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Evening star., 1939-05-25

ony Is fairly large and thousands Of
Italians live there. There are fewer
Germans than Italians, but some of
the former live so much to them
selves they have never learned
Spanish. A Cordoba newspaperman
told me that the other day Ger
man who knew only his native Ian.
guage applied for service in the Ar
Evening star., 1939-05-25

age of the airplane engine. The
perpetual light in the shaft is sup
posed to guide airplanes and diri-
gibles to safety.
Between the beacon and the city
lies government school for train
ing army flyers and a thriving air.
plane factory. In Cordoba it is
curious to hear the chimes from
more than 140 old churches mingling
with the drone of military airplanes
in the sky.
Tradition S.iN Holds.
The city plaza, according to DR..
William M. Mann, typifies the best
of innumerable others in Latin
America and Spain. Dominated by
the huge, 17th century cathedral and
flanked by official buildings, it has
its central equestrian figure of q
hberator, its formal gardens, palms
and shrubbery, its bandstand for
evening concerts, and its prone
nades where young people stroll and
flirt. In Cordoba the old Spanish
tradition still holds-a chaperon
for every neutrality-suspicious. sew
eral of them, according to rebel
ious young blades accustomed to
the less-restricted ways of Buenos
Aires and Spain.
The cathedral, with its bells of
100 tones, its ancient towers, dome
and weathered facades, is known
throughout this part of the world.
Lacelike grillwork depicts the Apos-
ties, and paintings by Raphael
and the old masters adorn the walls
above silver altars. An ancient
Jesuit monastery in the hills once
was connected with Cordoba by
20-mile tunnel, now filled with rub
BILE. Traces of the masonry still
remain. The Jesuits built the tun-
mel as a precaution against success
full Indian raids.
DIR. Mann's greatest interest in
Evening star., 1939-05-25

proba bility, will
ever see them
again.
Yet I feel that
In months to
c ON e I shall
Of t IN rec a ii
them IA back
ground for the
old c a t h e dral
across the plaza
from our hotel,
q majestic wall
on the western
e dge of h e
pampas, and a
series of nerve
tingling shocks
Evening star., 1939-05-25
Child Development Is Topic

Miss Christine NJ. Heinig, Federal
director Of pre-school child develop
ment for the Commonwealth of Aus
tralia, will give an illustrated lecture
on child development in Australia
at 3 clock tonight in the New In.
terror Building auditorium.
Evening star., 1939-05-25
Reporter In Argentina
Gets Sentimental
Over Cordoba
Mountains and ToIIine
Of Bells Provide Tinee
Of Excitement
mo. 20 OF q Sertes.)
BY w. H. SHIPPEN, Jr.,
Star Stan CORRESPONDENT,

BUENOS AIRES.-The purple
Sierras of Cordoba lie far behind us.
500 miles to the west, in the heart
of the Argentine. None of us, in all
Evening star., 1939-05-25

gentine Army. He was asked In
German:
Who Is the President Of Argen-
tina?" and replied. according to the
local story:
"Hitler!"
He didn't get the Job!
Merit. The Fate OF the CotDbou.
Evening star., 1939-11-10

lar studies, was given the prize for
invention and development Of the
cyclotron and results obtained with
it, especially in artifically radio
active elements. He is on the fac
ulty of the University of California
Prof. Ruzicka announced in 1884
the first artificial production Of the
male sex hormone.
DR.. Butenandt, professor Of or
Evening star., 1939-11-10

ganic chemistry, is known for his
bio-chemical studies Of the hormone.
DR.. Butenandt and Kuhn may be
unable to accept the prizes, since
German law forbids German citi-
zens from accepting a Nobel prize.
The law grew out Of award of the
Nobel Peace Prize for 1885 to Karl
Ossietzsky, an opponent of the Nazi
regime.
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Ancient Boon to Guests

That extra cake Of soap and clean
guest towel in the bathroom are
present-day symbols Of q custom
that originated in antiquity. Since
Old Testament days consideration
for ones guests has always involved
giving them an opportunity to clean
up.
Evening star., 1939-11-10

needs will be led by Edward Rosen-
blum, executive director of the
Jewish Community Center.
Cantor Louis Novick will lead the
services, assisted by the choir under
the direction Of Abe Shefferman.
Evening star., 1939-11-10
lieutenonts Are Promoted

Advancement to rank Of captain
Of First Its. Charles r. Haig and
Wilmer G. Kemper, Headquarters
260th Coast Artillery, District Ma
tional Guard. was announced yester.-
day by Adj. Gen. G. A. Dravo. 1t
Haig was promoted as of November
2.and 1t. Kemper as of November 8
Evening star., 1939-11-10

Lawrence of Berkeley, Calf, and
the 1899 prize for chemistry went
to Prof. Leopold Ruzicka Of Zurich
and Adolph Butenandt, Berlin SCI
enlist. The 1898 chemistry prize
went to Richard Kuhn Of Heidel-
berg.
Prof. Lawrence, noted for research
on the structure of atoms and Simi-
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Robbi Metz to Speak
At Chest Services

Rabbi Solomon H. Metz will speak
at the Community Chest services to-
night at the Adas Israel Synagogue,
800 I street NV. His subject will
be "Micah's Definition Of Religion" +"
A forum on mobilizing for human
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Nobel Physics Prize
Awarded 10 American
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Nov. 10.-The 1899
Nobel Prize for physics was awarded
last night by the Royal Academy Of
Sciences to Prof. Ernest Orlando
Evening star., 1939-11-10

Nearly 800 refugees have been
permitted to enter Cuba in three
months,
Evening star., 1939-11-26
Knee-Hi 10 Resume
Her School Safety
Lessons Tomorrow
Congress Heights
Students to Watch
Demonstrations

2 Knee-Hi, The Stars, safety dog,
will take up tomorrow where she
left off her demonstrations in safety
last Wednesday because of the
Thanksgiving holiday. She will ap-
pear at the Congress Heights
School, Fifth and Nichols avenue
Sc, at 1:30 pm.
Tuesday the little canine will
greet the children of the Blake
and st. Aloysius Schools in a pro-
gram at North Capitol and K
streets, beginning at 1:30 pm.
Outside demonstrations will be
followed by inside performances
both tomorrow and Tuesday.
The 6-year-old wire-haired fox
terrier will continue Wednesday at
$50 am. at New Jersey avenue and
K streets NV. before the children
of the Walker-Jones School and
Thursday will give both an inside
and outside performance at 1::30
pm. at the Young School, Twenty
first and Benning road NE.
Closing program of the week will
be at the Blair-Hayes School Fri
day at $50 am, at Sixth and K
streets NE.
Knee-Hi is sponsored by The Star
with the cooperation of the Board
of Education, the Police Depart
ment and the Department of We
hicles and Traffic. She is presented
by her teacher, DR.. George E.. Brun-
son, and announced by Jack Dalton
Evening star., 1939-11-26
National Trade School
Board Is Expanded

Several prominent white women
have been named to a bi-racial
board of trustees at the National
Trade and Professional School for
Women and Girls, according to an
announcement yesterday by Miss
Mamie H. Burroughs, president of
the school. New members from
Washington are Mrs. George A. Ross
and Mrs. o. E. Howe.
The institution has been directed
by colored trustees for the past 25
years. The new members have been
added to help in expanding the
school and raising funds to wipe out
an Indebtedness on the schools
property.
1t is planned, Miss Burroughs
said, to build new dormitory to
accommodate 100 additional stu
dents and to establish a scholarship
fund for the aid Of SO deserving
students.
The program also calls for mod
ernization of the courses of study
to fit colored women for desirable
employment in homes and the busi-
ness world.
Evening star., 1939-11-26
Wanted: Persons
For Last Ride on
| Doomed RAILWAYS

Wanted: Washingtonians with a
sincere interest in trains to take
the final scheduled trips on rail-
roads which are to be abandoned.
Those to whom this unusual di-
version appeals will be welcomed in
the boardroom of the Association of
American Railroads, Transportation
Building, the second Saturday night
in each month at meetings of the
local chapter, Railroad Enthusiasts
of America.
Naturally, railroad lines or old en-
gines are not abandoned every
month, so making the last trip is
looked on as special treat by men,
bers of the society. It's regular &C
tivities, encouraged by railroad Of
ficials, include consideration of new
developments in rail transportation
and probing its history. Guest speak
ers frequently are heard during the
meetings.
Evening star., 1939-11-26
2 Letters Cut Life Term
For Girls to IA Months
By the Associated Press.

6y the Associated PreSS.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 25.-A
reporter was responsible today for
adding a two-letter prefix to court
papers to reduce to IA months a life
sentence unintentionally given two
young women.
Judge Frank S. Day did not grant
mercy 10 days ago when they plead
ed guilty-so sentence was man
datory for burglarizing an inhabited
dwelling. John Rees, Cleveland
News reporter, called this to Judge
Days attention Il wouldn't SEN
tence any girls to life for a charge
like that" said the judge.
Solution: The judge, prosecutor
and clerk put the prefix "un" in
front of inhabited" cutting the
sentence to IA months.
Evening star., 1939-11-26
Wunderbirds to Hike Toduy

The Wanderbirds, a hiking club,
will leave from the National The
ater at 9 o'clock this morning for
a 7-mile hike along Cabin John
Greek. The mixers will travel by
automobile to Rockville, Md, where
they will start on foot.
Evening star., 1939-11-26

Choce OF the pattern pictured stunning pattern
Whcn has been the ht-of
IN two tones OF the shade stands on
OF color It's cooru restrained
su comes IN dherent combinations Made of ayon and cotton
pleated tops. Both exclusive with us. ~ ~ p
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-08-17
CHI APPROACHES HALFWAY
WITH CONCRETE WORK

Within two weeks, Consolidated
Builders, Inc, will have reached the
halfway point with concrete place
n,ent under its $34,000,Oo0 contract
for completion of Grand Coulee dam.
it vas predicted today.
Indications were the company would
have placed 100000 cubic yards Of
it's 5,s27,ooo yard contract by that
time.
More than two-thirds of the total
mass of the dam has been poured by
MWAK, the original contractor. and
Obi. The completed dam will contain
10,s5O,0O0 cubic yarus of concrete
Consolidated Builders will have
brought the job to the halfway mark
in only II of the 4S months allowed
it to finish its big undertaking. The
time limit for the work is March 1912
Obi started work on March Il,
1898.
Some items Of the contract have
been 100 per cent completed. Inelud
cd are the excavation for the base
for the pumping plant. two blocks
long and IL stories high.
Other big jobs partially finished
include construction of ruble walls a
round permanent parking lots and
road connections with the crest Of the
dam.
Although Obi is completing half itt
work in rapid fire fashion, the job
of pouring the remaining half will be
considerably slower. Installation of
drum gates in the spillway, construc
ton of highway across the crest and
placement of other metal work will
be slow work.
Construction men say that the fina
clean-up" of q job is always SOW
procedure. The company does not ex
pect to complete the Job ahead Of
schedule, it was indicated.
The Columbia river is less of {
| problem, Two more water passages
were closed Tuesday. The second big
gest river incsthe United States i
flowing through five 50-foot gaps. A
the river drops farther from its an
nual summer flood peak, it may b
confined to a single slot.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-08-17
BIG SHOW RESTYLED
TO AsTOUND CROWDS

The Big Show--Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey-moving on four
long railroad trains and carrying 1900
people, so elevhants, 1909 menagerie
animals, hundreds of horses and Gar
gantua the Great, worlds largest and
most ferociopss CAPTIVE gorilla, now
displayed for closeup views in the
menagerie, will exhibit in Spokane
Monday, August 81 with its huge big
TOP air conditioned and restyled in
rainbow hues.
Performances will be given at "a
and 8:15 p. m., the doors opening al
and Z p. m.
Fhventy-two air conditioning un1t'
Installed at intervals around the cir
conference of the worlds larges
tent. make it comfortable for thu
thousands who attend the big show
Grapes and gold tassels. gold and SD
| yer poles make the interior something
new under the circus sun.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-08-17
MERCHANTS DAY AND
JUBILEE, SAT-, AUG. 2e

Something different in the way of
entertainment is planned for Saturday,
August 26, when Merchants Day
and Jubilee will occupy the spotlight.
u. Seeman, manager of the Cactus
Kids dance orchestra, is promoting the
event..
Features of the day will include
music by the school band and enter
tainment by the Cactus Kids at 1880
p. N. when the festivities will get
underway. During the rest Of the aft
ornoOn contests and races for men.
women and children will be held, in
addition to baseball game between
Sims Corner and local team.
An amateur contest will take place
at 1880 p. M, with the contest being
wide open to any type of entertainer
Cash prizes will be awarded to win
ners, it was announced.
A battle royal dance will begin at
O'Clock and will feature the Cactus
Kids orchestra and the Bert Milton
orchestra from Almira, with admission
price set at rs cents.
At II p. m. the doors of the hal
will be thrown open for spectators to
witness wrestling match between
Kid Kingsbury and Roy Griffin. This
special attraction will be free to al
wishing to attend. The grapplers will
vie for one fall with 3O-minutt
time limit in case neither emerges the
victor before that time.
Amateurs are asked to register a.
Brownies store.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-08-17

Don Hope and Benny Jensen visit
ed in Snoqualmie last week.
Marjorie Maxwell returned to her
home after spending the last two
weeks in Seattle.
Betty Abbott of Wenatchee is
helping her father in the Home Mar
ket this week.
Mrs. Earnest Chappell is visiting al
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cbariee
Chappell.
Ena Wogensen is spending fe"
DAYS with her sister, Mrs. Glen POPE
Marjorie Eager is spending her va
cation with her relatives in Los An
geles. She will also visit the Sal
Francisco fair.
| Mrs. Lena Gregg is spending Thu
week in Tacoma with DR.. Ralp
Gregg.
Kenneth Lee Of Wenatchee is viz
iting at the home of his granrmothel
Mrs. Ida Darby.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-08-17

The Ladies Auxiliary met with Ma
bel Jorgensen last Wednesday. The
afternoon was spent finishing quilt
and lunch was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Myers and Mr..
and Mrs. Ole Delcher and daughter, all
of Ollerton, Iowa, spent last week vis-
iting Mrs. Myers brother, Willis Jol-
ly and family. They are visiting rela-
tlves at Maritime and Springdale be-
fore returning home.
Willis jolly spent last Thursday and
Friday with his daughter Mrs. Anne
Nelson, in Pateros.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ras Tannsberg. Ma
dine and Shirley Ann, were in Wen
atchee last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Vaughn ami
| Karla, Willis Jolly, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Jolly and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Mick
elsen and children attended the fam
Ei1y1reunion at the home of D: j. jolly
at Hartline last Sunday.
A surprise birthday party was g1v-
en- Doris Bogart last Wednesday at
the home of Mrs. Francis Bogart.
Mrs. Margaret Ward of Palisades
spent a few days visiting at the E. w
Rice home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Larsen anc
children spent Sunday ait the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Jorgensen. Donna
Marie Larsen is spending the week
there.
| Maxine Crisman of Coulee City il
spending a few days this week will
Mrs. G. K. Jolly.
Mrs. Lawrence Tameberg and Pa
Iare spending this week mentioning Ii
Chelan.
! Nadine Tanneberg and Shirley AM
Mickelsen spent Wednesday night witt
Janis Jolly.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Rice were il
Wenatchee Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Snyder an
children of Tacoma were week en-
visitors of Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Rice
and Charles Snyder win remain for
week IS visit.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-08-17

Relatives from the COAST have been
house guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey
Holcomb the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Studer and family OF
Idaho visited Monday and Tuesday
with Teter Wanamaker ant family.
w. H, Miller, a former resident OF
Coulee City, died at Lewiston, Idaho
on July 9th.
Bill Montague is working at thu
Home Market
Virgil Warner of Walla Walla, ;
nephew of Mrs. Alden Gilbert, passed
away Yesterday. Burial will TAX
place in the Walla Walla cemeter.
Saturday.
Mrs. J. J. Flaherty and childrei
left this morning for their home i
Great Falls, Montana. after spendin
few days with her sister, Mrs. h
A. Dierkes.
| Pear picking was scheduled 70 sc
underway at the Columbia Basin oil
chards this week end.
Ray Carson, who was formerly en-
ployed as milk inspector by tn
health department, visited in tow
Wednesday afternoon before returnin
to Spokane where he is now employee
4 An attractive new linoleum flo
covering now brightens the interl
of the Tavern beer parlor. A ne
twelve-stool counter has also been
stalled, and new booths have be
, built which will be placed in the
arranged establishment.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-08-17
ADAMS STATION TO SELL
PURE BAART WHEAT

Farmers may purchase pure Baart
seed directly from the Adams Branch
Experiment Station. year Lirtt this
year in lots Of any ssp~yuts -hut not
exceeding 100 bushels, depez~rng OH
the number of farmers submitting aP-
plications. The station has exception
ally pure seed as result of many
years of hand picking and careful
selection says Harley Jacquot, ector
Of the station.
According to the new policy recent
ly approved by officials of the State
College, all seed wheat produce al
the station will be cleaned and treated
before being sold to the farmers. It
will be stored ut the station 30 that
the buyers may obtain their quota
when needed. Orders must be submit
ted by mail or in person.
Because of the extra cost of pre-
pairing the seed for sowing, an extra
charge of so per cont above the mar
ket price or exchange at the rate of
one bushel of seed for l " bushels Of
the farmer 3 wheat will be made. The
seed will be cleaned and treated dur
ing the fall months and the distribu.
ton made soon afterward so that
farmers may have 1T ready for early
spring sowing.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-08-17
DAM GOES HIGHER
RIVER GOES DOWN

The Columbia river has dropped IL
feet from its flood stage, but the
level above the dam is being maintain
Ell at q constant level due to the
growth of Grand Coulee dam. On
July ! the upstream elevation was
1O12.5 feet above sea level It was
at the same level Saturday.
The river is flowing through seven
water passages, whereas it occupied
IL in early July, including several
low-level slots, which since have been
filled with concrete
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-08-17
Sell Bonds AT
Private Sale

Bonds for the improvement of the
municipal water system were sold to
a Spokane firm at private sale at
Tuesday nights session of the city
council. The bonds will draw interest
at .he rate of four and one-quarter per
cent.
A survey will be made Of the sys-
tenn and specifications drawn up for
contract. The work will 9s offered for
bids within a shorta4imgy and actual
work on the projects shSvad get under
way in about month or six weeks.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-08-17
POURING SURFACE
OF DAM SHRINKS

There are only II acres of concrete
pouring space on top Of Grand Coulee
dam, which rests on IS acres of bed
rock, reclamation figures show.
Though it grows steadily in volume,
the dam each day presents to Its build
ers less working area on which to
place concrete. The growing length of
the dam is more than offset by the
diminishing width as the structure
rises.
The pouring area is shrinking about
an acre a month. Once 500 feet wide
on bedrock, the east abutment pouring
area is now only 1875 feet wide. The
dam at the crest will be 80 feet wide
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-08-17
MARINE VACANCIES

According to ap announcement re-
ceived here today from the Officer in
Charge OF the Marine Corps Recruit
Ing once, Room 433 Federal Build
Ing, Seattle, Washington, several va
cancies exist for the enlistment of
qualified young men in the Unite I
States Marine Corps.
Applicants for enlistment must bt
of high physical. mental and mora
character, between the ages of lS anc
% years.
All young men who are interested II
the opportunities and advantages of
fe.ed by an enlistment with the Mar
.. ines, should 90 to their local post
master FOR full detailed information
or communicate directly with the of
fcer In Charge, Recrniting Distrlc
of Seattle, at the above address.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-08-17
RECEIVED WORD OF SONS
DEATH BY DROWNING

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank CARED receiv-
ed word Monday of the death of their
son, Ward. He and family had been
mentioning at La Push beach, and
while swimming Mr.. CARED was
caught by the oceans undertow. The
body was picked up by a coast guard.
Ward was graduated from the Coulee
City high school in 1918, and later
attended the University of Washing
ton. making Seattle his home until
his death.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-08-17

Mr. and Mrs. Will jenkins of
Pullman spent Wednesday in town
with relatives.
Frank Leahy transacted business In
Waterville Monday.
Bill Hays and Don Mclain were IN
town over the week end.
Marguerite Box and Lila Under
cf Wenatchee are visiting in town
this week.
Mickey Baird left this week for
Spokane, where he VIII be employed
Mrs. Harold Turner of harrington
srent the week end with her mother,
| Mrs. Myra Davis.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-08-17
JOHN G. LEMLEY

John G. Lemley, Mold, died at the
Gibson hospital at Almira last FIJI
dav. He is survived by his wife, Allce,
at the home; two daughters, Mrs. Hell
en- Lemley de Liencres, Madrid, Spain {;
Miss Beatrice Lemley. Coulee CITY,
three brothers, William Lemley, Cou'
lee CITY; c. X. Lemley, Rearaah
Frank lLemley, Waterloo, Iowa; enc
sister, Mrs. Harry Tounshendeaux
Waterloo, Iowa.
Funeral services were held MONDAY
in Spokane, and interment was in the
Elks' Rest, Greenwood.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-08-17
SELECT BUS DRIVERS

The school board, meeting Tuesday
night, named Don Gilden of Coulee
City and Tex O'Connor of Sims Cor
ner as school bus drivers for the CON-
ing year. Gilden will drive the coulea
route to Eagle Rock, and O'Connor
will handle the bus going into Doug
las county.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-08-17
DOUGLAS GRAIN YIELD GOOD

With over so per cent Of the har-
vesting done estimates for Douglas
county 1899 wheat crop placed the
yield between 100000 and $780,
900 bushels, compared with an APP
proximate yield Of 2,500.00o III
1888. The quality appears to be ex
| cellent, most of the varieties grading
No. dark hard.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-08-17
COUPLE ESCAPES DEATH

A car driven by John Cochran of
Osburn, left the road on the highway
between Soap Lake and Blue Lake
Sunday morning and was destroyed by
fire. Cochran had been driving az
night and believed he went to sleep
at the wheel. He escaped with two
broken ribs, and Mrs. Cochran was
bruised