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Evening star., 1939-09-03
Chinchi|Ias Rival
Movie Stars for
Tourist Interest
;, 400 of Rore Animals
In U. S., Over Half on
California Ronch
BY the Associated Press.

0y lHc hsSUCidltu EIcSS
INGLEWOOD, Calf, Sept. "A
timid, gray, furry little animal-at
first glance it looks like an under
sized rabbit-has stepped right up
with the movie stars as a Southern
California tourist attraction.
It's the chinchilla, the fabulously
costly little animal rescued from
South American slaughter at the
last possible moment before extinc-
ton.
Chinchillas are worth far more
than their weight in gold They
cost $4,000 a pair. Pelts are worth
S275 each.
1t takes from 12O to 14O 8 by 10
inch pelts to make a coat Some
furriers offer coats for as little as
100000
There are about 3.400 chinchillas
in the United States today. Half of
them are on ranch established here
16 years ago by M. F. Chapman.
Visitors to Ranch Increase.
F. N. Farrell, general manager Of
the Chapman Chinchilla Sales Co.,
has no figures as to the tourist traf-
fic at the ranch. But he says the
number of visitors. increasing annu-
ally, spurted upward sharply this
year.
The pens are in long, neat rows,
with trim lawns between each row.
One building contains a laboratory
and hospital"
Chinchillas, hardy and naturally
fastidious, are odorless and quiet.
They are vegetarians and are fairly
prolific, averaging from one to three
litters year from one to four
young in a litter. The adult ami
mails have ears like a rabbit, paws
and tail like a squirrel and rear legs
like a kangaroo
What makes the blue gray fur so
valuable is the extreme fineness of
the light, springy hair.
The chinchilla," says Mr.. Farrell,
is the only animal having a multi
pie hair follicle. There are as many
as 70 hairs from single follicle.
This fine hair provided protec-
ton against the bitter cold of the
native habitat, the high Andes. The
mother stock came from an altitude
OF from $4,000 to 10000 feet"
Slaughter Was Great.
ChinchillaS, once numerous in
South America, were killed off ruth
lessly, Chile and Peru producing as
many as 100000 pelts a year.
When Mr.. Chapman, an engineer
for the Anaconda Copper Mining
Co. at Puertrerillos, Chile, got the
idea in 1918 of trying to rear them
in the United States in captivity,
they were all but extinct.
Mr.. Chapman offered % Indians
$500 in gold for each pair of the
rare blue chinchillas they captured.
1t took them three years to find II
of the animals.
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Mother of Russ Colombo
Five Years Unaware of Death

shock. But why tell her the sad
news after all these years, it is
argued.
"She is happy in the belief that
her son is a great success" DR..
Blodgett said.
Her other children, particularly
her son John and her daughter
Ann, with whom she lives. prepare
the letters. She apparently never
has suspected that anything might
be wrong"
Each month. too, comes 1898
check from Russ" Actually it is
from the life insurance company
with which the singer took $25, 900
double indemnity policy two years
before his death.
Colombo was shot September 2,
1884, less than a week after the
premiere of his first motion picture,
Wake Up and Dream"
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Ply the Associated Press.


The tert OF President Roosevelt s
Labor Day message tollo,Us:,
Upon this Labor Day American
wage earners may we'll consider the
benefits and satisfaction which flow
from a democracy not only to them,
but to all our people We have the
blessing of peace, a cohesive unity
and substantial measure of pros
perity to be thankful for upon the
national observance of this 52-year-
old birthday.
We have made great economic and
social advances in the public inter-
est since March, 1888, and they
have combined for the general we'll
being of this generation and gener-
ationS yet to come. Increased en-
ployment and more and better filled
pay envelopes. brought about
through the aid and cooperation of
the Government, have built up pur-
chasing power SO that employers
farmers and investors have shared
the benefits with millions of workers.
Wage Farmers Gain.
Wage earners themselves have
gained directly through increases in
wages and job opportunities
through better working conditions
and through shorter hours of labor.
They have been aided by such far
reaching and farsighted legisla-
ton as the social security program
for which this generation and fu-
ture generations will ever offer up
thanks.
The success of the comprehensive
economic and social program, which
was launched in 1888, is in fact al
ready assured. Since March of that
year, as result of progressive and
constructive policies, planned with
the well-being of the entire Nation
in mind, jobs in private industry,
exclusive of agriculture, have been
provided for more than seven and
quarter million men and women
who were without work in the early
months of 1888. In this same period
the amount in weekly pay envelopes,
in manufacturing alone, increased
by more than $90,0OO,0OO.
Increase in Cash Income.
Results have been partly satisfac-
tory so far as the income of farmers
is concerned Cash income of farm
ers for the first six months of 1888
totaled s2,057 100000, as compared
with $2975, 100000 in the first six
months of 1899, an increase of $918,-
00,0OO
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Merchant Marine
Rehabilitation Work
Abreast Of Schedule
New Ships Ordered
To Replace Those
Highly ObsoIescent'
AZ the Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press.
Maritime Commission officials yes
terday scanned the record of accom-
plishments to date and reported with
satisfaction that I'VE are at least
abreast of schedule" in the program
of rehabilitating sadly neglected
American merchant marine.
Created in its present form under
the Merchant Marine Act of 1886
the commission was given mandate
from Congress to survey the entire
field of the merchant marine and
given wide authority and funds to
start program of rehabilitation.
AS result of that survey, COM
pleted in November, 1887. the COM
mission concluded that the out
standing weakness" of the merchant
marine was it's high degree of OBJ
solescence.'
AS of May 80, 1887, the merchant
marine included 1922 ocean going
vessels of 1000 gross tons and over
aggregating 8,4O7, 900 tons. of which
1905 of 100000 tons would be 20
years old or more by 1912. More
than 400 ships were already over age.
The figures gave the American
merchant marine a vessel obsoles-
cence of 918 per cent and tonnage
obsolescence of 88 per cent in 1912
To meet this depressing picture,
the commission established as its
goal building program of 500 ships
over a period Of 10 years, or so
ships per year.
Since the program was inaugu-
rated early last year, SO vessels have
been ordered, including II tankers
described by commission officials as
''the best of which there is any re-
liable records in the world; IA C-1
design cargo ships, 20 CO cargo
ships, 16 C-3 design cargo ships, 10
C-3 combination passenger and cargo
vessels, 10 ships of special design
for three private lines, and super
liner, the 34,000-ton America, re-
Gently launched at Newport News,
Va, to go into the United States
Lines service next spring
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Atlanta Society
Editor Killed in Auto
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, Ga, Sept. a. Mrs.
Manner Lee Toler, society editor of
the Atlanta Constitution, was IA
tally injured near here today when
her sedan left the road after a tire
blowout and plunged down an en-
bankment.
The accident occurred five miles
southeast of Dublin on the Savan-
nah highway as Mrs. Toler travelled
alone en- route to Charleston, S. c.,
for Labor Day weekend cruise
with friends.
She was the widow of John T.
Toler, who for many years was cir
culation manager of the Constitu-
ton.
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Text of Labor Day Message
Roosevelt Cites Economic and Social
Advances Since March, 1888

All this constitutes an economic
achievement of which we may we'll
be proud So let us be thankful
upon this Labor Day and the days
to come for what we have ac-
complished in the great democracy
which is the United States and let
us pray that nothing may transpire
to interrupt our progress towards
the goal of peace, goodwill and ma
tional well-being, which we as a
people always have had and. please,
God, always shall have as our OBJ
jective in our own interest and that
Of the world at large.
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Storm Mishop Delays
Salvage Of Squo|us
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Sept. a.
Naval officials announced tonight
postponement of the next attempt
to raise the submarine Squalus and
its 26 dead until Tuesday or Wednes-
day because of discovery that a pom
toon had knocked off an after tor
pedo room hatch during storm this
week.
officials said new hatch and a
buffer to protect it from the pom
toon would have to be installed.
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Favorable Weather
Promise SweNs
Labor Day Exodus
Presidential Message
Reminds Workers of
Democrocy's Blessings

A promise of favorable weather
yesterday speeded the usual Labor
Day exodus of Washingtonians bent
on enjoying a final weekend holi-
day at beach or resort before the
close of the summer season.
The Weather Bureau last night
predicted generally fair weather to-
day and tomorrow morning. fol-
lowed by showers late tomorrow aft
ernon. Slightly warmer weather
was forecast for tomorrow, with cool
er temperatures Tuesday.
Government workers, who were
paid Friday, thronged downtown
stores on last-minute shopping
errands yesterday afternoon and left
the city by thousands. Union Sta
ton was crowded with passengers,
and the highways bore heavy traffic
President Roosevelt, in a formal
Labor Day message, advised wage
earners of the United States to be
thankful for "the blessings of peace,
cohesive unity and a substantial
measure of prosperity which flows
from democracy.
Police Field Day.
For stay-at- home residents the
Metropolitan Police Retiring Asso-
citation has arranged a Labor Day
program at Griffith Stadium to in
clude boxing, wrestling, track and
field events.
Quite few Washingtonians,
judging from the demands on book
stores and libraries in the last few
days, plan to spend the week end
brushing up on the European sit
uation.
In his message, President Roose-
welt said that great economic and
social advances in the public inter-
est" had been made since he entered
the White House in 1898.
Workers, he added, have been
benefited by an increase in jobs,
pay rolls and farm income, and the
establishment of the social security
program and the wage-hour law.
THE success of the comprehensive
economic and social program which
was launched in 1888 is in fact al
ready assured" he said.
Industry Jobs Increase.
"Since March of that year, as a
result of progressive and construc-
tive policies, planned with the we'll
being of the entire Nation in mind,
jobs in private industry, exclusive of
agriculture, have beer provided for
more than seven and quarter mil
lion men and women who were with
out work in the early months of
1888. In this same period the
amount in weekly pay envelopes, in
manufacturing alone, increased by
more than 100000, ,00O,"
The results of efforts to boost
farm income, he said, have been
partly satisfactory" In the first
six months of 1899, he said, farm
ers' cash income aggregated $2,975,-
600, 1000, a gain of $4,000, 900, as
compared with a total cash income
for the first six months of 1888 of
$2,057 OO0, 900.
"All this constitutes an economic
achievement of which we may well
be proud" the President continued.
80 let us be thankful upon this
Labor Day and the days to come
for what we have accomplished in
the great democracy which is the
United States and let us pray that
nothing may transpire to interrupt
our progress towards the goal of
peace, good will and national we'll
being, which we as a people always
have had and, please God, always
shall have as our objective in our
own interest and that Of the world
ut largo"
Evening star., 1939-09-03
P. W: A.
Continued From First Page.)

parently nothing to worry about,
for it was comparatively certain
then that Congress would appro-
pirate the $3.50, 100000 provided for
P. w. A. in President Roosevelt S
works. financing program. Aside
from that sum there were reasons to
bel additional P. w. A. funds
would be provided
That was before the anti-New
Deal Democratic faction in the
House got in its work. The works.
finance program was rejected and
with it P. w. AS immediate hopes
died. When Administrator Car
mody announced the plan to reduce
the huge staff by at least one-half
between September and January, it
was understood that obligations in
Cured to November would take
about 100000 of the already re-
duced appropriation. That would
leave around $7,O0O,0O0 to defray
administrative expenses until June
30. next, or about ST 100000 a month
Under normal conditions the P.
w. A. in the past has always re-
duced its staff gradually after the
construction peak has passed. Nat
urally toward the end a skeleton
force is all that remains, and so it
will be in this case.
Now that $1,000 900 has been tenn
porarily impounded, it is believed
that the "tapering off" process will
be speedier and more harsh than
would be otherwise unless the sum
Is restored. There is still hope in
p. w. A. circles that Congress, when
1t reconvenes in January, eventually
will come to its assistance But there
Is no assurance and the only policy
to pursue now, it was said. is one
OF cutting expenses to the bone.
Gambled on Getting Funds.
1t was admitted in official circles
that the P. w. A. had been over
stated at the beginning; that there
had probably been a mistaken
gamble" on Congress appropriating
additional funds. Now that this
hope has been killed, until it is
revived again next January, the
personnel situation is far more
serious than was generally believed.
Union officials, who have been ac-
lively campaigning against the or
dered slashes, apparently were I'M
aware of the impounding of $3O0O,-
600 in the Federal savings" fund.
All employees placed on furlough
are being given two weeks notice
and their accrued leave. The latter
counts considerably in the payments
due them.
Col. Clark in announcing that the
reductions had begun, said yester-
day the largest number of furloughs
occurred in the field offices. On
September l there were approxi-
mately 2,400 in the central Washing
ton offices and 1900 in the field
Offices. The plan is to bring about
a balanced" reduction.
The initial order included 665 in
the regional directors Offices. 636
inspectors and 125 clerical workers.
Also included were 258 auditors of
al classes and IS clerical workers,
all in the field. The proportion of
the reduction in the Washington
office was slightly higher than in
the field. That was due, no doubt.
TO factors involved in construction
work,
Evening star., 1939-09-03
British Consul Registers
Men in Baltimore
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 2.-Registra-
ton of British reservists and volun-
teers was begun today by Capt. John
Taylor, British Consul.
No compulsion exists for registra-
ton of British subjects, he said, ex-
cept for naval reservists, most of
them officers and crew aboard four
British freighters now in port.
The stress of European crisis
caused the consulate staff to be
placed on q 24-hour basis.
Evening star., 1939-09-03
John ". Troy Resigns
AS Alaska Governor
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt yesterday an
nounced the resignation of John w
Troy as Governor of Alaska and the
recess appointment of DR.. Ernest
H. Gruening, director of the Inte-
rior Departments Division of Ter
ritories, as his successor.
The White House made public
correspondence in which Mr.. Troy
said he was resigning because of
prolonged i'll health. His resigna-
ton is effective October Is.
Evening star., 1939-09-03
DR.. w. E. BiederwoIf,
Evangelist, Dies at II
pv the Associated press

By the Associated Press
MONTICELLO, Ind, Sept. a.
DR.. William Edward Biederwolf, 70,
widely known evangelist, author of
many religious works and director
OF the American Mission to Lepers,
died at his home here tonight.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-06-22

The following took supper and
spent Tuesday evening at the c. F.
Botz home: Rev. FIR. Weber, of
Amery, Wis, Rev. FIR. Tarman, of
Morrill,, Mimi, Mr.. and Mrs. Weight
and sen, Robert, of Fruitville,
Mimi, Ralph Aschoff, of Pennsyl-
vania, Chas. Herbst, Of Michigan,
Vincent Huebsch, of Perham, An
thony Keinschmidt and Lawrence
Botz. The latter four are students
of Josephinum College at Worth
ington, Ohio.
Lawrence Botz returned home
Monday to spend the summer with
his folks. He is a student of Joseph
inium College in Ohio.
The people along gthe state road
gathered at the Herman Iwinski
home Monday evening and serenad-
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Huston, of
Los Angeles, with cowbells and tin
pans. This is their first visit home
since they were married.
Rev. FIR. Kampsen, Ralph .Aschcff
and Vincent Herbst were dinner
guests at the c. f. Botz home Tues
day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-06-22
Thursday, June %, 1889

Is at the University hospital suf-
fering from chest ailment.
James johnson and family, of
Geneseo N. D., spent several days
with the formers folks here last
week returning home Friday.
The Long Prairie VS. Randall"
baseball game played on Long
Prairie's diamond Sunday after
noon attracted the attention CT
local fans who, as usual were on
deck to see the latter team 60 down
to defeat.
Friday s. e. Johnson, accompan-
led by Lillian and Raymond, called
at the Nick Trucg home near Swan
vile.
Raymond Larson had charge of
the local filling station Sunday
while the owner Don Pommerenke
took peek at the Long Prairie
Randall ball game at Long Prairie.
Wayne and Helen Fjossie came
hither from the Cities Friday. Miss
Helen together with her mother
departed for their home In Conrad,
Mont, Sunday morning.
Oliver Hanson assisted Harold
Hanson at haying Saturday.
Game warden Knoles passed
through the village Sunday morn
ing presumably look for bad boys.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-06-22
Getty Grove

Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Matthiesen
visited Sunday evening at the VIM.
Gritzmacher home.
Raymond and Dorothy Warner
and Art Below spent Wednesday
evening with Glen, Mildred and
Rosina Ritter.
MIR. and Mrs. Winn Doubrava and
daughters, Francis and jeanette,
visited Sunday afternoon at Hubert
Rouslang's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Vessel and
family visited Wednesday evening
at George Wiener's.
A number Of friends and rela-
tives surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Jennissen on their tenth wedding
anniversary Thursday evening. A
good time was enjoyed by all.
Malvina Gritzmacher spent Mon
day at Ed Schramel's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wiener spen,
Monday in st. Cloud.
Leonard Gruber was a caller at
Herman Wiener's Friday and Mon
day morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Wiener and
family, of Sank Centre, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Wiener and family, OF
Elrosa, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Halter
man and family, Of Melrose, Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Kulcer, of Greenwald
and Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Wiener
and family were Sunday dinner and
supper guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Wiener.
The Unity All Club ice cream
social and kittenball game which
was held at VIM. Gritzmacher's
was well attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Quade, Mrs.
Herman Quade, Edwin Quade and
Mrs. Tillie Ritter attended the fun
eral of Frank Gilk at Albany Mon
day afternoon.
Mrs. Colburn, Lola, Donald and
Denny and Mrs. Vern Coscrow and
children were dinner guests and
visited Sunday afternoon with Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Gritzmacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Wiener and
children and Mrs. Henry Wiener
visited Sunday afternoon at the
Richard Spaeth home.
Molly Eibensteiner was employed
at the Joe Jennissen home a few
days last week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-06-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jennissen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Jennissen and
Mrs. Geo. Wiener attended the fiji
teenth wedding anniversary Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Vessel Monday eve
ming.
Lawrence, Lorraine and Anthony
Rouslang and David and Evelyn
Klar visited Sunday evening at the
Frank Essler's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wiener and
children and Mrs. Henry Wiener
visited Sunday evening at Math
Jennissen's.
Miss Higbie was a dinner guest
of Mildred and Rosina Ritter Sun
day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-06-22
State Highway "a

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Kortan, Jr.,
spent Monday evening at the Chas.
Kortan, ST., home.
Rev. FIR. Kampsen and Ralph
Aschoff, of Pennsylvania, spent
Monday evening at the c. F. Botz
home.
Chris Huisman was a caller at
ole Halverson's Monday.
Mrs. Ben Dicks and daughter,
Patricia. of Minneapolis, and Jacob
Botz spent Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Sieben and Alice Dicks,
who is spending the summer at the
Seben home.
Mrs. Louis Hansen and daughter
were callers at FEELINGS Monday.
Mrs. Andrew Huisman spent
Sunday with Mrs. Martin Gross
and family.
Mrs. Kennedy and Martin called
at the Geo. Grundman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Larson
spent Sunday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Hansen and family.
The Misses Betty Scott and
Madeline Grundman spent a few
days of last week at the Grundman
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Kortan, Jr.,
spent Sunday afternoon and took
supper with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Kortan, ST., and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Huston spent
Sunday at the Jim Key home at
Clarissa. Mrs. Key is very i'll. She
is sister-in-law of Mr.. Huston.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Claude spent
Saturday evening at the c. F. Botz
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Key, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Huston and Victor Key
and daughter, Rosalie, of Los
Angles, California, arrived Monday
to spend two weeks with relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Key will spend
the summer at the Martin Gross
home, the rest will return to Cali
fornia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kortan and
daughter, Bernice, and Elmer Vo-
gel, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kortan and
sons, Louis and Donald, spent Sun
day evening at the Chas. Kortan
home.
c. F. Botz took dinner with Mr..
and Mrs. Mike Bosl Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Claude and
sen, Johnny, and Mr.. and Mrs.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-06-22
sAUK CENTRE HERALD. Sank Centre, MINI

Osakis, and John Cooper spent
Sunday at the Steinbauer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Dufrene,
of Long Prairie, and Mr.. and Mrs.
c. A. Paquin and children, spent
Sunday at the Paquin cottage on
Sank Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Oldham, of
Round Prairie Township, We're
guests of honor at family reunion,
when they and all their children
met at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. Harold Hanson Uaura) near
Little Sank Sunday. The other
children present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Dickson (Olive) and
children, Marie and Clifford; of
Sank Centre, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Oldham and daughter, Virginia, of
Yakima, Wash. and Glenn Oldham.
Also present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Fowler, of Milbank, S. D.
They were all dinner guests and
spent the afternoon in a social way.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. SEVERN and
children. June and Willard, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Pherson and
children, David, Lois and Beverly,
were dinner guests at the Carl
Ecklund home Sunday.
Miss Ellen Ecklund returned
home from st. Paul Saturday even
ing to spend a two weeks vacation
at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Ecklund.
Mrs. Olaf Samuelson spent Mon
day afternoon at the H. ]. SEVERN
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ecklund and
children visited at the Helmer
SEVERN home Saturday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-06-22
Little Sank

Last Thursday evenings down
pour Of rain which was a strong
resemblance of cloud burst did
considerable damage to the crops.
It was, no doubt, the heaviest rain
fall in the last decade of years.
Mrs. VIM. Holtberg, accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. Fjossie. and
Miss Lillian Strobeck motored to
the Cities Thursday morning re-
turning Friday.
The many friends of Mrs. Phil
Revitt are sorry to learn that she