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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-30

FOR RENT-About 500 square feet
room. ground floor, excellent lcca
tion for clothing, furniture or place
of business, corner lot on pavement
in Willow River village.-F. w.
Stepan. Willow River. 31w37-2t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-30
DANCE at Pine Lake Resort every
Saturday night. 25W36-tf

FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS
Graduation, weddings, etc. Let us
quote you. Funeral flowers made
up on short notice or can make up
while you wait. Snap dragons, car
nations and larkspur on hand: if
other flowers wanted must know in
advance Write, call or telephone
us.-Ferndale Nursery, Askov.
4Sw37-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-30
Nineteen Graduate Here.

Nineteen young men and women
will get their certificates of gradua-
ton from the local high school Fri
day night, May 81, at appropriate
ceremonies in the d. B. S. hall. John
Gunderson Rockwell. state commits
sioner of education. will present the
commencement address and other
numbers appropriate TO the occasion
will be rendered. Elsie Sandahl is
the salutatorian of the class and Elva
Andersen will present the valedictory.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-30

FOR SALE-Enameled range. like
new; bed, dresser, table, etc. Also
Minnesota mower in good condition.
See Henry Matson, Finlayson.
25w37-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-30

FOR SALE+Two purebred Jersey
bulls, one and two years old. solid
color, at slightly over beef price
L. H. GuiOn, miles east of Mark
vile. 25w31-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-30

BASEBALL DANCE at Brook Park,
Wednesday evening. June 5. Music
by Askov Little German Band.
25W37-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-30
MISCELLANEOUS

DANCE to the Nelson Twins OrcheS-
ira at the Bohemian Hall, June 1.
Everyone welcome. 25w37-1t.'
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-30

The regular meeting of the Jens H..
Jensen Post of the American Legion
will be held in the club hall Monday
night, June 3. Refreshments will be
sold.-Adj.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-30

Dansk Sondagsskole den ,. Juni, HI.
1890.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-30

FOR SALE-Nine year old mare,
weighing 1900 pounds, for $50; also
a wagon and set of double harness.
L. NJ. Klein. p miles from Kerrick.
25W37-1ts
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-30

FOR SALE-A few bushels of Ka-
tahdin seed potatoes to the first
who come, at IS cents per bushel.-
Carl NJ. Madsen, 31a miles east,
Askov. 25w37-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-30
THE CRUCIBLE
AskOv Public Schools

Editor Meta Nielsen. Sports r. Walter Krogh
Associate Editors: Sigurd Buck. Physical Ed
ucation. Elsie Sandahl. Assemblies. Reporters:
June Kilstofte Alva Fogt Elva Andersen
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-30

1T WILL PAY you very handsomely
to treat your corn and potatoes. We
have Semasan Bel for potatoes and
Semasan Junior for cOrn.-Madden's
Seed House, Pine City. 2Sw31-lt
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-30

WILL PASTURE CATTLE at zoe a
head per month.-Frank Mach, Bru-
no. 25w37-2t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-30

FOR SALE-Team of horses. Choice
of two teams. Unless interested in
extra good team you don't need to
take time to look at them.--Fritz
Holm, Askov Dray Line. 30w37-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-30

FOR SALEITen or twelve bushels
treated Green Mountain seed pota-
toes.-Peter Jensen, 2 miles south
east, Askov. 25w37-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-30

FOR SALE+Purebred bronze turkey
eggs. poults. hens with poults;
Guernsey bull calf; some Sudan
grass seed.-Mrs. David GOransOn,
Sturgeon Lake. 25w37-1ts
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-30

FOR SALE-One bay horse, years
old, weight about 1900 lbs.-H. H..
Tengesdal, miles northwest of
Bruno. 25w37-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-30

FOR SALE-Twenty-twO G h e r
White and s Berkshire pigs.-Joe
Dubie, go miles southeast of Willow
River. 25w37-lt
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-30

FOR SALE OR TRADE-1929 Chevro-
let ~ ton truck.-Jens P. Bic, }
miles north, Il west, Askov.
2ow31-1t's
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-30
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-One gravel box, capacity
cubic yards. in good condition
Arthur Raines, Arthyde. 25w37-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-30

HORSES FOR SALE-JuSt received a
load of young horses, price reason
able. Will trade for cattle or hogs.
j. P. Madsen, Askov. 25w2Stf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-30
Kermit Peterson, Willow Rover.
25w37-1t*

FOR SALE-Beer tavern at Willow
River at bargain-The Willow
Inn, Julius Chick, owner. 25w362l
Evening star., 1935-11-25
ROGERS MEMORIAL
DRIVE IS EXTENDED.
Campaign to Last Until De.
cember 15-Contributions
Pouring In.
WILL ROGERS
MEMORIAL FUND
To the Evening Star:

To the Evening Star:
Wishing to have a part in per-
petuating the memory of one of
our most beloved and useful citi-
zens, inclose herewith my con-
tribution Of ------ to the Will
Rogers Memorial Fund. under
stand that this gift will be added
to others from Washington, D. c.,
and will go without any deduc-
tions whatsoever to the National
Fund to be expended, also without
any deduction, as the Memorial
Committee may determine.
Name -----------------
Address
Evening star., 1935-11-25

lucrative gambling establishments
formerly under the domination Of Kill
leen. The slain gambler. police be-
lieve, had no lieutenants capable Of
stepping into his shoes and an at
tempt by outside gambling interests
to seize the 'Killeen places" Is
feared.
It was pointed out there was reason
to believe Philadelphia gamblers some
time ago had taken over control of
Jimmy La Fontaine's establishment
on Bladensburg road, and have been
trying for more than a year to extend
their influence further into the city.
Montgomery County police are in
vestigating information Killeen was
preparing to open new gambling
houses in the county when he met
his death. They pointed out 25 pairs
of telephone wires and a large guam
tity of gambling paraphernala were
found in the house In which he was
killed This house. ii was learned,
had been under police surveillance for
several weeks.
Killeen will be buried at 1890 am.
tomorrow in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Funeral services will be held in the
Chambers undertaking establishment
at 5l7 Eleventh street southeast.
Evening star., 1935-11-25

South China may ban the importa-
ton Of old newspapers.
Evening star., 1935-11-25

The Will Rogers Memorial Fund
campaign today was extended by two
weeks to December Is, according to
official announcement from New York
headquarters by the Will Rogers Men,
orial Commission.
Notification of the extension was
received here by Robert v. Fleming,
president of Riggs National Bank, who
is chairman for the fund campaign in
the District.
Contributions continue to pour into
banks. department stores and other
places receiving the funds here. 1t
was expected that the Capital, where
Rogers was very popular, will turn in
q substantial sum. The Evening Star
is receiving contributions.
When the Memorial Committee de-
cided that handicapped children would
be the principal beneficiaries of the
money subscribed new impetus was
given the campaign. The details OF
the living" memorial are yet to be
worked out.
Capt. Frank Hawks, famous air pi-
lot, who flew Will Rogers on his trip
in the interest of drought sufferers,
will arrive in Washington 2 pm. to-
morrow to return officially to the
Navy Department the plane in which
he has just completed a Nationwide
flight in the interests Of the drive.
He will be received here by commit
tee from the Washington Campaign
Committee and others headed by G.
Jesse Jones, chairman of the r. F. c.,
who is national treasurer of the me-
mortal fund.
Meantime the governmental solicita-
ton units put on extra speed today in
order to complete their work, if pos
sible, by Thanksgiving eve, WedneS-
day, the date originally fixed for the
close Of the campaign.
Evening star., 1935-11-25

working on reports Killeen may have
had some knowledge of the shooting
Of Allen B. Wilson. who was killed in
Takoma Park, Md, last year when
mistaken for Edward Mickey Nc
Donald, another Washington gambler.
After the shooting of Killeen, police
found mass Of correspondence and
several guns in. the house just across
the District line on Conduit road,
where he met his death. This mate
rial was turned over to detectives
investigating the Wilson case, and
they were studying it today in the
hope Of obtaining some information
that will prove helpful in clearing up
that case.
Police on Alert for Trouble.
Washington police also were on the
alert for trouble expected to follow
any attempt by racketeers to seize the
Evening star., 1935-11-25
SWIMMING POOL
CONTRACT BACKED
Finnan Recommends $751;.
$40 Bid for Anacostia
Park. Job.

Further progress in public works
here was recorded today when C.
Marshall Finnan. superintendent Of
the National Capital Parks, announced
he is recommending to the National
Park Service the award Of a contract
for $50, $40 for construction Of SWIM
ming pool in Anacostia Park.
The BIZ Contracting Co.. Inc, OF
New York City is slated to do the
work, being the lowest responsible
bidder, Finnan said. Secretary Ickes
will be asked to sign on behalf of the
Government.
The new swimming pool, which will
be constructed in the rear Of the field
house in the park, will be 65 by l30
feet and is expected to be ready by
next Summer. Bids for a swimming
pool to be constructed in East Po-
tomac Park will be opened this week.
These two pools will replace those
torn down recently on the Washington
Monument Grounds, near Seventeenth
street and Constitution avenue. Fin
nan also announced he is recommend
ing an award of $4,000 to Corson
g. Gruman, Thirty-third and K
streets, for structural work on some
20 small triangles and circles in va
rious parts of the city. This work
will consist of sidewalks, copings and
sprinkler systems.
The park chief also is recommend
ing award of a contract for $2l 900
to the Rock Greek Nursery of Rock
vile, Md, for furnishing holly for the
hedge to be created along Memorial
avenue from the boundary Channel
Bridge to the east wall Of Arlington
National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1935-11-25
MISS RAYNER'S RITES
Burial of Smith College Graduate
In Rock Creek Cemetery.

Funeral services for Miss Helen Ed
wards Rayner, %, Smith College honor
graduate, were to be held at 2:30 pm.
today at her residence, $500 Thirtieth
street, with Rev j. T. Spicknall of
Catonsville, Md, officiating. Burial
was to be in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Miss Rayner died Friday Of pneu-
monia al, her home. She recently re-
turned here to engage In economic re-
search work for the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corp, after having done
similar work for a brokerage firm in
Baltimore. She was graduated from
Smith College in 1884 and from Gen.
trail High School here in 1890.
Evening star., 1935-11-25
Cow Paths Avoid Persimmons.

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark, Novem-
ber Is R).-Persimmons are ripening
in this Ozark region and cattle owners
are leading COWS to pasture by new
routes.
A belief persists in this mountain
country that cows that eat the per-
simmons Immediately go dry. Many
farmers cut down. such trees in their
pastures.
Evening star., 1935-11-25

Ziegler, SO; Peter Petey) Kobac, 46;
Max (Mockey) Price. 43; Jack (the
OK Finkel, 80, and William Dummy
Taylor, 46. AL gave metropolitan ad-
dresses.
The six prisoners were taken to
police headquarters and each was
charged with burglary. possessing bur-
glars tools and violation Of the Sui
Ivan law.
The six were arrested as they fled,
leaving behind two kits Of burglars
tools and two loaded .38-cahber re-
volvers. None of the many safes had
been bored.
Presence Of a jeweler, NJ Shield
lower. who slept overnight in his office,
halted the cracksmen's work.
Evening star., 1935-11-25
Killeen

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1935-11-25

Continued From First Page)
designed to secure the placing Of the
lesser charge against Mrs. Maddox.
and he indicated he has not yet de-
cided whether he will take this step.
Treated for Black Eye.
Mrs. Maddox is being held in the
Rockville Jail. In a highly nervous
condition when taken into custody
Saturday, she was given medical treat
ment and was said to be entirely COM
posed today. The woman was treated
for a black eye and several body
bruises.
Washington detectives were still
Evening star., 1935-11-25
FUNERAL is CONDUCTED
FOR WILLIAM L. CROUNSE
Burial Of Veteran Washington
Correspondent to Be in Hud-
son Falls, N. Y.

Funeral services for William Living
ston Crounse, "a. distinguished news
paper man, were held today at his
residence, 2419 Wyoming avenue.
Rev. DR.. Joseph R. Sizoo, pastor Of
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church off1ciated. Burial will be at
Hudson Falls, N. Y.
Mr.. Crounse, who died Thursday,
was head of the old New York World
bureau here for period extending
through the Spanish-American War,
and was one of the founders of the
National Press Club. In recent years
he had represented number of trade
associations in Washington.
The funeral services here were at
tended by q committee from the Ma
tional Press Club, headed by Frederic
j. Haskin.
Evening star., 1935-11-25
MASTER CRACKSMEN
F0ILED In THEFT TRY
Six Are Arrested in Flight From
Safes Holding 100000
in Jewelry.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. November 25.-Six
men, said by police to be among the
countrys master cracksmen, were ar
rested early yesterday while attempt
ing to loot the Jewellers Exchange on
the Bowery.
Between $500, 900 and 50 900 900 in
jewelry lies hidden in safes in the
Evening star., 1935-11-25

group Of Offices
comprising t h e
exchange at 50
Bowery, polio e
estimated. Z
Detectives char :
acterized the bur-
glary attempt as
one of the most
ambitious crime
plots in the city's
history.
he prisoners
are:
Charles C o h n
(Charlie Cole).
80; P h / ! l p
frrooLad NackD
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09
Delayed Local Bills
Aldermen Who Aren't Interested

Representative Mary Norton chairman Of the House District
COMMITTEE found it necessary to stir up the chamen of
her subcommittee in order to get some of the local bills
moving through the congressional machine.
District day the House has already passed by with
bills ready action another will have passed before any
of the important out the committee and
be ready for the action of the House.
We haven't any desire to lecture congressman their
duties but for the benefit of of the members Of the
think should be pointed out that these bills which
nothing to them of great importance to the half
million people of Washington.
Unless Congress these legislative proposals. the city
will be without laws which it feels it needs.
There isn't any way in which this city govern itself It
is entirely DEPENDENT UPON CONGRESS for all of its laws
If Congress doesn't act the city doesn't get the laws
Members Of the House who busy pushing through the
national bills which demand time and attention not inclined
to divert their activities to what must to them to be
pcayunish local But these bills aren't pcayunsh to
the people of Washington.
It by choice Of the residents Of the city that Con-
press has to budened with the task of acting town
council.
That matter which the city has control whatever
The duty placed upon Congress under the Constitution
If Congress fails to perform that duty THE CITY STAG
MATES.
We hope that members of the House will spare few of their
precious moments from the consideration Of national matters to
perform their jobs aldermen of the city Of Washington
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agree that she is made of sugar
and spice m everything nice"
But as for brother, there is only
luke-Warm interest or downright
evaporation. He, by common
consent, is composed of "snips
m Snails and puppy dog tails"
Yet, as anyone who has ever
crossed swords with her knows,
the rosebud girl of sixteen is
of far tougher fiber than any
boy of her own age, and much
more oriented in reality. Sister,
in her own vernacular, Knows
The Answers. Brother neither
knows them-nor cares.
UNREAL WORLD
Dream-dazed, he drifts
through a fantastic realm of
romance and adventure. The
real world looms distorted
through the fog of his ideal
ism, and he sees in it what he
will, exquisite, gallant things
of unearthly perfection. Will
O. the Wisp, Galahad and Buff
falo Bill-all in one!
Yet, to those who watch, he
is only a clumsy, irritating
youngster with warts and
freckles, in ragged corduroys!
Not a dozen writer's have
ever tried to portray the NOV
ing beauty of that age. Tark.
ington has caught the humor.
Once, long ago, Hergesheimer
wrote a lovely thing of boys
shocked discovery of ugliness,
his brief, tragic struggle
against it.
Now, under completely
misleading title, comes the
most subtle and penetrating
picture of all-Charles Cald-
we'll Dobie'S story of the young
Colin Cameron.
What a cynical sidelight on
our current American taste
that his publishers Cd. Apple
ton-Century Co.. should have
felt it necessary to call that
story PORTRAIT OF A
COURTEZAN."
There is, to be sure, a
courtezan in it. Florrie-
coarse, mercenary little female,
symbol of greedy young flesh
as Colin is symbol of hungry
young spirit.
But Colin, the boy, never
really sees her as Such-not
even at the end when the veil
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09
We Need MORE POLICE
To Detect Criminals

The other day pointed out the necessity of increasing the
number Of policemen traffic duty in order to cut down the
heavy traffic death toll
There other bureaus of the Police Department which
in need similar strengthening if the people of Washington
are protection which the Government them
of the important of these is the Detective Bureau
Inspector Frank s. W. Burke chief of the bureau told the
story of office the hearing before the House committee
investigating crime conditions He told the committee that his
bureau needs at least thirty more
The District appropriation bill awaiting action in the
Senate doesn't give the Detective Bureau SINGLE NEW
MAN.
The necessity of increasing the Detective Bureau obvious
from the fact that the population Of the city is constantly
creasing.
Also the renewed activity of the Government during recent
months has brought to the city thousands of visitors These
aren't the ordinary Washington sghsers but and
who have important business affairs with the Gov
eminent.
These people, they to be properly protected increase
the load the Detective Bureau
Strengthening of that bureau would do much prevent
crime DETECT THE CRIMINAL after the crime has been
committed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09
Nearing the Final Curtain
Flemington Drama CLOSING

The trial which has held America spebound is drawing
toward its close the drama at Pennington entering its
act.
With the defense ending its there will follow spectacu
lar battle of words from the counsel both sides.
And then the fate of Bruno Richard Hauptmann will be
let to the twelve and who must determined
they can-whether he the murderer and knaper the
Lindbergh baby or is guiltless.
is responsibility which few persons would welcome.
To send innocent husband and father to the chair would
be crime in itself.
To let the slayer of child go unpublished would be
crime fully as great
mony that has been dramatically conflicting in score of
points,
It probable that the determining factor will be the
closing arguments of Attorney General Wentz and Mr. Reilly
On their summngup Of the evidence much on the
battling succession Of witnesses the jury likely to make up
its mind.
And there will be but hope throughout the land that
truth may prevail and justice may triumph.
failure to reach the right decision in this greatest Of
cases. would be disgrace to the nation ITSELF
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to be done to avert this cataS-
trophe have been submitted to
the Congress with the endorse
ment of the President.
These facts and these recon-
mendations make up the COM
prehensive report of the Fed
eral Aviation Commission. This
commission was created by the
last Congress with instructions
to investigate and report to the
Congress recommendations "of
broad policy covering all
phases of aviation"
BILLS PREPARED
The chairman of this commits.
sion and the other four mem
bers were civilians. They or
ganized in September and COM
pleted their work about the
first of February. They travelled
all over this country and abroad
to get their facts at first hand.
They heard more than 200 wit
nesSes and took nearly 5000
pages Of testimony.
They reviewed the reports Of
the 10 Federal agencies which
have investigated American avi.
alton within the last IS years.
Under the able leadership of
their chairman, Clark Howell, of
Georgia, the members of this
latest commission were unani-
nous in their findings and in
their recommendations.
One-half of the 104 specific
recommendations in the report
OF this commission require legiS-
lative action. Bills covering the
various legislative proposals in
volved are ready for the consid-
GRAFTON of Congress. The ap-
propriate committees to which
these proposals have been re-
ferred are organized and ready
for work. The President has re-
quested the Congress to enact
this legiSlation-not next year,
nor the year after, but at the
present session.
The only opponents of the
proposed legislation to put into
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-09

Commerce John Dickinson.
Dickinson, irked because he
believed that Amory had taken
part in the move to prevent
Senate confirmation of DR.. Will
lard T. Thorpe as Director Of
Foreign and Domestic Com
merce, saw to it that Amory
was relieved of all but picayun-
ish duties.
AmOry, who had nothing to
do with the Thorpe matter,
felt the sting of what he be.
lieved to be an unjuStifiable
punishment.
He SDeGted under the yoke
for some months GI1UGyS WGtc71-
ing his once-importnnt duties
transferred to other persons.
He at last resigned, and the
Dickinson cro1Ud 1UGs more than
pleased.
Today Mr.. Amory is hard at
work in his new job.
AS assistant director OF the
Shipping Board he has an i'm
portant position.
Demands for an increased
United States Merchant Marine
do not lessen the Importance
of his post.
much better off than when
he held the assistant director
ship Of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce, he is having the
last chuckle at those who
sought to punish him.
It is Adm. Eugene S. "RedS"
Leggett, now.
The executive assistant to the
National Emergency Council
has been commissioned in the
boatless navy of Governor Ruby
Laffoon of Kentucky.
A former newspaper CORES
pOndent, "RedS," who appears
to have the weather-beaten face
of a sea farm man, has long
associated with White House
SecretrieS Marvin Mcintyre and
Steve Early as well as Louis
Howe