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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Smith and
10 Leta, Ell Doris and Lorita, Jake
Fisher and Elmer Rodvold, of Sank
Centre, spent Thanksgiving and
were dinner guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. I. Cowlthorp
and daughter, Marian, and M. d.
Cowlthorp spent Thanksgiving at
the home of their daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Claude.
Clarence Domke called at the Ell
mer Smith home Sunday.
The Raymond Ashley All Club
held it's November meeting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Brum-
NETT Friday evening. Edward
Schwochert, Of Sank Centre, attend
ed the meeting. The next meeting
will be Christmas party held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. 7.
Cowlthorp, December %.
Marvin Payne, who is attending
school at Morris, spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Aubrey Payne.
Yvonne Stiffler spent Tuesday
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Judes.
10 Leta Smith called at the Geo.
Whitney home Sunday.
Mike Peckman, who has been
deer hunting, returned home with
a deer.
Howard Domke called at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elwynn Mar
shall at Sank Centre, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Swenkle and
Ernest, Edna and Emma and her
husband and baby, Of Clairmont,
spent Thanksgiving at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Karsten
and visited old friends and neigh
bors in this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Domke,
Howard Domke and son, Russell,
and Mrs. Frank Domke visited
Frank Domke at the Glenwood
hospital Sunday.
Carl Smith and son, Butch, of
Sank Centre, and George Whitney
called at the Elmer Smith home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Swenkle and
Ernest, Edna and Emma and her
husband and baby visited at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Judes
Friday afternoon.
Edward Schwokert Of Sank
Centre called at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Domke Friday
evening.
Marian Payne called at the Wal
ter and Arlo Payne homes Satur-
day.
Charles Winnigge, of Derrick,
North Dakota, arrived Saturday
evening to visit relatives here.
Yvonne Stiffler, e. Doris Smith
and Russell and Clarence Domke
practiced their one act play at
the Henry Judes home Tuesday
evening.
Walter Morris called at the Geo.
Whitney home Tuesday.
Edress Beidleman and Gladys
Payne are rooming at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwynn Marshall at
Sank Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Morris and
daughter, Arlyce, visited Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. FL
mer Smith.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-11-28

clothing or blankets, tire chains
and snow shovel.
3. Drive slowly and carefully at
all times as road surfaces in many
sections are extremely icy and slip
perry beneath a covering Of snow.
4. If stalled in deep snow, never
sit in your car with the motor
running unless you are sure you
have an ample supply Of fresh air.
The number of deaths already caus-
ed by suffocation and carbon mon
oxide gas under such circumstances
has been appalling.
5. Beware, especially when driv-
ing at night or through blowing
snow or fog, of heavy snow plow-
ing equipment and sanding trucks
at work on the roads. All snow
blowing units are distinguishable
by a single large blue light, shin
ing both to front and rear.
6. Last, but not least, avoid sell
fish "crowding" Of other vehicles,
under any condition. Never try
to see how closely you can APP
proach a car stopped or on coming
on the road ahead, especially If
the driving passage be narrow.
Wait in the widened places, where
there is ample room to pass, until
you are sure that you will not be
blocked, in a narrow cut. Never
enter a deep or one-lane cut at
high speed, or on the chance it will
be clear. Drive slowly through
such places and if there is any
doubt about your ability to get
through, stop and wait. A delay
of even 10 or Is minutes may save
you time by preventing your be-
coming blockaded in an all-but-in-
extraciable traffic jam, and it may
avert an accident or serious suffer-
ing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-11-28
DRIVING CONDITIONS
in STATE HAZARDOUS
Rules For Safe Driving
Be Used As A PrecautiOn
Against Accident

Driving under present conditions
is hazardous and a number of
rules for safety have been sent to
us from the highway department
office. For the safety of yourself
and your family, as well as others
it will be well to follow them. They
are as follows:
1. Call the Highway department
central office in st. Paul, or the
nearest district office, and ascer-
tain specific road conditions before
attempting an extended trip.
2. Take along plenty of warm
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-11-28
Metre Grove

Mrs. Leander Worms, of New
Munich, was a visitor at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Worms on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Ulenkamp
were Melrose callers on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. Imdieke
made a business trip to Melrose
on Friday.
Frank Kortan spent Wednesday
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-11-28
GET WISE. WANT ADVERTISE
"FAMILY OF ELEVEN

and all take ADLERIKA when
needed" wv. N.-Iowa). When part
ly digested foods decay, forming
gas, bringing on sour stomach or
bloating, try ALBERTA. Get it
TODAY. Hanson & Emerson, Drug
gists. Adv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-11-28

Main Street Theatre.
Red Parrot.
Merchants National Bank.
Pontiac-Buick.
Saeger's Dry Cleaners.
Tydol-Flying AS.
Borgmann Bros.
Coffee Shop.
Evening star., 1940-05-29
japanese Launch Daily
Air Raids on Chungking

BY the Associated Press.
HANKOW, May 29.-The Jap
anese naval air force Is planning
daily bombardments Of Chungking
provisional capital of the central
Chinese government, until its spirit
of resistance In broken" a naval
spokesman declared today.
The statement was offered in ex-
planation Of daily raids on Chung
king which began last Sunday,
when 80 planes attacked the city
In waves for four hours.
GA dispatch from Chungking
today said Japanese air raids in
that area were continuing.
Three groups of bombers. num-
bering more than so in all, made
four attacks on the district west
Of the city, dropping incendiary
bombs which started fires0
1t was estimated by Chinese that
300 persons were killed in the capi-
tai yesterday.
While acknowledging that Chung
king is not an objective of present
land operations, the spokesman de-
clared the city contained military
objectives" and was dotted with
anti-aircraft guns.
He said Chungking "had to be
attacked" regardless of its status.
Japanese authorities. he said
"guarantee"' the safety of third
power property there, provided mil
itary objectives are not situated In
the vicinity"
Evening star., 1940-05-29
Mrs. W. {. Reynolds
Dies in Kentucky

Mrs. zella B. Reynolds, wife OF
w. E. Reynolds, commissioner OF
public buildings for the Federal
Works Agency, died suddenly Sun
day at the home of her sister, Mrs.
T. j. Hawkins, in Lexington, KY,
friends here were informed yester-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds were visit
ing her sister on their way home
from Storm Lake, Iowa, where they
had recently attended the funeral
Of Mr.. Reynolds mother. Their
home here is the Westchester Apart
ments.
Mrs. Reynolds. a native of Dam
vile, ILL.,, had been a resident Of
Washington since her husband en-
tered Government service in 1888
The funeral will take place tomor-
row morning in Danville.
Also surviving is another sister.
Mrs. Hervey Parker of Danville.
Evening star., 1940-05-29
Just Begun 10 Fight
Lord Lothian Tells
New York Club
Democrocies Blamed for
Lack Of Dedication to
Something Greater
BY the Associated Press.

os Lie hSSOCldLeO PreSS.
NEW YORK, May 29.-Lord Lo-
THAN, British Ambassador to the
United States, said last night that
despite present reverses the British
have "just begun to fight"
The news from. Europe tonight is
bad, very bad, but I venture to
think that our spirits are unim-
paired" he told the Canadian Club
OF New York. THE fight has gone
far worse than we figured but the
hight has only just begun"
Lord Lothian said it was the lack
OF dedication to something greater
than themselves" which consti-
tuted one of the chief reasons WHY
democratic nations today found
themselves "unprepared and dis
united"
He read a dispatch from the Brit
lsh high command stating that the
British Expeditionary Force was
still unbeaten and would fight on
beside its French ally, and message
from Lady Astor, American-born
member OF Parliament, that the
spirit OF Britain's warriors was 'the
same as in 1914"
The club presented its gold medal
award for furthering British-Amer-
lcan relations to Sir Gerald Camp
bell, high commissioner for the
United Kingdom in Canada and
British Consul General in New York
from 1881 to 1888.
Acknowledging the gravity of the
situation abroad. Sir Gerald de-
clared that "the greatest curse is de-
featism, because it helps other isms
to 60 on abiding"
Evening star., 1940-05-29
Nozi Ship Leaves BruziI
To Run Allied Blockade

BY the A Associated Press.
BELEM. Brazil, May 29.-The
6,466-ton German freighter Koenigs-
berg headed down the River Para
for the Atlantic, 80 miles from Be-
lem, yesterday in her second at
tempt to run the Allied blockade.
She carried cargo of rubber val
ued at 100000.
The freighter had been here since
the outbreak Of the European war,
except for one false start for Ger
many on February 8. She returned
eight days later, apparently fearing
Allied warships patrolling South
American waters.
Eight German vessels remain in
Brazilian ports.
Evening star., 1940-05-29
Civil Service
Continued From First Page.)

Departments, several other agencies
are expected to add to the number
Of their civilian employees in the
District as result of their increased
responsibilities under the national
defense program.
Several Glasses Of Workers.
The national defense program will
provide few jobs for clerical and
unskilled workers, it was pointed
out at the Civil Service Commission
The principal demand will be for
skilled workers and mechanics.
In the fourth district, which in
cludes the Washington area, the
commission has recently reported a
shortage of coppersmith, loftsmen,
shipwrights. shipfitters and iron
workers. From two to four years
experience are usually required for
proficiency in these skilled trades.
Taking the country as a whole,
there is no shortage of skilled me-
chanics, Isador Lubin, commissioner
of labor statistics, said. To build
airplanes and warships thousands of
mechanics will be needed to carry
out the administrations prepared
ness plans.
According to Mr.. Lubin, there may
be shortages of mechanics in cer-
tain localities. Such shortages are
Offset by surplus of mechanics
elsewhere. Plans for transferring
workers from areas where surplus
exists to those whoch report a short
age Of skilled workers needed by
industry in filling national defense
orders are now being studied by the
United States Employment Service.
Unions Deny Shortages.
The A. F. of L. and the c. I. o.,
long at swords points on many
other matters, are in agreement
that there are plenty of skilled me-
chanics available to carry out the
national defense expansion pro-
gram. At its recent meeting here
the Executive Council of the A. F. of
L. fatty denied that any shortage
of mechanics exists, and c. I. O.
officials have issued equally vigorous
denials
According to A. F. Of L. stats
ticians, approximately Is per cent
of union workers in the metal trades
are now unemployed. These trades
include many of the skilled workers
needed for production Of national
defense items.
Apart from the increase in the
civilian personnel of the War and
Navy Department, the national de-
fense program will result in i'm
portant gains in industrial employ
Evening star., 1940-05-29

ment during the next few months,
Commissioner Lubin predicted He
said it is too early, however, to make
a definite estimate of the amount Of
additional employment which will
be provided by the projected expan-
sion in the Army and the Navy.
A good deal will depend on the
speed with which the national de-
tense program is carried out, and
how and where the orders are
placed. As a by-product, Commits
sioner Lubin pointed out, the defense
program should increase employment
in other industries than those direct
ly engaged in manufacturing air.
planes and munitions for the Gov
ernment 1t will, therefore, tend to
reduce the volume of unemploy-
ment.
Commission Speeds Up.
To recruit the additional civilian
personnel needed by defense agencies,
the Civil Service Commission has
put its entire organization, in and
out Of washington, on a 24-hour
basis. 1t plans an aggressive recruit
ing drive to secure skilled workers in
areas where shortages are reported.
Early in June, through the secre-
taries of its 5000 field Offices, the
commission will arrange to make
available, in first and second class
post offices throughout the country,
the latest information on civil serv-
ice job opportunities under the
emergency program.
Field managers have been ordered
to report by airmail the results of
their recruiting drives. The COM
mission itself is meeting once or
more each day to discuss the recruit
Ing problem. AS part Of its efforts
to obtain quickly the mechanics and
skilled workers needed by the Army
and Navy. the commission also plans
to take the air early in June in q
series of radio programs.
5000, 900 Listed for Jobs.
Proportionately, according to Fed
eral officials, there are more un-
skilled than skilled workers now
unemployed. About 5000, 900 persons
are listed as Job seekers by the
United States Employment Service
This list includes those on Federal
relief, G. c. c. and N. Y. A. enrollees,
and other groups and individuals.
Skilled workers on Federal relief
rolls will have equal opportunity
with others to obtain the new jobs,
according to officials Of the COM
mission.
Evening star., 1940-05-29
;$683,oo0,oO0 Boost
In Taxes Planned
To Finance Defense
Amount Would Pay Off
$4,000. .00o, 900 Cost
In Five Years
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Tentative plans for financing the
national defense program call for
an annual boost of 1888 ,000, 600 in
income and excise taxes for the next
five years.
The financing would work out this
way:
The statutory national debt limit
would be increased by $1,000 900, 900,
permitting that amount to be bor-
rowed exclusively for defense ex-
penditures. This borrowed money
would be paid back in five years.
New taxes, yielding the estimated
1888 100000, would be ear-marked
for defense and used to pay back the
$4,000, 100000 borrowed. Their life,
accordingly, would be limited to five
years.
Taxes and Their Yields.
The proposed new taxes and their
estimated yields:
Incomes (both individual and
corporate): A fiat 10 per cent in
crease in the amount now paid in
taxes. Yield: s2l0,000,000. (Thus
person whose present tax is $40
would pay S44, the new rate to be
effective for incomes received in
l94O0
Gasoline: IA cents a gallon in
stead of the present 1-cent Federal
levy. Yield: $100,000.0O0.
Beer: S6 a barrel instead Of IS.
Yield: S58,O00,OO0.
Liquor. SO a gallon instead Of
S225. Yield: $S5,000,0o0.
Cigarettes: $3.50 a thousand in
stead of SO. Yield: $4,000, 900.
Effective July 1.
Tires and tubes, toilet prepara-
tions, automobiles, radios, mechan-
ical refrigerators, firearms and am
munition, matches, electrical energy,
lubricating oil, copper, petroleum,
coal, telephone and telegraph tolls,
playing cards and tobacco other than
cigarettes: A fiat 10 per cent in
crease in present taxes. Yield:
100000.
Although the proposed measure
was not made public by congress
sional tax leaders, well-informed
sources said the various increases,
aside from the income levy, would
become operative at the start Of the
coming fiscal year, July /.
Evening star., 1940-05-29
Explorers Leaving Today
For Sinks of Candy

A group Of IL to Is cave explorers
Of the District Sociological Society
planned to leave late today for the
vicinity of Warrington, w. Va, to
attempt passage of the famous Sinks
of Gandy-a stream that borrows
through a mountain for a mile and
q quarter.
The party is headed by william
j. Stephenson, president Of the So
ciety, and includes AL Lewis and
other enthusiastic cave fans. vet
erans of several other expeditions
in recent months.
They will be joined in West Vir-
ginia by small party of explorers
from Steubenville. Ohio. Whether
they will be able to follow the river
through the mountains probably will
depend on how high the water is,
the local men said. They expected
to take a portable boat and other
special equipment.
Evening star., 1940-05-29
Air Corps Doubled,
Army Strengthened
On Pacific Coast
New Burdens Also Placed
On F. B. !. in Guarding
Against Fifth Column
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May a.
Uncle Sam has doubled the Army
Air Corps personnel on the West
Coast and boosted that Of the 9th
Corps Area 40 per cent since the
outbreak Of the European war, a
check disclosed today.
Added enlisted strength of the
Navy at sea, the addition of about
100 Coast Guardsmen, q change in
the customs setup for neutrality
control and new burdens on the
Federal Bureau of Investigation in
connection with espionage and
fifth column" activity also were re-
vealed.
A survey of military and home
defense work indicated most of the
changes in this area were in line
with national policies and author
izations and not due specifically to
conditions on the West Coast.
Enlisted Strength Increased Twice.
The personnel of the Army Air
Corps flelds-Hamilton- Moffett and
March-Was at its largest point in
history, and between Is and so per
cent more planes were in service
than nine months ago. 1t was esti-
mated about half the $500 planes
authorized for the corps were in use,
the others ordered.
The authorized enlisted strength
of the 9th Corps Area was increased
twice since September. 1t now is
33,573, compared with 23,566. Actual
strength currently was estimated at
$1,000. The 9th Corps Area includes
Oregon, Washington. California,
Montana, Idaho, Utah, Nevada,
Wyoming and Alaska.
Little change has been effected in
the personnel of the 18th Naval
District utah, Nevada, Colorado
and Northern California;, but the
Pacific sea strength was increased
through the recommissioning Of old
destroyers for neutrality patrol and
Is retired officers were recalled to
duty IN this area.
Customs Personnel Stands.
Increase in Coast Guardsmen was
principally due to new regulations
requiring more signalmen on cut.
tiers. A new Coast Guard base with
five planes is to be ready at San
Francisco Airport in August. The
San Diego base also will have Ave
planes. instead of the present two.
No personnel has been added to
the Customs Department in this
area, but requirements of neutrality
legislation have necessitated trans.
fer of many men to the marine di.
vision. The falling of Of shipping
has made it possible to effect the
change without adding men.
The Federal Bureau of Investiea.
ton personnel is unchanged, but ad-
mittedly is facing an ever increasing
number Of investiga tions into al
legged fifth column" activity and
espionage, and is working around
the clock.
Evening star., 1940-05-29
Better Facilities
For Fighting Fire
Urged in Defense
Hampshire Heights
Citizens See Possible
Menace to Capitol

stressing the need for adequate
preparation In anticipation Of any
national emergency the Hampshire
Heights Citizens Association last
night adopted a resolution indorsine
President Roosevelt's defense pro-
gram and closer surveillance on SUBJ
versive activities.
Immediate improvement Of fire.
hghting facilities in large urban dis
tricts, particularly the Nations Cap
ital, also was demanded. Special
emphasis was laid on the necessity
for up-to-date fire apparatus, in
creased personnel and an adequate
nre-alarm system as defense meas
ure "as important as provision of
anti-aircraft guns" for the protec-
ton OF Washington in an emer-
gency. Harry j. Miller, president of
the group, who offered the motion,
said the department should be pro-
v1ded with steel helmets, gas masks
and protective clothing in order ef-
fectively to combat widespread fires.
The move also asks exemption from
military service members Of the de-
partment, since their experience in a
war emergency is vital"
Miller Is Re- Elected.
In the annual election of officers
Mr.. Miller was reelected president
]. Leon Bord chosen first vice presi-
dent and Mrs. E. C. Atkinson Sec
ond vice president. Others elected
were Mrs. Dorothy Kriemelmeyer
secretary; Walter J. Snellings, treas
urer; Lawton Mellichampe and P. j
Ableman. delegates to the Fedora
ton; Walter Griest, delegate to Pet
worth, and Robert E. Mohr, to the
Chillum Heights Association.
Mr.. Miller announced appoint
ment Of chairmen of standing COM
mittees of the association including
Mr.. Ableman, publicity; Manning B
Peake, mails; Maurice Collegeman,
sewers; I. H. Minowitz, suffrage:
E. G. Goetz, police and fire: Charles
T, King. taxation; Walter c. Poteet.
education; DR.. S. j. Sugar, health;
Malcolm Lamborne, parks; Mrs.
Dora c. Eeizear. public utilities; Don
Lamborne, membership; Francis
Taylor, legislation; Mr.. Bord, en-
tertainment.
To Hold Boys Night.
The association voted to stage a
boys night June II in the Barnard
School auditorium for the benefit of
youths of the community. A movie
Will be shown. refreshments served,
and Maj. Ernest Brown will speak.
Mrs. Leizear is in charge of the
program.
Action was taken favoriug con-
struction Of new fire station at
Hawaii avenue and Rock Creek
Church road NV. to ask zoning ad-
1ustment Of a parking lot at First
street and New Hampshire avenue
NV. and to protest commercial de-
velopment Of property along Hawaii
avenue in the Fort Totten area.
Last nights was the final business
session OF the season.
Evening star., 1940-05-29
Husband Sees Wife
Die in PIone Crosh
By the Associated Press.

oy Lne ASbocl2te6 Press.
NORFOLK, Va, May 2o.-Mrs.
Joyce Stuart, 2o-year-old mother,
and wife Of q Navy enlisted man,
was killed and John Melnick, Is,
aviation machinist's mate, third
class. attached to the U. S. 8. Wich-
ita. critically injured when Melnick's
small. two-seated plane crashed on
the Navy AUXILIARY field at Little
Greek, last night.
James T. Stuart, Mrs. Stuart's
husband, was a witness to the crash.
DR.. H. F. Dormire, Princess Anne
County coroner, said it was his
opinion Mrs. Stuart became panicky
and grabbed the controls. He said
the control stick was broken.
Evening star., 1940-05-29

WILLIAM H. McREYNOLDS.
SECRETARY.-Will be co-ordi-
nator and ONCE man for the COM
mission, probably filling role of
chairman.
Mr.. McReynolds, a native Of Kan
sas, Is now administrative assistant
to the President. He Is a career man
IN the Federal service and formerly
was assistant director of the budg-
ct and administrative assistant to
the Secretary of the Treasury.
Evening star., 1940-05-29
LEON HENDERSON.

LEON HENDERSON.
PRICES.-Will establish statistical
clearing house for checking and sta
bilizing price trends Of raw mate
rials.
At present member of the Sc
curities and Exchange Commission,
Mr.. Henderson has been an eco
nomic adviser of the administration
since coming here with N. r. A. He
Is a native of New Jersey and is As.
Evening star., 1940-05-29
Woman Dies of Burns

Lucy Wallace, SO. colored, Of
North Brentwood, Md, died yes
terday at Freedman's Hospital Of
burns received Sunday when a lamp
exploded in her home, setting fire
to her clothing
Evening star., 1940-05-29

EDWARD r. STETTINIUS, Jr.
INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS.-Will
supervise problem of procurement
of raw materials up to point where
they are ready for machining into
finished products.
Mr. Stettinius, 40, is chairman of
the board OF the United States
Steel Corp. One Of the Nations
youngest top industrialists, he was
a vice president of General Motors
before joining United States Steel
in 1894.
Evening star., 1940-05-29

SIDNEY HILLMAN,
EMPLOYMENT.-Will be con-
cerned with problem of bringing
men and jobs together; directing
apprentice work where needed.
President Of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers and a vice presi-
dent of the c. I. O., Mr.. Hillman
is a native of Lithuania. He is So
and frequently has been an adviser
to Mr.. Roosevelt on labor matters.
Evening star., 1940-05-29

Each policeman in London will
hereafter cost the city 81, ,2S0 a year.