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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-05

a-flying through the fog and rain
oming from our last stand at Tex
arkana, Tex, all one morning. We
finally worked our way out to the
edge Of New Mexico and then we
got out of the rain and hit real
blizzard, snow storm.
Now get this. Here was an
emergency landing in storm
where you couldn't see ten yards,
and we hadn't got out of the plane
and quit stamping around trying
to keep warm, till a committee of
the town was there to ask US to
come that night to a banquet. We
had had three solid weeks of COM
mittees and was flying away to
escape 'em and here was one away
ut on the prairies in snowstorm.
That's working pretty fast. / want
10 See SOlilC ClidfIlUSI VI SoAiAiiSASO
beat that. The school teachers of
Guadalupe county were having a
banquet over at the Harvey House
that night so Frank Hawkes. and
went over and did our little act.
We had got so by this time we
.ould do it in our sleep. You could
wake either of us up at any hour
of the night and we would raise
up; Frank would say, 81 have been
called Speed Demon; am not
Speed Demon; I think that AVA
ton has something to sell that no
other line of transportation has.
and that is speed. I mean speed
within the confines of safety, the
whole heavens above is open, and
all we have to do is to use it. You
cans get any worse hurt flying at
two or three hundred miles an
hour than you can at ninety, so
what we have to do is to develop
planes that will fly at what we
now call a tremendous rate of
speed. / see the day coming in the
lot far distant when you will leave
New York at noon, flying across
the country at the rate of thous-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-05
EQUITABLE TAXATION NEEDED
By C. w. Van Scoyoc. Orting


AS is evidenced by the number of groups working on
the problem of the most important considerations fac
ing Washington is the need for equitable and workable
system taxation any able to solve
the problem acceptable and produce even an appreciate
amount of relief from the predcament that man or
group will be public benefactor
the of P. M Serrurier, Lynden banker, what
this state needs most onpoitica scientifically prepared
system of taxation, inteigently and fairly applied
flexible enough adopt itself to evolving economic and
social conditions and proving that equality may yet be found
in democracy
Under our present constitutional restrictions it is dit
cut to subject to change by the state
constitution
It is apparent however that too much property and
too many people are exempt taxpaying No property
and no individuals should be wholly exempt from taxation
There much discrimination in personal property Tax
alton The conscientious citizen all his property Wn
the large and the political favores conceal much OF
theirs Public officers entrusted with the duty OF collecting
personal taxes regard joke But when property
begin paying the basis of their insured value and
not their assessed value this tax will to be joke
Furthermore the laws governing school taxes
muncpa property and charitable institutions should De
amended that at least the improvements should be taxed
small mlage The exemption personal property snoud
be removed entirely The discount taxes paid in advance
ed on grounds The taxation tangbles IS the hardest
of all which agree but is unthnkabe that the ques
ton settled There should be prepared
and approved by the legislature such wealth as now I'M
touched well restore the railroad and bank taxes IN
some FORM - 5,
With this increased should be possible at the
same time to relieve the overaxed condition OF the
realty owner distribute the tax burden that one
form of property will be nust treated and so that every
expenditure of public funds Will be dScOnJnued
and economics practced that will make tax evles lower
encourage industry and attract to the state
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-05
ROGERS

and miles an hour, and reach Los
Angeles at NOON. That sounds
crazy, but it's not; the sun travels
at the rate of one thousand miles
an hour, well if the plane travels
that fast you are keeping up with
the sun, so you leave at noon and
as there is three hours difference
in time, it takes you three hours to
make it, so you can get there when
the sun does, so you leave at noon
and get there at noon. Of course
when we fly two thousand miles
an hour you will leave New York
at noon, and will fly out and ar
rive back at noon; in other words,
you haven't been gone at all, and
hat reminds me of the time / took
lp a Negro boy. Will always wants
me to tell some jokes too, he has
advised me not to get too techni-
cal. So 1 will tell you about the
Negro boy"
So we had this stuff down so
pat that we could do it anywhere.
or any time. Frank has a dandy
appearance on the stage, and they
like to hear him tell of his trips.
Well, in case / am called at any
rour of the night I simply roll over
on my pillow and start in as fol-
lows: "Well, folks, sure glad to be
here with you, glad you are starv-
ing, otherwise
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-05

may never get another one. The
Republicans promised US prosper
ity and we like half wit believed
'em. But the joke is on them;
they amt eating so regular them
selves. Starving amt SO bad, IT'S
getting used to it that is tough.
The first three years of a Repuo-
lican Administration is the hard
est. By the end of that time you
are used to living on predictions.
It seems good to get back IN the
old South again, for this is about
the only old South we got. Prohibi-
ton split us in two politically, and
the drouth cut the two halves up
into quarters and the quarters are
divided over the Tariff, so that
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-05
WE'RE ALL HAPPY

It's only the Hghanders who are rejoicing at the
good news received Washington this week People lv
ing in town as well the valley have waited anxousy for
this Now that has and there is no longer any
doubt about the going ahead spirit of optimism
has flooded the district With the Highlands plant put into
good condition so that sufficient quantity of water be
assured whereby normal crop be obtained each
instead alternate under present conditions this
section should stage come back equal to the old days
Activity on the Highlands activity throughout the
valley Another angle of the that the govern
men has put money into project there more or less GER
tanty that it will continue paternal supervision OF the
whole unit We feel that well on the way.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-05

Something To SmOk. NJ,
Modern Child (seeino ~,
for first time)-What,s =
ed to advertise, dadP h
Dentist las he started !.
Think of something Va. : q
then you won't notice the III,
The patient did not NOV.
Dentist-Splendid. Wb,, a,
think about? y
Patient-Well, l thOt m,
was here in my place. y
THE BOTTOM SooNs nm,
OUT OF QUIcKLY.Mln ~
FRIENDSHIPS
Man." declared the old.s,,r
ed preacher, as a worm.p CAV
said a man who had been MAJ
three times and who was oo,'''
ing a small space in a res, !.
woman is the early BIRD
SO
TO BE HAPPY ONE MUST On
WANTING WHAT HE can An
GET AND LEARN TO IVA,
WHAT HE'S ALREADY COT
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-05
UNLIMITED WATER

Farmers in the upper Yakima valley are already using
irrigation water hoping to store enough moisture IN tner
lands to prevent serious shortage this The stor
age lakes way below normal according to the recana
officials and most of the farmers in the upper ranches
the valley will be cut short they will be
mitted to use This of the troubles this district will
face Practically bit of irrigation water IS
that already done duty the lands
farther up We need storage lakes and are as
sred of plentiful supply in almost any set OF conditions
This perhaps is one of the why Director Mead
is insisting that this project be given preference in
struction.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-05
CHANGE ATTITUDE

past five years. there has been certain
group farseein business who have worked plan
to have the cys street lighting systemor lack of bro
uptodae Their efforts met with less opposition
and due to city finances the matter had to be delayed
Today these meeting with entirely differ
attitude the part of citizens The council of last
provisions budget which would permit undertake
ing the work this year and the citizens who working
the plan find ready cooperation the part of the council
men and citizens large We fair have this
nuch needed Improvement made.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-05

get moneys worth out Of it. We think change should
keep up with the trend of modern times To make
the park worth money to the citizens should be turned
into play ground The to part of it for football
field for the school in the right direction Other amuse
men provisions might well be made such swings and
playground equipment for the smaller kids tennis court
hand ball and squash courts putting green's and things OF
that sort provided These things will not add much
thing to the upkeep and there still would be for the pic
parties which about the only used for now
The addition of such equipment will make the park come
paying the sort of dividends made for than
any other thing that could be done.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-05
euIls s.
and ~
UncIassifeds

When it comes to Ideals in poll
tics, the 81" is always silent.
The worst pest is the one who
insists on your boosting his own
game for nothing. Anything from
which profit is made by its pro-
motors should pay its legitimate
expenses.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-05

~
1 would never
have met you.
You have got
nothing on the
rest of t h e
country. We are
all starving. We
haven't had a
regular m e a !
since the Demo-
Gratis were in.
And if we wait
for 'em to get
in again w g
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-05

only leaves one eighth of the party
intact, and the Wickersham re-
port killed off those that could
read, and the Hoover Democrats
have committed suicide. So the old
South is solid in favor of anything
that amt in effect now. This hun
ger is not local; it's universal.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-05
THE PARK

This paper of the original boosters for city
park The movement started way back when the town
young and had been aggated before actually
got way Since that time the city has made no less
well be proud We're still boosters for park, but we think
the time has passed when people want park park we
have snent probably thousand dollars developing the
grounds but people don't patronize enough to really
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-05

SSbAS w w
the air, "leap-
ping" FIR o m
town to town.
But we finally
got back home
to c. ali fornia.
We sure run in
to some rough
weather on the
way out. This
II a w k e S sure
did defy the ele-
nopnfs He was
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-05

Superintendent How is that
new man getting along; can he do
the work?
Foreman-I'm afraid he won't
do; he's moron.
superintendent moron. Why,
he looked like an Italian to me.
-... $50
AN EMPLOYEE WHO LACKS
LOYALTY AND DEPENDA-
BILITY is A LIABILITY
RATHER THAN AN AS
SET TO A BUSINESS
Elderly Man (stepping up TO the
desk in library)-Have you "a
Certain Rich Man." ~.
The Young Lady at Desk-If /
had i wouldn't be working her.
And Dora isn't so dumb. She thinks
the unwritten law is the Eigh-
teenth Amendment.
Gum on the United States post
age Stamps is said to be a real
foodstuff. But making a meal on
two cents would be expensive.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-05
WIZ

BEVERLY ILLS-Well, all I
know is just what / read in the
papers, and all the reading | been
able to do it in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-03

Top Photo-It isn't the heat so
much that moves Leo to this
agonized expression; he comes
from Africa and stands the hot
weather we'll. But Leo has an in
grown toenail that has caused
bad abcess and much pain. He
faces ali operation in the next
few days to remove the offending
nail.
Lower Left-Mike, the cub bear,
halls from the Canadian woods,
and doesn't care for indianapolis
summers. He keeps cool by stroll
ling to a concession booth three or
four times daily to obtain q bottle
of soda. Mike won't touch near
beer, though he drinks any other
mixture presented him.
Lower Right-Mrs. Jennie Mon
key is doing a good job Of rearing
Little Joe, recently born in the
park. Why is he called Little joe?
Here's the story: Keeper Chef
Ballard Of the Broad Ripple park
zoo, was busily engaged i'll trying
to throw little Joe" with pair
Of dice when he was disturbed by
a commotion in the monkey cage.
The commotion was the arrival of
the baby monkey. Hence, Little
Joe,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-03
$4,000 SLASHED
FROM BUDGET
Works Board Eliminates
Items in Request.

Reduction OF nearly $4,000 in the
works board administration budget
request was approved by the board
today.
The budget, as adopted, calls for
$932, asa. The reduction was effect
ed by eliminating $4,000 previously
bu9geted for the fire lookout tower
on Merchants Bank building, and
$4,000 from the heat, light and
power item.
The tower has not been used for
several years and rental was halted
this year, although the contract with
the bank building company does not
expire until next year.
Other city budget requests pre-
pared today included the Barrett
law department, $15,93O, same as
this years budget, and building
commissioners department, $780,
reduction of $3.50.
Budget request for the city plan
commission, $13,1So, d reduction of
SAT, is the lowest in history of the
commission, according to H. B.
Steeg, secretary-engineer. Steeg said
last years budget was less than
half Of budgets for 1923, 1924 and
1925.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-03
COMMENT
AID TO NEWSREEL
Times Universal Films Is
Accompanied by Vivid
Remarks.

The landing at New York Of hun
dreds of cases of German gold to re-
pay a debt to the federal reserve is
one of the leading features of the
the Times Universal Newsreel now
being shown at leading local the
aters.
The reel Is accompanied by vivid
comment on the events in the neyR;
of the day by Graham McNamee.
stai radio announcer of the staff
of the National Broadcasting Com
pany, and the talking reporter Of
the screen.
A unit Of the Aim is fair on the
Greentree estate at ManhaSSet, N.
T., of Mrs. Payne Whitney, while
was attended by hundreds, the list
Of attendance actually being pages
out Of the Social Register. One Of
the interesting shots Of the picture
Is the sale of Idle Saint, sister OF
Twenty Grand, put On the auction
block to raise money for the milk
fund of New York hospital.
A city rising up out Of the Arctic
wastes at Beloschelie, Siberia, shows
the methods being used by the
Soviet in bringing industrial and ed
ucational methods Of the western
world to the EdongoI noamad tribes
~ the district Herds Of reindeer cart
the devices Of modern science into
the barren land.
A flying girl testing a device for
teaching flying at Rochester, N. z;
10000 New York policemen boning
over tests to become sergeants; the
sailing Of Secretary IF State Slim
son from New York for a European
Trip, and playful gorilla at Chicago
III, all cut the reel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-03
ACT
WRECKS AUTOS
Plank Removed from Floor
of Bridge Near Denver.

By Times Special
DENVER, Ind, July S.-Authori-
ties are investigating removal of a
plank from the floor of small
bridge a mile and one-half east of
here, causing two automobiles to be
wrecked.
A report is current that young
men residing in the community re-
moved the plank as a means of ex-
pressing their resentment because
girls of their acquaintance were
keeping company with men from
elsewhere.
A car driven by Gordon Murphy,
%, was badly damaged when it
struck the opening left by removal
of the plank. Wheels and tires were
damaged beyond repair. Two weeks
previously a car driven by Joseph
Eikenberry was damaged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-03
THREATENS SUIT.
ON STATEHOUSE.
CLEANING JOB.
City Contractor Demands
Work Be Stopped and
Bids Received.
BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY


State officials today were threat
ened with an injunction suit unless
they halt the $4,000 nonadvertiSed
statehouSe cleaning job now under
way by the Cincinnati Building
Cleaning Company.
Guy Sallee, the man who says he
would have taken the contract for
$4,000, If it had been advertised
and bids received, served personal
notice of his injunction suit plans.
He went to the StatehouSe and
talked with three of those who
signed the contract under which the
Cincinnati concern Is operating.
Calling on Robert I. Codd, who
signed the contract for Frank Mayr
Jr., secretary of state, Sallee was
told in substance: go ahead and
sue," when he requested the con-
tract be repudiated and work
stopped.
Also 1929 Law
Eallee was armed with q board of
accounts QUESTIONABLE and financial
statement which must be filed by
bidders. The statement carried the
1929 law setting out clearly that all
work over $4,000 must be by competi-
tive bidding.
In discussing the proposed suit
with William Cosgrove, who signed
the contract for Floyd E. William
son, state auditor. Sallee asked If
CoSgrove was familiar with the laws
provisions.
Il only helped draft it," was the
answer.
Legal Says COsgrOve
But Cosgrove defended the legal
ity OF the contract, despite the lack
of bids, on the grounds that other
cleaners were privately invited to
compete, although no other figures
were submitted.
Then came a conference with
Sallee and Frank G. Caylor, build
ing and grounds superintendent,
who also signed the contract and
engineered the deal.
He assured Sallee that he had
approval of the transaction from
the state board OF accounts and the
attorney generals office, but would
take it up with them again and eX-
plain that an injunction is threat
ened.
Sallee agreed to allow sufficient
time to have this done.
Sallee is owner and operator of
the Consolidated Spray Painting
System of Indianapolis, and mas
cleaned numerous building here, he
said.
$4,000 100 High"
''I don't care whether clean the
statehouSe or not, but I don't think
the taxpayers should be charged
$4,000 for the job" he declared.
THAT is too high for common build
ing laundry work, because all it takes
is pressure machinery and not any
highly skilled labor.
Money for the job is coming from
Governor Harry G. Leslie's emer-
gency contingent fund. This fiscal
year he has had 100000 to spend
for anything deemed an emergency.
But the auditor and secretary OF
state had to sign the contract as
members, with the Governor, Of the
| buildings and grounds committee.
Both personally said today they
didn't favor the move and the con-
tract was signed by deputies in
their absence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-03
INDIANA PLANTS
SHOW INCREASE
IN UNEMPLOYMENT
More Work Available at
Mt. Vernon, Brazil and
Terre Haute.
BY CHARLES c. STONE
State Editor. The Times

Instances of improved employ
ment conditions and booking Of some
large orders were outstanding in a
business and industrial survey OF
Indiana for the week ended today.
After a 43-hour test run. the
plant Of the Mt. Vernon Straw and
Paper Board Company went on a
regular operating basis with 100
men employed.
Operations have been resumed in
the plant of the American Vitrified
Products Company at Brazil, the
force numbering 125. Steady OPP
Grafton for at least two months is
assured.
The force of the Pennsylvania
railroad shops at Terre Haute has
been increased los men. The total
employed is $50.
Wabash Factory Busy
Already working on double shift,
the plant Of the Wetzel Show Case
Company at Wabash probably will
double its force to work on the
same basis.
Steady operation for several
weeks is assured at the plant Of
the Continental Steel Corpora
ton in Kokomo, as a result Of
signing of contracts for sheet
metal products.
Half Of a $1,750, 900 order for cleo
trio meters by the New York
Edison Company with the General
Electric Company vii be produced
at the Ft. Wayne plant Of the
latter.
Full capacity operation prevails
at. the plant of Ball Brothers in
Muncie. Despite a daily production
of 100000 fruit jar lids, heavy
inroads are being made on the re-
serve stock to meet the demand.
Columbus Factory Change
The National Handle Company
division Of the American Fork and
Hoe Company, Cleveland. has taken
over the Columbus Handle and Tool
Corporation.
A9AAAA4S VI q HAAAOA COAAbAdCI al
fecting the New Liberty mine near
Francisco brought an announcement
from the owners that operations
would be resumed within a few
days.
The plant of the Aircraft Cor
poration Of America will be moved
from Los Angeles to Hartford City.
Production is set to begin Aug. l
with forty men employed.
Don and Verne Smith Of johnson
county have purchased the Cam
bridge City Feed Mills and an
nounce that the equipment will be
increased.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-03
LESLIE TO ADDRESS
REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Daughters of the American
Constitution Sponsor
Farley at Club.

Governor Harry G.. Leslie will adj
dress a luncheon meeting Of Re-
publican women sponsored by the
Daughters of the American Consti-
tuition at the Columbia Club July 9.
Leslie will speak on "Women's Con-
tribution to the Republican Party"
Six other speakers will be on the
program. William L. Taylor will
discuss, Where Are We Heading?"
Thomas G. Howe, president Hoover
"A Man Of Destiny" and Charles
w. Jewett, "Our Constitution. Mrs.
Louis J. Brooks, national director
Of the Daughters of the American
Constitution, will talk on that Or
ganization. Mrs. Edward Toner and
Oswald Ryan OF Anderson will speak
on Loyalty to the Constitutional
Patriotic Duty"
Daughters OF the American Con-
Stitution is national organization
w NAANOAA 6SS WO14ACAA w tclhC a WlAC4
participation in government, to
study and understand public ques-
tons and lend their power to their
solution. The organization makes
no discrimination in membership,
saying, Your loyalty is your eligi-
bility."
1t urges support for renomina-
ton and reelection of President
Hoover, takes a stand against news
paper sensationalism of crime, and
refuses to believe "hijacking, rack
eteering, holdups, and loose living
are due to any law"
Mrs. Ovid Butler Jameson is in
charge of the local organization.
The public is invited to attend the
meeting. Reservations must be
made through the organization at
the Columbia Club.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-03
STERNE RITES TODAY
Services at Mortuary for
Nerve Specialist.

Last rites for DR.. Albert Eugene
Sterne, 1884 East Tenth street, who
died Of heart attack Tuesday in
Denver, were to be held at 2:30 to-
day in the FIanner g. Buchanan
mortuary. Is West Fall Creek bou-
levard. Burial will be in Crown Hill
cemetery.
DR.. Sterne, one Of the country's
foremost authorities on nervous and
mental diseases, was founder and
chief of staff of the Norways sana-
forum, 1920 East Tenth street, and
was professor of nervous and men,
tai diseases in the Indiana univer-
sity school Of medicine.