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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
House Expected to Approve
Plan rs Years Old Under
Rules Suspension.
IMMEDIATE ACQUISITION
DECLARED NECESSARY
$100, ,OO0,0 900 Increase for Federal
Buildings Outside District
Also Hoped For.
BY WILL r. KENNEDY.

The acquisition of the entire triangle
south of Pennsylvania avenue to the
Mall, between the Capitol and the
Treasury, which has been urged for
25 years as sites for Federal buildings
in an orderly and co-ordinated group,
Is expected to receive final legislative
approval tomorrow. Under suspen-
sion of the rules, Chairman Elliott of
the House committee on public build
ings and grounds, will call up the
Smoot- -Underhill bill that has already
passed the Senate, authorizing an ex-
penditure of $25 100000 to purchase
all of the pr1vately-owned land in this
triangle, on which to erect the new
Federal buildings under the $4,000
600 flve-year program which passed
Congress last session.
AS an amendment to this $25,000,-
900 triangle bill, the Reed bill, which
proposes to add another $i00,00O,O00
to the $115,000,000 already authorized
for post office buildings all over the
country, will be offered by Mr.. Elliott.
Both Projects May Pass.
While there is some opposition from
members OL SOHETc5S WIZ uSSllC ~
get Federal buildings for small places
in their districts that cannot qualify
under the program of the Treasury
and Post Office Departments, there is
little doubt but that both the 5,000,-
900 for acquisition of sites in Wash
ington and the $1O0,000.000 increase
for buildings outside of Washington
will be passed.
The report made by Mr. Elliott on
the $25, 100000 bill, is as follows:
1.-THE public building act approved
May 25, 1926, authorizes public
building program within the District
of Columbia for construction of Gov
ernment buildings to the amount of
$50, 900 900, such buildings to be
erected al an annual expenditure of
81 D 900 900 per year until the sum OF
$50. 900 900 has been expended.
Bill Contains Proyiso.
'.said act of May rs. 1925, contains
the following proviso:
THAT aside from land that may
be acquired for site for Il building
CONTINUED on Page s, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
Slave Market jury Convicts Sheriff
And Four in Texas: Four Others Freed

men that they had Leen arrested in
Raymondsville, Tex, on vagrancy
charges, but that instead of being
tried, were taken to cotton fields and
forced to work, for farmers under an
armed guard. Their fines were de-
Quoted from their pay along with rs
cents a day for meals, they said.
Attorneys for the Government al
legged that Willacy County had been
made "a slave market during the cot
ton picking season.
M The defense argued that the county
onicers merely believed they were per-
forming a duty In sarresting transients
who might commit acts of lawlessness.
They contended that the county was
overrun with a Iawless element i'm
poFted for cotton picking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06

morning, and Sergt. Nendell took the
air shortly before noon for Fort Ring
gold. He started the return journey
at 2:3O pm, battling head winds and
a rainstorm, but brought the plane
to the ground at Fort Sam Houston
shortly before pm.
The ambulance, Douglas 0-2 plane,
Is especially designed. The patient
lies in stretcher swung in the fuse.
,lage and protected from the weather
The stretcher is placed in the plane
through a long door on one side. and
the medical attendant enters the other
side and Is seated beside the sick man.
The pilot sits in the cockpit In front.
Originally built to pick up aviators
injured in accidents in the vicinity
of the field, the ambulance has been
used on several occasions for other
emergencies, but today's trip was the
longest ever made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
TODAY'S STAR.
PART ONE-46 PAGES.

General News-Local, National and
Foreign.
Schools and Colleges-Page % and %.
Spanish War Veterans-Page %.
Parent Teacher ActivIties-Page 80.
The Starry Skies in F'ebruary-Page
49,
District of Columbia Naval Reserve
Page 49,
News of the Clubs-Page 81.
Radio News and Programs-Pages 38
and 49,
At the Community Centers-Page 40.
Around the City--Page Al.
Girl Scout News-Page Al.
Financial News-Pages Al, AZ and 49,
Clubwomen of the Nation-Page 46.
PART TWO--1e PAGES.
Editorials and Editorial Features.
Washington and Other Society.
Notes of Art and Artists-Page A.
Reviews of Winter Books-Page 4.
Tales of Well Known Folk-Page 8.
PART THREE--l4 PAGES.
Amusements-Theaters and the Photo.
play.
Music-Page 5.
Motors and Motoring-Pages 6. Z
and s.
Army and Navy News-Page 10.
District National Guard Page TO-
Veterans OF the Great War-Page IL.
F'raternal News-Page IL.
Civilian Army News--Page 13.
PART FOUR PAGES.
Pink Sports Section.
PART FTVE-8 PAGES.
Magazine Section-Fiction and Fea-
lures.
The Rambler-Page 2.
PART SIX-s PAGES.
Classified Advertising.
Boy ScoutS-Page z,
Serial, THE Murder of Roger Ack.
royd"-Page z.
D. A. r. Activities-Page s.
7. w. c. A. News-Page 8.
GRAPHIC SECTION--1O PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
COLOR SECTION-4 PAGES.
Mutt and jeff; Reg'lar Fellers: Mr..
and Mrs; High Lights of History.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, Feb
ruary 5.--Five men, including Sheriff
Raymond Teller of Willacy County,
were found guilty of peonage by a.
jury in Federal court here tonight.
The others convicted were Justice
of the Peace Floyd Dodd, Frank
deputy sheriffs, and L. X. Stockwell,
a farmer. All five were found guilty
on several counts. The law provides
a penalty OF five years on each count
R. #. Robinson, county attorney:
r. G.. Reisdorph and Lloyd Burnett,
farmers, and G. s. Stockwell. brother
Of L. X. Stockwell. were acquitted.
The peonnge charges were based
chiefly, on testimony OF several young
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
Off TO FIND
ARCTIC BLIND SPOT
Capt. Wilkins Will Claim
100000 Square Miles
for United States.
BY the Associated Press.


DETROIT, February 5.-Prepared
for an expedition of a few weeks of
airplane flights or two to three years
afoot on polar ice, in the event of
mishap to the planes. Capt George
Hubert Wilkins left here today on
his second quest for land and further
knowledge of the 100000 unexplored
square miles north Of Alaska. The
explorer commanding the Detroit
News zY flixfns knctic expeditfon ssaB
accompanied only by Al. NJ. Smith,
staff correspondent of the Detroit
News. Most of his personnel planned
to meet him at Seattle. There were
no formalities at his leave taking
Capt. wilkins and his party expect
to reach Fairbanks, Alaska, on Tues
day, February %. going by way OF
Seattle, Wash, and Seward, Alaska.
AT Seattle he will be joined by Carl
B. Eielson, chief pilot; Howard Mason,
radio OPERATOR, Orval Fl. Porter, me-
chanic, and an assistant radio opera
tor.
Two Planes on Way.
The two Detroitmade airplanes with
which Capt. wilkins plans to make
his flights into the Arctic blind
spot" already are en- route to Seattle
for shipment to Fairbanks. Al
ger Graham of Detroit, chosen as Sec
ond pilot of the expedition. will leave
here next week in time to receive the
planes at Seattle. A second mechanic
is to be engaged at Fairbanks, where
the first real test of the planes will
come in the flight over the Brooks
Range to Point Barrow, 600 miles
north. A third plane. one of the large
Fokkers used by Capt wilkins in
his explorations last year, is at Fair
banks and also will be taken to Point
Barrow. 1t is planned to have oil
Continued on Page 8, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
KILLED IN FIRST FLIGHT.
Electric Elnploye Dies, Aviator
Hurt in Crash.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. February S
No).-A. c. Tunner, %, of Lewisburg,
Tenn, was killed and Vivian Jones,
former Army aviator, was severely in
jured when the airplane piloted by
Jones crashed from an altitude of
of 500 feet. here late today.
Turner was an employe of the engi.
neering department of the Birming-
ham Electric Co, and was making his
first flight.
witnesses were unable to account
for the crash.
Jones recovered consciousness
shortly after he was taken to a hos
pital. Turner's body is being held
pending instructions from relatives in
Tennessee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
EVOLUTION is BANNED.
spec,al Dispatch TO The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW ORLEANS, February g.
Teaching evolution in the public
schools In Louisiana has been forbid
den by Thomas III. Harris, State su-
perintendent of public instruction.
The order was issued without public
notice. The Legislature defeated an
anti-evolution bill at the 1926 session.
Mr.. Harris admitted today having
acted on the request OF committee
OF Baptist ministers, believed the
same which iobbicd for the antiavo-
luton BILL,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
LONDON SEES LULL IN CHINA
Cabinet, However, Carrying Out
Policy as Outlined.

LONDON, February 5 P).-With
the cabinet committee in practically
continuous session on the Chinese
A. CONTINUED on Page 4. Column ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
''FrOm Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Star is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes at
90 cents per month. Telephone Main 5000
and service will start Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06

~. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Cloudy. possibly light rain in morn.
ing; warmer this afternoon; tomorrow
fair and colder. Temperature-Hig
est, Al, at midnight; lowest, % at
2 pm.
Full report on Page Z.
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Continued on Page 4. Column %
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-06
Mrs. Peter Johansen and baby girl.

Mrs. Peter Johansen and baby girl,
southwest of town, left today for
Withee, Wis.,, where she intends to
spend some time with her father, who
recently had the misfortune of up
setting with sleigh, breaking his
collar bone and sustaining other in
juries.
Mr.. and Marinus Andersen we're
hosts at birthday party in the D. B..
S. hall Monday evening in honor Of
their son. Arthur, who was twenty
one years old that day. Approximate
ly. $50 were in attendance and the
evening was spent in dancing. Mr..
and Mrs. Andersen, with a little
assistance, served fine lunch to all
their guests and an enjoyable evening
was spent.
Bendt Jorgensen, accompanied by
Martin Isaksen and Msg nus Hansen,
drove to the Jean Duluth Farm near
Nickerson Tuesday, to look over their
big assortment of cattle. Mr.. Jorgen-
sen purchased one of the Holstein
bull calves advertised in the Amer
lean by the Jean Duluth Farm. This
Holstein bull calf is from very high
producing stock with an excellent
record, and in time will make good
sire for Mr.. Jorgensen's good herd.
The telephone operators of the
Askov exchange have adopted the Ia
test style, namely to say thank you in
stead of repeating the number. This
method is now used in many large
cities as it is considered time
saver. The style was recent. adopt
ed in Duluth and the pl ilosophy
writer in the Duluth News Tribune
comments on it as follows: 1.-THE tele-
phone girls now say thank YOU in
stead of repeating the number, but
they keep right on giving YOU the
wrong number. Such, of course, is
not the case in Askov.
When the Young Peoples school
opened its initial session for the ten
the church basement Tuesday NOR
ming, there was a total enrolment of
33. All are young local folks with the
exception of Miss Elna Miller, who
came here from Kempton, N. D., and
is staying at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jens Nielsen. AS stated last week,
the school will be in session four
days each week-Mondays, Tuesdays,
Thursdays, and Fridays. There will
be Bible hour every Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock, which is open to
the people of the community.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-06
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Continued from Page u
Mrs. e. A. LagerStrOm Dead.


Mrs. E. A. Lagerstrom, st. Paul,
former vice president of the st. Paul
Baptist Women's Missionary Union,
died last week. She was born in Swe-
den and came to this country in 1898.
In 1907 she was married to Rev. E.
A. Lagerstrom, field representative OF
the Northwestern Baptist Hospital as
ISOLATION, and had made her home in
st. Paul since 1914. At the time OF
her death Mrs. LagerstrSm was secre-
tary of missionary education of the
Minnesota Baptist convention.
Back From o. s.
Professor H. Munk-Petersen, man.
ager of the Copenhagen University,
has returned to Denmark from the
United States where he conducted ne
gotiations with the board of directors
of the Laura Spellman Rockefeller
Memorial, and also studied American
university conditions. Upon his re-
turn he told the press that he had
been particularly interested in OBJ
serving at close range the modern
spirit of American university life and
also that American Interpretation OF
laws had interested him greatly. He
thought, however, that the legal ma
chinery of the United States is too
cumbersome and intricate.
IAN American Tragedy"
An anonymous Danish-American
who at present is a resident of Copen-
hagen, has submitted to the Royal
Theater of that city Danish version
of the dramatization of Theodore
Dreiser's novel. can American Ira
gedy", and it is said that there is
some probability that the play'~will
be presented during the season OF
1927-192S. Dramatic critics point out
| that American dramas are rarely
seen on the Danish stage although
| there are plenty of American light
| operas and farces, and it is also said
that the Royal Theater will ignore
certain traditions if it is actually
persuaded to stage a modern Amer
lean play.
Going to Canada.
In the latter part of December 50
men from the Rjukan district in Nor
way emigrated to Canada; 48 left
Rjukan shortly before, and announce
ment is now made that the commun-
ity authorities at Rjukan during the
last few years have financially enabled
$50 persons to emigrate, most of them
to Canada, but many to South Africa
Extraordinary business and Industrial
depression in Norway is given as the
reason for extending such aid to pros
pective emigrants as it is felt that
conditions now do not warrant their
remaining in their own country.
New Paper.
"Svenska Journalen" is the name
of new Swedish-American weekly
now being issued at Seattle, Wash
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-06
PINE COUNTY. FARMER
WON $500 IN THE CORN
GLUTEN MEAL CONTEST
(Farmstead, Stock and Honey


Minnesota scored in the nationwide
cattle feeding contest put on by the
Associated Corn Products Manufac-
turers. The contest opened April 1st
and closed September 80, 1926. The
contest was for both beef and dairy
cattle, and prizes were awarded in
the several selected classes. The
chief aim of the contest was to show
the net profits of feeding balanced
rations to cattle in which rations a
percentage of corn gluten feed was
used as high protein carrier.
In the class of individual dairy
herds of six or more cows, Otto H.
Wiedemann of Pine county, Mimi,
won second place, and cash prize of
100000. Mr.. Wiedemann entered six
COWS in the contest, four of them be-
ing pure-breds and two of them high
grade Holsteins. He is a practical
farm dairyman and possesses no ad-
vantages over the average progressive
Minnesota farmer. He fed his COWS
a grain ration of ground oats, ground
corn, oilmeal and corn gluten feed,
and used alfalfa hay and corn silage
as roughage.
With such easily obtainable feeds
and ordinary farm care and con-
ditions, he succeeded in taking second
place in low cost of production in this
countrywide contest. His cows did
not make and particularly high pro-
duction records, as none of them were
in the early period of lactation His
best cow, Princess Evergreen Novelty,
made an average monthly production
of 1897 pounds of butterfat. An av-
erage price of little more than As
cents a pound was received for the
butterfat over the six months period.
The Pine City Cooperative Creamery,
of which Mr.. Wiedemann is an active
member, purchased the cream.
This feeding contest attracted wide
interest throughout the country, and
$14,025.00 was distributed among the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-06
ASKOV

H. Petersen was business caller
In Pine City Tuesday.
Paul Frokjer visited in Fergus Falls
from Saturday till Tuesday.
= Albert johnson was a business cal
Ter in the Twin Ports Tuesday.
Martin Miller was a business cal
Ter in Withee, Wis, Saturday and
Sunday.
L. C. Petersen left yesterday for
Hutchinson to be present at the fun
eral of sister.
Axel Brus bought a new Fordson
tractor from the local dealers the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Henriksen were
visitors in West Denmark, Wis, Fri
day and Saturday.
Joseph Zoller was business caller
along the N. P. line Monday for the
American Publishing Co.
John H. Sorensen and family of
Bfainerd, visited friends and rela-
tives here from Friday till Monday.
Ralph Gravesen left Tuesday for
Muskegon, Mich, where he will seek
employment at his trade as cleo
trician.
Almer Ecklund and Henry Nielsen
left Sunday night for st. Paul to take
a course at the University Farm
school.
Mrs. VIM. Taylor and son, Walter,
of Ogilvie, were here Monday for a
visit at the home of her brother, T.
w. Hansen.
Martin Gravesen returned to New
ell, Iowa, Tuesday, after having spent
Christmas at the home of his brother,
A. Gravesen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Nelson of Min
neapolis, visited at the home of his
mother, Mrs. C. P. Nielsen, from Fri
day till Sunday.
Peter Linn who has been working
for the Askov Construction Co. at
Park Rapids several weeks, returned
to Askov yesterday.
The weather the past week has
been exceedingly mild for this time
of the year; some are saying that 1t
is our delayed Indian summer.
Jens Nielsen and Mrs. Jorgen Chris
Jensen were in Duluth Tuesday for a
visit with Jorgen Christensen who is
progressing very slowly at st. Mary's
hospital. Despite his long Illness he
is still cheerful and hopeful.
Miss Elna Petersen left Saturday
night for Bowman, N D., after having
visited at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Petersen, over
Christmas. Miss Petersen is one of
four instructors in the Bowman high
school and is very interested in her
work there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter B. Johansen of
Lake Lillian, came here Friday for
a visit at the home of the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Niels Serritslev.
Mr.. Johansen has recently disposed
of his hardware business in Lake Lii
liam and is now looking for new
location.
Anker H. Petersen who has been
clerking at the Askov Hardware Co.
store for several months, terminated
his services there Saturday and left
the first of the week for Des Moines,
Iowa, where he will. take a course at
Grand View College for the balance
of the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Eriksen and sons
Leroy and Irwin, Mrs. ]. P. Madsen
Joseph Zoller, Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Hyl-
dahl, the Misses Othelia and Theresa
Paulsen, Carl Jensen and Carl Hyl-
dahl were in Duluth Saturday and at
tended the hockey game between Du-
luth and St. Paul which ended in a
6 to victory for the former.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-06

winners, who were scattered from
Missouri on the south, to west Vir-
ginia and Pennsylvania on the east.
Wisconsin leads as state, owing,
doubtless, to the large number of COW
testing associations there. Wiscon-
sin has 172 cow testing associations.
while Minnesota has 81.
The contest provided valuable feed
ing information, based upon actual
farm experience. The details of these
experiences will be published later so
that they may be made available to
all.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-06

For Rent-My 80 acre farm, miles
southwest of Askov. Good buildings.
One span of horses, several cows and
For further particulars see the owner,
Mrs. Marie Nielsen, Askov, or First
State Bank of Askov. /42w17-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-06

For Sale-My farm of 7S acres,
good location, just south of Askov
village, good buildings. excellent
water. About Is acres under pillow.
All cleared but about 10 acres. For
further particulars see me.-Carl A.
Frahs, Askov. 3Sw17-8t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-06

For Sale-One 600 egg Buckeye in
cubator, used one season, $4,000; one
H. P. Emerson Birmingham engine,
$4,000; one concrete mixer, $500
Frank Had, Nickerson, MINI.
27W17-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-06

For Sale-New light sleigh for one
Or two horses with box and pole, 8
miles southwest of Denham.-John
Dobesh, Route 2, Willow River, MINI.
25w17-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-06

Found-A leather mitten, in the
village of Askov. Owner may have
same at the American office by pay
ing advertising charges of 25 cents.
25w17-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-06

For Sale-Victrola Photograph in
good condition, including 81 records,
mostly Danish pieces, $25.-Herman-
sen Bros, ASkOy 25W17-2t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-06

G. r. Bergman is the editor, and Gus
Backman the manager of the new
enterprise. While the paper will be
a general newspaper for Swedes in
the United States and Canada, it will
devote special attention to Swedes
in the Pacific coast states. 1t is
claimed that the west coast for years
has been in need of an adequate
Swedish newspaper.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-06

Askov Live Stock Shipping Assn
will ship Monday, Jan. 10. Bring in
listed stock before 9:30-Chr. Larsen,
shipper. 25w17-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-06

For Sale or Rent-My building and
lot on Main Street, formerly occu-
pied by post office. Will remodel or
refnish to suit tenant.-SveHd Peter
sen, Askov. 26w2-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-06
/ WANT COLUMN

RATE cent per word per inser-
ton. Minimum. Is cents.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-06

Bring your visitors in to see the
American plant.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-06

For Sale-Two and half tons tame
hay, 215 miles east of Sandstone, $40.
See me at once.VEiner Paulsen,
Askov. 25W17-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-06

Tell it through a Want Ad.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-06

Meat Grinding-Am prepared to do
custom grinding at two cents a pound.
Will sell meat at four cents a pound.
Geo. c. H. Jensen, Askov 26w9-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-06

Joint installation of officers of the
Rebekah and I. o. o. F.. lodges We'd
nesday evening, Jan. 18th in D. B. S.
hail.. P. Jensen, Sec.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-06

Regular w. C. T. U. meeting at Mrs,
L. c.. Pedersen's Wednesday, Jan. IL,
at 2 O'Clock. ALI ladies interested
are welcome.