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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-21
WINDEMERE MAN
DIES OF DROPSY
Gust Hammerquist, Town Blacksmith
Is Laid to Rest Tuesday
Afternoon.

Windemere's oldest blacksmith is
gone, and the loss is irrepairable.
Gust Hammerquist passed away at
st. Luke's hospital in Duluth Sunday
morning. He had been afflicted with
dropsy for some time and last winter
he had to stop work in his shop. He
lived with David Hammerquist for
several weeks before he was taken to
the hospital.
Gust Alfred Hammerquist was born
in Mabo Tyllinge, Kalmer Lon, Dec
%, 1863, and died May II, 1881. He
came to this country in 1885 and
worked in Moose Lake and Duquette
for several years. He bought land in
Windemere township in 1893 and in
1898 he went into partnership with AL
fred and Andrew Peterson and Charlie
and August Gunderson in the old
TwelveNLake saw mill. He worked as
engineer On the mill for IL years and
when the mill shut down in 1910 he
opened a blacksmith shop near Alfred
Peterson's where he has been ever
since.
Mr.. Hammerquist was a master
mechanic and workman and has
served not only the people in this
community but from all over the sur
rounding country in a way that has
meant much.
He was liked and respected by
everyone and it was truly said that
he could fix anything. Windemere's
old blacksmith is gone but memories
of him will never die.
He has no known relatives but the
whole community deeply mourns his
passing. Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon at the Blomskog
church. The Rev. Ternberg officiated
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-21
BUSINESS AND POLITICS
(The Minneapolis Tribune)


The rather easy criticism of the
meeting of the International Chamber
of Commerce that it dealt more with
politics than it did with business,
seems disingenuous for the simple
reason that business between nations
in the last analysis must have it's
guidance and regulation in politics.
The notion that business is thing
apart from politics is a persistent de-
fusion, of which every critic avails
himself as the easiest lay for the
expression of disapproval or for the
voicing of an obligatory opposition.
The question of war debts is pri-
marily a business question, affecting
the business interests of every country
involved. A remission of our war
debts would mean that the taxpayers
of the United States would be called
upon to pay for a large part Of Eu-
ropes war, and that the taxpayers of
the debtor nations would be relieved
to that extent. No one can seriously
deny that this is business matter,
a matter of dollars and cents, affect
ing millions of people. Neither can
it be denied that the acceptance or
rejection of the proposal to forgive
our debts is political question to be
solved by the votes of the people. The
same is true of the tariff. 1t is a
business question which must be an
swered politically. Politics is the
business of the people and business
is the politics of the people.
1t is the failure to recognize the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-21
ELIMINATE THE PROFIT

Congressman Frear of Wisconsin,
who was formerly chairman of
House committee which Investigated
World war profiteering, did not minoe
words the other day before the War
Policies Commission when he de-
manded CONSUMPTION of wealth and
property in future war if man power
is drafted.
The Wisconsin Republican opposed
all CONSUMPTION of men for military
service except in defense of the ma.
ton, however. and proposed con-
stitutional amendment to prevent
drafting an army for duty elsewhere
than on the North American contin-
ent.
Mr.. Frear said the CONSUMPTION of
men for military service at dollar
a day was unjust unless property also
was drafted without profit. He char
acterized CONSUMPTION of an army ex-
cept for home defense as IAN extreme
militaristic, autocratic policy"
The Wisconsin representative at
tackled War Department mobilization
plans which he said called for con-
scripting an army of 100000 men
in time of war without drafting prop
erty. He also proposed constitution
al amendment to prevent Congress
from declaring war without refer
endum of the people.
The statement of Congressman
Frear in regard to CONSUMPTION will
meet with the approval of millions
of Americans, especially in the face
of present European and world un-
rest. 1t is encouraging to note more
such statesmen and leaders coming
to the front-men who have convic-
tions, born through experience, study
and thought, and who have the cour-
age to speak out. There are great
social and economic problems facing
the world that must be met and
solved.
that nearly five billion dollars is
spent annually in the world to pre-
pare for war and that the world
powers should decrease this expend-
iture to diminish the tax burden and
also to make more certain of peace.
I'm support of every proposal of in
ternational economic cooperation
that is just to our respective peoples,
said the president, 1--WE must recognize
that reduction of this gigantic waste
of competition in military establish
ments is in the ultimate of an import
ance transcendent over all other forms
of such economic effort" The presi-
dent also asked business men of the
world to Insist that this problem
shall be met with sincerity, courage,
and constructive action"
The Armament Year Book, pub
1ished by the League of Nations,
shows the sums spent by leading ma
lions for military services for 1928
1929 to be as follows:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-21
NORMAN TOWNSHIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Purull and
daughters, Lille and Phyllis, spent
Wednesday evening of last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Waletzko.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Bonnin and fam
lily attended the show at Sandstone
Wednesday evening of Last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hennen and
daughter, Dorothy, spent last Thurs
day evening at the George Watson
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Matthes and
family spent Friday evening at the
VIM. Bonnin home.
John Waletzko called at the VIM
Bonnin home.
Adler Chaser spent Saturday eve
ming with Leo and Lester Kowitz.
Mrs. Gust Overbecke, Mrs. Guessing
and daughter, Sylvia, were callers al
the L. H. Kowitz home Sunday eve
ming.
Miss Bernice and Earl Bonnin were
callers at the Steve Purull home Fri
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Purull and chill
dren motored to Duluth Saturday
morning and visited at the home oil
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hoffman. They
returned home Sunday night. but Miss
Mena remained to spend a week with
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Hoffman.
Leverda Kruger was caller at the
Vim. Hennen home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Kowitz were
callers at the H. Noeldner home Mon.
dow
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-21

ment is for the people to adopt pol
icy of watching government closely"
said Mr.. Person 1.-THE average man
howls like a wolf when he individu-
ally is 'stung' but the same average
man seldom darkens the door of his
county board room. About the only
time when he goes to town board.
county board or village board meeting
is when he wants something. The re-
suit is a lot of criticism aimed at
public servants and much of it not
always deserved. The board members
are human enough to like praise, to
want encouragement, to seek informa-
ton. Usually they get kicked at and
about.
"That being true the next best thing
is for the board to give proper pub
licity to public business. Let every
deal be recounted in full detail in the
official records of the board and in
the press. Good publicity is a good
tonic for our present day ills and
evils. Proof of it is easy to obtain.
Let the people in on what is going on
and watch the tax rates turn about
and go down. Economy can be had by
careful administration, good manage
ment and shrewd buying and investing.
Pat your public servants on the back
when they do a good job. Study your
government, advise, help and counsel
your public officials. Bear down hard
on them when they need it but be sure
you are right before you condemn"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-21

A large percentage of household
casualties, says an accident actuary,
are caused by slipping in bath tubs.
Don't know what can be done about
this: You can't sprinkle ashes in bath
tubs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-21

Summary-Two base hits. Barquist
A. Swanson, Grace. Simons gard. Pear
son; double plays. c. Hyldahl to Simons-
gard to ]. Hyldahl; Simonsen to c.
Hyldahl, Grace to Tyler; struck out. by
Lampi 1. by Osgood 1. by Nielsen 2. by
gard by Lampi. H. Nielsen by sgood;
bases on balls. off Nielsen 1, off Pear.
son 2. off Lampi 1. off Osgood 1: left
on bases. Moose Lake 5. ASkov 10; UNI
pire. Lade; scorer. Jensen; time. hrs
Is min.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-21

what did father say?" asked a
girl when her fellow returned from
an interesting interview with the old
man. "Er-er-er, I'm not certain" he
replied, whether he said take her,
lad or take care, lad"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-21
Cooks that Come and Go.

Husband: "From the glimpse
had of her this morning, 1 rather like
our new cook. There seems to be
plenty of go about her."
Wife: Eyes, she's gone"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-21

'Has your wife learned to drive the
car YETI" asked citizen of bust
ness man. Eyes, in an advisory ca
pacity," he replied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-21

The difference between humility and
sevility is that one is inspired by a
warm heart and the other by cold
feet.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-21

Telling lies is not one of my fail
ings," said a gentleman to his wife.
mo dear, it seems to be one of your
few successes" she replied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-21

The S. S. Van Dine method of de-
tective-story telling, in brief: Kill
off all the neighborhood but one; ar
rest the survivor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-21
"a U
BROOK PARK

Summary-Two base hits. ]. Harapat,
Mead. Swedlund; struck out. by Wester-
man Is, by Berg 10; bases on balls. off
Westerman 1. off Berg 2; umpire Portei;
scorer F. Clark; time. 1 hr. 40 min.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-05-21
The MOtOrist Speaks.

"Do things usually turn out as you
expect them to-"
eyes, with the exception of the car
ahead of me-"
The Washington times., 1931-05-27
HOPE To LAND
! NEAR BAS[E
!, TONIGHT
Scientific World Watches
With Keen Interest Result
/ of PicCard's Daring Attempt
(COntinued From First PGse)

CONTINUED From First Pdge)
with the wind. the balloon was
taken back in an eaSterly direc-
ton. At 2:15 p. m. it was
sighted over Schongau, near
Munich.
Only a handful of persons wit
messed the actual start. which
was made at 1855 a. m. (8:55 p. m,
Washington time), but news that
the long-awaited attempt had
gotten under way quickly spread
throughout the countryside.
The last official sighting Of the
balloon was over Kempten. in the
Bavarian Alps. some so miles from
the scene Of the start. At that
time the craft was scarcely visible
as 1t scared through cirrus clouds
at an altitude of between 10000
and 10000 feet.
Baked in two previous at
tempts, Prof. PICARD started out
this morning confident that the
perfectly calm weather prevailing
would enable him to rise 10 miles
above the earth in an effort to
obtain data on the origin of
cOSmic rays, which were diScOv.
cred by the American scientist,
Prof. Robert A. MiIIikan several
years ago.
Take Extreme Care
Extraordinary precautions were
taken by the scientists to permit
them to live in the extremely
rarified atmosphere of the far
reaches of the skies.
The aluminium ball in which
Professor Picard and his as
sistant sealed themselves before
the take-off is seven feet in di-
ameter. 1t is equipped with
delicate meteorological and as
Economical apparatus as well as
a device enabling the scientists
to keep the air within the cham
ber at whatever pressure they de-
sire to permit easy breathing.
Professor Picard planned to
maintain a pressure of 0.6 at
mospheres, while at an altitude
of $4,000 feet the outside pres
sure probably is not more than
OIL, insufficient to sustain human
life. 81 "a
The start Of the scientific ven
ture, preparations for which were
watched with interest by authori
ties throughout Europe, was made
without display of any kind.
To Land Near Basic
Professors Picard and Kipfer
took their places in the alumni
mum ball when the giant bag
with a gas capacity of more
than 100000 cubic feet, had been
completely inflated, and without
q moments hesitancy gave the
signal for the balloon to be re.
leased.
The silvery gas bag and its
brilliant aluminium appendage
made pretty sight as the air.
ship lifted itself eagerly into the
dawn-streaked sky.
Professor Picard hoped to end
his epic journey somewhere near
Basic, Switzerland, before night
fall.
Among those in Germany who
waited with keen interest the
result of the expedition were
scientists working on so-calleo
rocket planes" designed for tire
mendous speeds through the
upper reaches of the air where
resistance is negligible.
Professor Piccard's journey, if
successful, they believed, would
prove the feasibility of main
tanning human life indefinitely
by artificial means in the strato-
Spheric areas.
The Washington times., 1931-05-27
CULPEPER MILL
RAZED BYF|RE

CULPEPER, Va, May 27.-Fire
destroyed the Culpeper Milling
Company plant here today caus-
ing a loss of more than $4,000
in buildings, equipment and grain
and wiping out this towns oldest
industry which has been in con-
tinuous operation for almost a
century.
The Washington times., 1931-05-27
PANTAGES ASKS
LIBERAL JURY

SAN DIEGO, Calf. May q q.
N.SO-Questions asked prospec-
tive jurors today indicated that
the past life of Lydia Nitto, II,
would play a big pert in the trial
of Alexander Pantages, million
aire theater owner, on morals
charges concerning her.
When court adjourned yester-
day, seven women and five men
had been tentatively selected to
hear the case.
The prosecution met with OBJ
jections when it sought to ascer
tain the attitude of jurors toward
a defendant accused of a mora
charge against a minor, regard
less of her past life.
The million dollar" battery OF
defense attorneys was intent on
selecting a liberal jury, and all
prospective Jurors revealed that
they don't object to ANYONE TAX
ing a little drink"
The Washington times., 1931-05-27
TIGHTEN
MURDER WEB
On CLARK
Brother of Murdered Politician
Proves Former Prosecutor
Was at Fatal Conference

LOS ANGELES. May 81 G.NSJ
Startling disclosures, so important
as to be guarded with secrecy.
we're made in the two-hour state
,ment that George Crawford,
brother and bodyguard of the
slain racketeering politician,
Charles Crawford, gave to spe-
cial prosecutor Joseph Ford, he
said today.
duplicates Clark
In Crawford's statement, he
definitely established that David
H. Clark, former prosecutor and
municipal judge candidate,
charged with the murders, was
in the conference which ended in
death for Crawford and Herbert
Spencer, expose magazine editor.
Crawford was questioned in
Ford's private offices in a vain
attempt to escape newspaper
men. Afterwards Ford said:
II do not wish to say any
more. 1 don't want to try
Dave Clark before he has q
chance to defend himself in a
courtroom, but George Craw-
ford made several startling dis.
closures to u.s."
Notebooks Discovered
Other developments included
discovery of four notebooks which
are believed to hold the secret
OF the reason for the killing, a
decision to question Guy McAfee,
gambler and political enemy of
Charles Crawford. and search
for fourth gun, now missing,
which Crawford is believed to
have had in his desk in the room
in which he was shot.
The Washington times., 1931-05-27
7 IN BOAT PARTY
FEARED DEAD

NEW YORK, May 27 QN.S0
Slight hope for the safety of a
party of seven New Workers on
the sloop Sea Fox, caught in
thick weather on Long Island
Sound, was held today.
The body of a woman washed
ashore at Darien, Conn, was
identified this morning as Mrs.
Marcia Snedden, "a, member
of the yachting party.
, Wife of Owner
Mrs. Snedden was the wife of
Donald Snedden. owner of the
sloop and an associate professor
of psychology at the school OF
education, New York University.
He is among the missing.
Others Missing
The missing in addition to
Snedden were:
Mark COyne, 2S, artist.
Robert MendenhaI, 20, an
emplOye of the statistical
bureau, Columbia University.
Florence Mendenhall, 20, his
wife.
Robert johnson, 30, radio
entertainer.
Miss Doris Dewey, 20.
psyehiatriSt attached to the
Girls Service League.
The Washington times., 1931-05-27
BICYCLE 7 TH|EF
GETS 80 DAYS

Kinzell L. Edwards, colored, IT,
of 902 Third st. N. w., may be a
fleet runner, but he is no match
for a motorcycle, as he found
yesterday when he essayed a race
with Policeman K. P. Greenlow,
of the Traffic Bureau.
Edwards was arraigned in
Police Court before Judge Gus A.
Schuldt today on charge of
stealing bicycle belonging to
Willis Graury, 723 Seventh st.
N. E., and was given 80 days in
Jail.
Policeman Greenlow reported
he saw Edwards fleeing from the
scene of the theft, pursued by a
patrolman, and he started after
the boy on his motorcycle, over
taking him a block away.
The Washington times., 1931-05-27
FIRST REGATTA
HERE JUNE 6

Ten events are scheduled for
the Tidal Basin regatta to be
held Saturday, June 6.
The regatta is one of the sew
eral which the Potomac Power
Boat Association will sponsor in
advance of the Presidents Cup
regatta, to be held September 18
and 10.
Entries for the regatta on June
will be accepted by Stanley H.
Horner, 1918 Fourteenth St. N.
W.; Capitol Marine Garage,
Fourteenth and Water Streets
Southeast; Johnson Motor Sales
Company, 812 Ninth st. N. W.;
Mitchell Hardware Company, 5000
Wisconsin Ave. N. W.; Flood
Gate Motor Boat Agency, Four.
teenth and Water Streets South.
west, and at the offices of the
association in The Times-Herald
Building.
The Washington times., 1931-05-27
M|DD|ES WAL 7
JUNE WEEK

ANNAPOLIS. Md, May %.
Rear Admiral William L. Rodgers,
retired, of Washington, will be
the principal speaker at exercises
here Saturday when Farragut
Field at the Naval Academy, will
be rededicated as Thompson Sta
dium.
The rededication will be a fea-
ture OF June Week, scheduled to
begin Friday.
Two battleships, the U. S. S.
Wyoming and the U. S. S. Arkan-
sas, will be here for June Week.
The ships will take undergredu-
ates on their annual summer
cruise.
The Washington times., 1931-05-27
Barks Go Unheeded
Dog Dies in Fire
In Germantown
PROF. PICARD

PHILADELPHIA, May q.
One of those dogs that people
name Rags got quite obstrep-
erous in the house in German
town.
Neighbors heard him bark
ing, first on one floor, then the
next, and then back on the
first floor. They also saw him
yapping away with his paws on
a window sill and his face to
the glass.
They knew his mistress, Mrs.
Mary Mckee. IS. had gone for
an automobile drive.
A short time after his persis-
tent barking had ceased the
neighbors noticed smoke Seep-
ing from the kitchen door and
windows at the rear of the
home. Investigation showed
the house was on fire.
Rags died in the blaze.
The Washington times., 1931-05-27
Housewives Advised
To ESchew TowelS
In Drying Dishes

CHICAGO, May 27.-The ira
ditionally conscientious house
wife will probably stand aghast
at the finding of science in the
field Of diSh-washing.
Mary K. Heiner and N. M.
Venner, of the University of
Chicago, after transferring this
prosaic occupation to the realm
of graphs, charts and curves,
have announced that dirty
dishes should be left around
unwashed until the entire days
stack has accumulated in Or
der that all may be washed at
once.
1t is calculated that in the
average family 38 minutes and
8 seconds a day are spent in
making 1854 motions involved
in washing dishes. BY apply
ing modern efficiency methods
this could be reduced to %
minutes and So seconds, and
only $50 motions.
The Washington times., 1931-05-27
Yearly Poppy DriUe
Opened by Veterans

The annual buddy poppy sale
by the Veterans of Foreign Wars
is officially under way today.
Proceeds of sales will go to re-
lieve distress among families OF
disabled veterans and to care tor
orphans and other dependents.
Last night the combined MILL
tary band and fife and drum
corps of the order staged a color
full parade from Sixth street
Northwest. UP Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. to the District Building where
a concert drew large crowd.
Heading the parade were Corps
Comdr. John L. King. Rudy AL
brecht, Miss Thelma Bonini, hon
orary colonel; Drum Major W. E.
Freeman. w. I. Snyder and Harry
KrichtOn,
The Washington times., 1931-05-27
2 PriUGtes Decorated
For ReSclLing Airnaen

Announcement was made at
the War Department today of
the award of the Soldiers Medal
to Privates Herbert E. Thomp-
son and John B. Smith, Goth At
tack Squadron, Air Corps, sta
toned at Fort Crockett, Texas.
The medals were awarded for
"'heroism displayed at the aero
drome. Fort Crockett, January
27 last"
The citation says the two men
bravely rescued the pilot and
passenger from a crashed air
plane which was burning and in
danger Of exploding.
The Washington times., 1931-05-27
29 From Eight States
To Get Diplomas

Twenty-nine men and women
from eight states, the Dominion
of Canada and Bermuda, will be
graduated from the Nurses Train
ing School of the Washington
Sanitarium and Hospital at ex-
ercises to be held Sunday at 8
o. m. in Columbia Hall of the
Washington Missionary College.
The Washington times., 1931-05-27
BRAND STAKES
FUTURE TODAY

PARIS, May 27 G.N.S0.-With
the cabinet of Premier Pierre
Laval unanimously behind him,
Foreign Minister BRAND, Of
France. has agreed to defend
his views" on international af-
fairs before the Chamber of
Deputies, it was stated officially
today.
May Not Resign
Brands willingness to appear
before the chamber was inter-
preted as meaning he had recon-
sidered his decision to resign as
a result of his defeat in the re-
cent presidential elections, and
would remain in office. The state
ment said:
"The cabinet cohncil has
unanimously approved M. Bri-
and'S work at Geneva. Premier
Pierre Laval has asked M.
BRAND to continue his work
for peace and security. M. Bri-
and agreed to defend his views
before the Chamber of Depu'
ties"
Defeat Was Blow
BRAND has been the guiding
figure at the Quai Dorsey al
most without interruption during
the last five years. His defeat in
the presidential race, due largely
to the fact that his politics are
of too active a nature to permit
him to be a satisfactory pres1-
Dental "figure-head," was a ter
rifle blow to his pride.
The Washington times., 1931-05-27
HO1Uard Berry Named
President of Ad Club

Howard w. Berry, advertising
manager of Lansburgh's depart
ment store. was elected president
of the washington Advertising
Club at a meeting yesterday at
the National Press Club.
Others named are: Charles E.
Finney, first wee president; Will
liam T. PierSon, second vice presi-
dent; Allen V. De Ford. treas
urer, and Charles j. Columbus,
secretary.
I Directors elected were Ernest
S. johnson, Earl Baker, and
George C. Shaffer.
The Washington times., 1931-05-27
Wife Asks Divorce,
Charging DesertiOn

Asserting her husband deserted
her, Mariel Jenkins, Of Washing
ton, yesterday filed suit in circuit
court at Rockville, Md, for a
limited divorce from Robert F..
Jenkins, of Cropley, Mo. who is
alleged to have abandoned her
February IS, 1890.
Although she has tried to get
him to return she was unsuccesS-
full, she says. They we're married
in 1907 and have one child who
is now more than 81 years old.