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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-19
BROOK PARK

Mrs. Ruben Acterkirch attended the
Epworth League banquet Friday eve
ming and also visited her folks for
several days.
Miss lila Engstrom and Mona visited
at the Ed Peterson home Saturday.
William Scanlon, Geo. Fohrman and
Stanley Peterson attended the basket
ball game at Pine City Friday eve
ming.
Friends are sorry to hear of the
sudden death of Mrs. Larson who
passed away at Cokato recently. The
funeral was held there Tuesday. Mr..
and Mrs. Larson had moved onto the
James luke farm about a month ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Vettling and
children visited at the Mitchell home
at Hinckley Sunday evening.
Chester Swedlund made business
trip to Mora Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Fleming did
some shopping at Sandstone Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Stanley Gallas received notice
that her nephew, Mr.. Kafta, was &C
cidentally killed in st. Paul recently.
He was a member of the police force
at st. Paul.
Art Elements was home with his
family over the weekend.
Stanley Peterson was a Pine City
caller Monday.
Game Warden Beckman of Pine
City, was in Brook Park Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Peterson and fam
lily moved back on their farm neal
Quamba Monday. Ray Styrbicky tool
possession Saturday of the restaurant
which Mr.. Peterson recently sold.
Mr.. Gallas came home recently from
| ST. Paul to be with his family fol
some time.
August Hanson was in Mora on bus
mess Monday.
Miss Nancy Furer Of Minneapolis
visited her brother, Sam, and famil!
this week. Miss Furer arrived Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Fosberg mo
tored to Minneapolis Wednesday o
last week. Mrs. Fosberg took treat
ments at a hospital.
The Misses Katherine Judin, Jane
Karges, Edith Korsch and Ethel Slad'
and William Scanlon attended th'
debate in st. Paul last Thursday aft
ernoon and evening.
Stanley Peterson was in Hinckle.
on business last Thursday afternoon
Mrs Hull visited friends in Brool
Park Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Fleming an
children and Mrs. Grace Fleming
we're Sandstone shoppers last Wednes
day evening.
Ed Burke was in Brook Park Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. J. B. Fohrman and Stanley Pc
terson were in Pine City on bushes
Monday.
Mrs. Walter GLASGOW and daughter
Dorothy. visited relatives in Brool
Park Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Alderma
visited at the C. L. Hoagland hom
Tuesday.
Ed Peterson made a business tri
to Mora Saturday.
VIM. Korsch spent several day
with his family last week.
There will be a Christmas program
at the town hall Sunday evening. De
cember %. There will be a Chi
dren's program followed by religion
slides and songs. Everybody is we
come.
The Epworth League gave a bar
quet rally here Friday, Dec. 10.
delightful supper was served and sey
eral songs were sung by the groul
A toast by Alfred Swaford. readin
by Maxine Andrews of Mora, and
song by Orrine Phelpes was followe
, by a very interesting talk given b
! Mr.. Burmese of Duluth. His subjet
was Are We Able"
Art Scofield made a business tri
, | to Pine City Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-19
Trinity Luth. Church, Brook Park.

Trinity Luth. Church, Brook Park
Rev. S. T. Palm, pastor.
Service next Sunday at 1880 a. m.,
at the home of Ed FOsberg.
Bruno
Service Christmas day at 2 p. m...
at the home of Andrew Storebo.
Lone Star.
Service second Christmas day at
II a. M, at the home of Carl Herman
son.
Brook Park.
Service Sunday after Christmas, IL
a. M, at the home of Andrew EriksOn.
All are welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-19
MEADOW LAWN

There will be a Christmas program
at the Meadow Lawn schoolhouse Fri
day evening, December 20. Every
body is welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thorvald Thomson,
and Shirley and Don visited at the
Allen Simmerman home Friday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walt Purdy and chill
dren called at the Ernest Bloom home.
Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller, Jr., and
Mrs. Chris Miller took little Marian
to a hospital in Minneapolis Friday
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Miller,
Jr., returned to their home Saturday.
Doris Thomson spent last Thursday
evening with Shirley Ann Simmer
man.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-19

There are said to be only about
1900 Christians in Japan's $4,000
600 population.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
DIST R|CT
ENGINEER
R RETURNS S
Dowd Reports Aid
Through Loan
Likely

although no ALLEGATION
of funds has been made for
All American canal power,
the application is in very
good standing in Washing
ton" M. j. Dowd chief engineer
and general superintendent of the
irrigation district said this morn
ing, following his return from the
capital where he has been since
August % on district business,
THE district application ha S
been approved by the engineering,
legal and financial divisions of
PWA as to feasibility, so that it is
directly in line for action when ad-
ditional funds are available. Gov
ernment officials were very much
impressed with the possibility of
the power resource in relation to
what it could do for Imperial VAL
ley" Dowd said.
Confident of Success
Il feel confident that it will only
be a short time until we will secure
the loan which will enable us to
at least make start on the power
project" he added.
In regard to the refunding loan
Dowd said: 1.-THE proposed loan
from RFC appears to be fair to the
bondholders and the district alike
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
BALL PARK TO
BE DISCUSSED
BY G.. G.. HEADS

The construction of baseball
park in the west end of the city and
promotional plans to obtain eX-
tension of United States Highway SO
from Las Vegas, New, through I'm
perial Valley to CaleXico will be the
principal items of business before di-
rectors of the chamber of commerce
in their meeting at 7:30 Wednes-
day night.
Phil Knights. city engineer, will
lay before the chamber plans draft
ed by the city to obtain the ball park
The chamber plans to cooperate with
the city in working to secure this
recreational facility.
Beginning with this meeting the
board of directors of the chamber
will meet each Wednesday night at
the same time rather than with the
evening dinners of the organization
as it has during the summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
WARRIORS
KILLED BY
HUNDREDS
Ethiopians Rebel
At Leaders
Strategy

LONDON, Oct. %. UP
Ethiopian warriors chafed
by inaction and retreat re-
volted against the veteran
Dedjazmatch Ayeleu in the
far north and charged into death
trap near the Sudan border, the
Exchange Telegraph correspondent
at Adds Ababa reported today,
Dedjazmatch Ayeleu himself was
wounded seriously and hundreds
of his rebellious followers whom
he led at their insistence into bat
tie were reported killed.
Runners who carried the word
to Adds Ababa were unable to es-
innate the number of casualties
but said the reckless EthiopianS
we're shot down by hundreds by
machine guns of an Italian noun
tain unit.
Strategy Abandoned
The messengers said Ayeleu, fol-
lowing strategy laid down by En-
peror Halle SelaSsies adVisers-re-
treat that would draw invaders in
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
BAHAM As
p R | |. { D
B Y GA | [
Radio, Telegraph
Fail i'm Path
OF Storm

HAVANA, Oct. %. UP
A hurricane that took at
least one life and caused un-
estimated property damage
shipped across eastern Cuba
today and on northward, threaten
ing the Bahama Islands and pos
sibly the upper Florida coast.
Oriente province in extreme
eastern Cuba bore the brunt
of the storm. crops were
flattened. communications were
completely disrupted, making it
impossible to estimate property
damage and possible further loss OF
life.
In Santiago, west of the storm
center, at least one person was
killed, many roofs were blown away
and shop windows broken. The
wind gauge there was blown away
while registering 10 miles an hour.
Lines Destroyed
The Belen observatory here re-
ported before noon that the hur-
ricane still was sweeping Oriente
province, destroying telephone and
telegraph lines. Barocoa and Guat-
anamo were cut off from all COM
munication with Havana. The u,
Continued on Page -
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
RAMBOUT TO
ASK RETRIAL

Sentence of Rene Rambout and
Manuel Avalos, found guilty by a
jury in superior court last week of
conspiracy to commit murder, was
continued until next Friday morn
ing by order of Judge Vaughn
Thompson when the case was called
in his court this morning.
At the same time the court will
hear a motion to set aside the iudg-
ment and for a new trial. Postpone
ment was caused by the absence of
two defense attorneys.
A. Boulais, charged with illegal
operation of a still, pleaded not
guilty. Trial was set for Nov. 4. Ezio
Farinelli was arraigned on similar
charge and plea was set for Friday.
The revocation of probation granted
to Pastor Young, Negro, on charge
Of assault with deadly weapon was
also continued until Friday for fur
ther action.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
BOND VOTING
SLATED OCT. 80

October 80 has definitely been set
by the city council for the special
election on a bond issue to aid in
financing the proposed new city
outfall sewer system under an ordin-
ance adopted by the council in spec
ial session Monday morning.
Voters will be called upon to ap-
prove the issuance of 100000 in
city bonds for the sewer. An addi-
tional S130,000 will be supplied by
the government if the city's applica-
ton, now before federal authorized
in Washington, is given official ap-
proval Word of this approval is ex-
pected here within the next few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
COURT GIVES
YOUNG STAR
TO AU n Z

LOS ANGELES, Oct. %. U,P)-
Freddie Bartholomew, 11-year-old
guardianship of an aunt today de-
spite charges of his absentee par
ents that she abducted him from his
home in England.
In honoring Miss Myllicent Mary
Bartholomew petition to be ap-
pointed his legal guardian, Superior
Judge Thomas P. White refused to
admit as part of the hearing an
affidavit of the boys parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Cecil Llewellyn Bartholo-
new of London. The court, hold
ing that the affidavit did not con-
stitute a personal appearance, said
he could admit it only as an exhibit
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
I TRIO HELD
FOR TRIAL
Witnesses Called
To Describe
Crimes

Gearing justice to high
speed, Imperial county's pros
ecut0rs this afternoon obtain
ed an order in justice court
binding Marvin Morris,
Woodrow Corley and Noble Morris
over for superior court trial, then
took the asserted killer bandit trio
into superior court for arraignment
before they were returned from
the courthouse to the county Jail.
The three were held to answer
to superior court without bond af-
ter preliminary hearing before
Judge j. E. Simpson in the El Cen
tro justice court on charges of
numbering Ivan E. Null special
deputy sheriff, at the Date City
service station last Wednesday
night. D. H. Wolford, chief GRIM
inal deputy district attorney, repre-
sented the state.
Joe Procsal, son-in-law Of the
slain deputy, was the first witness
at the preliminary hearing this
morning He detailed events which
accompanied the shooting. His
testimony. was corroborated by SUBJ
sequent witnesses.
He and Null had left their ranch
north Of Bonds Corner after a tele-
phone message telling of a holdup
there. Null said. Null and Procsal
travelled on the Calexico road to
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
VIOLATION
{ SES UP
Fair Trade Codes
In Milk Trade
Studies

Complaints against viola
tors of the Thorpe fair trade
practices act relative to the
marketing of milk and other
dairy products were under
investigation today by Paul u.
Robertson and Howard Ellis, in
vestigators for the division of mar
ket enforcement, state department
of agriculture.
The two men presided at hear
ings in the agricultural commission
er's office at the courthouse and
will attempt to straighten out the
local situation before they leave
they said.
Robertson asked the aid of con-
sumers in reporting violations OF
these provisions Of the law.
No distributor of milk has the
right to solicit new business at a
(Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
OIL INQUIRY
GROUP NAMED

LOS ANGELES, Oct. % U.P)-
An engineering committee of three
was named today TO survey oil wells
in the Huntington Beach area for a
special state senate committee, in
vestigating reports that oil comp
anies are tapping state tidelands.
The committee, composed Of Emil
Huguenin and Arthur Alexander,
engineers for the division of gas and
Oil, and Alexander Anderson, Stand
ard Oil Company surveyor, was chos-
en- following turbulent one day ses-
sion Of the committee, in which An
derson was threatened with con-
tempt when he refused to divulge
information gathered in Standard
Oil Company survey.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
BITING WINDS
SWELL QUAKE
AREA DANGER

HELENA, Mont, Oct. % U.P)-
Biting winds and snow flurries to-
day accentuated the need for re-
lief measures in caring for more
than 400 refugees from homes
wrecked by a series of earthquakes.
The refugees were being fed and
sheltered at transient camp. Con-
struction crews were working on a
rush basis to provide other shelter,
while other laborers were razing
structures made unsafe by the
shocks.
Light earth rumblings, climaXed
by a moderately severe shock short
ly before midnight, kept citizens
on the alert.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
GETS
HOOVER QUERY

CHICAGO, Oct. %. U.P)-Hecklers
interrupted Congressman Hamilton
Fish of New York during a debate
with Upton Sinclair last night by
frequently shouting what about
Hoover"
Both men attacked the new deal,
Fish advocating a return to fun
damental principles" and Sinclair
criticizing the president for failure
to adopt 9 production for use pol
icy. Fish declared that Epic, Sin
clair's lend poverty in California"
program, actually would mean
economic prostration in Califor-
MIA"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
BEAUTY AIDS
YOUNG FLIER

ATLANTA, Oct. %. U.P)-Beauty
and romance came to the aid of
Frank Kurtz, youthful aviator, to-
day just when it seemed that fed
eral red tape would spoil his at
tempt to set a junior record for a
flight from Mexico City to New
York.
Because of the intervention of
Miss Louisa Robert. society girl
and daughter of Lawrence W. Rob-
ert, Jr., assistant secretary of the
treasury, Kurtz was released from
detention of customs officials and
permitted to continue his flight.
He had failed to clear customs at
the border. q.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
JUDGES DENY
LINDSEY PLEA

LOS ANGELES. Oct. %. UP)-
Judge Robert H. Scott today held a
temporary appointment to the juve-
nile court bench, a post for which
Judge Ben 3. Lindsey, former Denver
jurist, entered a strong bid last week.
Scott was appointed by presiding
Superior Judge Edward T. Bishop
following what was described as a
turbulent meeting of superior court
judges last night. Although no report
was made, it was said that the 40
iurists staged a hot debate over
Lindseys candidacy.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
FAWCETT SUIT
HEARING HELD

With Superior Judge B. F. Warmer,
San Bernardino, presiding, hearings
were opened this morning on suits
brought by H. w. Eyerts against VIII
S. Fawcett.
The hearings started today include
an examination of judgment debtor;
a motion to set aside and Yacate the
execution sale of $4,000 personal
property and to cancel the certifi-
cate of sale; a motion to cancel en-
try of dismissal and also a motion
to file n cross complaint in the action.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
FIRST PLANE IN TRANSPACIFIC
SERVICE WILL REACH MANILA
FOR COMMONWEALTH FESTIVAL

which would take about so hours
actual flying time.
The Clipper plane used in ex-
ploring the route over which mail
and passenger planes will fly on
regular schedules is at present in
Honolulu on its way back to Ala
media, Cal, from a visit to Guam.
A new type of plane, the China
Clipper" larger and more COM
modious than the trans-Pacific vet
eran is on the eastern coast of the
United States en- route to Alameda.
Captain Edwin Musick, Pan-Amcri-
cans No. pilot, is flying the plane
westward for its inaugural oceanic
flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
War
Bulletins
(By UNITED PRESS
Latest War Developments

ROME: Mussolini soon m a y
suggest compromise terms to end
war, Rome hears.
Adds ABABA. DeSjaSmatch
Ayaleu, high Ethiopian chieftain,
wounded in desperate battle near
Sudan border in which many Eth
iopians were feared killed. En-
peror flies to Dessye to inspect
troops.
DAGNEREI: Savage battle for
Ethiopian fort described by CORES
pondent who witnessed it.
LONDON: Naval conference to
be held before end of year. Par
lament meets for vital foreign pol
icy debate.
ALEXANDRIA: Italians still
massing troops, planes and tanks
on border, Egyptians charge.
GIBRALTAR: British fleet sets
out for Mediterranean maneuvers.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
KILLER BANDITS TO
FACE COURT ACTION
4 HONEYMOON AS
NICHOLS FIGHTS
AGAINST DEATH
Pilot Dies from Injury
Suffered in Air
Misslap

TROY, n. v, Oct. %. U.P)-Avia-
trix Ruth Nichols held ground to-
day against critical injuries suffer-
ed in the crash of 20-passenger
airplane. Four of the planes crew
were hOneymOOning despite painful
burns.
Miss Nichols pilot Harry HUI
blitz, died lest night of burns and
shock, a few hours after the two
stewardesses of his ship married
his two mechanics. Miss Nichols,
resting comfortably" but in criti-
cal condition with fractures of a
wrist and an ankle, a broken nose
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Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
STATE PROBE
MARKS TIME

SACRAMENTO, Oct. %. U.E)-
Inquiry into state treasury affairs
brought about by discovery of
$4,000 shortage remained virtually
at standstill today, with the
county grand jury in recess and
legislative investigation commit
tee marking time.
Possibility the grand jury would
not resume its activities until next
week was disclosed by District At
torney Otis Babcock in announc-
ing State Treasurer Charles G..
Johnsons personal bank accounts
in Los Angeles would be inquired
into when the jury meets again.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
BID Given
10 PUBL lC
FOR M |: I: I: I I
Dairy Leaders To
Be Greeted
Here

Anticipating attendance as
large as that of any chamber
of commerce meeting this
this year, President Sem
Bacon of the Ell Centro
chamber today issued an open
statement with the reminder that
the public is invited to a luncheon
meeting at noon Thursday, when
directors of the Challenge Cream
and Butter association will be
guests of honor.
The directors will be gathered
here for their annual convention.
Besides members of the Imperial
Milk Producers association, an af-
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
DEATH CLAIMS
NEGRO PIONEER

Owen williams, pioneer Negro
resident of Imperial Valley and or
gani2er of the Second Baptist church
here, died at his home in PerriS Mon
day, according to word received to-
day.
williams was well known among
East Ell Centro residents, having liV-
ed here from 1901 until about eight
years ago when he moved to Per
ris. He leaves a wife, daughter, and
grandchildren.
Among FL Centrans planning TO
attend the funeral, which will be held
Wednesday at the Second Baptist
church in Perris is Mrs. r. P. Aug
ustus, 420 Commercial street.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
TRIBES RUSH
DEATH TRAP
CHARACTER
FUND DRIVE
PLANS SET

Two meetings for workers in
the character building drive which
will open next Monday, will be
held this week so that all inStruc-
tions for the drive may be given
the crews.
The first meeting will be We'd
nesday at p. m. in the chamber
of commerce building, when work.
ers in special districts will meet.
Thursday, at the same hour and
place, workers in the business dis
trict will meet to complete plans
for the campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
FAULTY LIGHT
DRIVE STARTS

Motorists driving one-eyed cars
or cars with faulty tail lights are in
for plenty of grief" Frank Oswalt,
captain of the state highway patrol
said this morning.
Starting tonight, officers of the
patrol will continue a drive against
cars with defective lights" Oswalt
said, land no light tickets will b.
issued to the owners of these cars
but citations to appear in court ant
tell it to the Judge"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
JAIL PROJECT
STARTS SOON

Early operation of a project for
construction of Jail and courthouse
at Winterhaven was indicated today
With announcement by Ralph B.
Smith, District Director for the
Works Progress Administration that
federal funds for the project have
been allocated
WPA will contribute $1182; Imper-
ial county $466, total of $1648. Es-
Inmates are that 81 men from relief
rolls of Imperial county will be en-
ployed for one month on the job.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
WATER BOARD
MEET ROUTINE

Meeting in regular session today
the Imperial Irrigation District
board of directors disposed OF
routine business matters covering
leasing of district land and other
questions of similar nature. All
members Of the board were pres
ent The meeting was continued
after the noon recess.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
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MANILA. P. l., Oct. %. U.P)-
Pan American Anyways first trans
Pacific plane will arrive in Manila
during the ceremonies inaugural
ing the new Philippines common
wealth on Nov. Is, it was learned
in reliable circles today.
The same authorities said Col.
Charles Lindbergh, technical advis-
er of the airways staff, probably
would accompany the plane.
American will have two
giant seaplanes available for the
trip from California to Manila,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22

nent returned secretly yesterday.
The indictment named a man and
another woman as co-defendants.
The true bill was voted in the
grand jury's inquiry of a will Mrs.
Glab contended Cheney voluntar-
lily dictated in her behalf a few
weeks before he dropped dead in
their Las Vegas, New, hotel room,
chosen as their bridal suite" for
their marriage the following day.
To Exhume Body
AS the search was being broad
ened. grave-diggers were receiving
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Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
WIDOW BECOMES FUGITIVE WHEN
CHARGE VOTED IN WILL FORGERY

LOS ANGELES. Oct. %. W,P)-
Mrs. Hazel Belford Glab, who al
legedly charmed elderly Albert L.
Cheney into a premise of marriage.
became a national fugitive today
when an appeal was broadcast for
her arrest on charges of forgery
and preparing false evidence to
sustain her claims to Cheney's $780,
900 estate.
Capt. Norris c. Stensland of the
sheriff's office sent a teletype mes
sage throughout the country, ask
ing that the comely widow be APP
pretended on a grand jury indict-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
ITALY CONTINUES
MASSING TROOPS

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Oct. %.
U.P)-Italy still is massing troops,
airplanes and tanks on Egypt s
western frontier, it was reported
today despite a supposed agree
ment for lessening of tension. Re-
ports from the frontier were be-
lieved to be the cause for high
pressure work which is being done
by Spinks Pasha (Maj. Gen. Sir
Charlton Spinks), inspector gen.
eral of the Egyptian army, and his
staff.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
BERMAN ARRESTED
IN RACKET QUIZ

LOS ANGELES, Oct. %. U.P)-
Louis Berman, younger brother of
Jacob Berman. bright boy" of the
Julian Petroleum Company scandal,
was taken into technical custody by
the district attorneys office today
in connection with an inquiry into
a reputed building and loan rack
ct +"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
NAVY FARLEY
HOPES SLIGHT

WASHINGTON, Oct. %. U.P)-Ad-
ministration officials today took an
apathetic view of the approaching
naval limitations conference, which,
according to London advices, is eX-
pected to be called before the end of
this year.
While officials were guarded in
comments, it was evident they do
not expect it to achieve any construc-
tive results
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
DUCE WILLING
TO TALK PEACE

ROME, Oct. %. lU.P) = Trust
worthy quarters expressed belief
today that Premier Benito Musso-
lini would soon be ready to open
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-22
BRITISH FLEET
GOES TO MANEUVERS

GIBRALTAR, Oct. %. U,P)-The
British fleet steamed into the Med
iterranean today for maneuvers. 1t
is due to return Thursday.