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Evening star., 1939-12-19
Telephone Financing
Tie-up Laid 10 Pact
Between ) Men
Stuart Amused Thut
Boys Divide Something
They Don't Own
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
A Chicago broker who began his
career at l3-when Il didn't have a
dime"-applauded verbally yester-
day as Monopoly Committee counsel
attempted to show that j. P. Nor
gan & Co. dominated 1892 900 900 OF
telephone financing through an
agreement made by three men 10
years ago.
Harold Leonard Stuart, president
Of Halsey, Stuart & Co., told the
committee, Il have learned more in
the last week than ever dreamed OF
about frozen accounts and securities
business in the East"
Asked by Chairman OMahoney
what was the outstanding fact he
learned in a week of attending the
committees hearings on investment
banking, Mr.. Stuart replied:
1T amuses me very much that the
boys all divide up something they
don't own"
A hint of rivalry between Western
and Eastern bankers appeared in
Mr.. Stuart's statement that If we
every got any business in Chicago
that New York didn't try to take
away from us. don't know when it
was He said he was told in 1934-5
that he would have to see Morgan,
Stanley & Co. to get any of the tele-
phone business.
George Whitney, a Morgan part
ner, denied implications of Commit
tee Counsel Peter r. Nehemkis, jr,
that the American Telephone e.
Telegraph Co.'S financing account
was frozen" for 10 years by an
agreement among j. P. Morgan, his
partner, Henry P. Dawson, and Rob-
ert Winsor of Kidder, Peabody & Co.
of Boston, which was made in Nor
gan's library May 5. 1920.
Mr.. Whitney acknowledged that
the distribution of business among
nine banking firms remained un-
changed for 10 years, 10 per cent 60
ing to New York firms and 80 to New
England houses. He denied, how
ever, that the arrangement was "un-
Alterable" or that Morgan dominated
she business. He said the telephone
company selected the underwriting
group, choosing "a group of experts" :"
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Tariff Cut Restored
On Sugar.; tobacco
Imported From Cuba
Agreement Signed Here,
SuppIementine Pact
Of Five Years Ago
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The United States has restored
tariff reductions on sugar and to-
bacco imported from Cuba In ex-
change for Cuban concessions on
American exports.
The changes were effected in an
agreement signed late yesterday by
Secretary Hull and Cuban Ambas-
sador Martinez Fraga. It supple
ments the trade pact between the
two countries signed August "a
1894.
The sugar trade agreement duty
Of 80 cents 100 pounds will become
effective If the quotas Of the Sugar
Act are restored. President Roose-
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Democrats to Extend
Women's Participation

A program to extend participation
Of young women in the active affairs
Of the Young Democratic Clubs Of
America was announced yesterday
by Homer M. Adams, president.
A committee on women's activity
will be formed and chairmanships
Of the committees on college organi-
zation and speakers will be given to
women, he said. The plan was de-
cided on at meeting of the ma
tional officers here,
Evening star., 1939-12-19

complicated; the amount and du-
ration of benefits are inadequate;
disqualification penalties are severe
and the restrictions on eligibility
and coverage deprive large num-
bers of workers of much-needed
protection"
Evening star., 1939-12-19

The Christmas Heart Fund gives
you opportunity to spread the sea-
sons JOY to some one needing aid.
Send your cash contribution to
The Start will 90 = long way.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-26
CREW NUMBERS, "a

The Bonneville project field crew
working out Of Grand Coulee now has
total of "a members, figures re-
leased from the office of Administra,
tor J. D. Ross showed this week. The
crew is busy with survey work as a
preliminary to contraction of the huge
power network which Ross hopes to
extend throughout the northwest.
The Grand Coulee crew is one of
16 field units now operated by the
project out of various northwest cities
and towns. Project employment has
grown since the first of the year from
a scant dozen workers to a present
total Of TAO.
Monthly payroll is more than
100000, most of which comes from
PWA appropriations. This is in addi-
ton to a WPA payroll of approx
mately 500 workers who are being
used to clear land on the Bonneville
networks right-of-way and substa-
ton sites.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-26
Rush Work On
Locker Boxes

A brand-new type of business will
make its bow in Coulee City the latter
part of next week, with completion OF
a cold storage locker box system by
Jack Gilden of the Home Meat Mar
ket.
Insulation Of the locker room is be-
ing rushed to be ready for arrival of
the refrigeration tomorrow night or
Saturday morning. Six workmen are
preparing the building. The insulating
material and cooling unit comprise alb
solutely the most modern type. Gilden
said.
A large announcement ADVERTISE
ment on another page of this paper
describes in detail the many uses to
which the lockers may be put, and
among other things vegetables and
fruits can be frozen and kept fresh
for long period of time.
Each individual box will contain 10
cubic feet, or the equivalent Of $50
pounds of meat There are 200 boxes
i'm the initial unit. with room for
building more boxes if needed.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-26
WINS SECOND FIGHT

Bob Brimble, popular Coulee Cfss
boy and student at Washington
State college, won his second consecu
tive victory as member of the Cou
gar boxing squad, when he scored a
three-round decision over Bob Austin
of the Washington Athletic club Sat-
urday night Brimble was classed as
one of the best prospects of the year
at w. S. G. by the announcer at the
college radio station.
Alfred Pierpolnt, Ernest Chappell,
c. ] Weller, Dave Davis and Lewis
Box of this city made the trip to
Pullman Saturday to witness the
bouts, which saw the Cougars win
seven out of eight clashes
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-26
PIT. A CoNvENEs

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Coulee City Parent-Teacher' Is
Association was held Monday evening
in the new music room at the school
An unusually good attendance was re-
corded
The group voted to purchase a
mattress for the couch in the girl IS
room, and to go in with the school
district iii purchasing songbooks SO
there will be some community singing
at future meetings.
1t was also voted that the Parent
Teachers Association sponsor a con
cert to be given by Miss lone Pierce,
vocal soloist, and some other local
talent. Miss Mesick was appointed
chairman of committee to make ar
Engagements.
After the meeting, the men served
al oyster stew, which seemed to meet
with general approval.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-26
City In Brief

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Joplin and
children left Sunday for Brewster
where they will make their home for
a few months.
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Gilden and
Mrs. Don Mutt spent Saturday at
Spokane.
Adrian Tucker and Don Gilden
transacted business at Peach Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Gilman Of Grand
Coulee visited relatives in town over
the week end.
JANUARY CLEARANCE-S tarta
tomorrow (Friday) at Wagner
Miss Eva Carey, daughter of Mr..
and Mis-. Roy E. Carey Of Hartllne,
was operated on for appendicitis, on
last Monday at the Cascade Sanitar-
ium at Leavenworth.
Mrs. Don Davidson and children
spent last Tuesday visiting at the
Everett Rice home on the hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Wogensen and
Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Rice attended the
funeral of Mrs. Kristina Thomson at
Wenatchee last Saturday.
Darrell Box of Wenatchee visited
friends and relatives in town over the
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo LAWN spent Mon
day at Spokane.
Donna Jean Pierpoint visited Bon
ME Mutt over the week end.
Jeanette Bems of Electric City
visited friends in town Monday.
Mrs A. c. Manford and daughter
are visiting her parents at Prosser
this week.
The local troop of the Boy Scouts
is attending a court of honor at Ma,
son City tonight,
I. H. Twining received letter
from John Roberts last week, stating
that Mr.. and Mrs Roberts are now
residing at Long Beach, Califol mia.
Mr.. Roberts was for many years q
conductor for the Northern Pacific
railroad and was well known here.
The firm of Dodd G. Gilbery an.
nounce the sale O. model b John
Deere tractor to Walter Miller of
Moses Lake. The machine will be
equipped with rubber tires and will be
used for work on an irrigated tract
Harry Kimble visited at Wenatchee
the first Of the week.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-26
JURIST
WE'LL QUALIFIED

Edgar w. Schwellenbach, appointed
by Governor Martin Saturday, was
sworn in as superior court judge at
Ephrata by P. A. Staley, county aud
itor. He held his first court Tuesday
on regular motion day. Judge Schwel-
lenbach was born at Frederick, S. D.,
in 1887, and was educated in the
public schools of Superior, Wis. He
attend the University of Wisconsin
and reentered the university in 1921
after his release from the army and
enrolled in the school of law where
he obtained his degree in 1924.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-26
LARGE REDUCTION OF RELIEF
BENEFITS THROUGHOUT STATE

A sweeping reduction in social Sc
curity relief benefits committed by
the State Department of Social Secur-
ity occurred throughout the state for
the six months period ending Sep
TENDER 80, 1888, according to State
Auditor Cliff Yelle, who directs and
supervises the Division of Department
tai ADULTS in its running audit of the
affairs of the. state relief agency.
"This reduction was the result of
drastic cuts in the pension and relief
checks issued to individual recip-
ients', said Auditor Yelle, "and also
partly by pairing down of administra-
ton costs by executive mandate. -
The statewide retrenchment pro.
gram resulted in relief cut to Lin
coin county citizens of $3,709.06, az
compared to the preceding six
months period
Total relief commitments for Lin
coin county for the half-year period
ending September 80, 1888, amount
ed to $56. 547.18, of which $35, 1885,
&c consisted of state and Federal
funds and $21,361.52 of county
funds. This total was apportioned to
various relief categories as follows:
General relief, $1S,1SS32; Old
Age pensions, $31,075; Aid to Deepen
dent and crippled children, $4,389;
Aid to blind, $513; Statewide relief
programs, $2,381.86.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-26
Reclamation Is
Theme For Bills

Two senate bills designed to pre-
vent land speculation and to encour-
age formation of irrigation districts
in the Columbia basin were introduce
ed by Senator Clifford O. Moe (Dem,
Grant,, upon executive request
The first bill would enact state
law dovetailing any speculation on
the 100000 acres that will be re-
claimed by the vast Grand Couleo
dam project
1t provides a state law, compare
BILE to the anti-land speculation act
governing the Columbia basin pass-
ed by congress in 1887. No parcel
OF land can be larger than 80 acres
and the most any one person can own
is 80 acres.
Fix Present Value
The land must be bought at its
(" desert value", not its probable val
ue. Land appraisals that will govern
prices must be sanctioned by the Sec
rotary of interior and the state pub
lie land commission.
The Washington law would be APP
plicable not only to the Columbia nv
er project but to any other reclama-
ton undertaking made by the federal
government.
The bill covering irrigation limits
the assessment 'on Columbia basin
lands to 2 cents per acre until water
is available. 1t is designed to encour-
age farmers to form irrigation dis
tricts in preparation for the coming
of water.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-26
PARK GOLFERS FILLED

After beating back one-man as
sault on the proposal, the state senate
voted unanimously yesterday to shift
$4,000 from a "cob-webbed fund
into the state park Golfers to meet
what was described as an emergency.
The $4,000 was discovered" in
the shore land improvement fund by
Senator Joseph Roberts (Dem., King)
chairman of the senate parks COM
mittee, as holdover from the old
Alaska. Yukon Pacific exposition at
the University of Washington.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-26
GRANGE DINNER HONORS
MR.. AND MRS. G. K. JOLLY

The st. Andrews Grange meeting
Saturday afternoon was well attended
and enjoyed by those present. Follow
ing the business meeting a dinner was
served honoring the newlyweds, Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford Jolly, who were
presented with a gift from the
Grange.
The next meeting will be February
4, at p. m. with dinner following.
The Ladies Auxiliary met at the
hall Thursday evening for a work
session, with Mrs. E. L. Burrows host
ess. The next meeting will be 30.
eial affair.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Heinz and little
daughter of Delano were maritime bus
mess callers Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Underwood
visited at the H. G. Kephart home at
Grand Coulee Friday evening
The Weekly Bridge club was enter
tanned by Mrs. Carson Friday after
noon. Three tables were i'm play. High
score was won by Mrs. Roy Rose,
second by Mrs. Clara Higgenbotham,
and low by Mrs. Gertrude Nelson. A
delicious lunch was served.
j. w. Harmon is having a cooler
built in his store. 1t is by 10 feet
and feet high. A. G.. Hinthorne iz
doing the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Higgenbotham
end family were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Rose Sunday.
A record crowd attended the M. E.
Sunday School Sunday morning fol
January, 81 being present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Douglas and
daughter, Donna, were dinner guests
at the Dee Ekenbarger home Sunday
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-26
CAFE OPENS SATURDAY

A new cafe will open for business
here Saturday in the Lewis Building
next door to the City Market. Mana
gers of the restaurant will be Emma
Lift and Leona Smart. For the present
Mrs. Ida Darby will cook, and home
made cooking will be featured through
out. After the first of the week, meals
will be served family style, the mana
gers announced today.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-26
Hart1;ne Ne,os

Connie Becker were dinner guestu at
the Henry Keihn home Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. Fred Arlt entertained
as guests Sunday, Rev. and Mrs.
Grabo and family Of Marlin.
Blind Spring Grange met in regu-
lar session Saturday night with good
attendance. The Grange decided to
buy new sash regalia and also ID
range for their kitchen After the
business session, fine literary pro-
gram was presented by the Lecturer,
Mr.. H. H. g. Hirschel.
Opening song; Shadow play; two
readings, Duet, Grange Paper and
stunts.
The men served lunch and dancing
completed the evenings entertain
ment. The Home Economics club will
meet with Mrs. D. F. Jolly all day
Wednesday.
The Grange is sponsoring mas.
querade dance Saturday, January %.
Tickets will be SOC.
Blind Spring Grange will 60 to Ad'
rian for the achievement contest Fri
day night.
Our weather man gave us a two
inch snow Tuesday followed by rain
Wednesday and the remainder of the
week sunshine.
Mesdames ODDS and George Higgen
botham were Almira business callers
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Denoma have
returned to Maritime from South Da
kota for an extended stay.
Mrs. Nellie Reinhart returned home
from Republic Thursday evening.
Carl Ingram and Jacob Farley were
Almira callers Thursday. Mr.. Farley
going for medical care.
Mrs. Elsie Denny of Spokane call
ed on Mrs. G.. Higgenbotham Wednes
day.
Ray Neal was Wilbur callel
| Tuesday.
A. ]. Tilson is patient at The
Wilbur hospital for complications fol
lowing the flu. His wife motored t.
Wilbur Wednesday to visit him. Lat
est reports are, he is improving
The M. E. Aid was royalty enter
tanned by Mrs. Earl Kirkland Thurs
day afternoon. Those having birthdays
during October, November and Decem
Der were honor guests. There were 8
seated at the special table Thirty
five ladies attended.
George Weeks ST., is a patient al
the Almira hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Kephart oil
Grand Coulee motored to Hartlint
Wednesday for their little son Clair,
Jr., who had spent the past week Will
his grandparents.
Mrs. Florence Bishop and daughter
Mrs. Claude Harold, went to Amir,
Friday to visit at the home of Mr.. an,
Mrs. Bob Campbell.
| s. D. Lackey of Wilson Creek wa
in town Friday to meet his son Home
who is student at Cheney.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-26
Giants Chalk Up
Two M ore Wins

Hartline lost both games of a
double-header here Friday night to the
high school basketeers
The second team won IA to 7. Will
ey and Hope played good ball in this
game and scored 6 points apiece.
In the first team game Tripplett
dribbled in for push shot before the
game was seconds old. He was fouled
IN the act of shooting and converted,
putting the Giants in front by 8
points. Maritime scored two baskets
and two free shots. Austin found the
hoop as the quarter ended, with Hart
line leading to S.
In the second quarter the Giants
scored baskets and Hartline one
basket and two gift shots. This put
the Giants in front II to 10.
Austin put two through the hoop
before the second half was 80 seconds
old.
In the middle of the third quarter
the Giants were leading II to H..
Hartline then put two through and
the score was II to Is. Dalyrmple
then Gagged beautiful long shot. This
seemed to be the signal, for the Giants
really went to work. The third quar-
ter ended % to II in favor of the
home boys.
In the last quarter the Giants ran
up Is points while the bewildered
Hartline team made 4 points. The
final score was 3S to 81. Austin was
high with 81 points for the locals.
Several of the local boys were sick
or down in their school work. The
next home game will be with Quincy
February 8.
The Giants have won II games and
lost 4.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-26
Sin, S Corner

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Pitts entertained
the Pinochle club Friday night. The
high scores were held by leila Ayl-
ward and Lee Pitts.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Sims
Corner Grange had community card
party Saturday night. The high scores
were held by Annabelle Mclean and
Z. w. Lemley. Low scores were held
by Ruth Bays and Claude Binns.
Lorraine Henniegh who has been
i'll is reported to be improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Burton were
visiting in Waterville this week.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-26

e YOU
KNOW?

~ Washington Sfa'e Progress commissica
A Skagit county herd holds the
1888 United States Hostein record
for milk and butterfat production.
The herd of eighteen cows owned
by Emil Youngquist of Mt. Vernv,,
averaged 1870 pounds of milk and
512.1 pounds of butterfat, on an aver
age of 3.3 per cent butterfat.
Three other Washington Holstein
herds were among the fifty-seven
highest Of the breed in nationwide
test,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-26
MANY ATTEND STOCK SALE

Cattle buyers from near and far at
tended the sale of the Charles Schem-
mel herd of Hereford cattle here last
Saturday. All of the stock was sold,
with receipts of the sale amounting
to around $1,000.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-26
SIvER TEA SUCCESS

The Silver Tea, given by the Par
ent-Teacher Association was pro-
nounced success. Such general approx
al was voiced at the meeting Monday
that there was growing demand for
another tea in March.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-26
School News
NEW STUDENT

Another new student Mary Lyon,
a junior from the Wenatchee high
school, enrolled at Coulee City high
school Tuesday morning, bringing the
enrolment near the record high
The Senior class has decided to pro.
duce Beginners Luck three act
comedy, as the senior play, some time
in April. This play will be in charge
of Miss Mesic and Mr.. Fitch, the sea-
Tor class sponsor.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-26
ANNOUNCE CLEARANCE SALE

A January clearance sale Of
weeks duration will take place at the
Wagoner's Store. The event will be-
gin tomorrow (Friday) and will come
to a close on Saturday, February 4.
Many fine clothing values are being
offered by the firm.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-26
GIANTS TO PLAY

A team Of Giants, considerably
weakened by septic sore throat and
flu, which has caused most of tAe
first squad to take to their beds, will
journey to Quincy for an important
game Friday, January 81. The loss
of Jensen, star forward, is being keen.
ly felt.
The Coulee City Sth grade basket
ball team played it's first game away
from home Friday afternoon, when
they played the midget team at Cou-
Ice Dam. Our boys lost IS to IL, but
gained valued experience. Two more
games are on schedule.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-26

Mrs. n. E. Stoll and family are
moving td Sunnyside to join Mr.. Stoll
who is employed in that city.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-26
GRACE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH
B. P. Wilson, pastor

B. P. Wilson, pastor
Sunday School, 1000 a. m.
Morning Worship, 11:0O a. m.
Young People, GAS p. m.
Evangelistic Service, 7:45 p. m.
Tuesday: Prayer Meeting, 7:45 p. m.
Thursday; Bible Study, 1880 p. M
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-26
BONNEVILLE STARTS
so FIRST LINE JOB

First major construction job of tho
Bonneville super-power network today
came off the project drawing boards
and was offered to contracto. S
throughout the nation.
Hundreds of jobs will be provided
for northwest citizens who will erect
the backbone' line from the dam
to the major substations at Vancouver.
Materials for the 100000 volt twin
circuit have been arriving daily ana
bids ON the huge construction job,
running into hundreds of thousands of
dollars will be opened on February 81
at the offices of Administrator j. D.
Ross.
Power BY Autumn
Completion of the first of the two
circuits is called for within $50 days
from the date Of the award. Second
of the circuits is to be completed
within a 210-day period. This will
permit the ine--heaviest in the low
Ell Columbia area to be energized
along with the Vancouver Eugene
10000 volt line in mid,autumn,
bringing Bonneville power to NUM-
Der of Washington and Oregon COM
munities before the onset of winter.
Contractors this week are studying
the 75page list of specifications
which will cover the construction of
tower footings, the erection of 374
steel towers and the stringing of L..
271, 900 feet of conductor cable
more than three inches in circumfer-
ence.
More than $50 drawings have been
prepared, copies of which will be
available to bidders, showing construc-
ton details of the new line. Contrac-
tors will be required to prove their
experience and ability to handle the
huge job before their bids will be con.
sidered
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-26

George Mcdonald of Almira trans
acted business in town Tuesday.