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The Washington times., 1934-11-29
D. C.. HEARING is DELAYED

the Panama Canal to make
study of that project so that he
may be better informed on the
subject of interoceanic canals. He
is chairman of the Senate Com
mittee on Interoceanic Canals.
Meanwhile. conference be.
tween Senator William H. King
ID, of Utah, chairman of the
Senate District Committee. and
william A. Robert, Peoples
Counsel, is scheduled to take place
within the next few days to dis
cuss the proposals the People S
Counsel has for altering the Dis
trict government structure.
It is expected that the outcome
of these conferences will have
considerable weight in determin-
ing what is to be done.
The Washington times., 1934-11-29
SLUM CLEARING
PLANS AIRED
BY |CKES
BY EARL GOODWIN

Secretary 1ckes took to the
radio today to boost his low cost
housing program during the
course of a nationwide broadcast
In support of the annual sale of
Christmas Seals, issued by the
National tuberculosis Association.
He also reminded the nation
large low cost housing program is
on the schedule for Washington.
Furthermore he defended his
side of the argument between
himself and James A. Moffett,
Federal Housing Administrator,
by emphasizing the social value
of slum clearance to be done by
the Government with public
funds.
Of Local Situation
Speaking of the local situation,
Secretary Ickes said:
There is no city in the land
that is free OF the obligation of
meeting the menace of tuber-
culOsis' That is true even Of
this city of Washington, the
proud capital of the richest
country in the whole world -.
yet this city, with its distinctive
circles, its broad avenues and its
parks, including one of the
lOveliest city parks in all the
world, presents a darker side of
disease breeding alley novels"
To help improve this situation,
Secretary Ickes explained, PWA
had been at work. He mentioned
the $1,500,00O PWA loan for q
tuberculosis hospital and $4,000
loaned to the alley clearance COM
mission for study purposes. He
added:
I'm addition to all this the
Housing Division of the PWA
will go forward in this city
with one of its Slum clearance
projects, provided the owners of
land will permit us to purchase
what we need at reasonable
prices, so as to make it possible
for us to build a project on
low rental basis"
Leaving the local situation, Sec
retary Ickes backed up his ma
tional low cost housing program
as social necessity, declaring
there is no better outlet for such
public funds as can be spared than
"slum clearing, low cost housing,
alley renovation and tuberculosis
Sanitaoria. He said:
with the start that It has
already made in the direction
of Slum clearing, it is to be
hoped that the Federal Govern
ment will go forward during the
year 1885 with a greatly en-.
larged program.
GOVERNMENT OBJECTIVE
"The cleaning out of our Slum
areas. ought to be made one
of the detectives of government.
SlumS are a disgrace to our
civilization. Thank God, gov.
ernment has at last admitted
its responsibility in the premises
by inaugurating a movement for
Slum clearance that, if carried
on with the vigOr and enterprise
we are capable of putting be-
hind it, will, in course of time
clean up our SlumS everywhere.
Through the PWA the U. S.
Government has authorized the
expenditure of $15O,OOO,OOO on
slum clearance projects. We
realize that $15O,OOO,OOO will
barely scratch the surface. We
know that in the end a much
more liberal contribution will
be, or at least ought to be,
made for this desirable social
purpose"
Secretary Ickes mentioned the
list of cities where low cost hous-
ing projects are now in course of
preparation or actual construction:
New York, Chicago, Detroit, Cleve.
land, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Phila-
delphia, indianapolis, Atlanta and
Montgomery.
The Washington times., 1934-11-29
RETIRED TO MEET

A meeting of the National AS
Sociation of Retired Federal En1'
ployes will be held Saturday at 2
p. m. at the National Museum.
The Washington times., 1934-11-29
$134 METAL STOLEN

Larceny of $134.5O worth of
copper and brass from his ma
chine shop. 200 block of K st.
S. W., was reported to police by
Harry C. Cragg, 5000 Colorado
Ave. N. w., yesterday.
The Washington times., 1934-11-29
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nations. panties, STEP
ins, vests and EOo
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black and orange, re-
duced tor Fri EOo
day clearance. OON
9 Genuine Suede Jack.
cts, soiled, in natural
color. Broken sizes IA
to 20. Were CO or
IS; now. =. OA"OC
Purple Coat Sweaters
in sizes "a to 40 for
women; reduced G.
from $1.95 to. :. O1
Misses Knit Dresses
Heather m TX t ures in
light and dark colors.
Broken sizes IA E0o
to 20. Were 81 OVN
Children's Hose, irreg-
ulars; long hose, 6 to
912; golf socks, 1Oo
8 to 1912. 1ON
ChiffOr Silk Hose, ir-
regulars, wit h mock
seams, broken
st !Gt' 4 prs 81
Cotton Slips, strap
tops; navy, black, pink
or SF Tnits td &4 4 for 81
Extra Size PajamaS,
printed and two-tone
broad c o tbs; sizes
ls a n d 3 prs g.
Handmade Gowns with
Philippine embroidery
in white. Ex- 100
ira sizes. .... ~
Girls w a s h Dresses.
broken lot of frocks
for 7 to a. 1Ic
year-oldS ..... ttN
Tots & Girls Sweat
ers, odd lots. / to
1at Ia years , in the 44c
ASS &c
Girls Cot ton FrOckS,
bright prints and
stripes in EOo
broken sizes =. OOC
Tots Printed Fro ckS
with Ort sleeves.
Tub f ast colors.
$ Sizes 3 to 3 for 81
Girls Silk Dresses,
soiled blue, green and
red models in broken
sizes S 8 to IL. Ct
Were $1.95. .... O1
M ems 7ajamas-
Broadcloths and flan.
nelettes, in MILDLY,
notched collar and
coat styles. OOo
A to D. CCC
1873 Mems Shirts
IS me irregularSD
Odd lots left from
higher-priced lines.
Csc, 3 for 81
Mems Winter Union
Suits-Ankle length
with short sleeves and
closed crotch. White
or ecru. Sizes Coz
36 to 38. ..... OOO
96 Prs. Mems Hose
- (Some irregulars.D
In fancy patterns.
Sizes 10 to 10o
1112 in lot. >. 1VN
Mems Athletic
SuitS-White cotton;
irregulars Of 1Oo
our 29c grade. lOC
PulIOver Sweaters
For men and boys.
Most sizes in OOo
the lot.. ...... COC
Boys PantS-Broken
size assortment of
knickers and longies
just A pairs OOo
at. ........... OON
Boys Beacon Robes
In sizes 8 to IA
years. Just SO, wait
ing to be snapped up
for 70 gifts S1.39
at ........ UASOO
6 Boys SuitS-Two
pairs of lined knick.
ers. vest and jacket
-soiled. Originally
$685.. GO or
"a shirts and
BlOuSeS - Soiled and
broken lots (some ir-
resulars' going 29c
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The Washington times., 1934-11-29
Two British Actors
Will Play in U. S.

NEW YORK, Nov. 90 U.N.SO
Two of England's foremost actors,
Sir Cedric Hardwicke and Leslie
Howard, were in New York today.
Sir Cedric is on his way to Holly
wood to play in the film adoption
of Thackeray's Vanity Fair" Mr.
Howard will appear in a new play
by Robert E. Sherwood, THE Pc
trified Forest"
DANCE CONCERT
A Christmas dance concert will
be presented by Lisa Gardiner De-
cember is. in the Central High
School Auditorium.
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clouds pile up in fantastic shapes
and the setting sun makes the wat
er CLEAN like molten gold while the
whole range Of visibility is suffused
with purple glow. Twice is this
sublime spectacle witnessed, for the
transit of the Gulf includes the
evening hours Of two days.
South Pass, at the Delta of the
Mississippi River and one of the
strangest marine gateways in the
world, is made at about 900 o'clock
on the last night aboard. Here the
river pilot is taken aboard from a
bobbing tug amid the play of pow
erful searchlights from ship and
shore, while almost absolute silence
reigns. Port Eads, at the entrance
Of the Pass, and quaint Pilot Town
Just beyond, appear in their isola-
ton to be wholly unrelated to the
rest of the world. Passing between
those marvels of engineering the
Eads Jetties-103 miles from the
wharf at New Orleans, and ascend
ing the Mississippi River (Father
OF Waters) during the night, the
voyage ends at New Orleans at z
o'clock in the morning.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-11-29

(Lower Right In this one room cottage the
modern treatment Of tuberculosis was begun in
February, 1885; at Saranac Lake, N. Y. It marked
the beginning Of the sanatorium movement in the
United States. (Top) Interior Of the cottage.
Gower Left The late DR.. Edward Livingston
Trudeau, who cured himself Of tuberculosis and
then opened the sanatorium for the treatment Of
others (Insert) This years Christmas Seal. which
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-11-29

children will be brought up in the
average house, and during these
years the family should have all
the comforts and conveniences Of
the modern home, especially the
housewife, who must do so much
work within these walls. The first
requirement for satisfactory farm
house is adequate size.
Besides the plans for 40 houses,
adapted especially for farm needs,
there are plans for smaller homes
for relatives, tenants or farm
hands. complete data on farm
house requirements, construction
materials, costs including cellars,
porches, and other super-struc-
lures, working drawings and plans
for houses. There are plans for
one-story houses, moderate-sized
houses houses of more than one
story and very small houses.
Copies of farmhouse Plans" Far
mers' Bulletin 1913, may be pur-
chased from the Superintendent Of
Documents, Washington, D. c., for
10 cents each.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-11-29
How the u. S. Grew

To those who have never taken the trouble to
look into the matter it may be surprising to know
that the of the United States has been increas
ed from ,135 square miles in 1870 to 3,738,39
square miles at present.
The Is original states New Hampshire. Massachu-
setts Rhode Island Connecticut, New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia.
North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia-had
gross of 1872, 135 square miles, of which 24155
was water.
The first accession to this territory through
the Louisiana Purchase from France in 1903, which
added S27,9S7 square miles, nearly doubling the
tons Other additions of large extent those
of Florida, Texas, Oregon tie Mexican cesson, Alas
ka and the PHILIPPINES.
Smaller additions resulted from the Gadsden Pur-
chase, and the acquisition of Hawaii, Porto Rico,
Guam American Samoa, Panama Canal zone and the
Danish West Indies. The purchase of the Danish
West Indies in 1917 marked the last extension Of
United States territory.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-11-29

The ships course now lying only
few miles off shore, the Florida
coast is kept in sight during the
remainder of the day, affording a
clear view of the Florida resorts,
including Palm Beach and Miami.
An interesting succession of beacon
lights is strung along the coast, in
terspersed here and there with
stretches Of glittering highway, vii
lage and resort lights, that present
a brilliant and fascinating spectacle
as the steamer proceeds down the
coast during the night.
Early the next morning Sand
Key, the southernmost point in the
United States and within 81 miles
of the line of the Tropics, is passed.
Here Sand Key Light is located.
And now we see the city of Key
West in the distance. Then follow
Rebecca Shoals Light, Garden Key
on which Fort Jefferson is located
and Dry Tortugas on which Tor
tugas Light is located. Passing
Dry Tortugas the course lis shaped
northwesterly across the Gulf of
Mexico. The sunsets here are beau
tiful in the extreme, as vast white
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-11-29
Tells how Farm Land Values
Should be Set

If buyers of farm land thought
in terms of normal value and in
come, instead of as an opportunity
to profit by a speculative rise in
values, land values would be more
stable, says e. G: johnson, division
of agricultural economics, Univer-
sity Farm, who has just issued a
bulletin showing the changes in
market values Of land in the past
in Minnesota.
Many farmers have encountered
serious financial difficulties and
many have failed because they
went into debt to purchase a farm
when prices were abnormally
high" Mr.. johnson said.
Mr.. johnson selected Martin
county, one Of the leading agricul-
turaA counties in the state, for a
study of sale prices Of farm real
estate from 1857, the year when the
states constitution was drawn, to
1888. Beginning at $2.35 per acre
in 1857, sale prices steadily in
creased until they reached $177.22
per acre in 1920. Since 1921, prices
have dropped steadily. In 1880, av-
erage sale prices were $104.59; in
1882 they were $72.06, and in the
early part Of 1888 sales recorded
averaged SOLOS.
Mr.. Johnson's bulletin gives a
good picture Of what has happened
to market prices Of farm real es-
tate in Minnesota counties since
1910. The bulletin is available to
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-11-29
Southwest Ashley

Alex Bromenschenkel and daugh-
ter, Cecilia, called at the Thomas
Lynch home Thursday evening.
Louis Kane called on the neigh
bors Thursday afternoon.
Frank Trisko was caller at Osa-
kis Saturday.
William Chermack spent Tuesday
evening at his parental home.
Samuel Rosneau called in the
neighborhood repairing telephones
Saturday.
Leonard Bromenschenkel called
at the Lynch home Thursday morn
ing.
Louis Kane called at the Frank
Chermack home Wednesday after
noon.
Miss Rita Bromenschenkel, who
. teaches at West Union, spent the
week end at her parental home, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Bromenschenkel.
Miss Frances Rousslange, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Rouss-
LANCE, entered the University Hos
pital Wednesday for an operation.
Alex Bromenschenkel and daugh-
ter, Cecilia, called at Frank Cher
mack's Thursday evening.
The D. w. G. Sewing Circle held
their meeting at the Fenton Park
er home on Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marthaler
and sons, Vernon and James, at
tended a party given at the c. A.
Marthaler home in West Union
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Matthiesen
and Miss Dora Matthiesen, of Luz
verne, were overnight guests at
the Henry Matthiesen home Satur-
day.
Nick Marthaler and children took
supper at the home of his mother.
Mrs. Francis Marthaler, Thursday.
Miss Martha Minette, who teach
es school in District 1877, spent the
week end at her home near Sank
Centre. ....
Miss Marie Matthiesen was a sup
per guest Of Miss Arvilla Uphus
Sunday. .-.
Bill frisco was a caller at Frank
Marthaler's Monday afternoon.
Gerald and Robert Krohn and
Russell Matthiesen, Of Milwaukee,
Wis, were overnight guests at the
Henry Matthiesen home Friday.
Henry Deters entered the st.
Cloud hospital Friday where he
will receive treatment for a couple
Of days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Bentfield
were Sank Centre shoppers Satur-
day.
Miss Anna Matthiesen, of Sank
Centre, spent Friday at the Henry
Matthiesen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Pick and
son, Richard, attended the wedding
of Christ Pick and Margaret Thiel-
en- at Spring Hill Tuesday.
Nick Marthaler called at Fenton
Parker's Friday night.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-11-29
Industry's Program

Encouraged by President Roosevelt's apparent
desire to stimulate private industry the next step
toward recovery, industrial leaders will draft their
program for boosting business at the Congress of
American Industry to be held in December in con-
nection with the annual convention of the National
Association of Manufacturers.
Nationally known industria:ists have been
working quietly for several months upon a platform
for recovery, to be ratified by the convention in the
form of recommendations to Congress and the adj
ministration.
An important feature of these recommendations
will be statement of industry views respecting leg
isation which should be adopted by Congress to take
the place of the present National Industrial Recov
cry Act, which expires June 49, 1885.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-11-29
Elrosa

Earl Moore, of Sank Centre, was
a caller at the Ben Kampsen home
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Lesser and
family and Mr.. Fritzlar spent
Thursday evening at the Lewis
Michels home.
Leander Bayer hauled horses for
John Deters Thursday.
Ed Kachman made trip to Lit
tie Falls Friday.
Ben Yarka and Gust Spaeth were
lucky ones to bring home deer.
Mrs. Katherine Schrom was a
caller at the Joe Lesser and Henry
Zenzen home Tuesday afternoon.
John Michels, who was employed
at maple Lake during the sum-
mer months. spent few days at
his parental home here.
A large number of friends and
relatives gathered at the Elrosa
Hall to celebrate the tenth we'd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-11-29
Contour Farming Keeps the Soil
on the Farm


AS a help in controlling soil err
osion, j. II. Neal, agricultural en-
gineer, University Farm, st. Paul,
recommends contour farming,
which means farming billy fields
around the slope so as to keep fur
rows running on the level, instead
of up and down the hillsides.
That the soil losses resulting
from the ordinary way of cultiv-
alton are twice those from contour
farming has been shown by exper-
iments in Alabama. In every case,
the contoured rows produce greater
yields than rows running with the
slope. The experiments showed
very clearly that slopes above 10 to
IL per cent should be cultivated on
the contour, instead of in the usual
manner, if soil fertility is to be
maintained.
In places where it is necessary
to farm part of the steep slopes in
cultivated crops, strip farming
should be employed, says Mr.. Neal.
That is, strips of sod should be al
ternated with strips of cultivated
crops, the strips running along the
contour of the land. The strips
of cultivated land can range in
width from so to 100 feet, depen-
ding upon the steepness Of the
slope. The run-off water from
cultivated land will be retarded
when it goes through the sod
strips, and it will drop its silt
load in the grass instead of carry
ing it off the field.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-11-29
State News Briefs

New Ulm-A new wrinkle in securing a free
supply OF beef was tried successfully near New Ulm
last week when thieves entered the pasture on the
Otto Fritsche farm caught cow, slaughtered it, and
carried off about threequarters Of the carcass. AS
the pasture is located only about onethrd of mile
from the farm home, the purloiners must have work
ed quietly for their activity did not members
of the Frtsche family who asleep in the house.
The midnight butchers apparently carried their sup
ply of meat to the highway, loaded it truck, and
drove of.
Browns Valley-It doesn't pay to be charitable
to fellow men, the majority of Browns Valley stores
found out this week when they were hailed on the
carpet for alotting to their relief customers fancer
food than allowed the relief orders. The re-
suit that all but two of the Browns Valley stores
have been placed the "black st of relief orders
until further notice. The orders state the back
emphatically the only necessities that can be pur-
chased with them and the local merchants in play
ing good samarans to fellowmen in distress into
plenty of - uble.
Grand Rapids.-Somewhere in the north woods
1900 cattle roaming loose part of the heru which
was driven to Grand Rapids part of the govern
ment relief program, and the government is inter-
ested enough in getting them back to offer bounty
of 81 a head for anyone bringing them in. While
some of the cattle have doubtless died while in the
woods, either from injury from becoming mired in
mud holes, good many have been seen by hunters
and by others in small bands scattered about the
country In some the cattle have wandered
many miles from where they were herded Quite a
number of people noV have the impression that the
cattle running at large public property and can
De slaughtered or kept They belong to the govern
ment, however, which is determined that as many
as be found will he brought in and slaughtered
for the needy.
Sleepy Eye-In moving some hay that had been
thrown down from the haymow couple of weeks be-
FORE Emil Rose farmer near Evan, found a spring
rooster up against the stone wall. It weak and
wobby but drank willingly out of the cup he held up
to it and ate greedily Of some corn he threw down
to it. How the rooster managed to survive two weeks
without water is conundrum, but it seems to be
as hale and hearty now
Houston.-A watch found by the mother of
Frank Sinclair back in 1890 and given to her son as
present found recently to have left the watch
factory on the same day Frank Sinclair born.
The watch was found by Mrs. A. T. Sinclair on the
road to Hokah, A years ago. For a number of
months she attempted to find the owner, bat with
no results. Recently Sinclair wrote to the factory,
giving the number Of the watch, and asking for any
information on it. The only information available
was that the watch had left the factory Dec 1885,
the day on which Sinclair was born.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-11-29
New Bulletin Presents Forty
Farmhouse Plans

farmhouse Plans" is q new
bulletin compiled by the Bureaus Of
Agricultural Engineering and
Home Economies of the U. s. De-
partment of Agricultural, in con-
nection with the CWA Farm Hous-
ing Survey made last spring in
cooperation with 46 state colleges.
H. B. White, farm buildings
specialist Of the agricultural engin-
eering division, University Farm,
supervised the survey for Mime
sofa and submitted a plan for
use in the North, stressing the
heating problem.
The bulletin states that a well
built farm house should last for 60
years. At least two generations Of
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-11-29

why don't you control your
wife" Judge Lamson asked Henry
Porter, Of st. Louis. "You must be
SINGLE" was the retort.
After successfully defending q
man accused Of theft, Attorney J.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-11-29

While attorneys were endeavor-
ing to reach a settlement among
themselves, "A Superior Courty Jury
at New Haven, Conn, passed the
time singing hymns in an ante
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-11-29

feth Trudeaus contribution
medicine sold between Thanksgiving and
tuberculosis which still kills
As other
disease
Mnnesota first tuberculosis sanatorium built 1905 Today
county Institutions which offer modern scientific treat
to alike.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-11-29

ding anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gust Spaeth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Terharr and
Alfred Winter were st. Cloud call
ers Wednesday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-11-29

w. NORM, of st. Paul, was robbed
by his client.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-11-29

anyone who writes to the Bulletin
Office, University Farm, st. Paul.