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Milford chronicle., 1936-10-02
HITS SORE sPOT

Millions of Americans agree with
Governor Landon that "The nation
has not made the durable progress,
Evening star., 1936-11-19

tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission and OF h er Federal
agencies.
Smiths bill was referred to the
House Judiciary Committee where sew
eral hearings were held. Chairman
Summers said no action would be
taken on the measure until he had an
opportunity to survey the area in dis
pute. But Summers never found time
to take the trip before adjournment
of Congress.
The Boundary Commission pointed
out in its findings that the property in
question has been taxed for many
years within the commonwealth OF
Virginia. and shows no taxation on
the part of the United States except
during the period between 1871 and
1s46, when the territory was part Of
the District of Columbia.
Furthermore. the commission said.
the low water mark boundary line rs
based upon the fact that by every act
and function of government. by CON-
tinued occupation and possession and
the exercise of ownership, from its
earliest history to the present time,
the commonwealth of Virginia has
exercised and acquired full and COM
'plete sovereignty and jurisdiction over
the territory involved"
Evening star., 1936-11-19

The Virginia Legislature ratified the
commissions findings without delay,
However, when Smith introduced his
bill calling for similar action by Con-
gress, it met opposition from the Ma
Evening star., 1936-11-19

Humphreys, president OF the Cosmos
Club and meterologist of the Weather
Bureau, was elected president. DIR.
Lyman Briggs, director Of the Bu-
reau of Standards. vice president: !:
James Lee Bost was reelected secre-
tary, and Pierre M. Ghent. assistant
secretary and treasurer.
The meeting was the first the as
sociation has held In nearly 10 years
and plans are being formed to make
it really active organization in the
future. both In fellowship of It's local
members and in service to the uni
versity. Two hundred members were
present. There are over 500 Hopkins
alumni In Washington.
Evening star., 1936-11-19
BOUNDARY YD|SPUTE.
ACTION IS SOUGHT.
Representative Smith to Ask
Congress to Ratify Com
mission Findings.
BY JAMES Z. CHINN.

BY JAMES 4. CHINN.
Another effort to settle the century
old boundary dispute between the Dis
trict and Virginia will be made at the
coming session of Congress by Repre-
sentative Howard Smith, Democrat, Of
Virginia.
Smith nearly reached his goal at the
last session, but his bill which would
have ratified the finding of a special
commission fixing the boundary as the
low water mark on the Virginia shore.
running from headland to headland
died from inaction in the House
Judiciary Committee.
As soon as Congress convenes the
bill is expected to be reintroduced,
although Smith said lit is about a
month too early" for him to reveal
his plans.
The Virginia Legislature already
has ratified the findings of the Bound
ary Commission. and the sole remain
ing step for final adjustment Of the
controversy is similar action by the
House and Senate. Such action. how
ever, is fraught with vicissitudes. in
view of the vigorous opposition OF the
United States Government to the
Boundary Commissions recommends
! tionS.
u. s. Claims Farther Bank.
Throughout the boundary fight. the
United States consistently contended
that the District line should run to
| the highwater mark on the Virginia
side. and based its reason for this con-
tention on the construction Of the
charter granted by King Charles I,
in June, 1882, to Lord Baltimore. This
charter gave to Lord Baltimore cer-
tain territory involved In the dispute.
and fixed the boundary Ito the farther
bank" Of the Potomac River.
Property and improvements valued
: at hundreds Of thousands of dollars are
now in the area beyond the low water
mark on the Virginia shore. A part
of the property includes the WASH
ington Airport. Another parcel is
owned and occupied by the Southern
oxygen Co.. and a third by the Amer
ican Oil Co.
The latest move to adjust the dis
pute started in March, 1884, when
Congress created the Boundary Com
mission. and instructed it "to deter
mine the boundary line between the
District of Columbia and the State
Of Virginia. and to provide for settle
ment of claims to property along or
affected by the said boundary line"
The commission, composed Of the
late Charles H. Brough, who served as
! chairman; Malcolm S. McConihe OF
the District. and William c. Cloth.
former commonwealth attorney of
Arlington County Va. held extensive
hearings before submitting a report to
Congress fixing the boundary As the
low water mark. It's work cost ap-
proximately $4,000.
No Virginia Delay.
The Virginia Legislature ratified the
commissions findings without delay.
However, when Smith introduced his
bill calling for similar action by Con-
gress, it met opposition from the Ma
Evening star., 1936-11-19
JOHNS HOPKINS
ALUMNI MEETS
President Isaiah Bowman
Addresses 200 on Uni
verSity Research.

The Johns Hopkins Alumni Associa-
ton of Washington held a reception
and buffet supper last night at the
Washington Hotel DR.. Isaiah Bow
man. president of Johns Hopkins. was
the guest of honor and speaker. Henry
II. Classic, president OF the associa-
tion, presided.
DR.. Bowman gave a very interesting
talk on university research and its
relation to government and social
trends.
After the buffet supper the associa-
tion held a business meeting with elec-
ton of officers. DR.. William j..
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days of every month"; Keep going.
and keep comfortable - with the
aid Of Midol. These tablets provide
a proven means for the relief of
such pain. so why endure suffering
Midol might spare you?
Midors relief is so swift. you may
think it is a narcotic. It's not. And
its relief is prolonged; two tablets
see you through your worst day.
You can get Midol in trim little
aluminium case at any drug store.
Then you may enjoy a new freedom!
Evening star., 1936-11-19

JOIN the modern women who no
longer give-in to periodic painl It's
old-fashioned to suffer in silence.
because there is now a reliable
remedy for such suffering.
Many who use Nfidol do not feel
one twinge of pain. or even a
moments discomfort during the
entire period, including women who
have always had the hardest time.
Don't let the calendar regulate
your activities! Don't favor your
self'' or save yourself on certain
Evening star., 1936-11-19
Of service), will dine at the Lee House
tonight at 7 o'clock.

OF service), will dine at the Lee House
tonight at ] O'Clock.
Through the medium of long dis
tance circuits and loud speakers. they
will join 174 similar groups through
out the United States ( An estimated
$4,000 pioneers will thus hear spe-
ciai program originating In New York
City, Newark and st. John, New Bruns-
wick Principal speaker will be Walter
Clifford. president of the American
Telephone g. Telegraph Co.
A program will originate from the
Washington banquet which will be
carried to territories served by the
Chesapeake g. Potomac Telephone
Co. in Maryland, Virginia and West
Virginia.
Evening star., 1936-11-19
Celebration Honors Tortoise.

Natives recently held a celebration
in honor Of a tortoise presented l60
years ago by Capt. Cook to the para
mount chief OF the Friendly Islands
and still enjoying life on the palace
grounds Of the Queen of Tonga Island
Evening star., 1936-11-19
TELEPHONE PIONEERS
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY

Employees Having Completed 21
Years of Service to Cele-
brate Tonight.
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of
the Telephone Pioneers Of America,
more than $50 Washington pioneers
(employes having completed 2ls years
The Redwood gazette., 1936-04-23
COUNTY AERIAL
SURVEY PRAISED
Photos Taken From Plane
Have Untold Benefits,
Peck Says

Advantages of Redwood coun-
tvs aerial survey conducted last
year and the feasibility of con-
Quoting such surveys on a national
scale were cited Tuesday by F. w.
Peck, director of the soil conser-
vation program for Minnesota and
E. G. Hanson, district fieldman for
the program, both of st. Paul, who
were in Redwood Falls checking
over the progress of the program
which replaces the AAA.
''The use of the enlarged photo
graphs showing every farm in the
county and the outline of the
fields upon which various crops
are raised, reduces considerably
the work connected with the pro-
gram,' Mr.. Peck commented.
Acreage can be determined ac-
curately right from the enlarge
ments. A nationwide program of
aerial surveys would be wonder
full he said. Redwood county was
one of five counties throughout
the country which were selected
for the surveys.
''The photographs are also of
untold benefits to the county in
various other ways" Hanson COM
mented, "the county engineer can
find plenty of use for them, while
they would come in handy in the
settlement of boundary disputes. +"
The two men are making a tour
of southern Minnesota counties.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-04-23
Flax Payments
Offered In New
Farm Program

A relatively small acreage of
soil-conserving crops will qualify
a farmer who is cooperating in
the 1886 soil conservation program
for planting his entire soil-deplet-
ing base acreage to flax, if he
should wish to, says Frank j.
Brown, University Farm, st. Paul,
in direct charge of international
work for the soil program in Min
neSota.
The soil-depleting base, for
most farms, will be the number of
acres devoted in 1885 to the pro-
duction of corn, small grain and
other crops relatively "hard' on
the soil. To qualify for payment,
in addition to growing the flax,
the farmer needs to hold over
from 1885, or seed between now
and September 80, an acreage of
alfalfa, clover or similar crops
equal to one-fifth of his 1886 flax
acreage.
The payment, set at 20 cents per
bushel of the average longtime
acre yield of the farm, will be paid
on the number of acres of flax act
ually raised and harvested in 1886.
Granting Of this payment is in
line with the governments long
contemplated policy of encourag-
ing the domestic production of
flax, the volume of which in re-
cent years has been less than half
the amount consumed in this
country.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-04-23
Wedding Bells Are
Breaking Up School
Gang Solo By Gray

Dan Cupid claimed a fourth
victim" this week in the ranks of
the Redwood Falls grade teachers
leaving a wide gap to be filled. for
the next school year.
The victim" is Miss Elizabeth
Johnson who informed Superin-
tendent Reede Gray that she will
not return next fall because of
marital plans. Miss johnson will
be married to M. w., McCurdy,
former instructor in the high
school here who is now engaged
in an educational capacity with
the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Miss johnson and the other
members of the quartet, Miss
Mary Mclean, Miss Grace Dahl
and Miss Gertrude Hoppe, will be
honored at a shower this after
noon in the Lincoln school to
which members of the faculty and
the wives of the men teachers
have been invited.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-04-23
Sunday Will Be Guest Day;
Membership Drive to
Start Next Week

Assurance that the club house
at the Redwood Falls Golf club
will be completed in July was CIV
en- Wednesday by R. V. Ochs, pre-
sident of the club, who said that
refinancing arrangements have
been made and the committee in
charge is preparing to ask for
bids on construction work.
The club house improvement,
which involves remodeling the
William Thomas house which the
club acquired when the bridge
parkway was built, includes an en-
closed porch Ia feet by 40 feet on
the east side overlooking the
course. A dining room and kit
chen and dressing rooms and
shower baths will be made inside.
At a meeting of club directors
Tuesday evening it was decided to
make Sunday "guest day" when
everyone is invited to try the
course, said to be in splendid con-
dition, and members are urged to
bring their friends. Several new
residents of Redwood Falls have
signified their intentions of join
ing the club and the directors look
for very successful membership
drive next week.
The new schedule of dues will
be slightly higher than in the last
three years in order to finance the
club and club house. 'The annual
dues are still as low as any and
The Redwood gazette., 1936-04-23
Clubhouse at Golf Course
To be Completed in July

lower than some in southwestern
Minnesota and we have a much
better course than most of the
clubs" Mr.. Ochs declared, "The
increase was decided upon unani-
mously after realizing that the
club could not be financed on the
extremely low rates of depression
years"
The following committee assign
ments were approved by the
board: Greens committee, DIR
George A. Alexander, chairman
E. w. Currier, Lorenzo Ziegler;
Membership committee, C. H. Bur.
meister, chairman, w. R. Wingate
DR.. j. w. Inglis, Palmer Kise, Ju-
liam E. Morten, E. o. Beckstrand
Ardmer Petersen. Tournament
committee, J. T. Murdock, chair
man, o. G. Austbo, R. F. Whiting,
A. R. A. Laudon, F. A. Pfeiffer;
Stock committee, Frank Clague,
chairman, w. S. Brammer, L. R.
Ewart, j. L. Parsons, secretary;
Ladies committee, Mrs. C. L. Lynn
chairman, Mrs. B. E. Marsh, Mrs,
o. H. Johnson, Mrs. William Lippy,
Mrs. D. P. Tiffany; Club house
committee, Parker D. Sanders, j
L. Parsons, R. v. Ochs.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-04-23
Month Recess
Aids Friends
of M& St.L.
DISMEMBERMENT PLAN
HEARINGS RESUME
MAY Is

Hearings on the plan to sell
and dismember the Minneapolis
and St. Louis railroad will be re-
sumed in Minneapolis May 1S, op-
position forces having won a
months delay in which to study
the statistics furnished by the
would-be purchasers and further
to prepare their case.
Following the Minneapolis hear
ing, which will cover the opposi-
ton case and part of the abandon
ment of more than 500 miles OF
trackage, the case will move to
Iowa and Soutf Dakota.
Two weeks of testimony pre-.
sented to the interstate commerce
commission showed that about 1C
to Is per cent of the M and St. L
employees in Minneapolis would
be retained by the purchasers anC
about one-third of the employees
over the system
Witnesses for the Associated
Railways company, the proposed
buyer, were cross-examined close.
ly relative to earnings expected
from the acquired trackage. AL
said they planned to make enough
from it to repay the RFC loan
which will enable them to acquire
it.
The price which would be paid
for the road also came in fol
pointed cross-examination, as dil
the service to be furnished. Wit.
nesses insisted the service woulC
be as good as now provided al.
though most of it would be
branch-line.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-04-23
Look Out Stations!
Here Comes Cassidy

H. E. Cassidy has come north
with the spring. Check forger ex-
traordinary, Mr.. Cassidy has been
spending the winter in Oklahoma
and other southern states which
are reported still showed under
with Mr.. Cassidy's bad paper.
A familiar, but strangely elu-
sive character, Cassidy is a con-
slant irritant to radio station
KIND and other law enforcement
agencies throughout the Middle
West. He is a well-dressed man
of about so, six feet in height,
weighs about It's pounds and has
noticeably red eyelids. Oil station
attendants are the usual victims
of his smooth tongue and appar-
emily cashable checks.
Friday, he cashed a check at
Winona after cheating a Wiscon-
sin service station the week be-
fore. He is said to be driving a
1928 or 1880 Dodge sedan, of eth
er light blue or gray color bearing
Georgia license 45-469.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-04-23
Gentlemen PickpOckets
Return Empty Wallet

Shakopee-A set of pickpockets
who were gentlemen and ladies
above all else, were discovered
near Shakopee last week. They be-
lieve that their victim is always
entitled to his empty purse! Re-
turning from Shakopee to his farm
east of there, William Carpenter,
riding in a wagon load Of feed.
was halted by three well dressed
motorists. The driver of the car,
"a man, held out a road map, point
ing to town thereon and indicat-
ing he could not talk. He motion
ed Carpenter to get down from his
wagon and come over to the car.
As Carpenter climbed from his
wagon a woman got out of the car,
stood beside him explaining they
were show people, and wanted to
know the way to Mankato. After
giving them instructions, Carpen-
ter went on his way, but in a few
minutes was halted again by the
same tourists. This time they told
him he had lost something; handed
him his empty pocketbook, and
drove on!
The Redwood gazette., 1936-04-23
Lindbergh, Frank Buck and
Babe Ruth Lead in School
Boy Poll of Hero Worship

and Lindburg. "Pug" Lund, form
er Minnesota gridiron star, was
marked down as Pug Lung on one
occasion. Another youngster evi-
IDENTIFY intending to name Bernie
Bierman, Minnesota football coach
unintentionally wrote the name of
Ben Bernie, orchestra leader. A
fifth grader paid his respects to a
doctor whom he credited with saw
ing his life.
Following is a list of the boys,
their selections and the reason for
their choice:
Eighth Grade
Meryle DockenJesse Owens,
track star-"He's a good athlete. y
Homer Day-Melvin Purvis,
former Department of Justice
agent-"G- Man."
Robert Bunge-Napoleon- "Be-
cause of his control of his mind
John Won Mosch-Frank Buck
II like animals"
Earl Storts-Babe Ruth = "Be-
cause he can play baseball good
and knock homeruns."
Hayden Wolverton = Frank
Buck-"Because he has many ad-
ventures in the Jungle"
Otto Novak-Charlie Chan, no.
vel and motion picture detective
Because he is such a good actor
Paul Kohler-Glen Seidel, Min
nesota football captain-"T like
football"
Paul Duea-Julius Alfonso, Min
nessota football captain-T like
football
Glenn Jeppesen-Butch Larson
former Minnesota All-Americar
football start like football"
Charles (no last name given)-
Max Baer, former heavyweight
boxing champion-"He's a swell
boxer"
Howard Hoffman-Dr. Charles
Mayo of Rochester-"He is very
good DOCTOR"
Continued on Page two)
The Redwood gazette., 1936-04-23
To Make Changes
On Rural Routes

Springfield's rural routes are
due for some changes within a
short time.
George w. Bauman, who has car
ried mail on route one for many
years, has been retired under the
disability provisions of the law
and will continue to draw sub
stantial monthly pay check. He
would have been eligible for pen
sion soon. His substitute, Ed
Beussman, is carrying mail now
but within 60 days the route will
|be combined with Number four,
|giving carrier Floyd Werring a
long route.
L. Slander, carrier on Number
5 has been relieved of his duties
for 80 days, complaints having
been filed against him regarding
irregularities in the manner of
carrying on the work. Fred Vein
berger is temporarily in charge.
If, after 80 days the department
decides to reinstate Mr.. Slander.
the route will be continued, but if
such action is not taken, the route
will be discontinued as route five
and territory will be added to
route three and perhaps a portion
of route three will be turned over
to route two. George Wurmstein
lis carrier on route three and Ed
Callahan on route two.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-04-23
AMATEUR CONTEST
RULES ANNOUNCED
Winner in County Contest
Will Broadcast From
Sioux Falls

Mrs. Henry Kramer of Walnut
Grove, who is in charge of the
amateur contests to be helG
throughout the county from April
% to May 21, announces the fol-
lowing rules for the competitions
l. Each village or city can out
line it's own territory for its unit
contest but the territory shall in
clude only Redwood county.
2. A contestant can compete
only in one unit contest.
3. Persons of any age may COM
pete.
A. Time does not enter into the
judging, only that all selections
shall be not less than two min
utes or more than eight minutes.
5. A contestant must come with
in the time limit set or be disqual-
flied.
6. No more than four shall take
part in an entry.
z. There can be no encores Civ
en-.
8. The contestants will be judg-
ed on general response of audi
ence, choice of selection, artistic
ability, perfection of presentation
and stage presence.
9. There will be three judges for
each contest.
Mrs. Kramer also offers the fol-
lowing suggestions for contest
numbers.
Vocal and instrumental solos,
duets, trios, quartets, freak instru-
ments, Jews harp, saw, mouth or
gan, bells, chimes, bones, acrobat
les, snappy readings, yodeling.
comedian, impersonations and any
original entertaining feature.
Winner in the county contest at
Wabasso May %, will be given the
opportunity of broadcasting the
number over KSOO, radio station
at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, at
4:30 p. m. Sunday, May "a.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-04-23
George Susens Will
Address Pea Meeting

George Susens of St. Paul will
address the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Redwood Falls
Production Credit association to
be held Tuesday in the armory
Mr.. Susens is president of the Pro-
duction Credit Corporation of St
Paul.
Approximately 800 stockholders
from throughout Redwood and
Renville counties and six town
ships in Yellow Medicine county
are expected to attend. The meet
ing will begin at 10 a. M, followed
by free lunch at noon and the af-
ternoon session. Mr.. Susens viii
speak during the forenoon.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-04-23
DEATH TAKES HOLIDAY
AS TRAIN HITS TRUCK

Waverly-Death must have beer
on a holiday at Waverly last week
as two men escaped death when q
mail train struck a truck at a
crossing. The truck was loaded
with ice and was headed south. II
had about crossed the rails when
the locomotive hit it, throwing the
truck as high as the train
When the machine landed, it was
headed in the opposite direc-
ton. Gordon Mumford, one OF
the truck passengers, was thrown
through the car door and landed
with his head resting on the ties,
six inches from the wheels of the
train. Barney Gritz, the other
truck passenger, was thrown in
the opposite direction and landed
near a telegraph pole, a distance
of about 40 feet. The ice and back
wheels Of the truck were strewn
along the track for three blocks
and the handle of pair of ice
tongs was found block away.
Both men were seriously injured,
but escaped death.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-04-23
so DEGREE APRIL
DAYS NOT UNUSUAL

Eighty degree temperatures in
April are not as unusual as per-
sons who marveled at Sundays s
sudden skyrocket of the tempera-
ture to a maximum of Sc degrees
would surmise.
The thermometer has reached 80
or above on seven April days since
1925, according to the records of
N. B. Andersen, weather observer,
although sc still stands as the
peak and that has been attained
only twice previously in IL years.
In 1885 it was June 8 before the
mercury ascended to 86, while "a
degrees April 25 was the highest
for that month. The other two
times when a temperature compar-
ed to Sundays was registered dur
ing April were in 1884 and 1881.
A virtual trap door was releas-
ed beneath Sundays high, drop
ping the temperature on a steady
decline through Monday until it
reached a low of % degrees Tues
day morning. Early Monday NOR
ning's downpour netted .15 of an
inch of moisture.