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Evening star., 1937-03-08
.L|NER|N COLLISION
SENT TODRYDOCK
President Coolidge Leaves
Oil Tanker Disabled
After Saving SO.
BY the Associated Press.

Oy tuC hSoOViulCu IltoS,
SAN FRANCISCO. March S.-Dol-
lar Steamship officials ordered their
100000 liner PRESIDENT Coolidge
into dry dock today as an aftermath
of a ship collision Saturday that left
the second vessel q derelict in Golden
Gate Channel waters.
The around-the-world liners 678
passengers all were ashore. The Cool
idge rescued the tanker crew Of 36.
Outcome Of a dogged battle against
the sea for possession of the associ-
ated oil tanker, Frank H. Buck, still
was In doubt. After drifting seward
almost 5 miles following the collision
in a heavy fog Saturday the tanker
drifted toward shore again.
Tugboats and Coast Guard cutters
had three lines aboard her and her
owners were hopeful of wrenching
her free from a mudbank about 100
yards OF shore. The tanker's stern
was high in the air, but her broken
nose was thrust into the mud and out
of her gurgled slowly the cargo Of
black oil she brought northward from
Ventura, Calf.
Steamship officials estimated loss
from the collision at $650.000.
Evening star., 1937-03-08
j. U.S.ENTERTA|NERS
FIND BRITAIN COOL
British Artists Federation
Protests Employment
for Coronation.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON March 8-American en-
tertainers were given cold welcome
today for the coronation of King
George VI.
Looking forward to period Of top
billings around May II, the British
Variety Artists Federation protested to
the ministry of labor against the i'm
portation of foreign competition-par-
ticularly American.
The British stars outlined three de-
nands to add to the woes of officials
already burdened by problems ranging
from who is to sit where to is it going
to rain:
|. Local talent should be given en-
ployment preference during the coro-
nation festivities.
2 The split on entertainment pro-
grams should be so per cent British
and 40 per cent foreign.
3. Every time two foreign acts get
work in Great Britain, one British act
should be hired in that foreign coun-
try.
The last clause was understood to
be directed particularly at the United
States, where. the British stars COM
planned, not enough British stars were
employed.
A quick survey of Britain-even be-
fore the coronation has begun to have
q real effect on the entertainment
Observation-Disclosures there are about
1000 foreign artists at present on the
boards Of British theaters.
Evening star., 1937-03-08
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scene in the state lounge saloon when
dozens OF first-class passengers, gath
cred to watch a motion picture. were
pitched into q screaming, struggling
mass.
The film, Ave Maria" had just
reached its climax. with Benia Mino
Giglis singing the "Toreador" song.
Hurled Against Stanchion.
The Italian passenger suffered an
abdominal rupture and died two days
later.
The seaman, who was fatally injured.
was thrown against q stanchion and
his backbone was broken. Three
American doctors among the pas
sengers contributed their skill to the
fruitleSs attempt to save the sailors
life
An emergency operation was per-
formed during the storm. but lack OF
facilities aboard for a blood trans
fusion was understood TO have handi-
capped the effort.
Passengers said the entire crossing
was SO rough that it was impossible
most of the time to remain in the
cabins with safety.
Meals could not be served in the
dining salons. they said, and sand
as they clung to the handrails of the
public rooms. The Rex docked yester-
day after a nine day crossing from
New York.
I. S. Powers of Terre Haute. Ind.
said that for a while the sea had
been somewhat rough but not violent.
"A great number of first class pas
seeing motion pictures.
Suddenly the boat reeled. struck
with immeasurable force. Men and
women passengers and ships atten-
dants went careening across the floor
in a heap of scrambled chairs and
screaming people.
After that single blow the boat
righted itself, the passengers picked
themselves up and the show went on,
while attendants carried out the pas
senger who was seriously injured.
Friday night We were struck by
another blow, but this was not as
strong as the first
Mrs. Joseph L. Cohn, whose huS-
band is a publicity director for the
New York World Fair. said regular
dining room service had been sus-
pended several days and the passen-
gers ate of trays.
Mrs Marye Raiola of New York. q
lecturer and educator. described the
crossing on the Rex as her worst ex-
perience of l07 trips across the At
lantic. Il was thrown out Of bed
twice." she said, "and so was Miss Alice
Blackhall Of Toronto, sister of Mrs
Ralph Polio, wife Of the director OF
the Mayfiower Hotel in Washington
Evening star., 1937-03-08
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cia road southeast from the capital
through the Jarama Valley.
At the moment. however, there is
little government military traffic over
the Guadala lara road. most of it still
taking the direct Valencia route.
Rebels Shell Ell Rastro.
Several persons were killed and
others wounded at El Rastro outside
Madrid. by lnsurgent artillery shells as
hail and heavy rain storms brought
temporary peace to Madrid's 'front.'
line defenSes.
Shivering. rainsoaked militiamen
STAYED in their trenches ready to re-
pulse any surprise attack in fresh
offensive that the Madrid high COM
mand expected soon.
Insurgent battaliOnS were concen-
trated on the Jarama sector, southeast
of the capital, and on the Corunna
road. northwest of Madrid. both of
which were heavily shelled by the
government yesterday.
The insurgents have been prevented
thus far, official government reports
stated, from re-eSta blishing communi-
cation between the El Pardo sector
and the Aravaca and University City
region after vital bridge was blown
up by a government mine.
Claims Capture of Six Ships.
dispatches from Lisbon said in
surgent Gen. Gonzalo Queipo de
Llano, speaking over the Seville radio,
asserted insurgents captured six gov
ernment ships in the Mediterranean
Sunday. Four trawlers and two
steamers, loaded with ammunition and
volunteers, comprised the insurgent
haul, the general stated)
In Madrid, police engaged in a
cleanup of Carlists-extreme Right
ists-and asserted they discovered a
book containing names and details
OF Carlist militia throughout Spain.
Numerous suspects were arrested.
dispatches from Valencia an
nounced insurgent planes. coming
from the direction of Majorca, bombed
Pozul and Farnaca. villages north of
Valencia, causing three casualties, but
little damage.
Evening star., 1937-03-08
Fits
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around here" Cushman commented al
the party prepared to retire to the
living room II don't think it wise
Buron. for you to sit around this house
with all the shades up
Pulled Down Shades.
Cushman thought he heard foot
steps outside the house and pulled
down the living room shades. Fits
disregarded suggestions that one of his
guests accompany him when he left to
pay his usual Sunday night call on
his father to discuss projected work
on the ranch.
LAS I drove down the lane I sud-
denly saw black sedan parked back
of clump of bushes at the entrance
of my driveway" Fits said.
In the car were three or four men
and there were no lights burning.
II jammed on my brakes and came
to dead stop. thinking that I would
whirl my car around and speed back
to my house.
AT that moment fire spurted from
the parked sedan A shot rang out
MY windshield was shattered. and my
left arm dropped helpless from the
steering wheel.
"As the black sedan roared down
the boulevard got my car in gear and
drove to the home of my parents"
First Concern for Daughter.
Fits first concern, when he reached
there. was for his 10-year-old adopted
daughter. Mary Lou, who has been
under guard for some time since
threats were received by officials.
Don't let them get Mary Lou!'
he muttered later as he was given
opiates at a hospital.
DR.. Benjamin Blank, chief county
Jail physician, said the attorneys life
was saved through the fact the bullet
struck his elbow, DETECTING its course
from his heart
The elbow, in this case, was on a
Evening star., 1937-03-08
COUGHlIN FEARFUL
OF NATIONAL CRISIS
Sees Danger Of Constitution Be
ing "Relegated to Mu-
seums."

BY The Associated Press.
DETROIT, March s-Rev. Charles
E. Coughlin told a radio audience
yesterday that I'VE are very near
a national crisis"-the passing Of
nation"
The Royal Oak priest. in his weekly
broadcast, directed his remarks to
labor and agriculture in discussing
President Roosevelt's plan for reor-
ganization of the Federal judiciary.
II fear greatly" Father Coughlin
said, that this Constitution of which
We speak and of which We have come
to rely upon so much has the posi-
bility facing it, this month or next
month, of being relegated to museums.
incarcerated in libraries and regarded
by our children as having passed out
of existence"
He termed the Supreme Court IS
the guardians of the Constitution
which belongs to we, the people" and
said the Constitution could be amended
'if We, the people, desired to do so,
pul llldl Ao SlllCI GAACIubANCy hO A<OA.
gress or no Supreme Court had this
right.
Father Coughlin described the re-
organization plan as packing" or
an ''unpacking" of the Supreme Court.
After asking. Are We going back to
the lash of a Russian Car" the priest
expressed the belief that no one was
trying. at the present time, to become
an "ex-officio dictator" OF this Nation.
While the present administration
in the past four years has passed
legislation for the welfare Of the
'downtrodden peoples" the priest said,
the Supreme Court has "decreed that
the N. r. A.. the A. A. A. and other
New Deal laws are in part uncon-
stitutional"
Evening star., 1937-03-08
DELAY GRANTED JORDAN
INT.SHOPPE SLAYING
Month Allowed for Action on
Plea to President-Execut
Date April %.

Thomas Jordan, who was scheduled
to die in the electric chair March 19
for the Good Friday murder six years
ago of Mrs. Lizzie S. Jaynes during a
hold-up of Garden T Shoppe, received
a months stay of execution today
from Justice Peyton Gordon of District
Court. The reason for the postpone
ment was that a petition for executive
clemency for Jordan is pending at the
White House
Attorneys Harry T. Whelan and
William B. O'Connell contend that
Jordan should have been found guilty
of nothing greater than second degree
murder.
April % was set as the new execu-
tion date.
Mrs. Jaynes was cashier of the
restaurant.
Evening star., 1937-03-08
w. F. O'CONNOR DIES
AT HOME IN DAKOTA

William r. O'Connor, older brother
of Controller of the Currency j. F. T.
O'Connor, died suddenly Saturday at
his home in Grand Forks, N. Oak,
according TO word reaching Washing
ton today.
The controller. who was notified
while on vacation in Miami. Fla, is
en- route today to Grand Forks by
airplane Funeral arrangements await
the controllers arrival.
w. F. O'Connor, who was born in
Grand Forks and engaged in business
there most OF his life, was receiver Of
the closed First National Bank of
Evening star., 1937-03-08

Costa Rica expects to produce 4oo.-
900 bags OF coffee this year.
Evening star., 1937-03-08
Mother of Youth, l3,
Tries Out for Job of
Volunteer Fireman
81 the Associated Press.


HIGHTSTOWN, N. j., March
8.-An aspirant fire lassie-a
slender mother OF q 13-year-old
boy-has shown the men folks
her prowess with a fire hose and
awaited anxiously today their
vote on her application for a
volunteer fireman's job.
Mrs. Augusta Chasin. wife Of
Morris Chasin, q homesteader at
the Federal Resettlement Ad-
ministration village near here.
took her place beside the men
yesterday at the first fire drill.
When she applied for the job
last week, Temporary Fire Chief
Irving Plungian told her to at
tend the drill and her name
would be put up for vote. The
vote has been postponed.
Evening star., 1937-03-08
AUTO ROMANCE ENDS
65-Year-old Wife Divorces M

65-Year-Old Wife Divorces Ne
chanic Of 26.
BELLEVILLE, Ill. March 8 P),-
Mrs. Margarit Anderson Kampman.
IS, has won q divorce from Edward
Kampman. 26. a mechanic. after tes-
tifying in Judge Maurice v. Joyce's
court Saturday that he was attentive
to other women"
Their marriage two years ago cli-
NAKED a courtship which began when
Kampman repaired the then Mrs. An
derson's automobile and ripened dur.
ing a l2-day motor trip.
Evening star., 1937-03-08

Grand Forks. He had been In Wash.
ington recently in connection with
this receiverShip.
Surviving are his widow, two sons.
Edward and William v. O'Connor, jr.,
both Of Washington, D. c.; q daugh-
ter. Margaret; three brothers, the con-
troller, Lawrence z. and Thomas, and
one sister, Mrs. Minnie L. Trepenier
Of Grand Forks.
Evening star., 1937-03-08
BLOCKADE PLANNED.

LONDON. March 8 CP.-The In
ternational Hands -off-Spain" Com
nittee worked today to set up a per-
sonnel staff of high-ranking military
end naval officers to administer the
partial blockade of the civil war which
France insists be put into effect by
March 13.
Evening star., 1937-03-08
Home Fire Surprise.

YAKIMA, Wash. (Pl.-Mrs. Henry
Potter was visiting a neighbor when
an excited stranger knocked at the
door and asked to use the telephone
Hello, hello, fire department" he
shouted. There's a fire at North 303
Naches." Then Mrs. Potter shouted
1t was her home
The Redwood gazette., 1937-02-18
TracyBrings
Point Getters
ToTestC Cards
REDWOOD FIVE AT FULL
STRENGTH FOR LAST
HOME GAME

Boosting a record which in
cludes two narrow margin victor
les over the strong Marshall team,
Tracy High school will bring a
strong quintet to Redwood Falls
Friday evening to test the Cardin-
ais who will be at full strength for
the first time in weeks
Starr is back, Farver has made
the grade with points to spare,
Russ Lauterbach is losing his limp
and Thomson, Paffrath and AISLE
son continue in excellent health
to make Coach Obermeyer's joy
complete. With Serkland and Lus-
senhop the better for experience
gained while regulars were miss
ing, he now has eight veterans
set to do battle against Tracy
here, to take on Glencoe Tuesday
at Glencoe and then to polish off
for the district tourney opening at
Springfield March 4.
In the two remaining games.
Redwood meets two opponents
who are among the contenders in
other districts and may reach the
regional meet at Glencoe March
1918. Results in the final games
of their schedule therefore will
offer some chance of comparison
Of the strength of whatever team
is successful at Springfield and
other regional contenders.
The Redwood gazette., 1937-02-18
2 SLOT MACHINES
TAKEN; JACK POT
GOES TO SCHOOLS

Redwood county won the jack
pot Tuesday when two slot ma
chimes were confiscated by Harry
Beatty, deputy sheriff. The money
contained in the mechanical
pickpockets" will go to the coun-
ty school fund.
c. M. Brewster and Leo Blocker
both appeared in municipal court
Wednesday to plead guilty to
charges of maintaining the devic-
es at their oil stations across the
pavement from each other on the
Sanborn corper.
Brewster drew a SIS fine and
lost his machine and Blocker
was meted a $40 fine on the same
charge and forfeited his slot ma
chine. Testimony brought out
that Blocker had not been warned
against operating the device.
Frank Thompson of Hutchinson
appeared in court the same day to
plead guilty to a highway patrol
charge of illegal parking Decem-.
Der l6, 1886. He paid $5 fine.
The Redwood gazette., 1937-02-18
Gamble Store
Enlargement
Underway
LIGHT AND POWER WILL
MOVE TO NATIONAL
TEA STORE

Keeping pace with steady
growth in business since its estab-
liShment here in 1929, the Gamble
store will be enlarged to occupy
the present Redwood Falls Light
and Power company building,
Toger Nelson, managing-partner,
announced this week. When re-
modelling is completed, probably
by May l, three new employees
in addition to the five already
working steadily in the store, will
be needed, Nelson said.
The Light and Power company
will move to the present National
Tea company building which the
grocery store will vacate for the
J. c. Penney company building
when the Penney store takes new
enlarged quarters in the Lohrenz
building, now being remodeled.
A double entry with the doors
of the present buildings remain
ing in the same positions and
windows built between, will be
one feature of the place. With
the center wall removed, the main
floor display and sales room will
be about 40 feet wide by 70 feet
long. The basement which is be-
ing enlarged by excavation under
the power company building will
be approximately the same size.
Of the several new departments
planned, one of the largest will be
the drive-in service at the rear of
The Redwood gazette., 1937-02-18
Morton, Bechyn Men Went to
School With JamesA. Farley

Two residents of nearby COM
munities listened with unusual in
terest to radio broadcasts of the
testimonial dinner given Postmas-
ter General James A. Farley Nor
day night, recalling that they had
attended public school with the
political figure when they lived
at Hawthorne, New York.
Two immigrant boys, Charles
and Anton Machacek were not
well acquainted with the Demo-
cratic figure as their struggle with
a new language and their efforts
to acclimate themselves to strange
surroundings left little time in
which to make friends quickly.
Anton who changed his last
name to Martin when he took out
citizenship papers, recalls that
there was a Farley boy in the
seventh or eighth grade with him
and he believes it is the same
Gentleman Jim, as their ages are
about the same. Martin is the
present storekeeper at Bechyn.
Charles Machacek, Morton Ii
quor store owner who was two
grades below them doesn't rem
ember Farley but recalls stone
fights with gangs of tough little
Irish boys, one of whom might
have become the Democratic lead
er.
Hawthorne with population of
about 5000, proudly maintained
a "a room grade school.
The Redwood gazette., 1937-02-18
ACKMANN FUNERAL
HELD WEDNESDAY
RESIDENT OF COUNTY
48 YEARS DIED
SUNDAY

Funeral services for Frederick
Ackmann, one of Redwood coun-
tvs pioneers, were held Wednes-
day afternoon at Odlaug's Funer-
al parlors with Rev. j. P. Linn
pastor of the Presbyterian church
in charge. Mr.. Ackmann had been
in failing health for year ard
death came suddenly Sunday
morning.
Born in Elgin, Illinois, Decem-
Der l, 1857 he was baptized and
became a member of the German
Lutheran church in early child
hood. AT IL years of age, he mo-
we'd with his parents to Faribault
where he lived until he came to
Redwood county. He has resided
on his farm southwest of Redwood
Falls for 48 years.
In 1889, he married Miss Bertha
Levitt of Faribault. Five children
born to them are all living, Her
bert c. of Welcome, Glenn d. and
Conrad F. of Minneapolis, Martin
p. of Northfield and Mrs. L. o.
Bunge of Redwood Falls.
Funeral hymns were surg by
Mrs. R. v. Ochs, Mrs. S. B. Duea,
w. M. Smith and c. A. Fobes. The
pallbearers, all old neighbors and
friends, were Ed L. Nelson, John
Morley, Tom Morissey, Rudolph
Peterson, Clarence Hawes and
George Pagan. The floral tributes
were carried by Mrs. Ernest Do
bic, Mrs. Julia Glassco and Mrs
Millie Moorhead. Burial was in
the cemetery here
The Redwood gazette., 1937-02-18
Kurschner to
HeadC andC
POSTOFFICE WILL BE
MAJOR OBJECTIVE
FOR 1897

Myron V. Kurschner, grocer,
accepted the position of Civic and
Commerce association president
at the request of the board of di-
rectors at a meeting Thursday
night at which securing new
postoffice for Redwood Falls was
made major project of the club
for 1887.
Discussion of means to be taken
to promote new postoffice will
be the most important feature of
the monthly association dinner
which will be held Tuesday,
March in the American Legion
hall at $50 p. m. Other details of
the banquet are being arranged by
the officers and program commit
tee.
Kurschner, who as chairman of
the board of directors was in line
for the presidency following the
refusal of the elected president
and two vice presidents to accept
the job, Immediately received the
Endorsement of the directors to
new group of committees to be
placed in charge of club activities.
Members who have already
done considerable work toward
securing this long needed i'm
provement were placed on the in
dustrial and legislative commit
tee to continue such efforts. The
committee includes w. M. Smith
as chairman, J. R. Keefe and N.
R. Ryerson, who also is vice pre-
sident of the association.
A merchants committee includ-
es E. N. Tersteeg, chairman; B. H.
Clark, L. E. Backer, H. M Aune
and T. o. johnson while Toger
Nelson is head of the dues COM
mittee with Percy Nelson and
Frank Baldwin as other members.
E. j. Stephany heads the pro-
gram committee with DR.. M. P.
Feigal and T. F. Reed Jr. as as
sociates and DR.. c. L. Lynn's ex-
perience as mayor will be utiliz-
ed in his appointment as head of
the city improvement committee.
Parker D. Sanders and w. R.
Wingate will serve with him.
Membership on the new MEM
berS committee was left to the
chairman, Louis Sommers, who
will pick his helpers in a drive to
make the club membership fully
representative of the business
life of the community.
The parking problem was dis
cussed briefly and will be a topic
for discussion at the next dinner
Members of the board of direct
ors besides Kurschner, are o. A.
Stensvad, 0. G.. Austbo, B. H.
Clark and Harry Swartz.
The Redwood gazette., 1937-02-18
$4,000 First
SoilPayment
Distributed
1,50O TO GET DIRECT
BENEFIT UNDER
PROGRAM

The Redwood county soil con-
Servation office assumed the ap-
pearance of the former AAA
headquarters this week as farm
ers learned that the first checks
for 1886 performance under the
act had arrived. Staff members
worked swiftly, sending or hand
ing out 348 checks in a total
amount of $56,32164.
The money, which was received
by A. P. Falk, treasurer of the as
sociation, represents 80 per cent of
the first payment to less than half
of the farmers who participated in
the program. All checks receiv-
ed were to "singles" or persons
owning or operating ore farm.
Other checks which will go to
the rest of the persons eligible to
receive them are expected soon.
There are 1900 tenants or indie
pendant farmers here under the
act and landlords who receive
benefits bring the total to 1900.
AS was the case under the old
AAA, the checks were late, hav-
ing been due since January l.
The 1897 program will be un-
derWay in about a week.
The Redwood gazette., 1937-02-18
]. L. Parsons Heads
RecreatiOnal Group

j. L. Parsons was elected chair
man of the board of directors of
the Redwood Falls Recreational
association at an organization
meeting of the group Friday noon
IN Lauterbach's tea rooms.
Rev. Godfrey O'Sulivan was
name vice-chairman, Reede Gray
secretary and L. r. Ewart, treas
urer. Other members of the
board are Richard Cook, DR.. j.
Gordon Cole and j. F. KnudSon,
mayor.
Committees include Cole and
Cook on tennis courts, Rev.
O'Sullivan for general activities,
Gray for track and other school
athletic activities and Knudson
for the band shell.
The Redwood gazette., 1937-02-18
Party SnOwbOund,
All Youths Spend
Night i'm WabassO

The county All party held in
WabaSSo Saturday evening
heightened into an all night af-
fair as 40 youngsters were forced
by a severe snow storm to spend
the night in the school house.
When it became apparent that
even those living near Wabasso
would be unable to leave, leaders
secured the town for cots which
were set up in the home econom-
les room for the girls and the
gymnasium for the boys.
Showed in with the Alters
were Miss Lenore Golden, home
demonstration agent, and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. w. Moses of Tracy. Mrs.
L. A. Cheney and Mrs. Byron
Whittet who prepared the re-
freshments spent the night at
home near the school. Unable to
reach Wabasso, Adrian M. Viii
son, county agent, was forced to
remain at the Mrs. Margaret
StaSSen farm overnight.
In spite of the weather threat,
the banquet went off as planned
with the exception of talks by T.
A. Erickson and Miss Mildred
Schenck of the state office. Games
were played during the evening
after attendants realized they
would be unable to go to their
homes.