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Evening star., 1939-06-26
Washington Milk Prices
Held Not Excessive.

To the Editor OF The Star:
In your editorial entitled "A Milk Bill"
appearing in The Evening Star of June
20, you quote as follows
1T other large metropolitan centers,
some of them such as the State of
Rhode Island and the City of Boston,
much farther from their main source
OF supply, can obtain product Of purity
and quality which makes it an ac-
ceptable food at a price as much as 20
per cent lower than Washington pays,
there is just cause to seek out the
reasons"
Knowing The Stars consistent desire
always to report the truth, would like
to point out that the above statement
is not based on fact. The present retail
delivered price of a quart Of milk in
few cities in the area to which you refer
are as follows:
Boston. Mass, 13 cents; IL per cent
lower than in Washington.
New Bedford, Mass, IA cents; same as
in Washington.
Springfield, Mass, IA cents; same as
in Washington.
Fall River. Mass, IA cents; same as in
Washington.
Worcester, Mass "A cents: same as in
Washington.
Newport, r. l., Is cents; IL per cent
higher than in washington.
Providence, R. l., 13 cents; IL per cent
lower than in Washington.
These prices were obtained from the
June, 1899, Fluid Milk Market Report of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture. These figures do not seem to
indicate that milk prices in the New
England area are 20 per cent lower than
in Washington. Prior to May, 1889, the
retail delivered price of milk in Boston
was IA cents per quart.
A great deal of misinformation has
been circulated regarding the price of
milk in Washington when compared with
other cities. Frequently the 14-cent
quart price in Washington is compared
with prices in cities in the midst of price
wars or compared with grades of milk
much inferior to the Washington product.
Another point invariably overlooked is
the butterfat test of milk sold. In WASH
ington the average butterfat tests of milk
sold to consumers varies between 40 per
cent and ~ per cent. In many cities
the test is much lower, around 35 per
cent and 36 per cent. In brief, it is
very difficult to make a fair comparison
Of retail prices between cities.
However, DR.. Leslie c. Frank Of the
United States Public Health Service, who
testified at the recent milk investigation,
stated that in 1896 they made survey
of milk supplies in the United States
and found that in 1896 the delivered
retail price Of high grade pasteurized"
milk in all cities Of over 100000 popula-
ton in the Middle Atlantic States was
IA cents per quart and in all cities of
over 10000 population in the United
States the average price was 1873 cents
per quart. In 1896 the delivered retail
price Of high grade pasteurized" milk
in Washington was 13 cents per quart
until November /, 1886, when 1t was
raised to IA cents, making an average
Of 1872 cents per quart.
This comparison, while not considering
all the factors Of an equitable compari-
s0n ia an aDnroAch tn n fair nrAsentAti0n
Evening star., 1939-06-26
Turkey Gets Her Price

WQlle OOVleC Russia nOlQS OUT LOT
guarantees to the Baltic states be-
fore she joins the Anglo-French
anti-aggression front, her Near East
ern neighbor who controls the straits
obtains her price from France for
a mutual assistance accord which
binds tighter the defense against
aggression in the Balkans and Medi-
terranean area.
England had already concluded
such an agreement with Turkey, and
its complement, the Franco Turkish
agreement, was delayed only by
Turkeys insistence upon cession of
the bit of Syria-1 $50 square miles
and $4,000 population-which COM
prises the Hatay Republic, formerly
the Turkish Sanjak, or district, of
Alexandretta.
Outside of the fact that it was the
quid pro quo for Turkeys agreement
with France it has several important
aspects. First, it provides Turkey
with balm for her national pride as
well as the finest natural harbor
between Smyrna and Alexandria
the Gulf of Alexandretta.
More significant internationally is
the fact that Hatay is the first bit
Of inundated territory to be returned
to its former owner, and may be the
forerunner of a number of other
readjustments. Turkey has main
tanned her special rights in the San
jak ever since the end of the war, and
France recognized those rights in the
Franklin-Bouillon treaty of 1921,
which assured the Turks of their
Ingual and cultural privileges there.
Turkeys position was vastly
strengthened when the League of
Nations in 1887 consented to creation
OF the Sanjak as an entity separate
from Syria. It remained under
French mandate, but had it's own
political, administrative and judicial
machinery under the protection of
French and Turkish troops. The
principal officers in Hatay's govern
ment have been Turks.
But above these matters stands the
question OF League approval of the
cession. Frances mandate obligates
it to see that mo part of the terri
tory Of Syria and the Lebanon is
ceded or leased or in any way placed
under the control Of foreign power"
Likewise, the 1887 League statute for
Alexandretta specified that the
Sanjak could not be the subject of
international decision without the
previous formal consent of the
League.
France has sought no previous
League consent and has given no
indication of seeking approval for
the termination of mandatory con-
troll.
Under the circumstances it is not
surprising that Italy is protesting
most vigorously against the transfer.
1t has been Mussolini and Hitler
who have set the pace in strengthen
Ing their military position by ignor-
ing the legal aspects of any given
situation, and it must be discon-
certing indeed to discover that such
tactics are not the exclusive
prerogative Of the dictators.
Evening star., 1939-06-26
Bewildered by Reasoning
OF Congress Members.

To the Editor Of The Star:
There's something on my mind, to-wit: :
From two recent newspaper articles
regarding our Congress, cleaned the
following:
Congressional reasoning re: Retire.
ment annuity for Congress-The other
Government employees have 1t, so why
shouldn't we?
Congressional reasoning re-: Exemption
from District income tax for Congress
The other Government employees should
have it, but why should we?
Further congressional reasoning re:
Retirement annuity for Congress-We're
here in the Capital in the Government
service long enough to get retirement
annuity.
Further congressional reasoning ie:
Exemption from District income tax for
Congress-We aren't in the Capital in
the Government service long enough to
pay taxes.
Still further congressional reasoning
re: Retirement annuity for Congress
We work so hard here on Government
business that in time we lose all contact
with our own personal business interests
back home: hence we lose our income
back there
Still further congressional reasoning
re: Exemption from District income tax
for Congress-We are only here on Gov
ernment business; all our own personal
business interests are back home; hence
we pay taxes on our income back there.
And so on and so on.
I'm all in daze! What's 1t all about?
A BEWILDERED
CALIFORNIA CONSTITUENT.
June II.
Evening star., 1939-06-26

There can be no doubt that these diff
ferent bands fly over wide territory. It
is not often that one group finds a sta
ton which is kept filled all day long,
and at all seasons. Many bird lovers
tend to give up feeding during the sum-
mer, on the belief that it is better for
the feathered folk to have to hustle for
their living, at least part of the year.
They believe that since there is plenty
Of natural food during spring and sum-
mer, the songsters are better of by
being made to search for 1t. Whether
this view is correct remains a question
The life Of birds on this earth is very
long, and 1t Is perhaps impossible for
them to be changed much in one year or
several years. If food is put out for
them, they will eat it, naturally and
sensibly enough, but If then 1t is with
drawn, they will turn to other places.
This is proved, we feel, by the way the
sparrows fly up from the well-stocked
station and go to other places. Even in
the midst of plenty, they keep we'll in
touch with the neighborhood, which
term includes very great range, prob
ably several miles in all directions.
We believe, from observation, that the
English sparrows, at least, have we'll
mapped routes, over which they fly daily,
and that this sort of flying is done, in
part, for the purpose of keeping in touch
with various sources of food.
Whatever any one may think OF Eng
lish sparrows, they cannot doubt their
intelligence, their ability to take care of
themselves under adverse conditions, and
their loyalty to each other.
They seem so much part Of the
Washington scene that 1t is difficult to
think of the city without them. Yet the
first cage Of English sparrows was not
brought here until 1874. It was dis
played for a time in Lafayette Park,
then the birds were turned loose.
They have been going strong ever
since. Though some sources of food
have disappeared from the local scene,
others have come into being. Among
them must be placed the modern bird
friend, who puts out food for all.
English sparrows have not been slow
in finding feeding stations Indeed, they
have been among the first. Many of
them are content to live in the city.
They may be seen feeding on sidewalks
and from cutters. Many apartment
dwellers put out corn and seed every
morning on the sidewalk. Sparrows feed
here during the time the crowds are
going to work. They are not afraid.
They simply fly up, as passersby come,
and fly down as they CO.
Curiously enough, sparrows which live
in the suburban areas, are much more
Jlttery than the downtown birds. Off
hand you would think they would not be
timid, in sections where there is so much
less traffic, but this is not the case.
When any one comes into the garden,
the sparrows always fly up, usually
perching on great vine in tree. If
the intrusion is prolonged, they decide
1t is a good time to fly away on one of
their periodic Journeys to spot other
feeding places. In an hour or two, how
ever, they will be back, no doubt exactly
the same number, for they seldom leave
each other
Evening star., 1939-06-26
Winning the Chinese

"A gllmpSe OF WnaC is happening
behind the scenes in the Far East
is provided by the translation of an
article in the Bungei Shunju, written
by Michio Yuzawa, adviser to the
provisional government of the Re-
public of China" a Japanese pro-
gandist sent to North China with the
Nipponese army operating there.
Mr.. Yuzawa is delightfully."- naive.
His assignment was to win Chinese
friends for Japanese conquest of
China. But the arduousness of his
task is disclosed by his admission Of
the fact that Chinese ''irregulars"
are operating with success in the
territory theoretically "pacif1ed" by
Japanese troops. Some of them,"
he confesses, "have so much author
ity as to appoint hsien (prefecturaN
governors and to collect levies" The
suppression of these recalcitrant
elements is something very difficult
to accomplish"
Perhaps the major trouble, from
the invaders point of view, arises
from the unwillingness of the native
population to submit to dictation
without further struggle. Even when
beaten in the field, the Chinese re-
fuse to acknowledge defeat. Mr..
YuzaWa says: ut is absolutely
necessary for the Japanese somehow
or other to cooperate with the
Chinese who have a correct view
q. e. a pro-Japanese) concept of the
prevailing situation. But it is ex-
tremely difficult to find such intelli-
gent Chinese. The guiding spirit of
present-day China is the strong
sense of anti-Japanism. Particularly
is the intelligentsia burning with
anti-Japanese consciousness. can
not believe that the Chinese masses
even in North China entertain deep
within their hearts any large meas
ure OF good feeling toward Japan"
Such perversity. of course, is de-
plorable. To solve the problem, Mr..
Yuzawa insists: 1T is all the more
necessary for us to win over, first,
the mind Of the Chinese intelli-
gentsia to our side. The urgent
necessity of studying the Chinese
nationalities more exhaustively and
comprehensively than ever cannot be
stressed too much at the present
moment. They are less known to
the japanese than to any advanced
nation in the world"
In Japan, however, Mr.. Yuzawa,
returning to Toxic, finds: "Our
people at home are too impatient
and nervous concerning the disposal
OF the China incident, thereby OBJ
structing, consciously or uncon-
sciously, its early settlement. The
present incident is the gravest issue
Japan ever has had to solve. No
matter what measures may be taken,
1t is hardly possible to win over the
mind of the Chinese to our side. In
view Of the present conditions in
North China, evacuation there by the
Japanese forces within few years
seems hardly likely"
The Toxic militarists, it would
seem, might do worse than consult
Mr.. Yuzawa before embarking upon
further adventures. Since it is so
hard to win" the Chinese, they
should hesitate to tangle with other
nations.
Evening star., 1939-06-26
To Goodness and Sound

I would refresh my soul in these cool
things:
The sparkling Of jeweled dew upon the
grass,
The f1eecy softness Of the clouds that
pass
So swiftly overhead-borne a. on
wings
The lulling sound a morning shower
brings,
As dripping from an old houses broken
It rustles through the climbing ivy
leaves,
A sound like music from an old harp's
strings.
The cooling sound the mating robins
make,
Greeting the dawn that opens up the
way
To hidden treasures, lost in silent night
Such as pale lilies floating on a lake
In cooling freshness Of q breaking day
I would refresh my soul-by it, faint
light.
HELEN HoLToM SNOW.
Evening star., 1939-06-26

Britons are sneeringly corrective
OF persons who say "Scotchman" for
"Scot" and Scotch" for Scottish
Scotch, they explain, is something
one drinks. Just the same the larg-
est London emporium handling
Highland goods is called Scotch
House."
Evening star., 1939-06-26
Opposes Change in
Auto Tag Date.

I wish to enter my protest against
changing the date for automobile tags
to April /, which would necessitate their
purchase in March, when the residents
Of the District Of Columbia have to pay
their real estate tax, personal tax, Fed
eral income tax and some of us our
water tax. vOTELESS TAXPAYER,
June Il.
Evening star., 1939-06-26
Think ItOver

From the sprinsheld ul) State Journal.
This business Of demanding the return
Of colonies lost in a war may 60 too far
What II Great Britain should want 70
eot America back?
Evening star., 1939-06-26

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the for republication of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights OF publication of special dispatches
he, Elm also are reserved.
Evening star., 1939-06-26

That faint snickering sound may
not be static. It may be merely the
reaction of thirteen debtor nations to
our annual reminder as to sums
due N.
Evening star., 1939-06-26
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permissible. Please be brief!
Evening star., 1939-06-26
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Evening star., 1939-06-26

O. Are there any licensed woman tree
experts in the United States?-W. G. R.
A. The Bureau of Plant Industry saws
that Mrs. Ruby Church Hansling, Hart
ford, Conn, is a licensed woman tree
expert.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-14

stration agent, prior to the time of
the meeting. The winner of the
amateur contest will represent
Stearns county in the state contest
held during the annual convention
Of the Minnesota Farm Bureau Fed.
Grafton in January. For the after
noon program o. z. Remsburg, field
representative of the Central Coop
erative Association, will be the
speaker. In addition to Mr.. Rems-
burg's talk, the regular business of
the Farm Bureau will be taken up.
A report of the resolutions commit
tee and action on the resolutions
will be an important feature Of the
afternoon session. Three directors
will be named for period of three
years.
The annual reports of the extern
sion workers, the home demonstra-
ton agent and the county agent,
will also be a part of the after
noon program. All members and
others interested in various phases
of agriculture are invited to attend,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-14
PANSIES FOR TABLE
AS WINTER DALLES-

With old man winter upsetting
tradition Unjust be the Roosevelt
influence) and dallying no one
seems to know where, Sank Cen
ire, it's merchants and it's people,
were using all sorts of synthetic
prods to remind them: that only 9
shopping days remain until Christ
mas. At least until Tuesday, when
a high wind howled out of the
northwest bringing snow and the
first bitter taste of winter, they
were so pursuing this business Of
getting the Christmas spirit. Odd
est bit of fantasy to reach this Of
flee is the fact that pansies-no
less-occupied the table as CEN
terpiece Sunday, December 10th, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. G..
Schwarzbauer. And they were pick
ed from the family's garden. And
another is the fact that J. N. Jack
son swatted mosquito last Sat
urday and as evidence brought the
corpse to the Herald, neatly wrap
ped in paper.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-14
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received
OF the office of the City Clerk of the
City of Sank Centre, Minnesota, up
until 1880 o'clock p. NJ. on Wednes-
day, December 9th, 1889, for the
furnishing and delivery of Vitrified
Salt-glazed sewer pipe and Brick at
the site of the proposed storm sewer
construction on various streets and
All bids shall be submitted on
forms which may be obtained from
J. A. Schoenhoff, City Clerk, and all
such bids must be accompanied by
a certified check in an amount equal
to 1919 Of the base bid, made pay
able Internationally to the Order of
the City Treasurer as a guaranty of
good faith.
A complete list Of materials to-
gether with specifications may also
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-14

Miss Marie Millner was a guest
Sunday in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Lee in Little Sank.
Mrs. w. f. DeLaurier left fer
Glenwood last Friday where she is
staying with Mrs. L. M. Mossman
this week. Mrs. Mossman is report
ed quite i'll.
Miss Ivy Hildebrand spent Sat
urday in Long Prairie visiting
friends.
Miss Betty May Johnson is ex-
pected to arrive Friday in this city
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E. Johnson. Miss Johnson,
student at Hamline University,
will be home for the Christmas and
New Year holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Kohl autoed
to Little Falls last Thursday eve
ming where they saw the high
school production INNS. Pinafore,
the famous Gilbert and Sullivan
musical comedy, Leads were hand
led by adults and choruses made
up of high school students.
S. G. Schwarzbauer spent We'd
nesday in st. Paul on business.
Miss Patricia Leonard, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Leonard,
of this city, assisted with the tea
held in honor of the new socialists
at the College of st. Benedict, Dec
ember 9Th. Each year the tradi-
ton which surrounds the feast of
the Immaculate Conception is kept
at the college. A program in honor
of the Immaculate Conception is
given on the eve of the feast, fol-
lowed by an all-night vigil before
the shrine of the Blessed Virgin, in
the college rotunda. On December
s, the formal reception of the new
socialists takes place, followed by
the tea.
Emil Wruck, of Devils Lake, N.
D., and Miss Florence Wruck, of
Rockwell City, Iowa, are guests of
their brothers and uncles, Will and
Albert Wruck and families, and of
Mrs. John Wruck.
Mrs. Frank Martin is visiting
with her daughter and son-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Bohn, at st.
Paul Mrs. Martin will leave for
Pond Creek, Oklahoma, on Deem
Der Goth, where she will spend the
winter with her daughters Mrs. H.
N. Reed and family. She was &C
companied by another daughter,
Mrs. w. Denzer.
Emil Polipnick and son, Emil,
and daughters, Alice and Defines,
motored to st. Cloud one day this
week to spend a day with Esther
Polipnick, who is employed there.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-14

Order for Heoring ON Final Account
and Petition for Distribution.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County Of Stearns.
In Probate Court
File No. 1884
In Re Estate of Michael Allen. De-
cedent.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA to
all persons interested in the final
account and distribution of the
estate OF said decedent.
The. representative of the above
named estate having filed her final
account and petition for adjustment
and allowance thereof and for dis
tribution to the persons thereunto
THEREFORE, you and each of you
are hereby cited and required to
show cause. If any you have, before
this Court at the Probate Court
Room in the Court House in the City
of st. Cloud, MIMI on the 9Th day OF
January, 1910, at 9 o'clock A. M,
why said petition should not be
Notice of this order shall be Civ
en- by publication Of this order in
the Sank Centre Herald. a legal
newspaper and by mailing a copy
and devisees OF said decedent at
least fourteen days before the day
of said hearing.
Dated December 18th, 1889.
COURT SEAL) Paul Ahles,
Probate Judge.
Conklin & Shively.
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Sank Centre, Minnesota.
Publish Dec. 14-21-28. 1889
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-14
Annual Meeting Of Farm
Bureau December 18th
General Session Will Be
Held During Afternoon
Beginning at 1880

Members of the Stearns County
Farm Bureau will meet in annual
session at st. Martin on Saturday,
December 18th. The general meet
ing will be held in the afternoon
beginning at 1870, although the exc
cutive board and some Of the COM
mittees such as the resolutions CON-
mittee and the auditing committee
will meet in the forenoon.
At the same time the Farm Bur,
eau amateur contest will be run off.
Entries in this contest are limited
to members of Farm Bureau FAM
lilies in 1889 or 1910 and the names
of the participants should reach
Miss Moline, county home demon
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-14
WHIST PLAYERS HAVE
TIED IN TWO GAMES

Sank Centres whist players de-
feated a Grey Eagle team last
week Thursday night by a score
of 148 to 1872. The week before
the Grey Eagle gang took the Sank
Centreites by three points. These
teams will meet again tonight,
Thursday, in the Community Club
rooms, for championship play, to
decide the winner of the champion
ship cup now in the possession of
J. H. Hansen, local captain. These
two groups have enjoyed some fine
sessions during the past several
years, and this year is no excep-
ton. They plan for a good time
tonight, with Fred Mossman, of
Grey Eagle, as the chief story tell
err, who has brand new ones for
the group.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-14
EMPLOYED TO CARRY
MAH, TO TRAINS

John ". Kane, who has been
janitor of the Community Club
rooms and the fire hall for some
time, has been employed to carry
mail to the night trains. This
has been the duty of Night Po-
liceman Frank Schlichte. May
or G. F. wager deemed that this
should no longer be the duty of
the police force and requested
that the council make other ar
rangements for carrying the
mail. All mail must be ready
for delivery to the train at HIS
p. M, the deadline set by those
in CHARGE Mail will be picked
up at the usual places, and no
other changes will be made in
the schedule.