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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-07-09
Published Every Thursday Morning
the Neighboring Vicinity.
RURAL POWER DISTRICTS
GET SUPREME COURT OkEH

Elections for the establishment
of rural power districts in more
than score of counties of the
state, were assured when the SUI
preme Court of Washington by a
vote of seven to one on April ri
held as constitutional the act au-
thorizing the creation of such dis
tricts by vote of the people The
case came up on appeal from Ben.
ton county, where the judge had
held the act valid. 1t was a tax
payers suit with the Pacific Power
& Light Co. against the law and
the State Grange in favor of the
law, both intervening as friends of
the court. The plaintiff had raised
the question as to whether NUM-
cipal corporations, cities, or towns,
could be included within the power
districts. The court decided they
could
In the meantime, the Washing
ton Water Power Co. has started a
suit which will doubtless also go
to the Supreme Court. In this case
the effort is made to prevent the
electors of Lincoln county from
voting on a power district in the
November election, on the grounds
that proper notification to the tax
payers and the company had not
been given. Another suit has been
filed in Stevens county to prevent
an election there.
Officials of the State Grange,
which organization secured the adj
option of the act originally through
the initiative and referendum, are
jubilant. The leader of the move
ment for years has been State
Grange Committeeman Fred ].
Chambers, who states that the
great public generating plants will
now have an opportunity to market
Through established public districts
and this means far cheaper power
for the people of the state as al
whole.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-07-09
DAIRYMEN HELPED
BY AAA PURCHASES

Dairymen in many parts of the
United States, including Washington.
have been benefited by purchases Of
price depressing surplus dairy prod
ucts by the government amounting
to more than % million dollars since
1898.
Purchases have been made by the
surplus commodities division of the
AAA. Dairy products purchased
through this division have been dis
tributed to persons on relief.
Figures released by the govern
nent show that ON December 81,
1895, 1,1S3,6S2 pounds of butter;
.31,369 pounds of cheese and $780,
500 pounds of evaporated milk had
been distributed through relief chan
nels in the state of Washington.
In a. summary of the Agricultural
Situation" issued by the u s. depart
ment of agriculture on June l it was
reported that the AAA had purcnas-
ed during the month 100000 pounds
of butter on the spot markets and
I3O9,5OO pounds on bids. All the but
ter purchased on bids was Pacific
Coast stock. Awards were also made
for 100000 pounds of cheese.
In a recent letter to F. E. Balmer,
state director of extension, ]. w.
Taup, assistant administrator of the
AAA, said: ''The present butter buy
ing campaign is directed along lines
designed to obtain the greatest bene-
fit on behalf of producers. However.
in caruying out this program cur
rent conditions must constantly De
taken into consideration and these
must be lined up with what future
conditions are likely to be in order
to avert an artificial expansion In
the dairy industry"
Mr.. Tapp's statement was made
following his recent visit to Pullman
when he pointed out that although
dairymen had not been able to parti-
cipate in AAA adjustment programs
they had been assisted by the feder
al purchases of SURPRISES.
Apple growers and dry pea growers
have been similarly assisted.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-07-09
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the
City Council of the Town of Coulee
City. Washington, will meet at
500 o'clock Wednesday. July 18th,
1886, at the office of the Security
State Bank. for the purpose of
opening bids for the construction
of a City Jail building and City
Fire Hall.
Bids to be accompanied by a
certified check in the amount of
five per cent of the bid.
Bids must oe filed with the City
Clerk in sealed envelope marked
Bids for the construction of Jail
and Fire Hall Building"
Plans and specifications may be
obtained at the office of the City
Clerk upon deposit of $500. Said
deposit will be refunded upon re-
turn of the plans and specifications.
The Council reserves the rigl t
to reject any and all bids.
A. R. THOMPSON,
Mayor.
Attest
T. H. TWINING,
Clerk. 52-1tc
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-07-09
SETTLE QUESTION
ABOUT HIGH DAM

"Quibn1ing over whether the high
dam has been authorized is useless;
it has been authorized and is being
built and no other kind of dam
can be built at Grand Coulee."
This statement came today from
James O'Sullivan, secretary Of the
Columbia basin commission, who is
in the east on business of the COM
mission.
"The government and its depart
ments say they are building the
high dam and it is the intention of
the administration to finish the
foundations to full height" he said.
"The high dam has been author
lied and it is now being built. The
Columbia basin project also has
been authorized. In the future, how
ever, all appropriations for con-
struction must be secured from con-
gress and not from the PWA or
FERA."
Chronicle, June rs, 1886.
MEMoRlZE
The above article in the Spokane
Chronicle CT June Is, 1896 is we'll
worth making mental note of, as
1t is surprising to know the number
Of people in the State of Washing
ton who think low dam is being
constructed and the continual ques-
ton, When will the High Dam
etaytI A---.- --..4-....,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-07-09

Telephone 1853
Entered at the postoffice at Coulee
City, Wash, as second-class matter.
Evening star., 1936-01-31
sALE-AUTOMOBILES.

FORD 1888 VS. de luxe convertible cab
crimson wheels real leather upholstery.
motor like new Only .S37 down. S21 L |
per month Keep Roilin' With Nolan.
III 18TH st NV
Evening star., 1936-01-31
SALE--AUTOMOBILES.

NASH 1892 door sedan; looks fine. runs
better A real buy at S2s5; terms. Walsh
MntnrS 5000 Ga. ave.
Evening star., 1936-01-31
SALE-AUTOMOBILES.

FORD, 1882: powerful motor. very good
tires, spotless interior, Well worth S235;
Addison Chevrolet. 1437 Irving St. Phone
Adams 541l.
HUPMOBILE 1888 de luxe 4-door sedan
radio and heater mechanically perfect,
Cepitol Motors. Inc, 215 Pa. ave. sc.
Lincoln 0303. Omen evenings and Sundays.
HUPMOBILE 1882 de luxe sedan. 1853
This is a 6-wheel Job. finished in black:
motor has been thoroughly recondtioned
all excellent tires very clean inside and
out. Terms and trade. L. P. Steuart, Inc.
1928 14th st. NV. Phone Decatur $500.
LINCOLN 5-passenger sedan; driven about
1000 miles. Will sell for about 81 900
less than new price; will trade and finance.
See Mr. Dillon. phone Lincoln 0303.
Evening star., 1936-01-31
SALE-AUTOMOBILES.

oLDsMoBTLE 1882 s-cyl. coach. excellent
cond. looks as clean as any 1885 car
Terms as low as S25 down and small
monthly payments Simmons Motors, Inc.
1888 14th ST. Phone Decatur 5173.
OLDsMOBILE 1888 "s" touring sedan.
in trunk. @. NJ. radio, custom-made seat
covers the motor is smooth and quist
Safety Tested" Pohanka Service. 1925
10th st. NV. Phone District 9l41.
oLDsMOBILE 1884 de luxe sedan; custom
seat covers. perfect condition: liberal trade
and terms. Capitol Motors. Inc. Lot, 1899
Pa. ave Sc. Phone Lincoln 0303. Open
evenings and Sundays.
Evening star., 1936-01-31
SALE-AUTOMOBlLES.

FORD 1882 VS. de luxe roadster: 6 wire
wheels motor in wonderful condition: one
OF the best-looking. cars in Washington.
Only S17 down. $16.S9 per month. Nolan,
FORD 1875 Tudor sedan. 26sS actual
miles Black factory finish, not to be
distinguished from brand-new in any re-
spect Will accept small trade or cash
payment and give low-cost U. c. c. terms
on the balance, Fully guaranteed. Tri-
angle Ford Dealers, No. . N. Y. ave NV.
GRAHAM 1881 sedan. $l95 Original
factory finish is perfect. the upholstery is
spotless and shows no wear; tires are like
new and the motor is smooth and quiet.
Has had only one owner. Your inspection
care this car has had. Safety Tested"
Pohanka Service, 1926 10th st. NV.
Phone District DIAL.
Evening star., 1936-01-31

crimson wheels. real leather upholstery
motor like new. Only S37 down. S21 II
per month Keep Roilin With Nolan"
III 1Stn st. NV.
FORD 1894 de luxe Tudor sedan; vineyard
green finish. .,new-car mechanical order;
horns and tail-lamps; safety glass throueh,;
out An economical value at S3S5. Small
down payment low-cost U. c. c. terms on
Guided in our Famous Blue-Ribbon Guar
antee. Triangle Ford Dealers. 4th and
Fla. ave. me- phone National 1885. Open
evenings.
FORD 1898 Fordor sedan: factory black
finish without a blemish; whipcord in
terror fine vs. motor low miease ZAP Ap
mobile; excellent tires all around shatter-
proof glass throughout; S52g; small down
payment, low-cost U. 9. c, terms Our
Famous Blue Ribbon Guarantee includes
Ford Dealers. 18th and r. l. ave. ne.
phone National 39s6. Open evenings.
FORD 1894 de luxe Tudor sedan: black
finish like new; mohair upholstery shows
no wear; VS. motor running smoothly ana
eco,nomlcally ec!,n tires good for thousands of
lamps. viii accent trade or small down
payment with easy U; c. G.; terms on the
balance: Full protection with our Famous
service Triangle Ford Dealers. 18th and
r, J. ave. ne, phone National 1886. Open
evenings.
FORD 1888 de luxe touring sedan; factory
black paint. broadcloth upholstery un,,
Phlco radio, Small mileage by one owner.
the balance on low-cost U. c. c.. terms.
80 days free service plus our Famous
Dealers, No . N Y. ave NV. phone Ma
tional 1882. Open evenings.
Evening star., 1936-01-31
SALE-AUTOMOBILES.
Continued.

tContinued.l
FORD 1881 Tudor; black luster,. cream
:tr5pe semi,silent mSt9a 0n!S = deWn. ss1
sium' snaia' 18th stf Ha' and N sts. 0n.y e N
FORD 1885 touring Tudor: black with
cream wheels mohair upholstery, low mile
age; new-car guarantee; $50 down: S2o
FORD 1890 roadster; good shape. Only
one at this price; act quickly; Ss5. Walsh
Motors. 5000 Ga. ave
FORD 1885 de luxe coupe: Cordova gray
finish like new. interior clean and shows
dual horns and taii-lamps, shatter proof
glass throughout. splendid motor and tires:
S525; fully guaranteed. Handley Motor
5000 Ford dealers "a years.
FORD 1888 de luxe sport coupe; rumble
seat. Cordoba tan finish without a bump
or scratch, spotless plush interior. safety
lamp lamps: IS splendid VS. motor low mileage;
fTss se D. 'e s terms On Pfssa @
ThsSs Tamous is bso da nsn p
servie: Triangle Ford Dealers. No
N x ave NV. phone National 1882.
Open evenings:
FORD 1894 de luxe coupe rumble. seat
S3?5; 1924 de luxe sedan. equipped With
1899 1e3s de In luxe tsa sedan ~ saSs: i9ss de luxe
sport coupe. 5000; eet finance plan: all
fully guaranteed by Barnes Motors. 1928
FORD 1885 Fordor sedan de luxe; origi-
nal black finish with red trim and wire
wheels; broadcloth interior appears, to be
new: mechanical lily in the best possible con-
dition: A few hundred miles by one care
car price and be completely protected by
our Famous Blue Ribbon Guarantee plus
2odsy n1,cost ser service TranSle nSnns FSrd
tional 1885 Open evenings.
Evening star., 1936-01-31

MARQUETTE ] $50 coach, S165 Arabian
sand finish red wire wheels perfect tires.
spotless upholstery. motor completely re-
conditioned; very attractive and will give
ice. Safety Tested" Pohanka Service.
1126 20th st. NV. Phone District 9141.
NASH 1882 sedan S245 Finished in
black, has perfect tires. clean upholstery
and the motor Is smooth and quiet See
this. one today. Safety Tested" Po-
hanka Service. l126 Goth ST. NV. Phone
District 9l4l.
Evening star., 1936-01-31
SALE-AUTOMOBILES.

oLDsMoBME 1929 sedan-A wonderful
bargain at SIS. Simmons Motors Inc,
1888 14th st. Phone Decatur 5l73.
oLDsMOBILE 1880 de luxe sport coupe,
S165. Finished in black; has wire
wheels and trunk rack, perfect tires and
its performance will please you Safety
Tested" Pohanka Service, 1925 goth St.
NV. Phone District 9l41.
DARK green finish like new black wire
wheels. trunk. good tires clean upholstery
and it performs perfectly. Really bar
gain at this price. Safety Tested" Po-
hanka Service, 1926 goth st. NV. Phone
District 9l41.
Evening star., 1936-01-31

MOTORS. 5000 Ga. ave.
NASH 1888 sedan. $3.50 Has had only
one owner; original dark blue finish is
perfect. tires are like new, interior spotless
and the performance will please the most
exacting buyer. A real bargain at this
price Pohanka Service 1926 goth st..
NV. Phone District 9l4l.
OLDSMOBILE 1929 sedan S95. Original
finish is perfect upholstery spotless and
shows no wear motor is perfect atsrac-
bargain. Safety Tested Pohanka Serv-
ice. 1928 Goth St NV. District 9141.
Evening star., 1936-01-31
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

LA SALE 1884 de luxe sedan; was for
merly. owned by prominent oficial: very
beautiful car, Reduced to SS95; terms.
Phone Decatur 51T3
Evening star., 1936-03-20
TWO COUNTIES GET
RED CROSSAPPEA
Montgomery,Pr Prince Georges
Chapter Heads Ask Aid
for Flood Victims.

Red Cross chapter chairmen In both
Montgomery and Prince Georges Coun-
ties today broadcast appeals for imme-
diate donations Of cash, clothing and
food for flood victims in the counties
and other sections.
DR.. c. p. Close, Prince Georges
chairman, said donations should be
sent to w. A. Hill, treasurer of the
chapter, at the First National Bank
of Southern Maryland, Upper Marl-
boro, or to the office of Delegate John
S. White, Membership Committee
chairman, Hyattsville.
Mrs. william Wight, chairman Of
the Montgomery County Chapter. an
nounced the following Red Cross
workers would receive donations from
county residents:
Mrs. Donald A. De Lashmutt, Rock
Vile; Mrs. Ralph Wells, Silver Spring;
Mrs. Roger ]. Whiteford, Chevy Chase; |;
Mrs. F. Eliot Middleton, Bethesda; !;
Mrs. Della Harris, Damascus; Thomas
Hyde, Sandy Spring; Miss Mary
Rome, Germantown; Mrs. Henrietta
Stewart. LaytonSville; Mrs. Lester Du-
laney, Clarksburg; Miss Alverda Cook.
Gaithersburg; Rev. Fred A. Kullmar,
Kensington; Mrs. Kelly Rice, Darnes-
town, and Mrs. Robert Gray, Pooles-
vile.
Emergency relief headquarters were
established by the county Red Cross
in the Glen Echo fire house and the
Brookmont Community House. Seven
teen persons registered at Glen Echo,
while lS crowded into the one-room
Brookmont Community House among
salvaged furniture. The house itself
is on a cliff overlooking the Potomac,
and just below eight dwellings were
swept away yesterday morning.
Evening star., 1936-03-20
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa, March 20.-A
hilltop dance hall was converted today
into a makeshift hospital to house
653 persons left Ill and destitute by
the Conemaugh River flood, which
devastated Johnstown Tuesday night.
OF the ailing, 253 were children.
Three of those were born In the dance
pavilion.
DR.. H. T. Kahle said the patients
were doing as well as could be ex-
pected, although there were no COM
forts whatsoever.
Refugees more seriously i'll were
taken to the Conemaugh Valley Me-
mortal Hospital, built from funds COL
lected after the disastrous food Of
1889.
5000 Reported Homeless.
eve are trying to pay back part Of
our debt" said a spokesman.
As the waters of the rampaging
Stoney Creek and the Conemaugh
subsidized, welfare workers speeded re-
habilitation activities directed by
Robert Bondy Of the Red Cross.
More than 5000 persons were re-
ported homeless. Coroner Cyrus Davis,
after a survey, placed the death toll
in Gambia County at Is.
Evening star., 1936-03-20
PHONE CALL FLOOD
SWAMPS OPERATORS
Inquiries About Conditions Del
uge Switchboards of 1nfor-
nation Sources.

Telephone operators had food all
their own yesterday.
Operators in newspaper oflces, Gov
ernment departments, police stations
everywhere, in fact, that informa-
ton regarding flood conditions might
be obtainable-were swamped with
calls.
Police headquarters operators re-
ported unusually heavy business.
with most of the queries having to
do with the condition of the various
bridges across the Potomac. Chain
Bridge was the one in which most
information seekers were chiefly in
terested.
At the District Building. operators
declared themselves up to our necks"
in calls-most of them, like the ones
received at police headquarters, per-
tanning to the bridges.
The Weather Bureau, however, re-
ported a surprising let-up" in the
number of calls received.
Operators in virtually all the Gov
ernment departments reported heavy
business but most of their calls. they
said, were from Federal workers who,
during the earlier portion of the day,
wanted to know If anything had been
heard about the possibility Of a shut
down.
So many requests for information
were received by The Star that four
Evening star., 1936-03-20
Dance Hall Made Into Hospital
u To Care for JOhnstO,Un Sick
653 Persons Left W and Destitute by
Flood Giuen Aid-253 of AiIing Are
Children, 3 of Them Ne,UIy Born.

Two persons died Of heart attacks
induced by shock, and another, Samuel
Isaacson, SO, ended his life by drink
ing poison.
Coroner Davis said he recalled the
1889 flood in which 2,235 persons died,
but that the present disaster Is q
worse sight"
Plenty Of Food and Medicine.
Relief workers said there was plenty
Of food and medical supplies. The
city Of Altoona and civic organiza-
tions rushed several hundred truck
loads Of food, tens, cot and other ne
cessities.
Bondy said the relatively cold tenn
perature would help curb any out
break Of disease, and ]. J. O'Conner,
county medical director, denied re-
ports Of numerous scarlet fever cases.
D. z. McMasters, superintendent of
Johnstown schools, threw open Central
High School to the National Guard.
He declined to say when school would
resume.
At a relief meeting called by Maj.
Evening star., 1936-03-20
BY JOHN JAY DAILY.

R@1 yC0AS e6Sf ~~~J~e
johnson, former memoer of
Congress, predicted the pres
L. ent flood conditions confront
ing Washington. At that time, in
March, 1888, at meeting OF the
House Military Affairs Committee,
johnson told conferees with whom he
had served 18 years in Congress that
sooner or later-in three years at
least-the rowboats will be out on
Pennsylvania avenue again, as they
were in 1889."
Almost three years to the day, the
flood predictions of former Repre-
sentative johnson were partially borne
out. He was pleading then for mill
tary air protection for the Nations
Capital. The airport question was up
for consideration. 1T is only ques-
ton of time" he said, until every
airport in Washington will be flooded
and the Capital city left with no
facilities. Hoover Airport, the Naval
Air Station and Boiling Field will be
under water"
Chided at Time.
Not an I-told-you-so man, johnson
today called upon some of his old
friends in Congress to point out the
truth of his prophecy-for at that
time he was chided-his former COL
leagues claiming that Washington
could never be flooded again on ac-
count of the Tidal Basin.
Today, not military or naval air.
plane can land on any OF the pre-
scribed air fields in downtown Wash
ington. "Gravelly Point" johnson
says, will always be useless and
worthless even if it were constructed.
Evening star., 1936-03-20
Flood Predicted in 1888
Ex-Representative Johnson Got Laughed
At for Warning.

The experience of Baltimore shows 1t
could never be built in less than 10
years"
Now that his three year -old predic-
ton has come true, johnson has de-
termined to do something about saw
ing downtown Washington from fu-
ture floods. He sees ultimate danger
to the great Government buildings in
the triangle area unless Congress
takes steps to safeguard property.
1T is a crime" johnson said to-
day, that this great Government
should have no air field for landing
of military planes. This places the
Nations Capital without air protec-
ton. 1t is a greater crime that in
dividuals who want to make money
out of the Government by selling
worthless fiood-ridden ground to the
Government for an airport have been
able to block every move to secure q
suitable airport"
Couldn't Happen"
Johnsons prediction Of flood con-
ditions In Washington caused mild
ontroversy-because nobody would
agree with him. 1t just couldn't hap
pen, they said.
"Ill 60 further" johnson retorted;
I'm addition to flood-which you
will probably see in the next three
years-it will undoubtedly be neces-
sary for a dozen lives to be lost in
the crashing of a transport plane at
Washington Airport before safe, de-
pendable field can be secured
THE flood Of 1889 seems to have
taught us nothing" johnson reminded
the legislators three years ago. THE
flood that is coming, sure as We are
standing here, may teach us some
thing"
Evening star., 1936-03-20
SERUM RUSHED
TO B|NGHAMTON
Health Officials Take Pre-
cautions Against Outbreak
of Typhoid Fever.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RINGHAMTON, N. Y, March 10
Health officials rushed typhoid serum
here today as a precaution against an
endemic resulting from hooos tnat
crippled the water supply.
Red Gross officials modified relief
forces to feed, clothe and shelter 1000
homeless flood sufferers throughout
New York State.
The w. P. A. and Salvation Army
co-operated in furnishing supplies.
State sanitarians inspected milk
sources.
Housewives boiled drinking water in
communities where supplies were
damaged, under orders of State and
local health officials. The w. P. A.
said all streets and cellars where there
was danger of disease would be disin-
fected.
Flood Menace Shifts.
Meanwhile, the center of flood men
ace shifted from the southern tier to
Central New York. Cayuga and Owas-
CO of the Finger Lakes continued to
rise, threatening Auburn, Ithaca and
other communities.
Both the Chenango and SuSque-
hanna Rivers dropped 2 feet here from
the flood crest reached two days ago.
The Hudson receded slowly, bringing
relief to Albany, Troy and other
flooded cities.
Industrial wells were tapped and
firemen were assigned to 24-hour duty
as Binghamton continued on short
rations for drinking water. Fire hoses
connected Binghamton water mains
with hydrants in Johnson City.
City Manager c. A. Harreu said the
drinking water shortage caused by
flooding of the pump station will con-
tinue at least until tomorrow.
Schools remained closed and Will
be used as long as necessary to house
the homeless, officials said.
City Health Officer c. j. Longstreet
said there was mo real danger" OF an
epidemic.
Situation Remains Serious.
North of Binghamton the situation
remained serious in many communi-
ties. Water mains were broken IN
NOrN1Cl, DuI 1HelllCIl pO4APSA @
temporary supply for fire protection
from a filter plant across the Che
mango River.
Nichols in Tioga County lacked
water, heat, light or telephones. Mo-
torboats conveyed physicians about
the village.
Broome County Sheriff A. B
Thatcher modified deputies to pre-
vent looting Of flooded homes and cot
tages.
Gov. Lehman said reports from
State police and other State agencies
indicated the situation is improving.
DR.. Paul B. Brooks, deputy State
health commissioner, and that with
the exception of Binghamton, the
public health situation appears Il
be in good shape"
He said he was investigating ar
outbreak of colitis at Sidney Center
near Binghamton.
Evening star., 1936-03-20

special workers had to be put on the
job supplying the answers.
An an-time record $4,000 1ong-dis-
tance cslls-4,000 above the previous
high mark-was reported by the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.
The staff of toll operators was brought
up to capacity to care for both incom-
ing and outgoing calls. Local service.
however, was about normal.
Some telephones along K and Water
streets were out Of order. but other
wise little line trouble was reported.
Evening star., 1936-03-20

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