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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
BY ALICE ADAMS PROCTOR

IN
"A delicious new cup cakes SO
many women are serving.
Baked in the finest New England
manner, they are proving a real
sensation. At thousands of teas and
l1neheons they are supplantinghome-
made kinds.
Won't you ask about them at
your grooer's? To try two as an ex-
pertinent costs you only FIVE cents.
They are known as "F1ostess"
Cup Cakes. A brand name that has
come to stand for the finest in
bakery products.
Domestic science experts will tes-
tify to this. Also more than one
million women.
All cakes bearing that name
"Hostess" are baked to time-proven
recipes. The ingredients used are
actually superior in most ways to
those you can buy yourself. Exactly
un.ak.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26
BROOK PARK

Owe Rasmussens had the misfortune
of having their home and its contents
destroyed by fire the 18th of Deem
Der, between and O'Clock in the
evening, a real misfortune to happen
to anyone, especially this time of the
year.
Miss Evelyn Larson left Monday for
Ogilvie, where she will join her
brother, Cyril, and together they will
journey to Ceylon, Martin county, to
spend Christmas with their mother
and family.
Superintendent E. Emmons left Sat-
urday for Bethel, to spend until
Christmas, working on his farm.
Mrs. c. B. Kelsey was a Hinckley
and Sandstone visitor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Kelsey of Vir-
ginia, spent from Saturday until Sun
day afternoon visiting relatives here.
The Art Klement family has again
moved to town and are occupying the
Mrs. Prairy house.
Friday to consult DR.. Kelsey about her
eyes.
Mrs. A. V. Bucks smiling face is
again seen behind the counter at the
B. j. Kelsey department store.
All are sorry to hear of the KLEIN
ent children being sick with pleurisy
and croupe.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. Orr drove to
Sandstone Saturday to do some shop
ping.
Ed Shaske arrived home from the
Dakotas Sunday to spend Christmas
with his family.
P. Nelson is again able to be down
at his work in the lumber office. All
his friends are glad to see him back
Mrs. c. Martin visited her folks
over Sunday.
After the usual Christmas school
programs in the grades Friday, the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26
SAND CREEK

Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Carlson and son
were supper guests Saturday evening
at the the Emil Swanson home in
honor of Mrs! Swanson's birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Troupe and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Oberg, and
the Emil Swanson family were guests
Sunday afternoon in honor of Lois
Ruth's birthday. A very pleasant af.
ternOon was spent and a delicious
lunch served.
liner Carlson went to Minneapolis
Friday. returning Saturday.
The Christmas program last Thurs,
day evening given by Miss Schwartz
and her pupils was well attended and
enjoyed by parents and friends of the
beautiful and the program was well
rendered.
The Gust Soderquist family were
shoppers in Sandstone Saturday eve
ming.
The men of the surrounding COM
munity got together Monday to see
about making snow fence in the
one bad place near the old Younglov
place. The snow already piling up
there would soon have caused a block
ade. All are glad so many have taken
interest in making it possible to keep
the roads open.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26
CLOVER TOWNSHIP
(TOO Late for Last Week.)

Mrs. E. Stevens and sons, Freeman
and Buddy, and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Brown visited at the F.. l. Sacre home
Saturday evening.
Mesdames Golf, Sacre and Grace
visited with Mrs. c. ]. Robertson last
Thursday.
Raymond and Lawrence Irons mo-
tored to st. Charles, last Thursday
morning to spend about week visit.
ing with relatives.
Mrs. Grace spent Friday visiting
at the Clyde Daily home.
Miss Alice Sanburg spent the week,
end at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brown and fam
lily spent Sunday with Enroll Holmes
near Danforth.
A taffy Pull was held at the Hast
ings home last Thursday evening by
the young folks of this community, who
took part in the play. A good time
was had by all.
c. j. Robertson's barn was des-
troyed by fire last Thursday evening
While busy doing the chores, the Ian
tern exploded in the hayshed, and the
fire spread rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Irons and daugh-
ter, Esther, motored to Duluth Satur-
day, returning Sunday evening. While
there they visited with the Peter
Roher family.
Freeman Stevens and Kenneth and
Franklin Sacre went to Sandstone
Sunday evening.
Pete Caauve is now employed at the
Ben Irons farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Beaufeaux and son,
Merle, and Miss Helen Role visited
at the C. j. Robertson home Monday
evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26
FINLAYSON


daughter, Miss Renee. of Mora, were
guests Sunday afternoon and evening
at the H. E. Shafer home.
DR.. Lester Shafer of Tower, will
spend his holiday vacation at his par
entail home, arriving Monday evening.
The Peace Lutheran Aid wishes to
announce that they will hold a sale
of baked goods at the City Hotel Sat-
urday afternoon, Jan. 4th. No lunch
will be served but all sorts of tempt
ing baked things will be there for you
to choose from.
Your friends or relatives will he
visiting you during the holidays, or
perhaps you yourself will be visiting
elsewhere. Call 46 and give us your
news items.
The pupils in Miss Florence Carl
sons school in the Stockamp district
gave very interesting and delight
full program Friday evening.
Herman Auto came Saturday to
visit at the Happanen home.
Oscar Johnson of Anoka, and Louis
Saunders of st. Paul, have each been
in this vicinity recently, getting
Christmas trees for the Twin City
trade. Mr.. Saunders formerly lived
on the old Kasparek farm west of
town. He was accompanied here by
Geo. Gardner, Jr. who is employed
in st. Paul.
Miss Hazel Hoglund will arrive
Monday from Scotland, S. D., to spend
the holidays at her home here. Leo
nard Hoglund will come here from
Minneapolis, where he is employed
Tuesday evening and the family will
spend Christmas day with relatives
at Bruno.
You will be welcome at the Ameri-
can Lutheran church services Sunday
afternoon, Dec 10Th, at 2:3O. The
Rev. Doe of Superior, will deliver the
sermon
Mr. and Mrs Ed Carlson will enter
tain Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Albion and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. John Ahl
bonn and family on Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Arth and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dave Fortier were entertained
at the Albert Billing home Saturday
evening.
Tony Fox is very seriously ill with
pneumonia. Miss Anna Weimerskirch,
sister of Mrs. Tony Bosch, from st.
Paul, is here in the capacity of train
ed nurse at the Fox home.
Abraham Wiljakkala is spending
his holiday vacation at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Nordstrom spent
last Thursday evening at the Otto
Metz home.
H. E. Skate will spend Christmas
day in Northfield.
Milton Wallio arrived home last
Thursday from the University to spend
the holidays.
Miss Inez Mattson left Sunday to
visit in Minneapolis over Christmas.
Miss Hilda Mattson, who teaches
school on the Iron Range, arrived
home Saturday evening for the holiday
vacation.
Miss Carolaide McAllister will come
from st. Paul to spend Christmas and
the day following at her parental
home.
There was a very nice program
given at the school in District 81
Friday afternoon. After the program
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26

lunch was served to the parents,
friends and pupils The children ex-
changed gifts and were treated to the
usual Christmas goodies by their
teacher, Miss Evelyn Berry, of Sand
stone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
Brook Park. MINI.

l wish you all a merry Christmas
with all good things.
Services next Sunday, Dec. 90, at
p. M, in the school house near A.
miles north of Brook
Park, with a program.
All are welcome.
S. T. Palm, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26

teachers departed for their homes to
spend the holiday vacation with their
parents and friends.
Friends of Mr.. Cameron, ST., are
very sorry to hear of his illness and
hope for his speedy recovery.
Mrs. Pat Dunphy arrived home Sun
day to spend Christmas at the home
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Hooker.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26
Brook Park Community NJ. e. Church.
Elsie Hartman, Pastor.

Elsie Hartman, Pastor.
Sunday, Dec. 20, 1000 a. NJ
Church school, Miss Lufi, superintend-
ent. 11:OO a. m.-Divine worship.
New Years sermon will be given.
500 p. m--Divine worship.
Tuesday, Dec. $500 to 1900, a
watch night service will be held. All
are invited.
happy New Year!
POmrOy Community Church.
Sunday, Dec. 20, 1920 a. NJ
Church school.
POkegama NJ. e. Church.
Sunday, Dec. 20, 200 D. m-Church
school. 300 p. m.-Divine worhip.
A New Years sermon will be deliv-
cred.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26

truck loads of slabs for snow fencing,
which Carl Neuhring, Lester Baker,
Ben and Ted Irons constructed into a
fence extending seventy rods in front
of the Schwitter place. Mr.. Schwit-
ter helped with a team while Mrs.
Schwitter furnished the dinner for the
workers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26

Heard at the ladies' social: my
husband has found a new excuse for
not getting up early these cold morn
ings. He says he is going to lay abed
an hour or two longer and help bust
the coal trust"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26
CLOVER PEOPLE COOPERATING
IN ROAD WORK

Several people of the Glover COM
munity are interested in keeping the
roads open so as to make it possible
for the mail carrier and doctor, at
least, to travel by car during the win
ter months.
Ben Irons furnished two large
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26

81 saw you kissing my daughter,
and 1 don't like it, sir!" said an in
dignant Pine county citizen to a
young fellow the other day. "Then
you don't know what's good, sir" the
young fellow replied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-12-26

Your neighbor has sold something.
Ask him II he didn't advertise it in
the American Want Ads.
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
BurHeH Glad Window Faced
Nurses Home at G0LLinQer

our el--ws at one speakeasy after
another.
This still contemptous reporter
was the only one to infringe on
any OF the prison rules. He moved
a chair to the aisle between the
beds instead Of letting it remain
at the foot.
The guard decently and court.
eously told him to put it back.
He did.
They said at the jail they were
saving our beds for. US.
There was a kid in our dormitory
who provided amusement Wednes.
day night. He was 20 years old and
had been in the jail six times this
year. He looked like a mothers boy
and acted Nke-well, he had been in
six times this year.
He gave Us the lowdown on how
to float a funny check. One EwipeS
a gas, water or telephone bill from
| the mail box of some prosperous
looking apartment house.
A merchant is sighted who is tt
be made the goat and after he checks
| the credit record Of the person
named on the bill he is willing tt
cash a sizeable check.
Neat trick that.
| THE kid told of beating the rap
oa about 10 occasions besides the
tirnes he had been sent up. He was
in this time for nothing" He ad
mfttsd Il himself. : s.~...l@s.i~uAI.-
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
By LINTON BURKETT

Gallinger Hospital itself may be
suffering from innG Herable ills, as
said in the public pr. but to a
jailbird it is boon.
From the window of 5prmitory 2
prisoners 4277, 427S and 4279 spent
the day, Thursday. watching them
go in and out Of the nurses home.
Rising at five in the morning, the
tedium OF sitting down. and doing
nothing was punishment plenty. We
were not assigned to any duty as
Colonel Peak hoped to get rid o. us
quickly. All the magazines lying
around were of the vintage Of 1925
and had already been read, The
books provided were also Of ripe cid
age.
Playing checkers or doninoeA
proved to be more OF a bore than
looking out of the window and the
tales of fellow jailbirds palled and
wearied.
Being interviewed by reporters
with whom we worked on other
stories was a novelty at first; then
that, too, got tiresome. Running
up and down the three floors OF
iron steps to see the new hounds
helped to break the monotony.
We were not allowed to lie down
after 4 p. m, and the desire to
stretch out on that smooth bed
grew ana grew ....,Sl-.Al....A.,..
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
The NstO York Herald TriknnsG
{. WHY IN CONTEMPT

'"This newspaper wishes to compli-
ment and support the three re-
porters of "The Washington Times'
who have been sentenced to forty
five days in Jail because they re.
fused to divulge the names and
addresses of bootleggers from whom
they bought whisky.
'sThe object Of their purchases
and Of the articles that were pub
lished as a result Of them was to
acduSirt washington with the fact
that Violation of the prohibition
laws was prevalent in the national
capital.
"They were not detectives bent
on the prosecution Of individuals,
but journalists anxious to enlighten
q community regarding a social
problem. They could not have Oh.
tanned their evidence If they had
not given their word Of honor that
their findings would not be used
as a basis for court action. Ano
they have kept their word regard
less of consequences.
"Such men are newspaper men
In the best sense Of the Woro.
more concerned over the ethics o.
their profession than over the hara'
ships of punishment imposed by a
short-sighted judge.
Some day it will be recognized
that what a newspaper has to con-
tribute to the enforcement or law
in this country gives no excuse Tor
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
Herald Tribune Compliments
Times Men For Defying Court

jnq1isitorial tyranny. that reporters
engaged in exposing conditions
should be permitted to dredge up
their facts without the handicap of
subjection to contempt Of court II
they do not reveal the sources Of
their information.
mo newspaper is under obliga-
ton to tell the authorities what
they ought to know. On the other
hand, dts interest in the public well
3afe ipapeis it to the dissemination
S& news that will help in the solu'
ton OF Social and political problems.
Free to gather its information in
strict confidence, it can become a
powerful influence for good; forced
to betray its informantS, its useful
ness is compromised or wiped out.
"The police department of Wash
ington is at present under fire for
it's failure to stamp out the viola
ton of prohibition there. It is
particularly sensitive to any public
revelation Of its ~tncompetency in
this respect.
But that is no reason whatever
why Justice Peyton Gordon should
require of those who know and
write Of conditions in the Capital
City that they do the work Of the
police department.
ITO ask them to do more than
indicate the need for greater police
activity is to look a gift horse in
the mouth, and to penaliZe them for
refusing to go back on their sworn
word is to challenge the good faith
Of every newspaperman in the
country"
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
Couple Cross Atlantic
Entirely on Red Tape

NEW YORK, Nov. las a new
way Of crossing the Atlantic, a
round.trip entirely on red tape was
begun by q French couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine Serre, %
and 20, arrived here Oct. 15 aboard
the French liner lie de France. BY
some accident, officials aboard had
failed to notify them that their
quota visas had expired few weeks
ago. On arrival they were sent to
Ellis Island and have been there
while the error OF Officialdom was
discussed and their case heard.
They sailed aboard the French
liner De Grasse, officially deported'
with the French Line in the back"
ground paying a fine of $1,000 for
each. When they reach French soil
they will get new visas Immediately,
then they can turn around and
come back,
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
.BA[LSTONH HEARS
DR.. BROWN

staff Photo

BALLSTON, Va. Nov. i.-Dr.
William Moseley Brown, coalition
candidate for governor of Virginia.
returns to Arlington county today
and will be the principal speaker
at the Republican mass meeting IN
the auditorium of the WashingtoES
Lee High School tonight ut
o'clock.
The meeting. held under the
auspices Of the Arlington county
Republican committee, Of which u
E. Spaulding is the chairman, brings
to a close one Of the most aggrest
sive campaigns ever waged in the
county by the Republican organi2ai
ton.
The meeting will be preceded by
a torch-Ight parade. starting from
Potomac at o'clock and passing
through all sections Of the county.
headed by hand of 40 pieces. 1t
will reach the high school at .
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
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finue to run. The reporters are
carted off to jail, Here is an, ex.
ample Of twisted justice.
IAN important public issue is
raised by the latest exercise Of the
power to punish for contempt. One
of the most useful public functions
of a newspaper is t., expose law vio'
lations, A distinct aid to that funcr
ton is the newspapers ability to OBJ
tain confidential information on
which to base its investigation and
its subsequent revelations to the
public.
THE attitude Of the Grand Jury
and Of Justice Gordon. who SEN
fenced the reporters, seems to be
that a newspaper investigator should
automatically become q prosecuting
witness. Should that attitude be
adopted by Ill grand juries, 1t would
automatically decrease to the van.
ishing point the effectiveness Of q
newspaper as an investigator into
subjects of great public Importance.
What grand iuries should do is
to accept such information az that
provided in the current case, run 1t
down, verify or disprove it, and EN-.
ploy it as . useful part Of the basic
grand jury function.
"The District Grand Jury has not
vet seen fit so to employ the infor-
nation given to it, But there is no
need to be alarmed about such an
action becoming a general custom.
Why? Tor the simple reason that
the public, which in the final anal.
ysis determines what juries and
Judges ana district attorneys do, will
not stand for any such precedent as
this case would tend to establish
The St. Louie Post -Qisp0tch:
AN UNFAIR DECISION
Three Washington newspaper re-
porters have been sent to jail for
cnnten1nt Of court because they re-
The Washington times., 1929-11-01

CRITICIZE ATTITUDE OF
DC. GRAND JURORS

fused to tell a Grand Jury the
names and addresses OF bootleggerS
from whom they had purchased
liquor.
The ground upon which they
maintained silence was that they
had bought liquor in 80 speak
easies for the purpose of develop
ing news stories relating to crime
conditions in Washington. +
Methods Called Extreme.
They gained admittance to the
joints through friends and after
promises not to reveal the boot
leggers' names.
Judge Gordon, Of the District OF
Columbia Supreme Court, does not
think they are justified in stand
ing upon this point Of personal
honor, so he resorts to the exc
treme method OF confinement to
force them to violate it.
Under some circumstances the
judges severity might be under
standable.
II the men concealed first.hand
knowledge Of a murder, no plea of
confidence would hold, but they
are merely concealing facts which
are common knowledge, namely,
that bootlegging 10 practiced on a
wide scale in Washington.
Information Not Unique
Their information, therefore, is
far from unique ana any intelli-
genet force Of detectives could sup.
ply the missing facts within "a
hours.
When the newspaper reporters
canvassed the speakeasies they
were not doing so in the role ot
detectives but to illustrate for ths
benefit of the public the wholesale
manner in which q particular Law
is being violated.
IL they are to be stopped from
such activities newspapers VIII
he crippled in performing their
function of public service.
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
FALL Gets JAIL,
BUT WILL NOT
SERVE
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Mr.. Fall to one vssr In prison and
Zine him 100000.
The Judge then explained that
were the sentence applicable Inn.
mediately he would suspend the
imprisonment on his own motion,
but that because the case was
going to q lengthy appeal he would
let his Judgment stand with only
that softening remark in the re-
cord.
Fall, who received the sentence
sitting down. appeared in much
better physical condition than he
has during the progress Of his
trial. Although still accompanied
by a doctor and q nurse, he sat
erect and listened attentively to
Hits remarks.
No show Of emotion was discern.
able on his face when Judgment
was imposed.
The former Cabinet officers two
daughters, Mrs. c. G. Chase ana
Mrs. Jouett Elliott, were in the
front row Of spectators. Mrs.
Elliott bowed her head and wept
softly. Their mother, who had left
them to take her place beside E'all,
received the sentence az stcically
as her husband.
Frank Hogan, chief Of defense
counsel. Immediately noted an ap-
peal and asked about bond. Hitz
decided to continue FAN on his
present surety.
The sentence given FAN was
generally approved on Capitol Hill.
where the oil cases originated.
Senators showed O reluctance to
comment, but there appeared to be
considerable satisfaction that FAN
had been given q Jail sentence.
rather than let off with q fine. The
senatorial attitude was that the ac-
ceptance Of q bribe by Cabinet
officer was so serious a crime that
jail sentence was mandatory as a
precedent for the future.
II don't care to comment on the
action of the court" said Senator
Caraway D.) Of Arkansas. "but the
comment of the country will be that
he escaped without adequate punish.
ment."
The fine was only one-third Of
the amount which the court could
have imposed upon the aged de-
fendant. The law specifies that
the fine could have been three
times the amount Of the bribe, or
5000 900, but the court only assessed
the amount Of the bribe, $100, 600.
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
factions SPLIT
IN SENATE
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in next years Senatorial elections.
Striking proof of this was fur
nished by the remarkable letter
written by Senator Reed of Penn
sylvania. to, Frederick e. Murphy
Minneapolis publisher. who had
written him that the Western Re
publicans were being embarrassed
by Eastern Republicans insisting
upon the high industrial rates OF
the 0Hawley. .Smoot bill.
Declaration of War
That is pretty strong language
from one Republican, describing the
actiyities of other Republicans.
Incidentally, Senator shipstead OF
Minnesota is the sole possessor OF
the Farmer-Labor party designation
in the Senate, and although absent
from most Of the tariff battling BE-
cause OF illness, almost 1nVarlaply
votes with. the Republican IN
surgents. And Senator Schall OF
Minnesota, although a Republican
has voted fairly consistently with
the coalition that Reed denounced.
Reeds letter sounded to the in
surgent Republicans from the West
today very much like a declaration
of war for next years Senatorial en-
gassmsnts. 'tA.iGslA=4 - ~ -
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
BY JACK e. NEVIN, JR.
Jailed Reporter

Receipt of the news that we were
to be taken from our room in
Colonel Peaks institution on the
Eastern Branch caused quite q
furry among our fellow prisoners
yesterday. Many Of them shook
their heads in a knowing way and
announced, II told you So"
The feeling of being held in con
finement in Jail, which can never
be felt by anyone on the outside, u
was one of the first things that we
experienced upon entering the instf'
tuition. Certain rules of discipline
apply to all prisoners, while there
are other rules that are enforced
against only those who desire to
rebel against the guards.
A search must always be made
OF incoming prisoners. All keys
knives. tin foil and other articles
that might be used as a means OF
escape are taken from the entering
prison. =. Chatting with one of the