davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-01-30
Couple Build Home
From Own Material

Spring Valley-That the hardy
spirit of the American pioneer is
still with us is demonstrated by
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bly, who live
three miles north of Spring Valley,
for on their farm stands a new
home built by the Blys of materials
taken for the most part from their
own land. Timbers in their attract
i've stone-finished structure, were
sawed from pine trees they felled
themselves and they quarried their
own rock and cut it into required
shapes. The basement was dug two
years ago and the work is still go
ing forward for the interior Is not
yet finished although they are now
living in the house. Window panes,
roofing, sand and cement were the
only materials not produced on
their own land.
Broadcast Locates Car .
In Three Minutes Flat
Redwood Falls-Police radio sta.
ton KNI1H holds the record for
quick recovery of stolen car
following broadcast. KNDH
broadcast for the 1881 coach from
Fred Schumacher of Redwood
Falls Saturday night, at 4:26 Sun
day afternoon. A man sitting in a
store at Sacred Heart heard the
broadcast, glanced out the window.
saw the car across the street. put
in a call, and at precisely 400 the
radio station received word that
the car had been located.
Deformed Deer Thought
To Have Had Ricketts,
Roseau-Last fall Leo FIGHTER of
Malung shot a curious animal dur
ing the big game hunting season
which in most respects resembled a
deer although it's legs were very
short and its head deformed. The
animal was shipped to the State
Department Of Conservation for ex-
animation and the report has just
been received from the department
by Game Warden Edwin Johnston.
A series Of small knobs on the ribs,
deformity of the right shoulder
and head, and its stunted legs all
pointed to the fact that the animal
undoubtedly suffered from ricketts,,
a bone disease.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
By the Associated Press.

BY tne RSSOClbltu TIcSS'
CHICAGO. Aug. 13-A Federal
grand jury this afternoon indicted
1l8 corporate and invidual figures
in the meat industry in 29 States
on charges of "conspiring 70 fix the
price of ham at Easter time in
violation of the Sherman Anti
Trust Act
1t was the fourth and largest in
dictment returned here since Ma
tion-wide inquiry into food prices
was begun eight months ago. Pre-
viously II defendants were charged
with conspiracy to fix certain hog
prices; II others with conspiracy
to fix sheep prices and SO with con-
spiracy to fix the price Of canned
peas.
The indictment today alleged
that conspiracy in ham prices had
existed for the last five years; that
the meat packers named sold more
than 80 per cent of the hams in
the United States. and that they
lad plants in some 80 States.
All. 'ag the 80 corporate defendants
were tie American Meat Institute
and the big four meat packers
Cudahy, Armour, Swift and Wilson.
The Government contended the
alleged price fixing conspiracy was
promoted by the Provisions Com
mittee of the Meat Institute.
1t claimed the committee adopted
q resolution to the effect that the
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Fixinq of Easter Ham Prices
Churqed in 118 Indictments

meat industry should conflne the
sale of Easter hams to a period OF
four weeks Immediately preceding
Easter; that the institute obtained
pledges from the packers to refrain
from quoting prices prior to that
period; that the defendants con-
Quoted Nationwide advertising
campaign to stimulate the demand
and pushed ham as national dish
for Easter just as turkey is for
Thanksgiving.
The effect of the alleged con-
spiracy, the indictment charged,
was to increase price of hams at
time when the demand was at its
peak.
Wesley Hardenbergh of Chicago,
president Of the institute, and II
members of the Provisions Commit
tee were named among the 36 indi-
vidual defendants.
Judge William H. Holly set bond
for each defendant at $1,000.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
| East Is Warned
Public May Force
Gas Rotioninq
j, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. 13.-Dr. John
w. Frey, director of marketing in
the Office of Petroleum Co-ordina-
ton for National Defense, said today
that the Eastern Seaboard would
have gasoline rationing IF the con-
suming public forces it on the Ma
tional Government"
DR.. Frey told a meeting of petro-
leum company representatives that
the Government wanted voluntary
reduction in consumption, because
that was the democratic way, but
added that II would not be telling
the truth If I say we have not been
exploring the possibility of ration
ing"
He said that reports from Eastern
seaboard States since gasoline sta
tions started closing from Z pm. to
am. showed sales had increased
more than the normal seasonal in
crease.
DR.. Frey said the gasoline shortage
on the Eastern seaboard was not a
current situation. but was related to
the supply to be consumed over q
period Of time.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Nozis Claim 244 Enemy Planes in ID Hours
U.A.W.-C. |. 0. PorIey Opposes
Curtoi|ing Output Of Autos

materials from n-defense indus
tries on an equitable basis so as to
relieve pressure on the auto industry.
Government assistance and en-
couragement in the development OF
satisfactory substitutes for such ma
terials; staggering of automobile
production curtailment over suf-
hcient period of time to complete
retooling; coordination of tooling
facilities throughout the industry
to assure maximum use of skilled
help and transfer of workers to de-
fense jobs with protection of their
seniority status.
Mr.. Reuther, the unions General
Motors director, said during de-
bate that General Motors, Chrysler
and Ford have done everything in
their power to block maximum de-
fense efforts and that the three COM
panies tried to shift the responsible
ity of defense production to the
c. I. o. and the general public
The convention also adopted a
resolution asking union consldera-
ton of negotiated wage rates" for
skilled workers in the auto industry.
One of the hottest issues before
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to bar
Communists from union office-still
faces the delegates.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
SmoIensk Taken in Two Days,
Nozis Soy, Then ShelIed Week

fugitives in this snarl of traffic. The
homeless Russians still are largely
In hideouts in the woods and in
hundreds of tiny villages. They are
coming back slowly. 80
The Russian Mayor of Smolensk,
who was appointed by German mil
itary authority, is spreading. word
that the fugitives should not come
back Immediately. In Smolensk
their homes are destroyed and they
would merely add to the confusion.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
u. ). Can Write Own
Ticket by Next July,
.Knudsen Forecasts
O.P. IA. Chief PIeods for
Minimum of Red Tope
In Defense Program
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. 13.-Directol
General William S. Knudsen of the
ONCE of Production Management
predicted today that. if the Nations
defense program hits the halfway
mark by January !, 1912, I'VE should
hit peak production by July and
after that. America can write its own
ticket on war material.
And this ticket can. as far as
am concerned. be twice what any
body elses ticket is" Mr.. Knudsen
added.
Greater speed in subcontracting
defense orders will be required to
accomplish the objective, he asserted
in an address before the New York
Division of Commerce Production
Clinic.
Urges No Interference.
'Decentralize that procedure busi-
ness and let each manufacturer han
die his job and his business with as
little of could almost say Wash
ington-as possible, and We will get
it done" the o. P. NJ chief declared
'All We need is the will to get this
job done anG we have one great ad-
vantage-nobody is going to bomb
us much while We are doing it.
think it is too late for that. All we
need is to get together-stop bicker-
ing over procedure"
Mr.. Knudsen praised the work OF
the defense contract service in at
tempting to bring small manufactur-
ers into the defense program and
cushion the shock of transition from
civilian to defense production.
Subcontracting Necessary.
To hasten the job, he said. the
armed services must agree to accept
subcontracting as part of the pro-
curement program and 1t is only
fair to say that in the preliminary
conversations we have had
they have shown themselves per-
fectly willing to go as far as their
powers permit-even to go further
and ask for legal powers if required
Negotiated contracts instead OF
the bid system, use of contracting
pools of manufacturers, division OF
large contracts into smaller individ-
ual units, and possibly bonuses for
early deliveries through subcon-
tracing are among methods the
Q. P. M. is proposing, he said.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Cox, Subuth Label Each Other
Fascist and Red in House iff

Representative Cox had made were
used by Adolf Hitler for the purpose
of wrecking our country"
Just such statements could be ex-
pected from the gentleman from IL
linois." Representative Cox retorted.
"I say that based on his association
with Communistic influences"
The statement by the gentleman
from Georgia that I am connected
with the Communist party is un-
justifiaole, unwarranted and untrue,
Represe 1tative SABBATH said. To be
charged with connections with Com
munist influences is manifestly un-
fair. I'm just as loyal an American
as the gentleman from Georgia"
Representative Bulwinkle. Demo-
crat, of North Carolina joined in
by saying Representative SABBATH was
every inch an American in principle
and spirit"
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Situation Grave
As Nazis Drive
On Odessa
Suicide Reurguords
Covering Russian
Retreat to SEQ
Earlier Story on Page ALL

BY the Associs ted Press.
Russia's Red armies appeared to
have all but lost their grasp on the
western half of the Ukraine below
the Dnieper River today as Ger
man troops smashed from three di-
rections at the great port of Odessa
and rear guards fought bitterly to
cover the Soviet retreat to the Black
Sea.
A British War Office spokesman
acknowledged that the Russian po-
sition in the Ukraine had deterio-
rated rapidly. and the Soviet high
command was ominously silent on
the clinlactic struggle.
Russian quarters in London. how
ever, declared that if the Germans
entered Odessa and Nikolaev. 65
miles east, they would find only the
smoking ruins of demolished fac
tories and empty streets s'-ghost
cities left in ruins under Premier
Stains order for a scorched earth
campaign.
Thousands of Russian tanks,
great masses of infantry and tens
of thousands of hard-riding Cos
sack horsemen, Soviet sources also
said. were hurting more counter
attacks against Field Marshal Gen.
Won Rundstedt's advancing Ger
mans.
While the situation was undoubt-
edly grave for the Russians. quail
ified observers said that the loss CT
the lower Ukraine, even the Cap
ture of Odessa and Nikolaev. would
| not be a decisive blow to the So
Wet. 1t was pointed out that the
richest prizes still lie beyond the
Dnieper River. to the east. where
the big industrial centers are To-
Gated.
Most of the lower Ukraine. now
being overrun by the Nazi inva-
sion armies. is an agriculture pro-
ducing country. while the treasure
vaults of iron. manganese and other
war materials are in the east.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Compromise Version
Of Factory Draft Bill
Rejected by House
Senote Changes Turned
Down in Unexpected
Action, 254 TO 81
B, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The House this afternoon rejected
compromise version of legislation
which would permit the Govern
ment to draft munitions or machin-
cry and supplies for their produc-
tion and ordered the bill returned
to a Joint Senate House committee
for further revision.
n somewhat unexpected upset,
the House turned down the confer
ence committees recommendations
and ordered the legislation restored
to the form in which it originally
passed the House.
Rejection of the compromise ver-
sion came on roll call vote an
nounced as 254 to 81.
The compromise bill was rejected
after several members sharply crit
icized the House unit for agreeing
to the Senates elimination of what
they termed safeguard provisions.
Representative Taber. Republican,
of New York protested against ellml-
nation of an amendment he spon-
SOl Gu "iIiCll Would iidNC PioAiAoAeSo
the Government from removing any
machine from going concern.
Texas members opposed the legis-
lation on the ground that it would
permit the requirement of registra-
ton of firearms, step they said
would violate the constitutional
guarantee OF the right of citizens
to keep and bear arms.
Proponents of the bill declared,
however, it was necessary to enable
the Government to obtain essential
defense equipment. In the case of
secondhand machine tools, for in
stance, Representative Thomason,
Democrat, of Texas said the Govern
ment had found that dealers were
holding that equipment for prices
higher than it cost when new.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Representative Cox, Democrat, of
Georgia asserted in the House today
that the people lacked confidence in
those appointed to handle public af-
fairs-and provoked a bitter ex-
change with Representative SABBATH,
Democrat, of Illinois whom Repre-
sentative Cox accused of association
with Communistic influences
Representative Cox said that the
close vote or the Army service ex-
tension bill last night typified the
lack of confidence in those ap-
pointed to conduct public affairs" ."
The people. he said. resent" hav-
ing their Government taken away
from them and turned over to
"alien-minded groups
Representative SABBATH remarked
little later that such statements as
Evening star., 1941-08-13
BY ALVIN ]. STEINKOPF,

1
SMOLENSK. Russia (Via Berlin) .,
Aug. 13-The Germans say that
they duplicated Napoleons military
feat. in this region by taking
Smolensk in two days of active
fighting. .-.
But Smolensk itself suffered inn
measurably more this time because
of the development of machines OF
war since Napoleon ill-fated in
yasion of Russia. -.
This time, the Germans say, the
Russians were chased out in two
days, but their long-range artillery
chung to slight rise in the ground
west of the Dnieper River. For a
week after the Germans arrived
shells poured into the city and what's
left now is desolation.
The Russians finally. were dis
lodged from the heights, but not
in time to save much of this city
of 160, 900 inhabitants, the story goes.
Now Smolensk is wilderness OF
blackened chimneys standing like
tree trunks after forest fire.
Poking around in the debris are
fugitives beginning life anew in the
shadow of the chimneys. For them
the earth has been scorched.
These fugitives seem different
from those of Belgium and France.
They are more fatalistic, less ter
rified. In fact, they don't seem
to be scared at all, are just being
pushed around by fate and are TAX
ing it with meek resignation.
The highways Of Russia are not
so crowded with fugitives as were
the roads of France and Belgium.
The road from Minsk is q solid pro-
cession of German cars which kick
up a cloud of dust visible for miles.
But there are comparatively few
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Earlier Story on Page AID

By the Associated Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. l3.-The
q. A. VIC. I. o. voted today oppo-
sition to curtailment of automobile
production unless shown to be nee
essary for national defense" and
adopted an 11-point program to
meet the problems arising from any
reduction.
The United Automobile, Aircraft
and Agricultural Implement Work.
ers at their sixth national conven-
ton approved a resolution which
urged the international officers and
Executive Board to give their i'm
mediate and full support" to the
plan.
The program, which already had
been proposed by the Executive
Board, included:
Participation of the union IN Joint
conferences of Government, man
agement and labor on this problem:
use of the Phillip Murray plan to
insure maximum use of steel produc-
ton facilities; adoption OF the WAL
ter P. Reuther' plan to insure speedy
conversion and full utiliza tidMbfthe
production capacity of the automo-
bile industry for defense production;
diversion of steel and other defense
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Yankees Defeat
Mats, 5 10 |, in
Second Game
Ken Chase Loses 18th
Vernon Hits Homer
In Sixth Inning
tPlay-by-p play Of first game on
Page 2-X.)
By BURTON HAWKINS,

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-The Yam
KEGS dealt Ken Chase his 14th de-
feat of the season in the second
game of a double-header here today,
beating the Mats ST. to split the
twin bill Washington won the first
game, 5-3, in IL innings, before
14,924 fans. Chase, who was forced
to retire after seven innings due to
a broken blister on the second finger
of his pitching hand. left the game
with a 81 deficit and the Yankees
clipped Walter Masterson and Ar
mold Anderson for two more runs in
the eighth.
Marvin Breuer checked the Mats
with five hits. Washington pro-
ducing its only run in the sixth inn
ing when Mickey Vernon slammed
a home run into the right-field
stands with two out.
Chase was victim of a bad break
in the second inning when he pur-
posely passed Phil Rizzuto to fill
the bases with two out. Breuer
bounced a single over Chase's head,
scoring Joe Di Maggie and Buddy
Rosar. Manager Bucky Harris Of
the Mats protested Rizzuto had in
terfered with Second Baseman
Jimmy Bloodworth, preventing him
from fielding the ball, but the pro-
test was not allowed
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON-Case flied to
Keller. Cramer singled to right.
Lewis flied to Keller. Travis dou-
bled to center, sending Cramer to
Third. Vernon famed. No runs.
NEW YORK-Bloodwor threw
out Sturm. Chase tossed out Rolfe
Heinrich flied to Lewis. No runs.
Washington, 0; New York, o.
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON - Rizzuto threw
out Archie. Early was safe when
Gordon fumbled his grounder.
BloodWorth fouled to Sturm. Chase
flied to Di Maggie. No runs.
NEW YORK-Di Maggie walked
Gordon was called out on strikes.
Rosar smashed a double off Chase S
glove, Di Maggie stopping at third
Keller struck out Rizzuto was pur-
posely passed, filling the bases.
Breuer bounced single over Chase S
head, scoring Di Maggie and Rosar
Rizzuto stopping at third Manager
Bucky Harris protested that when
Rizzuto bumped into Bloodworth at
second base Bloodworth was pre-
vented from fielding the ball. but
the protest was not allowed Chase
tossed out Sturm. Two runs.
Washington, o; New York, 2.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON - Gordon threw
out Case. Cramer walked Lewis
flied to Di Maggie Keller dropped
Travis liner for an error, Cramer
stopping at second. Gorden threw
out Vernon No runs.
NEW YORK-Rolfe beat out a slow
roller to BloodWorth Rolfe took sec
ond as Archie threw out Heinrich
Di Maggie bounced single over
Travis head. scoring Rolfe Gordon
popped to Travis. ROsar singled to
(See BASEBALL. Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Fort Meade Soldier Slain
Trying 10 Escape Guard
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
FORT GEORGE G.. MEADE. Md,
Aug. 13.-A soldier was shot and
killed today in an attempt to escape
from a guard while on a work detail
near the post incinerator on the
Laurel road, post headquarters an
nounced.
Headquarters gave the soldiers
name as Pvt. Avonn T. Cooper, about
%, of Headquarters Battery of the
36th Field Artillery. Fort Bragg.
N. c. He was listed as the son Of
Mrs. Roxie M. johnson of Baltimore.
The name of the guard who shot
the soldier was not disclosed. An
Investigation was begun Immediately
by post officials.
Headquarters officers said Pvt.
Cooper was shot in the back with
a shot gun as he ran for the woods.
He was pronounced dead on arrival
at the post hospital
Guardhouse officials said Pvt.
Cooper was being held on a deser-
ton charge. He enlisted in Balti-
more on October l3, 1899.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Schroeder Beats Segura
In Newport Invitation
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 13.-Fred-
erick R. Schroeder, jr., of Glendale,
Calf, entered the semiflnal round
in the 25th annual invitation tennis
tournament at the Newport Casino
today by defeating Francisco Segura
of Ecuador, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3, 6-1.
Segura, top-seeded alien player,
was the last foreign contender re-
naming in the tournament.
Schroeder is fourth in the Amer
ican seeding.
Frank Parker of Altadena, Calf
gained the semifinals by beating
Bryant 'Bitsy" Grant of Atlanta
Ga, 60, 8-6, Ga.
Parker will clash with Schroeder
for the right to enter the finals.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
July Air Ruid FutuIities
In Britain Set at sol

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 13.-July air raid
casualties of sol civilians killed or
missing and AT requiring hospital
treatment brought the total since
the start of the war to 42,257 killed
and 53125 injured, the Home Sc
curity Ministry announced tonight.
July casualties exceeded those of
June, when there we're 399 dead and
461 injured.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Soviet Horvest Completed

NEW YORK. Aug Is R).-L. A.
Benediktov Soviet agriculture COM
missar, told the Red Army in a ra-
dio broadcast today that the grain
harvest has been completed in many
regions and special attention now
is being given. to winter sowing"
Evening star., 1941-08-13
$22,070, 399 Contract
Awarded for Arms
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The War Department announced
award today of contracts totaling
500 2,070, ,399 for shells and ammuni-
tion parts.
The contracts went to a variety
of manufacturers who have turned
from civilian to defense produc-
ton. They included makers of ma
chinery, electric appliances and farm
equipment,
Largest of the contracts went to
the Kilbey Steel Co., Admission. Ala.
1t called for $6,127 200 worth of shell
forgings.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
R. A. F. Ruids South Italy

CAIRO. Egypt, Aug. Is tP).-Stor-
age tanks and containers at chem
ical plant at Crotone on the heel
Of the Italian boot were left a mass
of flames from direct bomb hits, and
military buildings at Cariati, 80
miles to the north, were demolished
in a British raid Monday night, the
r. A. r. said today.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Nurruqunsett Park

SEVENTH RACE-Purse, S1.100: claim
ing: 3-year-olds and up; l mile and 20
yards
Secret Chatter (HowelD $40 400 $40
Dark Beau tAllgaier) 4T0 800
Tetratown (Tsylor) $50
Time, l: As 3-5.
Also ran-Close Kin. Canterburn, Jane
Vito and Meadow Money.
EIGHTH RACE-Purse. S1,100: claim
ing; 3-year-olds and upward; l mile and
20 yards.
Cosse tDriscolD 500 $40 $50
Loschen (Guerin) $40 $50
Cherry'S Child CLynchl go
Time, 1:45.
Also ran-Abyssinis Movseen, Jim
Blazes, Somali, Stepacola and Levena.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 R).-
Stocks mixed; some leaders in
slow rally. Bonds steady; Sc
lected rails advanced. Foreign
exchange quiet; generally un-
changed. Cotton firm; active
mill and trade buying. Sugar
weak; price ceiling caused heavy
liquidation. Metals steady: Lon
don bar silver declined fraction
ally. Wool tops improved; trade
buying.
CHICAGO. - Wheat higher;
short covering, mill buying. Corn
higher; crop deterioration re-
ported. Cattle strong to Is higher.
Hogs steady to strong; top, 11.55.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Silk Export Permits
Are Revoked by Hull
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of State Hull has re-
voked all general licenses for the
export Of silk except those author
izing exports to the Philippine
Islands.
At the same time the State De-
partment announcement said all
individual licenses for the export
of silk, except a small number
authorizing shipments to meet the
urgent defense needs of countries
resisting aggression, were also re-
voked.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Saratoga

SEVENTH RACE-Purse, 81 zoo; claim
! ing: 3-year -olds and upward 11s miles
| I Brown Bomb tGysin) 31.10 1880 IL ~
| DR.. Sticks tRobertsonD $50 100
| ( Maydig LonRdenD 1910
| Time. .54ls.
| Also oran-Comendador II. Brown Queen
| II. Qua roma. Guerrilla. Scotch Tar, Boot
| less. Rose Anita. Gentle Savage. Lady
Bethyl, My One and Inscoequel Field.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Washington Park

SIXTH RACE-Purse, 50 800 added:
Garrison Handicap; 3-year-olos and up
ward: 24 miles.
Shot Put (Garnerl 40 $50 $50
Bettys Bob (HaskelD 500 $50
Buckinz (Sniderl 800
Time, S:B5is.
Also ran--h Au Feu, MaYso G., vsl-
dina Leo and Gourmet.
Evening star., 1941-08-13
Late Races

Earlier Results, RoSsvan's, Other
Selections and Entries for To-
morrow, Page 2-X.