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Evening star., 1938-01-10
JAPANESE CHIEFS
TO SEE H|ROH|TO
Konoye Calls Conference
After China Policy Is
Decided.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Anti-JnpnncSc nttitudc Of Chi
nrSr in tncc of crtcrdrd Japanese
,nrGSion into CHINA cited hu TOXIC
government and military Chicfs rs
bar to conclusion OF peace ut enriU
date. Plans prepared bu military
for carrying on TGr IN China tor
foNr years. All economic and mil
tnru resources ,rould b. mnrShnlcd
to completely sub1uoote country.
By NJ A 'oCIa'ed Press.
TOXIC. Jan 1n.~An imperial con-
ference was summoned today to meet
in the presence Of Emperor Hrohl.o
tomorrow 10 decide formally "Jap1n's
unshakable policy toward China
Only twice before has such con-
ference hoon F7cld--in 1894 At the
time nf the Chinese-Japancse War
and 10 years later. to meet the Rus
sian-Js panese War crisis.
In London the Brush govern
nent declared opposition to any
permanent changes IN the admin
lStratlon Of the International Set
Element At Shanghai as demanded
by the japanese l. was lndicated
Britain was ready 10 meet some of
the Japanese demands for IN
creased power, however
The conference was ordered after
Premier Prince FUmimarc Konove
placed before the Emperor the gov
ernments decision on future policy
IN China. Details of the plan were
| Kept a strict secret. pending a de-
cision by the imperial conference.
Military Chiefs to Attend.
Chiefs and vice chiefs of the arm,
and navy general staffs. the premie,
and the foreign. army. navy. home
and finance ministers will attend the
session.
japanese press reports have beer
that the cabinet. in two days of con.
forences with the imperial headquar.
ters, was drafting program to de.
stroy the anti-Japanese administra
ton in China
The foreign office spokesman de
clared Japan was prepared either fo
peace or prolonged hostilities. ant
added that peace was impossible 81
long as Chinas Generalissimo Chians
Kai-shek maintained his anti-Japa
nese attitude.
The cabinet has been in session al
most continuously in the last a
hours. working out measures to b.
(See TOXIC, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1938-01-10
FIREMEN SAVE BISHOP
FROM CHANCERY BLAZE
Joseph Albers, Michigan Prelate,
Is Overcome by Smoke and
Taken to Hospital.

b the Associated Press.
LANSING. Mich. Jan. l0,-Firemen
rescued Bishop Joseph H. Albers from
the flaming chancery of the Lansing
diocese of the Catholic Church today.
Overcome by smoke, the bishop was
taken to st. Lawrence Hospital. where
attendants said he had not been
burned. but had suffered from smoke
inhalation and would remain tempo
rarily at the hospital
Firemen said the bishop was awak-
ened at $50 am by the odor Of smoke
and found flames blocked his escape.
He ran to a window to call for help
and collapsed as smoke billowed about
him.
The fire started in the secretary's
Office of the chancery. but its cause
was mot Immediately determined.
Firemen said the monetary damage
was not extensive.
Evening star., 1938-01-10
Ry JOHN {. HENRY.

Committing himself to a belief IN
high wages and the increased buvlny
power therefrom. Lammot du Pont,
president Of Du Pont de Nemours
& Co. told the Senate Unemployment
Committee today that America can
be prosperous only by serving better
the diversified industries which use
our products
There must b. continual develop
ment. one Of the worlds most power
full induStrlallst testified. of new
thineS for better living which will on
the one hand utilize the raw mate
rials from farms, forest and mines,
and will. on the other hand, help
other industries to employ more peo-
pie and contribute to a higher eco
ncmlc Development
An estimate tina. cotton textile en-
plovment declined from 4670o0 last
May to less than 100000 in December.
with the working week reduced from
an average of 363 10 $3.50. was SUBJ
m.tted To the committee by Claudus
T Murchison. president Of the Cotton
Textile Institute Production active
tiles are so per cent level Of last
May. he said.
/ Outlining in brief what he felt
should be done or left undone, Mr..
Murchison SAID:
At the head Of the list comes the
processing TAX AS a form Of taxation
which past experience teaches US
should be scrupulouSlv avoided Il Is
trade destroying IN character and
| wholly unfair and lnequltable in itS
application to every group affected,
i is injurious alike to farmer, mill
and consumer. The very name should
ba anathema in any program Of tax
legislation
Equally apparent is the obvious
necessity Of repeating the undlstrl-
buted surplus tax or at least so modl-
fvlng IN that it no longer constitutes
an insuperable obstacle TO sound
financial management
Regulatory Power.
The experience of the last four
years likewise teaches that the regus
latorv powers of the central Govern
ment should be directed only to those
purposes which are general. funda-
mental. clearly necessary and fully
apparent to the general public Not
less important than the purposes
aimed a. are the means employed to ac-
complish them. The danger of lodging
vast discretionary powers in the hands
of central administrative or quasi
judicial agencies has been amply
demonstrated.
The industry's fear of the growing
bureaucratic control is we'll justified
The expansion of that method o.
regulation cannot be accomplished
without a corresponding loss of Judi
clal procedure as it has been tradition
, ally practiced in the United States
1t is one thing to have clearly defined
. wage and hour standards enforceable
through the courts and quite another
: matter to have loosely stated wage ant
, hour policies administered accordini
to the discretionary dicta of labo
standards board or national labo
relations board,
Many of the evils of our competi
tive system could be overcome by tn
voluntary efforts of industry we're 20
operative action possible under ou
antitrust laws. Regulatory polio,
should take this possibility into &C
e count
Mr.. du Points appearance was en-
: livened by a brush with Committe
Chairman Byrnes. occasloned by tn
tsee UNEMPLOYMENT, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1938-01-10
DISTRICTS FIRST DAY
WAIVED BY PAL M|SANO
Consideration of Four Local Bills
Automatically Put Off Un-
til January "a.

The first so-called District day in
the House of the present session of
Congress today was waived by Chair
man, Palmisano of the District Com
mittee. automatically postponing con-
sideration of four local bills on the
calendar until January "a
After the House vote on the Ludlow
anti-war referendum resolution Ma
jority Leader Rayburn announced he
had reached an agreement with Mr..
Palmisano to forego District day so
the House could resume consideration
of the independent Offices appropria-
tion bill.
Evening star., 1938-01-10

exceedingly tough Job on his hands
a long Job.
When Thomas E Dewey was made
special prosecutor to fight New York
rackets. he WAS gwen free hand and
adequate help. he went to work with
see NUMBERS. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1938-01-10
BURGLARS PERSISTENT
Work at Least "a Hours to Reach
Post Offices $4,000.

CHICAGO. Jan. 10 (P.-Persistent
burglars. who police today estimated
worked at least "a hours. sawed. chop
ped, chiseled and hacked through ce-
ment and steel to rob the Washington
Heights Postal Substation of $4,000
over the week end
The determined robbers entered the
building by cutting through a a.
inch wall. Then they applied pick
axes to a 12-inch cement and steel
wall of the vault before they reached
four locked drawers, which they pried
open.
Evening star., 1938-01-10

ITTSIUF U! VUtSIUF tITF Guy.
And the mob that wins control.
crime experts point out will not rest
content with monopoly over the
numbers. but will spread out. proving
on the community in other fields.
And once racketeers dig in. the
district attorney. no matter how de-
termned he may BE-. will have an
Evening star., 1938-01-10

text of President Roosevelt S
letter to Speaker Bankhead.
opposing the Ludlow war ref
erendum resolution. which the
Speaker read to the House today.
follows:
January 6. 1888.
Ny Dear Mr.. Speaker:
II response to your reqqeSt for
an expression of my views respect
ing the proposed resolution for a
referendum vote as prerequisite
70. a declaration of war, l must
frankly state that l consider that
the proposed amendment would be
impractic A5le in its application and
Incompatible with our representa-
tive form of government.
Our Government is conducted by
the people through representatives.
of their own choosing. 1t was with
Evening star., 1938-01-10
IMPROVED LIVING
URGED BY DU POINT
IN SENATE HEARING
Declares Industries Would
Be Stimulated and More
Men Employed.
SUPPORTS HIGH WAGES
AND BIG BUYING POWER
Industrialist Brushes With Byrnes
Over Reluctance to Tell
Congress What to Do

BACKGEOUND-
DcSrous Of shaping long-runge
policy OF handling unemployment
rrlct, Senate last summer Uoted
sf0.0G0 for special committee
Stndp Of causes end cures Of recnr-
r'no economic cuclcs. Sudden op-
pcnrdncc OF sharp business decline
OF last fen months qnrc particular
tlmcl7neSS to 1nQuirY.
Evening star., 1938-01-10
TWO DIE ON MANHATTAN
Seaman Washed Overboard-Child

Seaman w aShed UverDOArd-ChlI
Is Buried at Sea.
Cobb. Ireland, Jan. 10 LP).-The
liner Manhattan of the United States
Lines reported two deaths on her ar
rival today after a stormy voyage
from New York.
Lothar Uhleman. a seaman. was
washed overheard while fastening deck
canvas. The liner circled for two
hours in the vicinity without sighting
him.
A baby girl, Christianne Lemaire,
travelling with her mother. died and
was buried at sea.
Evening star., 1938-01-10
Era of Bombs and Bullets
Likely to Folio" Monopoly
Of Numbers Racket IN d. C..
Terror Similar to ScIultz Reign in Ne,c
York Feared as MObStprS Druw
More and More Toll.
No 2 OF n Series
Rx CARTER RRnOKE JONES

NouGH violence already has hed from washngos numbers racket
- ree-dlglt
be
Evening star., 1938-01-10

A)Sl N woman FE, III
Obituary ---A-1O
FOREIGN.
Japanese chiefs to see Hirohito on
Chinese policy. Page Al
Japanese capture Tsingtao without
firing shot. Page AS
Rebels continue battle for strategic
Teruel Page A
Objections to Van iceland trade plan
cited. Page Al
Central European diplomats meet in
Budapest. Page AS
NATIONAL.
Du Pont cites need of better service
for industries. Page Al
Enlarged naval building program dis
cussed at White House. Page Al
Cardozo's condition reported un-
changed. Page Al
House turns down motion to bring up
war referendum. Page Al
Subsidy agreements with seven ship
ping firms announced. Page Az
World record set in flight here from
| West Coast. Page Az
British tariff procedure is trade pact
problem. Page As
Three-member board to regulate civil
aviation urged. Page At
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
DR.. Abernethy backs Star numbers
drive in sermon. Page A-3
Religious Life mass meeting scheduled
tonight. Page At
Or. Alexander named chairman oi
youth advisory group Page At
Nuckols to be buried among Southern
notables. Page A-1t
Citizens group has $500 for free
school lunches. Page Alt
Evening star., 1938-01-10
War Referendum
Hit as "Crippling"
to U. S. Diplomacy.
NOCHANCESEEN
RENACTMENT
TwO-Thirds Vote
for Amendments
HcldUnoblainahlc.
BACKGROUND

BACkG
Forced ont OF COMMITTEES by pet
ton method. oucT opposition OF o6-
ministrdtion. LudioW proposal
monld require popular referendum
before Nation could rmbCr" on
any Wur other than defense Of oTn
possessions. Proposal w0S made
originally IN Democratic platform
OF 1924. CS part OF international
scheme to prcTent WnT, No other
nation has such rcQurem ment.
Evening star., 1938-01-10
Some of the copies of The
Star are slit in the center
fold of the paper by a pat
ented process in printing.

The Star is experimenting
with this idea and if you,
the reader, received one of
these copies and find it Is
helpful in turning the pages,
will you please write or tele-
phone your comments to
the Circulation Manager,
National 5000.
Evening star., 1938-01-10
Summary of Today's Star

Bal Boheme to transform Willard into
| Isle of Bali Page B-1
Retired detective, 80, ends life with
! bullet. Page B-1
Husband follows wife in dying of crash
| injuries. Page B-1
Evening star., 1938-01-10
FINANCIAL.

FINANCIAL.
Corporate bonds narrow
table). Page Alb
Smelters boost copper price. Page Alb
Arms stocks rally (table). Page Ala
Curb shares uneven (table). Page Ais
Steel rate up slightly. Page Ais
Wilson & Co. nets 2,507 ,528. Page A-16
Evening star., 1938-01-10
WEATHER.

tU s Weather BNreaU FOrecaSt'
Cloudy followed by rain beginning late
tonight or tomorrow. slowly rising tenn
perature; lowest tonight about 80 degrees;
gentle south winds. Temperatures today
Highest, Al. at pm; lowest, %, at am.
Full report on page Az.
Evening star., 1938-01-10

The only evening paper
in Washington with the
Associated Press News
and Wirephoto Services.
Evening star., 1938-01-10

,See UNEMPLOYMENT, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1938-01-10

lSee TAXES. Page "A.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-24

States, coming to Superior, Wis, in
the year 1887. In 1908 he was mar
ried to Lena Gjarsoe at Superior.
Together with his wife and two chill
dren Mr. Dahl moved to Denham in
the year 1917 settling on farm
which was his home until his death.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, Lena Dahl, two children, Pal
mer at home, and Margaret (Mrs.
John Neyers) of Minneapolis; one
sister, Karen Berg, of Chetek Wis,
and one brother, Lars, of Norway
Funeral services were held at the
Nordland Lutheran church, Denham,
on Thursday, November 10, at 2
o'clock with Rev. John o. Johanson
officiating. Music was furnished by
ladies' quartet (Mrs. Henry Erick-
son, Mrs. Carl Peterson, Mrs. H. Sell
leg, Mrs. Carl Fransen) and Orville
Fransen accompanied by Mrs. H.
Lindor.
Interment was made in the Nord-
land cemetery.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-24

dian agreement substantial reduc-
ton is made on American agricul-
tural products such as live hogs, beef
and veal, pork, poultry, grains, eggs
in the shell, Indian corn, oats, pota-
toes and fresh vegetables, yet, as I
see it, the advantage is largely with
Canada because we will not be able
to ship any of these products to our
neighbor due to the lower market
prices that prevail there. On the
other hand, under concessions made
by us to Canada, which includes a
so percent reduction on swine and
pork; also substantial reductions on
barley, clover seed, potatoes and hay,
Canada stands to materially increase
her exports to this country This, of
course is an off-hand opinion be-
cause 1 have not seen the full text
of either treaty and probably will
not have an opportunity to do so until
my return to Washington.
From the standpoint of agriculture
l should say we are getting a better
break in the treaty with Great Brit
ain, as the British rates of 6 cents
per bushel on wheat, and 10 percent
duty on lard are eliminated. Sub
stantial reductions were made on
fresh and canned fruits and vege-
tables. In return we are cutting the
duty on British textiles and yarns
which cannot but aggravate the I'M
employment situation in the East
where the textile mills are now en-
tirely shut down or running part
time. We can only hope that both
treaties will work out to our mutual
advantage.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-24

late work hours, to stabilize the cur
rency. He wants no legislative ac-
ton back of him. Autocratic COM
mands seem preferable to him. Not
so, however, to the French people.
And that is the reason that plans are
now being discussed for mass dem
onstrations and a possible general
strike on or Immediately after No
vember 26, for the national confed-
Grafton of French labor unions num-
bering about five million members,
are aligning themselves for a fight
against Daladier-Whose own party,
the radical-socialist, does not I'M
equivocally adhere to his ambitions.
A Queen is Dead.
Queen Maud of Norway, on a visit
to England, her native land, died
last Sunday, almost 50 years old. She
had been in failing health for some
time, and during her sojourn in Lon
don she was taken seriously ill, sub
mitted to an operation and-did not
recover.
lie 1dtC AoCCii WdS q oduSIlISl VI
King Edward VII and Queen Alex
andra of Great Britain, Alexandra
being princess of Denmark; in 1896
Maud was married to her cousin,
Prins Carl of Denmark, who nine
years later was elected king of Nor
way under the name of Haakon VII;
their only child, Crown Prince Olav,
was born in England and came to
Norway while an infant.
Within the royal families of Nor
way, England and Denmark there
is deep mourning, and in wider cir
Giles, too, the demise of the queen is
regretted, for although she was ret
icent and preferred the life of a
private individual to that of public
glitter and pomp, she endeared her
self to large number of people,
especially in the country whose queen
she had been for 80 years.
King Haakon and Crown Prince
Olav during the early part of the
week were both at Buckingham Pal
ace, London, and in their absence the
socialist Prime Minister, Johan Ny
,gaardsvold was the regent, that is,
the acting king. 1t is probably the
first time socialist has been in that
position.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-24
ASKOV
Skating Rink Depends on Help.


Askov's young people and Riddles
will have a skating rink this winter
and very soon, too, if enough en-
thusiasm and help is in evidence
at the first working bee. George l..
Glen and Harold Jensen, members
of the local school faculty, will drop
their own private affairs" Friday and
will lead group of volunteers in
preparing the rink for flooding at
9 a. m.
AS large number of young and
old as possible are urged to be pres
ent at the rink in the north end of
the village Friday morning at the
allotted time with shovels, rakes,
hoes, or what have you? to 'dig in
and help"
It is possible that within a short
time, providing there are enough VOL
unteers present, the rink will be ready
for flooding and skating may be en-
joyed in the very near future. The
size of the number out to work will
govern the rink situation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-24
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
Continued from Page u


long run the most effective, is the
canceling of orders for German in
dustrial and other products; import
ers in various countries have thought
it decent to register their disapproval
of German behavior toward the Jews
by curtailing their purchases in Ger
many.
Mussolini's Triumph.
Although Italy conquered the Afri-
can empire of Ethiopia in defiance
of the League of Nations, of the
British, of the French government
the conquet has now been legalized
for those very same British anc
French governments have recognized
the king of Italy as emperor of Eth
opia. This recognition constitutes one
of the great triumphs of Dictator
Mussolini's policy, for it has now beer
officially established by two of the
mightiest democratic empires on earth
that it is perfectly all right for e
strong nation to destroy a small one
AS long as the dark deed succeeds
then it is acceptable to even democ-
racies which formerly protested &
horror of methods employed by die
tatorS.
Among the great powers there are
now only two which have failed to
recognize the Italian crushing of Eth
opia, namely the United States and
Soviet Russia. ~
Waning Confidence.
In the British press-also to some
extent in the French-there are indi-
cations that confidence in the diplo-
mats who perpetrated the partition OF
Czechoslovakia is vanishing. Neville
Chamberlain, the British prime min
lister, after September 20 was hailed
as the man who STAYED off a new
world war, and it is only now when
Hitler has again gone on the war
path against the Jews, that some
people begin to realize that Chamber
lain and his French colleague, Edou-
ard Daladier, have acquired a rather
unstable friend in the person of Hit
Ter. There have been other factors
too, and all of them together i'm
press on the British and the French
belated understanding of the fact
that Chamberlain and Daladier sacri-
feed 'Czechoslovakia to satisfy the
whims of a dictator who, on the
slightest provocation, can be ex-
tremely ruthless.
Chamberlain and Daladier did post
pone war; There is no doubt about
it. Nor is there any doubt that the
postponement merely meant wish
for more time to prepare for the war
which was now delayed, and the proof
lies in the haste with which all coun-
tries directly interested now increase
their ornaments.
Dictatorial Dreams.
Since his return from Munich Pre-
mier Daladier has shown a strong
tendency to emulate the dictatorial
methods so successfully and effec-
lively employed by Hitler. Daladier
too, wants to govern by DEGREES, that
is, without the advice and the author
ity of parliament, but popular pro-
test against the fulfillment of that
omnipotent dream is exceedingly
strong, exceedingly bitter.
What Daladier wants, is personal
authority to increase taxes, to regu-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-24

Beginning Monday, November %
most of the business places in the vii
lage will close at $50 p. m. each day
except Saturdays. This policy will
be in effect during the winter months
A mems gym class will be started
in the high school gymnasium at
p. m. Tuesday with Harold Jensen
as the instructor. All interested are
invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lessen anC
son, John Henry, from Grand Marias
visited from Monday until Wednes.
day at the home of DR.. and Mrs
F. T. Thompson. Mr.. Lessen is county
attorney in Cook county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jorgen Lidemark anc
two sons came Tuesday evening fol
a visit at the B. Rasmus Petersen
home. Two years ago the Lidemark.
went to Denmark with the intention
of staying there, but did not find i
so favorable, hence they have jus
come back and are now enroute t
The venison dinner sponsored Mon.
day evening by the American Legior
at its club hall was attended by
something over fifty who all seen
loud in their praise of both the cook!
and the service. The fact that i
really was good was evidenced by the
number who came back for seconds
The balance of the evening was spen,
in the usual social manner
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Godfreysen Of
Austin, were here Tuesday for visit
at the home of his sister, Mrs. Einal
Jensen. Mr.. Godfreysen has recently
closed his garage at Austin, rented out
their home for six months and now
he and Mrs. Godfreysen are starting
out on a real vacation trip through
the southern states, expecting to spenc
several weeks in Florida and Texas
Among the many friends and rela-
tives from far and near at the Mrs
Eiler c. Sorensen funeral Monday
the following from more distant point:
were noted, many of whom remained
for a visit at the H. R. Buck home
Mr. and Mrs. Soren Smidt, st. Peter
Mrs. Jens Thomson, Winona; Car
Madsen, New Brighton; Mr.. and Mrs
Gunnar Mosbak, Cable, Wis; Miss
Ellen Mosbak, Iowa City, Iowa; Mrs
Paul Miller and daughters, Florence
and Shirley, Chicago, ILL.,, and the
following from Minneapolis: Mr. ano
Mrs. Stephen Jensen, Mrs. Erode An
dersen, Mrs. " S. Petersen, Mr. ano
Mrs. Ernest Madsen, Mr. and Mrs
Richard Buck and Mr.. and Mrs
Sigurd Buck.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-24
School Excavation
Bids To Be Taken

The Board of Education of indie
pendent School District No. II will
receive bids until o'clock Friday
evening, December 2, for excavation
work on the new school class room
and auditorium project.
Plans and specifications may be seen
in the office of A. w. Conway,
chairman of the board. All residents
of School District No. II, who are
responsible for job of that size,
will be eligible to bid, but must fur
nish certified check for percent
of the amount of the bid with said bid.
BY Order of Board of Education of
Independent School Dist No. II.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-24
Observations
BY CONG. HAROLD KNUTsoN

Editors Note-Since the people
of the Sixth Congressional dis
trict-this district-have again
reelected Harold Knutson as
their Congressman, this news
paper will publish whenever con-
venient his weekly letter en-
titled, observations" in his own
writing. The column, of course,
need not coincide with the poll
cies of this newspaper, but pub
fishing Congressman Knutson's
letter will be in keeping with a
fair and impartial treatment of
all schools of thought by the
ASkoV American.