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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01
YOUTHS ADMIT
R.R. VANDALISM
1--WE Didn't Think It Would Hurt
Anything Claim Culprits When
Questioned BY Police

Three Osborne schoolboys aged IA,
Ii and 8, confessed Tuesday that they
were responsible for the spikes found
between the rail joints of the u. s..
construction railroad near Osborne,
four times in the last six weeks
The youths, who said, when ques-
toned by their teacher sand Chief of
Police John Mccormick OF Mason
City, rive didn It think it would hurt
anything" readily admitted the mis-
chief, which might easily, according
to MWAK officials, have deraiIed
freight trains and killed member OF
the train crew.
Trouble at Home for Them
The MWAK will not prosecute the
boys because of their age, but their
parents were notified and asked to
deal out suitable punishment The chill
dren promised never to do it again.
MWAK officials were surprised to
learn that the work was that of boys
and not grown-ups. They had been
firmly convinced that to drive the
spikes between the joints required
heavy blows from sledgehammer,
manned by grown-up, either dis
gruntled employee or communist.
1t is believed the train wheels rath-
or than blows from a hammer forced
the spikes into the joints. When the
train hit the obstruction Monday, the
engineer immediately applied the
brakes, shaking up the crew and
"skinning'' several of them.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01
MRS. vEoLA IMPROVING

Good news comes from Spokane
this week which states that Mrs. We
ola, who has been very i'll at the Sa-
cred Heart hospital, is getting along
nicely. She has shown such marked
Improvement that she was able to
dispense with the services of two OF
the three nurses that have been re.
CURED since she entered the hospital
Her many friends will be anxiously
looking forward to the day when Mrs
Veola will be able to return to her
home, here.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01
ENRoLLs AT KBU

Bill Cunningham, son of Mrs. Rose
Coulee, is now enrolled
at Kinman Business University, Spo-
kane, and is pursuing the Store Man
agement course.
Mr.. Cunningham is a graduate OF
-oulee high school, where he was out
landing in sports, and also a former
student of Gonzaga, where he was
member of the football squad. :
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01
CAR IDENTIFIED

Arthur Tolman of Bothell WASH,
has finally identified and claimed the
car wrecked and abandoned near Cou
Ice by thieves couple of weeks ago.
The auto had been missing since
about September 1O, and was found
at Deadman g curve, where it had
smashed into. a railing and been left
by two young men who were being
pursued by one OF their robbery vic
tins. Since it's discovery the vehicle
has been stored at the Aldrich Mo
tors awaiting identification by the
rightful owner.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01
GRACE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH
j. E. shackelford, pastor

Sunday school Sunday morning, 10
a. m. Mrs. shackelford, superintend-
ent. Glasses for all ages Come and
bring the children with you.
Morning worship IL a. IN.
Children 3 church II to 11:15.
Young people 8 meeting z p. m.
Miss Clara Dormaier. president.
Street meeting at 1880 p. m.
Evening evangelistic service at p.
m.
Special music by the choir and or
chestra.
All are welcome.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01
SPRING WHEAT CROP
STATES LARGEST

State Director of Agriculture Wal
ter j. Robinson was quoted last week
by the Associated Press as saying
that Washington's largest spring
wheat crop IN history will amount to
29.820,000 bushels, or an average Of
2l3 bushels an acre.
The report estimates the total
wheat production this year in Wash
ington at 47,244,O0O bushels, com
pared with the average of IL 7es OOt
tor the years 1928 to 1882.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01
ATTEND GRANGE MEETING

+. W. Mccain and daughter, Mrs
Florence Purcell, were among those
present at the meeting of the Hart
line Grange on Wednesday evening
A program was given which included
talks by Game Warden Wardell'
followed by supper and dancing.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01
THANKS VOTERS

II wish to express my appreciation
to the voters of Grant County for the
support given given me in the primary
election. Being unable to make per-
sonal campaign in Grant County I am
especially we'll pleased at receiving the
If elected to the legisla-
ture l will serve Grant County fairly
md impartially.
b. l.. Masterson
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01
PIT. A. HAS
LIVELY TIME
Business Session and Social Time Are
Enjoyed; Group Views Recent
improvements

small but enthusiastic group ga
thered at the school gymnasium last
tuesday evening for the years first
Parent-Teachers' meeting. An in
formal pot-luck banquet started the
evening. While some were organizing
the lunch, others participated in shut
fleboard and badminton games in the
gymnasium so that the evenings pro-
gram got under way with much activ-
fty.
Hold Business Meeting
Following the banquet the group
repaired to the home economics room
where the business meeting was held.
In the absence of the presiding Of
ficers, Mrs. Harold Stoll, ex-presi-
dent, conducted the meeting. The pur
pose Of the Parent-Teacher organiza-
ton were reviewed, as we'll as the
progress which the local group has
been able to accomplish in its three
years Of work. Among the latter were
listed the initiation of program of
free school-owned textbooks and inn
proved school room lighting, as well
as active promotion of health clinics
and roundups.
Holm Elected AS Secretary .
Mr.. Holm, upper grade teacher,
was elected to serve as secretary for
the year to fill the vacancy created
by the resignation of Erwin Beard,
who is teaching at Walla Walla this
year.
Following the business meeting,
superintendent Backus conducted the
group On an inspection tour of the
school plant, pointing out numerous
improvements which have been made
in recent years, including the new
heating plant installed the past sum-
mer.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01
MATHIS BUYS BUILDING

A building located in back OF the
telephone office and belonging to
George Cooley, has been purchased by
Everett Mathis and will be moved to
his place, to be used as storage
warehouse for Cater Motor Freight,
with which Mr.. Mathis is associated
The building is 24x32 feet, ana mas
sheet metal covering.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01
Churches
cOULEE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Donald L. Duly, Minister Z.
Sunday, October 5. 1886

Church school, 1890 a. m.
Church service, $500 p. M. Sermon,
Patterns for Living"
Monday, $50 p. m. The Young
Peoples society will discuss, Chen
We Face a Blank Wal-WhatyO un-
der the leadership of Carl Davidson
? I'd Frances Cartwright. All young
people are welcome.
Monday, 1880 p. NJ. The jun j. SO
ciety will meet under the leadership
Of Evelyn Eggleton, Nicola Lee as::a
Betty holland Junior boys ant! girls
are invited to Join this enthusiastic
group.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01
Depot Repaired

was damaged in the recent conflagra-
ton, has been repaired. A new plat
form has been built, part of the cell
ing replaced and burned portions of
the roof reshingled
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01
Many View Demonstration

A large group OF interested an
enthusiastic farmers attended th
practical demonstration of the ne
type International diesel tractors hel
at the Carolus ranch last Friday, an
sponsored by Pugh Il Company. M
Pugh announces that this model tra
tor will be available for spring d.
livery.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01

A great deal of interest is being
evinced in the current World Series
by Coulee residents, who seem to be
pretty evenly divided on the 1ues-
ton of which team will win
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01
Hostess a. Bridge Party

Mrs. H. P. Backus entertained the
Bridge club at her home last Thurs
day evening. Miss Thelma Pugh and
Mrs. c. H. Aldrich were high scorers
for the evening.
The Washington times., 1936-05-27
Mahmoud, 12-1 Shot, Wins British Derby
Big Liner
Is Off For
NeWYOrk

ABOARD S. S. QUEEN MARY,
EN- ROUTE TO NEW YORK,
May q 0.NS3.-While scores
of lesser ships whistled their bon
voyages and the greatest throng
in Southampton'S history cheered
from piers, Britain's bid for At
lantic supremacy, the vast Queen
Mary, glided off through South
ampton water today at ABA p. m.
Q1:34 a. M, E. s. T0 on her
maiden voyage to New York.
Echoes of a military band blar-
ing Britannia Rules the Waves"
were nearly drowned in the din
of whistles and sirens and the
roars OF airplanes circling around
the 80,773-ton Cunard White Star
liner.
With preparations for the voy.
age complete. persisted reports
that the Queen Mary's command
er, Capt. Sir Edgar Britten, would
be out to recapture for Britain the
North Atlantic speed record which
the Mauretania relinquished in
1880.
The Washington times., 1936-05-27
PARTY STARTS
THOMAS BOOM

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May q
U.N.SD.-First plans for the cam.
paign in behalf of Norm an
Thomas, of New York, and George
Nelson, of Midtown, Wis, the So,
cialist party's candidates for PreSi'
dent and Vice President, were to
be discussed at a meeting toI'ay'
The committees members are:
Thomas, Mayor Daniel Hoan. OF
Milwaukee: Maynard c. Kruger,
Chicago; Darlington HOPES,
Pennsylvania; Devere Allen, Con
necticut; Albert S. Coolidge, Mas.
sachusetts; Franz Daniel, TenneS'
see; Powers Tapgood, Indiana
Max Delson, New York; Max RaS'
kin, Milwaukee, and George
Rhodes, Reading, Pa.
One of the most controversial
resolutions advocated a policy OF
united front action with the Com
munist party under certain con
ditions. An immediate decision
on the matter threatened to bring
a new walkout of Old Guard mem
bers, and it was decided to leave
the matter to a party referendum
to be held December /, after the
| elections,
The Washington times., 1936-05-27
POLICE BALK
GIRL DIVER

FORT LEE, N. j., May q.
Take it from Viola Moss, Chicago
high-diving lass, New York police
lack a sense of the finer arts
such as diving from public
bridges.
Twice the mermaid from Chi
cago got all set-even to the bath
ing suit-to dive from New York S
new George Washington Bridge
and the older, but none-the-less
impressive, Manhattan Bridge,
and twice those heartleSS police
foiled her.
The first time they took Viola
in tow, she wasn't even given a
chance to enter the George Wash
ington Bridge which spans the
Hudson River. Released under
$500 bond, Miss Moss moved over
to the Manhattan Bridge which
connects Manhattan and Brook
lyn.
CARRIED enticingly in a bathing
suit she was getting all set for a
dive when those unsympathetic
police again interferred. This time
they kept her behind the bars of
a precinct cell.
The Washington times., 1936-05-27
NINE IN j. ).
MADE RICH
BYV|CT0R
Aga Khan's Triumph
Is Third in Row.;
Record Made

EPSON DOWNS, England, May
a. G.N.S0.-Flying into a last
moment runaway, Mahmoud,
100 to 8 shot. raced ahead Of q
of the worlds best colts today to
win for the Aga Khan his third
Derby and second successive tri'
umph in the classic.
Unnoticed in the early running,
Mahmoud came up from behind
on the heart-breaking uphill grind
at notorious Tattenham Corner,
the two-thirds point, to romp
ahead of the field on the home
stretch and win by q comfortable
three lengths.
Americans Big Winners
Nine Americans held tickets on
Mahmoud in the Irish Hospital
Sweepstakes drawings, so each
won $150,000.
With the ground dry, hard and
fast, Mahmoud's squirt set a rec
ord for the 153rd renewal Of the
classic. His new record was 2
minutes 80 As seconds. Nah
moud shattered by one-quarter
second the mark set by Hyperion
in 1888 and equalled by windsor
Lad in 1884.
Tai Akbar Second
Giving the rich Aga Khan a
sensational thrill, his Tai Akbar,
paying 6 to /, thundered over
the finish second, while to a
woman, Mrs. James Shand, went
third when Thankerton, an out
slider that paid many thousands
of dollars at the rate of of 33
to /, completed the mile and-a-half,
third.
The American hope, Boswell,
with an estimated 100000 bet
right on his nose, never showed
for a moment. Owned by William
Woodward, of New York; Boswell
went to the post a joint second
favorite at Z to l.
AStOr Chagrined
Pay Up, which became the over
night favorite at shortened odds
of S to /, gave Lord Astor another
disappointment. The American
born peer has had five second
horses in the Derby, but never
winner.
The field of % got away to a
good start at the end of the horse
shoe shaped track, opposite the
CONTINUED on Page 3, Col. q
The Washington times., 1936-05-27
GIRL 'ANN0YS'
z|0NCHECK

NEW YORK, May q. ONS)
Congressman Marion Zioncheck
called out the gendarmes today to
search for a mysterious woman
suffering from telephonitis. He
said:
This woman has been call
ing up and threatening me with
Jail. She says I better watch out
or she will have me arrested for
bigamy.
Heck, I've only been married
Once-tO my wife here"
His bride interpolated quickly:
Il believe you. Who wOuldn't?"
Police traced one call to- a
swanky hotel and set out to in.
vestigate.
That's what man gets, being
famous" said the gentleman from
Washington, who ran a couple of
expletives and a fast car into a
famous career before you could
say Zioncheck.
Inc bolo, bad Representative
from the West, where men are
men and Congressman playboys,
waited with his Southern bride to-
day for some kind friend to lend
him $65.
The Lippy Representative owes
the money to the Clyde Mallory
Line for freight charges on a
handsome, shiny. expensive coupe.
Should he succeed in raising
it, zioncheck and Mrs. Zioncheck
will drive to Washington today,
If he can't-Well, there was
good ball game scheduled for the
Polo Grounds. Or he may re.
main in New York and accept a
contract offered him by a Broad
way restaurant, calling for nightly
fan dance Specialties at $1,000
per week,
The Washington times., 1936-05-27
GIRL
|SF0UND

Ellen A. Bratt, Is, reported miss
ing since yesterday by her mother,
Mrs. Ethel Freeman, was picked
up by Baltimore, Md, police today
and is being held there until the
girls parents send for her.
Ellen left the Dennison Voca-
tional School, 1900 S st. N. w.,
telling schoolmates she was going
to visit friends in Pennsylvania.
The mother, who lives at 1928
Columbia Rd. N. W., reported the
girl missing last night.
After Baltimore police were
asked to watch all roads to Penn
sylvania, the girl was picked up
near the circus grounds in the
Maryland city, it was reported.
The Washington times., 1936-05-27
CHILD saw ED
FROM POND

Falling into a lily pond in the
rear of her home at 129 Grafton
St., Chevy Chase, Md. today, Shlr-
ley Sonnemann. 10 months, mar
rowly escaped drowning.
The child owes her life to the
fact that her grandmother, Mrs.
A. H. Sonnemann knew the prin-
cipals of first aid and applied life
saving methods.
Mrs. H, D. Sennemann, mother
of the child, missed her baby and
searching for her found her float
ing in the two-feet-deep pool.
Pulling the child out, she called
the grandmother, who started ap-
plying respiration, while the
mother called the Bethesda res
cue squad.
By the time the squad arrived
the child was conscious again,
and doctors said she will recover.
The Washington times., 1936-05-27
7 TOWNSEND
COUNSEL
DEFIANT
Refuses Subpoena and
Dares Committee
To Cite Him
BY ROBERT G. NIXON
international News Service

Another member of the Town
send forces today added his def
ance of the congressional commit
tee investigating old age pension
schemes to chat of his leader, DR..
Francis E. Townsend.
Challenging the "unholy record
of this investigation" Sheridan
Downey, personal attorney of the
70-year-old pensionite, refused to
go before the committee in answer
to a subpoena served on him yes
terday.
Hardwick Insistent
The investigation was resumed
this morning, with no action yet
taken by the committee toward
bringing a contempt citation
against Townsend and his aides
for their "walkout." Former Sena-
tor Thomas w. Hardwick of Geor-
gia informed the committee Dow,
ney would not appear.
At first refused permission to
deliver Downey's written defense
to the committee. Hardwick re,
monStrated:
Gentlemen, I am counsel for
Mr.. DOwney, and there is some
courtesy in these matters"
Representative Hoffman (RD of
Michigan snapped:
"DOwney has not been called"
Hardwick insisted:
But he was subpoenaed last
night"
The committee finally agreed
to receive the letter.
Challenge to Action
DoWney wrote:
"Be advised shall not honor
your subpoena. Like DR.. Town
send, / challenge you to punitive
action, for the unhOly record of
this investigation is a shield
that will protect us. All over
America hundreds of newSpa-
perS and citizens by the millions
have approved Ou~ conduct.
AOuSh GHCy CHCA SCUASNAJ
oppose our economics they en-
ergitically defend our defiance
of your oppressive conduct.
$50 gentlemen proceed. Con.
gressiOnal investigations are on
'-ial. Your delay in forcing
the issue against us weakens
your prestige and increases
ours. We seek the opportunity
to present before the bar Of
Congress or before an Ameri-
can jury our charges against
you. will you not therefore,
hasten your action, make good
your threats and proceed
against u.s."
Downey's defiance followed
quickly on heels on the failure
of DR.. Clinton Wunder Of New
Continued on Page 2, Col. II
The Washington times., 1936-05-27
lost Girl, II, Goes
To White House, But
F|ees Before Aided
International News Service


A 14-year-old girl, who said she
was Betsy Ross Alley, of Philadel-
phia, wandered into the White
House executive offices today
with a story that she was either
lost or had been temporarily
abandoned by relatives.
While White House police were
endeavoring to check her story,
however, Betsy suddenly bolted
out of the door and fled.
Betsy, who said her parents
were Mr.. and Mrs. John Alley,
told police she had come to Wash
ington several days ago with her
mother and a cousin named Jane
whose last name she could not re-
member. First the mother left.
according to the girl. leaving her
and Jane alone in a local hotel
and then this morning the cousin
had disappeared.
Inquiry at the hotel failed to
find anyone answering the de-
Scription Of Betty or Jane.
The Washington times., 1936-05-27
Russell Reveals Rise
In Personal Returns

Personal taxes will bring $685.
883. .88 more into District Golfers
during this fiscal year than last,
Deputy Tax Assessor Charles Rus
sell revealed yesterday. The total
receipts for June 80 will be S.
065,713.35, he said.
LevieS were based on assess
ments of $420,953,452 in intangi-
bles; $68, 1904 in tangible prop,
erty and on gross earnings and
receipts of banks, trust compan-
les, other financial houses and
public utilities totaling 1885,.
686,24,
The Washington times., 1936-05-27
PEASANT 7 5
FORCED TO
EAT SEEDS
Scenes of Starvation
Kept From Tourists
In Russia

RdoM LaSzlo-Rudolt, born of
IDell-to-do parents and highly
educated, in Hungary, became
an enthusiastic member of the
Communist Party in 1928. He
became a high turctionGry in
the oligGrchy OF the Communist
InternGtionGle.
LGSzIo.R Rudolf'S duties took
him to every section OF the So
Viet. His opportunities TOR oh.
serudtion Dere such as come
only to q high SoUiet otctGl.
After 80 months he left Russia
Thoroughly diSilluSioned.
The joIlotOtn0 is the third OF
q series of articles by RGoI
lo-Rudolf on the "Disilttt-
Sionment of Communist.
BY RAOUL LASZLO-RUDOLF
To get an idea Of what Sovie
Russia really is, it is not enough tt
see Moscow, Leningrad, Kharkov
and some other big cities. 1t i
necessary to know the Russian
countryside. It is also neceSSar!
that no tourist or delegate, may h
be an intellectual or a worker, Shal
be guided by the IntouriSt Stat
Travel Bureau.
The foreign relations commits
sion of the Soviet trade unions
where I worked, used to organic
tours of foreign delegates in tn
U. S. S. R. All the leaders who &C
companied the delegates on thei
Continued on Page 4, Col. II
The Washington times., 1936-05-27
-Four Jurors Picked
In Loeb Death Trial

JOLIET, ILL.,, May 27.-G.N.SJ.
With four of the jurors accepted
by both sides, the jury to try James
Day, %, for the murder of Richard
"Dickie" Loeb, his fellow convict
in the state penitentiary here. was
expected to be completed late to-
day. The State is qualifying the
jurors to inflict the death penalty.
Loeb, scion of a wealthy Chicago
family, was serving sentences of
80 years and life for the kidnap-
ing and thrill" murder of little
Bobbie Franks in 1924.
The Washington times., 1936-05-27
.|G|LANTE 7 f.
INQUIRY BY
CONGRESS
SOUGHT
Dickstein to Propose
$4,000 Fund to
'Unmask' Cult
International News Service

international News service
Chairman DickStein (D.) of
New York, of the House Immi-
grafton Committee, today an
nOunced he will introduce a res.
OlutiOn calling for an inveStiga-
tiOn of the "Black Legion" and
kindred organizations.
He said he would seek an ap-
preparation of 100000 so that
Congress can do complete job
of unmasking these damnable
outfits"
DETR R OFT, May 81 G.N.S).
Court examination for IL alleged
Black Legion slayers of Charles A.
Poole today was postponed until
next Tuesday after Prosecutor
Duncan C. McCrea announced he
would have additional witnesses
and evidence at that time.
In the meantime authorities re-
vealed seizure i ma cult raid of a
quantity Of the deadly accurate
boat tail' bullets, which kill or
main so cruelty that they have
been outlawed by the government.
Police, familiar with the fight.
ing tactics of modern gangland,
frankly shuddered over the Sinis-
ter discovery, as they continued
their roundup of the fanatical
terrorists. at least 80 of whom
VxIorn hoiVNr h11T1fo5 iV1 &hn Cfofa
Leave No Trace
Harry Colburn. the prosecutors
chief investigator, who has been
checking death records after as
founding reports that many mys-
terious deaths were decreed by
the gun-craZed, powers e eking
clan, said his men found the
deadly slugs in several raids yes
terday at suburban Ecorse while
hunting leaders in that reputed
stronghold of the cult. Colburn
said:
"These bullets are mostly.
used in shooting elephants.
Even some of the toughest gang.
SterS wouldn't use them as they
tear the victim wide open and
leave him cruelty MANNED when
they don't kill. They have defied
efforts of balliStic experts to
establish Identification, because
upon impact they leave no trace.
When discharged the result is
like blowing into teaspoon Of
powdered carbon"
At the same time, Colburn an
nounced he has definite evidence
of several whippings of wayward
Continued on Page 3, Col. II
The Washington times., 1936-05-27
Japan TO Put $4,000
Troops on Soviet Line

TOKYO, May 81 GN.S0
Russo-Japanese relations reached
a new climax today as Japan en-
tered an agreement under which
her army in Manchukuo will be
increased gradually to 100000
estimated strength of Soviet
troops in Eastern Siberia across
the Manchukuo border.
The agreement was reached
between Lieut. Gen. Seishiro TIA
gaki, chief of staff of the Japa-
nese army in Manchukuo, and
Tokyo military authorities.
The Washington times., 1936-05-27
Army Officer Finds
Self So He Reports

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., May
81 N.SO.-Capt. Kenneth E.
Kline, U. S. Army associate pro-
fessor of military science and tao
tics at Rutgers University, who
had been missing from his home
for a week, walked into Fort Jay
Hospital, Governors Island, yes
terday, and announced his iden-
tity, it was learned here today.
Captain Kline, who had been
feared an amnesia victim, told
hospital authorities he found
himself" in Battery Park, New
York city, saw the island and
went over by boat.
The Washington times., 1936-05-27
Treasury Worker
Hurt in Elevator

Opening an elevator door in the
new extension f the Treasury De-
partment at seventh and D SITS.
S. w., Martir Velby, 81, Treasury
employe, fell eight feet yesterday,
suffering head and shoulder in
juries. He was treated at Provi'
dence Hospital.