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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-11
c.. Mullen to
Retire From
The Oxford
Will Take Over Large, Mod
ern Motion Picture House
at Portage, Wis.
C. PERRIZO, NEW PROP.
Gentleman Has Been Connect
ed With the Movie Game
for Many Years

Clarence G. Mullen, who pur-
chased the Caughren motion pic
ture theatre in this city a trifle
over two years ago from Mr.. Getter
retires from business with the show
Sunday evening.
Some time after he took over the
Caughren Mr.. Mullen rechristened
the theatre as The Oxford. With the
taking over of the property he at
once installed facilities to handle
the talking pictures. The first
equipment did not prove entirely
satisfactory and few months later
the first equipment was thrown out
and the house was equipped with
the r c A system. At the present
time no theatre in Central Min
nesota, or anywhere else for that
matter, is better equipped to pro-
duce talking pictures than is the
Oxford.
During the two years and more
Mr.. Mullen has operated the Ok
ford Sank Centre people have had
opportunity to enjoy first run pic
lures and news reels. In many in
stances the pictures at the Oxford
have preceded the initial
showing !. in the larger show
houses Of the Twin Cities.
In the operation Of the Oxford
Mr. Mullen has been ably assisted
by Mrs. Mullen who was usually at
the ticket window.
Mr.. Mullen has taken over the
Portage Theatre, Portage, Wis.
This modern play house with a
seating capacity Of 750 is located In
q city Of 1000 is the leading Of the
two theatres Of this Wisconsin,
county seat. This house plays vaud-
erville twice a week. The theatre
was erected five years ago. Port
age Is 265 miles from st. Paul and
is a division point on the Chicago.
Milwaukee, st. Paul railway, 90
miles from Milwaukee.
Chas. Perrizo, father Of Mrs,
Mullen, becomes the new propriet-
or Of the Oxford. He moves to this
city from Grand Rapids, MINI. For
% years he has been connected with
the motion picture business In the
northern part of the state, opera
ing several houses at the same
time. It can be taken for granted
that the same high standard estab-
lished by Mr.. Mullen will be re-
tanned by Mr.. Perrizo.
The new owner will take over
the Oxford Monday evening when
the first showing Of "Skippy' feat
uring Jackie Cooper, Robert Coo
gan and Mitizi Green, unquestion-
ably the greatest child actors on
the screen.
This story, jam full Of heart In
terest and tense moments, and
sparkling comedy, has created q
furore in the amusement world.
Jackie Cooper portrays an honest
to goodness boy filled with hilar.
ious small-boy philosophy. His fights
with the village sissy and the town
bully, his love for his shaggy dog,
Penny, shows a boy who Is all boy
The critics say that "Skippy''
should be enjoyed by both old and
young.
Mr.. Mullen stated to the Herald
Tuesday that he expected to retain
his picture holdings at Princeton,
MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-11
Raymond-Ashley and Gopher
Prairie All Clubs Make
Fine Sh0wings
est. Cloud Tines)


New clubs pushed their way to
the front and the established clubs
of the county sought and in some
cases retained their position when
prizes for the exhibits Of hundreds
of Stearns county Al girls were
at St. Joseph as the an
nual achievement day which open
ed Tuesday to close with a style
show and feature program Of
awards on Wednesday evening.
The exhibits have been judged by
Adeline Fedje, Foley, Benton coln-
ty girls club leader. Miss Gertrude
Anderson, Little Falls. Morrison
county club leader, is judging the
demonstrations held Tuesday and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-11
Fine Program For
Children S Day
Sunday School to Have Charge Of
Service at Congregational
Church Sunday Morning

The Sunday School Of the First
Congregational church have made
elaborate arrangements for the
observation of Children's Day Sum
day, June IA. The services will
take the place Of the regular morn
ing service at 10:45. Mrs. v. G.
Wedge, Mrs. Ben Bosshardt and
Mrs. Gus Otto, will have charge.
The program opens with an organ
prelude by Mrs. r. e. Cooper. The
following is the detailed program:
Organ Prelude .-.-.... Mrs. Cooper
Hail Children's
Day. .......-----...-..-...-..- Junior Choir
Prayer REV. Caradoc ]. Morgan
Remarks Rev. Caradoc j. Morgan
Recitation-'T Welcome You" 80
...........---..- Franklin Koterba
Reitation-"Just a Little Boy
1880. Harold and Herbert LaDow
Vocal Solo-"Jesus Wants Me for a
Sunbeam" ..-----.... Audrey Breeken
Recitation-.A Boy Can Do This"
................... David Earl Vandesteeg
Recitation-"A Kindly Light
.-........-..-...---.----.---.-- Clyde Sykes
Song-"Snile and be CHEEKY
.............--.----.-........... Sunday School
Exercise-"Tiny Tots" Darlene
Flynn, Flora Bashaw, Audrey
Brecken.
Vocal Solo and Accompaniment
"Sing Robin Sing" Vera Mae
Jackson.
Recitation-"Good Morning" .----..
................---..-.A-..... Shirley Falkstad
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-11

: Patricia Hurley, seven-year-old
daughter of the secretary Of war,
presenting a guidon to Curtis
George, flag bearer Of the first
mounted Boy Scout pack, at Fort
Myer, Va. George Is the grandson
of Vice President Curtis. In the
rear watching the ceremony is
Lieut.. s. B. Barth who is cubmaster
of the troop.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-11

Next Sundays Games
Sank Centre at Melrose.
Swanville at Henning.
Long Prairie at Bertha.
Browerville at Parkers Prairie.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-11
Browerville IL, Sank Centre 2
In Comedy of ErrOrs

A comedy of errors resulted
tragically for Sank Centre Sunday,
when Browerville trimmed the To-
Gals to the tune Of IL to 2.
In the first inning Browerville
commenced the fireworks with
Continues on Page Five)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-11

Billy Boutell and Fritz Carman
played a sweet match in the third
bracket of the championship flight,
Carmen winning 30.
In the last bracket Of the cham
pionship flight Pat Sawyer, state
amateur champ was pitted against
the venerable Dave Tallman. 1t
appeared as though the youngster
was playing under wraps" all the
way. He eliminated the Willmar
gentleman by 30 score.
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-11

In the second bracket Of the
championship fight D. B. Caugh-
rem was matched with DR.. H. N.
Northrup, the sockless golfer, of
Owatonna. Mr.. Caughren was de-
feated two up. The following is the
card:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-11

Results of Last Sundays Game
r H e
Swanville at 8 4 1
Bertha 5 8 A
Batteries-Swanville, M. Vincent
and Drager.
Bertha-Cary and D. Cheney.
Feature-Time of game 1 hour
and 20 minutes.
r H e
Parkers Prairie at 8 3 2
Long Prairie 10 2
Observation-Disclosures Prairie, Burns
nd Larson.
Long Prairie - Hengeumuhle,
Richardson and Stephan.
Feature-Batting of Dinkle and
stephan. Base running of Dinkle
and Mattson.
r H E
Henning at 6 9 2
Melrose 10 10 4
Batteries - Henning, Halverson
and G. johnson.
MISUNDERSTANDING, Gerdes and
Lemm catchers.
Feature-Batting Of B. Moening,
y doubles and triple.
Base running Of Rothvodt Of
Henning.
r H e
Browerville at II 10 4
Sank Centre 2 4 II
Batteries Browerville, Bartylla
and Item.
Sank Centre-Soltau and Paul.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-11
Drastic Steps Being Taken to
Strengthen With Eligible
Players
LOSE TO BROWERVILLE
o. T. w. League Standings
Long Prairie, Bertha Have
Clean States
o. ID. wv. League STANDINGS

Results of Last Sundays Game
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-06-11

Confined on Page Five)
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
LIFE DELEGATES.
HEAR EXPERTS
- N

The control of cancer was dis.
cusSed by DR.. Joseph C. Blood
good, of Johns Hopkins Univer,
sity. before the medical session
of the American Life convention
at the Wardman Park Hotel this
morning.
Insurance companies should in
stitute strict examinations of all
applicants as a means Of bring
ing home to the public the i'm
portance of health inspection to
guard against this disease, Dr.
Bloodgood said.
Surgeon General Ireland, of the
Army, and DR.. C. E. Riggs, Sur
geon General of the Navy, also
spoke, the former pointing out
that army officers, notwithstand-
ing their exposure to extra haz-
ards in combat and in tropical
countries, have fewer deaths and
greater longevity than male civil
ianS.
The superiority of the Officer
group" according to Surgeon
General Ireland, is due to re-
peated physical inspections in the
army, followed by the indicated
remedial measures,
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
| IN 3.11 HERE
OWNS AUTOS

In a complete and official sur
vey of motor vehicles in the
United States made by the Ma
tional Automobile Chamber of
Commerce, two third places in
motordom honors fell to the Dis
trict of Columbia in competition
with the 48 States of the Union.
With one car registered to each
3.11 persons residing here, Wash
ington rated third in the ratio of
population to automobiles, being
surpassed only by California and
Nevada in this respect.
New Mexico and Massachu-
setts were the only other States to
surpass the District in number of
new cars registered during 1880
over the number registered in
1929.
With 156,676 vehicles registered
in the District at the end of 1880,
the increase over the 1929 total is
5,226. Of this number, 1878
were passenger cars while 16,943
were trucks.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
WindOW Decorator
Sued for Divorce
S&E&%&@2S&%&% &%%N
Photo by Interna tional

Arlie p O'Meara, described as
a window dresser at a Seventh
Street department store was sued
for absolute divorce yesterday in
Equity Court by his wife, Mrs.
Mary Gay O'Meara, of 1415
Rhode Island Ave. N. W., who
accuses him of deserting her last
January and transferring his
affection to another woman,
named correspondent in the suit.
Attorney Olive B. Lacy appears
for the wife, who previously had
filed suit for divorce but with
drew it, she says, on her hus-
bands promise to reform.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
u. S. Foreign Policy Hit
at Veterans Meeting

VALLEJO, Calf, May 81 u.
SD.-Failure of the State Depart
ment to take any action on the
occasion of William Randolph
Hearst's expulsion from France,
and the departments recent re-
fusal to protect American lives
in the interior of Nicaragua. were
cited as Outrageous incidents" at
a Spanish War veterans meet
ing here yesterday.
Speaking before the twenty
eighth al ,ual department en-
campment \ : the United Spanish
War Veteral ; A. P. Entenza. Los
Angeles attG Ney and past ma.
tional comma Ter of the organ
ization, attacke,, the present for
eign policy of the United States,
He said:
"The blackest spot in the
foreign policy of this country
was when Mr.. Hearst was
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
July Is Is Selected
For G.. of G.. Outing

The annual outing of the
Rockville Chamber of Commerce
will be held July Is at Chapel
Point, Md, it was announced
today by Roger Shaw. chair
man of the general committee
on arrangements.
Other members of the commit
tee are Bernard T. BroSiuS,
Leonard L. Nicholson, Morris
Stern, w. Ernest Offutt, DR..
George L. Edmonds, Albert A..
Ady, Warner E. Pumphrey. Jo-
seph N. Starkey. Donald A. de
Lashmutt. Melbourne E. Ward
and F.. Barnard Welsh.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
CHILD DRINKING
LAID To DRYS

Blame for the unprecedented
wave of drinking by juveniles
which has swept the country is
directly chargeable to the actions
of temperance organizations,
Mrs. Karl Fenning, newly
elected president of the Woman's
Club of Chevy Chase, said yes
terday.
She declared:
prohibition is a jolly good
law-but it has not been en-
forced. If the temperance or
ganizatiOnS had kept up their
educational programs instead
of becoming embrOiled in poll
tics, we would have less drink
ing today"
Mrs. Fenning contends that
women of education and with
cultural backgrounds take their
enfranchisement more seriously
than men of the same station in
life.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
DR.. Abbot VIII Talk
On Sun Predictions

Long range weather forecast,
ing through solar radiation will
be discussed by DR.. Charles G..
Abbot. secretary of the Smith
sonian Institution, at a meeting
of the Washington Life Adjust,
ment Center IN Mt. Pleasant Con-
gregational Church, Monday at
BIS p. m.
Observations of solar radiation
in Washington, Chile and South
Africa have been made by repre-
sentatives of the Smithsonian In.
stitution and the National Geo.
graphic Society since 1903.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
GREGORY RIVER
DEATH HELD
ACCIDENT
Monte de la Vega Held by
Country on MansIaughter
Charge Is. Exonerated

George Gregory. whose body
was found floating off Fort
Foote, May is, died as a result
of accidental drowning, it was
decided at a coroner's inquest,
held by Justice of the Peace
John Fainter in Hyattsville last
night.
Monte de la Vega, speed boat
operator, who had been held by
Prince Georges authorities pend
ing the outcome of last nights
inquiry, was cleared of a charge
of manslaughter lodged against
him.
De la Vega was held after
Helen Schisler, who with Paul
Walsh and Dorothy Sammon
completed the group on the
tragic midnight speed boat
cruise, denied that she had ever
testified that quarrel had
occurred between Gregory and
de la Vega. Her story was sub
Stantiated by the rest of the
group last night. one of whom
described Miss Schisler's condi-
ton on the night of the drown
ing as hySterical.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
WA. County
Ordered SUSPENDED

MARTINSBURG, W. Va, May
20.-Vernon E. (Pat) Rankin,
prosecuting attorney of Mineral
county, has been suspended for
year from the roll of attor-
neys of Mineral County Circuit
by Special Judge D. H. Rodgers,
who heard charges of misconduct
against him some weeks ago.
The counts on which Rankin
was suspended charged conceal
ment of witness to prevent SER
vice of subpoena; advising an
other witness to disregard a sub
poena; release of committed man
because of sympathy for his fam
lily, and telling a mother, who
had been denied custody of a
child, to take the child regard
less of the ruling.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
ELSie'L. Davis
Fixes School Meets

Mrs. Elsie L. Davis. rural super
visor of white schools in Fairfax
county, has arranged a series of
meetings of teachers to be held
each day this week to discuss the
problems shown to exist through
standard tests given this year.
The meeting yesterday was
held at the Herndon School, the
meeting today will be held at the
Woodlawn School, while the
meeting tomorrow will be held
in the Vienna School.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
ONLY 18 FOUND
OUT Of CACHE
Of 50
Mystery Wells Disappearance
of Liquor Found by Burdine
Last February in Automobile

Where did the AZ gallons of al.
legged corn whisky go? 1t was
locked up under police supervi-
sion.
Out of so gallons captured,
only 18 gallons were found in the
place it was impounded in Ia
koma Park under the supervision
of Sergt. Earl Burdine, police
officer of Montgomery county.
Police Judge A. L. Wilson said
today that on last Friday morn
ing, arriving at his office earlier
than usual, he found seven cases
Of empty whisky jars outside the
police station in Takoma Park.
Sensing robbery of the whisky
in possession of the police au-
thorities, he telephoned Alvie A.
Moxley, chief of police of Mont
gomery county, with headquarters
at Rockville, to come to Takoma
Park.
Upon counting the remains,
Chief Moxley is said to have
found "a half-gallon jars de-
stroyed.
When he requested Sergeant
Burdine to open the locker in
which the liquor was supposed to
be stored, he, together with Off
Ger Joseph Nolte, of the Silver
Spring police station, found only
18 gallons of the original so.
The 18 were then destroyed.
FOUND IN AN AUTO
Last February, it is reported
that Burdine came across an
abandoned auto in Takoma Park.
Investigating, he found the al
legged whisky. Taking it to police
station at Takoma Park, he is
said to have stored it in locker
to which he kept the key. al
though the contraband liquor was
legally under the charge of
Police Judge Wilson since no
person was found when the
liquor was found.
The laws of Maryland distinctly
say that liquor can not be des-
troyed unless the owner is con-
victed in a court at law.
Therefore, the alleged whisky
was State property until dis
posed of by legal procedure.
The question county police au-
thorities are seeking is:
What became Of the ~ gal
Ions of liquOr?"
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
GLebeWOOd School
.ArrnnneS Graduation

The fourth annual graduation
exercises Of the Arlington Hall
School for Girls. Glebewood, Va,
will be held on June /, with
26 students scheduled to graduate,
according to an announcement
made today by DR.. William E.
Martin, president of the school.
On Saturday afternoon before
commencement. the May Day
festival of the school will be
staged on the campus, followed
by a reception to parents of the
graduates DR.. Richard Sizoo will
be the principal speaker.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
Dry Leaders Map
= 1882 PrO0r1n1 Here

A group of nationally known
dry leaders concluded series of
private meetings here yesterday,
called for the purpose of formu-
lating a comprehensive program
of activities for the dry forces" in
the 1882 campaign.
Details of the program will be
placed before larger meeting of
the prohibition leaders here June
26.
DR.. Edwin C. Dinwiddie, head of
the temperance bureau, stated
that additional members had been
appointed to the board of
strategy" which will direct the
combined dry forces during the
presidents campaign.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
Weber Reelected
DGhLqren President

Officers for the new year were
elected by the Dahlgren Terrace
Citizens Association last night
at the Social oyster Club,
Twelfth Street and Rhode Island
Avenue Northeast.
W. j. Weber was reelected
president. Others elected we're
Mrs. Mary Merrillat, Rolph
ThraSher, vice presidents; Miss
Margaret Weber, secretary; j.
G. KingSbury, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
Program to Feature
Water Plant OPENING

The official opening of the new
5000, 900 Annapolis filtration plant
here has been set for Saturday,
when a civic day program will be
presented anc the "clear water"
formally turned on.
The water has actually been
turned on, but disagreements over
the program have caused post
ponement of the formal opening
Of the plant. Under final o ans a
school child:en's marathon race,
a ,arade and dedication exercises
at the plant will feature the pro-
gram.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21

ordered out of France without
any official action being taken
by the State Department.
"The United States once
could be relied upon to protect
its citizens abroad from either
insult or attack, but now it ap-
pears that only British subjects
can claim such protection from
their home government"
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
Pastor to Discuss
B0DtiSt Convention

The Southern Baptist Conven-
tion's business transactions will
be the subject of a talk by Rev.
Samuel Judson Porter, pastor of
the First Baptist Church, Six
teenth and o Streets. tonight at
3 p. m.
Rev. Porter was the represen-
tative of his church at the con-
Vention.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
Cumberland School
Gives Annual PLQu

CUMBERLAND, Nd, May 81.
The annual class play of the
Allegheny High School, Green
Stockings" was presented at the
school last night under the di-
rection of Arthur w. Taylor.
Mary Elton Roberts was in the
leading role.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
GAITHERSBURG SUPPER

The Epworth M. E. Church of
Gaithersburg, Md, will mold a
chicken and ham supper tonight
at the church in Gaithersourg.
The Ladies Aid Society of which
Mrs. Lawson King is president,
will be in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-08
Japanese Planes
 Bomb Palace
(continued from Page 1.)

The protest against the boycotts, dated October g, was dispatched to Minister Shigemitsu in Ranking for delivery to Chinese government authorities. It declared that the Manchurian crisis was the out come of deep rooted anti-Japanese feeling in China and that "the re- cent challenge to Japanese troops'' compelled them to resort to meas ures of self defense.
 The cabinet declared Japan re- peatedly has requested China to check the movement and has exer- cised the greatest forbearance on its own part.
 Unfortunately the agitation is now assuming alarming propor- tions, the note said, pointing out that anti-Japanese societies in Shanghai and elsewhere have adopted resolutions prohibition trading or transporting Japanese goods. Contracts also have been cancelled, constituting in effect q severance of economic relations with Japan" the cabinet added.
 Tokio, October 8- (UP) - Japan issued strongly-worded warning to China today, threaten ing to hold China responsible for any harm to Japanese life or prop erty in China.
 The government issued the text of a protest to Ranking which charged that the Chinese govern ment is using the boycott as an instrumental of national policy and ended with the following warning:
 "If the Chinese government does to fulfill its duties for the protec- ton of the life, property and bene- fits of Japanese residents, the Chi nese government will be held re- sponsible for all results"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-08

anxiety to avoid detection. He was speeding along North Main street near East Farm street when the policeman spotted him and sig nailed him to stop. When the moon shine was discovered and the po- lice were moved to open the rear door to investigate the source of the sweet odors they were readily convinced that the big numbering car was intended for sometime more than pleasure purposes"
 The odor from the machine was actually so noticeable that mem bers of fire headquarters followed their moses" and pried into the police's latest secret or catch.
 Young Sciortino declined this morning to furnish any information which would reveal the identity of the persons by whom he is employ ed. The emergency squad, however, was immediately detailed to check up on the ownership of the car and if possible ''reconstruct the case,' 2 which would mean tracing the car back to its starting point and at the end of the trail it's dollars to doughnuts, there will lbe a big still waiting for them. @
 The police have hopes of locat- ing the trail, but like in other cases when prisoners won't talk for pub- lication, it's only hope.
 It is possible tn at the young &C., cused may be turned over to the federal agents for trial. The gov- ernment agents have more ways of prosecuting a suspect than the To- cal police.