davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
Woman's Status in Burma

A Burmese woman has a joint
ownership In her husbands prop
erty, inherits the whole Of it on his
death, and, If she marries again, has
the right to retain half Of it, the rest
going to his children. She is mis-
tress Of the house, holds the fam
lily purse, and is a capable and care
full housewife.-Llterary Digest.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
Barks-but Isn't a Do9

In the desert-like regions Of
North America lives a rodent called
the prairie marmot, which has a cry
like the bark of a small dog. These
animals live in burrows, and as
many as 1000 of their "homes"
have been found in square mile in
Arizona.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26

With 23s appraisers now in the
field compared with $50 at the peak
of last season, the Federal Land
Bank, of st. Paul is keeping
abreast of farmer applications for
mortgage loans, says Chief Apprais-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
Ice Field Source for 3 Rivers

IC6 EIeIu Source IoF . NIVeHs
Three rivers flowing to three diff
ferent oceans find their source in
the Columbia ice field section Of
Jasper National park-the Columbia
flowing to the Pacific; the Atha-
baska, that goes to the Arctic, and
the Saskatchewan, that eventually
reaches the Atlantic through Hud-
son bay.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
Don't Know About Gnu

Scientists have been unable to de-
termine the particular group Of ami
mails to which the gnu Of the Afri-
can plains Is most closely related.
It bears a close resemblance to
three other animal species, the
horse, the antelope and the OK.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
Unity

Mr.. ndd Mrs. George Kind spent
last Friday evening at VIM.
Quade's.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Hummer, Mrs.
Chas. Hummer and willard visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Ulman
near Little Sank last Monday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
Friday the Thirteenth

Our calendar repeats itself every
400 years. And in each Of these 400
year cycles, odd as it may seem,
the 18th Of the month comes on
Friday more often than on any other
day Of the week.-Collier's Weekly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26

Oceans Little Changed by Ages
There have been no major changes
Ia outlines Of the oceans and con-
tinents since earliest times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26

Guinea Pigs Largest Rodents
The largest rodents that exist to
day are the capybaras, which are
giant guinea pigs that sometimes
grow to weigh over 100 pounds.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
Women Denied Property

Women Denied Property
Women in Japan cannot ewn
property outright, except in the case
Of Inheritance. They are usually
made proprietors In name only By
some one who desires the arrange
ment for business reasons.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
Lichens Grow on Bare Rock

Lichens can grow on bare rock
because they are composed Of two
entities, an alga and fungus. The
latter absorbs and holds water
which it supplies to the alga, and
the alga manufactures food for
both.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
Phoenieians Lose Prestige

Phoenieians Lose Prestige
The Phoenicians have partly lost
their reputation as pioneer sea
lords since it has been found that
the people Of Crete spread settle
ments from the Aegean to Spain.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26

Spiders Poison Kills Rodents
It has been discovered that the
-black widow" spiders poison kills
rats and mice but does not bother
dogs or cats.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26

Watermelons Grown In Egypt
Watermelons were one of the Gull
tivated plants Of ancient Egypt.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
30 Specie. Of Pine Trees

There are so known species Of
pine tree and half Of these grow In
North America.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
Quite ! Few

A fifth Of the worlds people live
in China.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26

$50 Languages Now in Use
Human oral communication today
Is carried on through the use Of $50
languages and 5000 dialects.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE HERALD
Evening star., 1934-09-20

petition to the captain requesting
correction of conditions.
Hoover began interrogation with
the query, Had you ever had trouble
on the Ship?"
Alagna said he had.
WAS there a strike on the ship?"
asked Hoover.
Alagna said 1t was decided to call
one as 1T was time to do something
about conditions
The radio operator spoke in a
barely audible voice despite inStruc-
tions from Hoover to speak up"
The board listened to the testi-
mony in strained positions. leaning
foreward to catch the words.
Forced to Act as "Flunky."
Alagna said he had been forced
to act as "f1unky" on ship and
this endangered" the ship because
1t took him from his work in the
radio room.
Did they take you of your reg
ular watch?"
"On freight ships they did"
BY they" he referred to the Ward
Line.
Did you know of any examples
like that on the Moro Castle?"
Yes, sir, one of the men was al
ways taken of to take care of the
public address system"
WAS the watch uncovered?"
mo, sir, some one else was called"
Then it was not uncovered"
Hoover said, 'but some one else was
gotten out of bed to fill in?'
That's right"
Had Other Troubles.
did you have any other trouble
on the Moro Castle beside the petit
tion?"
"Yes sir"
"What?"
"The direction finder was used to
get radio broadcasts and interferred
with the work"
who used it?"
"Mr Freeman, the first officer"
Alagna said on one particular day,
Freeman used the direction finder
extensively.
II called the bridge and asked
whoever was using it to stop listening
to the music. I told them that
since was on watch and responsible
for the equipment had . right to
object.
"Mr. Freeman said, I'll take this
to the captain and have you fired.
Did he report this to the captain?"
He said he did and the captain
was very much upset"
No Message Before o S.
"Now let's get to the night of the
fire. First, did the Ward Line receive
any message from the ship before the
8 o So"
"Mr. Rogers sent one"
What was it?"
He informed them of the death Of
Capt. Willmott and asked an acknowl-
edgment"
II mean right before the FIRE"
mot to my knowledge"
Alagna said the noise outside his
room awakened him before the fire.
Il saw Mr.. Rogers sleeping in his
bunk"
Who woke him?"
"I did"
"Who was on watch?"
Maxi. Rogers ran out then,"
Evening star., 1934-09-20

smoke came from directly below the
radio room. I saw q lot Of men
standing near = boat opposite the
radio room"
WAS any oficer there directing
the work?"
mo, they were just standing there
sort Of waiting for orders"
"Yes."
Alagna said he started for the
bridge, stumbling over hose and
passing men curSing low water pres
sure At the bridge there was q lot
of smoke.
There was q lot Of hollering on
the bridge. Everything was unintel-
ligible and confused. I at once sur
missed everything was in confusion"
You went back to Rogers in the
radio room, did you?"
Yes, sir, went back and told him
Of conditions on the bridge and gave
him encouragement I tore down life
preservers. one for myself and one
for Rogers"
Alagna Given Chance to Rest.
Alagna was obviously upset and
asked for q brief respite, He was
given a chance to rest and told to
stop whenever he wanted q rest.
Did you suggest to Rogers you 60
to the bridge?"
Rogers suggested 1t to me-"
Go on"
"As I went forward the smoke
seemed to be more dense. In the
wheel house the man at the wheel
was turning the wheel in different di-
rections as though it was out Of order,
and other men on the bridge were
running around"
II told Capt. Warns I was sent
there by Mr.. Rogers, but I had to
follow him around before he noticed
me. Finally he said, All right
Evening star., 1934-09-20

ton was out Of his hands-that he
was powerless," Alagna explained.
He had not finished testifying when
. noon recess was declared.
Thought Delay Was Too Great.
Alagna resumed the stand after
the luncheon recess.
AN hour" passed, it seemed to
Alagna, before a lifeboat from the
liner President Cleveland-a rescue
ship-appeared in the water.
The City Of Savannah, another res
cue ship, didn't lose much time" IN
getting boat away, he said.
Il was impressed that none Of thess
ships made as good time In getting
their boats over the side as one would
expect in an emergency" he stated
He related how woman, "a blond"
identified by previous witnesses, called
for help from the officers on the fore
peak while struggling through a port
hole.
1T was lot of tom foolery'-that's
what said at the time-to shout in
structions at the distance, but Mr..
Warns brushed aside my suggestions
to send some one over the side to
help her.
"She squeezed through as far as her
hips and sort Of stuck there.
Il left the rail for a moment, and
when came back Mr.. Rogers pointed
to an tnanimate object floating in the
water. 1t was the woman
Rogers Started to Rescue.
Rogers had just started to 90 after
her, Alagna said, when another man
swan out to the woman. Alagna
testified that Warns was so confused
he couldn't do anything for them and
that Rogers had to fix something, re-
marking that 1t was a shame he had
to do that as well as his own duties.
Evening star., 1934-09-20

Alasna said. "as Maxi appeared at
the door,"
What time did you awaken?"
Flames Above Radio Shack.
Three o'clock or three or four
minutes before. was awakened by
tramping and cursing outside"
How much fire did you see?"
1T was enough to illuminate the
radio shack. 1t led me to believe 1t
had been burning for least an hour" 3"
An hour!" calculated Hoover.
That's interesting. What made you
believe that?'
"Well. when I looked out Of the
port hole, I saw the flames far above
the top of the radio shack"
go on with the incidents then" ;"
IT went to the radio room. There
got there. In the closet, 1t seemed. We
carried out mattresses and some things
like that, and some combustible
polish"
"Combustible polish?"
"Yes, sir, but it was not in its orig
inal form. 1t was a paste. was told
that II I went to q locker behind
the radio room I would find some
kerosene. which If mixed with paste
would make an effective polish
who knew that kerosene was
there?"
The sailors and the whole deck
department"
WAS this known by the oficers?"
"Yes, sir"
do you know If the stewards boot
legged this stuff imp"
mo. sir"
Go on with the incidents at the
fire."
Saw Men at Boat.
"Well, at about 500 there was
smoke, but no fire at the radio. The
Evening star., 1934-09-20

fore deck he suggested to Capt.
Warns that some strong swimmers
be sent out with lines to struggling
victims in the water.
WARNS said, No. they'll be picked
up in hfeboats.'
II thought this q damnable shame,
because their bodies were never res
cued, at least while they were alive" T"
Rogers Used Blinker.
"Rogers used his blinker about
dawn On the ships, and some indi-
Gated they would come over to help
US Of. We were glad, but We couldn't
understand why some ships stood 80
far on," Alagna related.
He said he remembered the number
Of trips to the bridge because each was
significant, in that Il got no co-opera-
ton from the bridge, in that I made
all the trips with one exception. on
my own initiative and that I had to
encourage Rogers every time, and be-
cause felt it my duty to remember" :"
When asked how long 1. took him
to 20 the 40 or so feet between the
bridge and radio room, he said:
THE times varied. with me collid-
ing sometimes with ventilators and the
like.
1T took Is or 20 minutes to make all
the trips" he estimated.
He said that mot more than five
minutes elapsed between sending the
s o 8 and abandonment Of the radio
room"
Head her into the wind and beach
her" were the only orders he heard
on the bridge, he told the board.
I'm quite sure they were given by
Capt. Warns" he added.
And all these officers were first
standing around all this time?" Hoover
asked.
"Yes, sir, Just standing there every
time I came on the bridge" Alagna
responded.
Alagna said that Capt. Warns re-
piled to one request for orders, I'VE
can't do anything. We have to wait u
IT interpreted it as meaning the situa-
Evening star., 1934-09-20

anything about the radio room and
Mr.. Rogers would have to wait. Capt.
Warns was pacing back and forth
on the bridge"
Chief Engineer ON Bridge.
"What oficers were on the bridge
during all these trips?"
1.-THE same officers. Oh. yes, on the
fourth trip, I passed the chief en-
gineer on the bridge. He was wiring
ing his hands and saying, what shall
we do, what shall we dor"
cit impressed me because I knew he
had no business on the bridge"
Il pleaded very strongly with Capt.
Warns on the nth trip to send some
thing out"
After several minutes he seemed to
get an inspiration and said: Can you
send q message?' I said, why, cer-
tainly, that's what I'm here for"
an s o s."
II asked for the position. Before
Capt. Warns could reply q voice said
in my ear, on Sea Girt.' I turned
around and it was Mr.. Hackney. the
third oficer."
IT went back then. The smoke was
very heavy and choked NE. My heart
was pounding. realized my mission
was to get to Mr.. Rogers but If ]
wasn't careful I couldn't make it. ]
went back to the bridge and tried to
phone the radio room. couldn't get
anything and realized it wasn't work
ing"
Some One Yelled Beach Her."
Conditions on the bridge were bad
there was smoke and some one was
yelling, Steer her around, beach herl
I stumbled down the steps from the
bridge and ran to the radio room
The next thing I knew I was con-
fronted with flames and realized I had
passed the radio room"
II got back and yelled, All right,
send the s o s, 20 miles on Scotland
Light I went back to the bridge
then to report it to Capt. Warns"
When was the s o 8 sent?" asked
Hoover.
About 3:25 am"
Alagna said that when he went te
the bridge the fourth trip, Il learned
that the wheel had been abandoned.
He just kept pacing" was Alagna'i
description Of Warns during the
moments Alagna saw him on the
bridge.
Alagna said he made seven trips
altogether.
Led Rogers From Room.
He said that he came back to tell
Rogers to get out of the radio room
II told him that 1t was . damn
shame that the people on the bridge
didn't realize we were still there. HI
wouldn't leave.
Then I went back to the bridge
again and returned to the radio room
Rogers was almost out. He couldn't
understand so took him by the arm
and led hi out.
II saw Capt. Warns leaping ovel
the bridge rail to the foredeck. I said
to Rogers:
Look at the yellow rat leaving u.
here. deserting US.
Then the bridge was abandoned
and everybody moved up forward. We
had to Jump down about 10 feet to the
lower deck. was about to leap when
I saw q hole In the smoke. A lady was
on the deck and We we're surprised to
see how well she could take it.
There were a number Of nfeboats
about 900 feet from us. Hundreds
Of heads were bobbing up and down
in the water. Some people appeared
to be petering out"
Alagna told Of shaking hands with
Rogers after they had made their
way to safety on the foredeck.
I'VE congratulated each other and
wondered where Maxi, second opera
tor, was" he said.
Rogers spoke to Warns for q few
minutes on the forward deck.
Rogers later told me that Warns
exclaimed: My God! Am dreaming
or is this true?'"
Alagna said As they stood In the
Evening star., 1934-09-20
TRUSTEES Stage "Walk In"

POTTSVILLE, Pa, September 20
@.-A dozen TRUSTEES at the Schuyl.
kill County Jail engaged in scrubbing
the court house were bossed by an
other trusty. In protest they struck
not by a walkout but by "walk-in.>
Quitting they walked into their cells
Warden Watson sent another dozer
to take their places.
Evening star., 1934-09-20
IT had . suspicion he didn't even

recognize me-"
"Why did you think this was so?"
"It probably was due to the fact
his mind was upset by the terrible
ness of the fire."
who was on the bridge?"
"Mr. Freeman. Mr.. Hackney and
seven sailors"
do you suppose he could have
given orders without your hearing
them?"
There were few other things that
escaped my hearing. It was appar-
ent that he might not even have rec
.ognized me-"
TOO much smoke At that timer"
Probably"
Warns Gave No Orders.
Alagna said he went back then and
told Rogers to cheer up and that
things would turn out all right. He
said he did not believe Chief Oficer
Warns was fully informed Of the
facts of the situation.
What do you mean by that?" asked
Hoover.
Ouot tllat hC Who4 4A14O1 AkCo "a
the state of affairs"
Alagna said that on his return
from his second trip to the bridge at
Rogers request he reported. mo
orders"
Did you get any instructions from
Capt. Warms?" Hoover asked.
NO"
Ibid you ask him for any?"
"Yes."
did Capt. Warns at any time give
you the order to send the s OS?"
mo. sir"
"Then-?"
II went to the bridge . third time.
I asked Capt. Warns If there were
any instructions. He said no. I said
| the ship seemed in danger. I went
back TO tell Rogers there were no
| instructions, and that the main
power set had broken down. I i'm
mediately went to the door Of the
emergency set to turn it on"
Where was Maxi. the third
OPERATOR"
| II don't know"
Alagna then contradicted Makrs
testimony that he (Alagna) had been
gone some time.
II can say Of my own knowledge"
Alagna said, II was not gone more
than . few minutes. I think Mr..
Rogers was confused when he said he
sent Maxi to find me. He was quite
disturbed about it later"
"Mr. Rogers" said Hoover. was
quite clear in his testimony he would
/ Mali AAcarfinu m
think he deserted, too?"
mo, sir. I don't know what hap
pened to him"
Alagna's testimony was little more
than q nervous humble at this point.
did you advise the Ward Line and
the Radio Marine Corp. Of America
that Maxi was incompetent" asked
Hoover.
YES, sir, I did. I have had occas-
ion to reprimand both the other opera
tors. particularly Maxi, for inefd-
cheney"
did the companies do anything
about it2"
mot until now"
Sent Message without Orders.
Alagna then went back to his trips
to the bridge from the burning radio
| ROOM
They sent . standby message
shortly after Sis, without orders
from the bridge. Rogers sent the
message on the emergency set.
Alagna made . fourth trip to the
bridge.
You made a fifth trip"
Eyes. sir, all on my own initiative.
Each time I returned to the radio
room"
Tell about the fifth trip"
"On the fourth trip, I told Capt.
Warns conditions were unbearable
in the radio room and Rogers was not
able to hold out much longer.
Capt. Warns said he couldn't do
The Washington times., 1934-07-30
SELLING SLOWS
AS MARKET
QU|ETS
By LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, July 80 G.NS0.
Renewed weakness marked trad
ing in the stock market today,
with losses running to three points
in active leaders.
Trading showed spots of activ-
ity, but total turnover was at q
considerably reduced rate from
the volume of last week. Selling
pressure lifted toward noon, but
the market failed to develop any
rallying power of consequence.
West Selling
Considerable selling in stocks
was reported from the Middle
West, where the damage to farm
purchasing power and consequent.
ly on business had a depressing
influence.
Stocks started off firm but
quickly gave way to outcroppings
of weakness in individual stocks.
Among these were Chrysler, Amer.
ican Can, Sears Roebuck, New
York Central, American Tele.
phone and U. S. Smelling.
Oils and coppers alone held
their losses to fractions, but these
groups as we'll as the rest of the
list displayed a heavy undertone.
Steels Slide
The poor outlook for the steel
industry expressed in the reviews
at the beginning of the week led
to resumption of pressure on U. S.
Steel and the rest Of the group,
prices falling back near last Thurs.
days lows.
Westinghouse was strong at the
start in response to a favorable
second quarter earnings state
ment, but slipped later.
Approximate transactions on
the New York Stock Exchange to
l p. m. totaled $4,000 shares.
The Washington times., 1934-07-30
Investment Index
Declines for Week

The investment companies
common stock index declined
with the general market during
the past week, as evidenced by
the averages compiled by Dis
tributors Group, Inc.
The average for the common
stocks of the 10 leading manage
ment companies, influenced by
the leverage factor, stood at 9.68
as OF the close July 27, compared
with 1853 at the close on July 20.
The average of the mutual funds
closed at 9.75. compared with
1850 at the close Of the previous
week.
The Washington times., 1934-07-30
Western Maryland
Shows Large Gains

Western Maryland railway re-
ports for six months ended June
80, net income of $537 1886 after
taxes and charges. equal to 5000
a share on 177,42O shares of Z
per cent first preferred stock on
which no dividends have been
paid.
This compares with $41,921 or
% cents a share on first preferred
stock in six months ended June
80, 1893.
The Washington times., 1934-07-30
Prospects Bright
For Canada Grain

Should the present price Of
wheat be maintained, the grain
farmers of the Canadian West
should receive substantially larger
monetary return than in the last
three years, even though guam
tity production is moderate, says
the Bank of Montreal in its cur
rent business summary.
Prospects promise a heavier
harvest than last year when
Canadian wheat production
amounted to 269,729, 900 bushels
and the prevailing price of wheat
is substantially above last years
average price of 81 cents per
buShel, the bank points out.
The Washington times., 1934-07-30
Heat Wave Is Boon
To Frigidaire Sales

The prolonged heat wave that
has been general throughout the
nation has materially increased
the sales volume of Frigidaire air
conditioning equipment over the
volume for the same period in
1888. according to E. G. Biechler,
president and general manager of
Frigidaire Corporation, Subsidi-
ary of General Motors,
The Washington times., 1934-07-30

CANADA
Montreal funds in New York $l6.S1S
premium on 81 900,
The Washington times., 1934-07-30

loss in the av-
erages at the
close ran be-
tween 4 and 5
points. Bonds
also declined
n o t a bly, on
Thursday a n d
the current re.
ceSSion in such
issues has now
developed into
he SharpeSt
since last Au-
gust.
After trying
to hold above
80 on Tuesday
The Washington times., 1934-07-30

(a) Optional stock cash. tb) Partly Extra
s0c6 @ * and cash "a! Extra in stock e. PAID in lsss
latest payment. CHI Payable in stock. (m) Special
(n) Paid this (ww) With warrant@ (xwI without
warrants. g. Exdividend. ~ Ex-rishta
Dividend rate In dollars In parentheseA (NoteI Extra
dividends published through SECULAR dividend period
The Washington times., 1934-07-30
Hog Trade Active :
And Prices Strong

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 30
G.N.S0 -Hogs-Receipts, 1000:
market active and strong; light
hogs S cents higher.
Cattle-receipts, 700; good cat
tie active, strong to Is cents
higher. Cheap cattle steady.
Calves-ReceiptS, 800; market
fairly active, mostly steady; few
good calves strong.
The Washington times., 1934-07-30
Dollar Higher;
Changes Slim

NEW YORK, July 30 G.N.S).
The return of calmer conditions
in Austria was today reflected in
the resumption of the former
narrow movements in foreign ex-
changes. The dollar was some
what higher but changes were
narrow and unimportant.
The Washington times., 1934-07-30
TIMKEN ORDER

Timken Roller Bearing Com
pany has received an order from
the ]. G. Brill Company, Phila-
delphia, for bearings and boxes.
The Washington times., 1934-07-30
WASHINGTON STOCKS
SALES

SALES
Wash R & E IS, $1,0O0@97A.
Capital Traction Co., 10@22;
5@22; 1922; 1922; 1922; 100
AFTER CALL
Wash. Gas SIS, 1858, $1,000 100.
Potomac Elec. 51as pfd., SO
1884.
Real Est. Mtg. & CIR. pfd 1902.
Capital Transit SIS, $500@83A.