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Evening star., 1926-12-16
MORE CAB STANDS
TO Be SET ASIDE
Police Study Conditions to
End Congestion Due to
"Cruising" of Taxis.

The District Commissioners, 1t was
learned today, are planning to desig.
nate additional stands for the use OF
public vehicles in the downtown con-
gested zone as a result of q recent
court decision that such vehicles
must be confined to established
stands.
A survey Is now underway by the
Police Department to determine
where additional stands can be ere.
ated. officers making the investiga-
sideration to the following essential
features:
Service to Be Considered.
Necessity for this character of
service. effect on traffic conditions
contiguous to proposed location Of the
stands, accessibility OF public to the
stands, and the number of vehicles
that should be assigned to each
stand.
The officers also were told to give
consideration to locations where pub
lie vehicle concerns have established
telephone communications in stores
or offices and have been maintaining
vehicles in front of these places.
Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintend-
ent of police, has given specific orders
that in view of the courts deci.
sion, the cruising" Of taxicabs must
stop.
Cruising" Causes Congestion.
From personal observation" he
said, II have learned that most Of
the congestion downtown at night is
due to the cruising OF the taxicabs,
Additional cab stands are going to be
designated in the business section and
the taxis will be required to stay there
until they get a fare"
A count made in front Of a down
town theater recently, Maj. Hesse
said. showed that 257 taxicabs
"cruised" past during a period from
Ave minutes before the show ended
until the lights In the lobby were ex
tinguished, and only % OF them were
successful in getting fares.
Evening star., 1926-12-16
THE WEATHER

District OF Columbia--Fair tonight:
minimum temperature about II de.
grees; tomorrow increasing cloudiness,
not so cold.
Maryland, virginia--Fair tonight, to.
morrow increasing cloudiness. not so
cold.
West Virginia--Fair tonight; to.
morrow increasing cloudiness, not so
cold.
Temperature for "a Hours.
Thermometers pm, 90; 8 Pm. 2s;
10 midnight. "a; am, %; 8 a.m.,
II: noon, "a.
Barometer p.m.. 30.11; 8 pm,
30.12; 10 midnight, 30.15: 4 am, 30.24:
8 am, 30.34; noon, 3o.33.
Highest temperature, 20, occurred
at 2 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, II. occurred at
800 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 40: lowest, 81.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today-Low tide. 1855 am; high
tide, 5:23 am. and 6:51 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1889 am. and
1916 PM: high tide, $40 am. and
6:43 pm.
The Sum and Moon.
Today--Sun rose 7:20 am; sun sets
4:47 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 7:21 am; sun
sets 4:47 pm.
Moon rises 3:o7 pm; sets AIS am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Condition OF the Water.
Temperature and condition OF the
water at Great Falls. at 8 a.m.-Tem.
perature, 3S; condition. muddy.
Weather I'm Various Cities.
Evening star., 1926-12-16
HORNSRY'S lob TWICE
OFFERED TO KILLEFER
Breadon Believed Set Against
$4,000 Salary Demanded by
Cardinals Manager.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 16.-Bill Kill
lefer, assistant to Rogers Hornsby
in the management of the st. Louis
Cardinals, twice has been offered the
management Of the team, the last
offer coming in the last "a hours.
This was accepted today as indicat-
ing that Sam Breadon, president OF
the Cardinals. had decided that he
would be unable to come to terms
with Hornsby. who is demanding a
salary Of $4,000 a year under a
three-year contract.
Breadon arrived today from New
York to attend the joint meeting of
the ma jor leagues and 1t was thought
he might have conference with
Wade Killefer. brother Of Bin.
William Veeck, president of the
Chicago Cubs, spiked report that
the Cubs were negotiating for the
purchase of Hornsby. It also had
been reported the New York Giants
were interested.
Veeck said "I cannot speak for
tthe Giants. but so far as the Cubs
are concerned, we have no. given
Hornsby any consideration"
Evening star., 1926-12-16
HOWARD FUND FAILS.
University Item Stricken From Ap
propriation Bill.

The item Of $36S,000 for Howard
University. which includes $3.50, 900 for
a new dormitory for young women,
was stricken from the Interior De.
partment appropriation bill in the
House yesterday. before the big sup.
ply bill. carrying $11.748,000, was
passed.
This does not mean, however, that
any serious trouble will be caused at
the university. This action has been
taken each year on motion Of some
member Of the House and promptly
restored in the Senate. It was Repre-.
sentative Bill G. Lowry of Mississippi,
Democrat, who offered the motion yes.
tenday.
Legislation is pending which will
give substantive law for the annual
appropriations for Howard, to obviate
the transient trouble each year in the
House.
Evening star., 1926-12-16
POWER RATES CUT
IN FOUR STATES
Hagerstown Company An
nouncement to Save Do
mestic Users Big Sum.
Gnanial nisnatch 10 Tho Star.

special Dispatch 10 Inc ctaf'
HAGERSTOWN. Md, December
16.-The Potomac Edison Co., with
headquarters here, today filed new
schedule of rates, marking reduc-
tion up to 40 per cent in the various
blocks of domestic electricity.
A saving Of about $4,000 annually
to consumers in Pennsylvania, Mary
land, West Virginia and Virginia will
result. Cities affected are Cumber-
land and Frederick. Md; Waynesboro,
Pa: Martinsburg. w. Va; Winchester,
Va, and the towns in proximity to
them.
The reduction is the first move by
subsidiary Of the American Water
Works Co. to induce the public to in
crease the use of electricity, and is
expected to accelerate the vast trade
in electrical appliances.
A contract has been let by the
Potomac Edison Co. for a large addi-
ton to it's $4,000 900 power plant at
Williamsport, Pa, and completion OF
this addition next year, 1t is an.
nounced, will triple the capacity OF
that plant.
Evening star., 1926-12-16
Winchester Woman Dies.
ecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
WINCHESTER, Va, December 1e
Mrs. Mary Hackney Russell. 81
years old, wife of James B. Russell
president of the Union Bank Of Win
chester, and for so years an out
standing social leader, died early to-
day from after effects Of pneumonia
Mrs. Gardner willard Brown, New
York. is q daughter, and Harry K. DR.,
James +. and Marshall II. Russell are
sons.
Evening star., 1926-12-16
BUS LINE TO QUANTICO.
New Service From Washington II
Force Today.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
QUANTICO. Va, December 16.-A
new bus line between Washington
and Ouantico was inaugurated today
by the Quantico- Washington Bus Co.,
Inc, organized by civilian and Marine
men.
both WAYS. leaving here at 8 a m. ant
pm, and Washington at 2:30 and
1920 pm, except on Saturdays, Sun
days and holidays, when the hours Of
departure will be 1880 and pm. from
Quantico and IL am. and 1880 pm
from Washington.
Evening star., 1926-12-16
POLICE RAID RESIDENCE.
Silver Spring Man Arrested and
Alleged Liquor Seized.
speciaI Dispatch to The Star

Special DISPATCH 70 Ine StaF
ROCKVILLE. Nd, December 16.--
In a raid on the home Of c. F. Gunnell
in Silver Spring last night county po.
lice, led by Chief Allie Moxley. seized
a case and half of alleged whisky
and arrested Gunnell.
The raid was made on9 search war
rant. Gunnell provided S5nd Of $500.
Evening star., 1926-12-16

the Atkins News Service, the incum.
bent, and Carl Fl. Butman Of the Wall
Street Journal receiving ia votes
each. Another ballot will be neces.
sary to decide the tie. Raymond
Clapper Of the United Press was
elected financial secretary.
Edgar Markham of the st. Paul
Pioneer Press was elected treasurer.
Bell and Paul Wooton, the latter
Of the New Orleans Times-Picayune,
were elected members Of the board
Of governors, receiving 147 and 1873
votes, respectively.
Evening star., 1926-12-16

unanimous vote 10
succeed Uric H.
Bell of. the Louis
Vile Courier-J Jour
nal. Kirchhofer re.
ceived 213 votes.
Louis Ludlow.
representing the
Columbus. Ohio,
Dis p a t C h, was
elected vice pres
ldent. winning In
4 contest with
Daniel f. O'Con-
nell Of the Wash
ington Times by a
vote Of 139 to SO.
The balloting for
secretary resulted
In a tie vote, with
VIZ II Atkins OF
Evening star., 1926-12-16
Noted, Professor Succumbs.

BALTIMORE. December 16 R.-
DR.. Paul Haupt, professor Of semitic
languages at Johns Hopkins Univer-
stay and eminent philologist, died yes
terday Of pneumonia. He was born
in Gorlitz, Germany, in 1858, and had
taught at Hopkins for the past A
wears.
Evening star., 1926-12-16
KIRCHHOFER NAMED
HEAD OF PRESS CLUB
Ludlow Defeats O'Connell for Vice
<President-Vote for Sec
retary Tied.

Alfred H. Kirchhofer. correspondent
Of the Buffalo Evening News, was
elected president of the National
Press Club yesterday by a virtually
Evening star., 1926-12-16
FOREIGN.

% am. Greenwich time. today.)
The McCarthy weekly news., 1926-01-02
MAY REOPEN
BIG JUM 30

To make a preliminary eX animation of the Big Jumbo mines at Sulzer, ill the Copper Mountain district of Southeast ern Alaska, C. P. Titus, a New York mining engineer, and B. C. Ferguson, of Cralg, who is Gov ernor Sulzer'S rcpresen tative, have gone 10 the properties. Mr. Titus will make only a short visit at the mines and will then return to New York City and mak report to the company i'll control as to his findings. Mr. Ferguson will remain there some weeks, and have charge of some prospecting work that has been mapped out.
 Much work will be necess ary 10 place the mines on an operating basis anu it IS to det ermine If it is Ieaslble. to oo this development at this time that Titus and Ferguson are visiting the property.
 The Big Jumbo mines were at one time regarded as among tle big properties of of the dist rict and there is reason to belle ve that with the empioyme of new system of operation, thel may again come to tLe front.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1926-01-02
FREE WILL LOSE FIGHT
 ON ALASKA RAILROAD VALDEZ MINER

Seattle, Scott C. Bone, for mer Governor of Alaska, arrived here from Washington, D. C. and iD an interview expressed the belief that the Alaska Rail. road would never be destroyed and the roadbed turned into a wagon trail, as Represents tative Free of California has advocat ed. Instead the railroad will be supported by the government and ultimately placed upon a paying basis.
 Mir. Bone said: "Underly- ing the opposition to the rail road is the antagonism of some congressman to public owner ship, but the strength of this group is not sufficient to carry out Frees proposal"
 Mir. Bone was the guest of President Coolidge at luncheon and said: President Coolidge has the sympathetic interest of Alaska at heart. 1 am positive he intends to support proper development of the Territory"
 Mr. Bone said: Slowly but surely Americans are learning that Alaska is not vast land of perpetual ice and snow but a wonderful empire whose area is suitable for farming and other industries President Coolidge and many other party leaders assured me of their support in developing Alaska and Congress- nan Free, l believe, will fail to gain support for his measure to tear up the Alaska Railroad"
 With his daughter Marguer. jte, student of the University of Washington, former Governor Bone will leave for his home in Atascadero, California.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1926-01-02
HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE

HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE
 Lauy-I want to get good novel to read on che train some thing pathetic.
 Clerk-How would The Last Days of Pompeii'' do:
 Lady -Pompeil? never heard of him. What did he die of?
 Clerk-Some kind of an CT uption, 1 believe.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
AMERICAN LEGION
NEWS HERE, THERE
Issued by Minnesota Department
American Legion.
Legion Keeps Disabled Veterans Busy
Working.

No sooner had the call gone forth
to Minnesota Legion Posts and Units
for advance Memorial day poppy or
ders to keep disabled (trained) vet
Grams employed in winter weather,
than Winona rushed a request for
1000 peoples, Benson sent check for
1000; and so on from every section
of Minnesota. State Commander Ru-
fus Rand and Mrs. Bishop, Auxiliary
President, call attention to the fact
that commercial poppy making firms
are flooding the mails with CONNER
cial poppy literature. The peoples
citizens will buy from the Legion next
Memorial Day are not commercial
poppies; they are now being made by
disabled comrades who need the cash.
st. Cloud Citizen erects Legion
Billboard Posters.
When ST. Cloud Legionnaires, know
ing that Warren H. Freeman, Inc,
had billboard space throughout cen
trail Minnesota, asked him to post a
dozen Legion Membership posters,
"Warrie" as the president of w. H.
Freeman Inc. is known in st. Cloud,
not only erected fifteen Legion post
ers but insisted on paying for the
posters too. They may be seen in
such towns as Brainerd, Fergus Falls,
Willmar, Foley, Little Falls, Elk
River, Glenwood, Osakis, and terri
tory surrounding st. Cloud.
All Legion Committees Have Been
Designated.
With appointment of Athletic,
Americanism, Boy Scout, Trophies,
Welfare, and Paris Convention bodies,
all, Minnesota Legion standing COM
mittees for 1927 have now been an
nounced by State Commander Rand.
DR.. Ben Saunders of Wadena, is Di-
rector of Athletics.
Americanism Members.
Minnesota Legion Americanism
Committee members for 1927 are
Michael B. Hurley of Pine City, chair
man; Ray Engan, Luverne; Homer
Carr, Proctor; J. H. Sylvester, Crooks
ton; Earl Cliff, Ortonville; S. L. Ram
sey, Staples; C. K. S. Thornton, st.
Paul; Marty Coughlin, Waseca; Lewis
Merrill, Hutchinson.
South st. Paul VIII Have Legion
Memorial Library.
For years South st. Paul citizens
sought a fifty thousand dollar bond
issue to erect library building
but in vain. When hope had died,
Abner Rude Post members of the
American Legion, staged a fistic show
from which they placed $500 in
voluntary contribution fund and Sc
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
LAKE ELEVEN

Mrs. Sam Birdsall entertained the
Larkin club Wednesday of last week
at Christmas party. Gifts were
exchanged and large Christmas tree
decorated the room.
The extreme cold wave has broken
and milder weather is enjoyed. The
mail carrier on the Lake Eleven
route was unable to make the round
Monday the 18th, owing to the huge
snow drifts. However, things are
back to normal again.
The Norwegian Lutherans will hold
a Christmas program at the Lake
View school on the evening of Dec.
9th. Ladies' Aid will meet at the
Riel johnson home Dec. 28th, and
church services will be held on the
Goth. The public is most cordially
invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Sandt and little
son, Jack, visited a few days with
Mrs. Sandt's parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Ekdale.
Miss Melvie Nelson is home for
the holidays.
Christmas program at Braun's
school house was held Friday after
noon of last week. Miss Inez Matsen,
who teaches, left for her home at
Finlayson.
Christmas program at the Lake
View school was held Thursday of last
week.
Oscar Reuben and Victor Carlson
who have been working in st. Paul,
are visiting at their parental homes.
Vernon Nelson of Duluth, is Wis
iting at the Nels Nelson home.
Emil Mergantz left Monday for the
northern woods.
Victor Lindquist left Saturday for
White Bear.
Miss Esther Nelson will arrive
home this week from Minneapolis to
spend the holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Nelson.
Mrs. Warren Cleveland has been
reported on the sick list.
The Loftness children are again at
school, after an extended absence on
account of sickness.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
q DROWN AS
BOAT CAPSIzES
Police and Emergency Squads
Pull Many From Freezing
River Water.

New York-At1east q persons were
drowned in the icy waters of the Hud-
SON river when 60 foot launch car.
rying about 100 employees to an Edge
water, N. j., manufacturing plant from
Manhattan was crushed by floating
ice. Three bodies were picked up
floating in the river and "a others
we're taken from the partially sub
merged launch after it had foated up
stream to 254th street, where 1t
grounded. AT least Is persons were
reported missing, while scores were
rescued by police and emergency
squads.
The launch was owned by the Spen,
Ger Kellogg and Sons Manufacturing
Company of Edgewater, and was TAX
ing the workmen to the Kellogg fac
tory. Police rescue and emergency
SQUADS removed the survivors from
the icy water. The rescue work was
hampered by ice foes which clogged
the river. An emergency hospital was
established on the pier and those sui.
fering most from exposure were given
first aid treatment there before being
taken to hospitals. The launch was in
midstream when it capized. All OF
the passengers were men. Because OF
the confusion, police had difficulty in
checking up the number OF missing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
KINGSDALE

Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Grace; spent a
few days in Duluth last week.
Mrs. Louis Nelson left Saturday
for Portland, Ore, where she will
make her home with her daughter.
Miss Martha Nelson accompanied her
to st. Paul, returning the first of the
week.
The Ladies Aid takes this means
of thanking all who so kindly helped
make the social and sale the success
it was. The proceeds from the gar
ment sale were $24.60; from the pies
$3.50; and from the candy $7.15; to-
tai $47.45.
Mrs. G. Richardson spent a few
days Christmas shopping in Mime
apolis.
Mrs. Peter Westlin and baby daugh-
ter of Minneapolis, are visiting at
Oman's.
The young folks gave an impromp-
tn dance at Schmidt's Saturday eve
ming after the social.
The pupils of the school will give
IhOAi Vii IoIhldo plOSL dLl WCullOoOoJ
evening, the 22nd. Miss Teich will
leave for her home in Pine City,
Thursday, for two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Olaf Benson and Alpha visited
at Chas. Videen's Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Porter Cockerham and Flor
ence Lund visited at Mrs. Burford's
Friday afternoon.
Luverne Oman is spending her va
cation at home.
Wayne Richardson is visiting his
home folks.
The Sunday school is practising
their program, which is to be rend-
cred Sunday, Jan. 2. Rev. P. A. Matt
son will hold services that day and
also Jan. 1.
Wishes for merry Christmas and
prosperous New Year are extended
to all.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
MARKVILLE

Mrs. Jesse Hall has been spending
several days in st. Paul.
Willis Seifkas lost horse last
week.
Clarence Rolluff who attends the
''U'', is spending his holidays at the
Bergman home.
Harry Mitchell of Danbury, spent
the week end at the C. Slipper home.
The Danbury school house was de-
molished by fire Friday afternoon of
last week.
Messrs. Bulls and Hogan spent a
couple of days here last week assist
ing at the bank during the Indian
payments.
Mrs. v. E. Ashcroft spent few
days last week at the Ellis home.
Mrs. Ralph Richardson (nee Viola
Ellis) is spending the holidays with
her parents
Otto Lindgren spent the week end
with home folks.
Chas. Cronen is quite i'll and under
DR.. Freymiller's care.
Mrs. Vern Carlson is very ill with
the flu. Eliza Cronen has been as
sisting at the Carlson home.
Mrs. Vernon Bailey came down
from Superior Saturday. She has
been employed at the Y. M. C. A. cafe.
C. H. Gipson arrived home from
Rochelle, ILL.,, Friday. Mr.. Gipson
has been working in Illinois the past
summer.
The school bus routes have been
plowed and No 10 is plowed to Dux-
bury, making it possible for cars to
run again.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23

cured the assurance of the city coun-
Gil that; the city would match any
public contribution. The Legionnaire
then rallied citizens and business men
and soon $4,000 was raised. The
library now in sight, will be known
as the South st. Paul Legion Com
munity Memorial Library.
Boy Scout Committee.
The Boy Scout Committee is sub
committee of the Americanism body,
with Michael B. Hurley of Pine City,
chairman; Peter Skurldesvold, Min
neapolis; H. E. Bartlett, st. Paul. Hun
dreds of Minnesota Legion posts have
Boy Scout troops.
Trophies and Awards.
Chairman P. r. Banister of St. Paul
will have on his Trophies and Awards
Committee of the Gopher Legion, Spen-
Ger Searles of Duluth, and Luther
Youngdahl of Minneapolis.
Welfare rehabilitation.
William T. Knoll, Legion National
Liaison Officer for this territory, is
the 1927 Minnesota egion>-Welfare-
Rehabilitation Committee chairman,
with authority to select as members
three medical experts, each special
izing in different branch.
France Transportation.
The chairman of the France Trans
pertation paris 1927 convention) Lee
gion Committee in Minnesota is P. r.
Banister of st. Paul; with J. C. Sui
livan of Minneapolis; L. E. Zumwin-
kle, Pelican Rapids; Clarence Keller,
Cloquet; Edwin Lindell, Minneapolis;
and Miss Blanche Scallen, Auxiliary
state secretary, as ex-officio member.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
S. D. Assured Sugar Refinery

Pierre, s. D.-A $1,500,000 sugar
bees refinery to be constructed at
Belle Fourche, S. D., by the Utah
Idaho Sugar Refinery Of Salt Lake
City, was assured Establishment OF
the refinery was contingent upon the
building of two spurs by the railroad
which refused to construct them pend
ing adjustment of the railroads as
sessment. The agreement on the tax
situation ended five years of litigation
between the state and the railroad
The tax commissioners agreed on
basis of s32,0OO,OO0 annually as the
railroads assessment for the last five
years for its property.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
BEROUN

Merry Christmas!
Mr.. and Mrs. D, Smith from Clover
dale spent Sunday with the Carster
family.
John Plasek transacted business in
Minneapolis Tuesday and Wednesday
Art johnson of Stacy, is spending
the week visiting with his sister, Mrs
Ben Hancock, west of town.
DR.. Kelsey of Hinckley, was here
Monday making professional calls.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Carsten and child
rem spent Friday in the Twin Cities
shopping. The Riddles also called on
Santa Claus at his headquarters in
Rice park, st. Paul.
The pupils of the M. e. Sunday
school had their Christmas tree and
program at the C. C. Christensen
home Thursday afternoon. There
was quite large attendance. Reg
ular Sunday school next Sunday al
the Carsten home.
The ladies of st. Joseph's parish
will hold a bazaar Friday evening In
the basement of the new church
Twelve o'clock mass will be held
that night in the old church building
John Carsten, the local butter
maker, met with a painful accident
while doing some repair work at the
creamery last Sunday. He was on
top of the boiler and in some manner
slipped to the floor, landing on a
pipe, which cut cash in his back,
and also injured the spine. DR.. KEEL
sey was called and is taking care of
the patient. Although the injuries
are not considered serious, he will be
confined to bed for some time and is
suffering considerable pain.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
Public Debt to be Slashed

Washington-W ithsall tax legisla-
ton definitely sidetracked for this ses-
sion of congress by action-of the house
ways and means committee, reduc.
ton in the public debt of more than
$1,000,000,000 during the fiscal year
1927 now appears in prospect. On the
basis of prospective surplus of 1888.
100000 as announced by President
Coolidge in his message to congress.
the debt will be reduced by more than
$950,000,000. The actual surplus, it is
generally believed, will be at least
$50,OO0,0O0 more than the present esti.
mate, which will run the total debt
reduction above the $1,O00,000,00b
mark.