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Evening star., 1939-02-14

O'Conell and I request, in fairness
to ourselves, that judgment be re-
served on these accusations until
we have had an opportunity to re-
flute them before the proper tri-
bunal.
Our conduct before the courts
of the District of Columbia over q
period of 18 years has been in ac-
cord with the highest canons of our
profession. Our conduct in the
Warning case and every other case
in which we have appeared as
counsel can be subjected to the
closest scrutiny by any one with
out any fear on our part. Our only
request is that judgment be with
held until such time as we may
rebut these wholly untrue and un-
supported accusations, at which
time we are confident the asser-
tions of Mr.. Upperman will have
been proved to be utterly false.
I'VE also wish to thank the scores
Of attorneys and business men who
have taken occasion to send us ex-
pressions of their confidence and to
assure them that their trust has
not been misplaced"
Warning Contradicts Upperman.
Emmitt Warning. who testified
yesterday, contradicted fatty the
testimony of Upperman that At
torney O'Connell gave the deputy
marshal $40 during the trial and
Mr.. Whelan gave him slO0 afterward
to help pay of note. Emmitt de-
clared he gave Upperman this
money.
Both Warning and Upperman
pleaded guilty promptly when the
contempt proceeding was called by
Justice Laws, and both men gave
their versions Of the happenings that
brewed the jury scandal and the
contempt citations.
Upperman said he had known
Emmitt about a year and half
and had received money from him
before the Warning trials. mention
ing $40 or 500 assertedly paid
at the Union Station at the time
Upperman and another deputy mar
shall were taking Charles Rags)
Warning back to the Atlanta Peni-
tentiary to serve out a sentence i'm
posed for completely in the O'Brien
gang shooting. The money, Upper
man said, presumably was to see
that Charlie got what he needed
on the trip" Rags" had been
brought to Washington for arraign-
ment on the income tax indictment.
Evening star., 1939-02-14

port is utterly false" Mr.. Pine said.
Further, if the report may be con.
strued that telephone wires over
which the Government is discussing
evidence are tapped by outsiders,
frankly, don't care" Mr.. Pine in
dicated the Government has noth-
ing 1t wishes to hide.
knowledge of any "wire-tapping"
also was denied by the Department
Of Justice.
Evening star., 1939-02-14

Laws court were telephone company
employees and he thought Quinlan
might know something about them
Emmitt said all he wanted with
Quinlan was information, that he
had been going over the jury list
and trying to find out the occupa-
tions and other connections of per-
sons who might serve on the jury
at his trial. The numbers operator
denied that he ever used the word
fix" in discussing jurors with Quin-
Ian.
Il don't use that word-fx," EN-
mitt explained. He added that all
he wanted was to get jurors who
would be fair to him and he feared
somebody with whom he had quar-
relied or had some misunderstand-
ing might get on the jury.
Sticks to Statement,
Justice Laws asked: "You want
the court to believe you went about
the thing in this way merely to find
out jurors who would give you a
square deal?"
Yes, If I had wanted to talk to
these jurors I would have told Quin-
Ian to take me to them"
Don't argue" the court replied.
you know whether you did or not >
Emmitt insisted that he merely
was trying to get information.
He said Harry Fine came to him
about the juror, Denekas, first tele-
phoning and then going to his house.
Emmitt quoted Fine as having
said: You know you've got fellow
on this jury that I know" Emmitt
said he pointed out that he couldn't
have because the jury had not yet
been picked. He said Fine pointed
out that Denekas was on the list
and was a friend of his whom he
had known for 10 or Is years. EN-
mitt added:
Fine said, 'Denekas is a friend
OF mine, who would do anything in
the world for me, and he's not the
sort of fellow you would have to
pay Fine wanted to know where
he should bring Denekas. I told
him not to bring him over here"
Reveals Private Talk.
Emmitt said it was arranged to
meet Fine and Denekas at restau-
rant on Connecticut avenue and
they then drove to a night club
where he bought Fine and Denekas
two rounds of Scotch and soda.
Denekas, according to Emmitt. then
remarked: There are lot of peo-
pie in this place; how long are we
Evening star., 1939-02-14
Warning Prosecutor
Denies Wire-Tuppino

United States Attorney David Pine
today termed "absurb" report that
the Government had tapped wires
into the new Police Court Building
where the Warning jury scandal is
being heard.
Speaking for the district attor-
ney's office, can say that such a re-
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14
Substantial Cain
In Tax Collections

Grant county taxpayers had paid
$21S,793.03, or SO per cent of the
1898 levy, by November 80, the end
of tho period during which the second
half of the 1888 taxes could be paid
without delinquency, Sidney Jackson,
county treasurer announced today.
In the irst eleven months Of this
year county taxpayers paid, in cur
rent and delinquent taxes, total
of $271,O73.9S, or 1903 per cent COM
pared to the 1898 levy.
While tax collections marked a
substantial increase over last year the
gain was recorded during the heavy
tax collection period in the spring.
THE county treaeurer's staff wrote
2O4 new delinquent tax agreements
covering delinquent taxes of $35, 477.-
81. The number of agreements Issued
under the various state laws total
551. However, many taxpayers have
been able to take up their contracts
so that the number now outstanding Is
3SS covering $71,594.31 in delin-
quent taxes.
THE rapid growth of the county is
reflected in the breaking up Of large
! tracts, in anticipation of irrigation de-
velopment, and activity in the town
sites. The trend is shown in the In
creasing number of receipts issued
For the first eleven months OF the
year 5432 receipts, covering 1888
taxes, were issued, compared to 4lff
last year.
For the eleven month period the
treasurer IS office received, from all
sources, 652,114.47, compared to
s5S4,S31.12 for the same period last
wear, and s563,0S4.41 for 1887
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14
500 MARINES ENROLL IN
CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL

According to report received from
Captain F. R. Armstead, Officer in
Charge of the Marine Corps Recruit
ing Station, over 500 Marines who en-
listed OH or after September 1, 1889,
have taken advantage of the oppor-
tunity to further their education by
enrolling in courses offered by the
Marine Corps Institute, free to all
members of the. Marine Corps.
The Marine Corps Institute offers
over eighty technical, industrial and
business training courses, any of
which are available to Marines who
are interested in combining life of
travel and adventure with the will to
better their station in life through the
medium Of study.
For further information about the
opportunities and advantages offered
by the U. S. Marine Corps to qualified
young men between the age of Is and
80, write or call in person.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14
AAA ALLOTMENT RATES
ANNOUNCED BY H. B, RAMSEY

Rates Of payment for AAA allot-
ments of wheat. potato and CONNER
eial vegetable acreages Were annomc
ed this week by Henry B. Ramsey,
chairman of the Washington state ag-
ricultural conservation committee.
Conservation payments for wheat
will be nine cents per bushel, based
on the normal yield of the acreage
allotted for the 1910 crop. Payment
will be conditioned upon planting
within allotments established by coun-
ty committees and meeting certain
soil conservation requirements.
the conservation wheat payment
will be in addition to the parity Or
price adjustment payment, which will
be computed at rate vet to be an
nounced.
Rates of payment are determined
by formula set up by congress, whlc
takes into consideration such factors
as available funds, national acreage
allotments, expected participation and
the relation between commodities, -
Mr. Ramsey explained.
Allotment payments of three cent?
per bushel on potatoes and $50 per
acre on commercial vegetables will be
unchanged from 1899. Potato and
commercial vegetable allotment pay
ments are confined to areas or coun-
ties in which allotments for those
crops have been established
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14
MERIT EXAMINATIONS
WILL BE HELD IN STATE

Competitive merit examinations for
positions in the State Unemployment
Compensation Division and the State
Employment Service have been an
nounced by the advisory committee
on personnel. The examinations are OPP
en- to citizens of the United States
who have been residents of Washing
ton for at least three years prior TO
December 80, 1889.
Requests for application blanks,
announcement forms and general in
formation should be addressed To
the Advisory Committee on Personnel,
799 Smith Tower, Seattle.
New eligible lists will be establish
ed as result of the coming examina-
tions for any future vacancies in the
department.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14
H. JOHNSON RITES HELD
WEDNESDAY IN QUINCY

Funeral services for Harry Lee
johnson, Columbia basin booster, and
resident Of Quincy, were held from the
gymnasium there Wednesday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock, with Rev. George Ora.
ham officiating.
johnson was born at Cohocton, New
York, June 6, 1877, and came to
Quincy 81 years ago. He was assoclat
ed for a time with the Quincy Lumber
and Grain company, later taking ove1
the telephone exchange there.
For many years he was secretary OF
the Quincy Valley Irrigation district
and until his death was assistant soc.
rotary of the Quincy Columbia Basin
irrigation district.
Surviving are his wife, and One
daughter, Eileen, at home; two step.
daughters, Mrs. Ike Donovan and Mrs
Burley Martin, both Of Quincy, and a
step-son, w. E. johnson, Ephrata.
Burial was in the Quincy cemetery
Jenkins funeral home in charge.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14
District Directors
Chosen By Voters

Big fnajorities by which the south
and east Columbia basin irrigation dis
triets were voted in last Saturday
were described Monday as ga shot
in the ARM to get Columbia river ir-
rigation water in the 100000 acres
Of arid lands "just as soon as pos
sible. -
Everywhere persons interested in
the project expressed satisfaction over
the outcome Of the district elections,
which carried better than IL to l.
The vote in the South district was
1885 to 40 and in the East district
GIT to 81. In one precinct, Sage
brush, the vote was 332 to 1.
South district directors chosen
were D. w. Neff, w. o. Marshall, A
D. Ilson, Leon L. Baltic and o. F.
Haley. East district: Don Damon,
David Phillips, John Getzinger, T. 3.
Finkbeiner and Gus Olander
Frank A. Banks, bureau Of recla-
nation engineer in charge of Grand
Coulee dam Columbia basin construc-
ton. said his department is ready 10
meet with the new irrigation district
boards as soon as possible.
Fred Cunningham, attorney for the
state department Of conservation ana
development in the district formations
said the election results will be can
vassed December 18, after which dis
tr,ct directors will qualify.
"This will be followed by a for
mality of court proceedings in Adams
and Franklin counties, and these ac-
tions should be completed by March
1 l. 1907 said Attorney Cunningham
After this action, the district direc-
tors will be in a position to make
application to the bureac of reciama-
ton for contract for irrigation
water.
J ssrrhis contract will include such
matters as the government construct
ing the irrigation system, providing
water and terms for repayment to the
federal government by the water us
ers,n said Mr.. Banks.
Attorney Cunningham explained II
then will be necessary for another
district election to ratify the contract
! as agreed upon by the federal govern
ment and irrigation district directors
"Such an election will have te
| carry by a 2-to-1 VOTE said MI
Banks.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14

Ras franneberg purchased a VS.
coach in Wenatchee last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jenkin, Mrs.
Lawrence Tanneberg and Mrs. Ras
Tanneberg were Spokane shoppers
last Saturday. Shopping wasn't SO
good, however.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Vaughn and
children returned home from Spokane
last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Jolly, Mr. and
Mrs. f. w. Rice, Mr.. and Mrs. Hans
Wogensen and Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Jorgensen ATTENDED Pomona in EaA
Wenatchee last Saturday.
Mrs. Anne Nielsen and children
spent last weekend in Pateros.
The county doctor and two nurses
visited school last Friday and gave
all youngsters an examination
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14
GIANTS DEFEAT
GRAND C0ULEE

In a game on the local floor Satur-
day night, Coulee City high basket
ballerS met Grand Coulee in con.
test which resulted in q decisive vie
tory for the Giants, the final score
being 36 to 20.
Coulee City came out fighting ana
took an early lead, the first quarter
ending $40 in favor of the home
team. The Giants maintained a com
Portable lead throughout the game.
Grand Coulee never making a seri5ui
threat. AT half-tine the locals were
cut in front Is to 4, having kept pos
session of the ball almost continuously
up to that time.
The boys clearly played the he
brand of ball they have Displayed e
this season. Passing was exceptionally
accurate.
Rice won scoring honors for Cou-
lee City with IA points, followed by
Tripplet with s. Adams lead Grand
Coulee with points.
In an overtime game the local sec.
team lost 17-13.
Saturday night the Giants meet
Quincy at that town.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14
JUNIOR CLASS
GIVES PLAY

The junior class of Coulee City
high school will present its annual
play, "Well Met By Moonlight, -
at the school gymnasium on Friday
(tomorrow) night at 8 O'Clock. The
cast of characters and roles depicted
follows:
Paul Powell, owner of WSSC-Ted
Rice.
Dick Peters, owner of KOAC-Da7
vid Adams.
Pepper Standish, Paul's secretary
Billie Jean Lewis.
Happy Powell, Faul's brother -
George Bowling.
Keith Hayes, Happy's pal-Millard
1'ripplet.
Washington, the janitor at WSsC
Jack Brown.
Lillian and Enigma, "ladies of his
acquaintance MARY Lou Gill and
Ruth inland.
William Gardner, an important eli
ent-Harvey Dalrymple.
Mrs. Gardner, his wife Betty
Ann Chappell.
Myrna Starr, singcr-Mary Rho
dts.
Annette Frederick, "a girl with a
voice ''-Floy LETTERS.
Sigrid, met in the moonlight-Doris
Craig.
Lovict, also met in the moonlight
Doris Bogart.
Bing, also met in the moonlight
Gladys Pierpoint.
Blackie, but not met in the moon
light-Bonnie Mutt.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14
All DELEGATES SCORE HIGH


Three teams of Washington state
All delegates to the nation All Con
g1ess in Chicago scored in the top
brackets in their respective contests,
announces H. M. Walker, state 4-H
club agent, Extension Service, state
College of Washington.
Results are: Food preparation
Judging, second; Evelyn Oliver, Piere(
and Peggy Stevens, Granite Falls
Meat Identification, fifth; Scott
Crossfield, Lewis and Betty Jane "a
is, Toppeniah (Crossfield third high
Individually. Clothing judging, loth'
Jean Monson, Toledo and Violet kau-
gust, Davenport.
Club members from all parts of the
country attended the congress Decen-
Der Q to 8, held in connection with
the International Livestock Exposition
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14
BATTLED WITH BUCCANEER

| Odd as the adventures of the U. S.
Marines have been, few of them have
| equalled their contacts with Jean La.
! fitte, wha has been called pirate
smuggler, buccaneer and privateer.
With his early life shrouded in mys.
terry, and with no credentials other
than privateer commission from the
| republic of Cartagena. he was the
leader of a colony of pirates and
smugglers located on the Barbarian
coast, south of New Orleans, more
than century ago.
For about four years the pirates
operated without interference. Then,
late in 1914, naval expedition in
which U. 8. Marines, soldiers and
sailors took part, attacked and de-
stroyed the pirate sronghold, seized
the pirate ships and scattered the
buccaneers, numbering nearly Que
thousand men.
Soon afterward the apparently re-
pentant Lafitte offered the services
of himself and his men to General
Andrew Jackson, who was making
plans for the defense of the city a.
gainst the British. This offer, Gener-
al jackson, badly in need of men, ac-
cepted and the Baratarians in charge
Of the artillery signally distinguished
themselves at the Battle Of New Or
leans.
Thus the U. S. Marines, and some
of the other Americans who took part
in that battle, found themselves serv-
ing beside the pirate and his men,
cnly a few weeks after they had
helped to destroy his stronghold and
seize his ships.
The pirates were pardoned by Pres
ident Madison, but two years later
they were active again near the site
of the present city of Galveston.
When pressure was brought to bear
by the United States in 1921, be-
cause several Of the freebooter g
lieutenants had attacked American
ships, Lafitte suddenly picked crew
to man his favorite vessel, "The
Prideo, and sailed away into the
! legendary rcalals f1om- whicli hes had
come.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14
! Do
! YOU
KNOW?
ey Washington State proarsss commiss,ss

Mount Vernon, Washington, is the
cabbage seed capital of the world,
skagit county producing go per cent
of all the cabbage seed grown in the
United States.
Washington hens lead in average
egg production, according to the 1890
census of tho United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. The Washington
average is 1913 eggs.
Washington has made a world rec
ord in producing shingles for twenty
years. The state produces 80 per cent
of the shingles made in the United
States each year. The total ranges
from five to seven billion pieces.
Other world records are held by
Washington in the yield of oats pei
acre (192 bushels; wheat (117.5 bu
shells per acre.; strawberries (12,800
full quarts per acre); red rasperries
(12,923 pounds per acre); cherries
(19,s7S pounds per acre.; and II
production of milk (37,381.4 from one
COW in year.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14
Sam E. Hanan
Dies Suddenly

Funeral services for Samuel Elmer
Hanan, So, popular Coulee City la.
borer, were held Tuesday from the
Jones & Jones chapel in Wenatchee
Mr.. Hanan passed away Sunday morn
ing, after a weeks illness,
Rev. Glen Rice officiated at the
last rites. Margaret HASTE and Al
Asher Of Entiat sang, with Kenneth
Warner at the console.
Pallbearers we're L. G. Wenner
Charles Schmidt, both Of Twisp, Elmer
Moe, L.. D. Hagan and Blaine sheron
all of Entiat, and Leo Hill of Malaga.
Born January Fl, 1886 in Greentop
Missouri, Mr.. Hanan came to Water
Vile with his parents that fall.
When he was Ia he moved to En-.
tiat. lived there for eight years and
then went to Malaga. From 1916 tc
1891 he lived in Twisp, and then
moved to Coulee City.
Surviving are his widow, Hazel, and
daughter, Frances Tichacek, Of
Coulee City; his mother, Mrs, Katie
L, Hanan of Seattle; two sons, Sam
mel w. Hanan and Charles q. Hanai
of Twisp; two daughters, Mrs. l.. II
Peeve of Methow and Mrs. F. D
Thomas Of Twisp; brother, Josepf
B. Hanan Of Seattle; Step daughtof
Mrs. Don Cottrell Of st. John; as'
seven grandchildren.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14
CHRISTMAS PARTY

Presbyterian Ladies Aid Will meoa
Thursday, December Il, at 200 p.
m. Hostesses will be Mesdames Bur-
sell, LETTERS, Rhodes, Dudley ans
LAWN.
A Christmas program and exchange
of gifts will be at the church, and
refreshments will be served at the Aid
parlors.
The Aid wishes to thank all who
supported and helped to make their
bazaar and dinner a success. The re
suits were very gratifying.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14
MUCH BLASTING NECESSARY

Contractors on the new water sys.
tenn being installed here have found
it necessary to do great deal of
blasting. The power shovel clears off
the dirt down to bedrock, and is fol-
lowed by the jackhammer operators
and powder men. In many places, bed.
rock is but few inches beneath the
ground surface.
Despite the difficulty in digging
the bitches, however, good progress is
being made on the project. Mike We
ola is foreman for the contractors.
and is ably directing the workers.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14
COUPLE MARRIED

Linda Hansen, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Holgar Hansen, Adrian, and Err
nest Britt, son of j. H. Britt, Ephrata,
were married in Spokane last Saturday
BY the Rev. Harold O. Perry of st.
Paul's Methodist church. Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Hansen attended the couple.
They will make their home in Eph-
rata, whore Mr.. Britt is employed with
the STANDARD Lumber company.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14
PIT. A. OBSERVES YULE

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Coulee City Parent Teachers as
sociation will be held in the music
room of the school Monday evening.
Christmas carols will be sung, lee
by Mr.. Ballou. Mrs. Dierkes and Mrs
Fitch will speak on Christmas sub.
jects.
Everyone is invited to attend.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14
Torbert Moved
To Ephrata Office

DR.. Edward N. Torbert, field CO.
ordinator of the United States recla-
nation bureau with present headquar-
tiers at Portland, is to be transferred
to Ephrata after the first of the year,
H. A. Parker told the Ephrata Cham
her of Commerce Wednesday noon.
Torbert win have general supervision
of this area of the work being headed
by 81. H, Barrows in planning the de-
velopment Of the Columbia basin.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. George F. Graham of Spo'
kane, is preaching both morning ans
evening December II, and for The
remainder of the month, as a possible
candidate for full time services here.
Please make a special effort to hear
him and make his acquaintance before
the first of the year
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14
TOWN TEAMS PLAY

coulee City town basketball team
will make its debut on the local floor
Monday night, when Ephrata Will m
wade the local court. New fiasny
black and gold uniforms have sr
rived and will be displayed by tne
locals in Monday nights game
Friday the towners will journey ''
Enhr.ta where they will play soap
Lakes town team.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14
DECORATE STORES

Evergreen boughs and gayly color
ed streamers adorn nearly all business
houses in Coulee City, reminding, ev-
eryone that Christmas will soon be
here. Display windows are artistically
arranged and, all in all, the spirit OF
Yuletide is evident in full sway.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14
CARD OF THANKS

no those who expressed their SYM
nathv in so many beautiful and prac-
teal ways during our recent pereave
ment. we extend our heartfelt thanks
Mrs. Hazel Hanan and FANNY
Mrs. Katie L. Hanan
Samuel W. Hanan
Charles E. Hanan
Mrs, L. Fl. Reeve
Mrs E. D. Thomas
Joseph B. Hanan
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14
PLAN XMAS PARTY

Coulee City Women :, club met at
the home of Mrs Bob Hilson Monday
night. Plans were made for a Christ
mas party next Wednes lay night al
Mrs. John fuckers home. Names wcre
drawn for a gift exchange.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14
P.U.D. DIRECTOR DIES

S. Il Dean, prominent Grant county
farmer died suddenly of heart at
tack at his home IL miles south of
Quincy. He was active in Grange wor',
and newly reelected director of the
Grant county public utilities district.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14
SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR

Peter Walter Falk and Millard
Ackles were sentenced to one year in
the county Jail by Judge Z. w. Schwel-
lcnbach in Ephrata Tuesday They re-
Gently pleaded guilty to charges of
petit larceny.