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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-18
GEORGE CRAVEN
OF MILROY dies

Milroy-Military funeral rites
were held at Our Savior's Luth-
eran church Friday afternoon for
George Craven, 81, who died fol-
lowing a heart attack last Tues
day at the Tracy hospital where
he had been a patient for months.
George Craven was born May
10, 1859 in Sundalen, Norway. He
came to Stevens Point, Wisconsin
in 1893 and lived there for two
years after which he came to Mil
roy. He was a veteran of the
Spanish American war serving
from July 1898 to March 1899. He
was carpenter by trade and
worked in Minneapolis until 1914
when he again came to Milroy
where he has lived since. He con-
tinued in his trade as long as his
health would permit.
He was taken to the Tracy hos
pital May IL, 1886 seriously i'll
with pneumonia. He lowered be-
tween life and death for many
weeks but gradually began a slow
recovery. However, he remained
at the hospital for the winter ex-
pecting to return to Milroy this
spring. He became i'll with heart
trouble the Monday morning be-
fore his death.
He leaves "a daughter, Mrs.
George Demko and two grand
children of Nashua, Montana, a
brother, Peter of Onamia and two
brothers, Lars and Even in Nor
way. Rev. p. A. Strommen con-
Quoted the services. Pallbearers
were j. w. Dysart, r. F. Ed
wards, ]. c. Larson, liver Heller,
Math Ahlness and Julius Ahlness.
Members Of the American Legion
attended in a body with one
Spanish American war veteran,
Ed Marks. Interment was in the
Lutheran Cemetery north east of
Mi1r0v
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-18
Former All Girl
Here Successful
as County Leader

Miss Kathleen Flom, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Flom of Bel
view, returned Monday to Wor-
Ellington to resume her position as
Mobiles county All club leader
and assistant to County Agent
Gene Slower.
According to the Worthington
Globe, the county All program
made rapid strides under Miss
Flom's leadership last year. She
had an outstanding record in club
work when she was a member of
the Redwood county organization.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-18
Sam BrittOn Dies

Word was received by friends
here that Sam Britton, a former
resident, died Wednesday in Min
neapolis. Funeral services will
be held there Friday. Mr.. Brit
ton organized the Loyal Boosters
class, now an active organization
in the Church of Christ.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-18

eral years will be here for this
purpose again.
The Salvation Army in its work
for the uplift and aid of others
stands in much need of the pub
lies support and hopes the call
at this time will meet with the
same generous cooperation as in
previous years, Major Carlson
said.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-18
Penneys Moving

After being closed Monday and
Tuesday while moving and arran-
ging merchandise, the j. c. PEN
ney company will open in its new,
larger store in the Lohrenz build
ing Wednesday. The National Tea
store will occupy the present Pen
ney location later in the month.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-18

llldh1tC1lo IL - Z
of the Wo-
mems H m e
and Maternity
hospital in st.
Paul is being
arranged for
this w e e k.
The Ar m y s
field epr e.
S e n t a t iv e
Major David
Carlson, who
has sponsored
the a n n u al
calls for sew
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-18
POstOMce Gets
New Paint Coat

For the first time in six
years, the interior of the Red
wood Falls pOstOffice is being
repainted, in accordance with
suggestions made by a federal
building inspector who was
here last week.
The ceiling will be decOrat-
ed in cream and the walls will
be painted buff, according to
E. A. LuScher, owner of the
building. The bathroom will
be redecOrated and other
small Improvements made.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-18
REA MEETING

A rural identification meeting
for all persons interested will be
held in the Joe Lisy hall at Sea-
forth at 2 p. m. Monday. County
Agent Adrian M. Wilson will ex-
plain rural identification projects
at the session.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-18
New Postmaster

Walnut Grove-Charles Baxter
has been appointed postmaster
here, succeeding H. w. Fingarson
who has held the position through
three terms.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-18
High School Boys Can't See
Painted Dolls, Blind Dates;
Girls Think l Am. is Early

er even if they are strict. The idea
of the parents of the girl whom
they visit staying in the room
with the couple was a horrid
thought to % of the boys.
Non-interference was also the
ideal of % of them who say they
do not like a girl to demand that
they appear at their best.
Apparently "just girl is ac-
ceptable to most of them as 81
of the 80 preferred slim girls, and
then II stated that they like
"pleasingly plump oneS.''
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-18
AT CONFERENCE

Miss Lenore Golden is attend
ing the Spring conference of
Home Demonstration agents at
University Farm, st. Paul, this
week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-18
20Feds, Seeking Still, Raid Wrong Farm
City Builds for Future Generations

"The ne1U high school tDill
be one of the finest in the
middle UeSt," said Reede
Gray, superintendent of
schools, as he held the air.
tight copper boa ,Dhich t1ent
into the corner stone of the
building. The bon contained
signatures of all school pupils
and the faculty, copies of
local papers, coins and docu-
nentS aphich aUill be of inter-
est to those tDho find it gen.
erdtionS hence.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-18
Salvation Army
Plans Drive Here

The yearly appeal in the coun-
ty for the Salvation Army's dis
trict work and especially for the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-18

The $50 pound stone is lou
cred. Hundreds of school
pupils matched Monday af-
ternoon's ceremonies as they
grouped in front of the uni
formed school band 1Dhich
played America" to open
the program. "This building
is your heritage and your
children's heritage" Super
intendent Gray told thenl.-
These photos tUere taken for
The Gazette By Putnam M.
Smith. Parents desiring one
of the group of children may
obtain free copy by making
subscription payment Fri
day or Saturday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-18

DR.. A. ASleson, president
of the board of education,
spreads the mortar for the
cornerstone. He has been q
member of the board for II
gears, chairman for nine. DR..
AsleSon took no oral part IN
the ceremonies but laid the
stone after Invocation by Req.
Godfrey O'SulliUan, Mr..
GrGy's talk and q fet0 re-
marks by George Pass of
Mankato, architect for the
building. Req. w. Henry
Westby gaze the benediction.
Oscar Sandberg, brick lay
er Uith the Jensen ConStruc-
ton company appears q bit
tUorried about DR.. AsleSon's
workmanship.
Evening star., 1937-03-23
Used Cor Dealers Are CHARGED
With Floutin 2 Inspection La,us

"It is not the purpose of this re-
port to lay the blame for this deplor-
able condition on any District off,
cial. We aim to turn the searchlight
on a vicious system which daily en-
dangers the lives of the citizens Of
this city.
"Our findings we're placed before a
special subcommittee of our Advisory
Board which directed that they be
made public. This committee also di-
rected that the matter be Immediately
called to the attention of the Commis-
sioners of the District, the chairman
of the Senate and House District Com
mitees, as well as to the attention of
the Department of Vehicles and Traf-
f1c and the Police Department, so
that remedial action may be taken"
The sample car, the statement add
ed. was purchased on the open market
for $40 ToWed to the Bureau Of
Standards, the machine was found to
have defective hand and foot brakes,
bad lights and other mechanical de-
fects.
There are other points in the bu-
reau report" the statement said, but
this is sufficient to show that this car,
sold on the open market and certified
as to its safety condition, could never
have passed the inspection require
ments."
Evening star., 1937-03-23

A charge that used-car dealers in
the District are "1outing and dis
regarding" inspection laws by selling
piles Of junk in the form of me-
chanically unfit motor vehicles" was
made today by the American Auto
mobile Association District Motor
Club.
This widespread evasion of present
inspection laws as they relate to used
car sales," the motor club said in a
statement, comes at a time when
traffic fatalities are rising to un-
precedented heights, the hazard to
life. limb and property is being
augmented daily by such sales.
The club said its findings are based
on an investigation, backed up by an
official report from the Bureau of
Standards, where a sample used car
was taken to be inspected and found
to be far below requirements.
1--WE have every reason to believe, "
the statement, signed by Russell E.
Singer, general manager of the asso-
citation, continued. that the practice
is not confined to fy-by might hand
lers Of used cars, but also that know
ingly or urknowingly, the agents and
representatives of reputable dealers
in new and used cars are participat-
ing in this unjustiflable racket.
Evening star., 1937-03-23
ROOSEVELT HOPES
T0BAR NEW TAXES
Will FroWn Upon Attempt
to Raise LevieS Unless
Unavoidable.
BY ]. RUSSELL YOUNG,
STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.

WARM SPRINGS. Ga, March 23.-
President Roosevelt expressed hope
here today that there would be no ad-
ditional taxes added to the present
burden of the American taxpayer at
this session of Congress.
The President did not 90 so far as
to say there is no apparent need for
new taxes when asked directly by news
paper men at a press conference here
today.
At any rate, Mr.. Roosevelt, who while
here has been watching Capitol Hill,
indicated that unless it is absolutely
necessary he will frown upon any at
tempt to impose additional taxes. In
this same connection, it is known that
he has been in touch with Senator Pat
Harrison of Mississippi, chairman of
the Senate Finance Committee, and
that the latter was rejecting the views
OF the President as well as his own
when earlier in the week he announced
publicly that there was movement to
impose new taxes.
Proud of Next Years Budget.
The President also is hopeful that
the new budget will be far below the
gloomy predictions made last Fall by
outsiders, particularly those in finan-
cial circles. He makes no secret Of
his pride in how the budget for the
next year is being handled.
The President will point with pride,
when the time comes, to his ac-
complishments in connection with the
next budget, particularly in view Of
how many critics said last November
when the budget was in the making
that the total would actually run four
or five hundred million overheard.
In the opinion OF the President, .
budget totaling between six and seven
billion is actually balanced when it
runs overheard not more than one or
two hundred million
OF course, in calculating his budget
(See ROOSEVELT n Page A.4l
Evening star., 1937-03-23
SLEEPING HUSBAND
KILLED BY GAS AS
WIFE TAKES LIFE
Coroner Holds Theory in
Death of Couple in Room
ing House.
WOMAN'S NUDE BODY
FOUND ACROSS BED
Leaves Note Protesting Mutual
Love for Each Other and
"the Baby"

Discovery of the bodies Of q cab
driver and his wife in y gas-f1lled
room this morning led Coroner A,
Magruder Macdonald to announce he
suspected murder and suicide.
An investigator who burst into the
room found that the crevices of the
door and windows and the keyhole
had been plugged with towels, while
gas streamed from the open Jets of a
stove. A nearly empty liquor bottle
lay on table.
The tragedy occurred on the third
floor of lodging house at l345 L
street, where the couple, tentatively
identified as Mr.. and Mrs. Norris
Shelton, rented room two days ago.
registering from Seat Pleasant
Leaves Last Messaxe.
In a scarcely decipherable note
scrawled, according to DR.. MacDon-
aid, as the gas overcame her. Mrs,
Shelton, who was stretched unclad on
the bed beside her husband, left her
last message. Pvt B. F. Howe of the
second precinct told police it went
thus:
we still love each other. We both
love the baby. Give the picture to
mother. Virginia"
The picture apparently referred to
showed the couple smiling on 4 baby
whose present whereabouts are un-
known. The photograph rested on a
bureau. The note was addressed to
the woman's mother, although her
name was not given. Her address
was written as Marion, Va, Route /
Bolstering the homicide and suicide
theory, DR. Macdonald said he though,
the man was asleep and unaware Ct
what was going on when the gas jet.
were opened. There was no sign. ne
said that the man had stirred Will.
he inhaled the lethal gas.
Mrs Shelton, however, said Mac
Donald, moved from the bed and ap.
parently sat at desk to scrawl he,
note before she returned to the side
OF her dying husband to die beside
him.
She was comely brunette, about rs
years old. Her husband. dressed in
shorts and an undershirt, WAS ap-
parently 80 or 35.
Married Only Recently.
Despite the reference to the baby
Shelton was married only one or foul
months ago, it was said at the Seat
Pleasant house where Shelton livet
until last June with his stepfathe,
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Edlin
A drivers license found in the man,
pocket led police to believe he was q
cab driver, and investigation at the
hack inspectors Office showed there
was a licensed hacker named Norris
Shelton. The bodies were found BY
man whose identity was not ascer.
tained.
Evening star., 1937-03-23
Retail Store Drive
in New England
Predicted by C.I. O.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTCE, March 23-Joseph Syl-
via. Rhode Island chairman of the
Committee for Industrial Organiza-
ton, forecast today a drive throughout
New England to organize retail store
employees.
Sylvia made his prediction as ap-
proximately 1000 clerks in 95 ProN-
dence, R. L, shops returned to the
counters after a one-day strike which
paralyzed the height of the Easter
shopping display.
Opposing forces in the Providence
strike reached an agreement last
night providing for increased wages
and recognition of the C. l. o. as bar
gaining agency for its members.
Counsel for store owners said 10000
to $4,000 employees would get pay in
creases.
Coincidentally came announcements
of the settlement of three strikes, the
continuation of two others and wage
increases for more than 10000 work.
ers in New England industry.
Sylvia's words followed recent pro-
nouncements by C.. I. O. leaders in
New York that they would launch a
drive in New England to organize its
35O,000 textile workers, drive which
one leader asserted would succeed" "
Shoe Workers Get Raises
Only a few short weeks ago upwards
of $4,000 shoe workers received pay
increases as they struck in leather CEN
ters at the behest of c. 1. o. affiliate.
Sylvia, describing the settlement as
''the best that could be hoped for
under the circumstances, predicted
that every store employe in Providence
(See DRIVE, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-03-23
M0sc0,u-U. S. Air Service Base
At Pole Reported Soviet Plan
Pilots Haze Declared Halfway Station
at Top of World Is Feasible.
Schmidt Heads Prof

years ago from several months of study
in the United States which, some be-
lieved, was connected with some such
project.
Officials, while secretive about
Schmidt's mission, would not deny
the air base proposal was nearing
completion
1t was reported unofficially that
Schmidt quietly boarded an airplane
for Archangel shortly after he had
participated in farewell ceremonies
for Pilot P. G. Golovin, who took off
from Moscow yesterday with Rudolf
Island as his announced destination.
Several other airplanes, it was re-
ported would follow to Rudolf Island
as soon as the weather clears up. In
cluded in the projected expedition, it
was said, are the Pilots VodopyanofI.
Molokoff and Alexeif1 A Winter party
(See POLE, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1937-03-23
DEATH Of RACING
BILL IS FORECAST
Measure Is Expected to Be
Recalled From House
Calendar.
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

Death Of the bill to legalize horse
racing here was predicted today by
several members of the House District
Committee as result of another and
apparently successful movement to
have it recalled from the House cal
endar for further consideration.
Representative Nichols, Democrat.
OF Oklahoma disclosed he would make
motion at the regular meeting of the
committee tomorrow to have the bill
reconsidered, and expressed belief it
would be adopted by unanimous con-
sent. He has paved the way for such
action at series of informal con-
ferences with members of the COM
mittee, both proponents and oppo-
nents.
Agree to Reconsideration.
Nichols said he had conferred with
all the 81 members of the committee
with the exception of Representatives
Schultz, Democrat, of Indiana and
Dirksen, Republican, of Illinois, and
announced all were agreeable to hav-
ing the measure reconsidered.
Representative Bates, Republican, of
Massachusetts,, who has taken a lead
ing part in the fight to defeat the
measure, predicted if it is recalled no
further action would be taken on it
at the present session of Congress.
The bill now has preferred status
on the House calendar and is sched-
uled to be called up Monday if it is
not recalled
The latest move for reconsideration
(See RACING BILL, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1937-03-23
BY the Associated Press.

MOSCOW March 80 J.
Schmidt, noted director of the Soviet
Northern Sea Route, has left Moscow
amid strict secrecy. it was learned
today, to go to Archangel and take
charge Of polar air project believed
to include daring plan for an airbase
at the North Pole.
Such a plan has been under dis
cussion since the Summer of 1885,
when Sigismund Levaneffsky, Soviet
flyer, was forced to turn back from a
projected flight from Moscow to San
Francisco across the roof of the
world
Several noted Soviet aviators re-
Gently reported it was feasible to land
at the pole and establish a midway
base between Moscow and San Fran
cisco for future flights.
Levanef1sky, himself, returned three
Evening star., 1937-03-23

. is requested
During nearly three weeks of dead
locked negotiations on the United
Automobile Workers demand for ex-
elusive bargaining rights in Chrysler
plants. the belief has grown that the
dispute could be settled only by a
face-toface meeting of Chrysler and
Lewis
The Governors kilograms were dis
patched after a night of telephone
conversations with parties to the dis
pute and with Federal Labor Depart.
ment representatives. James F. Dewey,
Federal labor conciliator, was in De-
troit
"Show of Strength" Set
AS the new attack was made on the
strike stalemate, the law was prepar-
ing for "show of strength" to be
held in downtown Detroit under a
compromise agreement with Mayor
Frank Couzens, which was approved
by the City Council today The meet
ing will be held at 5:45 pm. instead
OF as originally planned and in that
Po1 OiOii VI SddlIdS IltdI GIle
County Building. instead of on Wood
ward avenue, in order to minimize
traffic congestion.
The U. A. w. A. announced speakers
will include Richard T. Frankensteen,
organizational director; Wyndham
Mortimer and Ed Hall, vice presidents.
and Frank x. Martel, president of the
Detroit and Wayne County Federation
OF Labor.
Councilman John C. Lodge, former
Mayor, cast the only dissenting vote
today, as the Council, which refused
permit to the union yesterday, ap-
proved the plans.
Thousands Expected.
The unions" estimate of the number
expected at the meeting ranged from
10000 to 100000. The avowed purpose
was to defend the right to strike" by
protesting police evictions Of sit-doWn
Evening star., 1937-03-23
TEXAS |NSPECTS
SCHOOLS FOR GAS
Safety Experts Begin Hunt
for Conditions That
Killed ass.
By the Associated Press.


NEW LONDON. Tex, March 23.-
Rigid inspection of every rural school
in the vast East Texas oil field area
was the expected aftermath today of
the disastrous London School explo-
sion-caused, experts agreed, by ac-
cumulated gas
School doors were shut as safety
experts began a search for possible
similar conditions that killed ass here.
Extreme caution pervaded the area,
especially after Gordon C. Hawley,
chief engineer of the States Fire In
surance Department, told a military
court Of inquiry yesterday he had To-
Gated another school in the vicinity
endangered by escaping gas.
Gas Escapes Under School.
"A test = few hours ago." Hawley
told the Investigators, "at the Carlisle
School, near here, showed gas wa
escaping underneath the place at the
rate Of 720 cubic feet day, all of
which makes this occasion all the
more omnipotent."
Engineer L. B. Newsum of the State
Fire Insurance Department aided In
discovering the Carlisle leak.
IT superficial inspection gives re-
suits like that" he said, what will a
general inspection give? This is just
an average school,"
DR.. E. P. Schoch, Texas University
chemist and authority on explosions
said all signs pointed to an accumula.
ton Of gas under the basement floor
as the cause of the London tragedy
worst Of its kind in the Nation.
Other witnesses testified that schoo
officials switched from use OF a com.
mercial gas to a free supply, obtained
by piping into the residue line OF ar
oil company last January. Gas radi.
ators heated the school,
The Military Board did not make
(See BLAST, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1937-03-23
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 23-1taly in
formed Great Britain today in reply
to urgent queries concerning the re-
ported landing of Italian troops in
Spain that the contingent which dis
embarked at Cadiz March was made
up only of volunteer doctors and
nurses.
No Italian troops have landed in
Spain, the reply stated fatty. 1t was
pointed out that foreign medical
workers do not come under the ban
on volunteers effected by 81 nations,
in an accord of neutrality, last Febru-
ary 20.
Authorized sources said Great Bri-
tain was satisfied with the answer
on this point
Investigation Made.
The continued reports that Italian
troops have landed in great numbers
in Spain since the control agreement
went into effect wero investigated
separately by the British in an effort
to avoid clogging the agenda of the
Nom Intervention Committee. This
group, Of which Italy is a member,
made ready today to go ahead with
the land and sea patrol plan to isolate
the conflict over the protest OF the
Valencia government.
French official sources in Paris said
the French and British foreign offices
were in close contact, apparently con-
vinced that Premier Mussolinis un-
expected return yesterday from a visit
to Libya was connected with the in.
Evening star., 1937-03-23
INAUGURATION DAY PAY
FOR WORKERS is PASSED
Senate Approves Measure Affect
ing Per Diem Employees of
q. s. and District.

The Senate today passed a resolution
under which per diem employees of the
Federal and District Governments will
be paid for Inauguration day. It had
previously passed the House and goes
to the President for signature.
Government employees generally
were excused from service that day,
and on such occasions per diem work.
ers lose days pay unless Congress
takes such action as 1t did today.
Evening star., 1937-03-23
UNITED FRUIT SHIP
ON FIRE IN BOSTON
Vessel in Drydock-Apparatus
Rushed to Prevent Spread
of Flames.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON March 23.-Fire broke out
today on the United Fruit liner San
Bruno, docked in East Boston. -Four
alarms in rapid succession called fire.
lighting apparatus from many sta
tons.
The vessel was in drydock at the
Simpson Shipyards in East Boston
and fire officials, fearing a possible
general conflagaration on the water
front, rushed fireboats as well as land
apparatus to the scene.
Another steamer, the S. S. Evange-
line, lay beside the San Bruno in the
shipyard and fears we're felt that the
flames might envelope the craft.