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Evening star., 1935-06-14
WEATHER BOOSTS
RETAIL BUSINESS
Store Volumes at Best Mark
Since Easter Rush in
Some CenterS.
BY the Associated PreSs,


NEW YORK, June 14.-Retail busi-
ness picked UP sharply last week under
the influence of warmer weather, Dun
g. Bradstreet said today in their
weekly summary of trade conditions
Volume reached the best rate since
the Easter shopping season at a num-
Der of centers, the review declared.
LESS resistance to current prices is
evident" it continued, "and consumer
buying has turned strong in practi-
cally all lines. but especially in
merchandise suitable for hot weather.
THE greatest activity was in textiles,
with the emphasis on women's cotton
dresses and suits of linen, rayon and
silk. Although reports from all of the
leading centers of distribution pointed
out the expansion in consumer de-
mand thus far in June from the un-
satisfactory showing of May. the esti-
mated gain in retail sales for the
Evening star., 1935-06-14
1850, ,1S5 and s2,s4s on May 81 last

s.5eo,1s5 and s2,s4s on May 81 last
year.
Imports for May totaled 10.423
bales, compared with 1850 in April
this year, and 1902 in May last
year.
Exports during May totaled 27s.9 s.977
bales Of lint and 2l,910 of linters,
compared with 323,155 and 1857 in
April this year, and 284,764 and 1855
in May last year.
Cotton spindles active during May
totaled 23,027. .780, compared with
23,S53,8l6 in April this year, and u.s.
s95,778 in May last year.
Cotton consumed during May in
cotton growing States totaled 378, 1909
bales, compared with 374,013 in April
this year and 416.440 in May last year.
Cotton on hand May 81 in cotton
growing States was held as follows:
In consuming establishments, 760,-
BAT bales, compared with 823,30 on
April 30 this year and 1,099,815 on
May 81 last year.
In public storage and at COM
presses, 6,393,4l5 bales, compared with
7,01s,160 on April 80 this year and
6,230,l94 on May 81 last year.
Cotton spindles active during May in
otton-growing States numbered 49,
830.156, compared with 1902, $50 dur
ing April this year and 1853, ,842 dur
ing May last year.
Evening star., 1935-06-14

NEW YORK BAR SILVER.
NEW YORK, June IA tp.-Bar sill
yer steady, "a higher at 727s.
Evening star., 1935-06-14
CURB LIST MIXED
AFTER BRISK RISE
Profit Taking in Mining and
Oil Issues Crops Out
Near Close.
~ the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 14.-The main
body of Curb stocks fluctuated ner-
vously over a rather broad range
today.
After an irregular start, the entire
list responded easily to a broadened
demand for utilities and Specialties,
but profit taking cropped out il min
ing and oil shares during the final
hour and caused unSettlement else
where.
Alcohols were star performers and
enSed l to 2 points higher.
Evening star., 1935-06-14
AUGUST WHEAT ADDED.

WINNIPEG, June IA (P.-Trading
in August wheat started on the Winni-
peg grain exchange today. The new
future is pegged at 80 cents, the same
peg as carried by the July option.
Evening star., 1935-06-14
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. June 14.-Influenced by
purchases of wheat against simulta-
neous sales Of corn, the Chicago wheat
market showed a general upward
trend today.
There was an absence Of the ag-
greSsiVe selling of wheat that had been
IN evidence the two preceding days
Southwestern mills we're reported as
being active buyers of wheat futures
In Chicago today at times.
Wheat closed firm, cent to ia
above Yesterdays finish. July, 80haA;
corn, "a of to ia up; July, 79a79lS;
oats, sails advanced, and provisions
unchanged to rise of - cents.
Evening star., 1935-06-14

Cash wheat, No red, s21a; corn,
No. mixed, s31z; No. mixed, s2l4;
No. yellow, S3% aS4h; No. 2 yellow,
8212aS4l4; No. 2 white, 86A as7I2; No.
white, 8614; oats, No. 2 white, 39Il2;
No. 3 white, 38A a39A; no rye; no
buckwheat; no soybeans; barley, feed,
45a60; mating, 60a90; timothy seed,
per cwt., 9.00a50; closed seed, per
cwt.. l2.00a16.75.
Evening star., 1935-06-14

last duarteriy or semi-snnuSi paymants.
tAnnual rate--plus extra. tAccumulated
dividends aPaid this year bPaid last
year. dCompanies reported In receiver.
ship Or being yeersanissd xEiA dividend
Evening star., 1935-06-14
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

Stock and 6aleo--
Dividend Rate. ADA 90. aish. Low, Close,
Ford Mot Can
Evening star., 1935-06-14
Liverpool Grain Prices.
RaItimnrs onnfatinn.

,,,, BALTIMORE. june IL E,i--tClose.) }
domestic, e3s4; June, s33t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-15
PARK VIEW CITIZENS
BACK SAFETY DRIVE
Association Also Opposes Diver
sion of Gas Tax From
Highways.

Support for The Star Safety Council
vas pledged by the Park View Citi-
zens' Association last night in its first
meeting of the season.
A resolution opposing the diversion
of any part of the special sas tax
funds into uses other than for high
ways also was passed.
At the suggestion of Fred S. Walker.
presiding officer, the association passed
unanimously the following resolution:
Whereas the streets Of Washington
are daily becoming more dangerous
both to pedestrians and motorists, and
the constantly increasing number Of
accidents makes it imperative that
something be done to protect our citi-
zens: Therefore be it
Resolved, That the Park View Citi-
zens' Association Fundamentally in
dorses the safety campaign now being
promoted by The Evening Star and
urges all citizens of the community to
participate in this worthy and much
needed effort to reduce traffic acct
dents and protect the lives of our citi-
GEMS"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-15

Lawrence Tibet will sing Loewe's
dramatic ballad. Edward" and "A
Winter Afternoon" by Manning, dur
ing his recital tonight, a WJSV fea-
ture at $50 O'Clock. He will be &C
companied by Stewart Willie, noted
pianist. The noted baritone also will
sing Fri Tu," from verdi's opera
THE Masked Bali: Schubert's THE
Wanderer" and II Am a Roamer
Bold" by Mendelssohn.
Helen Hayes will play act 3 Of her
radio starring vehicle. THE New
Penny" tonight at $50 on WMAL.
Sophie Tucker will be the "Old
Maestro's" guest during his broadcast
tonight at 9 on WRC. Miss Tucker
will sing q number of songs.
We are told Sigmund Romberg went
of into q corner and wrote In Cor
ner." He will feature the song tonight
on the Studio Party broadcast at 10.
Local outlet will be WRC.
The Caravan program, on WJSV at
9 o'clock, will feature the crazy antics
OF Walter O'Keefe and his cohorts,
who will give "play-by-play descrip-
ton Of the Caravans foot ball classic
between Palooka Tech and the Casa
Iona Hose Company"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-15
YOUNG SINGERS
IN RADIO FINALS
Lansing Hatfield of 8a|tI-
more and Tom Dawson to
Compete Tonight.

r ANSING HATFIELD, baritone,
of Baltimore, Md, who sang
his way into the finals Of q
IL Nation amateur radio
contest conducted by Eddie Duchtn.
was on his way to New York today to
compete with Tom Dawson Of Devon,
Pa. for top honors and the cash prize
of 81 600.
Hatfield, lone entry of the Washing
ton area in the mems division Of
Duchin's Radio open" competition,
and Dawson. the other flnalist, will
be heard during the Fire Chief broad
cast on WRC at $50. The f1nalists in
the women's division were heard last
week.
These two singers were chosen late
in September by a board of IL judges,
including opera stars, music critics,
radio editors and motion picture ex-
ecutives. after they had listened to
electrical transcriptions of the 16 pro-
grams broadcast by Duchin and his
orchestra during their recently COM
pleted tour of the country. On each
of these programs one man and one
woman singer, selected by local judges,
were heard as soloists.
The votes of the listeners will de-
termine the winners. Besides the
$1,000 first prizes, second prizes of
$500 will be given to the second best
male and female singers.
y
DUBLIC hearings of the Special
= Congressional Committee on Pat
ents, now being held in New York, will
be broadcast each day, starting today,
over VOL at 2:15 o'clock. At least
80 witnesses for the electric, radio,
telephone and motion picture indus
tries will face the microphone during
the course Of the investigation.
n
TED HUSING, c. B. S. announcer
- and sports commentator, will give
q play-by-play description OF the
Notre Dame Pittsburgh foot ball game,
Saturday at South Bend. Ind. The
broadcast, which will be heard on
WJSV, Columbia's local outlet, will
start at PAS o'clock. The first Is
minutes of the program will feature
songs of the competing colleges.
r X x
ID UBY keller, star Of many
IN musical films and in private life
Mrs. AL Jolson, will be Dick Powell's
guest on the Hollywood Hotel broad
cast Friday, October 10. Miss Keller
and Powell. who have co-starred in
many pictures, will preview scenes
from their latest picture, "Shipmates
Forever" The program will be heard
locally on WJSV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-15

A tribute to the prolific musical
genius Of Jerome Kern will be paid
by Fred Waring during the Pennsyl-
vanians- Stoopnagle and Budd broad
cast on WJSV at $50. Waring will
play outstanding selections from Kerns
new musical picture, II Dream Too
Much"
Radio Joe will celebrate his 372d
consecutive weekly broadcast tonight
on WMAL at 7:30 o'clock. Col. Will
liam o. Tufts, first president Of the
Goodwill Industries. Inc, will be guest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-15
Part of Loot Is Returned.

MILWAUKEE, Up. - Maybe he
needed only a dollar. Anyway, Rich
ard Weder, victim of an unusual rob-
berry, reported his home was entered
and S456 taken from a bureau drawer.
When the family returned from q the
alter later Weder found 1886 in . milk
bottle on the porch.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
EAST OF BRUNO

Charles Billman spent Tuesday at
the VIM. Ames home.
H. ]. Berglund and daughter, Doro-
thy, visited in Minneapolis over the
weekend. Mrs. Berglund returned
home with them, after spending a
week at the Geo. Rydberg home.
Mr.. and Mrs E. ]. Miller, Ada, Hos
mer, and Norman, and John Nelson
spent Wednesday evening of Last week
at the Walter Esmond home.
A number of people gathered at the
Fred Anderson home Saturday eve
ming and helped Mrs. Anderson cele-
brate her birthday.
Geo. July and son, Milford, were
visitors at the c. o. Billman home
Sunday.
Russell and Clayton Miller spent
Sunday afternoon with Lancer Wer-
nowski.
John Nelson spent Sunday evening
at the Leroy Miller home.
Hosmer Miller, John Nelson, and
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Miller were in
Sandstone and Willow River Friday.
R. E. Hoffman and Chris Vein of
Renville, came to the E. ]. Miller
home Saturday evening, going back
Sunday afternoon taking load of po-
tatoes with them.
Donald Small of Wrenshall, was a
caller at the E. ]. Miller and Ed Rupp
homes Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. E. ]. Miller, Ada, and Norman
visited at the Leroy Miller home Mon
day evening.
E. ]. Miller and son, Hosmer, left
Sunday afternoon for olivia and DAN
ube to visit a few days with relatives
and friends.
Leroy Miller and brother, Norman,
were callers at the Billman home
Monday evening.
Walter Esmond and Leroy Miller
were callers at the Art Golden home
Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Anderson visited
with their daughter. Mrs. Martin, last
week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
WEST ROCK

Miss Marion Hansen spent the
weekend at the home of Mrs. G. An
dersen.
Miss Eva Blost and Beverly Blost
were Sunday afternoon visitors at
Hamlet Johnson'sl
Mr.. and Mrs. Erick Holmberg and
family and William Johnson we're
Tuesday evening visitors at C. E. Carl
sons.
RE Dahlstrom and Art Rasmussen
spent the weekend in the Twin Cities.
Dorene Johnson spent the weekend
at the P. o. Blost home.
Mrs. C. E. Carlson visited with Mrs.
Isaac Mattson Wednesday afternoon
of last week.
Mrs. Dahl spent a week visiting at
the Isaac Mattson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig Johnson and
Richard, and Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Carl
son and Mylo were last Thursday eve
ming visitors at the Erick Holmberg
home.
Bonnie Lou Swanson. spent the
weekend at Charles Lindstrom's.
Mrs. G. Anderson and Robert, the
Misses Nellie and Rosie Hansen, Car
rie Dahlstrom. and Art Rasmussen
were last Thursday evening visitors
at Herbert Stumne's.
Mrs. Vlademir Holmberg and daugh-
ter visited at C. E. Carlson's last
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Doris Thompson was We'd
nesday evening supper guest last week
at the Art Peterson home east of Rock
Creek
Mr. and Mrs. Erick Holmberg and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Carl
son were Friday evening visitors at
the Henry Johnson home.
Mrs. Chas. Swanson and Charlene
were FRIDAY afternoon visitors at the
Theodore Thompson home.
Earl Holmberg of Minneapolis.
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Erick Holmberg.
George Lindstrom had the misfor-
tune of losing his farm home by fire
Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew johnson and
son, Charles. Of Minneapolis, spent
the weekend at Eric Johnson's.
Mrs. Theodore Thompson. Doris,
Grace Robert and George visited at
the G. Anderson home Friday evening.
Rev. and Mrs Swanson and Char
lene spent last Thursday and Friday
in st. Paul
Mr.. and Mrs Eric Bloomquist and
son motored here from Minneapolis
Saturday and visited at the Ludwig
Johnson home returning Sunday
Mrs. Dahl returned with them
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
KERRICK

Louis and Adrian Hogan drove to
st. Johns Sunday. Adrian had been
home for the weekend. Louis went
on to the Twin Cities for a few days.
Don't forget the basketball tourna-
ment at Willow River which starts
Friday night. Our boys are playing
and we should follow the team and
root. Let's all go.
Victor johnson drove to Duluth Sat-
urday. The seat on the right side
was occupied.
A number attended the card party
at the McGrath home Friday night
1t was given for the Catholic Ladies
Aid. Another is slated for an early
date.
R. D. Higgins of FoxbOro, bought a
horse at Kerrick Sunday.
S. A. Halverson has been somewhat
under the weather lately with a bad
cold but keeps moving just the same
Roy Cluett went to the doctor al
Moose Lake recently with infection
in his hand.
You still need one-third of your win.
ters supply of hay. If you have less
on hand, you will run short.
Pay your taxes. The day this pa
per comes out will be your last day
Taxes must be i'm on March 1 or pen.
atty is added.
The lumber yard now contains more
lumber than it ever held in the balmy
days.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
BASS LAKE

Mrs. George Smith entertained the
club Wednesday afternoon OF last
week The ladies also enjoyed Val
entine party.
A few neighbors helped Gust Miller
celebrate his birthday Wednesday eve
ming of last week.
The Herman, Ben and Victor Carl
son families were Sunday dinner
guests at the A. P. Carlson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Olson and
Oliver spent Sunday afternoon visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ekdale and
Janet and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Nelson
spent Sunday visiting with friends
and relatives at Pine City. Mrs. Mel
son remained there for longer visit.
The Arvid Felt, Monte Peterson
and Richard Swanson families and
Art Nesting enjoyed dinner together
at the R. Swanson home Sunday.
Miss Lillian Johnson OF Forest
Lake, spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Riel johnson.
Chas. Hanson OF Hooper, Nebr.,
visited at the A. P. Carlson home from
Wednesday until Sunday. Mr.. Hansen
is a brother Of Mrs. Carlson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
CLOVERDALE

MIR. and Mrs. liner Moen and two
friends of Dalbo, visited Sunday at
the John Matthias home.
Mrs. Walter Orr and Leroy spent
the weekend with her mother, Mrs
o. Pearson.
The William Brommerich family
moved Saturday to the Sunbeam farm
southwest of here. They lived for
three years on the former Ostrander
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Forncrook and
Phyllis Mae and Miss Donna Steen
motored here from Minneapolis to
spend the weekend at the Oscar Steen
home.
Miss Mary Jean Haines spent Satur-
day afternoon and Sunday at the T. c.
Wolf home
Mrs John Christensen. Jr.. and
sons spent Saturday with Mrs. Walter
Orr.
The John klynstra family spent
Sunday with the Peter Klynstra fam
lily.
Church services were held Sunday
at $50 a. m
Mrs. Hanna Redeem and daughter.
and Vern Asleson visited Friday eve
ming at the Pearson home.
Mrs. Cora Forncrook of Minneapo-
lis. enjoyed the weekend at George
Stems. She is making her home this
winter with her son, Henry. and fam
lily.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Orr spent Fri
day and Saturday ar Walter Orr's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walfred Nelson and
daughter, June, and Mr.. and Mrs. Doe
of Clover township. were Sunday din
ner guests ar G. Stems.
Paul Pearson of Hinckley, visited
Sunday evening at his home here.
The confrmatio class has started
TO meet every Saturday in Hinckley.
Anyone wishing to join may still do
so.
The Luther League is making a
membership drive. Won't you join?
Mrs. Leslie Kofoed has been iii
with a very sore throat.
The John Matthias family have
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
HAY CREEK
Near Markville

The friends and customers OF the
Markville creamery gave a farewell
party at the Chapman hall in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wright, who have
left. Mr.. Wright came here a year
ago and in that short time made a
host of friends who wish him success
in his new field. Those who attended
from around here were Gunnard and
Arvid Longstrom. Mrs ]. Ballentine,
Mrs. Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Rood,
Ila Chatelle, Victor Carlson and AL
bin Bjork.
News reached hear that Ed Cooper,
who is in the Augusta Hospital in st.
Paul, is slowly improving. Mrs. Coop
er was with him for week.
Mrs. Cooper visited with Mrs. Leon
Coleman Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Wedge spent
Friday evening with the Chatelle's.
Francis Gathright butchered for the
Wedges Saturday.
The Emergency Relief workers dis
tributed mattresses at Cloverton last
Thursday.
Mrs. Chatelle received news that
her sister, who lives in Montreal, is
not expected to live. She has cancer
of the head
News has been received of a terrible
flood on the Samon river in Canada
on the reservation. The Indians had
to move as their houses were carried
away by the water.
John Anderson was in Duluth and
Eveleth last week.
Arthur Bjork was in Superior Sat-
urday on business.
Mrs. John Brow visited with Mrs.
G. L. Rood Wednesday of last week,
and Mrs. Chatelle visited with Mrs.
Rood Monday.
Alfred Elliott is not improving very
rapidly. He has a very bad cough.
Walter Shew is working there during
his illness.
Willis Seifkas has been putting up
ice. He cut it on Hay creek.
The PIT. A. held its monthly meet
ing Tuesday. A good musical pro-
gram was rendered and there was a
good attendance. The Conservation
club also had their meeting with a
good attendance and a very good time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
LONE PINE

Mrs. VIM. Whited spent few days
last week with her daughter, Mrs.
Bill Adams.
Stuart Sikkink and Clarence Nord-
strom hauled hay for w. H. Jaquis
Saturday.
Gertrude and Luella Dicks are back
in school again, after several days
illness.
Mesdames Ralph and Stuart Six
kink are assisting at the VIM Jacquis
home, helping Mrs. Jacquis get ready
to move.
Mr.. Stubs spent Saturday fishing.
Bill Adams sawed wood Monday for
Oscar Lennox and F. W. Hemmer.
Miss Sylvia Shermer spent Wash
ington's birthday and the weekend
at home.
Mrs. John Shermer has been stay
ing in Rush City for several days
with her father, who is i'll there.
F. w. Hemmer trucked hay all Last
week for Oscar Lennox.
The children in the district enjoyed
a three day vacation over Washing
toms birthday, and the weekend.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28

moved to a farm near Askov. They
vacated the d. H. Keefe farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Koenig of Mime
apolis, visited last week at Einar Nor
lander's.
Harold Chollett of the Tamarack
CCC camp spent the weekend at his
home here.
ncld Beach, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
O'Flanagan, Bobby and Irene, and
Mrs. Les Kofoed visited at Emery VOL
ter's Saturday.
The mems quartette met at the
Chollette home last Thursday evening.
A social hour was held after the
practice after which Mrs. Chollett
served a very nice lunch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart O'Flanagan
and son, Raymond Clifford, of Ridge
land, Wis, visited from Saturday until
Thursday at Harvey O'Flanagan's and
other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. James Kelroy and
Mrs. Glen Voss and son, were guests
Sunday at the Chollett home.
David and Irene O'Flanagan and
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart O'Flanagan Wis
tied Wednesday at E. VOTERS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Peterson are
spending several days in the Twin
Cities. Miss Edith Christensen Is
assisting in their home
Frances, Jimmie, and Joseph VOL
spent last Thursday evening at the
Norlander home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-28
Windemere Township

Several ladies helped Mrs. Gerda
Olson celebrate her birthday Friday
afternoon.
Miss Mabel Loveness and Bill Mar
tinson spent Saturday and Sunday at
the John Anderson home. Mrs. An
derson and Mrs. Belle Dahlin returned
to ST. Paul with them for a visit.
Mrs. Chas. Swanson and Mrs. Theo.
Schjelldahl spent Wednesday after
noon of last week at the Tracy Street
home.
Mildred Hammerquist is assisting
at the Ben Street home.
Mrs. Anna Mosberg and girls spent
Saturday evening at John Anderson's.
The Pulling family were Sunday
dinner guests at the Overland home.
Mrs. Gust Nyberg spent Saturday at
the John Forsberg home.
BriSben Street and mother left FOR
ST. Paul Monday for weeks visit.
Mrs. Walters Of Battle Creek, Mich,
was a guest at the D. c. Street home
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs. Arthur Mossberg spent Monday
at the Carl Dahlen home.
There will be services at the Pull
ling home Sunday morning at II
O'Clock. All are welcome.
The NJ. E Young Peoples society
will be entertained at the Pulling
home Saturday evening, March 9. AL
are cordially invited to attend
The Blomskog Luther League viii
meet at the home of Hugo Mossbers
Friday evening, March 1. Everyone
welcome.