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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-23

still a third by Representative
Clarence Lea. Extended hearings
were held on these bills, differences
were ironed out, and before the end
of the session the bill passed both
Houses by large majorities.
Because Of differences in the
terms of the bill as it passed the
Senate and House, it was referred
to anable conference committee.
This committee continued to study
the subject with great diligence
and finally, on April 26, presented
to the two Houses a unanimous
report containing those features Of
the bill as to which there was gen.
eral agreement.
The failure of the House to ac-
cept this report was due to a last
minute coalition Of watery interests
which had opposed the bill all
along, of some agricultural organi-
cations, and Of a portion of the
railroad labor organizations, who
switched their position few days
before the conference report came
on to a vote in the House. The
remainder of the railroad labor Or
CARNATIONS, however, representing
the men not engaged in train ser
vice, stood firm in their original
position.
In sending the bill back to con-
ference, the House instructed its
conferees to attempt to secure
Senate agreement to include three
amendments which had been orig
inally inserted by the House, and
had been deleted by the conference
committees. The effect of these
amendments is, first, to forbid
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to approve any consolidation
or coordination by railroads, or
any abandonment of service by
railroads, that might adversely af-
feet the employment Of labor;
second, to require railroads to
match any reductions made on
manufactured products for export
with like reductions on farm pro-
ducts; and third, to permit carriers
to reduce rates only when they can
show to the Interstate ommerce
Commission that the proposed re-
duced rate is fully compensatory,
covering not only operating costs
but also general overhead costs.
! The effect of the last amendment,
if not it's purpose, would be to
prevent railroads from reducing
rates to meet the competition OF
subsidized water carriers, whose
general overhead costs are paid by
the taxpayers.
What the fate of the bill will be
remains to be seen. The railroad
labor organizations which support
ed the movement to recommit took
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-23

recent news announcement a proposed appoint
Col Frank knox, Chicago Tribune publisher and
ALI both leading Republicans members of Presi
Rooseves coalition cabinet the former secretary
possible postponement of the Republican
presidential convention leads believe that democratic
government know it perish from this earth.
postponemen of the national Republican convention
lead absolute cancellation and then there would be
election, merely ratification.
All this under the guse of national emergency
and the necessity of government Of unity Thus will
c and the will be continued in office without
the sanction Of the American electorate
whether the announcement true and justified
not it nevertheless is threat and its
item should be repugnant to the American people.
We do believe that such attempt will be made but
whole cloth.)
Every American realizes that take immediate
steps defense land and in the air.
that started continued through election
change in government officials. The American
have faced before and that they
democratic government
there question that they would be solved thus
absolute national emergency which
would demand such odds from the American people at this
time. We must by all conduct country have
conducted the keep feet the ground and hold
regular election regardless the people feel that the
should be retained will be- AS 1t
of hystea and regardless of the gravity of the situation
have place in American government or politics.
We have not been attacked; not at Then
why should abbrogate rights to select leader
why should forsake democratic principles? We
should give wholehearted to government
but that should not take the liberties of
the American people without their consent.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-23

the position that they wanted the
bill quickly reconsidered and
brought back to the House for
passage at this session. The diff
culties of doing so, and of securing
the necessary agreement with the
Senate, are so great, however, that
Majority Leader Rayburn was pro-
badly right when he said, during
the debate, that to recommit the
bill meant to kill it so far as this
Congress is concerned.
If that is correct, it means
another delay of a year or two
years in getting this nation started
toward a national policy Of treat
ing all forms of transportation
alike. Until we do that, we shall
continue to have troublesome
transportation problems-and the
chief sufferers will be those who
use transportation and those who
pay taxes. All but three of Mime
sofas Representatives voted to re-
commit. If no legislation is had
at this session, am afraid some
will be left out on a limb.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-23
ANNUAL MEETING OF
NATIONAL FARM LOAN

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the national farm loan
associations in Stearns, Benton and
Sherburne Counties will be held
jointly this year, on June 9Th at
the Benton County Fair Grounds
in East st. Cloud. Frank w. Peck,
president of the Federal Land Bank
Of Saint Paul, will speak at this
meeting, which will bring some
1000 members and their families
to st. Cloud. The meeting will be
an all-day affair with prizes, en-
tertainment and speeches. Invita-
tions are being extended to Com
missioner borrowers, renters and
contract holders as well.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-23

Sound vibrations have been
known to start landslides and ava
lanches.
New Mexico has enough natural
asphalt to pave 100000 miles Of
roads.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-27

banquet room where an Easter mo- tiff prevailed.
 In charge of arrangements for the social were Mrs. Russell Cook, Mrs. Glenn Oakes, Mrs. Elsie Sou- foulis, Mrs. Agnes Adsit, MT. and Mrs. Ray G. Day and N. Lester TroaSt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-27
WANTS VOICES FOR CONCERTO
 BE GIVEN SOON

A concert is now being planned for late in April according to an announcement made today by Ernest Ehler.
 Voices are needed and MT Ehler
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-27

starting at o'clock.
 Elsie Blythe will preside and all members are urged to be pres- ent. Later in the evening there will be a soelal hour.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-27
BA(K5TREETS DRAMA AT COLISEUM THEATRE
 HAS TOP FILM CAST

Visual proof that the screen can capture all the drama, thrills and vigor of a stage play-and even inn prove upon it in several aspects is Paramount's . One Third of a Nation y which will impress local moviegoers tonight and Thurs day at the Coliseum Theatre
 The star of the picture, Sylvia Sidney, plays a part tailored to her measure. She is a touching and al- ways sincere figure as the daughter of the slums, whose family's tragedy rouses her into action against the oppressive tenements.
 Miss Sidney's newest screen part her, Jeff Erickson, gives her ample support as the ex-playboy, the so- cial minded multi-millionaire who breaks the rules and actually does something about conditions while others merely talk His romance with Miss Sidney, girl from "a different third of the nation" shows something new in devotion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-27
THREE NATIVES
 RUN ABDUL OF
 MARSHAL' MEN
Johnson, Chuck, Brady Ar rested Yesterday on
 Varied Charges

Three Native residents of Gas tineau Channel, all arrested yes terday, were bound over to the Grand Jury today after arraign- ment before U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray.
 Charlie Johnson, accused of bur glary, allegedly broke into the dwell ling of Ralph Jameson on his boat Hazel J and assaulted Jameson and his wife, Dorothy.
 Charlie Chuck is charged with larceny from a dwelling. He alleg- edly stole a watch from the home of Fanny Wright in the Indian village.
 Joe Brady of Douglas, who shot himself through the neck with a .22 caliber pistol several weeks ago, is now charged by Charles w. Tuck cit with being drunk and disorderly, having made threats to kill.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-27
CANNED SALMON PACKING K NOW
 NEAR PERFECTION
Better Produef Is Now Be- ing Offered to Ma
 lion sConsumers

SEATTLE, March 27. - Careful attention to quality in packing AL aska's canned salmon is improving the product and steadily winning new friends among the nations 30 million housewives. Miss Ruth At water, home economics director of the National Gamers Association told 500 salmon production men and sales agents at the eighth an- nual salmon cutting demonstra- ton here
 Tn the last few years, the good- will of the American housewife has been sought after by business more earnestly than gold or ru- bies,' Miss Atwater declared. What you are doing here today in re- viewing your work of last year and appraising it so that you can make next summers canned sal- mon pack even better, is a part of the effort of business to give the consumer better products.
 Quality Control
 American business in the last several years has voluntarily done more by it's own efforts through research and quality control to improve goods offered the consum- CT than has any other force.'
 Miss Atwater said that because of these efforts of all business to offer better quality products and win repeat purchases of their pro- duets. consumers in the main trust
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-27
RICHARD DIX STAR OF DRAMA
 OPENING HERE
Man of Conquest" Fea- tured Attraction df
 Capitol Theatre

The picturesque life of the color full Sam Houston comes to the screen for the first time in Re publics Man of Conquest" open ing tonight at the Capitol Thea ter.
 Richard Dix plays the title role of the man who contributed mucn to the destiny of our nation. A cast of thousands supports him, headed by Gail Patrick, Joan Fon- taine, Edward Ellis, c. Henry Cor don, Robert Armstrong, Victor Jory, Ralph Morgan, Max Terhune and George Hayes.
 The story concerns the eventful career of Houston, whom the h.
 dians called "The Rven, and prom inently interweaves the historic, consequential friendship of Hous- ton and Andrew Jackson, who is portrayed by Edward Ellis.
 Action is concerned mainly with the years 1912 to 1886. Brought to vivid life are such events as the War of 1872, the Battle of the Alamo, the Battle of San Jacinto where Houston's brave band cast the die of life or death for Texas independence; and such immortal men and women as Houston's first and second wives, Eliza Allen and Margaret Lea, played by Joan Fon- taine and Gail Patrick respective ly: Santa Ana, Mexican General played by c. Henry Gordon; Stephen Austin, father of Texas, played by Ralph Morgan; Deaf Smith, Texas Scout, played by Max Terhune; and the immortal de- lenders of the Alamo, James Bow ie (Robert Armstrong;; Davie Crockett (Robert BarraD; and Will liam B. Travis (Victor JoryD
 Republic spent two years in re- search to guarantee historical and technical accuracy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-27
6y Adeldide Kerr

the business man under competi- tive conditions in preference to po- litical control.
 "The housewives of the country want to exercise their own free choice in their purchases of goods, ' she declared
 'Wemen of the United States like Alaskas canned salmon" she said. Tt is one of the most gen. erally accepted canned foods. It is adaptable for salads, sandwiches, loaves, croquettes, chowders, and many other dishes. It is a nutriti- ous food and an exceptionally fav- orable buy.
 Learn About Salmon
 More women are learning these things about salmon all the time, , she continued. Through the work of home economists and nutrition ists and educational literature and advertising for canned salmon, the meal planners of the country are becoming more eonversant with the food values of canned salmon and the high quality of the product
 Tn addition to Miss Atwater's discussion of the consumer inter- est in canned salmon, the salmon men listened to talks by Dr. John F. Harvey, chief of the western district, U. s. Food and Drug Ad- ministration; Roger w. Harrison, technologist of the U. s. Bureau of Fisheries; and J. T. Barnaby, bl- ologist of the Bureau of Fisheries.
 During the morning session, more than 1,500 cans representative of the 1899 salmon pack of all species and all fishing districts were opened and rated on quality and workmanship by the judges. On factors governable by the cannery operators the 1899 pack was rated superior to the 1888 salmon out put.
 For Want and TOT Sale Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-27
Mathews
  Has Quit
SEC Commissioner Resiqns 10 Be Effective
 April First

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Se- curities and Exchange Commissioner George c. Mathews has resigned, ef- fective April l.
 White House Secretary Stephen T. Early said Mathews has accepted position with a public utilities company.
 President Roosevelt expressed deep appreciation of the Commissioners work. Mathews was one of the or iginal members of the SEC when it was founded in 1884
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-27
Initiation Held
 By Eastern Star

Routine business, balloting and initiation was on the program last evening when members of the Or der of Eastern Star met in the ledge room of the Scottish Rite Temple.
 Following the ritualistic work re- treatments were served in the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-27
Paro(hidI School
 Program Tonight

Students of the Parochial School will present their Spring Program this evening starting at 8 o'clock in the Parish Hall.
 Vocal and musical selections will be heard and several skits are to be presented by the youthful thes- plans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-27

There are 100000 square miles of tropical forests in French Equa- torial Africa.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-27

For todays news today read The Empire regularly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-27

For Want and TOT Sale Empire bring results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-27

states that anyone desiring to par ticipate may call him at his home CT they may attend a rehearsal tonight at o'clock to be held in the Resurrection Lutheran church. Sopranos, altos, tenors and passes are needed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-27
ELECTRICAL RESEARCH
 CASE CONTINUES HERE

Trying of the suit of Electrical Reseatch Products, Incorporated, versus W. D. Gross continued in District Court here.
 Plaintiffs had introduced 53 ex- hibits up to this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-27
Rebekdhs Tonight
 Will Discuss Dance

Plans for the Rebekah Dance on Saturday will be discussed at to- nights meeting of the Lodge which will be held in the IO.OF Hall
Evening star., 1940-03-15

ment that Mr.. Goss' resignation was
really . dismissal" that came "as =
shock to the friends Of organized
agriculture" Representative Jones,
Democrat, Of Texas took sharp issue
with Mr.. Goss' criticism Of pending
legislation to revamp the r. g. A.
President Roosevelt yesterday
nominated Roy M. Green, . deputy
r. G. A. governor, to succeed Mr..
Goss.
Mr.. Goss, like several other ON
cials who stepped aside, expressed
fear that present loan policies and
proposed farm loan legislation would
destroy the cooperative (farm)
credit system" and result in the use
Of, its credit facilities "for political
purposes"
He referred to a bill sponsored by
Senators Bankhead. Democrat, Of
Alabama; La Toilette, Progressive, of
Wisconsin, and Wheeler, Democrat.
Of Montana and Mr.. Jones, which
would provide a permanent 8 per
Evening star., 1940-03-15
would be evaporated completely In
few hours at the outside.

would be evaporated completely IN q
few hours at the outside.
Thus the problem Of any posi-
BILE oxygen bomb apparently involves
using it within q day after 1t Is
made, and the sooner the better.
Such bomb probably would con-
sist of some modified form Of ther-
mos bottle filled with q mixture Of
liquid oxygen and some finely di-
vided dust. Coal aust or even saw
dust would do. In such a combina-
ton, DR.. Brickwedde explained, the
liquid oxygen probably would resist
evaporation a little longer than In
its pure state, since the dust itself
would act as heat insulator.
Three Forms Of Oxygen.
In the past decade three forms of
oxygen have been found, including
heavy oxygen, minute amount Of
which exists in the atmosphere and
in water. Its reactions are a trifle
slower than those of ordinary
oxygen, put its explosive effects
would be just as bad. But, DR..
Brickwedde explained, it is so diff
ficult and costly to obtain and the
difference in reaction time so slight
that there would be no real advan-
tage in using it.
A bomb of terrible destructivenesS
might be made from liquid hydro
gen, DR.. Brickwedde explained, but
it would act on the opposite prin-
ciple-that is, the substance of the
bomb would have to combine with
oxygen from the atmosphere.
Paradoxically enough, he explains,
the use of liquid oxygen as an explo-
sive-particularly as substitute for
Evening star., 1940-03-15

cent interest rate on r. G. A. loans
instead Of the temporary rates Of
3h and per cent.
Mr.. Jones said In statement that
the bill. instead Of destroying the
system, was intended to Improve
and preserve II"
Even 1T the present low interest
rates, too many loans are IN default. |.
Mr.. Jones said. There have been
too many foreclosures. !" Low
interest rates are probably the most
vital necessity in establishing and
maintaining the farm homes Of the
country. -
"The bill does not in any way in
terfere with the cooperative banks,
the intermediate credit banks nor
the Production Credit Corp"
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Judge Refuses to. Take
Mans Guilty PIeo

BY the Associated Press.
HELENA, Mont.-A defendent
charged with selling liquor to
Indians learned something about
American law when he appeared
before Judge James H. Baldwin in
Federal District Court and pleaded
guilty.
The Judge, after talking to him,
declined to accept the plea. In
stead he postponed the trial and
appointed an attorney to defend
the man. Under the United States
Constitution, said the judge, the
defendent was entitled to legal
counsel. There was a question
whether his car. alleged to contain
whisky, was searched legally.
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Liquid Oxygen Bomb
Theory Explained by
j. ). Researcher
Suspected Mystery
Weapon Long Under
Study by Germans
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

The explosive potentialities Of
liquid oxygen the most violent at
present theoretically possible with
out entering the field of sub-atomic
power, were first developed by Ger
man physicists during the first
World War for use in mining, in
order to save the glycerine badly
needed for munitions.
This was revealed by experts of
the United States Bureau of Stand
ards In explaining the possibilities of
the "thermos bottle bomb" which
allegedly is Hitler's secret weapon
and which was tried out with de-
vastating results over Barcelona
more than a year ago.
Any explosion. it was explained
by DR.. F. G Brickwedde of the
bureaus low temperature laboratory
is a combination of oxygen with
something else, preferably some
form of carbon. This is what hap
pens when coal or wood burns. They
do not explode because all the oxy-
gen which enters into combination
with the carbon atoms must be
drawn from the air and the end
product of combustion, carbon diox-
ide, must be eliminated before more
oxygen can be drawn in.
Mixed Beforehand in Explosive.
A violent explosive requires that
the oxygen and carbon be mixed
at the outset. This is the essential
principle of all of them-gun pow
der, dynamite, gun cotton, TINT
Oxygen normally a gas, must be
mixed chemically into solid. This
Is accomplished. as rule, by max
! ing a combination of something with
Si1itric acid, liquid in which oxygen
nitrogen and hydrogen are combined
I in a rather unstable form. Once
such a combination is formed the
oxygen necessary for combustion is
stored in the explosive itself. It
does not have to be drawn in from
the atmosphere.
Oxygen iquefies at the extremely
low temperature of 1873 degrees be-
low zero Centigrade. Once in g
liquid form it is available for direct
mixture with carbon, where it can
act Immediately without any chem
ical' combination to be broken up
Such a combination Is a pure, un-
adulterated explosive whose de-
structiveness is only limited by its
size.
The trouble is that Incorporates very
rapidly-although not instantane-
ously-when exposed to any temper
ature above the freezing point. To
expose it at room temperature would
be like pouring water on a hot
stove. Either an explosive in which
1t is used would have to be made or
the spot and discharged immedi-
ately or some means found to keep
the oxygen at the liquefying tenn
perature.
Kept in Special Flasks.
At the Bureau of Standards, DR.
Brickwedde says, liquid oxygen Is
kept in specially constructed TASKS
made on the same principle as ther-
mos bottles. When the best posi-
bic quart flask of this sort is filled
with the liquid a small amount will
be left at the bottom at the end OF
"a hours. In the ordinary flask II
Evening star., 1940-03-15
WASHINGTON D. G., FRIDAY, 49,

dynamite-in the past has chiefly
interested mining engineers because
of its safety. It would eliminate
all risks in transportation or stor-
age. Such bomb would become .
"dud" almost Immediately. This
safety factor has led to consider
able experimentation in the United
States on the potentialities Of liquid
oxygen in mining.
What may have been developed
IN Germany, other Man details re-
ported in technical journals, is un-
known to the United States experts.
They point out, however, that Ger
mans have been working with the
explosive for more than 20 years.
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Fresh Farm Loan
Criticism Heard as
Commissioner Quits
Tuber Says Goss
Resignation Amounts
To Dismissal

BY the Associated Press.
Resignation Of Albert 8. Goss as
land bank commissioner of the Farm
Credit Administration produced q
fresh outburst Of controversy yester-
day over Federal farm loan policies.
After Louis j. Taber, master of the
National Grange, asserted in q state
Evening star., 1940-03-15

ADVERTISEMENT.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-18
TO-DAY IN HISTORY

l602-DetrUIt Incorporated as d
town-population some 1000 in 3OO
houses.
18l3-Americans under Gen. Win
chester defeat a force OF British and
Indians in battle of Frenchtown,
Mich.
l936-President Jackson,S special
message to Congress recommends
reprisals against France and build
ing coast defenses-France had re-
fused to pay five million dollars due
under Treaty of 1881. Settled
amicably later and France paid.
1842-R ioting in Cincinnati
caused by failure Of certain banks
.l854-William Walker. American
filibuster. proclaimS the Republic
of Sonora.
-Britain'> Capt. Robert Fal-
con Scott reaches South Pole after
that AmundSen If Norway had been
there first only Il month before as
evidenced by AmundSen'S lent left
there
1919-VerSaillcs Peace Confer
ence formally opens.
l930-U. S. House votes to con-
tinue poisoning of Industrial alcoho
prohibition days.