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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-02-16
DRUM BEATING PAYS

Tourists from the Easts, says man
who had close contact with them for
several years, almost invariably are
disappointed when they visit Califor-
MIA.
Conversely, the same people are
amazed when they visit Washington
and find a vacation paradise, with
towering trees, placid lakes stocked
with fish, mountains and glaciers and
a unique inland sea.
And it's quite a shock for per-
son expecting wild Indians to leap
from behind most any bush and log
cabins, the principal residence Of the
whites, to discover Westinghouse
are quite civilized. Seattle is the only
Northwest city of which many from
east of Chicago have heard, and they
have an idea it is some sort of fish
ing village.
The reason California disappoints
and Washington surprises does not lie
entirely in the relative scenic excel
lence of the two regions. The entire
Pacific Coast contains sights worth
travelling many miles to see.
The tourist reaction can be traced
to the fact the un-drenched slopes of
California have been over-advertised,
while the light of Washington has
been hidden under the proverbial
bush.
Work Of the Washington State Pro-
gress Commission should be continued
because advertising the state nation
ally is a good investment. Tourists
left $S3,000,OO0 here last year and
ample advertising of the states Gold
en- Jubilee, coupled with the drawing
power of the fair in San Francisco,
should result in a greatly increased
expenditure in 1889.
1t is a generally known fact that
this money eventually reaches every
one of us as it passes from hand to
hand. Every merchant, business man
and laborer profits.
What is not always realized is that
this new money, earned elsewhere and
spent with Washington people. Only
tourists leave this kind of money.
The $s3,OOO,OO0 they spent here
will go long ways towards paying
our bills, taxes, social security obliga-
lions and other bills.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-02-16
MODERN CONvENIENCEs
REDUCE KITCHEN DUTIES

You can't imagine mother trying
to entertain guests in her kitchen. 1t
just It planned to leave her
time for entertaining. Why even hon.
es built a few years ago don't have
kitchens as attractive and conven-
lent in which to work as mine!o
Thousands of women in the Inland
Empire today are enjoying the cheer
fitness and efficiency of modern
planned kitchen and are making state
ments similar to this, according to the
Modern Kitchen Bureau. With shelves,
work counters, built-in cabinets and
modern electrical equipment all ar
ranged for orderly, step-saving rou-
tine, the modern homemaker can re-
duce her kitchen duties to a happy
medium.
Her electric range is cool, clean and
quick. Its many automatic services
give her those precious hours of free
time that her mother could only long
for. A flick of the switch and the
cooking temperature is exactly right
for roast in the oven, for slow sim
mering or Cor quick cooking on top
of the range.
Today nobody has to stand over a
hot stove or endure the disappoint
ment of scorched or underdone food
The controlled temperature Of the
electric refrigerator assures perfect
food storage; while an efficient cleo
trio water heater saves considerable
soil, much clutter and a great deal Of
hard, disagreeable work.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-02-16

The Jack Benny gang are all dog
fanciers. Jack and Mary Livingstone
own tan cocker spaniel, Kenny
Baker (above) has an airdale as q
pet, Don Wilson an Irish setter and
Andy Devine an Arkansas houn' dog.
Announcer Don Gordon Of Cur.
tain Time" worked his way through
college as a truck driver, grocery
clerk, clothing salesman, member OF
a paving gang and amusement park
conceSSionaire.
Among Paul Luther's most faith.
full fans are many railroad men who
tune in his regular "Backstage Wife"
broadcasts. Before becoming an
actor, Luther was a railroad brake
man.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-02-16
functions.

functions.
Most of these are groups of special
privilege seekers who want money for
one thing or another. Those that
don't ask anything for themselves,
want to tax certain groups for the
benefit of others.
Caught in this cross-fire are Mr..
and Mrs. Average Taxpayer, who pay
the bills. They represent the vast ma
.iority of homes and families in the
state, but their voice often becomes
hut a whisper in the din created by
the "pressure boys.'
Legislators, trying to make both
ends meet, are usually heartened by
suggestions from home for sane econ
omy and a middle-of-the-road pro-
gram. These reminders, in sufficient
number, measurably offset the pres
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-02-16
RIGHT OUT OF THE AIR?
. Bv EARLE FERRIS ,

DUDY VALLEE'S broadcast the
IL night he leaves Hollywood for
New York or vice versa is always a
fast-moving scene. Rudy has been
seen to sign letters in elevators on
the way from the show while rush
ing to the car which will whisk him
to the railroad station. Rudy re-
turns to Hollywood in March to make
a motion picture.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-02-16

played by Mark Warnow on I'VE, the
People" Emusic which often occupies
no more than ten seconds of playing
time!
Ezra Stone, youthful star of THE
Aldrich Family dramas on the Kate
Smith Hour. is known to his init
mates as professor" His leading
lady, Isla Vale, was one of his pupils
in the American Academy of Dra-
matte Arts where Ezra acts as in
structor.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-02-16
Publisher Every Thursday Morning
IN the Interest of Couiee Civ and
the Neishb0ring Vte1hfSg.
DEMOCRATIC NEWS LETTER

OLYMPIA-State government I'M
questionably is "pressure" govern
ment. Olympia has dozens of "pres-
sure" groups representing hundreds
of schemes for increasing the cost of
state government and expanding its
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-02-16

Betty. Garde, above, long famous
on the air as Mrs. Wigs of the
Cabbage Patch" has forsaken that
script and is now heard as the
mother in Jane Arden" heard Mon
days through Fridays over the NBC-
Blue network.
Eddie DeLapge, bandleader for
Phil Bakers Saturday night broad
casts on Obs, never allows his petite
vocalist, ELISE Cooper, to walk off
the stage unescorted. At the con-
clusion of her numbers, Eddie grabs
her for snappy dance into the
wings.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-02-16

Cary Grant, pictured above. who
goes by the title of "beadle" in that
Sunday night show, "The Circle"
will probably play the piano in one
of the broadcasts before the show is
much older. Cary spends all his odd
rehearsal moments playing tunes and
tmprovising. Ronald Colman, presi-
dent of 1.-THE Circle" does the same.
Researchers, arrangers and copy
lists spend an average of four hours
preparing Introductory music to be
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-02-16

worthy Dy Inc IOlKS at nome.
- r.
In the face of "pressure' demands
for new taxes and services, the more
serious members of the state legisla-
ture are seeking safe means of MAX
ing expenditures balance income. Gov.
ernor Clarence d. Martin has consis-
tently frowned on levying any more
taxes, and in this he is supported by
substantial bloc of Democratic SEN
tors and representatives.
"There is only one place the state
can get money, and that is from the
taxpayer pocket Governor Martin
reiterated recently.
And legislators have been reminded
of the people s mandate against more
taxes, by their overwhelming reenact-
ment of the 40-mill tax limitation
initiative and defeat of the income
tax amendment at the last election.
Ts.x-spenders got little satisfaction
from the senators who heard George
Yantis of the Washington Tax Edu-
cation Council propose new sources of
revenue.
"The report was prepared by
groups which primarily want more
money" was the comment of Sena-
tor w. R. Orndorff, Democrat of Spo-
kane, who added: "We cna get by
under the present revenue act if fin
ances are administered wisely and
divided properly"
Senator A. E. Edwards, Democrat
of Deming, said: "Nothing new was
offered in the report that we didn t
already know"
Two of the most active delegations
at Olympia are those for school and
old age pensions, and Democratic
leaders have indicated that education
and social security, along with taxa
ton, are the most important prob
lens to be solved at this session.
In his budget and message to the
legislature, Governor Martin propos
ed that schools get along for the
next biennium on the same amount Of
money they have had for the last two
years, until the states financial con-
dition improves.
Since then, "pressure" groups have
charged him with being "foe" of
education.
However, one Democrat recalled:
cit was only three years ago that
Governor Martin and a Democratic
administration saved the schools of
the state from utter bankruptcy, and
now all that is asked is their coop,
Grafton in 'coasting along under pres
emit revenues until conditions i'm
prove,'
Likewise, "pressure delegations
urging more and larger pensions for
lue dSeu nave Deou reIHluQeu UHdt
Washington was a pioneer In the field
of old age assistance and that today
it ranks in the fore among states
paying assistance to it's needy.
Some states pay larger amounts to
fewer dependents, it was pointed out
by Social Security Director Charles
F. Ernst, but Washington also pays
monthly assistance to blind persons.
crippled children n d d epe n d a n
mothers.
"We would have to raise an addi-
tional $20,O00,0OO to meet the de-
mands of the schools, and to pay old
age assistance of $50 monthly Sen
ator Edwards estimaJed.
Many of the measures sought by
"pressure" blocs are to keep some
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-02-16

One of the least criticised commits
sions at Olympia is the Washington
State Progress Commission, which has
discouraged "pressure groups" in its
behalf, although there are plenty of
supporters who would come to it's aid
if necessary. The commission, in
charge Of the state publicity and ad-
vertising, brings back more in taxes
than it spends.
1t recently reported to the legisla-
ture that tourists who visited WASH
ington in 1898 paid more that ST.
100000 in taxes. They spent nearly
ss3,000,O00 with local merchants.
This is in contrast to a total of $112,
600 spent in advertising to bring
them here.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-02-16
else from doing something.

body else from doing something.
One Of these has just dropped in
the hopper which is aimed at anna
teur photographers. Under its provis-
ions, any amateur who happened to
take picture that was good enough
would be prohibited from selling ii
unless he took $25 license.
While this bill may be protection
to professional photographers, they
too will be required to post a $25
license and there undoubtedly will be
plenty of noise heard from them on
it.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-02-16

sure from Especial interest" cliques,
and give the legislators a fortnight
picture of what legislation is deemed
worthy by the folks at home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
ACTIVE CLUBS
TO HEAR Mann

Commodore Harold N. Mann OF
Tacoma Sea Scouts will be the
principal speaker Thursday eve
ming at the joint dinner meeting
Of Tacoma and Puyallup Active
clubs at Tacoma hotel.
Sea scouting for boys is an
activity which Tacoma Active
club has helped to sponsor here
through its direct support of the
ship Flying Cloud. Commodore
Mann will present comprehen-
sive picture of the marine program
for older Boy Scouts here and else
where on Puget Sound.
Entertainment will be furnished
by boys from the Sea Scout ship
Flying Cloud of which Activian
Lloyd f. Green has been skipper
for many years.
The dinner will start at $50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
MAIN STREET
Goings, Comings and Doings
of Tacomans as the Re-
porter Found Them.

Eugene Linden welcoming Rob-
ert Crawford, the flying singer
John s. Baker hunting up copies
of newspaper-George Yantis ad-
dressing Tacoma Gyros - Fred
Rensselaer, from Oakland, Cal,
where he is employed, visiting rel
atives and friends in Tacoma
Fred Shoemaker telling how peace
fully he slept after Sunday nights
slight earthquake-Mose Barnett
chatting in doorway of hotel with
Vito Cuttone-Bill Goodwin acced-
ing to request of man to go to Jail
Fred Bedford sending bicarbon-
ate of soda into county Jail along
with the beans-Henry Arnold
Peterson in new and wider hat
Bob Annabel eating lunch on tor
of bridge-Dr. Arthur Nordi vel.
coming his second baby SON
A. ID. Fay circulating petition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
STUDENTS FROM AZ
STATES AT U. OF W.

Forty-two of the 4s states in the
Union are represented in the Uni
versity of Washington student body
this year. Statistics show that 772
students are enrolled from other
states.
Topping the list Is Oregon, with
164 students. Second is Montana,
with 12l. California sends 81,
Wyoming is and Colorado i6.
Nine states have only one stu
dent registered at the university.
They are Connecticut, Kentucky,
New Hampshire. North Carolina,
Oklahoma, South Carolina. YER
mont. Virginia and West Virginia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17

10th anniversary Of this favorite
coffee drinkers retreat, and to
celebrate the occasion, its man.
ager. John w. Swan, makes an
appealing announcement:
On Friday and Saturday, cup
Of coffee will be given away with
every purchase. and balloons will
be given to the youngsters.
Swan summed 1t up pretty well
when he said that the friendly. in
formal atmosphere of Manning's
market Is built about cup of
coffee.
"A lot of persons come in just
for cup of coffee over which
they solve the worlds problems.
We encourage this practice, be-
cause 1t gives them chance to
rest and to philosophize as we'll"
The hot coffee department Is
busy from 7 a. m. to 6 p. m. At
lunch time. from IL a. m. to 2
p. m, the balcony buffet has to
be used to accommodate the rush.
For the two-day anniversary
sale, attractive new flooring has
been laid in the rear department,
and the booths have been redec-
GRATED, all OF which makes the
atmosphere more bright and
CHEEKY" to use Swans own words.
Under Manning's roof. there are
some rs employees, about half of
whom are independent merchants
and their helpers, who operate a
market stocked with vegetables,
meats. groceries and other items.
The market Is equipped also with
a fountain service. and in addi-
ton a barber shop and beauty
parlor.
The personnel Of the market
follows:
Jackson Brothers Eddie
jackson, Elmer Jackson. Walter
jackson and Clifford Bjelland.
Federal Bakery - Harb en- a
Bjorklund. manager; Ruby Peter
son and Mavis Barlow.
Golden Doughnut Co. - Rudy
Wineland. owner and operator.
United Fruit Co.--Peter Nit
chell and Tony Patros, owners.
Manning's Coffee store-Emil
Beitz, manager. and James Wells.
Manning's Bakery-Anne Car
mel, manager; Violet Westerfield
and Ruth jackson.
Manning's hot coffee--Leo Jes-
sci. manager: Bessie Falk. Yvonne
Holmquist, Juanita Woodland and
Floyd Athow.
Western Fish-George Phil and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
CLINT ALLCOOD SPEAKS

Clint Alleged was guest speaker
at the monthly meeting OF the
colored women's club Wednesday
night at the home Of Mrs. c. c.
Mathews. His subject was DE-
velopment Of Tacoma and tt
Youth Problem Art Cabell dis
cussed the recent investigation of
asscrtedly discriminatory practices
at the Fort Lewis work shops. Mrs..
John Buck presided.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
Gets SeUen Days
For TreSpassinQ

Miles Williams, 3o-year-old tran
silent, who was arrested early We'd
nesday when a southbound freight
train pulled into Tacoma, entered
a plea Of guilty to charge Of
trespassing on railroad property,
and was sentenced by Police Judge
Joe Mallery Wednesday afternoon
TO serve seven days in Jail. II. A.
Boyes, special agent for the N. P.
railroad, who made the arrest, said
Williams was intoxicated at the
time he took the man into custody.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17

Jacks Cheese shop--Jack Paste,
owner, and Anne Paste.
Safeway stores-John Polesky,
manager. and Charles Gage.
Washington Gardens-Alex Via
hos, owner, Robert Athow and
Steve Turlis.
New Queen City market-Carl
Malstrom and Clifton Thomas
owners; Clayton Thomas, Jacl
Pernal and Ernie Broaderson.
Manning's Beauty shop-Mary
Bussanich, owner, and Alvs
Jacobs.
Barber shop-John Wilhelm.
Jilg's Delicatessen-Mr. and Mrs
d. A. Campbell, owners; Bertha
FELTON,, Jessica Brantner, Elaine
Sizer and Yvette Sarazen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
CAmAS, IDAHO, NOW
NEWEST GHOST TOWN

CANVAS. IdA--The poztoffice In
Camas. once = busting western
boom town with IL saloons. four
hotels and main street lined with
stores. closed this week to leave
the community = ghost town. Four
families residing here win get their
mail ut nearby Hamer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
SERVICES ON THURSDAY

Union Thanksgiving services for
the Sixth avenue church group will
be held in the parlors of the Sixth
Ave. Baptist church Thursday at
7:30 p. m, instead Of Wednesday
as previously reported. The Rev.
w. b. Turrill will speak.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
Manning's Market to Hold
TWo>Day Anniversary Sale

The term "coffee-drnkers paradise" aptly describes
place where each day of Tacomans gather for lunch
is frequently the for seamng hot cup of
that inspires discussions of topics of almost every
nature.
Referred to- of Man Phil John
ning's Croco,
merce sts Thursday marks the
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Germans Picked Up in Yuw|,
Only Trying to Get Home

They bought the Lakala in New
York and took her to Baltimore to
stock with provisions. There, the
quantity of ratiops taken aboard
nearly enough for six months
aroused the suspicious of customs
agents. When the boat returned to
New York, she was detained by the
Coast Guard, and the Justice De-
partment was called in to investi-
gate.
The Germans told G-men they
took on so much food because if
they were unable tQ find German
ship on the Atlantic they would try
to sail all the way to Germany. The
yawl is fitted with sails and an
auxiliary motor.
Their story was accepted by the
United States district attorney. The
Germans then started southwark,
but were picked up again near Will
mington and turned over to the
United States district attorney for
North Carolina for compliance with
a law passed in World War days.
This law requires nationals of a
belligerent country who leave the
United States to contact belligerent
vessels to supply bond before they
depart.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Trotsky and Rivera
Will Testify for
Dies Committee
Hearing to Be Held
Near Mexican
Border
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ORANGE, Tex, Dec. 6.-Chair-
man Martin Dies, Democrat, Of
Texas, of the House Committee
Investigating Un-Americanism, dis
closed through a secretary today
that Leon Trotsky and Diego Rivera,
famed Mexican muralist, would
testify next month on Communist
activities in Latin America.
The committee, Secretary Robert
E. STRIPPING said. probably will hear
Trotsky and Rivera somewhere
near the Mexican border" starting
January 3.
The committee has come into pos
session of documents of an "authen-
tic character" specifically revealing
Communist plans for spreading
their activities from Mexico into
other Latin American countries and
into the United States, Mr.. Stripping
added.
Trotsky, former Soviet leader, who
broke with Stain and now lives in
Mexico, has furnished the commit
tees Investigators with information
tending to prove the presence of a
far-reaching Communist policy in
Mexico.
Mr.. Stripping said the committees
investigators got in touch with
Trotsky and Rivera in Mexico City
and obtained a document revealing
Moscow's instructions to Commu-
nists in Mexico that all countries at
war or likely to get in one should
have access to petroleum.
The purpose of this instruction,
Mr.. Stripping explained, was to work
for the ultimate destruction of all
nations not under Soviet dominion.
"The committee has no intention
of becoming sounding board for
Trotsky and his theories" Stripping
added. But we know he has access
to accurate information on the work
of Communists in Mexico and other
countries, and the committee hopes
to establish the authenticity of the
document 1t has"
Chairman Dies, resting at home
here, "is worn out" and may have to
turn the hearing over to other
members.
His secretary said the United
States State Department would be
asked to grant permission for Trot-
sky to enter Texas.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Kuhn Starts Up River
To Begin Jail Term
Ry the Associated Press,

Ry the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Fritz Kuhn.
fuehrer of the German-American
Bund, started up the river for Sing
Sing Prison today as just another
convict.
The stout, ruddy-faced bundes-
fuehrer, whom Judge James c. Wall
lace labeled IAN ordinary, small
time forger and thief" was looking
straight ahead as he walked stolidly
to the train. He was sentenced
yesterday to serve from 21h to S
years for grand larceny of bund
funds and forgery.
One of those who saw Kuhn de-
part from Grand Central Terminal
was Henry Ford, the automobile
manufacturer, who once employed
him as chemist.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
BY the Associated Press.

oy Inc ASSOClateu FTeSS
Government authorities plunged
a few sharp facts, which they said
were well-established, into the Capt.
tails latest war mystery today and
presto! There appeared nothing
more sinister than half dozen more
or less homesick German sailors.
1t all started yesterday when the
Coast Guard picked up the 43-foot
yawl Lakala near Wilmington, N. c.,
with no explanation except that 1t
was manned by a crew of German
speaking seamen. AS officials here
also maintained silence on the rea-
sons behind the action, all sorts of
speculation arose.
But today authorities made public
this account for the avowed pur-
pose of avoiding what they said
might develop into spy-scare.
Federal authorities have known
the whole story for at least a month,
and the Germans have been ques-
toned in at least three different
ports.
The men had been employed on
tankers Of an American oil company
until the outbreak Of war, when
they decided they had better 60
home.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Woman Beaten 10 Death
On St. Petersburg Street
By the Associated Press.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Dec. 6.
Beaten about the head and gar
roted with a dog leash, the body
Of Mrs. Gertrude Mosher. As, was
found today by searching party
IN clump of bushes near suburban
Gulfport.
Mrs. Mosher left her Gulfport
home at o'clock last night to take
her dog on a customary walk. Her
husband, George E. Mosher, awoke
at am, he said, and notified police
that she had not returned.
A search was organized imme-
diately. The body was found about
8 feet from the pavement of a street.
A trail of blood led from the
center of the street. Mrs. Mosher's
hands had been bound with hemp
rope, her mouth and nose plugged
with cloth and the dog leash tied
around her neck. Five deep gashes
were found on her head. Magistrate
j. E. Carpenter estimated she had
been dead 10 hours.
Near the spot where the body
lay police found fragments of blue
cloth. Automobile tracks were evi-
dent on the parkway which divides
the two lanes of the street.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Walsh, if Not Edison,
Proposed as Secretary

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Gibson, Republican, Of
Vermont, a member of the Senate
Naval Affairs Committee, proposed
today that President Roosevelt name
Senator Walsh, Democrat, of Mas
sachusetts, Secretary of the Navy.
He pointed out that Senator
Walsh, chairman of the committee,
was "conversant with Navy affairs
and the building program"
Senator Gibson added that he pro-
posed the Walsh nomination If the
President did not promote Assist
ant Secretary Charles Edison, who
has been Acting Secretary since
the death Of Claude Swanson.