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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-14
Birth OF An
American

The title, Birth of an Amer
lean" headed a little article
which appeared in the first issue
TENDER II. 1914, and was written
by the founder of this paper,
Hialmar Petersen. Many of the
present day readers, who have
been subscribers ever since the
beginning. will likely recall that
first issue printed only a few
weeks after the World war had
started.
1t may be refreshing for those
who read No. l, Volume l, to
again read the first editorial. and
it may be of interest to the young
er generation to read it, so there
fore it is re-publiShed
Through all the twenty-five
years the ASkov American has
held to its ideal of being OPEN
minded Individuals with diff
ferent economic and political
viewpoints have contributed to
our columns whether or not those
viewpoints were in accord with
those of the publishers.
The first editorial follows:
Yes. today is the birth of an Amer
lean, but it is newspaper.
Askov American is the name we
have chosen for this, the first news
paper ever printed and published al
ASkov.
The word American has a very
broad meaning, and it is the earnest
hope and desire of the editor that
this newspaper shall stand for just
what the word implies. Our col
umns are open for the discussion OF
anything which may be of public
interest, spirit which is shown by
every real American-always ready
to listen to the argument or opinion
of others.
This newspaper was not started
for the purpose of advertising or forg-
ing to the front the editor, any one
individual, politician or otherwise
but is here to serve the community
We have come to make this our
home, to be one of you, and to make
an honest living. We do not come
as strangers to the whole community
many of the residents here being from
Tyler where the childhood days OF
the editor were spent. AS our name
indicates we are of the same nation
atty, (Danish) as the majority OF
the people in this settlement
Right here let us add that the
people of Askov, although many for
eign born, show good American citi-
zenship. The school that we have
and the church that is being erected
are a credit to the town, and some
thing which every citizen may be
proud of. The fact that an hour is
spent each week in teaching Danish
in our public school shows thought
fulness on the part of the school
board, and those who were instru-
mental in having it carried out. Like
many great men have said: ''Those
who have no love for their mother
country will never learn to love this
or any other country" The people
of Askov and vicinity do not wan,
children to forget their mother tongue
Good, American citizenship is devel-
oped in many foreigner, and it is
well for the children especially to
remember that love for their mother
country, or mother tongue cannot
lessen their American ideals.
With the cooperation of the mer-
chants and the people at large we
shall endeavor to publish a newspaper
which will be a credit, and likewise
an advertisement for our town.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-14

l see where the Netherlands have
flooded a small BASIN in Utrecht
province as precautionary measure
in their defense plans. The govern
ment said that it would see that the
civil population of the inundated
district suffered the least possible
inconvenience. Shucks, there will be
no more inconvenience than else
where, for the world is all wet any
way for starting another war.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-14
| Would Say
BY A. w. CONAWAY

AS you have probably gained upon
receiving this newspaper we are OBJ
serving the 25th anniversary of the
founding of our business here at
Askov. l wasn't here then but sew
eral of you have been reading the
ASkov American since 1914. OF
course now you have little bigger
Job reading it since there are seven
columns to the page instead of six.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-14

twenty-five years are a mighty
long time if one is standing on the
road trying to thumb ride but when
it comes to being happily employed
during that span it slips by rather
rapidly. We hope to have SO served
the public that the good effects of that
service will obtain over a much
longer period.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-14

If a special session of Congress is
to be called as it is now limited, a
move has been underfoot in Wash
ington to limit debate on revamp-
ing the neutrality law.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-14

Now it might not be very de-
sirable procedure to have Congress
men in session and not allow them
to talk for they might become like a
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-14

News headlines: Zebra Stripes
Urged for British Ponies So Cars
Won't Hit En- Well by golly,
stripes are effective as demonstrated
by several of our ''donkeys" in the
last session of Congress e. neither
his long cared brother nor the ele-
phant could run over him.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-14

There's something ironic in the fact
that the Democrats were likewise in
control of the national administra-
ton during the World war and now
apparently another World war is
in the making. Doggone it, that's a
bad reputation to have, but the Re-
publicans have it to and if posi-
BILE, worse, for they were in power
when the Spanish-American war
came upon us and also during the
Civil war.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-14


fession, but politicians just don't
seem to be able to keep us out of war.
German Field Marshal Hermann
Goering, while talking to munition
workers the other day, was asked,
What about the Americans" He
answered, They will be along lat
err" Those fellows over there sure
do know our weakness :. we must
visit our mother-land every so often
and what is more exciting than going
over there when there is good war
and such a money making pro-
position for some.
left without means of support when
their husbands were called to war,
will receive % cents per day main
tenance from the French government,
plus Is cents for each child under It,
Wives residing in other communities
with population of more than 5000
will receive Is cents per day and
elsewhere the maintenance will be
the magnificent sum of Is cents per
day. No official statement was forth
coming as to whether the govern
ment would allow the money to be
used for World-travel.
BY golly, it is expected that Amer
ica's sky fighters will, within the
year, have airplanes which will carry
them through the skies at 500 miles
per hour, ia new wing which has
been invented is to be used. That
will certainly fit us for a quick get
away from places where we have
no business.
Airplanes are fine additions to this
modern civilization 4. they give
us such a high opinion of ourselves,
don't you know.
The Duke of Windsor and Wally
have gone back home. "Old Wounds
Are Healed" say news reports. S
funny how our feelings change when
we are in distress. l have known
many who have no time for church
or preachers until they get in trouble
or seriously i'll.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-14

Airplanes are fine additions to this
modern civilization . . they give
us such a high opinion of ourselves,
don't you know.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-14

Politics might be an honorable pro-
fession, but politicians just don't
seem to be able to keep us out of war.
Evening star., 1939-05-25
10-Year-0Id Bow
And ; Men Die
In Accidents
Second Youth Badly
Injured as Truck
Hits Bicycle

Four persons, one a 1o-year -old
District boy, were dead today and
another child was in serious con.
dition as a result of traffic acci.
dents in Washington and nearby
Virginia. One of the nearby VIC
TINS was run down by a hit-run
driver.
Washington's 1899 traffic death
toll advanced to "a when Lawrence
James Mcdonald, 2315 Thirty-sec-
ond street Sc, died last night in
Providence Hospital less than four
hours after bicycle he was riding
with companion crashed head-on
with a truck on Naylor road Sc,
near Alabama avenue.
Leonard Oates, 80, of 1889 Barker
street Sc, died early today at
Emergency Hospital a short time
after he was injured in an acci-
dent near Falls Church, Va.
Car Crashes Into Pole.
Mr.. Oates received multiple frac-
lures of his skull, broken leg and
internal injuries when his car
crashed into a telephone pole on
U. S. Route so between Falls Church
and Tysons Corner.
At Alexandria Hospital. r. J,
Brown, 10, of Manassas, Va, died
early today from injuries suffered
Monday when he was run over by
an automobile near his home. The
driver failed to stop after the acci-
dent.
Richard c. Weaver, jr., 18, of Cul-
peper, Va, died in Alexandria Hos
pital last night as result of an
accident Sunday. The youth suf-
fered brain conclusion and null
tlple internal injuries and shock
when the automobile in which he
was riding, with three other Cul-
peper youths, ran off Lee highway,
near Centerville, and overturned.
Seriously injured in the bicycle
accident in which young Mcdonald
was killed was Osborne Harreu, l3,
OF 2222 Thirty-first street SE. He
was admitted to Gallinger Hospital
with internal injuries and possibly a
fractured skull. His condition was
described today as undetermined"
Driver Held on Bond.
Police said the truck was driven
by John Paul Lawrence, Al, colored,
OF Clinton, Md. He was held at the
eleventh precinct under 81 900 bond,
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
said an inquest in the Mcdonald
boys death would be held up. pend.
ing the outcome of the other young
ster's injuries. Investigators have
been unable to learn which of the
two boys was operating the bicycle.
The driver of a Baltimore trailer
truck narrowly escaped death or
serious injury today when his truck
overturned on Washington -Balti.
more boulevard near the District
line. pirning him in the gasoline
soaked wreckage.
Alfred c. Owen, 28, of Baltimore,
was driving the truck. loaded with
drums and barrels of oil, toward
Evening star., 1939-05-25

Jack Dempsey won a 2-round
engagement with flock of Kleig
lights, movie cameras and auto
graph hunters today as he appeared
briefly before a Senate Interstate
Commerce Subcommittee to urge
repeal of the present Federal ban
on interstate transportation of fight
films. A bill to accomplish this has
been introduced by Senator Bar
bour. Republican, of New Jersey.
Thirty-two pounds heavier than
the 1873 he scaled on July 4, 1919,
when he dynamited Jess Willard to
the canvas in Toledo to win the
world heavyweight boxing cham
pionship. New York's famous res
taurateur still looked in topnotch
condition as he punched his way
through a two-paragraph state
ment.
Boxing is legal and recognized
as fine form of entertainment in
practically every State in the
Union" Dempsey led off, and I
cannot see why it becomes a crime
to transport fight pictures.
For this reason" he followed up,
II urge passage of Senator Bar
bours bill to enable the public to see
what they are entitled to-"
From there no in, the ex-champion
coasted through a furry of ques-
tions, accumulating few extra
points by disclosing that he is per-
sonally searching for a heavy
weight champ; that fighting is a
great sport" and that some day
there will be new crop of great
fighters"
Autographs Worry Him.
At one point, Dempsey cited the
mass physical training program in
Germany as an objective which
might be sought here by encouraging
boxing.
Evening star., 1939-05-25
Testimony 10 Continue
Against Dr.. Smith
Into NextWeek
Ousted Training School
Superintendent to Ask
Time to Study Record

Accounts of the riots, alleged
waste and lack of discipline and
measures used to meet the situations
at the National Training School for
Girls will be carried over into next
week at the public hearings before
the District Commissioners on rea-
sons for the custer of DR.. Carrie
Weaver Smith as superintendent, it
appeared today.
Oliver Gasch, assistant corpora
ton counsel, who is handling the
case against Dr. Smith, said he would
call about dozen more witnesses
for further development of testi-
mony heard in the past two days.
DR.. Smith plans to call number
of witnesses to support her admins
tration and then will ask for an
adjournment for time to study the
record before she takes the stand
in her own defense, she said.
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen.
who is conducting the hearings, said
it was likely the hearings would be
adjourned after the Friday session
until next Wednesday. Meanwhile
testimony was to be resumed at 2
pm. today.
Additional testimony as to lack
of discipline at the institution during
the regime of Dr. Smith was spread
on the record at the hearing yester-
day afternoon. Among witnesses
were Capt. John E. Bowers and sew
eral policemen from No. 7 precinct,
who now and then were called to the
school.
While telling of trip he made to
the school in answer to a riot call,
Capt. Bowers was asked by DR..
Smith: What was I doing?' And
Capt. Bowers replied she was asking
the children to be good. You had
your arm around them and were
giving them fruit" he added.
Pvt. Howard F. Smith of No. 7
precinct said he answered a call and
found that the attendants had no
control over the girl inmates and
that he heard DR.. Smith calling
them by endearing names, such as
darling" and sweetheart" When
DR.. Smith challenged him to prove
how he remembered this, Pvt. Smith
said: Il am positive because it was
rather disgusting to me-"
Mrs. Catherine Freeman Robson,
teacher at the institution, testi-
fed that DR.. Smith had found there
were too many rules at the school
and that there was "too much re-
hgion." She said that after DR..
Smith had stopped the practice of
locking the doors of the girls rooms
the conduct of the inmates became
such that the minister discontinued
his religious services there.
Mrs. Robson also reported that
the inmates developed spirit of
arrogance and contempt for teach
ers such as I had never SEEN"
She added she thought DR.. Smith
wanted to improve discipline but
didn't know how"
Evening star., 1939-05-25
Justices and LAWYERS
Drop Legal Problems
For Bar Outing
About 1,400 Soil for
Marshall HoII for
Fun and Games

Justices of District Court and the
United States Court of Appeals laid
aside their somber robes of black to-
day to join in the jollity as guests
Of the Bar Association of the Dis
trict of Columbia on the annual
spring outing to Marshall Hall,
Md. The 1,4oo members of the asso-
citation, with their friends, forgot
their legal complaints, their petit
tions for probate, their demurrers
and their motions to strickland the
collection of fees-to participate in
the revelry.
With program of sports, enter
tainment features, games and host
of other things in the offing, the
cargo Of legal talent showed off"
from the Seventh street wharves of
the Wilson Line on the steamer
City of Washington. On hand to
greet the distinguished guests was
Walter M. Bastian, former presi-
dent of the Bar Association of the
District of Columbia, as chairman
of special Reception Committee.
Many Acceptances Indicated.
Among those who early indicated
their acceptances were Associate
Justices Justin Miller, Fred M. Vim
son and Wiley Rutledge of the
United States Court of Appeals;
Justices Jesse c. Adkins, Joseph w.
Cox, F. Dickinson Let's, James M.
Proctor and Bolitha j. Laws of Dis
trict Court, as well as Col. Charles
E. Stewart, clerk of that tribunal.
Senator King, Democrat, of Utah:
Representative Collins, Democrat, of
Mississippi; Frank j. Hogan, presi-
dent of the American Bar Associa-
ton; United States Attorney David
A. Pine and Corporation Counsel
Elwood H. Seal swelled the list of
notables.
Darr Leads Contingent.
Leading the lawyers was Seton
Darr, president of the District Bar
Association. Conspicuous in the
gathering was Joseph A. Rafferty,,
chairman of the Spring Outing
Committee, who saw the fruition
today of many weeks Of busy plan
ming. Bernard M. Wise, chairman
of the Ticket Committee, was an
other busy official, attending to last
minute arrangements.
The steamer was scheduled to dock
on the return trip at 6 pm.
In honor of the occasion, the vari-
GUS District courts were closed to-
day, as was the United States Court
of Appeals, although the ofhces were
open for the filing of papers.
Evening star., 1939-05-25
CarmeIite Fathers
Granted Permission
To Expand School
Zonine Board Defers
Action on Petition
For PorochioI Unit

Approval was given today by the
Board of Zoning Adjustment to the
petition of the Carmelite Fathers for
permission to expand an educational
institution on property at Sixteenth
and Webster streets NE, which was
one of II cases considered at a
public hearings yesterday.
The board deferred action on a pc
tition by the Most Rev. Michael j.
Curley. Archbishop of Baltimore, for
permission to erect parochial
school, near the st. Francis Xavier
Church at 2700 o street Sc. Plans
Tor the school were described by the
Rev. Joseph v. Buckley, pastor of
the church. The cost was estimat-
ed at some $l41,000. The school Is
planned to have capacity for $50
400 pupils and Father Buckley said
they would be taught by Sisters of
Notre Dame de Namour, preceptors
of Trinity College.
The board also deferred action on
the request of H. L. Thornton, Ia
koma real estate owner and de-
veloper. for permission to erect five
three-story apartment houses in the
eastern portion of the square bound
ed by Aspen, Whittier, Third and
Fourth streets NV.
The following petitions were
granted:
An appeal by A. S. Bates for per-
mission to use the building at l4Ol
Columbia court NV. as a ware
house for storage of restaurant sup
plies.
An appeal by J. o. and J. E. Tune
Tor permission to remove bearing
partitions on the first floor of store
buildings at 205 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Sc. An appeal by Mary M.
Keppel for permission to use the
rear of "a New York avenue NV.
as warehouse for storage of sheet
metal and supplies of corrugating
company.
An appeal by L. Miller for per-
mission to erect two semi-detached
single family dwellings at 5409- SAIL
Forty-f1rst street NV.
An appeal by F. H. Edwards for
permission to erect a one-story
open-front porch on the dwelling
at 6315 Second street NV,
An appeal by Jamie S. Gore for
permission to erect a one-story addi-
ton to the Fairfax Hotel, southwest
corner of Twenty-first street and
Massachusetts avenue NV.
Evening star., 1939-05-25
7,5O0 Watch
Bald Pate Pace
Turtle Derby

While $500 spectators rested and
cheered, Bald Pate, entry of the
Royal Victoria Hospital, trudged to
a smashing victory yesterday in the
Bowie, opening event of the Johns
Hopkins Hospital Turtle Derby in
Baltimore.
The weather was clear and the
track-a 38-foot circle marked out
on a tennis court-was fast as Bald
Pate trickled across the line in 1.04
Associated Press time. The win
ming but non-record breaking time
was good enough to beat Neurosis.
out of Sorts by Temper Tantrum,
the Phipps Clinic entry.
Seventy turtles ran in the three
races scheduled-the Bowie. the
Pimlico and the Laurel-and another
event, the Freakness, was thrown in
as an added card attraction.
Real winner of the Derby was
Nicontinic Acid, the Cincinnati Gen.
eral Hospital stables ace, who
crossed the line in the subminute
time of SO seconds, trailed by Es-
thiomene.
Esthiomene, entry of Department
L. A. M. Clinic, whatever that is,
however, came back to win in the
Pimlico, well ahead of the Special
Nurses entry, Fatigue, out of Twelve
Hours Duty by 8 PM.
Virtually the entire hospital pop
ulation was on hand for the annual
Screwball event.
Evening star., 1939-05-25
c. W. Taylor, SO, Dies;
Friend of Mckinley

Charles Woods Taylor of 3616 Van
Ness street NV. died this morn
ing following a short illness at
Garfield Hospital. He was in his
69th year.
A personal friend of president
Mckinley, Mr.. Taylor had been a
resident of Washington for 40 years.
He retired from the Post Office De-
partment in 1926 after 30 years
service.
Mr.. Taylor was born in Marl-
borough, Ohio, where he leaves his
closest relatives, Mrs. Cora Root and
Roy France, both cousins. He was
not married.
Graduate of the National Law
School here, he was charter mem
ber Of the Congressional Country
Glub.
Burial services will be held Sat-
urday at pm. in Marlborough.
Evening star., 1939-05-25

Washington when an automobile
driven, police said, by 1t Thomas l..
Rooney, 20, of the c. C. C. Camp
at Muirkirk, Md, stopped in front Of
him. The big truck went out OF
control when the brakes jammed,
overturning in the middle of the
highway after missing 1t. Rooney's
car.
Gasoline Fails to Ignits.
The cab of the truck, soaked with
gasoline when tank burst, had to
be lifted before Mr.. Owen could be
released from the wreckage. He was
treated by a Laurel Md physician
for minor cuts and bruises. The
liberated gasoline failed to catch
fire, even though it splattered on
cables leading to the battery.
The oil drums and barrels were
scattered over the highway for sew
eral hundred feet.
Meanwhile, District police were
holding a 55-year-old colored en-
ploye of the Treasury Department
in connection with the hit-run
death of Charles Hutcherson, 50,
Largo, Md, farmer, who was run
down and killed on Central avenue,
near his home, early Sunday.
The suspect, arrested at his home
in the 1900 block of Florida avenue
NV. late yesterday, was to be given
hearing today before local au-
thorities turn him over to Prince
Georges County police
A piece of chromium plated metal
knocked off the automobile at the
time Of the accident led to the mans
arrest. Police said the suspect
signed a statement admitting he
struck an object. which he believed
to be fence post" near the scene
Of the accident.
Evening star., 1939-05-25
Small Looms Law
Urqed for District

Members of the Senate and House
District Committees have been
urged by the Maryland State and
District of Columbia Federation of
Labor to give prompt approval to
a workable, just and effective"
small loans law for the District, 1t
was announced today.
The organization reported such
resolution had been adopted at the
recent annual convention of the Or
ganization at Hagerstown, Md.
Evening star., 1939-05-25

The "Mauler" had more trouble
with the autograph hunters as he
left, senatorial secretaries and tour
ing high school students getting in
side his guard for signatures.
The hearing was opened with an
appeal for passage from Senator
Barbour, a former amateur heavy
weight champion himself. The SEN
ator stood a good inches taller and
IS pounds heavier than Dempsey as
they posed together for pictures.
Senator Barbour said the ban on
Shipment of prize fight Aims was
enacted in 1912 as q result of racial
feeling aroused at the time Jack
johnson defeated Jim JefYries for
the heavyweight championship.
This feeling no longer exists and
consequently there is no need for
such regulation"
In fact" he added, ''the law is
being violated constantly with prize
fight films actually being bootlegged
quite freely over many State bor-
ders."
And Televisi0n.
The question Of legality of elevi-
sion broadcasts of fights under the
present restrictive statute was raised
by several witnesses, including Col.
John Reed Fitzpatrick, president of
Madison Square Garden Corp, and
Neville Miller, president of the Ma
tlonal Association of Broadcasters
They supported the Barbour bill.
Among those present at the hear
Ing was "Evil-Eye" Finkel, prepared
to hex opponents, if any, of the bill.
joey Archibald, featherweight
champion from Providence, r. l.,
showed up to sign for q non title
bout with Joe Silva of Los Angeles,
while Dempsey looked on.
Harvey J. Miller, secretary of the
District Boxing Commission, also ap-
peared to indorse the measure.
Evening star., 1939-05-25
Peace Society
To Hold Election

Election of officers will be the
principal order of business at the
111th annual meeting of the Amer
ican Peace Society tomorrow at the
home of Alanson B. Houghton, 3o03
Massachusetts avenue NV.
The group also will discuss a pro-
posal to elect directors to represent
each of the 48 States and thus aid in
giving the organization a wider
sphere of influence.