Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-06-23


the George Washington Bicentennial
Military Tournament at Soldiers
Field, Chicago, from June "a to July
4, will be an exhibit of modern Swed-
ish art and industrial arts. All homes
i'm Chicago owning objects within
these classifications have placed
them at the disposal of the tourna-
ment management, and the various
Swedish-American organizations spon-
soring the exhibit feel confident that
this will be the most complete collec-
tion of its kind ever seen in the
United States. June % will be Swed-
ish day at the tournament.
AAel Moth Dead.
Axel Moth, 65, died few days ago
taken because of an apoplectic stroke
which he suffered while taking Tur-
kish bath. Mr.. Moth was a native OF
Denmark, was graduated from the
Soro Academy, and became bachelor
of laws at Copenhagen University; in
1890 he went to the United States,
working for the Smithsonian Institu-
he entered the service of the cat
aloguing division of the New York
Public Library where he remained
until his death: for more than %
years Mr. Moth had been the head of
the division. He was recognized as
one of the most prominent librarians
of the country, and widely known es-
pecially because of his exceptional
knowledge of numerous languages.
Ibsen Revival.
Word comes from Seattle, WASH.
that the annual Dramatic Festival of
the Repertory Playhouse in that city
is devoted exclusively to the works OF
the famous Norwegian dramatist.
Henrik Ibsen. Peer Gynt," "a Dolls
House" and 1.-The Wild Duck" are
the features presented during the
Festival which began June IA and
will continue until July 9, with Ib-
sen performances each evening.
Nicaragua HOnOrs Him.
Irving Lindberg, Swedish-American,
has received from President Moncada
of Nicaragua an official communica-
tion i'm which his services as finan-
cial adviser to the government of that
country are warmly praised. Mr..
Lindberg, at one time member of
President Taft's economy and effici-
ency commission, was for some time
inspector general of the American
consulate in Nicaragua, and twenty
years ago was invited to become the
chief financial consultant of that
country.
Receive Degrees.
]. Christian Bay, chief librarian of
the John Crerar library, Chicago, left
last Saturday for Denmark. his native
country, where he will deliver the
principal address on July 3 at the
dedication of the Danish-American
archives at the Sohngaardsholm
manor; a few days prior to his de-
Northwestern University, Chicago, a
degree as honorary Master of Science.
-Reinald Werrenrath, famous Dan
ish-American concert singer, at about
the same time received from the New
York University the degree of hon
orary Doctor of Music.
Awarded Damages.
Eight years ago Selmer Walvik
while working for a New York ship
salvaging company, contracted typhoid
fever to such an extent that he was
declared permanently incapacitated
for work of any kind, and returned to
Norway, his native country. Suit was
brought against the employing firm,
and few days ago New York court
awarded Walvik- still in Norway-the
amount of $4,000 damages.
Coming Back.
Madame Gotta Ljundberg, Swedish
singer who made her rather sensa-
tional American debut on the stage
of the Metropolitan Opera, New York,
last season, left last week for Ger
many where she will spend the sum-
mer resting, and making guest APP
pearances at several music festivals.
contract with the Metropolitan has
been renewed, and she will return to
this country late in the fall.
May Retain Citizenship.
A bill, originating in the United
States senate and now under con-
sideration by the house of representa-
tives, stipulates that all residents of
the Virgin Islands automatically be-
come American citizens, no matter
where they were on January II, 1917,
when the American government Off
cially took possession of the islands
Danish West Indies-which were
sold by Denmark for 25 million dol
lars. A reservation is made in the
bill to the effect that all who desire
to retain their Danish citizenship,
may do so; quite a few residents of
the islands are understood to enter
tain such a wish.
"GOin' Home"
Monday the Norsemen's League ex-
cursion aboard the steamer, "Bergens-
ford" arrived in Oslo, Norway, carry
ing hundreds of Norwegian-American
passengers who plan to spend the sum-
mer in their old home country, and,