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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-13
SAND CREEK

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Nelson and
children and Mrs. Louie Endberg were
Sunday callers at the Walter Rydberg
and Aug Hessler homes.
Mrs. Aug. Hessler was an all day
visitor at Miss Gerda Wheeler's We'd
nesday of last week.
Carl Sunberg is ill at the Hessler
place.
Stanley Soderquist was helping Carl
Swanson last week while Carl took
truckload of chickens to Chicago for
Guy Hendricks.
Mrs. Oscar Swanson is visiting with
her mother near Hastings.
Word was received Last week that
c. R. Hessler, a brother of Aug. Hess
Ter, had died at his home in Rich
mond, Calf. He had been ill with
diabetes for some time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-13
CLOVERDALE

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hamilton and fam
lily of st. Paul, spent the weekend
at the Roy Power home.
Mrs. Alec Campbell, Mrs. Arley Ken
dali and Junior, Mrs. Elizabeth Sober
quist and Betty, Harold and Raymond
Chollett and Walter Orr and the
Misses Margaret and Walborg Redeem
visited at the Olaf Pearson home Sum
day afternoon.
John Christensen, Jr., and the
Misses Alva Hemming, Virginia Pear
son and Walborg Redeem were supper
guests at the Romie Sebald home in
Barnum last Thursday evening. Mrs.
Sebald was formerly Miss Elvera
Lundberg.
John Christensen spent Sunday aft
ernoon at Olaf Hemmings.
The Misses Margaret Redeem and
Virginia Pearson accompanied Vim
cent and Walfred Abrahamson to st.
Paul Tuesday. They plan to spend
week visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Swanson drove
to Almelund Sunday to visit relatives.
They were accompanied by Miss Lo-
retta Wolfe who spent the day at the
Andy Lundberg home. The Lundberg
family formerly lived here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Redeem and
daughters, Paul Pearson, and Alva
Hemming visited at the Charles G.
Peterson home Friday evening.
ing for the past month on the Peter
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-13
OGEMA

There was a dance in the town hall
Saturday evening. Those who at
tended enjoyed themselves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ryan and fam
lily spent Sunday evening at the
George Benson home.
William and Charlie Buggert and
family of Wisconsin, spent Saturday
and Sunday at the Frank Ramsdel1
home.
A large crowd gathered at George
Benson's home to see the ball game
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ ]. Gordon of James,
vile, and Mr.. and Mrs. Dole Dickson
and daughter of Fort Dodge, Iowa.
spent a weeks vacation at the Grieg
cottage.
Stacking is started. So far very
little threshing has been done.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-13
PROCEEDINGS OF
SCHOOL BOARD
District "a.

District 81.
Bruno, Mimi, July Z, 1881.
Regular monthly meeting of the
school board held at the school build
ing with all members present.
Minutes from the last meeting were
ordered read and upon motion duly
seconded to stand approved as read.
Moved and seconded that Compo-
board be procured for the first and
second grade rooms. seventh and
eighth grade, the toilet on the second
floor.
The following bills were allowed
and ordered paid:
G. NJ Ball, express GAL
Frank Poferl, teachers insurance
and retirement fund ---------25.00
Standard Oil Co., floor varnish--3O.2 rs
Allyn Bacon, school supplies ---53.S7
Abe Markus, paints and varnish- 52.10
Minnesota Power & Light Co.,
motor brushes. power and light $50
No further business, meeting adj
journed.
F. N. WAHLSTROM, Clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-13
(FrOm Another Correspondent

Word was received here last week
that Chas. Hessler, formerly of this
place, had passed away at the home
of his son i'm California on July %.
Mr.. Hessler will be remembered by
many as he lived on the farm now
occupied by Emil Swanson.
Miss Mildred Nelson entertained
several neighbors and friends Satur-
day afternoon at her home. Miss
Nelson expects to leave Wednesday
for Minneapolis, after spending a
three weeks vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Carlson and
two children and Mr.. and Mrs. Hilmer
Carlson and two children arrived last
Thursday from Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, to
spend a weeks vacation at the home
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. M.
Carlson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Oberg and Mrs.
Chas. Rasmussen and son, and Mr..
and Mrs. E. Deming of Sandstone,
were dinner guests Sunday at the H.
G. Beeman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Troupe and two
children, Miss Inez Cowan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Oberg, and Mrs. Chas.
Rasmussen and son spent Saturday
evening at the Emil Swanson home.
Miss Mabel Nygard of Chicago, ar
rived Sunday to spend her vacation at
the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Gust Hegberg.
Jarmen Jorgensen and Mrs. Philip
Larson were visitors Sunday evening
at the Hegberg home.
Mrs. Oscar Swanson and daughter
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-13
SANDSTONE

Miss Eva Gjertson and Leonard
Strand were married in the presence
of relatives at the Gjertson home by
her father the Rev. John Gjertson on
Saturday at p. m. They are making
their home in the Jones residence
next to the Rev. Gjertson residence
Mr.. Strand is employed by the VIM
Penn Stone Cutting Co. Their many
friends wish them happy married
life.
Mrs. John Forstrom left Monday for
few days visit at the home of her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Adrian Forstrom of Superior.
Mrs. Hal Underhill of Duluth, is a
guest at the AL Underhill residence
and the Webb cottage at Grindstone
lake.
Mrs. Emma Olson of Minneapolis,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Lena Strand, for the past week, re-
turned to her home Wednesday.
George Rash, who has been resi-
dent of Markville in eastern Pine
county for the past ten or twelve
years, moved to River Side, Calf.
They were in Sandstone Tuesday to
transact business with VIM. Barnick
before leaving for their new home.
DR.. H. P. Dredge and daughter,
Ethel, motored to Minneapolis Sunday.
Mrs. Dredge, who has been visiting
at the home of her daughter and SON.
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl j. Lyons,
for the past week returned with the
doctor but Ethel remained for
weeks visit with her sister.
Mrs. C. ]. Peters and daughter,
Betty, were Superior callers Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Greenwald
are the proud parents of twin girls
born Monday.
Dr. H. D. Stokes motored his family
to st. Paul Sunday and left them there
for few days visit.
The Rev. and Mrs. ]. Hughes and
daughter, Gwen, and Miss Jean Robey
returned Tuesday from their trip to
Regina, Sask. They report that con-
ditions are very much worse there
than here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Bulls and
daughter of North Branch, and Mr..
and Mrs. Tilquist of st. Paul, spent
Saturday at the M. Bulls residence.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Cragun and fam
lily, and Mrs. Ella Cragun drove to
Brainerd Saturday to visit at the
Ward Cragun summer resort. They
returned home Monday but Mrs. Ella
Cragun remained for a longer visit.
Gerald Schwartz and friend of Chi
son residence.
Mr. and Mrs. 1. X. Antonson left
Saturday by car for trip to Seattle,
Wash. Mr.. and Mrs. Larson and fam
lily from wisconsin, cousins of Mr..
Antonson, accompanied them.
Mr. Stanke, Mrs. Glen Glover, Glen
mis- Glover and Mrs. Arthur Deming
of Harris, called at the Mrs. Gertrude
Priester and E. M. Deming residences
Wednesday.
Glen Glover of Harris, motored Mrs.
Gertrude Priester to st. Luke's hospi-
tai at Duluth Wednesday morning Mrs.
Priester has been suffering from an
infected foot for some time. All of
her many friends hope for her early
recovery.
A.. The Misses Elizabeth, Margaret,
Emma, Nellie and Martha Nessel of
Rush City, called at the E. M. DEM
ing residence Monday. Mrs. M. w.
Deming, their sister, who has been
staying at the home of her son for
several weeks while under DR.. H. P.
Dredge's care, was so much improved
that she accompanied them to Rush
City for short visit before return
ing to her home at Cambridge.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-13
EV. LUTH. CHURCH NOTES
Emanuel Church. Bruno.

Emanuel CnurcH, BruINs
Choir practice Thursday nights at
s p. m.
Ladies' Aid meets at the church
Friday, August IA, at p. m. Mrs.
Otto Olson and Mrs. Peter Peterson
will serve.
Confirmation class meets at the
church Saturday, $3.50 a. m.
Sunday school next Sunday at 10
O'Clock and services at 1O:45 a. m.
Vilstad Church.
Choir practice Tuesday evenings at
S o'clock.
Confirmation class meets Saturday
at 2 p. m.
Services next Sunday at p. m.
Ladies' Aid meets at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl SamuelsOn, Thurs
day, Aug. 20, at 2 p. m.
Emmanuel Church, NickersOn.
Ladies' Aid meets. Thursday, Aug.
18th, at the home Of Mrs. Chas. Mel
son, at p. m.
Park Center.
There will be an ice cream social
at the school house Friday evening,
Aug. IA. The proceeds will be to
help pay for Bibles for the confirma-
ton class. This is an opportunity to
do good. Come, do your part. Notice
the change of place, reason being
more central and more room in case
of unfavorable weather.
CHARLES S. RYDELL, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-13
(FrOm Another Correspondent

Mrs. H. ]. Kramer's sister, Miss
Nina Baumgardner and mother, Mrs.
Baumgardner from Mankato, arrived
Saturday for a visit with the H. j.
Kramer family. They left Tuesday
for Spooner, Wis, and will visit with
relatives there before returning to
Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stark and sons of
Harris, and several friends of Pine
City and Hinckley, motored here Sun
day.
Mrs. Anderson of Hinckley, and
daughters, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs.
Sean of Chicago, were Sunday visitors
at the A. H. Ryan home.
Ethel Thayer spent the weekend
with Florence Bostrom.
A host of friends and neighbors
helped Nellie Benson celebrate her
birthday at her home Sunday. Every
one brought good things to eat and
supper was served the crowd under
the trees.
A dance was given at Ogema hall
Saturday evening. There was good
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-13
FRIESLAND
Harold O'Malley drove to Duluth

Harold O'Malley drove to Duluth
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Seabloom and
family drove to Barnum Sunday to
attend Bible camp meetings that were
held at Hanging Horn lake and also
visited the John Nordin home.
Miss Dorothy Spadgen is spending
few days in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Edwin Anderson and sons,
Dillmer and Arnold, of Duluth, spent
Sunday at the Sanburg home.
Esther, Margaret, and Rangvald
Nordin spent Monday at the Seabloom
home. They returned home to Bar
mum the same day, and Evelyn accom-
panied them home for visit.
Like a we'll known remedy Amer
lean Want Ads work while you sleep.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-13
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to all who assisted and helped
in any way in the care and burial
of our mother and grandmother. To
the Rev. Chas. S. Rydell and the Rev.
johnson, to those who sang, and to
those who sent flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Darling.
Leslie Darling.
Ruth Darling.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-13

her mother, Mrs. Boreen. She expects
to be gone about two weeks.
The Axel Nelson family made a
trip to Duluth Sunday, returning home
Sunday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-13
VILSTAD

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Jorgenson, Fran
ces and Harvey of Salem, S. D., Mrs.
John Holmstrom of Sioux Falls, S. D.,
and Mrs. A. Krause and children of
Hollywood, Calf, spent the weekend
at the Nath Degerman home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-08-13

Heard at the mems social: "He says
he has never paid doctors bill in
his life." Exceptionally healthy, eh?"
mo, exceptionally poor pay"
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
PLEADS
FOR j. 8. job
PROBE
Hoover Due to Be Told Today
That War Veterans Are
Victims of Discrimination

John Thomas Taylor, vice chair
man Of the American Legion's
national legislative committee,
was slated to appeal today to
President Hoover for a sweeping
and conclusive investigation into
his charges that veterans are be-
ing Disseminated against in joos
here.
Mr.. Taylor charges that laws
forbid more than two members
of one household being employed
by the Government, and that
these laws are being violated. A
probe of this condition also Is
asked.
Aroused by DiSmiSsals
He is particularly aroused be-
cause veterans who held tempo
rary work in the Census Bureau
have been discharged with the
hundreds of others as these tenn
porary forces have been dropped
with the completion of the 1880
census computations
AS a contrast, he points out,
many married women are on the
Government payrOlIs with their
husbands. He specifically cites
an instance where q man and
wife, also their son and the sons
wife, are all on the Government
payroll, their salaries aggregating
$3.50.
Under Civil Service regulations,
any eX-service man, no matter
when or how long he served In
uniform, has five points added to
his rating, while a disabled ex-
service man has 10 points added,
and automatically goes t. the
head of the list for appointment.
Discrimination Charged
All ex-service men, disabled and
otherwise, are retained 20 the last
when reductions in permanently
classified personnel are being
made. Mr.. Taylor is protesting
that four unclaSsified and tenn
porary ex-Service men were drop
ped from the Census Bureau be-
fore nonveteran employees were
released.
At the Census Bureau it was
declared the Civil Service rules
giving preferential status to vet
Grams does not apply to the tenn
pOrary employees, who have no
classifie' service status or rating.
It was also said the four vet
erans referred to were released
because their qualifications were
lower than other employees who
are retained a little longer be-
fore being also dismissed, and
that in the other case cited, the
man and his wife belong to one
household while the son and his
employed wife have their own
home and are a separate family.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
BUS LINE WAITS
PUBLIC D. K.
MISS WAGNER

Receiving a deluge of com
plants over the proposed re,
routing of the Park Road bus
line of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company, the Public
Utilities Commission has decided to
hold in allegiance re-routing or
der until approval of all residents
of the neighborhood is secured.
Following a recent publir hear
ing, when residents of Kenyon
Street, between Adams Mill Road
and Eighteenth Street. pro-
tested against busses running past
their houses, the commission de-
cided to run the bus through La
mont Street.
The commission apparently y
failed, to reckon with the Sentl'
ments of the Lamont Street resi-
dents, who have now deluged the
commission with complaints.
The principal objection to the
bus operation is the grinding OF
brakes on the uphill pull in the
vicinity of Kenyon Street and
Adams Mill Road.
The commission may fall back
on a suggestion proposed at the
hearing that the routing of the
busses be reversed so that most
of the trio through the com
plant zone" might be made
doWnhill,
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
AUTO|ST FINED
AND JAILED

For driving without a permit,
william Gales, colored, %, who
lives at Fifth and K Streets
Southwest, today was sentenced
/ to 80 days in Jail Y Judge Gus
A. Schuldt in Traffic Court.
Three other charges resulted In
fines totalling SIS.
Gales was arrested following an
accident Sunday night in which
Policeman r. A. Cunningham,
of the Traffic Bureau, was
thrown from his motorcycle and
injured. Cunningham said Gales
drove out of an alley, disregard
ing a stop sign, and continued
down the street on the left hand
side.
Gales turned into Clark's Court
Southwest, with Cunningham in
pursuit. Then, Cunningham
said, Gales stopped suddenly and
the policeman's motorcycle
crashed irto the car.
Gales, in addition to the per-
nit charge, was charged with
passing a stop sign, driving on
the wrong side of the street, and
stopping without a signal.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
FOrhOLLiteS GiUen
Prizes For Gardens

A number Of Foxhall residents
received silver cups last night for
beautiful lawns and gardens Of
fered by Waverly Taylor, Inc.
The presentations were made at
the meeting of the Foxhall AS
Sociation at the University Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer w. PehrSon
won first prize for front lawns
and shrubbery, and second prize
went to Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Smith, jr. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
B. McInnis and Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald L. Hay were given hon
orable mention.
First prize for best rear gar.
dens went to Mr.. and Mrs. Karl
j. Schmidt; second to Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter E. Roe, and honor
able mentions to Mr.. and Mrs.
j. j. brennan and Maj. and Mrs.
A. A, Vandergrift.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
CITIZENS URGE
ZONE SYSTEM
Times Staff Photo

A resolution of the Federation
of Citizens Associations public
utilities committee supporting
the zone system operation of taxi
cabs was received today by the
Public Utilities Commission.
The committee also went on
record as favoring compulsory liza
bility insurance for all operators
of taxicahS. The letter, signed by
william NICK. Clayton, chairman
of the committee, requested the
commission, in the event that it
was planned to change the pres
ent boundaries of zones, to permit
the committee an audience.
The committee informed the
commission that the taxicab stu
alton and the recommendations
would be placed before the full
personnel of the federation at its
meeting Saturday.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
u. S. Public Debt Now
$17,291,714,OOO,
Treasury Says

During the last year the pub
lie debt of the United States
has increased $1,O12, 100000, ag-
gregating $17,291,714,O0O on Oc-
tober 81, the Treasury an
nounced today.
In the four months ending
October there was an increase
of $491, 100000 in the debt,
new issues during this period
amounted to $2,O95, ,421 900, as
compared with retirement of
$1,604, ,98S, 900, as the Treasury
was borrowing money to meet
current expenses as well as the
maturity of obligations.
At the end of October there
was deficit of $674,575, 300 as
compared with a deficit of
$183, ,O68, 900 at the end of Oc-
tober, 1880.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
is LEGISLATORS
DIE IN YEAR

Reminding legislators of what
Is believed to be an unprecedented
mortality rate among Congress
members during any one year is
Q death-list compiled by William
Tyler Page, Clerk of the House,
today.
Since the regular elections last
November 4 the House has lost
by death 13 of its Hnembers-elect
and In the same period three
Senators have died. Some of the
House vacancies were filled earlier
this year; five are being filled by
special elections today and two
still exist.
Two of the deceased Senators,
Overman, North Carolina, and
Greene, Vermont, were in the
middle of terms and we're not up
last November. though dying
shortly after election day. The
third, Morrow, of New Jersey.
who died October 5, was first
elected November last.
The House mortality list of 13
included Representative elect
O'Malley, of New York. who died
shortly after having been elected
to succeed Representative Quayle.
That vacancy is being filled to-
day for the second time within a
gear.
Death during the year struck
The following other members.elect
to the Seventy-second Congress:
O'Connell, New York; Cooper,
Wisconsin; Aswell, Louisiana; !;
worth (Speaker), Ohio;
Mooney, Ohio: Graham, Pennsyl-
vania; Edwards, Georgia; Vincent,
Michigan; Major, Missouri: Ack-
erman. New Jersey, and Hale, New
Hampshire.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
PARLEYS BEGIN
WITH MELLON
FORCES
Moratorium, Tax Prospects
Concern Ways and Means
Group, Gathering Here Early

In preparation for a series Of
important conferences on Fed
eral taxation, revenues and the
Hoover moratorium, leading mem
bers Of the House Committee on
Ways and Means are returning
to the Capital several weeks in ad-
vance of the convening OF
Congress.
To Meet Tax Experts
They expect to begin confer.
ences with tax experts Of the
Treasury Department about the
middle of November. d"
Chairman Hawley, of the COM
mittee that originates all revenue
legislation, is due here the mid
die of the month, and Repre-
sentative Garner, the ranking
Democrat of the committee and
House minority leader, is ex-
pected next week. Already about
a half dozen committee members
have returned to Washington.
Seek To End Deficit
A study by the Treasury De
partment of means to wipe out
the deficit will be reported to
the committee members. Chair
man Hawley also is expected to
confer with President Hoover,
Secretary Mellon and Undersec-
retary Mills on tax plans and the
moratorium situation.
Minority Leader Garner has
conducted a personal study COW
ering the deficit and foreign debt
situations and probably will have
a program of his own.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
'32 FETE PLANS
WAIT MEETING
SATURDAY
Kruckman to Stay AS Far as
| Know Says Havenner,
Now in Complete Charge

No immediate changes are con
templated in the District Bicen'
tennial Commission, according to
DR.. George C. Havcnner, who has
taken charge of all activities OF
that organization.
The District Bicentennial com
missioners are to meet at p. m.
next Monday, and the executive
committee is to meet Saturday
Plans To Be Decided
Any change in policy or pro
gram which may be contemplated
will wait until after these con,
ferences. he said.
At the Saturday meeting it is
likely that the members Of the
executive and finance committees
will reach an agreement on the
extent and nature Of the 1881
program in observance Of the
birth of the First President.
DR.. Havenner was appointed
vice chairman of the group two
weeks ago, following a disute be
tween Representative Sol Bloom
associate director of the Federal
Bicentennial Commission, and
Arnold Kruckman, director of the
District group.
Salary Fixed at $4,000
DR.. Havenner's appointment
was confirmed by the District
Commissioners last week. He will
be in active charge until the con
clusion of the observance Novem
ber "a, 1882. His salary was fixeo
at $4,000. He is on leave from the
Bureau of Efficiency.
Mr.. Kruckman. according to
DR.. Havenner, will stay as his as
sistant, so far as I know"
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
Police Add Surprise
To Party in Store

When Samuel D. zlotnick. pro
prietor of a fur store at 1920 G
St. N. w., entered his office last
night, he was surprised because
police came to his place in radio
cars.
Mr.. Zlotnick, his wife and
several friends went to the store
last night to eat same sandwiches.
A few minutes later, they heard
the shrieking of sirens. Mr.. zlot-
nick had forgotten to tell the pro-
tective agency he was going to
enter his store.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
Shipping Board Pay
Is Held InUiOLUte

Holding that the United States
Shipping Board Merchant Fleet
Corporation is a Government
agency and cannot be served
with a garnishment or attach.
ment against an employe, the Dis
trict Court of Appeals has dis
missed a suit brought on appeal
before it.
In the case of Margaret M.
Mccarthy to enforce a judgment
against William j. Mccarthy, an
employe of the corporation. the
appeals court said that govern
mental agencies are not subject
to garnishment proceedings and
it included the Fleet Corporation
within that class.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
COlOred o. E.. s. Head
ReniE18 YiSitntiOnS

The annual visitation by Mrs.
Elizabeth Ross, grand royal
matron of the colored order of
Eastern Star, began last night
with a visit to Prince Hall
Chapter.
Tonight she will visit Thrift
Chapter; tomorrow night, Re
Gemption Chapter; Thursday.
Marian Chapter, and Friday
night, Naomi Chapter. The Wis
itation will continue until all sub
ordinate chapters have been
visited.
The Washington times., 1931-11-03
Wet Group Claims
10000 Memberships

Organized only a month ago
with headquarters in Washing
ton. the Constitutional Rights AS
sociation of America whose aim
and object is to fight for repeal
or modification of the Volstead
act, now has a membership Of
more than 10000 according to a
statement issued yesterday.
Samuel M. Schultz, national
secretary, and Miss S. Drager,
district director, said they ex'
pected to have several hundred
thousand members when Congress
conVeneS,