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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-19
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
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group of about twenty delegates to the
international Y. M. C. A. congress
which will be held in Toronto during
the coming summer. At the conclu-
sion of the meeting Mr.. Andersen and
the other delegates plan to visit vari-
GUS parts of the United States where
they have friends and relatives, and
some of them will also familiarize
themselves with the work of American
Y. M. C. A. branches in the larger
cities.
$4,000 Damages.
Last summer Karl Tjeldal, but re-
Gently arrived from Kristianssand,
Norway, fell from a scaffold erected
in connection with a building under
construction ON Park avenue, New
York, and was injured so badly that
surgeons despaired of his life. Grad
ually he recovered although he will
always remain partially crippled, and
the other day he was paid $4,000
damages by the construction company
in whose employ he was. The settle
ment was made out of court-and Mr..
Tjeldal now will return to Norway.
o. E. EStergreen Dead.
Oscar E. Estergreen, Franklin, Pa,
manager of the Chicago Pneumatic
Tool Co., died last week at the age of
SO. He was born in Sweden and had
come to this country when he was Is
years old, residing in Warren, Pa, all
the time until last year when he was
transferred to Franklin. Mr.. Ester
green is described as one of the ablest
branch executives of the firm, and sew
eral inventions which he made were
patented, and used by makers of pneu-
matte tools.
Taught Kellogg Law.
Judge H. A. Eckholdt, 81, died last
week at Mount Dora, Florida, after
having been i'll for some time. Mr..
Eckholdt was born in Norway, came
with his parents to the settlement
which Ole Bull founded in Pennsyl-
vania, and later made his home at
Rochester, Mimi, where he practiced
law. 1t was in his office that Frank
B. kellogg. later United States secre-
tary of state, and father of the KEEL
logg Treaty Against War, obtained his
first legal training under the personal
guidance of Mr.. Eckholdt. The friend
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-19

"Say Amos, can you tell me how
dey tell de age oh a chicken"
"By de teef."
Go long, chickens don't hab teef."
"No, but Use got teef."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-19

Il lost a bottle of moonshine on
the road; has it been brought in?"
asked one bootlegger of another. mo,
out the man who found it has," was
the reply.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-19

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-03-19
Stomach Troubles
Headache and
Dizziness

If your stomach is sick, you are sick
all over. If you can't digest your food,
you lose strength, get nervous and feel
as tired when you get up as when you
went to bed.
For 10 years Tanlac has restored
to health and activity many thou
sands who suffered just as you do.
Mr.. Daniel Vinciguerra, of 5000
Stiles St., Philadelphia, Pa, says: II
have not had dizzy spell or head
ache since taking Tanlac. My nerves
are in better shape and I can enjoy
a good nights Sleep"
Let Tanlac help you too. 1t cor
reefs the most obstinate digestive
troubles relieves gas, pains in the
stomach and bowels, restores appe-
tite, vigor and sound sleep.
Tanlac is made of roots, barks and
herbs. Costs less than 2 cents dose.
Get bottle from your druggist today.
Your money back if it doesn't help you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
CONTROL OF UTILITY
FIRM is IN BALANCE
Proxy Committee Is Swamped
With Votes in Twin City
Company Fight.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 23.-The
Proxy Committee of Twin City Rapid
Transit Co. worked feverishly today as
proxies came tumbling into its head
quarters at 80 Broadway by air mail or
kilograms.
Meanwhile, officials Of the company,
representing the management which
the proxy group seeks to Dust at the
day, were speeding eastward from Min
neapolis by fast train in an effort to
reach this city early tonight.
One of the largest st. Paul stock
holders and at least one qualified Ca
madam shareholder will be on the slate
which the Proxy Committee plans to
nominate for the board Of directors. No
additional Minneapolis stockholders will
be nominated by the proxy group, as
two incumbentS seek reelection. This
gives Minneapolis Of the IL directors.
This proportionment the Proxy Com
mittee considers unfair, since twice as
much Twin City Rapid Transit stock Is
owned in St. Poul as in Minneapolis.
Workers at the proxy headquarters
were probably unaware that the site
their building occupies was the resi-
dence of George Washington during his
first term as President. Indeed. one of
the curious things about the financial
district today Is that the brightest lighs
twinkled in two buildings once asso-
ciated with Washington. The assay
Office also was brightly lighted, though
officially that ONCE was closed. 1t was
on that site that Washington, on a bal
cony facing what today is the Office of
J. P. Morgan & Co., took the oath of
Office as first President Of the United
States.
(Copyright, 1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
GAS UTILITY SALES
DECLINE DURING 1890
Association Report Indicates Slight
Decrease in Business
for Year.
Special Dispatch to The star.


NEW YORK, February ga slight
decrease in gas utility sales for the IL
months ending December 81 Is indicated
by the comparative operating reports of
manufactured and natural gas utilities
to the statistical department Of the
American Gas Association.
Reports from companies representing
over 90 per cent Of the manufactured
gas industry indicate sales of $685.
OPT 900 cubic feet during 1880, as COM
pared with 354, 268, 765 900 cubic feet
during the year previous, q decline of
lilo of l per cent. The revenues of
these companies totaled s376.685 .23p
for the year, as compared with $376,-
682,6l1 during 1929.
The declining trend in water gas pro-
duction continued during 1890. produc-
ton averaging nearly per cent under
the previous year. The quantities of
coke over gas produced and purchased,
however, increased a. per cent.
Natural gas companies representing
more than IS per cent Of the public
utility distribution of natural gas. re-
port sales for the year in excess OF 572
billion cubic feet, a decrease OF IA per
cent from the year 1929 The revenues
OF these companies aggregated $685.
209,100 during 1880, compared with
$264, 296,075 during the preceding year.
For comparison with other fuels. the
production OF bituminous coal during $50
declined by nearly IL per cent from the
preceding year, anthracite coal produc-
ton dropped more than 5 per cent,
crude petroleum output was down IL
per cent, coke production down nearly
IS per cent, while the production of
electric power declined by ID per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
Rayon Industry Grows.
By the Associated Press.


Rayon, one of Americas newest in
dustrieS, says the Department of Com
merce, attained the highest degree Of
1880.
There was heavy decline in i'm
ports OF the article during the year
while domestic production and exports
were relatively well maintained.
Although domestic yarn production is
shown 10 have declined from l22. 600 :
600 pounds in 1929 70 10000 600 In
1880, or 10 per cent, imports fell off
from 15,950000 pounds TO $4,000
pounds, or 60 per cent, IN the same Pc
Rod.
BY the same token rayon yarn i'm
ports in 1880 dropped TO only little
more than 5 per cent OF the domestic
output, as compared with IS per cent
in 1929, l2.4 per cent in. 1923 and all
most 20 per cent in 1927 The ratio for
1880 thus became the smallest for any
year since the beginning of the industry
in this country except for 1923, which
can be discounted in view Of the fact
that imports in the last half of 1890
dwindled to almost insignificant pro-
portions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, February %
Especially John w. Tullock, managing
editor OF the Alexandria Gazette; his
wife and baby narrowly escaped injury
yesterday afternoon when the auto
mobile in which they were riding was
struck by hit-and-run driver on Tele-
graph road near Pullmans store, in
Fairfax County, short distance south
west of this city.
northwest and his wife, Mrs. Hazel
Drum, were slightly injured yesterday
when their automobile collided head on
with car driven by George Lucas, 81,
colored, of 739 Harvard street north
west, Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Drum
were treated at the Alexandria Hos
pital.
Lucas was arrested by local police and
charged with reckless driving, colliding
and disorderly conduct. Police here say
he was driving on the wrong side of the
street when the crash occurred.
Robert Bishop, 81, of Chile, Va, was
charged with carrying concealed weap-
onS; Jack Carver. 19, of the same place
with being drunk, and Harry Houchens,
%. also Of Chile, with possession OF one
pint of alleged whisky following their
arrest here early this morning by Pa
trolmen Watkins and W. Bayliss.
DR.. A. M. Showalter, grand master Of
Masons of Virginia, will be the principal
speaker at the corner stone laying exer-
cises at the new Post Office and Federal
Building, under construction at Prince
and Washington streets here, this after
noon. The famous George Washington
trowel will be used. The ceremony will
be in charge Of Alexandria Washington
Lodge, No. %. A. F.. and A. M, and
was arranged by the local Chamber Of
Commerce.
Among the items to be placed In the
corner stone will be a bronze plate with
the names Of Warren c.. Noll, architect,
and William Y. Brady, United States
construction engineer, and the date
1880. A list Of officers of the Chamber
Of Commerce, bylaws of Alexandria
Washington Lodge of Masons. a booklet
entitled Lodge of Washington and His
Masonic Neighbours" certificate of the
officers of the United States Treasury
and a list of the personnel of the local
post Office will also be placed in the
stone.
Mrs George Warfeld was elected del
egate to represent the Sarah Franklin
Chapter, d. A. r., at the national con-
gress to convene in washington in
April at the last meeting Of the chap
ter with Mrs. George Simpson and Mrs.
William ogden. Mrs. Rose Dodd Null
care, the regent, presided. The alter
mates are Miss Belle Browning, Miss
Mary Abraham. Mrs. Carlton Crymes,
Mrs. John Maxwell, Mrs. John Graham,
Mrs. Wade Elgin, Mrs. w. E. Hoffheins,
Mrs. Milton johnson. Mrs. Florie Barr
and Miss Agnes Merchant
The chapter will be entertained at
luncheon at the March meeting by
Mrs. John Marshal and Mrs. William
O'Neal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
MISSING GIRL FOUND
AFTER LONG SEARCH
Winchester Miss Located at Work
in Observation-Disclosures
Home.
Special Dispatch to Tho Star.


WINCHESTER. Va. February 23-
Found in Philadelphia several days
ago, after relatives and detectives had
searched in a dozen or more Eastern
States, Miss Mary Lee Hicks, attractive
Handley High School girl, who disap-
peared from the home OF a sister
here last November. returned Saturday
night, accompanied by her grand
father, E. M. Hicks Of Frederick Coun-
ty. 1t was learned that she was To-
Gated by Philadelphia detectives, after
long search of the city. They had
largely through that information that
she was found.
When Miss Hicks, popular in her
school and classes, disappeared rela-
tives said 1t was as If she had van
iShed, as no trace of her whereabouts
could be followed. The family, one of
the most substantial here, put de-
tectives on the case, but after
month or two they were called of.
Some weeks ago her grandfather re-
ceived letter from her. postmarked
IN Philadelphia, saying she had gone
there with man and wife and chill
dren she had formed an acquaintance
with and that. as they we're planning
q trip to Europe, she was going along
as governess. However she did not go,
but says she remained in Philadelphia,
where she had some employment. Her
mother is dead and her father mar
ried again and she was living with
q sister when she went aWay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
LOWEST DISCOUNT RATE
QUOTED BY FRENCH BANK
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board reports
that the lowest discount rate OF any
central bank on February /, last, was
that Of France and Switzerland, shar-
ing with the Federal Reserve Bank OF
New York q 2 per cent rate.
Belgium and the Netherlands were
next with the az per cent rate which Is
enjoyed by the Federal Reserve Bank Of
Boston. The 8 per cent rate exists for
the Bank Of England among the central
banks, shared in this country by the
Federal Reserve Banks at Cleveland,
Atlanta, Chicago, st. Louis and San
Francisco The remainder of the Re-
serve banks in this country have a 3i5
per cent rate, charge that applies
abroad to Denmark and Sweden.
The greatest rate Of any important
central bank is per cent, shared by
Bulgaria, Ecuador, Greece and Ru-
mania. Soviet Russia has an per cent
rate, while that of the German Reichs-
bank is S per cent; Bank of Italy, 5h
per cent, and the Bank Of Japan, Sill
per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
INCREASE IN TRADE
PROFITS PREDICTED
Cleveland Bank Sees Improve.
ment in Earnings During
Present Year.
Special Dispatch to The star.


CLEVELAND. February 23.-Impor-
tant adjustments in the industrial sit
uation which have taken place in re-
cent months have laid the foundation
Tor improvement in business profits in
1881, according to the Union Trust Co.,
Cleveland. Even if the total volume
OF business does not greatly exceed
that of 1880, the bank believes there
Is possibility that net earnings will
increase
Among the factors favorable for i'm
provements in industrial profits the
bank cites the following:
l. Accumulation of a deferred de-
mand for merchandise.
2. Completion Of the downward re-
adjustment Of retail prices and its ef-
feet upon the purchasing power Of
those now steadily employed.
3. ReadjustmentS in producing in
dustries with respect to material prices
and volume OF operations.
The first OF the factors which we
believe may exercise favorable effect
upon business profits this year is the
TACT that 1880 consumption definitely
exceeded production, the result being
an accumulated demand for goods, !"
says the bank in its business maya
zine, Trade Winds. During 1880 there
sumption among various types Of mer-
chandise.
"A study Of the figures shows that
the American public during 1880 con-
trived to buy from day to day the or
binary necessaries Of life. Sugar con-
sumption for 1880 fell off only 1854
per cent. Gasoline consumption actual
ly increased. Chain stores showed an
increase in tonnage Of merchandise
distributed.
There is no question but what I'M
employment has been and remains
serious. However, at least IS per cent
OF the persons normally gainfully en-
ployed are at regular Jobs and at
steady wages, most Of them receiving
the same incomes from their work as
they did in the past.
1T has not been sufficiently empha-
sized that the purchasing power Of
those who still remain on q steady in
come basis is greater today than at
any time in the past IL years, This
auctions.
THE significance Of this situation
lies in the fact that the increased pur-
CHASING power Of the great majority of
the public still employed on old salary
levels may we'll offset to a great extent
the decreased purchasing power of the
unemployed in terms of volume of mer-
chandise sold. Businesses, therefore
and retailers in particular-who have
succeeded in adjusting themselves COM
pletely to present lower price levels,
may be able to regain what they con-
slider a normal volume more rapidly
than they had expected.
There are many companies which
showed loss in 1880 which might have
shown a profit had It not been for
the necessity of writing off high-priced
inventories. both as with respect to
raw materials on hand and finished
merchandise in storage. Even II these
companies can secure only the same
volume Of business in 1881 that they
did in 1880 their earnings record should
show substantial Improvement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
Public Utilities
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates.

CThis is the twenty-eishth article Of q
series on the subject Of public utilities;
SoSIa the pncp Snr fSe hsoTy
field of operations and an ANALYSIS of
ths esp bonds ss We socts Bet vii
present the facts without any attempt
to recommend purchase or sale OF spe-
cifo securitiesD
A comparatively new organization,
Eastern Gas 81 Fuel Associates. is de-
serving of investment consideration be-
cause of the record of it's subsidiaries
The present company is voluntary
association, not incorporated, formed by
the Koppers interests of Pittsburgh. 1t
owns practically all the stock OF the
Massachusetts Gas Co.'S, which, in turn,
owns all the capital stock Of the Boston
Connecticut Coke Co. and Philadel-
pany also controls Old Colony Gas Co,
Connecticut Coke Co. Co. and Philadel-
phia Coke Co.
Eastern Gas g. Fuel Associates has no
funded debt of its own, but there are
outstanding $70,551 900 in bonds of sub
salaries, all of which rank high as in
vestments. The most important of these
are the 5ia per cent issue. due 1916,
and the per cent issue, due 1888. OF
the Massachusetts, Gas Cos. In recent
markets each of these two bonds sold to
yield a trifle over per cent.
Eastern Gas has three classes OF
stock a prior preference Az per cent
cumulative, a preferred 6 per cent
cumulative and a common. The two
former are Of 500 par and the latter
is of no par. Dividends are being paid
at the regular rate on both classes OF
preferred, but nothing has been paid so
far on the common.
The primary market for all of these
stocks is on the Boston Exchange. and
at recent prices the prior preference has
been selling to give over 51s per cent.
and the preferred to return over 6l2
per cent. Both of these dividends are
well protected by earnings. At this writ
ing results for 1880 are not available,
but in 1929 net was equivalent to $1709
a share on the prior preference and
S9.O2 a share on the preferred. The
common is, of course, speculation. AT
the height of the bull market in 1929
it sold above SIS a share. and at the
low of the bear market in 1880 1t sold
at SIS a share The company, through
its subsidiaries. furnishes the city OF
Boston with gas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
10000, 900 US. HOMES
USING ELECTRICITY
70 Per Cent of Appliance Market
Unsold, Says Report
of Engineer.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 23.-In the
20, O00,O00 homes In the United States
which are now wired for electrical
energy use, only 80 per cent of the
electrical appliance market has been
sold, says Davis M. Debard, Stone q
Webster engineer, writing in the cur
rent issue of Electrical Light and
Power" Mr.. Debard, in an article en-
titled Room to Grow" has presented
an exhaustive analysis of the possibili-
ties for expansion Of residential, com
mercial and industrial uses of electrical
energy, estimating, under conditions
existing today, that they are now 81
per cent short of full development.
In spite of the fact that. industrial
and commercial uses of electrical energy
are constantly increasing, especially
since the railroads have begun electri-
fication on a tremendous scale, the au-
thor points out that it is possible to
develop the market for electrical energy
use in the home so as to expect 80
per cent of the power companies rev.
enue from that source.
THE average kilowatt hour use for
service In the home in the country as
a whole is now less than $50 per an
mum, and many localities are far from
this figure. Cities such as Detroit will
soon exceed the 600 mark. Seattle re-
ports in excess Of 1000 largely result
ing from an intensified sale Of ranges.
One or two companies are reporting in
excess of 1900 kilowatt hours per an
mum for average home use, but in this
case there is a considerable range and
water heating load. A recent survey
shows only Of the IL major time and
labor saving devices in general use and
only one of the seven principal health
and comfort devices in more than one
third Of the 5000 homes covered"
It is estimated that all but per
cent of the wired homes are equipped
with electric irons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
New Crop Cost Method.

NEW YORK, February 20 (SpeciaD -
A survey conducted by the American
Agricultural Chemical Co. as TO the
costs of farmers TO grow their crops has
revealed that less than per cent of
American farmers know what 1t costs
them to grow their crops. In conjunc-
ton with the survey the American
Agricultural Chemical Co. has COM
pleted a simplihed crop-cost method,
which will be furnished to the farmers
through its Is sales Offices in the
principal agricultural sections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
RIVERDALE SCOUTS HOLD
RALLY AT EVANSVILLE
Signaling and other Contests Par
ticipated in by Troop
No. 116.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RIVERDALE, Md, February ga
rally of Troop, No. 1l6, local Boy
Scouts, was held in the gymnasium Of
the Hyattsville High School
The speaker was Harold j. Crully,
newly elected deputy Scout commission
er Of Prince Georges County, who gave
the boys q contest in signaling, knots,
fire by friction and first aid. Those re-
ceiving the highest rating we're Al Bolz,
who won signaling set; Richard Lutz,
friction bow drill; Sammy Townsend
and Andrew Beveridge, who tied for
flint and steel set. Others taking part
were Clyde Balch, John Starr, Victor
Venemann, Billy Bush, Richard Bal
linger, Aloysius Wisegerber, Jesse Geiser
and Karl Krause. Judges were local
Scoutmaster Jack Holiday and his as
sistant, Vincent FitzSimmons.
Troop No. 1l6 meets every Friday
evening at the HyattSville High School
and for the first time they are sponsor
ing Q basket ball team this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
LENTEN SERVICES SET
AT ST. LUKE'S CHURCH
Visiting Clergymen to Preach at
Rites During Religious Period
at Bladensburg.

Rites During Religious Period
at Bladensburg.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BLADENSBURG, Nd. February Is
Rev. Patrick Murphy OF washington
will preach Thursday evening at 8
O'Clock IN st. Luke's Protestant Epis-
copal Church here.
Other clergymen will preach In OF.
Lukes Thursday evenings during Lent
at O'Clock as follows. It is announced
by Rev. NJ. w. Derr, rector:
March 5-Rev. DR.. G. Ernest Smith
Of st. Thomas Church. Washington.
March 12-Rev Clyde Brown of
Pinkney Memorial Church. Hyattsville.
March l9-Rev. Ronalds Taylor Of
st. Andrews Church, College Park.
March 26-Rev. Reginald Hall Of
Beltsville.
In All-saints Chapel, Bennins, D. G..
also a part of st. Luke's parish. %eT.
Mr.. Shilling of Seat Pleasant wfli
preach next Friday evening, with Rev.
Patrick Murphy officiating March 8
and Rev Alfred Cheetham OF Silver
Spring March l3. Preachers who will
NIL the pulpit March 20 and ~ will be
announced later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-23
New Project to Supply Work.

NEW YORK, February % (SpeciaD =
Work on the first unit Of the Metro
politan Life Insurance Co.'S new Office
building will give employment to be-
tween 1000 and 1880 men in the
l6 months which will be required for
its construction and, on completion,
will provide quarters for a clerical force
OF approximately 5000. It is being
constructed on the east half Of the
block bounded by Fourth and Madison
avenues and Twenty-fourth and TWEEN
ty-fifth streets. The estimated cost of
the first unit is $4,000, 900.