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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-23
EkVV nth Christmas drawing
w near, why can't we get
w topether and m k e


w together and m k e
plans" Robert Dutton read no
further. With calm elaboration, he
put the heavily scrawled letter
back into its envelope.
always the impractical Hail." he
said slowly. mo wonder he never
gets anywhere"
A list of appointments waited up
on his desk. Visits from two of
the most important men in town;
a delegation about a right-of-way
through a tract of land he had just
purchased; a reminder of a talk he
had promised to make at a lunch
con. Important things, he thought,
things Hal would never be called
upon to do.
Hastily he went through his mail.
A square envelope in a familiar
hand caught his eye. He opened it
a little curiously. What could Miss
DENLY be writing him about? His
long fingers drew out an artistic
Christmas card. A conservative
wish and an old Christmas carol
printed in English letters. That was
all, except the signature, Eleanor
Denby."
A flush stained his face, an I'M
definable something sent the blood
singing through his veins. "Elea-
nor" he said softly; "a beautiful
name; how queer that never heard
it before"
Then, as if resenting his weak
ness and sentiment, he dug into his
mail again. But try as he would,
he could not concentrate on the
things that had meant anything
to him before. Something had
happened to Robert Dutton; a
Christmas greeting from a secre-
tary whom he had scarcely noticed
left him visibly unsettled.
Christmas memories surged
through his heart. He was back in
the old home again. Everybody was
rushing around in circles. He saw
the big tree in the corner of the
parlor; the kitchen table piled high
with good things to eat. And Moth
er and Dad, with happiness BEAM
ing upon their faces.
He picked up Halls letter again.
After all, maybe his kid brother
wasn't so crazy? The thought was
pushing through his mind that may
be it was he who lacked real sense.
This time he read the letter in a
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-23
MIDWAY TABERNACLE

Sunday school and Bible class at
100 p. m; service at 2:30 p. m.
Our Christmas program will be
held December rs, at p. m.
In our program we are endeavor-
ing to honor the Saviour more than
the day.
All are welcome.
o. M. HAUG, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-23
(Too Late for Last Weekly

Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Borchard and Mr.
and Mrs. Sylverton Loftness were Sum
day dinner guests at the Gust Pearson
home.
Sympathy is extended to the relatives
of the late Emil Rostberg. who passed
away Sunday. after a lingering illness of
cancer of the stomach.
VIM. and Herman FoSs and w. F. Bor-
chard attended a church meeting at
Kroschel Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Maynard Without called at the
Sylverton Loftness home Monday after
noon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-23
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
T. c.. Olson, pastor.
Windmere M F. Church

Sunday, Dec 26, Christmas service
and program at 8 o'clock. The Christ
mas story will be told
Friday evening, Dec. 81, New
Year watch night service will be in
charge of the Epworth League at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Overland.
There will be program and refresh
ments will be served after the pro-
gram by the Overlands. Service at
II p. m. All are welcome.
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year to all.
Denham M. E. Church.
Friday, Dec "a, Christmas evening
'Julotta" beginning at II o'clock,
midnight service, the choir will sing.
Christmas day, the Sunday school
will give program at 8 p. m.
Sunday, Dec. 26, Sunday school
at 10 a. M; morning worship at II
a. m. Swedish service.
On Wednesday evening, Dec. 20,
the Ladies' Aid will have Swedish
Smorgadesbord at the church. The
pastor will give lecture on his trip
to Sweden and Norway last sum-
mer, beginning at 8 o'clock.
All are welcome to our church.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year to all!
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-23

Sunday services December 90
Sunday school, $3.50 a. m, all ages;
morning service, 10 a. m.
Thursday, Ladies' Aid meeting.
Friday, 1880 p. m, Boys and Girls
club.
R. DEURSEN, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-23
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES
Bruno.
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Sunday;
regular church service at 11:15 a. m.
Kerrick.
The Christmas program will be
given Sunday at 100 p. m.
Willow River.
The Christmas program will be
given Saturday evening at 8 p. m.
Sunday school at 2 p. m. Sunday;
regular church service at 8 p. m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-09-17
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

Brother Rat" the George
Abbott hit comedy of late last season,
with the New York cast: $50 pm.
Keith's-"1oO Men and Girl"
musical with Deanna Durbin and
Leopold Stokowski: 11:50 am, I:50,
$3.50, $50, 1850 and $50 pm.
Capitol-"My Dear Miss Aldrich."
original comedy written for Edna May
Oliver: IL am, 1:40. 4:30, 7:20 and
1910 pm. Stage shows: 1910, $3.50,
$40 and $40 pm.
Earle-"It's All Yours" new sophis-
ticated comedy: 1905. 2:35, sos,
7:3o and 20 pm. Stage shows: 11:1o
am, l.35, 405, $40 and eos pm.
Palace-"Double or Nothing" Bing
Crosby's new musical: 1l:1o m, 1:15.
a:20. 5:25, 1880 and 940 pm.
Columbia" Broadway Melody of
1888" the latest in the series of bright
musicals: 1850 am, 2:2o, 4:45, tbs
and $40 pm.
Metropolitan-"Lost Horizon" James
Hilton's novel brought to the screen
magnificently: 1890 am, 1910, 2.55,
BIO. 7:3o and GAS pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts. Show
runs / hour and Is minutes, contin-
uous from 10 am until midnight.
Winterset,'' motion picture
version of Maxwell Anderson's power
ful play: II am. 1880, 2:20, 4:1o
6, 7:50 and GAS pm.
Ambassador The Good Earth. VI
superb screen translation of Pearl
Bucks novel: $50 and pm.
Penn-"You Can't Have Everything. ,
gay musical with lot of Ritz Brothers
madness: 2, 3:5, $50, 1850 and ESQ
pm.
sheridan-"On Again-Of Again
Wheeler and Woolsey nonsense: 2:35
4:25, $40, 8 and GAS pm.
Tivoli - You Can't Have Every.
thing; 2, 3:55,, $40, 1885 and 9:3s
pm.
uptown-"The Road Back" post.
Armistice Germany: 2, 3.55, 5:45
1:40 and $40 pm.
Howard - "Draegerman Courage"
1915, 2:45, Sis. 7:45 and 1890 pm
Stage shows: 1870, 4, $50 and 9:l:
pm.
Murder in the Re-
Barn" the Summer theater group,
most successful melodrama revived
$50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-09-17
Civic Theater Sets
Part of Cast.

A FTER more than a week Of tryouts
the Washington Civic Theater
has partly cast Victor Woolfson's
comedy, Excursion" which will open
the season at the Wardman Park
Theater october 20.
Harry Wescott, Ted Tenley, Evelyn
Adams, Betty Leaf, Lansing Hall,
Sherlock Cunningham, Evelyn Dia-
mond, Selma Klein, Jon Anderson,
Mary 10 Day and Norman Rose have
successfully passed Director F. Cowles
Strickland's inspection and are set in
leading roles.
Some of the smaller parts also are
filled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-09-17

That, leaving vaudeville, she is going
to the Chez Paree in Chicago where
she will be until maybe January.
That she has had motion picture
offers, but not precisely the one she
wants to accept.
That hometown audiences are very.
very nice audiences; in fact. about the
incest audiences a performer ever
meets.
I WILL be Bing Crosby in Double
or Nothing and not Stella Dallas"
at the Palace this week. This depart
ment which said otherwise still goes
around mumbling to itself that it took
at least Crosby picture to supplant
the Goldwyn number in less than two
weeks. Every one, of course, will get
another chance to weep over Stella's
malign fate when it comes back soon
to the Columbia.
A FTrER Double or Nothing there
comes to the Palace a picture for
which great many persons have been
waiting. Dead End" it is, and in Just
few weeks of showing in some of the
Key cities of the country 1t has thor
oughly disproved the theory of some
persons that Samuel Goldwyn should
not nave tried to make a picture so
local in theme. Goldwyn said "hah"
at the time and he can double the
original remark almost any time he
wants to now.
HE National Theater has a new
mascot 1t is a dog, named
Spooky. who turns out to be a great
and talented lady at the age of |
year and months -. MY Dear Miss
Aldrich," the picture which opens at
the Capitol today, is the product of
the same mind which once wrote some
OF the better news releases in the
American Red Cross Public Informa-
ton Department in Washington. Her.
man Mankiewick owns the mind
Ciauoe Hopkins, who is we'll up in the
first five of Harlem's more talented
and popular orchestra leaders. head
lines the Towards stage bill this week
Beverly White will do the sing
ing Hopkins will play the piano
as only he plays the piano and a lot
OF others will contribute specialties.
from one-legged dancing on UP, or
down That excitement around the
Little Theater is due to the booking
OF the English picture. Forever
Yours" in which Beniamino Gigli is
said to sing as the screen never has
sung before 1t opens Sunday
"Glimpses of the Heart of Paris"
travel feature on this weeks Trans
Lux bill, covers the city on the Seine
from the tomb of the unknown SOL
der to the more popular of the side
walk cafes /. >. The sports items deal
with everything from fencing to rode2
riding and automobile racing +. Big
things are planned in connection with
Horace Heidt's broadcast sessions
which will be held at Wardman Park
Hotel on Monday night Incl
dentally, Heidi, now appearing at the
Earle, is making his second appear
ance OF the season at that theater
It's the quickest comeback of its
KIND on record I. Heidt's bandsmen,
to be statistical for a minute, play
200 instruments b. Howard Vermil-
yea Is rehearsing so hard for Madame
Bovary," Theater Guild production
scheduled to open at the National
October 4, that N. B. c. gave him a
six-week vacation from his regular
radio assignment, THE Couple Next
Door" Southeast Community
Players will give series of three one
act plays tonight at Hine Junior
High School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-09-17
Children's Studio
Adds Classes

THE Childrens Studio of Speech and
Dramatic Art begins its sixth
Washington season with two new
courses added to the curriculum. In
addition to instruction in voice and
breath development, enunciation, mon
ologues, classic and modern plays,
short sketches poems, storytelling
and original sketch writing. there will
be classes in eurythmics and history
of the theater.
Rose Robson Cohen, director OF
the school, has just returned from
Hollywood with some new plans for
the coming season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-09-17

giving her Gil Tor the cause OF CRITICAL
approval equal to the patronage her
personal appearance invariably in
spires.
The Theater Guild evidently is not
going to take Brooks Atkinson's no for
an answer to the Gotham future of a
play which made money on the road,
despite the snorts of few critics. AS
soon as Miss Hepburn gets through
with Bringing Up Baby" in which
she plays kind of leopard woman
for the sake of R-K-O. she is coming
quick back East for Jane Eyre"
Just what version of Jane will be
offered for New York is not init
mated at this early date. Many a tale
was spun in the Spring of how the
play was destined for rewriting by
this person or that. Sometimes the
thought was offered that Helen Jerome
would do the rewriting. that if she, as
the author of the original, did not
do So it couldn't be done
What has happened. which one of
the many stories is true, the guild
does not vouchsafe. At the moment
1t is enough to know that neither Miss
Hepburn nor the guild is giving up.
And somehow or other it seems very
fine of them to be so determined about
1t.
THE Capitol Theater, which seems
much too large to be so young
(not merely physically, but in the
entertainment picture in Washington :,
had its tenth birthday celebrated last
night at party in the presidential
suite of the Willard. Toasts were
drunk. food was eaten and not a
single speech was made Carter Tate
Barron, Loew division chief, was host
and guests included members of the
theater staff and representatives of the
press.
During the week which starts today,
every one will have chance to attend
the week-long party which will cele-
brate the anniversary of the theater
which Roxy started and which the
present management is carrying along
so we'll
1t is very special program that has
been arranged, with the essence of the
festive affair compressed neatly within
the most elaborate overture which Phil
Lampkin and his augmented orchestra
ever have played.
X y
THANKS to Oracle Barrie,s gracious
ness, she did not get out of town
without being interviewed by us. In the
course of few minutes goodbye con-
versation with the headliner of the
Earle's stage bill last week, it was
learned:
That she still thinks Washington the
finest place in the world. (Other
papers please ignore because Miss
Barrie sings in lots of towns.
That she is going to do one more
week Of vaudeville. that in Pittsburgh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-09-17
Abbey Players Add
Three PLAYS

r IDERS TO THE SEA" by James
synge, Lady Greeory's Rising Of
the Moon" and Passing Day." play
In six scenes. by George Shiels. have
been added to the repertoire OF the
Abbey Theater Players who come here
this season.
The plays previously announced are:
Katie Roche and Temporal Power"
by Teresa Deevy, Plough and the
Stars and Juno and the Paycock"
by Sean O'Casey, THE Far-Off Hills"
and Drama at Irish" by Lennon
Robinson. THE New Gossoon" by
George Shiels. The Playboy of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-09-17
To Begin Fall Term.

THE Greet Academy of Dramatic
Art begins its Fall term Monday,
September 81. Maurice Greet, director
of the school, has in the past coached
or directed number of theatrical
celebrities, among them Walter Con-
molly, Mrs. Patrick Campbell, Fritz
Leiber, Violet Kemble Cooper, Maude
Eburne, Jessie Ralph and Dame Sybil
Thorndyke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-09-17
Goucher Girl Set
For Picture

A DELE WILDE, Republics new con-
tract player. Is the first of the
New York "subway-circuit" ingenues
to be signed by a Hollywood studio.
Adele Is New York society girl
with several years dramatic training
behind her. Educated at Goucher
College in Baltimore, she later at
tended the Alviene Dramatic School,
which has turned out such stars as
Lee Tracy. Fred Astaire and Una Mer-
kel.
Miss Wilde was playing the ingenue
in Pauline Frederick's starring We
hicle. Her Majesty, the Widow"
when discovered few weeks ago by
Harry Grey, talent scout. She was
signed to a long-term contract imme-
diately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-09-17
GLASS GOWN,

T ULI DESTE, Viennese star making
her first American film, Colum-
bias Il Married an Artist" in which
she co-stars with John Boles, appears
in several sequences of the picture
wearing glistening gown made from
spun glass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-09-17

Western World" by J. NJ eynse,
Silver Jubilee" by Cormac O'Daly and
Things That Are Caesars" by Paul
v. Carroll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-09-17
Miss Hepburn Will Play
Another Broadway Role
"Jane Eyre" to Reach Gotham
In Spite of All the Prophets.
Crosby Film at Palace.
BY Jay CARMODY.

Katharine
II
that the thing hna that
get to Broadway the
the largest Highway
shaking
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-05
GAS TAX FRAUDS

The differences in various state laws
respecting the taxation of gasoline have
encouraged "bootlegging'' of gasoline on
an enormous scale. Millions of dollars in
taxes have been thus evaded, and attempts
to curb this species of lawbreaking have
been generally ineffective, although con-
victions have been obtained in several
states.
Just now an investigation of whole
sale evasions of the gasoline tax law is be-
ing held in Tennessee. and what has hap
pened in other states is partially told in
recent article in the Nashville Banner,
which cites the following:
For defrauding the state, two West
Virginia men have been given jail SEN
fences, and three others have been con-
victed and are awaiting sentence Among
these are former state budget director
and two employees of the state tax de-
partment, who have pleaded guilty.
In Mississippi some $50 indictments
for gasoline tax frauds were returned by
grand juries, one against a former state
auditor. In Michigan man convicted of
defrauding the state of 4$21 900 in gaso-
line taxes has served prison sentence and
has been returned to Missouri to face
similar charge. -9uog svi1b uoYe
States in which gasoline taxes are ex-
tremely high are naturally stunned by
tourists as much as possible, while their
own citizens who live near the border of
neighboring state with lower tax will
cross the state line to have their tanks
filled. Besides, many do a profitable bust
ness through smuggling gasoline from
low tax to high tax state.
The fact is that in most states gaso-
line taxes are unreasonably high, in many
instances doubling the price of gasoline
to the consumer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-05
ROBBING BABY'S BANK

Taking money from baby's bank,
even by its parents, would seem to be a
rather questionable proceeding, but in one
instance recently reported, it has had
happy sequel. The baby whose savings
fund was diverted into active channels is
Robert, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A G.. Thorn
of Rushmore, Mimi.
When depression hit the Thorn family
hard in 1882, they had to give up their
town home and go on farm, with prac
tically no cash capital. Mrs. Thorn found
that the baby's bank contained $54 in
pennies, nickles and dimes, put away in
more prosperous days, and she borrowed"
it.
She invested the money in venture
into the poultry business, which has proved
successful. She finally devoted most of
her efforts to the raising of turkeys, study
ing scientific methods of feeding and Civ
ing unceasing vigilance to the prevention
of disease among her flock.
This. year she managed to bring to
maturity a. fine crop of 3,617 turkeys,
which she sold to one poultry concern for
$1O,156. Mrs Thorn figures that her profit
on the lot is nearly $4,000.
She can now replace Roberts savings
fund with interest, and it is likely that
Santa Claus was unusually kind to the lit
tie fellow on Christmas.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-05
OLD AND NEW CALENDARS
Miami Daily News)


In the old bible of the Washington family at
Mount Vernon appears the following entry:
George born We 18th day of February, 1881,
about 10 in the morning, and was baptized the
5th day of April following"
Why is it then that we have been taught that
George Washington was born in 1882, and that we
celebrate his birthday Feb. %? The expana-
ton is simple We adopted our present calendar
in 1852 and added IL days to our time. Too,
made January the first month OF the year in
stead Of March. By the old calendar Washington
born during the last month of the year; by
the new, the second month
We thought by adopting a new calendar we
had at last conquered time. Now it seems we
haven't, as suggestions have been made to divide
the year into 13 months. The purpose is that the
interval between March u and April 16 can be
made into one month so we can have uniform
date for Easter
Many churches and organizations favor the
movement. But what jugge there will be again
to make birthdays we celebrate accord with the
new reckoning!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-05

People with uncomfortable tempers,
for their own sakes, should refrain from
carrying weapons of any kind. And oddly
enough, those afflicted with 'hot'' tempers
are the most repentant after the deed is
done. If fight they must, it is better and
more manfully to use the weapons nature
gave them and strike out with their fists.
II the other fellow is too big, use discretion
which is the better part of valor, and re-
member that she who fights and runs
away may live to fight another day"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-05

most Of whom are paid so little that
il is not easy to attract the ableSt men
to public service. There are many
economies possible and it is not fair
to expect too much. But this is all the
more reason for insisting on all the
economies that are possible without
an improper curtailment of service.
Then, too, we forget only too often
that graft is not one-sided If govs
erhment official is bribed directly or
indirectly we should condemn the
private individual who gives the bride
as harshly as the official who receives
it. A few days ago was talking with
a man in public Office who told me of
a direct offer of very large sum If
he would just quietly agree, to have
certain city contract renewed He told
of his refusal and said that the offer
came from a very prominent lawyer
representing the contractor. know
the name of the former official who
by inference was accused Of accept
ing the bride but did not learn the
name of the one who gave it. Yet he
was the one who took thelinitiative
and in this case was more at fault
than the man said to have received it.
A reduction in the costs of gov
eminent is hard, not easy. All of us
want something from government but
do not want to pay for what we get.
The obstacles to economy are numer-
Gus and can be overcome only by
patient, intelligent effort, based on
the most careful studies by capable
experts. Fortunately some of these
studies are being conducted and the
findings are from time to time made
available. In state and local affairs
the National Economy League is do
ing a great deal. Also there are sew
eral committees cooperating in an
analysis of the federal government.
How much the costs of government
could be reduced If all these recon-
mendations were adopted is not clear.
But if their advice is needed there
can be some savings in expense and
large gain in efficiency.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-05

where comp laints are reasonable and
where better results may properly be
expected.
Notice first that wastes in private
business are also loss te all of US.
Inehiciency anywhere-in the making
of shoes, in the generation and dis
tribution of electric current, in the
operation of a depa ~tment store
affect all of us to a greater or less
degree. Because of such inefffciency
we get poorer goods or seryices or
pay higher prices. Tie only special
features connected with government
waste is tina its losses are distributed
more widely among all of us and that
public officials are especially chosen
by all of us to run some of our affairs.
Next to be remembered is that the
area within which savings may prop
erly be made is quite limited. A very
large percentage of government out
lays cannot or should not be reduced.
Interest on public debt is one such
item ana the sums devoted to repay
ment of maturing obligations also are.
among them. Another illustration is
the salaries of government employees
/A1JxJ.o.a 1,.,oef;0.,c f<, fbo 1s
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-05

I'm Europe the custom of supplying
male escorts for females has prevailed for
many years, evolved when American girls
by the thousands found it was not CONNIE
II faut 10 go places over there alone, and
the gigolo got his place in the sun. 1t
started with dOwagers giving pourboires
10 their dancing partners, copied later By
the younger set and so the custom grew
into a regular and lucrative business, to
which handsome but impoverished youths
attached themselves. The custom has
found root in the United States in the
larger cities. and now Miami is going to
take a crack at it, according to advertise
ments appearing in the papers recently.
Profitable during the season, the custom
viii fade into inocuous desuetude when
the Magic City each year becomes itself
again.