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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-23

under way in the House will attract
attention in the more populous areas.
A bill is under consideration which
would compel a change in congress
ional representation after the 1880
census had been completed. 1t is
proposed that in the event Congress
fails to act that the President should
be empowered to proclaim the num-
Der of representatives in Congress
based on the 1880 census. The Con-
stitution requires a re-apportionment
after each decennial census, but Con-
since 1911.
While there is nothing new in the
fact that petty politics marks the
sessions, attention is now drawn to
the situation in the Senate where
groups of aspirants for the Republi-
can Presidential nomination expect to
embarrass Secretary Hoover, now an
avOwed candidate, by attempting to
draw out flat statement of his pol
icies. 1t is said that the defeat of
the utility resolution. fathered by
Walsh of Montana, was in measure
due to jealousy of certain Senators
that the Montana solon was gaining
too much prominence and increasing
his prestige as a possible candidate
for the Democratic nomination. 1t
is interesting to look for motives
back of votes.
Predictions as to what measures
will finally receive the approval of
Congress vary with the viewpoint of
the observer. The trend of senti-
ment indicates that departmental ap-
preparation bills are sure to pass be-
cause the government could not
function very well without funds.
The legislation dealing with flood
control must of necessity be a COM
promise and may eventually emerge
from conference badly patched by
amendments. Postal rate revision is
expected, the alien property bill re-
storing a portion of the wartime
seizures are scheduled to get under
the wire. The tax reduction pro-
gram may fail of passage, but it all
depends on the. amount of returns
made by taxpayers March Is.
Visitors to Washington note a gen.
eral characteristic of the inhabitants
in complete Indifference to spectac-
ular events. New Yorksrs boast of
their blase attitude, yet it is observed
that jokesters frequently draw
crowds by standing and gazing sky
ward at nothing. Curiosity is easily
aroused in the metropolitan areas,
perhaps because it relieves, for some,
what may be called a humdrum ex-
istence. Parades with blaring bands
and cOlorful uniforms seldom draw
folks to the curbstones these days in
the Capital City. Last week, fleets
of appliances and giant dirigibles fly
ing low in maneuvers over the down.
town district and the White House at
tracted little or no attention from the
throngs of pedestrians. The great
of the earth pass and rub elbows with
Washingtonians without attracting
more than passing nod of recogni-
ton. Rulers of great nations come
in full ceremonial attire, but the
pomp rarely draws more than a cor
poral's guard of spectators to the
scene. This is. what makes the city
different from other communities.
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A COW WITH A REAL
PRODUCTION RECORD

\ A COW like any other animal will
usually reward it's owner with good
production if given good care and
plenty to eat. But here is an eXcep-
ton, much to the credit of its owner.
Calmia ClOthilde Ormsby, pure
bred registered Holstein cow No.
49S,3O3, believed to be the highest
producing COW in Pine county cow
testing associations, has just COM
pleted a 365 day period after fresh
ening Feb. 26, 1927. Her years
record is 2O,76S pounds milk and SOS.3
pounds butterfat. The COW was raised
by ]. j. Barritt, former AskOv farmer,
and is now owned by Harry Mortensen.
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P. P. TAX MUST BE
PAID BEFORE MAR. 1

This is just a reminder that your
before March 1st. On that day a
penalty of 10 per cent will be added
if unpaid. For convenience of pa
irons the various banks in the county
are accepting tax payments, or remit
tances may be made direct to the
county treasurer, Frank POferl, Pine
City, Mimi.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-23
PRESIDENT OF FARM
BUREAU TO SPEAK

The annual meeting of the Askov
Unit of the Farm Bureau will be held
on Wednesday, March 7th. in the af-
ternoon. Officers of the Unit have
secured as the speaker of the day,
the president of the Minnesota Farm
Bureau, ]. F. Reed. Many will likely
avail themselves of this opportunity
to hear one of the leaders in farm
activities
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-23
WASHINGTON Letter
BY " ODaley
NJ NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATIONS specul

Washington, February 22.-EXactly
half of the time allotted to the first
session of the Seventeen Congress
has been consumed without any no.
table achievements chalked up. Ii
is true that numerous bridge bills
and routine measures have been en-
acted in addition to a few appropria-
ton bills. The fact remains that re-
fatively little major legislation has
been passed, which fcretells the doom
of many important measures during
the last portion of the session. The
spectre of approaching Presidential
conventions is everywhere apparent
in. the deliberations and debates.
The agitation for an investigation
of public utility organizations, which
finally resulted in the substitution of
the Federal Trade Commission for an
Investigating committee of Senators,
has not ended. The scars of conflict
are still observable in the persistent
demand of Senator Norris, Progress
sive Republican, for a thorough in
quiry into the so-called power lobby"
in Washington. During the debates
in the Senate it was frequently de-
scribed as the greatest lobby of all
times, with reputed assets of seven
teen billion dollars. There are two
proposals dealing with Hobbies now
pending, the resolution of Senator
David Walsh of Massachusetts, calling
for general registration making leg
to Congress, and another specific in
quiry by Senator Norris into the
methods of those charged with the
defeat of the Walsh public utility in
quiry.
The public conception of a lobby
has remained unchanged throughout
the years though the methods of leg
islative groups have been materially
revised. The day of the hand-shaker
going from office to office at the
Capitol asking for votes and informs-
ton has passed into discard as evil
dence of changing times. Courtesy,
much abused word, is responsible
for the suppression of the true mo-
tive for the Norris lobby investiga-
tion
Privately, members of the Senate
and House express their true feelings
in regard to types of lobbyists. Their
resentment is primarily directed at
former legislators remaining in
Washington or coming here for the
sole purpose of capitalizing on their
friendships and acquaintance made
during their elective term in Con-
gress. 1t is significant that the
prime movers for the power lobby"
probe are those long in the public
service, preferring to stay as servants
of their constituency than to retire
to more remunerative private prac-
tice. A study shows that former leg
islators take full advantage of the
courtesies extended under the Senate
and House rules which permit them
to hobnob with the present member
ship on the floors and in the cloak
rooms, a privilege which a Senator
or Representative cannot extend to
other citizens legitimately interested
in legislation. The purpose of pend
ing resolutions is to expose these ia
vorites and reveal to the Congress
the amount of fees obtained because
of former connections" on Capitol
Hill.
The reappointment hearings now
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He was transferred to London where
he had charge of the Hearst office
for some time, but then received an
appointment to the post of British
correspondent for "Politiken", COpen-
hagen. Some years ago he resigned,
went back to Denmark where he tried
his hand at farming, and in recent
years he was on the editorial staff
of the Copenhagen daily, "Koben-
havn"
Twenty fifth Anniversary.
"Det Norske Selskab af Amerika"-
a national cultural association of
Norwegians in this cOuntry-last
week observed its twentyfifth ami
versary. The society has published
more than 1000 pages of pioneer his
tory; has equipped several travelling
Norwegian libraries, and has also
sponsored the annual Qvale declam-
alton contests that are being held in
high schools throughout the North
west. At present the president of
the society is o. P. B. Jacobson, Min
nesota state railroad commission
members; Prof. o. E. Rolvaag, North
field, Mimi, vice president, Editor
Waldemar Ager, Eau Claire, Wis,
secretary, and Publisher A. M. Sund-
helm, Minneapolis, treasurer.
Will Fly to Sweden.
An airplane flight from Chicago to
Stockholm is being planned by inter-
ested parties in Chicago, supported by
the Benjamin Hill association. Ac-
cording to present plans the flight
will be attempted some time in June
and will take place via Mt. Evans,
Greenland, which is scheduled to be
the only stop on the way. No filler
has so far been designated, but it is
thought that an aviator of Swedish
descent will be chosen. One of the
aims of the sponsors is to make it
clear that Chicago is destined to be-
come one of the American aircraft
centers.
Canadians i'm Denmark.
A party of rs Canadian farmers re-
Gently visited Denmark and were re-
ceived with much enthusiasm They
were given an opportunity of seeing
model farms, diaries, stockyards, ag-
ricultural schools, etc. The party
was accompanied by several news
papermen and women who cabled re-
ports of the impressions of the trav-
elers to their home papers. In the
party was a native of Denmark who
had been living in Canada for %
years. He told newspaper reporters
in Copenhagen that he had forgotten
his native tongue and was somewhat
perplexed at the prospect of having
to carry on a conversation with his
old mother who lives in one of the
smaller towns of Denmark.
Back from Madagascar.
DR.. J. R. Birkelund, executive Sec
rotary of the board of foreign mis-
sions of the Norwegian Lutheran
Church of America, has returned to
his home in Minneapolis after an in
spection trip to the missionary fields
in Madagascar and elsewhere in
South Africa. DR.. Birkelund was
abroad for period of six months and
encountered much difficulty in ira
yelling from place to place, but re-
ports that he succeeded in accom-
plishing what he set out to do. =. In
cidentally, DR.. Birkelund is a native
not of Norway but of Denmark, and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-23

Chmelik, E. Prochaska and P. Hamlln.
all of Pine City. County Superinten-
dent of Schools ]. P. Miller acted as
chairman.
Because of this victory the local de-
baters will meet Sandstone in the
finals for the county championship at
Sandstone Wednesday evening, Febr.
49, since Sandstone defeated Hinckley
in the semi-finals held there Tuesday
evening of this week.
So far this season, the Askov de-
baters are the only ones who have been
able to win on the affirmative side of
the question, all of the rest of the vic
tories going to the negative debaters.
American Want Ads are read by
thousands. They buy or sell.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-23
NEWS AMONG SCANDINAVIANS

The American Society of Swedish
Engineers in New York last week pre-
scented to DR.. E. F. w. AleXanderson,
consulting engineer of the General
Electric Company, the John Ericsson
medal for achievement in electrical
engineering. DR.. AleXanderson-a
native of Sweden-whO recently, as
told in these columns, demonstrated
his developments in radio teleVlslon,
received the medal for outstanding
contributions to the field of electrical
engineering" 1t has been presented
only once before, in 1926, when Df.
Svante Arrhenius, former head OF the
Nobel Institute, and the first man to
advance the theory of ionlzatlon or
matter. was thus honored. The din
ner at which the medal was given to
DIR. Alexanderson, marked the fortleth
anniversary of the Swedish Engineers
society.
Record Visits Expected.
Advices from Copenhagen are to
the effect that the number of Danish
Americans who plan to visit their
native country this year, promises to
be far in excess of any number that
has been recorded in former years.
The central event of the many pro-
grams that are now being prepared in
connection with the visits of the
Danes from America will, as in for
mer years, be the Independence day
celebration at Rebild park. EXcur-
sion parties are now being organized
by various Danish-American groups
church bodies and associations
and each party will consist of hun
dreds of travellers.
Homes For Old People.
A movement has been started
among Norwegians at Fergus Falls.
Mimi, TO make possible the estab-
lishment of an old peoples home in
or near that city. Rev. H. A. Thorc-
son of Underwood, Mimi, is the elect
ed leader of the movement.-At the
Scandinavian Old Peoples Home in
Grand Forks, N. D., which is support
ed largely by Norwegians of North
Dakota, plans are being formulated
for building an extension which will
contain room for fifty additional per-
sons; the addition will be larger than
the original building.
Fla Gilman i'm U. s.
Fla Gilman, noted Swedish author,
has arrived in the United States from
Japan, Java, BorneO, and China, hav-
ing spent altogether three years in
Oriental countries. During her Amer
before Swedish-American audiences,
and will also gather material for a
book about her compatriots in this
country. She has formerly written
several volumes dealing with her
travels in various parts of the world,
but feels that her work is incomplete
until she has given an adequate de-
scription of her impressions of "Swe-
dish America.
ViggO TOepfer Dead.
Viggo Toepfer, for many years a
newpaperman in this country, died re-
Gently in Denmark. AS a young man
he left his native country for Canada,
later settling in California where he
owned an orchard. During the Span
ish-American war he went to Cuba
as correspondent for New York pa
pers and later became foreign editor
of the Hearst papers in New York.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-23
TO HAVE HOME TALENT
PLAY AT SANDSTONE
"A Run for Her Money, Will be
Presented by Catholic Ladies'
Aid Friday, Feb. 24.-MadisOn
Hotel Installs Large PhOnO.
graph.

A home talent play, "a Run for Her
Money, will be presented by the
Catholic Ladies' Aid Friday night,
February "a, at the New Theater. 1t
is three act farce comedy that will
be very amusing and entertaining to
all. The characters are as follows:
Corinna Meeker-Legal lady-Elsie
Holt; Berinda Meeker-Her sister, a
clinging vine-Ardis Moody; Mrs. K.
K. King-A marrying widow-Doris
Nilsson; Adelaide Damson-A village
romp-Florence Richie; Hayden
A detective-Dr. Bertels; Ned Bailey
"A hotel employee -ENerend Thorne;
Giddion Observation-Disclosures Uncle
of the Meekers-Wm. Richards; Sam
The negro porter-Edward Richie;
Dilley-Justice of the peace-Wm
Richards. A matinee will be given
at three o'clock for the children.
The evening performance will be
given at S:15. The admission price
is CSC and SOC.
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SERIAL ON PAGE -

Those who are reading and follow
ing up the serial story, Sylvia of the
Minute, will find it again this week
on page IL of the second section.
With this weeks issue ends the bulk
of the official county printing for the
year. This issue and last weeks
issue were both 20 pages owing to the
unusual large delinquent tax list
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-02-23

She-"I hear the Scotchmen are
trying to put an end to all the jokes
about them"
He-"And why?"
e-"Everyone of them are at a
Scotchman's expense"
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Wide Awake.

Mistress-"Didn't l tell you to not
ice when the milk boiled over, Mary?"
Maid-''I did, a'am. 1t was 1920"
-PearsOn'S.
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has for years been prominent in the
missionary work of the Norwegian
church in this country
The Washington times., 1928-03-31

COL. j. WALKER BENET

Col. J. Walker Benet. u. s. A..
retired, former resident of this city
and until q few years ago in active
service of the Ordnance Depart
ment, died yesterday at his home
in Westtown, Pa. He was So years
OLD and member Of the K. s. r.
society, one of the oldest secret
organizations of this city.
Surviving him are his wife. a
daughter, Laura Benet, and two
sons, William i. and Stephen Benet.
MRS. ANNA JEFFERY THOMPSON
Mrs. Anna Jeffrey Thompson, wife
OF Alvah II. Thompson. died yes
terday at her home, IS Franklin st.
n. 2. Funeral services will be held
at 2 p. m, Monday, at the Metro
polltan Presbyterian Church, Fourth
and B Streets Southeast.
The Washington times., 1928-03-31
Women's Press Club
To Hold Cabaret
"CriN' This Epening
Harris q Ewing.

with i group OF prominent
women as guests Of honor. the
Women's National Press Club will
entertain at q cabaret grill" to-
night at 3 o'clock in the night
club Of the Carlton Hotel. A
frolicsome program will be given.
with merry jibes ana jests directed
alike at guests and hostesses and
with many topical take-offs on
politics and current events. Sew
eraI OF the Cabinet ladies' will be
present, with 4 group of women
who hold important places in pub
lie life In washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. william D. Van.
derbilt, Of New York, are at the
Grace Dodge Hotel. With them
are william D. Vanderbilt. jr.,
and J. v. Vanderbilt.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Henry Morgen-
thAu, jr.. OF New York city, ac-
companied by Robert Morgenthau
and Henry Morgenthau. are now
: in washington and are guests at
the MayfioWer.
Mrs. Lawrence G. Phippe is ut
the Weylin Hotel in New York
fof. q, few days.
The Washington times., 1928-03-31
FLORISTS

crimes. 10. The Rev. George o. Bullock:
George Brown. %, and Mary y. jack
son, A. The Rey J, , Lee nal.
1s. The Rev. James T. Harvey: -
The Rev. Nels Hedeen. Il; EllswortA
Me-. and Mrs. amanda 1ia s. EdfeidL 81
Anthony Marsanopolu. &c. ana Giusep o
pima G. Frederick. -. Clarendon. Va.
n. R:v. y D IS De sc Carrie ana Robert
!. 'i pssre.. Il. Itis1tA. Ca the Rev.
N. M. De Carlo. =
Maurice 4. Crews. IS ana r MuSy T.
Kseaechsr. Is. The Rev. H. W. Tolson::
c Ea.a5s 3 v pIDEisy n. tr rev IS JOSEF. END
clarence L. Rogers. IS. and Refa
Davers. II. both Of Accotink. Va The
os 1Ssa a. both Of Damsr e.s va ra The
Rev. Grover Lee Davis; $500
N. sf1 Ward. il. T The Rev. y J. 4. ).
otis 4. Hollingsworth. "a. ana opal
KaniDe: Chattanooga. Tenn. The Rev.
James q. Garoum. u. ana Vera NJ.
Testerman. The Rev. John p. Tyler.
Joseph Jackson. rs. 81; ana , Henrietta
Peter H. Norwood. SO. and Amelia
Buchanan, 81. The Rev. William d.
Jarvis.
81. The Rev. r. c. McEady.
J. Wesley Best. q. and Ollie r.
Payne, "a, both of Round Hill, Va.
The Rev. John r. Briggs.
Frederick X. Hempel, 81. and Mary
Bridget, ~. The Rev. II. g. b. Pierce.
Leroy M. Edmonds u, and Helle a
Shepherd, 20. The Rev. Leroy r..
Thomas ,. Franklin. so. and Cora
Warren, 81. Judge Robert <. Mat
tingly.
Augustus Balderson, so. and orah M.
Ashford, 81. The Rev. Benjamin H.
Emory Cherault. 81. and sara
Ewers, 81. both OF Madison Heights,
Va. Judge Robert r. Mattingly.
Fault J. Wagner, Is, and Lorena
Celia Dorr. rs. The Rev. Herbert
Scott Smith.
Charles w. Cauffman, %, and Emma
Ashwood, Is. The Rev. w. H. Hoff-
man
william w. Boyd, Is. Detroit, Mich.
and Alice 7. Upton, 10. Baltimore, Nd.
The Rev. w, NJ. Hoffman
The Washington times., 1928-03-31

MRS. HARDESTY
MAR IED
AT NOON
WEEDS Emmons Smith !;
Ceremony at Davidsons'
Country Home

The marriage of Mrs. Betty
Grove Hardesty, daughter of Mrs.
Clinton Grove. and Emmons Smith
took place at noon today at the
honA of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Porter Davidson on the Rockville
Road. Mrs. Davidson was the
brides only attendant and Mr..
smith had Robert Stead, jr., as
his best man.
Al small family group was pres
ent at the ceremony, which was
nerfornled by the Rev. William A.
Eisenberger, assistant pastor Of
the Church of the Covenant. This
was followed by a breakfast at
tended by many Of the friends or
the young couple. most OF them
from the young married set. Mr..
smith IL the son of Mrs. Emmons
8. Smith and the late Mr.. Smith,
of washington.
The long drawing room, where
thA wedding took place, was dec
Grated with Gala lilies and quan-
titles of spring flowers. The bride
wore a graceful gown OF orchid
tinted chiffon, short and straight
in front, with the skirt cut on cir
c1llar lines at the back and falling
70 the floor with the suggestion
of q train. A scarf of the chit
fon. crossed In front in fichu ef-
feet outlined the decoltage. She
carried a, great cluster OF orchids.
Mrs. Davidson's costume was OF
pailietted beige chiffon, made with
an irregular henline considerably
longer on one side. Deep cream
lace appeared on the underskirt
ana trimmed the bodice. Her
bouquet was OF yellow roses ana
blue delphiniun.
MANY guests from Baltimore,
Frederick, Nd, the home or Mrs.
Grove and her daughter before
thav came to washington, and
other cities were here for the we'd
ding.
honeymoon abroad, sailing on
wednesday on the Berengaria,
and on their return will make
their home in Washington.
kAA
Mr.. and Mrs. Tarleton Win.
chester, OF London, who have
been passing q few days at the
Carlton, will leave tomorrow for
Pittsburgh. Before returning to
England they will visit in Cleve-
land, Detroit, and Chicago.
Mrs. Robert Whitney Imbrie
entertained at luncheon yester-
day at the Mayflower in compli-
ment to Mr.. and Mrs. Win
chester.
The Washington times., 1928-03-31
RTRTHs

Berkbart r. ana Mary &. scheyett. boy.
Heye u. and Harriet n. Eilers. girl.
Thomas J. ana Mary k. Burke. girl.
Richard ana Marie Ralph. girl.
. John Edward and Florence G. Elliott
boy.
Otto and Josephine A. Arnie. boy.
husseIl and Eleanor Denniaon. boy,
Jack ana Rsna Nicholson. hoy.
Row II. and Carrie II. Luttrell. girI.
George W. and Catherine c. Greene, girl.
Dave and Flotie Gibson. girl.
joseph A. ana Adalina McGambridge.
boy.
joseph and Lena Thompson, girl.
RalDh and Hazel Jones. girl
Isaac and Clara Ponlston. boy.
Joseph ana Julia Parker. boy.
Rodney p. and Juanita Lucas. boy.
EDWARD and Lula Ligkins. boy.
Charles and Mary Duncan. boy.
The Washington times., 1928-03-31
EMBASSY FETE
FOR CHILDREN
TODAY
Small Daughter of Mex
lean Envoy to Be
Hostess

The Ambassador OF Mexico and
Mime. Teller will be hosts at a
Snow White party" this after.
noon at the embassy for their
small daughter. Mile. Emilita Tel.
Lex. The guests. numbering 100,
will be their friends children and
their children's friends. ranging
from 3 to years old. The
mothers OF the youngsters viii
be guests of Nine. Teller at tea.
The children will all wear
fancy costume, the little girls
being CARRIED as Snow White"
and the boys as dwarfs. A va
riety OF entertainment has been
provided for their amusement
with q reading Of the charming
story OF Snow White" as the
most delightful feature. Miss
Ruth Lilies. impersonating the
grandmother. Will be the racon-
teuse.
The Minister of China and Nine.
SEE. and the Minister OF Czecho-
slovalla, Mr., F'ierlinger, win be
the honor guests at dinner this
evening Of the former Bulgarian
Minister and Nine. Panaretoff.
~
The Minister Of Egypt and
Nine. Samy Pasha will be honor
guests at dinner this evening of
DIR. and Mrs. Davenport White,
who will entertain ct the Chevy
Chase Club.