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Evening star., 1940-10-20
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By Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
DAMASCUS. Md. Oct 19.-If you
don't realize that the rolling land
north of Washington is substation
of paradise especially established
for farmers, come up and see how
the natives are able to sell even
their weeds for good green money.
Their benefits are concentrated
in the weed known as wormseed.
This greenery can be observed lott
ering around pig pens and muscling
in on corn patches in almost every
rural area of America. But there
is only one place in the world where
it is required to support itself finan-
cially-and that is in the few square
miles stretching northward from
here up through Carroll County.
Wormseed is humble in name
and lowly in appearance, but its
economic success has been so dra-
matte that it deserves to be dubbed
the State weed of Maryland.
Distilled in nearby farmyard watts,
it yields a golden fluid. This is
known as oil of chenopodium, dis
patched to all quarters of the globe.
The oil contains ascardole, q power
full drug able to rout hookworms in
livestock.
Welcome Weed in Fields.
For over 100 years Carroll County
folk have been welcoming the weed
into their fields. growing 1t COM
mercially. They have believed that
their world monopoly on oil-bearing
wormseed depended upon some Pc
culiar quality of their soil, a grav-
ely loan.
Production has expanded in re-
cent years as New York chemical
houses built a market for the oil
in the manufacture of disinfectants,
sprays, lubricating oils and paints.
Many a Maryland farmer has given
up raising tobacco for the easier
task of letting weeds flourish.
Typical is Jesse Becraft of Cla-
getsville. He found he could harvest
weeds in october and take a profit,
while tobacco had required that he
work all winter, stripping the
stuff"
He plants his homegrown weed
seed-about Is tablespoons for 30
acres-in early spring, in sheltered
seedbeds. In June the 6-inch seed
lings are transplanted to the fields
like cabbage or tomato plants, set
out by hand or with planting ma
chimes The plants, growing knee
high. become covered with tiny
white blossoms that yield minute
green and black seeds.
Principal difficulty with the weeds
is that they must be kept very well
weeded. EXtraneous weeds ruin the
Evening star., 1940-10-20


loe Ross was elected Governor OF
wyoming to fill the unexpired term
of her husband. ending January.
1927. Mrs. Ross was later the first
woman director of the mint.
Women are competing. too. in
campaigns for State executive
Offices.
Fourteen are running for Secre-
tary of State. In two States-New
Mexico and South Dakota-the only
contestants for that office are
women.
Mrs. Jessie Gonzales, Democrat,
and Mrs. M. M. Torres. Republican,
leave the decision to the New Mexico
electorate. Miss Olive A. Ringsrud,
Republican, is running for re-elec-
ton in South Dakota, contested by
Mrs. Mae Twedell, Democrat.
Women Seek School Post.
Superintendent of public instruc-
ton is q popular ONCE among wom-
en-. Thirteen women are hopeful.
Colorado is certain to have a
woman in this ONCE. for the four
contestants are women-Mrs. Inez
johnson Lewis. Democrat; Mrs. Lu-
cile Horton Latting, Republican;
Mrs. Alice Boyd Randall, Socialist,
and Mrs. Nellie A. Reed, Prohibi-
zionist.
1t will be Miss Superintendent"
In Montana, for the two names on
the ticket are those of Miss Cathe-
rine Nutterville, Democrat. and Miss
Elizabeth Ireland, Republican.
Indiana will draw a woman Su-
preme and Appellate Court re-
Evening star., 1940-10-20

and pastoral appointments will be
announced just before adjournment
of the conference. expected about
noon.
The budget, presented by Neil D.
SillS OF Richmond. budget commits
sion president, represents an increase
of $45,000 over that Of the previous
year The total is composed Of
S57 ,o02.15 for general conference
work and $157.885 for the annual
conference.
Evening star., 1940-10-20
Weeds Are Grown for Profit
By Carroll County Farmers
Wormseed Is Distilled and Oil Is Sold
In All Quarters of the Globe

quality OF the oil. When plants
show a slight tinge Of yellow they
are harvested by hand with . two
bladed cutter. dried, piled high on
wagons, hauled to the nearest dis
tillery.
In former days farmers got oil
by boiling plants in great iron ket-
ties, located in some wooded Sec
ton where the obnoxious scent of
the liquid would not disturb the pop
ulace, Now high steam pressure Is
applied in 6-foot watts for about 30
minutes; the oil is forced from the
| plant in the form Of vapor. This
is then condensed in water cooled
pipes.
Waste liquid is allowed to stand
temporarily in huge pits dynamited
near the stills, so it will not poison
fish in streams. The solid plant ref
use is an excellent fertilizer and
fair winter cattle feed.
A teaspoon of the oil would kill
you deader than o'clock" according
to r. w. Van SAINT, Mount Airy pro-
ducer. Two children of the Da-
mascus vicinity were given q dose of
the oil as it came from the still
several years ago. One became seri-
ously i'll, the second died.
It is believed that war in Europe
and Asia may knock the bottom out
of prices for the crop this year. Last
season Mr.. Van SAINT got - per
pound for his oil. A wagonload of
the weed will yieeld about so pounds,
he said.
Montgomery Infringes.
Carroll County's monopoly on pro-
duction has been infringeed upon
by Montgomery County only in re-
cent years. Farmer Becraft was
one Of the first to begin In the latter
area, amid laughter from other
farmers, who considered that oil
could come only from Carroll soil.
This year Montgomery production
was so great that Arthur Hardy and
Harry Green put their still near
Clagetsville on a 24-hour-per-day
basis during the height of the har-
vesting season.
Farmers still believe that the OIL
bearing weed cannot be grown COM
mercially outside of its present
radius. According to o. w. Ander-
son. Montgomery County farm agent,
there may be something unusual in
atmospheric conditions"
Sceptical scientists at the Uni
versity of Maryland weakened this
theory in 1895 when they published
an account of experiments in College
Park, in Prince Georges County, well
out of the orthodox wormseed
bounds.
They succeeded in growing oil
producing weeds of excellent quality.
Evening star., 1940-10-20
Series Of Health Lectures

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. 10 (Spe-
ciaD.-A series of three health lee
lures stressing the relationship Of
simple eating to religion will be
given by Joseph G. Conmack Of
New York, assisted by Miss Helen
Amber, beginning tomorrow at
7:45 pm. in Odd Fellows Hall, 2lS
North Columbus street. Succeeding
talks will be given October n and
November
Evening star., 1940-10-20
Motor Tox Collections

Taxes collected from motor We
hicle owners aggregated $1,252. .205,-
900 in 1899, the National Highway
Users Conference said yesterday. OF
this amount. $1a1 .654.0 900. or 148
cents of each dollar, the conference
said, was diverted to non-road pur-
poses.
Evening star., 1940-10-20

porter. The two aspirants are wom-
en-Mrs. Inez Scholl, Democrat, and
Mrs. Marjorie Kinnaird. Republican.
In addition six women are cam
paigning in that State for auditor
and an equal number for State
treasurer. Idaho will have a woman
treasurer, as the only two candi-
dates are Mrs. Myrtle P. Enking.
Democrat. the incumbent, and Mrs.
Leila Painter, Republican.
Evening star., 1940-10-20
WilIkie Democratic Club
Meets at Chevy Chase

The Willkie Democratic Club Of
Montgomery County will hold a
meeting Thursday night at the
Women's Club of Chevy Chase at
Connecticut avenue and Dunlop
street, according to an announce
ment of Carroll Morgan. chairman.
Richard Cleveland Of Baltimore,
a son of President Grover Cleveland,
and a lifelong Democrat, Is ~sched-
uled to speak on why Democrats
Should Vote for Willkie."
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
SURPRISE PARTY GIVEN
FOR WENDELL. BOGARl

A surprise birthday party was given
Wendell Bogart on his fifty seventh
birthday Sunday afternoon, at his
home near st. Andrews.
A pot luck dinner was served, and
was enjoyed by all. The main attrac-
ton Of the dinner was beautiful
cake decorated with SIS rosettes, the
extra one for good luck, which was
made by Mrs. Ed Bogart.
The afternoon was spent in talking
over old times
Among those present were Mr. aud
Mrs. Ed Bogart, Mr.. and Mrs. Mort
Bogart, Loren Bogart, Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice Scheibner, Mr.. and Mrs. Maur.
ice Bogart Mr. and Mrs. Otto Olsen,
Mr., and Mrs. Chris Jorgensen, Mr.
and Mrs Ralph Graham and girls, OIL
i've and Florence, Willis Jolly, Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Jolly and Milton
Hardy, Many others from the sur
rounding community sFere aasa present;
Lovely birthday cards were re
ceived which were deeply appreciated.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
Meyers To Open
"Dude' Ranch

Something different in The way of
recreational spots in this area is n
dude ranch' to be opened about
June | at Park lake Ivy Lieutenant.
Governor Vie Meyers. The ranch site
has been leased from Charles Hope
and consists of his ranch bindings
North IF Hope IS Beach.
Saddle horses will he put into ser
vice, cabins built. and the grounds
generally pub into shape for mol
en- bus nees of this type.
Larry Doneen of Wenatchee. wlo
has over 200 head OF rcdeo horses
viii feature some of his best 'broncs'
in Il rodeo at the ranch about June / s.
Tie Dcneen saddle stock Is conceded
TO 'be one of The hest in the rodeo
business
A string of gentle saddle horses
will he available for rent to the pub
lie by June |, The men revealed today.
The big ~ home ranch VIII
open in doors in a manner which will
really he a 'hcuge warming atur-
day night, May IS, when a Grand
Opening dance will be held. And here s
where the public is going to get n
treat. They will be introduced to one
of the largest dance floors in this
region A new "semi open air" pa
vilion, "a by 62 feet has been cor
structed. The building has roof
and screened-in sides. and the floer
is of excellent caliber
introduced also for the first time
to this area will be the "Rhythm
Rangers from Seattle, who will fur
nish music for the opening affair.
Mr.. Meyers said today that good
music will be featured at every dance,
with the bands coming from Seattle
and Spokane. Noted touring. bands
viii also be featured from tins to
time, he added.
The dances will be open to the
generaIspub1ic a,sa Till be held each
Saturday night until further notice.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
Plans 2-StorY
Concrete Bldq.

Coulee City's business district will
be given an appreciable addition, with
construction of a fireproof building on
the northeast corner of Fourth and
Main streets, by Leo II. LAWN, locat
contractor.
Preliminary work is well under way
on the structure, which will be built
of concrete blocks. Mr.. LAWN plans
tc put up a two-story building. It's
dimensions will be rs feet by 26 feet.
A definite date for completion OF
the project is not certain, but it will
probably be about July /. Mr.. LAWN
Indicated.
The site of the new building for.
merly was occupied by the Public Mar
ket which was RACED by fire three
years ago
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
WILL AID CLEAN UP IN CITY

Meeting in regular session at the
Gem cafe last night. the Chamber Of
Commerce decided to er9oiar a civic
committee 20 cooperate
with the council On cleanup day, and
to help mainsa'n n smah park ON the
shaded lots near Trip : l,a"her shop.
The group also voted 10 purchase
ard install drinking i1s;r.ar or a
downtown block
Mr.. Siefcrt of the Washington Chill
dren IS Home was present and explain
cd the purpose of his organ,> 'i'ep
Act my upon his suggestion, the Cham
her decided 10 work in conjunction
with the P.T A. to make y local
drive for funds for the Home. \. j.
Twining was named TO represent The
commercial group on The icint com
mittee
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
MILK TRUCK DRIVER
VICTIM OF ROBBERY

A daring holdup was staged il
broad daylight just off the Sunset
highway Monday. Charles Combs.
driver of an Almira dairy truck,
was returning from his morning route
when an auto overlook and hailed
him. Thinking it was an acquaintance,
he slowed down, and the other car
crowded the light milk truck into the
ditch.
A large man jumped out and seized
Combs and held him while girl &C
complete ransacked the car and
searched the victim IS pockets, secur.
ing a total of about ST. License
plates had been removed from the
outlaw car.
Cecil Gilman, Grant county deputy
sheriff and q state patrolman were
called Immediately on the case,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
WALLACE BERRY rs
PRISONER OF WAR

Wallace Boery. who has made Il
specially of combining comedy With
The characteristics of heavy, SC res
again 1s Sergeant 1nratow, prisoner
Of war, in f'The Man frou Dakota
which shows on loublr bill at tho
Columbia, Sunday. Monday and Tues.
day. A malingerer, q bully, a thief
but nobody's fool is Sergeant Rarstow
and Reery plays him to the hilt with
all the familiar Berry mannerisms
which audiences love.
The star, however, has plenty OF
admirable support. Dolores De-, Bio
makes a flashing return 10 ths screen
as the Russian girl, Jenny, who be-
comes fugitive after killing her
former fiance,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
INJURED ATHt.ETEa
TO RECEIVE S2i5N

The Washington Water Power cun-
pany and Lucille Ramirez have set
tied three damage suits for personal
injuries for $2450 A fourth suit for
$4,000 is pending.
The suits grew out of collision
near Coulee City February % Wien
the car driven by Mrs Ramirez, home
demo natrator for the company, and
one driven by Gaylord Nelson, Mason
City high school coach crashed on
an icy road. -Four basketball players
were hurt in the crash. Judge Ralph
E. Foley, Spokane, approved the set
Element of the boys claims as fol
lows: Ed Winters, 800; Harry Bak
er Feldhahn, $3.50; David Clevanger,
$1,000.
Norton Winters. 16, who suffered
back injuries, is still in a cast, and
no effort will be made to settle his
suit until the outcome of his injuries
is determined, according to Harold
Davis, attorney for the company.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
TENNIS SQUAD VICTORIOUS

The high school net tenn invaded
Ephrata today and came home vic
torious by a S tn ) margin.
Junior yrripplet won the boys sin
giles match; Ted Rice and Jack Brown
won the boys doubles, Gladys Pier
point and Berniee Craig captured the
girls doubles; Floy Jeffers lost in
the girls singles; Bob Jones and Bon
doubles match
The local racquet swingers will play
in the county tennis meet at the
county seat Saturday.
supt. Ben Fitch has been cpaching
the players.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
RAsEsA1t HERE rR1pAy

Tomorrow at p. N, the high school
baseball team will play Marlin on the
local diamond.
Playing at Negpelem Tuesday, the
locals dropped a 10 to decision to
the Indians.
In games, played 50 far this spring
the Giants have broke even, winning
two, losing two and tying one contest.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
soFrBALL TEAMS BUSY

The local softball teams have had
busy week, with two games being
played.
A picked Coulee City SQUAD drop
ped II to 2 verdict to the leading
team in the Coulee Dam league here
Sunday.
Last night tho Orchard team was
vanquished by Jiggs Dudleys g Rods
in a slugfest, the final count being
29-7. -
Dale Aldrich IS Blues" will tangle
with the Orchard boys ut i:15 to-
morrow (F'riday) evening.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
/. DO
( YOU
KNOW?
ey Wosiins fon sfute Progress commissis0

The name "Spokanc'' to The Indi
| ibc of the game name means 'Chil-
dren of the sun = Spokane is the lar
gest city between Minneapolis and Sc
atte IT is the metropolis of that re.
gion lying between the Cascade range
of Washington and the Rocky noun
IT, ms, known as the dInland Empire.
This Washington city is featured in
double page spread in the MAY rs
issue of Liberty magazine. Liberty
says in part
"The city itself has the bigness of
lakes there are Sc within SO m'iea
and boasts the largest park area
per capita Of any city in the county
including whole mountain for recre-
atioal use Spokane g expansive living
IS visible in pleasant streets and tidy
homes, in the healthy and progressive
outlook Of its people -
Spokane is city whose people
represent the highest type of Ameti-
can citizenship Only seven-tenths of
one per cent of its people are classei
as iiliterate, This is the lowest percen
tage for a city Of Spckane's ropula.
ton class in the nation, and second
among all cities Of the country re-
gardlcss Of size.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
BOYS AND DADS ENJOY
BANQUET AND PROGRAM

Weller hall was the scene of a en-
tertaining fathers an sons ban
quet last night, with about 60 in at
tendance. The affair was sponsored
by the Rebekahs for the Boy Scouts
and their dads.
Following sump.uous supper, 3
program was given, with the Scouts
participating in the entertainment. An
interesting talk by Mayor Allen Sprat-
lin of Grand Coulee was highlight
of the evening
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16

Warren Courdes of Douglas was a
caller in town Monday.
Jack and Jim Tarter of Har4line
were callers in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Jess motored
to the dam to a show Sunday.
Russell Chappell was caller in
town from Sims Corner Monday
The Obi is busy these days laying
a new railroad at Odair junction.
Mrs. Jennie Saunders, Hartford, is
visiting a week with Mr.. and Mrs. C.
S. Taylor Of Coulee City.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Taylor, Mrs
Jennie Sandness and Mrs AL Pollin Of
Coulee City spent Tuesday with Mrs.
Mike veola.
Ramona Bemis, Betty Millhorn, Will
lis Webley and Walter Bise went roll
er skating at the dam Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stratton and
daughter Hazel, and sons, Ralph and
Leonard, were visitors in town from
Osborne Sunday.
The Maritime junior play was at
tended by many Coulee City people
Saturday evening.
Tom Gill visited Royal Carpenter
Sunday.
The dance at Wilson Creek was at.
tended by some Of the Coulee City
dancers Saturday evening
LOST - In Goulee City about D
week aga, pair Of she'll trimmed glass.
es. Finder please return to Dispatch
office. adv
There will be a general cleanup day
at the Highland cemetery Monday
May q. Anyone Interested come ana
bring tools and lunch and stay all
day.
Don Greier of Grand Coulee was
among the many baseball players here
Friday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16

Yardley's make lovely things for
personal gifts for young women and
men. Oldenburg Drug Co. Wilbur adv
Dale Wagner of Almira and john
ME Kirkland were in Coulee City Sat.
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Bemis motored TO
the dam to the show Saturday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Woodcook and
children of Ephrata visited friends
and relatives in town Sunday.
Clarence Edgemon Of Mold was a
shopper, III town Saturday.
Evelyn Eggleton visited her sister.
Mrs. Howard Jorgensen of st. An
drews over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Joplin of Seattle
visited relatives here Sunday.
\ Betty Millhorn motored to Ephrata
Thursday.
Mrs. p. f. Hennigh and son, Rob
ert, of Mold, were among. the many
in town to the sale Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Tucker and Ad-
rian Tucker motored to Spokane Sat.
urday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Krcte and Mar
guerite Box Of wenatchee visied rela
tives in town Sunday.
Action. joy and fun are re-
produced through Brownie Cameras
$500 and Eastman Kodaks $3.50 and
up Oldenhurg Drug Co. Wilbur adv.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
p..1. A. SESSION MONDAY

The final meeting of the year for
the local Parent Teachers associat ion
will be held in the music room Of the
school at $50 Monday evening.
A pot-uck dinner will be served by
members, following which there will
be a program by pupils of Mrs. Helen
Gallaher and Mrs. Allene Glessing,
and the annual election Ct officers.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
CouLEE CITY MALL
WILL BE BY TRAIN


Mail service from Spokane to Con.
ice City will continue via Northern
Pacific passenger train indefinitely -
Walter G. Hays, chief clerk of the
railway mail service, reported.
The railroad previously made plans
to discontinue its passenger service
to Coulce City on May 20.
Bids were received for temporary
star route contracts to supplant the
rail service and the bids already had
been submitted to Washington, d. c.,
when the postoffice department order
for ono change pending further in
vestigation' came through this week.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
STORM SCENE PICTURED
IN "TYPHOON' REALISTIC

Torrent al rains and the awe in
spring terror Ct tropical hurricane
save Dorothy Lamour, Robert Pres
ton and Lynne Overman from crema4
ton on a burning island, and provide
the thrilling climax to Paramount e
new technicolor South Gea romance
c'Typhpon'' which showa on Sunday.
Monday and Tuesday at the Rooses
welt theatre.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
OBSERVES BIRTHDAY

Mr.. and Mrs e. S, Taylor had The
following guests Sunday at dinner
honoring Mrs. Taylor's 62nd birth
day:
Mrs Jennie sandness, Hartford
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Taylor, Grand
Coulee: Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Rinker
and son, Delrio; Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Veola, Mr.. and Mrs. AL Pollen and
children of Coulee City; Harvey
Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Quinn and
son, Leahy; Duane Saunders, Grand
Coulee.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16

Milton Hardy, who has been work.
ing for his brcther-in law, G. K. Jol.
" Of st. Andrews, will return to his
home in Harrington this week.
Nicola Lee is working in Ephrata.
Sheaffer Pens and Pencils are made
bY1 nsstsr craftsmen and can be
bought as low as S1,95 and up. Old
enburg Drug Co, Wilbur. adv.
Mrs. Pearl Gwitzer and son, Ray,
of Richmond, California, visited rela
tivcs in town over the week end.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
MRS TUCKER HOSTESS

~ The Women'ss olFi'tssmet svith Mrs
John Tucker Last Monday evening. A
musical program in observance of
Music Week" was enjoyed by the
members and guests.
A handkerchief shower for Mrs. L
Stanley completed the evenings ac-
tivities.
Last meeting If the season will
be pot-luck supper at the home of
Mrs. John Tucker, May IS. All mem
bers are asked to bring a guest.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend to you, who
sent flowers and cards in our great
sorrow, our most sincere thanks.
Mrs. leila Mathis
Mrs. Cora Snivelv
Mrs. Zadie Burton
Miss Irene Mathis
Mrs. Dorothy Dann's
Ollie Mathis
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
SALE ENDS MONDAY

Monday will be the last day Of the
big store wide sale at Brownies. The
event has been a most successful orc.
Plenty of bargains are still available,
and shoppers will want to get in on
these last three days, before conclu-
sion of the sale.