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Evening star., 1939-05-19
Damper Put on
Junior Loops
Superiority
Butters of National
Clubs Surprisingly
Lead as CIouters
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer,

The dead" baseball which both
major leagues are using this SEM
ester has as many lives as a cat,
but bringing the two circuits into
conformity on the ball has, at least,
put damper on the American
Leagues reputed hitting superiority.
In the first month of the baseball
campaign 206 home runs have been
plastered into the records and the
junior leagues margin is a mere
IA blows. The American League
averaged as homers a month more
than the National League last year
in arriving at respective totals of
1854 and Gil.
However, there are even more
surprising aspects of the first
months slugging. The Cincinnati
Reds have hit more home runs than
the renowned New York Yankees,
by "a to %.
The leading individual socker is
Johnny MiZe Of the ST. Louis Cardi-
mails with seven. There are two
other National Leaguers, Mel OFT
Of the New York Giants and Dolph
Camilli of the Brooklyn Dodgers,
who have hit six, which is the num-
ber made by Hank Greenberg, the
American League leader.
Sluggers Score Heavily.
Bill Herman of the Chicago Cubs
has uncorked five triples and two
other players in the senior circuit
have four to their credit. The
most any batter in the other loop
can boast is three.
1val Goodman of the Reds has
batted in 25 runs already and two
others of his league have knocked
in %, which is the figure giving
George Selkirk of the Yankees and
Gee Walker of the Chicago White
SoX the American League lead.
Thus, in spite Of efforts to help
the pitchers, it is obvious both
leagues now are pretty much slug
ging circuses and the best pitchers
in the Won and-lost columns are
those with the best hitters behind
them instead of in front of them.
Yesterdays program illustrates the
point.
In the National League, for in
stance, the Reds beat the Boston
Bees 80, in a hurting duel decided
in the first inning when Buck
Mccormick and Ernie Lombardi
homered. The Pirates passed the
Phillies, 5-4, in the tenth on Johnny
Rizzo's single with the bases loaded.
Hartnett Wins for Cubs.
Gabby Hartnett's double with
three on in the sixth broke up hot
pitching battle between Bill Lee
and Van Mungo to give the Cubs a
A margin over the Dodgers. and
the Cardinals showed the value of
steady drumming by distributing
six runs through four different in
nings and beating the Giants. 6-1.
1t was the same way for the
Yanks, who won their eighth con-
SeCuIlVe American League game ana
handed the Browns their fifth
straight setback, 81. although they
did have one typical big inning
when Joe Gordon tripled with the
bases loaded
Manager Joe Cronin decided a
tough contest in favor of his Red
SoX, 5-3. by slamming out a triple
with two on in the seventh against
the White Sox
There also were two homers in
Cleveland's battle with the Ath-
letics, but this one was decided in
favor of the AS, by 4-3, when
Catcher Rollie Hemsley dropped
throw at the plate in the 18th in
ming.
Evening star., 1939-05-19
b. the Associated Press.

oS ll1r HecoSIn'th 1850
It's high time Nicholas Joseph
mickey for short) Witek forgot
all ideas of being a second base
man and resigned himself to
playing shortstop. Whether he
likes 1t or not. fate seems to have
decreed that that's the position
Mickey should fill for the Newark
Bears.
Witek Joined the International
League champions last season all
set to play a fine game of second
base. But an injury to Buddy
Blair sent him to short, and he
stayed there the rest of the sea-
son. With a 296 batting average
and a fielding figure of .944, he
was a big help in the Bears pen
winning drive.
The start of the current sea-
Evening star., 1939-05-19

son saw the young Pennsyl-
vanian back at his favorite spot.
Blair still was on the hospital
list, but Manager Johnny Neun
had Claude Corbitt up from the
South Atlantic League to take
his place and Witek thought he
was all set.
It didn't last long. though.
Corbitt turned up with a sore
arm. and Leo Norris went In at
short. Corbitt came back, split
a finger and Norris was in again.
But the infleld didn't click so
well. Herman Schultz was
brought back to play second
base and Witek. of course. was
shifted back to the other side of
the keytone sack.
For man who doesn't like the
job, he's turning In a handsome
Evening star., 1939-05-19
Jinx Holds Newurk's Witek in DisIiked Job
Second socke Forced Injuries Play Short Doing Swell Job

performance He's batting 300,
fielding perfectly and has given
the team lift" that has
brought it into second place.
The Bears got there yesterday,
in the only game played. by
drubbing the Baltimore Orioles,
6-3, and Witek led the way. He
drove in three runs with as many
singles and crossed the plate once
himself. while John Haley was
turning in Shit Pitching Job.
Evening star., 1939-05-19
WeotherIy Again
Sought by Mats

Plans to obtain Roy Cullenbine.
Detroit outf1elder. having COL
lapSed, PreXy Clark Griffith of
the Nationals today was expected
to renew negotiations with Cleve-
land officials in an attempt to
land Roy Weatherly OF the In
dians.
The Mats made an effort to
purchase Weatherly on the re-
cent Western trip, but their bid
then was declined.
Evening star., 1939-05-19
Western Loop Race Hot
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The Western League race again is
tied up with Sioux City and Mitchell
sharing the lead Mitchell climbed
back into the tie by beating Sioux
Falls, - to T. while Lincoln was
winning, to /, from Sioux City.
Evening star., 1939-05-19
Vet Pitcher Is Released

SYRACUSE, N. Y, May 10 (P).-
Frank Pearce, veteran right handed
pitcher of the Syracuse club, has
been given his unconditional release.
Evening star., 1939-05-19
Official Score
Detroit
WASHINGTON

Runs batted in-Bell, Higeins, Lewis,
Estaleila t2l. Three-base hit-Bell. Home
run-Estalella. Stolen base-Csse Sac
rifces-Case. Lewis. Left on bases-De-
troit. s.: washington. 5. First base on
bals-Of McKain. .; of Alexandra 8: OF
Eisenstst, /. Struck out-By McKain, /;
in innings; of Eisenstst. i In i in.
nins. Lokins pitcher-Einstat Umpires
-Messrs. Hubbard. Rommel and Moriarity.
Time-1:A1.
Evening star., 1939-05-19
Mojor League Statistics
NATIONAL.

Results Yesterday.
st. Louis. s; New York. /.
Chicago, 4 BROOKLYN .
Pittsburgh, 5; Philadelphia. 4 90 In.
nings.
Cincinnati. 8: Boston. ..
Evening star., 1939-05-19

GAMES TODAY.
Cev. At Wash. 3:15
Chicsso at N. Y.
Detroit at Phila.
N. Louis at Boston.
Evening star., 1939-05-19

GAMES TOMORROW.
clev. at Wash. 215.
Chicago at N. Y.
Detroit at Fhila.
st. Louis at Boston.
Evening star., 1939-05-19
AMERICAN.

Results YESTERDAY. ,NHN
Washnnston. 3; Detroit, 2. HIE
New York, s; St Louis. /. &G
Boston. 5; Chicago 3.
Philadelphia, 4 Cleveland. 2.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-09-07


Associa ton will reach size sufficient to en-
ploy a group Of doctors such has been described.
Without such wel-row1ded group it is impossi BILE
to furnish complete medical service. Furthermore
without hospital it will be impossible to keep
highly trained physicians in Greenbelt. No doctor
VINO has spent years acquiring specialized scientific
training will stay in place where he is denied the
scientific instruments which so necessary in
modern med1 cal practice and which only be fur
niS1ed by a hospital.
Looking at the other dde of the picture. we
readily that the hospital is equally dependent
on the Health Association. First the hospital in
s'race plan would guarantee the payment of large
percentage of all the hospital bills. Second, and
of even greater impor lance. is the fact that the
growth of the Associate on would guarantees compe-
tent staff Of physicians to the no spi tai. We
have all seen that it is no easy to staff hospi-
tai especially when there are outside influences
t1 ng to thTart our efforts and it appears that the
only guaranteed way of getting a competent staff
would be through the Associa ton. Ftle rmore, the
demands the hospi tai will grow the 81 re of the
ASSOCIATE on staff grows for each new tor will
bring with him additional sdlls and as a result
more and more patients will be treated the Green
belt Hospital and fewer and fewer patients will be
referred to Washington and Baltimore for spe alist
To up-If the hospital dies, the growth of
the Health Association will be very slow and it's
services greatly limi ted. If this appeared to be
permanent 81 tua Il on the doctors of the Associa
tion would soon Leave. The people of Greeabe1t
would have to content themselves with less highly
trained doctors resort to Washington physicians.
In the first case they would certainly not get as
good care well-rounded group could furnish and
In the second case they would be paying more col
lectively than they would under the plan timed
above In addition there would be many Inconvenience
to cope with and pro bably few unnecessary deaths
because of time loss in reaching doctor.
Similar al though less striking relationships can
be shown to exist between the Public Health and So
cia1 Service departments.
Those facts seem to denonst rate that Greenbelt
needs a hospital, and that the hospital must be
placed stable basis and must be expanded as
rapidly the growth Of the cowui ty and the
growth Of other agencies warrant.
It is quite true that this will iwo I've some cost
to the town during the next year two while these
various stages being acconp1i shed. No could
expect it to be oh erwise. If all unite work.
ing toward goal sudn have sidered here,
we wi have at the end Of year two, a medi cal
program which wi II belong to Greenbelt and of which
we can all be proud. I will all agree
that the Ultimate benefits will far outweigh the
costs which after all will be trivial in
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph F. o'Leary, I'D Northway have
just returned from their tree-week trip. They
yelled tr ough Pennsylvania and New state eac-
tensively, and then went to Montreal and Quebec,
tour ng haine thei r return.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-09-07

several steps. The first step has been taken 49,
namely the proW sion of neral practitioner care at
cost of $500 per month per family. The next step
Will be to fer a plan of hospital insurance to
It's MEMBERS at cost of about $500 per month per
family The Assoc ii on believes that this increased
service will result il. a substantial increase in
me@oershlp. Inc estimate is that the membership
will increase from the present $50 families to 500
or 900. If this estimate is correct, and we have
good reason to feel that it is the Heal tn Associa
tlon Will be able to employ about five doctors When
this time arrives the group of five physicians will
probably consist of:
/. Pediatrician
z. Surgeon and Fracture Speci alist
;. nterrist and Surgeon
l.. Obstetrician and GynecoloGst
5. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist
Such group will be competent to handle very nearly
1909 of all the medical problems which will arise
It the growth of the Association should exceed 800,
as it we'll may do, especially if houses are
built in Greenbe1t or if road is built to Belts
Vile, more Speci alists be added and an even
complete service given.
When the Associa tion membership has reached 900
and the staff Of physicians has grown to the size
ind Gated, the Health Association will be able to
take the third step and include surgical and hospi-
tai treatment within its plan.
This is an ambitious, but not Impractical plan,
provided the other health agencies are moving for
ward and carrying their share Of the burden the
sane time. It is at this point that begin see
more clear1y the close relati onship that exists be-
tween Hospital and Health Association. the Health
ociation is to sell hospit tai insurance plan it
must be assured that there will be hospi tai to
furnish the service which the insurance wi II promise
to give. It must have asonable that the
hospital will be stable ms titution and that it
will be adequately equipped and stated to fni sh
a high type of service. To sell insurance for
hospital which may be closed down any week would be
ridiculous. To sell insurance for hospi tai viii oh
could not furnish adequate service would be criminal
This brief description makes it readily apparent
tina the Health Association is very much dependent
the hospital and further examination will show
that the hospital is equally dependent the Health
Association if it is to be st able worthwhile hos
pita1.
To summarize the facts concerning the first point,
consid the fo1loMrrc. Nj thnnrt hosni tai
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-09-07

Pediatric ian
Surgeon and Fracture speci alist
1nternist and Surgeon
obstetrician and GynecoloGst
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Speci a
Askov American., 1939-12-21
Pleasant Hill

Sympathy is extended to the Furey
family in the loss of their husband
and father.
Mrs. Budd and daughter and grand
daughter and a friend of ST. Paul,
visited at the Art Budd home a week
ago Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Golden of
Kerrick, also visited there.
Paul Kvasnicka and John South
erton were callers in Minneapolis
and st. Paul Wednesday of last week.
Callers at the Mrs. Mary Kvas-
nicka home recently were Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Kvasnicka and children
and Mr.. Pavelka and Alfred.
Art Budd was a ST. Paul caller
Saturday morning.
Sunday visitors at the Paul Kvas-
nicka home were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Southerton and children and Frank
Mach, Sr.
Wishing one and all a Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Askov American., 1939-12-21

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Klein enter
tanned recently at their home in
honor of her father, John Melan-
con, it being his 10th birthday. The
dinner guests were John Melancon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rupp, Mr.. and Mrs
Clifford Torell and daughter, Helen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Melancon and
Gene Williams. A very delicious
dinner and luncheon were served.
Many happy returns of the day are
wished Mr.. Melancon by his rela-
tives and friends.
Floyd Cahoon and son, Clayton,
helped E. Rupp butcher Friday.
Mrs. F. Melancon, who has been
assisting at the R. Bloom home, re-
turned to her home recently.
Askov American., 1939-12-21
ZION LUTH. CHURCH, BRUNO
S. T. Palm, pastor.

S. T. Palm, pastor.
Service Sunday, Dec. "a, at 1890
a. m at the home of Andrew Storebo
Trinity Luth. Church, Brook Park
Service Christmas day at 1920 a
m. at the home of Nick Erickson.
Lone Star District.
Christmas and New Year services
New Years day at 1890 a. m. at the
home of G.. D. Hunt. After the serv-
ice, Christmas tree program by the
Sunday school children. A collec-
ton will be taken to pay the expenses
of the gifts.
All are welcome.
Askov American., 1939-12-21
Norman Township
A Merry Christmas to all.

"A merry CnrlStmdS 10 all.
Oscar Nelson motored here from
Duluth Wednesday of last week and
visited his parents until Friday morn
ing when he returned to Duluth.
Walter Berg motored to Mime
apolis Monday afternoon of last week.
accompanied by his brother, Elmer
to visit relatives few days. He re-
turned home Wednesday.
Oscar Nelson visited at the Steve
Purull home last Thursday evening
Chester WaletZko motored to Min
neapolis Friday, accompanied by Mrs
John Furey and family, to attend the
funeral of John Furey who was killed
in an accident Tuesday night of last
week. Friends extend sympathy to
Mrs. Furey and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Berg, Mrs.
Elmer Berg and Mr. and Mrs. j. L.
Tuttle and children spent Sunday aft
ernoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Steve
Purull and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Breiland and
family spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr. and Mrs. Art Sangrene.
Mrs. Steve Purull spent Monday
with Mrs. Elmer Berg and Frank
Purull.
A few of the neighbor ladies went
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Degerstrom last Thursday afternoon
to help Mrs. Degerstrom celebrate her
birthday A delicious lunch was
served after which all departed wish
ing Mrs. Degerstrom many more
happy birthdays.
Melton Sloppy spent Friday and
Saturday with Walter Berg.
Askov American., 1939-12-21

miles away. 1t takes several years
to build a battleship, and the big
ones cost anywhere from 80 to 120
million dollars each. BY the time the
Roosevelt preparedness program could
be completed all the wars now being
fought will have ended and the par
ticipating countries will have bled
themselves white. No other outcome
is possible unless the warning coun-
tries are wise enough to come to an
early agreement. That being the
situation it would seem that the eX-
penditureS for national defense should
be limited to our actual needs for
the future. Certainly, with a ma
tional debt, including obligated debts,
that approXimates the fifty billion
dollar mark it would seem that the
time has arrived for Mr.. Roosevelt
to get out his pairing knife and strip
expenditures to the bone. We have
found out to our sorrow that we cam
not spend ourselves into prosperity.
AS for spending 212 billion for de-
fense, well, it is as unnecessary as
it is fatuouS.
Askov American., 1939-12-21
Bruno

Arne Leskinen returned home las
week from his work on the Great
Lakes.
Miss Edna Zern is now able to walk
with the aid of crutches.
Donald Rose of Moose Lake, had
supper with home folks Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Markus and the
boys and Bert Rose were in Sand
stone Monday evening.
J. P. Murphy and L. F. Dyer were
in Superior and Duluth Saturday.
Nelson Bros. of Sandstone, were
in this locality Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Skinner called
at the L. o. Lund home Sunday and
they all visited at the Leonard Skin
ner home near Oak Lake.
Clifford and Harry Storebo were
Sunday visitors in Duluth.
Mrs. Lingren and Miss Hazel Hog
lund were in Superior Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Markus and the
boys visited relatives in Duluth Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Stafford were
in Duluth Saturday.
Mrs. o. F. Peterson returned home
from the hospital last week. Mrs.
Coulter is staying with her at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Stafford and
Mrs. F. o. Pearson spent Tuesday
and Wednesday in the Twin Cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Dyer are now
at home with his parents south of
town.
Ludwig Peterson is quite poorly this
week.
Jake Storebo and Louie Peterson
are working on the Great Northern
at Nickerson a few days.
Askov American., 1939-12-21
South of Bruno

Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Skinner of
Hinckley, spent Sunday evening at
the Fred Saastad home.
Mrs. Mable Morke and daughter
and Beverly Berg of Duluth, spent
from Friday until Sunday at the Har-
old Elwell and Fred Saastad homes.
w. A. Bull is spending a few days in
Iowa.
Several from here attended the
M. T. Johansen sale Tuesday.
John Douglas of Bruno, was call
er in this vicinity Monday.
Askov American., 1939-12-21
ably accounts for their appointment
A Long Way to Go.

On several of his appearances be-
fore Congress, President Roosevelt
stated that it is his purpose to restore
the country to the 1926 level of pros
perity Coolidge was then president)
which is quite compliment to the
Republican party.
In 1929 the national income, which
after all is the true yardstick with
which to measure prosperity, was
81 billion 691 million dollars. In 1896
it was IS billion 226 million. In
1887 it had increased to II billion
853 million dollars. That was the
year Mr.. Roosevelt told us that prices
were too high. The following year
the national income dropped to 63
billion 933 million. The estimated
national income for 1889 is 68 bill
lion 500 million dollars.
In an appearance before Congress
about a year ago the President told
us that his objective was national
income of 80 billion dollars, as I re-
call Of course, if our income could
be brought up to that height, and it
has been done, it would make our
national debt comparatively simple
problem. However, l am afraid that
we will not be able to reach the
1929 level of 80 billion 691 million
until the Administration restores the
American market to the American
farmer, workingman and manufac-
turer. Neither can we hope to at
tain that level of income so long as
the administration continues to bad
ger industry, which provides jobs, and
until it stops the practice of putting
the government in competition with
almost every form of private activity.
Askov American., 1939-12-21

eXtravagant e X
pend i t ur e S pro-
posed by President
Roosevelt for ma
tional defense are
out of line with
the world situation.
True, there are
several wars in
progress but the
nearest one is 5000
Askov American., 1939-12-21

The advertisements in the Askov
American tell you just where to 60
to get the best bargains when you
want to shop, and where to get the
service you want.
Askov American., 1939-12-21
Windenere
(From Another Correspondent

There will be early morning serv-
ices at the Blomskog church Christ
mas day at o'clock. Special music.
The Christmas Sunday school pro-
gram will be held in the evening of
Christmas day, December 25. You
are all welcome to the meetings.
Askov American., 1939-12-21
Relatives Fare Well.

They are having little storm up
in New York state because of the
fact that two outsiders were brought
in and given choice positions in the
office of U. S. Attorney for the south
ern district of New York. 1t seems
that Thomas (Tommy the Cork)
Corcoran had considerable to do with
having John T. Cahill named District
Attorney so Tommy the Cork" i'm
ported his brother, Howard, into the
state and had him made an Assist
ant District Attorney. Then they
brought in Raymond Ickes, son of
the Secretary of the Interior, from
Chicago and gave him similar posi-
ton. Young Ickes graduated in law
last spring while young Corcoran re-
ceived his training in AAA, IVA,
REA and SEC. They are both said to
be bright young men, which prob
Askov American., 1939-12-21

It is said that the record of 117.42
bushels of wheat raised on an acre
of land in Ireland county, Washing
ton, in 1895, has not been equalled
Askov American., 1939-12-21

This will probably be my last let
ter in 1899. l take this opportunity
to extend to each of my readers A
Merry Christmas. May January
mark the beginning of a happy and
prosperous new era for all.
Askov American., 1939-12-21

The American goes in the mail
each Thursday; want your message
to go along?
Askov American., 1939-12-21
Observations
BY CONG. HAROLD KNUTsoN

More and more are Americans
coming round to the view that the
Askov American., 1939-12-21

Siam, although not large coun-
try, has population of more than
100000.
Askov American., 1939-12-21
st. Paul's Ev. Luth. Church, Bruno

missouri Synod)
Friday, Dec. %, p. M, children's
Christmas service.
Sunday, Dec. "a, no Sunday school,
no service.
Sunday, Dec. 81, 2 p. m, Sunday
school; 2:30 p. m., divine service in
the German language.
No service on New Years day.
r. A. BRAMMER, Pastor
Askov American., 1939-12-21
Bremen Township

Jos. J. Beranek visited friends and
relatives Saturday evening. He is
working in Minneapolis and had to
be back at work Sunday evening
He wishes all his friends here a
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year.
Leroy Drahota of Superior, visited
his sister, Mrs. A E. Pince, over the
weekend.
Askov American., 1939-12-21

How much chasing can you afford
to do for Csc? If you want to buy
or sell invest a few pennies in an
American Want Ad and let it do the
chasing for you.
Askov American., 1939-12-21

India is a great peninsula more
than half as great in extent as the
United States and contains nearly a
fifth of the worlds population.
Askov American., 1939-12-21

Jake Storebo and Louie Peterson
are working on the Great Northern
at Nickerson few days.