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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-02-28

except Miss Hudnall, who Will
probably be able to teach Friday.
Mrs. Sarah Smith is still very
sick and her relatives and friends
very anxious about her. She took
ill Immediately after the funeral
of her daughter a couple months
ago, and has never recovered.
Washington Week was suitably
observed Friday at the high school
with fitting ceremonies. A regular
banquet had been prepared by the
Aid Society, Women's Club and T.
T. A. Mr.. Sisson, who acted as
POSTMASTER, did his duty in a
creditable manner. Some patriotic
and other songs were sung, after
which Mr.. Pike gave a fine adj
dress on "The Resources OF Wash
ington," which was well received.
Mr.. Carmichael gave a very illum-
mating exposition of the Showal-
ter Educational Plan, which was
illustrated by a chart.
d. M. Michael, who came home
last week from the Pasco hospital,
is now living with his daughter,
Mrs. Albert Cloninger.
Guy Michael was here last week
from Lewiston visiting his father,
d. M. Michael, who has been i'll
for some time.
The p. T. A. will give an enter
tainment at the high school, Mar.
g., consisting of three-act play.
Miss Alice Wood is driving one
of the new Fords, the gift of her
grandfather.
Richland will vote Saturday aft
trnoon from / to 5 o'clock for a
school director for 8 years. Mr..
Fletcher has announced his inten-
ton to be candidate. There may
be others by that time.
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MRS BARBARA HACKNEY

Mrs. Barbara Hackney, who
died at the Pasco hospital on last
Wednesday, was buried at Kenne-
wick on Saturday. She was born
in the Orkney Islands, and came
to Canada when only 18 months
old. The family moved to the Da-
kotas in 1881, and came to Rich
land IL years ago. She was the
mother of Ia children, 6 OF whom
are living. She has two sons living
at Richland, Will and Art. She was
81 years old, but her death was
FASTENED by severe fall, which
broke her hip bone. Up to that
time she was quite well and able
to do her house work. She was a
member of the Methodist church.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-02-28

squeeze" the railroads, which
were prepared 10y R. G.. Sharpe,
assistant attorney general. The
four bills were taken up by the
house taxation committee and re-
suited in a revolt against Repre-
sentative Sims, who undertook to
keep Mr.. Sharpe out of the COM
mittee, but other members lined
up for Mr.. Sharpe and Mr.. Sims
was forced to back down.
Moreover, committee members,
somewhat irritated by delays, hint
ed that they would demand early
action on the railroad bills, init
mating that they "smelled" an at
tempt to smother the bills. Con-
sequently, the railroad tax bills
are slated for early consideration,
and the situation may result in an
other message from Governor
Hartley.
Likewise, little has been done on
the Hartley bill to place an excise
tax of 5 per cent on the net in
come of financial institutions,
which was intended to replace the
100000 that used to be collected
annually from commercial banks
Otherwise the $3.50, 900 would have
to be shifted to general property.
The bill is causing hard fight.
Mutual banks, savings associations
and other financial houJes are
striving to kill or amend it on the
ground that it would hit them three
to five times harder than it would
hit the national and state banks.
On the other hand, the national
banks, protected by some federal
laws, have served notice that they
will not stand for any changes
and, if changed, will have it knock
ed out in courts. If the bills or a
similar measure is; not passed,
then property will have to take on
the extra burden Of $330,OOO an
nually. So, it is obvious, the legis-
lature is in a tight fix on bank
taxes. And, so far, nobody knows
the way out.
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Then there is another tax plan
looming. The supreme court re-
Gently ruled that the legislature
could tax or exempt intanglbles,
although it did not say whether
the tax would have to ibe at prop
erty rates or could be at special
rates. Neverless, some legislatures
are drafting a bill to place small
tax on money, bonds, mortgages,
etc., which represent property own
ed outside of the state. The plan
is expected to render some relief
for property within the state, pro-
vided the bill is drafted, enacted
and sustained by the state court.
The senate caused some surprise
Tuesday by passing the Showalter
program for reorganization of the
common schools system, the vote
being 81 to IL. Senator Sutton,
Spokane, championed the bill,
while Senator Wilmar, Whitman
county, opposed it. In passing the
measure, the senate rejected the
proposal made by A. L. Rogers,
Waterville, for a delay until the
1881 legislature, by submitting the
Showalter bill for study to an in
term legislative commission.
But it is far from certain that
the bill will be finally enacted by
this legislature, although DIR. Sho-
walter is making a hard fight,
having indicated, too, that he would
drop the program for keeps if not
acted upon by this legislature. OPP
ponents of the school bill, both
those who do not want it and those
who think it ought to be held up
for further study, are organizing
for an attempt to stop it in the
house. Just now it is hard telling
what will happen in the house, al
though it is certain that it will
have a harder time in the lower
chamber than it had in the senate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson left on
Wednesday morning for a minis
trial meeting in Walla Walla.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-02-28
LEGISLATURE
HAS 600 BILLS
TO DISPOSE OF

kill the thing he put over for the
sake of Mr.. Hartley, his former
followers scorned his counsel .and
rebulaed him with adverse votes.
So, contrary to the will of Mr..
Hartley, the schools will not have
to depend on the general fund for
their money, but will continue to
operate under the millage, each
school being certain of a fixed
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sum annually. In other words, the
schools will not be directly under
the governor, because, under the
millage system, the legislature re-
tains a measure of control.
Immediately the house refused
to stand with Mr.. Hartley on the
millage bill, the senate organlza-
ton, headed by Senator Metcalf,
perked up and held it's first caucus
to consider executive request"
bills. No program was pledged,
but the members tacitly agreed to
reject several bills proposed by Mr..
Hartley for Capitalization of au-
thority.
Sentiment of the senate major
ity caucus favored rejection of
three bills: The measure to abolish
the state highway committee in
favor of department of highways
under the governor and the pro-
posal to drop Auditor Clausen
from the state capitol committee
and replace him with the director
of business control, both of which
have already passed the house; and
the Hartley bill to create a central
board of regents for the univer-
sity, college and normal schools.
Just as soon os it was learned
that the senate organization had
caucused on the Capitalization
bills, Mr.. Hartley called for con-
ference with the contact commit
tees of the senate and house
Tuesday. The senate was repre-
sented by Senator's Metcaf, Hast
ings and Condor; the house ENJOYS
were Representatives Reed, Sims,
Knapp and Danskin; while Mr..
Hartley was accompanied by menu
bers of his cabinet.
In effect, Mr.. Hartley again
goaded the senate. The governor
indicated that he was displeased
by rumors that the senate was set
to obstruct his bills, and he sug-
gested that he was far from pleas
ed by delays on his measures. In
other words, Mr.. Hartley told the
senate he wanted action. The SEN
ators, declining to promise pass
age, said the bills would be brot
out and considered on their mer-
it's" That, of course, means pros
poets for a fight and rejection of
the governors Capitalization pro-
gram, and Mr.. Hartley may not
like that.
Meanwhile, little progress is be-
ing made on tax bills.
First, Mr.. Hartley's plan for a
settlement out of court on railroad
tax suits, which already involve
$8,000;00O in disputed taxes, blew
up. Prosecuting attorneys of 81
counties rejected the proposition
made by the railroads, which call
ed for a settlement on the basis
of $4,000, 900 in refunds on pend
ing cases and lower assessments
| on future taxes.
Thereupon, the prosecutors in
! dorsed four bills designed to
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Richland News Items

For be benefit of the Courier Reporters large list OF soserb
rho Richand territory this is providing space for
- d;st;ct Residents this community urged
ens ~ tonch with local correspondent when ney nave
items O interest
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Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson left on
Wednesday morning for a minis
trial meeting in Walla Walla.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22
AIRPORT HERE
RECOMMENDED
Projects Links Two
Nations, Pastor
Declares

Importance of the Brownsville
airport cannot accurately be meas
ured. linking as IL does two OF the
largest nations in North America.
Rev. w. w. Melton told the XII
wants club at its noon luncheon
Thursday.
The pastor. who is conducting a
meeting at the Baptist church here.
said the airport would do much to
cement the business and social re-
lations Of the United States and
Mexico.
In his address. Rev. Melton also
spoke on the right kind Of leader
ship and referred to Washington as
an example OF what such leader
ship will produce.
In honor Of WashingtOn's birth
day tomorrow, the program opened
with singing of America" and
closed with The Star-Spangled
Banner"
Marshall Watson was elected a
director.
Eleven new members formally
we're presented with their Kiwanis
emblemS. They are:
Z. J. Tucker. l.. z. Bennett. Otto
ManskF, r. l.. ISom. II. AziZ, Ware
Mccall. Royce Russell. w. l.. ODD
son. j.. M. George. A. l.. Glenn and
d. K. Stuart.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22
McAllen Theatre
To Have Talking
Movies Saturday
(Snecial to The Heraidl

tODCLI&h ~ AhG 11C4 a4Gf
McALLEN. Feb. 22.-FirSt talking
pictures will be shown here at the
Palace theater SATURDAY.. according
to announcement by L. J. Mason,
manager OF the McAllen Theaters.
Inc. Movietone- Vitaphone equip
ment now being in process of in
stallation.
The entire theater Is being reno
waited. seating Arrangement being
changed and the building made
more attractive. Engineers have
been ut work installing the talkies
for the last three weeks. the pro-
cess now practically completed.
In order to assure courteous e
vice TO patrons. uShers have been
trained under the direction OF Mr..
Mason.
The first talking picture TO Ne
shown will be The Lights of Nex
York" This is a Warner Bros. pic
ture and Is taken from a famous
stage play. IL Is declared to be un-
usually interesting.
we have made every effort %
give the people of McAllen and the
Valley n OF the best theaters
possible" said MFR. Mason. land we
believe that w have accomplished
this"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22
\ MOVE \
ESlDulGHISE
ARCADIA, HARLINGFN

One OF the idiomS which has late
~ crept into the language is that
q certain thing is a natural" Com
ing out OF the sporting world ii
means nat a particular event is
pound 10 happen because it is a
logical or natural sequence. In
other WorcS, what is natural is
bound TO happen.
The tritenesS of the expression.
appealing TO Broadwayites. ran un
ana down the Great White Way
whenever reference was made to
al JolScn in The Jazz Singer"
prior 70 the comedians debut in the
picture. Long before the premiere
OF the picture its success was dis
counted. "Ch. that's a natural" was
the invariasle remark. meaning that
no IFS Or butts stodd in the way
OF It's SUCCESS. 1t Is TO BE- said Of
Al Jolson's appearance in The Jazz
Singer" that never in the history OF
the theager was any work touted so
strongly as this one.
Many individual hits have been
made in it outside Of the smash
scored by Jolson. May McAvoy.
Warner GLAND. Otto Lederer. Eu-
genie BeSserer. AnderS Randolf.
william Tucker. William Demarest.
Bobby Gordon and Nat Carr are in
the cast. Cantor Josef Rosenbiatt
appears. To be presented here at
the Arcadia theater on the vita
phone for a rim Of four days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22
Bodies Of z Men
Lost In Canyon
River Are Sought

GRAND CANYON. Ariz.. Feb. %.
-Pp-Searchers were penetrating
the deep gorge of the Grand Can
yon today in an attempt to find
the bodies of Fred Johnson. govern
ment ranger, and Glenn Sturdevant.
Grand Canyon National Park nat
uralist.
The two men were hurled from a
boat yesterday in Horn Creep rapids.
two miles below the point where the
famous Bright Angel trail winds its
way to the bottom of the canyon.
James p. Brooks. chief anger Of
Grand Canyon Park. also was tossed
into the treacherous stream, but
managed to reach shore.
Brooks feared Johnson and Stur-
devant either had been so denumbed
by the shock Of their sudden i'm
mersion that they were unable to
struggle TO shore, or had been dash
ed against the rocks which cap
sized their boat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22

CITY AIRPORT
Crowd Attend Light.
ing, Fire Fighting
Demonstration

Glowing with q myriad OF lights,
the Brownsville airport THURSDAY
night was an attraction for hun
dreds of Brownsville and VALLEY
residents. who we're given a demon
stration of the illumination system
Of the port and the efficiency OF
the ports fire fighting equipment.
All boundary. flood and beacon
lights have been installed. and the
entire air field glowed and pulsated
when the array of incandescents
and acrs was turned on. Seventy
two boundary lights marke the
limits of the landing field. and
flood lights. located at the east and
west corners. made the field rs
light as day. From the control
tower o huge searchlight was OBJ
Grated, bringing into bold relief
the planes in the air or on the
landing field. The rays Of the re-
volving beacon lights are discern
ible to plane pilots for A distance
OF SO to 20 miles.
Red globes 10 mark the hangar
and other buildings had not been
received. but will be installed Sat-
urday. ell distractions to carry a
row of the warning lights.
The demonstration Of the air.
ports fire fighting equipment
proved interesting. A tub Of case
line was fired and in a moment wa
a mass of flames. This was finally
eXtinguished with hand extinguish-
ers. Another tub was fired and the
chemical truck responded. making
the run from the field r The
trained firemen had the chemicals
spraying upon the flames in a few
moments and the fire was extin-
gulShed In less than a minute.
The chemical truck. which orig
inaily was part Of the city's fire
lighting equipment, will be kept nj
the airport and an ambulance also
VIII be part Of the ports euuiD-
ment. both machines to be kent n
O garage erected for that purpose
near the hangar.
Work on the second hangar has
been started. The structure will be
lC0 by 100 feet in size. c~onstructed
entirely Of steel. and is expected 10
be completed by April /.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22
WHY HOW MUCH?
y = X
PUZZLES GUARDS
\ y X
AT BRIDGE HERE

How much?'
Several thousand times a day,
nearly 100000 times a month is
this question asked of toll guards
at the Gateway international
bridge. and not only by visitors,
but by those who cross the bridge
several times a week. the guards
say.
The toll guards. l.. II. White
and l.. M. Wright. declare human
nature Is a funny thing. Just
why frequent users Of the bridge
should not remember the charge
Is 10 cents for q car and 5 cents
for each person. is strange, they
claim. Possibly they just want
TO talk and be friendly" one of
the guards said.
White and Wright handle tolls
for automobile passengers. while
Samuel Cobb and Herman
Schrieber are toll guards for pc
6eStrianS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22
SOLONS Hold
NIGHT SESSION
Senate And House Re-
duce Calendars In
Busy Meets

AUSTIN, Feb. o. CP The
crowded house calendar Of more
than 200 bills was partially cleared
today through engrossment last
night OF ~ measures, most Of To-
cal application.
Included was the Beck measure
enabling Texas to take steps with
adjoining states for the purchase
Of toll bridges. and to take advan-
tage of federal aid in this direc-
ton where the bridges constituted
part Of a government road system.
More than twenty bills were
cleared from the state senate cal
endar last night.
BY agreement argument on the
prison concentration measures was
set aside until TODAY when several
more senator's asked 70 be heard.
The Writ bill creating an archi-
tect's board TO examine all appli-
cants for membership in the PRO-
EesSion was passed.
The WeStbrook bill establishing a
dairy experiment station in the
ninth senatorial district was final
ly passed.
the biggest flght OF the night
vas waged on the voting machine
measure offered by Senator Julian
r. Greer Of Athens. The bill
which would allow county commits
sioners courts TO install machines
Rt their option, was engroSsed II
10 10.
The salary Of the assistant adju-
.ant general would be raised from
$4,000 to $1,000 annually under
terms of a bill passed last night 1t
was offered by Senator W. E.
Thomson of Hacogdoches.
The house engrosSed the bill di-
recting who shall lease university
land mineral rights for the state
and veSting this power in a board
composed of two university regents
and the commissioner OF the gen.
eral land office. The bill as sent
10 the house from the senate, gave
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22
KRCV STATION
OPENS TODAY
Dedicatory Program
To Be Broadcast
AT 7 O'clock

HARLINGEN. Feb. 22.-Arrange-
mentS for broadcasting the dedi-
catory program Of KRGV tonight
have been COMPLETED. 1t was an
nounced by Dick Niles. manager,
talent from the Valley to provide
the entertainment.
The studio is located on top OF
the Rio Grande National Life In
| surance building. The program.
which is to begin at Z O'Clock is as
follows:
Opening announcement and in
vocation by Rev. A. N. BoStr0m.
followed by two selections played
by the Harrington high school band.
7:10-"Amos n Andy"
7.l5-AddreSs bv Mayor Bolts.
7:30-Address by Judge ii. l..
Chapman.
7:40-AddreSs by r. Z. Baxter.
The Valley Voice orchestra fur
nishes selections between talks.
T:50-"Vallev's Barber Shop
Chord" in the kind Of music grand
pa liked.
s:IO-Peerless Quartet Of the Rio
Grande Valley.
8:35-BraSs quartet of the Valley
Radio chapel with vocal selections
by Mrs. Anderson and speciaities
by Miss Ruth BaSye.
e:I0-Rastus johnson. the whist
ling yodeler.
9:3o-Marimbophone numbers by
Curtis Lightfoot.
9:5O-A playlet, odd Walnut
under the direction Of Miss Mamie
Anglin.
i0:I5-"vallev Voice" orchestra
in 20 minutes Of dance.
10:30-Edinburg Glee club with
IS minutes of Valley life.
1l:l5-Newton and Jackson nov
elites.
I1:3o-Kilowatt Four.
12:00-Harlingen Star with the
Printers Devils.
1890 a. MFRS. Smith and Mrs
Dace in violin and piano numbers
l.0O-RaStus johnson.
1:15-Fortv minutes OF Hot Feet
everybody dance.
2.00-Record program Of the
morning with intcrSpersing novel
ties until 5 o'clock.
5:00-Dick and the Valley Sun
rise program.
5:30-Day's events BY the Har-
lingen Star.
6:00-Reveile and special farm
announcements.
7:00-Edinburg Review.
7:30-1o :00-Bargain counter pro
graIn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22
O

Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Perry. Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Wilcox. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred PRYOR. o. II. Milliken and
Fielding Smith comprise a party RI
AuStinites who We're eyDected to ar
rive in Brownsville FRIDAY after
moor for a STAY Of several DAYS.
Thew will be guests at Hotel FL
Jardin. All are friends Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. s. West OF Brownsville.
Sam Perl has return from Hous-
ton. where he spent a week with
relatives. Mrs. Perl will remain in
Houston for a few DAYS longer.
Herbert l.. Stokelv has returned
from los Angeles. where he went n
be at the bedside Of his uncle. A. 3.
Carlin. who passed away at the age
Of "a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22
COUPLES CARS CoLLIDE

EVANSTON. m-Coming from
different directors. autos driven
by j. r.. Gather and by his wife
collided entering their driveway I'm
a fog. Both were badly hurt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22
Mission Lions To
Entertain Ladies

MISSION. Feb. 22.-Ladies' night
Will be held bv the local Lions club
February rs. at 7:30 O'Clock, it was
announced at the Lions luncheon
here today. Franklin Ewers will be
in charge OF the meeting.
Rev. Tom DoSS presided at the
meeting today and rendered mis-
resignation. being called to the pas
torate at Bowie. Texas. Rev. Doss
expressed his regret at having 10
leave the local organization and the
Valley. He will leave March 1. to
take up his new work.
Entertainment was furnished BY
Miss Elorina Norman. who gave a
violin solo. accompanied at the
piano by Miss Verra Klafferick.
Mrs. Al Voltz and Miss Klafferick
played a piano duet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22

the university regents sole author
ity 10 make leases.
An amendment giving the land
commissioner sole authority TO act
for the state was lost. after a de-
bate in which the pending investi-
cation Of the land commissioner
vas brought up.
Representative w. r. Pope OF
Corpus Christi. favoring this
amendment. charged the inveStiea-
ton was precipitated by the "presi-
dents Of two oil companies and the
chief counsel Of another"
Defending the governor and reg
ents, Petsch said that any man
who would charge the governor
and other high officials with enter
ing into a conspiracy with oil in
terests to defraId the university
has no right to be trusted with the
management Of millions Of dol
lars"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22
San Benito Gets
Warner Bros. Film

SAN BENITO. Feb. 22.-Talking
pictures produced by Warner Bros.
will be shown ar the Rivoli theater
here Saturday. the suit OF I'd Bra
DIV. manager. against the company
for films. having been settled on.
Of court.
Work of installing the complete
Western Electric eouipment for
talking pictures is to begin shortly
and when this is completed. the
Rivoli will have among the most
modern sound picture apparatus
made. A porous screen is being
substituted 10 make the talkies
clearer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22

dress urged the value OF regular
attendance. while George Brown
urged every RotarlRn attend the
district convention in Houston In
March and the international con-
vention In Dallas next May.