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Commissioners Urged
To Exercise Regulatory Power.

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The widespread dissatisfaction
with conditions prevailing under
the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Act was further evidenced by
the action taken at its last meet
ing by the Petworth Citizens
Association. The associations
committee on legislation placed
the blame for the objectional
conditions upon the failure of
the District Commissioners to
exercise the regulatory power
they possess under the law.
In the great haste to enact a
liquor law for the District to
legalize the sale of liquor upon
repeal of the 18th amendment
much of the usual detail of regu-
latory provisions were omitted.
The legislators who were putting
through the hurried program,
assured civic group representa-
tives that the Commissioners
would be given very broad pow
er to enact regulations which
could provide local option by
neighborhoods, dry areas and
other projections which had been
in operation prior to prohibition.
They were as good as their word
and did write into the act the
very broad powers they had
promised.
The Citizens Association of
Takoma was the first group to
request the Commissioners to
enact a regulation perpetuating
the Takoma section as a dry area.
It had always been dry under
the Soldiers Home mile limit law
and most of it's property had dry
covenants to run with the title.
The Commissioners could not be
prevailed upon to exercise this
power even though by hearing
and petition it was shown that
the sentiment of the Takoma
community supported the request
by overwhelming majority.
Now Petworth, after a contlnu-
Gus series of remonstrances
against one application after an
other, asks the Commissioners to
exercise their power and enact re-
strictive regulations. These would
remove the discretion from the A.
B. C. Board and relieve the citi-
zens of the Petworth section of
the burden of constantly fight
ing for the protection OF their
section from being overrun with
liquor shops. They also want
definite regulations prohibiting
the granting of licenses near
schools and churches.
In the event of the Commis-
sioners failing to heed the request
for the exercise of these regula-
tory powers the association sug-
gests that the Commissioners call
q general hearing for all civic
groups to determine the extent to
which the vested powers should
be exercised:
The Federation Of Citizens As
sociations has adopted a report
urging Congress to make thor
ough investigation Of the alco-
honc beverage traffic in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. A number Of
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to produce a system which would
give the children the greatest
possible benefit and the taxpayers

to produce a system which would
give the children the greatest
possible benefit and the taxpayers
the most for their money. The
Commissioners have clung tena-
ciously to the municipal play
ground Department and have de-
sired to bring the school play
grounds under their jurisdiction.
The civic groups have regarded
this attitude of the Commission
ers as natural, for it Is a generally
recognized principle that officials
are always reaching for more ter
ritory and never want to give up
anything.
The Commissioners, according
to statements made to repre-
sentatives of the press, have in
dicated to Chairman Ross Collins
their approval of the proposed
shift. The new setup is expected
to include a transfer of certain
recreation areas from the Office
of National Capital Parks to the
public schools. The larger activi-
ties in the large parks would con-
tinue under the control of that
Federal Office.
The new organization will in
clude the Community Center De-
partment and will probably be a
new school department under an
assistant superintendent with a
community center division and a
playground division, each under
a director.
At this writing it is too early to
indicate the reaction of the civic
groups to this plan, which is be-
ing called the collins plan" 1t
is known to be substantially what
a number of the groups have
been advocating. Approval by the
Commissioners and by c. Mar
shall Finnan of the Office of
National Capital Parks Is expect
ed to enhance the chances of its
adoption by Congress.
1t has been indicated on Cap
itol Hill that the Griffenhagen
plan to put all of the Fairgrounds
and community center into a de-
partment of parks and recrea-
ton will not be approved.
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Make Conference Plans.

Plans for the mid-Atlantic confer
ence to be held April Is and 16 at
the George Mason Hotel, Alexandria,
Va, will be made at a meeting OF
the Junior Board Conference Com
mittee at 1890 pm. tomorrow at
the Hour Glass Cafe. Between $50
and 200 delegates from Junior
Chambers of Commerce in Virginia
Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey, Delaware and West Virginia
will attend the conference. accord
ing to A. z. F. Wood, general chair
man of the Conference Committee.
Minor Hudson, newly elected pres
ident of the Junior Board, will dis
cuss the New Administration" at
the regular weekly luncheon of the
group at 1915 pm. Thursday at
the Annapolis Hotel. Robert Lee
O'Brien, jr., will speak on Army
Day."
Location of the proposed munich
pal auditorium at John Marshall
place and Pennsylvania avenue NV.
is being urged by the Board of Gov
ernors of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association, 1t was
learned. Approval of the site was
voted at the annual meeting of the
group held last month.
Other District measures favored
by the board include the Overton
bill, which bases the Federal pay
ment toward expenses of the Dis
trict on the amount of Government
land in Washington; the Smith and
Kennedy fair trade bills and the
McGehee bill authorizing the sep
aration of the District of Columbia
Unemployment Compensation Board
from the Federal Social Security
Board.
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Committee to Meet.

The Insurance and Fire Protection
Committee of the Washington Board
of Trade will meet at pm. tomor-
row at the Board of Trade offices IN
The Star Building. Frederick P. H.
SiddonS is chairman.
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present by the justices OF the
District Court.
Supt. Ballou, in his testimony.
showed that out Of 43 cities with
populations over $4,000 only two
have setup similar to the Crit
fenhagen proposal. It was shown
that the District schools. under
the organization which the Grif-
fenhagen plan would discard,
have become recognized as one
of the finest school systems In
the country. 1t was therefore
held that the burden of proof Is
on the reorganization experts to
show more than theoretical
reason for so drastic change.
Henry l. Quinn, who recently
resigned from the Board Of Edu-
cation so as to have more free
dom in opposing the threatened
change, was strong witness.
In the civic groups there is
thought to be little likelihood of
the present school setup being
junked. There Is belief, how
ever, that some of the policy-de-
termining limitations which Con-
gress has from time to time added
to the laws governing the schools
should be peeled off and the
board given back powers which
it had under the original school
organic act.
Commissioners Have Power
To Improve District Government.
Whether there is any reorgani-
Zation Of the District government
or not, as a result of the Griffen-
hagen report. the Commissioners
have the power, without legisla-
ton, to improve the business or
ganization and increase the eff
cheney. The organic act of June
II, 1873, provides: Said Com
missioners are hereby authorized
to abolish any Office. to console
date two or more Offices, reduce
the number of employees, remove
from Office and make appoint
ments to any Office under them
authorized by law"
Under this authority a Board
of Commissioners, a few years
ago, effected a number of changes
in the Engineer Department. A
new grouping Of activities was
made which brought about an
improved organization. It IS
understood that with a single ex-
ception this setup continues In
operation.
With the disinclination of mem
bers of the subcommittee of the
House District Committee to hear
arguments for suffrage in con-
nection with any reorganization
there has been a decided slump
in the organized support of re-
organization. Some groups are
already taking the position that
they prefer the present commits
sion form of government to any
other form which would lack
local control through elective
officials.
The subcommittee has con-
cluded its hearings and is franz
ing bill which will put the pro-
posed reorganization plans In a
definite form. The report of the
experts left many things in very
indefinite shape and, according
to one witness, took too much
for granted" When the reorgan-
ization proposals are at last in the
form for consideration by Con-
gress they will then present some
thing definite for community ap-
proval or opposition.
If reorganization fails to go
through, it may be that the Presi-
dent will appoint another civilian
Commissioner, as provided by law.
Then with q reorganized Board Of
Commissioners of the District of
Columbia the business system and
department organization may be
improved under the powers al
ready possessed by the Commis-
sioners.
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Protected intersections are safer to
cross than moving traffic in the mid
die Of the block.
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Motorists Urged to Watch
For Youths on Bicycles
Parents Should Make Certain Children
Know Their Own responsibilities
By MRS. WALTER b. FRY,


bicycle prngtime and bicycle AMI
pngtme Either butter cake
ice doughnuts and coffee!
Right they making their annual and boys and
girls and bicycles will be much sights streets thus
than for who knows
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Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Keeping the Schools Independent;
Playground Problem Solution
BY JESSE C. SUTER.


District hearings on Capitol
Hill have continued during the
week with several believed to be
completed. The Special Subcom-
mittee of the Senate District
Committee really did complete
its job on the Overton bill by
voting to repor. the bill ia
vorably to the full committee.
District people are hopeful that
this new plan for the Federal
Government bearing a definite
proportionate share of the ex-
penses of the District will be
approved by the District Com
mittee and passed by the Senate.
The real problem will be get
ting the House of Representatives
to fall into line.
The decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States
making State and Federal SAL
aries taxable has had the i'm
mediate result of causing the
Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee of
the House District Committee to
call in its experts to make
another try at writing q new
District tax bill. There is indi-
Gated uncertainty as to this legis-
lation being completed before
the adjournment of Congress and
there is some talk of continuing
the business privilege tax for
another year and adopting other
stop gaps.
Last Monday was District day
in the House when 13 District
bills,passed in 13 minutes. Eight
of these measures had previously
passed the Senate and have gone
to the President for signature.
All of these bills are of minor
Importance. The only discussion
was on the bill giving the Joint
Board District Commissioners
and Public Utilities Commission)
authority to enforce its regula-
tons. A member of the District
Committee then stated that he
would like to curtail the power
of District officials because of
their attitude toward members
of Congress. This complaint is
usually leveled at District citi-
zens rather than at District Of
ficials.
The Police Court handed down
an opinion in the test case on
the pedestrian regulations. The
regulations were held to be legal
and within the power of the
Commissioners to enact, the re-
voting pedestrian has paid his
fine of 50 and abandoned any
further attempt at appeal.
The Public Utilities Subcom-
mittee of the House District
Committee has been holding a
hearing on the bill to limit the
number of taxicabs in the Dis
trict. Many taxicab drivers have
appeared in support of the bill
and suggestions have been made
of fixing the limit at from 400
to 600 cabs to each 100000 Of
population. The issue is con-
fused with, what is charged to be,
a financing racket in connection
with the sale of cabs to drivers.
The Public Utilities Commis-
sion announced an increase of 10
cents on each of the taxicab zone
rates outside of the first zone.
On Thursday the commission
made further announcement of
a suspension of the increase. At
the same time it was announced
that there has been a substan-
tial reduction in the taxicab liza
bility insurance rate. 1t was
largely because of these high
rates that the cab fares were
ordered increased.
Keeping Schools Independent
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Keeping Schools Independent
of District Government.

The opposition of the civic
groups to the stripping of power
from the Board of Education and
putting the schools under the
District government was voiced
forcefully by the school officials
before the Reorganization SUBJ
committee of the House District
Committee. This was brought
out in the hearing on the Grif-
fenhagen report.
The present proposal is the
same as several which have in
the past had much to do with
the scrapping of various schemes
for changes in the District gov
ernment and enlarging the pow
ers of the District Commission
ers. The community has always
acted as a unit in opposition to
such suggestions.
At the present time the COM
munity attitude is that there
should be an increase rather
than a decrease in the powers
of the school board. The only
difference apparent is as to the
method of choosing the members
OF the board. Some favor an
elective board, while others pre-
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Capper Great Ally
In Vote Fight,
Citizens Find
Senator Will Address
Columbia Heights;
20 Meetings Slated

With the idea that no worthwhile
and satisfying improvement" in the
District government will be attained
until citizens have representation in
Congress, through the right to vote,
civic groups throughout the city are
stressing the Importance of this need
becoming a reality.
In so doing a few Of the associa-
tions have called on a man in Con-
gress often referred to as "one of
the most loyal friends of the Dis
trict," Senator Arthur Capper, to
speak at its meetings in behalf of
suffrage for voteless Washington.
Last week the Kansas Senator
addressed members of the Society of
Natives on the suffrage question.
Tuesday he will speak on Suffrage
for the District" at a meeting of the
Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton, to be held at pm. in the
Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church, 141O Columbia road NV.
Following is review of the asso-
Citations that met from Thursday,
March %, through Wednesday,
March 20,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15
Marriage Applications

The following have applied to the
clerk of district court of Pine county
for marriage licenses the past week:
Clifford James Asleson of Finlay-
son to Elizabeth M. Wagner of Willow
River.
Carl Helmer Jacobson of st. Paul,
to Ruth Katherine Gilbert of Sturgeon
Lake.
Vern Charles Anderson of Stur-
geon Lake, to Lillian Elizabeth Fenus
of Denham.
Harry Sanford Ward of Brewer
vile, to Dorothy Christina Henderson
of Grasston.
Lawrence Matthew Erhart to Evan
gelina Martha Broz, both of Pine City.
Emery Oscar Asklund to Bernice
M. Greig, both of Sandstone.
Mandus O. Nyberg to Harriet NJ
Heuer, both of Hinckley.
Arnold E. Bombard to Nan Ruth
Kendall, both of Pine City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15
Elliott Olesen Walks Again.

Last Thursday Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Olesen went to st. Paul for visit
with Elliott and to have consulta-
ton with the doctor at the Gillette
hospital Much to their surprise they
found the doctor had left on vaca-
ton and Elliott had his grip packed
and was ready to come home with
them; he had demonstrated before
the doctor that morning that he was
able to walk across the room and back
again without the aid of either crutch
or cane and consequently was re-
leased, exactly eight weeks after
entering the hospital.
Elliott is not going to play baseball
this summer, but he is able to get
around and will gradually regain his
former strength. Right now, however,
he has to stay pretty much to home
because his brother, Raymond, has an
attack of mumps.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15
Andy Berggren of Minneapolis, was

Andy Berggren of Minneapolis, was
a weekend visitor at the Niels Hede
home.
Roy Christ Jensen, northeast of
town, went to Minneapolis Saturday
on a business trip.
DR.. F. T. Thompson (dentist) and
family left yesterday on a vacation
trip, expecting to be gone until Mon
day night
Harald Petersen of Alden, is stay
ing at the home of Rev. and Mrs.
jobs. Knudsen and attending the sum-
mer school,
Miss Alva Fogt left Saturday for
Duluth where she entered the Du-
luth State Teachers college for the
summer term.
Niels Hede and son, Arnold, came
from Fairfax for weekend visit
at home. Mr. Hede has recently
started plastering job at Fairfax.
Werner B. johnson and H. R. Buck
went to Minneapolis Tuesday to at
tend the annual meeting of Midland
Wholesale. Mr.. Buck went as dele
gate from the local association and
Mr.. johnson as this districts repre-
sentative on the resolutions COM
mittee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Frederiksen
went to the Twin Cities Tuesday
where Mr.. Frederiksen attended, with
eight other farmers of the state, a
meeting at the University Farm to
set up planning committee for land
use. Mr.. Frederiksen states that the
state has been divided into nine dis
tricts and that he is a representative
for district No. 5.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15
Luther Leaguers
Hold 3-Day Meet
Continued from Page u

Bethel; Fred Wahlstrom, Brunswick;
and Rev. Gust Lund of Dalbo.
Then followed a lengthy discussion
on the proposition of investigating a
new Bible Camp site. A committee
composed of Rev. Sabin Swenson,
Spring Lake, and Eugene Berg of
Hinckley, was chosen for further in
vestigation.
A district chorus was organized
with Rev. Lund as director Saturday
afternoon at 100 o'clock. At 2:30
O'Clock the Luther Leaguers went to
the Long Lake church for an outing
and as the weather was unfavorable,
they went into the church and played
several games. At 5 o'clock the Luth-
er Leaguers were led in an inspira-
tional song service by Rev. Bonander
of Braham. Rev. Leaf of Mora then
gave a few remarks on Sustaining
the Spiritual Life Through Prayer"
Then followed brief prayer session.
The Long Lake League served a de-
llcious lunch in the church parlors
Service Saturday Evening.
There was organ music preceding
the Communion service Saturday eve
ming. Rev. Odahl delivered a sermon
on the topic, ''The Sustenance of True
Life Through the Lords Supper" The
Dalbo choir rendered a choir number
also.
Bible classes were conducted for
all Sunday morning. At 9:45 o'clock
Rev. Granquist preached sermon on
the topic, Some Evidences of the
Life in Christ" The Isanti choir
rendered two choir numbers at the
morning service At o'clock the
st. Croix District Rally was held with
about 800 attending. Rev. Bonander
of Braham, the main speaker, gave
an inspirational address on the topic
The Challenge of the Christian Life
Worldwide Missions. Music was
rendered by the Braham and Dell
Grove Luther Leagues and the District
chorus.
The Faith Luther League served a
luncheon at o'clock which was at
tended by IT'S visitors.
The closing service of the conven-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15
AskOv D-Ballers
In Another Win
Continued from Page y

the league leading Askov entry. In
the Panther game Finlayson punched
its nine hits into three innings, and
at the same time the Panthers grouped
eight of their 10 errors into the same
three innings. That meant Is runs
for Finlayson. Bergseth of Finlayson
kept the IL Panther hits spread over
six innings, and his teammates made
only five errors. That added up to
IL Panther runs. In the first, second
and fourth innings Bergseth struck
out the third man to leave four po-
tential runs on bases; the Panthers
leaving nine on bases to four for Fin
layson. Sauer of Sandstone had a
field day at bat, getting four singles
in four times at bat. Fortier and Ent-
ner of Finlayson batted 500.
Following are the box scores of the
games reported:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15
AskOv
Well Known Dane Dies

In the June 9th issue of "Nord-
lyset," New York weekly, it is re-
ported that Viggo c. Eberlin of New
York, died June g. Mr.. Eberlin is
known throughout the United States
for his activities in Danish circles;
he has for long period conducted
Danish book store and through that
is known to all Danes who are in
terested in Danish literature. Since
1918 he has also served as director
in the Danish division of the Foreign
Language Information Service, COM
monty referred to as F. L. l. S., and
through that has supplied an abund-
ance of information to those in need
of such.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15
Danish Festival Announced.

A committee from Minneapolis
wishes to announce that it will again
sponsor a Danish national festival
at Birch Bluff, Lake Minnetonka;
this year the date is set for Sunday,
August 6. Danes from all parts OF
the state as well as from neighboring
states are invited and urged to attend
this big festival Meet your friends
from other parts of the state at this
big festival and enjoy the splendid
program which is now being pre-
pared, it is urged.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15
Last Call for Fair,

The Askov Fair board has called
a final meeting for Saturday night
June II, at $50 o'clock in the village
hall to make plans for this years
fair. Two other attempts have been
made to get attendance enough so that
business could be transacted but q
sufficient number have not responded
The board urges that everyone in
terested in sponsoring fair in Askov
this year be present Saturday night
as this is the last opportunity. II
only a few are present then it will
be apparent to the board that fair
is not desired.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15
Conservation Club Meeting.

The Partridge Conservation club
will hold its regular monthly meet
ing in the village hall tonight (Thurs-
day. at which time plans will be dis
cussed for the fish supper which the
club will sponsor soon. There will
also be counting of crow and vermin
points. An effort will be made to
secure a speaker. All the boys are
invited and urged to be present.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-06-15
AskOv
Knudsen to Hartford.

Rev. jobs. Knudsen has now defin-
itely accepted the call to serve as
minister at Hartford, Conn.,, and plans
to move there the first part of Sep
TENDER. At a recent meeting of the
local congregation it was decided to
send a call to Rev. Ejnar Farstrup
at Marinette, Wis; up to this time,
however, no answer has been received
from him.