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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-05-18
MAURIE SHERMAN COMING

Maurie Sherman, who brings his
famous orchestra to New Munich
Coliseum for one night, Sunday,
May 21st, direct from their triumph
at the Merry Garden Ballroom,
Chicago, is credited with having
started many musicians on their
way to fame and fortune. Among
the noted ones who started under
this leader are Benny Goodman,
Art Kassell, Roy Bargy and Frank
lie Trumbauer, all famous in their
lines. This is one of the outstand-
ing dance bands of the country.
Greek archaeologists plan to ex-
cavate at the site of Plato's acad-
envy in Athens.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-05-18

FISHING TACKLE THAT'S FIT
FOR FISHNG.-H i L L e r U ID
HARDWARE Adv.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
BULLETS STOP
D. C. DRIVER, II

Carol Flemming, II, of the 900
block of Westminster st. N. W.,
today faced six traffic charges in
Baltimore traffic court, as a result
of two hit-and-run accidents in
southwest Baltimore last night
and a wild 25-mile chase over the
Washington Boulevard in which
four bullets were fired at him.
According to Baltimore police,
Flemming sideswiped an automo'
bile on Cation Street in Baltimore,
and after an argument with the
other driver left the scene.
Shortly thereafter Flemming's car
struck an unidentified child, police
said, and failed to stop.
Six companions left Flemming's
car at this point, but he continued
towards Washington. State Police
man Norman Scarboro took up the
chase and finally stopped Flem-
ming when he punctured one OF
his tires with a bullet.
Flemming's companions were
arrested and fined $25 each. while
Flemming is charged with two
cases of hit and run, speeding
reckless driving, failing to obey a
traffic signal and driving on the
wrong side of the road.
The child allegedly struck by
Flemming'S car was uninjured.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
D. C. WILL NEED
SUBWAY SOON,
ELGEN INSISTS
P. U. C. Head Proposes
Engineering Survey

Riley E. Elgen, chairman of the
Public Utilities Commission, re-
newed today his Endorsement of a
subway system for the District
and said he will ask the CommiS-
sioners to urge Congress to appro-
pirate $4,000 for an engineering
study of the feasibility of under
ground routes.
Informed of Elgen's intentions,
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen in
dicated he would oppose the re-
quest.
How in the world would we
finance such an expensive prop
oSition?" he asked.
The PUG chairman forecast a
Washington population of 1,000,-
900 persons by 1850. in emphasiz-
ing the necessity of additional
facilities for mass transportation.
RAPID TRANSIT VITAL
With the constant spread Of
residential areas into the suburbs,
he said, rapid transit is constantly
becoming more urgent and sub
ways would be the most Satisfac-
tory means Of providing cheap,
speedy transportation.
Until an engineering study Is
completed, Elgen said. it will be
almost impossible to estimate costs
of such a subway project. He
pointed out the expense might
range anywhere from $4,000, 900
to 100000 a mile.
STREET WIDENING
Although such outlays may seem
enormous, he said, growth of traf-
fic will require huge expenditures
in the future for widening surface
arteries even if the subway is not
constructed.
Several years ago, in P. U. c..
order rerouting street-car traffic,
Elgen advanced the theory sub
ways should be constructed here
as a solution to the local traffic
problem. No action followed.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
PrintUafts Group TO
/. Stage Annual Dance

Editions, replates and half tones
will prove Of secondary interest
Saturday to printers, engravers.
pressmen, ETC., for their minds
will be set on their annual dance
to be held that evening in the
auditorium of the Beaver Dam
Country Club from 10 to l.
This group is composed Of men
employed in the downtown
newspaper composing rooms, job
shops ard the Government PrinS-
ing Office, whose athletic associa-
ton are sponsors of this party.
Committee members are Roy
C. Corwin, president; Frank E.
Thornburg and Charles Joseph
Warren of the Times; James Mat
thews and Bernard Dove. of the
G. P. o. with New Strasbaugh,
secretary of the group, general
chairman.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
OPPOSED
Fights Bill to
Ban Space for Autos

Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen
pledged himself today to fight a
Congressional bill which would
block construction of an automo-
bile testing station on a part of
the site at Tenth and F Streets
Southwest, used as a farmers
market.
Representative Otis Bland Cd
Of Virginia introduced the meas
ure on behalf of constituents who
said construction of the station
would hamper the sale Of theic
farm products. On the same
grounds the Bland bill has won
the support of Maryland farmers.
Hazen said the contract had
been let and preliminary work be
gun on the station. He cited fig
ures supplied by Traffic Director
William A. Van Duzer showing the
majority of vehicles parked at the
market bore District license plates.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
Oil Gusher Spouts
On MdiVanii's S Land

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Jan. 10
GN.S0.-Prince David Mdivani,
of the famous Mdivani family of
Georgia, had welcome news await
ing him in Santa Barbara today.
An Oil well on his property near
Santa Barbara has come in, it was
reported, with an estimated $50
barrels per day flow.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
FOUR SUBMIT
BIDS TO CLEAR
AIRPORT SITE
Start of Work Nears at
GraveIIy Point

Bids for the ground work, dredg-
ing, and filling at Gravelly Point
for Washington's new municipal
airport were opened at the office
of Col. R. S. Thomas, District engi-
neer, Navy Department, today.
Representatives of four dredging
firms, who, in the estimation OF
Colonel Thomas, constitute the
largest dredging companies in the
country, were present to submit
estimates on the project which
will necessitate the moving Of ap-
proximately 100000 cubic yards
of silt and gravel from the Poto-
mac River bottom.
FOUR VARYING BIDS
Firms submitting bids were the
McWilliam Dredging Company, OF
New York, which guarantees TO
move LOO cubic yards of dirt per
hour at an estimated cost of 1918
cents per yard; the American
Dredging Company, of Philadel-
phia, Pa, to move 875 cubic yards
per hour, at the rate Of 15.4 cents
per yard; the Atlantic, Gulf and
Pacific Company, Of New Orleans,
to move $40 cubic yards per hour
at 23.3 cents per yard, and the
Standard Dredging Company, of
New York, to move 1000 yards per
hour at 20 cents.
Colonel Thomas estimated that
it would take approximately 10
months to get on the job and
complete the estimated work after
the bids have passed through the
regular channels and have re-
ceived approval of all concerned.
TWO TO BE RECOMMENDED
After a conference with other
engineers of the department,
Colonel Thomas said he would in
all probability recommend the ac-
ceptance of the bids submitted
by the American and McWilliams
companies, and possibly would
suggest that the bird of third
be accepted.
With a Federal appropriation
Of 81, 100000 already available to
begin the project, and others forth
coming, Colonel Thomas said he
was free to contract for the entire
dredging project. However, the
contracts on which bids were re-
ceived today will be let on a five
month basis, and at the end OF
that time they may be renewed
or cancelled and the project re-
opened for new bids.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
Duchess Weighs
Film Career to
Recoup Fortune

Her Grace is
thinking
seriously of
going into the
movies. my
income is
depleted" "
she says.
"And I'Ve
spent much of
my oOn money
paying the
Dukes debts. "
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
$5OO,0OO Insurance
Left by R. W. Honaker

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, Jan. Is
IN.S0. w. Honaker, ga
year-old retired merchant, who
died here last night, was revealed
today to have carried more than
half a million dollars in life insur-
ance. Beginning his career as a
small-salaried clerk, Honaker, at
the time of his death, owned an
eight-story department store and
many small business and residen-
tia1 properties.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
Red Cross Plans
First Aid Class

A standard first aid course will
be given at the District Red Cross
Chapter House, with Robert L.
Hansen as teacher, beginning at
8 o. m. tomorrow. Glasses will
be from to 10 p: m. every Tues
day and Thursday for about seven
weeks.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18

by he
NEW YORK. JAN 1Hardpressed for money the beautiful
Duchess Lenster who separated from her
husband considering moving picture If she decides
recoup her fortune in Hollywood the Douglas Fairbanks
sponsors She will leave here 10 days to visit the
Fairbanks at their California home.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18

to strengthen you. Mrs. W. ]. Williams, los
Preston Ave, Salisbury, Md, says: Il
would get acid Indigestion and heartburn, al
so belched gas frequently. never had an
appetite and felt weak and tired. After I
used DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
I felt like different person. Ny appetite
was much improved and 1 was able to eat
without fear Of stomach discomfort" Buy it
In liquid or tablets from your druggist today.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18

"I've never been on the stage"
said the Duchess yesterday.
my husbands first wife was
May Etheridge, a musical COM
edy star, and Denise Orme,
whom he'll undoubtedly marry
If I divorce him, was also a
singer. I'm sure I could learn
to act. am a pianist and have
been told I play exceedingly
we'll"
A GOOD ACTRESS
Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell, one o.
society's best known patrons ol
music, said the Duchess plays al
we'll as many professionals.
MY income is depleted" con-
tinued the Duchess, whose
grandfather, the late Andrew
Nutting, amassed a fortune as
a Brooklyn merchant. I've
spent much of my own money
paying the Dukes debts. He's
an undischarged bankrupt and
I haven't enough cash to can
Gel all he owes. I've also spent
much money rehabilitating his
estates, which I'll lose if the eS-
tates are seized by creditors.
The moving picture idea seems
to be a possible way out Of my
financial difficulties. Mr.. Far
banks and his wife are old
friends of mine.'
SUIT STARTED
The Duke and Duchess of Lein
ster we're married in 1882 anc
were happy until he became in
fatuated with Denise Orme, whit
has had two husbands and clever
children. The Duke urged tht
Duchess to divorce him and sht
has instituted suit in Edinburgh
Mrs. Jessie Vessel, as Denise
Orme is now known, originally
was Jessie Smither. She changed
her name to Denise Orme wher
she went on the stage. She mar
ried Lord ChurlSton, who divorced
her eleven years ago. Joan, one
of their daughters, married
Thomas Guinness, only son o1
Benjamin Guinness, financier. HI
divorced her and Joan then wa'
married to Prince Ally Kahn, Sor
of the immensely rich Indian po
tentate, Aga Khan. Denise Orme'I
second husband was William WeS
sell, a Dane.
The Washington times., 1939-01-18
HOW'S YOUR STOMACH {?

IF your stomach
gives trouble with
gas, heartburn. or
a cid indigestion,
take DR.. Pierce's
G olden Medical
Discovery. It stimu-
lates the appetite
and increases the
flow of gastric juice
and thus aids in improv-
ing digestion. and helm
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-22
Peace in Pieces

To American foreign university
students who recently met in New
York TO discuss means of estab-
fishing a durable world peace, the
theory of organizing the entire
world into a peace bloc in one fell
swoop looks little like dream.
Dreams, the group fears, may so
easily turn into Nightmares.
Much better, the students agreed,
would be sectional peace movements,
going on simultaneously. Under
such an arrangement each area OF
the globe might be effectively in
sulated against war within itself.
And among the different sections
of the globe, reciprocal treaties to
cover commerce and other inter-
national problems could be worked
out.
1t is good to hear people talking
OF peace. 1t was good to hear
British peers in the House of Lords
talk about peace, even while Eng
lands war has scarcely begun. The
whole world ought to go on talking
about it and thinking about it so
that when break finally comes, the
settlement will not be makeShift
one, governed by hatreds and selfish
motives.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-22
KKMKKR
MERRY CHRISTMAS?
WELL, WHY NOT!
A Merry Christmas? !?

Most of us will agree without argu-
ment that Christmas is usually a pretty
merry season, and that this year is no
exception.
But, just as a matter of curiosity, let
Us get behind the purely spiritual uplift
of the season and see why Christmas,
1889, is a merry one-merrier than last
year.
Industrial production as measured by
the Federal Reserve Board index has
been % per cent better on the average
this year than last
Wages and salaries, on a national scale,
have increased more than six per cent.
There are 1,250,000. more persons at
work than year ago.
Farmer income for the nation is up
$500 millions.
Approximately 100000 families have
moved into new homes and apartments
built this year, % per cent increase in
home construction over year ago.
Railroad traffic is up y per cent over
1888.
New automobiles were purchased by
$4,000 more persons in 1889 than in
1888.
Economists generally agree that 1910
will be a moderately better year than
1889.
SO why shouldn't it be Merry Christ
mas?
The entire nation cannot prosper with
out reflecting that prosperity in every
nook and Granny of the land. We in I'M
perial Valley have just as much cause
to rejoice at the figures quoted above as
persons in New York have. They affect
US just as surely as they do New Workers.
So it will be a Merry Christmas for
Uncle Sam in 1889.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-22
ARE YOU RUNNING
AWAY FROM ECHOES

An amusing item in this papers Ram
bling Reporter column the other day told
of stray dog, trotting along near the
county court house, who engaged in a
barking duel with his own echo until one
of his own particularly vicious growls,
sent back to him on a deflected sound
wave, frightened him so badly that he
turned tail and ran.
That dog has his counterpart in many
human beings, with the difference that
his plight was humorous, theirs is tragic.
At one time or another each of US is
frightened by an echo. 1t may be fear
set rolling in our minds that we are going
to lose our jobs, 1t may be an unfounded
suspicion or jealousy, 1t may be grudge
against someone who has never done us
actual harm-it may be any one of
thousand things.
Some Of Us face out the echo and lind
it out for what it Is. Others of Us, less
fortunate or less wise, turn tail and run.
Failure in life comes almost invariably
to those who are unable to learn the
difference between an echo and an actual
ity. Success comes to those who do learn
the difference, who face down the echoes
and mark them for what they are.
Try it out the next time you think you
are being imposed upon, or taken advan-
tage of, or sighted in one way or an
other See if your thought isn't just an
echo of some mood of your own, and not
the reflection of an external fact.
You'll be surprised how many Of your
troubles are just echoes and you'll be
surprised, too, how much better you'll
feel when you recognize the echoes for
what they are.
For your own peace Of mind, don't take
a chance Find out first if the thing
that is troubling you isn't just an echo.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-22
DON'T DOUBLE PARK
klamath Falls News-Herald)

The temptation to double park is great
est at time when double parking causes
the most confusion and inconvenience for
general traffic on the streets.
If a fellow can just "let 'er sit for
minute or two he doesn't have to hunt up
one of those parking places which. are
particularly hard to find at periods Of
heavy traffic volume. But while shes
sitting other folks are having trouble.
Local streets are 50 narrow that double
parked cars quite often force One-way
traffic, with resultant delay and confu-
sion and danger of at least few damag-
ed tenders.
Double parking is selfish and discour-
teous act, and there is need locally for
resistance against the temptation to COM
nit it.
The situation is particularly bad on side
streets, where cars are more frequently
double parked apparently with the idea
that there is less traffic there, But there
is getting to be great deal of side street
traffic, and with double parking prevail
ing on both sides Of such streets, virtual
blockades quite often result.
The police can help by fighting the
double parking problem, but what is real
ly needed is general willingness among
motorists to refrain from this discount
eous practice.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-22
GOOD CITIZENS?
NOT BY ANY MEASURE!
{ Sacramento Bee)

William Schneiderman, secretary Of
the Communist party in California, was
granted his citizenship papers ten years
ago.
Now the government, through an action
brought before United States District
Judge Foche in San Francisco, is seeking
to have his citizenship revoked on the
ground that he concealed his Communist
party affiliatiOn.
The defense does not deny the govern
ent's allegation, but asserts Communist
party membership is not cause either
for denying citizenship or for cancella-
tion Of such citizenship when granted
Owing to the Importance Of the prin-
ciple involved, the chances are this ease
will be carried to the United States Su-
preme Court should Judge Roche revoke
Schneidermans citizenship.
Only one similar case thus far has been
presented to the supreme court.
And that involved deportation order
issued against an alien in Louisiana who
was alleged to have been a communist.
The court threw out the order on the
ground that when the arrest occurred
the defendant had severed his cOnnec
ton with the Communist party 1t midi
Gated, however, that had he maintained
his communist association, it would have
sustained his deportation.
But whatever the courts may say, in the
minds Of the vast MAJ jority of the Ameri-
can people no man or woman can be
loyal communist and a loyal American
at the same time.
For the country has been presented
with conclusive evidence in the last few
months that the communists in the Unit
ed States, whether native or foreign born,
are active agents for foreign govern
ment whose policies and purposes are the
mortal foe Of everything the true Ameri-
can holds near and dear.
And any pledge of allegiance such
individuals must take to the Stars and
Stripes is lie on the fact of it.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-22

tIdIt NLlt OuJDOdIQ llOlOI III dCGu-
al operation 70 the people who
made inquiries. Fine! Perfect!
His name was Oluf Mikkelsen;
born in Denmark.
MikkelSen and his wife advised
the people who inquired to come
the following Saturday afternoon
TO l25 Street and Riverside Drive,
and walk down to the Hudson
River and see the outboard motor
in operation.
Young Mikkelsen arrived ahead
of time with boat, hired for the
purpose. He soon had the out
board motor attached and every
thing in order. Now for the big
demonstration. He counted the peo-
ple-thirty had come. Wonderful
But something else had come
that Saturday afternoon. Trouble!
Something was the matter with the
motor MikkelSen spun II. II coughed
and died down. He spun it again.
Caugh-caugh! He worked for half
an hour.
Then he explained to the peo-
pie there was a little hitch, but
soon the motor would be running
merrily II didn't run at all!
Three O'Clock. Four o'clock.
He was ashamed to look at the
spectators. Some had already left.
He worked furiously. Sputter-cough.
At last, about five O'Clock, there
was a different sound The motor
was purring as gently as a cat in
front Of fireplace.
Finally, ne saw a man on a
yacht watching him. He put on
fancy turns and spins for this
man. The man waved and Mix
l:elsen dashed over to him when he
left his yacht and went oboard the
little boat.
He said, Have you life pre-
server aboard your boat" mo, -
said Mikkelsen. Strange question.
Then the man asked If he had
any lights, or a fire eXtinguisher,
Mikkelsen again answered no.
I'm from the customs office
You are under arrest.
Mikkelsen was up against it.
He was in the wrong, though he
had not meant TO do anything un-
lawful. Instead Of trying to argue
with the man, he admitted he was
wrong then asked for advice The
agent listened and felt sorry for
the young fellow; also he was a
bit flattered to be asked advice
AT last the man became sYnpa-
thetic. There was some red tape
that must be attended TO, but
finally a way was worked out
which would enable the agent to
90 his duty without arresting Mix
kelsen. The boy turned an UNI
sympathetic man into a sympathe-
tic one by appealing to him instea<
OF trying 10 out-argue him.
This was the turning point in
Mikkelsen's career. Today he is the
biggest distributor Of outboard mo-
tors in the world. He says that
this incident taught him a lesson
lie never tries TO out argue anyone.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-22
Willis Thornton's Editorial on:

He doesn't believe in revering art.
He believes in using it.
The doughty pioneers who had a
lot to do with putting up our cities
didn't have much time to think
about art. Most buildings We're
erected strictly for utility purposes,
most streets designed simply for
convenience. They would have
scoffed at any high-brow dilletant
who would have suggested a copy
of the Venus de Milo on their front
lawns. But things are little diff
ferent today. The professor may be
right. There is probably room for
improvement. But city planners and
architects are, in most cases, doing
the best they can with what was
Given them by their forefathers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-22
Going Arty

Prof George j. Cox, art depart
ment chairman of the Los Angeles
campus of the University of Cali
fornia. thinks it's too bad that all
our art is buried in museums. It's
practically the same, he feels, as
packing Aunt Minnie's portrait away
behind the storm doors in the attic.
More art in our streets--that's S
what we need, says the professor
Arty homes and arty parks and arty
public buildings. The only art
America has, he means, is in its art
museums to which some people
sometimes go on some Sundays.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-22
Bruce Cation in WASHINGTON
Dissects the News

WASHINGTON Current wise
crack here is that there must be
something special about Antioch
College, in yellow Springs, O., be-
cause both DR.. William M. Lesser
son and DR.. A. E. Morgan came
from its faculty.
DR.. Morgan, ex-member of IVA,
took the witness stand before a
Senate committee a little over a
year ago and talked at great lenght
about the shortcomings of his IVA
colleagues and the groups mistakes
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-22
TOday's Horoscope

A busy and active year awaits
those who are celebrating their
birthday today. The young will
court and marry. and they will
gain through a legal matter. The
child born on this date will have
an independent spirit, be very OBJ
servant, decisive and resourceful,
but somewhat self -willed and belli-
gerent in spirit. If a man he would
succeed best in a military career
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-22

make sales or
lose his repre-
sentation.
He and his
wife sat up nights
answering the let
ters OF inquiry
that came in; but
sales walked with
le q q g n S h o. e S.
Then, one day
the bright idea!
It was to illus
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-22
Dale
CARNEGIE

a few years ago a young busi-
ness man had a bright idea for
selling outboard motors. He had
a job representing an outboard
motor con1Danv and he had to
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-22

A Hollywood gentleman, who
makes his living by kissing young
woman in hpstick tests, smashed
his face by running into door
Probably still in ecstasies over his
work.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-22
Famous Sayings
Grab Baq-
One-Minute Test

/. In what year was the battle
of Jutland?
, What is the simplest method
OF locating the polar star?
3. Are Buddhists more numer-
Gus in India of China?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-22

An irritated husband took a po-
lice test for drunkenness so he
could bring report of his sobriety
home to his wife. It's getting SO
a woman can't trust her own nose
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-22

Colorado hunters must ask per-
mission of farmers on whose lands
they want to shoot. Assumedly
to determine whether the elk they
want to kill might not be Flossy
the COW.