Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-01-27
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Interesting Items Concern
ing People From the
North.

Litigation started in Denmark
against manufacturers of certain ra-
dio equipment, by a group of Amer
lean plaintiff concerns who claimed
that their patent rights had been in
fringed, has suddenly been brought
to a conclusion with settlement
reach out of court The settlement is
in the nature of compromise con-
ceding some of the contested to both
parties, and it's significance lies in
the fact that hereafter all Danish con-
Germs dealing in radio equipment may
obtain selling rights from American
manufacturers whereas formerly only
a few privileged houses enjoyed this
right.
Bryn Goes Home.
After serving sixteen years as his
country's minister in Washington,
Helmer H. Bryn, official represent
alive of the Norwegian government,
has been relieved of his post for rea-
sons that have not been made public
but which are thought to be connected
with the recent appointment of spe-
cial Norwegian commissioner to go
to the United States for the purpose
of Investigating certain financial
aspects of the dealings of the late
Hannevig firm with the United States
government. 1t is understood that the
commissioner insisted on diplomatic
rank and privileges which were grant
ed him, and that Mr.. Bryn resented
this step. A dispatch from Oslo indi-
Gates that C. J. Hambroe, editor of
"Morgenbladet' and president of the
Norwegian parliament, may be MIR.
Bryn's successor; he has been in the
United States on several visits.
Chas. Sundstrsm Dead.
Charles Sundstrem, widely known
general contractor at Middletown, N.
Y, died last week at the age of Sc
years. He was a native of Sweden.
came to America when IL years old,
and in 1900 organized the contract
ing firm of Sundstrom & Stratton
which has built a number of rail-
roads, bridges, and canals in various
parts of this country and Canada.
To Fight Feb. Z. z-.
Paolino Uzcudun of Spain, Europ-
can heavyweight champion, arrived
at Tampa, Florida, last week from
Havana, and at once proceeded to
New York where he will prepare to
meet Knud Hansen, Danish heavy
weight, on Feb. Z. Hansen is ma
tive of Copenhagen who came to the
United States while an infant; he
spent a number of years in Racine,
Wis, and during more recent years
has attracted great deal of atten-
tion because of his skill and his
strength as a heavyweight fighter.
Not long ago he returned to this coun-
try from trip to the Orient
Sigvald Rsdvik Dead.
Sigvald R0dvik, former Norwegian
American newspaperman, died last
week in Winnipeg hospital, 81
years old Mr.. Rodvik at one time
was active in Nonpartfsan. league
journalism in North Dakota, and also
edited Nonpartisan Norwegian week
ly, "Fremtiden", in st. Paul. In re-
cent years he made his home In
Canada where he made several inef-
fectual attempts to start a newspaper
among his compatriots. I.atterly he
had been contributing to the news
paper, "Norrona". in Winnipeg. Mr..
Rodvik leaves a large family, residing
in Norway.
He Didn't Like That.
A seemingly overzealous committee
in charge of the Swedish Prince Will
helms first New York lecture, jan
uary %, had indicated in advance
circulars to select few that box
seats might be purchased for any
where from $44 to $66 for the occa-
sion, and that with these seats went
the privilege of receiving princely
handshake. When the prince heard
about this, he grew hot under the
collar, and told the committee in
plain words that he was democratic
chap that wanted to meet as many
people as possible, and that he GER
tainly didn't charge anything for
shaking hands. He has repeatedly
emphasized that he is an uncom-
promising enemy of every form of
snobbery.
To Speak i'm U. S.
Herman Neander. d. D., official del
egate of the Red Cross of Sweden
to the recently celebrated 5Oth ami
.ersary of The Red Cross of Japan, ar
4 rived in Seattle last week bound for
his home country. He will, however,
spend some time in the United States.
featuring before Swedish organiza-
tions on the work of the Red Cross in
the Swedish Lapp districts; he will
also discuss the ambulance abrplanes
which have been developed wiz
marked success in the outlying dis
tricts of Sweden.
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