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noticed an object floating in the water
or 10 miles to the westward
1t glinted in the sunlight with the
color of battleship gray, in which our
airplanes are clad. We gathered along
the rail in great excitement. while our
most skillful lookout scrambled aloft
through the ice-clad ropes of the tall
foremast, and focused his glasses on
the distant object. 1t proved to be
only bit of drift ice.
An hour later, while we were seated
at breakfast, bubbling coffee pot in
the galley gave a perfect imitation of
the distant pounding of an airplane
propeller, and sent all of US scurrying
away from the mess table to the port
holes.
Cruising Through Ice.
During the past "a hours we have
cruised all along the west coast of
Spitzbergen to the edge of the ice
pack on the north. Through the warm,
bright sunshine we zigzagged back
and forth over the sea, studying every
speck on the water in vain hope Of
finding our missing planes.
Our ship ran out of fresh water to-
day and we had the unusual expert
ence of filling our tanks from an ice
berg. At the entrance of Magdalena
Boy we tied up to a floating block of
ice as large as the F'latiron Building.
The crew clambered off onto. a pro-
jecting ice shelf armed with broad
bladed ice picks, and for two hours
they Clipped off great blocks of fresh
water ice, which was tossed into the
water tanks. A steam pipe running
through the tanks soon converted the
frozen blocks of water into a more
useful forN.
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America and Japan by North American
Newspaper Alliance; in England by Central
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tries by the Norwegian Aero Club. All rights
reseryed.)
Evening star., 1925-05-27
BERGER FALLS VICTIM
TO MADWOMAN'S BULLET
Shot That Killed Treasurer of
Paris Newspaper Firm Was In
tended for His Chief.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 27.-Ernest Berger.
treasurer of the newspaper L'Action
Franchise. yesterday fell a victim to fl
madwscnan's bullet intended for one
Of his chiefs, Leon Daudet, leader of
the Royalist Association and editor Of
L Action Francaise, or Charles Maur-
ras, co-editor.
The assassin was a woman named
Bonnefoy, a domestic A years of age.
She made rambling statements to the
police, and a mass of letters found in
her room apparently leaves no doubt
that she had long suffered from per-
secution mania. She told the examin-
ing magistrate that as Daudet and
Maurras had ignored letters In which
she had revealed to them the activi-
ties of spies on the Riviera, she con-
sidered them criminals.
The woman watched for them from
a cafe opposite the offices of the news
paper for several days. She saw Ber-
ger, whom she mistook for Maurras,
leave, and followed him to the sub
way. She pushed her arm over the
shoulder of another person and shot
Berger, and ran away.
When she saw by the newspapers
that she had killed the wrong man
she gave herself up.
Evening star., 1925-05-27
BOY STRUCK BY AUTO
DIES OF HIS INJURIES
Five Other Persons Are Slightly
Hurt in Days Traffic Accidents
in City's Streets.

Randolph T. Groves, I, College
Park, Md, died at Casualty Hospital
last night as a result of injuries re-
ceiVed when struck by an automobile
while on his way TO school yesterday.
The accident happened on the wash
ngton-Baltimore boulevard not far
from the Groves home.
Samuel Klager, 319 East Twenty
first street. Baltimore, driver of the
machine that inflicted the fatal in
juries, brought the child to the hos
pital, where surgeons reported a pos
sible fracture of the spine and severe
injuries to his head and legs. Mary
land authorities are investigating.
Gerald Garner, 3577 Warder street.
was riding motor cycle that knocked
down and injured Leon Malakoff, g.,
5000 Warder street. while making a
streets last night. The boy was
treated at Garfield Hospital for
Gertrude Adams, colored, SO. 329
f street southeast, was knocked
down at First and East Capitol
streets yesterday morning by an
automobile driven by Otis l.. Brown,
1417 East Capitol street. The woman
was given first aid at Casualty Hos
pital, and Brown was assessed $40 in
Traffic Court for failure to have a
drivers permit.
Alfred II. Lewis. 45, 1924 Wiscon-
sin avenue, received an injury to his
ankle last night when his bicycle
collided with a motor delivery truck
at Pennsylvania avenue and NJ street
He received treatment at home.
Mahala Gatewood, colored, 35, 4531
Iowa avenue, was slightly shocked
yesterday afternoon when knocked
down by the motor cycle of Richard
S. Sisson, 4404 Seventh street, at Iowa
avenue and Thirteenth street. She
refused hospital treatment
Frederick Douglass, colored, 10,
1927 Seventeenth street, received a
severe injury to his right foot last
night when struck by the automobile
of Frederick W. Stump, 2007 Quarry
road, near Kalorama and Ontario
roads. Stump took him home.
Great things are not done. even by
Evening star., 1925-05-27
NELSON WILL AID.
World Flyer Willing to Serve With
Hammer

SANTA MONICA, Calf, May 27
P).-Lieut Erik Nelson. maintenance
and engineering officer of the United
States Army around the world flight,
has consented to participate in or
lend aid to plans for a relief expedi-
ton for the Amundsen North Pole
party, providing Haakon H. Hammer,
organizer of the expedition, obtains
from the chief of the Air Army Serv-
ice permission for such participation.
Lieut.. Nelson is stationed at the
Douglas aircraft factory here super.
vising contract for rs of the world
cruiser type planes for the Air Serv-
ice.
IF any expedition is to be sent to
aid the Amundsen party, plans must
be made for it, for there is always
much work required in organizing
such an expedition" said Lieut.. Nell
son.
II informed Mr.. Hammer that 7
would be happy to contribute any aid
possible, but authority for my sery-
ices must come from the War De-
partment.'
Lieut.. Nelson said that in August
when the world flyers were in the
Greenland region they found nasty
weather conditions, and added, that it
might require a month to get the
expedition of after the preparations
were made.
Evening star., 1925-05-27
SEWER LIDS POP IN AIR,
RESULT OF EXPLOSIONS
Police Hurriedly Summoned by Ex-
cited Georgia Avenue Residents.
No Damage Disclosed.

Belleau Wood in 1918. when Ger
man high explosive shells were fall
Ing like hailstones, had nothing on
Georgia avenue between Euclid and
Kenyon streets shortly afternoon to.
day, when the sight of sewer lids
popping into the air to the accom-
paniment Of explosions sent residents
of the vicinity hurrying to telephones
to call the police
Tenth precinct policemen, after in.
vestigating, discovered that the explo-
sions were caused by accumulations
or sewer gas. No material damage
was reported and the matter was re-
ferred to the Sewer Department.
Only q few days ago similar ex-
plosions in the vicinity of Ninth street
and Florida avenue were traced to
the dumping of waste gasoline and
oil into sewer catch basins in the
streets and all policemen were mott
fled to prevent any such dumping in
the future in a special order by Act
ing Supt. of Police Charles j. Evans,
Evening star., 1925-05-27
FAILURE TO CARRY
RADIO IS DEBATED
Experts Here Are Divided on Wis
dom of Course Followed
by Amundsen.
BY Consolidated Press.

By Consolidated Press.
While the world waits for word OF
the fate of Roald Amundsen there is
much speculation here as to the wis
dom Of the daring explorers decision
to eliminate radio from his flying
equipment.
Opinion in official radio and flying
circles is divided, with the majority in
clined to the belief that Amundsen
was right. In view of the uncertainty
of radio transmission in the polar
regions these observers think it was
good judgment to use all available
space for gasoline and other essential
supplies.
On the other hand, critics Of Amund-
sens decision point to the possibilities
Of radio even under adverse conditions.
and contend that the compactnees and
lightness of a modern transmttter that
might have served Amundsen's needs
would have enabled him to take one
along without greatly curtail!ng his
fuel supply.
The belief persists among the best
informed men of Washington on polar
explorations that the Amundsen party
is alive and eventually will get back to
base. If the planes were forced down
for repairs or for any other reason
supplies certain to be needed should
prove more valuable than a radio that
might not work.
Copyright. 1e25.)
Evening star., 1925-05-27
MACMILLAN SEES
H0PEF0R FLYERS
Says Mere Problem of Locat-
ing Pole Might Require
Some Time.
BY the Associated Press.

q
Hope for the safe return of the
Amundsen polar expedition was held
out today by Donald B. Macmillan,
Arctic explorer, who believes that
any one of several reasons might
have delayed the return of the flyers.
The mere problem of locating the
Pole itself by astronomical pbserva-
tions, Mr.. Mcmillan said. might in
itself have required several days to
accomplish.
at is inconceivable," he asserted,
that any man, however good q pilot,
can fly from the north end of Spitz-
bergen for a distance of 500 miles
! in a straight line and drop down
upon the North Pole, or even within
so miles Of It,"
Here for Conference.
! Mr.. Macmillan, who will head the
| Macmillan Arctic expedition, arrived
| here today to confer with officials
! Of the National Geographic Society
and naval officers. including Rear
Admiral Moffett, chief of the Naval
Air Service.
IF Amundsen had one months pro-
Visions" Mr.. Macmillan continued, 'it
is far too early in the game for the
world to be alarmed over his one-week
absence. The Pole is not an easy thing
~ iiiiu, tudI Is, 10 locate accurately
with instruments.
In view of this, frequent landings
must necessarily be made, with the
possibility and probability of injury to
the planes if ice fields alone are avail
able. II the party lands within 25
miles Of the Pole a journey on foot
would be preferable to a trip through
the air, as 1t would eliminate one more
extra hazard of a take-off and landing.
If on this foot journey Amundsen en-
counters ice similar to that seen by us
in 1914 he won't be back for several
days yet.
Planes Would be Crushed.
IF the two planes landed in a lead
or water crack, unless carefully
guarded, there Is strong probability
of their being crushed for such are
continually opening and closing like
the jaws of a gigantic trap.
If Amundsen's planes should be
down in rough ice it would take sew
eral days TO construct a run for his
planes. If he missed Spitzbergen on
his return he is down, adrift, and out
of gas, with the remote possibility of
rescue. If he is down at the North
Pole and cannot rise, which is very
unlikely, fear the worst in spite of
his one months provisions. To walk
over the rough and snow covered ice
OF the polar sea, interSected with open
and thin ice covered leads, for 600
miles to Spitzbergen or Alb miles to
Cape Columbia at this time of the
year is utterly impossible for the best
of men,"
Evening star., 1925-05-27
BROTHERHOOD INCREASES
INSURANCE FOR MEMBERS
Maximum Policy Allowed Train
men Raised to $500, Which
Formerly Was $2,70O.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 27.-The
brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen in
triennial convention increased it's max
imum insurance to $500, officials an
nounced following yesterdays sessions.
Policies for $4,000 and S4, 600 also have
been made available for the members.
Prior to the opening convention two
weeks ago the maximum was $2,700.
The increase was possible because Of
surplus Of $4,000, in the brotherhood s
insurance fund, it was explained.
Officers Of the ladies' auxiliary were
reelected at the closing session of its
convention yesterday. They include:
Mrs. Clara Bradley, Columbus. grand
president, and Mrs. Gista NJ. StatZer,
Columbus, grand secretary-treasurer.
Officers of the brotherhood will be
elected next week.
Evening star., 1925-05-27
ASKS COURT TO DECIDE.
Company Demands Tax Informa-
ton From Revenue Commissioner.

The Oesterlein Machine Co. of Gin
cinnati tc6y obtained from Justice
Hoehlint~t the District Supreme
Court a rule on David II. Blair, COM
missioner of internal revenue, to show
cause June why he should not fur
nish the United States Board of Tax
Appeals certain tax information
which the commissioner claims can
not be made public. The case involves
the amount of excess profit tax to be
paid by the plaintiff company. which
sought to get information from Blair
as to how the commissioner had
reached conclusions relating to other
corporations in the same line. The
Tax Board cited Blair, it is said. but
he declined to make public the infor
nation. The United States Board of
Tax Appeals is made a co-defendant
in the application to the court.
Evening star., 1925-05-27
Freed of Manslaughter Charge.

Joseph NJ. Maynard. colored. a
patrol driver Of the police department.
was acquitted today by jury in
Criminal Division of a charge of
manslaughter in connection with the
death of Martin j. Flaherty May 20,
1924. Maynard was driving an auto
mobile which struck Flaherty as he
stepped from the curb on Florida
avenue near West Virginia avenue
northeast. Attorney Bertrand Emer-
son, jr., of the defense claimed the
accident was unavoidable.
Evening star., 1925-05-27
DIRIGIBLE USE REMOTE.
Wilbur Opposes Sending Huge Craft
Into Arctic.

The chances of either of the Navy's
big dirigibles, Shenandoah or Los
Angeles, flying into the Arctic III
search of the Amundsen polar expedi-
ton is remote, according to Secre-
tary Wilbur of the Navy Department.
1t is the present plan, he said, to
await the departure of the Macmillan
expedition to the North next month,
and if the explorer has not reported
by that time, to see what can be done
by scouting with the airplanes of
that party. The Secretary is of the
belief that if the -Amundsen party
Evening star., 1925-05-27

had been forced down, there would be
little chance for the aviators to find
them in the vast white wastes about
the pole.
If the party can be found and re.
lief work is necessary. he declared,
the Navy will be disposed to do what
it can, recognizing the call of hui
manity. Although beyond that call
there is no claim upon the United
States with respect to the expedition,
Government officials from President
Coolidge down have shown consider
able interest In the undertaking. The
President is inclined to favor Amer
lean relief for Amundsen If 1t is
necessary and practicable, but he is
not convinced that the time has come
to consider such q project.
Evening star., 1925-05-27
GRAND UNITED ORDER
OF TENTS IN SESSION
51st Annual Convention at Metro
politan Baptist Church Welcomed
by Commissioner Bell.

The Grand United Order of Tents Of
the United States IS holding its fifty
first annual convention at the Metro
politan Baptist Church. Approximate
ly 1000 delegates were welcomed to
the city by Commissioner Bell.
Garnet c. Wilkinson, first assistant
superintendent of public schools, made
an address of welcome to the dele
gates. who represent more than 80 coo
women throughout the country.
Addresses were made by Mrs.
Anna nda Williams, deputy of North
Carolina, and Mrs. Lena Capehart.
who presided. Mrs. Maria Harris is
deputy for the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1925-05-27
Better Business Methods, Topic.

The methods of the Better Business
Bureau were described by Howard
Cool to members of the Northeast
Business Mems Association at the
monthly meeting last night in the
Northeast Savings Bank. President
Harry P. White presided. Plans were
discussed for drive to increase the
membership of the association. Five
new members were elected.
Evening star., 1925-05-27
City to Spend $2,414,0OO.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, May 27.-
Voters yesterday approved a bond is
sue for city improvements providing
for the expenditure of S2,4l4. 900. OF
this sum $1,000,000 will be spent for
a new municipal pier into Tampa Bay.
Evening star., 1925-05-27
Wilbur Not Enthused.

Secretary Wilbur declared he was
not enthusiastic over the suggestion
for sending lighter-than-air craft into
the Arctic. He would be very re-
luctant, he said, to order any Naval
aviator into that region, and as to
the use of Navy equipment by volun-
teers, any plan would have to be
demonstrated as sound, adequate and
practical before he would give it his
approval.
Two years ago, he recalled, the
Navy decided against sending a
lighter-than-air craft into the Arctic
because the project was neither wise
nor sane" The question of expense
entered into this decision, he added.
but was only one factor, and there
was also the question of risks de-
volving upon dirigibles in going into
new and untried conditions in the
Arctic.
Evening star., 1925-05-27
mo one will commend
the man who gives hot
water to a friend"

So wrote Simonodes, the Greek
poet, 48S B. G. And in those days
serving cold water was some trouble.
The snow for cooling had to be carted
from the mountain tops and stored
In pits or bitches.
Today you have but to go to your
American Ice filled refrigerator to
serve icy cold drinks as varied as
tastes may demand-iced water, iced
tea, iced coffee, ginger ale, lemonade,
grape juice; all refreshing when just
OFT the ice or when shaken with pure
sparkling American Ice.
And American delireries are
foo dependable to eUer put you
to the necessity of SERVING
CdrDt drinks to q friend.
Evening star., 1925-05-27

Great things are not done. even by
great men, without toll or effort.
Evening star., 1925-05-27
Il. w. SIEARNS,
A Anyipp Com ptrOllnr of the Currapnr

GLENWOOD CEMETERY
G1enwood Cemetery will be closed to all
vehicular traffic Saturday Decoration day. .
Nav 80.
Those entering the cemetery. with flowers
20 be taken elsewhere should leave them
in the Office at either gate.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Evening star., 1925-05-27
AMUNDSEN AIDES
WILL DELAY ASKING
HELP UNTIL FRIDAY

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-03

the dry cell tubes. The WD-1l,
WD-12 and UV-199 types have
permitted the use Of as many as
a half a dozen tubes in a single
radio receiving set.
DRY cells of a standardized
size are universal commodity"
H. T. Melhuish, of the Radio
Corporation of America says
They have so many different,
uses that they are found not
only in the stock of the large
radio shops but in the general
store of the crossroads hamlet.
A few extra dry cells will insure
satisfactory radio reception for
months"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-03
THE MARY'S LAMB OF RADIO

This summer marks the in
auguration of real portable radio
receivers. Now radio need not
be left at home. The summer
vacation this year to be complete
and up to the minute must in
clude radio equipment. 1t can
be secured in a compact case
which will provide endless en-
tertainment and bring the news
of the day to the mountain camp
as well as to the seashore, hotel,
bungalow, housebost, canoe,
yacht, or automobile.
The greatest factor in making
the portable radio receiver a
practicable possibility has been
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-03

The interior of the local church
is now being calcimined, N. p
Jensen doing the work.
The first parent-teachers meet
ing this season will be held at the
school house Friday evening
Sept. 18th.
Paul Mickelsen of Sioux City
Iowa, visited here Saturday and
Sunday at the home of his sister
Mrs. J. X. Larsen.
The American made an error
last week in reporting that a ba'
by boy had been born to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Henry Hansen at Bruno
1t iaa girl.
Rev. S. ID. Rodholm is at Mari
nette and Menominee these days
to attend and speak at the annu-
al Fourth District Young Peoples
conference, hence no services in
the local church next Sunday.
John Gimmel who has been Wis
iting here a week at the H. c.
Hansen home, left today for his
home at Dies Moines, Iowa. He
will attend Columbia University
at New York again this year. TAX
ing up law studies.
Among the young girls from
Askov who have been employed
in the Twin Cities during the
summer months and have recent
ly returned home to again take
up their high school studies are
the following: Gertrude Kills
tofte. Thyra Sorensen, Dagmar
Rodholm, Carrie Feldtmose and
Emily Jensen.
r. p, Rasmussen, southwest OF
town, is very pleased with the
splendid yield of corn he had
this year. His silo was filed Wed.
nesday of last week and he
claims to be the first farmer in
the community TO have his silo
filed this year. IL required only
the yield from five acres to fill
the silo so he has the yield from
nine acres left. The corn aver.
aged 8 feet in height.
Wayne E. Jacobsen was taken
sick Saturday morning with an
attack of appendicitis-his fourth
attack. Saturday evening he be-
came worse and was taken to Du-
luth on the flyer and operated on
Sunday morning. Mrs. Jacobsen
and A. Henriksen accompanied
him up there and returned again
the first of the week and report
that Mr.. ]. was doing fine and
and past all danger.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-03
Askov School Column

Monday, Sept. 9TH, is Labor
Day, hence no school.
The first PIT. meeting Of the
present school year will be held
Friday, Sept. 18th.
A propra of motion pictures
is being planned again this year.
With the exception of the selec-
ton Of one or two pictures, the
final arrangement of dates and
the fixing of the admission price
to meet expenses, the arrange
ments are practically complete.
A series of twelve pictures will
be shown among which will evil
IDENTIFY be The Rainbow Trail,
The first picture will evidently
be shown Sept. Is.
The enrolment by grades till
Tuesday evening was as follows;
First 2S, second 81, third 26,
fourth 26, fifth 33, sixth q, sew
enth 81, eighth 81. ninth 5. tenth
l6. eleventh Z, twelfth Z, special
10; making a total of 233 in the
elementary grades and rs in the
four high school classes with the
additional 10 in the special class
which members are irregular in
enrolment. About 20 have Sc
cured excuses till Nov. /. how
ever, a number of these are now
in attendance. A few high school
students are not yet enrolled,
however, those who plan to at
tend high school this year and Sc
cure full years credit should en-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-09-03
TONSH OPERATIONS ARE
TO BE A LITTLE LATER
ByLF.v sn zslm
eks-fssa Ns~s-s~s os.-s

Owing to the fact that the re-
quired number of patients have
not been obtained yet, it will be
necessary to postpone the tonsil
operations which were scheduled
for Sept. 5 and 6, at Askov, to a
later date. If there are others,
who want to take advantage of
this opportunity please notify
Mrs. H. Voetmann or Mrs. ]. C.
Jensen at once.