Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-10-10
PREMIER OFFERS
naval PARITY
Declares War of u. S. and Britain
Impossible, Five Power
Farley Called.


Observation-Disclosures prime minis
ter, ]. Ramsay Mac Donald, inter
rupted his conferences with President
Hoover to tell the United States con-
gress that there could be no war be-
tween the two great English speaking
peoples, providing, of course, each ma
ton did it's duty in helping to make
effective the Kellogg treaty renounc-
ing war.
Both houses of congress were
crowded by diplomats and citizen spec
tators as the premier proclaimed that
jealousy and fear had disappeared as
between the United States and Brit
ish governments, declaring that his
government accepted hawai- parity
without reservations and "heaped up
and flowing over"
Before the visiting statesman spoke
to congress he and President Hoover
joined in a statement that gratifying
progress had been made in their ex-
change of views and that the CONVEX
sations in the mountains of Virginia
were continuing. 1--WE have frankly
reviewed all questions which might
give rise to friction between our peo-
pies" This brief pronouncement was
made Immediately after the return of
the President and his guest from the
Hoover camp on the Rapidan river.
The first British prime minister to
address an American congress- Mr..
Macdonald was accorded cordial re-
ception in both houses. He mounted
the dias of the house of representa-
tives which he visited first, where
about one-third Of the members Of the
house were present, since it has not
yet begun to transact business. The
premier spoke in customary steady.
even tone. During his visit to the SEN
ate he paid tribute to the late Gustav
Stresemann, foreign minister of Ger
many, asserting he was "a quiet,
heroic man, standing surrounded by
enmity not only abroad but at home,
determined to play perfectly straight
game"
SpauIding Gets Upper Missisip Job.
Announcement of the
reorganization of the engineer depart
ment, made by the new chief of en-
gineers, General Lyle Brown, presages
kindly treatment Of the upper river in
the engineers program. Instead Of
General Thomas H. Jackson in gen
eral charge of the Mississippi, the new
chief makes division of the big river
placing General Jackson in charge Of
the lower river at Vicksburg with
chief interest in flood control, while 6
new division is made, consisting Of
the Ohio, the Missouri, and the Hi
nois and the upper Mississippi. II
charge of this section is placed Lieu
tenant Colonel George R. Spaulding
with headquarters at st. Louis.
Committee Named for Lobby Inquiry
Washington-A subcommittee o
five headed by Senator T. H. Carawa.
(dem., Ark was named by Chairman
George w. Norris of the senate judi
ciary committee, to conduct the lobb.
investigation. Other members ar
Senators T. ]. Walsh (dem., Mont.
w. E. Borah, Idaho; A R. Robinson
Indiana, and ]. j. Blaine, Wisconsin
republicans. Four of the five belon
to the democrat and republican indie
pendent groups opposed to the pent
ing tariff bill. Reported lobbying a.
fixyif i,o pyifI
ure are expected to receive first a
tention.
Bandits Frolic, Hold Beauty contes
Chicago-Six bandits sailed int
the Palm Gardens, suburban roat
house, robbed patrons and manage
ment of $4,000 in cash and jewel.
and then turned the holdup into a two
hour frolic which included a beaut
contest. 1t was the sextet's fifth visi
in three months to the Palm Garden.
A Gary policeman was recognized an
stripped of his star and badge. The
secured about $4,000 in loot.
Bodies to Be Brought to U. S.
Moscow-It is understood here thu
an American cruiser will be sent [
Leningrad to remove the bodies of
United States war veterans exhume
by special commission in the OWN
and Saga river districts. The commi