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Greenbelt cooperator., 1938-08-10
A LESSON IN COOPERATION

Said primitive man, as he satin O
Vhoro wolf sookipg food had forced him
to floo,
"Corpotition is fiorco and IN tirod Of
strife;
sabor-toothod tigor has eaton my wifo.
lily Children have como that somo Wuy
by one; T..
The life I living is not any fun.
Tn front Of his over thoro hill
Is NON who for years Two boon trying
to kill.
If he know I wore helpless up horo in
|: trcc,
Its ten to ono chance he would kill
ond cat mo-"
Now the man tho hill hadn't eaton that
days;
So orrnod with club he he'd stolen away;
And chance lod him straight to tho troo,
whoro tho nan
Sot musinC upon the competitive plan.
"Ah hG," he cried, "hcro's somo nico
cosy moot;
15 wife ond my kiddios shall now have q
troat".
Said the in the troo, Hold on1
Over thoro oro Q couple Of cubs Of o
Now it wouldn' bo sofo to attack thom
alono,
But together wo'll strip thon Of hide,
hair, and bono".
Now tho on the ground Wcls suspicious
because
Tho plan was opposed to competitive lows;
But ct last he consented and the boar
cubs slain;
And together, the rivals went hunting
again.
And isn't it strange there should still
be
E91o favors that ancient compoti tive plan?
Author unknown.
For tho obovo contribution,
S.oAnl 4>A 4n - ~ D Slc.1
Greenbelt cooperator., 1938-08-10
REPORTS

The Cooporctor co1maonds to your ctton-
tior the several Citizons Association re-
ports appearing in this issue. They con-
tain q record Of much valuable activity
roing on in Groonbolt.
la11y paragraphs in thora admittedly
should furnish complete noWs stories, but
sumner hoe.t and surnaor attractions have
depleted the popor's staff and deprived u:
Of much Of its stcff writing. In fact, il
is ofton question in tho editorial mind
if tho current issue con possibly be os-
sonblod, but thanks to c foU dopondoblcs.
it always is.
JOURNALISTIC CLUB MEETS TONIGHT
Tho journalistic Club noots tonight
at 8: 80 in tho Cooporator offico. The
officers Of tho Club end members Of the
Cooporator staff for the no7zt six months
will be elected.
Evening star., 1938-11-21
18 Amateur Rodio
Stations Hold Drill

Eighteen amateur radio stations
Of the Susquehanna Emergency Net,
including one local station, yesterday
held their m )nthly drill over the
National Broadcasting CO. red net
work. After the drill an explana-
tory talk was made by E. K. Jett,
chief engineer of the Federal Com
munications Commission.
The single local station in the
net is operated by Roy c. Corderman,
440l Leland street NV, transmits
sion supervisor of the American
Telephone & Telegraph Co. Six
teen of the stations are located along
the Susquehanna Valley and there
Is control station at York, Pa.
Composed of selected amateur
radio operators who maintained
communications during the Susque-
hanna River flood of 1886, the net
is equipped through monthly drills
to provide emergency service at any
time.
Evening star., 1938-11-21
Republican Senators
Are Eager 10 Retain
Bipartisan Coalition
Vondenbere Is Against
Engaging in Any
Blind Opposition
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Prominent Republican Senators
disclosed today they we're eager to
retain the bipartisan coalition
which shelved the Roosevelt court
bill and fought various other ad-
ministration measures.
These men, although elated by
their party's congressional gains,
said Republicans in the 1899 Senate
and House should exercise caution
In taking a partisan attitude.
In that way, they hope to keep
the cooperation of anti-administra-
ton Democrats who heretofore
have Joined them in debate and on
roll calls.
Coalition Not Weakened.
Some politicians have predicted
that the recent election would tend
to weld divergent elements of the
Democratic party together for a
common-front fight against the Re-
publican minority.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican,
OF Michigan, however, expressed the
view that the Republican gains
have not weakened the coalition"
There will be no change in at
titude on basic issues" he said, al
though he added that on purely
political issues" there might be less
cooperation between Republicans
and dissident Democrats in the
future.
Republicans don't want to be too
cocky" about the election results
he continued, voicing the hope they
will not engage in any blind oppo-
eition.'
Cites Defeat of Purge.
In several cases, Senator Vanden-
berg asserted, the election may serve
to strengthen the coalition move
ment. He recalled that Senators
George, Democrat, of Georgia
Smith, Democrat, of South Carolina,
and Tyding, Democrat, of Maryland
frequent administration opponents
were reelected despite President
Roosevelt's opposition.
In Senator Tydings' primary race
Representative David Lewis. his op-
ponent. repeatedly told audiences
that Senators Tydings and Vanden-
berg had voted the same way on
numerous measures.
In the Senate the Republicans will
have % seats, exactly one third the
Democratic strength. To defeat an
administration measure, they would
need the votes of about Is Demo-
Gratis. In the House, between Is and
so Democrats normally would have
to join the Republicans in order to
get working majority.
Evening star., 1938-11-21
Choutemps Warns
AIsuce of Propaganda
By the Associated Press,

PARIS, Nov. 21.-Vice Premier
Camille Chautemps yesterday sharp
ly warned Alsace-Lorraine against
engaging in propaganda inspired
from abroad and designed to weaken
the moral unity of the nation"
The former Premier was the prin-
cipal speaker at a celebration Of
Colmar of the Goth anniversary of
Alsace- Lorraine return to France
from German rule.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-10-06

making special appeal with Ameri-
can women. There are also num-
Der of fascinating greens in the
present fashion spectrum, notably
bronze, hunter, laurel and tapestry
green's. Autumn rust and coppery
tones are also going big.
Coats are yielding to color to a
surprising degree. Leading stores
are devoting entire window displays
to coats in puppies and deep plum or
wine-dreg tones. These are superb
ly colorful and with opulent furs
present about the handsomest ar
ray of coats ere seen.
AS to the gorgeous plaid or striped
wool coats so outstanding in the new
fashion picture, the only way to re-
sist them is to close your eyes and
flee their color glory. Better still,
why not make up your mind to in
dulge in a richly colorful plaid or
striped Fashion favors both) wool
coat at the very start. The, striped
coat conferred in the group above
reflects rich autumnal colors that
take on an added note of luxury in
trim of luxuriant fur.
The swank jacket suit pictured to
the left abounds in color intrigue.
The color formula adopted is blue
spruce and dark brown. The dress,
the trimming on the coat and the
hat are of lightweight wooden in the
subtle blue spruce. The short swag-
ger coat is brown in a new deep
pile wool that looks velvety and soft.
The velvety wool weaves are among
the smartest shown this season and
fashion is placing considerable en-
phasis on them. aA&
@ Western Newspaper Union.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-10-06
Savant Claims Solomon
Is Greatly Overrated

MONTREAL.-King Solomon, IA
nous for his 1000 wives and wis
dom, is greatly overrated figure,
Prof. H. G.. May of Oberlin college,
told students at the summer school
for clergy at Mcdonald college
here.
Professor May said that Solomon,
a symbol of wisdom for centuries,
was no more than an unwise dicta-
tor whose policies, markedly SINH
lar to those of dictators today, led
to the breakup of the Hebrew king
dom after his death.
"The phrase, Solomon in all his
glory aptly fits the reign of this
Hebrew monarch" he said. ere
cent research shows that he was a
very wealthy king. He made his
wealth through the exploitation of
his people and the resources of the
country.
Solomon could be designated as
the copper king and horse trad
er. He developed the rich outcrop-
pings of iron and copper veins south
of the Dead sea. With the methods
of a dictator, he raised levies of
forced labor to work the mines.
with his great resources of cop
per and iron, he was able to acquire
gold, for which he traded the baser
metals. His policies of exploitation,
however, had their reward. Upon
his death, the Hebrew kingdom
broke up"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-10-06
BY CHERIE NICHOLAS

4 ASHTON is about to go on great
color spree. For that matter the
new clothes have already started
out on a mad color career that
promises to outcolor even the most
colorful seen for many year.
Not that this color orgy writes
fms to the simple black foundation
dress that provides such dramatic
setting for stunning costume jewel
ry and for accessories that splash
color accents in vivid highlights. No
indeed! The black dress with dashes
of color is holding its own.
The intriguing thing about the col
ors exploited this season is that they
are distinctively out of the ordinary.
The colors heard most about and
seen dramatized throughout Paris
collections are the puppies and
plums, the mauves and violets and
fuchsia shades. In fact the entire
gamut of violine shades is run.
Comes next in the limelight the
much talked of teal blue and fog
blue and that rapturous blue made
famous in the ever-beloved Blue Boy
portrait painting. In fact, we are
to enjoy a season of "blues" that
are subtle and lovely beyond de-
scription.
The suit of refined elegance which
you see pictured to the right in the
picture is made of an imported wool
in an exquisite scarab blue tone. 1t
is trimmed with sheared beaver,
fur which is very much in use this
fall. Self bows tie at the collar and
belt which is significant for much
emphasis is given to tie-fastenings
throughout current costume design.
Two wide bands of shirred, match
ing silk are set into the top part of
the dress underneath.
Wine dregs is a shade that is
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-10-06
Fur jacket Adds
Chic to Costume

For ultra chic on an autumn day
the smartest formula calls for a
dress of an anuring wool weave
topped with a youthful and jaunty
fur jacket. No-end versatility is ex-
pressed in these voguish fur-jacket
costumes.
A ikable model includes a con-
sentative black dress of handsome
unfinished velvety surfaced deep
pile wool. With this milady wears
a swank short skunk jacket. There
is huge gold jewelry piece at the
throat and the belt of the dress is
detailed in gold.
A gray tweed coat dress is topped
with a gray kidskin lumber jacket.
A bolero of sheared beaver sur
mounts a dress Of brown cloque
weave and so on.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-10-06
Palms in Coat of Arms

The palm is in the coat of arms
of South Carolina. Legends have
it that the Virgin Mary commanded
the palm to bend it's leaves over
Christ during the trip into Egypt.
Palms were known to have supplied
tribes not only with food, but also
oil, fuel and shelter. One of the
superstitions pertaining to palms,
notes a writer in the Rural New
Yorker, is that if one would make
a cross of leaves he would be free
from injury during a heavy storm.
People in some sections of the coun-
try believe that it will drive mice
away from granaries; that if leaves
are eaten it will cure fever, or that
if palm leaf is put behind the
picture of Virgin Mary on Easter
morning it will drive away all ami
mails without bones.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-10-06

"Alexander's Ragtime Band" A
little group of musicians was dis
cussing it recently, and they said
that he wasn't merely standing up
there and waving a baton, as movie
stars whose roles require them to
turn band leader usually do. They
maintained that he was actually
leading the band.
Incidentally, Paul Wing, whose
Spelling Bee," impressively spon-
sored, goes out on a nationwide
hook-up at 5:45 Sunday afternoons,
has an effective way of taking radio
acting apart and putting it together
again for those who want to act in
broadcasts.
Mr.. Wing takes a play-one that
he wrote some years ago, when he
was well known as playwright
and rehearses the aspiring actors
in it as it would be done on the
stage; then he coaches them in it
as it would be done in broadcast
ing studio, bringing out the many
differences in technique.
Elaine Darlington was put gently
but firmly in her place recently by
her son and daughter (Robert, aged
ten, and Patricia, aged fourteen).
Mrs. Darlington, in case you don't
know, is one of radios most sue
cessful writer's; for years she has
done the script for Pepper Young's
Family" which is broadcast on two
nationwide hook-ups, on Monday
and Friday mornings and after
Moons. She made her name as
brilliant short story writer before
she took to radio, selling to the big
gest magazines.
But-Patricia and Robert are now
publishing magazine, "The Jolly
Roger" Cat their mothers expense),
and getting contributions from
friends and family. The only stories
that they've insisted on having re-
written, (and they didn't like even
the rewritten versions too well,)
are those by the famous Elaine
Carrington!
B
ODDS AND ENDS-Tvo OF radios
most promising young singers, Marie.
Louise Quevli and Felix Young, haue just
recorded an album OF Jerome Kern's
music :. The alice in Wonderland"
skating sequence in Sonia Henie's new
picture, my Lucky STAR" makes the pic.
ture Worth seeing; the rest OF it isn't
quite up to her usual standard Don't
miss "You Can't Take 1t With YOU; in
some respects its better than the stage
version that Net0 York raped ouer!
g Western Newspaper Union.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-10-06
Trends for Fall

Day dresses for fall show a ten
dency to wider f1ared skirts with
accumulated hip lines.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-10-06
Lassoing of Woodchucks
Fun If One Is Patient

RANGELEY, MAINE. - Richard
Haley has made game of getting
rid of woodchucks.
He scares the animal into it's hole,
and loops piece of string round
the entrance.
Then he sits down to wait. When
the woodchuck eventually peeks out
to see if the coast is clear, Haley
pulls the string and the chuck is
"roped" cowboy-fashion.
cts great sport" says Haley.
"But don't try it unless you have
plenty of patience. Sometimes
have to wait As minutes for the
CHUCK to appear, but when he does,
he's practically mine"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-10-06
Even Trimmings
Turn to Jewels

The flair for jewelry display is
reflected in the new jewelled trim
mings that are worked about the
necklines of many of the newest
daytime dresses. The latest mod
els are arriving, bedecked with
necklace effects that are jewel-ap-
pliqued right on the very fabric it.
self. So realistically is this done
to all appearance it seems like an
actual necklace or perhaps huge
pendant suspended from chain.
The idea is clever and presents
no-end opportunity for ingenious de-
sign. Not only jewels but metal
cabochons and locket effects and
leaf motifs combine to add decora-
tive note.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-10-06
WINEo kELPoo a. r re- yea

ORGANIC IODINEis necessity in your diet IL the
water you drink lacks Iodine IL your vegetables grow
tracing GOITER.
This dread affection Is insidious. II comes slowly
more or less even swelling appears in the neck and
may continue to grow to terrifying size. Brcathless
follows the wndppe, usually worst
night. Various NERVOUS DISORDERS and OBESITY
may result. all indicating that your thyroid gland Ia
calling for IODINE 30 necessary for the manufacture
Of its magic secretion, THYROXIN, used as a regu-
lator by every cell In the body.
PSORIASIS, ACNE, and other annoying skin all
ments have yielded to WINE of KEEP showing that
the organic mineral may alleviate these ailments
CONSTIPATION is often relieved WINE of
KELP 10 slightly laxative 1t is further recommended
rheumatism and Blood Disorders.
Keip or Write TIE Ferri Min Co., $40 Jersns Trust
Bldg, Long Beach. Calf
OR GANIC Minerals
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-10-06
Dust Bowl Taps
Covered Lakes
Deep Wells Dug in Oklahoma
Raise New Hope for
Retaining Land.

GUYMON, OKLA. - Optimistic
from the results of a years re-
search, state agricultural and water
conservation authorities believe that
they have discovered a means for
permanent reclamation of the dust
bowl.
Great bodies of water have been
located under the arid Panhandle
district, and scientists believe that
the amount is sufficient for perma-
nent water well irrigation through
out the entire southwestern dust
bowl area of Oklahoma, Texas, Col
orado, Kansas and New Mexico.
Several irrigation wells are in op-
Grafton now, one of them having
flowed 1000 gallons of water min
ute for the last year. It was drilled
by the state board of agriculture at
the Panhandle A. & M. college,
Goodwill. In one place a body of
water 500 to 700 feet deep was To-
Gated $50 feet below the surface.
Broad Program Outlined.
Results from other experimental
work conducted by the United States
geological survey, the state geolog-
ical survey and the United States
department of the interior prompted
F. L. Vaughan of Oklahoma City,
director of the water resources di-
vision for the state planning and
resources board, to outline an ex-
tensive program.
While several wells are being
drilled by farmers, Vaughan re-
vealed that he would ask the next
Oklahoma legislature to set up a
huge program directing a new type
of farming the dust bowl sector.
Irrigation districts will be marked
off. The drilling, spacing and flow
from the wells would be taken over
much as the state has taken over oil
production through a conservation
division.
"All of the experimental reports
show there is plenty of water"
Vaughan said, tif it is used judi
ciously and not wasted"
WPA Aid to Be Sought.
Works Progress administration
aid will be asked for the drilling.
Estimated cost of a well is $4,000.
The first research into ground wa
ter was conducted about a year ago
when the United States geological
survey studied the sub-surface
water supplies in the Oklahoma and
Texas Panhandle.
The report, as yet unpublished,
shows that there are sands saturat-
ed with water throughout the entire
dust bowl area, Vaughan said. They
vary in size from 40 to 100 feet in
thickness.
Joe c. Scott, president of the state
board of agriculture, said that the
report also included the description
of a large body of water covering
a vast area.
"The geologist was unable to de-
termine whether it was running
water or whether it was an under
ground lake." Scott said. "It is 500
. to 700 feet deep and is believed to
have it's source in the Rocky noun
tain area of Colorado.
ut was impossible to determine
it's size"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-10-06
PASSING
JUDGMENT
-. on others can often get
US into hot wafer" when we
do not know all the circum-
stances.
BY wINIFRED WILLARD

M AN, orange and bunch OF boys
~ on the lower East Side of New
York. The man tossed the orange
to see the boys scramble for it.
One chap, about 10. fought like a
young tiger, tooth and nail, eyes
flashing, face grim, fists hitting fu-
riously-all for an orange. The
man who had tossed it told his wife
at home: II saw the meanest boy
in the world this morning Didn't
care for anybody or anything except
to hog an orange himself"
Business took that man later the
same day to a pitifully poor room.
On cot in the corner little girls
cheeks famed with fever and her
body was wasted with suffering The
door flew open In bolted that little
chap, the "meanest boy in the
world" Breathless with running. he
tiptoed up to his sisters bed and
whispered excitedly, Here's an or
ange brung We. Sis; fought for it
cause l thought ye'd like it," How
her eyes sparkled! Tiny hands
reached eagerly for it. Parched
little lips craved the refreshment it
offered.
The man went home, sat long
slumped in his chair. Then he called
his wife and with shame and regret
struggling in his voice blurted out:
you've married the meanest man
that ever lived. That little shaver
i told you about, the one said was
the meanest boy in the world, fought
for my orange to take to his sick
sister and I'm ookin' for somebody
to kick me round the block!" He
didn't know the whole story before
he sat in judgment; that's all.
FIimsy Evidence
A big bishop spoke rather caus-
tically and disparagingly about
woman in public life who Travelled
the nation and who had an excep-
tional salary "Why doesn't she
wear better clothes?" he asked,
"same old things season in and
out; that hat certainly's been on the
AOCN WliICl clllb IWO SOllS
years" 1t had. She knew it better
than the bishop But he just didn't
know that her money was spent in
stead for nurses and comforts for
her sick father whom she adored
What did new hat matter if father
needed what the cost of hat could
provide? Just Judging on flimsy
evidence!
For months two people lodged
each other. Each knew the other
was naughty, unapproachable, cold
and undesirable. Finally they met.
Didn't want to; tried to avoid it and
couldn't. Almost at once barriers
began to fall From the dislike of
misunderstanding, they got proper
appraisals of each other; to their
surprised satisfaction, each began
to enjoy, then to admire the other.
For the first time they saw behind
the scenes and found only what was
good. Nearly always so!
Case of the Railroad Man
1t seemed strange that the man
who lived in Washington breakfast
ed ungodly early, walked four long
blocks, took a street car across city,
fbor roI1 &Io
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-10-06
,sl-rt- ss.i-.-s ri.
Star Dust
X Seal Steals Sho,v
= Tyrone Po1ver Leads!
X Infant Publishers
BY Virginia Vale :

IT BEGINS to look as if the
1 various actresses who re-
fused to play the heroine in
Spawn of the North were
smart girls. They probably re-
membered that it's dangerous
to work in a picture with a
clever animal, because nine
times out of ten the animal
steals the picture.
Mention Spawn of the North"
to someone who has seen it, and he
or she-won't reply: Wasn't the
battle between the salmon fishers
and the pirates exciting?" or ex-
claim over the icebergs or the
salmon run or the excellent per-
formances of John Barrymore and
Lynne Overman. Not if he-or she
runs true. to form. The exclama-
ton points will all be for the trained
seal, Slicker.
Slicker deserves the enthusiasm,
and his owner and trainer deserves
the good break that he gets through
Slicker's performance. He is H.
w. Winston, a veteran of vaude-
vile; he and his trained seals, on
one of their tours of the Continent,
played command performance for
British royalty.
3
Another animal who became
star overnight is the terrier who
played "Asta" in "The Thin Man."
He'll appear with Constance Ben
nett in Topper Takes a Trip" a
sort of sequel to "Topper." In fact,
he'll replace Cary Grant, in a way.
Grant is too busy and too expensive
for the new "copper"" picture, so
the dog will be Miss Benefits com,
paniOn in this one.
Tyrone Power is gathering bou.
quets from those who know about
band leaders for his performance in
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-10-06
Practical and Pretty
A+-Home WearabIes

YOU'LL be indoors more from
now on-busy at your own fire.
side. So it's time to make your
self some pretty new work clothes.
Here are some that combine COM
fort and practically, and they are
so easy to make that even if this
is your first sewing venture, you'll
succeed beautifully. The dress,
you'll notice, is a diagram design
that even the inexperienced can
finish in a few hours.
Slenderizing House Dress.
Everything about this dress is
designed for working comfort. The
waistline, although it looks slim
because it's drawn in by darts, is