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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-07

per wires. And On these wires are fastened tiny
models Of aizpaanes. Each model bears q num-
Der corresponding 10 the number Of the plane
which as that time IN in the air along that
route.
As each plane reports It's position, the opera
lions manager goes over and moves the little
airpaAne to the spot on the map where the real
Airplane Is. Thus he can look at bis board and
ten every minute exactly where each Of his
planes Is at that moment.
Another chart Is kept ON the weather reports
the planes send In. Every half hour the radio
operator IA the plane reports either to the Sta
ton ahead Of him or the one behind and some
times both, just what atmospheric conditions
they are passing thrUugh-whether they are
running into storm, or out OF one, or whether
the weather b clear.
These reports are combined with those re-
ceiyed from the ground weather stations, and
also those from the navy and commercial sta
tons, with the result that the operations man
ager in every terminal has q complete picture
Of the weather al along the route Of his division
Thus you zee why It Is impossible for q hurri-
cane. moving ut the snails pace Of or 10 miles
an hour, 10 catch an airplane speeding along 1T
ITO miles m hour. A hurricane can, and does,
stop service over IN airline, but it can't wreck
radio equipped plane, because the plane can't
be caught
The airplanes have been great benefactors 70
those crushed by tie Caribbean hurricanes,
and aiKplanes were the real heroes Of the recent
SantO Domingo blow. Planes flying over the
city flashed by radio 10 the outside world the
INST news Of what devastation the storm had
wrought Planes brought In medicines and doe.
tors long before any other means OF transporta-
ton began 10 recover from the storms sweep
tng destruction.
A RWAYs. the monthly publication Of the
Caribbean airline system, itself tells Ut
the aarpaanes' work in the Santo Domingo crisis.
M says:
Five thousand dead in Santo Domingo. Ovsr
the city an amphibian clrcled- From It's cabin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-07

WHEN the 1929 hurricane got wound up and
started moving UP the West Indies toward
Florida the company knew every minute Of the
day and night where It was and what It was
doing.
Planes were called In and flights along the
storms course were Cancelled. Il looked as
though the storm were sure 10 hit Miami but
just as sure to miss Havana. So Pan-American
cranked up its airplanes and new every one
from the main operating base at Miami over
to the Cuban capital. Operations for Central
America, Panama and those parts Of the West
Indies not In the hurricane path were carried
on out Of Havana.
Then the hurricanes steady movement to-
ward Florida was slowed preceptihly. 1t became
apparent thai Il would be q day hate hitting
Miami. So Pan-American sent one plane over
to the Florida city fun Of mail and picked up
AL the southbound mail and new it back TO
Havana There the mail was sorted and sent
out On its way In several directions. The hur-
ricane hit Miami the next day. It blew all the
grass right on the flying field, wrecked hangers
and damaged once buildings. Had there been
any airplanes on the field they would have been
demolished.
The only hurricane that Pan-American AIR
ways planes have failed to avoid completely was
the one that struck Santo Domingo with such
disastrous results this FAN. The airline knew
Immediately when the storm started, knew
where and when it would strike. But It was
thought some temporary hurricane hangers
could be built at Santo Domingo that would
weather the storm. Nose hangers" were hur-
Fiedly put up and the planes headed into them
and thoroughly tied down. But. the storm was
too violent. One tri-motored Fokker, worth
$65, 900, was yanked from its moorings, hurled
100 yards through the air and smashed upside
down on q concrete apron.
TT the other r,lanes altl,o,c1, aavnraI ~
them were somewhat damaged, managed
to ride through the storm without destruction.
That one Fokker was the only Pan-AmeFican
Anyways plane that q hurricane has ever
whipped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-07

HE largest airline system In the world
runs directly through the famous
and deadly Caribbean hurricane belt.
IL Yet in more than three years Of
steady flying through that region OF
crazy tropical winds the airline has lost but
one plane in hurricane. And that one was
wrecked while sitting on the ground.
Hurricanes, like the mumps, are terrible once
you get mixed up with them. The way to beat
hurricanes is to avoid them. That is exactly
what Pan-American Anyways does. Since the
day Of its Inauguration this company has used
radio to find out where the hurricanes are, and
it Immediately puts its airplanes where the
hurricanes "aint."
Thus it has built up record of safe flying
through this treacherous West Indian storm
region that is unequaled anywhere else In the
world
About once a year the West Indies expects
and generally receives flock of hurricanes that
kin and destroy. They usually originate at sea
on the north coast of Venezuela move north
ward toward Haiti and Santo Domingo, and
then either spend themselves in the Atlantic to
the north, or swing northwest and rip up Cuba,
Florida and the small islands in the North
Caribbean.
In hurricane the winds swirl around q
central point, often reaching velocity Of zoo
miles an hour or more. Were an airplane ever
caught in hurricane it would not last 10 Sec
onds. Ships at sea have been known TO run
into these swirling storms, sometimes with fatal
results, but shippers usually manage to give
them a wide berth. This is not hard to do.
because the hurricane as a whole moves along
its course at seldom more than 10 miles an
hour, and any ship If warned IN time by radio
can easily get out Of its path. With the air.
planes great speed it is even easier to dodge
these numbering and sIow-moving disturbances.
No plane Of Pan-American Anyways has ever
be@ caught in the air by hurricane.
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HooO Constant Zavo-,
WayRadio Conn.,
munication BetgOeeu
Planes. andLand
Stations, Plus De-
tailed, Accurate
Heather Forecast
ing, Ha ve Made
Safe the West In
: dian Airways.

HE largest airline system in the world
runs directly through the famous
and deadly Caribbean hurricane belt.
Yet in more than three years of
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-05-15
Westport

A Mothers Day program took
place at the school house Friday af-
ternoon. After the program a de-
licious lunch was served. The stu
dents presented their mothers with
a carnation after the program.
Miss Elsie E. Parker was a Sun
day dinner guest of Miss Erma
Prosser.
Miss Magralyne Askakson spent
the week end at her home near
Starbuck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Frederick
and son, were dinner guests at the
Fred Judkins home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brown and
family and Semo Presses motored
to Sauk Centre Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Bundy is visiting with her
sister, Mrs. Danny Hoyt.
Alice and Rupert Judkins mo-
tored to Forada Sunday.
Jim Ponsford, of Minneapolis,
was a business caller here Thurs
day.
The girl kittenball team played
the Sauk Centre Normal Huskies
Thursday evening. The final score
was II to 1 in favor of Westport.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Gaffaney spent
Sunday at the Ed Gaffaney home
A very pretty wedding took place
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Bodeker Wednesday, May Z when
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-05-15
THE COUNTY ASSESSOR SYSTEM
(Marshall ws-Messenger)

The county assessor system of determining prop
erty valuation for taxation purposes is not new.
There 80 states using the system, and
Minnesota ought to join the list. AS far back as
1879, county assessment districts. rather than town.
ships recommended to the state legislature, and
for the last five years. at least the system has been
strongly advocated by the Minnesota tax commits
sion.
A few of the reasons for changing to the county
assessor system contained in the following from
a tax commission publication. They worth SER
ious thought:
"The county assessor system would bring with
it the application of expert knowledge in dealing
with valuations, it would bring into the sphere of
taxation specially qualified for the task it would
do more than anything else could do to eliminate in
equalities between valuations placed upon like prop
critics in the same neighborhood and thus help to
the most prolific of dissatisfaction
namely the feeling of taxpayer that he is being
assessed and consequently taxed higher than another
higher than his neighbor or some other taxpayer
in the district The attitude of every taxpayer
if may judge from the general expression when
the subject of taxation is under consideration
that he is willing to pay "hs share" of the tax bur-
den, and most complaints go to the matter of Unequal
ity of valuation and consequent injustice in the tax
imposed"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-05-15
Piebe, threatening the 1000 pound

Piebe, threatening the 1000 pound
mark.
And with the leading producers of
the greatest Holstein families all
corralled on Femco Farms, Mr..
Murphy feels, basing his judgment
solely on breeding experience, that
the super-cow is in sight.
Like developing record breaking
race horses, new and superior fruits
and flowers, it is simply matter
of selection-mating of outstanding
specimens.
If Miss Jewell Ormsby Piebe does
not herself reach the 1000 pound
mark she will be the source of
COW that will, according to Mr..
Murphy.
"Our herd sire, Governor Fobes
Ormsby Aaggie. is the son of a COW
with the U. S. butter championship,
1,607 pounds" he said. "We will
mate him with Jewel. And Jewel
has a three months bull calf who,
oni maturity, will be mated with
other great cows at Fence who
have records of from 1000 to 1,400
pounds of butter in a year. We
have % cows at Femco with records
better than 1000 pounds of butter.
"The blood of Miss Jewel Ormsby
Piebe, in ten years, will permeate
not only our herd but, I hope,
herds throughout the Northwest.
Every great Holstein strain goes
back to one COW and in Jewel we
have a marvel of scientific breed
ing. The two thousand pound COW
is no dream"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-05-15
Bilingualism in Africa
Amusing to American.

One Of the first features to strike
an American visitor to South AZ
rica is the country's bilingualism.
AS he steps off the boat at Cape
Town he is confronted by the double
admonition, "No Smoking-Nie
Rook Me" Walking up Adderley
street, principal thoroughfare Of
the city, he is told to keep to the
left-links houden-" II he wants
to mail a letter back home he must
buy a "stamp-poseel," and If he
buys more than one stamp he will
find that while one is inscribed
"South Africa" the next Is marked
"Suid-afrika." At the railroad sta.
ton he will find that the name Of
the city Is given as Cape Town
and Kaapstad, and the dining cars
are labeled Dining car-Eetasloon"
on a railroad known both as South
African railwa. and Suid Afri-
gannse Spoorweg. And so on. Ev-
cry official or semiofficial notice in
the union is printed in two lam
guages-English and Afrikaans
Meanwhile the Englishman grum-
bles about having to pay extra
taxes to meet the cost of reprinting
notices in Afrikaans, and the Dutch
man wonders why the expense of
using English as well as his own
language should be tolerated.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-05-15
Claims the Ton Butter Cow
is "Just Around Corner"
Femco Farm Has HOlstein PrOduc-
ing 556.16 Pounds Butterfat
In SO Days

Breckenridge, May 14-The sup
er-cow which will produce ton of
butter in year is just around the
corner.
AS the average Minnesota dairy
cow now produces but 18O pounds
of butter annually the above state
ment may sound like an extrava-
CANT pipe dream.
But yesterdays pipe dreams are
todays ordinary facts in this won
derful age and cattle breeders are
producing miracles that compare
with the wizardry of electrical gen.
fuses.
For instance, Miss Jewel Ormsby
Piebe, of Femco Farms, bigger than
most great draft horses, and Hol-
stein queen that complacently con-
sumes 312 pounds of fodder and
water each day to produce 100
pounds of milk and 5.91 pounds of
butter in the same period, will come
within striking distance of the 'ton
of butter" record this year unless
she meets with misfortune.
This record smashing milk ma
chine produces 556.16 pounds of
butter and 9,762.1 pounds of milk in
SO days on official test. If she con-
tinues the same pace for the year,
she will produce between 1900 and
1880 pounds Of butter in 1880.
And with this great cow and a
group of other Holstein champions,
F. E. Murphy, owner of Femco
Farms, has all plans complete for
the 1000 pound butter COW. In 10
years, he predicts, she will be no
rarity in Minnesota.
Fifty years ago the 600 pound
butter cow was a marvel.
Twenty years ago the 1000 pound
cow was sensation.
Last year the 1000 pound COW
made her appearance.
Now comes Miss Jewel Ormsby
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-05-15
Thunderstorms

The thunderstorm is owing to the
rapid vertical convection Of the air
containing a large amount of water
vapor. The lower air must. there
fore, be rather warm, say 70 de-
grees F. or over else it would not
carry the requisite amount of wa
ter vapor, and the temperature must
decrease rather rapidly with in
crease of height, else there would be
but little or no convection. Now.
in the summer time the humidity in
Oregon and Washington is rather
low. Hence thunderstorms gener.
ally are improbable. In the winter
time when most of the rains come,
the surface commonly is too cool to
set up vigorous vertical convection.
Hence thunderstorms are not likely.
Thunderstorms are not frequent in
Oregon and Washington any time
of the year. Thunderstorms occur
very infrequently in California.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-05-15
THE WORLD TODAY
by ARTHUR BRISBANE
A BILLION DOLLAR TARGET
CHICAGO'S BIG GAIN
SUCCESSFUL MISS HOLLINS
MIR. WELLS CHIMPANZEE

On the ferry from Jersey City to Liberty street
one morning recently you saw focks of airplanes
above the money district reaching from the East to
the North rivers and from the Battery to Canal
street.
Lazily floating in the air above the water were
two big blmps and the navy's giant Los Angeles.
Later you learned that New York bombed,
planes, and most interesting the navys great fleet
parading below had been sent to the bottom of the
water.
That was theoretical. But if it had been real war
there would have been no theory; instead, great
city and fleet wiped out
If 140 planes dirigible and two blimps could
work such havoc, what could real fighting air fleet
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-05-15
Mrs. Alfred surSdin visited at the

Mrs. Alfred SuHdin visited at the
Geo Sunderlin home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Alexander
and son, Charles, and Frank Alex
ander came Saturday night to spend
Mothers Day with Mr.. and Mrs G.
Alexander.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Grindy visited
Wednesday evening with relatives
in Sauk Centre.
Mrs. Geo Sunderlin, who has been
in the Brooten hospital taking
treatments came home last Friday
feeling some better. Eleanor FL
wood is helping with the house
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Kruger and
son, Arthur, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Cook and daughter, Elva, motored
to Minneapolis Friday. Mr.. Cook
came home Saturday by buss to
Sauk Centre.
Polverude was business caller
in Grove Lake Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knute Swenson
were visiting relatives in Terrall
Sunday.
A meeting of the town board was
held at the M. w. A. hall Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Hess called
on friends in Grove Lake Monday
evening.
Mrs. Knute Swenson was a Broot-
en- caller Monday afternoon.
Ruby Forolds, of Terrall, is
spending a couple weeks with rela-
tives in Grove Lake.
Mrs. r. M. Hess and daughter,
Shirley, went to Glenwood Monday
evening to visit few days.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-05-15
Julius Caeser' to Be Next
Offering of St. Johns Club
Students at University Promise to
Give Fine Production of This
Masterpiece

On Sunday, May IS, at 500 P. NJ.
the st. Johns University Dramatic
Club will present the great Shakes
pearean drama, Julius Cesar"
This will afford the people de-
lightful privilege of seeing a per-
formance of such high standard
and recommendation, since it is the
first time in fifteen years that any
Shakespearean play is being shown
in the North West outside of the
Twin Cities.
It is of course, ponderous un-
dertaking for any club; but the
efficient and excellent skill by the
experienced director, Rev. Clarus
Graves 0. S. B., will make Julius
Caesar" such that it will leave a
lasting and pleasing impression on
minds of those who shall be so
fortunate as to see this special
offering of thespian performers.
The undoubted success of this play
is clearly evident in the fact that
the principal roles are taken by
those members of the club who have
proven themselves able actors and
worthy of praise. John McAllister,
the leading star of "Everyman",
will assume the part of Mark
Anthony, while the role of Cassius,
the deceitful and elusive conspir-
ator, will be easily carried in pro-
fessional manner by Al Himsl, who
through his repeated and pleasing
appearances on the stage, has prov
en- his undoubted ability in charact-
er portrayal. John Aspel, also
meriting an acting recommenda-
ton, will portray the character of
Brutus. The title-role of Julius
Caesar is introducing Patrick
Murphy, of former stage repute.
These conformity with other cap
able and experienced men, will
bring the total cast to sixty in
number. The entire play consists
of five acts in twelve scenes.
The Gordon Craig Lighting Sys-
tenn, will be used again, adding
much to scenery effects, besides
being very pleasant to the
audience.
This system was introduced at
st. Johns this year, the only place
outside of the Twin Cities where
it is utilized.
Seat reservations have been
coming in rapidly, some of which
were made when the play was
first announced. These reservations
can be made to the Porter's Office
by telephone.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-05-15

their eldest daughter, Ethel Mercy,
became the bride of Ronald Pen
ME, the youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Les Pennie. The young couple
were attended by Miss Pearl Will
liams and Levin Pennie. The bride
wore a dress of green and the
groom wore tan suit. Miss Pearl
Williams sang II Love You Truly"
The young people from far and
near charivaried Mr.. and Mrs.
Pennie at their home Thursday
evening. Two young men from
Osakis entertained us with music
and singing until Ethel and Ron
could stand the noise no longer.
They treated us to ice cream cones
after those present had signed their
names in a memory book.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-05-15

Tnree little four-year olds of
Broad Ripple were discussing in a
very serious way what they were
going to do when they grew up. Joe
said he was going to shoot lions.
The next little fellow was going to
get on train and ride forever.
The third, Donald, wanted to be
more daring than the rest and in
a babyish voice said: "Tm going to
buy an ice cream cone and get on
a street car and eat it"-Indianap-
oils News.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-05-15
U. S. Civil Service Examinations

u. >. civil Service Examinations
An open competitive examination
under the rules of the U. S. Civil
Service Commission is announced
for the position of Clerk (Male or
Female) and Carrier in the Post
Office, Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
Receipt of applications will close
June 9Th, 1880.
Applications for this examination
must be made on the prescribed
form which, with necessary in
structions, may be obtained from
the Commissions local representa-
tive, Wills L. Benson, Secretary U.
S. Civil Service Board at the Sauk
Centre, Minnesota Post Office.
All persons wishing to take this
examination should secure blanks
and file their applications with the
undersigned prior to the hour of
closing business on the date above
specified.
The date for assembling of COM
petitors will be stated in the admis-
sion cards mailed applicants after
the close of receipt of applications.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-05-15
Scientific Fishing

The fisherman of today, writes
'Looker-on" in the London Daily
Chronicle, is something of a SCI
enlist when compared with his pro-
totype of a few decades ago, for he
now carries thermometer when
going to fish. It has been proved
that certain fish frequent waters Of
a particular temperature, hence If
the nature of the water Is known
Preparations can be made most suit
ed to the kind of catch that is
expected. Cod, for example, have
preference for water Of 62 degrees,
and from near the coasts of New
foundland and Labrador, where the
water is of this temperature, enor-
nous quantities of these fish have
been caught.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-05-15
Grove Lake

Gertrude Kruger, of Minneapolis
is visiting at her parental home
this week.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-05-15

went into oil financing, and recent sale netted her
$25OOOO0
Did you read H. G. Wells interesting statement
about the higher apes? They "think ahead" a
little No other animal except man not even monkeys
with tails do it.
Without being taught chmpanzee will take one
stick insert it in the hollow of another stick and,
with the added length of stick draw banana into
his cage.
Since the beginning of time other animal but
could think much that.
Consider what man does now, weighing the stars,
measuring the electrons inside of atom and only
$4,000 years ago he was using sharp hints for
weapons not far ahead, mentally of the chmpanzee.
What will he do 1O0OO0OOO years hence?
News from Burma tells of many deaths by
earthquake and tidal wave. Ancient pagodas were
rocked to destruction From the top of one, the
Shwe-Dagon pagoda, there fell huge weather vane
of solid gold said to be worth $1,2Oo,ooO.
Many devout BurmanS doubtless asked them
selves what particular god had become annoyed, just
what had annoyed him and how he could be pacated.
This countrys workers and industrialists need
protection, and should have it.
Our people come first other people second.
But intelligence should control even the tariff
1t is possible to overdo the business of discouragng
friendly nations with whom we deal.
President Musy of the Swiss republic wires Pres
ident Hoover: 81 compelled to call attention to
the fact that your watch and lace duties WILL event.
ually, paralyze our industries"
The Swiss National Chamber of Commerce re-
commends the boycott of American goods especially
autos.
That suggestion little to us. But we should
take seriously danger of hopelessly discouragng
Swiss industries offending and njurng the good peo-
pie of Switzerland
She lives apart and few will know when her
career ends.
But Cancalaise. Jersey COW of Mount kisco New
York is champion female worthy of honor.
Last wear she produced 1O727 pounds of butterfat,
and 1892 pounds of milk
Such COWS could help to solve the farm problem.
They are, in their way, remarkable as mac hlnery
in mass production factories.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-05-15

Charles M. Schwab, in pleasant optimism, says
1880 will be year of normal progress. Business is
better today than it six nine months ago., says
he.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-05-15

Pope Plus, who has installed broadcasting sta
tion in the Vatican, will according to Associated
Press dispatch initiate the of the station with
personal address sent to the faithful everywhere
That scientific miracle would have amazed the
ancient popes.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1930-05-15

million burning with the desire to be
independent, although nobody is independent, will
be interested in Miss Marion Hollins Years ago she
champion female golfer. Now she takes her
place in big business able "oil woman" She
made up her mind that if could do it she could,
went into oil financing and recent sale netted her
$2,5OO,OO0.