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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-08-07
By Nell DOdsOn

letter is always a pleasant dlscov-
ery. From a lad in summer school
in Michigan comes the letter con-
tanning this observation about
love affair of his that broke up sud-
denly: at was like being on the
high end of a see-saw and having
the other person get off suddenly.
You know what I mean, a h..
of a letdown." Quite appropriate,
don't you think?
HERE AND THERE: In spite
of newspaper assurances there is
a rumor that Kid Reed won't be
able to take the bandages off his
hand uRtil September 9, one day
before practice opens. William
G. Still, Negro composer, has
signed up with Columbia motion
picture studios out Hollywood
way. The cullud track athletes
have walked off with everything
except the stadium over at the
Olympics and if Herr Hitler doesn't
nail that down he's liable to wake
up one morning and find Jesse
Owens has it in his pocket and is
toting it back to the U. S. A. for
a trophy. A food of congratu-
lations to Jimmy and Laura Mae
Oliver for getting tied up in the
good old-fashioned manner. :.
Bud Kelly's concern over Sue Scott
the day they had the minor auto
smash proved that well, that
things are pretty serious some
where along the line. I gave
some of the Minneapolis fellers
a chance to tell frankly what they
thought was ailing the gels around
the two towns and the best they
could do was: "fickle and untrust-
worthy" Haw! Jimmy Griffin
brings some interesting tales from
the West Coast. Especially tales
of Seattle. C. E. Rucker, back
from Los Angeles, says that the
Negroes out there appear to be
doing right we'll for themselves
in an economic way. My pop
threatens to have our telephone
taken out unless some of you
males quit calling up at such weird
hours of the night. A Sight
to Behold: Ed Salter, at George
and Louise James first anniver-
sary party, reclining at a forty
five degree angle and eating maca-
roni salad off buffet while Nina
Scott walls: ooh EdWIN" &. &.
Dolores johnson writes and wants
to know why the dickens some of
you folks don't drop her a line.
SEE she'll be back in September.
Wednesday afternoon down in
the loop I met up with a lad who
used to go to Junior High school
with Bill Thomas and myself. We
recalled that day in a history class
when he and Bill passed a note
around saying: Everyone drop
your books, pencils and pens at
two o'clock sharp" This was to
irk poor substitute teacher who
had charge of the class for the
day. At two o'clock on the dot
everyone in the class showed their
books off their desks-except Bill
and his fellow conspirator. After
the commotion died down, those
two were sitting with their heads
in their books, looking very stu
dious and VERY innocent. 1 got
awful tickled. Gals in Junior High
get tickled on the slightest provo
cation and so I followed true to
form by beginning to tee-hee away.
The teacher, poor woman, having
had time to recover her wits,
was cycling the class suspiciously.
I suppose I must have been as
red as a ripe tomato in the face
The Washington times., 1936-03-12
FALLS CHURCH
SPLIT UPHELD

RICHMOND, March 12.-In a
unanimous opinion, the Supreme
Court of Appeals of Virginia to-
day affirmed the right of East
Falls Church to secede from the
town of Falls Church and to be-
come a community of Arlington
county.
Through this decision taxpay-
ers of East Falls Church will es-
cape paying town taxes in the
town of Falls Church, a commu-
nifty that lies in both Arlington
and Fairfax counties
They also will escape double
payment for community services,
such as water. sewers and paw
ing. They will now pay taxes
only to Arlington county and will
escape assessments for maintain
ing Falls Church.
The Washington times., 1936-03-12
VOTE ON PLAN
EXPECTED IN
FEWDA
Use Of Same Employees
on Soil Conservation
Work Sought
BY FRANK M. SMITH

Action on the plan to put back
to work the majority Of AAA
workers now on furlough and to re-
tain those now carrying out the
program under the Soil Conserva-
tion act is expected in the Senate
within the next few days.
The resolution authorizing the
Secretary of Agriculture to use
the AAA personnel in the substi-
tute program is now on the Sen
ate calendar. The Soil ConServa-
ton act is now law and the money
to pay for it is included in the in
dependent offices bill now in con-
ference.
Senator Ellison D. Smith, CD,
of South Carolina, chairman of
the Senate Agriculture Commit
tee, author of the saving resolu-
tion, has announced his intention
to urge passage Immediately. The
resolution will come in the regular
course of events the first of next
week when the calendar is called.
Senator Smith, it was indicated
today, however, is so anxious to
have everything ready to set the
program in motion as soon as the
money is forthcoming, that he
may call the measure up out of
order if an opportunity presents
itself.
Senator Smith said:
"ThiS resolution authorizes
and directs the Secretary of
Agriculture to employ the pres
ent personnel (including fur.
lOughed perSOnneD of the Agri-
culture Adjustment AdminiStra-
tiOn, or SO many thereof as may
be necessary, in carrying out
the provisions of sections TIA,
inclusive, of the Soil COnserva-
tiOn and Domestic Allotment
Act.
"The resolution also provides
for the employment of the Agri-
culture Adjustment Administra-
ton personnel in the work of
liquidation of the Agriculture
Adjustment Administration, and
in the administration of the
cotton price adjustment pro-
gram which was instituted un-
der the AAA, as amended. The
resolution expressly states that
the AAA shall be the agency to
perform these duties whether or
not any of the functions are
carried out through the Exten-
sion Service, the Bureau Of Agri-
cultural Economies, or any
other agency in the Department
of Agriculture"
The Washington times., 1936-03-12
CHARGE
FACESD.C. BOY

Frederick Birdseye, %, former
assistant manager of the Avalon
Theater, Chevy Chase, D. c., was
returned to Washington today to
answer charges of embezzling ST.
472 of the theater's funds.
Birdseye, son of division chief
of the Geological Survey unit of
the Department of Interior, told
detectives the only way he could
settle this account" was to take
his penitentiary sentence and
serve out his time.
While in Los Angeles, BirdSeye
told Detectice-Sergeant Eugene D.
Lambert, who went to Cleveland
and returned him here this morn
ing, he was robbed of $700.
When he arrived in Cleveland,
Birdseye told Lambert, he had
(COntiaued on Page 22, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1936-03-12
Leaving After COlliding

Leaving After Colliding
William Eskridge, 48 Pierce St.
N. w., so days.
Speeding, Second Offense
Zack Lewis, 2311 1 st. N. w.,
SIS.
Speeding, First Offense
Dwight C. Mumford, Maryland,
SIS.
Joseph P. Francaville, 518 Tenth
st. N. W., SIS.
Harry Bondareff, Virginia, $40.
Robert E. Butler, Virginia, $40.
Victor w. Pierre, Maryland.
$40.
Muyrile E. McClayton, Mary
land, $40.
Kermit G. Buete, Maryland,
$40.
Stanley Dombrosky, Maryland,
$40.
Miller j. Sherwood, Maryland.
$40.
Jacob F.. Meyer, Maryland, $40.
The Washington times., 1936-03-12
Ken Murray
Says:

Newspapers all over the COun-
try are saying that if instead
of purchasing cheap foreign
products we would Buy Amer
ican," every branch of industry
would be benefited Well,
that makes the American dollar
the jack of all trades.
And going down the line, it
looks like movie actresses and
daughters of the rich, in pick
ing out husbands, would do
much better if they selected
American products The
quality is not only better, but
they wouldn't have to pay SO
much for royalties.
Then in the case of the New
Dealers Nobody knows
what they're buying, but it looks
as though we'll have to sell
America to pay for it.
While on the subject Of SIO-
ganS, why not suggest one for
the European countries to
adopt? "Pay American"
Copyright, 1885, Mcknight
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1936-03-12
25 Speeding Drivers
Pay I'D. G.. Fines

Cleon Amos, Maryland, $40.
Clyde w. Churchill, Maryland,
$40.
Catherine A. Gallan, 45O1 Con-
duit Rd. N. w., $40.
Charles P. Smith, 918 Evarts
st. N. E., $40.
Edward F. Gallagher, 3700
Massachusetts, Ave. N. W., $40.
Harvey N. Christy, 1910 Row
land Pl. N. w., $40.
Harry M. Wallach, 1920 Trini-
dad Ave. N. E., $40.
Ivan M. Mensh, 1887 First St.
N. W., $40.
William R. German, 4410 Thir-
teenth Pl. N. E., $40.
James Tate, sos Twenty-firSt
St. N. w., $40.
Wilton M. Keifer, Maryland,
IS.
Carlos Campbell, Virginia, IS.
Raymond Dorsey, 4205 Dix St.
N. E., IS.
Viola B. ingalls,, 1000 Pennsyl-
vania Ave. S. E., SIS.
The Washington times., 1936-03-12
ASKS
PEDESTRIAN
CONTROL
w. S. Canning Also
Opposes Elimination
Of the Left Turn

Charging that only IS per cent
Of the pedestrians obeyed traffic
lights, William S. Canning, traffic
engineer, told the House Traffic
subcommittee today that pedes-
trian control was desirable. He
added. however, that he didn't
want to be the police chief or
traffic director who would have to
enforce such control.
In lieu of drastic control, he
urged that pedestrians be educated
to the fact that such regulation is
most decidedly to their own ad-
vantage. He said:
"The pedestrian must be made
to realize and understand he
carries a responsibility to pro-
tect himself when he steps off
the curb. He must help himself
and take into consideration that
the streets have other users be-
sides himself"
LEFT-HAND TURNS
During the course of his lengthy
testimony Mr.. Canning spoke
against prohibition of left hand
turns and against semi-annual in
spection of motor vehicles.
He said that when a motoriSt
crosses a street he has to cross
two vehicular lanes of traffic and
one pedestrian lane. He pointed
out that if the motorist did not
make the left-hand turn he would
be compelled to go around the
block in order to proceed in the
direction he desired. In doing
this he explained, the motorist
crosses four vehicular lanes and
nine pedestrian lanes. He added:
"TO prohibit lefthand turns
in downtown Washington would
increase the opportunity for
traffic accidents"
In regard to inspection of motor
vehicles he pointed out that Wash
ington already has a police regu-
lation which permits police Off
ce-s to stop and inspect automo-
biles. He suggested that a half
a dozen or so scout cars be added
to the police force to keep up
continual inspection of motor
vehicles on the street.
Viewed as Useless
He submitted figures to show
that in the State in which We
hicle inspection was enforced
it was found that mechanical
defects caused very small amount
of the accidents; that compul-
sorry inspection cid not make the
vehicle any better mechanically
and that the accidents have not
been reduced.
The Washington times., 1936-03-12
TO AID
RE0RGAN|z|NG
OF BUREAUS
Five Efficiency Men to
Be Called BY Byrd
Senate Group

An advisory group Of five lead
ing efficiency experts Of the coun-
try will be called on to assist the
special Senate committee investi-
eating reorganization of the Fed
eral Government, it was decided
today.
At the first meeting of the COM
mittee Senator Harry Flood Byrd
CD of Virginia, author of the reso-
luton which started the investi-
CATION in an effort to eliminate
waste in Government agencies, was
elected chairman.
General policies of the commit.
tee and plans for beginning imme-
diately on preliminary work were
discussed.
Senator Byrd refused to disclose
the names of the men CHOSEN as
advisors until he has communica-
ted with them and received their
acceptances.
It was decided to draw up
elaborate queStionnaireS to be
sent to each bureau and Govern
ment agency for facts on per-
Sonnel and work of the various
Federal branches. The question
naires also will ask for sugges-
tions and plans from the various
department heads for eliminat-
ing overlapping and duplicating
of work.
Senator Byrd believes the Sen
ate committee will suggest legisla-
tion to save the Government vast
sums by consolidating and coordi-
mating Government bureaus.
The Washington times., 1936-03-12
Students Mothers Due
To Give School Fete

st. Patrick's festivities will be
ushered in prematurely by the
Students Mothers Association of
Gonzaga High School with vaude-
vile performance in GonZaga Hall
on Sunday, March IS, at 8:15
p. m.
Under direction of Bernard NC
Connell, Jack Mulane and Billie
Wilson, the program will include
entertainers whose regulations are
national as we'll as local.
The Washington times., 1936-03-12
President 10 Miss
Iona Island Fair

The congressional d leg ion
from Lone Island, headed by Rep.
resentative Thomas Cullen, invited
President Roosevelt yesterday to
attend the Long Island Tercen-
tenary Exposition in Brooklyn,
May 80 to June 6. The President
said previous engagements would
prevent his attendance.
The Washington times., 1936-03-12
Ladder Thief Gets
Cash and Umbrella

Mrs. Mae Davidson went out to
visit friends last night and when
she returned to her apartment at
1929 M st. N. w. she discovered
a pane of glass gone from a rear
window.
Investigating further, Mrs. Da-
wilson found a ladder at the win
dow and a search disclosed the
theft of $50 in cash and an UNI
brella valued at So.
The Washington times., 1936-03-12
$500 Tools Stolen

Theft of tools valued at $500
and the contents of a telephone
pay station was reported to police
today by DeWard Sine, proprietor
of a garage at $50 I st. N. w.
Sine told police the front door
had been forced open during the
night.
The Washington times., 1936-03-12
Bus Catches Fire

Several passengers on a north
bound Chevy Chase bus of the
Capital Transit Company were
transferred to another bus when
the one on which they were riding
caught fire today on Connecticut
Avenue between K and L Streets
Northwest. The fire, confined to
the umderstructure, did little dam
age.
The Washington times., 1936-03-12
BIighted Trees Stand

BIG MEADOWS, Va, March IL.
AS a phase in. preserving history
in the Shenandoah National
Park, the park service is leaving
several acres of blighted chest
nuts in a grove bordering the Sky
line Drive. They will serve as an
example of the blight which
destroyed thousands of dollars
worth of property for the former
landowners.
The Washington times., 1936-03-12

Guppyi live two or three years.
Angel Fish seven or eight, and
Gold Fish have been known to
exist SO or go years.
The Washington times., 1936-03-12

STAGE TALENT taken from relief rolls and forming the
Washington unit of the WPA Federal Theaer Project have
appeared in many CCC camps and institutions but
making their first public appearance in Washington Among
them the candid found Rose Marie op solo
tation act during which young woman permits man to
swing sledge hammer against stone resting her
stomach International News Photo by Washington Times
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-27
Great Interest in
Farm Program
First Lesson of Project viii Be
Given at Leaders Meetings
March IL, 13, IA

Reports are coming in from the
township chairmen Of the tremen-
dous interest aroused in the Farm
yard Improvement project which
will be given in three lessons this
spring by the Stearns county ex-
tension service through the cooper
alton of the extension division,
University Farm, st. Paul. The
first lesson on General farm
cleanup, windbreaks and farm
lawns will be given at three local
leaders training meetings March
II, Is and IA. Locations of these
centers will be determined by the
location Of the improvement
groups at the Home Chairman
meeting in Albany on Wednesday,
February 26.
A project group consists Of from
ten to fifteen interested families
organized with necessary officers
and two leaders who will attend
the leaders training meetings, get
the lesson and bring it back to
their group which meets shortly af-
ter the training meeting.
The Sank Valley Farmers Club,
of about twenty families, will OBJ
tain the three farmyard improve
ment lessons by sending two reg
ular project leaders to get the in
formation for their club meetings
during March, April and May. A
big majority Of the poultry groups
are doing likewise. Any individuals
or groups interested in obtaining
these three lessons should contact
the county extension office, st.
Cloud, soon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-27

Tournament
On Tonight
Elimination Contest To Sc
lect Representatives for
District Competition
SEVEN TEAMS ENTERED
District Meeting At Alex
Opens Tuesday Evening,
March 3rd

Seven teams of the eastern div
ision of district % will meet in the
sub-district basketball tourney held
in the Sank Centre high school
gym beginning tonight, Thursday,
at 7 p. m. Following the prelimin-
airy eliminations on Thursday ev-
ening the games designating the
two teams, who will then go to the
district meet at Alexandria next
week, will be played on Friday ev-
ening.
Those teams competing for places
on the district rating will be
Swanville, Willard, Melrose, Upsala,
Osakis, Clarissa, and Grey Eagle.
They will meet in a round robin
schedule eliminating three teams
tonight. Friday evenings games
will select two teams who will then
meet in the district, the four seat
ed teams of Long Prairie, Glen
wood, Alexandria, and Sank Cen
tire. Two other teams will also COM
pete for district honors from the
western division whose tournament
is played at Henning and also be-
gins tonight.
Thursday evening will feature
three games: p. m.-Swanville VS..
Willard; p. m.-Melrose VS.. Up
sala, and 8 p. m.-Osakis VS.. Clar-
issa. Friday evening will see two
games. At 8 p. m. Grey Eagle will
be paired with the winner of the
Swanville-Villard tilt, and at 9 p.
m, either Melrose or Upsala will
meet Osakis or Clarissa.
Admission for the sub-district
meet will be IS cents per session
for adults and 20 cents per session
for students.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-27
Naturalist Gave
Lecture on Snakes
Collection of Reptiles Viewed BY
School. Pupils Wednes-
day Afternoon

Lew A. w. Johnson, naturalist,
gave a lecture in the Junior High
School Auditorium Wednesday af-
ternoon, entitled, your Friends,
the Snakes" These lecture courses
are open to the public, and the ad-
mission to adults is only 15c.
Mr.. Johnson enhanced his lee
ture with live specimens such as
tarantulas, snakes, alligators, and
other reptiles, which he captured
throughout the United States and
South America. His lecture was
educational and interesting. He
told of the value Of many species
of harmless snakes, and advised
those in attendance not to Kill
them. Among the collection he had
the four species Of venemous
snakes of this country.
Adults of the community have
not taken advantage Of these enter
tanning lecture courses, which have
been of high-class nature and
among the best procurable.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-27
Former Resident
Died In Iowa
Mother Of Mrs. Ella Christie Bur-
led at Parl0ersburg, Iowa,
February. 2Srd

Mrs. Miriam Daley, mother of
Mrs. Ella Christie, of this city,
passed away Thursday evening,
February 20, at her home in Shell
Rock, Iowa. Mrs. Daley was we'll
known in the Pleasant Valley COM
munity, as she resided there with
Mrs. Christie some years ago.
Miriam Cynthia Stannard, daugh-
ter of Asa and Cynthia Cook STAN
nard,, was born near Shell Rock,
Iowa, July IA, 1851. Her parents
had migrated from New York
state, shortly before and she taught
the first school in that community.
After completing as good an edu-
cation as was then possible she
taught school for four years in
Butler County.
On November 20, 1885, she was
united in marriage to Isaac New
ton Daily at Butler Centre, Iowa.
They established their home on a
farm six miles north Of Parkers-
burg, Iowa, where their four chill
dren were born, and where they
lived until about the time of the
accidental death of Mr.. Daily, who
was killed in a runaway on Octo-
Der 10, 1916. She then made her
home in Parkersburg until 1926
when she removed to Shell Rock,
where she passed away of heart
attack at the age of IA years, z
months and days.
Four children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Daily, all of whom sur
vive: Robert, Of Rapid City, s. D.;
Mrs. Ella Christie, of Sank Cen
ire, Mimi; Reuben, of Shell Rock,
Iowa, and Miss Dew Daily, Of Jol-
let, III. Surviving her are also
three sisters and one brother:
Mrs. VIM. Soash, of Brownsville,
Mimi; Mrs. Ed Tippey, Aberdeen,
s. D.; Mrs. George Soash, of Col
orado Springs, Colo, and Phares
C. .Stannard, of GAINESVILLE, Iowa.
Eleven grand children, Donald and
Richard DALEY, of Rapid City, and
the nine children Of Mrs. Ella
Christie, of this community, also
two great grandchildren, Beverly
and Jamie Neal, of Sank Centre.
Mrs. Daley was a devout MEM
Der of the Methodist church, and
was seldom absent from the SER
vices If it were possible for her to
attend.
Reading had been with her a
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-27
Snow Flowing
Unsuccessful
Work Delayed Monday Owing To
Packed Snow and Lightness
Of Snow PlOw Truck

An attempt to clear important
mail routes and side roads from
snow Monday was unsuccessful,
and work has been delayed for a
time until other arrangements can
be made. It is said that the melting
snow has packed so solidly that 1t
was impossible for the snow pillow
to make Roadway. Another reason
given for the delayed work was the
lightness Of the truck pushing the
pillow, and it has been suggested
that it be loaded with gravel to
provide more weight.
The heavy snow fall Wednesday
has provided considerable concern
in the matter of clearing the roads
which will be taken up at the Com
munity Club meeting this Thursday
evening. The project Of clearing
side roads and mail routes has been
sponsored jointly by five townships,
the City of Sank Centre, and the
Community Club.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-27
Second Township
Registration Day
Voters Of Sank Centre Township
Urged to Register Tuesday,
March 3rd

Voters of Sank Centre Township
are advised of a second registra-
ton day to be held Tuesday, March
8, commencing at 9 a. M, in the
Community Club rooms, in the City
of Sank Centre. This registration
day is by order of the Town
Board and is held for the purpose
of acquiring an accurate poll list.
The first registration day was held
Tuesday, February 18th.
These registration days were Or
dered following the adoption of
the Australian ballot system. Men,
bers Of the Board urge all voters,
who did not register at the last
registration day, to appear so that
the registration may he complete
and accurate.
Due notice of registration will be
found on another page of this
weeks Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-27
Henry ]. Reid,
Farmer, Died
Harrison Township Chairman Sue
cumbs To Heart Disease
At Hospital
Sank Centre 22; Melrose IA

From the Minot Daily News we
learn Of the death of Henry J.
Reid, who spent many years in this
community and who will be favor
ably remembered by the older resi-
dents. The article pertaining to his
death follows:
Henry J. Reid, &c, well-known
dairy farmer, who for many years
has lived two miles north of Minot,
died of heart disease at Minot
hospital at a. m, today. In poor
health for about six months, he
was admitted to the hospital a
week ago Monday.
Since coming to the Minot rural
community in 1905, Reid had been
active in farming and community
affairs. On his modern farm he
had built up good herd of hol-
stein cattle, and sold his produce
to Minot dairy companies. At the
time of death, he was chairman of
Harrison township, an office he had
held for many years. He also was
township Red Cross chairman.
Survivors are his wife and three
sisters, Mrs. w. A. Barto, Thomp-
son Falls, Mont; Miss Katherine
Reid, Minneapolis, and Mrs. Mabel
Elwell, Bemidji, Mimi. He had no
children.
Reid was born at Pentwater,
Mich, on September 20, 1869. With
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Reid, he came to Ward county in
1905 where the family homestead
ed. His father died in 1928, and the
mother in 1927.
He was married on December
Is, 1881. He was member of the
Elks lodge.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 p. m, Monday at the Minot
church, with the Rev.
H. E. Dierenfield officiating. Burial
will be in Rosehill cemetery. The
body is at the Thomas chapel.