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Evening star., 1940-12-31
Colombia Offers 10 Adjust
Debt 10 u. :. BondhoIders
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Colombian government has
made an offer to adjust its debt
to private United States interests,
which loaned it s60,000, 900 in 1927
and 1928. the State Department
announced last night.
Negotiations have been in prog
ress for a year between the Colom-
bian government and the Foreign
Bondholders' Protective Council,
Inc, of New York, with the State
and Treasury Departments and the
Federal Loan Administration acting
as friendly Intermediates. The State
Department said that the Gov
ernment Intermediates believe the
Colombian governments offer Con-
stitutes a fair effort on its part to
adjust its obligations.
The Colombian government Of
fers to refund the principal Of $44,-
000, 900, which is outstanding, and
accumulated interest at 3 per cent
with new per cent bonds of a ma
turity of Is to 80 years.
Evening star., 1940-12-31
D. {. Heads 10 Hear
Van Duzer's Plan 10
Stagger Traffic
Will Suggest Two Federo
Departments Adopt BIS
As Stortine Hour

Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer said today he is preparing
to submit to the Commissioners a
proposal for wider staggering of
Government employees working
hours to reduce downtown rush.
hour congestion.
Mr.. Van Duzer announced he
would suggest that the hour of 8:15
am.-not now in use as a starting
time for Federal workers-be adopt
ed by at least two of the larger
Government departments. Starting
hours now range from 8 to $50 m,
with the bulk of the workers re-
quired to report at am.
Additional Data Sought.
I'VE have only two really bad
periods of traffic congestion, the
morning and afternoon rush hours"
he said. Past experience has
shown that we can obtain good re-
suits by a systematic staggering of
hours.
The proposal will be sent to the
city heads as soon as certain ad-
ditional data has been gathered by
Traffic Department engineers, the
director said.
IF we can further divide up the
starting hours of all Government
employees" Mr.. Van Duzer said, It
am certain the result will be bene-
fetal all around. There are far too
many cars now attempting to reach
a single destination at the same
time"
Result Of Survey.
A recent survey showed, the di-
rector said, that SIS, 5,927-494 per cent
of all the. workers-report at 9 am.
during the winter months. He said
he would like to see the number
reduced to at least $4,000, dividing
the balance among other starting
hours.
Reduction of traffic hour
congestion will be one of Mr.. Van
Duzer's major aims for the New
Year, he declared.
Evening star., 1940-12-31
Two Subs to Muneuver
Off Coast at Key West

Two submarines, escorted by de-
stroyers, this week will maneuver
of Key West, Fla, the Navy De-
partment announced today. ON
cials of the department asked ship
masters to navigate with caution in
the area.
Though the type and name of the
underseas boats were not disclosed,
1t is believed the vessels are oper-
atine out Of the new base at Key
West.
Evening star., 1940-12-31

missionary" work for his beliefs,
two Republican Presidents, two
Democratic Presidents and one con-
slant Democratic candidate, one
newspaper editor turned talker, two
preachers, one reform lecturer and
a witty after dinner speaker.
In keeping score. DR.. Hance
weighed the effectiveness Of orators
in using the situations at their dis
posal. Thus Mr.. Roosevelt got no
credit for the fact that radio brought
his words to millions more ears than
President Lincoln ever reached. But
ne was given credit for adapting
himself to the microphone getting
. radio personality" Lincoln won
points for putting his lawyers skill
to work In the Lincoln Douglas de-
bates.
Here are the -:
Evening star., 1940-12-31
Henry A. MenteI, Retired
Federal EmpIoye, Dies

Henry A. Mentel, retired employe
of the City Post ONCE and the War
Department, died suddenly Saturday
at his home, 2619 North Capitol
street. He was a native of Cincin-
natl.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Alice Mentel. and two stepchildren,
Christopher G. Zepp and Mrs. c. w.
Fanshaw, both of Washington.
Mr.. Mentel was a Mason and q
member of the Woodmen of the
World.
Funeral services will be held at 10
am. Thursday at the Hines chapel,
1901 Fourteenth street NV, with
burial in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-12-31
Stotion WINK Signs
Agreement for Music

Washington's new radio station
WINK announced today it had
signed licensing agreement with
the Society of European Stage Au-
thors and Composers. Lawrence j.
Heller, owner and operator of the
station, said he had no comment to
make on the legal controversy be-
tween the publishing pools, adding:
las radio station operating in
the public interest, our first duty
and obligation is to see that the
finest music available be made ac-
cesstble to the listening public"
Evening star., 1940-12-31

yer and Americas greatest toast
MASTER: Henry w. Grady, one time
editor Of the Atlanta Constitution
Robert Ingersoll, the agnostic, and
Wendell Phillips, both lyceum lee
turers of the 18th century.
Woodrow Wilson, for his scholarly
style of address, powerful in world
affairs; Theodore Roosevelt; Phillips
Brooks, Episcopal preacher of Phil
adelphia and Boston, and Robert
La Toilette. ST., Senator and speaker
for the militant Progressive move
ment.
Apart from the first five, DR..
Hance gives the Is no strict rank
ing among themselves. His study
Of the period will be published in a
volume prepared under auspices Of
the National Association of Teachers
Of Speech.
Evening star., 1940-12-31
D. {. Officials Seek
Greater Safeguards
Over Wafer Supply
Guards Are QuodrupIed;
Seven More Asked at
Bryant Street Stotion

The District moved today to
strengthen the guard force on the
city's water distribution system as
officials of the Washington Aqueduct
disclosed that the guard along the
water supply line has been quad
rupled since the outbreak of war,
as a protection against possible
sabotage.
D. w. Holton. superintendent of
the Water Department, today sent
to Maj. John Blake Gordon, D. C.
director of sanitary engineering, a
requisition for employment of seven
more guards at the Bryant street
pumping station.
This increase, which already has
been approved by the Commission
ers and is provided for in this years
appropriations, will permit posting
of a 24-hour guard patrol at the
Bryant street station.
The District also is going ahead
with other projects designed to pro-
vide greater safeguards for the city's
distribution system. The current
supply bill provides $13,267 for in
stalling window grills and fencing at
the Bryant street station and at the
Anacostia station at Eighteenth
street and Minnesota avenue Sc,
and for the closing of Donaldson
place, which runs through the
Bryant street property.
Budget proposals for the next
fiscal year call for appropriations
totaling $15,700 to be used for en-
ployment of additional guards at the
Anacostia second high water tower
at Naylor road and Alabama avenue
Sc, and for fencing and window
grills at the Soldiers Home reservoir
and other stations.
Water Department officials said
they also are planning to ask the
Police Department to provide better
protection for the reservoir at Fort
Stanton Park.
Dewey M. Ratcliffe, superinten-
dent of the acqueduct, sard the
supply system guard force, which
numbered only six in September,
1889, has been increased gradually
since the war started. There now
are "a guards on duty along the
conduits and at the pumping plants.
At the same time, Mr.. Ratcli1e
and other officials denied published
reports that dynamite caps and
wires had been found under one OF
the culverts a few weeks ago. They
said, however, that number OF
suspicious characters" had been
seen along the line, and that an
attempt had been made by one
prowler to break into one of the
plants.
All the properties Of the WASH
ington Aqueduct are being fenced
in and a larger guard force has
been. posted at the Cabin John
Bridge and the Cabin John Syphon,
which are considered the most vul-
nerable points in the system.
Evening star., 1940-12-31
Bond Concert

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra in Stanley
Hall in the home today at $50 pm.
John S. M. Zimmerman, bandmas-
ter; Anton Pointner, assistant.
PROGRAM.
March, Universal Peace" Lampe
Overture, king Mydas" -Eilenberg
Entr 'acte-
Flight of the Birds" Rice
"Fandango" --H -Hosmer
Scenes from the opera "Ernani,"
Verdi
Popular numbers
Love Is Just a Flower -Layman
Long Lost Mama" Woods
Waltz SUITE MY Ideale" Won Blon
Finale, "Auld Lang Syne" (B. p.
Q. ElkS) Lake
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1940-12-31
Fort beIvoir
Takes Over q
New Buildings
Structures Finished
Ahead of Schedule;
Fort Meade Pays OFF

Twenty-one new buildings we're
being occupied at Fort Belvoir. Va,
today as officials pushed the military
posts vast construction program
preparatory to increasing the fort
population from 1000 to $4,000 by
April /.
In all. 600 structures are included
In the building program involving
a cost exceeding s7,0OO,000. The 81
buildings being occupied today were
completed ahead of contract time,
officers said, adding that an addi-
tional 33 structures would be ready
for occupancy by Thursday or
Friday.
BY the latter part of next week,
TO or 80 new buildings will have
been completed, it was predicted
Contracts for the building program
were awarded to the Charles H.
Tompkins Co. of Washington. Ex-
cavation and sewer construction
work is being done by Potts &
Callaghan, Inc.
Fort Meade Progressing.
Fort Belvoir is being muShroomed
to serve as one of two engineer re-
placement centers in the entire
country, the other to be located in
the Mark Twain National Forest in
Missouri. When in full swing the
post will handle turnover of 10000
trainees every IS weeks The
trainees will represent f1uctuating
population, while training person.
mel. Of more than 5000 officers and
men will be classed as permanent
residents.
For the most part, this moving
day at the fort was taken up by l09
men who had TO be Quartered in
temporary barracks when they ar
rived at the post December 20. BY
Friday, officers anticipated nearly
1000 men will be housed in new
quarters
At the same time, new quarters
for the Sd Corps Area Reception
Center at Fort George c. Meade,
Md, were expected to be ready for
occupancy within the next few days.
The new group at that reservation
consists of 80 buildings, 30 of which
will be used as barracks, thereby
relieving scores of officers who here
tofore have been quartered in tents.
The reception center personnel
now numbers more than $50 officers
and men, including 146 selectees
being trained to take over active
duties at an auxiliary reception to
be established at New Cumberland,
Pa.
ID. c. Recruits Paid.
The new reception center struc-
lures were built by the Joseph Light
Construction Co. at cost of ap-
proximately S350,000.
Meanwhile, 1874 selective service
recruits, including at least 10 Wash
ington men, received their first Army
pay checks at Fort Meade today.
Most of the trainees are assigned
permanently to the 93d Anti-Tank
Battalion at the post.
The "payoff" was accompanied by
rounds of good-natured jibing.
Capt. Howard r. Johnson, in charge
of Company A of the 93d, which in
cludes all Washington men attached
to the battalion, smilingly admon-
ished the rockies to "be careful and
don't spend it all
Most of the checks amounted to
the regular first months selective
service pay of s21, although a few
selectees who arrived at the recep-
ton center in the early contingents
received compensation for extra
days.
Evening star., 1940-12-31
Walter Comp, Jr., Dies
After Long Illness
By the Associated Press,

By tie ASsociated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31.-Walter
Camp, jr, 40. son of the sportsman
popularity known as the father of
American football" died at his
suburban Westwood home today
after long illness.
Evening star., 1940-12-31
Messersmith Sails

HAVANA, Dec. 81 R).-United
States Ambassador George S. Mes
sersmith sailed yesterday aboard the
liner America for New York for a
brief vacation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-07
NOTICE OF PRIVATE SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
No. 1923

In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington in and for Benton
County.
In the matter of the estate of
Frank H. Sporleder, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that in
compliance with the order of court
entered in the above entitled cause,
the undersigned administrator will,
on the 10th day of March, 1910, sell
Tracts 6 and z, Sweet and Grange
Tracts, according to the plat thereof
on file and of record in the office of
the Auditor of Benton County,
Washington, at private sale at the
office Of Moulton & Powell, Kenne-
wick, Washington. All bids for said
property must be in writing and adj
dressed to the undersigned admins
traitor and delivered to him or to his
attorneys at the above address or
filed with the clerk of the above
court at or before noon of the 10th
day Of March, 1910; the bids shall
specify the terms of the offer.
Dated at Kennewick, Washington.
February "a, 1910.
JOHN SPORLEDER,
... 49,. Administrator.
Moulton & Powell, Attorneys for
Administrator, Kennewick, Wash
mgton. 2:29-3:14
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rollin B. Holden, Pastor

1890 Morning worship service.
Message by the pastor. Jesus at
Jacobs well" John four. Bible study
in classes for all ages.
7:30 Evening gospel service. "Je-
hovah."
Tuesday evening, 7:30, preaching
at Wallula church.
Wednesday evening, 7:30, Mid
week service of prayer and Bible
study. Open to all who wish to
study the Prophecies of the Bible.
Church parlors. -......
We are looking forward to a SER
les OF meetings to be conducted one
week early in April by Rev. Arnold
Westphal of Michigan City Indiana.
You will find welcome in this
friendly church. .
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CHURCH OF THE NAZARENH
Charles w. Croft, Minister

Sunday school, 1G am; Billy
Mills, superintendent.
Morning worship, II O'Clock;
Evangelist E. E. Taylor, "The Tri-
umph Of Jesus in the Lives of Men,"
special music.
Young peoples meeting and jun
Tors, Gas pm.
Evening evangelistic service, 7:30:
Rev. Taylor.
That the revival meetings with
Evangelist Taylor should continue q
third week was the unanimous opin-
ion Of members of the congregation
last Sunday morning, and services
will continue each evening at 7:3O
until Sunday, March IL. Tonight,
Friday, will be young peoples night
with a sermon illustrated by exper-
fences Of a day in the Olympic
mountains.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO FILE
CLAIMS
No. 1910

No. 1910
In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, in and for Benton
County.
In the matter of the estate of w,
E. Mosher, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that letters
of Administration on the estate of
w. E. Mosher, deceased, were grant,
ed to the undersigned on the 9Th
day of March, 1910, by the said Su-
perior Court.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to serve
them with the necessary vouchers
upon me at the office of Moulton g.
Powell, Kennewick, Washington.
within six months after date of the
first publication of this notice, to-
wit, within six months after the
7th day of March, 1910, and file the
same with the Clerk of this Court.
together with proof of such service.
or they shall be forever barred.
Dated this 7th day of March, 1910.
FRANK MOSHER,
Administrator of the estate of w.
E. Mosher, deceased.
Moulton & Powell, Attorneys for
Administrator. 3:7-21
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NOTICE

Ordinance No. 352
An Ordinance Providing for the Is
suance Of Emergency Warrants
for the Payment Of the Cost Of
Construction and Installation Of
q Sewer Line Along Railroad
Avenue from Fruitland Street to
Washington Street, and Declar-
ing an Emergency.
The City Council of the City of
Kennewick Does Ordain as Fol-
lows:
Section 1. That in order to nav
for the cost of construction and In
Stallation of a sewer line along
Railroad Avenue from Fruitland
Street to Washington Street, a to-
tai OF 100000 will be necessary, and
that said expenditure is required in
order to take care of the demands
which have been and will be placed
upon the sewer lines in that vi
cinity. That if said work is not per-
formed and the installation is not
made the use of the sewer lines as
now existing may become so bur-
densome as to cause difficulty with
existing lines.
Section 2. That an emergency
which could not reasonably have
been foreseen at the time of max
ing up the budget of the City of
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Finley-HOver Community Church
Elmer Schwenk, Minister

Sunday school, 10 am.
Morning worship in Finley church
at IL am.
Finley basket dinner in church
following morning service. Come and
bring your friends to worship and
fellowship with you.
Epworth League at 7:3O pm.
Just received word from DR.. Nc
Arthur that he cannot be with us as
planned in a special meeting next
week, as it is impossible for him to
close a meeting he is in now, but
will be with us March II. Please
note change of date.
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| Lot 10 Rn -.
| Lots IL and IS RIn.I 700 aia
Lots 3 and Blocn 20 ig
lou are further notified a., ~
estate taxes levied Rgaingi snide all n.y.
Tor which Certificate of Dniiasui proDers
been issued TO the County a.luency has.
chaser upon foreclosure of any Dun
Gates OF Delinquency shall acanlse Certih'
susn property upon the payman, ute d
taxes and assessments thon g,neht Of N
Ject 20 all assessments n. uuS, and Am
thereof not yet due when snoL in.ssltallmebl,
CURED. That all said amounts .ltle Il Al
interest at the rate OF lOpo mar are bearb,
TO February LIST, 1910, and l5sL annum ~
from February J., 1910 90 Eop per annus
asSv, date OF application for Sossap ID
that Benton County will annl.i notifss
perior Court Of the State ~ u, % The Su.
In and Tor said County, for "ashlngtos
ioreclosing its lien against ,t ludgmeni
herelnbefore mentioned and ,a, pfoperS
py summoned 10 appear within are are here
mons t nS.,n Iifst publication Of THY nm. dah
first publication, and defend ,hgi the mn
pay the amount due, toRetbos 70 ,h.etion q,
ana IN case OF your failure 10 WIN cost
ment will be rendered agains,' w 70 JUDI
closing the lien for said car,, you fone
1000 I yoo aor me taxes for tha Of
1855 inelus SSS % taSo u some cases
terest and costs, against tbo penalty, Il.
premises herein before described isnds sm
TO the demand Of the AppiieatIon according
ment which has been filed In the ios JUDI.
s us III, Slerk OF the Superior Court The os q
OF delinquency for taxes ieviad oertlficala
ed against the property for tS,a ana ssas.
years from 1882 and 1888 and aof he
cases 1926 TO 1888. inclusive. ""u IN sons
,o Date OF first publication Febp,.
Any pleading or process may M
upon the undersigned at the addra..s erve
matter mentioned. ''s hen
X. E. sERIER
Prosecuting Attorney, Benton O..
Washington. p. o. Address, Prossess 0gpnr
ton County, State Of Washington e.is Sen
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Kennewick in october, 1889, be and
the same is hereby declared to exist.
Section 3. That the proper city
officials of the City of Kennewick
be and they are hereby authorized
and directed to issue emergency
warrants on the funds of the City of
Kennewick in order to pay the costs
and expenses of the construction of
the sewer line as hereinbefore des-
cribed, upon proper vouchers pre-
sented by the duly authorized rep
resentatiVes of the City of Kenne-
wick.
Section 4. This ordinance shall
take effect at the expiration of five
days from and after its approval,
passage and publication in the Of
flclal newspaper of the City of Ken
naWick
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FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN
Second and Auburn Streets
Rev. Carl e. L. Lucky, Minister
Fifth Sunday I'm Lent

Divine Services at HIS. ~.
Sermon theme: Faith That Over
cometh," based on Rev. 21:1-7.
This is the last of series of SER
mons on Faith" Who are they that
shall overcome?
Sunday school at 1O:15.
Ladies' Aid March 18th, Thursday
at the church. Hostesses are Mrs.
G. Christensen and Mrs. r. Christ
ensen. A paper on Home Missions
will be read by Mrs. Ottar Brue.
Confirmands Saturday at 1890.
Choir rehearsal Monday, March
IL in our Pasco church, 5th g. Bon
neville, at 8. This will be a Joint
practice with the Pasco Junior
Choir in preparation for the con-
ceYl; on March 18th in Pasco and
March 18th palm Sunday in Ken
newick.
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METHODIST
Robert L. LaMott, Minister

Sunday schoI, j am, Vane Wild
err, superintendent.
Morning worship, IL am; SER
mon, THE Meaning of Church
Membership"
Epworth League. $50 am, Lois
Campbell, president.
Evening worship, 7:30 pm.
Worship, inspiration, spiritual
fellowship. All who desire to par
ticipate with us in these services
are cordially invited to be present
with us.
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Hanferd Com. Presbyterian
Rev. Il. M. Br0adbOeks, Pastor

The Community Sunday school
meets at 10 am. with Mrs. WhitWer
experimenting.
There will not be church services
Sunday, the pastor being at Con-
nell holding services there. Service
again, March IL.
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ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
CEpiscopal)
Rev. Frederick A. Schilling, Ph.D.
Vicar

Sunday, March 10-Passion Sum-
day.
900 am. Church school.
1000 am. Divine Worship. Ser
mon Topic: Christian Action
Thursday, March IA
400 pm Childrens Confirmation
class.
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White Bluffs Com. Presbyterian
r. M. Broadbooks, minister

Sunday school at 1918 am. Mr..
Stanley A. Pemberton, superintend-
ent. There will not be church serv-
ices this Sunday. Service again on
Sunday, March II.
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At the Churches
UNITY CLASS

Regular services every Monday
afternoon at $50 in the Masonic
hall. Anyone interested in attend
ing these services will be most well
come.
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BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN
Third and Benton st.
NJ. G.. Kauth, pastor

Divine services Sunday at 1890
am. Sunday school at $50 am.
Special Lenten services at 900 p.
m. Walther League meets Thurs
day evenings at 800 pm:
You are cordially invited to attend
these services.
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Approved March S, 1910.
Passed March 5, 1910.
CITY OF KENNEWICK
BY c. A. Crawford, Mayor.
Attest: Winifred Campbell, clerk.
Approved as to form: c. L. Powell,
City Attorney.
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The reason you don't see many
statues of women" opines AL Kis-
sler, "is because you can't get a wo-
man to remain still and say moth
ing"
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Corner 3rd and Washington
j. A. Pine, Minister
Bible school, 10 am.

Bible school, 10 am.
Morning worship and sermon at
II am. Sermon theme, Something
Better Than the 1.-THE"
Christian Endeavor, $50 pm.
Evening church service, 7:3O pm.
Sermon theme, 1.-The Lamb of God"
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