Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-04-21
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Interesting Items Concern
ing People From the
North.

Professor ]. N Brondsted, interna-
tionally known chemist, has returned
to his home in Denmark after spend
While in this country he delivered
series of lectures at Yale university,
and also was a guest professor at var
ious other universities. Interviewed
upon his return Mr.. <Brondsted said
that American scientists were FORUM
ate in generally being supported by
ample financial means. but he could
not concede that original research
work in the scientific field was on
higher plane in America than in Eu-
rope. One reason for the supposed
-inferiority of American research was
the fact that American university
teachers were far more burdened
with actual teaching work than their
European colleagues, Mr.. Brendsted
said.
Norway Pictures.
The Norwegian America Lines head
offices in Oslo, have set aside $4,000
for the production of the most COM
prehensive educational film of Norway
produced to date. One novel feature
of the picture is the fact that Nor
wegians in the United States are being
asked through their press to let the
producers of the film know which
cities and districts in the old home
land they especially would like to
see photographed for the film. Lyder
Selvig who has been touring this
country with what was called the
Norway master film, is now back in
Norway supervising the Photographic
part of the new work.
Has Aviation School.
Ole Fahlin, originally of Bollnas,
Sweden, came to the United States in
1923 after having served two years
as a military aviator in the Swedish
South Dakota, where he has estab-
lished an aviation school which is
attracting a good deal of attention.
Will Work for LOwden.
julius Moritzen, New York jour-
nalist and author, who came to this
country from Denmark good many
years ago, has affiliated himself with
the Northumberland Association,
recently organized in New York, and
his chief task will be to interest
Scandinavians in the nomination of
the former Illinois governor for the
presidency. Mr.. Moritzen will be in
charge of the publicity work which
is to be carried on through the med
ium of the Scandinavian-Americ
press, and the fact that Mr.. Lowden
last year visited Scandinavia-spe
ing most of his time in Denmark
will be featured.
Breaks His Silence.
H. A. Foss of Minot, N. D., who re-
Gently retired from active business,
has completed a novel, "Valborg",
which is to be published within a few
weeks This is Mr.. Foss first literary
effort for probably more than a quar-
ter of century. He has written
wegian-American topics, and his ear
Hest novel, Husmandsgutten" C"The
Cotter's Boy'0, at the time of its first
appearance nearly fifty years ago
created a sensation not only among
Norwegians in America but also in
Norway where it set what was then
a high-water mark for copies sold
Unfortunate Record.
Ernst Lindgren, native of Swe-
den, who now lives in Great Falls,
Mont, describes himself as the most
unfortunate man in the world. He
has suffered 55 fractures of bones,
lost his left arm, nine toes, has had
his skull fractured and operated upon
so many times that he feels not much
of it is left At the present time Mr..
Lindgren is a patient in a hospital
having been brought there as the
result of a spinal fracture sustained
when he fell on the floor of railroad
car vestibule short time ago.
Will Study Theaters.
Oscar Hoist, managing director OF
the Apollo theater in Copenhagen,
Denmark, has arrived in this country,
chiefly for the purpose of looking over
the theatrical field with a view to
getting lucas anu suggestions Which,
might be transplanted to his own ca
baret establishment which for years
has been one of the most popular in
the Danish capital. Mr.. Hoist is him
self an actor of note although in re-
cent years he confines himself largely
to his executive duties. He maintains
that European cabarets receive good
many fruitful impulses from the
American stage.
Never Stopped Once.
The 'Nordanger", Norwegian tank
er. propelled by oil machinery, ar
rived last week at San Pedro, CAL,
from Bombay with what is thought to
be world record for nonstop voyage
over long distance. The "Nordan-
ger" was AZ days on its way from
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