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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-05
Big Guns Soon Followed
Discovery of Cunpowder

The use of artillery In warfare
began with the discovery Of gun
powder. Since that time the mis-
siles and later the projectiles fired
from big guns and field pieces have
been the most destructive forces
known to military science, asserts a
writer In the Chicago Tribune.
Crude artillery, which replaced the
ancient catapult and ballista, was
employed in battle as early as the
Thirteenth century. In every sue
ceeding war to date the vital i'm
portance Of artillery has been DEM
onstrated. Not until the World
war, however, was 1t so conclusive
ly proved that an army cannot ad-
vance without revolutionized war
fare. The first missiles were round
stones, some of them weighing as
much as a quarter of ton. The de-
vices from which the stones were
hurled were built of wooden or iron
slaves, held together by iron hoops,
shrunk on. Next came the devel-
opment of smooth-bore cannon,
made Of iron or brass, from which
spherical round shot was fred. The
gunpowder charge and round shot
were rammed in at the muzzle.
Defamation was effected by apply
ing fire to a small opening at the
base Of the cannon called the
"touch-hole." Often because Of
an overload of powder or defective
metal in the cannon, the resulting
explosion shattered the gun, kill
Ing the gunners. Then came the
advance in the science Of ballistics
which developed the rifiing Of gun
bores, elongated explosive projec-
tiles, breech-loading mechanisms,
and the scientific application to ar
tillery fire Of that factor which
makes 1t the deadliest, most de-
structive weapon known to man.
That factor is control.
Early School House Equipment
The general equipment Of the
early school house consisted of q
raised platform for the teacher, on
which was a desk, chair, and usu.
ally an additional chair for visitors
a large closet to hold books and
supplies; benches, with either large
double or individual desks; black
boards, usually permanently fas.
tened to the wall; an abacus OF
computing board; maps, usually
hung on the wall; in advance
schools, globe; stove. Opening
from the school room were DRESSING
rooms to the right for boys, to the
left for girls. These were sepa.
rated by central hall, in which
was kept a table with water, and
either coconut or tin dippers, with
a small supply of wood Immediately
available, more being kept either in
the basement or clubhouse. Pupils
were usually required to furnish
their own books, states and pencils.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-05
The "cold Pole"

What is known as the "cold pole''
IL located in the Province of
Yakutsk, northern Siberia. An OBJ
servatory in the town of verkhoy-
ansk has for many years registered
colder temperatures and had more
cold days than were to be expert
enced In inhabited regions much far
ther north
The Washington times., 1934-11-16
Ali Baba Opens
Tonight

cali Baba and the Forty
Thieves" will be presented at Cen
tral High School Auditorium, Fri
day night and Saturday afternoon,
November 16 and II, under the
auspices of the Community Center
Department.
Maurice Mack Nevins, late of
Hollywood, Calf, and formerly
leading juvenile with the Pember-
ton Players Stock Company Of
Denver, Colo, will appear as Al
Huda, assistant chief steward
in the household of Kasim Baba,
who cares only for his gold and
his dancing girls.
George Harrington, who is the
stage director of "Ali Bahia and
the Forty Thieves" will appear in
the role of the aforesaid KaSim
Baba, and John Sikken will be ALI
Baba. On Friday night Theodore
Frater will appear as Mustafa, the
cobbler, to be played on Saturday
afternoon by Edward E. Muth
who created the role.
The Washington times., 1934-11-16
Roxy Quits N. Y.

Roxy leaves Broadway on Christ
mas Day to try and put over the
huge Mastbaum Theater in Phila,
delphia for Warner Bros.
Mr.. Rothafel has very sweet
contract if he can switch the thea
ter from the red ledger to the
black. He has a drawing account
and a fat share of the profits as
the incentive to make Philadel.
phia once more Mastbaum con-
SciouS.
While massive in size, perform.
ers say that Mastbaum has the fin.
est acoustics of any theater in
the United States. A loud speaker
public address system has micro.
phones spotted in the footlight
trough. An orchestra of go pieces,
pretentious stage shows and the
pick of Warmers available picture
product will be at the command of
Roxy. The man who dreamed
Radio City Music Hall and then
lost it, is expected to raid the
Rockefeller organization for his
key men.
The Mastbaum has been a bic
headache for Warner Bros. When,
ever it has prospered in the past
it invariably killed off business at
their next best house, the Stanley
Fred Waring, who opened at the
Earle today with his Pennsylvan.
ians, will send his regular weekly
broadcast on the Ford program
from the National Press Club Audi.
torium next Thursday night
Wanted to hire the Washington
Auditorium but Warner Bros
yelled murder at the prospect of
so many at a Waring free show
when he costs them $4,000.
The Washington times., 1934-11-16
Fogarty Night
Atthe Fox

Montana's leading citizens in
the Capital will pay homage to
John Fogarty, a native boy who
made good in the land of song,
when this popular radio tenor
opens his engagement at Loew's
Fox Theater tonight.
For the Friday evening per
Torrance many dignitaries from
Montana will assemble at the
Fox Theater as a gesture of vel
come to the Montana tenor.
Later in the week his fellow
Montanans will again honor
Fogarty with a testimonial dinner.
Fogarty is one of the most
popular native sons" ever to
visit the Capital. On the occasion
of his stage engagement last year
he was feted practically every
night by his proud fellow-citizens.
The Washington times., 1934-11-16
Latest News OF
New York
Stage

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-The
Abbey Theater players, program
for today Is Lennox RobinSon's
"The Far-Off Hills" at the matt
nee performance and Mr.. Robin
sons Drama at Inish" for the
evening performance in the Col
den Theater.
Kate Lawson is designing the
settings for valley Forge" the
Maxwell Anderson play. The
Theater Guild will present the
play in Pittsburgh next Monday.
The costumes are being designed
by Carroll French. "Valley Forge"
will open on Broadway Decem-
ber 3.
One in a Millian," the Yiddish
musical comedy in which Molly
Picon will be starred, will open
Friday night at the Second Ave-
nue. Theater. The show is the
joint effort Of Jacob Kalich and
Abe Ellisten. The show will be
Miss Picon's attraction for the
week ends.
1.-THE Drunkard" will have its
250th performance tonight at the
American Music Hall. Harry
Banister has extended the engage
ment four more weeks.
The opening Of "The Children's
Hour" is set for next Tuesday at
Maxine Elnott's Theater. This new
drama is by Lillian Hellman and
Herman Shumlin is the producer.
Settings we're designed by Aline
Bernstein.
The Washington times., 1934-11-16
Mae Steps Down

If I didn't know Nate Stiefel Of
the Howard was busy booking
Don Redman and other ace at
fractions for his T Street amuse-
ment temple he might be sus-
pected of filing this news dispatch
which was solemnly printed in the
Hollywood papers:
OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. S.
Duke Ellington, in Belle Of the
9O's," opened Monday at the
Jewel Theater, 9O4 East Fourth
st. This was the premiere city
showing of the film. Mae West
was in the supporting cast.
The Duke plays the Howard
stage very soon.
Reminds me of the Waggish
Ritz brothers who wired Broad
way friends from Baltimore this
summer: Breaking all box office
records at the Century Theater.
Clark Gable also on the stage
program"
A long line yesterday at the Ma
tional Theater for the Walter
Hampden advance sale. Perform
ances most in demand were Ham
let" and Macbeth" another score
for Will Shakespeare.
Students will fill the first and
second balcony at most perform
anceS.
Variety says that Wall Street
reports James Roosevelt, son OF
the President, is due for an i'm
pOrtant berth in the Paramount
organization. He has been serving
as cOreceiver of the metropolitan
Theater in Boston, a Paramount
house.
The Washington times., 1934-11-16

Boulevard's Buzzings. Frank
Capra's doing swell after his
hurried-up appendix operation at
the Cedars Of Lebanon. Mildred
Embs, Max Arrows secretary, lost
hers, too. Clark Gable doesn't
know what to do about it, but
his race horse, Beverly Hills, ran
fourth again the other day. Guy
Kibbee and Aline MacMahon will
be costarred j. while the Patient
Sleeps" a creepie which Ray En-
right will direct for Warmers. 4.
Alice and Clarence Brown will fly
in Thursday after their European
jaunt. He's bringing a couple of
yarns along which he may direct
for M-G-M. Jack Warner has
definitely decided to film st least
part of a "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" in the new tecnnicolor
process.
Charlie Day of the Eton Boys
was proclaiming his love to a
chlorine:
"TelI me, you beautiful, grand,
gorgeous, divine, alluring crea-
ture, wouldn't you like to have
me for sweetheart?"
The gal shook her head:
mo, but I'd like to have you
as a press agentH
A line or two about old timers
Aileen Pringle does her cinema
comeback in Songs of Steel" a
Chesterfield picture, Barbara
Bedford, Holmes Herbert, Edgar
Norton and Tom Ricketts, are also
in the cast. Polly Ann Young
and Sally Blame, real sisters, are
playing reel sisters in the ditty.
Francis Ford, the almost for
gotten serial star who appeared
with Grace Cunard, is doing a
role with Edward G.. Robinson in
Jail Breaker" You'll get kick
out of Ford when you see him in
Judge Priest" with Will Rogers.
That tobacco gag and courtroom
scene is darb!
The Washington times., 1934-11-16
November Winners

The Hollywood dark horses of
November are Evelyn Prentice"
with that ace box office team,
Powell and 10y, and "St. Louis
Kid" a Jimmy Cagney feature
which is running the Cosmopoli-
tan picture a real race for hold
over dates.
Evelyn Prentice" bows into the
Fox today and Gene Ford expects
the best week since he took over
the reins on F Street. Jimmy Gag
ney's best comes to the Earle No
vember 30. It is surprising
Here Comes the Navy" in crosses
everywhere,
The Washington times., 1934-11-16
Warnings to Play
Five Shows TODAY

Fred Waring and his Pennsyl'
vanians. radio and stage favorites,
will play five complete shows at
Warner Bros. Earle Theater to-
day.
The doors of the Earle will open
at 1915 a. M, with the feature
picture, "A Lost Lady, starring
Barbara Stanwyck, going on the
screen at 1920 a. M, and the
Warnings making their first ap-
pearance at 1910.
Other stage shows will be pre-
sented at 2:30, 4:45, 7:05 and
9:15 p. m.
The Washington times., 1934-11-16

Wardman Park apartment, being
host to friends in the amusement
world and officialdom who have
smiled for his Fox Movietope
cameras.
Signor De Titta has offered to
contribute to the Variety Clubs
annual banquet, November "a, a
motion picture of arriving guests
also the Kleig lights and spots
which will make the Hotel
Wizards Pennsylvania Avenue
entrance resemble a Hollywood
premiere.
The films will be rushed to
Baltimore and developed to be
shown on the screen in the ball
room before the Variety party is
over.
What Director De Titta must
figure out is who will be the stars
of this feature. With TOO or more
guests some are certain to be
crowded out. The assembly hour
is Z p. m.
The Washington times., 1934-11-16

Charles new film, "The Waif,"
will have the explanatory remarks
spoken in dialogue-but the voice
will NOT be that of Chaplin's. He
continues to maintain silence upon
the screen. At that, the spoken
titles will be quite . concession
in favor of the talkie art on the
part of the worlds greatest panto
mimiSt.
Meyer Davis knows a guy who
is going to Africa to hunt lions,
but is leaving his wife behind.
She doesn't screen well.
There's always more than one
way out of an argument. War
ner's and Rudy Vallee got into a
friendly debate over two songs en-.
titled sweet Music" the title of
his current tunefilm. None of the
studio officials could decide which
was the better song. Neither
could Rudy.
All, an idea pops up. Rudy will
sing BOTH songs on his nation
wide radio program, and the pub
lie will then be asked to write in,
making a selection. The song
getting the larger number of let
ters will be used in the film.
Wanderings around Hollywood
=. It's cute the way that certain
Paramount star complains of ILL
ness on football days. She doesn't
go herself, but figures the rest Of
the company would like to get
away to see the game. So far, the
gag has worked three times. but
the studio is beginning to get sus-
picious. Fred Keating actually
hired private detective to locate
his lost pooch. .Pandro and vi
Berman tossed one of the GAY.
EST parties of the season last
Saturday at the Vendome. The
entire room was decorated as a
little red school house. Guests
were requested to dress only in
kiddie clothes, and each one was
made to zip down a child's slide
before entering. Marian Nixon,
Leila Hymans Perg, Claire Trevor
Marian Marsh, Irma Warner and
Sally EilerS wore the cuteSt
dresses, while Jerry Hoffman
should have had a prize as a babe
in arms. Bill Setter and Zion
Myers were nurses. Erwin Gel
sey was an Eton lad with a MAS
SIVE black eye. The Howard
Greens wore baby masks and
fooled everyone. Phil Berg, Nor
man Krasna were Eton boys.
Harry Joe Brown was Buster
Brown and Archie Mayo was a
neighborhood sissy in a velvet suit.
Kid games were enjoyed by ALL.
The Washington times., 1934-11-16
Smart Young Actress

Virginia Weidler, Paramount'S
newest child discovery" although
she is only seven years old, passed
a psychology test usually given to
children of thirteen.
The Washington times., 1934-11-16
+ .#99IT1Ywi oG G'2T p!
By JIMMY STARR

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Nov. 16-Hello. Charlie Chaplin is
still speeches. far his cinema appearances concerned
he has weakened of the audm enough think
up clever idea away with the oldfashoned printed
fbac
The Washington times., 1934-11-16
Roxy Signed by Warner Bros.
To Take Over Direction of
Mastbaum Theater
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Friday reflections and opinions George N Cohan who gives
plenty Of advice younger generation in Ah Wilderness
stroed up the alley the stage door at the Wednesday
matinee found Elisha Cook and other juveniles of the
play very busy shooting craps
$50 that's how you spend your time observed George M.
who looked as though he d like to join them.
The Washington times., 1934-11-16

Sells to Fox
George M. disposed Of another
one of his plays to the movies
yesterday. To his good friend,
Winnie Sheehan, Of Fox, he sold
"Song and Dance Man." which
said Mr.. Sheehan thinks will be
. marvellous role for Jimmy Dunn.
"Song and Dance Man" was one
Of the greatest Cohan successes.
Lynn Overman played the role
first for a try-out week or two.
He didn't think much Of it and
when he offered to step out, the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS hoped
right into the lead role to make
one of his genuine Broadway
triumphS. It was the big mistake
Of Lynn Overman'S career.
This summer Cohan made his
own play Gambling" for the
movies at Astoria. What few know
Is that Producer Harold B. Frank
lin who financed the picture used
to be the Cohan and Harris office
boy.
The Masque and Bauble Club of
Georgetown got real thrill yes
terday when the author of "The
Tavern" went out to Hilltop and
coached the young mines who are
going to do his play, "The Tav-
ern" at the Belasco, December 4.
Tomorrow afternoon at 1870 he
will address the students of the
Clifford Brooke drama school.
"sure I will" he told Steve Coch.
ran. II certainly will do all that
I can cor the young blood on
whom we must depend to keep the
speaking stage alive"
Menjou Invited
They are =aying-that is Whit
ney Bolton is that Adolphe
Menjou has been invited to come
to Broadway and take the lead
role in Tobacco Road" when
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-03
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

nings Bryan, the son of the Great Com
moner.
These are all Democrats, who have re-
fused to support the man who was chos-
en- as standard bearer by their party.
Raymond L. Haight, the man whom
selfish ambition caused to throw away
opportunity for a great political career,
has been deserted by Tallant Tubbs, his
northern campaign manager, and by sew
eral others who were sponsors and sup
porters in the primary election. Instead
of confining his political campaigning
to issues at stake, he has contented him.
self with an unsuccessful attempt to
throw mud and to villify Merriam.
No Republican candidate for governor,
since the days of Hiram Johnson, has
been given such Democratic support as
Frank F. Merriam is receiving, and the
real Democrats of the state are to be
congratulated for putting Americanism
and the welfare of California ahead of
partisan loyalty. 1t is the support of the
Democrats which will elect Frank F.
Merriam next Tuesday.
They need have no fear that they have
made mistake. Frank F. Merriam is a
man of his word. As governor of Cali
fornia he will be fair to all citizens re-
gardless of party affiliation No COVER
nor ever approached the executive chair
with such broad program for the well
fare of the state mapped out. 1t is de-
signed also to tie in with the greater ma
tional program of the Roosevelt admin
istration, thereby reassuring real Demo-
Gratis that they have been right in sup
porting Merriam.
Every loyal citizen of the state rejoices
that man whose soundness and loyalty
to American principles has never been
challenged, is placed before them to re-
ceive the highest honor from the state he
has served so well.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-03
MERRIAM STRENGTH GAINING

On the eve Of election, after weeks of
bitter campaigning, Frank F. Merriam
today stands out stronger than ever as
the logical man to head the destinieS of
California during the next four years.
He has not only maintained the sup
porters who started with him last sum-
mer, but has drawn to his standard hun
dreds and thousands of Democrats who
cannot accept the man their party named
for the highest office in the state, as well
as more thousands of independents,
drawn TO him by his sterling American
ism and the knowledge that with him at
the helm, California is safe.
On the other hand, his opponent has
gradually lost supporter after support
er
Upton Sinclair has been repudiated by
the President of the United States, which
is in itself an experience no man in pub
lie life desires. He has been denied by
James A Farley, postmaster general and
the chairman of the Democratic national
committee. He has been ignored by Will
liam G. McAdoO, considered the leading
Democrat in California. He has been
publicly rebuked for breaking faith by
George Creel, another nationally out
standing Democrat and by Justus Wardell
who has thousands Of Democratic sup
porters in California. William Neblett,
McAdoos partner, is actively campaign
ing against Sinclair as IS William Jen-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-03

phone. So the company made a
third call to Washington, this time
getting Guevara S second secretary.
mo" said the latter, Il never
have heard OF a Mr.. Lopez in Johns
Hopkins hospital But by a strange
coincidence. President Quezon of
the Philippine senate also is in
that hospital He may know MI
Lopez. Who dor t you get in touch
with him?''
The phone company said It would
and did. And found out that Mr..
Lopez was President Quezon.
Quezon banished Mr. Lopez, swore
off aliases and eventually got his
telephone.
Since then he S been calling his
wife nearly every day. Each time
It costs him $500 or 50, but the
phone company has quit worrying
about the bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-03
UNCLE WIGGTLY'S FEATHERS

Uncle Wiggily's wife hoped ov-
er to him one day as he sat in his
hollow stump bungalow reading the
paper and held out a bag to him,
at the same time saying: -
"Take this, Wiggy!'
"What S it for-this bag, asked
the rabbit gentleman.
lit is time" said the rabbit
lady wife, for you to go get some
new feathers.'
Feathers! - exclaimed Uncle
Wiggily in surprise. Ha! Hal Ha! I
think, my dear, - he said to his
wife, that you are getting me
mixed up with Grandpa Gander,
the goose gentleman, Or with Lulu,
Alice and Jimmie WibbleWobble.
They wear feathers. I wear fur.
You are making q mistake.
"Oh, no I am not!' said Mrs.
Lcngears. Il know you wear fur
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-03
Actress Get
Heebie Jeebies

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 8. tU.Rj--Lola
Andre and Ann Southern, motion
picture players, were in a semi
hysterical state today despite police
assurance they were the targets
of nothing more sinister than cranks
or practical jokers.
Miss Andre, former Wampus
Baby star, screamed when two men
raped at the door of her home
last night and called through the
grilled opening:
Come on baby, let's take a
ride"
They fled when the actress
shrieked.
Miss Southern was alarmed when
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-03

delivered a note at theatre, in
structing her to call a certain
telephone number. Her mother COM
piled and learned the number was
that of drug store pay station.
Miss Southern avowed she had re-
ceived a number of mysterious
telephone calls at her home in re-
cent weeks, the caller refusing to
give his name. She said she
thought" she would employ
bodyguard.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-03
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
SUPPORT THEM

The Press endorses the follow
ing candidates for election on
November 6:
Frank F. Merriam for goUernor.
George J. Hatfield for lieutenant
goOernor.
George Burnhan, for congress.
II. G.. CotteU for board of equal
iz0tion.
Clarence Walker for assembly
man.
Vaughn N. Thompson for supe-
rior Judge.
J. Sterling OSWalt for sheriff.
Frank G. Weir for assessor.
I. Moyfieid for Justice of peace.