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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-31
Finlayson Will
Play In Regional
Tourney Sunday
Team Wins Deciding Base
ball Game From Sand
stone Sunday 5 to 3.

BY racking up 5 to 8 score in
the deciding baseball game Sunday,
the Finlayson baseball nine won the
right to represent the Pine County
Baseball League in Region No. l,
competition beginning Sunday, Sep
TENDER 3, at Mora. The game will
start at 2:30 p. m. and Finlayson's
opponent will be Cambridge of the
Eastern Minnesota League.
The winner of that game will meet
Mora, champion of the Kanabec-Mille
Laos League on Monday afternoon,
September 4, at 2:30 o'clock for the
right to enter the state tournament
to start at Shakopee Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 13, and continuing through
the 18th.
Sundays Game Decides.
The game between Finlayson and
Sandstone at Finlayson Sunday was
the second victory for Finlayson in
the championship series and was
closely fought throughout. Finlayson
fans were given scare in the final
inning when Sandstone loaded the
bases with no one out, but pitcher
Schmidt bore down and caused three
successive batters to retire, therefore
shutting off what came near to being
winning rally.
Following are the box scores of the
two championship games, the one of
Sunday, August 20, and the one
Sunday, August 81:
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-31

That Russo-German treaty of COM
merce of August 20 really started
something! 1t was indicated here last
week that it was likely to have polit-
ical implications, and, sure enough
they made themselves apparent in less
than twenty-four hours, for on August
81, it was announced that Germany
and Russia also had signed a nom
aggression treaty which is, in way,
a negative form of alliance.
On August %, Sir Neville Hender-
son, British ambassador in Berlin,
rushed to Berchtesgaden where Hitler
was still summering, and told him that
if he-now that he felt assured that
Russia would not fight UNFINISHED
on occupying not only Danzig but
also, as had been rumored, the Pol
ish Corridor and Upper Silesia, Great
Britain would honor its treaty obliga-
tons toward Poland and Immediately
rush to the aid of that country.
Herr Hitler replied that he could
not tolerate any outside interference
with Germany's affairs.
Clouds Gathering.
Then on August "a, Neville Cham
berlain, British prime minister, found
it necessary to address the House of
Commons for the purpose of telling
it-and the rest of the world-that
if Hitler did not back down, Great
Britain would move against Ger
many.
And during that period of a few
days, feverish war preparations went
on in Germany, in England, in France,
in Poland. Things were clearly COM
ing to head.
On August Is, Hitler received Hen
derson and also Robert Coulondre,
the French ambassador to Berlin, who
both insisted that their countries
would fight unless Hitler yielded; he
requested them to report to their
governments that he wanted-and
that was irrevocable-D and
the Corridor (here he didn't say any
thing about Upper Silesia). Sir Ne
vile took an airplane to London to
present that demand to his govern
ment; Coulondre telephoned Paris.
CONTINUED on page ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-31
Sandstone Fair Is
Successful Event

The Sandstone Harvest Festival
held yesterday was successful in spite
of the rain which started to fall
right after the parade at 10 a. m.
However, the rain soon ceased and
the large gathering from all parts
of the county as well as from various
points from away were able to enjoy
the various forms of entertainment
The parade is reputed to have been
the best and most colorful of any
ever conducted in the community.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-31
Swatek Triplets

The above photo shows the triplets
of Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy Swatek of
Bruno. The babies were born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Swatek December 4,
when they resided near Duquette
but they reside now in the village of
Bruno where Mr.. Swatek is employed
in a garage. They each weighed four
pounds at birth.
Left to right are Frances, weigh
ing Is pounds, 10 ounces; Fred, .13
pounds, Is ounces, and Fern, Is
pounds, IL ounces. The picture was
taken when the babies were eight
months old. Frances is 244 inches
long, Fred Is and Fern 241a inches.
Each has curly lock on top of the
head
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-31
Willow River Has
Two Fire Losses

Several in the Willow River COM
munity were awakaned by the fire
bell and the sounding of an auto horn
last Thursday morning. Upon in
vestigation it was found that the
new Plymouth car owned by Lee
Roberts was aflame in the garage
The car was pushed out and no dam
age was done to the buildings, but
the vehicle was completely destroyed.
The fire is believed to have been
started by short circuit.
Another fire which caused about
so percent destruction of the Albert
Stepan residence near the village was
started Tuesday with origin unknown.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-31
Pine City Wins In
Rifle Match Sunday

The Askov Rifle team went to
Pine City Sunday and engaged team
from that village in a contest only to
come out second best by the margin
of three points. The total score made
was Pine City 1859 and Askov 1856.
High score for Askov was shot by
Hans Nielsen who made total of
100 out of a possible 200. The high
score for Pine City was 178 shot
by Perkins.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-31
AskOv's New School
Project Progressing

The brick walls of ASkov's new
school auditorium and gymna-
sium are rising from the grade
line and the beauty of the struc-
ture is becoming more apparent
with each row of brick.
Work in the old building is
rapidly nearing completion and it
is expected that the rooms will
all be cleared and ready for
classes on the date set for the
opening of school, Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 5.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-31
International
News Review
UP TO HITLER
By GEORG STRANDVOLD

Late European dispatches Thurs
day morning just before press time
place the war or peace issue
squarely up to Hitler, for the
Fuehrer is studying a new Brit
ish note. However, commentators
and high government officials in
dictate that the possibilities of war
far outweigh the assets for peace.
One thing which makes the out
look very grave at this moment is
the fact that a supreme defense
council has been appointed in Ger
many. That would indicate that
Hitler feels a general war is
threatening.
Four hundred thousand German
soldiers are said to be maSSed in
SlOvakia.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-31
County Bankers
Meet And Elect

The Pine County Bankers Associa-
ton held its annual meeting at Madi-
son hotel in Sandstone on the evening
of August %. The following officers
were unanimously elected: Kenneth
Gay, Sturgeon Lake, president; Rob-
ert Nelson, Hinckley, vice president;
and Geo. c. Daley, Pine City, secre-
y-treasurer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-31
ID. A. ", Auxiliary
Will Hold Picnic

The Disabled American Veterans
and Auxiliary are holding picnic
Sunday, September 3, at the bosch
Resort on Pine lake.
All members and eligible members
and families are invited and urged
to bring picnic lunches.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-31
Askov Sport Honors
Divided On Fair Day

The Askov kittenball team sue
cessfully upheld the honors of the
community on the annual Rutabaga
Festival day here, but the Askov
Junior American Legion baseball
team lost to Sandstone IL to 5.
The kittenball game between Askov
and Finlayson was to l.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-31
Sturgeon Wins
Another Contest

The Sturgeon Lake baseball team
won another game Sunday in its
quest for ranking honors in the
Head of the Lakes Baseball League.
Its victim was Allouez and the score
was 6 to l. Monroe Cunningham,
pitching for Sturgeon Lake, struck
out Is and allowed but two hits.
Following is the box score:
Sturgeon Lake 6; AIlouez l.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-31

Summary-two base hits. Marhcfka,
Reed, Cunningham; sacrifice hits, Reed;
double plays. Marhcfka to Gay, Machines
to Shears to Pellieter, Shears to Rotscart
by Cunningham Is; hit by pitched ball,
Dick Palon by Harrington; bases on balls,
off Harrington 3, off Cunningham /; UNI
pire, LaMonte; scorer, Wallin; time, so.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-31

Above likeness of the Plantation Singers
to Akov Thursday September will sponsored
by the D. B. S. lodge Their concert will be held in the hall
The gentlemen reading from left right Cobb
first Richard Smith, and
Hail. baritone; and Paul Owens bass.
group, Ellsworth Conservatory Music
at Iowa Falls Iowa. spriuals plantation melodies
humorous selections and popular numbers They
stations WDGY Minneapolis WOI Ames Iowa. KOA
They Travelled throughout
rendering concerts.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Virginia Marriage Laws Now
Easiest in States History
First License Measure in North America
Passed in 1853 Dr.. Picker Says

than ST may be Extracted" What
may be requested" is something
else apparently
Issuance of licenses remained in
the hands of the Governor until 1860,
when the first in commission" in
each political subdivision received
this authority. This was repealed
the following year. and only persons
deputized by the Governor could is
sue licenses. In 1705, clerks OF the
court were granted such power.
Urges Modernizat ton of Law.
Among other interesting items
culled by DR.. Plecker were the 1855
law which forbade any persons to
shoot guns at drinkings, marriages
and funerals only excepted; the
1870 regulation which prescribed 80
lashes on the bare back of any man
or woman found guilty of extra
marital relations, and the 1888 law
prohibiting man from marrying
the sister of his deceased wife (this
stayed on the books 16 years..
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Administrative Law
Conference Called

Representative lawyers, students
of government and professors of law
and political science have accepted
invitations to participate in a con-
ference on administrative law and
process at the Carlton Hotel on Jan
uary 81 and %. The National Law
yers' Guild has arranged the con-
ference.
Marshall E. Dimock, Second As
sistant Secretary of Labor and pro-
fessor Of public administration at
the University of Chicago, will pre-
side at the opening session. Prof
James Hart of the political science
department Of the University of
Virginia and Prof. John NJ Gaus
of the University of Wisconsin will
address this session.
At the afternoon session on the
opening day Walter Gellhorn, pro-
fessor of law in Columbia Univer-
sity, will preside and Reuben Op-
penheimer, a lawyer of Baltimore,
will speak on "Combination of the
Functions of Judge and Prosecutor
In Administrative Agencies" This
address will be followed by a panel
discussion on administrative organi-
cation and procedure, with solicitors
and general counsel of number of
agencies in Washington participat-
ing.
Walton H. Hamilton of Yale Uni
versity and Louis L. Jaffe of the
University of Buffalo will address
the Sunday morning session Janu-
ary %. Prof. Douglas B. Maggs OF
Duke University will preside.
The guild, it is explained, has
called the conference as a step in
developing a positive legal frame
work for public administration.
Evening star., 1939-01-15

Policeman Strickler McCune, the
Oldest man on the park force, in
both years and service, who once
pedaled a tough beat in Southwest
Washington with his present COM
manding officer, will step into a
sergeant's job tomorrow.
Sergt. McCune and his chief, Capt.
P. j. Carroll, hardened back to the
horse buggy days yesterday
during lull in their duties at head
quarters. The two joined the force
26 years ago, and rode bicycles to-
gether in the days when policemen
did not venture alone into certain
sections of the Southwest after dark.
Remember when they used to call
us baby snatchers,' Mac2" grinned
Capt. Carroll.
Sure" said Mac, I'VE were rockies
then. Ill never forget how the
sergeant burned our ears Off"
Caught Pranksters.
Maybe we deserved it, Mac" said
the captain. You see, we were sup
posed to keep a lot of roughneck
kids from breaking up the flowers in
tall Gamma bed down in the South
west.
The kids, three or four of them
together. would run and leap into
the middle of the cannas. When the
sergeant saw the damage he was fit
to be tied. I said to Mac, Boy, we've
got to do something about this!'
so that night we laid down in
the cannas. Pretty soon we heard
the kids coming They all jumped
into the bed together and landed on
Mac and me. I caught two and Mac
caught one. They thought the devil
had them.
Il never heard such yelling.
think every kid in the neighborhood
followed us to the station house. We
were baby snatchers' from then on
around there
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Cut in Bituminous Coal
Freight Rate Urged
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
An Interstate Commerce Commits
sion examiner recommended yester-
day reduction of Is cents a ton in
freight rates on bituminous coal, in
carloads. from mines in Virginia,
West Virginia and Kentucky to
points in Virginia, via interstate
routes.
The examiner, w. R. Brennan,
found the present base rate of S2.65
a ton to be unreasonable, and urged
a base rate of $40.
The base groups are the Poca-
hontas on the Norfolk g. Western
Railway the New River on the Ches-
apeake & Ohio Railway, and the
New -Pocahontas on the Vir-
ginian Railway.
The destination area to which the
$2.65 base rate applies roughly ex-
tends from Blackstone, Va, on the
N. & w.; Whitlock. Va, on the C.
& O., and Patrick Henry, Va, or. the
Vlrg1nlan, east to the Atlantic Coast.
1t includes not only local points on
the three Pocahontas railroads On.
IL W., c. & o. and the Virginian) :,
but also points on connecting car
riers.
The proceeding was started by
approximately 100 Virginia corpora
tlons, institutions and individuals.
They contended the $265 base rate
was unreasonable and requested rep
arations.
Evening star., 1939-01-15

In those days some tough saloons
operated in the section. So many
drunks emerged from one dive, and
so many fights occurred on Saturday
nights, that the police set up a call
box across the street.
Mac and I wore our arms out
pulling that call box" Capt. Carroll
said. And the poor old horse that
was hooked to the wagon almost
ran his tongue out. The boys at
the station kept complaining we
wouldn't give them time to unl1itch
and feed the nag.
I'm those days we sent them in
with instructions to release when
sober. There wasn't any charge
for drunkenness, but sometimes we
got the worst offenders on counts
of trespassing on Government
property"
Paced Furious Speeders.
The two officers on their bicycles
used to pace furious speeders-gay
young blades in their wheeled
buggies driving at more than IL
miles an hour. The officers had
speedometers on their bicycles.
Sergt. McCune, who is 81 years
old, is 9 months Capt Carroll's
senior on the force The two joined
the force when it could muster only
two bicycles.
Capt. Carroll pointed out to the
new sergeant that he is pretty
lucky. You have an automobile
to cover your beat in. Remember
when they made me a sergeant?
I had to pedal over the whole
District on bicycle"
Those were the good old days"
sighed Sergt. McCune, but, at the
same time, he was forced to admit
he had no hankering to go back to
his bicycle.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
sLecial Dispatch to The Star.

SLecial Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Jan. 14.-Virginia's
marriage laws not only are less
stringent than neighboring Mary
land and the District of Columbia,
but are easier now than at any time
in the history of the State.
This is the conclusion of DR.. Wal
ter A. Plecker, 78-year-old director
of the Bureau of Vital Statistics.
Since the enforcement of recent
"wait rules in the Northern Vir-
ginia jurisdictions to prevent them
becoming Gretna Greens after
Maryland's 48-hour wait law be-
came effective last month, DR..
Plecker has compiled what is be-
lieved to be the first complete,
chronological index of the Old Do
minion's marriage laws.
First Laws Passed in 1881.
DR.. Plecker's research has con-
vinced him that the Grand Assem-
bly, in February, 1881, meeting at
James City," enacted the first mar
riage law of North America, and
so far as he knows of the Western
Hemisphere.
This initial measure required a
license from the Governor, publica-
ton of banns for three Sundays Gin
effect, a three-Week waiting Pc
riod, consent of parents or guar
dian in the case of those under 81
years of age and performance of
the ceremony in a church between
the hours of am. and noon.
Marriages prior to 1881, DR..
Plecker surmised, were performed
under the laws of England. The
first noted by historians was that
of Pocahontas and John Rolfe, in
1913 or 1914, he added.
In tracing changes in the laws DR..
Plecker observed that:
Publication of the banns was
mentioned in all marriage legisla-
ton until 1705 and occasionally
thereafter until 1872.
While the consent of parents or
guardian was specified for those
under age, not until 1882 could a
mothers permission alone suffice.
Most codes read father or guar
dian"
The in-a-church and between
8-and-12 o'clock provisions stayed
on the books until 17O5.
In 1896 the age at which consent
Of parents or guardian was unnec-
essary was fixed at 16 for boys
and II for girls Thus it remained
to 1882, when it was raised to II
for boys and Is for girls.
There were no provisions for di-
vorce until 1927. Each case was
handled on its own merit and act
ed upon by the Grand Assembly.
License fees were not levied in
1881, but by ITS had grown to 40
shillings, half of which went to
the Governor. As the rebel spirit
f1ared in 1776 the fee dropped to
20 shillings, none of which went to
the Governor. Revenue must have
been scarce in 1780, for the fee rose
to 10 pounds, or about $50 in mod
ern currency. Four years later the
price Of matrimony slumped to q
mere Is pence, or approximately
% cents.
Minister'S Fee Varied.
Ministers fees began at 2 shil-
lings in 1881, and subsequent list
ings were: In 1861, ZOO pounds Of to-
bacco or 20 shillinks; 1850, 25
pounds of tobacco, and no more;
1874, shillings: 1S49 to date, 81
(The code now states that no more
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Eight to One on Peace
Is Town Hall Topic

Eight to One on Peace" will be
the subject of an address to the
Town Hall audience tonight In the
Shoreham Hotel by Lord Strabelgi,
chief whip and deputy leader of the
Opposition in the British House of
Lords.
Long an advocate of peace, Lord
Strabolgi served in the World War
as commander of a warship and
later as liaison officer between the
British admiralty and the American
naval staff.
He is the author Of several books
on economics and allied subjects.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Army Privote's Slayer
Gets Life in Prison
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, Jan. 14.-Alvin Ray
Fem, %, naval aviation mechanic
who admitted Staying Webster
Strawser, an Army private, was
sentenced today to life imprison-
ment in Oahu Prison.
Fem pleaded guilty to a second
degree murder charge in the cafe
Staying which occurred last De-
cember IL.
Strawser's home was in King
wood, w. Va. Fem formerly lived
In Louisville, KY.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Minister'S Fee Varied.

Ministers fees began at 2 shil-
lings in 1881, and subsequent list
ings were: In 1861, ZOO pounds Of to-
bacco or 20 shillinks; 1850, IS
pounds of tobacco, and no more:
1874, S shillings: 1S49 to date, 81.
(The code now states that no more
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
Unfair Taxation

Why should we, the people
of Washington, be assessed such
unfair taxes, and the rest Of
the country be exempted? The
law-making body Of our country
can find taxes to levy on US,
but fail to assess the same taxes
on their States.
am not a businessman, but
1 do think I know how these
people feel about their taxes.
The business privilege tax Is
the most unfair; it is still un-
constitutional, yet the business
man is. forced to pay it.
Why don't our Congressman
assess this tax on their own
businessmen, In their own
States where these people have
a voice in putting those men
in office?
Believe me when I say these
taxes would not be minded If
we had the same representation
in Congress as the rest Of the
count y!
Are the Senators and Repre-
sentatives afraid to do this,
and in so doing it lose votes
which put them In office?
ANGELO BOVELL0.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
Emburrasses Him

Jingoism is on the way back.
Soon we will be Swamped with
the same forces Of unreasoning
patriotism" which pushed us
into the war in 1917. I refer to
the showing of a technicolor
American Flag and playing 1.-The
Star-Spangled Banner" in some
Of the neighborhood movies.
For those Of us who desire In
ternationalism and believe in
the possibilities of brotherly love
in a political as well as religious
sense, the requirements Of lingo
ism are q constant source Of
embarrassment. We cannot
blindly worship a symbol and
remain intellectually honest.
Therefore, in silent protest we
cannot stand in a theater when
this unnecessary attempt to
make us War.consciouS is thrown
on the screen.
L. WRAY CHOATE.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
For Better World

With regard to new attacks on
my writings some are not worth
answering, for instance the vul-
gar comments by M. K. G., that
I should go with a drunkard or
that I should attend to my knit
ting.
He says that I do not know
what talk or write about. Well
it is his thinking that is wrong.
If he and others knew what ]
know this would be a better
world.
Ruth Marcus, complaining
about my "space-wasting" letter.
against torture of monkeys and
that I would change my mind II
deprived of cures and treat
ments made possible through
suffering of animals" likewise
does not know what she writes
about.
Inever have sought and never
will seek such cures" and
"treatments." They who are sat
isfied to seek gain" (so-calleO
for themselves by torture Of the
defenseless are morally diseased
and lack nobility of character.
She writes in defense Of hu-
man vivisection also and by tell
ing "how unimportant q few
animals and peoples lives are"
If through research work" upon
them cures can be obtained for
important" people, she shows
that she has not more regard for
The Washington times., 1939-01-27

stood by for third term, but
Miss Luther said many people
in El PaSo hoped he would run
again and she assured me there
wasn't q Soul-not a single vot-
ing soul. as far as she knew
that wasn't 100 per cent for the
President. She hoped I was,
too.
TAXIS seems to be rare here
l. as do street cops-although
there are plenty of both, I am
told. In the case of the cabs,
there is nothing to distinguish
them-except a few extra lights
and some faint letter-markingS.
No elaborate color schemes Of
red or yellow or robin's-egg blue,
as in Manhattan. AS for the
gendarmes, Ell Paso prefers to
have them cruising about in po-
lice cars instead of cluttering up
street corners.
incidentally, several citizens
pointed out-and one or two
of them almost with pr4de-that
while there wasn't much sensa-
tional crime in Ell PaSo itself,
nevertheless, there had been
scarcely any big bandit affair,
anywhere in the country, that
didn't have some El Paso con-
nection. Z
Either the boys had met in
this city to make their plans or
else one or the other had been
born here-or perhaps had even
served time in this section.
There was no moral to be de-
duced-it was merely a state
ment of fact and, perhaps, some
thing might be made of it..