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The Washington times., 1936-05-19
Price-FiXing Urged
AS Guffey Substitute

reason. it said, the whole act
must fall.
Labor Aid Doomed
The part Of the high courts
decision which apparently doomed
all future Little NRAs" was
that holding that Congress can
not control working conditions
in a local industry. The labor
provisions in the Guffey law, the
court held, were the heart of the
act just as labor provisions were
the heart of MIRA. Justice Suther.
land summed up the courts
opinion as follows:
"A consideration of the fore
going. and of many cases which
might be added to those already
cited, renders unacceptable the
conclusion that the effect of the
labor provisions Of the act, in
Guiding those in respect of mini
mum wages, wage agreements,
collective bargaining, and the
Labor Board and its powers, pri-
mariIy falls upon production and
not upon commerce; and con-
firms the further conclusion that
production is a purely local &C.
tivity.
ut follows that none Of these
essential antecedentS of prOduc-
ton constitutes a transaction in
or forms any part Of interstate
commerce"
The high courts decision hac
been awaited by hackers of the
Euenbogen bill for Federal regu
lation of the textile industry
Bills for regulation of other in
dustries were to have been pro
posed if the court had upheld
the act.
While Representative Ellen
bogen CD of Pennsylvania con
tended that the decision did not
affect his bill, congressional
leaders generally held that il
doomed this measure and all
others proposing Federal regula
ton of far-flung manufacturing
industries.
The Washington times., 1936-05-19
M'CURDY RAPS
CHILDLAB0R

HAGERSTOWN, Md, May 10.
Adoption Of a resolution condemn
ing child labor and asking its
abolition was urged here yesterday
by Joseph P. McCurdy, president
of the Maryland-D District of Column
bia Federation Of Labor, as he
opened the thirty-first annual con-
vention of the federation.
Mr.. McCurdy, seeking reelection
to the presidency, a post he has
held for several years. also urged
the convention to take action that
would strengthen the protection
of labor against occupational dis
eases and "unScrupulous employers
who have taken advantage of creap
labor markets to defraud their
employees"
He charged that some employ
ers have hired men for week or
two and dismissed them without
payment Of wages, or hired them
ION trial" and then discharged
them DIS unsatisfactory.
The Washington times., 1936-05-19
BOLT STRIKES,
HOUSE BURNS

CABIN JOHN, Md, May 10.
Struck by lightning during the
terrific storm late yesterday, the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry John
son, one Of the show places Of this
section, was destroyed by resulting
fire.
Mrs. Johnson and her daughter,
Mrs. Martha Inge, were alone in
the place when the house was
rocked as the lightning bolt struck
the roof.
A short time later they smelled
smoke and the entire second floor
burst into flames. The Glen Echo,
Cabin John and Bethesda volun.
teer fire departments were called
but were unable to save the house,
The Washington times., 1936-05-19
IA OFFICIALS
DISPEL FEAR
OF J0BL0SS

Resettlement Administration Of
ficialS were quick today to diSpel
the fears of the 1886 RIA en-
ployes, of which $3.50 are in po-
SitionS here, that their jobs are in
peril because of the Supreme
Courts adverse ruling yesterday.
To reaSSure the workers, many
Of whom gathered in the corridors
Of Administration headquarters
this morning to exchange opin-
ions, it was pointed out that the
courts decision affected only the
Somerset county New Jersey
community housing project, and,
further, even should the court rule
all projects void, other programs
Of the Administration would ne
ceSsitate retention Of the present
staff.
Cummings Opinion
That the ruling yesterday az
fected only Somerset county was
the opinion rendered by Attorney
General Homer Cummings short
ly after the courts decision.
Other programs of the ReSettle-
ment Administration are rehabili-
tation, land-purchase and rural
resettlement.
Doubt was expressed by RIA
department heads today that fur
ther suits would result on other
housing projects because of the
court ruling yesterday. They
pointed out that there has been
no agitation on other projects"
such as was at Somerset county.
Stopped 2 Weeks Ago
Work on all other projects was
going forward today, officials
said, with only the Franklin town
ship project in Somerset county
at Q StandStill. Work was sus-
pended there two weeks ago when
the township was granted an in
junction against the AdminiStra-
ton.
Aside from the 1886 RIA ad-
ministrative employees, there are
approximately 10000 WPA relief
workers employed on community
housing projects of the Admins
tration throughout the country.
Approximately 5000 relief work
erS would have been given work in
Somerset county had that project
been held valid.
Lawyers Study Ruling
Government lawyers today be-
gan an. intensive study of the
possible consequences of the ma
jority opinion of the United States
Court Of Appeals yesterday that
the Resettlement Administration,
headed by DR.. Rexford Guy Tug
well, violates the organic law of
the country because it is an illegal
delegation Of legislative power and
is an invasion of the rights of the
States.
The Appellate Court opinion,
handed down by Justice Josiah
A. Van Orsdel, was in the case OF
the appeal of Franklin Township,
N. j.. from a District Supreme
Court order denying the township
q temporary Injunction against
establishment of a so-called mod
ell community" in the township.
It is generally conceded that
the opinion does not affect the
Emergency Relief Appropriations
Act of 1885 under which Tugwell'S
agency was set up. Opinions diff
fer, however, as to the effect the
opinion might have on other re-
settlement projects over the coun-
try.
Two suits similar to the Frank
lin Township case are now pend
ing in the District Supreme Court.
They, it is said by court officials,
certainly will be decided accord
ing to the majority opinion.
The Washington times., 1936-05-19
$1,385,90O Archives
Contract Awarded
International News Service

Snead and Company, Jersey
City firm, today was awarded a
$1,385,900 Federal contract for
supplying the Archives Building
with metal stacks and filing equip
ment.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-03-19
TeUin County League Berth
May be Asked for Redwood
Western League Attendance
Disappointing; Nearer
Opponents Wanted

Redwood Falls may leave the
Western Minnesota baseball lea
CUE this year and enter the Twin
County circuit according to talk
heard this week in baseball cir
cles.
The Twin County league which
last year was composed of Wal
nut Grove, Wanda, Morgan, Evan,
Wabasso, Sanborn, Springfield
and Evan is regarded as about
on a par with the Western Min
nesota but it is felt that the
proximity of the Twin County
communities would lead to a larg-
er attendance at games here. A
meeting of the Western Minneso-
ia league was held Monday night
at Hector but no representative
from Redwood Falls was present.
Practice will get underway lat
Ell this year than usual because
of weather conditions, Harold
Kickul, manager of the 1885 nine,
stated Tuesday but a call for can
didates will be issued as soon as
possible. Younger blood is ex-
pected to be injected in the Red
wood Falls lineup for the coming
season with several junior leag-
ueers having served notice at the
end of the 1885 campaign that
they are ready for faster competi-
ton.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-03-19
WARN POSTOFFICES
OF HOLDUP THREAT.
Gang Working Through Iowa
And Wisconsin Specialize
In Federal Jobs

The Redwood Falls post office
and others in southern Minnesota
have been warned by KIND to
be on the lookout for a gang of
three or four gunner one of
whom is a double of Robert Tay-
lor, movie actor, who have robbed
three post offices and theatre in
Iowa and Wisconsin in the last
four days. The post office here
has been keeping its cash on hand
and stamps in the old bank vault
in the building since the warning.
In the latest of it's forays the
gang held up the Lacrosse, Wis
consin, post office about 10:15 p.
m. Tuesday, taking $500 in cash
from the money drawers and S.
from a postal employee.
A Waterman at the post office
in Newell, Iowa was tied up, and
relieved of his revolver while part
of the gang rifled the place at
about a. m. Sunday. He describ-
ed one man as being six feet, two
inches tall and the other two five
feet ten and five feet six, respec-
lively. All three wore caps and
dark overcoats.
At theatre in Spirit Lake 1915
in cash was taken and the New
Virginia, Iowa postoffice lost 81
600 three cent stamps.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-03-19
LAMBERTON WINS
CROSSING BATTLE
IN 3 YEAR FIGHT
State Supreme Court Holds
With Lower Courts in
Railroad Matter

Final victory after a three year
period of litigation was granted
the village of Lamberton Friday
when the state supreme court up
held three decisions of the district
court and one of the state railroad
and warehouse commission in the
towns case against the Chicago
and North Western railroad COM
pany.
The first round of the legal bat
tie took place before the state
railroad and warehouse commits
sion when the village requested an
order permitting it to build a
crossing over the Chicago and
North Western tracks for the pur-
pose of extending the main street
to paved highway ID. When the
order was approved, the railroad
appealed to district court.
Following affirmation of the
commissions decision by Judge
Harold Baker of district court,
Julian E. Morten, attorney for the
village, filed a petition for an or
der condemning the property to be
used and appointing appraisers to
value damages to the railroad.
This request railroad officials op-
posed, claiming that the street
was unnecessary, that its con-
struction would make dangerous
crossing and that the road would
materially impair the use of their
property for railroading purposes.
Judge A. B. Gislason, before
whom ! the second district court
case was held, ordered condemna-
ton proceedings and appointed D.
w. Gold, S. B. Duea and ]. R.
Keefe of Redwood Falls to the ap-
praisal board. The group set the
value of damages to the railroad
at $50.
An appeal from the order and
from the amount of the apprais-
ment heard by Judge A. H. Ener-
son and a jury resulted in a rul-
ing that the question of the neces-
sity of the crossing rested with
the village council and was not a
matter for judicial review. The
jury, however, raised the award to
$500.
This court action and the ones
which preceded it were upheld by
the state body Friday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-03-19
Funeral Held For
Valarius Starken
In Philadelphia

Valarius P. Starken, 81, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Starken of
Wabasso, died of tuberculosis in
the Philadelphia General hospital
Sunday morning. He had been in
the hospital since November but
was not confined to bed until Feb
ruary. Funeral services were held
in Philadelphia.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Ruth Marvel whom he
married February 10, 1885 in
Reading, Pennsylvania, his father
and mother, sister, Appolonia
and brother, Leander of Wabasso
and a brother Aloysius of Spring
Valley.
He was born in Wabasso March
6, 1905 and attended grade school
and two years of high school
there. Living in Philadelphia for
the last five years, he was a guard
in the East Side penitentiary pre-
vious to his illness. He joined the
Marine Corps in 1928, serving
four years stationed in San Die
go, California, Quentin, Virginia
and Philadelphia. Learning the
linotype trade in the Corps, he
was employed for some time in
the United States Printing office
in Philadelphia. In Wabasso he
assisted his father with the city
dray line.
He was selected for the ALL
Marine baseball teams for two
years while in the service. He al
so played baseball at Wabasso
and Miller. South Dakota.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-03-19
Parking Charges
At Park Subject
Of Lions Inquiry

Advised that the state conser-
walton commission plans to charge
a parking fee of 25 cents per car
at state parks, including Ramsey,
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays
from May II to October A, the
Redwood Falls Lions club wrote
to the commission for details af-
ter discussing the matter at it's
luncheon Monday.
Campers in the park might
logically be charged a small fee
but picnickers and sight seers
should not be charged, members
said at the meeting. 1t was felt
that there may be some mistake
about the matter and that no pro-
test should be made without full
details of the proposed charges.
1t is likely that the matter will
be discussed at the Civic and
Commerce association meeting
Monday if details are available
by that time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-03-19
Rescue From Drowning Two
Years Ago Before Hero
Fund Commission

Charles Joneson, Is, who hero
ically rescued his friend, Phillip
Schwerin, from drowning in Lake
Redwood two years ago may re-
ceive an award from the Carnegie
Hero Fund Commission, it was
announced Monday by F. B. Macs
who received word from the COM
mission that the case is under in
vestigation.
Charles eligibility for recogni-
ton by the group was pointed out
to them by Henry H. Graham of
Twin Falls, Idaho, whose identity
and source of information is a
mystery to Redwood Falls per-
sons familiar with the rescue. The
commission in turn wrote to Red
wood Falls authorities in an effort
to confirm the facts. Mr.. Macs,
scoutmaster of Charles troop,
sent full information to the board
March 6.
In parallel cases of heroism at
extreme personal danger, 1885
awards were the Carnegie bronze
hero medal and $500 to be used
for education or some equally
worthy case.
An account of the rescue from
the Gazette of May "a, 1884 fol-
lows:
A 13-year-old Redwood Falls
boy is the uncrowned hero of the
city for his bravery in saving the
life of his pal who could not
swim when the boat which they
were rowing capsized in the mid
die of Lake Redwood during the
worst of the storm Wednesday
night of last week.
High waves, a binding dust
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-03-19
l6O INVOLVED IN
ACTION TO OBTAIN
RICHTS-OF-WAY
Contract Let for First Lap
From SanbOrn Corner to
10 Miles North
Ten Miles of New Road to
Replace II Miles of
Old in Project

Condemnation proceedings af-
fecting42 Redwood county farms
in Charlestown, Willow Lake and
New Avon townships and invol-
wing 100 respondents will be
brought April Is in district court
here by the state highway depart
ment in connection with the pro-
posed construction and re-routing
planned for this year on highway
II.
The proceedings, necessary for
the acquisition of lands for right
of-way purposes, include routine
appointment of commissioners to
set the value of the property
through which the highway will
run. This will probably constitute
the business of the court that
day. Confiictions over the settle
ment of damages may develop
later, however.
Sheriff L. j. kise has received
a large bundle of notices which
he must serve upon the respond
ents who are scattered through
out Minnesota, North Dakota,
Iowa, Montana, Michigan and
Washington. The list of defend
ants includes persons who share
III the ownership of the farms and
the holders of mortgages and
liens.
The construction work, con-
tracts for which have already
been let, will start from the San
born corner and extend 10 miles
north toward Redwood Falls to
point east of Rowena. The pres
ent &C foot road bed from the
Sanborn corner seven miles north
will be widened to the regulation
100 foot highway width while
three miles of new road will be
built from there.
Volden brothers of Milan have
the grading contract with bid
of $37 ,295 while Nelson Brothers
construction company of Willmar
will construct monolithic culverts
along the route for $10,5T.
Seven more miles of new road
construction will still remain to
a point three miles south of Red
wood Falls where the new road
again joins the old and contracts
for this are expected to be let in
the spring, with more condemna-
ton proceedings to follow. In
all 10 miles of new road will be
built while IL miles will be with
drawn from the state highway
system. The last three miles into
town undoubtedly will be widened
also.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-03-19
Meet;
Plan 1036,W0rk

A committee including B. H.
Clark and Glenn Hillig was ap-
pointed to urge the county COM
missioners to allow a crow boun-
ty this year, at the annual meet
ing of the Redwood County Game
Protective league in the city hall
Tuesday evening when plans for
a 1886 crow hunt were discussed.
R. F. Byram was reelected
president and L. P. Winter, secre-
tary while Ira Rogers was select
ed treasurer and B. H. Clark, vice
president. Waldo Marsh, Ronaldo
Drogosch and Louis Sommers will
serve on the council for the COM
ing year.
The annual report of the treas
urer showed a balance Of $1,000
on hand, with collections totaling
S286.93 and disbursements $780,
Al. The feed fund, with large
contributions from outside sources
amounted to $146.45. The 1885
membership numbered 222, about
three times that of 1884.
The following standing commit
tees for 1886 were appointed by
the president: Crow hunt, Fred
Schmid, E. L. Gallea, w. E. Paff,
rath, Glen Boland, Lars Grong
and John Ziegler. Bird feeding
and shelter will be supervised by
Glenn Hillig, Frank Theiring, K.
w. Stockton and Ira Rogers and
Louis Sommers, Ronaldo Dro-
gosch, L. P. Winter and Mike
Lauterbach form the membership
committee. DIR. E. H. johnson
will have charge of rough fishing
and Richard Cook, w. E. Paffrath,
Wilbur Lamberton and B. H.
Clark will make arrangements
for trap shooting. Fish rescue
work will be done by William
Keil. Ray Stegner and Jacob
Discher.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-03-19
RITES HELD FOR
MILROY WOMAN

Milroy-Leaving four children,
16 grandchildren and six great
grandchildren, Mrs. Caroline Han
sen, nearly 81 years old, died at
the home of her son, julius, here
Saturday. Funeral services were
held Tuesday at Our Savior's Luz
theran church in Milroy, conduct
ed by Rev. P. A. Strommen and
burial was in the Lutheran GEM
etery. Peter Scott, liver Refer,
Hogan Johnson, Chris Larson,
Herman Kremin and Soren Nor
tenson were pail bearers.
Born July 20, 1845 in Langland,
Denmark, Caroline Petrine was
married to Lars C. Hansen in that
country. Five children were born
to them, one son, Julius Hansen of
Milroy and three daughters, Mrs.
Julius Paulsen of Redwood Falls,
Mrs. Jens Peterson and Mrs.
Lewis Peterson of Milroy, sur
viving A son Charles and her
husband died previously.
The family came to the United
States in 1892 when they bought
a farm in Underwood township,
living there until 1913 when they
moved to Milroy.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-03-19
REDWOOD WOMAN
in PITTSBURGH
AS FLOOD RACES

A Redwood Falls woman, Mrs.
Lester Adkins, the former Miss
Zelma Thune, is a resident of
Pittsburgh which Wednesday was
isolated by the swirling flood
waters of the 'Monongahela and
Allegheny rivers. Low spots in
the country's tenth largest city
were covered with from nine to Is
feet of roaring water.
Mrs. Adkins, who is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. Annie Thune and has
two sisters, Misses Josie and
Marie Thune here, lives in the
highest part of the city and is in
no apparent danger from the ris-
ing waters. Her husbands office
is located in the business district
which is under water.
Pittsburgh, according to radio
reports, was without electric
lights Wednesday night, while
only one telephone line was in
operation. Numerous fires which
broke out in several industrial
plants presented a double men,
acc as firemen fought both flames
and flood.
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, where
2,235 persons were drowned in
1889, was being guarded against
looting, as the swollen streams
there began to recede.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-03-19
PURCHASE OF new
SNOWPLOWS issue
IN FALL CAMPAIGN
Herman MuetZel Files For
Reelection as County
Commissioner
E. Converse, Walnut Grove,
Seeks Raveling Post;
Fourth to File

Developments in the county
political picture this week includ-
ed the filing of one incumbent
and one new candidate and it was
announced that the county board
will seek the approval of the vot-
ers on the purchase of additional
equipment for snow removal.
E. E. Converse, Walnut Grove
farmer and business man, filed
Monday for the post of commits
sioner from the first district
which is now represented by Phil
of Lucan, while Herman
Muetzel of Belview, commission
er from the fifth district, an
Saturday that he is
again a candidate for the posi-
ton to which he was elected in
1882.
The decision to submit at the
June primaries the matter of the
purchase of equipment to facili-
tate the opening of roads was
made at an informal meeting
Saturday of the majority of the
members of the county board.
According to tentative plans the
amount of apparatus needed and
its approximate cost would be
listed on the ballot for the in
formation of the voters. The tax
increase would be slight, it is
pointed out.
With the present equipment,
Richard Cook, county engineer,
Wednesday it has been
to open the county's
600 miles of roads during
the past winter within a reason
able time while some secondary
roads remained closed over a
The new equipment, he
said, would enable the opening of
all main arteries within a short
er period following a snow storm.
The commissioners felt that as
long as there is demand for
new equipment and numerous
have been voiced be-
cause of the inability of the
county to open all roads, the vot-
ers should be allowed to express
their opinions so that the board
can act accordingly.
The filings of Converse and
Muetzel make total of four
who have entered the
field to date. E. T. Ebbesen of
Revere and Ole Kaale of Water
bury township filed in January
for state representative, the posi-
ton to which Fred H. Dawson of
Walnut Grove was elected two
years ago.
Other county officers whose
terms expire this year are A. R.
A. Laudon, Judge of probate
court; Frank Baldwin, clerk of
court and John Zwach, represent
alive at large from Redwood and
Brown counties. A ruling by Har-
ry H. Peterson, attorney general,
is being awaited for the setting
of the closing date for filings.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-03-19
Redwood Falls Boy Likely
to Get Medal for Heroism

storm and strong wind did not
thwart the efforts of Charles
Joneson, son of Rev. and Mrs.
Oscar Joneson, who dived four
times under the overturned boat
to rescue his friend, Phillip Sch
werin, also Is.
The boys we've playing in the
boat near. the shoreline when
they decided to row farther out in
the lake They were about half
way across when the strong wind
swept waves over the sides of the
boat.
The boat turned over when a
large wave struck and threw
Charles into the water several
feet away, while Phillip chung to
the boat and landed underneath
it. Both were fully clothed but
without shoes.
Phillip yelled for help and
Charles dived under three times
unsuccessfully. The fourth time
he dragged his friend from under
the boat, helped him get hold of
the edge and set out for the west
shore to get help. He was guild
ed as much by the encouraging
calls from the shore as by the
dim outline which he could see
through the dust.
While Charles was reaching
shore, Mrs. s. A. Appleton called
Mayor Fl. D. Thorp who opened
his boathouse and Ralph Leavens
and Mr.. Appleton rowed out and
rescued Phillip. Both were nearly
exhausted and badly chilled but
suffered no other i'll effects.
Witnesses of the accident
thought that the help of the fire
department would be needed and
Joseph N. Corbett, chief, was
summoned. A later call said the
boys were safe and the depart
ment would not be needed.