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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Christmas in the Hospital
BY FRANK II. SWEET

DIG JOHN GIBBS was happy that
- Christmas, though he lay quiet on
bed in hospital, with prospect of
remaining three months longer. The
doctors had decided his chances were
not encouraging, and he had come to
that conclusion himself. Then had
come the changing of the decision.
He would live, though 1t would take
months for the mending. He could
60 on again with his big enterprises,
as he had been planning. He was too
young to die, anyway, and there was
so many things ahead that he wanted
to do.
He had tried to save few minutes
by racing with a train, but the train
had been the faster. He knew about
such things. He had often read them.
He had not saved the few minutes.
They had stretched to more than three
months. But he would live, when he
had felt sure he would die. So he
was happy.
Lying there he realized there were
many visitors going through the hos
pital, for 1t was Christmas. There
were children, too. He knew by the
voices, and by the patter of small
feet. Then he heard some one say a
supposed patient had gone away, con-
valescent. Evidently they had brought
things for him, and were now looking
about for another to give them to. He
had feeling that they were looking at
him, and he closed his eyes and
feigned sleep. He did not want any
of their charity.
But lying there he had sort of
sorry feeling for himself. He had no
children. He had been too busy in
the quest of fortune to ever marry.
The visitors walked on, and he lay
there quietly content and curiously
happy. He was going to live, when
he had been sure he must die. He
could go on with his work. There
was no hurry. He was young yet.
With his eyes closed, he drifted of
and was asleep. He did not hear
soft little footsteps approaching, and
if he had he would have repealed
them. He thought he did not like
children. But he did not know.
Then two little arms went around
his neck, and childish mouth was
pressed against his, then he knew.
Il love you because you are sick"
she whispered.
When he found she was poor child
Of one of the hospital workers, he
sent out for an armful of Christmas
gifts, and banked hundred dollars in
her name.
o. 1928. Western Newspaper Union)
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700 a. m. Tower Health Exercises.
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1890 o. m. "Farm and Home Hour"
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7:45 p. m. Political Situation In
Washington Tonight.
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1000 p. m. Chicago Civic Opera.
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N. 3. c. RED NETWoRK-Dee. Is.
TOO G. m. Tower Health Exercises.
IL 10 a. m. Radio Household Institute.
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Observation-Disclosures
CHRISTMAS CEMENT
BY ANNA L. NEWSOM

MOLLIE watched the draymen car
AV1 rying out the massive furniture
and draperies from the apartment be-
low her own.
"How can Alph Cox have such ex-
pensive things-wOrking in the same
office with Bill-and us-?"
The pOstman handed Mollie let
ter.
"A check from mother for $25. Now
l will have that French doll for Bet
ty and the $500 train for Harry.
Sometimes Bill is downright stingy-
and it's Christmas time," said Mollie
hurrying to take one more peep at
her plum pudding before going to
town.
The telephone rang and MoIlie
heard:
'Oh, didn't you know? He had to
leave-spending the firms money. To
Canada, probably-and poor Mrs. Cox.
Yes, she says it's all her fault. Oh,
running him in debt-and she'd
planned such an elaborate Christmas,
too"
More Christmas" asked Bill when
Mollie showed him the check?
''NO, this goes into the savings. To
day I've seen Christmas and other ex-
travagance act as a wedge when it
should be strong cement-binding
families together.
"COx! Yes, too bad"
And when Bill returned from the
store that night he mended and paint
ed toys while Mollie dressed dolls.
Their Christmas was merry-and it
was a cement binding them closer to-
gether.
co. 1928, Western Newspaper Union.)
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THE CHRISTMAS TREE

THE sun streamed through
i the window-glass. They stood
admiring what was left of
Christmas-a handful of waxen
stubs, some furnished tinsel and
a few colored bulbs; q dusty
shrub splitting needles on O
sOiled sheet. Then shadow
hid the sun!
They did not see through the
window the giant elm with its
carpet of frosted crystals, its
branches of prisms and pend
ants and coruscations. God
touched the switch, the sun
came out and natures Christ
mas tree stood glittering and
sparkling with gems too pre-
ciOus ever to be possessed but
free for the poorest beggar!-
Mabel Atkinson in the Prism.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-20
Too Perfect

French Humor: Suitor-I love your
daughter.
Father-Humi
Suiter-I want to marry her.
Father-Hum.
Suiter-Have you any objections to
me-?
Father-None at all, but l can't let
you marry my daughter.
Suiter-But there isn't anything
wrong with my character.
Father-Thats just it. l don't in
ing example to me for the rest of my
lifei
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Condensed

Make it short and snappy," cried
the city editor. Boil it down."
And when they handed the new re-
write man the Ten Commandments, to
try him out, he wrote:
Don't"
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The Wreath of Holly

The wreath of holly combines both
pagan and Christian significance. It
it closely allied with the crown Of
thorns, the red berries probably rep
resenting the drops of blood. Less
somberly, holly was said to be hate
full to witches and was therefore
placed on doors and windows to keep
them out. In England the holly first
brought into the house was said to be
q sign of who would rule the house
for the ensuing year, the husband
or the wife.
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TOO a. IN. Tower Health Exercises.
IL rs a. m. Radio Household Institute
7:30 p. m. Coward Comfort Hour.
500 p. m. The Song Shop.
900 p. m. Seiberling Singers.
1000 p m. Halsey Stuart Hour.
1890 .. m. "Iso, Wis" Orchestra
N. 3. c. BLUE NETWORK
1000 a. m. Copeland Hour.
II 100 a. m. Forecast School of Cookery.
100 m. Farm and Home Hour"
1915 p. m. U. S. Dept! of Agriculture.
p 80 p. m. Farm and Home Hour"
$50 p. m. Champion Sparkers.
$50 D. m Maxwell House Hour.
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The following Is list of stations
carving the above programs:

The following Is list OF stations
carrying the above programs:
National Broadcasting company Red
Network: WEAF. New York; WEEP.
Boston: VITO. Hartford: WAR. Prov
idence: wTAG. Worcester: WCSH. Port
phis; WKc, Washington: Me{; Semen
burgh: WTAM and WEAR, Cleveland:
WWJ. Detroit; WSAI. CINCINNATI: WGN
and WLIB. Chicago: KSD. ST. Louis:
woo. Davenport: WHO. Des Moines:
WOW. Omaha: WDAF. Kansas City;
WCCO- WRHM Minneapolis-St. Paul:
WTMJ. Milwaukee,: KOA. Denver:
WHAS. louisville: WSM. Nashville:
VINO. Memphis: WSB. Atlanta: WHIT.
las: KPRC Houston: WOAI. San An
tonic: WBAP. Ft Worth: WAX.
Jacksonville.
National Broadcasting company Blue
Network: WIZ. New York; WBZA. Bos-
ton: WBZ. Springfield: WBAL Balti-
Pittsbureh: WJR Detroit: MLW. Gin
cinnati: KYW and WEBB. Chicago:
KWK, st. Louis: WREN. Kansas City:
WCCO- WRHM. Minneapolis-St. Paul:
WAS Louisvilie: wSM. Nashville:
WING Memphis Noo WISH Tn5:. Atl MTaa T p.
las: KPRC. Houston: WOAI. San An
Richmond: WAX. jacksonville.
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The Modern Christmas

Give us the new-fashioned Christ
mas, telephone and radio. movies"
and the airplane and the motor car,
freer spirits and a thousand new
points of contact; these are the gifts
that mankind has given to all mankind
to enrich and magnify life.-Woman's
Home Companion.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-20
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An Anti-Noise Opinion

She-l suppose you are familiar
with Dickens "Christmas Carol"
He-Well, not exactly familiar with
it, but l heartily approve of 1t. One
of the best things he ever did was to
invent a Christmas Carol that people
could read quietly instead Of trying to
sing.-Boston Transcript.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-20
LEADING RADIO
PROGRAMS

(Time given Is Eastern Standard;
subtract one hour for Central and
two hours for Mountain time.)
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$50 o. m. Acoustican Hour.
600 p. m. Stetson Parade.
TOO D. m. Chicago Symphony Orch.
1880 p. m. Maj. Bowes' Family Party.
900 p. m. David Lawrence.
-9:15 p. m. Atwater Kent.
N. 3. c. BLUE NETWORK
200 p. m. Roxy Stroll.
800 p. m. Young Peoples Conference.
$50 p. m. DR.. Harry e. Fosdick.
$50 p. m. Anglo Persians.
S:15 p. m. Golfers Radio Hour.
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IL rs a. m. Radio Household Institute.
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80 p. m. National Grand Opera.
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7:30 p. m. Roxy and His Gang.
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200 m. Teeth, Health and Happiness.
1880 p. IN. Happiness Candy Stores.
7:45 p. m Market Friends.
500 p. m. Cities Service Hour.
1000 p. m. Stromberg Carlson Sextette.
1880 p. m. Great Northern r. r.
N. 3. c. BLUE NETWORK
IL 100 a. m. R. G. A. Concerts.
1900 m. "Farm and Home Hour"
12:15 p. m. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture.
1890 p. In. Farm and Home Hour"
700 p. m. Great Moments in History.
7:30 p. m. Dixie's Circus.
500 p. m. interviewer Stocking Go.
900 p. m. Wrigley Review.
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N. q. c. RED NETWoRk-Dec. 20.
700 a. m. Tower Health Exercises.
1915 a. m. Radio Household Institute.
500 p. m. National Orch.-Damrosch.
1000 p. m. Lucky Strike Orchestra.
N. 3. c. BLUE NETWORK
2:30 p. m. R. G. A. Demonstration Hr.
900 o. m. Philco Hour.
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$50 %. m. Real Folks.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
u. S. ACTIVITY SEEN
|. IN WORLD AFFAIRS
Europe Believes America
Will Increase Interest
During New Year.
BY WILLIAM BIRD.

BY Gable to The Star
PARIS, December 29.-Europe Is alb
Solutely convinced that 1929 will mark
the entry of the United States into
world politics on far vaster and frank
er scale than heretofore.
Despite all protestations of aloofness
and avoiding entanglements, the Amer
ican Government already is over-ears
in European politics. Unofficial observ-
erS" at Geneva conferences, on many
occasions acting on specific instructions
from Washington, have not only arbi-
trated differences between European
powers, but actually have imposed Amer
ican ideas against practically unani-
nous views of European governments.
American influence virtually rules the
World Court. The American citizen"
attached to the feparationS commits
sion at Paris wields more authority
than most European delegates and ''un-
official" American experts at the forth
coming reparations conference will be-
yond doubt be the real directors of
the committees conclusions.
Responsibility Disclaimed.
But all this as yet is unofficial and
unavowed At each turning the Amer
ican Government has diSclaimed re-
SponSibility. What is looked for in the
coming year Is that Washington will
bury irresponsible spokesmen who never
can be found when anything goes
wrong and come into the open.
Concretely. what Europe is after is
an admission by the United States that
settlement of after-the-War financial
problems is as much the United States
Governments business as that of any
other nation. Washington has par
ticipated only unoffieially in temporary
settlements thus far made. Yet at
every turn 1t has been apparent that
the American Governments interests
were at stake and through its unof-
fetal Spokesmen Washington has in
sisted on debating important decisions.
Spectacular incidents, such as the fact
that the author of the Dawes plan
soon after he became Vice President of
the United States (having previously
been director of the budget) and that
Ambassador Morrow, considered PreSi-
dent Coolidge'S closest diplomatic ad-
wiser, is talked of as the probable "un-
Official delegate to the reparations
conference strike all Europe as demon-
strating the useleSsness of continuing
the 'unofficiaT masquerade much
longer.
Much Expected Of Hoover.
Much is hoped for from Herbert
Hoover in this direction, especially con-
sidering his friendship with Senator
Borah, whom Europe regards as the
Senate's principal adversary to world
cooperation.
French opinion, long hostile to rati-
fication of the Berenger debt agree
ment, is now reconc.led thereto, but
only in the belief that after formal
ratification is given, America yoluntar-
lily will propose new notifications more
nearly adjusting that settlement to
realities. Few of Americas unofficial"
observers here believe that France can
accept big reductions in German repair
ations and at the same time face 81
years of gigantic payments to the
United States.
Copyright 1929
Evening star., 1928-12-30

the budget for 1929 short Of it, re-
quirements.
Many thousands of the seals are still
outstanding. however, and the associa-
ton is mailing card reminders to all
who either have not paid for their seals
or have not returned them, asking
either that they make payment or re-
turn any Of the seals not wanted.
Although the association has joined
the Community Chest for the coming
year. 1t is agreed with chest officers
that funds from the Christmas seal
sale will go directly toward support of
the work of this association. Payments
for the seals or contributions for this
work may be sent to the seal sale head
quarters in the Social Service House,
1922 Eleventh street.
Evening star., 1928-12-30

The New York Auto Club maintains
, broken glass patrol
Evening star., 1928-12-30
DERN WILL GET REPORT
3: ON BOULDER DAM BILL
Utah Commissioner Says Rights of
Upper Basin States Are Pro-
tected by Measure.
1y the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, December 29.-
A favorable report on the Boulder Dam
bill as passed by Congress will be made
to Gov. George H. Dern by William r.
Wallace, Colorado River commissioner
for Utah, he indicated today, following
his return from Washington.
Mr.. Wallace expressed the belief that
IN its present form the bill amply pro-
tects the rights Of the upper basin
States. and that it should be approved
by Utah. Operation of the measure is
contingent upon either Utah becoming
B member of the six-State compact for
division of the waters of the Colorado
River Basin or Arizona joining the
eeven-State compact
; Amendments incorporated in the bill
rs nnally passed at the suggestion Of
Utah Representatives provide for the
development of the entire Colorado
Basin, Mr. Wallace said, and in so far as
1T Is possible to do SO, prior to actual
utilization of the water, safeguard the
interests of the States in the upper
basin.
The coming session of the Utah Leg
islature, which meets next month, is
expected TO take some action on this
States ratification of the six-State
compact from which the last session
withdrew Utah'S membership.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
Consuls Transferred.

Maxwell K. Moorehead, Pennsylvania,
United States consul at Dundee, Scot
land, has been transferred to Johannes
burg, Transvaal, and John j. G. Wat
son, Kentucky, United States consul at
Swansea, Wales, has been transferred
to Dundee.
William E. Guy, Missouri United
States vice consul at the Foreign Serv-
ice School, State Department, and
Harry B. OFT, United States vice consul
at Mexico City, Mexico. have resigned
from the service.
Evening star., 1928-12-30
WALTERS SHOWS NO ELATION.
Engineer Chosen for Dam in Reclama-
tiOn Service Since 1903.

ton Service Since 1903.
DENVER. Colo, December 90 P).-
A quite. unobtrusive man sat pouring
over a pile of blue prints In MS once
here today, entirely unconcerneo over
the fact that he been chosen to super
intend construction of one OF the
worlds greatest dam and irrigation prof.
ject-Boulder Canyon Dam. he was
RAYMOND F. Walter, chief engineer OF
the United States reclamation onces In
Denver.
"Hm! Is that so? I haven't heard
nf the apnointment." he said when in
formed that he had been given the
choicest assignment that an engineer
could receive. If Mr.. Walter received
the news with any feeling Of elation
he failed to betray it.
"It's going to be big job" he museo
ns reporters sought from him the STORY
of his life and It's achievements. 1T
will be a seven-year task and Will coSt
$165, 900, 900. The Panama Canal was
the only comparable project that cost
more. The Government spent nearly
$4o0, 100000 on that job"
Denver to Be Base.
HEADQUARTERS for the administrative
and supervising work will be maintain
ed in Denver, Mr.. Walter said. The
engineering staff of the Reclamation
Bureau in Denver, numbering about
60 men, will be the nucleus OF the
organization of engineers that VIII build
the dam, but the staff will be doubled
to handle the job.
Walter entered the reclamation serv-
ice of the Government in 1908. His
first Job was a $3.50 a month assign
ment that kept him in the Black Hills
of South Dakota for five years on the
Belle Fourche project. Since then ne
has worked on various other projects
of the service. Last Spring he was
member of the commission OF engineers
that investigated the st. Francis Dam
disaster in California.
Native Of Chicago.
A native of Chicago, Walter came to
Colorado with his family when he was
6 years old. The family went to Fort
Collins to live and he was educated IN
the public schools and entered the
agriculture college there Immediately
after graduation from the public high
school. He is SIS years of age.
Mr.. Walters father was a news
paper man in Fort Collins.
II listened attentiyely," he said, when
ranchers of the Fort Collins district
came into my fathers Office and dis
cussed their irrigation problems. Thus
it was only natural that after the first
two years of academic work in the
agricultural college I should select irri-
CATION engineering as my major subject.
DR.. Mead, now head of the reclamation
service, was my first professor of irri-
cation engineering at the college"
Evening star., 1928-12-30
NEW STORES PLANNED.
Marshall Field Will Experiment
With Department Chain.

CHICAGO, December 20 P).--
Marshall Field 81 Co. will establish a
chain of retail department stores over
the country it was announced tonight
by John Mckinley, vice president of
the corporation.
The action will be in the nature Of an
experiment. according to Mr.. McKin-
ley. who refused to name the cities
where the branch department stores are
to be opened.
Our manufacturing facilities are
being added to constantly" he said.
"Our wholesale business is ahead of that
Evening star., 1928-12-30
POET LEFT 100000.
Walter Blackman Bequeathed En-
tire Estate to Widow.

CHICAGO, December 20 CP).-An es-
tate estimated at $2,00O,000 was left by
Walter Blackman, poet and portrait
painter, who died December 13, accord
ing to the will which was filed today
for probate. The entire estate is left
to the widow, Mrs. Mary Corey Black
man. 1t consists chiefly of 1900 shares
of stock in the Illinois Merchants Trust
Co. Blackman's father. Edwin Black
man, founded the original Merchants
Loan & Trust Co.
Evening star., 1928-12-30

The annual event long waited for by the thrifty
comprising handsome suites for every purpose-Lving
for adding to the completeness of the home.
Goods have been cut regardless of the The old
While quantities necessarily limted-besdes the m
WITH THE RED AND WHITE SPECIAL SALE TIA
USUAL CONVENIENT DEFERRED PAYMENT
Evening star., 1928-12-30

of year ago and a considerable in
crease Is shown in our two large retail
stores. We are beginning to experf-
,ment with, a few branch retail stores
both in the suburbs OF Chicago and in
other towns in the country
Evening star., 1928-12-30
HEALTH SEAL SALE
TOTAL STILL SHORT
Association Calls on Persons to
Make Report on Disposition
of Stamps.

Cash receipts reported yesterday for
the Christmas health seals of the
Washington tuberculosis Association in
dicated the sale of $500, ,00e, amount
ing to approximately $4,000. leaving
Evening star., 1928-12-30
OMNIBUS BILL PLANNED
FOR DISABLED VETERANS
Measure for 2,725 Hospital Beds
at Cost Of $40, ,ooo, 600 Will Be
introduced in Congress.

Through the efforts of the American
Legion, an omnibus bill will be intro
duced soon in Congress to overcome the
shortage of hospital beds for disabled
veterans.
The bill WIN provide for construction
of 2,725 additional hospital beds, accord
ing to John Thomas Tayler, vice chair
man ofthe national legislative COM
mittee of the Ieginn at an estimated
Evening star., 1928-12-30
BOULDER CANYON
ENGINEER CHOSEN
Raymond F. Walter of Colo
RADIO to Have Charge
of Construction.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The Department of Interior yesterday
disclosed that Raymond F. Walter OF
Colorado, chief engineer of the Bureau
OF Reclamation, would have charge OF
the construction of the Boulder Canyon
Dam. Commissioner Mead of the Rec
lamation Bureau added that Walter also
would continue the general supervision
of all other reclamation projects and
that his taking charge of Boulder Dam
was not in the nature of new appoint
ment.
Commissioner Mead emphasized that
while Walter would supervise the gen.
eral construction plans, other engineers
in all probability viii be called into
assist. No decision, he said, had been
reached as to who they may be.
The construction Of the Colorado
River dam will be among the greatest
engineering projects in history. Its
cost of $I65 100000 will be surpassed
by the cost of the Panama Canal, on
which was expended 1882, ,000, 900, but
will top the amount spent on the Suez
Canal by many millions. 1t will take
seven wears to complete the structure.
DR. Mead said that Walter was re-
rarded as one of the most capable irri-
cation engineers in the country. He
has been in the Reclamation Service
since 1903 and has had part In the
building of most of the Government
reclamation projects since that time.
He supervised the building of the Path
finder Dam in Utah. His salary Is
$1,000 year.
xrAvTrpc SHOWS No FLATION,