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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-11

FOR SALE-192O Chevrolet touring
car, run but $4,000 miles, has 1881
license; priced to suit the buyer.
Also by II all wool w. velvet rug,
almost new, at half its price.-Mrs.
A. Wetterbom, r. 1, Box "a, Stur-
geon Lake. 40w39-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-11

Askov Garden club meeting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frede Stottrup
Monday night, June Is. Bring lunch
as usual. Everybody welcome
Secretary-Treasure
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-11

Sondagsskole H. c. Andersen
Skolen Sondag den IA. Juni, Kl. 1880.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-11

Gudstjeneste og Altergang Sondag
den IA. Juni, XII. 10:30.-A. E. Frost.
English confirmation and commu-
Mon services Sunday, June Fl, at 1880
a. ma. E. Frost.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-11

FOR SALE-One bay mare, weight
about 1900 lbs, or one gray gelding,
weight about 400 lbs.-Also one set
heavy work harness.-R. E. Ellison,
5 miles north Askov. 2Sw3S-2t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-11

Kvindemode hos Mrs. Axel Brus
Onsdag, den II. Juni. ALLIE er vel
kOmne.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-06-11

Average number of days each
pupil has attended during the
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
FRANCO-|TAL|AN
NAVAL ACCORD
DISCUSSED
Hope for Agreement Runs
High As 2 British ENJOYS
Approach Rome Officials

ROME, Feb. 26.-The final
stage in their effort to enlarge
the London Naval treaty into a
five-power affair was launched
by British foreign Secretary
Arthur Henderson and First
Lord of the Admiralty A. v.
Alexander here today.
France, Already Won
The two British cabinet Of
ficerS, who already have won
from France an agreement that
will make her entry into the
pact possible, conferred for sew
eral hours this morning with
Italian statesmen in an effort
to obtain their approval of the
Anglo French compromise.
The conference was held at
the Chigi Palace. Henderson and
Alexander, accompanied by r. L.
Craigie, of the foreign office,
left the conference room shortly
before noon.
Progress Not Reported
While the diplomats remained
non-committal as to the prog
ress of the negotiations, semi.
official statement outlined the
course taken at the initial meet
ing.
Alexander and Admiral Gui-
seppe Sirianni, minister of the
navy, spent the morning ex-
amining technical problems, it
was said. Henderson and Italian
Foreign Minister Dino Grandi
began the first exchange OF
ideas upon unsettled questions"
concerned in the negotiations.
Henderson and Alexander were
to visit Premier MusSOlini later,
resuming the conversations at
the Chigi Palace Immediately
afterward.
Agreement Hoped For
The distinguished visitors hoped
to return to London over the
weekend, with the way cleared
for extension of the London
naval treaty to five-pOwer pact.
All proceedings relating to the
unexpected British movement for
settlement of the Franco-Ital!an
seapower problem have been kept
a close secret, but it was under
stood that an official COM
muniQue revealing the results Of
the present conferences will be
issued shortly after conclusion Of
the Rome meetings.
Holiday Only Seen
While Italian circles remained
completely in the dark as to the
nature of the proposals that
brought the British diplomats
here, number of observers
pointed out that the net result
of the conversations, instead Of
producing a subsequent five-pOwer
pact, might only be a naval
holiday until 1892, when the gem
eral disarmament conference will
convene at Geneva.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
EFFORTS
FAIL IN PERU

LIMA, Feb. 26 G.N.sJ.
Drastic military measures were
planned against the rebels in
Southern Peru by the govern
ment of Provisional President
Luis M. Sanchez Cerro today on
indication that all Pacific efforts
to settle the uprising would prove
futile.
An army division will be dis
patched from here soon to grap-
pie with the Insurrectionists, and
troops already have landed at
Mollendo for a march against
Arequipa, headquarters of the re-
dictionary group. According to
government communiques. loyal
cavalry and scout detachments
are accommodating in the vicinity
of the southern city.
With preparations being rushed
for the first offensive in the
south, the previous intention to
send peace emiSsaries to the
rebels by airplane was abandoned.
It was believed that the Lima
government has dropped all other
peace efforts on repeated indica-
ton that such efforts would meet
with failure.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
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HELD SOUND
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tract of land on Massachusetts,
Avenue near Nebraska Avenue, a
corner tract at Connecticut
Avenue and Appleton Street of
extensive area; several parcels of
land in Silver Springs, Md, and
an unimprOved tract, the location
of which is not described, known
as the Huntington Terrace tract
Among the assets claimed by
the company are included debts
on open account amounting to
$301,O2639; surrender value of
life insurance policies aggre-
eating $12.383,000 and money on
deposit in several banks amount
ing to $30,478.97.
Owes S17,444 Taxes
The bankrupt company owed
taxes amounting to $17,444.81.
The liabilities include notes
issued by the company on trusts
on several apartment building
projects which are said to have
been released, including those
which already have featured ex-
tensive litigation in connection
with the bankruptcy proceedings.
The schedules specifically re-
cites by name and amount, the
holders of notes secured by first
trusts on the Westchester, Shore,
ham Building, Broadmoor and
Ponce de Leon Apartments, which
allegedly have been illegally re.
leased.
Unable to Make Audit
The schedules required approx,
mately 100 pages and is accom-,
panied by a statement explaining
that it was impossible to obtain
an audit on the books of the
bankrupt firm to assist in the
preparation of the schedules be,
cause during the time allowed
for preparation the books and
records were in the exclusive con,
troll of the auditors for the re,
ceivers and representatives of
the Department of Justice. The
statement reserves the right to
file and amended schedule, if
necessary, when the report of
the receivers accountants is filed
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
TEACHERS BACK
DRY LAWS |
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teachers and school officials to
Detroit.
Before the resolutions commit
tee late yesterday. measure call
ing upon the educators to take a
stand for repeal of the prchibi-
ton law was voted down. 1t had
been introduced by DR.. Daniel
Kealey, superintendent of schools
at Hoboken, N. j.
Greeted With BoOs
When the "bOne-dry" resoIu-
tiOn came before the delegates
today, DIR. KeaIey attempted to
oppose it with speech, but he
was boOed and jeered from the
floor of the convention.
DR.. Kealey had maintained
that the prohibition law was the
root of all evils" He had been
mentioned as possible president
of the superintendents group of
the N. E. A., but his prohibition
stand has precluded his selection
as an officer of the body.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
SENSES THAT.
VICTIM IS IN
TROUBLE
Action in Calling Police Saves
Chicago Man $4,000 Loss;
Abductors Make Getaway

CHICAGO, Feb. 26 1N.SO.
Threatened with cremation by a
gang of kidnapers who tried to
extort $4,000 from him, Harry
Kaplan, wealthy retired manu-
facturer, today owed his escape
to the shrewdneSs of a bank
teller, who sensed Kaplan's pre-
dicament when he attempted to
draw the extortion money.
Covered by concealed weapons
in the pockets of his kidnapers,
Kaplan made his way to the bank
teller's window. Sensing that
something was amiss, the teller
pressed an electric alarm instead
of handing over the cash from
Kaplan'S account.
Before bank police could reach
them the extortioniSts escaped.
The victim said he had been
seized by three men and held
captive for two days. The trio
took him to an abandoned
brewery and there showed him
some vats and boilers and threat
ened to cremate him there.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
YOUTH SHOOTS
2,FLEES JAIL

PLANO, Ill, Feb. 26 GN.SO
Posses of officers and citizens to-
day were conducting a man hunt
for Audre Seamon, 20, who last
night shot his way to freedom
from the county jail here, PROB
ably fatally wounding Marshal
Lyle Selper and seriously wound
ing Marshal Clifford Abel.
The youth escaped in an au-
tOmObiIe which had been parked
outside the Jail.
Citizens of the town hurriedly
organized searching parties.
Seamon was taken in custory
at the request of Rockford, ILL.,,
authorities as a robbery suspect.
He was being led through the
cell room door when he suddenly
drew a revolver and shot the two
officers.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
BLOCK CANCELS
OFFER To BUY
n. !. WORLD
Publisher WithdraWs When
He Finds Scripps-HoWard
Had Virtually Closed Deal

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 G.N.SO.
Paul Block, publisher of a chain
of newspapers, today withdrew as
a bidder for the New York World
properties. He announced his
withdrawal shortly before Surro-
gate James A. Foley was to hand
down his decision as to whether
the trustees of the estate of the
late Joseph Pulitzer would be per-
mitted to sell the properties.
Mr.. Block said:
81 have withdrawn as a bid
der for the New York World
properties. About seven or
eight months ago 1 negotiated
with Herbert Pulitzer and his
brother, Joseph Pulitzer. found
they were only interested in sell
ing the Morning and Sunday
World and not the Evening
World.
GAS I was not interested in
such a sale, the negotiations
were dropped. About a week
ago I received word that all
three Of the newspapers were
now to be sold. 1 telephOned
my attorney, Max Steuer, to bid
for me.
"wednesday afternoon I found
that my friend, Roy Howard, of
the Scripps-HOward newspapers,
was not only a bidder, but
virtually had closed a contract
with the trustees.
81 also found the employees
of the World we're endeavOring
to purchase the properties. AS
1 did not wish to stand in the
way of either of these parties,
I have withdrawn"
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
Retirement Is Denied
To "Veteran" of
6,864 Battles

PEORIA, ILL.,, Feb. ga
veteran of 1854 battles, just
discovered here, is not to be re-
tired, but removed to the
Second-line trenches.
The grizzled hero is a wash
ing machine that has entered
into AZ battles with housewives
and waSherWomen every week
for three years. It's record was
discussed today by the house
hold research bureau.
The washer was installed in
a large apartment building
early in 1923. One two-hour
period for the use of the
machine is assigned each of the
"A tenants for each week.
The old machine in three
years has undergone an amount
of usage equal to 1872 years in
one average family. The total
repair charges have been
$1.24.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
ROBBERS HELD
ON HIGH BOND

Pleading guilty to holding up
Benjamin F. Burch, runner for
the Lord Baltimore filling sta
tions, on February /, two men
were held for action of the
Grand Jury under bond of $10,-
600 each, by Judge John P. Nc
Mahon in Police Court today.
They gave their names as
Samuel Asbury Johnston, 637 G
st. S. E., and Clarence Paul
Hulse, of Baltimore.
It is charged that they held up
Mr.. Burch, who lives at 5000
First st. N. w., as he was leaving
the filling station at Rhode Is
land Avenue and r Street North
west, and took $1,O43.37 in cash
from him. Both were arrested
Saturday by Headquarters Detec-
tives Michael Dowd and Larry
O'Dea, who had been inVestigat-
ing the case.
The detectives told Judge Nc
Mahon that there are several
other robbery cases to be brought
against the men and it was in
view of this fact that the un-
usually high bond was set.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
3 Blue Jays Battle
SQUirreL for Food

H I G H L A ND LAKE, Conn.,.
Feb. 26 Q.N.SO Three blue jays
and red squirrel have been en-
tertaining the winter colony
here. The show started when
cottager tied cruller to a wire
trellis and the squirrel and blue
jays discovered it about the same
time. The squirrel assailed the
jays and drove them away.
The cottage repeated the invi-
tation to a meal next day and
had another show. For a month
the scene has been repeated day
after day with hardly a varia-
ton,
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
VICTORY DAWNS
IN DOPE FIGHT
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duction of narcotic drugs, to the
amount actually needed in actual
medical practice.
That's a long step-just the
promise to consider this plan
and discuss it openly.
Big Things Done Here
In our own country we have
done. some wonderful things in
that last eight months.
We have taken the control OF
narcotics away from the prohib1-
ton bureau and given the mar
cotic commissioner an office and
a position of his own so he can
stand on his own feet and carry
out the law on his own respon-
sibility without calling any other
department into any sort Of con-
sideration whatsoever.
Commissioner AnsIinger, the
man at the head of the narcotic
bureau today, appears to know
his business and there doesn't
seem to be the slightest doubt
that he spends most of his time
and his energy, and his trained
intelligence in attending strictly
to that business.
A million dollars worth of
opium started for the United
States was caught in China not
so long ago.
Other Seizures Made
Two million dollars worth of
dope already landed and ready
to. flood the country with a
hideous disease that is worse than
death-was seized on the docks
in New York city a few weeks
ago.
In San Francisco, Mr.. Anslin-
gers local force picked up over
quarter of million dollars worth
of dope floating in San Francisco
Bay.
The new bureau is on the job.
But there are good many things
to be done before we can feel that
the danger from the most hideous
menace of the times is over.
Plain, simple, honest, open deal
ing things.
Let's talk them over together,
you and I and the neighbors.
Let's protect our children and
our children's children from this
evil of narcotic slavery, as we
would protect them against a
band of hungry tigers let loose
in the middle of the yards of
kindergarten.
If our children are worth pro-
teCting-why not in the name of
common sense and decency, and
common honesty, go to work and
protect them?
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
Lights Candle, Opens Jets
And Blast Does Rest

self in the kitchen, turned on the
gas jets of a stove, tied herself
to a chair and then waited for
death.
The escaping gas, after filling
the kitchen, seeped into the dining
room and was ignited by the
flame of the candle. An ex-
plosion occurred and Mrs. Culver
was found fatally burned in the
wrecked house,
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
Shaw DQnnS Group
Asking Names Use
For Society

LONDON, Feb 26 TNS.D.
Damn your Shaw Society.
Life is hard enough for me
without that"
Such was Bernard Shaw'S
reply to a request by some of
his admirers that they should
form themselves into a society
to do him homage.
England has a Dickens Eel
lowship, a Browning Society, a
Dr.. johnson Society and a Kip
ling Society.
The Shaw idea was not so
much to pay tribute to Shaw
as to ensure that his memory
should be honored effectively
in the future.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
TrdnSUddL Sector
Isolated Bu Quake

CAPETOWN, South Africa, Feb.
26 G.N.SD Efforts were made
today to re-establish communica-
tion with the Transvaal Region,
isolated when a violent earth
shock at 10 p. m. last night dis
rupted telephone facilities.
The temblor apparently cen.
tered around the North Rusten-
burg sector.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
Park to Mark Site
Of First Oil Well

OIL CITY, Pa, Feb. 26 G.N.SO
Plans for a national park on the
site of the Drake oil well, first
commercially productive well in
the United States, have been made
public by the American Petroleum
Institute, sponsor of the project.
Relics of the early oil industry
in the Pennsylvania crude field
and other important centers will
be gathered and placed on exhibit
in a caretaker's house and mu-
scum which the society plans to
construct.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
Big Zeppelin Plans
To CdrrY Tourists

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Ameri-
can tourists and European citizens
will be able to book passage next
summer at a minimum of $50 a
head on the Graf Zeppelin, it
was announced here by the Ham
rg-American Line, general agents
in this country for the Luftschiff-
bau Zeppelin.
The $36 air voyage will be of
four hours duration over either
Lake Lucerne, the Black Forest
or the Tyrol, although the Graf
Zeppelin can be chartered by Is
persons for more extensive voy-
ages, It was said.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26

MASON, Mich, Feb. 26 GN.S0 q.
A fantastic suicide plan was re-
vealed here today as authorities
completed their investigation into
the death of Mrs. Elias Culver,
70-year-old wife of retired local
jeweler.
According to police, Mrs. CuI-
yer placed a lighted candle in
the dining room, barricaded her
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
Fete Group to Ask
RnCkinQ for Parade

ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 26.-A
George Washington Birthday AS.
sociation committee will appear
before the city council today to
secure support in staging the
birthday parade here in 1882.
The zoning commission, headed
by George Garrett, chairman,
will also present the zoning ordi-
nance which has been prepared
by the zoning engineer.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
LICENSES CHECKED UP

ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 26-The
police have been instructed by
the city collectors office to check
up on all business and profeS-
sional licenses in the city. De-
linquents will be given the choice
of securing the licenses or appear
ing in police court.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
Strike Off, Madrid
AQ0in Has TQxicdbS

MADRID, Feb. 26 QN.S).
Taxis we're available in Madrid
again after brief drivers strike
demanding higher fare rates.
The strike was called off after
a government promise to investi-
gate the rate situation. Five cab
owners were arrested during the
disputes. =.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
"Cities of Dead" Left
Bu Chinese Famine

SHANGHAI, Feb. 26 G.N.SJ.
Famine is rampant in Shalsu
province, northern China, with so
cities entirely deprived of food, ac-
cording to advices received here
today.
The reports told of death and
misery in the stricken region, with
hundreds dying weekly from
starvation. 1t was said that in
some of the cities only the dead
remained.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
HISTORY GOES ON AIR

URBANA, ILL.,, Feb. 26 0.N.SD. d.
Two regular history courses are
being broadcast this semester by
the University of Illinois station
WILL. They are The History of
Europe, 1914-1931 by Prof. A. H.
Lybyer, and History of the South
Since 1850 by Prof. j. G.. Randall
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
MINISTER LEFT $500

ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 26.
Charles w. King and j. M.
Duncan, jr., have been appointed
administrators of the estate of
the late Rev. Edgar Carpenter,
who left no will. His estate of
approximately $500 will be di-
vided among his sisters and
brothers.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26
"CELLAR PARTY"

The American Association of
Engineers of Washington will
stage a cellar party" tomorrow
night at the home of George B.
Kissinger, 40 Sycamore Ave,
Takoma Park, Md. Members will
meet at 7:30 o'clock at 2400
Sixteenth St. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-02-26

LIKE a Greek sculp-
ture, these dancers make
a striking S il h Que tt e.
They are pupils of
M i C h a e Fokine, New
York ballet master. The
photo shows Cecile Doo-
ley, Betty Eisner and
Esther Rosen. Miss Els
ner also is shown in a
Dance to Spring"
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
SUSPECT
HELD IN GIRLS ].
DEATHPROBE
Salesman Is First Suspect
Taken After Body Is Found
In Sack; Victim Aged 10
SAN DIEGO, Calf, March II

SAN DIEGO, Calf, March II
I.NS).-Harry w. WahlStrom,
youthful fertilizer salesman, was
being held here today while
authorities checked his movement
on the day that Virginia Brooks,
1O-year-old girl, was kidnapped.
investigators ordered his arrest
after traces Of leaf mould were
found in the barley sacks IN
which the girls body had been
placed.
Fourteen eccentrics were also
being rounded up for questioning
by police.
Authorities also are centering
their attention ON . clue offered
by o nearby resident who said
he had seen o man, whom he de-
scribed as "a hermit" escort the
Brooks girl to school o few days
before her disappearance, on
February II.
Dead Several Days
DR.. s. e. Toomey, autopsy sur
geon, described what was found
when the sack was opened. The
body was strangely mummified,
he said, as though it had lain for
weeks in some dry place. Several
bones were detached and the
skull was loose from the body.
There were no signs OF injury
previous to death.
DR.. Toomey said the girl un-
doubtedly had been dead for
many days, possibly since her
disappearance on the way to
school just a month ago.
Evidence indicated that tine
body had lain where it was
found for only a few hours, the
slayer apparently flinging it on
the Mesa some time during Mon
day night when he feared dis
cOvery.
Child Still Clad
The shapeless sack was not
there two days ago when he
tramped over the same territory,
George H. Moses, a sheep herder,
told authorities. It was Moses
dog that discovered the tragedy
yesterday. The animals frenZied
barking caused Moses to investi'
gate.
The chiId's body was still clad
in the clothing she wore when
she disappeared, even to the
shoes and stockings and light
coat.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
SEN NORRIS CALLS ON PR0GRSSVES TO WAR ON PRIVILEGE
.DENOUNCESG O.P. RULE
|NKEYNOTE ADDRESS

ing our ship Of state through
the tempeStu0us seas which
are new rushing all about us.
IL Strongest Influence
eve believe, also, that your
united Judgment will 60 far
toward building up . senti-
ment among the American
people which will demand, not
only Of Congress, but Of pub
lie officials everywhere, such
governmental and humane re-
lief as will bring prosperity
again to our country.
1--WE believe that public SEN
timent in o progressive and
enlightened country is the
strongest governmental infIu-
ence. A public sentiment hon
estly organized and logically
managed Is the most powerful
and influential incentive to-
ward prosperity and happiness.
Before its onward march, the
influence Of monopoly, COrrup-
tiOn and dishonesty must event.
ually be driven from power"
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
NJ | n T OFFICER
DIES HERE

George W. Lewis, A, legislative
agent of the United Mine Work.
ers of America, and brother Of
John L. Lewis, president Of the
association, died today at Emerg'
ency Hospital. where he had been
confined since an appendix opera.
ton February 8.
Associated with the mine work.
ers' organization for more than
10 years, Mr.. Lewis had beer the
legislative agent in Washington
for seven years. He resided at
the Hamilton Hotel with his wife,
Mrs. Hannah Carr Lewis, whom
he married about three years ago,
Mr.. Lewis was a native Of Lu.
cas-. Iowa. Beside his wife and
John L. Lewis, he Is survived By
three brothers and two sisters.