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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11
Local Briefs

Mrs. G. J. Weller entertained at
bridge last Thursday evening. Miss
Thelma Pugh won high honors,
Mrs. T. III. Twining second high,
and Mrs. Don Mutt consolation,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Gehr and
children of Quincy, spent the week
end at the home of Mrs. Gehr's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Wal
ker.
Send broken lenses to DR.. AL
fred e. Jones, Box 1916, Spokane.
Mrs. T. e. Austin and son, Bud,
were Spokane visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Lewis and Mrs.
Chas. Chappell motored to Spo-
kane Saturday.
Ralph Jorgensen of Coulee City,
spent the weekend with his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Jorgensen.
The regular meeting of the Re
bekah lodge will be held Tuesday,
March Is. ., ~;
Mrs. Mckenzie Is here from Spo-
kane to spend few days with Mrs.
E. w. Wagner.
George Grant, Delrio postmaster.
was In town Wednesday,.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11
TWO GREAT PICTURES AT
ROOSEVELT THIS WEEK. END

Gay, tuneful, merry and lavish,
"ChamDagne Waltz co-starring
Fred MacMurry and Gladys
Swarthout, moves into the Roose-
welt Theatre in Grand Coulee Sun
day, Monday and Tuesday and will
captivate the audience with it's
Viennese charm, it's rapidfire COM
edy, excellent dancing and delight
full romance.
With several singing sequences
by Mfss Swarthout, 4 and music both
Fof the waltz and Swing" would va
rieties, Champagne Waltz would
rate as music lovers holiday on
this score alone. But there is also
comedy In the Jack Oakie manner,
dancing by Veloz and Yolanda, law
ish production and scintillating
group dance sequences, all Of
which add up into one of the finest
musical motion pictures of the sea-
son. -
A chorus of $50 beautiful girls,
the largest number ever assembled
for a motion picture, sets new
high for group dancing in motion
pictures.
Romantic as the radiant Chinese
moon, and as glamorous with Its
surrounding company of great
stars, teeming with danger, ex
citement, thrills, war-lord bandits
and Shirley Temple as a little waif
who talks and sings Chinese,
Twentieth Century new film.
'Stowaway," comes Friday and
Saturday to the Roosevelt Theatre.
Yes Shirley's in China now-and
you'd think you'd never seen her
before-so different is the setting
so surprising.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11
PIT. A. TO
MEET MON.

Those interested in school chill
dren and in public school work
will meet in the gymnasium next
Monday evening at 1880 for the
March gathering of the Parent
Teachers association. The study
part of the program will deal with
the subject, Reading" and will be
led by Misses Holston and Nickel
lar, intermediate grade teachers.
Other miscellaneous topics will
be reported on briefly. Entertain
ment features of the meeting will
include harmonica music by grade
school pupils; pantomime by
Miss Mesick's freshman English
class, and short preview of the
senior class play, Crashing So
ciety,' directed by Mr.. Backus.
Following the program refresh
ments will be served in the dom
este science rooms.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11
Kettles and Cataracts Cover Huge
Area to Form Coulee Grand Falls

Extending east by south of Dry
Falls proper, are other falls or cat
aracts for total distance OF over
three miles, this whole group of
falls being known as the Grand
Falls.
Southwest of the Town of Coulee
City, is Castle lake and falls These
are at higher elevation above
sea level than Dry Falls and were
abandoned before the latter were.
The same condition exists in the
canyon that extends in a northeast
erly direction and reaches the lev
ell of the floor Of the upper Grand
Coulee without any cataract effect.
Walls Of this canyon are worn
down more than the walls of the
uppers Cou1ee. Talus here run
OF the way to the top, while in the
upper Coulee the talus will aver
age about half way. This indicates
| Wisconsin Ice Age, while this can
yon indicates greater age. Dr..
Brentz, puts the time between Spo-
kane Ice and Wisconsin age as
two and one-half times. In other
words If it were $4,000 years
since the last Wisconsin, it would
be 125 thousand since the Spokane
Ice.
The upper canyon south of town
is one hundred feet elevation high
err than Dry Falls. 1t should be UNI
derstood that during the early
part of the period the flood waters
ran across the high ground south
and east of town cutting out the
canyons and cataracts that now
exist. One of these, Trail canyon,
where the old Indian trail passed
through takes nearly two hun
dred foot drop and forms recess
sional fall to where 1t now ends.
This may be the canyon that the
canal will reach by tunnel in the
construction of the canal leading
from the reservoir from the north
coulee, in the reclamation of the
Columbia Basin.
Following this canyon and COM
ing to Castle lake, short distance
exists between this and Deep lake
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11
TRAFFIC BEGINS
ITS SPRING TREK

A substantial increase has been
noted In the number of travellers
over the Sunset and Speedball high
ways during the past week. Except
for few rough places main roads
are in excellent shape.
A particularly bad stretch OF
road lies on the Sunset highway
for about two miles west OF Coulee
City. The surfacing has buckled
and broken in places, and is In i'm
mediate need Of repair
Nearly all heavy traffic has been
detoured over the Soap Lake road
during the past couple of weeks to
minimize damage to the highway
beyond Dry Falls toward Wenat-
chez.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11
ED. MCLEAN NAMED
MOLD SCHOOL DIRECTOR

MOLD, Wash. Especially -
School election was held at the
Mold school house Saturday. Ed
Mclean is the new director.
The snow plow has been clearing
the Mold roads of snow the last
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rod Northup and
family of Fairview, spent the week
end at the Hartman home.
mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Edgemon
spent Sunday at the Peterson
home.
Mrs. Frank Henry, is making a
|short visit with her sister, Mrs. Eu-
gene Hutchin's of Kimberly, B. G..
Mr.. and Mrs. o. I. Fredericks
transacted business in Coulee City
Tuesday.
Jim Peterson made business
trip to Spokane last week.
Geo. Hartman and James Edge
mon, spent last week working on
their road.
Hollis Rommel spent Sunday at
the Peterson home.
Jim Peterson and Jim Edgemon
thranacted business in town Mon
day.
David Peterson and Hollis Rom
mel attended the show at Mans
field, Sunday.
Mrs. Hutton, spent the weekend
at her home at Rim Rock.
Mrs. Lee Pitts spent Monday Wis
iting Mrs. Will Mclean.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Edgemon
spent Sunday at the Sam Malone
home.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11
COULEE BOYS LOSE LAST
GAME OF SEASON

The Coulee City Giants BASKET
nesday and lost "a to IL.
The score fails to tell the true
story as the Giants put up a great
fight. Creston took second place in
the Lincoln--Adams county and a.
longg with Harrington took part
in the district meet at Cheney.
Creston lost at Cheney by one
point. They placed guard On the
all district team.
Ivan Mutt and Dale Aldrich were
unable to make the trip.
In the first quarter Larsen put
two through for four points, Jur-
gensen converted a foul and the
Giants led at the quarter to 4.
In the second quaraer Creston's
six foot six inch center could not
be stopped, he scored eight points.
Creston made six points in the
third quarter and Coulee four, the
final score was "a to IL.
At q. reoa.i student association
meeting the following were award
ed basketball letters: 20
Seniors-Ivan Mutt, Ben Larsen,
Bob Brimble, Dean Craig, Clarence
Adame, Rolph Jurgensen.
Juniors-Winton Craig.
Sophomores-Bud Austin and
Dale Aldrich.
F'reshmen-Frank Eggleton.
The Coulee City boys are getting
the baseball fevor and with the
new equipment will be out for base
ball in earnest as soon as the wea-
Their permits.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11

which lies In the bottom OF the
canyon above mentioned. Deep
lake is about one and oneIhalf
miles bong and is Of great depth.
therefore the name. Just below 1t
and near the Roy Carpenter place,
are three pot holes that are unique
and interesting which form a tri-
angle. They are all about the same
size and depth, ninety to one hun
dred feet across and about the
same depth. Evidently they were
pounded out during the recess
sion of the falls when at this point
The kettles on the Columbia river
at Kettle Falls are On this order
only smaller.
With further construction of
roads and trails in the Dry Fails
State park area all these places
will be readily accessible to tour
lists and visitors and will have a
great deal Of additional interest.
These improvements should be
made together with the building
OF a museum at Dry Falls, and
with this end In view all Chambers
of Commerce and other organiza-
tions should urge the State Park
Department to carry out these con-
templated improvements at the
earliest possible date.
A trip up Deep lake In a boat is
a beautiful one. The rock forma-
tions are marvellous and we'll worth
any ones time to make the trip.
Some very fine samples of column
mar structure of basalt are to be
seen. A visitor at least can get
some idea Of the immense forces
of nature that did the carving and
left the land forms as we now see
them. Those who have not seen
these places should treat themsel-
yes to this privilege. Almost on the
rim OF Dry Falls, we'll around to
the center, are kettles eight and
ten feet deep. The whole surround
ings ar view of the wreck Of a
great debacle of the past.
In no other place in the world
can such things be seen.
r.. w. McCANN-
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11
WILL ATTEND OLDER BOYS
CONFERENCE AT SPOKANE

Six high school boys will attend
the second annual Older Boys con-
ference at Spokane this weekend.
The conference, sponsored by the
Spokane Y. M. C. A., will open
with registration Friday afternoon
at $3.50 and continue until Sun
day afternoon.
The following boys were selected
by the faculty to represent Coulee
City high school: Robert Brimble,
Ralph Jorgensen, Clarence Adams,
Dale Aldrich, Robert Jones and
William Austin.
r. L. Woodhouse, high school
coach, will accompany. the boys as
advisor and chaperon.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11
GRACE BRIMBLE
WILL BE BRIDE

Miss Grace Brimble, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Brimble of Chewe-
lah, was the honored guest at a
shower given by Mrs. Preston Nc
Pherson at Chewelah, Monday eve
ming.
Miss Brimble is to become the
bride of Walter Steinmetz of Oou-
lee City on Friday. They will make
their home near Thorp.
Miss Brimble, a graduate OF
Washington State college, has been
employed four years at the local
telephone office.
The newlyweds will carry with
them a host of good wishes from
their many Coulee City friends for
a long and happy married life.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11
ST. ANDREWS ROADS
CLEARED OF SNOW

ST. ANDREWS, Wash. Especially
The county road crew cleared
the roads, both east and south OF
ISt. Andrews the first OF the week
We hope the roads will not be
blocked with snow again this
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Larsen
and daughter, Barbara, are visit.
ing relatives and friends in st. An.
drews.
Elmo Tanneberg returned home
the latter part Of last week after
several weeks absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Scheibner
and Ed. Bogart, were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Wendall Bogart Sun
day.
Richard Larsen spent Saturday
and Sunday in Coulee City.
Alfred Nicholson and Oscar
Frederick were in Mansfield Satur-
day on business.
Mrs. M. Ward, and Miss Nell
Jolly, were dinner guests at the
Frank Jenkin home.
The annual school election was
held Saturday. Edwin Nicholson
was elected for a two year term,
and F. P. Jenkin was elected for
a three year term.
Andrew Nicholson, was in Spo-
kane Monday.
Olive and Florence Graham were
entertained Wednesday might at
Mrs. Wards home.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11
SCHOOL EYES
SOCIAL SLATE

Perusal of the calendar Of activ.
tiles for the local high school for
the remainder OF the year will i'm
press the reader with the fact that
the youth OF the city are not
asleep.
In addition to planning for mis-
cellaneous association and class
dances, parties. banquets and other
functions. nearly everyone Is busy
ON some committee or other iron
ing out details and making ar
rangements. Some of the more sig
nificant dates follow:
March 12-14. - Six representa-
tives attend Older Boys conferen Q
at Spokane.
March 15.-March PIT. A. meet
ing.
March 22.-Senior class In an
nual trip to Spokane.
March %. - Freshman Return
party.
March IT Association dance:
Benefit of athletic fund.
April 3.-Senior class play,
Crashing Society"
April l7.-Junior prom dance.
April 30.-aAnnual May Day and
pet parade. Elementary
April 20.--Association sponsors
lyceum: Linnoln Players.
The month of May will be equal
ly busy with the Junior Glass Play,
the Junior-Senior Picnic, and COM
|mencement activities.
At the moment special attention
is being given to preparation for
two ultrl fine dances. The Associa-
ton w'L sponsor a public dance
with unusually fine music and dec
orat' ms on March ~ to which all
are invited. The Junior Prom
D.. ace will be even more elaborate
with Spokane orchestra music.
charming decorative motif. and ex-
ira considerations. This will be an
invitation affair and Is probably
the gala social event OF the year
for the community. Patrons are
asked toekeep the two ,dates. in
mind: March ~ Association Dance
April II, Junior Prom Dance.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11
HEAVY TRAFFIC DEToURED

Owing to the breaking up OF sur
facing on Main street, truck and
bus traffic is being routed through
town by way Of side streets. Signs
have been placed at each end of
the street preceding this through
fare, the council deeming it advis-
able until the spring breakup is
over
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11
MESSAGE RECALLS
INTERESTING INCIDENT

(By CONGRESSMAN Knute HiM)
President Roosevelt's recent mes
sage to Congress on crop insurance
brings an interesting incident to
mind.
A few days ago, together with
eight other Congressman, had the
pleasure Of spending an hour with
the President at the White House.
After the President greeted US,
he said he was just thinking of his
one particular ambition for Janu-
airy 20. 1s41.
It was his ambition, he said in
effect, to leave his desk clean for
his successor, whoever he might
be. He wanted to leave him ma
tion, cured Of its ills for the past
decade-cured by legislation Of a
constitutional nature which had ia
ken care Of the farmer, the labor
er, the children and the aged.
These programs could and would
be carried out under our demo-
cratic form of government without
danger OF communism or fascism
taking control.
The Presidents ambition with
regard to farm reform was contin-
ued last week, when his committee,
headed by Secretary Wallace. pro-
posed that a fund of from $780,
/ 100000 to $3.50, 100000 be set a
side to establish a crop insurance
program. The sum listed compare
with a total expenditure Of approx
tmately 100000, 900 which have
been spent relieving the farm dis
tresses of the past 10 years.
The Committee suggests that the
program be begun at once, in order
to include the 1888 wheat crop. La
ter, the plan would be extend to
other commodities. Chief among
the points of merit in the plan is
the storage Of premiums, paid in
the commodity grown, and stored
In Federal warehouses for release
in low production years, thus act
ing as price stabilizer.
Farmes interested In the plan
would apply at seeding time for
protection against crop loss caused
by drouth, grasshoppers. wind, hail
floods, or other hazards Of nature.
A COMMITTEES would then check the
applicants acreage and determine
the amount of insurance to be car
ried and the amount of premium
to be paid. Past production records
would be used as a guide. Maxi
mum protection allowed would be
about threefourths of the average
crop. Farmers would pay premi-
ums with the commodity insured.
but in the event Of loss. may be
paid In either the commodity or
cash.
The crop insurance proposal is
an important step In Secretary Wal
lace's plan for an ever-normal gran
ary--the storage Of reserves in
years OF plenty for use in years of
scarcity. Legislation Of this nature
is undergoing preparation and will
probably come before Congress
this year.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11

Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Carpenter,
accompanied by Mrs. e. w. Wag-
oner, motored to Spokane Sunday.
Mrs. Wagner stayed for a short
visit with her daughter, returning
the first Of the week. Miss Marian
Mosier, her granddaughter, came
home with her and will remain for
a few days to visit.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11
CARD SERIES ENDS

The final in series of public
card parties was held at the Weller
building Last Saturday night. Spon-
sors of the tourney, the Coulee
City Women's club, awarded tourn
ament prizes to the following:
Pinochle-Mrs. F. Mathis. wo-
mems first prize; John Tucker.
first for men.
Bridge-Pf GILBERT mems
first award; Mrs. A. J. Twining,
high scorer for women.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11

MIR. and Mrs. James O'Sullivan
visited here Monday at the Frank
Mccain home. The O'Sullivans
were on their way to Ephrata to
transact business for the Columbia
basin commission of which Mr..
O'Sullivan Is secretary
Pruning has been started at the
Columbia basin orchard.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11
GIRLS CLUB WINDS UP
TRIUMPHANT HOOP SEASON

In a season wind-up game the
Coulee City Girls Athletic Club
trounced Creston's highly touted
feminen basketeers at Creston last
Wednesday evening. The score was
"a to IL as against the close 1914
score in the home game several
weeks ago. Creston's strength has
been impaired through loss OF
their best toward, and the suspen-
sion Of school for period Of
twenty-one days during the heart
Of the season was also q handicap.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11
ACQUIRE GRAHAM AGENCY

Announcement is made by the
Home Market this week that they
have secured the agency for the
Graham Supercharger line of auto
mobiles.
Frank Abbott stated today that
he would take delivery Of a DEM
onstration car next week.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Hilson
stopped in for a short visit at the
Dispatch office today while on
their way to their home in Almira
from Olympia
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11
REBEKAHs TO ENTERTAIN

The Rebekah lodge will hold a
public card party Saturday night,
March Goth. Both bridge and pi-
nochle will be played.
Prizes will be awarded and q
midnight supper served by the la
dies,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11
CHAPPELL REELECTED

Charles Cheppell, incumbent,
was reelected school director, at
the election held last Saturday at
the school house. Very little inter-
est was evinced in the event, only
small vote being recorded.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11
ST. PATRICK'S TEA

The Ladies' Aid of the PTesby-
terrain church will entertain at a
Silver tea at the church Wednes-
day, March II. The affair will
commence at $3.50 p. m.
ALI ladies Of the community are
cordially invited to be present.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11
MASONs FETE WIVES

Local Masons entertained their
wives with a dinner and pinochle
party Tuesday night. William Pol
In won mems first prize and AL
Polin mems consolation. Mrs. r.
A. Dierkes was high for ladies and
Mrs. Donald Davidson low.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11

formulation work is progressing
rapidly on the new building being
erected by the Grace Full Gospel
church.
Mrs. Charlie Hope visited in
Spokane Wednesday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11
GRACE
FULL GOSPEL CHURCH

II. p. Wilson, Pastor
Sunday Services. Sunday School
10 q. m.
Morning Worship, II a. m.
Young Peoples Meeting $3.50 p. m
Evangelistic Service. 1880 p. m.
Tuesday" Prayer Meeting $3.50
p. m.
Evangelistic Service, 1850 p. m.
"Thursday," Prayer Meeting,
$3.50 p. m.
Bible Study. 1880 p. m.
Choir Practice after bible study.
Leo LAWN and H. L. Davidson
made trip to Spokane Wednes-
day.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-03-11
''4o,est men and k,,aves may possibly
seay the same clothes"

:Hoaest men and ksaves may possibly
sveey the same clothes"
MARCH
- l2-Gen. U. S. Gront Is made
FIX commander Of Union
Cx8N. drmies. 1854.
~ lS-Fhst blood Of the Ameri.
Ak can Revolution Is shed.
-zEM- ITS.
- l4Eh Whitney pdtents cot
.j7N ton gin. changing south.
CALlE-- ern agriculture, 1894.
l5-Gen Pershing set out on
Va. punitive expedition into
.L4NGZM Mexico, 1916.
le-Americon ship soils with
Gn food for starving Rus
kA siuns. New York. 1892.
~ l7-Britsh evocuoted Boston.
4A giving Americans new
.2A hope in won, l776.
- 1920 negro emigrdnts
III sdiled for Liberia from
~ Sdvonnah. Ga. 1895.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
ON CCC
SHOWS $4,000

GN.S) An average Of $4,000
men were enrolled in 2,069 Civilian
Conservation camps during the fis-
cal year 1887, Director Robert
Fechner told President Roosevelt
today in his annual report.
Cost of maintaining the camps
approximated 1896, 800. 900, inciud.
ing $22, ,012 paid as salaries Of
Army reserve officers.
A total Of 98,16T men left the
CCC to accept private employ.
ment, Fechner reported.
More than $50 types Of work
were undertaken, Fechner said, CIT.
ing the following accomplishments
as a few of the more outstanding:
Forest trees planted, 365, ,233,-
500; forest stand improvement,
1886, ,295 acres; fire hazard reduc
ton, 155,064 acres; fire-fighting,
1,047, PIT man days; truck trails,
1859 miles; telephone lines. $3.50
miles; area treated in erosion con-
troll, 933,482 acres; check dams
built, gully control. 1,081 ,931."
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
Army and Many Orders

} u. 8. Fleet, Jan. 20. to staff cdr. battle
force. as aviation off
Forrest D. Sherman, det. staff, cdr
battle force, Jan. 20; to staff, c. in c.,
U. s. Fleet, as aviation off.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDERS
Dorrance X. Day, dst. Inspr. of Ord
in chge. Nav. Ord. Plant, s. Charleston
W. Va, Jan 3; to Asiatic Sta.
James NJ. FernaId. dst. U. 8. 8. New
York Jan. 8: to same.
Charles R. Jeffs. det. Yard Mare IL
land, Cal, Jan. 81; to same.
Golden F. Davis. on diseh. trtmt. Nav
HOSP, Pensacola, Fla. to further trtmt
FitzsimmonS General Hosp, Denver.
LIEUTENANTs
Robert o. Minter. det. staff cdr, battle
force. Jan. 20; to staff c in c., u, s
Fleet, as aerological off.
Howard T. orville. det. U. s. S. Penn
sylvania Jan, "a; to staff cdr, battle
force, as aerological off.
Alston Ramsay. det. C. O., u s. S
Tamarou Jan. |; to U. S. s. Saratoga.
James H. Willett, disch. trtmt. Nav
Hosp, Mare Island Dec. IS; to trtmt
Nav. Hosp, Washington.
George B. Madden, orders Aug. II mod
| flied; to U. s. S. Herbert instead re
eetvtng ship at New York.
ENSIGN
Mark Eslick jr, desp. orders Nov. II
modified; to commune duty. cdr. cruis
ers. sctg. force, instead duty U. S. S
salt Lake City.
The Washington times., 1937-12-08
FILM MUSIC PRAISED

Virgil Thompson's incidental
music to the Department of Agri-
cultures new film, "The River" !"
shown last night in preview at the
Rlalto, has elements that seem al
most too good for the purpose
which they serve. He has taken
some fine American tunes, both
Southern and Northern, as themes
which he develops with admirable
facility and effective use of
orchestral color. The best of these
are drawn from the. as yet, un.
exploited White spirituals of the
South, examples Of folk-love that
are both beautiful and character.
istic. Such able composers as John
Powell should begin to make them
into symphonies, and it is to be
hoped that Mr.. Thompson will not
leave his present score to the
sound film,