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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-04

in the truck. He opened the door
and out came the driver who, after
having thawed out, experienced no
i'll effects from his incarceration.
Hams Go Up In Smoke
Breckenridge-The meat Of II
hogs estimated at 900 pounds and
valued at SITS, and also a smoke
house in which the meat was being
smoked were destroyed by fire at
the farm home of John Klindt, 8
miles southeast Of Campbell. The
fire had made a great deal of head
way before it was noticed by the
family at a. m. The fire depart
ment came too late to save the
meat or the smokehouse.
Hopper Makes Early
Debut On Farm
Fosston-A grasshopper came out
of its winter quarters and began
hopping around on the Harry Bris-
Ike farm. The insect, apparently
Matched last fall, was about a half
inch long and seemed perfectly
healthy. 1t was one of a dull grey
color and apparently of she COM
mon locust variety. Just goes to
show what "Old Man Weather"
will do for a publicity stunt.
Patience Rewards
Willmar Man.
Willmar-Two years Of tedious
construction has resulted in the
realization Of a dream for DIR. H.
o. Sheldon, Of Willmar. From Cat
alin plastic. which Is made in large
sheets Of twenty different colors,
DR.. Sheldon originally designed and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-04
STATE NEWS
BRIEFS
Child Drinks Gasoline

Child Drinks Gasoline
Detroit Lakes-Douglas Renne-
wanz recently underwent the most
unusual experience of his young
life and survived it without any
apparent injury. The four-year-old
boy got his hands on a bottle of
gasoline and took a swallow of the
contents. His mother, learning
what had happened, rushed Doug
las to a hospital, where he received
prompt attention.
Hog Tips Scales
At 1O25 Pounds
Dawson-Terry Perkins is indeed
proud of the huge Poland China
stag hog which he marketed not so
long ago. The hog was over four
feet tall, was over six feet long,
and when weighed in at the Daw-
son Cattle Company tipped the
scales at 1925 pounds.
Truckman Locked In Own
Refrigerated Truck
Perham-A truckman from Aus
tin, who brought in q load of sup
plies for the Koennicke Floral Com
pany, had q chilly time when the
door Of his refrigerated truck blew
shut and he was unable to get out.
Mr.. Koennicke, not being able to
find the driver, decided that he
would have . look at the flowers
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-04

of John Howard as the brilliant
young doctor torn by conflict Is
nothing short of amazing. It
places him right in the front rank
of Hollywood's most popular lead
ing men.
The directorial genius of Frank
Borzage is clearly discernable
throughout the swiftly paced film,
building one scene upon another to
the emotional climax.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-04
Favorite Son Movement in Minnesota

Several states of the Union have favorite sons
whom the residents wish to nominated for the
candidacy for the office of president and it is pos
sible that some of them may be chosen-usually
however they get the vote of the state delegation
in convention, and more.
Minnesota not to be outdone will have its fav-
orite son movement, in the form of a March for
President Club, which will urge the candidacy of
Col. c. H March, of Litchfield, Meeker County, for
the nomination for president the Republican
ticket.
The announcement for this Col. March for pres-
dent movement was made in the Independent Review,
of Ltchfied, in the following statement:
-Four Republican candidates for the presidency
of the United States have visited the state within
recent weeks in the interest of their candidates.
one or two of the four opened their campaigns in
Minnesota. 1t is evident that Minnesota and the
adjacent states in this section of the United States
of Importance in the campaign, and therefore
have received the attention that has been given them
IF this state and it's neighbors of such i'm
portance to attract these eastern the field
in which to begin their campaigns, how much more
important and desirable it is to nominate man
who halls from of these states and preferably
from Minnesota which is located near the center Of
the group.
Minnesota has suitable presidential timber in
Col Charles H. March, at present its most illustrous
citizen, serving member of the Federal
Trade Commission"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-04
Editors Present Views in Recent Poll

Interesting, but perhaps not too important, is a
recent poll by Current History magazine, in which
497 daily newspaper editors gave their views the
prospects of four probable presidential candidates
Roosevelt and Hull Democrats; Dewey and Vanden-
burg, Republicans.
This poll confined to the aforementioned
four and referred only to nominations; not to their
chances for election in November. Editors Of both
the major parties gave their views both Repub-
lican and Democratic prospective candidates
Of the 497 editors replying to the question, So
per cent thought President Roosevelt would be
mated but less than IS per cent thought he ought
to be. Thirty-four per cent believed Hull should be
the Democratic nominee, and only 10 per cent
thought he would be.
For the Republican nomination, 80 per cent
believed Dewey would be named, but only 10 per
cent thought he should be- About "a per cent thought
the nomination should go to Vandenburg, whom the
Herald also believes should be the standard bearer
for the Republican party
Third terms against the precedent set in the
United States and not easily obtained. AS
President Roosevelt himself stated Teddy Roosevelt
tried for a third term but failed
Another question, which may have some bearing
on the coming election asked whether the editors
believed that sentiment in their communities
more conservative more liberal than in 1885, 1t
was estimated to be more conservative by SO per
cent of the scribes liberal by three per cent
while the remainder said it about the same.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-04

1t Is estimated that 100000
housing units were constructed in
the United States in 1889.
Evening star., 1940-09-19
Roosevelt Will Inspect
PHILADELPHIA Bases

Scheduled to receive an honorary
degree tomorrow afternoon at the
University of Pennsylvania and to
make what is expected to be an
important address, President Roose-
welt will leave Washington late to-
night for Philadelphia.
In the morning he will inspect
supply warehouses of the Army and
Navy, the new Naval Hospital and
the Navy Yard, all located in the
Philadelphia area. The ceremony
of receiving the degree is scheduled
for late afternoon.
Tomorrow night Mr.. Roosevelt
will continue on to his family home
at Hyde Park. where his mothers
86th birthday anniversary will be
observed Saturday. The President
expects to be back in Washington
Monday or Tuesday.
Scheduled to accompany Mr..
Roosevelt to Philadelphia are Sena-
tor Guffey, Democrat, of Pennsyl-
vania, and Mr. and Mrs. Anthony
J. Biddle of Philadelphia.
Asked this morning if the speech
tomorrow will be political, Presi-
dental Secretary Stephen T. Early
said he wouldn't know" Since the
Chief Executive is the guest of the
university, Mr.. Early said that
whatever broadcasting arrange
ments are made will be done by
the university.
Evening star., 1940-09-19
.WiIIkie Seeks Closer
Tie With Republican
Members ofCongress
$50 -..sE.- Y~-r
Nominee Seeks to End
Feeling Thot Views Of
Leaders Were Not Wanted
By G.. GOULD LINCOLN.

Wendell L. Willkie, Republican
presidential candidate, is seeking
closer cooperation with Republican
members of the Senate and the
House. Several days before he left
on his Western campaign tour he
wrote letters to them, inviting their
advice.
Republicans in Congress were
quick to reply to Mr.. Willkie, say
ing they would be glad to aid him
in every way. A feeling was grow
ing up here that Mr.. Willkie was
inclined to disregard the thought
and leadership Of Republicans in
Congress, and the candidate appar-
emily determined to put an end to
this feeling,
Some Give Campaign Tips.
Some of the Republicans wrote to
Mr.. Willkie, giving suggestions for
campaigning and others merely re-
piled that they would do every
thing in their power to bring about
his election.
Mr.. WILKES original attack on
the Overton-Russell amendment to
the conscription bill for its draft of
industrial plants was contrary to
the votes cast by number OF Re-
publican Senators in support of that
amendment. Later, his disagree
mcnt with the Fish amendment TO
the conscription bill, adopted in the
House with the aid of majority
of the Republicans, aroused some
resentment.
Hopes for Conferences.
In his letters to the Republican
members of Congress. Mr.. Willkie
said he hoped for an opportunity to
confer with them in the near future
and obtain the benefit of their ad-
vice
Meanwhile, Mr.. Willkie wrote.
II should like to have you write me
any suggestions you see fit to make"
The Republican presidential can
didate also expressed a wish that the
members of Congress would fill
speaking engagements during the
campaign.
Evening star., 1940-09-19
Rites Tomorrow
For Col. Marshall

Col. Oliver K. Marshall 81.
senior administrative officer in tie
Veterans Administration who d!cd
Sunday at Mount Alto Hospit
after short illness, will be buried
in Arlington National Cemetery to-
morrow
Services will be held at Gawlers
funeral home, l756 PENNSYLVANIA
avenue NV. at 2 pm.
A native of Tennessee. Col. Mar
shall was veteran of the Spanish
American and World Wars. He was
a retired officer in the Reserve
Corps. During the last war he
served as captain in the Quarter
master Corps. -
Following the war Col. Marshall
for many years was manager of va
ricus Veterans Administration hos
pitfalls in this country, He came
to work with the administration
here in 1885.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Carrie Dempsey Marshall of Falls
Church. Va; a son. 1t. Oliver K.
Marshall. jr., now stationed at San
Juan. Puerto Rico, and two daugh-
tiers, Miss Evelyn Marshall of Falls
Church and Mrs G. Norman Rog-
ers of Washington.
Evening star., 1940-09-19
Five From Flaming Boat
Rescued in Potomac

Five persons who dived of a
blazing boat in the Potomac River
were rescued last night by workers
at the Gravelly Point Airport.
The boat described as a 30-foot
cabin cruiser, caught fire between
Halnes Point and the airport. Po-
lice were told that James H. Brown,
the owner. was printing the motor
with gasoline when he was suddenly
enveloped in flames.
He dove overheard and within a
few seconds the fire spread over the
entire boat. Selling life preservers,
the others in the boat went over
board.
The flaming boat was seen at the
airport and by motorists along the
Speedway and the Memorial High
way. John Clardy and E. Ketter,
airport employees, jumped in a row.
boat and started for the scene.
They found the five floating in
the water. The flaming motorboat
sank.
Park Police took those rescued to
an address in BallSton, Va. They
gave their names as Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Smith. James Zimmerman,
Miss Evelyn Howell and Mr.. Brown.
Evening star., 1940-09-19
Shots at Rare Target
May Yield Science
Rich Discoveries
Breakup Of Uranium
Fragments Are Studied
For Hidden Elements
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,
Star Staff Core Suondent.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. l9.-Sev-
eral unknown elements, funda-
mental building stones of creation.
may be hidden in the flSSion prod
ucts of uranium. 1t was predicted
before the bicentennial conference
of the University of Pennsylvania
here today by Dr.. Enrico Fermi of
Columbia University, Italian Nobel
prize winner. from whose pioneer
researches has come sensational
development in modern physics.
While physicists the world over
are concentrating on obtaining
atomic power hitherto undreamed
of by breaking up atoms of the
rare uranium lSOtope, U 235, with
bOmbardmentS by slow neutronS. Dr..
Fermi has concentrated on identi-
fying the atomic fragments produced
by this process.
The atom upon which hit" is
scored. he told the conference. splits
into two unequal parts. Both are
radioactive. shooting out. almost
lnStantaneously, minute particles.
after the fashion of radium, and
becoming other elements BY this
process Finally they are reduced
to stable atoms of the standard ele-
mentS.
FiSSiOn Occurs Several Ways.
Thus far. DR.. Fermi said, this
chemical investigation of the radio
active products of fission has proved
the existence Of very large num-
Der of radloelementS. indicating
that the fission can occur in a num-
Der of different ways
I'VE are thus led to the conclu-
sion that after the compound nu-
scfeus'fS formed by adding neutron
to uranium the actual splitting of
the nucleus may lead 10 different
pairs of fragments. Each one of
them gives rise to chain of radio
active elements, having on the aver
age three or four elements.
The splitting is into two frag-
ments, one of which is somewhat
lighter than the other. Presumably
a fragment belonging to the light
group and one belonging to the
heavy group are emitted in the same
act.
Chains Are Formed.
Each gives rise to a certain radio
active chain. Since it is expected
that in every fission a chain belong
ing to the heavy group and chain
belonging to the light group are
formed, we would expect a total of
100 per cent for each of the two
groups.
Last spring We undertook a sys-
tematiC investigation of this prob
lem. The results obtained SO far
cover most of the known radio
elements of the heavy group. We
have thus been able to assign the
percentage of fissions of most of the
chains of reaction belonging to the
heavy group, and they vary from a
minimum of one-tenth of per cent
to over 10 per cent. They do not, |
however, add up to 100 per cent, but
rather to about half of that.
This indicates that probably
some more radioactive elements of
the heavy group, possibly belonging
to the rare earthS, have yet to be
discovered and analyzed."
Evening star., 1940-09-19
lckes Accuses WiIIkie
OF Sugar Thumb
Campaign Tactics
'Appeoses' Voters by
Being for Anything
Secretary Charges
BY the Associated Press.

by the kSSOClated PTeSs.
Secretary of the Interior fckes
said today that Wendell Willkie was
employing sugar thumb" tactics in
his campaign for the presidency,
"appeasing' the voters by being
"for anything any one asks him to
be for"
And every time he crosses an
other county line" Mr.. Ickes told
his press conference, he is for
something else again"
The great utilitarian is using the
old sugar thumb appeaser on the
public that mothers long time ago
gave their babies to break them of
sucking their own thumbs" he
added.
Caustic About Hoover.
Mr.. Ickes had this to say about
former President Hoovers public
statement on foreign policy that
regardless of the outcome Of the
European war this country still must
live in the international family:
I'm afraid that I don't pay much
attention TO what Mr.. Hoover say,
and that links me with the over
Whelmlng majority Of the people"
Mr.. 1ckes joined with former Sec
retarv of Agriculture Wallace. tie
Democratic vice presidential candl-
date, in charging that those Amer
lean elements which believed in an
peaSlng the totalitarian powers also
favored the election of Mr.. Willkie
as President.
Comments on Appea sement.
/ think that it is a true and
lndlsputable fact that the appeasers
are all supporting MI. Willkie.
And there is a very obvious
reason to ask. 'Why?'"
Mr.. Ickes said his own view of
this was that in Mr.. Wlllkie the
appeasers saw the greater posi-
blllties of obtaining the goal to
which they achieve. He declined to
ampllfy his statement.
In reply to reporters question.
Mr.. Ickes said that in his opinion
a majority of the press was not
even as impartial as 1t was in 1895
IN the presidential campaign. He
added that this observation applled
TO the New York Times. which sup
ported President Roosevelt in 1892
and 1886, and today declared
edltorially for Mr.. Willkie
Evening star., 1940-09-19
Banks Are Afraid
Not 10 BuyU. !. Bonds,
Glass Declares
Firms 'Muneuvered'
Into Delicate Position
By Government, He Says
EN tie Associated Press.

EN tie Associated Press.
Senator Glass. Democrat, of Vir-
ginia. one of the frs congressional
sponsors of the Federal Reserve
banking system. tod his colleagues
today that banks had been ma
neuvered" into a position where they
were afraid not to purchase new
issues of Federal bonds
The Virginian male the assertion
during debate on proposal to tax
income from future issues of gov
ernmental securities
Senator Adams, Democrat, of Colo
RADIO had expressed concern lest such
a move would make banks and other
buyers less willing t. purchase the
$40 900. 100000 of Federal bonds
which he estimated would be sold
to increase the national debt to
S65 900. 100000.
They are not going to sell this
$40 900 900 900 of bonds at all Sen
ator Glass broke in. They haven't
been selling them for years. They
have been allocating them to the
banks. They have Unanswered the
banks into a position where they
are afraid not to take them when
they are allocated to them.
Drop Would Ruin Banks.
ut has been said by competent
authority that depreciation of Fed
Evening star., 1940-09-19
Two Overoee Destroyers
Leuve Brooklyn Yard
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-The Philip
and the Twiggs, two overage de-
strOyers of the type sold to Great
Britain, and the naval transport
McCawley left Brooklyn Navy Yard
today for undiscloSed destinations.
The 7.858-ton McCawley formerly
the Grace Line passenger ship San
ia Barbara, may be en- route to Nor
folk to pick up Marines for 1 train.
ing course, .z..s,...
Evening star., 1940-09-19
eral bonds 10 points below par would

eral bonds 10 points below par would
ruin 80 per cent of the banks Of
this country, and that's true
Senator Adams remarked that
the credit of the Government was
"at the peak" at the present time.
but he added. come a new issue
of bonds and the question is what
We are going to get for that. When
those bonds cease to find a ready
market, down goes our defense pro-
gram as well as the economic struc-
ture of the country"
Senator Adams said that there was
no legal question involved in taxing
income from Federal bonds and that
he did not believe wealthy persons
should be permitted to use tax ex-
empt securities as means of es-
Gaping a fair share of taxes.
But I'm inclined to think" he
added, that in the effort to reach
that evil we might perpetuate a
worse evil on the country
Final Vote Today Hoped For.
Senate leaders, pressing for final
action by nightfall on the intricate
excess profits legislation, were en-
couraged by an agreement to vote
at pm. on a proposed amendment
which would make income from
future governmental securities sub
ject to taxation
Chairman Harrison of the Senate
Finance Committee told reporters
that the Senate would be about
done with the bill' when the tax
exempt security issue was out of the
way, even though some additional
amendments might be offered from
the floor
The proposal to tax income from
governmental securities, offered by
Senator Brown, Democrat, of Mich
igan and several others, would ap-
ply to State and local as well as
Federal bond issues. Senator
Adams, however, proposed that the
amendment be restricted to Federal
issues only.
IF the States and cities lose
their tax immunity" he said, 1T
will be necessary to pay a higher
rate of interest on their bonds. 1t
is going to cost a good DEAL
On two previous occasions, each
time by a single vote margin, the
Senate has approved taxation on
governmental securities, but the
action did not win House concur
renee, and no change in the House
attitude was anticipated this time
in event of favorable Senate vote.
Evening star., 1940-09-19
Stettinius Recovering
From Sciuticu Attack

The condition of Edward r. Stet-
tinius, jr., member of the National
Defense Council, who was confined
to his apartment in the Shoreham
Hotel yesterday with an attack of
sciatica, was said to be improved
today, although he will not be able
to return to his Office until tomor-
row.
The attack was said to be not
serious.
Evening star., 1940-09-19
Fl. Here's the other side of the registration card. :
| $1,000 Bracket
| Pays 26 Per Cent
|Of Taxes i'm 1889
By the Associated Press.

BY me ASSOCIaIeu PItsS,
Chairman OMahoney of the Fed
eral Monopoly Committee said today
that a study made for the committee
by the Commerce Department
showed that 26 per cent of all taxes
imposed by Federal. State and local
governments were actually paid in
1899 by persons whose incomes were
less than $1,000 a year.
The study showed, Senator OMa-
honey said, that 20 per cent of all
income went for tax payments In
1889, of which II per cent went to
State and local governments and 9
per cent to the Federal Government.
Evening star., 1940-09-19
Congress in Brief
TO-DAY

Senate:
Continues debate on excess profits
tax, with agreement to vote on no
tax exemption rider at pm.
Judiciary Subcommittee resumes
hearing on presidential tenure.
Labor Committee considers Labor
Act amendments.
House:
Routine business
Appropriations Subcommittee con-
siders new $4,000, 900 900 defense re-
quest.
Military Committee hears testi-
mony on debt relief for soldiers and
sailors.
England has almost stopped the
issuance OF silver coins.
Evening star., 1940-09-19
Slightly warmer tonight.

Weather Conditions Last 81 Hours.
A disturbance is moving northeastvard
over the Dskotas and Minnesota, Grand
Forks N OAK, 1904 A millibars (2q 80
inches), and broad trough extends thence
southwestward to Southeastern California
Blythe lO01-5 millibars t29. - inches1
Another disturbance is advancing eastward
over Alaska Anchorage, 9S1 \ millibars
t29.16 inchesl Pressure remains high
over the eastern half of the United States
and thence eastward over the ocean. and
IT is hlRh and rising over the North Pacific
States and the northern Plateau region.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, and Pulaski. Va lO264
millibars t30.3l inches). and North Head,
Wash. 10234 millibsrs -(3022 inches
showers have occurred in Florida. the
Rocky Mountains and northern Plateau
REGIONS, oregon. and portions of North
Dakota and the Lake region. The tenn
perature has risen from the Dakotas east
ward to the lower Lake region, while the
weather has become cooler from the Pacific
coast eastward to the Rocky Mountain
region
Evening star., 1940-09-19
Poderewski Prepares
To Stort for America

BY the Associated PreSS.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Sept. l9.
--Ignace Paderewski, pianist and
one time Premier of Poland, has OBJ
tanned permission to cross unoccu-
pied France and Spain on his way
to the United States.
Evening star., 1940-09-19
Strous' Housing Speech
To Be on Air Tonight

The United States Housing Au-
thority said today that Administra-
tor Nathan Straus will be heard over
Station VOL at 9l5 o'clock tonight
on defense housing.
Evening star., 1940-09-19
French Save Fish Liver

VICHY, France, Sept. 10 (P,.-The
French government today ordered
the saving of all fish liver to insure
an adequate supply of vitamin for
the French people In the face Of an
expected hard winter. -
Evening star., 1940-09-19
'SpIosh Porty' Toniqht

Water games and races will fea-
ture splash party" to be held by
the American-Lithuani Society of
Washington at 7:45 O'Clock tonight
at the Ambassador Hotel pool.
Prizes viii be awarded.