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Evening star., 1939-06-19
HouseUnitvote
ia for Open
Milk Market
Full D. G. Committee
Bocks Schultz Bill
Killing Control Act ,
By JAMES E. CHINN.


The full House District Committee
today approved by an 1l-to-4 vote
the Schultz bill designed to open the
Washington milk market to milk
and cream produced outside the local
milkshed.
Enactment of the legislation, &C
cording to its sponsor. Representa-
tive Schultz. Democrat of Indiana
will pave the way for milk at IL
cents a quart.
The most drastic provision in the
bill substitutes the 1899 edition of
the United States Public Health
Service ordinance for the 1925 Dis
trict Milk Control Act, under which
the Health Department was given
rigid control over Washington's milk
supply.
The Health Department, under
the Schultz bill, however, would not
lose control over the milk supply,
though it would no longer have
authority to enforce the rigid re-
quirements set forth in the 1925
District Milk Control Act with re-
spect to dairy farm inspections. A
section of the bill specifically de-
clares:
That all inspections of dairy farms
and dairy distributing plants, no
matter where located, shall be made
by the health officer of the District
of Columbia, or his duly authorized
agents or deputies; provided, how
ever, that if the health officer of
the District of Columbia elects to
waive inspection under the provi-
sions of Section II of the 1899 edi-
ton of the United States Public
Health Service ordinance, then in
spection by said health officer or
his deputies shall not be required. y
Forbids Raw Milk Sale.
The Schultz bill also forbids sale
in the District of grade A, raw
milk, or any other raw milk, except
certified milk. and allows milk and
cream for all manufacturing pur-
poses to come into the District pro-
vided it is handled in accordance
with the speciffcatio of an au-
thorized Medical Milk Commission
or State Board of Health. Only
cream for manufacture into ice
cream is now allowed to come into
the District from producers whose
cattle and barns are not regularly
inspected by Health Department
inspectors.
The bill will be reported to the
House in time for consideration
next Monday-"District Day"
The committees action in ap-
proving it was taken behind closed
doors and represented a victory for
Mr., Schultz and Representative
Shafer, Republican. of Michigan,
both members of the Milk Investi-
eating Committee who have fought
vigorously to destroy what they
have charged is monopoly" in
connection with Washington milk
supply.
Recommendation Removed.
The report on the result of the
milk investigation, prepared by j.
Edward Burroughs. jr., special COM
mittee counsel, had opposed opening
Of the Washington milk market to
milk and cream from areas beyond
the local milk shed. That recon-
mendation was removed by the COM
mittee Saturday, when it voted to
approve Mr.. Schulte's bill.
The full committee today also ac-
cepted the modified report, which
will be filed with the House.
Evening star., 1939-06-19
Hull Concerned
Over Blockade
Al Tientsin
Broader Aspects Of
Interest to U. S.,
He Declares
6ACEGROUND-

BACKGROUND
Chinese official in TientSin 1Dds
killed tWo months ago and Jap
dnese demanded the British con-
ceSsion authorities surrender four
Chinese accused OF crime. British
refused and Japanese last
Wednesday began blockade of
British and French concessions.
Japanese military chiefs in North
China haze rebufed mediation
suggestions.
BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Hull formally expressed
today the concern of the United
States with broader aspects" ol
developments at Tientsin, China
where the Japanese Army has
blockaded British and French con.
cessions.
Because of this concern, the Sec
retary of State said, the Govern
ment observing with special inter-
! est all related developments In
China"
At the same time he issued his
formal statement on the Tientsir
situation, Secretary Hull told re-
porters the Charge d'Affaires al
Toxic, Eugene Dooman. had sug-
gested that the good Offices of the
American consul general at Tient-
sin. John K. Caldwell, be used in
mediation
Observing Developments.
Secretary Hull's statement said:
This Government is not con-
cerned in the original incident at
TientSin relating to the requested
delivery of the four accused Chinese
1t is concerned. however, with the
nature and significance of subse-
auent developments, in their broad
er aspects, coupled with other pas
and present acts and utterances in
other parts of China This Gov
ernment, therefore. is observing with
special interest all related develop
ments in China as they occur from
day to day."
Aside from his formal statement,
Secretary Hull said Consul General
Caldwell had. in effect, offered his
good Offices for the solution of the
local incident. This offer, he said.
was approved by the State Depart
ment.
Mr.. Caldwell's offer of good Of
fees, Secretary Hull explained, re-
lated only to the controversy over
the refusal by British authorities to
turn over to the Japanese at Tien-
tsin four alleged Chinese terrorists.
It was made, he said, before the
blockade was instituted.
Nothing New on Food Shortage.
Secretary Hull said he had re-
ceived nothing further concerning
a shortage of food at Tientsin which
Mr.. Caldwell reported Friday was
being felt in such foodstuffs as milk
and vegetables.
In reply to further questions, the
Secretary of State told reporters:
No plans we're being made here
for the evacuation of American
women and children, but diplomatic
representatives abroad have stand
ing instructions with regard to
evacuating Americans from difficult
places and know what they are au-
thorized and expected to do.
This government was giving every
thought to the welfare of Americans
at TientSin.
So far as he knew, Admiral Harry
Yarnell, commander of the Amer
lean Asiatic fleet, has not been in
structed to take any particular steps
at TientSin.
Evening star., 1939-06-19
SECOND INNING

ST. LOU1S-Clift flied to Estal-
ella. Glenn popped to Prichard.
Leonard threw out Berardino. No
runs
WASHINGTON Wright flied to
Hoag. Estalella went out the same
way. So did Bloodworth. No runs.
Washington, o; st. Louis, 0.
THIRD INNING.
ST. LOUIS-Travis threw out
Heffner. Lewis whipped out Ken
nedy. Sullivan flied to Estalella.
No runs.
WA HIN g T o N Prichard
grounded out to McQuinn. Ferrell
lined to Hoag. Leonard doubled
lSee HASERAII. Pare Al
Evening star., 1939-06-19
Summary of Toduy's Stur

Page. Page.
Amusements, Lost, Found BIO
B-14 Obituary A-10
Comics -B-12-13 Radio ---A-14
Editorials --A-8 Society -B-3
Finance ---A-15 Sports A-12-13-14
Foreign.
japanese erect l,o00-volt wire to aid
blockade. Page Al
japanese to erect electrified fences
in Tientsin blockade. Page Al
British confer with japanese for
basis of settlement. Page Az
Goebbels' speech leaves Nazi Danzig
plans question. Page A
18 Arabs are slain by bomb in Haifa
market. Page Al
National.
Manufacturers call for revision of
Wagner Labor Act. Page Al
Changes in Methodist pastorates
are announced. Page Al
10 killed, go hurt as tornado hits
Minnesota. Page Az
Naval board opens inquiry into
Soualus disaster. Page Ar
Ohio mother admits killing baby she
reported kidnapped. Page Az
Bill for U. S. to underwrite purchase
of farms approved. Page Az
Slayer of deputies evades posse in
Wisconsin wilds. Page AS
Lindbergh report expected to sup
port military program. Page B-1
Washington and Vicinity.
D. G. Committee votes to reduce
number of taxicabs. Page Al
House Committee approves bill to
open D. G. milk market. Page Al
Evening star., 1939-06-19
Taxicab Cut Bill
Is Approved by
House D. {. Bill
Alteration Allows
5000 Cabs and
$500 Drivers
DC.
TAX
HEARINGS

A bill paving the way for a drastic
reduction in the number of taxicabs
in Washington was approved today
by the House District Committee.
The committee also favorably re-
ported six other bills, some of which
have previously passed the Senate.
The taxicab bill, however, was
amended in two particulars before
the committee placed on it a stamp
Of approval. Both changes were
made at the insistence of Repre-
sentative Nichols, Democrat, of
Oklahoma, with a view of preventing
too many cabs from being driven
of the streets.
AS originally drawn, the taxicab
bill would have resulted eventually
in limitation of $500 cabs and s.
900 drivers. There are now 4,62C
cabs in operation in Washington.
The alterations made by the COM
mittee will allow a maximum OF
5000 cabs and $500 drivers.
500 Cabs for 1o0, 1000 People.
The Public Utilities Commission
under provisions of the bill as it
now reads. is authorized to allow
not more than 500 cabs for each
100 900 of population and not more
than $50 drivers for each 100000 of
population. The original bill would
have limited the number of cabs to
400 for each 100000 of population
and the drivers to 600 for each 100,-
900 of population.
The reduction would be accom-
plished gradually through the re-
fusal of the commission to relicenSe
operators and by withdrawing the
permits of drivers found to be unfit
to operate. -,
Approved IL to ;.
The taxicab bill was approved by
12-to-3 vote. Those who opposed
it were Representatives Tenerowicz
Democrat, of Michigan and Shafer
of Michigan. and Dirksen of Illinois,
both Republicans.
Fear was expressed by Repre-
sentative Schultz. Democrat, of
Indiana during discussion of the
bill, that it would deny transporta-
ton to the masses by forcing them
to ride street cars and buses, which,
he declared. cannot now adequately
carry the people"
Lloyd B. Harrison, assistant cor
poration counsel. told the commit
tee he did not believe enactment Of
the legislation would result in in
creased taxicab rates. He said he
believed the drivers would make
more money under the proposed
limitation.
Optometry Bill Approved.
Among the bills favorably reported
by the House District of Columbia
Committee today is one sponsored
by Representative Nichols which
would tighten the regulations gov
erning the practice of optometry in
the District.
Another Is INTENDED 10 make uni
form the law on fresh pursuit" by
authorizing police officers from
other jurisdictions to chase sus-
pected .felon into the District and
make an arrest.
The Senate-approved bills which
the committee Endorsed include one
to change the date for the regis
tration of motor vehicles to April
l and another to establish a lien
for moneys due hospitals for services
rendered.
Still another minor bill reported
by the committee, which has not
yet been acte don b ythe Senate,
would authorize the Commissioners
to settle claims and suits.
Evening star., 1939-06-19
Continued Growth

Washington merchants ad-
vertise in The Star daily and
Sunday what their customers
want to buy. They tell about
the best items and do not
waste their money trying to
make, people buy what they
don't want.
Advertising in The Star is
full of interest to every home
in the city.
Total Circulation Last
Sunday
Sunday, June Is, 1899 -161, 1872"
Sunday, June 19, 1888 las, 1907"
increase ---------. l2,5S5
Returns from newsstands not de.
Quoted and samples not included
Total Advertising Last
Sunday
Lines.
Sunday, June Is, 1899 ---112,299
Sunday, June 10, 1888 los, ,18S
Increase ------------ I'LL
Evening star., 1939-06-19

Fourth clubs to make tour of Cap
itol today. Page AZ
Fiscal relations article. Page A-3
Marker unveiled on site of Foundry
Methodist Church. Page b.
Hearings opened on new Prince
Georges transit plans. Page B-1
U. S. road aide inspects proposed
10th street extension. Page B-l
Evening star., 1939-06-19
Colorado Fires in Control

(See TAXES, Page A-3D
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(See TIENTSIN, Page A-5D
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(See METHODISTS. Page-A-4)
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(See BUCKNER, Page A-4.)
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(See BASEBALL, Page AID
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'See D. c. TAXES, Page A-6J
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Washington and Vicinity.

d. G. Committee votes to reduce
number of taxicabs. Page Al
House Committee approves bill to
open D. G. milk market. Page Al
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17
Soldiers Scalped
Unfriendly Indians

The soldiers lost little time in
pursuing their advantage over
the demoralized Indian forces
and s,McPhail was in command
at the first battle against the
Indians in Dakota. Under Cen
eral Sibley he participated in
the struggles at Black Mound,
Dead Buffalo Lake and Stony
Lake. The deep-rooted distruSt
and. bitter hatred that the Col
onel forever bore for the UNI
friendly Indians had its origin
in the first of these battles. The
soldiers were so incenSed at the
barbarous tactics of their en-
emies that they sspla. ed Indian"
themselves ard took 81 of the
redmen's scalps.
Colonel McPhail completed his
military career by returning in
1863 to the Army of the Pa
tomac for the remainder of the
Civil war.
Sam McPhail's birthday, May
2, which marked his first we'd
ding, again proved significant in
1864. For at noon that day he
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17

He did not neglect his educa-
tional activities and in 1857 he
was admitted to the bar in that
county.
Three years later, at the out
break of the Civil War, he must
have been faced with a dilemma
comparable to that of Robert E.
Lee. Born and raised a South
ernrer, he yet chose a course
opposite to that of the Southern
General, and served in the Union
forces. He reported to duty to
General Lyon at st. Louis, and
was assigned to unusual duty at
Cairo, Illinois. His service under
southern militarists during the
Mexican war made it pcssibls
for him to obtain passes through
the Confederate lines and he
secured valuable information for
his Superiors in this manner.
But the Union government
was soon harassed by Indian
trouble in the north and settlers
clamored for military aid. Nc
Phail was transferred to Mime
sofa and in December 1862, he
was commissioned by Alexander
Ramsey as colonel of the First
Minnesota Mounted Rangers.
Fully aware of the danger of
the Indian uprising, the Colonel
brought his wife and two chill
dren, John and Eta, to Fort
Smelling for safekeeping. Then
with command of 40 men, he
left the fort for st. Peter, where
he reported to General Sibley.
Death faced the settlers huddled
within the stockade at Fort Rid
gely further up the Minnesota
valley and McPhail was dis
patched to their rescue. A con-
certed attack by the Indians
could have wiped out his little
band, but they arrived without
mishap at the fort.
81 do not wish to recall to
mind the condition of the re-
fugees when we arrived" the
Colonel later wrote.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17
McPhail Man Of Many Talents, Ballyhoo Artist

heaped upon Redwood in let.
ter to lieutenant stationed at
Rochester in 1865.
81 shall succeed in building a
good town at this place, and
afterwards (perhaps during my
natural life) it will be city. l
have many advantages over my
first town site, Caledonia, good
water power. feel as happy as
pig in later patch. AS to the
citizens they are better than if
l had them built to order. The
geological formation here is cur
ious ... there are immense de-
posts of Ignite, perfect noun
tains of paint, and more strange
than all this, gold, but in what
quantities, it is uncertain"
McPhail's ability as an adver-
tiser was surpassed only by his
skill in super salesmanship. He
split up part of his claim, and
plated 20 lots which he sold by
numbering them and letting Gus
tomerSsdraw without knowledge
of their location. A lot which
would now sell for several hun
dred dollars could be purchased
for $40. The Colonel was so sue
cessful that he disposed of more
land than he had plotted.
For IL years the adventurer
was content to remain in his
little community, guiding it's
expansion in his roles of lawyer,
judge of probate court and land
agent. But in 1875 the yearning
to seek new frontiers returned
and in a curious house trailer
that resembled a road gangs
movable kitchen, he once more
moved west. This time he settled
on a government claim near
Alta Vista, in Lincoln county.
The government urged men to
take over tracts of forest land
for Improvement and the prac-
teal but enterprising Scotchman
even grew experimental orange
and coffee trees on the Mime
sofa prairies, He also served as
Lincoln county attorney.
His first wife died on this new
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17

homestead and he later married
Minnie Baker. He had three
sons, Logan, Sherman and Jesse
by this second marriage.
Death ended his colorful car
eer in his seventy-Sixth year in
1902. He was buried near Taun-
ton, in Lincoln county, where he
had resided after his last pio-
neering venture.
Physically, Colonel McPhail
was an imposing figure. He was
six feet two inches in height and
he walked with a marked mill
tary gate. His lean face was
characterized by piercing eyes
and a fine high forehead. Most
impressive of all was his prided
white beard, which early in
habitantS remember as flowing
grandly to either side as the old
warrior strobe down the streets
of Redwood Falls. No comment
airy on his appearance fails to
mention his peculiar voice. It
apparently shifted its range in
discriminatory from melliflu-
GUS baritone to ludicrous,
squeaky tenor.
"Never mind my NAME" he
once said to someone introduced,
"you can recall my voice great
deal easier"
He possessed a great sense of
humor and the anecdotes of his
sharp wit and boisterous repartee
are numerous.
Colonel McPhail was highly
venerated by his fellow towns
men and in the eyes of the
young he was appropriately
hero. Julius A. Schmahl captur-
ed the spirit of a community
grateful to one who had done
much for it when he wrote,
"When most of us boys parad-
ed around barefooted and with
shirt tail protruding from the
rear of our knee breeches, he
became friendly person, a
fatherly person and one upon
whom all of us looked with a
great deal of reverence"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17
Northwest Called
After Gold Fields

Never content with any mode
of life for a long period, Sam
resigned from military service
to join the vast throng of Forty
miners that descended upon the
gold fields of California. Failing
to strike it rich, he returned a
year later in 1850 to st. Louis,
where he celebrated his twenty
third birthday by marrying Mar
tina Kingston. He turned next to
the opening land of the north
west and with his wife settled in
Houston county, where he
founded the town of Caledonia.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17
McPhail No Saint Even
By Frontier Standards

The American public has a
tendency to defy its heroes, and
very normal men who have done
great things have been trans
formed with the passage of time
into too virtuous and sanctimon-
ious creatures for pioneers.
Hence it is with something
akin to relief that one discovers
that Redwood Falls hero, Col
onel Samuel McPhail, while a
man of fine character, yet had
some failings quite common to
the masses. A trooper Tin three
vars, he sWore like one, and
the Colonel liked an occasional
drink He was by no means
drunkard, but two benders were
famous enough to have been
recorded.
The Colonel himself managed
to have the story of one of the
sprees documented in court rec
ords. In 1881, one of Sans
companions of the cups, Judge
Cox, was being tried in impeach-
ment proceedings. The Judge
was guilty of no criminal action,
but he INDUCED in the social
glass with a regularity which
offended his constituents. Nc
Phail was witness for the de-
tense, but surely his evidence
could have aided his friend very
little. A st. Paul daily of the
time relates the manner in
which Sans sharp wit and rid
iculous voice kept the court
room in an uproar of mirth. He
told Of one occasion when he
and the Judge and another man
celebrated some event, with a
bottle, of course, and not small
bottle but large one. 81 don't
order small bottles, generally"
quipped the Colonel. With three
to drink it, the prosecuting at
torney asked Sam whether it
was enough.
"Well, we made 'er do" dry
ly replied the witness.
The Colonel's other famous
tipping bout was SO distinguish
ed as to have gained a place III
Merle Potter's "101 Best Mime
sofa Stories julius Schmahl
is the narrator of Potter's story
on ssThe Walking Duel" and the
state treasurer also told of the
incident in the columns of The
Gazette of 25 years ago.
In 1874 Redwood Falls was a
thriving little community of
some 200 persons and foremost
among its citizens was the ven
cradle Colonel. With a roman
tic past and handsome, i'm
pressive figure, Sam was even
at so without a rival for the adj
miration of the feminine ele-
ment of the populace.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17
Adventures Began
In Early Boyhood

It was about the time that
Abraham Lincoln was present.
ing his first law case in the
Logan county courthouse that
Sam McPhail was born in Rus
seville, a settlement in that
Kentucky county May 2, 1926,
John and Hannah McAdams Nc
Phail became the parents of e
boy destined to play an import
ant part in the history of Min
nesota. 1t was said that Sam
once stated that his mother was
q creole, but there is no evidence
to substantiate this report.
When the boy Sam was but
eight years old, his parents NOV
ed to a cotton plantation in East
Carol parish, Louisiana. Here
he attended school until he was
IL years old, when he was re-
moved to assist his engineer
father in surveying work. The
senior McPhail took the boy on
expeditions to determine state
lines and the courses of obscure
rivers, which must have proved
exciting for the adventurous boy.
The father did rot neglect the
education of his son and at the
age of Is, Sam was able to en-
ter a new and fascinating life
of military service. He was en-
rolled in the louisiana Military
school at Baton Rouge, where he
remained for two years.
Adventure was rot long want
ing, for the Mexican war inn
mediately gave him an oppor-
tunity to apply his military in
struction. Sam enlisted under the
command of General Zach Tay--
lor in 1916, and was under fire
in the famous battle of Palo Alto
in May that year. He subse-
quently saw action in the battle
of Resace de la Palma and the
siege of Monterey and under the
command of General Winfield
Scott, he sailed for Vera Cruz.
The forces of Santa Anna were
dispersed ard McPhail was
marching with the American
troops towards Mexico City
when peace was declared.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17
SAW BIG FUTURE
FOR COAST-COAST
HALFWAY POINT
COLORFUL,, DARING,
AMBITIOUS-SERVED
IN MANY WAYS

Redwood Falls is on the arau
to fame and aDealth. She is the
half-aDay house from NeD York
to San Francisco, and the geo.
graphical center of the Amer
icGn continent. Rich IN land,
timber and aDater; a railroad
pointing to her gate for travel
and traffic, Redwood looms up
IN gigantic proportions.
We haze here Glands for the
landless and homes for the
homeless" Visit us once, is all
aDe ask to convince the most
SkepticaI man that Redpood
Falls, and our noble county, is
truly the Eden of the WeSt.s-
Redwood Falls Patriot, May 4,
1869.
Thus did the city's founder,
Colonel Samuel McPhail, eulog-
ize the little community he had
established only four years ear
lier. The obvious ballyhoo of an
astute business man intent upon
capitalizing on his venture does
not, however, overshadow the
incredible faith in the future
that motivated this man of the
pioneer era.
In many ways Colonel Nc
Phail typified the character of
the frontiersman. Soldier in
three wars, veteran Indian fight
er, lawyer, land salesman, pub
Usher and scientific farmer, the
versatile pioneer led a life full
of adventures. Even at the age
of 81 the restless spirit that per-
meated the expanding nation led
him to abandon his established
community to seek further from
tiers to the west.