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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-10-14
Oct. IA, Iq49
Attend 4-Duy
Seattle Meet

Ross Frank, manager of the
Kennewick Chamber of Conn.,
merce, will leave this weekend
to attend a four-day convention
of the American Chamber of
Commerce Executives in Seattle.
This is the first time the ma
tional organization has held one
of its conventions west of the
Rocky Mountains.
The meeting will be held Oct.
16, II, Is and 10.
Among speakers will be Le-
muel r. Boulware. vice preSi-
dent of General Electric comp.
any,.
Gene Spaulding, president of
the Kennewick Chamber, said
the chambers board of directors
considered. this an excellent op.
portunity for their manager to
attend a national meeting
Were happy for him." Spauld'
ing said.
Pasco Chamber of Commerce
plans for the meeting are not
yet complete.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-10-14
of the community.
MISSIONARY SPEAKS

Following a potluck luncheon
at the Community church, Rev,
Gillet, missionary of the Metho-
dist church for the past 81 years
to Portuguese, East Africa, gave
an informal talk about the work
he is doing there and the coun.
try and its people.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-10-14
Eubank Returns From
Weeks Trip To Capital

would include not only dams, but
irrigation projects for the Tri.
City area.
EXPRESSES SURPRISE
Eubank expressed surprise that
Walla Walla had been selected
as one of the sites for hearings
on proposed eva legislation.
"Walla Walla seems to me to
be little off the scene," Eubank
said, land I intend to contact
Sen. Cain and Congressman Nit
chell and Jackson to urge them
to exert their efforts to have the
hearing switched from Walla
Walla to Kennewick and Pasco."
Eubank made the trip via air.
He said the big Northwest Strato-
cruiser he was passenger
aboard, Just missed the hurri-
cane-type weather in the mid
west Monday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-10-14
Store Room Fire
Domoqe Is $425

Fire in a Leavitt hotel store
room early Tuesday did about
$3.50 damage, Pasco Fire Chief
Larry Matthias reported.
The fire was reported about
5 a. m. 1t was quickly exiting
uiShed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-10-14

Ladies Auxiliary of the Grange
are quilting several quilts this
winter and would like any ladies
interested to call Mrs. ]. R. Ayers
for the time and day. The work
will be done at the grange hall
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Lucke OF
California are visiting at the A.
A. Lucke home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner Gardner
are visiting in Pocatello, Ida.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Cogswe|| Says Co-ops
Circumvent Rent Act

Rent Administrator Robert F.
CogsWell told a House subcom-
mittee today the cooperative
apartment house movement was
deliberate attempt to "evade"
the Rent Act.
Mr.. Cogswell told the Judiciary
Subcommittee of the House Dis
trict Committee that people living
in apartment houses changed to
co-operatives were faced with
the alternative of buying at any
price or being evicted."
The subcommittee opened hear
ings on a bill to extend District
rent control for more than two
years. The District law expires on
March 81.
One of the provisions of the
proposed bill would prevent evic-
ton of tenants in an apartment
house turned into a co-operative
unless IS per cent of the units
in the structure have been &C
quired by tenants when the CO.
operative took control.
Citing one case, Mr.. CogsWell
told the committee that one prop
erty was purchased at $165,000
and resold six or seven months
later at $295 900 and the apart
ments sold on cooperative basis.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Freeze Due Tonight After Snow
Goats Streets With Deep SIush

thermometer maintained an al
most constant 33 degrees from
midnight until 7 am. Weather
experts explained that upper air
temperatures regulate the kind
of stuff that falls, and that in this
vicinity it is subject to quick
change as warm air from the coast
battles for supremacy with colder
air from the West.
The snow did little more than
fill the streets and sidewalks with
slush. The District fight
ing agency sent out 10 sanding
trucks to cover such spots as
Chain and Key Bridges, and snow
plows were hooked up ready for
use if needed.
1t appeared that most of the
slush would be off the arterial
streets before tonight's freeze. but
there remained the possibility of
some slick side streets.
Clearing and windy weather
was predicted for this evening
and tonight. Tomorrow's fore
cast is for clear skies.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Any Cut in British Aid
Would SIowRecovery,
Hoffman Tells Hearing
TotoI Now Is Tight Fit,'
ECA Administrator
Assures Senators
BY ChoImers M. Roberts

ANY reduction" in the proposed
S940, 100000 in new Marshall Plan
aid to Britain in the next Is
months would adversely affect
continued recovery both in the
United Kingdom and Western
Europe" Economic Cooperation
Administrator Paul G.. Hoffman
declared today.
The administrator testified at
a Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee hearing called as the re-
suit of statement last week by
Christopher P. Mayhem, British
undersecretary for foreign affairs,
that England has just about re-
covered economically.
Mr.. Hoffman told the Senators
the British part of the new S.
$50, 100000 Marshall Plan pro-
gram is "a tight fit" and any
substantial reduction would al
most amount to disaster" The
British figure. he added is rea-
sonable and should not be cut"
Connally Expects No Cut.
After hearing Mr.. Hoffman,
Chairman Connally told reporters
he does not think the British aid
figure will be materially changed
by his committee, but he would
not say fatty some cut might not
be made. He said he considered
the explanation of British needs
lin the main very satisfactory
Besides Mr.. Hoffman, the COM
mittee heard Thomas K. Finletter
ECA chief in Britain, who de-
clared the $940,000.000 proposal is
absolutely rock bottom" He said
he personally felt higher amount
of aid was needed and that the
British recovery effort will succeed
only if it gets all the "breaks."
Senator Tydings, Democrat, OF
Maryland, reading from Mr.. May
hews controversial statement, said
he thought it said in effect that
British recovery is "a considerable
way off" and that ECA aid has
been "supremely important.
Before reading a prepared state
ment, MIR. Hoffman referred to a
story from London quoting an
other British official, Hector Mac
Neil, as declaring "Mayhew is in
trouble in New York because he
has blurted out the truth at the
wrong moment"
Mr.. Hoffman said the British
Embassy this morning furnished
ISaa FOREIGN AID Page A-6D
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Hughes. Giant Flying Boat
Extensively Damaged
By the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2S.-
Howard Hughes disclosed today
that his giant flying boat-the
worlds biggest plane-had been
fairly extensively. damaged, but
he did not elaborate further.
The eight-engined plywood
cargo ship is dry-docked at Ter
minal Island in the Port of Los
Angeles. Several years in the
making, the ship has not yet made
it's flight tests, although in No
vember, 1947, Mr.. Hughes himself
skinned it above the harbor dur
in taxing tests.
A spokesman for Mr.. Hughes
estimated that $27,000,000 so far
has gone into the plane. It has
a 320-foot Widespread.
Mr.. Hughes, through the spokes-
man, refused to say how or when
the plane was damaged or what
part of 1t was affected.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Joint Economic Repori
Backs Truman Plan
For Standby Controls
Committee Begins Study
Of Preliminary Draft;
6. O. P. to File Dissent
By the Associoted Press

A preliminary congressional re-
port generally backing President
Humans idea of a sound econ
omy-and full of imitation warn
in9s-comes up for committee ap-
praisal today.
The report, a work sheet draft,
is before the Senate House Eco
nomic Committee. 1t might be
approved by the Democratic ma
jority, but the Republican men,
bers plan to file a vigorous dissent
The confidential document
shown to reporter was circulated
to committee members over the
week end for study in advance of
today's session. 1t was prepared
by the chairman. Senator O'Mah-
oney, and the committee staff.
The committee is supposed to
submit to Congress tomorrow a
final report on the Presidents S
economic program.
Support Standing Controls.
The preliminary draft comes
out strongly for granting Mr.. Tru-
mans request for standby author
ity to reimpose price and wage
controls on a selective basis.
1t plugs for extension and
Tightening of rent control, for
mandatory ALLEGATION of scarce
materials, continuation of con-
sumer credit controls, and in
crease in the minimum wage. a
broader social security, program
and larger benefits. public hous-
ing and slum clearance, Federal
aid for education, a flexible and
well integrated" farm program,
and other programs the President
wants.
AS for Mr.. Truman's demand
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Picture on Page A-2J

Clearing weather, with temper
atures dropping to % degrees to-
night, was promised for the Dis
trict today after a night when
the skies couldn't decide whether
to snow or rain.
The elements finally did a little
of both, with the result that the
Weather Bureau measured Ia
inches of snow at National Air
port while receiving reports OF
depths up to 4 inches only S or
miles away.
A light snow started falling at
9:34 pm. and soon turned to a
mixture of rain and snow. From
II: ::48 pm. to 1886 am, snow held
full sway, but from 3:44 to 4:16
am, nothing but rain fell. Then
there was more of the mixed sub
stance, and from 4:45 am. until
it was all over couple OF hours
later, it was all snow.
To make it even stranger, the
Evening star., 1949-02-28
AItmeyer Asks Funds
To Give Home Relief
To All u. ). Needy
$500, 900, 900 Expansion
Is First Step in Vast
Truman Program
By the Associoted Press

The administration asked Con-
gress today for a 100000, ,OO0- to-
$250,000,000 expansion of its
present 81 100000, ,000-a-year pro-
gram for helping the needy. The
extra money would go toward
home relief"-including cost of
medical care-for all needy people.
Arthur J. Altmeyer. commits
sioner for social security, pre-
sented to the House Ways and
Means Committee the administra-
tion'S arguments. They covered
today the first phase-direct re-
lief for the poor-of President
Truman's legislation for a vast
expansion of the social security
program.
Social Security, Mr.. Altmeyer
said, has achieved it's primary
immediate objective, to abolish
the poor house, but the long range
goal of preventing destitution'
is yet to be met.
Mr.. Truman wants Federal
financial aid extended to all needy
people, up to $1O0 a month for a
couple, and $40 for each addi-
tional person in a needy home.
Federal assistance, in money
matching with the States, now is
limited to needy aged. the blind
and to dependent children.
Mr.. Altmeyer appeared as the
committee opened public hearings
on Mr.. Trumans overall legisla-
ton calling for:
Cd Direct relief for all needy
persons; co blanketing of 20,000,-
900 more persons-doctors, law
yers, farmers. businessmen, serv-
ants and others-under old age
insurance, upping the total COW
cred to 5O,000,0OO; 90 greatly in
creased benefits, and "a boosting
in some cases tripling-the Sc
curity tax on pay checks and pay
rolls.
The President has promised leg
islation later proposing a national
program of health insurance
with new payroll taxes and the
Government paying doctor bills
and calling for expansion of un-
employment compensation laws.
Mr. Altmeyer told the commit
tee 100000 Americans already
receive some form of public as
sistance, amounting to a Federal
State-local total of almost $2,000,-
100000 a year. This is apart from
the old age and survivors insur-
ance benefits that are paid for in
special taxes upon workers and
their bosses.
States set the size of public as
sistance. They ranged last Decem-
ber from 1888 per recipient in
Mississippi to $78.13 in Colorado.
The Federal Government now en-
ters that matching arrangement
Continued on Page AS, Col. 81
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Bulletins
Kenyon Fire Toll Set at 8

GAMBLER, Ohio (P.-Ken-
yon College officials today
abandoned hope of finding
alive the six students missing
in the dormitOry fire which
killed two other students. DIR.
Gordon X. Chalmers, president
of the college, said all available
sources had been checked
without finding a trace of those
missing. He added that their
parents had been notified.
Earlier Story on Page A-5O
Chandler Denied Review
The Supreme Court today
refused to review Douglas
Chambers conviction for war
time treason. The refusal has
the effect of uphOlding the
conviction of Chandler, a for
mer Baltimore writer accused
of serving in Germany as o
Nazi propagandist.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
BY the kssoeioted Press

BERLIN, Feb. 28.-Gen. Lucius
D. Clay's retirement soon as Unit
ed States military governor of
Germany appeared today to be a
strong possibility.
Gen Clay refused to comment
on reports he would step down by
June 30, but it has been an open
secret that he would like to re-
linquish his post here as soon as
it is convenient to Washington
Recently the War Department
urgently requested the State De-
partment to take over military
government duties from the Army
Gen. Clay applied for retirement
a year ago. and the State De-
partment was supposed to have
taken over administration of Ger
many by last June 80. However,
Soviet pressure on Berlin, plus the
| fact that the State Department
did not have administrative per-
sonnel available. resulted in an
indefinite postponement of the
changeover. Gen. Clay withdrew
his retirement appeal on Wash
ington's request. He is 81.
Functions Now Combined.
Should the United States decide
to civilianize it's military govern
ment under a high commissioner,
it is considered likely that France
and Britain would do likewise At
present the military governors in
Germany combine both civilian
and army OF occupation functions,
Gen. Clay has felt the State
Department should take over the
administrative responsibility in
Germany, so that the State De-
partment could exercise the au-
thority it desires in making pol
icy. This feeling led to the sec
ond request of the War Depart
ment to the State Department
early last month to take over
the reins in Germany.
It is also known that Gen. Clay
and his advisers have urged the
State Department to hold a gov
ernmental level meeting with
France and Britain to settle out
standing problems and fix a def
mite policy on Germany.
Symbol of Resistance.
Gen. Clay has been a symbol OF
resistance to Soviet pressure in
Germany and this was factor in
his retention. His withdrawal
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Admitted Slayer of Wife, Baby
To Return to Fairfax for Trial
District Man Tells
Of Virginia Killings;
Infant Buried Alive

Charles Francis Holober, 40,
who has confessed killing his wife
and burying his baby alive in a
shallow Virginia grave, agreed to-
day to return voluntarily to Fair
fax County to face murder charges.
The bodies of Mrs. Frances
Garner Holober, 81, and her g.
month-old daughter June were
found late yesterday on the
grounds of a deserted nudist camp
about 20 miles from Washington.
Today, Mrs. Holober's grief
striken father, Irving Garner,
identified the bodies at Arlington
Hospital as those of his only
daughter and only granGchild.
Capt. jeremiah F. Flaherty OF
the Homicide Squad said Holober
admitted shooting his wife twice
and burying the baby alive at her
feet because he didn't have the
nerve to club the child to death
when his pistol failed.
The confession, police said,
came less than eight hours after
Boy Scouts called the attention of
Fairfax County police to a mound
of soft earth under which the
victims we're buried.
1t. Grafton Wells of Fairfax
County police said Holober actu-
ally congratulated the police on
finding the bodies and the pick
and shovel used to bury his wife
and child.
The pick and long-handled
shovel we're discovered by a news
paper photographer several hours
before the bodies were located.
The implements were lying in the
Evening star., 1949-02-28
All Follow Routine
Of Denouncing Selves;
Seven Others Ready
BY Richord Kosischke
Associoted Press Foreign Correspondent

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Feb. 28.-
Five more Protestant churchmen
pleaded guilty today in Bulgaria S
spy trial.
BY the end of today's session,
eight in all had entered guilty
pleas. Seven others still must
plead. All who pleaded guilty
went through the now familiar
routine, denouncing themselves,
expressing repentance and plead
ing for new chance to work for
the Communist-controlled govern
ment.
All said they had seen the error
of their ways in their opposition
Continued on Page "A, Col. g.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Axis Sally Tries 10 Shun
Own Voice BIaminq
Jews for War Part
Put Them Back On
Court Orders os She
Takes OFF Eorphones
By james J. CuIIinone

The testimony of Mildred E.
(AXis Sally Gillars ranged today
from poignant recollections of the
death of the Nazi professor whom
she loved to indignant repudia-
ton of the statements of GI wit
nesses for the prosecution in her
treason trial.
Interspersed with the District
Court testimony of the small 48-
year-old defendant was the play
back of recordings of Nazi propa-
ganda programs she broadcast
over Radio Berlin during the war
At one point, Miss Gillars re-
moved her earphones through
which she had been listening tt
her own voice denouncing Jewish
interests whom she blamed fol
American intervention in the war
and pleading with American
women to for Gods sake wake
up and do something.'
Judge Edward M. Curran mo-
toned to Miss Gillars to replace
her earphones.
I've already heard this" she
whispered in the hushed court
room.
Put them back on ordered
Judge Curran.
Enters Blanket Denial.
Miss Gillars in the testimony
which opened the sixth week of
her trial, denied:
That she had ever represented
herself as a Red Cross worker.
That she had ever displayed her
legs to entice a captured para
trooper to participate in radio
interview with her.
That she had ever threatened
American prisoners of war with
retaliation for taunting her as a
traitor" when she attempted to
interview them in camp at
Hammerstein, Germany.
None of these things ever hap
pened, she said.
Miss GLARS spoke in a subdued
voice, clasped her hands nervously
and struggled to control her emo
tions as she told of receiving
word in September. 1914, that
Prof. Otto Koischwitz, the man
she said she loved, and who, &C
cording to defense counsel, exerted
a Svengali-like influence over her
life, had died in Berlin.
She had fled from Paris before
the advancing American Army
only a few weeks before and was
making recorded programs at a
radio station in occupied Holland
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Five More Protestant Leaders
Plead Guilty in Bulgarian Trial
Mindszenty's Former
Treasurer Tells of
Dealings in Hungary
By Endre Marion
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent


BUDAPEST, Hungary Feb. %.
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty for
mer treasurer pleaded guilty to
black market money dealings TO-
day,
The defendant, Msgr. 1mre Boka
admitted to a Peoples Court thai
he gave dollars and other monies
to different bankers ana brokers
for black market sale, as the trial
of IA persons allegedly implicated
in Cardinal Mindszenty's activities
opened.
Msgr. Boka declared he always
got instructions from either the
cardinal himself or through his
CSee HUNGARY, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Earthquake Recorded

NEW YORK, Feb. % (P).-The
Fordham University seismograph
recorded fairly sharp earthquake
last night at 7:30 pm. and 1873
pm. about 5000 miles from New
York in an undetermined direction.
Evening star., 1949-02-28

OLfLCf ~ NI Co Oit NSS IL -
Star Staff Photo.
bushes across the road from the
entrance to the camp.
Holober, according to police
gave them a complete statement
of the tragedy that ended what
his wife thought was to be a rare
outing in the country for her and
the baby last Thursday.
He also accompanied police
when they returned to his home
at 1915 Shepherd street NV. to
recover the foreign-make pisto
used in the shooting.
Holober, according to police
said what had happened was all
his wife's fault. He killed her, he
was quoted as saying. because
she broke her contract" with him.
He married her in December. 1947,
Continued on Page A-4. Col. %
Evening star., 1949-02-28

PHILADELPHIA lF). - An
American AirIines DC-6, en-
route from Washington to
New York with so passengers,
landed safely at International
Airport here today after fire
broke out aboard. Fire en-
gines and ambulances rushed
to the field when the pilot re-
ported the fire by radio. Later
he radiOed the fire was under
control and it was out when
the plane landed.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Retiring Of Gen. Clay
AS German Governor
Appears Likely Soon
But He Refuses Comment
On Report He Will Quit
His Post by June 30
BULLETIN

Secretary of the Army Royal
said today that Gen. Lucius D.
Clay wants to give up command
of American forces in Europe,
but that no plans have been
made to relieve him. He said
the situation is unchanged from
what it has been since July.
1947. when Gen. Clay first asked
to retire.
Evening star., 1949-02-28

(Other Pictures on Page BID
Star staff Photo.
Evening star., 1949-02-28

MOSCOW, Feb. % (P.-Gen-
eral political tension in France
was reported today by the official
Communist newspaper Pravda.
It described intense "persecu-
ton of Communists in France" as
concentrated presently on French
journalists.
Pravda also said the parlia-
mentary immunity of French
Communist deputies was under
IRE. ,
Evening star., 1949-02-28
DC-6 Lands After Fire

(See CLAY. Page A-5D
Evening star., 1949-02-28

Continued on Page AS. Col. 2
Evening star., 1949-02-28

(See FOREIGN AID, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1949-02-28

Continued on Page AS, Col. l.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-12-17
Soldier Guilty Of Murder

Anchorage (P) = Harvey Carnigan, 22, Fort Richardson soldier, was convicted Thurs day, of rape staying of middle aged Mrs. Laura Showalter on July 31.
 The jury came to a decision after 40 minutes deliberation. The verdict means hanging, which will be the first in the Third Judical District that court personnel can remember.
 Carnigan was convicted on November 22, of intent to commit rape in another case.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-12-17
Long Distance Calls
 Hours Listed

More than 7O% of the time allotted to the Kodiak ACS office for long distance calls on Christmas day has been re- served, Capt. L. W. Buoy, officer in charge, said yester- day.
 The local office has been al- lotted only the even hours from 8 am to 10 pm Kodiak time, on Dec. "A, 25 and 26, and Dec. 31, Jan. 1 and 2, for long distance calls to the states.
 Capt. Buoy added that so far 20 % of the time on Dec. "A has been taken, but that the New Jear holidays Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 and 2 have plenty
Kodiak mirror., 1949-12-17
Chamber WIFI
 Meet Thursday

There will be a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Thursday noon at the Mont marte Inn.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-12-17
PAGE II

of time available, provided re- ervations are made immediate ly.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-12-17

FOR SALE 38 F't Buoy Boat, one of the best. $3000 or nearest offer. See next to Fish and Wildlife dock. Also 1941 Plymouth, $35O. Call Digree, navy 416.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-12-17

FOR SALE-1949 Ford 8, for only $185O. One bathinette, hot plate, washing machine, and baby carriage. Call It. Schmidt 758 between 8 and 5, 3561 after 5 pm.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-12-17

FOR SALE-New 3.3 h.p. outboard motor, $82.50 AL so new finch electric drill, $12.50. Call 3281.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-12-17
Clossifieds

FOR SALE - 1946 Dodge.
 Good condition. Call 4444.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-12-17

FOR RENT House trailer, for couple only. Inquire at Sears No. 13.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-12-17

DON'T FORGET-to drop in : and see Knudsen's large as-
 sortment of Christmas
 cards.
Evening star., 1949-07-10
Derby Champ Squeezes In, Less Pockets

ran on his way, his face and ears
rosy red.
Belying his Irish appearance,
Alfred, who will be IA on July 27,
is almost all English. He is q
native of Washington.
Still with goggles around his
neck, Alfred clutched his winners
plaque and an envelope contain
ing sporting goods order. and
eyed another prize. q shiny bi-
cycle. Asked what other booty
there was, he said: Il haven't
cashed in all my winning tickets
Do you want me to?"
A very tired and proud Ashton
family went out to supper.