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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-03-07

Louis Olsen was a business visitor
in the Twin Cities the first of this
week
Mrs. Jens Henriksen and A. Grave
sen were business callers in Pine City
Monday.
Viggo Justesen and Uffe StrandskOv
were business callers in FinlaysOn
Tuesday.
Mrs. Nj. Andersen and son, Thor
valid, went to Duluth yesterday for a
short visit.
Mrs. d. ]. Adolphsen has been con-
fined to her bed for some time but
is improving slowly at this writing.
L. D. Nielsen of Grenora, N. D.,
has been here the past three or four
weeks. visiting at the Hans Bagge
home.
Otto Glover who has been staying
at the Jens Gregersen home is now
staying at the home Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Miller.
Ingstrup and Asger Gregersen left
last week for North Dakota, where
they will seek temporary employment
before going to the West coast.
Mrs. Jens Henriksen was host Tues
day evening to a party of young
folks who had come to help Bern
hardt celebrate his birthday.
Henry Hyldahl who recently had "a
minor operation performed at the
University hospital, Minneapolis, re-
turned home Tuesday evening.
Tony Sebald left Monday for St.
Cloud where he will attend the Inter-
national Harvester Company's school
of instructions on tractors this week.
Mrs. Lars C. Hansen of Verdegree,
Neb., came to AskOv last week for a
| few days visit at the V. Heininge
home. Previous to coming here she
had visited relatives at Detroit, Mich.
The wind was so strong yesterday
afternoon that it tipped over VIM.
Olesen's school bus while standing in
town. The bus was empty at the
| time so no serious damage was done
Mr.. and Mrs. Thorvald Nielsen who
have been renting the Soren Miller
farm Former VOetmann place. the
past year, have moved onto a farm
five miles southwest of town, near the
| Sandstone corner. The Miller farm
has been rented to Axel Hassenfeldt,
a brother of L. c. Hassenfeldt, who
will move up here this spring.
Under the auspices of the Sunday
school faculty a farewell party was
rendered Jens Gregersen Sunday eve
ming at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chr. Sorensen. A very short but ap-
propriate talk was given by Rev. O.
H. Dyreborg and responded to by
Mr.. Gregersen; the balance of the
evening was spent in social visiting
and singing.
A serious fire was narrowly avoided
the first of the week at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Hansen. To re-
lieve sore back, Mr.. Hansen had
placed an electric heating pad in his
| bed. He woke up just in time to dis
cover that the room was filled with
smoke and his bed on fire; the fact
that a window was open likely saved
| him from being overcome by smoke.
A short circuit or defective wiring in
the pad had evidently caused the fire,
but Mr.. Hansen was quick to realize
the situation and merely rolled up the
blankets, pad and all and pitched
them out through the window
|
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-03-07
CLOVERTON

Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. KINNEY moved
into town Friday
The Ladies' Aid held a banquet
last Saturday evening. A large crowd
attended and good time was enjoyed
by all.
c. j. Ashlock left Tuesday for Wis
sit with relatives.
Wilbur Ireland, Joe Snellson, w. c..
Chapman and H. L. Clapper put up
ice last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Vaughn spent
Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-03-07
Giving Due Credit.

Two men waiting on the corner fot
the lights to change got into a con-
versatiOn.
See that man over there? owe
my fortune to him." remarked one OF
them.
"Who is he?" remarked the other.
"He is a pie maker who supplies
95 per cent of the restaurants in
town."
Huh! And who are you?"
81 am the millionaire dyspepsis,
tablet manufacturer Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-03-07
(TOO Late for Last Week.,

The Misses Bertha and Ruth Lewis
spent Saturday with Mrs. Floyd Smell.
Wilbur Moore was taken to the Uni
versity hospital in Minneapolis Last
week.
Mrs. M. L. Nelson returned home
from the hospital last week.
Floyd Smell called on A. w. Lanning
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Clapper and son,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-03-07

Forest, and Mr. and Mrs R. j. Fred
erick and family were guests at the.
w. c. Chapman home recently.
c. E. Lewis mOtored to Duluth Sat
urday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-03-07
COrnS Still Busy.

The following letter was received
recently by company which manu-
features corn syrup:
Dear Sirs: Though l have taken
six cans of your corn syrup, my feet
are no better now than when /
started"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-03-07
A Snare for Edgar.

Little Edgar didn't realize till he
got home and unwrapped his purchase
that his mother had bought him a
two-pants suit.
Look, mamma, look" he cried.
THAT man threw in a spare"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-03-07
A Difference.

The real difference between the
schoolboy of today and one of 40 years
ago is that the latter went without
his shoes and the former goes with
out his hat-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-03-07

When some people pay compli-
ment they act as though they wanted
a receipt for it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-03-07
At the Dance.

Ohio State Sun Dial: He-My shoes
are just killing my feet.
She-They're killing mine, too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
HOUSE MEASURE
HALTS IN SENATE
Vote on Reapportionment Bill
Blocked by Parliamentary
Obstacles.

The bill to reapportion the member
ship of the House encountered parIla-
mentary obstacles in the Senate yester-
day and adjournment was taken last
night before the measure could be
brought to vote. The elaboration was
punctuated with frequent demands for a
quorum. At one time the Senate. in a
playful mood, ordered the arrest Of alb
sent members. ...
Senator Vandenburg, Republican, of
Michigan, who is in charge of the bill
finally consented to a recess when it be-
came apparent that foes of the bill
would not permit vote at that time.
number of Senators were forced
to leave social functions in order to be
present and appeared on the Senate
floor In evening clothes, but the order to
arrest absent Senators was never car
ried out as the Senate decided to recess
instead Of making the sergeant-a at ans
issue warrants.
A quorum was established al one
point in the evening session and then
Senator Vandenberg said he was ready
for vote on the bill, but Senator
Black, Democrat. Alabama, thwarted
the taking of roll call by making a
speech IN opposition to the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
UTILITIES DECISION
HOLDS SUBMETERS
OF POWER ILLEGAL
Practice of Building Owners
Making Profit on Electricity
Ruled Unlawful.
PEPCO CLAIMS SYSTEM
UNFAIR TO CONSUMERS
Stopping of Custom Lies Between
Commission and Power
Company.

The Public Utilities Commission has
decided that the practice of submetering
of electric current by owners of large
apartments, hotels and other buildings
is illegal. it was learned today. The
opinion of the commission, as prepared
by Assistant Corporation Counsel Rob-
ert E. Lynch, was discussed at lengthy
meeting yesterday, but the commission
members were not satisfied with certain
parts of its wording and the document
will be rephraSed and made public
later in the week
The question on submetering was
raised at the public hearing before
the commission recently at which the
Potomac Electric Power Co. claimed
that owners of certain large buildings
bought power from the company at
wholesale rates, remetered it to tenants
at retail rates, and pocketed the diff
ference.
This, the company, contended, was
unfair to the general consumers of
electricity, who, under a decree of the
District Supreme Court, indirectly
share in the companys profits by re-
duction In rates each year from earn
ingS OF the company in excess Of 7i2
per cent on its fair value.
Those who practice submetering. the
company held. by taking profits which
otherwise would accrue to the COM
pany, tend to reduce the amount to be
applied toward rate reduction.
Owners of several large buildings said
at the hearing that the practice was
one which the power company itself
had encouraged for years, and that the
commission had no power to stop It,
1t is not known, however. whether
the commission intends to undertake to
stop the practice itself or If it will be
left for the power company to do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
AIR MAIL PILOT CHEATS DEATH
IN MISSING DARK CAPITOL DOME
Flyer Has Narrow Escape
From Crash in Dense
Haze.
Agitation May Be Started for
Establishment of Lights
There.

Flying at 100 miles an hour. Ambrose
Banks mail pilot, had narrow escape
from almost certain death early today
when he nearly crashed into the dome
of the Capitol in dense fog.
Banks, flying by instruments in the
haze, which blotted out every trace OF
the ground, was startled to see the dark
mass of the dome looming up before his
speeding plane at point blank" range
Too close to pull up over the dome
Banks frantically yanked the control
stick. threw the plane into a steep
bank and succeeded in sliding his plane
past the dome by margin of little
more than the length of his planes
wing.
This is the second SINE this Winter a
night pilot has almost lost his life by
crashing full-tilt into the darkened Cap
itol dome according to Ferdinand Eble
local Pitcairn manager. and the COM
pany, which carries the New York
Miami mail. is considering lodging a
complaint with the aeronautics branch
of the Department of Commerce against
the lack of lights on the dome.
THE Department of Commerce regu-
lations require the lighting OF obstacles
which are likely to be of danger to
pilots and our experiences prove that
the Capitol dome is a very real danger,
Mr.. Eble said. I'VE feel, too. that the
Capitol dome should remain lighted all
night, not only to prevent recurrence
of last nights near accident. but be-
cause the Capitol dome is one of the
finest guide marks for the night pilot in
the United States Many times when
the dome was lighted it has brought
pilots safely home through bad weather.
Visiting pilots to whom this country is
strange might have a great deal of diff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
BROOKHART WILL
PROTEST PAY CUT
Has Substitute for Reduction
in Salaries of High-Grade
U. S. Employees.

When the second deficiency bill is
taken up in the Senate. Senator Brook
hart, Republican,, of Iowa, will make
an effort to strike out the House pro-
vision cutting approximately $500, 0oo
from the salaries of higher-paid Govern
ment employees, and to insert instead
clause to give an increase to hundreds
in the lower grades Of the classical
ton law.
The action of the House was intended
to give the Personnel Classification
Board unquestioned authority to real.
locate positions in the higher grades
where the salary rates range from
$4,000 upward.
Aim Of Clause Explained.
This was to meet the contention ad-
vanced in some quarters that about
1000 of these higher-paid employees
were allocated too high when the Welct
law was put into effect.
Senator Brookhart not only would
eliminate provision for these reductions
but. on the other hand, would require
that employees in the lower grades who
were advanced only one salary step last
Summer should be given an additional,
step-up Immediately.
WEIGH Law Formula Outlined.
The mathematical formula adopted
for putting the WEIGH law into effect
gave some Of these lower-paid employees
an increase of two salary steps within
their respective grades, but hundreds OF
others were moved up only one step
The Brookhart amendment would give
these latter workers the second step.
The Brookhart amendment was re-
ferred to the appropriations committee
which is considering it today before
reporting out the deficiency bill. Even
II the committee should not incorporate
1t, however, a move could be made t.
bring it up on the floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
FIGHT ON AbATTO|R
FLARES UP IN HOUSE
Wood Would Halt Memorial
Bridge Work Until Site
Battle Settled.

Vigorous protest against the location
of slaughter house in Virginia ada
cent to important development projects
for the National Capital was made on
the floor of the House today by Repre-
sentative Wood of Indiana, acting
chairman of the House committee on
appropriations who is introducing a
resolution to stop work on the Memorial
Bridge, the boulevard to Mount Yer
non and other important Capital de-
velopments unless the slaughter house
menace is eliminated
He was given enthusiastic applause
when he said: II am introducing in the
House today a resolution with two pur-
poses One Is to call the attention OF
Congress to what IS being done, and
perhaps II it Is persisted in that fur
Their appropriations be not made for
the further construction Of the Me-
mortal Bridge or the construction of
that highway; and for the further pur-
pose of calling the attention Of the De-
partment of Justice to what is going
on. If the State OF Virginia. which has
the prime interest in ordering it stop
ped, fails to do so, the United States
Government, through the Attorney Cen
eral, will stop it.
ITO my mind it is unthinkable that
any citizen of the United States with
any pride whatever in his country and
in this beautiful city of Washington
should dare to build a structure of that
character along this memorial highway
and so near the Memorial Bridge. 1t
would be an offense not only to the
sight, but to the smell. 1t would be
within 1000 feet of the end of that
bridge and the odor would come across
it to the White House and all over the
Capital"
Asked by Representative Diskstein of
New York whether the State of Vir-
ginia had issued a permit for building
the slaughter house, Mr.. Wood said he
did not know whether a permit was
required, and continued: 1T certainly
is nuisance and it can be stopped If
proper steps are taken, but something
must be done quickly"
Representative Moore, Democrat, of
Virginia, who represents that district
said II understand that this enterprise
has been brought to the board of super
visors. which is the governing body of
sought. That permit has not been
granted. I have no reason to believe
that 1t will be granted. The formal
application is to be brought to the at
tention of the board on the 28th Of the
month. I understand that then some
future date will be fixed for hearing.
Representative Moore Endorsed Mr..
Woods statement as correct in saying
that these protests have been made and
many others have been presented.
Representative Wood was granted per-
mission to put under extension of his
remarks an editorial from The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
CRASH ENDS CHASE
.OF LIQUOR SUSPECT
Police Claim Machine Laden
With WhiSky-Driver
Hurt in Wreck.

The chase by a policeman of an
alleged rum-laden automobile which
started on Good Hope road and con-
tinued through the greater part of
Southeast Washington ended this
morning at Minnesota and Pennsyl-
vania avenues, where the pursued car
overturned after colliding with another
machine. injuring the driver and spill
ing the liquor contents on the street
Joseph Mccartney, Is, who gave his
address as the first block on Bates
street. driver of the car, is in Casualty
Hospital under police guard, suffering
from a dislocated left shoulder and
decorations to the head and body He
will be taken to the eleventh precinct
and charged with transporting and pos
session of liquor. Adolph S. Members,
20, Of Friendly, Md, whose machine
was in collision with McCafrey's, es-
capped with cuts and bruises.
According to police. Policeman M.
M. Deakin of the eleventh precinct
was patrolling the Good Hope road in a
Police Department car when he noticed
two machines driving at rapid rate
of speed toward the city. Suspecting
the caravan" to be a rum car and its
convoy, Deakins gave chase. Both
machines, DeakinS said Immediately
took flight when they suspected pursuit
and drove at breakneck speed through
nearly every section in the Southeast,
turning corners sharply and shooting up
side streets and alleys. and finally turn
ed for the open stretch on Pennsyl-
vania avenue and headed for the Mary
land road over Pennsylvania Avenue
Bridge. At the corner of Minnesota
and Pennsylvania avenues, the first car
avoided the machine driven by Members
and continued on toward Maryland, but
Mccartney, following close in the rear
of the first car, and driving at terrific
rate of speed. Deakins said, swerved to
avoid striking the machine proceeding
north on Minnesota avenue, skidded on
the wet streets, lost control of the
wheel and overturned.
Police said the liquor car, which was
damaged. containing 90 cases of alleged
rye whisky, most of which was smashed
when the machine overturned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
W. F. ROBERTS, WILL
FILED FOR PROBATE
Estate Divided Among Two Chill.
dren, Widow, Grandchildren
and Sister.

The will of William F. Roberts. presi-
dent of the w. F. Roberts Engraving
Co., who died February 10, was filed
today for probate. He leaves TO his
widow, Catherine H. Roberts, the Glen
moore Farm near the Chain Bridge. in
Virginia, during her life, and at her
death to his children, Bertrand H.
Roberts and Edna NJ Scott. The widow
also is given the household effects.
Premises 2704 Thirty-sixth street is
devised to the daughter and house 23lS
AShmead place to the son. Seventy
three shares of the stock of the Roberts
Co. is given to the son and 80 shares
to the Riggs National Bank in trust for
his widow for life, then TO his son and
daughter. The bank also is to hold so
shares in trust for the daughter for
life. then for her children. The son Is
to hold 80 shares in trust for Mary S.
Roberts, sister of the testator, and
is shares in trust for three grand
children.
The daughter also is to hold In trust
five shares for each of her two sons.
The shares are to be surrendered to the
grandchildren when each attains ma
jority.
The remaining estate is devised one
third to the son, one-third to the
daughter and one-third to the Riggs
National Bank in trust for the widow
for life, then to the two children. The
widow and son are named as executors.
John H. Brickenstein, patent attor-
ney. who died February IL, left an
estate valued at Sal 1855, exclusive
of his interest in the law firm of Byrnes.
Townsend g. Brickenstein, according to
the petition of the Washington Loan e.
Trust Co., his executor, for the probate
Of his will. He is survived by two sis
tiers. Mary r. and Lucy A. Brickenstein;
a brother. Lawrence B. BrickenStein.
and nephew, Albert II. Brickenstein,
The Washington Loan & Trust Co.
also filed petition for the probate of
the will of Frederick Warther, who died
January 16. He owned real estate as
sessed at $26.126 and had personal
property estimated at $49.939l3. He
is survived by his widow, Charlotte c,
Warther: two daughters. 4suth and
Louise Warther. and two sons, Edmund
G. and Frederick j. Warther.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26

Guilty trying to locate landmarks from
their maps, but there is no pilot who
could fail to secognize the Capitol dome
If it is kept lighted
Banks left Richmond for this city at
1:22 o'clock this morning with the
northbound mail Twenty miles out of
Richmond he ran into fog, which OBJ
liberated the beacon lights on the air.
way and every other ground mark. Fly
ing by instrument, he was unable to
pick up the Boiling Field lights and
kept on going until he reached Balti-
more. Picking up red obstacle lights on
smokeStacks there, he located Logan
Field, but the Cog was so thick he did
not dare attempt landing on the un-
lighted field.
Getting his bearings, Banks turned
back for Washington, relying on his in
StrumentS to bring him within the
range of the Boiling Field lights. He
saw nothing more until the Capitol
dome doomed up before him. After his
narrow escape Banks headed for Boiling
Field and landed in the fog at 4 o'clock
this morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
WASHINGTON AERO CLUB
HONORS BROMBACHER
Section Chief, Bureau of Standards,
Is Elected Treasurer of Ma
tional Aeronautic Unit.

w. G. Brombacher, chief of the air.
craft instrument section Of the Bureau
OF Standards, was elected treasurer of
the Aero Club of Washington Chapter
of the National Aeronautic Association
at meeting of the board of manage
ment last night in the headquarters of
the national body in the Barr Building
Mr.. Brombacher succeeds Carl F.
Schory, who is leaving this city to enter
the commercial aviation field The
board management, which is composed
of the board of trustees and officers of
the club formally accepted Mr.. Schory's
resignation. At the Bureau Of Standards
Mr.. Brombacher is in charge of the cali
bration of Paragraphs and instruments
In connection with all official aviation
records made in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
MILLS DISCUSSES
CAPITAL BEAUTY
Architectural Vision and
Common Sense CON-
bined, He Says.

Practical common sense and architec-
tural vision are being closely combined,
according to Undersecretary of the
Treasury Mills, in the Governments
program to make the Capital "a great
and beautiful city--a city not made with
hands only. but into which have been
buifded the beauty and the hopes and
aspirations Of America"
Discussing the Federal plans for
housing not only in Washington and
New York, but throughout the country
Mr.. Mills told the New York Chapter
Of American Institute of Architects at
New York last night that I'VE have
found that beauty of design has con-
crete value that is beginning to be
recognized even by Nation SO eminent
~ practical as our own.
ain fact" he declared, lit is a bad
investment. to build anything that is not
beautiful, or at least in good taste
Otherwise, in time. as taste improves
one can be sure that the ugly thing will
be torn down to make way for something
better"
Certainly no one so we'll as the Gov
eminent itself can set standard OF
good taste in architecture and firmly
establish it," said the undersecretary.
Our public buildings must of neces-
sity add to or detract from the beauty
of any city in which they are erected
Furthermore it is inevitable that they
should influence to some extent the ar
chitecture Of buildings erected by the
city or by private enterprise. 1t Is OF
the greatest Importance, therefore, that
these buildings which the Federal Gov
eminent is erecting should be simple
| and dignified in design and suited to
the uses to which they are to be put
But when it comes to the building
Of National Capital an even greater
obligation is imposed upon us. We have
inherited from the founders of the Re-
public great tradition below which we
dare not fall. And as the country has
| grown in greatness and in influence, Its
| Capital City has become increasingly
| important. More and more it is being
visited by those who come from every
| part Of this country and the world. We
| owe 1t TO them and to the generations
| yet to come to see that they shall find
| there a great and beautiful city-a city
not made with hands only. but into
which have been builded the beauty anc
hopes and aspirations of America
| Mr.. Mills discussed the entire plan:
for developing the so-caled triangle Of
buildings, with its two open spaces, "one
rectangular in shape and referred to a:
! the Great Plaza the other circular
| resembling in extent the Place Vendomt
I in Paris"
Such arrangement" he said, twill
add much to the beauty and dignity o.
/ Washington, and particularly of Penn
sylyania avenue. At the same time Il
will contribute to the convenience O
the Government and OF those who mus
do business with it without obliginf
them, as at present. to travel from on,
end Of the city to the other in search O.
the various bureaus of single depart
ment of the Government"