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The Washington times., 1935-02-27
Lusk Gets Letter
He Mailed in 1881

Much postmarked, a letter ad-
dressed to C. v. Cusachs, formerly
Of the Army and Navy Club, was
returned yesterday by the Post
Office Department to the sender,
Rufus S. Lusk.
The strange thing was that Mr..
Lusk, as an official of the Cru
Saders, wet organization of the
dry era, mailed the letter in De-
cember, 1881. The postmarks
showed the letter had been sent
to the club, Bethesda, Md, and
the Lafayette Hotel in a futile
search for Mr.. CusachS.
The Washington times., 1935-02-27
COURT BUILDING
LOAN To D. c.
IN JEOPARDY

While plans were being made
today to expedite consideration Of
the proposal to authorize the Dis.
trict to borrow PWA funds for
the construction of three court
buildings, Senator William H.
King CD, of Utah, chairman OF
the Senate District Committee,
admitted that the project is in
jeopardy because of the deadlock
in the Senate over the 4,80O-mil-
lion-dollar work-relief bill.
He pointed out that If this
money is not made available for
public works, there probably will
be no money on hand at the PWA
from which to allocate the loan
for the court buildings.
New Plan Offered
In that case, enactment of the
pending District measure would
be futile, it was suggested.
However, Senator King has I'm.
der consideration other methods
by which the court project could
proceed in case the potential loan
fails to materialize.
One of these plans, he said
contemplates that an agreement
could be reached with Federal
authorities by which the Govern.
ment would take over the District
Building in return for making
available money for the Mu.
nicipal Center project.
Ample Funds Expected
In the opinion of Senator
King, should this latter be &C.
complished, the District would
get more than enough to con
Struct the Municipal Center
which would house the District
Government offices as well as the
District courts.
Senator King said he expects to
confer within a week with PWA
Administrator Ickes and the
Park and Planning Commission
concerning this and other alter
natives to the PWA loan plan.
The Washington times., 1935-02-27
HOUSING DELAY
EXPLAINED BY
HACKETT
International News Service

international News Service
BY midJune the Housing Divi.
sion Of the Public Works Admins.
tration will have $85, 100000 Eat
work on construction Of slum.
clearance, low-rent housing pro-
jects, if funds are available.
This was the answer today Of
Col. Horatio B. Hackett, head OF
the division, to criticisms Of ode
lay" in the division, created more
than 10 months ago with an allo-
cation of $146,000,00 from Public
Works funds.
Aside from trials and tribula.
tions which confront the Govern
ment in its efforts to secure title
to lands necessary for sites, Col
onel Hackett mapped out the work
necessary before construction work
actually can start as requiring 10
full months Of time. Any delays
in securing title, court actions to
obstruct quick acquisition of sites,
and chickering's with owners ex-
tend that time, he explained.
Time Required
In office only since June Is Of
last year, a period of eight and
one-half months, Colonel Hackett
declared that work on at least %
projects will be under full sway
by June Is, and on IA others with
in a short time thereafter. Colo
mel Hackett said:
I'm some projects we are pro-
viding homes for 20 900 or more
people. To lay out a small city
like that takes time.
I'm calling for bids for con-
tracts, we usually allow only 30
dayS-which is a very short time
when one figures the scope Of
work the contractors face.
ut takes at least IL months to
complete one of these projects.
That means a minimum time,
with all conditions favorable, Of 8
22 months before a housing pro-
ject can be completed.
when / was appointed head
Of the housing division last June
Is, only limited dividend pro-
jects had been considered. The
Administration decided to dis.
continue that line of projects,
and go ahead with only Federal
projects. We had no organize
ton whatever, and had to start
from the ground and work up.
SHORT OF FUNDS
''NOw we nre organized thor.
Oughly-and we actually have
the preliminary work DONE"
1--WE are not, because Of the
time required, an emergency
employment organization. But
now we are going ahead with
construction work, and that
means jobs for workers. When
the funds advanced to emer.
gency relief are returned to the
housing division, we can go
ahead. Until then, we have only
$1S,OOO,OOO for operations"
The Washington times., 1935-02-27
international News Service

Postmaster General James A
Farley faced a fresh embarrass-
ment today in a request from the
Senate Post Office Committee for
his personal recommendation on
the Norris bill, which would force
him either to resign from the
Cabinet or as Democratic Ma.
tional Chairman.
In the usual course Of legisla.
tive procedure, a copy Of the
Norris bill was sent to Mr.. Farley
for his recommendation. The
bill carried this provision:
1T shall be unlawful for any
official of the Post Office De-
partment, including the Post
master General, to be chairman
or a member of any political
committee or to have control or
management of any political
campaign. Any Postmaster Gen.
The Washington times., 1935-02-27
Dinner Will Honor
City Manager Dunn

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. q.
Plans are under way for a testi-
monial dinner for E. C. Dunn,
newly-elected city manager, who
has served for 40 years as city
engineer.
The dinner, to be held in the
George Mason Hotel tomorrow
evening at 1870. under the direc.
ton of city employees headed by
Roger Sullivan.
The Washington times., 1935-02-27
DC. Barracks Now
TT. Humphreys

The old Washington Barracks,
located at the Army War College
here, have been named Fort
Humphreys, according to an an
nouncement made yesterday by
the War Department. Fort
Humphreys. Va, recently was re.
named Fort Belvoir at the request
of President Roosevelt.
The Washington times., 1935-02-27
Sentence Upheld
In Cleric Shaving

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 81 I.N.S)
The Court of Appeals has up
held first degree murder convic'
tions of Matios Leylegian and
Nishan Sarkisian for the killing
Of Archbishop Leon Tourian, of
the Armenian Church, during
services in the Holy Cross Church,
New York city, December "a,
The Washington times., 1935-02-27
Lookout at Still
Gets 3 Months

LURAY, Va, Feb. 27.-Because
he stood on a hill as a lookout
and warned bootleggers of ap-
preaching police, Albert Seastrom,
discharged CCC youth who settled
in this county, was given a three
months jail sentence here by trial
Justice John H. Booton. Seastrom
had a peculiar whistle. When po-
lice arrived, still and mash were
deserted.
The Washington times., 1935-02-27
NEW OFFICERS

Phi Lambda MI Fraternity will
install officers this evening at
Maryland Club Gardens, after
which a dinner and dance will be
held, starting at 10 p. m.
Evening star., 1935-09-08

carried on under his direction. The
development Of Anacostia Park also
was another major job on which he
was engaged.
He made special study of the I'M
provement of the Washington Chan
mel water front ana other work for
the betterment Of the city.
Won Decorations for Service.
During the World War Col. Soner-
veil was with the railway engineers
and engaged in other construction in
France. For a time he served as as
sistant chief of staff of the seth Di-
vision. His World War service brought
him the Distinguished Service Cross
and the Distinguished Service Medal.
During his term as District engi-
neer here, he contended that Great
Falls could be developed as a park
and at the same time hydroelectric
operations could be carried forward
there. He considered some Of the
low-lying places around the river a
menace to health, as he said they
bred mosquitoes by the thousand. His
position was that by flooding these
areas, they would be made more
attractive and useful. With Lieut..
Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, then director Of
Public Buildings and Public Parks.
he had a controversy on the avail
ability of Great Falls for power de-
velopment. Col. Grant contended that
the beauties of Great Falls should be
preserved for park and now it is
slated to be included in the George
Washington Memorial Parkway.
Col. Somervell was mentioned for
the post of Engineer Commissioner of
the District prior to the appoint
ment of Col. Daniel !. Sultan. He
made his home at 1910 Twenty fourth
| street.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
Somerreu In Florida to Begin
''Biggest Canal'' for Ne,u Deal
FOrmerDistrict Engineer
to Supervise Con.
structiOn.
$5,OOO,OOO Fund Au.
th0rized by President
Last Monday.

Lieut.. Col. Brehon 3. Somervell, who
served here as District engineer for
the War Department from 1926 to
1890, arrived yesterday in Jackson
vile, Fla, to supervise construction
of the new ship canal across the
northern section of the State.
Described by Col. Somervell as the
"biggest canal ever undertaken and
the New Deals most outstanding prof.
ect," the canal will be financed at
the start by a $5,o00,000 fund author
lied for the purpose last Monday by
President Roosevelt.
Known as one of the outstanding
officers in the Army Engineer Corps,
Col. Somervell now assumes duty in
command of the new district created
at Ocala, Fla, in conjunction with
creation of the canal that will shorten
the distance of navigation between the
Atlantic and the Gulf. Started at the
instance of President Roosevelt, and
with the aid of Public Works Admin
istration funds, the new ship canal is
calculated to save life and property,
OCCdIl-SOAAlS FSooCAc away 4AOAii
the hurricane zone in the vicinity of
Cuba.
A record of high accomplishment
stands behind Col Somervell, who IS
only 43. For the past several months
in Washington he has been on special
duty with the National Emergency
Council. Prior to that. he was as
signed to the rivers and harbors sec
ton of the Office Of Maj. Gen. Edward
M. Markham, chief of Engineers.
Aided Turkish Government.
Prior to his last detail in Washing
ton. Col. Somervell for about year
was on duty with the Turkish gov
ernment, making an economic study
of that nation for Mustapha Kemal
Pasha.
While the District Engineer here,
Col. Somervell, then major, per-
formed outstanding service in con-
junction with the construction Of
Washington's new water supply sys-
TEN. He supervised in large part the
building of the new conduits from
Great Falls and the filtration plant
at Dalecarlia. Construction of the
Mount Vernon Memorial Highway as
1t related to the building of giant fills,
by pumping sand and gravel up from
the bed Of the Potomac River, was
Evening star., 1935-09-08
FORCE THREATENED
IN CITRUS DISPUTE
Sholtz to Call Florida Guards if
Necessary to Enforce In
spection Law.
E the Associated Press


MIAMI, Fla, September IA
blunt threat to use National Guards
men In preventing shipment Of i'm
mature citrus fruits from Florida "if
the commissioner of agriculture does
not see fit to enforce the inspection
law" was made here today by Gov.
Dave Sholtz.
1t followed reports that consider
able fruit was blown from trees when
this weeks tropical hurricane swept
up the West Coast.
Reiterating his previous statement
that shipment Of green or unfit fruit
would not be allowed, Sholtz said:
THE commissioner of agriculture
has ample authority to prevent such
shipment. If he does not do SO, I
shall. If it becomes necessary I'll
call out the National Guard"
SholtZ said he had notified COM
mon carriers that State law prohibits
them accepting citrus shipments
which do not contain inspection ap-
proval. State highway patrolmen, he
added, will be directed t, prevent
shipments moving out of the State
by trucks.
Evening star., 1935-09-08

Admiral Ammen Farenholt as presi-
dent, with these members: Capts.
John F. Murphy, Isaac 8. K. Reeves,
Edgar L. Woods, Henry L. Dollard.
Kent C. Melhorn and George c.
Thomas. Lieut.. Comdr. Charles p.
Archambeault, Medical Corps. will
act as recorder for the board.
Eleven new captains will be chosen
for advancement, along with 1s new
commanders and an indefinite num-
ber of lieutenants and neutenants,
Junior grade.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
Biblical Drama Planned.

WOODSIDE, Md, September 2
fSpeciaD Miss Gertrude Barker, for
mer teacher Of dramatic art in Eureka
College. Eureka, ILL.,, will give a dra-
matization Of the story of Joseph in
costume at o'clock tomorrow night
in the Woodside Methodist Episcopal
Church. The public Is invited.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
Electrocutionist Is Fined

KANSAS CITY, September Z OP).-
William =. Moore, 70, an apartment
janitor, was fined $3.50 In Municipal
Court today on n charge Of wiring
city light current to a fence to keep
the kids and dogs out" The l1o-volt
current killed q small dog.
Evening star., 1935-09-08

week for burial.
Mrs. Mears was present IN WASH
ington, D. c.. In 1897 when the Ma
tional Congress of Mothers, which
later became the parent-teachers
organization, was established. Fol-
many years she was national chair
man Of the annual founders day
observance Of the PIT. A.
Her father, Rev. J, B. Grinnell, was
a member OF Congress during Presi-
dent Lincoln's administration and
founded the city Of Grinnell, Iowa.
Evening star., 1935-09-08

work between 9 and 10 pm. and will
be broadcast over short-wave hook
up to other countries Of the American
continent.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
PIT. A. FOUNDER DIES;
WAS LAST OF GROUP
Mrs. Mary Grinnell Mears Was
Present at Organization of
Congress in 1897.

BY the Associated Press.
PALO ALTO, Calf, September 2.
Mrs. Mary Grinnell Mears II, last
surviving founder Of the National
Congress of Parents and Teachers,
died at her home here today. The
body will be sent to Essex, Mass, next
Evening star., 1935-09-08
BOARD IS APPOINTED
FOR NAVAL PROMOTIONS
Medical Corps Group Will Con-
vene September 16 to Make
Selection.

The Navy Department announced
yesterday that Secretary Swanson has
ordered a Medical Corps board con-
vened here on September 16 to select
a number of naval medical officers for
promotion.
Heading the board will be Rear
Evening star., 1935-09-08

England's commercial airplanes are
said to be the slowest in Europe.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC
Argentine Baritone to Sing ri
Marine Band Concert.

Marine Band Concert.
Mario Marines Silveira, Argentine
baritone, will be the featured artist
in the concert of Latin American
music to be played by the United
States Marine Band, under the direc-
ton of Capt. Taylor Branson, at the
Pan-American Union at pm. Tues
day.
The program will be broadcast over
Evening star., 1935-09-08

Regular motor service Is planned
across the Arabian Desert.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-09-05
CLOVER TOWNSHIP

| Mrs. Hlldur WeStlund left Saturday
for Rhinelander, Wis, where she will
teach again this year.
Myrtle and Ruth Lynfield of Fred
eric, Wis, were supper guests at the
Lem Irons home Sunday evening.
Twin boys were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Thorn last Thursday, August
20. One of them passed away Satur-
day morning at o'clock and On Mon
day was buried in the Clover Gene
terry. Short services were conducted
at the home by Rev. Parish.
Mrs. Joe Pechacek and little daugh-
ter, Donna Jean, of Brook Park, are
visiting at the parental Golf home
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Drak spent last
week visiting her parents at Stacy
The Alderman family had dinner
at the Clyde Daley home Sunday.
Emily Irons is helping Mrs. Pat
Holmes for a while.
Curtiss Alderman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Sacre and Edna Schauer mo-
tored to Carp, Saturday, to visit at
the VIM. Anderson home Miss Schau-
er will teach the upper grades in the
Carp school the coming year. The
Sacre family and Curtiss returned
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hanson called at
the Fred Golf home Saturday evening.
Ray Daley returned recently to the
home of his sister. Mrs. Bill Hemmin-
way, to assist with the work.
Harold and Clifford Bostrom took
care of Sacre's chores during their
trip north.
High school students of this com
munity attending school in Hinck' ey
this year are Delbert and Dorothy
Rasmussen, Peggy and Shirley Brown.
Minnie Neuhring, and Bertha Jordan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Eastling of Mil
waukee, visited Grandma Daley last
Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Pierce of Little
Falls. spent two days at the Ben
Irons home recently.
Lloyd and RACHEL Irons went to
Frederic Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Vanderpool and son.
Leroy, of Faribault, called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Irwin Westlund Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. VIM. Allen wishes to thank all
who helped with the flowers for the
Thorn baby
Bob Irons and Howard Reece spent
Sunday with Mr.. Recess folks at Sun
rise.
Mrs. Fred Golf and sons. Victor and
Freddie, and daughters, Helen and
Harriet. and granddaughter. Donna
Jean. visited at the Konkle home in
Pine City Sunday.
Grandma Allen came Sunday to
visit at the home of her son, VIM. AL
len.
Mr.. Healey of Sheboygan. Wis. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Grove called at the
Lem Irons home Sunday evening.
Ben Irons, Mr.. and Mrs. Mackenzie,
and Mrs. Todd called at the ]. P.
Westlund home Sunday evening.
Mr.. Bergman of ST. Cloud, was a
caller at the Lem Irons home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Irons. Fran
els Irons, and Ed Nelson were Sunday
dinner guests at the Huntley home
in Ogema township.
Mrs. Pat Holmes and children had
dinner at the Ben Irons home Sunday. |
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-09-05
OBSERVATIONS
By Cong. ELMER ]. RYAN

After an unexpected delay from
Saturday TO Monday, the 74th Con
gress adjourned sine die at midnight
Monday, August 20.
On Saturday night with all mem.
bers confident that adjournment would
be reached, the House galleries were
packed with expectant spectators anx
ious to witness the final adjournment
A loud-speaking system with micro.
phones located at various points or
the House floor carried the proceed.
ings by radio.
Great disappointment was created
when it was found that it was impos.
sible for the House to agree to the
Senate amendments to the Third De-
ficiency bill and adjournment was de-
layed until Monday.
Finally, on Monday a joint resolu.
tion was adopted providing for def
mite adjournment at midnight, Mon
day.
Senate leaders whose action in ad-
ding cotton and wheat loans to the
Deficiency bill had delayed adjourn
ment, agreed to withdraw their
amendments and to pass the other
vital portions of the bill which in
cluded appropriations for railroad re-
tirement pensions. maternal and Grip
Piled children benefits and social Sc
curity funds. This plan, however, was
blocked by Senator Huey Long who
talked for six and one-half hours and
occupied the floor until the adjourn
ment hour of midnight had arrived.
During Huey's long-winded disserta-
ton, House members had nothing to
do except to await Senate action.
In order to vile away the time, a
portion of the Navy band was brought
into the well of the House chamber
and House members and the galleries
INDUCED in a song fest. Some of the
numbers selected by the House chorus
were Aud Lang Syne" and The
Old Grey. Mare, She Amt What She
Used to be-
Most House members, however.
were too tired. after the long session
and strain of recent weeks to indulge
in much hilarity and all were glad
when shortly after twelve. Speaker
Byrns' gavel fell as a signal of adj
journment.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-09-05
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES
Bruno.

Bruno.
Communion service Thursday eve
ming this week at the church.
Sunday school at 10 a. m, service
at 11:15.
See announcement of special meet
ings elsewhere in this paper.
Kerrick.
c. E. Friday evening at the Bruno
church.
Service at 9:45 a. m, communion;
Sunday school at 1915.
Willow River.
Sunday school at 10 a. M, service
at s p. m.
DAVID HARRINGTON, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-09-05
AUGUSTANA LUTH. CHURCH

Elmer ]. Johnson, Pastor.
Services next Sunday-Nickerson at
$3.50 in the church; Oak Lake at 11:15;
holy communion. Sermons in both
languages. Bruno at p. m.
The Vilstad Luther League meets
in the church Friday, Sept Is, at s
p. m. Notice the change of date.)
The Bruno Ladies' Aid meets at the
home of Mrs. Otto Olson, on Friday,
Sept. IS, at p. m.
The Oak Lake Luther League is
giving a program in the Blomskog
church on Friday, Sept. 6, at 8 p. m.
Bible class and choir practice in
the Oak Lake church every Thursday
evening at D. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-09-05

cited a poem which he said gave his
definition of a true American.
The poem depicted an army SER
geant in the World war who selected
a picked squad of American soldiers
of various and mixed racial extrac-
tions for difficult raiding mission.
The poem acted out by Connery
brought great applause from the mem
bers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-09-05
FOR SALE-Five thousand feet white

FOR SALE-Five thousand feet white
pine lap siding at $50 per NJ: some
drop siding and shiplap. 10000 feet
rough lumber. l and inch. from
SIS and up. On your joy ride next
Sunday drive in and see this lum-
Der. You are welcome whether you
buy or not.-E. c. Ellison. IL miles
west. l. south of Willow River, on
County Road f. 64w51-1ts
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-09-05

! On Friday evening. an interesting
debate occurred in connection with
resolution introduced by Represent
ative Caroline O'Day of New York. to
provide for extension of time allowed
to about $500 aliens who are subject
to deportation for technical violations
of immigration laws.
Many of these aliens have lived in
this country for many years and have
married American citizens and have
children who are American citizens
This led to a discussion of the def
milton of true American. Repre-
sentative William P. Connery of Mas
sachusetts who is a former vaude-
vile actor and theatre manager. re-