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Evening star., 1940-01-18

can collect the highest bonus ever
given a free agent for signing .
contract. Tops was the $25, 900
the Browns paid Rick Fer1ell
when Lands freed him from the
Cardinals. Newsreel fans are ap-
plauding when Connie Mack says
In his baseball short: watch US
In 1941."
One-minute interview: Sonia
Henie, often called the best
dressed woman in Hollywood,
modestly disclaims the honor. II
have 100 SUITS" she is reported
as saying, ''but they are all in
the Superior Court"
No crowding, please. The Ian
dis edict stripped the Hot Springs
(Ark0 club Of every man on the
roster except Manager Con
Fisher. First call for practice!
In the telephone booth.
Identified. Fisher is the guy
the late George Gershwin had in
mind when he wrote Tive Got
Plenty Of Nothing"
Evening star., 1940-01-18

1Dritten for the Associated Press
by the Nations sports leaders, In
rhich they repieU outstanding
euents and trends of 1889 and in
dicate likely developments in
1940)
By ROBERT E. STRAWBRIDGE,J Jr.,
Chairman. Board Of Governors, United
States Polo Association.
NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-Looking
ahead during the midwinter period
OF inactivity in the game, polo in
1910 promises wider and more in
teresting play from the standpoint
Of the players and the game itself.
While it is possible that, despite
world conditions, foreign individuals
or even teams may come to this
country for participation in our
various championships, there will be
no formal international play such as
last year, when Great Britain lost
to the United States. We expect in.
stead highly interesting domestic
season, with the feature the con-
tinued growth in the number Of
highly promising younger players.
Polo Now ALI Year Game.
The past year was, of course, fea-
tured by the international matches,
in which this country retained the
famous Westchester Cup in straight
games. There was, at the close of
the season, a successful national
championship, with Bostwick Field,
new team, winning the title. Also
throughout the season there was
widespread competition among lower
and medium goal players, with a
noticeable improvement in general
play.
We already have seen evidence
that this is to continue through
1910. Polo, in a national sense.
really has no off season. For in
stance, the players Of the Southwest
are in the midst of a season of seven
tournaments leading up to the
Southwestern intercircuit title event
at San Antonio in March.
New Rules Seen Help.
On the Pacific Coast tournament
play soon will be under way, with
the climax the Coast championships
In February. Aiken, S. c., has an
active season planned, while in May
the tournament season will be re-
sumed in the East.
In one respect this will be an
important season, for we have just
issued to our member clubs COM
pletely revised set Of rules. The
changes largely have been clarifica.
tions and more or less minor re-
visions, but there also have been
some important changes. One of
these stops play at the end Of each
period as soon as possible following
the timers bell. It is hoped the
changes will tend to improve play
and cut down still further unneces-
sary hazards.
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The Ref Should Have to Watch, Listen

wondering frankie Manns heavyweight Jimmy
that De Chard is
better lot heav that Mr. Mann
boxing in Washington
when and somebody builds decent
that Marty Gallagher would fight
Daniels and Steve Mamako would fight Phil Fu and De
would
what the boys to get out OF
Lputan sports palace counted?
Meendeck thinks his operation and is anxious
will after he graduates from George
will into professional
all along contract
Mr. Joseph Cambria
shouldn't it be compulsory for whie-boW1n9
refereed by other Big Lungs
completely boring good close
can be
Evening star., 1940-01-18
BY JOHN LARDNER,
Special Correspondent Of The Star.

NEW YORK, Jan. 18 (N.A.NA).-
They tell all kinds of stories of why
Gene Venzke, the grizzled old dis
tance runner, suddenly came to life
in Boston the other night, like q
race horse with a snootful Of kola
nut, and won the best mile race Of
the young year.
Senile at 81, Gene switched his
entry from the half to the mile at
the last minute and galloped past
Cunningham, Fenske, Rideout, ETC.,
as though they were so many milk
platforms on the Yazoo Delta Rail-
road. He won in the good time Of
1872, with Cunningham, the mas
ter miller, churning second.
The popular account has it that
old man Venzke was sore. The Of
f1cials had entered him in the half
mile because they feared he would
litter up the track in the mile event
and trip some promising youngster.
Cussing through his faded gray
whiskers, the tottering veteran of
Charlottesville demanded to run
in the mile. Indignation gave him
wings, and he won the race.
Gene Knew Something.
There may be some truth in this
narrative, but I have private infor-
nation that another factor entered
into Mr.. Venzke's triumph. He was
ready to run a meek half mile when
a thought occurred to him. He
hobbled over to Cunningham and
interrogated the master miller
bluntly.
How do you feel, GLENN" he
asked.
How do feel?" said the Kan
san, taken aback.
Eyes, how do you feel?" said Venz-
ke, driving his point home.
Mr.. Cunningham was ratified. His
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Finds Sub Asleep
With Score Tied
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COEBURN, Va, Jan. 18.-Coe-
burn High Schools team neared
the end of its basketball game
with East Stone Gap with the
score tied at 1920 and hundreds
of exciting fans yelling them
selves hoarse.
Coach Bill Bowman called for
one of his substitutes to go in.
Once, twice, three times he called
and no response.
Fearing the heat Of the game
had been too much for the boy,
Bowman investigated. He found
the sub safe and sound-asleep.
Coeburn lost, % to 80.
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Sale Of White Sox Proposed Executor Strongly Protested by Comeys
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS E. STAN.
Something's Up Around Mr.. Griffith's Place
Notes to you

Notes to
Something in the Florida
to break Griffith his
and whispering into each others It's secret that Griffith
has quit the Poche
his upstairs office behind the downstairs ticket booths
ally Grf that Lands blow
has made attempt negotiations
agong wait until Briggs Briggs Tgers)
Late thought strong dept all the wh
Benny Mccoy Why all the though,
previously that Boodworth
good enough to second base for the Mats 1910?
Buddy enthused acquisition
VI always liked the that played ball. he saying while
waiting in Grf the other think I'll like him
better side hundred eleven bad
his off years. tool"
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Heinie Miller Writes a Few Notes

Note from going to try again
Southern Conference tournament
and Duke do not remember
thing punch didn't look too silly in there
continues Miller "Callagher
incidentally is utterly game We think
so too, doubt if the fight
this? Another note from Mr. Miller? 'Kayod fighters
who Fields Carpenter (three
Stanley Ktche Benny Leonard Joe Cans Jack
Dempsey Schmeing Mickey Walker, ETC."
thought: commentary Washington sports
Maryand gymnasium
of those who going to
Laid end which they
Kalamazoo We still
place. bayhoo the right
right kind officiating basket ball potential gold
mine Washington.
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Y. N. |. Sturs Won't TruveI

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 18-V. M.
I. basket ball quintet will leave to-
morrow on a two-game trip to play
North Carolina and Wake Forest
minus two key regulars-Paul Shu
and Bosh Pritchard. Shu has a leg
injury. Pritchard can't afford the
time.
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Umpire Enters Politics

ROCHESTER, N. H., Jan. 18 R.-
William (BilD Hayes, an umpire in
the Piedmont League, has an
nounced he would run for the State
Legislature. He is former scout
for the New York Yankees and the
Boston Bees.
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Tar Heel Five on Rampage

CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Jan. 18 up.
North Carolinas undefeated bas-
keters rolled up their 18th victory
of the season and their 5th consecu-
tive Southern Conference triumph
last night, trouncing The Citadel,
66 tn 36.
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Varied Sports

Swimming,
Harvard, AZ; Brown, 33..
Lafayette. 43: Johns Hopkins, 80.
WRESTLING.
Kansas State, 1S: Illinois, 10.
Hockey.
st. Olaf. B; Carleton. 3.
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Murphy to Run Soon

Joe Murphy, Maryland's Southern
Conference sprint champ, will make
his indoor debut in the 50-yard
handicap in the Millrose games at
Madison Square Garden, in New
York on February 3.
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Hockey Results
Observation-Disclosures

Interna tional-American.
Pittsburgh, 2: Hershey. /.
Providence, 8; New Haven. 2.
Cleveland, 2: Philadelphia, O.
American.
Minneapolis, 4: Omaha, 2.
Eastern Amateur.
Atlantic City. 3; Baltimore. 4.
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Duke Gridmen to Toll

DURHAM, N. c., Jan. 18.-Win-
ter football practice at Duke will
get under way on February and
continue for six weeks.
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Great Increase
OF Interest in
Polo Looms
Medium Goal Talent
Is Likely to Figure
Heavily in 1910

(This Is another In a series
Dritten for the Associated Press
by the Nations sports leaders, In
rhich they reDieD outstanding
eDents and trends of 1889 and in
dicate likely developments in
1940.)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-18
School Board Proceedings
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Town Of Sank Centre
June q, 1910

A regular meeting of the Board
of Education of the Town of Sank
6, 1910; all Directors being present.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read by the Secretary, and
motion was carried unanimously
that they stand approved as read.
L. T.. Lovik made the motion, sec
the bills be passed as listed. Mo-
ton carried unanimously.
1t was moved by S. p. Hansen
and seconded by John Hanson that
the Board of Education dated May
10, 1910, resigned his position as
Superintendent of Schools that
such resignation be, accepted:
Motion was made by George
Hanson that Edward Schwochert
be elected to the position of Vo-
cational Agriculture Instructor at
a salary of $3.50 plus 5000 for
mileage at sc per mile, and that the
to, enter into q contract with Mr..
Schwochert. 1t was moved by
George Berggreen and seconded by
r. Z. Cooper that the appointment
of Mr.. Garld Smith as Jr. High
School Math teacher and assistant
$1125, and that the Chairman and
Clerk be authorized to enter into
contract with Mr.. Smith.
A motion was made by r. e.
Cooper and seconded by S. P. Han
sen that in order to effect settle
ment with the Twin City Scenic Co.
in the matter of stage curtains that
the Secretary be authorized to pro-
pose to the Twin City Scenic Co.
that the matter be settled by the
deducation of $500 from the con-
tract price and the lengthening by
said Company of the horizontal
width of the front red velour cur
tain to meet the specifications in
that respect. In the event of a
refusal on the part of the Twin
City Scenic Co. to accept such pro-
posal, it is moved that the Board
of Education require the Twin City
Scenic Co. to meet the specifications
in their contract for the installation
of stage curtains in every respect.
l.. Il. Lovik moved, seconded by
John Hanson, that the Board of
Education will continue the insur-
ance on the Internal ioal school bus
for the summer months, and a
charge of $1,000 will be made to
any organization which uses said
bus for each trip made with a limit
of two days allowed for each trip.
Any organization using said bus
must also pay all running expenses
including gasoline, oil, and drivers
salary; application and payment for
insurance coverage to be made to
John Hanson, Treasurer. Motion
carried unanimously.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Geo. Berggreen, Secretary.
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luton and moved its adoption: l.
T. Lovik seconded the motion and
upon being put to vote, 1t was car
ried by the unanimous favorable
vote Of all Directors and the reso-
be duly adopted. The resolution
Is as follows. to-wlt:
Resolution
The Directors of The Board OF
Education of the Town of Sank
RE: p SUNNI n i FdEIp OFFICE
WHEREAS in the performance of
its contract for part of the project
known as PWA Docket No. Mimi.
1887, Dunnigan Construction
Company failed to. construct and
to do in said contract; and Where
as Ellerbe and Company. Archi :
tects so recommended, it Is deter
mined that the value of the mater
ials. labor and maintenance of such
office was 500, and that such
tract price which was otherwise
agreed to be paid to the said Dun
nigan by said contract and that
said contract price be so reduced.
Further
RE: BEAULIEU CREDIT.
WHEREAS in remodeling part OF
the old heating system in perform
ing its contract, which forms a
part of the above mentioned pro-
ject, the Beaulieu Company took
an old. un-needed ventilating fan
and offered to allow the School Dis
trict $4,000 for the same, as part
payment for the performance of
said contract by said Company
Now Therefore, said offer is here
by accepted and said fan is trans
ferred to said Company in consid-
Grafton of such credit.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Geo. Berggreen, Secretary.
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LOOKING BACK
THROUGH TIME
Excerpts From The Herald of
Thursday, July Is, 1920
Items of Twenty Years Ago

After attempting to pick the poe
ket of a young man victim" of
their fortune telling endeavors, a
band of Gypsies, who wished them
selves on Sank Centre, were order
ed out of town late Monday after
noon.
Rev. A. Goodger, rector of the
Church of the Good Samaritan,
Episcopal, has received a call to
the Church of Our Savior, at Little
Falls.
James Irsfeld, former right half
of Minnesota's famous football
team, who took part in the men,
orable Michigan-Minnesota game of
1904, was mingling with his Sank
Centre friends Monday and Tues
day of this week. Jimmie" grad
uated from the Sank Centre school
in 1901, and received the first rudi-
ments of the game while here. Mr..
Irsfeld and L. L. Kells were col
lege mates at u. of NJ, and during
their stay in this city, Mr.. and Mrs.
Irsfeld and little son were guests
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Kells.
Miss Anna Costello has been re-
elected principal of the Grey Eagle
schools at a salary of 5000 per
month. Miss Agnes Buckley has
been reelected principal of the
Swanville schools at a salary of
$500 per month.
A baby girl arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. N. Bromenschenkel
on Tuesday, June IA.
Henry Sauer arrived Monday
from Wibeaux, Mont, for a two
weeks visit with his parents.
Harry J. Caughren, son of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. A. Caughren, and Miss
Mae Flore, Of Osakis, were united
in marriage at nine o'clock Monday
evening at the home of the form
er's parents in this city.
Miss Anna Hansen, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Hansen, ST.,
and Richard Bigelow, of Nampo,
Idaho, were united in marriage at
Nampo in the Presbyterian Church,
at four o'clock Wednesday, July II.
Cecil Lee, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. G. Lee, and Miss Gladys Sal
mond, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gust Salmond, of Los Angeles, CAL,
were united in marriage in the
Episcopal Church, Inglewood Park,
Cal, by Rev. Mitchell, former rec
tor of Sank Centre, on Sunday,
July 4th.
A little baby girl was born to
Mr. and Mrs. Will Ceynar on July
| 4th,
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BOARD OF EDUCATION
Town of Sank Centre
June %, 1910

A special meeting Of The Board
of Directors of the Town of Sank
Centre was held Friday evening,
June %, at 500 P. M. in DR.. Du-
Bots office; all members being pre-
sent with the exception of Direct or
l.. T. Lovik.
1t was moved by r. E. Cooper
and seconded by S. p. Hansen that
Mr.. e. w. Olson be continued to
act as Acting Superintendent from
July 1 to September 1. 1910. and
upon presentation of his Superin-
tedent's Certificate in September,
he be given contract as Superin-
tendent from September 1. 1910, to
July /, 1941, salary to be deter
mined at the next fall Board meet
ing and the proper officers are
authorized to execute the necessary
contracts to carry out the provi-
sion of this motion. Motion car
ried.
Motion was made by S. P. Han
son and seconded by George Berg
green that Miss Nellie Robert son
be elected Principal of the Sr.
High School for the school year
1904, the details of the contract
to be decided at the next full Board
meeting.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Geo. Berggreen, Secretary.
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SPECIAL DIRECTORS MEETING
June "a. 1910

A special meeting of the Direc-
tors of the Board of Education of
the Town of Sank Centre was held
on June "a, 1910. all members be-
ing present.
A resolution was introduced and
Director Cooper moved it's adop-
ton. The motion was seconded by
Director Berggreen and upon being
put to vote. was carried by the
unanimous favorable vote of all
Directors present and was there
upon declared to be duly passed
and adopted. The resolution is as
BE IT RESOLVED that whereas
the Twin City Scenic Company fail
ed to carry out part of it's contract
for the installation of stage equip
ment in connection with PWA Doc
ket No. Mimi. 1887, and on ac-
count and in settlement thereof, has
offered a credit of $4,000 to the
NOW THEREFORE, said offer is
hereby accepted so as to reduce the
contract amount Of $1S92.O0 to
$1592.00.
Director Lovik moved it's adoption;
Director J. III. Hansen seconded the
motion and upon being put to vote,
it was carried by the unanimous
favorable vote Of all Directors and
the resolution was thereupon de-
said resolution is as follows:
The Direcors of The Board of
Education of the Town of Sank
Centre hereby resolve that whereas
as part of the program for i'm
proving, adding to and repairing
the school facilities and buildings
of the District in project known
as PWA Docket No. MINI. 1887,
the Twin City Scenic Company con-
tracted to install certain stage and
scenic equipment,
NOW THEREFORE, the perform
ance Of said contract by said COM
pany is hereby accepted
Geo. Berggreen. Secretary.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-18
B9R{RssMw
By Bernice FinneSon
NIGHT IN BOMBAY
BY BrOmfield

Bagdad in it's hey-day was no
more absurd and mixed-up and fas-
cinating than Bombay when Carol
and Bill and Stitch and the baron
ess and Merrill came in from the
four corners of the earth, meeting
there as if the meeting were a
rendezvous written in the stars.
It was inevitable that sparks
should fly when these five meet;
for Bill was a man who attracted
adventure, child of the sun to
whom the gods had given every
thing. And Merrill had the kind of
goodness that drew to him weaker,
less attractive people who had
made a mess of their lives. But
the night Bill Parker walked into
the bar of the Tai Mahal Hotel
and saw the big handsome blonde
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-18
The COmmon-tater
-ByC Chuck Rattle
Scenes From the Album Of
An American War Refugee

Four and one-half hours after refugee-carrier
the S. S. Washington hove to from Royan, France
eight hours ahead of it's scheduled leave-the pier
at Royan was blown sky high. million war
refugees jolted from their homes in Belgium and
north France by the suddenness of the advance
Their snatched belongings dumped into rough burap
bags, or piled high on baby carriages . Men
snatched from their homes and killed before their
families in the occupation of Austria . Desolate
cries that reached the city below nonsupporters
were thrown into snow-cold mountain stream. {.
Strange disappearance and loss of jobs for I'M
guarded word. Weird rumors. . These
scenes indelibly imprinted in the life of young
seminarian Herman Norman. They're from the
end Of story that began in 1896 when Herman,
young Sank Centre after six years study for the
priesthood at Onamia, left scholarship from
the American Alumni Association for Conisanum
Seminary, Innsbruck, Austria.
There for two years this young man enjoyed
study in the quaint old world atmosphere; quaint
but electric for there were great days ahead His
tory making days. He left here ruddyfaced, his
hair curly, with the demeanor and gaiety of a young
collegian. The ruddy face the physical features are
imprints have sobered him. He's seen oppression
hatred, cruelty, and the pitiful dross of war-the
refugee He's seen Germans willing to walk dis
tances to get previously small piece of meat.
They're all pinched there now. He was a refugee
from Nazsm because he said he represented Christ
ianiy. 1t doesn't fit he says, into the scheme for
glorified dictatorial system. q.
In 1888 the first faint rumblings of things
to come. At Innsbruck, and simultaneously in dozens
of other points, one day in March in swarmed the
Nazis. Was Austria ready to receive NaZiism? "A
large part of them were," Herman said The young
people were; it was their movements youth revol,i-
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girl with expensive clothes and an
air Of recklessness, he should have
turned on his heel and left the
room then and there.
Instead, he joined her and thus
set in motion an extraordinary dra-
ma of intrigue, love, and plain i'm
pish righteousness that was to
change violently the color and
shape of the five lives.
Mr.. Bromfield has created a group
of memorable characters, and has
placed them in setting at once
startling, tawdry and beautiful.
Maharajahs and millionaires, ran
ees and British governors, Arab
horse dealers, visiting French and
beautiful Indian women, crooks
and swindlers, and all manner of
Adventures, swarming through
the lobby of the Tai, gambling at
the race track, drinking, laughing,
quarreling, gossiping at The club,
form the cast of supporting char
acters for one of Mr.. Bromfield's
richest, most exciting novels.
TIME OF YOUR LIFE
BY SarOyan
Saroyan's new play ranks him
in the top in the field of play
wrighting. His vitality, his COM
passion, his originality, his love of
people, his magical ability to create
a mood-these have all gone into
the writing of this warm and hear
ty comedy of what he calls the
lowly and great.
The scene is a waterfront bar.
The characters are the people of
everyday life. What they do and
what they say does not make up
a plot so much as provide a pat
tern of life-a gay, tender, tragic
funny, sentimental, tough picture
of the human race, of the light that
shines out of even the humblest
of people.
This published version of the play
is notable for it's preface by the
author, as well as the inclusion of
several of his essays on the theatre
and Hollywood.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-18
Come Ahead, See If We Care! =

ST. Clouds Chamber of Commerce plans to lend
its assistance to make the st. Cloud day at the
Stearns County Fair the largest and best ever. To
insure greater ST. Cloud and Eastern Searns attend
a special train will be arranged for, said the
ST. Cloud Times.
Western Stearns will appreciate. The writer has
lived in this city for many years, and during that
time st. Cloud has cooperated with the fair by send
ing it's band. That appreciated But during
that time noted the absence of st. Cloud residents
Stearns Countys Fair needs every assistance that
be given, and of the best aids is the attend
of the people of the county. We hope St.
Cloud will fill a large train and to Sank
Centre to enjoy the hospitality of another friendly
city of Stearns County We have the facilities and
can find for all of st. Cloud and it's environs
at the fair well the rest of the people of the
county. Come ST. Cloud We'll be waiting for you.
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Why Not Furnish Comfort
For Entertainment

We have been reliably informed that Thursday
night band concerts in beautiful city park may
be thing of the past, unless some effort is made
to provide protection from bugs and mosquitoes.
These pests drawn to the band shell by the lights
have become enigma to the musicians and their
capers anything but pleasant in the rendition of
music. Suggestions have been made for screening
the band she'll and believe it would be a profit
able investment and gesture of appreciation the
musicians. Let's help the boys continue these spen-
did Thursday night entertainment programs. Let's
show them that appreciate their efforts.