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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-08
Finances Main Topic At
Meeting of School Men

G. I. Wright and L. A. Codding,
chairman and clerk, respectively, of the
White Bluffs school board, were in va
kima Wednesday attending meeting
of the school directors of Yakima
county to which the Benton and Kit
titas co.snty school directors had besss
invited.
N. D. Showalter, state superintendent
of public instruction, was the principal
speaker at the meeting and his talk
centered chiefly around the probable
effect on the public school finances of
the two initiative tax measures passed
by the voters of the state in the No
vember election, particularly the 40
mill levy. In this connection DR.. Sho-
walter also discussed possible new leg
islation that might be found necessary
to provide funds to keep the school
districts solvent and in financial con-
dition to operate the schools.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-08
Last Link in Kennewick
Road To Be Finished

One Of the first 1888 highway jobs
In Benton county will be the building,
grading and surfacing Of 5.3 miles Of
the road between Hanford and the
Horn, finishing out the work on this
stretch that was built last year The
advertisements, calling for bids for the
contract, will be started January 6.
When this So miles is built it will
complete the grading and surfacing of
the route between White Bluffs and
Kennewick. TWenty-four of the forty
four miles of this road are now oiled
and it is expected that the oiling Of
the other twenty miles will be COM
plcted during the spring and summer
of 1884. A part OF the oiling will be
done this next summer.
The estimated cost of the grading
and surfacing of the So miles is $13,
500.
Buy Christmas Seals.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-08

Elmer Gulbrandsen, who for the last
year has been making his home with
T. j. Clarke on his ranch west of town.
suffered a severe injury to his right
hand Wednesday afternoon while help
ing Mr.. Clarke saw up pile of win
ter wood. In some way Mr.. Gulbrand-
sens hand was caught and the teeth
of the saw had bitten deep between
the thumb and forefinger before the
machinery could be stopped. He was
brought at once to town, where DR.
Newton applied first aid remedies and
was later accompanied to Kennewick
by Ben Moede, Jerry Clark, and Ed
Wagner, to receive surgical attention
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-08
Initiated Laws
In State Become
Effective Today
TWO TAX MEASURES AND ONE
REPEATING LIQUOR LAWS
ARE MOST IMPORTANT

| The five initiative measures approved
! by the voters of the state in the No
vember election go into effect today.
OF the five, three of thenl-the one
repeating the state liquor laws and the
| two that have to do with taxation
are considered the most important
ever initiated in the state.
| The other two measures are the per-
manent registration law and the state
game control measure.
| The income tax law is intended to
reach thousands living and voting in
| the state who heretofore have paid
little or no direct taxes in support OF
government. Based on a graduated tax
on every income from $500 up, start
ing with l per cent on the first $1,000
of income and per cent on incomes
of $4,000 or more, proponents of the
measure anticipate it will relieve much
of the property tax in the state.
The proceeds are to be applied to-
ward the reduction or elimination OF
the current school fund taxes. Any
surplus will be applied to reduce or
eliminate levies on property for higher
educational institutions and any sur
plus after that will go toward relief of
taxes for general government.
1t is expected that fight will be
made in the courts to test the consti-
nationality of the measure. 1t is said
that the state tax commission, which
will administer the new law, will not
issue return blanks until the courts
have interpreted it,
The other tax measure, limiting
levies on personal and real property
to 40 mills, is expected to go long
way toward solving the tax problems
of the state. 1t provides 5-mill limit
on the state government levy; a 10
mill levy for county purposes, includ-
ing the school fund; l0-mill levy for
school districts and 15-mill limit for
city and town taxes.
In the campaign prior to the cleo
ton, it was argued by those opposing
the measure that it was a direct at
tack on the schools of the state, while
those favoring it contended it would
provide ample funds for he schools if
intelligently and judiciously admins
tered.
Initiative 81 repealed all of the dry
laws of the state except one, making
it felony to sell liquor to minors
and another against the sale of too
young liquor and beer.
The state game control eliminates
county game commissions which have
heretofore administered county game
laws and places it in the hands of
central state group. 1t plans uniform
game laws and open seasons through
out the state and provides for state
director of game at an annual salary
not to excel $4,000. The law also con-
templates reduction in the cost of
statewide hunting and fishing licenses.
The new permanent registration
measure will become effective in incor-
porated cities and town September /,
1888, and in country precincts Janu-
airy g. 1886. The difference in dates is
because under the old law country
voters were not required to register
as often as city and town voters. In
both city and country precincts, vo-
tiers will be required to register but
once more
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-08
THE WEATHER

Winter made premature visit to
the valley this week, riding in Tues
day on cold north wind that has
continued now for three days. The
temperature has not fallen very low.
the coolest being Wednesday night
when the government thermometer at
Hanford registered 10 degrees above
zero, but the wind makes it seem much
colder. Because it is about two weeks
earlier than usual, it is believed that
the weather will moderate again be-
fore winter moves in permanently for
the season. There is no snow on the
ground here yet although there was a
light covering on Saddle mountain and
the Rattlesnake hills Wednesday,.
Temperatures for the past week, as
recorded at the government weather
station at Hanford, we're:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-08
Officials Favor
Accepting Offer
In Tax Case
COUNTIES WOULD COMPROMISE
WITH RAILROADS FOR DE-
LINQUENT TAXES

Prospects for an early adjustment OF
the railroad tax cases, at least so far
as the Northern Pacific Is concerned,
are in sight. The three commissioners
of Benton county, together with County
Attorney Charles L. Powell, met with
the Yakima commissioners and the
Yakima county attorney in Yakima
Wednesday and voted to accept COM
promise settlement, under which the
Northern Pacific would pay Benton
county $58953 and release the judg-
ment of $4,000 it holds against the
county, for over assessments for the
years 1925 and 1926.
The original suit in Benton county
was for something over $4,000, for
delinquent taxes owed the county by
the Northern Pacific, and this was fol-
lowed by the retention of portion of
the taxes from the S. P. & S. and
Milwaukee, Each of these roads has
approximately $4,000 charged up
against it in the county for delinquent
taxes
Benton joined with % other counties
in the state in attempting to force
payment of the taxes. The case was
heard by special referee, whose find
ings to Judge j. Stanley Webster of
the Federal Court materially reduced
the claims of the counties. Recently a
compromise was offered by the N. P.
to the counties and the latter answered
with counter proposal. The railroad
asked for approximately 20 per cent
reduction of Judge Webster's set-up
and the counties offered to accept
about ten per cent. According to the
figures of County Attorney Powell, the
latest proposal is real traders pro-
position of splitting the difference.
In view of the present financial
stringency and the future outlook for
the railroads, the commissioners in
most of the counties involved in these
tax cases feel that it would be wise to
accept the present offer, even though
it is decided cut in their levies, rather
than to have the case drag along for
perhaps ten years in the courts. Ira
G. Hawley, chairman of the Benton
county board, says that he has written
to the eight counties associated with
this county in the employment of spe-
cial counsel and so far has received
replies from five of them. In each in
stance the commissioners said they
were i'll favor of accepting the COM
promise. The attorneys representing the
% counties involved at a recent meet
ing also voted to accept the offer. The
counties have until December 20 to ac-
cept the roads proposal.
The effect in Benton county would
be the establishment of definite basis
for future taxation purposes so far as
the railroads are concerned, and the
bringing in of this delinquent tax
money Immediately. This would ma
terially ease the financial condition of
the school districts and county.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-08
WOman's Club Notes

Shrubs, trees, hills, valleys, perhaps
even a tiny pond, all encompassed
within the limits of one dish to bring
gardening pleasure into the house in
the winter time. Under the guidance
of Mrs. F. E. Taylor on Wednesday
| next, Dec. IA, at the study meeting
of the Woman's Club to be held in the
basement of the Lutheran church at
200, any one desiring such minia
ture panorama will be assisted in the
planting and planning of this latest
form of indoor gardening. Plants and
dirt will be on hand for the work.
Each member is to bring a shallow
dish or other suitable container in
which to plant her garden. Tiny fl
cures, houses and bridges add interest
to the garden.
Owing to illness, it has been neces-
sary for County Agent Durdle to post
pone his visit to White Bluffs in con-
| nection with the garden contest spon-
sored by the Woman's Club. In a COM
munication to Mrs. McMurry chairman
of the garden contest committee, he
said that the gardens are scored at
the beginning and end of the season,
the garden making the most progress
winning the award.
x X X
At the second of the Womans Club
series Of three card parties seven ia
bles Of bridge and eight tables of
pinochle were enjoyed. Prizes for high
score at pinochle were awarded to Miss
Marie Weber and Bill Burkett; bridge
prizes were won by Miss Tommie
O'Larey and r. S. Robertson. The third
of the series will be given at Grange
Hall at 8:15 Saturday evening, Dec.
10.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-08
Eight Grand Prizes To Be
Given at Last Card Party

Eight prizes-think of it, ladies and
gentlemen-eight prizes will be awarded
Saturday night at the last of the Wo-
mans Clubs card parties to be given
at Grange Hall at 8:15! Four grand
prizes will be given the pinochle and
bridge players whose combined scores
for the three evenings of play are
highest. If you haven't been able to
attend the previous card parties you
still have an opportunity to win a
clever prize as the usual awards will
be made to the players having highest
scores for that evenings play. Every
one is invited to attend and enjoy a
pleasant evening.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-08

Rural Carrier O. G. Young, who since
a recent operation for the removal of
his tonsils, has been more or less under
the weather, was taken to Pasco last
Saturday evening by Mrs. Young, from
there to go on by train to Spokane,
where he has since been receiving hos
pital treatment. According to word re-
ceived from Mr.. Young's physician, he
is suffering from chronic sinus infec-
ton and it may be some time before
he is able to resume his route work
which, in the meantime, is being cared
for by Mrs. Young.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-08
Tax Payments in County
Smaller Than Last Year

Tax payments for the last half of
the year in Benton county totaled
BOASTS, according to Louis P. Kelly,
deputy treasurer, as reported in the
Yakima Herald. The payments in the
last half of last year amounted to
$114,000.
Nearly 100000 of the certified cur
rent taxes totaling $1OOO,OOO went into
the delinquent column. That includes
real and personal property, and irri-
cation and drainage assessments.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-08
GRADE SCHOOL PLAYS
POSTPONED TIL NEXT WEEK

The grade school plays, 'The Castle
of Carelessness" and TON Thumbs
Wedding" which were to have been
presented in the high school auditor
ium this, Thursday, evening, have been
postponed until later date on ac-
count of the cold weather prevailing
just now. The exact date will be an
nounced as soon as decided on. Watch
for posters
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-08
Cold Wind Causes Closing
Of w. B. Schools Thursday

Owing to the extremely cold north
east wind and the inadequacy of the
furnace at the grade school to properly
heat the building, the White Bluffs
schools were closed at 2 o'clock this,
Thursday, afternoon. No difficulty was
experienced in keeping the high school
warm but as the buses carry both
grade and high school pupils it was
decided to close them both for the day.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-08

State Senator G. F. Stinson of Pasco
was a visitor in White Bluffs last
Thursday afternoon on trip over the
district ascertaining legislative needs of
his constituents before the converting
of the legislature next month.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-08

If the bottom does not fall out of
the thermometer there is no reason
why every land owner in the irrigation
district should not vote at the election
next Tuesday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-12-08

One director for a three year term
is to be elected at the irrigation dis
trict election next Tuesday.
Evening star., 1932-08-13
Harry Poretsky Plans Home.

Harry Poretsky, as owner and builder,
has applied to the District for permit
for the erection of two-story brick and
concrete dwelling, at 1900 Juniper
street, costing $4,000 for the construc-
ton operation.
Evening star., 1932-08-13
COST OF MATERIALS
SHOWS SLIGHT RISE
Building Trade Level Still Under
Last Month-House Furnishing
Goods Decline Fractionally.

The wholesale cost of building mate
rials made a small fractional increase
during the week ending August as
compared with the preceding week. but
was lower than the level for the month
previous, it is revealed in the current
report of the United States Bureau of
Labor Statistics.
The index for building materials stood
at 69.6 for August 6, as compared with
69.5 for the two preceding weeks, and
70.7 for the week ending July 9.
The wholesale cost of house furnish
ing goods declined fractionally, the in
dex for August being 749. as compared
with $50 for the preceding week and
1876 for July 9.
Metals and metal products showed a
slight increase, the index for August 6
being 1872, as compared with 79.1 for
the preceding week. The index for
July was SOL.
For all the 784 commodities surveyed
by the bureau the index for August
was 64.8, as compared with 64,7 for
July 80, and 648 for July 9.
The index numbers are based on
average prices of 1926 as 100.
Evening star., 1932-08-13

imum of modern living provisions as
financially within reach of only the
upper one-third of cur population. That
the lower one-third, urban and rural,
is not provided even with decent sanitary
arrangements in its housing. That the
whole middle third would become home
CONTINUED on Second Page)
Evening star., 1932-08-13
.S1A,2OO PRIVATE
PROJECTS G|VENO.K.
Weeks New Buildings Include
Pepco Substation on
Georgia Avenue.

New private building projects for the
District, having a total estimated con-
struction cost of $124,200, were approved
during the past week by Building In
spector John w. Oehmann.
The Potomac Electric Power Co. OBJ
tanned permit for the erection of a one
story SubStation at 1927 Georgia avenue.
The building, to be of brick and con-
crete construction, has an estimated
cost of $25,000.
George B. Furman, owner: Harry
Bennett, architect, and M. c. Owen,
builder, revealed plans for the erection
of a two-story store and apartment
building at 1l09 and I'LL Thirteenth
street, to cost $4,000.
Other Permits Issued.
Permits also were issued for the fol-
lowing:
Vincent E. Heaton, owner; c. E. Dill
lon and j. A. Abel designers; Robey
Bros, builders; to erect one 2-story
brick dwelling, 1925 Ellicott street, to
cost $4,000.
Mrs. Mildred Burroughs Davis, owner |;
]. E. Sohl and Firman Zimmerman, de-
signers; John M. Davis, builder; to erect
one 2-story brick dwelling, 4630 Ellicott
street, to cost $500.
II. v.
erect two 2-Story frame dwellings, SOFA
and SOLO Manning place, to cost $4,000.
Fred w. Horton, owner and builder I;
Osbert L. Edwards, designer; to erect
one 2-story brick and concrete block
dwelling, 48l1 Forty-seventh street, to
cost SIS, 500.
P. Cross, owner; N w. Chappell, de-
signer; H. T. Burrows, builder; to move
two frame dwellings to new location on
new foundations, 1916 and 1918 Yuma
street. to cost $500.
Ell Zirkle owner and builder; w. S.
PLACER, architect; to erect one 2-story
brick and frame dwelling, 6l23 North
Dakota avenue, to cost $500.
George E. Frazier, owner and builder;
C. E. Dillon and j. H. Abel, designers;
to erect one 2-story brick dwelling, 1882
Mount View place southeast, to cost
$4,000.
Two-Story Dwelling.
L. F. Stephens, owner, designer and
builder; to erect one 2-story brick and
frame dwelling, 4925 Forty-sixth street,
to cost $4,000.
Warner Bros, owners; M. platshorn,
architect; Kass Realty Co., builders; to
erect four concrete storage vaults, 928
New Jersey avenue, to cost $4,000.
George r. Lenkhardt, owner and
builder; W. B. Honey architect; to erect
one 2-story brick and tile dwelling, 1912
Thirty-second street southeast, to cost
$4,000.
E. B. Rector, owner; P. A. Salisbury,
designer and builder; to erect one J.
story brick store, SAL Conduit road, to
cost $3,500.
F. P. Nash, owner and builder; P. j.
Dalton, designer; to make repairs and
erect one 3-story brick addition, 20 E
street southeast, to cost $4,000.
Franklin National Bank, owners; Bar
nett Phillips Co., builders; to make re-
pairs, 1109 Connecticut avenue, to cost
$4,000.
Judge Luke Strider, owner; w. F.
Thibadeau, builder; to make repairs, Ala
H street northeast, to cost 81 800.
Evening star., 1932-08-13

to represent 96.5 per cent of the assets
of all the IT local associations.
For March, Is associations reporting
to the council revealed assets totaling
$83, TOT, ,049, this being computed to rep
resent 96.5 per cent of the assets of all
associations here.
For April, 16 associations reporting
revealed assets totaling S3,777 1874. this
being computed to represent 982 per
cent Of the assets of all the II associa-
tionS.
For May, 16 associations reporting
revealed assets totaling $84, ,404 ,952, this
being computed to represent 98.2 per
cent of the assets of all local associa-
tions.
For June, IA associations reporting
revealed assets totaling $84,962 1877, this
being computed to represent 95 per cent
of the assets of all local associations.
Evening star., 1932-08-13

dent E. A. Rule Of the association has
named as a committee to plan the
luncheon meetings Joe High. chairman;
William Stecher and c. I. Smith.
Evening star., 1932-08-13
TEXAN SECRETARY
| OF REALTY BOARD
Charles J. Rush of San An.
tonic Will Take Office
on October |.

Charles j. Rush of San Antonio, Tex,
has been appointed secretary-treasurer
of the Washington Real Estate Board,
1t was announced today by J. F. M.
Bowie, president of the organization.
Mr.. Rush, on October /, will take the
position vacated last April by John A.
Petty, who resigned to become clerk Of
the Arlington County, Va, Court.
MIR. Rush served as secretary to the
late Representative Harry M. WurZ-
bach from 1920 to 1925. and during this
work here became familiar with condi-
tionS in the National Capital, it is
pointed out. In earlier years Mr.. Rush
was executive secretary of the San An
tonic Real Estate Board and of the
Texas Association of Real Estate
Boards. He was active in real estate
organizations in Texas for number of
years.
Prior to coming to Washington also
he served as real estate editor Of the
San Antonio Express.
During his term Of service with the
San Antonio realty board, the Federal
Government located the Air Service
Training Center at Randolph Field, and
much of the work incident to the estab-
Hshment of the flying school was han
died by members of that board.
While connected with the Texas as
sociation he published monthly real
estate magazine devoted to the interests
of realtors of that State.
Mrs. S. N. Richards. assistant secre-
tary of the Washington Real Estate
Board, has been acting executive since
the resignation Of Mr.. Petty.
Many swimmers have been drowned
Evening star., 1932-08-13
LUNCHEON TO HEAR
ORGANIZATION TALK
William Strecher on Program of
Building Trades Employers
Meeting Monday.

A talk on "Bettering Business
Through the Trade Organization" will
be delivered by William Stecher, craft
man and engineer, before the "Ad-
vance Building Construction" luncheon
meeting of the Building Trades EN-
ployers' Association Monday noon at
the Continental Hotel.
Mr.. Stecher is secretary Of the Heat
ing and Piping Association of the Dis
trict which has adopted business pro-
motion plans which 1t Is believed can
be applied effectively to other organiza-
tions affiliated with the Building Trades
Employers Association.
The Monday luncheon meetings of
the association are designed as a rally
ing point for the building trades. Presi-
Evening star., 1932-08-13
RAYMOND MARX BUYS
COLONIAL STYLE HOME

The brick residence at 1901 Four
teenth street, which is of colonial archi-
tectural precedent, has been purchased
by Raymond G. Marx, controller of the
Riggs National Bank.
The house contains seven main rooms
and two baths and has two-car ga
rage. The property was purchased from
L. E. Breuninger & Sons, Inc, build
, ers, who handled the transaction.
Evening star., 1932-08-13
Building Section for Washington and Suburbs
CITIES URGED TO ARRANGE
CONFERENCES ON HOUSING
Facts Needed On Number of Residential Units
Lacking in Each Community fore Building
Boom Expected Gets Under Way.

suggestions holding housing conferences in cities
throughout the country been sent to each OF the 500
National Association of Real
which sponsoring the movement.
those requirements clear revelation facts
believed will build the possible foundation
construction financing.
housing
realty leaders that better housing for the population
constitutes OF the greatest immediate business opportunities
befor Tho Natio
Evening star., 1932-08-13

In support of the belief that residen-
tial construction will show an upward
trend as soon as improved economic
conditions bring larger and steadier
incomes, Herbert U. Nelson. executive
secretary of the national realtor organi-
zation, makes the following arguments:
Needs Held Piling Up.
That there has been a great decline
in home building in the last three years
that there has been a consequent piling
up of normal needs, masked only by
the present abnormal doubling" of
families in residential quarters.
That there has been a comparatively
sudden public realization that the
standard American home with min
Evening star., 1932-08-13

Many swimmers have been drowned
in the Irish Free State this Summer.
Evening star., 1932-08-13
HOME FINANCING FIELD
SHOWS ADVANCES HERE
Building and Loan Associations of District Reveal
Encouraging Record for Last Fiscal Year,
According to Bauman's Figures.
BY DON S. WARREN.

building associations of the District OF Columbia
have made encouraging record during the past sca year
recently ended is revealed in tabuaton of figures showing
there been szabe increase total assets OF the local
Institutions.
Records made public today Chaplin Bauman president Of
Building District that
total $84, ,962, ,737,
While figures with the reports for the
ceding year not yet report ind
there during the