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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30
COMMUNISTS IN BOSTON TRIED TO
 CRASH MEETING
Protest Gathering Being Held in Church Against Execution of s Negroes Police Called In

Boston, June 30.-CUP)-Police were called here last night when a handful of communists attempted to take over a mass meeting held at Mount Vernon Congregational church. Back Bay. in the interests of eight young negroes sentenced to death at Scottsboro. Ala. for attack ing two white girls. The meeting was about to close when the com munists, including Israel Prager of the International Labor Defense. Harry Cantor and Anna Block, de- manded that they be allowed to speak.
 The Rev Sidney Lovett, pastor of the church, stated the meeting was under the direction of the National Association for the Advancement of the Colored People and would not be turned over to any other group. William Pickens. field secretary for that organization, berated the com munists and was heckled by mem bers of the communist group. Soon the meeting broke into disorder and police were called to clear the church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30

The department of education met yesterday afternoon and transacted all the business on hand in less than twenty minutes.
 4~- A communication was received from Mayor Frank Hayes calling attention to an application from Rev M. J. Lynch of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church asking that he be permitted to use the lot owned by the city at Russell and Seymour streets for an open par ish picnic. The communication was ordered placed on file and the re- quest granted. with the understand ing that the property will be cleaned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30
Judgment Quieting
 Title To Property

Judgment quieting title to prop- erty on Baldwin street in favor of Antonio Santopietro and others against widows, heirs, representa- tives and creditors of E. T. Turner. was rendered in decision handed down in superior court by Judge Frank P. McEvoy this morning. Az torney Martin J. Dunn, appearing for the petitioner asked the court to settle the dispute concerning title to the property.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30

The aerial architectural feature ot the old Immaculate Conception church on East Main street-a 76- toot steepleis being dismantled.
 For nearly three-quarters Of century this spiret has rivaled in height the increasing number Of Ir odern buildings that Waterburians
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30
PRISONER KILLED

Frank Doyle, 23. Brooklyn, wno had served two years of 15 to 50 year sentence in Sing Sing prison was stabbed to death in the base ment of the domestic building o! the prison early to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30

Canton, Mass, June 30.-(UP) - The Clayton weather service here, which makes weather forecasts con siderably in advance, predicts cooler weather for the coming week end and for Saturday, July 4th, partly cloudy with local showers"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-30
LOYAL FORCES HURRY

Lima, Peru, June 30.-(UP) - Loyal government forces were hurt- rying southward to-day for Moilendo on their way to quell revolt of the 18th infantry at Cuzco, in the m mouIl- tains to the southeast. H
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-12
Plant More Flowers
is Tyson Slogan
Better Flower and Garden Club
to Plan Spring Campaign
to Beautify City

One of the first harbingers of
spring is Joseph Tyson, who as presi-
dent of the Better Flower and Gar
den Club" sees to that Redwood
Falls parks, public and semi-public
place are beautifed.
"Plant more flowers" is his slogan.
For the purpose of receiving sugges-
tions as to what the club should do
this spring and where improvements
should be made, Mr.. Tyson will call a
meeting within the next thirty days.
Effort is being made to secure Thorn
as eastman, Jr., to address the local
group. =
That he is a firm believer in the
'attractiveness of the Scenic City is
evident by this little rhyme which he
penned:
Redwood Falls is up to date;
INCEST little city within the state.
Beauty spots too numerous to men,
ton,
Always attracts the tourists at
tention."
Membership of the Club numbers
211 families. Treasurer Mr.. L. R,
Ewart reported $127 in the treasury,
said Mr.. Tyson, so he anticipates that
much good work can be accomplished
this year with this large membership
and money available to make Red
wood Falls a more beautiful place in
which to live"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-12
Gaylord Stops, But
Fails to Conquer
Redwood Cagers Rally in Last
Quarter to Win Twelfth
Game "a to II

Redwood's high school cagers came
out of the mill with Gaylord for their
twelfth consecutive win last Saturday
at Gaylord. Perchance the local
quint defeats Lamberton at Lamber-
ton, Friday, February Is, Redwood
Falls will finish the official season I'M
defeated, which automatically places
them in first position at the tourna-
ment.
Gaylord's athletes showed lot of
scoring punch, making many unusual
ly accurate long shots. Gaylord was
leading 8 to. Z at the end of the half.
1t was not until during the last
quarter that the Cardinal basketeers
stemmed the tide when Tom Finn
started things off by dropping three
shots through the netting in close
succession. Final score was "a to II
in Redwood's favor.
February 16 the high school basket
ball teams will be paired for the
tournament on the basis of their per-
centage standings as of February IA.
Games played after that date will not
count. New Ulm plays here Friday,
February 20, and Redwood goes to
Sleepy Eye Tuesday, February "a,
and Gaylord meets Redwood in re-
turn game here on February 81.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-12
Highway Emergency
Fund Put to Work
Highway No. IA East of Red
wood Falls Not Listed on
Jobs to Be Let

Bids on six paving projects, total
ing 76.4 miles, will be received by
the Minnesota highway department
March 8. These projects will absorb
the. greater part of the $1,000, 00O
allotted to Minnesota from the $780,
100000 appropriated by Congress for
special highway construction to re-
lieve unemployment.
That part Of trunk highway No. Ii
between Redwood Falls and Winthrop
was not included in the list Of con-
tracts to be let at this date.
"Some additional, grading and
bridge jobs will be let from time to
time," announced Commissioner Bah
cock, "but very little additional paw
ing will be let this year unless addi-
tional funds are made available"
"Plans and surveys are under way
for a number of additional jobs.
Provided that the pending bond bill
is passed this month it would be pos
bsihle Ito advertise and let number
of contracts so that work could start
this spring, but if action is postponed
until the end of the session, it will be
midsummer before any Of this money
can be applied to actual construc-
ton"
On the same date bids will be re-
ceived for 64.3 miles of grading, and
eighteen bridges, to be financed with
the regular federal aid and current
motor vehicle and gas tax.
Contracts will be let for bridge
construction on Trunk Highway No
z, near Walnut Grove, calling for a
75-foot steel truss span. Another
contract will be let for bridge with
a 160-foot steel truss span near Lam
berton on the same highway.
Included in the grading projects to
be let March 8 is stretch of 16.5
miles, two miles east of Lamberton
and two miles west Of Golden on
Trunk Highway No. q. Contract calls
for 333, 700 cubic yards of excavation.
Work will start as soon as weather
permits and the paving jobs must be
completed before September l, If the
state.is to receive special federal aid.
Every possible effort is being made
to get as much work under contract
as known funds permit, according to
Mr.. Babcock. Work is distributed as
widely as possible in all sections OF
the state. Grading jobs may start
about April 1, but paving will not be-
gin until near May 1.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-12
MOTORIZED PATROL
SHOWS SAVINCSTO
REDWOOD COUNTY
Power Patrol Maintenance Sys-
TEN Shows Annual Saving
of $9,46O
BUILD As MILES OF ROAD
Gas Tax Appropriations Enable
Redwood to Construct
County Aid Roads

Savings to Redwood county taxpay-
ers through motorized maintenance
was one of the highlights of the an
nual report of county highway en-
gineer j. J. Idzorek. 1t was shown
that an annual saving of $9,460 was
made with the motor power patrol.
Covering a four year period from
1924 to 1927, inclusive, the average
cost of maintenance by the man and
team patrol was $168.22 per mile. At
ter putting the power patrol on the
roads a greater mileage has been
added and the average cost per mile
is lower, $125.30 per mile, decrease
of 1892 per mile with power patrol.
Replace Four Men and Teams
The power patrol replaces four
men and 4.66 teams. The cost
of operation, including depreciation of
the power patrol was $1.33 per hour.
Cost of operation, not including de-
probation, for four men and 4.66
teams was 1888 per hour. This was
a net saving of $1.00 per hour per
patrol to Redwood county taxpayers.
Total cost of general maintenance
for 1880 amounted to $54,803.39. This
included crawling, patroling, bridge
repairing, snow removing, and cost of
snow fencing. Average cost of snow
fence removal in 1880 was $22 per
mile. 1904 miles of road was main
tanned at an average cost of $248.65
per mile. Seventy-four miles of State
Aid roads were regraveled at a cost
of $27,359.OO.
Average Cost $11S a Mile
Routine maintenance on State Aid
roads cost 6,O6O.22 for total of
220.4 miles, or an average cost OF
S118.24 per mile. In 1927 a total of
$39,931.39 was the cost for 213.3
miles for maintenance with man
and team patroling. After the power
patrol was put on the total cost was
reduced to $29,371.47 in 1928, and in
1880 the total cost was still less,
1926, O6O.22.
Reorganization: total expenditure
on S. A. roads, for 1880, $82,289.06;
of this maintenance cost $54,803.39;
construction, $13,222.38; machinery
and tools, $7,258.33; general and mis-
cellaneous, $2,061.18; office and sup
Continued on Page 12)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-12
County Officials
Explain Weed Plans
Bovee Stresses Good Will Basis
for Cooperation Of All
Concerned

cit is not. police system but a
plan founded on good will basis, .
explained Nate H. Bovee, discussing
the Redwood weed control and cradle
alton plan before a group of 36 cOun-
ty commissioners, seven county aud
itors and nine county agents at Stay
ton last Friday.
THE weed problem is not one of a
single farmer, nor even q single town.
shop or county, but of an entire dis
trict, state or perhaps a number of
States" declared County Commission
err John Arends, who opened up the
meeting as chairman of the local
board of commissioners.
Counties surrounding Redwood are
planning on adopting the methods
put into practice in Redwood county
last year. Purpose of this meeting
was for officials of the neighboring
counties to get a working knowledge
of it's application.
Other Redwood men that talked to
the assemblage were George Schmies-
ing, e. A.. Pease, j. p. Kr1gh, Chas.
Hnhnerkoch and Mr.. Sheffield.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-12
Farmers Mutual Had
Big Business in 1880
Paid Losses to 135 Members
Aggregating $41,036.67;
Average Loss $3O4

Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
company Of Redwood county paid
losses to 1856 members which totaled
SAL ,036.67 in 1880, according to the
annual statement.
The average loss was 1904. Two
losses amounted to $4,000 or over.
For the George Strenach, estate, an
even $4,000 was paid. To John w.
Sexton $3,346.55 was paid for loss on
furniture, wearing apparel, beds and
bedding, provisions and farm uten-
sils, and dwelling house. This was
the largest single loss.
Losses over $4,000 were paid to
four members, as follows: F. w.
Zaske, $2,824.50; Christian Rust, ST.
$3.50; John w. Thompson, $2,245.34;
and John G. Kuck, $4,000. Eight
members were paid $1,000 or more,
and there were ten receiving between
$500 and 1000.
The company paid losses to forty
members for livestock. Damages to
barns, sheds, and hay, feeds, and fod-
der were also numerous. There was
SIS, 1884 cash on hand at the end of
the year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-12
representatives Not
in Favor Of Bonds
Reply to Commercial Clubs
Query as to Stand on
Highway Bill

Reiterating his campaign slogan
Representative Goldberg wrote the
Commercial Club, in response to their
resolutions urging support of the
highway bond issue and gas tax in
crease, that he did not "believe in
driving mortgaged automobiles on
bonded roads,"
Representative Kramer replied that
he did not see fit to favor these meas
ures at this time, but informed them
further that he had an open mind on
the subject and might change his at
titude should he deem it worthy OF
support.
Senator Frank Romberg failed te
respond.
A resolution was passed by the
Commercial Club urging Charles F
Gales to re-establish the Palace
store. It reads as follows:
"Be it resolved by the Redwood
Falls Commercial Club that the City
of Redwood Falls, and the members
of this club, deeply regret the loss
sustained by the recent disastrous
fire in the burning of the Palace
store.
eve fully realize the asset the
Palace store and the earnest activities
of its worthy manager, Charles F
Gales has been to this city, and we
earnestly urge Mr.. Gales to again
establish the Palace store in this city
and wish to assure Mr.. Gales that
he will have the good will and pat
ronage Of this community that he has
enjoyed in the past, should he again
enter business w. G. Weldon, pre-.
sident. Keene, Ewart, secretary.
Report of the membership commit
tee, Louis Sommers, chairman, show
ed an increase of twenty new mem
bers. Following are the new mem
bers: Edward Duncan, George Alexan-
der, Fred Christensen, H. Fathers,
Rayburn Burris, E. G. Jahnz, Ira r.
Rogers, L. A. Krusemark, w. G. Col
Inns, Fred Holznagel, Gilbert Dennis
toun, Dittbenner & Gluth, Ken Byram,
E. G. Wilkens, H. M. Aune, E. H.
Bollum, C. D. Clipfell, L. w. Hassing-
err and o. H. Frederickson.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-12
County to Furnish
Engineer With Auto
Co. Commissioners Fix Cook
Salary at $4,000; Set Aside
$4,000 for C.. A. Roads

Redwood county's new highway en-
gineer, Richard Cook, of Window, re-
signed his position with Cottonwood
county as assistant engineer, and the
captaincy of the National Guard.
The board of county commissioners
fixed his salary at $1,000 year, the
county to furnish Mr.. Cook with an
automobile. The commissioners auth
orized the advertising for bids for a
car at their special session.
For the maintenance of county aid
roads the board ordered $4,000 set
aside and apportioned as follows:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-12
new PUMP UNIT;
BIGGER RESERVOIR
SUGGESTS ENGINEER
Reservoir of 100000 Gallon
Capacity Would Handle
Summer Peak Load
TO INSTALL WATER PIPES
Council Orders Installation of
Sewer and Water Service
From KOlbet'S East

The city council authorized Louis
P. Wolff, consulting engineer, to pre-
pare plans and specifications for
100000 gallon reservoir and an addi-
tional pumping unit, at the regular
February meeting Friday night.
Nothing less than 100000 gallon
capacity was the recommendation Mr..
Wolff gave the council for new re-
servoir. The present tank holds 50,-
600.
With an additional pumping unit
and a greater reserve supply, the city
would be in better position to ham
die the peak load during the summer
months. .
Would Reduce Overhead
Another advantage listed would be
a lowered insurance rate. 1t is also
believed that the efficiency of a gas
electric pumping unit would reduce
the running expense. The present
unit requires long pumping hours.
A resolution was passed instructing
the installation of sewer and water
service connections from corner of
Washington and Bridge street east
to the city limits.
Must Connect to Pipe Line
This order will affect about 35
pieces of property. Work is to be
under the direction of the superinten-
dent of the water department. Cost
is to be assessed against AUDITING
property in proportion to benefits
thereof.
Because of an unemployment condi-
ton, and in view of an eventual paw
ing of Highway No. Ia, it was deemed
expedient that this be done as soon
as possible this summer.
Submits Gas Franchise
City attorney N. R. Ryerson pre-
scented tentative gas franchise which
was ordered submitted to the Munich
palities Gas Corporation.
This company submitted PROPOSE
ton for obtaining a gas franchise in
Redwood Falls in November which
has been under consideration along
with other proposals.
After the monthly bills were in
spected and allowed the council adj
journed. Consulting engineer L. p.
Wolff will present tentative plans for
an additional pumping unit and a re-
servoir, at the March meeting.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-12
Gas Tax Refunds Pass Million
Mark; County Share SIS, 1850

Last half Of the payment of the gas
gas tax refund amounting to $22, 562-
.65 was received by County Auditor
Ira R. Rogers last week. Together
with the first payment received some
time ago the total refund to Red
wood county for 1880 was $45, 1880.
The 1929 gas tax refund totaled $4O,-
1880.
For the first time gas tax refunds
in Minnesota passed the million mark
in 1880, claims of $1,073,575 were al
lowed or. 9.41 per cent of the gross
tax. In 1929 refunds totaled $739, O2O
or 7.67 per cent. The refunds were
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-12

$443, 687, or TIA per cent in 1928.
Refunds for 1880 were classified as
follows: agricultural, $733,915; avia-
ton, 1921; dry cleaning, $24,759;
industrial, $126,S97; railroads, $685.
572; roadwork, $143,466; U. S. Gov
eminent, $1,506; miscellaneous, ST.
486.
The gas tax levy yielded ST., 345,-
697. during 1880 which is an increase
of 81 ,962, 757, over the preceding cal
endar year. Of this the 81 counties
received refunds amounting to 3d.
100000. The remainder, s., LIS, 384.O2
went to the highway department.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-12
Home Talent to Stage
Tea Topper Tavern =
Orchestra and Choir Members
of Church of Christ Present
Play February 10

When three college girls go into
business, and especially the tea tav-
ern business, one can expect most
anything to happen. Yet it aptly
furnishes the theme of a three act
comedy drama, "Tea Topper Tavern"
which will be staged by the members
of the choir and orchestra of the
Church Of Christ Thursday evening.
February 10, curtain rises at p. m.
Inspired with the determination to
aid the college endowment fund three
girls conceive the idea of opening a
''tea tavern" during the summer
Dallas Thorne, wealthy owner, who
ordered his attorney to rent the
house, resents this act, and abandons
his European tour, and returns un-
expectedly home. Unknown to Dixie,
who is awaiting to interview prospect
tive s'hired man." she offers Mr..
Thorne the job. In the mood of ad-
venture he accepts the job incognito.
Part of the canny chaperon MAR
ion Day" will be acted by Margaret
Britton, while Dorothy Barnes plays
the part of her niece, "Rosamond
Reid" just out of college.
Bernice Huhnerkoch will appear in
the role of .Dixie," from the sunny
south. Evelyn Barnes has been as
signed the part of "Ann Wesley" a
social service friend.
The part of Barry Reid" Rosa
mond's freshman brother, will be in
terpreted by Mable Marshall. Marie
Britton, plays the part of Harriet
Annesley's" young sister. Minerva
Peterson is "Tess," AIMS protege;
Earl Bliss, mike Ryan," a suscepti-
BILE policeman; Howard Dirlam,
ABrian Pierpont," a brilliant young
lawyer; Alvin Huhnerkoch, Grew.
Archibald Perry" pastor of the Will
age flock; Harold Duncan, dallas
Thorne" tavern owner; C. d. Clipfell,
"John Sedgwick" an old flame of
miss Day." Lola Robbins, "Gloria
Sherwood Jerome" fascinating old
widow; and Minerva Peterson, Gel
este," her maid.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-12
LUCAN BAND IN CONCERT

The Lucan band has arranged to
to present a concert and dance pro-
gram Friday, February Is. Concert
is scheduled to begin at 8 p. m. and
dancing will follow.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-12
Gales and Stensuad
to Vacation in West

Chas. F. Gales and Rud Stensvad
will go to California Saturday morn
ing according to their plans. They
expect to be gone several weeks. The
trip will be made by car. This will
be Mr.. Gales first vacation in his
twenty-five years of business here.
After his vacation is over he will de-
eide whether he will re-establish the
Palace Store destroyed by fire a
month ago.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-12
Reflect Wichmdn to
Head Public Schools

]. H. Wichman was reelected as
superintendent of Redwood Falls pub
lie schools at the February meeting
of the board of education. Mr.. Wich-
man enters upon his sixth term as
head of the city's major institution.
His salary will remain the same as
before. Mr.. Wichman has not accept
ed as yet. He was given several
weeks to consider.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-12
Local Merchants are
Against Sales Tax

Merchants Association of Redwood
Falls expressed itself as opposed to
any form of sales tax in a set of re-
solutions sent to representatives in
the legislature from this district.
Commercial Clubs and Merchant
associations and various civic organ
ization throughout the state have
vigorously protested against such a
bill.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-12

Miss Beth Morse who has been en-
ployed at Montevideo came here Sat-
urday evening and was the guest of
Miss Frances Bopes until Tuesday
morning when she went to Tyler.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-12
Hilligs Made Railway
Watch Inspectors

Hillig Brothers, jewelers. of Red
wood Falls, have been appointed
watch inspectors for the Minneapolis
and st. Louis Railway. All employ
ees of the western division of this
line will have their watches inspect
ed by the Redwood Falls firm twice a
month, a requirement by law.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-04-03
OPENING MARYLAND TOBACCO

The tobacco warehouses in Balti-
more have been notified by the buyers
OF Maryland tobacco that beginning
April l, 1881, they will not buy any
tobacco that has not been the
warehouses for at least thirty days.
Their action in this matter mas been
ocassioned by numerous complaints
received from the factories for whom
they purchase Maryland Tobacco he
cause it is found that so much tobacco
had rotted or damaged on account of
having been sprinkled or sprayed to
get it in order to pack.
1t would, therefore, be wise for To-
bacco Growers to discontinue this
practice of watering, which has made
this rule necessary in having tobacco
in the Baltimore Warehouses thirty
days before it can be sampled and
sold.
It would also, therefore, be advis-
able to have all tobacco in good keep.
ing condition before packing and ship
piHg IL to market.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-04-03
LAcKEY HIGH ToHoLD oPERETTA

On Monday. April 18th there will be
an operetta given at Lacky High
School, entitled ''The RADIO Man, I"
directed by Miss Leora Sheriff. Some
of the characters are: Gladys Woost-
er, Russell Knott, Fannie Mitchell,
Walter Moore, Mary Francis Carey
and Truxton Simmons.
There will also be two one act plays
the first one entitled. Never Again, :"
directed by r. S. FLOYD. The char
acters are Margie Drinkard, Herman
Barnes, Helen Owens, and Robert
Abel. The second play, THE King S
English . is directed by Mrs King
and the characters are, Margaret
Robey, Paul Mudd, Alton Davis and
Emmett Hotel