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Evening star., 1933-09-30
INSTALLMENT XXI.

THE source of the taps was obvi'
GUS. Dummy" Squales himself
stood there In the open porta
i rapping on a panel. His tap:
had the measured irregularity
of the telegraph code. Vern coulc
read it just as well as any one but he
thought it best not to admit that. II
was an accomplishment not apt to have
been taught in theological seminary.
Irene translated it anyway. "Mr
Squales wants me to tell you why you
have been brought ashore. 1t is fol
the purpose of performing the mar
riage service which will unite him and
myself as man and wife"
Vern, of course, had known all along
what was expected Of him. But the
almost more than he could bear. She
seemed so hopeless, 20 worn down BY
the weight of the responsibility that
rested upon her that it clawed at his
heart to witness her distress, to con-
template the endlessness Of the disaster
into which she seemed about to plunge
It was to prevent that disaster that
he was there. although he did not know
how he was going to do it. His mind
cast about frantically for some ex-
pedient to extricate her from her
trouble or at least to delay the climax
temporarily until help might arrive
from outside.
"A marriage service?" he inquired in
mock surprise. Are you quite sure
you wish to marry this MANI"
Irene inclined her head. Quite sure u
And you, her father, are you pre-
pared to give the bride away?" He asked
the usual formal questions Of Mr. Fer
guson sitting In dumb misery on the
other side of the room.
Il am damned if" the old gentle
man started out and then at the signal
OF tap on the door wilted. Yes"
he decided abjectly.
Vern's mind spared for time. "Your
mother is dead?" he asked.
Yes, for many years"
you have no other guardian?"
You have a license, I presume"
This was mastery touch. Vern had
Just thought of it, Perhaps he could
delay the game until somebody visited
the mainland for license.
Il don't know" Irene began, but was
interrupted by q series of taps almost
like mechanical laughter.
Vern looked at Dummy" The latter
produced from the breast pocket of his
coat soiled slip Of paper which he
passed to Vern. Vern read it. It pur-
ported to be an official marriage license
issued by the county clerk.
Apparently your husband -to-be has
thought of everything" Vern told Irene
with despairing mock admiration.
when is this ceremony supposed to
take place."
Right away. Immediately" Irene
faltered.
Evening star., 1933-09-30

Cornelia M. Cotton, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lawton sixbey, Mr.. Frank
Andre Lotard, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
spaeth, Miss Sara Ann Slower, Miss
Bernice v. Moler, Miss Elizabeth Car
michael, Miss Irma link. Mrs. Sarah
Sumner and Miss Ethel Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Hosford, jr.. have
motored from their home, in Butler,
Pa, and are at the Carlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wallace Mein
and their daughter, Miss Frances Mein
Of San Francisco, are at the Shoreham
for q week while visiting Mrs. Mems
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick De Courcy Faust.
Evening star., 1933-09-30
SOCIETY
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt Attend
Wedding This Afternoon at Hyde
Park of Miss Aida Robinson.

Mr.. Delk Simpson and Mrs. Neitah
King. !.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel S. Kenney will
entertain at luncheon tomorrow in their
Summer home at Gibson Island in
honor of Miss Carolyn Alexander and
Mr.. Louis H. Skinner, whose marriage
takes place Tuesday Mr.. Skinner, Miss
Alexander and other invited guests will
motor to Maryland for the event.
Mrs. John Albert Robinson of Port
Royal, Pa, announces the engagement
Of her daughter, Anne Parker, to Lieut..
Evening star., 1933-09-30

-HE President and Mrs. Roosevelt,
accompanied by their daughter,
Mrs. Curtis B. Dali, will attend
the wedding this afternoon 81
Miss Aida Douglas Robinson,
daughter of the former assistant secre.
tary of the Navy and Mrs; Theodore
Douglas Robinson, to Mr.: kenneth > 3
walker, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Y.
G. Walker of Llewellyn- Park. west
Orange, N. j., which will take place
in st. James Church at Hyde Park,
N. Y, the Rev. Ralph B: Pomeroy OF
west orange, officiating, assisted by the
Right Rev. Julius Atwood, former Bishop
of Arizona, and the Rev Frank Wilson,
the limited capacity of the church the
invitations have been restricted to the
families and intimate friends. A small
reception will follow at Red House, IN
HYDE Park, the home of Miss Robin
sons step-grandmother, Mrs. Roose-
Velt Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1933-09-30

fur collar. Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe, will
make their home in Washington.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred B. Lindsay Of New
Rochelle, N. Y: DR.. and Mrs. Lindsay
Rodgers of New York City, Mrs. Grace
Rogers Of Baltimore, Mrs. Charles
Towner Of Philadelphia, and Mrs. L.
Marsden Dame Of Baltimore.
Mrs. George D. Hewitt, r., accom-
panied by her daughter, Miss Virginia
Hewitt. OF Montclair. N. j.. is guest at
the Dodge.
I Mrs. Gertrude Lyons and Miss Thelma
Callahan were honor guests at tea yes
terday, when Mrs. Roy M. North, wife
Of the Deputy Third Assistant Postmas-
ter General, was hostess In her apart
ment on Calvert street.
Miss Dorothy Tirren has returned
from Greenwich, Conn, where she has
been visiting Miss Mary Rothschild.
DR.. Pasvolsky Honor Guest
And Speaker Monday Afternoon.
DR.. Leo Pasvolsky Of the Brookings
Institution will be the guest Of honor
Evening star., 1933-09-30

Shoreham last evening In honor Of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Carothers of Whining
ton, Del. Their other guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Logan Morris, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul F. Myers, DR.. and Mrs. william B.
Tewksbury. DR.. and Mrs. Harry Ong.
DR.. and Mrs. william F. Burdick. Mr..
and Mrs. William Howe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur H. Deibert, Mrs Marian Borden
and Mr.. Edmund B. Quiggle.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry L. Davis have
returned to their washington home
after motoring through New England.
During their absence DR.. Davis attended
the convention Of the American Acad-
emy Of Otolarangology In Boston.
Evening star., 1933-09-30
Monroe-Lindsay Wedding
Took Place Last Evening.

Miss Eloise Virginia Lindsay, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence A. Lind
say, became the bride last evening OF
Monroe and the late DR.. Watson W..
Monroe. The wedding took place In
the home Of the brides parents, the
Rev. DR.. Frederick B. Harris, pastor OF
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church.
officiating at 8 O'Clock. The house was
Evening star., 1933-09-30

DR.. Pasvolsky Honor Guest
And Speaker Monday Afternoon.
Evening star., 1933-09-30
Mrs. Cloman, Moving Today,
Hostess at Opera Tomorrow.

dOSCcSS ~ OpcEo AOHiuAV"'
Mrs. Sidney A. Cloman will move to-
day to the apartment at 1902 Eighteenth
street which she has leased for the Win
tar. She will have with her her niece,
Mrs. Campbell Prichett, and the latters
niece, Miss Natalie Keeney, who will be
among the debutantes this season.
Mrs. Cloman has leased her house at
1900 Kalorama road to the solicitor
general and Mrs. j. Crawford Biggs.
Mrs. Cloman will be hostess at the
performance of LA Fora del Destino"
tomorrow evening in the Washington
Auditorium, having among her guests
the Secretary of War and Mrs. George
H. Dern. Mrs. Prichett and Miss
Keeney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lionel Glenn Anderson,
the latter formerly Miss Olga Craven,
daughter of Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Thomas T. Craven, were among the
guests Of Mr.. Gerard Guilfoyle last eve
ming at Club Michel. Others in the
party we're Miss Fanella Castenedo,
0aught of Mrs. Lutz Wahl; Miss
FrancD 6impson. debutante daughter
af DR.. Ind Mrs. G. Augustus Simpson;
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-13
USE THE FARM ACT
National Grange)

The agricultural adjustment legis-
lation enacted by the last session of
Congress is far-reaching and worthy
of thorough trial and careful utiliza-
ton. 1t has the definite purpose to
lift farm prices and to correct the in
equality that exists between agricul-
ture and the rest of the nation. The
methods for bringing about this highly
desirable end are many, and the ma
chinery set up, which gives unpre-
cedented authority to the Secretary
of Agriculture and to the adjustment
officials, is destined to be epoch-mak-
ing.
Amy legislation designed to lift farm
prices and to benefit rural life can
not succeed without the hearty Co
operation and assistance of farmers
themselves. Therefore the new agri-
cultural enactment is entitled to re-
ceive the support of all farm organi-
cations, cO-Operatives, agricultural in
stitutiOns and the educational, extern
sion and research agencies, to the
end that fair opportunity be af-
forded to determine the value of this
legislation.
Whether an individual has favored
or opposed the leasing of acreage,
processing tax or export marketing
methods is no longer the issue. The
new statute is the law of the land.
Agriculture has had IL years of
frightful depression and the time has
come to stop discussing past mistakes
or considering additional proposals.
A definite program has been set up
and the machinery at hand should
be used to the limit. Secretary Wal
lace, Administrator George Peek and
their assistants are entitled to the
cooperation and support of every per-
son in the United States who is in
terested in lettering agricultural and
economic conditions. The new law
Is on the statute books Of the nation
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-13
HAD THE SPONDULICS

Friends of the Independent and
staunch old German member of the
Minnesota Legislature, Senator Her.
man Schmechel, are wondering if he
is running a bank out there on the
farm, after reading about the robbery
which took place one day last week.
The news dispatch states that Sena-
tor SchmecheTs home was robbed of
$500 by man who drove up into the
farm yard while no one was at home
and hammered the dial from the
small safe. The burglar also took
a quantity of shotgun shells.
The friendly old senator is some
times jokingly referred to as one Of
the Smith Brothers, for it is a long
time since he has shaved if he has
ever done it. He was born in Ger
many in 1857 and came to the United
States in 1881. He has the distinction
of having constructed the first state
road in Renville county.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-13
THE 3O.HOUR WEEK
(The Union AdvOcate)

Labor must keep a watchful eye
on the administration of the public
works program which authorizes the
spending of $500, 100000 for this pur-
pose. Under the enabling act the 30
hour week is not strictly mandatory.
1t merely provides that the 3O-hour
week shall be used so far as it is
practical and feasible" 1t also pro-
vides that a maximum of human labor
shall be employed in lieu of machin-
cry where and when it is consistent
with sound economy" And as for the
minimum wage, the act provides that
the wages must be sufficient ito pro-
vide a standard of living in decency
and comfort"
There are no absolute safeguards.
Road construction projects, like pub
lie building projects, will be awarded
to contractors who are in the con-
tracing business for profit, and profit
only. 1t will be their word against
the word of the workers, and if the
workers are not organized their pro-
tests will fall on deaf ears.
LABOR must remember LndC there
has been no American standard of
living in this nation for over three
years, and that "a standard of living
in decency and comfort" would be a
novel experience for more than 5O,-
600, 900 American men, women and
children. Labor must remember that
even the President of the United
States considered a dollar a day with
army rations and bunk ample and
sufficient pay for an army of 100000
workers which has never been re-
cruited.
Labor must be alert. 1t must watch
the expenditure of $4O0,OOO,OOO with
caution lest the profiteers again take
the lions share in public relief pro-
gram enacted into law to meet the
challenge of starvation. 1t must de-
mand the 3O-hour week and STAN
dard of living considerably above the
standard laid down in the reforesta-
ton program.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-13

him, had to wait for a Democratic
president before he could win his fight
for government exploitation of Muscle
Shoals. Now, after tour through
the ST. Lawrence region, he comes
back to denounce the power trust and
railroads for opposing the st. Law
renee waterway development. He says
it would save users of electricity in
New York state hundreds of millions
of dollars annually, and cut the cost
of electricity at least so per cent.
That program would be welcome to
all but few.
1T will be interesting to see
whether Senator Norris can win this
time. as he did after his long fight at
Muscle Shoals.
1.-The st. Lawrence waterway, in ad-
dition to supplying cheap light and
power, would help the Middle West
farmers by cutting the cost of trans
porting grain to the seabOard, which
means, as Senator Norris said, the
difference between red ink and black
ink for the farmer.
THAT waterway would give New
York state 100000 horse power of
electricity as cheap as any provided
on this continent
Senator Norris is a great nuisance
to some of our best minds but the
people are glad to have him around"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-13
BEROUN PARISH TO
HAVE ANNUAL PICNIC

The annual picnic sponsored by the
st. Joseph's Parish of BerOun, is
scheduled this year for Sunday, July
16. The picnic is dedicated to the
return of better and happier times
and a cordial invitation therefore is
extended to all those who wish to
celebrate the death of "old man de-
preston" An excellent outdoor meal
will be served at noon, which will be
followed with plenty of fun and
amusements to keep one interested
until eventide.
The picnic will be held at Pehler's
place on Cross lake just four miles
southeast of Beroun, where the fine
location affords pleasant scene and
an opportunity to make the picnic a
very lively and wholesome affair.
The Rosary Society ladies will serve
the picnic dinner at very reasonable
prices and after dinner the time will
be given to the numerous activities
that will fill the program of the aft
ernoon.
The following is the program as
%.
kittenball game between married and
single, tug-of-war, between married
and single, mems 100 yard dash, boys
race, ladies so yard dash, girls race,
boys sack race, three-legged race, po-
tatO race for all, hidden kicks for
boys. hidden kicks for girls, cente-
pede race, broad jumping, Eliza eros
sing the ice, pie eating contest, pop
drinking contest, and eat-cracker and
whistle contest.
All the above contests and races
will be furnished with suitable prizes
and in addition to this, prizes will be
given to the lOudest man and lady
yeller, to the largest family, and the
most distant family on the picnic
grounds will also be entitled to spe-
clal prizes. Folks will also have
plenty of opportunity to try their
hand and eye at target shooting and
to go out boat riding in fine motor
boats that will be on hand.
The Sodality girls will also run
their confectionery booth as usual and
will be only too glad to supply every
one with delicious homemade candy
or to cool folks off with a refreshing
drink of anything they like. They
will also carry ice cream, smokes and
a line of novelties.
Remember the date and don't miss
the joyful event of the summer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-13
WANTS LIVING WAGES

The vigorous way in which Presi-
dent Roosevelt is graphing with the
industrial problems is an inspiration
to the people and is the cause OF
renewed hope. Concerning his policy
regarding the industrial recovery act
he said:
'In my inaugural l laid down the
simple proposition that nobody is
going to starve in this country.
1T seems to be equally plain that
no business which depends for exist
ence on paying less than living wages
TO its workers has any right to con-
tinue in this country.
"By business l mean the whole or
commerce as we'll as the whole of in
dustry; by workers 1 mean all work
ers-the white-collar class as we'll as
the man in overalls; and by living
wages | mean more than a bare sub
sistence level mean the wages OF
decent living.
"Throughout industry the change
from starvation wages and starvation
employment can, in large part, be
made by an industrial covenant to
which all employers shall subscribe
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-13
GRONINGEN

Mr.. and Mrs. Chadwick of Willow
River, spent Saturday afternoon at
the Chas. Lawrence home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Haglin and fam
lily spent the weekend with friends
at GrOningen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Davidson of the
Cities, spent the Fourth at the Chas.
Lawrence home. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Nelson and John Nelson also spent an
hour with them.
H. E. Shafer and son were in Gron-
ingen on business Tuesday evening of
last week.
Those who spent Sunday at the Ben
Nelson home were Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
Hagen, Mr.. and Mrs. Jewel Nelson
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson, Willard
Nelson, and Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Zieg-
Ter.
There will be program at the
Dell Grove church given by the Luth-
er League of Groningen. All are well
come.
Nearly everyone is haying, but little
hay is being realized.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock Sunday
at Groningen.
John Postma has been on the sick
list for some time with an ailment
of the throat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bloom and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Nelson
and son, Ellsworth, visited at the John
Bloom home recently.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-13
Mortgage Moratorium
Act Declared Valid
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where the year allowed by law for
redemption had not then expired. In
order to take advantage of this sec
Ond remedy, it is not necessary for
the owner of the mortgaged premises
to pay any costs to the party fore
closing the mortgage.
Deficiency Judgments Stopped.
"The third remedy, which is re-
ferred to above, was intended to put a
stop to the practice of bidding in
mortgaged property for an inadequate
amount and then bringing suit to
recover a judgment against the mort
gagor for the deficiency. Such suits
for deficiency judgments are prohib-
tied by this act during the original
year Of redemption from the sale and
also during the period of redemption
as extended.
"This act is also applicable as to
where the original judgment was Sc
cured in an action to recover on real
estate mortgage Indebtedness, and as
&c the second remedy. to execution
sales on any judgment.
"The original mortgage foreclosure
moratorium bill which was drawn in
the attorney generals office and
which was introduced into the Legis-
lature, and also the bill as it passed
the House of Representatives was
more liberal to debtors than the law
in the form in which it was finally
enacted. We believe, however, that
the courts should and will interpret
and apply this mortgage foreclosure
moratorium act in such a way as to
afford real and substantial relief to
mortgage and execution debtors.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-13
MORE PESTIFEROUS THAN EVER

1t is possible to have too much
or not enough of anything. There
is happy medium which it is
we'll to strike. A person signing
himself "A Radiophobe," surely
has been annoyed by the radio
and expresses it in no uncertain
words in the st. Paul Dispatch.
The radio, like other means of
communication, carries stuff that
may be classified as trash. but the
best is also to be heard over the
air. But here is the version of
''Radiophobe":
Long ago some one named radio
the household pest. Today. it is more
pestiferous than ever. Its constant
whine, below, wall, squeal are a
torment even for an hour. The own
ers don't listen. They go to sleep or
rattle crockery and hardware, read
the paper. jaw the kids, yelling tc
drown radio. If they could only keep
the horrid din to themselves by using
ear phones!
One can't get away from it any
where. Evenings all poisoned by it.
One can't read, sew, write, talk, or
think. No respite to walk out or even
move out. One returns to a torture
chamber every time. Radio has de-
veloped snarling. cold-blooded. cruel
humans-you hate their radio and you
shall have more of it and louder,
they'll learn" you.
Move into a "quiet" locality ESQ
called by the landlOrdD and right Off
every one gets a radio and fires away.
A constant hateful noise is harmful,
wears our nerves to frazzles, perhaps
eventually deafenS US.
1t is an outrage to have to listen
to a bull-voiced person with adenoids
and bad cold yelling into a barrel
for hours. Or an unmusical female
suueaks or a flatted male yells to
burst himself. And one can't get
away from it anywhere. They say
they can turn their radios down so
they can't be heard outside the room
but they never do it or it can't be
done.
And look at the unsightly sticks
and wires decorating our buildings.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-13
A MASS MEETING

The National Farmers Holiday as
ISOLATION of Pine county will hold a
mass meeting at Pine City on Sunday.
July %, with John H. Bosch, of At
water, state president of the associa-
ton, as principal speaker. There will
also be some political speakers, prob
ably Magnus Johnson, U. S. Congress-
man.
We have an invitation from the
Mayor of Pine City to use the park by
the N. P. track and the ArmOry In
case of rain. For those living far
away bring your picnic dinner and
spend the day. There will be some
music and speaking will begin at
1 p. m.
We will also have picnics at Pine
Camp, and Grindstone lake at some
later date. Now if you want to know
something about the Holiday assOcia-
tion be sure to attend these meetings
and picnics.
H. SANDELL,
Secretary, Farmers National Holiday
Association.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-13
HUMAN RIGHTS WIN

During the past week the State Su-
preme Court gave out two decisions
that were a victory for the people.
The one decision involved the con-
stitutionality of the mortgage fore
closure moratorium act and the other
the constitutionality of the law au-
thorizing postponement of sheriff S
sales in foreclosure.
In declaring both legislative acts
constitutional the court in other words
has said that there are times when
human rights are above property
rights. The Legislature knew the
condition of the state and felt that the
law was justified by economic condi-
tiOns. The court in turn held that it
was a reasonable exercise of the
states police power during an emer-
gency.
Federal and state constitutions for
bid the passage of any law impairing
the obligation of contracts. Never
theless Justice Holt, who wrote the
decision, held that ''our conclusion is
that the Legislature, under the police
power of the state, has authority to
enact laws to relieve a public emer-
gency even though such laws tempo
rarily impair obligations of contract,
provided the impairment is no more
than reasonably necessary. To that
extent the police power is supreme
The District Court may extend the
time for redemption to May 1, 1885
and another excellent feature of the
law is that suits cannot be brought
for deficiency judgments during the
time allowed for redemption. There
has been too much Skulduggery in the
deficiency judgments. When property
was bid i'm for far less than its actual
value by the mortgage or some agent
and the poor farmer or home owner
who had invested all he had in the
property, lost that, and then on tor
of it was held for a deficiency iudg
ment, it was too much.
The Minnesota Legislature set g
precedent in passing the law and like.
wise did the Supreme court in up
holding it.
Chief Justice Wilson who cOncurreG
in the decision, said: I'm my judg.
ment this statute is not violation
but a vindication of our form of con
stitutional government"
The laws were drafted in the office
of Attorney General Harry H. Peter
son with several members of the Leg
islature, such as Representative Johr
Weeks, chairman of the Judiciary
committee, Representative l.. Erik
sson and others taking part. Assistant
Attorney General William S. Erwin
former Pine county attorney, argued
the cases orally before the Supreme
Court and is given much credit fol
seeing the statutes all the way
through.