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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26

send-off and the new year happily
welcomed at dance given at the
Community hall, Tuesday night, the
31st. The Cartwright family of mus
ical comedians, will furnish the
music.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26

luth, and Arne Anderson of st. Paul,
are spending their Christmas vacation
at their respective homes.
Miss Evelyn Larson returned home
Friday to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. August Larson.
Merry Christmas and happy New
Year
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26

ceived some broken ribs, broken collar
bone and other bruises. Both men
had their faces cut by broken glass.
They were taken to Webster for med
ical treatment and are getting along
nicely.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26

when is the next train out of this
burg?" asked a travelling man of the
local depot agent. Seven o'clock,
sir" replied the agent. What? Isn't
there one before that" demanded the
travelling man. mo, sir" replied the
railroad man, I'VE never run one be-
fore the next one"
The Washington times., 1929-02-28
M-G-N IS SOLD.
To FOX FILM
PEOPLE

Los ANGELES, Feb. 2s (C.sJ.-
Control of the Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer studios has been bought by
Fox Film Corporation.
The negotiations were closed Tues
day night. The amount involved in
the transaction, by which Fox be-
comes the outstanding giant in the
film industry, was not revealed.
The deal, In reality, represents
the sale of the Loew interests in
the Neutrality-suspicious. studio to
Fox.
Buys Family Interests
The family of the late theater
magnate disposed of its entire in.
terest in. M-G-M to Fox. That inter.
est amounts to about half of the
entire assets of M-G-M.
Sufficient additional shares in the
Metro -Goldwyn Mayer Corporation
have either already been obtained
or soon will be to give the Fox
Corpora ton a decisive control.
The deal is concluded, 1t was de-
clared. unless the Government
steps in to prevent what might be
considered a combination in re-
straint' of trade under the Sherman
antitrust law.
For some time past, Warner
Rrothers have been negotiating for
The purchase Of the controlling In
terest in the Metro-G Goldwyn-Mayer.
unit. They went into the market
for shares of the studio stock.
The Durant block of stock was
,,,,rohoSad ~, WaruprR at DriCe
of 500 a share.
Offers $1?O a Share
Then the Fox Corporation step
ped in with an offer of $120 a share
to the family of Marcus Loew. The
offer was accepted and the deal
consumated Tuesday night.
Both the Fox and Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer Corporations are rated as the
largest in the industry. Their
merger, it was pointed out, will set
up a veritable giant in the amuse-
ment field, controlling innumerable
theaters. with assets running up
into a tremendous figure.
Reports heretofore that the Metro
Goldwyn-M Mayer Corporation had
been sold had met with steady denial.
The corporation. always rated as one
of the outstanding in the film indus
try, had made tremendous strides
since it's formation.
A great many of the most spectac-
ular films of recent years had come
from the Metro Goldwyn-Mayer lot.
Among it's contract players, it num-
,bered scores of men and women rank
ed as stars:
The Washington times., 1929-02-28
n St. Mother
Has Right Idea

For over fifty years, physicians
have recommended it and mothers
all over the world have recognized
this fine old medicine as the stand.
ard remedy for those Ills of child
hood. such as biliousness, sallow,
"broken-out' skin, constipation,
nervousness. indigestion, feverish-
ness, no appetite or, energy, etc.
Children love the rich, fruity taste
of California Fig Syrup and their
whole system benefits from its
gentle influence. 1t quickly purges
the child's system of all waste; it
regulates the bowels and stomach
and gives these organs tone and
strength so they continue to act
normally, of their own accord
A Washington mother, Mrs. w. L..
Boswell. 1928 N st. N. W., says;
My little son. Edward, became
constipated when he was just two
months old. His stomach and bow
els seemed to be weak. Then we
started him on California Fig Syrup.
It regulated him quick. Soon he
began picking up and he hasn't
had bit Of his old trouble since.
He's a strong. healthy boy now at
two years
Always ask for California Fig
Syrup by the full name to protect
yourself from limitations. All drug
stores have it. Four million bottles
used a year show it's popularity
The Washington times., 1929-02-28
RED CROSS ROLE
TOLD LIONS

The attitude of the Red Cross
and it's reasons for not joining
forces with other organizations in
the annual community chest drives
throughout the country. was ex-
planned yesterday by Thomas e.
Green, chief Of the speakers bureau
of the Americna Red Cross. at the
weekly luncheon of the Lions Club,
held at the Mayflower Hotel.
The Red Cross Is bound by its
Congressional charter and the rules
and regulations laid down in the
treaty of Geneva. signed in 1854,
Green said. This treaty places the
various Red Cross organizations
directly under their respective gov
ernments. The American Red Cross,
therefore. cannot be under the dl.
rection or supervision of any
agency other than governmental
e The Red Cross wishes the Com.
munity Chests all the success pos
sible. Green said. and, as a matter
of fact, he added, practically the
entire personnel of the Red Cross,
and locally. has subscribed
to Community Chest drives.
THE Red Cross is essentially an
emergency organization and. of
course. we can't forecast emerg.
encies.
During 1928 we spent s27, 900, 900
in human relief in 9S major disas-
ters, 20 of which were in Europe
and the balance in the United
States That is an average of one
disaster every four days" Mr..
Green concluded
The Washington times., 1929-02-28
WOmen's Guild to Star
Baritone at Benefit

Wilbur Evans. baritone. winner Of
first prize in the recent Atwatar-
Kent radio addition, contest, will be
the star of the benefit concert of
the Women's Guild OF the Central
Union Mission, in the Willard ball
ceeds Of the concert will go to the
Children's Emergency Home.
The musical section. of the Chevy
Chase Women's Club directed by
Herndon Morsell, and the westbrook
Trio are also on the program.
Misses Olive Ramsey, Maude O'Flah,
erty. Mapha O'Flsherty. Thelnna
Smith, Clara Bower and Vera Bower
will be ushers.
The Washington times., 1929-02-28
Harvard Astronomer
To Talk on 'tStar Stuff

An illustrated lecture on "Star
Stuff by DIR. Harlow Shapley, direc-
tor of the Harvard University obser.
vatory. will feature a program spon-
sored by the Community Institute of
Washington, Wednesday night, at
the Central Community Center.
DIR. Shapley. who ranks as one of
the three leading astronomers. will
portray facts which he has discov-
cred in the heavens Tickets for the
event can be purchased at the VIII.
lard Hotel and the American Auto
mobile Association.
The Washington times., 1929-02-28
New Children's Home
On Conduit Road Site

A site for the new Children's
Country Home which will care
for so convalescent children the
year round has been selected hy
the board of managers. The new
tire.proof building will have large
nurseries, porches. playrooms and
gardens.
The building will be erected on
a six.acre tract back of the Con.
duit Road. near the District line.
facing the river and on the pro-
posed new National Highway. II
was a gift to the home by Mrs.
Arthur O'Brien chairman of the
building committee Work on the
home will begin in the spring.
The Washington times., 1929-02-28

Births. engagements. MaPVtaRs
Deaths and In Memorianl appear daily
on the last inside page, last two columns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
The Simple Life

A young and most distinguished sing
er is pining for the rustic life; she fain
would ply broom and wringer and be
some Stalwart farmers wife. She plans
to dump her well earned laurels, to
put down sauerkraut in a keg, and
drive a team of sway-backed sorrels/ to
town to sell five dozen eggs. Upon the
stage she's had her fiutter, and she is
weary of her fame; she longs to peddle
rolls of butter, and labor at a quilting
frame. sympathize with one who's
weary OF wild applause, that thunders
on. who finds the trail of glory dreary
when once the novelty is gone. It
seems to me I understand her, and
how shed find quiet farm, where she
might herd the goose and gander, do
churning with her strong right arm. II
is a sane and proper longing in one
who's weary of the gaff, grown tired
Of people always thronging to ask her
for her autograph. Grown tired Of
people taking pictures from every post
that they can climb, who do not heed
rebukeS and structures, but keep on
swapping all the time. Grown tired of
all the glare and glitter which once for
her possessed charm-it Is not strange
that such a daughter would now infest
quiet farm. But who'll believe she
really means it? Would any girl aban-
don fame, desert the stage where now
she queens it, to play the granger's
humble game? Its some new form of
advertising" observe the skeptic and the
bore; ''its rather outre and surprising
we doubt If it's been worked before.
When we behold living woman who'll
quit the stage to shovel hay, we will
admit she's more than human-or less,
whichever YOU NAV saw"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
BY ]. p. GLASS.

/ cession of the Lords Byron, and so had
become an officer in his majesty
guards. He served in America. Re-
turning to England, dissolute and hard
ened. although he was still mere
stripping, he won the love of the beau
tiful 23-year-old wife of the heir to
the dukedom of Leeds. He was only %
, when she separated from her husband
and three children and married him.
She brought him not only youth and
beauty but an income Of $4,000 year
But her income died with her in 1884
and so pennileSS Jack, searching for an
heiress, came back to England and met
Miss Gordon.
He carried her to France and speedily
spent the bulk of her estate, which was
not as large as he thought. In less
than two years they were back in Eng
They had scarcely landed in Dover
when a child was born. 1t was to be-
come the sixth Lord Byron, one of the
worlds great poets.
His wife's tiny income and her home
in Aberdeen offered no lure to Mad
Jack" Byron. AS soon as possible he
returned to France. He died in his
thirty-siXth year, a victim, it Is said
of his own hand.
Somehow Catherine Gordon, for she
preferred her name to that which mar
riage brought her, struggled along. But
her hardships were to end. In 179e
the fifth Lord Byron died. His son and
his grandson being already deceased
the title and estate went to his grand
nephew, the crippled son Of Mad
Jack" Byron.
Copyright, 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Me and ma was downtown today and
there was sound like music. Being
what 1t was, and I quick Sed, @, ma,
1t must be the circus perrade, can tell
by the sound of it and todays the day,
hurry up ma, We'll be too late, whats
you wawkin so slow for, ma?
Now I cant stop for anything Ike a
circus perrade today, I have too many
things to do, ma sed, and I sed, Well
aw G, ma, gosh, whats any more i'm
portant that that. G wizZickers holey
smokes G roozelem, ma, you wouldent
keep rite on going when a circus per-
rade was going to go pass, would you,
ma?
All rite, all rite, don't have public
hystericks, ma Sed.
And when we got to the next corner
the perTade was just starting to 60
pass, being a pritty good of a circus
perrade but not the best one ever saw
by long shot, and ma sed, o my, look
at the bewtiful horses, look at the red
and gold wagons, this certainly takes
me back to my girlhood days, haven't
seen a circus perrade since I don't
know when, well declare, clowns, and
here comes some elfants alive and in
the flesh, well haven't had such a
thrill for years.
Well why don't you axually take me
to the circus, ma, and you'll have a even
bigger Of one, sed, and she sed,
Well to tell the truth I'm strongly
tempted. Sounding like the start of
good news, and the last end of the per-
rade went pass and me and ma kepp
on going, me saying, Well when are you
going to take me, ma, what day?
My goodness I didn't say any day, I
dident say would go at all, I dident
say anything, ma sed. My goodness my
circus days are over, perhaps your
father may take you but I wouldent
know how to behave in a circus, Id act
like stranger, she sed.
Proving when people grow up they
can have lots of fun ony they don't.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27

Lord Byron once told the Marquis of
Sligo that it was not possible for him
to feel toward his mother as a son
ought The reason was plain-they had
nothing in common. Daughter of a
Scotch laird, although she had the
blood of the kings of Scotland in her
veins, she was a plump, waddling
woman of utterly commonplace mind.
In temper she was vehement and I'M
disciplined, while her child was Sensi-
tive, poetic, passionate.
She lavished beatingS as well as
kisses upon him, and he could not for
get the beatings. But, worst of all, in
her temperS she Knocked the crippled
feet that made him different from other
children.
Once, after an avalanche of epithets
and curses, she called him "a lame
eyes, but he turned coldly calm.
At was born so. mother" he said
slowly. He hated her thereafter.
From her viewpoint he had too much
in him of Mad Jack" Byron, his
father. Mad Jack" selfish and I'M
scrupulous, had brought romance into
her life, but he also had wrecked her
happiness.
She had been Catherine Gordon,
heiress to something like $4,000 after
the suicide Of her father, an Aberdeen
shire laird. Meeting Byron at the IA
nous resort, Bath, she was an easy
victim to his manly charms and aris-
tocratic graces. She must have known
that he only sought her money, but she
hid the truth from herself.
Mad Jacks" story was well known.
He was not in the direct line of sue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
Money Disputes.

Money disputes between husband and
wife sometimes develop into legal work
for others. Money disputes are likely
to be bitter, and persistent antagonism
usually causes a fierce obstinacy to
prevail on either side. 1t is no easy
task for an outsider to attempt con-
Citation. and even when one party is
reasonable the other may take this
reasonableness to mean an admission
of error.
Well. what is to be done? Go to
court? Court should be the last resort
It would be fine if couples with money
affairs Of mutual concern would decide
beforehand on an arbitrator, or arbi-
traitors, In the event Of any disagree
ment. Arbitration costs little or moth
ing, it is quick. and it is fair to ALL
Litigation consumes time and money,
and it may be so prolonged that at it's
conclusion neither has gained anything
and both have lost much. Often quar-
rels are over trifling amounts. and "the
principle of the thing" is actually
empty satisfaction.
AS one wise woman who experienced
such a money dispute said: I'D rather
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
Macaroni With Mushrooms,

Cover the bottom Of a baking dish
with about a tablespoonful Of melted
butter, then cover with a layer of boiled
macaroni, then with thick layer of
washed fresh mushrooms peeled and
cut into slices, then another layer of
macaroni and mushrooms, continue I'M
til the dish is full. having the last layer
of macaroni. Pour over one pint of
cream. Cover and bake in a moderate
oven for half an hour, then remove the
cover and brown quickly. Or, in place
of the cream use half tablespoonful
of butter, one small onion and a Glove
of garlic chopped fine. Fry until all is
brown, then add three tablespoonfuls
of strong beef soup stock and four dried
mushrooms which have been soaked.
Simmer all the ingredients for five min
utes before pouring the sauce over the
cooked macaroni.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
To Broil a Steak.

To broil a steak in a perfect way, Sc
lect either a porterhouse or a sirloin
about an inch thick. If you have a
coal stove, see that the Goals are bright
and red. Put the steak in wire broil-
er, hold it as near as possible to the
Goals. scar it quickly on one side, then
turn and scar it on the other side. Two
minutes on each side is sufficient for
this. Now lift the steak about six inches
from tbs Goals, cook it for minutes
one one side, then turn and cook it for
minutes on the other side. If rare
steak is desired, it is now done, for
there will be crisp crust on the out
side and the inside will be red and
juicy. If the steak that is cooked by
this process is to be medium well
cooked, IL minutes will be required for
one that is quite thick, over an inch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
oh. Saw Can You See I?

There is no doubt about your having
eyes which project your television out
into the world, but have you another
pair of orbs which can give you close
up on yourself? You are well acquainted
with everybody else in the neighbor-
hood; why not make the acquaintance
of the self.
A college professor once sat on an
old-style omnibus and saw what he
thought was another passenger. Some
broken-down teacher" said he. 10 and
behold He was looking into a mirror.
But he got good view Of himself just
the same. Another man was tickled
pink at what he took to be the reflection
of himself in a mirror when he was
looking through window at what was
really a handsome man. That's one,
that's two, on the men!
Now, when we talk about a persons
being self conscious" we ought to
understand that it's quite the other
way. The "self conscious" person is
really conscious of about everything but
self, and that's what makes one SO
f1dgety, so inclined to blush, If it's a
girl. To cure this supposed self-con-
seriousness, one should become distinctly
aware of ones presence, ones person.
atty, ones ability.
A girl can size herself up mentally,
just as she does physically. She can
reflect her mind in the image of her
thought and see what she looks like on
the inside. This may be matter of
temperament. Some are choleric or
sanguine, others are phlegmatic or mel
ancholy, as the old doctrine of tempera-
ment runs.
This is, first, matter of speed. The
choleric and sanguine are fast, quick
IN FNFa yrn AF iy41r
phlegmatic and melancholy are slow,
not so ready to move either body or
mind. Look at your speedometer!
How's your speed? If you are exceed
ing your speed limits, slow down to
normally. If you are behind the gang,
step on the mental gas and cut out
melancholy and dumbness.
Perhaps you find certain kinks in
your mental outfit. If SO, try to get
rid of them. If that seems impossible,
just make allowance for yourself as you
do for others and determine that you
won't be Influenced by prejudice The
old feeling will remain, but you can ig-
more it just as the motorist keeps off
the old turn in what was the road be-
fore the highway was cut through, and
goes merrily on.
You and I may have lots Of these
old roads on our maps, but we need not
follow them now that we have broader
and straighter highways. We don't
need to talk the way We used to do, be-
fore we learned how to improve our
speech, or shrink in the old-fashioned
way we did before we decided to be
somebody.
We are beginning to see ourselves
both as others see us and as we see our
selves, and that is going to make US self
conscious in the true sense of the word
(Copyright, 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
Straight Talks to Women About Money
By MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN.

be wrong than break up my home over
few dollars that would mean nothing
if I had them" It Is interesting to
note that she didn't lose the dollars,
either. because her husband. like most
men would, felt conscience striker over
his hollow victory and made reparation
Where real love exists between man
and wife it is not of the greatest con-
sequence who holds the purse strings.
Neither would leave the other unpro-
vided for
1t would work out to the mutual
advantage Of couples If instead of try
ing to impose their wills on one an
other they would consult some other
person who held their respect. In argu-
ments and disputes we are too prone
to see oily our side. Like any one else,
We may be in error Often the third
person" can put things in their proper
light. At least the third person or
persons is worth a chance. It Is q
means of avoiding long and bitter
quarrel at home. with possibly dire con-
sequences. One experienced wife once
told us money disputes in the home
would be eliminated If we'd adopt this
maxim: Money is to be shared, not
fought over"
Unemployment has cost England ST.
169, 435 since the Armistice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27

Now every musical show in New
York uses Lux-to double the life of
stockings! And if these sheer stock
ings, danced in night after night, stay
like new SO much longer when cleansed
always with Lux, SO will yours!
Follow this tested experience with
your own stockings and remember,
too, that other famous authorities-the
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great stores-Fifth Avenue dresSmakers
also find that LUX doubles the life Of
fine fabrics"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27

CTOCK1NG bills mounting higher
- and higher -. producers of New
York's musical shows set out to re-
duce them
TRY many different cleansing meth
DDS, different soaps" wardrobe mis-
tresses were told. And they did {.
with amazing results.
For the musical shows alI-without
single exception-found that
stockings washed always in Lux
give more than double the usual wear
:..give US ttOice as many performances"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27

in this water in a crystal bowl. When
the flowers are arranged in crystal
holder in this dish the effect is indeed
pretty and q delight to the children.
(Copyright, 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
BRAIN TESTS

The following test consists of four
reasons or statements. These may be
either correct or incorrect. Mark each
one right or wrong.
Allow three minutes for the test.
A certain organization decided to hold
annual meetings some time in Febru-
airy. They chose Tuesday for the
meeting.
% They rejected the fourth Tuesday
because sometimes there is no fourth
Tuesday in February.
ca They rejected the third Tuesday
because 1t might fall on Washington's
birthday February 22).
go They rejected the second Tues
day because it might fall on Lincoln's
birthday pebruary 12).
90 They decided to meet on the first
Tuesday because there always Is first
Tuesday in February and it cannot fall
on IincOln'S birthday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
Willie Willis
BY ROBERT CULLEN.

"This was my night to go to the
movies If Pug hadn't told me you
couldn't bust window with tomato"
Copyright. 1890
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27

Such stockings these stay like tv long sOb Lux!
Opealengh hosiery, delicate dancing tights, sparkling and with
New Yorks dazzling musical shows understand
wh AS Katherine Redd wardrobe Zd productions which
the graceful dancers above featured puts II insist because
rubbing
oughen wonder stockings with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27

Stocking bills cut in half with safe Lux
cleansing! Every musical show gets the
same results. :. So can yOu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27

They all use LMx-
Fioretta Follow Thru. Hello
Daddy Hold Everything Lady
Fingers MEsie IN May The
NeW Moon Paris
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27

ATlSWerS.
The following reasons are right:
and 4.
The following reasons are wrong: /
and 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27

"FoIlotV TbrU"
Charming Irene Delroy (above) is one Of
the reasons for the brilliant success of this
jolly show. Critics call it "faSt-stepping
dance marathon"-and you can imagine
what hard wear that means for the sheer
stockings worn by its stars and choruses.
Thanks to gentle Lux cleansing they now
last twice as long-give twice as many
performances!