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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-04-21
How the ''WeII-Dressed"
Furniture Should Appear

This season-and every season
furniture should be kept fresh
and cleaning! The home-maker
owes it to her furniture-and the
appearance of her home. Before
it leaves the shop of the furniture
dealer, before it is sold-good fur
niture is kept polished! The dealer
continually gives it a ''polish serv-
ice", to maintain its rich appear
ance-keep the wood "alive!" He,
who is an authority, regularly
uses good oil polish (the best
is non-greasy, because it has
fine, light-oil base) He knows
the Importance of this-for selling
furniture. is his business-and on
his shop floor, every piece of fine
wood must be kept at it's lustrous
best! He knows, too, how vital it
is to the finish, the very pores of
the wood, to frequently apply a
quality oil polish on the various
suites and fine pieces! The effect
of its frequent use on furniture is
two-fold 1t prevents drying-out
and cracking-and it brings to the
furniture deep, lasting high-tone
that suffuses the wood, brings
out all the natural beauty of the
grain. All woodwork and furni-
ture will remain "well-dressed,"
decorative, sparkling-if cared for
periodically with a reputable
light-oil polish!
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-04-21

channel, though he has my pray.
ers.'
"And if l can not reach him
Padre. What then?''
'Then there must be someone
else!"
Eulalia took a deep breath.
"You mean someone else ir
his placer"
''There is no other way. The Gov.
ernor of California must be mar
willing to aid and succor the Church
at every step. And Don Pedro
FACES, unless you can influence him
Sonora, is not that man."
La Gobernadora was trembling
When she tried to speak, her voice
was lost. With an effort she con.
trolled herself.
'"Then, that would mean
leaving Californian" she asked in
almost whisper.
s'That would mean his leaving Cal.
ifornia All, Sonora, if it comes tc
that, would you be willing, after all
the long wearisome journey you
have made to this place, to leave
it? For the sake of our Holy Mother
church,"
Eulalia lifted her head with deer
breath. She faced the missionary
questioning eyes, that cleaned into
hers, bright with fires of new hope
Then she averted her head, and
looked into the fire, answering, 81
would, for the sake of Holy Mother
Church."
Sierra lifted his hand toward her
in gesture of blessing
''The Holy Mother bless you for
that!" he exclaimed in a happy
voice. God will reward you for
your unselfshness!"
Eulalia dared not raise her eyes.
That guilty feeling, which had as
sailed her at her first meeting with
the holy man made it impossible for
her to look at him, even to speak.
The priest rose slowly
"Now l must depart, Sonora la
Gobernadora. 1t has been happy
visit with you, my good daughter
My heart is lighter for it. God has
answered my prayers in sending
you here to intercede with the Gov
ernor for me how am count
ing on your help, Sonora Some
thing will be done now, l know.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-04-21
Deadly Car Gas Strikes ON the Open
Highway as Well as i'm Closed Garage

Statisticians meet a stone wall
when they attempt to determine
how many other lives are lost each
year, directly or indirectly, from
the effects of carbon monoxide gas
1t can strike on the open road, as
well as in the closed garage, and in
the former case, says the Public
Safety Magazine, the victim sell
dom has any idea of what is wrong
with him.
He feels dizzy, loses control OF
his car, and smash! he goes into an
other motorist, a pedestrian, or a
fixed object. When questioned by
police he rarely knows the real
cause of the accident.
The drowsy feeling may be in
duced by carbon monoxide fumes
escaping from leaks in the exhaust
manifold or muffler and creeping
up into the drivers face through
cracks in the floor board.
Carbon monoxide may also find
its way in the passenger compart-
ment of a car that is following an
other auto too closely.
Particularly in heavy traffic, it is
possible for car to pick up a suf-
ficient quantity of exhaust gas from
the vehicle preceding it to result
in dangerous mixture in the Sec
ond car.
If the drowsy feeling resulting
from the absorption of small con-
centrations of carbon monoxide de-
lays the mental reaction time of a
driver travelling SO miles an hour
by so much as half a second, his
car will travel 81 feet during that
time.
1t is quite possible that many un-
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-04-21
CHAPTER XIV

In the cell that was their quar-
tiers at Carmelo, Fray Mariana
Rubi and Fray Bartolome Gill were
indulging themselves in little rec
reation 1t was only tiny adobe
cubicle, but the two friars were
able, through their peculiar talents,
to amuse themselves wherever they
CHANGED to be. No spot was too
small or too grand. too low or too
lofty,
Fray Mariana sprawled on the
boards of his celibate cot Fray Bar
tolome was porting over a stained
half-fnished letter that lay before
him on the wine-stained table
YES he said thickly, cit is we'll
l got this away from Fray Juni-
pero in time, or it might have been
finished and dispatched to Mexico.
Then where would we have been?
Eth, answer me, can't you, you :"
Fray Mariana scratched himself.
II don't know where. we would
have been. In limbo, probably. How
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-04-21


- type is the most fascinating
and economical. A rug hook, such
as may be purchased in notion
and fancyWork departments, and
burlap a little larger than your
finished rug are the essentials.
Most rug hookers also use a
frame of Stats bolted together at
the corners. They stretch the bur-
lap over the frame and tack it.
Many hooked rugs are made with
out frame.
Here is quaint old rug pat
tern that you may mark off on
your burlap with a yardstick and
pencil. The numbers indicate the
colors used for the original rug
now more than a hundred years
old. The finished rug measures
26 by "a inches. Allow two inches
at all edges for hens. Overcast
the edges, then mark the solid
one-inch border just inside the
hem allowance; then the large
eight-inch squares; then the small
two-inch squares; then draw the
diagonal lines across the large
squares as shown. Use wool rags
if possible and cut the strips not
wider than one-half inch. Hold
the strip against the wrong side
of the burlap and pull loops of it
through to the right side with the
hook as shown. Short strips are
as useful as long. Just pull the
ends through and clip them.
If you are planning slip covers,
curtains, or doing other Spring
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-04-21

ly, and dropped her sewing. "Padre
milo, that is too much, to call me an
answer to prayer. / really
can not :"
''But you are, dear daughter! l
prayed for help to found the Mis-
sion Santa Barbara, and you will
be my help Yes, / am sure of it! y
His eyes were cleaning. Eulalia
rubbed her hands restlessly before
the fire.
Father" she began, then hest
tated. Father, what stands in the
way of founding that mission?"
Nothing! The time has been long
ripe for it. Nothing stands in the
way. But there is one man that
does"
He stopped abruptly, and looked
sternly at La Gobernadora. Beneath
his glance, she stirred and gather
ing up her needlework crumpled it
in her nervous fingers.
81 need not ask you who that is.
l 1 feel that it is my
husband. Am 1 right, Father?
$50 you know it then? Yes, it is
he, Sonora. The Governor himself,
that proud rash man, who arrogant
ly believes his vain temporal power
can stop the progress of Mother
Church. And that, he must learn to
his sorrow, he can not dol"
Eulalia shivered.
eyes, he must learn that. But
how am I to help him, and you,
and the church," she asked.
Daughter" said the priest ear
nestly, 'you are as close to Don
Pedro as his very heart. You know
how to reach him. And as pious
God-fearing woman, a true daugh-
ter of the Church, your prayers will
surely be heard. He must be made
to see that plans must go forward
swiftly for Santa Barbara. You must
make him see that. 1, it seems,
can not reach him, through any
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-04-21
Mistress of Monterey
VIRGINIA STIVERS BARTLETT "1%ss""""
@ Virginia Stivers Bartlett
WNU Service

| did you get this letter from his Sane
timonious Reverence"
cha! What a glorious strategist
l am, Brother!" the other replied.
''Listen well. 1t was this way. Fray
Junipero had called me to his room.
l went He was reading all the dis
patches that arrived this morning on
the San Antonio. He had his spec
tacles on his nose, and his face
was very intent, so that he did not
see me at first. made a little
noise. A-hemmed, you know, very
softly and respectfully.
The other sniggered. eyes, can
imagine how"
"Then he looked up, and told me
to wait a moment, that he had been
writing a report about you and me
to the Father Guardian in Mexico,
and wished to speak to me about it.
I was worried, and hard put to wait
patiently. So I stepped outside the
cell, and met an Indian. You know
him, Estevanico."
Fray Mariana stretched himself
on his cot.
"Indeed do. He is the sweet ne
ophyte from whom l won this nice
blanket at gambling. Go on"
''The very one So l whispered
to him, and plotted little plot He
was to steal the fathers spectacles.
Steal them, you understand, so that
Fray Junipero could see to write
no more letters! Wasn't that beau
tiful plot?"
The other grunted a grudging adj
miration. "But what is he to get
for doing that?" he asked suspi-
ciously.
"Oh, l am to give his blanket back
to him, the one you won. But
then -
"You are! Just try :"
"Ah, be quiet. 1 said 1 would
That is all. So in moment he
slipped into the cell and watched
the father writing. Now of course
you understand the. father treats all
those louse-ridden Indians like IA
vorite sons, so when he saw this
one standing there, he took off his
spectacles and asked him what he
wished"
''The Indian expressed a great
curiosity about the spectacles. What
are they?' he asked, and do you
see God through them?' And then
"Well, the father said yes, 1 sup
pose. Continue"
Eyes, he said he saw God every
where, with the glasses or without"
He stopped moment thoughtfully.
"What if he does see God?" he
asked abruptly with little SILVER.
"Don't be superstitious baby"
the other snarled. "Get on with
your story
"Then the Indian said, I want to
see God! Oh, it was wonderful,
Brother, so cute, so sly, just like
spoiled child! So he snatched up
the spectacles and put them over
his nose. He began to leap and
dance" The friar began illustrating
his story. Cup and down, thus,
with the spectacles hanging from
his greasy ears, flinging his hands
about and shouting, 4 see God! 1
see God' He circled around and
around until he reached the door,
then he scrambled out, still shout
ing, and was gone in trice!''
"And what did the father do?"
''He ran to the door in a panic,
calling Estevanico back. And when
he saw he had gore, he shook his
head and said, Poor little one, he
doesn't know he has taken his fa-
theirs eyes.
RIO BIZ CONTINUED
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-04-21

have sent messages to the Viceroy
begging for more help for the Mis-
sion Santa Barbara. He may grant
it he may deny it. But if he
denies it, it will need the influence
of the Governor to bring things
about. And there is where you will
help"
Junipero Sierra sighed. II still
have some temporal, some worldly
influence, Sonora. And if l must,
will use it, to justify my just and
holy io! plans" !.
The priest moved toward the door,
where Angustias awaited to usher
him out.
"But l will only use that, and
very much against my will, if every
other channel, and your gentle in
fluence, fails. All, but 1 would hate
to-! do not know if you can under
stand how l feel toward Don Pedro;
how, although we differ on every
point in life, admire, respect, yes,
love him, as a friend even a
brother" His voice trembled, and
his eyes misted. "That is why all
this hurts me so deeply, SO mortal
ly, for I love the man. All, we'll,
you do not understand. Tell his
Excellency for me, that he has my
sincere, earnest prayers, and to lis
ten to his. wife's gentle counsel.
Will you, Senora?"
The lady nodded dumbly.
"Adios, Sonora la Gobernadora.
Again he blessed the house and, fol-
lowed by Pho, was soon swallowed
up in the fog.
When he had gone, Eulalia pulled
closer to the fire. She cast her sew
ing impatiently on the floor.
"Escabellito! she called sudden
ly, "where are you, little imp?
Come, get here where you belong!"
The child scurried to his place be-
meath her feet.
1t was thus the Governor found
her when he came into the palacio,
his beard and eyebrows beaded with
fog.
''Junipero Sierra has been here"
she said slowly.
"He has? What did he say?" ques-
toned the Governor eagerly.
"He he :" she hest
tated. "He is impossible. Nothing
can be done, am afraid. It is hope
less for you, or for me, to try to
move him."
II was afraid of that. He left
no word, no messenger"
None
The Governor sighed.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-04-21
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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-04-21
CHAPTER XIV-Continued

"a blessing on this house," he
nauttered, making the sign of the
cross.
He blinked. The room was bright
with candlelight, for though it was
only late afternoon, a heavy fog
darkened the day, and made it cool,
so that the open fire was comforting
and CHEEKY.
"Ah, your Reverence!" La Cob
ernadora's voice was respectfully
cordial. "Please do excuse me for
not rising. Sit you here by the fire,
Father, where you may rest, and
warm yourself after your long
walk. 1t is so good, so very, very
good of you to make this visitation
upon me, in answer to my plea to
you'll"
Sierra sat down absently, and
stretched his hands a moment to-
ward the fire. Then they fell into
his lap, and his fingers twined about
the beads of the rosary suspended
from his rope girdle.
Eulalia waited nervously for him
to speak. She stirred impatiently
Beneath her feet Escabellito
sneezed. The sound exploded the
silence. Junipero Sierra leaned for
ward, and looked at the child.
"What is this" he exclaimed.
what do see? Sonora, are you
resting your feet on little Indian
child?"
"Why, yes" Eulalia flushed.
The missionary's eyes blazed sud-
denly.
"But he is human being
Senora! A soul! Not an insensate
object, nor dog"
"My husband, the Governor" she
raised her eyes to the priest,
brought him to me in Lower Cali
fornia, and gave him to me for
foot-stool. We call him Escabellito.
He is really my little slave. You
may run along, Escabellito."
The child rose and darted from
the room.
"a slave!" exclaimed the priest.
Dear God, how pitiful. My poor
dark children, slaves! But it is what
l would expect of the Governor of
the CALIFORNIA;, in his arrogance"
Eulalia's hands trembled little
at her stitching.
1T is not my wish to have him
slave, Padre. 1t is my husbands.
He he seems to think it beftting
my position as his wife, to have an
Indian for slave. l have always
been guiltily uncomfortable with
him at my feet. But my husband
- She sighed virtuously, and
shook her head.
"Praise God, then, your heart is
tender toward the Indians! That
cheers me, Sonora. l am most en-
couraged to know your feelings.
had not dared hope for such aid
From the wife of the Governor"
asked Eulalia quickly.
Junipero Sierra looked at her
searchingly.
"You may speak openly, frankly,
with me, Padre, l feel that l know
what your problems are, and deep
ly SympathlZe with you. l would
like to help you solve them, if I
cam"
The old man leaned eagerly for
ward, his eyes Frightening.
Il believe you could do much, Sc
nora la Gobernadora. Perhaps"
he exclaimed as a thought seized
upon him, perhaps it is you who
have been sent as an answer to all
my prayers, instead of those two
! can not call them Francis
cans . but you know to whom
refer"
La Gobernadora laughed nervous
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-04-21

sewing for the home, you will
want copy of Mrs. Spears book,
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Send name and address, enclosing
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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-04-21

explained traffic accidents can be
laid, at least indirectly, at the door
of carbon monoxide.
The National Safety councils adj
vice in fighting the danger of carbon
monoxide poisoning is to get plenty
of fresh air-never start a car in
a closed garage-and always have
at least one window partly open
when driving, even on the coolest
DAYS.
The Washington times., 1938-07-14

former Nora 1selin, is staying at
the Colony Club. Tomorrow she'll
go and visit Mrs. Oliver Iselin in her
Glen Cove estate Martha Stephen
son, another of those glamorous New
York gals, is back in town (for a
rest, she says) from trip in Puerto
Rico and the West Indies Jane
Wyatt is not in Hollywood like a
well-known Bway columnist asserts,
but summering in Tarrytown-on-the-
Hudson and Jane never looked
naughty in all her life :. Talking of
columnists, the big Gotham social
writers are all more or less vacation.
ing and it's their poor" as
sistants who get the pleasant" job of
substituting for them when the sea-
son is dead! E. Anita Colby, one of
Powers prettiest models (she comes
from Washington, D. c., l believe),
is going strong for society Why
shouldn't she do as well as her friend
Babs Beckwith, who married socialite
tip-topper Winnie Gardiner, of the
Gardiner Islands? =. Did you know
that at the fashionable Sands Point
Bath Club you can't get in the swim
ming pool without top to your
bathing suit3 It's because there
are so many fat old gentlemen with
big "tummles," the manager says E.
AT the same club, the other mite, the
vocalist of the orchestra wasn't feel
ing too good, and his voice wasn't
exactly that Of the great Caruso ..
so young girl from "Old Ken
lucky" sweet as an apple-pie, went
to the microphone and started to
sing . and the couples to swing
. and how! What is this
charm that re Rooshians have?"
The st. Regis "trio," composed of
Prince Serge Obolensky, Sacha Tar
zaidze and Count Arlsberg, are the
smartest escorts of the New York
The Washington times., 1938-07-14

debbies And the Newport lovelies
are missing them a lot now, cause
Serge is in Europe and the other two
are staying in New York during the
hot season . But even if you are a
CoSsack you can't eat onlons
Sacha Nazarenko, who sings senti-
mental gypsy songs at the Maison-
cite Russo, would make tremendous
hit with the ladies if it wasn't that :,
he is too fond of those aromatic
tubers.
Three other Mousquetaires who
do pretty well in Manhattan's smart
set, are re Italians, Prince Rospig-
liosi, "Nino' Lo Savio, No. l society
champagne salesman and brother
in-law of Mrs. Morton Schwartz Che
is no count, my New York columnist
friends), and OF ttavio Prochet. -.
They are just as sophisticated as the
Cossacks, even if not quite as devas-
tating, but they don't stick so closely
together and that's strong dis
advantage and not even Lo Sa-
vios champagne can give them the
lead! Mrs. Henry (Emily) Van
derbilt Sloane White, one of the old
est leaders of New York society, has
left for Lenox :. The recent death
of her brother, Vanderbilt, has put
a temporary end to her lavish series
of entertainments She is known
to give the best dinners in town and
has a naajordome who picks her
guests for dinner and decides on
whom to invite :. Mrs. White
hardly ever remembers name
and if she recognizes a face she never
puts the name together with it {.
The other day, seeing a young man
at her side, she said: "Who is he7
:. Oh yes, he is the son of one of
my dearest friends but I have
forgotten her name!"
The Washington times., 1938-07-14

Alfonso Villas, is seen persistently
together with Bob Grant, New York
socialite and racket champ 1t
wouldn't be any surprise to Petit
Point if an engagement would be the
result of this romance" .. Score one
for our side, please!
There is heart palpitation among
the New York swains as the day
nears for the return of No. !
Glamour Girl" Mimi" Baker
AS you remember, Gloria left Gotham
with her mother, Mrs. Margaret EN-
erson, for Hawaii more than six
months ago but July 25 will see
her back -. The night before Mimi"
sailed, she was at the Stork Club with
Emlen Williams Holmes and sew
eral columnists came out with the
story that the two were I'm the Mood
for Love" maybe; but not with
each other, cause you all know that
Emlen is engaged to Peggy Ballan-
tine and Mimi" has a steady
beau, and his name is Bob Topping
-. Watch out for these two now!
-. See if handsome Teddy Bassett
doesn't have something to say
about it.
Countess Colloredo Mansfield, the
The Washington times., 1938-07-14
Other Members

Checking up on the activities
Of other members of the Com
munications Commission and
their wives I found the feminine
members of the Sykes family
we're attending a luncheon and
not expected home until early
evening. Judge Sykes declares
he knows of no summer plans
they are making, but indeed all
of them. including Mrs. Sykes,
Nal, Octavia Sykes Stevenson,
Octave and Eugene. are enjoy
ing the GOODNESS and comfort
of their own home on Cleveland
Avenue.
The Chairman of the Com
mission, Judge Frank r. Nc
Ninch, is expected to return to
his home in Westmoreland Hills
in a couple Of weeks after a So
journ at Naval Hospital, where
he is undergoing a rest treat
ment.
The Paul Walkers went to
Oklahoma City 10 days ago to
be present for the primaries
and are due back in the Capital
in about a fortnight. While
Judge Norman S. Case expects
to be here for the greater part
of the summer, he will spend oc-
casional week-ends with his wife
and their children, Norman, jr.,
John w. and Elizabeth Rich
mond, at their summer home in
Riverside, R. I.
The Washington times., 1938-07-14
PETER CARTER
Says:

n HE EDMUND LEWISES are, at the moment, getting
settled in their new house in Westchester All of which
interests great many people Washington for Mrs Lewis
the former Lucille Flanngan of the White House
secretariat and Mr. Lewis the Lewis of New Yorks
Lewis and Conger department store. Lucille who has the
exquisite taste has, hear done her house, in
side and out with perfection, and gave huge house.
warming last week start her housekeeping off with
happy beginning
Crosby Gaige who much we'll known to need in
PRODUCTION gave the Lewises beautiful parchment
poster done by his printing presses written in Old
English dedicated to the occupants of Head Long Hail."
doubtless Crosbys for the Lewis house, and filled
with usty and gusty suggestions done in the unabashed