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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to all the dear relatives and
friends, who so kindly rendered as
sistance during the illness and death
of our dear husband and father, Mr..
Rudolph Hannu. Also for the beauti-
full floral offerings and especially to
Adolph Lundeen of Mankato, who was
indeed friend in need.
Mrs. Hilma Hannu and children.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08

took Mrs. ]. A. Bloom back with them
Wednesday.
Friday, Jan. 9, is Ladies' Aid and
church meeting at the church. Don't
forget. Everybody welcome.
Don't forget Friday evening the
Community club meets with a debate,
so be there.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08

pretty cold weather these days for
you to be sitting out on the front
porch" remarked a passer-by to a
citizen, one day last week. "Well,
you see my wife is singing in the
house and l have to sit out here so
that the neighbors won't think from
the noise that l am beating her up"
he replied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08
Would Be Welcome.

Il am willing" said the candidate
after he had hit the table a resound-
ing blow with his fist, Ito trust the
people!"
Say" interrupted a little man in
the audience, Il wish you'd open a
grocery store here!"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-08

A lbargain-American Want Ads, &c
per word, minimum 25c each week.
Weekly herald., 1931-02-22

HOlA&E B1lRFt@$s* MT. John Gravdehl's ho77se burned np on Feb. l7. The fire started ct Is to 4:CO in the carly morntng. Mir. Gravdahl woke np ct abont 4:OO Ho opened the door into the living rom and the flame hit him in tho iGce. He slammed the dor, broke ais balro om window with a chair and tossed his clothes ont of the Wind> oE, and then jumped ont himself. It was the coldast for several nights. It was ten below zero. He st33d in np and down the trail yea1tng FIRE! Y FIRE! FIRE! In half all ho7r after it ca71gkt tho h3t va ter tank in the bathroom blew I'D. This explosion blew ont two of Dean Ke1sey's wind ows. Some pc ople thot it cart hq77ake. It got SD much of sa start that ID one conld do anything abort it: SD it burned down flat to the ground. It uo77la cost abort 3,COO.OO pr may be more, ,:to build other as god. It vas bnilt by Tom Holland. Tt was moved from it's location on the top of the hill ot. the northwest end of town Tt was moved to a location be tween Mo ore's and where the old \ Overland Hotel was. They moved it with cats: Mrs. Gravaahl had some ., vs:l7bal fnrs oh she took o"tside x with her. She shot and trapped some ot them hersel If. sha. Vonld be sorry to lose them. The only thing he saved Was chest of drawers which he vas painting, and which was ont- doors Every thing was bnrned Ex- cept g ladder that was standing a. gainst the house. The house burned So fast that tho ladder was left standing there. He had $l ,6OO.OO insurance on his horse.
 SOME. REEL ESTATE B-rSINESS. Haynes Nancy solo ont his interest 1n the old Slate Crick Mining property on the Fairbanks Blvd and is buying Mike Griffi th's cabin. We hoGr he was rnn off by his partner Kerry Moore. By to many s4nacks on the radio. John Hindel is going to rlove next.
 HORSES BREAK IN.
 y>l-anann s horses broke down the corral
Weekly herald., 1931-02-22

HURSES RE1EhK LNe jlmann' s horses broke down the corral fenco and tore rp some tarpalln and oTa a1, same hay If John Hande1's-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
ROREwARNED

by the speaker. It was Mr. HSoon4 tenth address before f.1e society.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02

Fifteen hundred dollars is all that it will cost the city to change the layout at the intersection of Freight, Meadow and Grand streets so as to provide one continuous highway running east and west, City Engineer Robert A. Cairns in- formed the board of works last night. In view of the light cost, made possible by the cooperation of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company and Henry Weyand, owners of property at the point in view, the board or- dered the street department to pro- ceed with the job at once.
 The plan to make Grand and Freight streets one !. continuous highway has been under considera- tion since the time the new Freight street bridge was built and Chase boulevard was laid out. The rail- road company agreed to give the land necessary to straighten out the job and MT Weyand followed with a donation of land at the cor ner of Freight and Judd streets.
 As the railroad and MT Weyand are giving their land, they will not be assessed. The $1,500 cost will be borne by the city. The job will mean the cutting away of the rail- road company's land on the south corner of Meadow and Freight streets and the rounding out of a curve through a portion of sthe Weyand land running into Judd street. When the continuous thor oughfare has been completed it will run from the Middlebury- Waterbury town line, through the city and down to South Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
In Memory of
 Polish Officer Pulaski Remembered By Citizens at New
 Haven

Yesterday afternoon Polish resi- dents of New Haven presented plaque of Brigadier-General Casi- mir Pulaski to the city government. The presentation address was made by R. T. Mokrzynski to which Mayor Fully responded.
 The tablet, it is hoped, will re- mind people of the valuable ser vice rendered the American colon- ists by Pulaski during the war for independence. The exercise was att tended by a group of forty children from St Stanislaus school. There was also an honor guard from Post 98, Legion of Polish Veterans.
 Insects and bad weather have done so much damage to the vine- yards in the Rheims, France, area that bottlers of champagne report there will be no 1881 vintage to bottle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
FATHER AND SON ARE ACCUSED OF ARSONT
THE GIRL SCOUTS
 COUNCIL JAMBOREE
Will Take Place Saturday Afternoon at the Field
 Street ArmOry
THE PUBLIC INVITED

Approximately 800 members of the local council of Girl Scouts will participate in the annual Girl Scout jamboree to be conducted Saturday afternoon at o'clock at the Field street armory.
 A flag ceremony, showing the en- tire scout personnel taking part, will open the rally. Miss May Finnan of Troop will be. the pianist, assisted by Miss Rita o. Rourke of Troop 13 on the violin and Miss Elizabeth Engler on the flute.
 In addition to presenting merit badges to several members or Troop 2, Thomaston, the following special awards will be made by Mrs Edwin Pyle:
 First class Scout badge, Eleanor Doty, Troop l, Thomaston; Louise McElligott Troop 8, Waterbury; home service badge, Edith Kru- gelis, Troop 12, Mary Azunaris. Troop 2, Thomaston, Margaret Stevents, Troop 9, Thomaston, Ed ma Winters, Troop 2, Thomaston, Lucille Martin, Troop 2, Thomas ton, Mae Guarneri, Troop 2, Thom- aston: five-year stripe, presented TOT i've years OL pSENACO oo = O Scout. Katharine Linhard, Troop 13, Bernice Blakeslee, Northfield, Ruth Weeks, Northfield, Olive Hockey, Northfield, Hazel Beecher, Troop 10, Sally Barnum, Troop 4.
 Troop IS will sponsor demon stration of signaling, Troop of Thomaston will show some dancing scenes of Spanish maidens, Troop of this city, will dramatize Negro spirituals while Troops 10, II, IT and 23, will participate in the first aid relay. A demonstration of the minstrel merit badge will be given by Sroops 12, 9 and 5. Troop will also give @ gay Hungarian Folk dance.
 Troops 9 and IA will display their handicraft work while Troops l and 20 will serve real samples of Girl Scout cookies. Troops 2 and 10 will show what they are doing in their study of nature.
 Troops 8 and Il will show what they can do as needle-women and dressmakers. Troop 1 of Oakville will show posters and examples Of what a Girl Scout must know re- garding health to win a health badge.
 The public is extended a cordial invitation to attend this jamboree Saturday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02

found in police court Saturday morning.
 As a matter of fact not only the Leopold instance, put every fire of any suspicious feature to occur in Waterbury within the past two years is being reviewed by mem- bers of the detective bureau, the state police and representatives of the board of fire underwriters. There is a well defined rumor that Connecticut has been the field of an organized gang of firebugs in conspiracy to defraud insurance companies. The fire which de- stroyed the Vernale home may only have been a coincidence, but 1t has started something in the line of investigation. The fact that so many suspicious fires have oc- cured locally has reacted unfavor- ably in this particular case is the view taken by friends of the &C., cused.
 Robert T. Hurley, former SUD- erintendent of the state police and Leiut Joseph Stevens of the local detective bureau are directing the investigations. Fire Marshal Frank w, Holland in whose Jurisdiction the matters rest has asked their cooperation. When the Vernales were taken into custody yesterday Detective William P. Foley and State Trooper William Purtell, as- sisted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
New Layout To
 Cost City $1,50O
City Engineer Gives Figure on Through Highway
 Via Freight Street

This will make a new artery for motor traffic.
 Hearings were held on layouts nues. The residents of both streets voted in favor of the maps of the engineering department and the two matters were referred to the aldermen for action. A hearing on sewer for Woodward avenue was also held and as the property own CTS were in favor of the installa- .tion of the sewer, the job was rec commended to the aldermen.
 Rev Joseph o. Todd headed a delegation from Fairlawn Manor who asked about the status of the Homestead avenue bridge. It was explained that the city is attempt ing to build the bridge without in- curing any objections from the Mattatuck Manufacturing com pany. The mayor assured the Fair lawn people that they will be given the bridge. Several living on Home- stead avenue protested against the bridge on the grounds that the lay out of their street involves too much expense for them. 1t was stated by the board that the bridge can be built without layout, the city merely following the lines in the engineering department.
 Residents of Hungerford avenue asked that their street, which runs east from Meriden road, be cut through to Edson avenue. The street committee will investigate. A request was received for water on upper Lakewood road. The water committee was instructed to study the situation. Representing the Overlook Cottage Park Community club, Joseph Kenney thanked the board for light put on Herkimer street. He was told that sidewalks on Cooke street would have to await action until after January 1st
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
Max R. Traurig
 Forum Speaker
Will Talk on Economic Planning at Central Y
 Friday Night

Attorney Max R. Traurig will discuss Economic Planning" as a possible preventive of future wide spread unemployment at the Gen. | tral Y. M. c. A. Friday night at 8:30 o'clock. This is the second | in a series of forums aimed to stimulate interest in and to give information about roads to econ omic security.
 On December II, George J. Scott of the Conn. General Life Ins. Co will discuss Unemployment 1n- surance." On December IS, Fred A. Jackie, works manager of the Chase Companies, will talk on "Regularizing Employment" Attor- ney William R. Keavney will dis cuss "Old Age Pensions" on De- cember 30. The series will be brought to a close on January G. with a talk on Character and Prosperity" by Joseph O. Todd of the Mill Plain Union church.
 These forums are open to the public and a large attendance Is expected. A special invitation Is extended to unemployed or parti- ally employed men whose interests are vitally involved in possible pre- ventives of future unemployment.
 Many larage business. apartment and industrial structures are being built in South Africa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02

yernale and his son are accused of setting fire to their former home at 13 Gates avenue on the morning of October 9th. The dwelling was completely destroyed by flames which followed a ter rife explosion which tossed sev- eral nearby residents out Of bed. Details of the alleged crime are similar in some respects to the nre' which a few years ago took the lives of two children on Baldwin street and that of one of the fire bugs. It also resulted in Louis Leopold of this city being convict ed and sentenced to prison for life.
 The elder Vernale was a pa- tient in St Mary's hospital at the time the fire broke out. He was admitted to the institution for ob- servation the day previous to the blaze. It is therefore the intima- tion of the police that the son was responsible for the actual setting of the fire, although of course, young Vernale says the cops are all wrong. The similarity of the two fires mentioned remains to be proved by the state. The police will be expected to show that young Vernale visited the home at 1880 o'clock in the morning and on entering the house struck a match, There was an explosion and he was hurled into the. yard, badly shocked and his clothing afire. He was found some distance from the scene of the fire and talk en to the hospital for treatment.
 It is apparent that the police have the theory that the Vernales were responsible for kerosene be, ing sprinkled about the house and that the explosion followed the lighting of a match.
 In the Leopold case when match was struck there was a ter rifle explosion, which killed one of the would be incendarians and hurled another, Morris Shellnitz through a door into the middle Of Baldwin street. He was picked up by an autoist on South Main street and taken part ways to New Haven. He is still in jail. serving time.
 The Vernales claim to have alibis to prove their innocence and assert that the police are working on un- supported theories. Three lawyers have been engaged to represent them and a big battle looms in the superior court if probable cause Is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
MendelssOhn
 Male Chorus
Will Appear at Masonic Temple Westville Erie
 day Night

The Mendelssohn Male Chorus will appear in the Olive Branch Masonic Temple in Westville Fri day evening under the auspices of the New Haven County All clubs. The chorus Is composed of 40 male voices and its concert library con- sists of some of the finest music that has ever been written for male chorus. C.. Loring Burwell of this city Is the director.
 Tn May, 1880, the chorus won first prize in its group at the com petition meet conducted by the New England Federation of Mems Glee clubs at Pawtucket, R. I. Dur ing the six years of it's existence the chorus has appeared in the principal cities of the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02

the Mattatuck Historical society building. Mir. Green discussed the various phases os time and explain- cd features of the Egyptian and Roman systems as compared to the Gregorian calendar adopted in
 1887. The legal aspects of standard
 time and philosophical views as expressed by writers in their dis cussion of time were also reviewed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
Vernales Held In $5, 900 Bonds For
 Hearing Saturday
Charged With Sprinkling Kerosene About House 'and Resultant Explosion Which Wrecked Building Case Similar to Leopold Fire on Baldwin Street

Father and son police this morning and were formally accused of crime of No were made request until Saturday being presented by counsel for the granted by Judge T. " Meyer The eour ordered the defendants Vernale 48, and Anthony verna 26 held under $5O00 The taken custody yesterday morning spent night of the police Friends and relatives made determined efforts this morning to obtain ball. put failed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
Walter P. Green
 At Naturalist Club

Walter F. Green. former presi- dent of the Waterbury Naturalist club, was the chief speaker at the society's meeting last evening in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02

HEIGHT SQUEEZES RAIN.
 Clouds are squeezed almost dry of their moisture as they rise, each 1000 feet of altitude, increasing the annual rainfall at a rate of slightly more than six inches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02

He: I have waited an hour fer you.
 She: But, dear, I said I might be five minutes late.--Sondagsuisae Strix, Stockholm.
The Washington times., 1931-01-06
SUGAR ACCORD.
HITS NEW SNAG

BERLIN, Jan. SIT is under,
stood the German sugar industry
has received an indirect proposal
from Thomas L. Chadbourne plac-
ing German export quota at $685.
900 tons in first year and 275, 900
tons in succeeding four years as
compared with original offer of
100000 tons in each Of the five
years. The Germans are under
stood to have declined the new
offer, insisting on their final
Brussels demand for 100000 tons
in first year and 350,000 in each
Of four following years.
German producers and refiners
state they are not concerned by
prospect of having to sell their
surplus at cut-throat prices since
they are assured profits in the
home market.
It is probable negotiations to
bring Germany into world sugar
pact will continue for some time
but prospects of an agreement
are considered diminished, espe-
cially by withdrawal from Am
sterdam agreement of Dutch COM
panieS representing 35 per cent
Of Javan production.
The Washington times., 1931-01-06
A Ut D LEADERS
SEE TRADE
UPSW|NG
List of New Models and Cuts
In Price of Automobiles
Shows Confidence of Trade
By w. S. COUSINS


NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Far-
seeing leaders of the automobile
industry, now in attendance at
the annual motor show in this
city, have given evidence Of their
confidence in business recupera-
ton by presenting to the Ameri-
can public an imposing and at
tractive list of new models at the
lowest prices on record.
The views of these leaders is
well summarized by President A.
R. Erskine, of Studebaker Cor
poration, when he said that
whenever consumers and inves-
tors are convinced that prices
have reached bottom, increased
buying will begin, and the ma
chinery of production, distribu-
ton and employment will func-
tion in a more normal manner" :"
Leadership Needed
What the country needs, said
Mr.. Erskipe, is the leadership
which will establish confidence in
existing prices. We have been
liquidated to a fragile, he de-
clared, and practically all pro-
ducers, distributors, consumers
and investors have been de-
moralized from the continuous
liquidation of property at sacri-
flee prices, and this debilitating
process must cease before pros
perity can return.
Just as the automobile indus
try started from humble begin
nings, and has rapidly forged
ahead to a position near the top
of major industries of this great
country, the heads cf the new
aviation industry are patiently
and nldustriously ploddlng along,
in confident anticipation of the
day when they will reap the re-
wards of present labor and sac.
lif.Ce.
Says Richard F. Hoyt, chair
man of the board Of the cTurtisS-
Wright Corporation
Progress Noted
aviation, in common with
most other industries, has gone
through a period of retrench-
ment and reorganization to
meet changed business cOndi-
tiOnS brought about by the re-
cent depression. AS we ap-
prOach 1881 I feel that the
industry in general is in a far
SOunder position than it was a
year ago, and faces the coming
year with renewed confidence
and a keener understanding of
the problems to be met.
"The past year has shown
an enormous increase in the
use of airpIaneS as q means of
travel. The number Of miles
flown without accident is most
encouraging, and the new in
StrumentS and modern methods
of operation continue to make
the airlines an increasingly safe
method of transportation"
Ernest T. Weir, chairman OF
the board of the National Steel
Corporation, looks for a normal
consumption of steel this year
which means a tonnage consider
ably above that produced in 1880
The Washington times., 1931-01-06
RECORD WORLD
WHEAT SUPPLY

Failure of consumption to keep
pace with production resulted in
the greatest supply of wheat on
hand in 1880 on record, both in
the United States and through
out the world.
This was shown by a study
just completed by the bureau OF
railway economics and made pub
lie today of the relationship of
wheat prices to transportation
costs in the United States, and
the principal economic factors
affecting the world wheat situa-
ton.
"The annual carry-Over of
wheat in the United States"
according to the study, "aver-
aged 1O3,OOO,OOO bushels at the
beginning of the years 1923 to
1927, amounted to 12S,OOO,OOO
bushels in 1928, 24S,OOO,O
bushels in 1929 and 275,OOO,O 900
bushels in 1880.
"Suppiy, that is production
plus carry-Over, which aver
aged 912,OOO,OOO bushels in
1923 to 1927, increased to L..
O43,OOO,OOO bushels in 1928, to
1853, 100000 bushels in 1929
and 1,115,OOO,OOO bushels in
1880.
Production and supply in
the United States has in gen.
eral maintained its relationship
to that Of the world throughout
the entire period, although the
tendency has been toward a
relative increase in supply.
worlds production of wheat
Exclusive of Russia and
China), which was 1851, ,OOO,O
bushels in 1873, rose to 1876
100000 bushels in 1927 and
then increased greatly to g..
973, 100000 bushels, the largest
production on record, in 1928,
after which it declined to g.
491, 100000 bushels in 1929 and
to an estimate Of $3.50, ,O0O,O
bushels in 1880.
The Washington times., 1931-01-06
BROKERS HERE
SEE UPSN|NG
DUE SOON
Revival of Interest in Market.
Cited as Recovery Sign;
Professionals Buying Now

Washington brokers are keenly
interested in efforts of the stock
market to make a comeback" !"
Since the year-end tax selling and
liquidation has passed, these brok-
ers say. that the interest in the
market has increased to marked
extent.
It is known, however, that the
greater part of the sales made in
local brokerage houses today are
either made for professionals or
for men and women who wish to
place the securities away for in
vestment.
Revival Is Predicted
However, it is anticipated that
there will soon be a marked re-
vival in trading interest locally.
Within the neXt few weeks the
brokers expect to see the begin
ningNof an upward movement on
the stock exchange which will
create more interest here.
With Washington rapidly be-
coming an important market in
the financial world, men con-
nected with the various broker
age firms here look for the trans.
actions to be drafted here in the
future to have a more marked
effect on transactions on the New
York Stock Exchange and other
large exchanges throughout the
country.
Recovery Fight Due
It is the firm belief of many
brokers that the traders interest
has passed through the doldrums
Of depression and is now ready
for the recovery fight. They look
for a new bull move shortly that
will, while not of any runaway
proportions, be substantial.
This is shown, they cite, in the
increasing number of persons who
are returning to the board rooms
during the trading sessions. It
will be remembered that after the
severe drop in the market many
forsook the ticker altogether,
while others just maintain a cas-
ual interest in the transactions.
This has changed, the firm Of
ficialS say, and today the public
is showing greater interest in the
activities on trading markets
throughout the world.
The American Security and
Trust Company will move into
its new building which it is con-
structing at Fifteenth and New
York Avenue about July /, it
was indicated today by Howard
Moran, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the institution.
The new building is indicative
Of the thoughtfulness and fore
sight of an institution which
plans to care for the comfort
and needs of it's employees. The
entire top floor of the new struc-
ture will be arranged so as to
provide for the affairs of the
Security Club, a social organiza.
ton composed of employees of
the company. A modern kitchen
and dining hall as well as a large
auditorium have been incorpo,
rated in the plans.