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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-24

The next four months may prove to
be one of the most eventful periods in
the Seventy-fifth Congress. The legis.
latiOn passed and the issues raised
will certainly have a sweeping effect
on the whole functions of the Federal
government. Few can predict any
where near accurately what that eff
feet will be.
Will the Presidents Supreme Court
plan pass through opposition which,
to say the least, is formidable? Will
reorganization of the executive branch
of the Government, as recommended
by the President, withstand objections
raised, or will it survive? Will the
new farm proposals solve agricultural
ills in the way proponents claim? Will
the Presidents ideas for relief funds
prevail or will the bloc seeking lar
ger amounts win out?
Let me hasten to say that l cannot
answer those questions. Weeks of
committee studies, hearings, public
sentiment and many other factors en-
ter into the situation and must be con-
sidered before the answers are found.
However, it may be said that the in
dividual members of Congress, per-
haps as never before, appreciate the
grave significance of the questions
and behind the scenes"-in the quiet
offices and comm ttee rooms-are Civ
ing all facts studied attention.
At the moment the supreme Court
proposal is far and away ahead of all
other issues from the standpoint Of
Importance and public interest. Thro-
ughout our whole history any sugges-
ton affecting the nations highest tri-
bunal has brought a harrage of pub
lie statements Fortunately ,sthe radio
offers a new form of discussion and,
with the press, gives our people am
pie means of hearing and reading
both sides of the question.
Whatever may Re said for or a.
gainst the Presidents court plan,
there should be kept in mind the fact
that the Chief Executive was given a
tremendous vote of confidence last
November. The majority Of our peo-
pie rendered this vote of confidence
Therefore, any. recommendation made
by the President de~erves to be weigh
ed on its merits and given the acid
test of "value to the public good"
rather than be affected by snap judg-
ment. The people, with their views
reflected n Congress. will be the fl
nal arbiter. It is an axiom in political
economy that the masses will, in the
final analysis, find the correct an
swer to any question.
For the momenet, the proposal for
reorganizat: IN OF the executive bran
ches of the Government is in the
background. Directly, it may carry as
much significance to our people as
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-24

the Supreme Court plan, although it
does not stand out near so high I'M
public interest.
With regard to the agricultural pro-
blem, messages already sent to Con-
gress by the President and reports of
those yet to come indicate, that from
the standpoint of agriculture general
ly the "ever-normal granary'' idea
plan for storage of SURPRISES in nor
NAL times to meet times of distress
and an effort to solve the farm ten
antry conditions will be the high
lights. The latter plan may go so far
as to include all rural citizens now
suffering low standards of living.
In connection with these situations
and prcfalems, it seems unusually sig
nlficant that the Congress should be
considering grave constitutional ques-
tons in the same year we begin OBJ
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-24

the welfare of it's citizens that these
citizens are entitled to first considera-
ton in every respect. America is no
longer a wilderness to explore and
conquer, nor utopia for foreign ex-
ploitation. Let us therefore guard,
protect and preserve our own.
l hope that you and I, together
with those who are in entire agree
ment with us upon this subject, may
so thoroughly cooperate together that
we may be able to create public SEN
timent to the extent of bringing the
American people to the full realiza-
ton of the fact that America must he
saved for Americans.
With assurance of my highest es-
TEEN, and hoping sincerely that we
may have your full cooperation, beg
to remain,
Faithfully yours,
ROBERT r. REYNOLDS, U. S. S
Washington, Feb. Fl, 1887.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-24

servance of the 15Oth anniversary of
the constitution. 1t may be that the
Seventy-fifth Congress may leave it's
footprints on the sands of time from
the standpoint of constitutional &C
ton.
Therefore, these problems should be
considered without hysteria, without
swayed public opinion, and without
political bias. What is best for our
people? How can that best be attain
ed? Those are the real questions as
Congress comes from around the cur
YES of organization and preliminaries
and enters the gruelling speedway
stretch of the next four months.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-24
ANSWERs'

l. warrants were drawn by the
speaker and messengers were sent to
their respective counties to bring
them back in custody and this at
their own expense.
q Colonel John Wetmore Hinsdale,
/. who died in Raleigh September IS
1921. Colonel Hinsdale was born in
New York February 4, 1843 and en-
tered the Confederate service from
the University at the age of 18, lhe-
coming a colonel at the age of 21.
3. They petitioned the governor and
assembly to enact a law THAT all
debts above 40 shillings ($5OO) and
under ten pounds ($5O.OO) be tried and
determined without lawyers, by a
jury of six freeholders, impanelled by
justice and that their verdict be
entered ~ the said justice and be a
final Judgment
a. Joseph Hewes, a merchant of
Edenton, died in Philadelphia, while
the congress was in session November
10, 1873. He was buried in Philadel-
phia. The location of his grave is not
known.
3. Edward w. Pou, who died April
l., 1884. Congressman Pou was born
at Tuskegee, Ala, September 8, 1868,
moved with his family to North Car
DINA. Educated at the University and
opened law office at Smithfield,
Johnston county, where he took an
active part in county politics. His
1lrst ELECTORAL office was that of So
ilcltor in 1890, was reelected the next
Two terms, and while serving the last
term he was elected to congress from
the fourth district.
o. Adopted an act prohibiting the
expectation of calf hides, or pieces of
nides. fine for each hide was tax
aDle against any ships captain on
whose Goat hides were found. The
captain could evade payment of the
Ilnes by turning up the shipper Of the
hides.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-24
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Robert P. Skinner of Massillon
Ohio, Ambassador to Turkey, born at
Massillon, II years ago.
DR.. Leo Wolman,, Columbia Univ
professor Of economics, born in Balti-
more, AZ years ago.
John Dickinson of Philadelphia, for
mer assistant U. S. orney-general
born at Greensboro, Md, 43 years ago
DR.. Herbert S. Dickey of New York
explorer and lecturer, born at High
land Falls, N. Y. 81 years ago.
Dr. Mary Ellen Chase of Smith Col.
lege, Northampton, Mass, author, prc
lessor of English literature, born al
Blue Hill, Maine, so years ago.
Preston S. Arkwright, president oil
the Georgia Power Company, born al
Savannah, 66 years ago.
Sir Samuel Hoare, Britain's First
Lord of the Admiralty, born 81 years
ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-24
FEBR
SUN MoN IUI WE'D 7RU "a 1T
B !!A::|Ei&{5sjjEE::|E|a'''

prohibited. SubSld1eS were set up Tor
farmers to induce them to plant every
available inch of ground.
Italian and French lines joined in
Alabama, finally cutting off Greece
from the Central Powers. British
troops woke up the Ancre front in
France, and captured German posi-
lions. More Tommies drove the
Turks out of Sauna-i-Yat
IT'S TRUE
James Eads. American engineer,
wanted to build a ship railway, instead
of a canal, across the Central Ameri-
can isthmus. Vessels would have been
drawn up upon huge wheels set upon
wide tracks, and pulled from Pacific
to Caribbean by locomotives.
Today there are such ship railways
in Europe.
A Nicaraguan postage stamp was
all that prevented the first canal
across the isthmus from being built
in Nicaragua instead of Panama. The
stamp showed a volcano spouting. 1t
frightened Congressman into believing
that earthquakes and volcanoes might
destroy a canal built in that CO 'ntry
Engineers now know that won't.
The Panama Railway Owned by
the U. S. government has prevent
ed first rate highways from being con
structed across Panama, to maintain
its monopoly on land communications
today.
Panama Canal was made possible
by doctor after engineers had been
licked. The terrific sickness and
death rate, due to tropical diseases,
made the French canal company a
failure. Only after Maj. Gen. w. c..
Gorgas, U. S. Army Medical Corps,
had made the whole country of Pan
anna sanitary, mosquito Jess and fever
free, were engineers able ~, do their
work.
Their greatest problem wasn't dig
ging, but controlling the Chagras
River, a torerntial stream that rises
as high as Is or more feet in IL hours.
Panama Canal is too small to ac-
comodate the latest ships, like the
Normandie and Queen Mary.
The Pacific end of he Panama
Canal is 27 miles East of tie Atlantic
terminus.
"A bad guess; it was estimated the
Panama Canal would cost 5000. 600 600
Actually it cost $525, 1925
Suez Canal, which is more than
twice as long as Panama, has no
locks.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-24
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Back Page

l. South of Cuba and west of Haiti
2. About feet inches.
8. Ares
4. A stringed musical instrument with
a keyboard
s. Lake Michigan.
8. Any alcoholic prepare. on flavor
ed, perfumed, or sweetened to be
more agreeable to the taste.
Z. No.
8. Irish poet.
.. The science of estimating charac-
ter or determining personality from
handwriting
10. Babe Ruth.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-24
r TODAY
TODAY,S ANNIVERSARIES


1872 William Harris Crawford
Georgias noted lawyer, senator, dip
lomat, cabinet officer and Presiden-
tial candidate, born in Nelson Co., Va
Died Sept 15 1884.
1797-Samuel Lover, Irish novelist,
born. Died July 6, 1868.
18O8-John Wise, pioneer American
balloonist of Importance, whose first
balloon ascent in Philadelphia in 1885
was in a balloon of his own design,
born at Lancaster, Pa. Drowned in
balloon crash in Lake Michigan, Sept.
%, 1879.
1S14-Henry Kirke Brown, the far
mer boy who became one of the coun-
try's most noted sculptors, born at
Leyden, Mass. Died at Newburg, N.
Y, July 10, 1886.
1636-Winslow Homer, Americas
most famous painter of the sea, more
native American in his art than any
artist born in Boston. Died at Scar
boro, Maine, Sept. 20, 1910.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-24
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
By FRED HI. MAY

1. How were absent members of the
assembly treated in 1943-1744?
z. Who was said to be the last sur
wing colonel of the Confederacy?
s. What slam at lawyers did the
people of Arson, Orange and Rowan
counties take in 1859?
4. Which one of the North Carolina
delegates to the Continental Congress
died while attending a session?
3. What native of Alabama served
fifteen terms as a North Carolina
congressman?
g. What steps did the general as
sembly of 1748 take to protect cattle
raising in the colony?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-24
TODAY'S HOROSCOPE

Today's native is given to strong
friendship and is lover of social in
tercourse. 1t is a degree for much
beloved teacher, one admired by his
pupils and respected by the world at
large. You will be heterogeneous and
hence not too well supplied with this
worlds goods.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-24
TODAY'S YESTERDAYS

Feb. "a, 1779-Col. George Rogers
Clark, 81, sent Lieut.. Col. Henry Ham
ilton, commander of the fortified town
of Vincennes a demand for his I'M
conditional surrender, and got back a
note saying:
'Lieut. Col. Hamilton begs leave
to acquaint Col. Clark that he and his
garrison are not disposed to be awed
into any action unworthy of British
subjects"
Clark's retort was a storm of fire
so fierce that within a few hours
Hamilton raised the white flag, and
the great exploit of Clark and his
frontiersmen in capturing the British
stronghold and insurging American
possession of the Midwest reached it's
climax.
Feb. "a, assam exchange of words
in the House of Representatives caus-
ed Jonathan Cilley, member from
Maine, and William J. Graves, mem
Der from Kentucky, to face each 9TH
er 80 feet apart with rifles in a duel
They fired three times each. Cilley
fell dead. Graves lived until after the
cause of the argument had been for
gotten.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-24
TODAY IN HISTORY

1861. S. House of Representa-
tives resolved to impeach President
Johnson before the Senate.
1874-A women's crusade against
liquor selling began in Ohio and
spread to other States.
1920-Nazi Party founded at Mum
ich when Adolf Hitler proclaimed the
twenty-five theses of the National
Socialist program.
1930-Charles Evans Hughes sworn
in as Chief Justice.
1871. S. Supreme Court held
18th (Prohibition) Amendment con-
stitutional by 9 to decision.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-24
Todoy is the. Day
By CLARK Nl@l@AlRD
Copyright, 1887, for this Newspaper
bv Central Press Association

Wednesday,, FEB. "a; st. MaIthlas
day. Fast of Esther-Adar l3,5o9|.
independence Day in Estonia. Ma
tional holiday in Cuba (Revolutlon OF
Barre anniversary.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-24
S5ets5FG ~. .L. i'OH cESISf
1lIfJ} |i5 II lf@od
49, h.n uura N leai ~ nda NA=RAa llt u

THE TEST: So then they that are
in the flesh cannot please God. But
We are not in the flesh, but in the
Spirit. if so be that the Spirit of God
dwell in you. Now if any man have
not the Spirit of Christ, he is mona
of his.-Romans 8:8, 9.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-24
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

EXECUTORS NOTICE.
Having qualified as Executors of
the Els ate of Robert H. Switzerland
deceased, late of Vance County, North
Carolina, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate of
said deceased to exhibit them to the
UNDERSIGNED at Henderson, N. c., r.
F. d. No. 2, on or before the 1st day
Of Febrt 'ry. 1888, or this notice will
be pleade in bar of their recovery.
Al persol.s indebted to said estate
will please make immediate payment.
This 9th day Of January, 1887.
ROBERT E. SWITZERLAND.
JOS. L. SWITZERLAND.
Executors of Estate of r. H.
Switzerland, deceased.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-24
THE WORLD WAR DAY-BY-DAY

20 Years Ago Today-13 ships were
sunk by submarines. The day before
the count had been four. Vice Ad-
miral Won Capelle announced in Ber-
lin, Il can already assure that the
results achieved had surpassed the
expectations of the navy"
The same day substantiation for
this statement came from London.
Before a crowded special session of
the Commons, Premier Lloyd-George
told of drastic new food regulations
that were being adopted to cope with
the crisis.
1t became compulsory to bake stand
ard bread in which the proportion of
flour was comparatively small. Prices
were fixed for wheat, oats, potatoes,
tea, coffee bacon butter cheese and
lard; the amount of beer to be brewed
was considerably reduced The use of
wheat, rye or rice for any other pur-
pose than human consumption was
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-24

WE WANT TO BUY CORN AM Dr, nh
custom grinding. We can also State
corn. cob and shock for teeo' o-?St
Grocery Co.. Henderson, ~ y
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-24
WANT ADS
Get Results

PHONE 800 PEOPLES MEAT MAE
ket and Groceries. Porter hons
sirloin, and round steak, 25c ID. ",
carry full line western meats
Free delivery. Your patronage an
preciated. 1872 Winder street. 129S
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-02-11
FlREMEN MAY
BUY NEW SIREN

A mere handful Of people turned
out to the reorganization meeting
of the Coulee City fire department
ait the city hail Tuesday evening.
If this represents the interest OF
the citizens In the saving Of their
property, they must nOe vslue tt
very much.
Martin blessing was elected fire
chief to succeed A. D. Pugh. and
he appointed c. G. Moore, II. schei-
bner, Ross Tribbett and II. d.
Stoll az truck drivers,
The question of buying a siren
loud enough to arouse the town
was discussed and will be looked
into by the members. If enough
funds are left from the purchase
of suitable siren, coats or hats
will be the next consideration.
An effort will be made to &C
quaint and familiarize local citi
zens with the truck and equipment
and fire drills resumed, IL enough
interest Is evinced.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-02-11
GAMES FRIDAY
MAY BE LAST

What may be the last emporium
ity to see the local boys and
girls in a home game of basketball
will be the games here this even
ing when the Nespelem boys meet
the Giants and the local girls club
again tackle the renowned Hart
line sextette. There has been no
game yet this season between the
blue clad huskies and tie recshine
and this is an annual event which
most fans look forward to seeing.
For the first time in years the
local maidens put the Harthne
feminine hoopsters In their place
on November by a score of 1875
on the local floor, but couldn't re-
peat the trick at Maritime in the
exchange game, the score OF which
wa 1916. It Is difficult to find a
more evenly matched pair Of girls
teams than Coulee City and Hart
line, and their contest this Friday
night together with the boys Mes
pelem encounter will draw q big
crowd.
This will be the last time any o.
the seniors, either boys or girls
will be seen in action on the home
floor. Among the senior girls are
Betty Weller, Betty Davis. Eleanor
holland and Wilma Trout. Among
the senior boys are Bob Brimble
Clarence Adams, Carl Davidson
Ralph Jorgensen, Ben Larsen, w.
an Mutt and Dean Craig. There
may also be an alumni game OF
Friday evening, making the game
three in number.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-02-11
P.-T. A. Meet to
Feature Debate

The Parent-Teachers group Will
hold their February meeting ct the
high school in the study hail next
Monday evening at 7:45. The topic
for the study discussion will bo
Homework. Mrs. Mary LETTERS
will be assisted by R. L. Wood
house in presenting the case for
more homework. while Mrs. d.
vid Davis and a partner yet to be
named will present, the case for
the abolition Of homework.
Since there is much difference
Of opinion among educators as well
as among parents on this topic an
unusually interesting discussion IL
anticipated. The school band. un-
der the direction OF c. Holm, will
provide the music for the meeting.
AT the last meeting tho presi-
dent. c. R. Spurbeck, appointed
several committees, as follows:
Membership--Mrs. L. e. LETTERS. r.
l.. Woodhouse, Mrs. AL Pollin;
Founders Day Celebration commit
tee: Miss Hilda Mesick. Mrs. Dave
Davis. Mrs. Harold Stoll; Radio
Appraisal committee: Ray Croft
Mrs. valita Backus. Mrs. M. Trip
lett; Juvenile Protection commit
tee Mrs. Florence Purcell. Mrs
Fred Scheibner, Mrs. Thelma Box
AT this last meeting, which wae
held Februard /, having been
postponed rom January 1s. discus
sion conferred around Legislation
being submitted In the and In thu
national bodies. The organization
endorsed measures 1: making pun
ishment life imprisonment for de
generates who attack children; 3
making sale sof fireworks in Wash
ington illegal; and 8: Adding t.
the states's facilities for the feeble
minded. They also endorsed tn
Neeley-P ettingill bill and the ne,
pure food and drug bill which ar
to be acted upon by congress.
The Parent Teachers voted t
contribute $500 to the local Re
Cross fund tor the relief Of floo
stricken people back east.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-02-11
HUGE CROWD
AT CONFAB

Nearly ninety persons were in
attendance at the Scout-Parent
pot-luck supper and program held
in the Thompson building monday
evening.
Speakers for the affair were R.
T. Sinex, Bud Burleigh, scout
commissioner OF north central
Washington, both Of Administrs,
tion City; s. L. Wardell, state
game protector; Rev. Goodale of
Omak, and C. r. Spurbeck.
Warren Sinex eagle scout from
Administration City, led the other
boys in the scout oath. Warren
was the first boy to- receive the
eagle scout honor in this section.
T. e. Austin, chairman of the
local scout committee, was master
of ceremonies and introduced 9TH
er members of the committee W
are Bert Scott, G. c. Moorv, =. e.
Eheler and Everett Mathis.
lSkits were given by Donald
Rhodes, Donald Thompson, Vernon
Goldizen and Orville Glessing.
Billy Willis favored the group wit.
cowboy song.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-02-11
GIRL BASKETBALL STAR
VICTIM OF TRAN-CAR CRASH

ODESSA, Wash.-violett Roloff.
IA, daughter Of Simon Roloff. Cd
essa, was instantly killed and her
brother. John, Is. painfully In
jured when their automobile was
struck by an eastbound Great
Northern train at the Mohler
crossing late Monday night.
Miss Rolotf. who lived With her
sister Mrs. Adrian Werner, Mob
Ter, while attending the HaTring-
ton high school. had played in a
basketball game at Sprague and
her brother was driving her home.
The track at the crossing whore
they were struck parallels the
state highway and Roloff first
thought the approaching train was
an automobile. When he learned
his mistake. he applied the brakes
which failed to hold the car. When
he then stepped on the accelerst'
or. the. car stalled on the track.
DR.. L. J. Bonney. called from
| here brought the young man ant
the girls body here. The you'll
was found to have q deep cut II
his head and many bruises. which
barring infection, ae not expected
to be dangerous. He was taken #
the home OF brother. Rudolph
Rolo6t, near Lamona.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-02-11
Neutrality Laws
Are Considered
(By Lewis B. schwellenbach)


Washington, D. C.-Attention
of the nation is expected to be TO-
cused upon neutrality during the
next several weeks with several
measures being considered by the
Congressional committees. Senator
Lewis B. Schwellenbach of Wash
ington who was assigned to men,
bership on the important Foreign
Relations committee on the open
ing of the 18th Congress in speak
ing before the Young Democratic
Club in New York city presented a
four point program which has at
tracted much attention. Senator
Schwellenbach advocates:
/. The creation of a neutrali-
ty policy which will prevent us
from being unnecessarily involved
In European or Asiatic conflicts.
2. the strengthening of that
neutrality policy by the develop
ment and strengthening of trade
channels in the peaceful areas OF
the world.
8. The avoidance to the full.
lest extent possible of the effects
upon the American people Of pro-
paganda from participant or pros
pective participant nations.
4. The rendering Of our as
sistance in the alienation of eco
nomic problems throughout the
world to the extent that 1t may b
accomplished without involving III
in POLITICAL entanglements, which
would make our neutrality NOR
difficult.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-02-11
COMDORE WINN, PIONEER,
DIES I'M PORTLAND, ORE.

Comdore VIM, pioneer Of the
Big Bend country, passed away on
Monday, February l, in Portland,
Oregon, at the age of IS years, two
months. He was born in 1852 in
Mexico. Missouri.
Mr.. Winn came to Washington
in 1901 and homesteaded abo' :
four miles from st. Andrews
where he resided until about 1908
when he moved to Coulee City. He
remained here until about six
years ago and then moved to Eph-
rata before leaving for Portland.
He is survived by two sons, Lu-
Their of Wenatchee, and Robert OF
Coulee City; daughter, Mrs
James Walden of Wapato, Wash.
Interment was in Portlanf
cemetery.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-02-11
SENIORS SELECT PLAY

The senior class has selected
its class play and plans to present
1t about April 3rd. The play is Z
three-act farce comedy with very
amusing Mnes ahd comes in
twelve parts.
Mr.. Backus, who will direct the
play, will add three parts In order
that every senior may have part
in the production. The name Of the
play Is Crashing Society" By
aJmes Parker,
The Junior Glass ms ssaectsd n,
class play. " Father Goes Domss'
to- and will present It under dir
ection Of the class sponsor, Misl
Harriet Fisher. about May 8. Il
has twelve characters and IL also q
three-act comedy.