Tenth Rescue Squadron plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-30
REAR ADM. SMITH IN NEW COMMAND;
 18TH NAVAL DIST.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 30- R - Rear Adm. Allen S. Smith, wartime commander of Alaska's 17th Naval District. was named yesterday to become commandant of the 18th Naval District headquarters at ,Se- attle.
 He will succeed Rear Adm. How ard H. Good, who reaches retire. ment Sept. l, 1850.
 Prior to his Alaska Command, Admiral Smith commanded the battleship South Dakota which supported World War II operations in the Marshall and Gilbert Islands and later against Kwajalein, Tin ian, Saipan and Guam. He also led cruiser strike against Para mushira Island and commanded a cruiser division in the battle for Two Jima.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-30
CAB MAKES REPORT,
 HOMER PLANE CRASH

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30-LR- The Civil Aeronautics Board said today the crash of an Alaska Air Lines DC-3 near Homer, Alaska last Jan. 20 probably was caused by the pilots flying off the estab- lished air way at an altitude too low to clear the terrain.
 Three passengers and two crew members were killed when the plane struck Ptarmigan Head about 300 feet from its crest while flying from Homer to Anchorage.
 The Board found the plane was in good condition and the weather clear. It noted, however, that the pilot had left the regular airway and was flying by visual rules rather than instrument flight rules as required by company regulations for night flights.
 The only survivor was the pilot, Rector D. Land, who was seriously injured and unable to recall events immediately prior to the accident.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-30
INDIA RECOGNIZES
 CHINESE C0MMIE5: BREAKS WITH MATS.
Action by United States Pending on Steps Tdk-
 en by Congress
(By the Associated Press)

The government of India today recognized the Chinese Communist regime of Mao Tze-Tung and cut off relations With the Nationalist government of Chiang Kai-shek.
 India is the first government of the British Commonwealth of na- tions to take such action. Britain and other dominions are expected to follow the Ind an lead shortly.
 The announcements of further Commonwealth recognition of the Chinese Communists may come fol- lowing an empire Foreign Ministers conference in Colombo, Ceylon, which begins Jan. 9.
 Burma, a former empire country but now independent, has already recognized Communist China.
 In Washington, the United States was reported to be shaping a vigorous new policy on China to replace the previous wait-and-see plan. External and internal forces compel such policy. Impending recognition of Red China by British and other countries is one force. Pressure from certain American quarters for supporting Chiang is another. Converting of Congress is speeding an administration deci- sion.
 The Nationalists reported the Communists have tegun an mill tration of Formosa. The reports said Communist troops in small numbers landed at isolated points along the Formosa coastlne, then vanished hastily into the interior.
 Other Communist attempts to land on Matsu Island off Chinas east coast 100 miles northwest ot Formosa and Hainan off the south coast, were repulsed, the Nation alists said. fa
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-30
JUST GLAD w E WERE BORN 5o,o00
 YEARS TOO SOON

SPOKANE, Wash, Dec. 30--tR-- Cold? Ha. says pr. H. P. Hansen of the Oregon State College Bot any Department-come back 50,000 years from now.
 Along about then, Hansen told the Pacific Northwest Scientific Association yesterday, the entire Pacific Northwest will be covered with an ice coat many feet thick.
 He bases his prediction on the old-but scientifically proven-saw that history repeats.
 The last glaciers of the North west disappeared from 5000 to 10,- GOO years ago. he explained. "A new wet period started about 4,000 years ago and the general trend has been toward continued cool ness and increased moisture
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-30
URANIUM FOUND IN
 MICHIGAN; SIZE OF
 DEPOSIT UNKNOWN

NEGAUNEE, Mich, Dec. 30-tR-- Uranium ore, basic material for making atomic bombs, has been discovered in upper Michigan.
 This announcement was released today by the Jones & Laughlin Ore Co with the approval of the Atomic Energy Commission.
 The discovery was the first to be reported in Michigan.
 Size of the deposit has not been determined. Neither is it known yet whether there is enough to make mining operations worthwhile.
 Filler Hendrickson, graduate student from the University of Minnesota, located the ore last August along the Huron river in the northwestern sector of isolated forest Covered Baraga county.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-30
IRAN WILL GET LOAN
 FROM U. 5.
President Truman Assures Shah that His Requests
 Will Be Supported

WASHINGTON. Dec. 30-tR--- President Truman today assured the Shah of Iran that the United States will support Iranian requests for loans from the World Bank.
 MT. Truman also informed the Shah that the U. s. intends to help the Iranian Government through the Point Four Program which the President has proposed to Congress. This program would grant American financial and tech- nical aid to underdeveloped coun- tries.
 Tn statement released by tho White House, the President said, too this country lis currently pre- pared to offer certain military as- sistance essential to Iran."
 It noted that the Iranian Gov ernment has planned a seven-year program for economic and social progress.
 The statement said the young Iranian ruler is leaving for home today after tour of the United States. During his visit there he met with high government officials in bid for American aid to hia country which borders on the Soviet Union.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-30
5O,OOO TELEPHONE WORKERS TO STRIKE SATURDAY MIDNIGHT

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 30-tR--A union attorney said today that ''as things now stand a strike of 50,000 South western Bell Telephone Company employees in six states will start at midnight tomorrow-New Years Eve
 It is the unions view, he said, that Southwestern Bell has in effect rejected recommendation for settling the dispute advanced last night by four Governors and representatives of two others.
 The Governors conference plan was for a 15-day period of negotia- tions with the dispute to be sub- mitted to arbitration if no settle ment is reached ty the end of that period.
 The union seeks pay boosts. re- adjustment of classifications of cer- tain exchanges and cities and shorter hours for some of it's workers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-30
GETS TITLE,
 BEST LIAR

BURLINGTON, Wis, Dec. 30- R-A fantastic fishing fib involv- ing the death of a Colorado trout today gave fabricating Ohioan the title >of Worlds Champion Liar"
 The Burlington Liars Club said it's annual award goes to honest John" Goerlich of Toledo with a sigh of relief and by unanimous vote"
 Goerlich's tall tale related that alone in Colorado he caught a trout on a cane pole but in his excitement forgot about his land- ing nets and gaff hooks.
 He reeled his prize up to the tip of the pole which he then heaved out of the water into an upright position. The pole was so long he couldn't reach the fish and he dared not put the pole back into the water for fear the trout would escape.
 T stuck the butt of that long, Timber pole into the ground, drew my trusty hunting knife, climbed up the pole and stabbed that fish to death"
 Honorable mention was awarded to Bob Elverman of Louisville, Ky, and c. E. Berry of Maumee, Ohio.