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The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1935-12-26
RURAL PROJECTS
ARE SUBMITTED
TO WPA HEAD
Williams Meets With Representa-
tives At Okanogan;
$4,000 Allocated
Will Spread Fund
Several Plans May Be Financed
Through Another Division;
Goes To Yakima

Recreation projects to be finan-
ced through the WPA were discus
sed by representatives from each
district proposing project with Il
B. Williams, district WPA director
at an all day meeting held in Ok
anogan Friday.
The sum of $26,6cO has been allo-
Gated to Okanogan county for the
building of recreational centers
The sums granted each commun-
lty will not have to be matched
with local funds, but will be an
outright grant.
Projects were submitted by Riv-
erside, Oroville, Chesaw and Knob
Hill, Omak, Okanogan, Malott
Brewster, Pateros, Twisp, Winthrop
Nespelem, Carlton, Duley Lake,
Wauconda, Havillah and the Scotch
Greek Grange proposed the i'm
proving of the Pioneer picnic
grounds at Conconully.
Ellisforde had entered project
at previous meeting but withdrew
it; and the Carlton project was not
approved as it did not fill the re-
quirements.
Mr.. Williams stated that 1t was
possible that the projects proposed
by Riverside, Brewster, TWisp and
Mes pelem could be financed through
another division of the WPA, and
he. would investigate the matter.
If those four projects could be
arranged for through the other
fund larger portions would be allo-
Gated to the remaining districts
from the $4,000.
Con1iders Applications
Mr.. Williams took the applica-
lions with him to his headquarters
in Yakima where they will be in
vestigated and given final approval
by the WPA engineer, before the
amounts for each district will be
decided upon.
An effort will be made, Mr.. Will
liams said, a to prorate the most
money to the districts with the
greatest needs, giving what is be-
lieved by the investigating commit
tee to be fair share to each pro-
ject which meets approval.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1935-12-26
Nespelem Teachers
Spend Vacations
Faculty Goes To Various Places
For Holidays; Schools
Open Dec. 80

School was dismissed Friday for
holiday vacation until Monday,
December &c. Most of the teachers
went to their homes for the vaca-
ton time. Miss Denitia McClarney
went to her home in Yakima, Miss
Mary Everson and Miss Mabel
Phillips went to Spokane and Miss
Josephine Kunz to her home at
Creston.
Basil H. Ames is spending his
vacation at Olympia. Mrs. Ella M.
Watkins went to Omak, Mr.. and
Mrs. Verne H. Seigle motored out
to Pine City and Mr.. and Mrs. B.
K. Hardesty are spending the holi-
days at Rosalia. Mrs. Bertha E.
Hardenbrook and daughter, Muriel
went to Cheney.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1935-12-26
COIVIILE INDIAN POPULATION
LARGEST in WASHINGTON
Yakima Reservation Ranks Second
With 1895; Quinault
Is Third
3,l3l Names Listed
Washington Is Eighth In Indian
Population Of United
States

The Colville reservation is the
largest In the state, with 1881 res
idents, according to the annual re-
port of the United States depart
ment of the interior which has re-
Gently been released The state OF
Washington ranks eighth in Indian
population, with 1919.
Contrary 10 popular belief, Indi-
ans are not a fading race but are
increasing in the United States.
The 1885 census showed 330,861 or
2,2l3 more than the 1884 count. a
rise of Z per cent.
Oklahoma First In Nation
Oklahoma has the largest Indian
population with 95,942, or 20 per
cent of all Indians in the nation.
Arizona, New Mexico, South Dako-
ta,. California, Montana, Minnesota,
washington, Wisconsin and North
Dakota follow in order.
The Navajo tribe was the most
numerous with 43.555 to 34,9l7
Sioux and the Chippewa's third
with 25,7O2. All three tribes show
ed from to 8 per cent increase
over 1880 population 11gureS.
Washington's redskin element is
almost equally divided between men
and women, with 6,422 braves and
6.497 squaws.
Colville Leads State
The Colville reservation is the
largest in the state with 3,131 res
idents. The Yakima reservation
holds 1895 Indians. The Spokane
reservation has 818, Chehalis %,
Makah All, Nisqually So, Ozette 2,
Quinault l,742, Skokomish 1876 and
Squaxin 1914.
The Lummi reservation has 667,
the Muckleshoot 1879, the Port Mad
olson III, the Swinomish 278 and
the Tulalip 664.
There are 1853 Clallam Indians
living off the reservations, 2S4
Nook Jacks and 2O7 SkagitS. -
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1935-12-26
GOOD SHOWS PROMISED
AT MASON CITY THEATRE

Miriam Hopkins, May Robson,
and Edward Arnold, headline pic
lures coming to the Mason City
Theatre this week and next. Com
edy, drama and mystery provide
unusual starring vehicles tor the
trio.
One definite sign of the ad-
vancement toward sophistication OF
the motion picture is that producers
are now injecting humor, wit and
"Wisecracks'' into murder myster-
les, according to Carl Laemmle.
Jr., youthful producer of wierds and
eerie Remember Last Night?" on
view at the Mason City theatre,
Friday and Saturday.
producers once had the belief
that audiences couldn't really mix
their emotions, and that they had
one-track minds" Laemmle as
serts. TN recent years, they have
learned that the audience can be
entertained by mixture OF emo
lions, and the result is that thu
NOR is being injected into mystery
stories and that mystery Is being
injected into humorous stories.
"Proof of the fact that audiences
enjoy mixed reactions is shown by
one notable example, The Thin
Man Again, in Remember Last
Nightp" humor is definitely en-
tangled with the plot. In fact, l
chose the best-selling novel by
Adam Hobhouse because the CHAR
acters, although they were in zone
lam after another and all faced
death at different times, didn't lose
their capacity to joke. They laugh
ed, and audiences laugh with them.
"SplendOr"
Miriam Hopkins came a long way
from the gambling palaces OF the
"Barbary Coast" to the drawing
rooms of New York's Fifth Avenue
in "Splendor," her latest film COM
ing Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
Written by the famous play
wright, Rachel Crothers, this smart
sophisticated story casts the CLAM.
orous blonde star as Phyllis Man
ming. a penniless Southern beauty
who marries Brighton Lorrimore
(Joel McCrea) scion of once-grea1
New York family, whose sole re-
manning assets are their name anf
their Fifth Avenue mansion. Phyllis
receives cold reception from the
family. especially the embitterec
domineering mother, (Helen West
lew who had schemed to recour
the family fortunes by marrying
Brighton to a sausage heiress.
When Martin Deer1ng, lPau
Cavanagh, charming, WeaIhS
and influential relative OF the Lor'
rimores, shows an unmistakable IN
terest In Phyllis, Mrs. Lorrlmort
secretly forces her to sacrifice her'
self to further Brighton's career
and insure a return to luxury fol
the LorrimoreS.
When Brighton learns Of tn
sacrifice Phyllis has made for nm
he is neither understanding nor for
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1935-12-26
CHRISTMAS PARTY HELD
BY NESPELEM GRANGE

The local Grange members and
their families had Christmas
party at the Grange hall Friday
night. "A large Christmas tree was
the center of the decorations and
a Christmas program was enjoyed,
Santa Claus distributed presents
and candy to the children. A social
hour and dancing was followed by
refreshments.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1935-12-26
NESPELEM LADIES AID
HOLDS CHRISTMAS PARTY

A Christmas party was held by
the members of the Ladies Aid
Thursday at the home of Mrs. j.
A. Silkforth.
A short business meeting was
held with Mrs. G. Schneider giving
an interesting Christmas story on
Sweden.
Refreshments were served and
gifts were exchanged.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1935-12-26
LAKES ARE FROZEN
MAKING GOOD SKATING

johnson lake is again frozen over
and Sunday it was the scene Of gay
skating parties. The ice is more
than 6 inches thick. OWhi lake is
also frozen across.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1935-12-26
Church
Presents Program
Monday Evening,

The Sunday school of the Meth
odist Community church presented
a very pleasing program at the
church Monday evening.
There were songs and recitatiOns
and pageant, Because Christ
Came" given by all the school.
A treat OF candy and nuts was
given to all the children.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1935-12-26
IE!CW Employees
Have Furlough
Indefinite Layoff Caused From
Lack Of Funds; Hope To
Begin By April

All of the IECW employees at
the agency have been given an in
definite furlough. The funds have
all been expended and it is hoped
that money will be available by the
first of April to continue the work.
Most of the CCC camps have
been closed also There Is still a
crew at Silver creek and Hall creek.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-22

facts which The Press could gather
before last night S story was used.
The mother broke down and cried
with joy, mingling her sobs with
prayers for those who helped her.
This morning a woman came in
with an offer to assist in getting
transportation to point some dis
tance west Of the mother IS intend
ed destination. She was informed
with thanks that the case was al
ready closed. At noon time a local
woman who wished her name with
held, contributed a dollar which Is
being used in connection with the
case. It's not such rotten old
world after all, is 1t?
The Press was instructed not to
make known the identity of those
who came to the rescue but we re-
Trained from giving our word so we
can't be charged with going back
on it, or using the "double cross. "
1t was a gang of fellows with horns
who hold forth in the middle Of the
1900" block on Main street.
Thanks heap and The Press Is
as happy about it as you are.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-22
PATRIOTIC PARADE HERE TONIGHT
Ell Centre Firemen Prepared To Entertain Large
Crowd At 26th Annual Ball

Reams was hard to find.
The firemen have worked hard
on the Patriotic Parade" and COM
mittees have put in long hours to
have everything In readiness for
the big crowd which is expected to
throng Veterans Memorial hall to-
night.
In addition to the splendid dance
program which has been arranged,
a group of entertainment num-
bers will be presented and the big
barbecue dinner to be served at
midnight promises to be one of
the most attractive affairs of the
evening. The firemen have a re-
putation as excellent barbecue
chefs and are out to do their best
in the culinary line tonight.
Tickets have been on sale dur
ing the past week and the response
from merchants and individuals is
reported as very gratifying. Those
who have not already obtained
tickets may do SO at the door to-
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-22
LEADERS URGE
EXPANSION OF
2O-3O CLUB B S

Expansion of 20-30 clubs was the
keynote of the brief talks given by
visiting officers of the 20-30 club
at the dinner and meeting last
night in the Hotel California. Bob
Fields, past president of the local
club, presided
Wallace Clark, president of
the district, talked on the subject
of expansion as did Fred JahnS,
telling of the new 20-30 clubs that
are being organized. Jahns is dis
trict governor. Other officials were
Jack Cummard of Mesa, district
secretary; William Lindar of Yuma,
past district governor. They were
accompanied by their wives.
A large delegation from the Yuma
club was present for the joint ses-
sion which included a program of
entertainment numbers. Miss Beth
Connolly of Holtville, violinist, and
Miss Eunice Sprinkle were heard in
a violin and whistling duet, Miss
Elizabeth Kavanaugh playing the
piano accompaniment.
The local clubs quartet, Addison
Carter, Red" Menard, Charles
Diffin, George Stephens, accom-
panied by Miss Margaret Kendall,
were presented in a group OF songs.
Another program number was the
famous "Flying Trapeze" sung by
a group of club members.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-22
LEGION GIVES
PROGRAMS AT
CITY SCHOOLS

Boyce Aten post of the American
Legion sponsored series of pro-
grams in the city schools this morn
ing in observance of George Wash
ington's birthday, the program be-
ing sponsored by the post Ameri-
canism committee and by Judge
Vaughn Thompson, 22nd district
Americanism chairman.
Charles A. Bratton, acting COM
mander, presided, introducing the
speakers. The first assembly was at
$3.50 at Wilson school where pu-
pills from Lincoln also were in at
tendance. The colors were ad-
vanced by the color guard, invoca-
tion was delivered by Harry Wood
bury, chaplain, and an address
made by Glenn Kieffer who told
of the life and accomplishments of
Washington, stressing the ideals
and aims of this patriot.
The same program was repeated
at the high school assembly with
the exception that d. Fl. Wolford
was the speaker, and also at East
Side high school where w. S. Dunn
of Imperial delivered the address
on Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-22
DOUBTS CAST
UPON SANITY
Of VERM|[YEA

BELLEVILLE, Ont, Feb. %. U.R
Harold w. Vermilyea, Ontario,
Calf, on trial for the alleged axe
murder of his mother, Mrs. Nathan
iel Vermilyea, last October 4, be-
haved "like a lion in a cage,' the
deposition of c. j, Miner, Ontario,
read in court today, declared.
Miner told Commissioner T. w.
Duckworth. before whom evidence
was taken at San Bernardino, Calf,
that he noticed unusual actions by
vermilyea during two years he
worked for him.
"He reminded me of a lion in a
cage,o deposition read. "He walk
ed up and down, paced around, all
the time. He was very highly
strung and nervous.'
Roy Vermilyea, cousin of the ac-
cused, told in his deposition of his
two brothers who became insane.
One Is now dead.
Later today dispositions of the
two children of the accused were
to be read.
lvermilyea, it is understood, will
mot testify.
Deposition of Aurelia Vermilyea,
2O-year-old daughter of the accused,
told of her fathers threats to COM
ynit suicide.
cone day I found him with some
poison,' the evidence read. 81
grabbed it from him and threw it
away. He is not the same daddy
he used to be.'
The defense then called DR.. R.
Rowland, psychiatrist. He told of
examining Vermilyea in his cell last
January 13. He formed the opinion
the accused is insane, he said.
The witness said Vermilyea IS
courtship and marriage to his now
divorced wife "indicated insanity"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-22
Board Of Regents
May Be Added To
Milk Institute

Directors of the Milk Institute of
Imperial Valley had their monthly
meeting last evening at the Bank
of America, Ell Centre, with Walter
B. Havekorst presiding. In attend
ance also were representatives from
all the creameries in Imperial VAL
ley except one, and the creamery
managers expressed themselves as
much interested in the work which
the milk institute is endeavoring
to do for the dairy industry of I'm
perial Valley. Particularly were they
interested in the plan of importing
pure-bred herd sireS selected with
view to increasing the butterfat
production of future dairy COWS.
Chairman Nebel-Thau of the
membership committee reported on
plans for bringing the milk insti-
tute membership up to 10000, and
on the exhibit at the Imperial
county fair. A committee was
named to assist Nebel-Thau in ar
ranging the exhibit at the fair next
month.
Walter Macdonald stated that
milk samples from Imperial Valley
had been sent to the University of
Oregon to determine its vitamin or
sunshine" content
One of the most important mat
ters discussed was a plan of Presi-
dent Havekorst to add to the milk
institute a board of 25 regents to
supplement the existing board of
25 directors. "The work of the milk
institute is so large" said Have
korst. "and as it is our desire to
bring leaders from all over Imperial
Valley into the work we find a
membership of 25 directors cannot
accomplish this. Therefore, it is
my suggestion that we name in ad-
dition a board of 25 regents to as
sist with the work of the direc-
tors in handling the affairs of the
milk institute" A special meeting
of directors will be called later by
President Havekorst TO pass upon
the matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-22
Vessels CreW
Saved At Sea

NEW YORK, Feb. %. U.P) Res
cue of the crew of the stricken
Italian freighter Taide by the
freighter Calea without loss of life
was reported today in terse radio
message intercepted by Radio Ma
rine corporation.
The Radio Marines Chatham,
Mass, station relayed the following
message to New York:
"All crew of S. S. Taide saved by
S. S. Galea. No loss of lives. Res
cue completed 1880 G. M. T. q0:30
a. m. EST.
The Taide and two other vessels,
the Spanish freighter Caterina
Madre and the Italian freighter
Juvuntus, were caught in a terrific
storm in the Bay of Biscay and
sent out S. o. S. calls.
Details of the rescue we're not
given.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-22
HAPPY MOTHER ENROUTE TO TEXAS
Holtve Resident On Way To Be AT Bedside Of
Sick Daughter

Yesterday she was a broken
hearted mother. who thought she
was stranded near Holtville while
her daughter was dying in far-away
Texas. Today she Is rushing east
ward to her "baby," to help nurse
her back to health or be with her
in her final hours if death should
beckon her.
Last nights Press carried the in
formation that the mother, who is
in Strengthened circumstances, wish
ed to get transportation back TO
Texas, and appealed for assistance
in granting her wish.
Early last evening the Press edi-
tor was asked for more definite in
formation concTning the case SO
that help could be given. The nee
essary data, including the mother S
name and address was given, and
little later a messenger called at
her home to deliver sufficient
money to get her back to Gladewat-
er. Texas.
The messenger satisfied himself
that the case was a most deserving
one, substantiating the meagre
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-22
POST FORCED DOWN BY LEAK IN OIL line
Leader Says Lettuce Strike Will Be Continued
March First Is
Deadline Under
Redemption Plan

Taxpayers of the Imperial Irri-
CATION District, who started re-
demption of their property under
the four-year redemption plan last
year, and who have not as yet
paid the second installment under
that plan, haxe been notified by
Miss Winnie Barry, assessor -collec-
tor, that the installment must be
paid by March l, to continue the
benefits of this law.
Persons desiring to continue to
redeem property under this plan,
are advised to write or call at dis
trict headquarters for an estimate
of the amount necessary to make
the second payment.
Postal cards have been sent to
all persons who adopted the plan
and the assessor collector is anx-
ious that none should forfeit the
privilege because of unfamiliarity
with the regulations.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-22
Government To
Probe MELONS
Stock Trading

PITTSBURGH. Feb. %. U,P) -
The federal government will seek
to determine whether Andrew w.
Mellon directed purchase of bank
stocks while he was secretary of
the treasury, when the hearing at
which it seeks $3,000.0O0 additional
taxes from him is resumed Monday.
Government counsel developed
that line of questioning just prior
TO the weekend recess yesterday,
when 1t drew from Melons conf
Dental secretary accounts of the
transfer of Mellon holdings to his
brother when he assumed the cabi-
net post.
The secretary-bespectacled H. M.
Johnson who has held that posi-
ton II yearS-was directed to study
the two brothers business affairs
closely and be ready to testify more
fully about them Monday.
Robert H. Jackson, chief govern
ment counsel, questioned johnson
about $10,0O0,000 in Union Trust
Company of Pittsburgh stock which
Andrew w. turned over to his bro
ther, Richard B., in 1921. The stock
later was passed on to the cabinet
members son, Paul.
johnson outlined six transactions
involving acquisition of more bank
stock, and then disclosed loans to
r. B. Mellon totaling about $220,000
in April, 1923.
1t was that $22O,O00 that Jackson
directed Johnson to study during
the recess SO that he could say
whether it was used to purchase
other bank stock.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-22
TWO INJURED
IN ACCIDENTS

Two men were injured in auto
mobile accidents which happened
in the county yesterday afternoon
and this morning according to re-
ports made to police and the
state traffic departments.
At 3:15 o'clock yesterday after
noon, the report made to police
states, Ruperto Tanawan, Filipino,
drove out of the north entrance
of the Ford garage at Fourth and
Main streets, through a funeral
procession passing that point and
into the Standard service station
across Main street. Here he lost
control of the car and crashed into
a pillar striking Tom Toperhan-
len who was knocked to the pave
ment but not seriously hurt. Tana-
wan was arrested and booked on
a reckless driving charge.
The second accident happened
at 5 o'clock this morning about
21a miles west of Midway Wells on
the Yuma highway. The report
made by the state traffic officer
investigating states that car
driven by v. L. Ward of Salinas
travelling towards Yuma, crashed
into the rear of another machine
registered to Jack Wilson of Stock
ton which was parked on the high
way. Wards car turned complete
ly over following the crash and he
received a leg injury which was
not considered serious.
Both machines were badly dam
aged by the smashup.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-22
NOTED FIGURE
IN JAPAN GUT
BY ASSA|LANT
Editors Interest In Baseball
Tour Made By Babe Ruth
Resented By Mad Patriot
BY nay G. MARSHALL
United Press Staff Correspondent


TOXIC, Feb. %. - A japanese
nationalist whose patriotism had
been affronted by the tour of AM
erican baseball players in Japan
this winter tried unsuccessfully to-
day to disfigure with a knife Mat
sutaro Shoriki, Japanese publisher
who had backed the tour of Babe
Ruth and his major league associ-
ates.
Shoriki was attacked in front of
the offices of the Yokiuri Shimbun
by Katsusuke Nagasaki, publisher
Of a magazine in Kyoka, Kyushu
province.
The knife welded by Shoriki IS
assailant cut long cash on his
neck. From the nature of the
wound, police decided that Nagasa-
XII had meant to mark Shoriki for
life instead of trying to assassinate
him.
NagaSaki, aiken into custody i'm
mediately, revealed a long list of
grievances against the newspaper
publisher and the Yokiuri Shin
bun.
First on the list was a protest
against the American baseball play
erS' tour at a time when relations
between Japan and the United
States appeared strained from ma
val matters, The tour had proved
extraordinarily successful, thou
sands OF Japanese crowding the
streets over which Ruth, a national
hero in Nippon, and the other 9TH
er players passed daily on their way
to crowded baseball parks.
Shoriki said that he understood
that Nagasaki had been offended by
the newspapers program of ex-
changing athletes with America as
incompatible with patriotic needs
during the present crisis"
Police considered the publishers
assailant a "highly excitable" type
of patriot.
Doctors did not consider Shoriki's
wound serious. He was weak, how
ever from loss Of blood.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-22

Tonight's the night, Veterans
Memorial hall is the place, Q o.
clock Is the time, and then the
Patriotic Parade, or the 26th
annual ball of the Ell Centre fire
department will get into full swing.
The "smoke eaters" were sitting
on the anxious seat today. Rabbits
feet, four-leaf clovers, horseshoes,
crossed fingers, and united left
shoelaces we're the order of the
day at headquarters on State
street, and all to one purpose
that there may be no fires today
or tonight to spoil the. annual
party of the men who man and
follow the flying red wagons.
A person skilled In such know
ledge advised the firemen that the
surest way to have fireless day
was to sacrifice the highest Off
Ger in the organization, and either
tie him up SO he can't get TO the
dance tonight. or give him to the
temporary custody of the man
across the street. After that Chief