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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-06
Forget 1t

We have heard it so often that "a
law must be enacted to stop this or
that"
Laws are only effective when de-
sired by so percent or more of the
population-when public opinion has
arrived at the time that some GER
tain action must be taken and that
certain rules of the game must be
observed.
During the World war period some
of this over-zealous 100 percent
Americanism cropped out here and
there. One governor even went so
far as to issue proclamation for
bidding people in his state to talk
any foreign language. OF course, the
fellow was laughed out of court
and since has not been heard of in
governmental affairs. Some of our
readers may remember his name. He
was Governor Harding of Iowa.
But, since that time our country
has been quite free of super-patriots.
However, the other day proposal
was made that foreign-language
I1S"SpdpSIS NC "lPCo I'LL lIlC
map. A good answer to that proposal
was written by Sterling Russell in
the readers column of the ST. Paul
Pioneer Press. Mr.. RusSell'S article
follows:
81 do not think that the proposal
of Boake Carter that foreign language
newspapers be forbidden in Amer
lea is good one I believe that the
readers of these papers give full po-
litical allegiance to this country for
the most part and that they should
not be forbidden to keep up their ties
of sentiment and kinship with the
language and literature of their fore
fathers
81 do not think that Carter is right
in his allegation that most foreign
language groups form pressure groups
to influence our foreign policy. They
do not use their own language to the
exclusion of English but purely as a
secondary tongue and in their civic
idealisn and loyalty to American
ideals they are very often actually
far ahead of the 100 percent Amer
lean. The foreign-born largely learned
American ideals after they were
grown up and able to understand
them, whilst we natives had them
pumped into us during the period
when our thoughts were on the ball
ground and swimming hole.
Garter, of course, justifies his pro-
posal to forbid all foreign language
newspapers by saying that only in
that way can German 'Bund' propa-
ganda be stopped. Surely there must
be fairer, better way to crack down
on the 'Bund'"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-06

The propaganda of the German
'Bund' apparently is not getting far.
At any rate, its effectiveness has not
been demonstrated. The people of
German descent in America have
been good citizens both in peace and
wartime. They fought valiantly
alongside of their fellow Americans
of whatever nationality in the World
war. That was 20 years ago, and
there has been but little immigra-
ton to America since. Is there any
reason to believe that Germans or
people of other national origin would
be less patriotic than they have been
in the past? OF course not, and such
iH-advised poppy-cock ideas as stop
ping by law the publication of for
eign language newspapers should be
relegated to the waste basket. AS
time goes on the number of foreign
language newspapers diminish, but
let them die natural and not vio-
lent death which will be best for all
concerned.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-06

care you sure you have shown me
everything?" asked lady patron at
a store after an overhauling of the
dry goods counter. Everything ex-
cept your old account on the books"
replied the proprietor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-06
Csc lower. Gull and plain light
weights made $3.50 to $3.50.

weights made $3.50 to $3.50.
All classes of sheep and lambs re-
ceived steady prices at this weeks
opening. Trade was featured by the
sale of four cars of strictly good and
choice 80 to Sc pound Washington
springers at $685. straight. Good ma
tive springers and IS pound Montana
ranch lambs cashed at $3.50 sorted.
Sales of old crop offerings, now
termed yearlings, at $3.50 to $500 in
Guided only plain to good lots. Plain
to choice slaughter ewes moved at
$1.50 to $500. Breeders paid $3.50
to $825 for yearling ewes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-06
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Askov American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-06

were no bidders so the sheriff let
me keep it. That makes this the best
month since the upturn."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-06

''How's business" is a favorite
question these days and certain
merchant the other day hit the nail
squarely on the head when he said:
'My business is coming along fine.
1t was offered at public auction by
the sheriff last Saturday, but there
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-06

One of the tragedies of life is the
fact that no one gives dinner in
our honor until we don't need it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-06

One thing about McNutt, though;
he has travelled so much in his polit-
ical rise that he possibly is tired and
will be willing to stay home if he
should become president . don't
know whether he fishes or not.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-06
l Would Say
BY A. w. CONAWAY

Go west young man! Jimmie
Roosevelt, son of the President, did
and has he made good? Newspaper
announcements from Hollywood, mec-
ca of movie stars and large incomes,
tell us that Jimmie has recently re-
ceived a $15,O0O-per-year raise in a
new three-year contract from Samuel
Goldwyn, Inc, movie producers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-06

Jimmie has been in his capacity as
vice president of Goldwyn for just six
months and from reported salary
of $35, 1000 per year he has jumped
to $4,000. don't see why he signed
a three-year contract, for according
to his present rate of making good,
he will at the end of that time, be
considerably short of what he could
have made.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-06

Reports from New York state that
a schism developed in the ranks of
the American Youth Congress which
was in session the first of this week
in that city. The split was caused
when the Congress voted down reso-
luton denouncing c m m S m.
Twenty-three of the 1875 organiza-
tons at the meeting bolted. Com
munism, like death, seems to take
no holiday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-06

You know there must be something
in the kid after all, for in a short
period of six months he has risen
to a salary point of two-thirds OF
what his dad is getting and look
at the money HE handles.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-06

I see the Republicans are using a
slogan in their early campaign ma
terial which reads, For JOB vote
COP" that's what we are afraid
of; you know the Democrats should
get good civil service system started
first.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-06

Papa Dionne sues DR.. Dafoe, says
a headline. The reason, says the
world-beater father, is that he pro-
fits from the famous Quints. The rich
shall get richer and the poor shall
get poorer, it seems. Five years ago
neither Dionne nor Dafoe could have
raised the necessary fees to 60 to
court, but the little girls have been
good money makers b. there would
seem to be enough for all.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-06

There are some who state that the
Youth movement is not Communist
controlled i. if it isn't, Communism
or its sympathizers certainly con-
trolled that vote and we often speak
of a majority vote in legislative halls
being controlled by certain faction.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-07-06

l see where Douglas Corrigan will
wed his childhood friend. Well, by
golly, no one will begrudge the cou-
pie of their happiness seeing as how
he won his spurs at solo flying before
trying flight with a companion.
Evening star., 1939-06-20
HoIdup Man Is Sentenced
To 7 10 4 Years

A young colored man, who held
UP and robbed 4 New Jersey vaca-
tionist Of SIS and his automobile,
was sentenced to prison for two to
four years in District Court by JUG
tice Jesse c. Adkins after q whirl-
wind trial yesterday.
Nelson s. De Gore, colored, was
tried in the morning, found guilty
and received his sentence in the
afternoon. The case was prosecuted
by Assistant United States Attorney
William S. Tarver.
The complainant, M. LLOYD of
Rutherford, N. j., said he parked
his car at Seventh street and Rhode
Island avenue about midnight on
March l to write a letter.
He was interrupted when De Gore
poked a gun in his ribs and told
him, Mr.. Lloyd related, Il have six
little things here that can speak
faster than you can," indicating the
bullets in his revolver.
Mr.. Lloyd said De Gore forced him
to drive to Howard University, where
he was put out.
In sentencing De Gore, Justice
Adkins said the streets here must
be made safe for visitors a. well as
residents. A confession from De
Gore was placed in evidence and
aided In convicting him.
Evening star., 1939-06-20
Auto Club Asks Action
On Peace Cross Traffic

The Keystone Automobile Club
today asked that the Maryland State
Roads Commission take a more
practical view Of the situation" con-
corning weekend trafIic congestion
at the Peace Cross at Bladensburg
Oh1cials Of the club said a letter
written by Nathan L. Smith, the
commissions chief engineer, had
been received from Mai. Ezra B.
Whitman, chairman Of the COM
mission, 'in which it was plainly
indicated that the commission S
present plan is to do nothing about
remedying" the traffic bottleneck.
The club said Mr.. Smith contends
the proposed Baltimore-Washington
Parkway will 60 through the area
and improve the situation.
In letter to Maj. Whitman today
the club declared that best esti-
mates are that there is no possi-
bility whatever of this highway be-
ing completed within 10 years, and
there is serious doubt that any part
Of the plan as now contemplated
will relieve the congestion at the
Peace Cross or conditions on the
Defense highway"
Evening star., 1939-06-20
Wallace Proposes Board
On Press Practices

= AS one feasible method of self-im-
,provement Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace proposed to the American
press last night that it set up a
board of its own to pass judgment
on any questionable practices of
newspapers.
Secretary Wallace'x suggestion was
made in an address to some 500
guests at a dinner meeting of the
Alabama Society of Washington at
the Willard Hotel. Members of the
Alabama Press Association, en- route
70 the New York Worlds Fair, were
tpecial guests.
: Establishment of such a board as
he recommended, Secretary WAL
5ace said, would be in no sense an
application of any censorship, but
would be rather a means of main
faining and increasing public con-
Adence and an encouragement to
accurate news writing.
Speaker William B. Bankhead act
ed as toastmaster, and speakers in
cluded Senators Lister Hill and
John H. Bankhead and Raymond
Clapper, newspaper columnist. As
sociate Justices Hugo L. Black and
William o. Douglas of the United
States Supreme Court were among
those present.
Evening star., 1939-06-20
Cyrano de Bergerac
To Be Presented Tonioht

Fifty players will take part in
the opening presentation of the
summer festival season. "Cyrano de
Bergerac," at the National Sylvan
Theater tonight at o'clock.
Preceded by a han-hour concert
by the Washington Gas Light Co.
band, the play will be given by the
Blackfriars Guild Of Catholic Uni
versity.
II the weather prevents presenta-
tion tonight, the performance will
be given Thursday.
The play. directed by the Rev.
Gilbert Hartke. o. p, includes in
its cast Denis E. Connen. Gregory
Crawley, S. Carlton Ayers. Richard
Boulger. 'E. Francis McDevitt, Will
liam Leggate. William Flynn. George
Hayes, Stephen Trodden. Edward
Baggs, Gerald Marion. Raymond
Maryman. Francis x. Nolan, Jack
Wilson, Leo Meyer. J, Robert Hoff
James Z. Parker, Edward Stacey,
Joseph Peacon, Evelyn K. Mead,
Margaret Frawley, Edna Evans,
Gertrude Heagney, Teresa Karnes,
Iona Stacey and Lorraine jain.
The production staff Is made up
Of N. H. Waldron. Charles Ford,
William Kirby, Dennis Hannah,
William Flynn, Mr. Maryman, Rob-
ert Carroll, Robert Dillon, Helen
Hurley, Mr.. Trodden, James e.
Brady, Lillian Smith. Eleanor Keene.
Mary l.. Bauer. Mary E. O'Connor,
Margaret Collins. Irma Tenant,
Mildred Beach and Gwen Ireson.
Evening star., 1939-06-20
Congress in Brief
TO-DAY.

senate:
Continues debate on extending
Presidents monetary powers.
Labor Committee hears omcials of
National Association Of Manufac-
turers on Wagner Act amendments
10 am.
Monopoly Committee studies
financial practices Of insurance
companies. 1O:30 am.
Appropriations Subcommittee con-
siders relief bill. 1890 an.
Finance Committee considers re-
vised tax structure. 10 am.
Joint Hoqse-Senate Committee
seeks compromise on Agriculture
appropriation bill. 2:30 pm.
Commerce Committee considers
$407 ,855 800 authorization for rivers
and harbors improvements. 1890
am.
House:
Debates conference report on
rivers and harbors bill and bill to
extend Connally Hot Oil Act.
Labor Committee hears A. F. of
L. proponents Of Wagner Act
amendments. 10 am.
Judiciary Committee resumes
study of alien control bill. 10 am.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Probably will continue debate on
stabilization fund.
Conferees resume deliberation on
District appropriation bill. 10 am.
Foreign Relations Committee
meets in executive session. 1890
am.
Banking Committee continues
hearing on small business loans.
10:3o am.
Finance Committee considers tax
amendments. 1890 an.
Labor Committee continues hear
ing on Wagner Act changes. 10
am.
Monopoly Committee continues
hearings. 1890 am.
House:
Considers War Department sup
Elemental appropriation bill.
Public Buildings and Grounds
Committee considers providing for
site in Washington for q new Navy
Department building. 10 am.
judiciary Committee continues
hearings on railroad reorganization
court bill. 10 am.
Indian Affairs Committee consid.
efs miscellaneous bills. 1880 Am.
Evening star., 1939-06-20
Shock at Sight
|Of Stranger
Kills Girl
b the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, June 20-Mary
Kuchta, IT, died late yesterday of
what her mother, Mrs. Madeline
Kuchta, said was shock at sight of
an unidentified man walking by the
Kuchta home.
Mrs. Kuchta said the girl was
looking from a third-floor window
when she said suddenly:
Mother! Look, there he is
now!"
She collapsed and members of the
family summoned municipal am
bulance. Physicians at the Johns
Hopkins Hospital pronounced her
dead.
Mrs. Kuchta said the man had
been seen in the neighborhood
about three days" and had been
watching and staring and fright
ening the children"
Members Of the Kuchta family
said Mary had been under treat
ment some time ago for a heart all
ment but had apparently recovered.
Evening star., 1939-06-20
National Guard 10 Parade
For Judges TONIGHT

The District National Guard will
60 on parade on the Mall tonight
in honor Of the judges Of District
courts and other guests.
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, COM
manding officer OF the Guard, men,
bers Of his staff and the guests
will line the parade ground and
occupy the reviewing stand while
the military display is directed by
Col. John w. Oehmann, commander
Of the 12lst Engineers.
Jurists have been invited from
the Federal Circuit Court of Ap-
peals and District Court benches,
Courts OF Claims and Customs and
Patent Appeals, Municipal Court
and Police Court, as well as Attor-
ney General Murphy and local
prosecutors and their STATS.
The review will begin at . pm.
on the Mail area between Fourth
and Sixth streets NV.
Rear Admiral Harry G. Hamlet
and 1t. Col. Bynum K. Cash will
present for the first time the Mill
tary Order of the World War dis
trict Chapter) award, a saber, to
the enlisted Guardsman with the
highest rating in the branch ex-
aminations for commission Is Sec
ond lieutenant.
Evening star., 1939-06-20
Man, Swinging at
Another, Kills
lDoq in Arms

Daniel Anderson, 25, colored, was
sentenced at Police Court yesterday
to serve 80 days in Jail for assault.
ing another colored man. Louis
johnson. co-worker at res
taurant at 1892 H street NE.
Anderson. powerfully built,
broad-shouldered man with ham
like hands, and johnson had got
into an argument over so cents.
Il was walking across the street
in front of the restaurant" johnson
testified, when Anderson came up
in back Of me and started beating
me on the head with his fists. After
he hit me about four times he
knocked me around so 1 was facing
him.
Il was carrying my little chow
dog IN my arms-just a puppy,
about 3 weeks old Anderson swung
and crushed the dog.
The dog is dead"
Evening star., 1939-06-20
Farm Bureau Head
Urges Senate 10 Vote
Deva|uation Power 2
Continuance Asked
To Protect U. S. ond
Foreign Markets
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Farm Bureau Leader Edward A.
ONeal urged the Senate today to
protect Americas markets from the
effects of foreign currency shifts by
continuing President Roosevelt's
power to devalue the dollar.
The president Of the American
Farm Bureau Federation wrote all
Senators that extension of the au-
thority was necessary to safeguard
our markets both at home and
abroad from the disastrous conse-
quences of monetary manipulation
and exchange fluctuations by for
elgn countries
IWo-year continuance of the
power. scheduled now to terminate
June 80, Is provided in a measure
under Senate consideration. The
legislation also continues the Treas
urys authority to maintain the a.
OOO ,OOO,0 900 stabilization fund and tn
buy silver at prices above the world
market.
A group OF Republican and anti.
administration Democrats are SEEK
ing 10 eliminate the provision con-
tinulng the deyaluation authority.
Mr.. Roosevelt already has reduced
the dollar to SO per cent of its former
gold weight and the emergency
power would permit an additional
cut OF 9 per cent.
II the existing power to revalue
the dollar within the specihed limits
Is not continued" Mr.. ONeal wrote
today. 1T really means putting the
United States back on the fixed gold
standard
We have made much progress to-
ward managed currency which can
serve as fair medium Of exchange
and as a protection to the farmers
OF our Nation. We should 20 for
ward and not backward"
Saying termination of the deval-
uatlon power now would be ca
lamitous," the letter added that
perhaps at no time since the close
OF the World War has the interna-
tional situation been more unstable"
Senator Adams, Democrat. of
colorado yesterday led the fight to
strike out the proposed continuance
OF the devaluation power in the alb
sence Of Senator Glass, Democrat,
OF Virginia, who has been i'll. Mem
pers had arranged Informally last
week for Senator glass, former Sec
retary OF the Treasury, to lead them.
The 8l-year-old Senator said he
hoped to be in the Senate today to
carry on the fight.
Senator Adams told the Senate
Yesterday that continuation of the
devaluation power would threaten
business confidence and consumer
buying power
Urging extension of the power,
Chairman Wagner of the Senate
Banking Committee. contended it
was necessary weapon in protect
ing this country against the Dos
sible effects of currency depreciation
abroad
Evening star., 1939-06-20
Camp LET'S 10 Open
33d Annual Season
On June II
Borriek in Charge;
6. 6. Chuchis Is New
PhysieuI Director

Camp Let's, the Central Young
Mems Christian Associations boys
camp on the Rhode River near An
napolis, Md, will open its 33d
annual camping season June n.
Elaborate everyday camp pro-
grams will be conducted through
out the camping season. under di-
rection of Ward M Barrick, met
ropolitan boys work secretary for
the Y. M. C. A. and director of
Camp Let's.
Chris G. Chachis who represent
ed his native Greece in wrestling in
the 1885 Olympics and has starred
in tennis, track and other athletics,
will be the camps new physical di-
rector, Mr.. Barrick announced Mr.
Chachis recently has been attending
Springfield College, Springfield,
Mass. He was visitor at the camp
last year and quickly became popu-
lar both among the boys and those
in charge of activities.
Robert A. Douglas, sophomore at
William and Mary College. where
he is a tackle on the football team,
will be water front director and
have charge of all water sports.
John S. Shaw, high school teacher
at Orlando, Fla, who last year was
assistant camp director. will serve
in that capacity again this year.
Any minor injuries received by
the boys will be taken care of i'm
mediately by Robert w. Maher,
senior medical student at George
Washington University, who will be
in charge Of the camps first aid
work.
DR.. George B. Tribe, ear, nose
and throat specialist, this year
again will make weekly visits to the
camp to examine and treat the
boys.
The camp covers some 219 acres
and has an unbroken shoreline.
1t has wooden cabins. = large din
ing room and other buildings well
ventilated and screened against
flies and mosquitoes.
The camp program takes in 4
variety of water sports, baseball,
track, tennis and other athletics;
also arts and crafts work. In ad-
dition there is rife shooting on q
modern range for boys whose par
ents give. them permission to take
part in that sport. All activities are
under careful supervision of ex-
pert instructors and counselors, who
look out for the boys pleasure
health and safety, is is pointed out.
There is a large outdoor chapel
for religious services.
From July 5 to August IS, a
branch of the Woodward School for
Boys will be conducted at the camp.
The school, camp officers say, is
of especial aid to boys who may
not have attained the desired stand
ing in public or private school
classes during the year.
Evening star., 1939-06-20
|Leohy's Niece
Changes Mind,
To Wed Another
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSs.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 90
Elizabeth Ann Tuttle, 21-year-old
brunette niece of a top-ranking ad
miral, slips off to Reno tomorrow for
a quiet marriage to DR.. Roy Barnett
Cohn. who courted and won her al
most at the altar where she was to
have married another.
Miss Tuttle explained simply she
changed her mind about marrying
Clement E. Smoot, jr, IS, Of Los
Angeles and hastily sent out recall
cards to the 400 persons invited TO
the big wedding planned for July /.
Among the invited guests were her
uncle, Admiral William d. Leahy
chief Of United States naval opera
tons and her cousin. Admiral David
w. Bagley. in command of Mare Is
land Navy Yard.
One person expected at the
wedding got no recall card-the
bridegroom who o-isnt-to-be.
l CTleQ 10 get III JOuCH WIN Hlm
and couldn't" she said.
Mr.. Smoot left Houston, Tex,
where he worked in one Of his
fathers branch Offices in the electri-
cal equipment business, by automo-
bile for the wedding several days
ago.
Miss Tuttle said Mr.. Smoot had
been escorting her two years when
she met DR.. Cohn, %, in January
under the unromantic circumstance
of an appendectomy. Four months
later she announced her engagement
to Mr. Smoot, but DR.. Cohn never
gave up his suit. Last week end he
won it on an eleventh-hour visit.