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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-31
(Too Late for Last Weekly

Alfred Overland and Wilbur Nystrom
of St. Paul, spent Saturday night and
Sunday at their homes here.
John Anderson of ST. Paul, is visiting
friends here.
Merle Swanson of st. Paul is spending
some time at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Pulling and children
and Miss Alyce Teich were Sunday callers
at the D. c. Street home.
Mr. and Mrs. Mattson and sons and
John Anderson were Sunday dinner guests
at the Ben Street home.
Rev. T. G. Olson and Ralph Hendrickson
were supper guests at the Overland home
Sunday evening.
Frank Trachmer spent a few days of
last week at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. AdamZak and son
were Duluth callers Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-31
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
Oak Hill Lutheran

Sunday, April 3, worship in Swedish at
9:45 a. M; Sunday school at IL a. m
Confirmation class meets at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Johnson Satur-
day at $50 a. m.
Swede Park Lutheran.
Swedish service at rs a. M: Sunday
school at 10 a. m.
BlomSkOg Lutheran.
The Luther League will give program
and serve refreshments Friday at p. m.
You are invited to the Swedish service
in Moose Lake Sunday at p. m.
Bethlehem Lutheran.
Sunday school at II a. m; Swedish
service at p. m. No evening service.
Luther League Bible study at D. m.
Lenten service Tuesday at p. m.
The Ladies Aid society will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Aitkin We'd
neSday at p. m.
J. A. BURMAN, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-31
Sandstone
(Fr0m Another Correspondent
Haua NarroHxr Ecoano

Mr.. and Mrs. John Wicklund and
three children of Virginia, were bad
ly hurt Friday forenoon while on
their way to the Twin Cities. The
new Oldsmobile car they were driv-
ing went out of control while going
at high rate of speed and was very
badly wrecked when it hit an en-
bankment at a point about three
miles north of Sandstone
Cecil Mckinley took the injured
family to the Bethesda hospital in the
Larson Brothers ambulance, where
according to latest reports, all will
recover. ,H
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.. Musgrove and
baby, Phillip, of Minneapolis, spent
Tuesday at the George Falconer home.
Mrs. Musgrove is Mrs. Falconer's
niece.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-31
(From Another Correspondent

The BlomSkog Luther League will meet
at the church Friday. April /. A pro-
gram will be given and refreshments
served. All are invited.
One of the oldest settlers in this COM
munity passed away last Thursday eve
ming when c. T. Anderson died. He had
lived in this place for more than so years,
coming here when there were only woods
where there now are fields.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-31
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
John o. Johanson, pastor.


Lenten services Wednesday evening.
April 6. at the church at o'clock. Quar-
terly business meeting of the congrega-
ton in connection with the Lenten service.
Nordland Lutheran, Denham.
Services in the Norwegian language
Sunday, April 3, at II a. m, and in the
English language at D. m.
Ladies' Aid meeting at the home of
Mrs. Carl Peterson in Denham Saturday
afternoon, April 2, at o'clock.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-31
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES
Bruno.
Bible study Thursday evening at the
Lingren home.
c. E. Saturday evening at the Murphy
home.
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Sunday;
regular services at II rs a. m.
Kerrick.
Sunday school at 1 p. m. Sunday, reg
ular services at 2 d. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-31
MIDWAY TABERNACLE

Prayer meeting Friday at p. m.
Sunday school and Bible class at 10
a. M; service at IL a. m. Rev. Vernon
Olson and party will be in charge. All
are welcome.
o. M. HAUG, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-31

Paid Observation-Disclosures and ordered
inserted by Congressman Harold Knut-
son in his own behalf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
TWO CRUSHED TO
 DEATH IN WREC1

Farnumsville, Mass, May 20 (UP)-Two persons were crushed death in the wreckage and tv others were catapulted to safe from the rumble seat early todj when a light roadster skidded on| highway here and was demolishl against tree
 The dead were Austin D. Avei 29, of 523 Newbury street. Bostd and Alice Lefebvre, 21, of Fishd vile.
 Iona Parent, 20, also of FishS vile suffered cuts and bruises al Albert c. Suklis, 22, of Worcest was shaken but unhurt when tl were tossed from the rumble seat
 Police said that the car, VI to make a left turn while travel Avery at the wheel, was attempt at high speed toward FisherI when the accident occurred.
 Suklis was booked on a drunll ness charge at Grafton state pS barracks. Miss Parent was tre by 6 doctor at the barracks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20

lie works department received from the city in 1882 has been pointed to by the jury as payment for pos itical activity. He is said to have sold cement to the city under tlHo name of the New Haven Supply Co. No record of any receipt q cemetent is available.
 The jury comments that sinca Golden's first appearance before tho jury he has had at least three se-. cret meetings, outside of Water bury, with Leary.
 City Yards Scored
 The jury terms as Corrupt" thS city yards and street department under the supervision of Thomas J Fleming. Destruction of record} relative to the working hours and rates for hiring of trucks, at thu specific orders of Fleming. Coppetto We'll Paid
 Philip Coppetto received $21, ,75< between 1882 and 1895 and the Abri& gador Diggers received $62l ,237 Al His brother, Attorney Ralph Cop< peto was engaged in the busines9 with him. The latetr is alsl charged with obstructing justice.
 Others Who Were Paid
 Others who were benefited bJ their connections with che city were:
 James P. Healey, president of thS H. w. Conner Co.,, who received between 1884 and 1937-$38, ,206.75 !
 Frankie (Burns) Santalucilas president of the Connecticut Sup] ply Co.,, between 1881 and 1935s $83, GOATS. In 1897 alone, 5000
 Thomas c, Smith, president of the company that bears his names between 1884 and 1937-$83, ,988 .33.
 Ralph Devino, president of tho Waterbury Mason Supply & Lumbe1 Co.,, between 1880 and 1935, -$243,4 297.39.
 Charles B. Jackson, president q the Thomas F. Jackson Co.,, betweeI 1880 and 1935-$32, ,381.64.
 Daniel J. Donovan of Meriden, rol ceived at least 3,712.97 during tti years 1931-1937. He is the forme mayor of Meriden.
 Donato Pietraroia, of Bristol, I'd ceived $75,000 for rental of truck although he owns no trucks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
WILBUR EDWARDS
 TO APPEAR HERE
Yale Divinity School Man to Attend End Church
 Services

Wilbur Edwards of Yale Divinity school, who played the role of Chrtstus in the passion play here and at the Plymouth Conversational church in New Haven, will be guest at the morning services Sunday at the Second Congregational church.
 J. Laurence Bentham has been se- cure das the new baritone soloist. He was born in England, but has resid- ed in Seymour since ten years of age. He has had many years of ex- perience as 8 church soloist and has been very active in musical organi- zations of Seymour and vicinity.
 Children's day will be observed Sunday, June 12. Parents who have children to be baptized are requested to give their names to the minister or secretary at an earl ydate.
 hTe next communion service with reception of members will be held June 26.
 The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Pil- grim Fellowship held last Sunday: President, Harry Liebeck; program chairman, Doris Downs; secretary, Eleanor Kemp; treasurer, Gladys Claps; games chairmen, George and Harold Crandall. The last meeting of the season will be held today at s o'clock in the chapel. An interest ing program has been arranged and plans will be discussed for the sum- ner conferences.
 On Saturday and Sunday, June 4 and 5, the Salvation Army of Wa terbury expects about 300 delegates, 15 to 25 years of age, to the Young Peoples council of the Southern New England division. The friends of the army in the churches of the city are asked to help in the over- night entertainment of these guests. Meals will be provided at the army hall. Members of this congregation who are willing to take care of one or more of these delegates are asked to notify the church ofice as soon as soon as possible.
 The evening department will meet on Tuesday evening, May 24, for 8 sewing meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
GOODRICH co.
 PLANTS CLOSED

Akron, O., May 20.-(UP)-A strike today closed all six Akron plants of the B. F. Goodrich Co. Eigthy-five hundred rubber work CTS were idle. Tickets of the United Rubber Workers, a CIO union, pa troleld main gates of the plants in protest against what they charged was company violaion of seniority rules in lay-offs of 25 electricians.
 It was learned from sources close to the company tha tthe manage ment does not plan any immediate atetmpt to reopen its plans.
 Several executives, including Vice. President Graham, and sales off, cials, were admitted to tlieir of- fices through the picket lines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20

nouncing themselves pending de- velopmentS.
 Observers pointed out that Hayes and Lawlor were second and third in line of succession to the gover- norship. If both their offices as Acknowledgements and president pro tenn of the Senate were vacated, there would be no person ready to become governor in an emergency.
 The state constitution provides that, when vacancy occurs, the secretary of the state should sum- mon special session of the Senate to name a new president pro tenn pore, who would in turn become lieutenant-goyernor and governor.
 Another topic of speculation con- cerned manner of removal of elec-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
Graft, Corruption
 h Finding Of.Jury
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upon retaining and exercising his powers under the charter the cor cuption would have been substan- tially reduced" the jury said with eegard to City Treasurer Futile "Impotent and suhservient" was the description of the Board of Fi- nance from the grand jury.
 City Defrauded Is Belief
 50 far as corruption within the City of Waterbury is concerned, this Grand Jury finds that there is probable ground to believe that the City of Waterbury has been de- frauded between the first of Janu- ary, 1930, and the first of January 1888, of millions of dollars of the taxpayers money by group ot men who have combined and con federated together for their own financial and political advance ment."
 Although more than 100 men were named and criticized in the report only the 27 will be arrested on bench warrants at this time.
 Until the grand jury has had op- portunity to make furthe rinquiry no recommendation will be made concerning certain other persons including some of those named herein" the report continued.
 Crime Alleged Here
 The jury recommended that action be taken by the Special Prosecutor at Hartford, against Daniel J. Leary T. Frank Hayes, Representative John D. Thoms and Senator Joseph H. Lawlor of Waterbury; former Representative Daniel F B. Hickey of Stamford; Senator Nathan Spirc of Danbury; and Senator Mat thew A. Daly of New Haven. SC far as lobbying ad corrupt prac- tices are concerned, the jury finds reasonable ground to believe that crime or crimes have been com mitted by these men.
 The report shows that the crimes which might have been committed by these men in this respect were III connection with the legislation foi the Electric Steam Sterilizing Com. pany of New York. All received shares of stock, apparently as gra' tuities.
 Corruption and mismanagemen' were apparently the rule rather thar the exception. Provisions of the city charter were wilfully ignored" thu jury commented.
 "The taxpayers money was ap' parently considered an inexhaustiblt reservoir to be drawn upon at will for the personal gain and politica advancement of 8 few"
 Method Explained
 Considerable space in the repor Is designated to an explanation o the method in which items wer, added to the warrants payable sheets AFTER the sheets had beer approved by the board of finance The jury found that Controllel Leary instituted this practice earl! in his administration that the or ders were issued that certain items although already paid, were to b. kept off the sheets until after tn board of finance meeting. Severa slips of paper bearing these order are in the possession of the jury.
 Checks were also issued from special set of cheeks by Mir. Leary Ordinarily the checks go throuel the ofiice of the city clerk.
 | Auditors Condemned ] Had the auditors employed b
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20

tive officials, such as the lieutenant governor and president pro tenn of the Senate. If their resignations were not forthcoming, it was re- garded they could be displaced only by impeachment.
 Meantime, the governor received a statement from the Connecticut conference on social and labor leg islation demanding he make a clean sweep of all who have for feited the trust of our people,"
 We are certain" the statement said, that we speak the feelings of the majority of the people of your state, when we say that they will approve the most energetic exercise of your authority to stamp out this plague of corruption"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
BOTH PARTIES ARESTACCERED
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v Continued from Page D Saame recently was heard as . pos Dible candidate for lieutenant-gov- ernor. The jury's recommendation concerning him seemed to end this boom definitely.
 T will survey the whole situation Rery carefully" the governor said. sT can't say at this time what l will do."
 Ills official family was rocked two weeks ago when the resignation of vol1n A. Macdonald as State High way Commissioner was asked for and received as result of the Merritt Parkway Grand Jury disclosures.
 COP Leaders Crushed
 I've Republican leaders were struck down, Harry Mackenzie, Bethel, and Charles Williamson, Da- rien. Censured was ohJn Buckley, Union, former state liquor control commissioner, and mentioned at the time of J. Henry Roraback's death as his successor to the chairmanship of the Republican state central com- mittee.
 Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy, Hart ford, leader of major opposition faction in the Democratic party, &C., cording to the jury, received $ll 900 from the city of Waterbury for serv- ices which 1t said were unnecessary.
 Public Works Director John Col den, New Haven, close ally of Demo- cratic National Committeeman Da- vid E. Fitzgerald, was censured by the jury.
 Who Else Is Threatened
 When Alcorn moves to Hartford to ask for additional bench war rants here within the next few weeks, there was increasing specula- tion as to who, in addition to those mentioned by the jury, he had in mind.
 The case here will be concerned solely with crimes committed by lobbyists, attorneys and legislators In the General Assembly.
 All talk of political candidates for the fall elections inevitably was held tip. Candidates were fearful of an-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20

the city made 8 conscientious and honest examination of the records and transactions of any given year, this condition could not possibly have escaped their attention, and 1t was of sufficient importance to have demanded caustic comment by them in their reports" The jury takes this omission as deliberate. Four members of the auditing firm will be arrested.
 Assessors' Office
 The corruption extended into the assessors oface, where John H.. Crary, Thomas A. Shanahan and William H. Sandland received $450 quarterly, which was in addition to their regular salaries, and in viola ton of the statute.
 Not only city records were de- stroyed in an attempt to abort the investigations of the jury. Under the orders of Carl Olsen all teller's daily cash sheets of the Waterbury Trust Company covering the years 1880 to 1888 were burned.
 Three parties given by officials and charged to the city were also mentioned prominently in the jury's report. One, given by Mayor Hayes at Hartford, cost $352.25; another, in May, 1897 at Waverly inn cost $473.00; still another about 8 month later, cost $452.45. The three parties cost the city total of $l,277.80.
 Mayor, Controller Accused
 The jury charges that in April, 1881 the mayor received approxi- mately $2,5O0 of the city's money purportedly for expenses in connec- ton with the charter. In this same connection, Leary received $2OO0 during the same period. These were never approved by the board of finance.
 Attention of the jury was directed heavily on the office of Corporation Counsel Charles 8. O'Connor, which expended between $75, 900 and $10O,- 900 in special counsel fees in 1887 alone. O'Connor, whose salary is fixed at 5000 year, received him. self at least $7,979.25 in excess of his salary. A petty cash account was also at the disposal of the corpora ton counsel.
 Most Fragrant Case
 without question the most fla grant case involving the illegal em- ployment of special counsel and the disbursement to him of large sums of the city's money Is the case of Edward c. Levy, New Haven law yer" He received $126,707 between 1881 and 1887. Of this sum, however he retained 8 very small portion.
 The first check paid Levy was 1900. but of this amount he re- tained only $50. A payment of $765 credited to Levy on the books was never received by him at all. An other check for $4.250 in 1882 was split, $2,000 to Kelly: $1,000 to Levy $l,000 to George B. Browning oi New York, and the balance to Olsen Over $l00.0O0 Split Up The jury believed that Levy re- ceived only about $20,000, and that the balance, more than $i00,0O0 was split between the mayors secre- tary and others.
 The jury has also learned that Kelly has paid Levy 5000 since tho probe started to insure his silence or the part of Levy.
 Drawing up of the city charter ir 1881 by Attorney Herman J. Weis. man. and its later indexing by Weis.
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Others against whom action may be brought are Major John w. Buckley of Union, Mayor Thomas F. Spellacy of Hartford, and others who are mentioned prominently in the report.
 Arrest Demanded
 Those whose arrest has been de- manded are as follows-with the of- fense they allegedly committed:
 Mayor T. Frank Hayes, charged with general conspiracy and said to be the man responsible for the ram pant corruption which existed throughout his administration. Re- gently elected mayor of Waterbury for his fifth term.
 Former Controller Daniel J. Leary charged with mismanagement of the city's books, and splitting "kick- backs" from funds expended.
 Carl D. Olsen, former vice-presi- dent-secretary of the Waterbury Trust Company. Charged with split ting "kick-backs" from funds and general conspiracy. Thomas P. Kelly, executive secre- tary to Mayor Frank Hayes. Charged with receiving thousands of dollars in "kickbacks."
 Thomas J. Fleming, superintend- ent of the street department. Charged with being head of a de- partment filled with corruption. AL legedly ordered destruction of cer- tain city records to retard progress of the jury.
 Martin J. Dunn, purchasing agent, charged with destruction of city records, and conspiracy.
 Corporation Counsel Charles 8. O'Connor, charged with receiving moneys in excess of his salary which is set by charter. John H. Crary, assessor and chair man of the Democratic town com- mittee, charged with receiving moneys in excess of his salary set by statute.
 Thomas A. shanahan, member of the board of assessors, similarly charged.
 Michael F. Slavin, deputy regis trar of voters, similarly charged.
 Phil Coppeto, head of the Abriga- dor Diggers, charged with conspir- acy. Received thousands for rental of equipment.
 Ralph Coppeto, attorney, his broth CT, believed to be 8 business asso- ciate of Phil.
 Timothy Horgan, superintendent of the city hall. Charged with de- 1 struction of city records.
 Frank J. Burns, alias Santalucia, conspiracy, in connection with thou sands received for rental of equip- ment.
 James P. Healey, trucking ofIicial, conspiracy, in connection with rent al for equipment.
 Attorney Henry w. Minor, con- spiracy, received funds from city for questionable services.
 Harry E. Mackenzie of Bethel, con- spiracy and lobbying.
 Charles E. Williamson of Darien, same charges as Mackenzie with whom he associated.
 Attorney Edward G. Levy of New Haven, charged with conspiracy and splitting city payments.
 Simon J. Alderman, New Haven auditor, charged with conspiracy Made special check of books and removed records.
 Donate Pietraroia of Bristol, re. ceived funds for rental of trucks Owned trucks and performed nc services.
 John B. Purdie, alias John Con. way of New York, conspiracy. Was private sleuth and "snooper" during election.
 John s. Johnston, broker, Of New York, conspiracy in connection witt thousands received for selling bono issues.
 George IT. Kingsley, John W Meaney, William B. Murray, all O New York. All auditors of the King
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
Mayor Frank Hayes
 Furnished Bonds
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(Contnued from Page O appeared at the courthouse this morning to watch the celebrities file in with their bondsmen
 No Bonds Accepted
 Mr. Hickey said that no bonds would be accepted be- tween the hours of and o'clock. Attorney Sidney s. Casse appearing for Ralph Coppeto said he expected to post the $10O00 bond at that time.
 Will Seek Speedy Trials
 At the conclusion of the treehour court session last night Mr. corn indicated that he would seek speedy trials all the accused He moved that all matters be continued until next Tuesday when the accused will be arragned defense Tt is the intention of the state to hold speedy trials and will be prepared to proceed at reasonable time set by the court" said MT. Acorn.
 All Will Be Looked Up
 This statement was made by MT. Acorn with the time Detective Edward Hickey said today that all who had not appeared by o'clock would be soughtout by him. the legality of the proceedings such was done in the Merritt Parkway probngs Inasmuch as the latter obec tions have been decided by the Supreme Court there may be considerable delsL
 States Evidence, Confessions
 Reports were also plentiful today that some of those named in the report would turn states evidence Others said that confessions already in the hands of the state Acorn by the grand jury with the sanction of the court
 Others Under Criticism
 In addition to those named for arrest by the ury there many whose affiliations and recepts of cash from the city criticized Also criticized were Chief of Police William J HOacn ana StateS Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis for failure to halt the organized gambling to exist for long in Waterbury Lewis is the who started the orig ina investigation which led up to the grand jury probe
 Geghan-Allerton Records
 The automobile records of the Geghan-Allerton Con- pany into the lmelght with the mention of Roach in the report The jury claims that Joseph P. Geghan destroyed records which might have showed that other city officials received cars which paid for by the city,
 Leary Transferred Shares
 At the conclusion of the 1885 session of the General Assembly, which passed the bill of benefit to the Electric Steam Sterzng Company eary transferred 200 shares Representative John D. Thoms and Senator Joseph H. Lawor of Waterbury, former Representative Daniel F. B. Hickey of Stamford Senator Nathan Spro of Danbury and Senator Matthew Day expected to be prosecuted in Hartford County.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20
TOO MUCH sINEw CosTI

Oakland, Cal, (UP) - Staj Stanley really didn't know he VI strong. His automobile stalled gave it an encouraging push vii right arm and 1t went over the ing and fell to the bottom
 300 foot canyon, . complete N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-20

sley Company, charged with working in collision with the administration in failing to report inconsistencies.