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The Washington times., 1929-08-28
MEDTTATIONS
OF A WIFE
BY Helen Rowland
HOpe.Cures


GOODBYE Summer-and the
u sun-tan craze!
One more hope-cure has had its
little day. One more form of self
persecution has run its race, with
only a few peeled noses and
streaked necks to show for it.
What should we do to amuse
ourselves, If the medicos and
health faddists did not find US
a new way to PERSECUTE our
selves, every now and then?
Wel'll try anything once! Well
snatch desperately at anything
that promises us youth. health.
beauty or slenderness-and the
more it makes us suffer the more
faith we have in it. Leaping
from fad to fad is our great
national exercise.
Any woman who has spent the
long Summer evenings rubbing
ointments on her husbands
shoulders, and listening to his
proud boasts of how it hurts. and
his narrowing description of how
he is feeling" will agree that
mans favorite sport is SUFFER-
ING-and then feeling sorry for
himself.
Any bright little boy or girl
of 40 or more can remember the
dear old days of the Kneip Cure
craze, when perfectly sane mid.
.dle-aged ladies and gentlemen
surprised the brides and the
dandelions at a. m. by appear
ing BAREFOOTED on the lawn.
to walk in the dew.
How many of them died Of
pneumonia nobody knows. But.
it was a grand and glorious way
of prosecuting yourself, and a
splendid thing-for the alarm.
clock manufacturers. e.
Since then we have passed
through the horrors of the raw
food fad. We have gone about
munching carrots and uncooked
whole-wheat biscuits, when we
were longing for a nice, hot,
juicy beefsreak. We have suf-
fered from the aching void caused
by a milk diet. We have shudder-
ingly braved the nerve-wrecking
shock of the ice-cold shower on
winter mornings.
We've sacrificed our beauty
sleep, trying to get in our daily
dozen" before rushing down to
the office. We've stuffed spinach
and calves liver and yeast
cakes down our rebelious throats
until we nearly choked. And lots
of us have had most of our per-
fectly good teeth pulled out to cure
US of hang nails or dyspepsia.
We've simply got to be miserable,
or we aren't happy.
Just now we are torturing our
stomachs with the Hollywood diet,
and burning the skin off our ver-
tebrae-and having the time Of our
lives! And. if next year, some
bright young medico tells us that
wearing a ring in the nose will
increase the circulation or ward
off the wrinkles all of us will be
going around with rings in our
noses.
Personally, I have never fallen
for the sun.tan fad. Old Sol is
truly masculine, and he woos most
passionately those who do not
court him. One half day lying
barefaced in the sun, and l can
acquire tan that would bar me
from any good Southern hotel.
But. in. winter. If I manage the
makeup properly, / can pass for
a demiblonde.
No actinic rays for me!
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LISTEN WORLD!
Too Much TwOsOme
By Elsie Robinson

WTE hear much of the "evil of
w divorce" and of what a men.
ace it is to society.
BUT MARRIAGE MAY BE
AS GREAT AN EVIL-AS GREAT
A MENACE TO SOCIETY. AND
STRANGELY ENOUGH. SOME
OF THE "HAPPIEST'' MAR
RIAGEs HAVE THE MOST
EVIL RESULTS.
For example. there are the Will
sons-Ruth and Elliott. Every
one says how perfectly happy"
they are. But. as a matter of fact,
their perfectly happy marriage is
about the worst thing that could
have happened to them.
Six years ago, before their mar
riage. they were two intelligent,
friendly. active young individuals,
with a healthy contact with life.
They were not extraordinarily
talented, but life kept them on the
move-kept their minds open and
their hearts warm. Then they met
each other. fell deeply in love and
were married. And at once some
thing tragic began to happen to
them.
THEY BEGAN TO RUN AWAY
FROM LIFE.
Like most of us, they were both
a little tinid, a little lazy, little
conceited. 1t was unpleasant for
them to face criticism or tackle
competition. But. when they were
single, they HAD to do these
things. They HAD to hustle. to
make good with their jobs. They
HAD to be good sports, to make
good with their friends. Otherwise
they would have been dropped
from the ranks. left alone. And
they dreaded loneliness.
BUT WITH MARRIAGE THIS
MENACE WAS REMOVED.
BY FORMING A MUTUAL
ADMIRATION AND PROTEC.
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THREE-MINUTE JOURNEYS
; By Temple Manning

Mo CRUISE through the Medi.
~ terranean would be com.
plete without a visit to northern
Africa. And so we shall go
there. We have touched all of
the leading spots along the north.
ern coast of the sea. We have
explored Palestine and gazed
upon many wonders of old Egypt.
The approach to Algiers is fas-
c1nating The houses are white
and the slopes extending back
from the waters edge give the
impression Of a series Of ter.
races. A wealth Of foliage makes
the city a study in green and
white,
The city of Algiers is divided
into two parts. the lower mod.
ern city, built along the water.
ront and the old native city
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Foolish Request
Men and Women Differ.

EMN1sTs in Paris wanted Mr. Kellogg to include equal
rights for women in his peace pact
Just what equal rights for have to do with peace
pact isn't clear What the ladies really mean is that they
don't want any special privileges granted by leg
dsan They don want for instance laws forbiddng long
working hours night work. for Their suggestion
is extremely silly especially they belong fortunate
class that works only when it wants to.
Considering that WOMEN produce all the men, the least
MEN do to consider mothers those that NAV
be mothers and protect them with decent legislation
men had to produce the babies, and then raise them
tney would be asking for ten thousand million special favors
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which is situated further back on
the slopes. Back of the city and
to the south and east is the at.
tractive suburb-Mustapha Su-
perieur.
AS one goes ashore, the first
feature one notices is the beau.
tiful Boulevard de la Republioue
built along the waterfront on a
series of arches. This boulevard
is about two.thirds of a mile
long, extending from the Square
de la Republique to the Place du
Government. One side is flanked
with handsome buildings while
the other holds a promenade.
Alsters is a clean. attractive
city. In the modern section
there is good water. good sewer.
age and many of the convent.
ences Of European ana American
cities.
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TIVE SOCIETY, THEY COULD
GIVE AWAY TO THEIR COM
MON WEAKNESSES AND STILL
REMAIN "As SNUG AS A BUG
IN A RUG"
They could indulge their tim
idity, their laziness, their con.
ceit and still be sure of An Ad'
miring Audience. Which same
they proceeded to do. Because
it was irksome to adjust them
selves TO people. they stopped
going about with people. Be.
cause it was tiresome to think
new thoughts and change old
opinions, they stopped thinking
and changing and contented
themselves with an exchange OF
SNUG judgments.
MARRIAGE BECAME A SORT
OF GOPHER HOLE INTO
WHICH THE ESCAPED FROM
LIFE. AND they, in turn, be.
came curiously like gophers-
little dwarfed natures. smuggling
close together in their own dark
ness.
C4ACSkGy AdPPy AAAC~A ASSes 80
often do that to human beings.
1t is one of the insidious dangers
OF marriage.
A marriage which takes people
out of circulation is as disastrous
as any divorce could possibly be.
Our first duty is not to be hus-
bands and wives-but to be well.
rounded individuals. WE HAVE
NO RIGHT BEING so SNUGLY
HAPPY THAT WE STOP BEING
HUMAN. A marriage that shuts
out all conflict and criticism from
our life Is as deadly as dope. 1t is
a sort of spiritual dope.
Marriage should stimulate growth
not slacken it. Increase our
desire for life, not diminish it.
TOO MUCH TWOSOME is
DEAnTY
The Washington times., 1929-08-28

What do think Of that description of distinguished
Senator Of the United States blocking legislation the floor
Of the Senate and at the time so drunk that he had to
hold on to his desk to keep from falling?
The accusation is made by former official of the United
States Government long engaged in prohibition enforcement
It ought SOMEBODY'S business to find out who the
Senator and publish his for the benefit of his
stituents.
tors disgrace Every official of the Senate from the pred
ing officer down, could Of course name him
Why is his name not known?
What do you think of justice that allows woman to be
shot dead in own home with NO search warrant in the
possession Of the murderer because she SUSPECTED
breaking the Volstead Law, while Senator of the United
States can stand drunk his place the floor Senate
and block legislation unrebuked?
Doesn't that little bit like "a law made for LITTLE
people, but not for BIG people?'
How long do you think that kind of prohibition nonsense
continue?
Not long, if the people have intelligence.
The Washington times., 1929-08-28

every member of the Senate and
to hundreds of people in the gal
leries.
81 think that probably moth
ing had done more to disgust
and ALLEVIATE honest men and
women who originally strongly
favored the prohibition amend
ment and it's strict enforcement
than the hypocrisy of the wet
drinking. dry-voting Congress
men. Bootleggers infest the
halls and corridors of Congress
and ply their trade there. 1t
is not the duty of the Depart
ment of Justice to make cases;'
its duty is to prosecute cases in
which evidence has been gath
cred by the prohibition unit of
the Treasury Department. Con-
gress makes all the appropria-
tions for evidence gathering to
the Treasury Department"
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Truth from Mrs. WilIebrandt
What Do You Think About It9

OR years Mrs Mabel Willebrandt as Assistant United
States Attorney General charge of prohibition en-
forcement.
writing OF her experience in that work she says among
The Washington times., 1929-08-28

II have not lived in Washing
ton all these years without be-
coming well acquainted with the
fact that many Congressman and
Senators who vote for bills de-
signed to aid prohibition en-
forcement are persistent viola
tors of the Volstead law. Sena-
tors and representatives have
appeared on the floor of the
Senate and House in a drunken
condition. During the closing
days of a recent session of Con-
gress one Senator objected to
and prevented the passage of
important legislation while in
such a condition Of intoxication
that he had to hold to his desk
TO keep himself upright. Col
leagues argued with him in an
effort to persuade him to leave
the chamber, but he refused.
His condition was apparent to
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-07
NORMAN TOWNSHIP

Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Hennen and baby
spent Monday evening of last week at
the Steve Purull home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Nelson and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Tuttle spent
Sunday at the Bud braves home in
Bruno.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Kowitz and fam
lily spent Sunday afternoon at the
Steve Purull home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Purull and
Lille spent Saturday evening at the
VIM. Hennen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Overbecke and
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Sangren and chill
dren spent Sunday afternoon at the
Bert Forsyth home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hennen spent
Sunday afternoon at the Will Eddy
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Purull and chill
dren spent Sunday evening at the l.
H. Kowitz home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-07
FARM STATES
IN TARIFF PLEA
Co-ordinated Agriculture Is Hav.
ing Its Appeal To All
Sections.

Washington-Co-ord agricul.
ture, the aim of the Northwest Agri-
cultural foundation, in presenting its
arguments to the ways and means COM
mittee of the house, is having it's ap-
peal to all agricultural producing Sec
lions. This is especially true of the
southern states, as shown by the keen
interest indicated by John N. Garner
OF Texas, ranking Democrat of the
committee. DR.. John Lee Coulter, pre-
sident OF the North Dakota State Agri.
cultural college, has awakened the
keen interest of the entire committee,
he explained how this would work.
In general way, he showed that
proper tariff rates would encourage
production of other than the normal
crops, thereby using up more acreage,
otherwise devoted to surplus export
crops, or crops which become a domes.
tic surplus at certain periods. He told
the committee that the proposed in
crease in the tariff on this product
would add more than $10,000,0OO addi-
tional income to the four hard wheat
states Of Minnesota, North and South
Dakota and Montana. He said it would
make an annual addition to the income
of North Dakota farmers alone of $780,
900. These states produce 81 per cent
OF the flax grown in the United States.
The farmers would benefit. also, by
the increased flax production, while
the last few years, under present con.
dition, has shown a decrease in pro-
Tncfinu
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-07
Rails Reach Hjuh Point,

New York-The bull party OF the
New York stock exchange rode into
the new month on the rails. Shares
of about a dozen railroads were bid
up SIS to SO a share to record high
prices in the second successive day Of
heavy buying of rail stocks. The
strength of the rails, once regarded as
the backbone of the market, inspired
heavy buying of other stocks. Radio,
which had been quiet for some time,
was sent skyrocketing s3S share to
S403. which is SIT under the peak
price reached last year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-07
WILLOW RIVER

Mr. and Mrs Hal Sherrick and fam
lily have moved their household goods
into the Vanard house, and will live
there until a more suitable house il
vacant
Mrs E. b. Linsley left Tuesday moor
for Minneapolis where she will at
tend meeting of the Executive
Board of the Minnesota division OIL
the National League of district post
masters held at the West hotel, Feb. 6
and also visit friends and relatives
Mrs. Vern Pembleton and daughter
Lois, were here from Moose Lake Sat
urday afternoon, calling on friends
and relatives, and to consult DR.. w
C. Ehmke.
The dance put on by the commun-
ty club Saturday night at B. Amund-
sons, was well attended, and every
body seemed to have had a good time
The Ellison Bros. and Joseph Rudolph
furnished the music. The boys are
very efficient and play some of the
latest dance music The financial
committee was we'll pleased with the
turn out.
Donald Ehmke, attending the ST
Cloud Teachers College, spent the
weekend at home with his parents
DR.. and Mrs. w. c. Ehmke Donald
is looking good, and enjoys his work
Under the leadership of Jack Viii.
son, j. R. Stanton Lbr. Co. local man,
ager, and a few other basket bal
fans, there has been organized what
is known as the Willow River WILD
Cat basket ball team. 1t is composed
of M. Weinberger, superintendent Of
the local school. Frank and Adam
Peters, Eddie-Sexton, and Elton Rauscf
are the regular players, and Teddy
Dunasky and James Poferl as substi
tutes. This lineup under Mr.. Vein
berger's training is hard to beat. They
have played three games-BerOun VS.
Willow River at Willow River, Jan. "a
the score being So to 13; Beroun VS.
Willow River at Beroun, Jan. 20, the
score being Is to 13; and Willow
River VS.. Hinckley last Thursday eve
ming, at Willow River, with score
of % to 8, all games in favor of the
local team.
There will be services at the Pres
byterian church Sunday evening, a,
5 o'clock. Rev. Fillinger will preach
All are welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-07
ATTENDANCE RECORD
OF WILLOW RIV Err
SCHOOL IN JANUARY
HIGH SCHOOL

The following students have had
perfect attendance records for the
month of January:
Grade blanche Stepan, Evelyn
Bennett, Jim Prachar, Walter Krie-
ger. John Reuer, and Louise Bennett
Grade II-Frank Popek, Wendly
Zimmerman, and Eva Wood.
Grade III-Eileen Goring, Elsie
Klatt, Otocar Markus, Erwin Prachar,
and Ivan Stepan.
Grade IV-Emily Borchardt, Julius
Guessing, Helen Markus, Walter Po-
PEEK, Harvey Wood, and Hildus In
| dreles.
Grade V--Herbert Bennett, Fred
Borchardt, June Brisbin. Olga Cibulka,
| Martha Kostecky, Geraldine Lundgren,
Gerald Markus, Julia Markus, and
Lewis Mlaskoch.
Grade VI-Marianne Burling, Lyle
Ehmke, Edward Kostecky, John
Manak, Angelina Stepan, and Roswell
Stepan.
Grade VII-Arthur Borchardt, Anna
Kostecky, Harry Nyrud, Thora Nyrud,
Lola May Sherrick, Caroline Stepan,
Lucille Stepan, Donald Swartz, and
Roger Wood.
Grade VIII-Mildred Brabenec, Lor-
raine Klatt, Kermit Lundgren, Emil
Peters, George Smiglewski, and Agnes
Indrelee.
Freshmen-CliffOrd Anderson, Leona
Anderson, Milton Anderson, Lois Box
ell, Ruth Demo, Eugene Guessing,
Frank Jaglowski, George Jaglowski,
DeyOnne Johnson, Oscar Klatt, Kief
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-07
Coolidge Navy Stand Lauded.

Washington-The Democratic side
of the senate chamber furnished sup
port for the view of President Cool
idge that immediate construction of
all of the proposed 16 warships should
not be unequivocally demanded. Sem
ator Harrison, Democrat of Missis-
sippi, who is seldom found among sup
porters of administration policies. de-
the starting of construction of all the
Is cruisers and one aircraft carrier by
July l, 1881 was unprecedented" and
inadvisable
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-07
(FrOm Another Correspondent

ski will be glad to learn that she has
left the Bethesda hospital of ST. Paul,
and is at the home of her brother,
Nick, in the capitol city, doing nicely
after her operation for a ruptured APP
pendiX.
Mrs Chas. Pechousek is still con-
fined to her bed, after an attack of
the flu, but friends hope for a speedy
recovery.
Mrs Oscar Wilson spent Saturday
at Moose Lake.
A large group of friends surprised
j. F. Dubie Saturday evening. when
they walked into his place with well
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-07

Melberg, Albina Prachar, Alice Step
an, Justina Stepan, Viola Stepan.
Observation-Disclosures Anderson, Ber-
nice Burling, Vera Goring, Hazel
GOring, Martha Hyska, and John
Kostecky.
Juniors-Lucille Void, Abbott
Swartz, Otto Prachar, Alberta Clues
ing, and Dora Ellison.
Seniors-Vera Goring, Evelyn Ste
pan, Harriet Kimball, and Emma
Guessing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-07
March Sworn Into Federal Office.

Washington, d. C:-Colonel Charles
H. March is now full fledged mem
Der of the federal trade commission.
He was sworn into office and from
now on joins the official forces of
Washington. The Litchfield, Mime
sofa, man. says he doesn't know why
he has accepted the office, but since he
has done so, will give the government
the best he has in him.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-07
Army and Navy Bill 7s6 Millions.

Washington Military establishments
next year will cost more than $780,
100000, it became apparent when the
senate and house resumed work on the
war and navy departments appropria-
sions bills. This sum represents about
s35,O0O,000 more than the budget bu-
reau thought necessary and does not
INCLUDE more than $5O,OOO,00O which
congress intends to spend on new
cruisers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-07
BROOK PARK

| meeting at the town hall, Wednesday
evening, Feb. 9Th.
| Adolph Zeigler spent the weekend
| at his home here.
Mrs. A. E. Eddy of Hinckley was a
visitor at the home of her parents
last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. E. A. Shaske went to Hinckley
Tuesday to have dental work done.
Henry Berndts was a Quamba cal
Ter Wednesday afternoon of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Roland Martin of Vir-
| ginia, are the proud parents of twin
babies, a son and daughter born
| last week. Mr.. Martin or Happy
Martin was well known here. having
lived here for many years with his
parents.
A. G. Alderman of Cambridge, visit
ed with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs NJ
F.. Alderman last Wednesday and
Thursday.
Albert Spaude went to st. Cloud
Wednesday of last week.
Jack Sorenson and Mr.. Ravnholdt
| went to Anoka last Thursday. Mr..
Sorenson received medical treatment
there. Mr.. Ravnholdt returned to his
| home here the same evening, while
Mr.. Sorenson went to visit with re-
latives for time, until he is recov-
cred from his illness.
| Mrs. Hubert Parsons received word
last week of the death of her sister,
who had been ill for some time, in
Wisconsin. The sympathy of the COM
munity goes to Mrs. Parsons and
Grandma Barker, in their trouble and
sorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Scofield were
Mora callers Monday evening.
Some of the Brook Park people at
tended the masquerade at Mora Fri
day evening.
Hiram Hedin was a Quamba caller
Saturday.
| Miss Bernice Parsons went to Mimi
eapolis for visit last Thursday.
Asa Woodbeck motored to Mora Fri
day morning.
| j. M. Seedorf, who has been visit
| ing relatives in Iowa, returned to his
home here last Thursday.
At the Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs.
P. A. Nelson's last Thursday, Mrs.
| Elmer Zeigler was elected to the Of
| flee of president. to fill the vacancy
caused by Mrs. ID. W. Halls resigna-
| ton.
Stub Chase, Louis Baumert, and
E. Towle returned last Thursday from
| the North Woods. where they have
been employed this winter.
Miss Nina Johnson of Mora, spent
the weekend visiting friends and re-
| latives here.
Lester Gross, received word that a
position was ready for him at Mime
apolis, and he left for there last
Thursday.
Mrs. Harold Mcclellan left Monday
for few days visit with relatives in
Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hank Berndts attend
ed the auto show in the Twin Cities
| Monday.
The Ladies Aid, LIST. Division, gave
their musicale and play, Saturday eve
| ming to a very large crowd. The mus
| ical numbers were all enjoyed very
| much and the play was also very
much enjoyed and was big laugh
| from the start. Remer Rypkema, Paul
Kelsey and Hank Berndts as Ladies
were especially good and did credit
to the fair sex in their stand. The
men characters of the play were
taken by Asa Woodbeck, Winfield
Hughes and Chester Swedlund, and
were we'll enacted The characters
| all did we'll
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-07
Tots Deserted by Couple Nearly Freez

Ann Arbor, Mich.-Seven-year old
Robert Stewart and his brother Bruce,
2, are recovering in the University of
Michigan hospital here from exposure
suffered when their parents deserted
them. Three other children: Richard,
8; Davy, Z, and Patty, 5, suffered less
severely but another, Jack, one-year-
old infant may lose one toe from
freezing Jack, the baby, had nothing
but water for two days, the children
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-07
Compromise Ends Chicago Milk War.

Chicago-The milk price controversy
fin the Chicago market was ended
when conference of dealers and pro-
ducers agreed on a price of 1884 per
hundredweight to be paid to dairy far
mers. The figure represented a COM
promise between the $2.S5 demanded
by the farmers and the old price Of
$3.50.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-07

laden lunch baskets. Dancing and
cards were the chief amusements for
the night.
Those from here attending the
American Legion rally at Pine City
last Thursday night were Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Flanagan, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E..
ClOugh, and Mrs. E. Mac Leod.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-07
stimson Reported Slated for Cabinet.

New York-The New York Times in
q special dispatch from Washington
says that it has learned from inquest
Toned sources Of authority that Henry
L. Stimson of New York, now govner-
nor general of the Philippines, has
been offered and has accepted the posi-
tfsn of secretary of state in the Hoover
cabinet
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-07
Approval of New Barge Reported.

Approval OF New Barge Reported.
Washington-It is understood here
that marine engineers have approved
designs of the new 1.O0O-ton barge
that is to be constructed for future
use along the Mississippi river sys-
tenn.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-02-07
Indy to Open New Route.

Curtiss Field, N. Y.-Colonel Charles
A. Lindbergh hoped off for Florida,
from where he win fly to open a new
air mail route to the Panama canal
zone.