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The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-11-30
Boy Scout
Honor Court
December 9th
Two Boys Will
Receive Highest
Rank of Scoutdom
TWO PALM AWARDS
Twenty-Five Boys
Will Get Awards
And Advancement

Scoutdom's highest rank the
Eagle that carries a Boy Scout
along a vocational and adventur-
our trail through five previous
ranks and a host of twenty-one
merit badges-will be awarded to
two more Scouts as they move in
to the overhead ranks Of Troop 25
in Court Of Honor where more
than twenty-five boys will get
awards. The Court, with George
Berggreen presiding as court chair
man, will be held Wednesday eve
ming, December 9Th, at 500 in the
Junior high auditorium, it was an
nounced by Scoutmaster Donovan
Clough this week.
The two moving uu, to bring
a total Of seven Eagles for the
local troop in three-year per-
iod, are Douglas Kohl, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Kohl, and
Gordon Hedin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. r.. Hedin.
The other Eagles of the troop in
the last three years are: Scoutmas-
ter Clough, Russell Larson, Jim
Cooper, Ray Berggreen, all still
actively connected with the local
troop, and Mickey Hansen, now
away to school, but registered loc-
ally.
At the present, it was pointed
out, there is little indication that
the trail to the Eagle will be chop
ped off soon. At this court five
will move into the Life rank, one
notch below Eagle, and three are
to be awarded Star, the first step
on the Eagle trail.
Palm awards, Scouting's recogni-
ton to those who work beyond in
merit badge achievement the Eagle
rank, will be awarded to two. A
bronze palm, signifying five merit
badges beyond the requirements for
Eagle, will be awarded to Jim
Cooper. Gold palm will be tender
ed Don Clough on the merit of ten
additional merit badges.
1.-THE Tenderfoot investiture ser
vice, is always a highlight of any
Court" Mr.. Clough said this week
With nine recruits taking their
first lap in the Scouting race, the
presentation to these fledgling
Scouts will be made by the Scout
master.
In the Tenderfoot rank receiv-
ing awards viii be: Freddie Coop
er, Howard Edwards, Tony Moore,
Wayne Rasmussen, Myron Johnson,
Bernard Mischke, Paul Vogel, Rob
ert Vogel and Philip Thiegs.
Second class: Jack Grindy, Will
liam Hylaman, Verlan Dickson,
Dick Berggreen and Jerry Paquin.
Ode Fish, Vernice Cordell and
George Aldous will get the Star
award.
Life Scouts: John Cotton, Robert
TIansmann, Junior Schmidt, Dick
O'Gara and Bob Rattle.
Eagle: Douglas Kohl and Gordon
Hedin. Palm awards: Jim Cooper,
bronze; Donovan Clough, gold.
It was announced too that the
troop is serving pancake supper
at the Congregational Church par
lors December 14th. The fund to
be raised, it was announced, would
defray expenses for work on the
Girl Scout camp done last summer
Boys in the troop themselves will
handle the serving Of the supper.
The troop, too, was gathering up q
basket of foodstuffs to present to
some needy family for Thanksgiv-
ing remembrance from the troop.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-11-30
Foresters Of Elrosa
Plan Benefit Shoe
Will Stage Christmas
Party For Boy Rangers
Committees Appointed

Elrosa Court of the Catholic Or
der of Foresters held it's November
meeting last week Thursday eve
ming. The members of the order
decided to sponsor a show for the
benefit of the court and the parish
early in December.
Chief Ranger Leo Dolan named
Norbert Brix, Jerome Bauer and
Edwin Schrom as a committee to
complete the details of the bene-
fit. The court also decided to stage
a Christmas party for the Boy
Rangers. Edwin Stahlberger was
named as chairman to complete
the details for the Christmas party
Following adjournment a social
hour was enjoyed.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-11-30
Fishermen Out For
Another Big One
Sunday, November 27

Slapping mosquitoes, farmers
plowing, seeing robins, hatless girls
sounds like a picture of spring,
but it's way late in November.
Thanksgiving tide to be exact, and
the unorthodox performance of the
much-heralded Minnesota weather
is the best conversation piece on
the street.
With the lake closing the latest
in years, therell be no traditional
opening of the skating season by
Thanksgiving Day, it was assumed.
At one time in chilly October the
lake had closed; sunny days early
this week had reopened the lower
lake. The upper lake is still as
open as the gates Of the city.
Most unusual phenomena dis
covered during this November
sheat wave" were reported
by Joey jackson and Mrs. Al
Ian Meigs. Joey sat at his
home on Main Street Sunday
evening and slapped a mosqui-
to! Mrs. Meigs spotted q robin
trotting around her back yard
Monday morning, November 27.
Fishermen. prodded by this re-
turn to summer, have been reluct-
ant to leave the lake, bank on just
zone more big one" before the
freezeup. They're activities have
sent resortmen in and out Of the
lake with their boats. Long past
due, the late freezeup has them
baffled. Sunday there were fisher
men on the lake.
Ducks are still in the country.
Usually, comfortably in the south
by this time, their fall quarters
have been SO comfortable they've
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-11-30

In the Smithsonian Institution at
Washington Is the largest topaz
crystal ever known-a $4,000 carat
gem from the Brazilian mines.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-11-30

The eldest dynasty in the world
is Emperor Hirohito's of Japan.
He is 124th of an unbroken line, of
rulers.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-11-30
Vincent Lais
Passed AWAY
25
Funeral Service Held
Wednesday Morning
In This City
MRS. NOTCH DIED
Funeral and Burial
Services Held At
Elrosa, Her Home
Vincent August L.ais

Vincent August Lais, son of Mr..
and Mrs. e. r. Lais, of this city,
passed away at University hospi-
tai, Minneapolis, on Saturday after
noon, November 25th, at 5:15
o'clock. He had been i'll for but
two weeks before being called in
death.
Vincent was born in Wilmont,
Minnesota, on June Is, 1914, and
his age at death was Is years, five
months and 10 days. He received
his education in the ST. Anthony
grade and high school az Lismore,
Minnesota. Vincent came to this
city with his parents from Osakis
three years ago last September. His
father opened plumbing establish
ment in the city, and for sometime
the young man worked with his
father.
On July 10, 1888, he was united
in marriage to Thelma Olson, who
with the parents and four brothers
and four sisters survice. The sur
viving brothers and sisters are:
Mrs. Jim Samons, of Osakis; Mrs.
Eldred Belts, Plainfeld, Illinois:
Aloysius Lais, Fargo, N. D.; and
Wallace, Arnold, Leona, Miles and
Veronica at home. One brother and
four sisters preceded him in death.
Funeral services We're held at st.
Pauls Catholic Church in Sauk
Centre Wednesday morning at $50
o'clock. Msgr. A. Plachta read the
Requiem Mass and interment was
made in st. Paufs cemetery. Hon
orary pallbearers were six cousins:
Martin, Francis, George, Donald,
Vernon and Clair Lais. Melvin
Wiener was crossbearer. The pail
bearers were: Albert Peglow, Ken
meth Quinn, Joseph Faber, Don
aid Shrantz, Alphonse Krebsbach,
and Alex Bromenschenkel, Jr.
Mrs. John Notch
Mrs. John Notch, of Elrosa, pass
ed away Saturday afternoon at 4
o'clock at her home.
Mrs. Notch was born in Germany
on December 4th, 1875, and her age
at death was So years. At the age
of four years she came to the Unit
ed States with her parents and one
brother, Peter Bierschbach.
On July I, 1901, deceased was
united in marriage to John Notch
at Lake George. Six children were
born to them, three of whom died
in infancy. The surviving chill
dren are: Math, Joe and Tony.
Funeral services were held Tues
day morning at $3.50 with a Sol
emn Requiem Mass at st. Peter
and Paul's Church, Elrosa. Rev.
Henry Hirsch conducted the ser
vices and burial was made in the
church cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers were: Mrs.
John Derichs, Mrs. John Reimann,
Mrs. Fred Odenbrett, Mrs. Tony
Rademacher, Mrs. Tony Kuefler,
Mrs. Nick Barten. Mrs. Louis
Michels was crossbearer. Pail
bearers were: John Derichs, John
Reimann, Fred Odenbrett, Tony
Rademacher, Tony Kuefler and
Nick Barten.-Elrosa Correspond
ent.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1939-11-30

J.N. Jackson made business trip
to Minneapolis last Friday.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
DR.. SELDERS,
DIRECTOR OF
CHA, RESIGNS

Resignation of DR.. Raymond E.
Selders, medical director of the
Group Health Association, was
submitted today.
In a brief statement, DR.. Sci.
ders declared that he was resign
ing to re-enter the private prac-
tice of medicine, and that he is
"a firm believer in the idea of
group health practice"
DR.. Selders said that he desired
to laud the noble efforts of those
who are responsible for initiating
and promulgating the group
health idea.
Since his prime interest in
medicine lies in the field of
surgery, he said, he feels that II
is ito my best interests to give
up by present connection in order
that I may be admitted to hos
pitalS recognized by the American
Medical Association"
This is the second resignation
Of physicians from the CHA staff
in the past few days.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
PERKINS,, AIDES
|MPEACHED BY
REP. THOMAS
BY WILLIAM. s. NEAL

G.N.S.) Secretary Of Labor
Frances Perkins-the first woman
ever to sit in Presidents Cabi-
net-and two of the highest Off
cials of the Department of Labor
were impeached today in the
House of Representatives on
charges of thigh crimes and mis-
demeanors."
The charges were brought by
Representative J. Parnell Thomas,
a Republican Of New Jersey, be-
fore a chamber jammed with mem.
berS and spectators, and grew out
Of the inquiry conducted by the
Dies committee investigating un-
American activities.
AIDES ACCUSED
Accused with Secretary Perkins
were:
James L. Houghteling, United
States Commissioner of Immigra-
ton.
Gerard D. Reilly, solicitor Of the
Department of Labor.
It was rare moment of drama
when Representative Thomas rose
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
FEC Shift
Is Urged
President

W.N.S.) President ROOSe-
velt today called for a COM
plete OverhauIing of the legal
framework and adminiStra-
tive machinery of the Fed
eral Communications Com
mission, declaring himself
thoroughly dissaStiS f e d"
with the present Setup.
The President made known
his views in identical letters
sent to Senator Burton X.
Wheeler (D.) of Montana,
chairman of the Senate Inter-
state Commerce Committee
which has jurisdiction over
radio legislation, and to
Chairman Lea (D.) of Cali
fOrnia, Of the corresponding
House committee.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
j. 5. Agrees 10 Defer
Jack Benny's Trial

NEW YORK, Jan. "a G.N.S0.
BY agreement of counsel, the trial
of Jack Benny, radio comedian, on
a smuggling charge, was postponed
today until February IA. Benny
has pleaded not guilty to the in
dictment and his defense will be
that he was not aware that jewel
cry which he purchased In Cannes,
France, was afterward smuggled
into the United States by another
person. Assistant U. s. Attorney
Joseph Delaney is in Hollywood
in connection with the smuggling
Investigation.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
8 MILLION FOR p. C.-OVERTON
Fake Bomb
AtMOOneu
MeetinQ

STOCKTON, CAL, Jan "a
N.N.S.).-Quick work of DO
lice was credited today with
averting what might have
been a serious panic when a
fake time bomb was found
in the mems wash room as
1000 persons jammed the
Civic Memorial Auditorium
to hear Tom Mooney, recently
pardOned.
The "bOmb," wrapped in
brown paper and giving
forth ticking noises was
taken from the auditorium
by Police Sergt. George Can
non before more than .
handful Of those attending
could hear of its presence.
After being soaked in water
for nearly an hour the pack
age was opened. 1t con-
tanned the works of a clock
and a dry cell battery, but
no explosives.
Authorities blamed the
prank upon a practical joker
cor someone interested in
smashing the meetings" As
a precautiOn extra detach-
ments of police were sent
to the hall. Mooney was not
told of the incident until
later,
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
|, 500 Soviet Workers
Fired, 1873 on Trial

PARIS, Jan. "a d.N.S0-Fif-
teen hundred Soviet workers have
been discharged between Decem-
ber % and January 81 as a re-
suit of the new Soviet labor disci-
pline laws, French press reports
from Moscow said today. The
dispatches added two Soviet work
men were sentenced to death for
killing their managers and that
4,578 trials are now in progress.
With 1,10O persons already sem
fenced, it was added, Soviet
courts are jammed and their
judicial staffs have been increased
by 800 persons.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
Young Husband Found Dead,
Buried in SnOW for II DauS

HARR1SONBURG, Va. Jan. "a.
Buried in the snow IL days, the
body of Edward Harper. 21-year-
old truck driver. was found in a
deep mountain ravine near Raw
ley Springs today.
Harper left here January IL to
drive to Franklin, W. Va, to visit
his wife, an expectant mother.
Trapped by a blizzard in the
mountains, he is believed to have
Skidded off the road and plunged
The Washington times., 1939-01-24

down a 40-foot cliff to the bottom
Of the ravine.
It was not until several days
ago that members Of his family
learned he was missing and
started search. Today a search.
ing party found his wrecked
truck in the ravine, and a short
time later his body was found
covered with snow.
1t was believed his body was
thrown clear Of the truck as the
vehicle plunged downward.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
Opera Singer Freed
OF Hit-Run Charqe

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. "a G.N.SO.
Jean Kriston. Viennese opera
singer, appeared in court yester.
day on charges Of hit and run
driving as the result Of a minor
traffic accident. Miss KriSton ex-
planned to the judge that she had
been in this country only a short
time and was still confused by
traffic signals. That, she said, led
her to drive away after striking
another car. The court dismissed
the charges.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
BY CHARLES A. SMITH

LONDON. Jan. "a UN.SJ.
Jitters reminiscent Of those which
gripped Europe before the Munich
four.power peace" agreement at
lacked the Old World again today
and were felt even as far afield
as India.
In London the stock markets
opened lifelessly, with q general
marking down Of prices to Wall
Street levels. There was no evi-
dence. however, of sustained sell.
ing. Opening of the Bombay
market was delayed owing to
nervousness following advices from
Europe.
Dutch currency was under Sus-
tanned pressure on the London
Foreign Exchange Market as Q re-
suit Of new rumors regarding
German military intentions in
the Netherlands.
Gloomy Outlook
Observers in the British capital
viewed the general trend gloomily,
basing their fears on these points:
!. The imminent fall Of
Barcelona.
2. Possibility that France
may be stampeded into major
move Of intervention in SPANS
civil war such as occupation Of
the island Of Minorca, or re-
opening of the Pyrenees border.
3. Berlin reports Officially
denied that spring maneuvers
may begin February Is.
4. Rumors regarding calling
up of Italian reserviStS (also
officially deniedO
5. Continued un d r ground
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
WPA TheQter Sit-DOUnerS
Ousted By Federal Guards

NEW YORK, Jan. "a G.N.S0.
A crowd of 80 former WPA arts
project workers was diSlodged
from the balcony of the Federal
Music Theater today by Federal
guards while city police stood by
in the role Of observers.
The 30 camped in the theater
last night announcing they would
stay there until 1,500 names
stricken from the relief lists were
restored.
Paul Edwards, administrator Of
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
Sir Henry Ley Weds
D0rothea Berwick

DEL MONTE, Cal, Jan. "a
G.N.SD.-Sir Henry Gordon Ley,
GA, prominent sportsman, and the
former Lady Dorothea Gertrude
Berwick, 80, were honeymooning
today following their marriage at
the Pebble Beach home of Eric
Tyrell Martin, famed polo player.
Both bride and groom are mem
berS Of leading English families.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
FAIR, COLDER
WEATHER DUE

Rain and slowly rising tempera-
ture combined today to clear away
last veStiges Of the snow which
fell last night. Tonight the skies
will clear and tomorrow will be
fair and colder, the Weather Blu
reau predicted.
The temperature is not expected
to fall below 80 degrees tonight.
Last nights low was 80 degrees
recorded at 6 a. m.
The Middle West struggled
through one of the heaviest snow.
falls of the winter. The snow
blanketed a wide area.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24

the theater project warned the
demonstrators that they would be
elected if they did not leave Of
their own accord.
The Federal guards advanced
grimly, the demonstrators wound
their legs and arms around the
legs and arms Of the theater seats
and sat tight-but only for a
moment.
One by one, they were yanked
free and led or carried to the
street where they formed q picket
line.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
Barcelona Makes Last
Stand Against k1Uaders
Premier Remains
In City to Spur
Defenders
BY MANUEL HUTSCHNECKER

BY MANUEL HUTSCHNECKER
BARCELONA, Jan. "a G.N.s0
Hammered by inSurgent shells
and rocked by aerial bombs, that
fell with almost monotonous
regularity, Barcelona gave itself
over to military rule today and
abandoned all other activities in
a final desperate attempt to with
stand GeneraliSsimo Francisco
Frances invasion.
General Juan Sacabia, COM
mandei-in-chief of the eastern gov
ernment armies, took over full
control of Barcelona and what
ever of Catalonia remains in gov
ernment hands.
CABINET STANDS GROUND
But there was no indication
whatever that the civil cabinet of
Premier Juan Negrin has "fled''
or even plans to flee the be-
leaguered city.
The administrative staffs Of sew
eral government departments
have left for points in Northern
Catalonia in order to ensure un-
interrupted operation and dis
charge of government business.
But Premier Negrin apparently
remained in Barcelona as spur
to popular morale, and well-in-
formed observers were convinced
that at least a skeleton cabinet"
would remain here until the bitter
end.
NEGRIN TO STAY
It was understood Premier Ne.
grin planned to keep on hand the
ministers of war, defense and
foreign affairs even though it be-
comes necessary to move govern
ment archives and administrative
Staffs to the north or to the Valen-
cia or Madrid zones, now far out
Of the fighting sectors.
The fall of ManreSa and Mar
torell, only Is miles from BARGE
Iona, gave the advancing Insur-'
gent forces a hold on the Lobre-
gat river from the sea to point
IS miles inland. It appeared it
would only be a matter of hours
before the 100000 people Of
Barcelona would be compelled to
CONTINUED ON Page 2, Col. II
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
48 Naval Planes
Hop 10 Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Jan. "a
Q.N.S0 .-Forty-eight United States
Navy patro. planes landed in San
Juan harbor yesterday after com.
pleting a 1,000-mile hop from the
Canal Zone. The planes will par
ticipate in naval maneuverS in
Puerto Rican waters.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
Three Resign Posts
In Mexican Cabinet

MEXICO CITY, Jan. "a Q.N.SO.
President Lazaro Cardenas had a
reorganization cabinet today fol-
lowing three designations. Car
denAs named Gen. Agustin Castro,
a revolutionary veteran. minister
Of war; MelquiadeS Angulo, an en-
gineer,' minister of communica-
tionS, and Raul CaStallanos, his
private secretary, head Of the
Mexico City government.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
FIGURE BASED
ON LAND AREA
USED BY US.
New Tax Schedule
Seen AS Result
By THEODORE A. HUNTLEY

BY THEODORE A. HUNTLEY
Congress will be asked shortly to
approve a new and permanent
formula for fixing the annual
contribution Of the Federal Gov
ernment toward the cost Of the
District Government.
Senator John H. Overton, OF
Louisiana, author Of the idea. in
dicated on returning from a sick
bed to the Capitol today that he
will prepare a bill at once to make
the formula effective by law.
Will SerUc As Guide
It would serve thereafter as a
guide to congressional commit.
tees in adopting tax programs and
passing on appropriations for the
District.
AS worked out tentatively in
collaboration with tax experts the
Overton formula would increase
the Federal contribution of S..
100000, the level in recent years,
to between $4,000, 900 and $9,000,-
900 for general refund revenues
Of the local government.
IT believe the formula should
be adopted before We act on the
new tax hill." Senator Overton
said. otherwise there will be
no satisfactory basies for fix
ing the tax rate for the coming
years"
Members of the House District
Committee, who win act first on
the Districts tax bill and who
have before them the views Of the
citizens advisory committee and
the joint committee on taxation,
are figuring at present on a Fed
eral contribution Of $5,000,000.
Land Area Yardstick
Senator Overton disclosed in
working out his formula he aban.
doned the principal Of valuation
and stuck to land area exclusively
as the yardstick in measuring the
extent of Federal responsibility
for District cost.
AS he explained it, he first took
the entire land area of the District,
determined the area used by the
Federal Government, deducted
one.half Of the park area, which
is under Federal control, and area
owned by the Federal Government
but used by the District Govern
ment.
The net result Of this simple
arithmetical process supplies the
yardstick by which he would
measure the Federal contribution.
AS it works. out at present the
Federal Governments share is
equal to about one-sixth of the
total.
Senator Overton said he
wanted to make it clear he is not
proposing to tax Federal property,
but simply to find a method of
measuring the relative reSponSi.
bilities of the Federal and District
governments.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
Dr.. Duhdney.Loses
u. ). Citizenship

DR.. Wilfred Stanley Duhaney,
former Washington dentist, today
lost his American citizenship. DR..
Duhaney was naturalized in 1882,
but later returned to Jamaica,
where he has refused to register
as a United States citizen at the
consulate, it was reported. Can
collation. of citizenship was or.
dered by Justice Jesse C. Adkins
in United States District Court.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
Treasury Condition

Q.N.SO Treasury balance as Of
January 81. $2.952,929.4 AS; mis-
cellaneous internal revenue, So, $751;
241.88; customs receipts, $685.
440.75; receipts, SO, 1873, 1913. .766; ex-
penditures, $5,034,384.934.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
LADY
WOULD CEDE
DC. C.TOSTATES
Offers Solution to
Suffrage Problem

Solution Of the suffrage ques-
ton might lie in reallocating the
boundaries so that only property
where Government buildings are
located would be in the District.
and restoring the rest to Mary.
land and Virginia.
This suggestion was made by
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt at her
weekly press conference today,
when she was asked concerning
her views on the question of votes
for District residents.
The Original Idea
Mrs. Roosevelt pointed out that
the original idea concerning the
District was not to give it state
hood for fear some bloc might
seize power in the Capital.
Calling attention to the fact that
to secure suffrage and national
representation would call for a
Constitutional amendment, she
said that she feared there might
be a lag in interest in the States
that would be required to ratify
the amendment.
Asked If she would attend the
Presidents Birthday Balls next
Monday night, she said she would
not attend the ball in an Alex
andria hotel, where a strike is
now in progress, if this entailed
her going through a picket line.
Her VieGO on Tips
Commenting on the strike, she
declared that in her opinion no
wage scale should include an al
lowance for tips, as both the work
ers and the public suffer thereby.
Turning to international af-
fairs, she "deplored the lack Of
individual concern" over the suf-
fering in China and Spain, and
declared that she is receiving more
letters on the Spanish embargo
than on any domestic question.
District Health
Elaborating on her recent visit
to Gallinger Hospital, she de.
clared a congressional committee
should visit the institution and
see for themselves the conditions
there.
Striking at local conditions,
Mrs. Roosevelt said she had visited
a health clinic here and founo
only half the personnel neces-
sary, condition. she said, that is
found in most social welfare or,
ganizations in the Capital.