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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-04-06

was resting against an old school
house used as a storage shed on
the Schmidt place.
The Schmidt family had ex-
hausted water from both wells on
the place and was carrying it
from the creek when the depart
ment arrived shortly after noon.
The blaze did not appear big,
when they first arrived upper
left picture) but as the wind
made a draft through the under
part of the wood pile, firemen
feared the loss of other buildings.
Heavy smoke curled over the
yard as they pulled the pile apart.
Gene Schmidt, resident of the
place, was standing on the top of
the pile Center of lower left
phOtO) helping remove sticks
when he was overcome by smoke
and tOppled off the stack. He was
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-04-06
COUNTY MOVES TO
CUT RELIEF COSTS
EMPLOYABLES OFF, ALL
TO WPA CLIENTS is
NEARLY ELIMINA TED

All Redwood county families
having an employable father or
son have been taken off direct
relief, according to Jean Tucker,
new executive secretary of the
welfare board. About SO families
are affected, she said.
The county has cut supplement
tation of SWPAsW wages with direct
relief this spring except in cases
of extreme medical emergencies.
experimentation of transporta-
ton expenses for WPA workers
travelling to projects away from
their home communities has also
been halted. Payments usually
amounted to 81 month.
A slash in WPA rolls is expect
ed here next week as a result of
federal cuts in allotments.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-04-06
Crime Cases
on Court Slate
LONG TERM INDICATED
WITH Al ACTIONS ON
CIVIL CALENDAR

The spring term of ninth dis
trict court will open at the Red
wood county court house Monday
morning with Judge A. B. Gis-
Jason presiding.
A long term is indicated with
eight criminal cases and Al civil
cases listed for trial. OF the
civil cases, 18 were continued
from the fall term.
Judge Gislason will call the
calendar, mete sentences to
criminals and hear cases of law
the first two days of the term.
The petit jury has been called
for Wednesday morning.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-04-06
SUPREME COURT RULES
BEAUTY CULTURISTS
MAY TRIM HAIR

st. Paul - up - Marriage Ii
censes cannot be issued to women
under 81 years of age in Mime
sofa, without the consent of their
parents, the state supreme court
ruled today.
The decision answered ques-
tons which have been asked ever
since revision of the probate code
two years ago set 81 as the illegal
age for women"
Reversing the decision of Judge
Moriarity of Shakopee who ruled
the clerk of court there must is
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-04-06
Girls Must be II to Marry,
Without Parents Consent


sue license to Lester Mample,
81, and Eleanor Fischer, 20,
without the consent of Miss FiSch-
er's parents, the high court sus-
tanned the clerks contention he
could not issue the license be-
cause the marriage laws forbid
it to persons under age" with
out consent of the parents.
In another decision the supreme
court ruled state law which for
bids beauty culturists from trim
ming and dressing women's hair
is unconstitutional because it de-
prives the beauticians ''of the
right to pursue their calling" in
that respect.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-04-06
HIGH WIND CAUSES
KITE DAY DELAY

A high wind which ripped kites
sent up in test flights caused post
pcnement of Boy Scout troop 33's
kite day scheduled for Wednes-
day.
Entrants in the kite contest will
try again at Memorial Field at
p. m. Saturday. Prizes of theatre
tickets and model airplanes will
be awarded outstanding kite man
ufacturers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-04-06
Banks, Courthouse
to Observe Holiday

The Citizens State bank and
State Bank of Redwood Falls will
not be open Coed Friday.
The courthouse, state re-em-
ployment office and public Ii
brary will be closed for the holy
day.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-04-06
Wind and Snow
Delay Spring

A 40 degree range in tempera-
ture was recorded by N. B. An
dersen this week.
Spring received a severe set
back this morning when the mer-
curry fell to Is degrees above
zero, as compared to a weeks
high of 81 above Monday.
/, Snow blew this morning to add
to the two-tenths of an inch OF
rain which fell Tuesday night.
The weeks temperatures:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-04-06

Everett McCuskey cut off the
tip of his left thumb with pair
of tin shears at the Montgomery
Ward store Thursday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-04-06

North Redwood-Thieves broke
into the E. w. Henze store here
Monday night, taking two tires
and tubes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-04-06

Mrs. Art Holmgren of Lamber-
on spent several days here this
week visiting Mrs. Ruth Raglan.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-04-06

Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Schulz went
to Minneapolis Sunday to visit
relatives.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-04-06

Irene Mallory of Sleepy Eta
spent the fore part of the week
here with her sister Marcella.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06
JURY
MEETS JAN. II

Federal grand jurors for South
west Washington viii go into ses-
sion again in Tacoma Tuesday.
Jan. i. TO clean up all pendlng
cases. before the long Peoples Gas
& Oil mail fraud trial opens IN
Judge Edward E. Cushman court
on Feb. "A
The p. G. & o. case, in which
nine officials stand indicted on
charges of defrauding around 80
900 small Washington investors OF
more than $1,000. 900. is considered
certain TO last until June.
No cases OF great importance
are known 10 await grand jury
consideration. but at least IS viii
be heard, and probably some from
Seattle. Those pending here. in
which nine persons now are in
custody, involve small embezzle-
ments on government property
thefts of government property, a
federal auto theft violation, forg-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06
Roosevelt Asks 50, 900, 900
Budget for Recovery, Defense

tionsl income. Roosevelt estimated
tax rates would raise So 900 OO0-
900 annually on a national income
OF $40. 900 600 900. $4,000, 900 900
on $50 600. 600 900 and SO. $780,
600 600 II the national income
zoomed 10 SOC. 900 900 900
He will present detailed national
defense plans 70 congress next
weak, with a warning that times
have changed with the airplane
and that there will be no oppor-
tunity to train men against the
next attack
No Further PNA
The proposed SLIPS. 900, 900 TO
carry out normal defense COM
mitments and an additional $780,
600 900 program, Of which S210,-
000, 900 would be appropriated and
spent before July l, 1910. Semi
military expenditures OF more than
$3.50, 100000 bring the defense
spending total over the $1,000
100000 mark.
No further public works pro-
gram was proposed. The 81 ,OO0,-
900 600 pump printing voted last
spring will not reach its peak until
April and will continue well
through the following year.
But the works progress admin
istration goes on. Roosevelt al
most Immediately asked somewhat
more than $3.50, 900, 900 to con-
tinue WPA through part of Feb
ruary to June 30-raising recovery
and relief costs for this fiscal year
to S3,1s7 100000.
He expects to cut recovery and
relief costs to $2,266, 000,0 900 in the
1910 fiscal year, reduction of
1921 900, 900.
The 1910 sum will be distributed
in part as follows:
I-WPA-S1, 500, 900, 900.
O-National Youth Administra-
L tion-Sl25. 900 900.
Farm Security Administra-
> tion-S6O, 100000.
II was Sldleu lldl no ia IlOHdl
defense spending was concealed in
either WPA or NYA spending
plans.
In addition to the 1922 10000
new revenue requested. Roosevelt
pointedly remarked that no rev.
enue ever has been made to cover
federal grants to states for vari-
Gus social security purposes. and
that these will cost 1886, 100000 in
the next fiscal year.
This message projected a new
federal bookkeeping system, one
which might enable the budget to
be set up in the last Roosevelt year
without a deficit if congress APP
proved.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06

welt Pessimistic over Democracy's
Destiny"
The people of Germany and Italy
had virtually no advance notice
that the United States presidents
speech would be broadcast, and the
press versions they read were more
devoted to counter-attacks than to
the statements of Roosevelt.
Times Is Pleased
But, in the two most powerful
democratic nations of Europe
Britain and France-the speech
was hailed as one of the most inn
portant in many months because
the press interpreted it as meaning
the United States would not be
indifferent to the threat of agrees
sion in the crisis European diplo-
mats feel certain is coming, per-
haps in eastern Europe next
spring.
The Times of London declared:
The strength of the republic tthe
United States) will make a
decisive contribution to mainten-
ance of international order and
national freedom"
Britain made every effort to
broadcast and re-broadcast the
speech, to aid the United States in
carrying it to the ears of as many
millions as possible.
Views Contrast
In France many newspapers con-
sidered 1t of such Importance to
European democracies that it was
played up in banner headlines over
the tour of Premier Edouard Dala-
der to Frances imperiled North
African colonies.
Thus, out of the reaction and
comment in the two opposing
European camps-the two camps
which British Prime Minister Ne
willie Chamberlain has labored to
"appease" - there developed two
sharply contrasting views of the
presidents address. with neither
view exactly in line with the atti-
tude taken in Washington.
The presidents speech was
heard by radio and read in head
lines in South America. too. as
was the hostile comment from
Germany and Italy, The speech
was given considerable newspaper
attention. but it did not appear the
radio broadcast attracted specia
attention.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06
HsE slxr-.N

State Representative Gerald G.
Dixon. 2sth district, will be in his
house seat at Olympia Monday,
when the legislature convenos, with
two major aims:
1. Institution of state-sponsored
lottery.
.. Establishment of a unicameral
tsingle-house) legislature.
He announced today he would
introduce measures intended to
make both proposals laws OF the
commonwealth.
To effect a state lottery, II
would be necessary to amend the
constitution. Dixon will move to
do this.
Dixon would have lottery tickets
on sale at all state liquor stores,
intake to go so per cent to win
ning-numbcr holders, 40 per cent
to the state. part Of which would
be used for old age pensions, the
whole to be managed by a commits
sion named by the governor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06
Proposes State Lottery
One House fit Olympia
Pierce County Scion in Favor of
Amending Constitution; Would
Sell Tickets at Liquor Stores

why not ?" the legislator asks.
I'VE have lotteries of every form
on every hand now and we have
legalized horse race betting. Why
should not the state profit by this,
instead of private promoters?
"Such lottery merely would be
voluntary tax. No one would
have to pay. but those who did
would contribute 10 support OF
state government"
Dixon introduced such a measure
two years ago. but it was not re-
ported from committee.
Dixon would adapt the current
Nebraska system to Washington,
to effect a one-house legislature.
He will propose a lone chamber of
46 members, one from each legis-
latiye district.
incidentally, by reason of his
inquiries to Irish authorities about
sweepstakes methods, Dixon re-
ceived New Year greetings from
Alderman Alfred Byrne, lord mayor
of Dublin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06
Sugar GroWs in
No. California

OROVILLE. Cal. Northern
California is hardly the place to
look for many southern crops but
William Gabriel, Oroville Negro
who once worked in the deep
south, has added sugar cane to
the list of semi tropical crops
grown in this vicinity.
Gabriel has harvested his crop
And is preparing to squeeze out
the stalks in his own mill. The
juice will be reduced to syrup in
a small boiler Gabriel built. He
began his crop from one cane
stalk sent from Mississippi three
years ago. This year he harvested
two city lots of the crop.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06

and spread out In many languages
to distant corners OF the world
amid a mounting clamor Of criti-
cism and communication.
The criticism of the address
came most strongly from the
dictator nations. In which the
controlled press sought to en-
phasizc "A view that Roosevelt
was under the influence OF
"war mongers," that he failed
to represent the views Of the
American people.
From the democratic countries
came burst of enthusiastic APP
proval. in an apparent effort to
make the most of implications that
the United States could not be in
different TO policy of force in any
part of the world.
In Germany Roosevclts attack
on policies of force" went direct
ly into the homes of Germans by
way of re-broadcast from Lon
don, but, for the vast majority the
speech was read under such head
lines in the press as: Fantastic
Propaganda Balderdash
irresponsible Arms Program
Speech of Hatred u. S. Presi-
dent in Tow of War Mongers."
In Italy even fewer persons
heard the radio broadcast or re-
broadcast because atmospheric
disturbances interfered with re-
ception from American and from
London. Italian newspapers gave
the speech only secondary atten-
ton with such headlines as: "Roose.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06

met In part or In whole the press
ing needs of the new order OF
things"
Pensions to BE Issue
The administration indicated its
willingness to sponsor an increase
In old-age pension rates under the
social security act. Most observ-
ers believed the present maximum
federal contribution of SIS month
for payments to persons over 90
years OF age may be boosted to
$50, with the states being required
to share that cost. Some Repub-
licans, led by Sen. Henry Cabot
Lodge Jr.., Mass, are campaigning
for $50 pensions for all over 60"
overnmen reorganization,
which the last congress refused to
sanction, remains vital part of
the presidents program. He lis
expected to eliminate most of the
controversial features of last
years bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06

Isolationists charged the presi-
dent desired TO appoint the United
States as world policeman" and
that such a policy eventually
would plunge the country into
war.
Economy bloc leaders protested
continuation of large-scale SPEND
ing. and were ready to challenge
budget recommendations
Sec Experiments End
Legislators clamoring for dras-
tic revision of New Deal laws,
particularly the National Labor
Relations act. deplored the absence
of specific White House proposals.
Leading administration oppon-
ents predicted congress would
accept the responsibility" for re-
ducing government activities.
They interpreted, as heralding
the end of New Deal experimental
ton, the presidents assertion that
the past three congresses have
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06
EXPOSITION CROWDS TO
HEAR OF WASHINGTON

The millions Of people who see
Washington's elaborate exhibits at
the Golden Gate International en-
position this year will also learn
more about Washington via the
exposition's public address system.
Two five-minute prescriptions
will describe at regular intervals
throughout every day and night
the highlights of Washington in
dustries and tourist attractions, II
was revealed today by Lyle Abrs-
hanson. member of the Washing
ton State Progress commission.
The public address system viii
be installed in the Hall Of Western |
States. where, in addition TO WASH
ington's SIS, 900 exhibit of sttrac-
tions and resources. there viii also |
be a mammoth industrial map Of /
Washington and other western /
states, Commissioner Abrahanlson
said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06
F. D. RS TALK
DIVIDES WORLD
Democracies Praise,
Dictators Condemn
Presidents View

President Roosevelt's chal-
lenge to aggressors echoed
around the world today as a
signal for both democracies
and relationships to close
ranks in the new year.
over vast radio networks and
in blazing newspaper headlines the
presidents message to congress
rumbled the length Of the Amer
icas. across the Atlantic to Europe
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06
Mining Institute
Opening Jan. Is

From Jan. Is 20 q, the I'm
annual Northwest Mining Institute
will be held on the University OF
Washington campus Persons from
Washington. oregon. Montana,
Idaho and Alaska will meet 10 dis
cuss latest developments in the
field Of mining and hear speeches
by prominent men in the profess
sion.
Members of the university
faculty viii lecture on various as
poets Of the field Of mining stu
dents viii add to the discussion,
and professional men VIII speak.
Leaders in the field who will talk
are J. H. Fink of Olympia; +. q.
Easterly of Spokane; Duncan
Gregg of Vail. Major S. f. Hutton,
Coulee. and H. A. Pearson of Hol-
den.
ing of a government check and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06

BERLIS-Nazi circles which
are usually weIl-iDformed re-
ported today that Fuchrcr Adolf
Hitler might personally answer
President Rooseyelt's challenge
TO the relationships.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06
TUO NeW Glasses
Called to C0l0rs
SPAIN

The Loyalist government today
announced that the class of 1922
men now IS years old-and the
first quarter of the class of 1912
now Is years old-had been called
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06
Conservatives Making Ready
ToFight RooseVelt'S Program

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Democrats and Republic
prepared today for fight wide front against the
foreign and domestic programs President Roosevelt outlined
in his state of the union address to congress.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06

to the colors to bolster the Loyal
lists desperate defense of Cata-
lonia.
The call for more men to stand
off the insurgent offensive directed
by Gen. Francisco Franco came
after rebel armies had broken the
outer defense lines in Catalonia
by smashing both north and south
flanks TO reach the Artesa COM
munications center and Lerida-
Tarragona highway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06
PLAN OYSTER SUPPER

Ladies of the East Side chapel
will serve an oyster dinner from
4 to s o'clock Friday evening. c.
w. Overturf will give a talk on
oyster culture and there will be
music by the junior and senior or
chestras of the chapel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06

LONDON-The Daily Herald,
organ of the Labor party, as
serted the civil war In Spain has
cost Italy more In troops and
money than did the conquest of
Ethiopia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06

year 1888, which ended last June
1889 ending next June 80 and the
y are as follows.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-06

ing Of a government check and
one counterfeit case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14

ture at 10 o'clock last night, and,
to top 1t OF, the Senate failed to
override Republican Gov. salton-
stalls veto Of a bill which would
have boosted their salaries from
1000 to 5000 for biennial sessions.
With annual sessions, the legislators
received $4,000 a year.
If taxation and relief problems
necessitated holding a special ses-
sion, as some said, both Representa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14
ings and inheritances.
Car Trups Thieves

When car is stolen 1t announces
the theft SO the world will know, If 1t
is equipped with a device just in
vented by Pasquale Cannone OF
Naples, Italy. A hidden lever stops
the machine within 100 yards, locks
the door, sounds the horn continu-
ovsly and Eliminates the word
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14
Mrs. Coy|e Lashes
Capitals Handling
Of UnderpriviIeged
Sees Poverty, Crime and
Despair Behind Marble
Focodes Of Washington

A bitter description of the fate of
the underprivileged behind Wash
ington's marble facade" is sketched
by Mrs. David Cushman Coyle in
the August issue of Survey Mid
monthly.
Mrs. Coyle, who two winters ago
directed survey of relief needs in
the District made by joint group
of the Voteless D. c. League of
Women Voters and the American
Association of University Women,
explains in the article some of the
findings of the committee as we'll
as reviewing frustrated attempts to
increase the relief appropriation.
She describes the alleys where
people huddle like rabbits in
warren" and declares that behind
the marble facades of Washington
are shocking cores of poverty, crime
and despair"
While admitting that the hungry,
the i'll and the disheartened are to
be found everywhere, the article as
serts that in few places is the total
picture-relief, housing, health and
crime-as discouraging as it is in
the District.
LAS compared with other places"
Mrs. Coyle states. expenditures for
relief are extremely low. diseases of
malnutrition and poverty extremely
high"
The figures for tuberculosis, for
infant mortality, for the maternal
death rate and for the venereal
death rate are all above the average
for the country as whole, she
points out.
AS an example of the frequency
with which bad housing and made
quate food leads to crime, she cites
the case of child threatened with
the reformatory for frequently run
ming away, who said: It's warm
there and sometimes they have
cake"
The temptation to steal" the au-
thor declares, SIS hard to resist
when one is hungry
PralS1ng the Alley DWellng Au-
thority, which she declares is max
ing a noble effort" despite being
handicapped by inadequate appro-
priations, Mrs. Coyle advocates more
funds for alley reclamation as
means of employment as we'll as
a way to rid the city of sources Of
disease and crime.
The surveys and reports of various
investigators on the District situa-
ton are criticized by Mrs. Coyle
mainly because they are frequently
ignored by Congress and because
statistics and reports are not
edible"
She concludes by stating. After all
the investigating. Washington Is
back where it started from with one
more report gathering dust on the
shelves. one more investigation in
prospect and with great segment
of its population still ill-clothed.
ill-fed and ill-housed, huddled out
of sight behind the city's glittering
marble facade"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14
U. S. Cotton Subsidy
Countered by Egypt

BY the Associated Press.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 14.-The
Egyptian cotton export tax, amount
ing to so cents per 100 pounds of
ginned cotton, was abolished by
royal decree yesterday to counteract
the American cotton subsidy.
Higher prices were expected to be
an immediate result, but opinions
differed regarding the ultimate
effect. Exporters were considered
most likely to benefit.