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pianist, who was soloist with the ORCH
estra Monday night, before joining
MIR. Gregor here. They plan to take
an apartment in Washington.
The second series of Mr.. Gregor's
talks will begin next Monday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. The series Is
sponsored by the Junior League Of
Washington. The new series is on
the subject Of Modern Music: It's
Aims and Tendencies" and includes
six talks.
Reservations for the afternoon series
already have been made by Nine.
Saito. Representative and Mrs. Sol
Bloom, Assistant Postmaster General
and Mrs. w. w. Howes, Baroness Serge
Kor1, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bruce
Howe, Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Phillips,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parsons Erwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. David st. Pierre Gall
lard, DR.. and Mrs. G.. .. Miller, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas A. Groover, Mrs.
Henry F. Dimock, Mr.. Edward Potter,
Miss Julia Schelling, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hewitt Myers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl A. Droop and Miss Charlotte
Klein.
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Gregor Will Open
Lecture Series.

Music lovers have shown much in
terest in the two series of talks. with
piano illustrations, which Henry Gre
gor, distinguished Washington COM
poser and pianist, is presenting in the
Phillips Memorial Gallery.
Mr.. Gregor returned recently from
Miami, where he was a member of the
faculty of Miami University. Both
he and Mrs. Gregor have played with
the symphony orchestra. Mrs. Gre
gor fingered few days following her
dinner for Josef Hofmann, the great
Evening star., 1938-03-30
= HE ninth annual running Of the
Carolina Cup races to be held
at Camden, S. c., on Saturday,

eASN>~
at Camden, S. c., on Saturday,
4 April 2, will be of particular
interest to Maryland and Virginia peo-
ple-nlany Of US will be therefor sew
eral Of our hard riding boys will be COM
peting, hoping to bring the cup north
with them. The most interesting entry
to us is that Of Tom T. Mott, jr., son
OF Thomas T. Mott, M. F. H. of Red
land Hunt in Maryland. Tom, jr,
who has won two point-to- point
races this spring. over more sea-
soned riders, with his horse Do
rette, will be listed on the Carolina
Cup race program as owner, trainer
and rider of Dorette, a. 7-year-old
daughter of imported War Fame
Dora. Tom Mott is Is years old and
this is his first race over a prepared
course.
Dorette is former show mare and
has been around the show circuit for
the past few years with the Robert
Guggenheim Stable. 1t was last year
at the Washington Horse Show that
Thomas T. Mott, sr, spotted her as
a likely cross-country performer and
purchased her for his son who had
won point-to-point race of the
Redland Hunt last year when he was
is years old, on horse he had been
hunting all season, in such a heady
''ride your own line" way-that his
father realized that the best kind of
a horse was none too good for his son.
Mr.. Mott, ST., is better than a green
hand with a horse, as it was from
his stable that Wishing Ring came,
the mare that set a world record in
1919 when she romped around the
race track in Chicago. for 81 Mu-
tuel pay-of Of s1,8s5.50. On Satur-
day when young Tom Mott makes
his debut in racing silks he will have
many friends on the side lines root
ing for him and many more back
here wishing him luck.
THERE will be another 16-year-old
boy riding his first race in silks
that day-Carter Wilkie Brown of
Tryon, N. c., son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Carter Pennel Brown. This young
man will ride in the race after two
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by Bill Street: Ostend, owned by Mrs.
Frank M. Gould, trained and ridden
by Bill Street.
Others having entries are r. Am
brose Clark, Mrs. Marion du Pont
Scott. Richard K. Mellon, and still
other nominees for the big race are
J. B. Balding's All Satin and Victor
Emanuaps Sweepemup. Most of these
horses will be sent to Richmond from
Camden after the Carolina Cup races,
to be ready to run in the Deep Run
Hunt races on April 8.
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Miller and the Arkansas delegation IN
the House and their wives will be
guests of honor.
Mr.. Lester Gibson, president Of the
society, and Mrs. Gibson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jake Rhyme will receive with
the ofncers. All members and friends
of the organization are invited.
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Arkansas Society
Dance Fridav.

The Arkansas State Society Of Wash
ington will hold its spring dance and
festival at the Willard Hotel ballroom
Friday evening. Senator Hattie Cara
way and Senator and Mrs. John Z.
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Bedtime Stories.

By THORNTON w. BURGESS.
The wandering feet that farthest roam
In time grow weary for q home.
old Mother Nature.
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THIS WEEK

meet me here. He thought if he didn't meet
me I'd buy lot of awful stuff and get in
mess, then he wouldn't have to give me
raise. But fixed him! wasn't taken in by
that soft -soaping Fiddlebaum and lot of
pretty girls"
But" Dawn said, "the line is good!
Fiddlebaum has an excellent reputation in the
dress game. You've made a dreadful mistake
and lost me my job!'
'Oh, say, I'm sorry" he said. 81 was so
damn mad - can't | do something about
you?"
Dawn had brilliant idea. will you?" she
asked eagerly. Listen, Andre knows all there
is to know about clothes. I'll get her to make
out list of the best buys Then you come in
in the morning and order them! Grips won't
be able to complain, and I'll have job!'
We'll have dinner and talk over the list
tonight" he said. you can give me all the
facts"
We'll =" Dawn hesitated for moment.
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And then he smiled and he had one of those
engagingly sweet smiles.
They had dinner in small place with
gypsy orchestra and put off talking business
i've never been out with an actress be-
FORE" he said. I've never been in New York
before either"
I'm not an actress, really" Dawn said
Il don't seem to have that certain spark.
guess it's because I've seen so much of show
business. What really want is house, an
old sort of house with back yard. Only
Liy-May would pine away"
She told him about Lly-May. And he told
her about Pokahantus City and the store.
And it suddenly seemed to him that his life
was meager and empty. Just the store, work,
and more work. He kept looking at Dawn.
How lovely she was!
Dawn gave him the dress list and they
mapped a brilliant course of strategy.
It was still early when she insisted on going
home. He protested vociferously and it was
only by promising to lunch with him the fol-
lowing day that he gave up the argument.
"Goodby,'' she said, as the taxi stopped
before the hotel 'Oh! just remembered,
she exclaimed, I'VE had so awfully much to
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Moreh ~, 1888

Thirty" Dawn said, smiling sweetly.
What" Fiddlebaum yelled For thirty
dollars week could get -
Venus de Milo" Andre said Il have hired
Miss O'Day at twenty-five"
IF she don't sell to MIR. Grips, she's
fired, Fiddlebaum said
Papa" Rachel said, mind your blood
pressure. If it wasn't for your blood pressure
our doctor would be on relief
Who is Cripps?" Dawn said, when the
Fiddlebaums had retreated.
"IIe owns the Dixie Stores" Andre said.
Zone of the biggest chains in the country.
And he's the meanest, orneriest, stingiest old
shark! But he'll like you"
The buyers began arriving. On her first
trip into the showroom Dawn was nervous.
BY her third number she felt at home and
confident. Her numbers we're selling. She was
changing into smart blue gray ensemble,
when Rachel trundled in.
"He'shere, Rachel hissed excitedy. Coils,
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Dawn said "I'll bet you picked him up"
Lily-May drew herself up with dignity.
Hes business acquaintance, she said. He
said he'd heard of the goings on downin China
town and he was going to see for himself and
take steps! told him nothing had happened
in Chinatown since Irving Berlin was sing
ing waiter! We got to talking and he said l
was an honest woman. l had saved him being
swindled out of fifty cents! Then he sneezed,
and mentioned that drop of gin was good
for cold and, well, here we are!'
"Lily-May oh, my little thrush, little
song bird, come here" The gentleman turned
and saw Dawn. who are you?'' he asked.
Doesn't matter, don't want to know any
body. I'm going to send her on personal
tour of the nation. I'm going to, to"
Carried away by his own generosity he broke
down and wept.
I'm get Washington Roosevelt" Dawn
said. Il think your friend better 60 down in
the freight elevator" The guest was loath to
leave but Dawn persuaded him that Lily
Mays golden voice must be protected, she
must rest.
The next morning, Dawn slipped into
Fiddlebaums' just at nine. ''Sit tight" Andre
told her, "the whole thing is blowing over.
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the swing OF the skirt.
Dawn stepped onto the
stage, walked forward, =
pivoted, walked across stage,
hesitated. What was wrong?
She looked hurriedly at Fid-
dlebaum who was hanging
ingratiatingly over large
young man with a mop of
flaming red hair. The young
man was crouched over the
table glaring at Dawn as if
he meant to spring over and
strangle her.
Astonished she came down the
steps and to his table. She tried
to smile.
"Terrible." The young man
said. You're wasting my time,
take it away"
Dawn's second trip out was even
less successful. Awful" the young
man said. The other buyers,
amused, sat back and watched
him.
Keep your chin up" Andre
said. He isn't buying anything.
But my job - - Dawn said.
When she went in to show her
fourth number, the young man
pushed back his chair and jumped
to his feet. What are you trying
to sell me?" he demanded of
Fiddlebaum. Flour sacks? l want
clothes normal women can wear.
Housewives. Mothers. Imagine
those sequins around the hips of
~forty-six! l haven't got a customer
as exotic as that blonde, as Broad
way as the redhead, as - as
lovely as =" He stopped, looking
at Dawn. She stood on the stairs
in a floating mist of dress, the
tears brimming over her long lashes.
This last outburst was too much
for Fiddlebaum. You must be
crazy!" he yelled. This is the best
line in America! You want to ruin
me? Nobody in this room is buy
ing because of you! I'll sue you in
the court! Get out! Get out! You'll
With whitening glance, the
stalked out. Dawn fled back to Il
: room and collapsed on a chair.
Get into your street clothes
some lunch," Andre said. "Whe
back, Fiddlebaum will be calmer. "
Dawn dressed and skunk out ol
In the elevator, she felt she was rus
into a hopeless abyss from which S
be able to extricate herself. She hs
soon this job!
1--WE been waiting for you"
Dawn looked up and up and
was the young man, the buyer.
MIR. Grips" she began icily.
"Cripps?" he said, I'm not c
lust the poor yokel he's selling
river"
"What?" Dawn said.
Come on" he said, "I've reserv
doilie and two straws for you at
counter" He led her into the resta
I'm sorry made you cry, ne
knew Grips was trying to trick I
know anything about buying dress
age one of his big stores. I've worke
wanted a raise and Grips said he
me if | could learn the buying end.
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talk about, forgot to ask you your name"
Gerald Ralston, age twenty-seven, white
Protestant, height: six feet, weight: 185
pounds, income terrible - Can you cook?"
''Ill take in washing" she said and ran.
The minute she stepped into the elevator
she heard the clear high notes of the Southern
Thrush. "On the mezz," the colored elevator
boy volunteered in answer to her look.
They've been harmonizing all evening and
drunk two pitchers of ice.'
They" Dawn said.
''Yes, mann, her and gent with a um-
brella'
Dawn got off on the mezzanine and fol-
lowed the flight of song. Unceremoniously she
pushed open the door to the hotel ''parlor."
There at the battered upright piano, silver
ribbon through her ammonia yellow cluls,
pink and plump and perspiring sat Lily-May.
On the bench beside her, glass in one hand,
his umbrella in the other was strange gen.
tleman, his hawk-like features peculiarly set
off by the lamp shade on his
head
"Lily-May" Dawn said
sternly.
Lily-May bounced up from
the piano and rushed to Dawn.
Hes a big radio man from
the West" she whispered
joyonsly. Hes going to give
me contract!'
"Where did you get him?"
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Ssh Grips said and seized Fiddle
baum's proffered pen.
''Mr. Grips has the most marvellous new
advertising idea," Dawn said. Hes engaged
The Southern Thrush to advertise the Dixie
stores She'll sing over the radio and give
programs in the various stores"
That's swell idea," Ralston said "Mr.
Grips, I'd like to have her come to Polka
hantus City for our Anniversary week."
Grips drew himself up pompously. Il
haven't worked out the details of her tour,
yet" he said, but III keep you in mind"
1--we got to CO." Dawn said. "Goodby,
Mr.. Grips"
Fiddlebaum watched her CO. "Shes fine
model, he said.
Right Ralston said. You'll be sorry to
lose her." -.... .-.----' -.--s ----'~.. .------
Lose her? just got her,"
''Oh, no, got her," Ralston said. with
my big raise, can buy house - an old sort
of house for a tall twelve"
The End
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-19

made resolutions for solving these
problems. These committees were
Leisure Time, Juvenile Delinquency,
Rural Youth Life, Arts in Minnesota,
Peace, Housing, Taxation, Conserva-
ton, Education, Youth in Industry,
Cooperatives, Social Hygiene and
Civil Liberties.
The reports of the committees were
read to the whole assembly on Sum-
day and acted on. For the following
year Lyndon Rolf of Hamline Uni
versity, was elected chairman to sue
coed John Thomas, who is taking
other work. Miss Joyce Simpson was
elected secretary. Ray Smith was
reelected administrative secretary.
Delegates from Pine county were
Evelyn Hokenson and Fred Borchardt
of Willow River and Peggy Brown
and Dora Dahl of Hinckley. Incl
dentally Pine county has received
much praise as being the only county
outside of the three large cities which
has organized County Youth Coun-
Gil.
All youth organizations of any kind
are asked to send representatives to
the next meeting of the Pine County
Youth Council to learn of the fine
work done and what part the youth
are playing in Minnesota and how
they are doing it. Every youth or
ganization is urged to do this.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-19
Minnesota Youth
Meet In St. Paul
Second Annual Assembly
is Held at State Capitol
Building May Is to Is.

The second annual Minnesota Youth
Assembly which was held at the State
Capitol May Is, IA and Is, was well
attended by over $50 delegates from
various youth organizations all over
the state.
The assembly was opened Friday
evening with an address by Gov.
Elmer A. Benson. DR.. Thatcher Wins
low, director of division of Public
Relations, National Youth Admins
tration, also gave speech entitled,
youths Contribution to a Democ-
racy," in which he discussed the
problems of youth today and their
duties in democracy.
On Saturday the regular assembly
convened in the same manner and
following the rules of the Minnesota
Legislature. A report of the work of
the past year was given by John
Thomas. In the afternoon Is COM
mittees met and discussed the prob
lens that confront youth, how they
should be met and proposed bills or
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-19
NO PLACE FOR ISMS

Editor Askov American:
Nazism, Fascism, Communism, So
cialism and hosts of other isms! What
do we want them for in this United
States of America?
This is a Democratic form of gov
eminent. 1t was founded as such
and why should it not remain so?
1 have lived in this country for SO
years and it has been good enough
for me as it is. A Democratic form
of government is government for
the people, by the people and with the
people and 1 cannot conceive of a
government of Communism, Fascism
or Nazism without dictatorship.
Why do people from some of these
dictator-ridden countries wish to
come here under our form of govern
ment if it is not to get away from
intolerable conditions? / think all
Nazis should be sent where they
have a Nazi government, and all
Fascists where they have that form of
government, and the same goes for
Communism.
What do you think Germany, Italy
or Russia would do to any of us if
we went over there and started trying
to establish Democracy? We would
face firing squad pronto, that's what.
Our government by permitting
these ism agitators inside our bor-
ders, is not protecting the Democratic
institutions and form of government
this country of ours has enjoyed for
the past $50 years. We believe in
freedom of speech but not the free
dom to tear down our government.
G.. L. WAHLQUIST.
Kerrick, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-19
International
News Review
BY GEORG STRANDvOLD

Meeting at Geneva the League of
Nations Council has indirectly but
effectively authorized it's members
to recognize conquered Ethiopia as a
colony rightfully belonging to Italy;
the step was taken at the insist
ence of Great Britain and France
whose governments for their own
purposes want to be on good terms
with Mussolini, the dictator of Italy.
In effect, this means that Great
Britain and France as we'll as a suf-
ficient number of other League men,
bers have established as a justified
fact one member-nation's attack upon,
and conquest, of another It means,
further, that in the future the secur-
ity of small nations rests on as weak
foundation as it would have done
had there been no League. And,
again, it means that the League as a
preserver of international peace has
emphasized its own inability to live
up to its high purposes.
Were one in doubt, such doubt
will be completely dispelled by the
announcement that the League Coun-
Gil also went on record as unwilling
to render any aid to the legitimist
Spanish government and to China,
now victim of japanese aggression;
Spain and China are members of the
League. -.
In other words: The League has
become tool in the hands of dicta-
tors; it is subservient to the ambi-
tons of Mussolini in Africa; it favors
the fascist Spanish General Francisco
Franco; it refuses to make a move
against the imperialistic japanese
mikado.
AS an international peace instru-
ment the League is, thus, dead, and
there is at the present no prospect of
its resurrection, for it has during the
years since its organization been
utterly unsuccessful in it's attempt to
avert wars between nations.
Henlein is Busy.
Ever since Germany's annexation
of Austria, CZecho-Slovakia has been
worrying about the next morsel of
land required for Adolf Hitler's po-
litical banquet table; since there are
about 100000 Germans in Czecho-
Slovakia and since Hitler insists that
they must, in some way, be reunited
with their original fatherland, there
might be good reasons for anticipat-
ing new move on his part, espe-
cially in view of the fact that the
so-called Sudeten Germans in the
Czech country are organized, and are
sympathetic to Germany's National
Socialism.
The leader of the Sudeten Germans
is Konrad Henlein who has been in
tensely active of late, and who has
presented demands of a far-reaching
nature to the government at Prague;
last week he went to London, then
on to Berlin to talk matters over, and
it is surmised that he was told to 60
easy but that, on the other hand, the
British government would urg e
Czecho-Slovakia to yield to some of
the Sudeten demands. This, also, is
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-19
FOR TEACHER ROTATION
Editor ASkoY American:

Editor ASkov American:
l wish to compliment the teacher
who wrote that splendid article under
the heading would Change Teach
ers Often" in your column of May s..
1 am of the same opinion as she. I
also know through experience that a
change is good for teachers and pupils.
l have been pupil, a teacher and
am a parent with two children in
school and firmly believe that no
teacher should retain the same school
for a period longer than three years.
Variety is the spice of life and a
new teacher is quite an event in the
pupils lives. 1 really feel sorry for
pupils who have had only one or
two teachers during their rural school
life. They perhaps are missing some
thing, for new teacher puts new
zeal and enthusiasm into the pupils
and vice versa. taught school seven
years I made solemn promise to
myself for the pupils sake and for
my own sake not to teach for a
longer period than three years at
any school.
If at the end of the second or third
year, the teacher would inform the
school board that she does not wish
to be rehired, in most instances she
would not have to face the humilia-
ton of being fired. If she wishes, she
could return to the school at later
date when there would be new faces
and new interests.
I am heartily for a rotation of
teachers.
MRS. DICK RYE.
Sturgeon Lake, Mimi, May 8, 1888.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-19

ments of Barcelona where rebel filters
caused the death of hundreds of
civilians.
Lunghai Railroad.
Out of the confusing maze of tele-
grams about the war situation in
China emerges one definite fact, and
that is that the Japanese offensive
in Shantung is beginning to prove
successful; the japanese armies are
said to have pierced the Lunghai
railroad-the so-called lifeline of
China-and to be but a few miles
from Soochow, city of the greatest
strategic importance. Some bulletins
tersely say that "all Chinese resist
ance is being obliterated." However,
the war is not over yet-and China
has had a way of providing Japan
with some rather unpleasant surprises.
Will that history repeat itself?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-19

as the best cars. Now we have ar
rived at the stage where anything that
is intellectual is supposed to come
from New York. This is no criticism
of New Workers, but of the Mime
sotans, who are trying to promote
Minnesota industry with imported
ideas.
A lot of times person sees funny
things, in one place I was, an organ
ization that was supposed to pro-
mote local industry and business did
so with stationery printed in another
state, although there were many
printing shops with not enough bust
ness to keep them going. Charity be-
gins at home after all.
I happened to be in Paris once and
a French hat shop was alleged to be
shipping the Gull hats to the United
States. Probably we are getting the
Gull from New York.
S. j. SIMONSEN.
Pease, Mimi, May Is, 1888.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-19
NOT SUPERIOR
Editor ASkOV American:

Editor ASkOV American:
Some criticism has been directed
at Minnesota public officials going to
New York making public speeches at
political gatherings. The very people
who make this criticism do not seem
to hesitate to import New York prop
uganda from we'll known New York
propaganda and publicity shops.
Some may ask, which is worse, for
Minnesota officials to try to educate
the New Workers or for New Workers
to try to educate Minnesotans? On
the whole many would prefer neither,
but if there must be exchange of ideas,
then most of us would prefer that
we educate the New Workers. That
is more pleasing to our pride or shall
we call it vanity.
Now, 1 lived in New York for a
short time and liked the people fine,
but 1 never could see where they
were superior to any other people
of any state. So why all this i'm
ported New York propaganda from
the great minds of New York in the
form of radio programs? Surely,
Minnesota has plenty of newspaper
journalists who could dope this stuff
out themselves that we hear, nearly
every time we turn on the radio, and
Sunday nights too. What are we
coming to?
In many places when people get
little money, their women have to
wear imported hats from Paris and
their men have to have imported cars,
although our own firms can make hats
that are plenty good enough as well