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The Washington times., 1932-05-18
n !, DRUG ADDICT WHO
CONFESSED CRIME
ADMITS He LIED

Outstanding developments today in the
search for the kidnapers and slayers Of the
Lindbergh baby follow:
John H. Curtis, of Norfolk, who confessed
L his supposed negotiations with the baby's
kidnapers were hoax to gain fame and pos
sible financial reward was placed under
heavy guard when it was learned he had at
tempted suicide once, due to financial
troubles.
- New Jersey officials planned to arrest
~ Curtis and charge him with hindering ap-
prehension of a criminal and giving false re-
ports They will ask that his bond be placed at
$4,000. Penalty under the charge is three
years in prison or $1,000 fine, or both.
Curtis Movements Checked
= Authorities at Norfolk started investiga-
y ton of Curtis movements on night Of
March l. when Lindbergh baby was kidnapped,
and also examined the contents of his safe
deposit box.
4 Frank Parzych, New York prisoner, said.
to be addicted to drugs, who confessed
that he and six rum runners kidnapped the
Lindbergh baby, admitted he faxed the story
to win sympathy.
= Mexican authorities deny the report that
y Harry Fleischer, Detroit gangster soughtin
connection with the kidnapping, has been ar
rested in Monterey but express belief that ne
now is hiding in Mexico City, where an inten-
sive hunt for him now is in progress. He was
seen in Mexico City with two men compan-
ions this month.
x DIR. John F. Condor, who paid $4,000
~ ransom to the supposed kidnapers, made
an unscheduled trip to Mt. Vernon N. Y. to
inspect pictures in the rogues gallery. An
important development in this angle of the
case was predicted soon.
= Hugh McQuillen, New York head Of the
4 Intelligence Bureau of the Internal ReVe-
nue. Department. announced that the hand
writing on the ransom rotes received by DIR.
Condor was the same as that on the
original kidnapping message. This strength
ems the belief that Condor paid the $5OOOO
ransom to the real kidnapers.
FIEMINGTON, n j., May 18.-Prosecutor Anthony NJ
Hauck of Hunterdon county, expected before
Justice of the George Webster this afternoon to request
that John Hughes Curtis Norfolk shipbuilder, be held
$4,000 bail connection with his story that his negola
tons in the Lndbergh baby kidnapping case was all imsg
The Washington times., 1932-05-18
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of May 16,
$503, ,236,5O1.51; expenditures, $22,-
332,354.69; customs receipts,
$9,228,72.6O.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-03-10
Trips of Officials
Cost State S1,493
Dairy, Food Commissioner and
Chief Oil Inspector Expensive
Luxuries for State

Travels of r. A. Trovatten, state
commissioner of agriculture, dairy
and food, and George H. Griffith,
chief oil inspector, have totaled
nearly $1,000 miles in the last six
months according to figures an
nounced by State Auditor Stafford
King.
Mr.. Trovatten travelled 8,042
miles from June, 1881, to February,
at a cost to the state of $563.48, the
auditor reported, and Mr.. Griffith
covered 1922 miles at a cost of
$415.17 Other expenses on their ac-
counts to $1,493.97.
The amounts were compared with
1920 expended by N. ]. Holmberg,
Mr.. Trovatten's predecessor, and
$15353 by Hjalmar Nilsson, former
oil inspector, for corresponding
period in the previous year.
Mr.. Trovatten included expenses
for speeches at farmers picnics
throughout the state last summer.
He Travelled 2,O68 miles for this pur-
pose in June. 1881.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-03-10
Sank Centre
Places = On
All District
Pat Dubois Admittedly Out
standing Player of Tourn-
ament at Alexandria
DEAN KINSELLA, GUARD
Other Places Go to Glenwood
and Long Prairie-The
Ns Second Team

Now that the High School Dis
trict basketball tournament is out
of the way the selection of a myth
ical all district team is quite in.
order.
All Of the scribes and coaches at
tending the tournament were Of
one mind regarding Pat Dubois,
Sank Centres outstanding center.
The Herald editor has closely
scanned the scores Of the district
teams, calling to mind the work Of
the individual players in the tour
nament.
Reichert, Of Long Prairie, is not
as graceful a player, perhaps, as
some of the others, but he has a
way Of connecting with the basket.
His regular position is at center
where he was outplayed by Dubois.
The writer has placed him at one
of the forward positions as he scor-
ed 80 points in the tournament.
The Herald's selection for the 9TH
er forward position is Swischer, of
Glenwood. Dubois, is at centre, of
course. alexandria has strong
man in Allen at guard. His show
ing was so poor in the only tourna-
ment game in which Alex partici-
pated that he cannot well be placed
on the mythical team.
Capt. Dean Kinsella, of Sank
Centre, played a hard, heady game,
directing his team with excellent
judgment, and scored consistently.
He is entitled to one of the guard
positions. Hanson, regular center
for Glenwood has been transferred
to the other guard position because
of his splendid guarding and scor-
ing ability.
This team would be fast and
strong Extensively and would put up
an alright defense. In the three
tournament games they massed a
total score Of SO points, a fraction
less than 80 per game. Drilled and
working together they would garn-
er a much larger score.
Picking out a second team was
a more difficult task. The Herald
places Butch" Iwinski, of Sank
Centre at right forward and Bran
dahl, of Glenwood at left forward.
Both of these men specialize on
scoring baskets at long and diff
cult angles. Murray, of Parkers
Prairie would play center on this
team. Maynard, Of Long Prairie,
has been placed at right guard and
made captain Of the team with
Hammond, Of Glenwood on the
other end.
This team has not the scoring
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-03-10
Julian Lying
Died Mon. in
Minneapolis
Splendid. Young Man Was
Only Son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Lying, Kandota
FUNERAL l:30 FRIDAY
Mrs. Elmer Jenkins, Former
Resident of City, Died at
i Ada, Mimi, Saturday
FUNERAL l:3O FRIDAY

Julian O.. Lying, only son of Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Lying, of Kandota,
6 miles west of Sank Centre, and a
splendid young man, passed away
at the Deaconess Hospital, 1412 E
18th street, Minneapolis, Monday,
March z, 1882. at 400 p M.
i Julian was born in Kandota town.
ship Nov. 2, 1907. Practically, his
entire life was spent on the home
farm. Julian was never robust
lad. He had a tendency to bleed
profusely with the slightest abrais-
ion Of the skin. He was treated
for this affliction during all the
years. At times he appeared to be
outgrowing his affliction. Local
physicians felt that If his tonsils
were removed successfully he would
probably enjoy better, health. They
were not willing, however to per-
form the operation.
In December, 1881, Julian visited
the Bloomington Clinic, Minneapo-
lis, and was given thorough ex-
animation. He was advised then
that tonsil operation, If the ordeal
was successful, would improve his
health. The physicians at the
clinic gave him special treatment
for the purpose Of building up his
system and blood so that he would
Withstand the operation.
! For a time he appeared to be
better. He went on the operating
table Tuesday, March 1, at 800 A.
M. For four hours following the
operation his condition appeared to
be satisfactory. He then started
bleeding. His two sisters, Alta and
Gladys, are taking nurses training
at the hospital. They Immediately
notified their parents who fastened
to the bedside Of their boy, arriv-
ing about $3.50 Monday evening. He
was very weak from the loss OF
blood, but recognized and greeted
his parents. His condition gradual
Nv grew worse and he sank into his
eternal sleep at 400 P. M, Mon
day, March 8, 1882. -
q, Julian Is survived by his parents
and two sisters. He took the bust
ness course at the st. Cloud bust
ness, college. For the greater part
of the past three years he was en-
CONTINUED on. Page Four)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-03-10
Beautiful Easter
Cantata Mar. Is
HI. s. Girls Glee Club and Boys
Ninetette to Present Calvary"
at Jr. High Auditorium

An Easter cantata entitled "Cal-
vary" will be presented in the
Junior High School auditorium,
Thursday evening, March Is. Ad-
mission will be 10 and Is cents. The
choral group, composed Of mem
bers of the High School, Girls Glee
Club and of the Boys Ninetette are
working under the direction of
Supt. w. A. Kohl, with Miss Boobar
accompanying.
The cantata tells the story of the
Seven Last Words of Christ, with a
variety of effective numbers, in
GLIDING solos, duets, and trios, in
addition to the choral selections.
Those singing solo parts are Val
erie Rose, Glenayre Key, Margaret
Schoenhoff, Ruby Guishard, Dean
Kinsella, Clifford Domke, Fay Dom
Ike, and Floyd Nelson. Members of
the chorus include Prudence Arndt,
Mary Austin, Rita Book, Lauret-
ia Botz, Marian Butler, Grace
Clark, Mercedes Crippen, Laura
Dubois, Sarah Egan, Margaret En-
gle, Fay Evans, Mildred LeSeur,
Adah Lovsee, Dorothy MCGEE, Irma
Mahigan, Dorothy Matthiesen, Ger
da Miller, Mabel Miller, Harriet
Pacey, Dorothy Schwartz, Ruby
Schwartz, MAYA Shanahan, Susan
Sprague, Alvina Sukke, Mary Van
desteeg, Margaret Schoenhoff, Rob
ert Vandesteeg, Charles Rattle, Or
rim Anderson, Victor Nelson, and
Orville Johnson.
The complete program is listed
below:
Father, Forgive Them"-Chorus
with bass solo by Clifford Domke
To-day Thou Shalt Be with Me-
Chorus with bass solo by Floyd
Nelson.
Woman, Behold Thy Som
chorus with soprano and bass
duet by Ruby Guishard and Fay
Domke.
my God Why Hast Thou For
saken NEIGHBOURS with bass
solo by Fay Domke.
st Thirst"-Soprana, alto and bass
trio by Ruby Guishard, Margaret
Schoenhoff and Clifford Domke.
Father, Into Thy Hands" Chorus
with bass solo by Fay Domke.
'It Is Finished"-Alto and bass
duet by Glenayre Key and Cliff
ford Domke.
Gas It Began to Dawn"-Soprano
solo by Valerie Rose.
Consider the Lilies"-Soprano, al
to, and tenor trio by Valerie Rose,
Glenayre Key, and Dean Kinsel-
la.
Christ, the Lord, Is Risen Today
Chorus.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-03-10
Sank Centre, Kan
dota Cast Ballots
Old Officers Reelected Without OPP
pOsitiOn-Tax Levies Reduced
In Each Town

The farmers Of Sank Centre and
Kandota townships are apparently
pretty well satisfied with the man
ner in which the boards of super
visors are looking after the bust
ness of the townships. At the an
nual town election Tuesday the eau
Gus tickets in both townships were
elected without opposition. In ev-
cry instance the old officers were
reelected.
In Sank Centre township only is
votes were polled to elect the fol
lowing officers:
Supervisor, years-Oscar Sukke.
Town Clerk-C. +. BotZ.
Town Constable-Harold Dean.
At the annual town meeting held
at noon $1,000 was voted for the
road and bridge fund, revenue fund
$3.50; poor fund, $4,000. A year ago
200 was levied for the road and
bridge fund. The other levies re-
main the same as in 1881.
The old officers. caucus nominees
were reelected in Kapdota town
ship without opposition, as fol-
lows:
Supervisor, 8 years-seedof Sam
uelson.
Town Clerk-Jonas Eckberg.
Justice of the Peace-A. H. Hen
erickson.
The following sums were voted
at the annual town meeting at
1900 o'clock: Road and bridge
fund, $4,000; town revenue fund,
$250.00; poor fund 500. A year
ago $1,000 was placed in the road
and bridge fund but there was no
money voted in 1881 for the poor
fund. The total reduction over last
year is $4,000.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-03-10
Four Killed. 5000
Storm Ford Plant
National Guard Modified at De-
troit To Handle RiOting Of
Unemployed

Detroit, Mich, March S-Riot1ng
of unemployed at the Ford plant
in which four men were killed and
% were hurt, resulted today in
mobilization of the national guard
and arrest of Is alleged mob lead
ers, including the defiant girl who
shouted:
Come on you towards.
The grim-faced girl, Mary Goss-
man, her shabby blue dress still
stained with the blood of her slain
sweetheart who died in her arms,
was in fighting mood as she fac
ed her police accusers today.
Eyes, was there r not sorry, I
did it for starving millions. Blame
capitalism which is the cause of
all suffering. now don't talk to
me-" the fearless woman shouted.
Police charge the rioting of the
5000 jobless men and women at
the river rouge plant yesterday
was planned by Communists.
Sticks, stones, tear gas and bullets
were used by police and rioters be-
fore the disturbance was quelled.
The Ford organization disclaim-
ed all blame for the riot.
The four killed were: Joseph
York, %; Joe Debruske, 20; Cole
man LEM, Is, and an unidentified
man. Harry BENEFIT, head of the
Ford service department and John
Collins photographer for a New
York newspaper, were among the
wounded. Benette was struck by a
stone. Collins was shot in the
hand.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-03-10
Schools Merged in Koochi-
ching County with In
creased Efficiency

Although taxpayers in the var
ious governmental units of the
state shaved tax levies nearly S.
100000 in 1881, they have as yet
only scratched the surface" said
J. F. Reed, President of the Mime
sofa Taxpayers Association at the
Sixth Annual Meeting of that or
ganization in st. Paul. Feb. 20.
1.-THE effort to bring the cost of
government within the ability of
the people to pay has been stressed
since 1926. We have further
stressed the better administration
of our present tax laws, classifying
the work into four main detectives,
namely, ID to reduce taxes, (2)
prevent extravaganza. CD reduce
public debt, and az prevent the
misuse Of public funds" he stated.
There are now IS functioning
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-03-10
Republican eau
cuses March II
Sank Centre Will Select 80 Dele
gates to Attend st. Cloud
Convention March 16

Monday, March II, between the
hours of TOO and 500 P. NJ, the
Republicans Of Stearns county will
hold caucuses in each voting pre-
cinct in the county for the purpose
of electing delegates to attend the
county convention to be held at st.
Cloud Wednesday, March 16, for
the purpose of electing delegates to
attend the state wide conference of
Republicans to be held at st. Paul,
Saturday, March 10, to indorse can
didates for the various state Of
fees.
Delegates will also be elected to
attend the state convention to elect
"a delegates to the National Con-
vention to be held in Chicago in
June to nominate the candidates
for the President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States. The
state convention will also select IL
Republican candidates for Presi-
Dental Electors for Minnesota.
The apportionment Of delegates
to the county convention is one at
large from each voting precinct and
one delegate for each Is votes or
major fraction thereof cast for the
Republican candidates for president
in 1928. This apportionment en-
titles Sank Centre to 80 delegates
to the county convention, II from
the First Ward, and 81 from the
Second.
The First Ward Caucus will be
held at the Armory, corner of Third
and Maple Streets. The caucus of
the Second Ward will be held on
the first floor of the City Hall, fire
apparatus room, corner of Third
and Pine streets.
All Republicans are urged to par
ticipate in these caucuses.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-03-10
Interesting Meet
At Club Rooms
Church of God Assemblies to Have
Fine Program Monday
March IA

The North Central District Of the
Assemblies Of God will hold fell
lowship meeting in the Community
Club rooms, Sank Centre, March
IA.
Two services will be held, at
2:30 and 500 p. M.
There will be representatives
from the assemblies at Minnaepo-
lis, Brainerd, Crosby, Ironton, Pill
ager, Casino, Eagle Bend, Paynes-
will, st. Cloud, and other points.
Rev. r. j. Lindquist District
Superintendent, Rev. C. G. Beatty,
the Assistant Superintendent, Rev.
I. o. Miller. Of Brainerd, and Rev.
B. F. Webb, of Alexandria, District
Presbyters, are expected.
A special feature Of this service
will be music by the Alexandria
Gospel Band. There viii also be a
number of musicians and singers
from other assemblies.
A cordial invitation is extended
to the public to attend these servi-
ces. All seats are free. Luncheon
viii be served to all out of town
guests.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-03-10
N. P. Gas Car Hit
By Sedan Tuesday
Two slightly Hurt at Crossing
In Little Falls; Carrier Loses
Batteries

Little Falls March S-A collision
between a large sedan and the
Northern Pacific gas-electric car
at the First Street northeast cross
ing last evening put both cars out
of commission and shook up occu-
pants of the sedan.
Those hurt were John Corrigan,
Little Falls, and B. ]. Johnson,
Minneapolis, salesman, driver Of
the auto. They were enroute to
Brainerd at z p. M, when their
car rammed into the railroad car
coming from Brainerd, ripping off
its batteries and strewing them
along the right Of way.
Deprived of power and light,
Engineer w. H Plankers Of Min
neapolis reached for the hand
brake in the darkened cab and
brought the car to a halt at the
end of the bridge, more than a
block away. The car was hauled
back to Brainerd on the return
run by the locomotive of the way
freight which arrived about that
time from Morris.
Engineer Plankers said he did
not see the sedan until he had
reached the crossing. The occu-
pants of the auto said they did not
notice the gas car until a second
before the crash johnson evident
ly veered to the left and the right
side, on which Corrigan was seated,
took the force of the blow. Glass
was shattered and the radiator
stove in. Corrigan suffered slight
cuts about the head and a wrench
ed back. He was taken back to his
hotel and q Northern Pacific ply
stefan was called. Johnson was
shaken and bruised slightly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-03-10
Smaller Turkeys
Sought by Users
Ranges In Most City Homes Are
Too Small To Handle Larg-
est Birds

Kitchenette apartments in the
larger cities are having a direct
bearing on the turkey market, &C
cording to j. j. Hectorne, manager
of the local Swift & Company pro-
duce plant.
A careful study of the Thanksgiv-
ing and Christmas turkey business
said Mr.. Hectorne, convinces the
student that the market for heavy
turkeys is becoming extremely
limited. The chief demand now
seems to be for lighter weight
birds. The most general COM
plants during the Thanksgiving
and Christmas trade were that the
young Tom turkeys were too large
for the family trade. City families
are smaller and city homes are
smaller. Many are living in kitch-
enette apartments. The stoves in
these apartments have smaller
ovens and they can't cook a large
turkey. In many Of the cars which
we ship, the average weight of the
young Toms was as great as twen-
ty-two pounds. This means that
these heavy birds must necessarily
go to hotel and restaurant trade,
but there is limit even for this
outlet.
Forwardlooking producers are
studying this question carefully
and some Of them are getting
away from the idea that ! their
flocks must be headed by large,
heavy Tom turkeys. It looks now
as though If this plan is continued,
the heavier birds will necessarily
have to be discounted.
Conditions in the turkey bust
ness are changing all the while,
and hotels and restaurants are
loath to lay in large supplies in
December for their summer trade
because South America, particu-
larry the Argentine, has developed
a lage turkey business, and as
their seasons are opposite to ours
their turkeys are marketed during
our summer months. The present
tariff Of ten cents a pound has not
proved high enough to keep down
importations, so it would seem the
interests of the American produc-
ers would be best preserved by
marketing more of the family size
turkeys, with a minimum number
Of heavy Toms for hotel trade.
Twelve, fourteen, and sixteen
pound birds are preferred.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-03-10
Ian LeWes of State Shared
More Than S8OO,OOO, 900

county taxpayers associations in
Minnesota. They are doing COM
mendable work for the taxpayer.
While homes, farms and business
are being threatened by high tax
alton, it would appear the part of
prudence to hold to the irreducible
point public activities requiring adj
ditional funds"
A report on the research program
commenced by the association in
June 1881, was presented by c. L.
Ames, chairman. This study has
been completed for every county in
Minnesota and is now available to
county taxpayers groups for study
and analysis. Eighty-seven separ-
ate studies have been made, one for
each county, indicating tax expen-
ditures by unit of government and
by purpose, providing a starting
point in the study Of local taxation
in each county of the state.
General conclusions given by Mr..
Ames as a result of this thorough
going research points to several fac
tors; that the burden Of the gen.
Continued on Page Four)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-03-10
Mary Zapp

Miss Mary Zapp, daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Zapp,
passed away at Fergus Falls, Mimi,
March Z, 1892, after an illness ex-
tending over a period Of nearly 20
years.
The deceased grew to splendid
young womanhood in this city and
graduated from the Sank Centre
Public schools in 1908. She sue
cessfully taught in the Rural
schools Of the community until her
health failed.
Miss Zapp was born in this city
in 1887. She is survived by one
sister, Mrs. Lizzie Butterbaugh,
confined in the Glen Lake Tubercu-
lar Sanitarium, Minneapolis. Miss
Zapp was a cousin of Edward Zapp
the st. Cloud banker.
The remains were brought to
Sank Centre Tuesday evening and
taken to st. Paups church. The
funeral was held from the church
Wednesday morning at 800 O'Clock
conducted by the pastor, Rev. An
thony ART. Burial was made in st
Paul's cemetery, east of the city
The pallbearers were: John
Mondloch, John Costello, Ben Vog-
ell, and Adam Orth. The honorary
pallbearers were Florence Vogell
Ann Orth, Alma Schmitt, Mary
Pauley, Rose Rousling, and Cert
rude Klein.
The deceased did not have any
relatives residing in this city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-03-10
Farmers Club
Elects Officers
Fay Huston Renamed as President
At Friday Evenings Meeting
Cards and Luncheon

At the annual meeting of the
Sank Centre Progressive Farmers
Club held at the Club rooms east
of the city on Highway No. 8 Fri
day evening, Fay Huston was re-
elected president by a unanimous
vote of the membership. The
gentleman has held this position
for some time and has made an eff
ficient officer. Ray Walker was
elected vice president, Henry
Lloyd secretary and Ole Halverson
treasurer. Ronald Stewart was
named sergeant at arms.
Following the election cards
were enjoyed, Victor Key and
John Ceynar receiving high scores.
At midnight a fine lunch was
served.
At the next Club meeting, April
1, the Sank Centre Rotary Club
win have charge of the program