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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-06-02

That no court has declared the
law unconstitutional bears out the
fact that citizen has right to be
protected from annoyance by bell
ringers. Intended to reserve to the
household its right to privacy III
desired) the fact that the Green
River ordinance at the same time
assists the taxpaying community
building local merchants tends only
to make the law more desirable
from every standpoint and is In no
way class legislation" -Itasca
County Independent.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-06-02

Australia expects its mapping Of
the island to require 80 years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-06-02

A cube Of gold barely more than
IA inches in each dimension would
weigh a ton.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-06-02

CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATIONS ANNOUNCED
The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced open
competitive examinations for the
following POSITIONS:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-06-02

1. VIA. In POl1t1cS?
From time to time administration
leaders have seen fit to deny that
WPA is taking part in politics but
everything we hear indicates that
this relief organization has been
very active in recent state cam
paigns. In preceding letter I call
ed attention to it's activities in the
Florida and Pennsylvania primary
campaigns. Now it is charged that
WPA took an active part in the
gubernatorial campaign in Oregon
and was the factor that resulted in
Governor Martin being defeated for
denomination.
] have before me a copy Of a
remarkable letter written by Judge
Brady M. Stewart, chairman of the
Chandler for Senator Committee of
Kentucky, addressed to President
Roosevelt and dated May 2Srd,
wherein he calls attention to the
fact that in that state employees
of the Works Progress Administra-
ton have been approached for
campaign donations for Senator
Barley (who Is Roosevelt's can
didate) and they have been definite
The Washington times., 1938-07-16
Auto Theft
RingBared

Discovery of an elaborate con.
version plant in the hilly country
just outside Of Richmond, Va,
and the arrest of a 38-year-old
mechanic, led Washington police
today to believe an auto theft
ring from the Virginia city had
been smashed.
Inspector Bernard w. Thomp
son, chief of detectives, said sew
eral other arrests are expected.
He said the ring had stolen scores
of District automobiles in a series
of recent nightly sallies.
Cooperating with Virginia 20
lice, Detective Sergt. Jake Wolf
of the local auto squad, yesterday
identified three cars found in
the hill garage as having been
stolen from Washington.
In the garage, where parts OF
machines were so SWapped as to
render the cars virtually unidenti
fable, Sergeant Wolf told InSpec'
tor Thompson he found the three
cars.
Expert mechanics changed serial
numbers on the cars and altered
motors and chassis, Said 1nSpec
tor Thompson.
The Washington times., 1938-07-16
CRUISE PLANNED
Interior Dept. Group
To ThrOW Party!

First cruise sponsored by the
Interior Department Recreation
Association will be held August
Is aboard the S. S. City of Wash
ington, officials Of the organiza-
ton announced.
Featuring the jaunt will be Sc
lection of the most popular In
terror or Public Works Admins
tration young woman on the trip.
The winner will receive a title
and silver trophy donated by
the association.
Nancy Pooler, Eva Rogers, Hap"
Hazard and Molly Hershkowitz
have been selected as a partial
list of hostesses for the coming
fete. Ian Forbes, Marion Sed-
berry, John Wilkinson, Louise Kay.
ser and S. M. Barrett are max
ing preliminary arrangements.
The Washington times., 1938-07-16
School Aides Weiqh
1910 Financial Needs

First of a trio of meetings to
work out budget needs for Wash.
ington's public school system for
the 1910 fiscal year kept peda.
gogues and school board members
poring over ledgerS until late
hours yesterday.
Gratz Dunkum is chairman of
the finance committee for the
Board of Education, which ex-
poets to have its budget needs
ready for consideration by the
District Commissioners for AL
gust Is.
School appropriations for 1889
were more than $4,000, 900.
The Washington times., 1938-07-16
No Room in Museum
For World Hop Plane

Lack Of space is the principal
reason we haven't made any nego-
tiations with Howard Hughes for
his recor d-b aking round-the-
world Lockheed plane" Carl W.
Mitman, head curator Of the
Smithsonian Institute, said today.
Mr.. Mitman admitted that the
museum would like to add this
Lockheed type plane to the large
collection of planes already OBJ
tained, not only because of the
unique feat accomplished, but
also because of its Importance as
an engineering marvel.
The Washington times., 1938-07-16
Naturalist Lectures
On Parks 10 1000

More than 1000 persons gath
cred last night in Pierce Mill Pic
mic Grove for an illustrated lee
ture by Clifford C. Presnall, nat
uralist. who spent five years in
Bryce and Zion National parks,
Utah.
His lecture, under auspices of
the National Capital Parks, was
illustrated with natural color
slides. and portrayed the great
parks Of the West.
The Washington times., 1938-07-16
NATIONAL GUARD.
LEAVES DISTRICT.
FOR MANEUvERS.
Sealed Orders Lend Air
of Secrecy

A two-block-long line Of trucks,
loaded with National Guardsmer
and their baggage, left the Ma.
tional Guard Armory at Sixth
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest, early today under
sealed orders.
Officers and men of the Twenty
ninth Division special troops knew
only vaguely that they were
headed for two weeks Of maneu-
vers in the Shenandoah Valley.
SEALED ORDERS
They understood that their
orders probably would call for the
establishment of at least three
separate camps during the two
weeks, and they had told relatives
their Post Office address would be
StraSburg.
In spite Of the secrecy-officers
expected to open their sealed or
ders today on the road-the ru-
NOR circulated among the ranks
that their first camp would be. in
the vicinity of Front Royal.
STAFF OFFICERS
The $50 officers and men from
the District will be joined in the
valley by the Twenty-ninth Divi-
sion Signal Corps from Norfolk.
Major William T. Roy, command
ing officer of the Washington
troops, went to the Valley several
days ago.
Other staff officers who will at
tend the maneuvers included Col.
John w. Oehmann, commanding
officer of the 121st Engineers, and
Lieut.. Col. P. G. hewitt, Twenty
ninth Division adjutant.
The Washington times., 1938-07-16
FUTURE CADETS
5 From D. C.. Named
To West Point

Five youths from the District
and one from Silver Spring, Md,
have been granted presidential
appointments to the U. S. Military
Academy at West Point, the War
Department announced yesterday.
The candidates who will begin
four years of training next July l,
if they pass an entrance eXamina-
ton in March, are Harold N. Gil
bert, jr., 1880 Garrison st. N. W.;
John P. Mattfeldt, 1918 N st. N.
w.: George j. Newgarden Sd, 1888
Massachusetts, Ave. N. W.; Harry
H. Pritchett, jr., 2100 Massachu-
sets Ave. N. W.; Richard It.
SchIosberg, jr., 3400 Porter st. N.
w., and Philip Taliaferro, jr., 528
Ashford Rd., Silver Spring.
The Washington times., 1938-07-16
SCHULTZ URGES
MINIMUM PAY
FOR men IN D. C.
Proposes Law Similar
To That for Women
BY JULIA BONWIT

Minimum wage legislation for
men, similar to the law now in
effect in the District for women,
was proposed today by Representa-
tive William T. Schultz CD. OF
Indiana, a member Of the House
District Committee.
Representative Schultz, in
Washington for a few days, an
nouncedkhe will introduce a bill
fixing a floor for mems wages in
the District during the next Con-
greSS.
It isn't fair" he said, to
have such law for the women,
to the detriment Of men work
ers,"
WOMEN DISPLACED
He stated he had investigated
cases in which women, falling
under the provisions of the new
Minimum Wage Board here, have
been displaced by men for much
lower salaries.
I'm some cases which I have
observed" he pointed out,
women whose salaries would
have been raised to SIS and SIT
have been fired, and men put in
their places at $40 week"
He said he had discussed his
plan with several business men in
Washington who agreed whole
heartedly" with his proposal.
FAIR THING TO DO
Gwen Geach, secretary of the
Minimum Wage Board, said the
legislation which Representative
Schultz proposes is "the fair
thing to do"
She pointed out that originally
women's minimum wage legisla-
ton was necessary to protect
women because the men were
organized into unions and the
women we're not.
Now, however, she said, many
men are receiving substandard
wages and are not protected by
any union agreements whatsoever.
So far the Minimum Wage
Board has fixed minimum wages
in the retail trades, in public
housekeeping Chotels, restaurants,
boarding houses, etc.,, and for
laundry workers.
The Washington times., 1938-07-16
CAPITOL GIVEN
REAL SCRUBB|NG,
TOP TO BOTTOM

The biggest housekeeping job in
the world is in progress today at
the United States Capitol.
Every inch of space from dome
to subbasement, from Senate wing
through to House wing in the
home of U. S. laws, is being gone
over with q fine tooth comb.
NO DETAIL OVERLOOKED
The "fine-tooth comb" allusion
is really only figure of speech.
Actually, 80 corn brooms, SO hair
brooms, 60 hand scrub brushes and
70 mops will wear out before the
job is completed.
Every crystal on every chande-
lier in the Capitol is being taken
down, washed five times in water,
once in ammonia and drawn once
through fine sawdust.
In every room and chamber and
lobby, the walls, ceilings, base
boards and doors are being thor
oughly scrubbed. Miles and miles
of corridors must be gpic and span
to pass muster under the eagle eye
of Gus Cook, supervising engineer
of the Capitol, whose work is
under the general supervision Of
Capitol Architect David Lynn.
A FEW STATISTICS
cts a big job," said Mr.. Cook,
and that isn't hard to understand.
The statistics on the job read
like telephone numbers. AS far
as Mr.. Cook can compute, ap-
proximately 1000 cakes of soap
will be consumed, 11,400 pounds
of soap powder, $50 pounds of
blanket ends (scrubbing cloths) ,
and 1,50O yards of cheesecloth.
An extra staff of approximately
35 men and women have been put
on the job, and they work into
the wee hours.
The task will take little over
two weeks, Mr.. Cook estimated,
and then comes the job of paint
ing. Soon the chambers and gal
leries will be shining; and if
heaven forbid-there's an extra
session, the members will have
clean quarters for their work.
The Washington times., 1938-07-16
Church Will Hear
DR.. AIbertus Crooke

DR.. Albertus Crooke, presiding
elder of the Washington district
of the African Methodist Episco-
pal Zion Church connection, will
speak at both the II a. m. and 8
p. m. services at John Wesley A.
M. E. Zion Church tomorrow. The
choir, directed by Professor Ed
ward williams, will provide music
at both services. The Rev. Ste
phen Gill Spottswood is pastor Of
the church.
The Washington times., 1938-07-16
Nebraska Absentee
Ballot Explained

Nebraska voters must register
in person in order to vote by alb
sentee ballot in the August pri-
maries, L. w. Robert, jr., secretary
of the Democratic National Com
mittee, warned last night. Those
registered properly may vote be,
tween July 9 and August 6 for the
August 9 primary. The registra-
ton period reopens after the pri-
mary and closes 10 days before the
general election, November 8.
The Washington times., 1938-07-16
CustodiaI Workers
To Celebrate Raise

In celebration of the $12O
yearly wage increase distributed
this week to hundreds of Govern,
ment elevator operators, char,
women, mechanics, window wash
ers and unSkilled laborers, United
States Government Employees will
hold a mass meeting tomorrow
afternoon at Garnet Patterson
Junior High School, Tenth and U
Streets Northwest.
The Washington times., 1938-07-16
$25 REWARD
A. A. A. in Drive to
Curb Auto Thefts

In an effort to curb an out,
break of car looting in the Dis
trict, the American Automobile AS
sociation today offered a reward
of $25 for the arrest and convic-
ton of any person rifling or steal
ing parts or accessories from cars.
Announcement of the reward
offer, which will be in effect until
September Is, was sent to Major
Ernest w. Brown, superintendent
of police, by Russell E. Singer,
general manager of the A. A. A.
The Washington times., 1938-07-16
Bible Class Dedicates
Police Boys Cabin

Members of the Harrison Bible
Glass of the Congress Street M. E.
Church will dedicate a cabin at
the Police Boys Camp at Camp
Ernest w. Brown, Scotland, Md,
tomorrow at noon. Funds for the
cabin were raised by members OF
the class from personal contribu-
tions and proceeds of a minstrel
show.
The Washington times., 1938-07-16
KING TO FIGHT
THOMAS CIRCLE
TRAFFIC Tunnel
Senator InspeCts Site
of UnderpaSs

Senator William H. King, chair
man of the Senate District Com
mittee, today pledged himself to
active and vigorous battle against
any proposal for the expenditure
of $572,000 for an underpass at
Thomas Circle.
After inspecting the area af-
fected by the project, Senator
King told Mid-City Association
Officials, who accompanied him on
an exploratory visit:
"An underpaSs would undoubt-
edly ruin one of the most at
tractive sections of the Capital,
and certainly would forever mar
the beauty of Thomas Circle.
The congestion at this point,
which is made so much of by
proponents of the plan, is largely
imaginary. 1t could be cleared
away like mist if no-parking
rules were applied. 1t is a con-
geStion of parking-not of traf-
fic-that the area suffers"
PETITION TO OFFICIALS
Meanwhile, Frank B. Hoffman,
chairman of the associations COM
mittee on highways, has been cir
culating petition, already signed
by nearly all the property owners
in the Thomas Circle area, against
the proposal for an underpass.
This petition, Hoffman said,
will be presented to Secretary of
the Interior Harold L. Ickes, the
Fine Arts Commission, the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission and to the District
Commissioners.
Destruction Of nearly 100 OLD
shade trees. removal of many
attractive lawns, and elimination
of fine buildings in the Thomas
Circle area would be necessitated
by underpass construction, Hoff-
man emphasized.
AIDED BY OWNERS
Senator Kings inspection trip
this morning was undertaken at
the. urgent request of protesting
property owners, several Of whom
accompanied the District Commit
tee Chairman and A. j. Driscoll of
the Mid-City Association.
Elimination of parking within
one block on all streets which in
tersect the circle would eliminate
all need for any structural
changes, and would effectively free
all present traffic congestion, resi-
dent property owners declared.
The Washington times., 1938-07-16
ST. GabrieI's Carnival
Will Close TONIGHT

The st. Gabriel's Carnival
which opened July 4 at Grant
Circle and Webster Street N. W..
will close tonight.
The Most Rev. John McNamara,
pastor of the church and auxiliary
bishop Of Baltimore, and the Rev
William j. Sweeney will be present
at tonight's ceremonies. A concert
by the Washington Lodge Elks'
Band will feature the program.
The Washington times., 1938-07-16

"a Gentleman Visits Ur." One Of
II. BedfOrd-JOnes' Portals of Illusion"
stories Of love and mystery in many
lands and many ages, in which he
tells the story of the Mountain Prince
and the famous Queen of Ur, and how
he CIubbed her to death when she
killed the girl he loved. An illustrated
feature in The American Weekly, the
magazine distributed with next Sun
days Herald-Times.
The Washington times., 1938-07-16
Federal Employees
Plan Cruise TODAY

st. Elizabeth's Lodge No. %,
American Federation of Govern
ment Employees, will hold its third
annual moonlight dance excursion
Monday, sailing aboard the S. S.
Potomac at Seventh and Water
Streets Southwest, at 8:45 p. m.
The Washington times., 1938-07-16
Airline 10 Rehoboth
Opens Here TODAY

Mrs. George E. Allen was to
attend the ceremonies today open
ing weekend airplane service to
Rehoboth Beach, Del, from Col
lege Park Airport.
The Washington times., 1938-07-16
Benefit Show Helps in Drive; Repeat
Program Planned

Funds kept pouring from charitable Wahngtonians today
for the cleft behns of the Bald Eagle Hill tuberculosis camp
for children, for whom total of 81, 200 is needed.
The Washington times., 1938-07-16

The fund jumped to $8O3 today
in the city's attempt to fill the
remaining Is empty beds at the
camp-vacant because of lack OF
money to provide the necessary
food to the little victims of tuber,
culoSis.
A benefit performance last
night at Pierce Hall aided the
fund. The show consisted Of dra
matte skits and musical numbers
given by the Imperial Players, who
contributed their talents.
The Washington times., 1938-07-16
REPEAT PLANNED

The show was such a success,
according to Miss May Blaisdell,
director of the players, that a re-
peat performance will be given
Tuesday night. probably at Pierce
Hall.
Miss Blaisdell announced posters
will be placed in leading hotels
and department stores to adj
vertise the Tuesday night perform
ance.
WHERE TO SEND GIFTS
Contributions for the camp may
be sent to The Washington Times,
The Washington Herald or the
District tuberculosis Association.
Mrs. Ernest r. Grant, of the
tuberculosis Association, revealed
that three new children were
brought to the camp last night
through the contributions.
This morning, ITO children were
in camp, which means that funds
for IS additional children must be
raised-a total Of 81, 200, at $50 a
child.
The campaign was designed to
raise $4,000 for a total of Is empty
beds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-16
GdstronomY Goes Geographical
Or Each Region in America Has Its FaUOrite Dish

salt and pepper, brush with grease
and put in a baking pan under
the gas flame. Brown lightly, first
on one side and then the other.
Put in the hot oven and finish
cooking with cup of water, bast-
ing several times. Allow 10 min
uteS to the pound. Skim off the
grease and pour the remaining
gravy over the spare ribs into a
hot platter.
NEW YORK ROAST SQUAD
Clean and wash the squads and
sprinkle with salt and pepper. Rub
inside and out with melted but
ter and stuff cavity with any fowl
stuffing. Fasten legs to the back
with wooden skewers and place
in baking pan close together. Put
a little butter on the breast of
each SQUAD. Bake in hot oven for
10 minutes, reduce the heat, pour
one-quarter cup water over the
squads and roast slowly for IS
minutes or until the birds are
tender, basting frequently.
FLORIDA FRIED BANANAS
Peel the bananas and cut
them lengthwise, three slices to
a banana. Melt butter in a fry
ing pan. and when hot lay in
the banana slices a few at a
time, without crowding. Brown
on both sides; take
out with spatula and lay on a
hot platter. Squeeze a little lime
juice on each slice and serve
with rice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-16
Typically 'New York
Is Manhattan Chowder

color. Add tomatoes, which have
been peeled and chopped, carrot
cut in dice, branch of celery, sprig
of parsley, bay leaf. thyme, water
and a little pepper.
Cook slowly in covered sauce
pan for IA hours, adding pota-
toes, cut in dice, at end of first
hour.
Strain the juice from the clans
through a cheesecloth and put the
clans through a meat grinder.
Add clans and juice to the chow
der, and cook all together 20 min
uteS longer. Remove bay leaf,
celery stalk and parsley and add
salt, if necessary. Serve with pilot
biscuit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-16

The holes in Swiss cheese are
made by bacteria known to scien-
fist as "lactobacillus bulgaricuS.
The first step in making the
cheese is to add rennet to the
milk. This at once curdles the
milk. Then the bacteria is added.
Stirring is continued while the
temperature is raised, up to 1876
degreesF., in 80 to 40 minutes.
This process expells the excess
moisture and reduces 5000 pounds
of milk to 200 pounds of curd.
THE CURD is COOLED
The curd is then cooled. When
it is sufficiently firm it is re-
moved to hoop and pressed. It
remains so for "a hours, being
turned several times to assure
formation of a firm rind.
Then the wheel of curd is put
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-16
NEBRASKA PORK CHOPS
WITH MUSTARD

Five pork chops, 1 scant tea
spoon dry mustard, three-quarter
cup sour cream, one teaspoon
vinegar, one-half cup water, salt
and flour.
Rub the chops well with salt
and some of their own fat. Put
in a creased broiler and let brown
quickly on both sides. Then
dredge with flour and arrange
in a baking dish. Mix together
the mustard, vinegar and water
until quite smooth, and pour over
the chops. Let cook for IS min
utes in a hot oven; add the sour
cream and a little salt, and cook
for 10 minutes longer, basting
twice.
TENNESSEE PAN-BROILED
SPARE RIBS
Wash the spare ribs and dry
with a cloth. Season them with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-16
So It's Ldctobdcillus Bulgdricus
That Makes All Those Holes in S1UiSS Cheese

produces gas holes or "eyes" due
to the development of the bac.
terra. It takes an expert to tell
when the "eyes" have formed
enough. The expert does it by
humping the wheel and using 3
cheese "tryer."
Then the cheese is put into an
aging room, kept at temperature
Of 35 degrees to As degrees F..
from four to six hours. Then the
cheese Is ready to ship.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-16

into a supersaturated brine bath,
where it stays three to five days.
The wheel is turned frequently
and salt is rubbed into the exposed
surface by hand.
THEN TO WARM ROOM
Then the wheel goes into a
special cold room to firm up the
rind and body.
The wheel is next placed in a
warm room, where fermentation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-16

If you'd like to surprise your
family with dish that is "typi'
cally New York." try Manhattan
clam chowder some evening. You
make it like this:
One quart chowder clans with
their juice, "a pound fat salt
pork, 4 medium-Sized onions, 3
medium-sized potatoes, new car
rots, / branch parsley, 3 tomatoes,
l quart water, 1 stalk celery, l
bay leaf, u coffeespoon thyme,
pepper and very little salt.
HOW TO MAKE IT
Chop onions fine and put them
in the saucepan with the salt
pork, which has been cut in small
dice. Cook over a low fire until
the onions are just beginning 10
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-16

Five frogs legs, one lemon, two
eggs, sifted bread crumbs, salt
and pepper.
Cut the lemon in slices and add
It to one pint boiling water and
one teaspoon of salt. Drop the
frogs legs into the water and let
boil for two minutes; drain the
legs and dry them with a cloth.
season with salt and pepper and
roll in sifted bread crumbs. Let
stand 10 minutes, then dip in
beaten up egg and roll in crumbs
again. Drop carefully into frying
pan of boiling lard and fry until
golden brown. Drain on warm
brown paper and serve on a hot
dish garnished with lemon slices
and parsley.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-16

Each region of the United.
States has its own favorite dishes.
Here are some at random:
ARKANSAS FRIED FROGS
LEGS
The Washington times., 1938-01-04

PAPERING PAINTlNG-RoomS papered
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