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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-10-05
THREE HURT IN
AUTO MIX-UP
HearSe and Light Touring
Car Crash in Head-On
Collision.
Sturgeon Lake F mer
Nearly Sca1ped; Minor
Injury to Others.

A funeral hearse and a Ford tour
ing car figured in an accident Satur-
day evening at Friesland on highway
No. 1, which caused serious injury
to the driver of the Ford who was
alone and minor injuries to the two
men in the hearse.
Leo Westberg, funeral director and
embalmer of Center City, and G. F.
Sprain, funeral director and en-
balmer of Chisago City, were return
ing home from funeral at Wren
shall in Mr.. Westberg's hearse. Mr..
Sprain was at the wheel and they
were driving south. The Ford tour
ing, northbound, was occupied by
Frank KantrovwicZ of Sturgeon Lake.
According to reports the Ford car
was crowding toward the hearse as
it was coming closer and the hearse
was going off on the shoulders. Per-
haps the driver of the lighter car
was blinded by strong headlights. At
any rate the Ford hit the hearse with
terrific force and snapped the left
front axle off the larger car The
lighter car was entirely caved in.
The hearse was on a Heeney chassis.
Other automobiles rushed the injured
men to Sandstone for medical and
surgical treatment. The accident
happened about Z p. m.
Westberg sustained two broken ribs
and a deep cash in the back. Sprain's
left shoulder was badly bruised and
he was also bruised in the face.
Kantrovwicz bled profusely. He was
cut on the forehead and was almost
scalped. He was badly bruised on
the left arm and otherwise injured.
After spending the night in Sand
stone he was taken to his farm home
west of Sturgeon Lake the next day.
The Chisago county men were taken
home the same evening of the acct
dent. The Sturgeon Lake man was so
badly injured and lost so much blood
that there was danger of his not
being able to weather the shock but
apparently he has strong constitu-
ton and is recovering.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-10-05
GIANTS BEAT TOUTED
SENATORS TWO GAMES

Not being content with winning
the first game of the Worlds
series, baseball's annual classic
Tuesday, the New York Giants
came back again Wednesday and
trimmed them to 1. The lonely
tally of the Washington Senators
was made early in the game by
Goose Goslin when he connected
for a home run. The Giants
punched hits and scored all of
their runs in one inning, after
it had begun to look like the one
tally for the Senators was enough
to win the game.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-10-05
WillOW B. B. Players
Adopt League Names
To Plan at Denhdnt

Baseball has ben gaining in the at
tention of the fans of Pine county by
leaps and bounds but it was not
thought two or three years ago that
such an array of players would ever
be assembled on one team as is rep
resented by the names on the Willow
River box score as printed below. 1t
is one af the modern fairy tales, if you
please, that baseball game between
Willow River and Denham. Your
guess is as good as mine," says the
writer, as to whom the various names
represent. In the first place it is
seen that Connie Mack was writing
on the score card instead of waving it
to the players, for 10 and behold he
is listed as the scorekeeper. Old
Moses Grove was up to his old tricks
in the game allowing only four hits,
but his team mates, Bishop, BOley.
Cochrane, Foxx and Dykes were on
a field day of errors having charged
against them one, each to assist great
ly in his downfall. Denham did not
seem to quake in the face OF the
strong array of all-stars Tin name)
pitted against them and played real
baseball to make the most of their
four hits and Willow Rivers errors
to win the game 5 to 2.
Take it all in all it was lot OF
fun and even though the Willow River
players took part in assumed charac-
ters, it denotes real interest in the
great national pasttime and displays
good-natured fellowship. Following
| is the box score.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-10-05
STRONG WIND TIPS
CANOE ON STURGEON

Two unknown lads staying at the
Y. M. c. A. camp on Sturgeon
lake narrowly escaped death by
drowning on the lake Saturday
while canoeing. In separate canoes
they attempted to brave the strong
wind which was blowing, but their
fun was short lived. One with his
canoe was blown ashore and the
other was thrown into the water
when his canoe capsized. He chung
to it and called for help. His cries
were heard by John Joswiak and
Anthony Katsmarck who were fish
ing on the lake, and came to his
rescue. But for this timely assist
ance he possibly would have
drowned.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-10-05
KINGSDALE BARN is
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Recently fire of unknown origin de-
stroyed the barn on the George
Rash farm near Kingsdale, now
owned and occupied by Floyd Haines.
With the barn, the garage, chicken
coop, IA tons of hay, three pigs and
three calves were lost. Partial COW
erage of insurance was carried with
the Pine County Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Co.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-10-05

took charge of the meeting after the
speaking and questioned the audience
on its desire in forming local asso-
citation. AS it was the wishes Of
those present to organize, he called
for nominations and election of Of
ficers. Richard Downing was elected
chairman of the Pine City Farmer
Labor Association and Erwin Nelson.
secretary-treasurer. About twenty
charter members signed up and the
new organization is now launched.
Future meetings will be held about
once month at which speakers will
be present and other forms of enter
tainment provided.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-10-05
STURGEON MAN
BURIED IN IOWA
William Smith Was a Resident OF
Sturgeon Lake Community Nine.
teen Years.

VIM. F. Smith, a resident of Pine
county since 1914, passed away Sun
day, Sept. "a. Mr.. Smith had suf-
fered from pneumonia for some time
and until death came.
Mr.. Smith was born in Pennsyl-
vania and at the time of his death
was 6S years of age.
Mr.. Smith leaves to mourn his pas
sing, Mrs. Smith who resides on a
farm south of Sturgeon Lake, one
son, Irwin, who also operates a farm
there, and two daughters, Mrs. Vera
Olson of Sturgeon Lake, and Mrs.
Marquette McMannis of st. Paul.
The funeral took place in Fort
Dodge, Iowa, on Thursday, Sept. 20.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-10-05
LIBERTY MUST
Be GUARDED
So Declares Oswald Garri-
son Willard, Editor of
the Nation.
Thoughtful Address Deliv-
cred Before Progressive
Conference in Chicago.

The Askov American had a scoop
on the press of the state and nation
when in it's issue of Sept. 18th it
published the address written by
Governor Floyd b. Olson and read
by Howard Y. Williams at the
United Conference for Progressive
Political Action held at the Univer-
sity of Chicago on Sept. and 3.
the talk having not been released
to the press. The conference was
called by the League for Independ-
ent Political Action and at this
meeting the Farmer-Labor Political
Federation of the United States was
formed for the purpose of organic
ing Farmer-Labor parties in the
various states.
Several national leaders besides
MinneSota's governor addressed the
conference. Amongst those was
Oswald Garrison Willard. editor of
the Nation. Mr.. Willard pays trib-
ute to the president and at the
same time criticiSeS, adding also
that it is very necessary and essen
tial that progressives and liberals
be on the alert constantly for the
interests of the masses and the
maintaining of liberty and freedom.
follows.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-10-05
FARMER.LABORITES TO MEET

AS was announced last week the
Farmer-Labor club of Sandstone, will
meet Friday evening, Oct. 6, at 8
o'clock in the I. o. G. T. hall. Be-
sides social meeting lunch will be
served and a dance will be staged.
Everyone is cordially invited.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-10-05

Summary-Two base hit. v. Miller;
three base hit. Cochrane; double play.
Strom to Olson; Struck out. by Lehet
II, by Gustafson 10; bases on balls, off
Lehet off Gustafson 2; left on bases.
Willow River 9. Denham 5: umpire.
Marcus; scorer. Connie Mack.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-10-05
Denham 5; Willow River 2.
WILLOW RIVER

Totals ..35 2 9 "a 8 6
Williams sub. for Boley in 5th.
Score by Innings r H e
Willow River -. 900 020 600 9 6
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-10-05

DARE TO DO OUR DUTY
"Let us have faith that
right makes might. and in
that faith let us to the end
dare to do our duty as we
understand At"
Abraham Lincoln.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06

CALCUTTA, Dec. 6 G.N.SD.
Mia Cram Cook. former Iowa girl
who was long disciple of Ma
hatma Gandhi, was placed in a
padded cell at hospital here to-
day after allegedly attempting to
attack guards at the institution.
She was sent to the Bhowani-
pore mental home for observation
after being found acting pecu-
liarly in a railway station. Soon
after her arrival, officials said,
she lost her mental balance COM
pletely.
Police officials ordered her de-
tanned indefinitely. The Ameri-
can consul here was unable to
take any action, and it was
thought likely she would be obliged
to remain in confinement until
cured or until her relatives ar
range for her return to the United
States.
Although she left Gandhi's
seminary because of differences
of opinion with the Mahatma, he
recently pleaded with her to re-
turn but she responded by stating
she was finished with a religious
life and was going to search for
thrills"
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
1000 CHICAGO
BARS SUPPLY
THE THIRSTY.

CHICAGO, Dec. 8 GN.S).
Into the early morning hours
today Chicago carried its noisy,
joyous celebration of prohibitions
demise.
Th,ouSa nds of celebrators
thirsty for a drink of legal liquor,
thronged the Loop" hotels, bars
and cafes during night, drinking
toasts with straight whisky to the
return of John Barleycorn.
Downtown streets were crowded
to capacity Bars were lined five
and six deep with thirsty pa
irons.
1000 Spots Busy
PerSpiring hartenderS had no
time to fix mixed drinks and
cocktails and the newly legalized
whisky had to suffice.
But the celebration was orderly
for the most part.
More than 1000 drinking spots
throughout the city were kept
busy. but the main celebration
centered in downtown hotels,
cafes and night clubs.
In the reformed speakeasies Of
prohibition days bootleg liquor
was still being served across the
bars because it was the only
product available.
One blot on the celebration
was the price list which, at most
places, remained at prohibition
levels. Whisky by the drink COM
manded from 40 to so cents.
Champagne sold at SO to $40 a
quart and prices of other liquors
was according.
Only a Few Arrests
Police reported only five arrests
during the widest hours of the
loop" celebration.
The festivities opened when
Utah became the thirty-sixth
StatN to ratify repeal of the
Eighteenth Amendment and from
then on the bars were crowded.
Motor trucks whirled through
the streets at the stroke of re-
peal with 10000 gallons of i'm
ported wines and liquors released
from customs warehouses and
bonded storage houses to satisfy
the immediate demands.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
TAGS BY MAIL,
TRAFFIC PLEA

William A. Van Duzer, director
of traffic, today urged that auto
mobile owners mail their applica-
tions for 1884 license tags, rather
than bring them to his office in
person.
BY mailing the applications,
crowding at the tag headquarters
is lessened and service is speeded
up, Mr.. Van DuZer said. About
Is, 900 tags have been mailed out
so far, Mr.. Van Duzer said, and
applications for 10000 special tags
have been received.
A number of persons who went
to the traffic directors office to
get their applications, which had
been returned because of improper
address, found they must post 81
collateral zach on charges of fail
ing to change their addresses be-
fore they coulo get their tags.
About $4,000 applications were re-
turned b cause of faulty address.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
COUCH Of R.F.C.
FACESSENATE
QUIZ TODAY
By international News Service

By international News Service
Participation of Harvey c..
Couch, now a Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation director, in a
Wall Street syndicate that float
ed $4,000, 900 in Seaboard Airline
bonds in 1880 at quick loss to the
public was investigated today at
the Senate Banking inquiry
The syndicate was financed
by the Chase National Bank
which, advanced it a total of So
100000. The public lost when
the railroad went into a receiver
ship within the year.
Norman Davis In It
Couch was a prominent men,
ber of the syndicate, along with
Norman H. Davis, President
Roosevelt's "roving ambassador"
Some mystery was attached to
the Seaboard deal by a letter.
found in the banks files, writ
ten by Couch on RFC stationery
to Charles S. Mccain. Chase Of
ficiai, few months ago. 1t re-
ferred to a telephone converSa-
ton and mentioned Seaboard
Airline bonds.
Both Couch and Mccain were in
vited to appear before the in
vestigating committee.
other Deals Under Light
Mccain was to be questioned
about other Chase deals in which
he participated as chairman of it's
boards of directors. One involved
his connection with Senator Huey
Long CDO of Louisiana. who
waged a 21-day filibuster against
the GlaSs-Steagall banking reform
act last summer.
The Couch Seaboard Syndicate
was organized in January, 1880.
The Chase bank loaned it $780,
900 at the start, after it obtained
$2,70O,000 from the Equitable
Trust Company and 100000 from
the Bank of New York. In June,
1880, the Chase advanced the
syndicate another $2,700,000.
The Seaboard deal linked the
Chase bank, Dillon, Read & Co.,
the Chase Securities Corporation,
the Southwestern Investors Cor
poration, of which Couch was
president, and others.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
SCHOOLS SEEK
40 CWA AIDES

DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superin-
tendent of schools of the District
of Columbia, today announced
that he has formally requested
that the Community Center De-
partment be furnished with 40
recreation workers by the Civil
Works Administration.
Employment of these persons
will make possible the expansion
of the leisure-time program which
for years has been the work of
the community centers of the pub
lie schools, DR.. Ballou, said.
Among the workers requested
by the school official are song
leaders, game leaders and gym
nasium attendants.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
Reading and Clipping Papers
New Business Chief Job

How would you like a job cut
ting up?
Or better still how would you
like to be paid for reading news
papers all day long?
Queer queries these may sound
to you but in the Department Of
Commerce Building there are 20
men and women who do nothing
all day but read and clip news
papers.
They are employees Of the newly
created Division Of Press Intel
ligence.
The division, headed by Miss
Katherine G. Blackburn, was
created by an executive order a
month ago and the purpose Of the
work is to publish a daily digest
for officials of the Government so
that they can keep a close daily
check on what editorial writer's
and newspaper men throughout
the country think about the pre-.
sent Administration.
The staff reads and abstracts
400 newspapers very day. The
abstracts are mimeographed and
set up in booklet form and sent
out to Government officials. 1t
has a circulation of 100.
Although most of the Govern.
ment bureaus already have es.
tablished their own clippin n
bureaus the Press Intelligence
Division will serve to supplement
these clippings.
Primo clipper extraordinary, of
course, is Theodore G. Bilbo
former governor of Mississippi
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
Students to Offer
Original Operett0

Miss Emma Louise Thompson,
teacher of music at Roosevelt
High School,, will present her
original operetta, "Shore Leave, 3"
in the auditorium of the school
Friday and Saturday evenings. In
the cast are Mildred Archer, Mar
garet Ruckert, Wilda Taylor,
Fanny Ereza, Howard Bowers,
Richard Davis, Anton Weber,
James Massey, Jack Markowitz
and David Scher, all students at
the school.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06

He and two assistants clip news
regarding the Department of Ag-
riculture. Bilbo is said to receive
$4,000 q year.
While news regarding the Ad.
ministration constitutes the main
part of their work; editorials are
not overlooked. Mrs. Evelyn
Pierce and one assistant manage
to 60 through a total of 400 edi-
torials each day. They are read
carefully and put up In four
line abstracts. Thus far, accord
ing to Miss Blackburn, editorials
praising the Administration far
outweigh those condeming it.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
Alexandria Checks
Poll Tax PAYMENTS

The office Of City Treasurer
Roger Sullivan of Alexandria to-
day began the tabulation of
poll taxes which were paid or
mailed before the deadline last
night.
Sullivan stated today he was
unable to approximate the num-
ber of voters who qualified, but
that it was about the average
for council election years.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
S1,7OO Theft JaiIs
Man In Alexandria

John Henderson, alias F.. L.
Anderson, was arrested in Alex
andria today as a fugitive from
Fredericksburg where, according
to Sergt. Edgar Sims, he is
charged with stealing clothing
and personal property valued at
$1,70O from passengers in his car
whom he had picked up at a
travel agency.
Chief Perry of Fredericksburg
took Anderson back to Fred
ericksburg, where he will be
given a preliminary hearing to-
morrow.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
SMITHSONIAN
EMPLOYS 100

CWA jobs have been found for
about 100 persons at the Smith
sonian Institution, most of whom
will be employed in cataloging
specimens. Ten painters, ten
carpenters and four electricians
are also among the new employees.
Officials of the Smithsonian
say they have found some highly
talented and able people among
CWA workers, and hope to keep
many of them on the payroll
after the emergency has expired.
One of the new employees was
for many years in the Govern
ment service, until his job was
abolished by the economy pro-
gram. He is receiving much less
pay in his present position.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
State To Rest Today
In Kidnupinq Trial

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 6.
UNSO.-The State was to rest
today in the trial of Clarence
Click, on trial for his life for the
kidnapping last May of Miss Mary
McElroy, daughter of City Man
ager H. F McElroy. Two others
already have been convicted in
connection with the case. Walter
MCGEE was given the death pen
atty and his brother, George, was
sentenced to life Imprisonment.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
First Baptist Church
Has 10th Rirthdnu

Celebration of the SEVENTEEN
anniversary of the First Baptist
Church Of the Southwest and the
tenth anniversary of the pastor,
the Rev. ]. H Marshall will con-
clude tonight with a special pro-
gram under the auspices OF the
Baptist Ministers Conference. The
Rev. Robert Anderson, president
of the conference will preside.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
Roosevelt May Fill
TlUO d. C.. Posts Soon

It may be that President
Roosevelt will turn his attention
this week to appointment. Of a
District Attorney for the District
and a member of the Public
Utilities Commission.
The President was asked at
the press conference today when
these appointments may be ex-
pected and he replied that he
would probably give the matter
his attention this week some
time. He added. however, that
he could not promise.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
U. S. COFFEE USE UP

Coffee consumption in the
United States during the period
July to November, inclusive, at
4,805,303 bags, IN increase Of
$4,000 bags, or 70 per cent
over the corresponding period
last year, was the largest on
record for this period. according
to tie New York coffee and
sugar exchange.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
Virginia Billboard
Ban to Be Pushed

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec g.
Legislation to prohibit roadside
billboards, which failed in the last
session Of the Virginia legislature,
will be reintroduced at the coming
session next month, it was learned
here today. The Garden Club Of
Virginia is among organizations
sponsoring the measure.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
Physician A Suicide
FOLLOUinQ Quarrel

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6 0NSO.
Climaxing a quarrel with his wife
over his attentions to another
woman, DR.. William Dewey Wight
man, 36-year-old physician, today
committed suicide at his palatiaI
home with a hunting rifle.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
CANTON DALKS TO WORK

CANTON, Ohio, Dec. 6. GN.SO.
Canton walked or "thumbed" it's
way to work today as 130 bus
drivers walked out on strike, COM
pletely tieing up the city's trans
portation system.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
Hidner Named Head
Of Standards Union

Bureau Of Standards, Local
Number S., American Federation
of Government Employees, an af-
filiate OF the American Fedora
tion of Labor, met last night nd
elected the following officers:
president, Peter Hidner; fir S t
vice president, Edward H. Num-
nally; second vice president, Mrs.
E. &C. Mulligan; secretary and
treasurer, M. r. Evans.
Delegates to the District Fed
Grafton of Labor were elected as
follows: DR.. M. A. Lloyd and Peter
Hidner; alternate delegates, E. H.
NunnallY and NJ. r. Evans.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06
WyU mnh more bnyery IN 1894

"givine the car Kne&AetOn Wheels" A glance at the
diagrams at the left win explain the reason for this
homespun description.
To revolutionize Chevrolet, Oldsmobae, p ,tiac,
Buick La Sale and Cadillac, is vast ane silly
program. But 1894 marks the beginning of General
Motors second quarter of century; is the year of al
years for great advance.
Your very first mile of travel win tel how real and
important advance has been made. you are the
wheel you have little to do but set the courseso faith.
full is the cling of the wheels the road In the back
seat you experience increased comfort almost nde-
scrbable You no longer rd in the old sense of being
jolted up and down. You gEde-and ever nerve and
muscle is grateful for the restfulness tn alaround
relief of having the wheels instead of your body, abb
sorb the bump and jar.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06

If y0u have room, house, apart
ment or automobile to sell or rent.
advertise 1t! Use the WANT AID SEC
TION Of this newspaper to reach our
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$3.50; Ask for ad-taker.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06

Nov, l934-Ho more !.
beam axle, No stiG springs.
The wheel, fIsxibIy
mounted on its own soft
sprime, rises aud falls Iikea
knee to soak up the shocks,
WhAe the car klides On.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06

See how seeeneEy q maa
meets q bump. One knee
bends easily, lifting itS Ies.
The other let is not aE:
fected; equilibriu@ 10 On.
disturbed. The knee, not
the body, takes The jar.
The Washington times., 1933-12-06

LIVERY business-Ceneral Motors ncluded-must
- continually do better or it will fare worse
For 1894 have done decidedly better The 1894 cars
are not the 1893 cars improved. They embody new,
different, far-reaching change in motor car design
Engineers describe this by the technical phrase "inde-
pendent front wheel suspension" We prefer to call it
HOW KNEE.AcTIoN wheels WORK