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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
KERRICK

Saturday night q number OF friends
Sprang a surprise on Mr.. and Mrs.
A. F.. Golden, the occasion being their
25th wedding anniversary. The guests
thought night with about 80 below
was an awful night to pick for we'd
ding but these young folks will do
it. Anyway they say Is years ago was
almost a spring day. The cold night
kept a number away but those who
came spent an enjoyable evening.
Mrs. Ben Sydow baked the wedding
of a decorator. Before the guests left
most of it was used as interior decora-
ton.
ThOs. Golden and wife of North
Branch, and Dorothy Golden with a
friend from St. Paul, came Saturday
but after spending several hours be-
ing stuck they finally got in behind
the snow pillow at 3 a. m. They re-
turned Sunday afternoon.
Basketball is announced for Thurs
day evening between Kerrick and Will
should be hot" game. Turn out
and boost for the home team.
R. P. Hogan and wife returned tC
Minneapolis Tuesday, after spending
few days at home.
Harold Nelson arrived in town Sun
young lady and they were singing
"Mr. and Mrs. is the name" Congra-
tulations are extended.
Reports have it that one family in
this town makes their daughter get up
at 2:30 to fix the fire these cold morn
ings. There was talk of bringing ac-
tion for cruelty until the investigator
asked her what time she usually
went to bed. He decided getting up
10 minutes after retiring was not an
extreme hardship.
The thermometer at the store said
As below Wednesday morning. AL
most cold enough for mittens.
The caterpillar tractor snow pillow
was tied up at Kerrick all night Tues
day. The men had intended to pillow
through the night but the extreme
cold made it nearly impossible.
School attendance was pretty low
for the past week. Better next week
when old SOL" comes out.
A campaign has been waged to get
people to treat their horses for bots
and worms and the results are pleas
ing. Every day we get reports OF
horses that have been treated and of
the good results obtained. Everyone
should treat for bots this year. There
is a serious danger.
The government will purchase cat
tie, which will be shipped from Ker-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
Divers in Tropics Fear

Divers in the tropics avoid the man.
Ia, holding to the traditional story that
the giant ray will engulf man and
slowly devour him. Such, however,
seems to be mythology. The manta
is dangerous when wounded, and can
be taken only by harpoOn after hard
battle of several hours, says Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
The cow fish has a coat of armOr
consisting of hardened scales which
form bony box from which the jaws,
fins and tail can be moved freely. The
name is applied because of small horns
in front of it's eyes. The pOrcupine
fish is one Of the most grOtesque men,
berS of the finny tribe, being of olive
color and spotted with black dots.
Armed with sharp-pointed spines, it is
difficult to handle without being in
jured. Like blow fish, which also are
found in the gulf, pOrcupine fish are
capable of inhaling air or water to
form a balloon-like appearance to
frighten enemies.
Although a small fish, generally rum
ming about six or seven inches in size,
the bat fish looks the least of any like
fish. 1t appears to be toad, but has
spine-like scales and a spinOus dorsal
fin.
While the drum fish is not exactly q
queer specimen, it's powerful jaws hold
a set of mill-like teeth with remark
able crushing force Schools Of drums,
from three to four feet in length and
weighing from 40 to 60 pounds each,
can make short work of a small oys-
ter reef. When Young they are striped
like zebra. Later they become dusty
color. A large female will lay 100000
eggs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
Rent Chairs in London Parks

For nearly century an English
family has held the right to rent chairs
in the public parks of London. Al
though there are a certain number of
free seats, this family owns 10000
chairs. placed in the better locations.
The tickets. which are good for one
day. sell for four cents and entitle the
owner to move from chair to chair and
from park to park as he pleases.-Col-
lier's Weekly.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
Take No Chances on Bulls

In the Basque village of Hendaye
in the south Of France, the natives be-
neve that discretion is the better part
of valor, says the Detroit News. Once
every year the local Carmens gather
on the balconies to cheer the Hendaye
version of the bullfight. Several young
bulls are let loose on the street while
everybody closes shop, and safely en-
sconsed in barrels, the young matadors
waggle red hankeys at them.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
Most Famous Book of Jokes

The most famous book of jokes In
all history was the "Chapbook of Till
Eulenspiegel," renowned German
clown and jester who lived In the
Fourteenth century. For more than
400 years this book was published in
many languages, among them being
Dutch, French, English, Latin, Dan
ish, Swedish and Polish. There have
been more than 20 French editions,
and reprints of it appeared in London
as late as 1S9O.-Collier's Weely.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
Suicide BY Will.Power

Certain iguana lizards Of the West
eide simply by willing to do 80. 1t was
reported by DR.. Paul Bartsch, biologist
of the Smithsonian institution These
creatures. when captured alive and un-
hurt. often die within q few minutes
and without any trace of injury.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
First Airplane Mail Service

The worlds first official airplane mail
service was operated In England be-
tween London and Windsor in Septem-
flight by airplane was made In India
during the An-India exposition in Feb
ruary, 1911
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
EGGS JUMP IN PRICE

Since the advertisements in the
Askov page went to press, Lawrence
Jensen of the Askov Produce Co., an
nounces that the price of eggs has
advanced. Therefore No. eggs are
now quoted at Is cents per dozen and
No. 2 are 81.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24

rick on Monday, January %. This
will positively be the last shipment of
cattle, and farmers are urgently re-
quested to bring in their stock. Cards
should be filled out and sent to the
Emergency Agricultural Agent at Pine
City at once, and all cattle must be
in Kerrick without fail on Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES

Sunday, Jan. 27-Mass at Holyoke
and Kerrick.
Catechism classes every Saturday
at 10 a. m. at Duquette on Saturday
preceding Sunday mass there.
At Kerrick on Saturday preceding
Sunday mass there.
REV. M. OCONNOR.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24

st. Paul's Ev. Luth. Church, Bruno.
missouri Synod)
Sunday, January 81, divine worship
(English) at 2:3O, roads and weather
permitting. The annual meeting of
the voting members will be held after
the service, if possible.
e. C. HALLSTEIN, Pastor
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
Sun Dangerous to Eyes

While sunshine is remarkably bene-
fetal with its untold healing powers
it can be dreadful strain on the deli
cate optical organs, making the eyes
dull, tired and wrinkled. Daily exer-
else and bathing of the eyes Is advo-
Gated as a beauty and eye-health
measure.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24

EV. LUTH. CHURCH NOTES
Emanuel, Bruno.
Sunday school next Sunday, Jan. 81,
at 10, and services at 10:45 a. m.
Vilstad Church.
English services Sunday, Jan. 81, at
2 p. m. Please notice change from
regular time.
Oak Lake.
English services Sunday, Feb. 3. at
1920 a. m.
Emmanuel Nickerson.
Services Sunday, Feb. 3, at 2:30 D m.
CHARLES S. RYDELL, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
NORDLAND LUTH. CHURCH NOTES

NORDLAND LUTH. CHURCH NOTES
(Denham)
The Ladies' Aid will meet Saturday,
Jan. 26, at 2 p. m at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl FranSen.
There will be services in the church
Sunday, Jan. 81, Norwegian at IL a.
m, and English at 8 p. m.
The Luther League will meet at the
Swan Peterson home Tuesday evening,
Jan. 20, for its annual meeting.
JOHN o. JOHANSON, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24

mo-" replied the mother, II don't
think l shall buy whistle for my
little boy, because the other day he
nearly swallowed one of them"
"Well," said the insistent salesman.
1--WE have some nice bass fiddles l
could show you"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24

(TOO Late for Last Week.
quist home were Mrs. Frank Katzel
and Miss Clara Wahlberg, both of
ISanti.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24

Heard at the dance: Hes always
giggling, that fellow" "A regular
he-he man, eh?"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24

KNUTSON WILL SPEAK
Cong. Harold Knutson will speak
over radio station WDGY Sunday aft
ernoon, January q, at 4 o'clock on
current news from Washington.
Evening star., 1935-01-21

The New Dealers are not going to
make the mistake of drafting laws
fo- the State Legislatures to pass for
social planning. They are merely
going to write to State executives and
offer to help each State work out the
best law to meet its peculiar local
social problem.
India and China are the only tuo
major nations, other than the
United States. Uhich do not have
some kind OF social insurance.
Only one State has jobless in
surance (Wisconsin), but % States
have old-age pension laws.
Some of these same super-brain
trusters who framed the social insur-
ance plan were called in here by the
Hoover administration to solve the
unemployment problem. They were
associated with Col. Arthur Woods,
the now forgotten man, who SUBJ
mitted public works program, but
heard nothing more about it. They
also helped Rail Co-ordinator East
man frame the railroad pension sys-
tenn last year.
Mr.. Roosevelt first became inter-
eSted in social insurance when he
sent Secretary Perkins to England
to study the British system while he
was Governor of New York. Her re-
port Is still In the New York State
archives, where it is gathering dust,
(Copyright, 1e35.)
Evening star., 1935-01-21
MRS. CHARLES POE
DIES IN new YORK
Widow of Famous Writer'S Kin
Was Mother of D. c. Real
Estate Man.

Mrs. Ellen Eyre Conway Poe
mother of Francis B. Poe, Washington
real estate man, and, through mar
riage, connected with Edgar Allan
Poe, died last night of heart attack
in New York City.
The Associated Press reported Mrs.
Poe was the widow Of Charles Poe,
Washington and Baltimore lawyer,
who was a second cousin of the IA
nous literary figure.
Born in Richmond, Va, Of an old
Virginia family, Mrs. Poe, who was
In her 70s, was a great-great-g grand
daughter Of Col. William Byrd Of
Westover, Va, and Of William Giles,
twice Governor Of Virginia.
Mrs. Poe left Washington 10 years
ago to live with her daughter, Mrs.
Ellen Poe White, in New York where
she died. Until her husbands death
in 1924, she lived at 2o22 Hillyer
place here.
Another son, Charles K. Poe, a
Seattle, Wash, attorney, also sur
wives. The late Mrs. John Moncure
Robinson Of Baltimore was sister.
Her son Francis, who lives with
his family at 2133 R street, left last
night for New York City where he
will be joined later by the brother
who lives in Seattle.
Burial will be in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1935-01-21

BY the Associated Press
The administrations social-security
program started a confident journey
toward the statute books today.
Edwin E Witte, executive director
Of the Presidents committee which
drew the security plans was the first
witness before the House Ways and
Means Committee. AS rows Of spec
tators listened he summarized the bill
and said:
The entire program represents q
substantial beginning in the develop
ment Of safeguards against the major
hazards and vicissitudes Of life 1t Is
a program following no set formula,
but one that is adapted to our Ameri-
can conditions and traditions.
1T will in time require additions
and very probably also changes. 1t IS
not the last word on the subject but
a long stride forward toward the Sc
curity of men, women and children
which the President has very properly
described as the first objective in the
task of recovery"
He estimated the cost of an outright
Federal old-age pension system would
reach $1,000, 900 900 by 1880.
Changes Still Possible.
Demands from Capitol Hill that the
Government raise its ante on social
security brought a reply from Witte
earlier, indicating the door Is not
closed to changes considered feasible.
There's no thought on the part Of
the committee, he said, that it pre-
sented a perfect program or that Con-
gress won't dot an i or cross T
in it.
"If Congress can liberaliEe the bene-
fits, we'll and good"
He made no specific reference to
congressional criticism. Senator Borah,
among some others, has come out for
more liberal benefits. The Idaho Re-
publican called the proposed Federal
contribution of SIS to pensions for
those now aged inadequate.
President Roosevelt has taken the
stand that, while that is the highest
the Government can 60 with wisdom,
there Is no reason why the States
should not contribute more than the
SIS originally suggested as their share.
Witte opposed as Impractical" both
the Townsend plan for $200-a-month
pensions and the Lundeen social in
surance bill. Neither, he said, could
be managed under the present eco
nomic order, for they would cost too
great q share Of the national income
if not more than that income.
After the House committee hearing
today the Senate Finance Committee
is to hear social security witnesses to-
morrow, including Senator Wagner,
Democrat, of New York, and Repre-
sentative Lewis, Democrat, of Mary
land.
Evening star., 1935-01-21

The political trouble with the plan
is that it may be financially sound
That fact was not stressed in the
presidential message 1t will not be
stressed in congressional debate. II
must be kept a secret because any
thing sound is considered unpopular
right now. You will hear the radical
aspects played up in the coming dis
cuSsion
What you probably tUiu not hear
Is that business earnings are not
expected to be influenced The
tdreS for unemployment insurance
tDtl come out OF the pay enuelope
In one Udy or another, depending
on State laws to be enacted. Wall
Street appeared to be Uery sure OF
this. The market reacted tduor-
ably to the plan.
Also obscure is the fact that 1t Is q
long-range venture, which will moi
start functioning effectively for
years and may not reach a level u
efficiency for 10 or 20 years. Il
will not affect the present unemployed
Except the aged) and will pay its
own way
Enthusiasm "Lukewarm."
This does not mean every one Il
for the plan. The fact is no one Is
100 per cent for it, even the super
brain trust which composed it. Some
of the liberals in Mr.. Roosevelt's own
cabinet are displeased with it. They
cannot say anything out loud. but
they wanted to take a bigger first
step, something like the British plan
The authors are mostly college
professors and ueltdre workerS
tDhose names tuould mean little to
you. They are experts on the
subject from Yale, HARVARD, Prince
ton, California, Pennsylvania, An
tioch and other campuses. Their
opinions differed and their DorE
Dds trimmed in spots By Mr..
RooseUelts committee, tDhtch they
Serred as an advisory stat.
cause 1t starts vast new system
which may eventually store up $l5,-
000,000,000 to 7,000,0o0,o0o in the
hands of the Government. This
money may be taken from labor's pur-
chasing power. The Government
might use 1t in inflationary ways.
There will be a constant temptation
for Congress to boost the allowances
every year. Also there is the consti-
tutional aspect about the Government
bludgeoning the States into the
system.
This developing situation would
seem to indicate that, economically,
Mr.. Roosevelt has again chosen the
middle of the road.
Politically, however, he offers what
may be cheap price for defeat of
the Townsend plan.
Possible Appointments.
One or two of the following trio
may get appointments to the board
which is to administer the new social
program: Abraham Epstein, wizard
in old-age pension systems; Barbara
Armstrong of the University of Cali
fornia; l. M. Rubinow, Jewish fra
ternal actuary.
Evening star., 1935-01-21
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Security Program Out.
smarts Foes of
New Deal.
BY PAUL MALLON.

Wv Whoever said President
Roosevelt is losing his
wv punch spoke too soon. The
delicate finesse Of the new
social plan was up to New
IDEAL standard politically. Again he
has outmaneuvered his opposition by
giving it something which cannot
be generally opposed.
You may score 1t as at least a nine
strike. The one pin he will lose will
be old age pensions. Congress will
hike up his proposed SIS month
maximum, possibly even doubling 1t
to $50 month. The rest of the plan
will go through with essential
modification.
Fools Townsendites.
There are reasons for suSpecting Mr.
Roosevelt left the old age pin to be
knocked down His problem was to
fool the Townsendites, those embryo
financiers to whom a trillion dollars
is two easily spoken words.
You may recall that his last
Uord on the subject some months
ago tUdS that he ,UaS going to drop
the old age angle OF his program
for a te1U gears. II he had, the
ToUnSenditeS UOuld hare taken
the issue out OF his hands.
Instead he has given them some
thing milder to play with. 1t will not
cost much money. even if they treble
his old age ante. because no one is
to be Immediately affected except
those on relief rolls who are more than
10 years old.
There are not enough of them to
make the game steep no matter how
high the ante goes.
Evening star., 1935-01-21

Continued From First ?age)
purchasing power and the improve
ments in the living standards that
result from the expansion Of produc-
tive efficiency. I think that you will
agree with me that the marked decline
in the price levels and the consequent
decrease in the cost of living between
1928 and 1888 were not in any sense
to be attributed to that source.
believe that you will further agree
that every portion of the American
public suffered a decline in income
during this period of falling prices.
II am fully conscious of the fact
that the past year and a half has
witnessed a substantial increase in
the price OF certain commodities. This
has been particularly so Of retail food
prices which have advanced by 1876
per cent from their low level Of June,
1888 Appreciable increases have also
occurred in the prices of other COM
moditieS. However, when all Of the
important items that enter into the
cost of living of the average American
family are weighed in accordance
with their Importance in family ex-
penditures. the net increase in total
family living costs from June. 1888,
to November, 1884 aggregates 83 per
cent. This increase compares with
a decline of 25 per cent which oc-
CURED between the first six months
of 1928 and the first six months Of
1888.
Lower Costs Cited.
"The cost of living for the average
family in the United States was 1871
per cent lower during the last half
of 1884 than during the base period
specified in the economy act. The
cost of living for the average Federal
employe living In Washington was
13 per cent lower. The salary Of
Government employees, in contrast,
are at level per cent below that
which prevailed during the first half
of 1928"
Mr.. Steward argued that the effects
OF last years drought are Just begin
ming to be reflected in the living cost
OF Government employees.
Mr.. Babcock told the committee his
organization asks for more than mere
ly living wage. but advocates a saw
ing wage, one that would enable the
worker to profit from the improve
ments wrought by science and inven-
ton.
One of Senator McCarran's bills
seeks to repeal certain other features
OF the economy law, such as cuts In
travel allowances and the ban on re-
ALLEGATION Of employees from one grade
to another. There were indications,
however, that members of the Senate
subcommittee might go further in
considering the per cent pay restor-
alton than in attempting to change
various other features at this time.
Evening star., 1935-01-21
MOTION is FILED
TO FREE 2 BOYS IN
AUTO THEFT CASE

CONTINUED From First Page)
such that saw no way open to make
any other decision.
THE boys are not sentenced for any
definite humber of years, rather they
are committed during their minority.
This is matter of law, such DISPOSE
tion being the only one allowed the
court. 1t is up to the school authori-
ties and parole officials to determine
how long tie boys shall remain"
Investigation of Juvenile Court
records disclosed that the Penn boy
had record of nine previous charges
brought against him in court. Seven
of these were charges of larceny of
money, keys and small articles on
June 80. 1881. At that time the
Penn boy was found guilty Of the
charges and was placed on probation,
from which he was dismissed during
the following year. An additional
charge was one of unlawful entry on
May 10, 1881, and one of disorderly
conduct on June 26, 1881. These
counts were dismissed in Juvenile
Court.
AS for the Tanning boy, his only
previous connection with the court oc-
CURED when his parents were brought
in to answer complaints Of the young
ster's truancy from school. This
occurred last Fall, the case being dis
missed at that time.
During the conference held between
Cusick and corporation counsel Of
ficias Judge Bentley left the court
building and 1t was announced that
she would not return today. Ordi-
nartly no court is held on Monday.
Parents Wait for Conference.
For several hours this morning,
parents of the two boys waited to
present plea to the Judge.
Although neither Judge Bentley nor
Cusick disclosed all that occurred at
a conference between them and Miss
Helm on Saturday, it was learned that
Judge Bentley had offered to extend
the term of court an additional month,
thus allowing more time for legal &C
tion in the case.
Cusick said this morning that if
Judge Bentley declines to hold a
hearing on his motion he will ask
that the boys be released on bond.
Further action, he said, probably will
be taken in the filing Of writ of
habeas corpus in the District Supreme
Court.
Evening star., 1935-01-21
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Marine Band
tomorrow at 1880 am. in the Marine
Barracks Auditorium, Capt. Taylor
Branson, leader; Arthur S. Witcomb
second leader.
Patriotic Shutins' Dream Hour.
Marines hymn,
THE Halls Of Montezuma."
Overture, William Tell. .Rossini
Song, "Hiawatha".. Moret
Euphonium solo, Beautiful Colo
rado' NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. DE Luca
Donald Kimball.
"Menuet" .............. PadereWSky
March, IN. r. A. Victory"
w. A. Sutton
Trumpet solos:
Ben Bolt"
Sweet Genevieve."
John P. White.
Selections from I'll Trovatore" Verdi
March. French Foreign Legion" Ducat
Song, Listen to the Mocking Bird"
Valencia"
pilgrim Chorus and Song to the
Evening Star" from Tam
hauser" .................. wagner
Song, Home, Sweet Home"
Hymn, Beautiful Isle of Somewhere. :"
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1935-01-21

was actually present at the scene Of
the kidnapping.
The kidnap ladder remained the
major factor in the rest of its evi-
dence, and three experts were ready
to give testimony to link 1t to Haupt-
mann,
They were Arthur J. Koehler, Fed
eral wood expert; Stanley r. Keith,
metalurgist and expert on nails, and
]. j. Dorm of McCormic, S. c., q
lumber man.
Other evidence in this phase Of the
case was Hauptmann's own carpenter
tools, his planes, his chisels, his saws,
his wood clamps. The State tech
nical experts hoped to convince the
jury that Hauptmann's tools left tell
tale traces on the kidnap ladder.
Wood Came From Attic.
On this technical proof, the prose-
cution was certain it could pile still
more damaging evidence-evidence
that one rung and one upright in the
three-part section ladder Of the kid
paping came directly from the attic