davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1938-03-15
Customs Dispute Near End.
> the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, March 15.-The long
drawn dispute over handling Of Chi
nese customs receipts was authorita-
lively reported today to be near set
tlement as a result of British and
Japanese negotiations here and In
Toxic.
Basis Of the proposed settlement,
1t was understood, was a formal as
surance, as demanded by the United
States, Of continued servicine of
foreign loans secured by the customs
receipts and equality Of treatment.
Despite British efforts, it was be-
lieved the Yokohama Specie Bank,
Japan's semi Aoficial foreign exchange
organ, would be named depository Of
the funds. The British had insisted
upon the Hong Kong Shanghai Bank
continuing as depository.
Foreign loans and boxer rebellion
indemnities held chiefly by the United
States, Britain, France and Japan,
total about $216, 100000.
Evening star., 1938-03-15
JAPAN WILL KEEP
CH|NA'SDOOR OPEN
Minister in Shanghai Says
Policy to Be Continued.
War Seen Ending.

BACKGROUND
Cornerstone of Europe's dtplo-
macy in China from the second
halt of the last century has been
the maintenance OF the open door"
policy OF equal trade opportunity
to all nations. One OF Europe's
chief fears in the japanese inpa-
sion OF China has been that the
"open door" Dil be closed. That
fear has had much to do NTH the
inactive opposition to the conquest.
BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, March 15.-Masayuki
TAM, Japanese Minister at Large sta
toned in Shanghai, said today the
"open door" in China would remain
open after the present conflict was
settled.
Mr., Tani said in an interview Japan
would grant equal opportunity to the
United States and other friendly pow
ers to aid in the reconstruction of
China as soon as possible.
Major fighting is finished, we are
IN a transition period and soon re-
construction will begin," he said.
Then Japan will prove to the world
by her actions that declarations set
ting out her aims in the Orient pledg-
ing equality of treatment were not
mere words"
Americans, he said, were doing BUS
iness as usual in Japanese occupied
North China and had no reason to be
apprehensive in Central China.
Mr.. Tani promised to investigate re-
fusal of japanese authorities to per-
NIT mission organizations to return
to Yangtze Valley stations but said
the refusal probably was because the
mission premises we're required tempo
rarily to house troops.
The military situation on the Yellow
River front remained confused, but
japanese Army spokesmen no longer
claimed that any Japaneses troops
were south of the river in their at
tack upon the Lunghai Railway.
Japanese reported the Chinese fe-
verishly constructing defense works
at all fords along the river, as we'll as
concentrating planes at lungRWan,
across the river from the southwestern
point of Shansi Province.
Heavy artillery fire continued in the
TungkWan area.
japanese claimed the capture of the
first Russian aviator since the conflict
started.
A Chinese plane raiding Wuhu, on
the Yangtze, was shot down in a dog
fight, japanese reported, one Rus
sian parachuting safely while two
others burned to death.
japanese announced successful
night bombing raids on Chinese air
dromes at Hankow, Nanchang and
Nancheng.
From Hankow Chinese reported 427
japanese airmen killed, 422 wounded
and 20 captured since the outbreak of
hnsfi1ities
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-17
Kerrick

Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Fuhrmann anc
Mrs. James Murphy were Superior
shoppers last Thursday.
James Murphy and L. H. Lunc
were busy cutting trees in Cromwell
last Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Milton Beckstrom visited ir
Moose Lake Friday.
Cy Halverson left Sunday to dc
some deer hunting in northern Min
nesota. Friends wish him success.
VIM. j. Hogan of Minneapolis, i:
spending a few days near here hunt
ing.
Frank Mach and Mr.. and Mrs. M
Beckstrom were callers in Moose
Lake Saturday evening.
Have you noticed the nice new
garage and ice house combined thai
Eldred Parker has built recently:
Nice work. Take a look at it wher
you 60 by again.
M. Beckstrom went to Duluth Fri
day after load of cement and coal
Mrs. Cy Halverson and VIM. South
erton were business callers in Moose
Lake Friday afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Bohn and FAM
lily of Great Bend, N. D., visited al
the Henry c. Hoffman home from
last Thursday until Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-17
East of Bruno

Mr.. and Mrs. Cahoon entertained rela-
tiveS over the weekend.
Miss Viola Rupp, former Bruno girl,
was married November 9, to an Albert Lea
boy. Congratulations are extended by
friends.
The Birthday club met recently at the
home. of Mrs. Ed Rupp. A very nice
crowd was there The Osterkamp school
bus was used to take the crowd to and
from the Rupp home. A jolly evening
was spent. very nice lunch was served
and all departed wishing Mrs. Rupp many
more happy returns of the day.
Mr.. Cahoon and son. Clayton, are at their
camp cutting wood at this writing
MIR. and Mrs. Jerry SoStak and family
were Sunday visitors at the John Nelson
home.
The Nelson's oldest son was a guest
remainder of the family stayed at the
Geo. July home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Southerton were
in Sandstone last Thursday.
A number of friends surprised Ell
win Barber on his birthday Novem-
Der 9. The evening was spent play
ing cards and a lovely lunch was
served
Ralph Jones and Dorothy Souther-
ton of Minneapolis, drove to the
Chas. Southerton home Friday eve
ming. Ralph returned Sunday evening
and Dorothy has taken two weeks
leave of absence from school to help
Mrs. Matthes of Bruno, through hunt
ing season.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-17
(From Another Correspondent

About rs people turned out to roll
lerskate Wednesday of last week;
about Is in the early hour for chill
dren and beginners and about 60
for the adult period from 7:3O o'clock
on. The sport has become very pop
ular. It is fine recreation and many
hope it will be continued for long
time.
Mrs. Joseph Kvasnicka entertained
the Catholic Ladies' Aid at her home
last Thursday and large crowd at
tended.
The woods are full of hunters al
though there are not quite as many
as in earlier years. The continually
opened seasons are thinning out the
deer.
Donovan Hogan sold new Ford in
Minneapolis this week. The new
Deluxe is a beautiful car.
Prof. John Vuckolich, agricultural
instructor of the Bruno high school,
is holding a series of meetings at the
schoolhouse on Thursday evenings.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-17
Fall Planting of Roses.

More and more rose experts rec
ommend planting roses during No
vember. This is satisfactory if you
plant them in a perfectly drained
location. Plant them in good soil,
firming it we'll about the roots. Then
mound the soil around the plant to a
height of six to ten inches. Some
people, especially in colder climates
such as Lansing, Buffalo, Waterloo
and Rochester Minnesota-will want
to add a six-inch layer of leaves or
straw for additional protection. But
even Kentucky and Virginia climates
require the soil-mounding; in fact, this
should be done with all roses in any
climate at all times, spring or fall;
it keeps the wood from drying out.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-17

One meeting each month. These meet
ings are devoted to problems of the
farmer and are interesting and in
structive although they have not been
well attended. 1t is believed it will
be worth your while to attend these
meetings if you can.
Ralph Wahlquist has set up his
shoe repair machinery in the school
house and is repairing shoes. Ralph
is handy at anything. Give him a
trial with your work.
The Red Cross Roll Call will be on
soon. Subscribe. Do it without soli-
citation and see how thankful the
solicitors will be. You make it easier
for them and you feel better to give
without being asked. 1t is the one
agency of mercy that can always be
depended on. Give to the Red Cross.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid will
meet at the home of Mrs. c.. A. Fer
guson November 26. Those assist
ing are Mrs. August Larson, Mrs. Ed
Johnson and Mrs. Peder Erickson.
All are welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-17

sewing and stuffing the tailors' cush-
ions. The meeting adjourned at
p. m.
The second meeting of the Oak
Lake group met at the home of Mrs.
Ed Armstrong November 10, at 10
a. m. The secretary's report was read
by Mrs. Alvin Anderson, secretary
and roll was called, there being IA
members present.
Mrs. Erickson talked on "Tricks in
Clothing Care" Laundering of Fine
Fabrics" and Soap and Water Soft
eners." She demonstrated washing
and blocking of knitted garment
and how to test different kinds of ma
terial.
A hot lunch was served at noon.
Mrs. Beckstrom demonstrated stain
removal and the pad and sponge
method and the minute overall patch.
The meeting adjourned at p. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-17

ernization of oriental and exceeding
ly old-fashioned Turkey. In this re-
spect he simply did wonders, and
aroused the admiration of world
which would, otherwise, have re-
fused to see anything good in man
notorious for his high living, his
drinking, his love affairs, more num-
erous than the chapters in the Koran.
His methods were reminiscent of
oriental despotism, his aims and his
accomplishments entirely occidental,
wholly in keeping with the technical,
scientific and economic spirit of the
twentieth century. His successor as
president of Turkey is General Ismet
Inenu, for Is years Kemal's prime
minister.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-17
Sewing Club News.

The Oak Lake-Kerrick sewing pro-
ject group had its first meeting at the
home of Mrs. Wally Beckstrom Octo-
Der 6. The meeting opened at 10
a. m. with II members present. The
leaders, Mrs. Wally Beckstrom and
Mrs. ALI Erickson, demonstrated home
dry-cleaning and pressing. A hot
lunch was served at noon by six of the
ladies. The afternoon was spent in
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-17
Elmer j. Johnson, pastor.

Holy Communion services will be held
next Sunday in the Oak Lake church at
10 80 a. m. and in Nickerson at 2:3O p. M
Services will be held in the Danforth
community at p. m. A study in "wor-
ship" rejecting the piety and devotion
of our fathers. will be given by Miss Anna
Wendell in Bruno at 8 p. m.
The Vilstad Ladies' Aid will meet Thurs
day today in the Bestel home.
The Oak Lake Luther League will meet
in the S. c. Johnson home Friday eve
ming. The program emphasizes Thanks
giving"
Services will be held in Vilstad Thanks
giving day at 1890 a. m.
The Sunday schools are preparing for
the Christmas festivities.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-17
Save Your Coal Ashes.

Coal ashes are valuable for loosen
ing and improving the physical con-
dition of heavy clay soils. Spread
them on the garden so they may be
teaching over winter. You can use a
layer three to even six inches thick
on clay soil provided the ashes are
thoroughly mixed with the top foot
of soil. For mixing, use long thing
spade, if obtainable, in preference to
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-17

Protect semi-hardy and easily brok-
en- coniferous evergreens against dam
age by heavy and wet SHOWS and ice
as follows: Near the top tie stout
cord to the trunk, then while walk
ing around the specimen lift and bring
the branches toward the center and
hold them in this position as the cord
is worked spirally downward to the
ground where it is fastened to a
stake. In the opposite way wrap
the specimen in burlap, thus having
the folds overlap and shed snow.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-17

a garden fork or regular spade, as it
will reach deeper into the soil. Two
or three spadings are necessary to
complete the mix. Since there's no
feeding value to coal ashes, apply
complete plant food in the spring
before planting.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-17
Gardeners Nook
BY GARDEN CLUB EDITOR
THANKSGIVING

BY Alice Crowell Hoffman.
I thank Thee, God, for common
sounds:
The purring of my cat,
The singing of my kettle bright,
Foot Scuffles on the mat,
The chirping of sparrow wee,
Outside my window pane,
The whistle of my own wee lad,
The music of the rain.
thank Thee, God, for common
sights;
The firelight's glad CLEAN,
The color of my well-loved books,
And coffee with its cream;
The finger prints upon the pane,
The toys upon the floor,
My baby safely tucked in bed
Bound for the dreamland shore.
1 thank Thee for the common things
The cares, the joys, the strife,
The triumph and the failures, too,
That go to make up life.
l thank Thee for the common lot
And for the common touch,
And for Thy common Fatherhood
l thank Thee, God, so much.
Cut back all fall-blooming n.y.
drangeas, leaving but one or two
pairs of the bud on each flower stem
Mound roses with six to ten inches
of earth, pack leaves between bushes
and throw garden thrash over the
whole bed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-17

The earliest coins struck in this
country were the New England shil-
ling, sixpence and threepence, issued
by the colony of Massachusetts, about
1852.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-17

The oldest university in England
is Oxford, begun early in the twelfth
century.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-17

1t is said that major baseball
official is called upon to make ap-
proximately 200 decisions during a
game.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-17

Protect young trees with half-inch
wire netting around their trunks to a
height of at least 18 inches against
mice and "a to 80 inches against
rabbits. These creatures gnaw the
bark when other food is scarce.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-17
THE MADMAN OF EUROPE

o
school, practice
a
0 a IN n
is a
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-17

Make your ported house plants self
watering, especially if your house is
heated by a system that does not
condition" the air. To do so bury
one end of strip of cotton cloth
about an inch wide in the soil of the
flower-pot and place the other end
in jar of water beside the pot and
an inch or two higher than the pot
rim. Water will pass by capillarity
from the jar to the soil as long as the
cloth touches the water.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-17
Garden Notes.

for the changes you wish to make
in your borders. Take your note book
when making the rounds of your
garden and jot down your new ideas.
This will be wonderful help in the
spring when it is hard to remember
just how the garden looked when in
bloom and will do away with many
bare spots. BY all means list the
plants you wish to eliminate, as it
is difficult to remove them in the
spring when the border looks so bare.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-17

Mulch bulbs and hardy perennials
after the ground has frozen well.
Avoid doing this before then because
mice may make nests in the straw
and burrow down to the bulbs which
they may eat.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-17

Cut back all fall-blooming n.y.
drangeas, leaving but one or two
pairs of the bud on each flower stem
Evening star., 1938-11-25
6. 0. P. Gains 10 Aid
Good legislation
ktNary Asserts
Will Seek Reduction in
U. S. Expenses. Says
Minority Leader

BY the Associated Press.
Minority Leader McNary said to-
day his party's increased strength
in the new Congress would tend to
force more mature consideration of
legislation, trim Government SPEND
ing and oppose further expert
mentation in untried fields"
The Oregonian, who returned yes
terday from the West, said the Re-
publicans would go along with the
Democrats in "any safe and pro-
gressive" steps" and would support
any practical" farm relief plan II
the Democrats had one. He de-
clared that If such plan was not
produced by the majority the Re-
pubhcans would submit their own.
The Senator said he had not had
time to discuss the outlook with
other members of his party, but felt
the Republicans would join with
other groups to vastly curtain Gov
ernment expenditures and bring
about a balance between income and
outgo."
More mature consideration will
oe given legislation this year because
we have lessened the gap between
the Republican and Democratic
membership" Senator McNary said
"A small margin always makes for
good legislation"
Senator McNary declared greater
control over relief expenditures was
necessary and that any farm plan
must be less restrictive than the
present one.
Evening star., 1938-11-25
CAPT. Lawrence B. Morris
Dies in Walter Reed

Capt. Lawrence B. Morris, so, a
retired officer of the Army Quar-
master Corps, died yesterday in Wal
ter Reed Hospital after long ILL
ness.
Born in Woodville, Md, Capt.
Morris was educated at Gonzaga
College and Georgetown University.
Following his graduation from the
latter he was employed by the War
Department., serving until the out
break of the World War. In 1917
he was commissioned a lieutenant
in the Quartermaster Corps and
continued in that branch of the
service until retired in 1894, due to
illness.
Capt. Morris, who lived at 1913
Harvard street NV, was a member
of the Holy Name Society of Sacred
Heart Catholic Church. Surviving
are his widow, Mrs. Helen Morris;
four daughters, Mrs. Mary Raiford,
this city; Mrs. Patricia Benton, In
dianapolis, Ind, and the Misses
Margaret and Francis Morris. this
city; two brothers, Bernard Morris,
Hagerstown, Md, and Capt. Edward
j. Morris, U. S. A., stationed at Fort
Logan, Colo; sister. Miss Mary A.
Morris, this city, and one grand
child.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day in Fort Myer Chapel, following
brief services at Hines funeral home,
2901 Fourteenth street NV. Burial
will be in Arlington National Gem
etery.
Evening star., 1938-11-25
Contract Is LEI
For Underpass at
Thomas Cirt|e
Award Also Is Made
For Building Of
K Street BRIDGE

Contracts were awarded today by
the Commissioners for the construc-
ton of the Thomas Circle vehicular
underpass and for the grade sep
aration overpass and bridge at K
street and the Rock Creek and Po-
tomac Parkway, making it possible
for work to begin within two weeks.
The award for the Thomas Circle
project went to James Stewart g.
Co. of New York City, which offered
to DO the work for $483, ,74680. Con-
gress had fixed the cost limit at
$3.50, 900.
The underpass will be in the line
of Massachusetts avenue NV, which
will be widened SO as to permit two
traffic lanes on the surface roadway
on either side of the underpass,
with four traffic lanes in the tunnel.
The widening will cause the removal
of 81 trees, which will be replaced
with 81 smaller trees, making a loss
of l6.
The award for the K street grade
separation structure, which will in
clude a new bridge over Rock Greek,
went to Vincent Schiavi of Will
mington, Del. who submitted a
price of $238,27095. The cost limit
was fixed by Congress at $4,000.
In connection with the latter
project, the commissioners awarded
contract to the Washington firm
of Corson & Gruman to prepare
approaches to the grade separation
overpass and bridge. The award
was for $44.800.5O, making the total
cost of the plan to eliminate the
present bottleneck at the intersection
$283 3071.45.
Evening star., 1938-11-25
Women S Group 10 Sponsor
Performance Of Show

The National Women's Trade
Union League will sponsor the first
performance of Pins and Needles, :"
musical show which is to open at
the National Theater Monday, De-
cember S.
The performance will be benefit
for the educational work of the
league, which is cooperating with
the International Ladies Garment
Workers Union in presenting the
show to Washington.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt is
honorary chairman of the Benefit
Committee, which has as it's active
chairman Mrs. James Austin Stone
Pins and Needles" is produced by
members Of the International La
dies Garment Workers Union,
which first staged the show on the
Labor Stage in New York.
Miss Rose Schneiderman is presi-
dent of the league; Miss Mary E.
Dreier, vice president, and Miss
Elizabeth Christman, secretary
treasurer.
Evening star., 1938-11-25
~. S. Volunteers
In Spain Send
| Roosevelt Cable
By RICHARD MOWRER,

ny 1t1SI1AAD VAO"n nLn,
Chicago Daily News Foreign Correspondent.
CELONA, Nov. 25.-On
Thanksgiving Day. American volun-
teers to Spain yesterday sent the
following cablegram to President
Roosevelt: ,
ITO you, your family, and the
people of the United States, our
people to whom we are returning,
and who are rejoicing in plenty on
this day, sacred in American tradi-
ton, we, the former members of the
Abraham Lincoln Battalion, send
greetings.
"In this country, sister democ-
racy of ours. there is little rejoicing
as Fascist invaders take cruel toll
Yet much thanks is given for the
heroic leadership of President Juan
Negrin and the government of
national union for determined re-
sistance. There is the unshakable
conviction of eventual victory over
the foreign Fascist invasion that is
starving Spain's children and mur-
dering its women and old men,
The American people have DEM
onstrated their sympathy to this
nation and our government shares
the responsibility for the length and
cruelty of this war. We volunteers,
who have tried to perpetuate Amer
ican democratic traditions by fight
ing for Spains freedom, urge our
President to follow the dictates
of conscience and justice and move
for lifting the unneutral embargo
against Spain, fighting as we fought,
300 years ago, for liberty and self
determination. Signed, Volunteers
of the Lincoln Washington Battalion
of the Spanish Peoples Army"
(copyright, 1888, by the Chicago Daily
News, Incl
Evening star., 1938-11-25
Mrs. Jorecki, 83, Widow
Of Manufacturer, Dies

Mrs. Inez Ormsby Jarecki, 80,
widow of Oscar Jerecki, died today
at her residence in the Mayfower
Hotel. Although in failing health
for some time, she had been seri-
ously i'll only one day.
Mrs. Jarecki had been a resident
OF this city II years, coming here
after the death of her husband.
who was one of the owners of the
Jarecki Manufacturing Co., Erie,
Pa, which manufactures oil we'll
supplies, brass and iron.
Mrs. Jarecki was a member of
the Sulgrave Club here. She leaves
sister, Mrs. Frank E. Herring,
South Bend, Ind, and two grand
children, both of whom live in New
York.
Funeral services will be held at
noon tomorrow in Lees funeral
home, Fourth street and Massa-
chusetts avenue NE. Burial will
be in Erie on Monday.
Evening star., 1938-11-25
1tt Mrn1urtant.

DAW. EDWARD B. Sacred to. the mem
she @ B asFGseq sno vho ho0 ded tFee
SS N8zfmss5 E a9ss
DAW. AND CHILDREN.
JOHNSON, MRS. ANNIE In memory of
our devoted mother. Mrs, ANNIE JOHNSON.
say Gho PaSsed NovembeT sTay ago to-
May her soul Her HfSt bA6GaTERs. 19 6ssasf
LUTTGEN. WALTER LATIMER. In low
ing memory Of my dear husband, WALTER
LAT1MER LUTTGEN. who passed away
'0u' years 'S0 '00'' ELSIE HsEfnCeE IGrTaEN "a
branes bHs R1SEt NHSN H 1sSps vso 1sne% ae:
parted this life seven years ago today:
RUFFN. GLADYS c. GILES. In loving
81 ny deyoted wSe nese dARYs
three years ' ago s November Is. 1883. ' N''
Just few days before you left US your
sDTt ayn, to me You TOUCHED me With
HES ESyNo AUNT. sADyE BRoNAueH
SCOTT. SARAH ELIZABETH. In mem
sH4H sz oqa ELza assE nfhs 5ad vo
aaSSssy one year ago today November 26.
HER I} REXoTED SSy cHiLDREN AND GRAND
wALCK. FREDERICK HARVEY. In sad
but loving memory Of q loving husband
and our daddy. FREDERICK HARVEY
WALCK. who left us six years aeo today.
November rs, 1882
BLANCHE shsls X. V1;iss WHfsk AND SON.
WEST. JOSEPHINE. A tribute Of love
and devotion in memory Of our beloved
mother. JOSEPHINE WEST. who passed
away "a years ago today. November 2, 1914.
TIL memory fades and life departs.
You will live forever. mother, dear, in our
HER son AND DAUGHTER. WILLIAM N.
EDWARDS AND MATTE n. JOHN