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Evening star., 1939-09-03
Advertisers
May Invade
Film Field
Increasing Cost of
Radio Has Them
Eyeing Screen
HOLLYWOOD,

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The hard-pressed movie industry
was hurriedly throwing up defenses
against another vulnerable point in
Its line this week. It's old bugaboo
screen advertising, was on the loose
again and in manner more ram
pant than ever before.
Word seeped into Hays Office head
quarters that a group of important
national advertisers, eager to desert
radio for whirl at the celluloid
merchandising medium, had already
put into action plan for sharing
the production and distribution field.
Producers and exhibitors have
been threatened in this manner from
the same source many times before
but never, it was whispered with
considerable concern, on such a bold
and well-organized scale.
The strategic move of the adver-
tisers was repeatedly focusing on
the organization of a group of we'll
established but unemployed players
into a stock company for the MAX
Ing of reasonably budgeted features
and shorts. Some of those languiSh-
ing in Hollywoods heavily blrdened
free-lance market said they had
been approached with flattering Of
fers to make pictures for commod-
1ty sponsor.
The product, according to this
plan, would be made in one of the
larger independent studios - for
which a deal is already said to be
under way-and then turned over to
exhibitors free of charge. The only
advertising touch would be a spon-
sorship title and a sound track mes
sage delivering brief and indirect
sales message at the end of each pic
ture.
Investigation reveals that top ad-
vertisers, repeatedly headed by one
of the Nations largest soap purvey-
ors, have whirled their big guns
around on the film market because
of rapidly increasing costs of spon-
sored radio shows and fast-waning
confidence in their value as mer-
chandising aids. They are said to see
in the production of good pictures,
with name-value players in the cast,
a wider and more lasting distribu-
ton than radio now offers.
The producing companies can
offer no hindrance to the advertis-
ing invasion of their own field, and
frankly admit as much. The oppo-
sition they are counting on must
come from the rank and file of ex-
hibitors-some 10000 of them, who
in the past have staunchly commit
ted their silvered curtains to a non-
advertising policy.
Bad business conditions may in
duce some showmen to leap aboard
the advertisers bandwagon and
agree to play the free product, but
the Hays Office is confident the large
majority will stick together as in
the past. A common agreement has
existed among exhibitors that, when
any sponsored reel is shown on
their screens, it must be preceded by
q title designating it as an adver-
tisement. Merchandisers have never
been able to work up any enthu-
siasm over that sort of treatment.
They realize an audience paying for
entertainment is Immediately placed
In defensive or openly hostile mood
when such wares go on the screen
So individual efforts to buy screen
plugs direct from the exhibitor have
long since been abandoned.
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Evening star., 1939-09-03
Todoy's High Lights
(AH time PM. unless indicated. }

(AH time Pm. unless indicated.
1:30-WRC, the effect of war on Americas eco
nomic system is the subject of the Uni
versity of Chicago Round Table discus
Son
2:00-WJSV, a broadcast of the Davis Cup
matches is heard.
e:oo-WJSv, businessman, an economist an
editor and an expert on co-operatives at
tempt to answer the puzzling question
Which are the roads to prosperity"
7:00-WMAL music by American composers are
featured by DR.. Howard Hanson, director
Evening star., 1939-09-03
PhilO Joins MUM

James Stephenson, the screens
fourth Philo Vance. will join the
cast of I'VE Are Not Alone" star
ring Paul MUM, as soon as he COM
pletes his sleuthing role for War
ner Bros. in "Philo Vance Comes
Back"
Evening star., 1939-09-03
KINGSTON, N. Y.


rainy night 1880 just when
becoming and the gather
there happened New York City first night nepos
theatrical and should have been forebog
again.
Hemngways drama tragic
Evening star., 1939-09-03
By Mark Barron,
Associated Press Stan Writer,
NEW YORK.


Broadway until Flo zgfed died and Earl
wood night clubs traditional
time of the
First ziegfeld, Carroll and George get into name
calling fight stealing
men that hammy holocaust exinguhed
Eo1jeS
Evening star., 1939-09-03
Old Illinois Discovered
In the Middle Of Oregon
Abe Lincoln Troupe Goes to Work
Near Springfield and Salem,
But Way Out West
By Hubbard Keauy,
Associated Press stan Writer.
EUGENE. OREG.


thousand miles
Illinois spot whichto all appearanes exactly Illinois
the 1830s.
With 81 log buildings winding
1t has become New Salem ILL., motion
pictures getting be bigger bugaboo all the brought
Evening star., 1939-09-13
A Tiny Park

The smallest public park in Amer
lea is 9 feet long and feet wide,
at Visalia, Calf.
Evening star., 1939-09-13
D. Woman
Tells of Calm
| Aboard Ship

A story of efficiency and calmness
in the face of wars peril at sea was
brought to the Capital today by Mrs
John S. Biddle of 2129 S street NV,
who arrived in New York yesterday
aboard the British liner Arandora
Star from Europe.
II cannot say too much in praise
of the captain and crew." Mrs. Biddle
declared, adding that all passengers
had signed testimonial to the COM
mander, Capt E. w. Moulton of the
Blue Star Line. as the ship ap-
preached American shores.
Mrs. Biddle said the liners per-
sonnel was uniformly courteous and
eager to meet usual demands of pas
sengers, despite the constant threat
of submarines, but avoided questions
seeking to establish the crafts posi-
ton during the journey.
Except for the nights, when BLACK
out" conditions prevailed, shipboard
life was normal, she said, with nc
indications of hysteria and even with
many hours of gayety.
The returned Washingtonian told
of volunteer patrol established by
the younger men among the pas
sengers to assist in enforcing the cap
tain's order prohibiting smoking OF
use of flashlights on the darkened
decks during the night. Passengers
we're notified violation of this regula-
tion would bring punishment, Mrs
Biddle stated.
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Ship Line Head Asks U. 5.
To Act on British Seizure

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Victor j.
Sudman, president of the Black
Diamond Line, said today he had
protested to the State Department
against the alleged British seizure
of the cargo ship Black Osprey.
Terming the act an affront to
the American merchant marine,
MIR. Sudman said the American ves-
sci was stopped September S while
bound for Belgium and Holland, and
was being held at Weymouth, Eng
land. He said another of his ships,
the Black Eagle, also had been taken
to an English port for examination
and that the two vessels had mo
cargo for Germany whatever"
The State Department already was
investigating report that the
American freighter Wacosta of the
Waterman line was stopped of the
Irish coast by German submarine
last Saturday, detained hours and
searched.
Another Waterman ship, the War
rior, carrying a cargo of resin to
Hamburg, Germany, reported her
cargo had been seized when she put
in at a British port.
The British governments has pro-
claimed system Of contra1and con-
troll, permitting her to halt and
search ships bound for Germany or
a neutral country from which goods
might be forwarded to Germany.
Evening star., 1939-09-13
~ the Associated Pres.

~ the ASsociateo FreSs.
NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Women
and children screamed on the dark
ened listing decks Of the doomed
liner Athena and an ofhcer ordered
q few panicky stewards to get the
hell out Of these lifeboats," the first
survivor Of the Athena sinking to
reach New York said today.
Damon Boynton, 81, a member Of
the Cornell University faculty at
Ithaca, N. Y, told the story today
when he returned on the liner Cam
eronia.
Boynton said he believed the
Athena was torpedoed by q subma-
rine. After he was rescued by the
British destroyer Electra, he said, a
member of the crew told him the
submarine had been destroyed by
depth bombs dropped by another
destroyer. II think it is logical and
I believe it," said Mr.. Boynton.
He described the Athenia's death
blow as q "mufned explosion like q
cannon cracker going of In 50-gal-
lon drum"
Mr.. Boynton wore the same clothes
he wore when the Athena went
down of the Hebrides a week ago
Sunday.
There were lots and lots Of lit
tie children and there were many
more women than men on the ship"
Mr.. Boynton said. Il was in my
cabin just after dinner.
after the explosion the engines
stopped, the boat stopped, the lights
went out and the ship listed 10 or IL
degrees to port. My cabin was on
ID" deck, below the water line.
Il put on my shoes and then my
life preserver, and helped another
fellow in my cabin--I don't know
his name-put his life belt on.
I'VE were both a bit nervous. It
was perfectly obvious what had
happened.
Children began to whimper and
cry and the mothers were calling
and screaming to them, and there
was a kind of pandemonium, but I
don't mean a stampede. went up
two flights of stairs to my boat
station 1t was almost impossible
to help any one else, there was such
a jam. did help a women with her
life preserver and I did what I
could to calm the children. OF
course, only important work was
lone by the crew."
He said the crew handled the
situation very we'll with few ex-
ceptions; there were a few in
stances Of stewards madly climbing
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Canadian Parliament
Meets 10 Approve
War Program
Toxes Raised 10 to 60%
Wealth, Man Power at
Disposal Of Britain

OTTAWA, Sept. 13 canadian
Press) Canada Parliament reas-
sembled today to give final approval
to q wartime program calling for
increased taxes on incomes, luxuries
and excess profits.
Routine Senate approval Of five
emergency measures to place Can
adas wealth and manpower at the
disposal of Great Britain was the
only business remaining before ad-
journment, which parliamentary
leaders predicted would be taken
late in the day.
The House, moving at a pace
reminiscent of 1914, passed the last
of the measures last night. The
program will increase income taxes
20 per cent. Present exemptions
and graduations of personal income
taxes remain unchanged.
All businesses will pay taxes rang
ing from 10 to go per cent of profits
in excess of per cent of capital, or
an alternative tax of so per cent on
all profits in excess of the average
for the past four years.
Domestic and imported spirits will
be taxed an additional SO a gallon
The excise tax on wine will be dou-
bled and the tax on imported beers
increased by cents gallon. Excise
duties on cigarettes will be increased
by 81 1000, and on tobacco by S
cents a pound.
In addition to these measures, the
House passed bill providing for
a department of munitions and sup
plies with sweeping powers to mo-
bilize industry for government serv-
ice.
Evening star., 1939-09-13

lantic. But there were indications
Of high courage, also.
Crew members gave up their
heavy clothing to keep women and
children warm, and one survivor re-
ported that many Of the women
went to work in the ships galley,
while others made dresses out of
such material as they could find.
With these make shift clothes,
and the slim wardrobes that some
were able to save from the sinking
Athena, a group of young girls put
on style show in order to calm
the more hysterical among the
freighter's passengers.
In order to speed debarkation of
the survivors, the Canadian govern
ment held up the customary quar-
antine inspection until the ship was
in the harbor.
A hospital hastily was put in
shape in the large immigration divi-
sion shed at the pier. A special
train lay alongside. ready to take
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Screams fWomen and Children
Described by Athena Survivor

into lifeboa,s aflead Of women and
children" @F
An officer yelled, Get the hell
out Of these boats" said Boynton,
and the stewards got out.
With 81 other persons, all but
four or five of them women and
children, Boynton spent the night,
on the water and was picked up
Monday morning by the British
destroyer Electra. ..
He saw three bodies floating In
the water while he was in the life
boat, including that Of a child. On
the Electra he saw quite few in
jured," but he did not know the
number.
One was q member of the
Athena crew severely burned after
racing to the engine room of the
sinking liner to turn of the steam.
A kitchen workers feet were scalded
from soup, spilled from a tureen
as the Athena heeled over.
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Athenio
Continued From First Page)

(COnClnueQ from FuSG TdkcD
famous tennis family, told how her
husband refused to 60 IN the same
nfeboat as she did and waited to
make sure there was room for others.
He subsequently was picked up and
taken to Scotland. The Dexters
were returning from q European
honeymoon.
1--WE felt just a jolt when the
explosion came" Mrs. Dexter said.
"Oh, it was terrible. 1 can't de-
scribe it. Several persons told me
they saw a submarine and we all
smelt the explosive"
Haggard and worn after 10 days
without sleep. Capt. Joseph Gainard
of the rescue ship told how they
slowed PIG passengers with accom-
modations for only six.
I'VE made hunks from tarpaulin
and arranged them in rows. We
named the rows after streets"
Il haven't been in this room for
days" he said, referring to his own
cabin.
Il haven't had a chance to sleep.
I've had 10 girls quartered in here
Capt. Gainard told reporters flatly
that the Athena was "torpedoed
and sunk"
Mrs. Margaret Tay of Brockville,
Ontario, clad in a blanket, said
she was in the cabin, i'll, when the
Athena began sinking.
Il lost everything. We slept on
mattresses on the floor in q hold
in the ship which wasn't filled with
cargo"
Two American Coast Guard cut
tiers preceded the City Of Flint into
the harbor. One of the cutters
carried six injured.
10-Month- Old Survivor.
Youngest of the survivors Of the
Athena torpedoing was 10-month-
old Nicola Lubitsch, daughter of the
Hollywood motion picture director,
Ernst Lubitsch.
Sari Martha, Hollywood motion
picture actress, now Mrs Sam Katz,
accompanied the child and her
nurse off the boat She came from
Los Angeles to meet the rescue ship.
A series of hoorahs rose both
from the relatives and friends
crowding the dock and from those
jamming the rails Of the freighter
as the City of Flint nosed into the
dock. A childs cry could be heard
by those on shore.
"This looks beautiful to me-
shouted one girl aboard the ship
as she saw the size of the welcoming
group.
Feared Another Attack.
The first of those who stepped
ashore brought word Of the fear OF
second submarine attack that had
gripped the survivors during their
long voyage across the North At
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Belgium in Position
To Benefitin War
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BRUSSELS. Sept. 13 lP, passed
Through British Censorship .-Neu-
trail Belgium, largely overrun by
German armies in the World War
Is years ago. was in position to-
day to benefit economically from
the new European war.
Traders were reported disposing
of large stocks of cereals and cot
ton bought at low prices. An influx
of gold into the country continued.
Belgium's favorable trade balance
for the first seven months of 1899
was estimated at 100000, as
against a deficit of s50000,00O for
the same pediod of 1898.
Evening star., 1939-09-13
some OF them to Montreal.

some Of them to Montreal.
Carrying mostly Americans and
Canadians fleeing Europe, the
Athena was sunk OF the coast Of
Scotland after an explosion on the
morning of September 3, within q
few hours after England and France
had declared war on Germany.
While comforted by reassuring re-
ports from the City of Flint, kin Of
survivors and seamen expressed
concern over the fate of the 200
extra" passengers on the City of
Flint, which has accommodations
for only six.
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Duce Orders Exposition
Plans to Proceed
1y the Associated Press.

ROME, Sept. 13.-Premier Mus
solini today ordered preparations
for Rome's 1912 international expo
sition to proceed despite war in
Europe.
He told Senator Vittorio Cini, ex-
position commissioner-general, that
he wanted construction of the fair
grounds, new subways, hotels and
other auxiliary projects to continue
as scheduled.
Last April II Duce cited the expo
sition plans as indicating italy did
not expect to be involved in war at
least for three years.
Evening star., 1939-09-13

Feared Another Attack.
The first of those who stepped
ashore brought word Of the fear Of
a second submarine attack that had
gripped the survivors during their
long voyage across the North At
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Luxembourg to Keep
Towns Well Lighted
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 13.-The Lux
emburg government today asked
frontier communities to maintain
normal lighting and eventually to
augment 1t in an effort to avoid
involuntary violation of neutral ter
ritory by belligerent flyers because
of poor visibility.
Denmark already has taken sim
liar action.
Evening star., 1939-09-13
$50 Survivors to Sail
From GLASGOW Tuesdoy

GLASGOW, Sept. 13 @.-Two
hundred fifty American survivors Of
the sunken liner Athena will sail
for New York on the United States
liner Orizaba next Tuesday.
An appeal for all survivors to reg
lister at the consulate in Glasgow
was issued TODAY.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-23
Kingsdale

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Haugen mo-
tored to Sandstone Saturday.
The Paul Pahos family of Mark
vile, visited at the c. A. Lund home
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Feigum and
Adeline were dinner guests at the
Fred Makela home east of Cloverton
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Haugen were
dinner guests at the Carlson home in
Cloverton recently.
A large number from here attended
wedding dance at Dairyland Satur-
day evening.
Gene Benson returned from Min
neapolis Sunday.
Arnold Benson went to Duluth last
Thursday.
The Oliver Halsted family of Clo-
verton, were dinner guests at the
Clyde Whitney home Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Frederick and daugh-
ter left recently for st. Paul where
they will spend few days with her
children.
Ollie Evenson left for North Dakota
recently where he will work on a
farm for the coming summer and
fall.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-23
Windenere

Mort Void of st. Paul, spent the
weekend at the Ing. Void home.
Mrs. B. w. Street and son visited
at the John Forsberg home Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. j. Arthur Dahlstrand
were Sunday dinner guests at the
Overland home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Christensen
of Denham, spent Sunday afternoon
at the Habeck home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy Street and
children visited Mr.. and Mrs. j. P.
Clickner Sunday afternoon.
Sigrid Overland called on Mrs. D.
c. Street Sunday.
Mrs. Forsberg and girls visited at
the Void home Saturday evening.
Mr.. Schjeldahl and sons, Ingolf and
Orrin, and Kenneth Nystrom were
Sunday callers at the Overland home.
The Epworth League of the M. E.
church will meet at the Forsberg
home Thursday evening, March 49,
All are welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold of Minneapo-
lis, visited at the Void home Sunday
afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-23

ent at the next monthly meeting,
being the third day of April.
A motion was made and carried to
have the minutes published again in
the Askov American at SIS per year.
In regards to certain petition pre-
sented to the town board of Partridge
about four miles of road due south
of Askov, the following motion was
made and carried: That the clerk
of Partridge township be instructed
to notify the signers of this petition
to the effect that while the town
board is in favor of reconstructing
that certain road mentioned in the
petition, according to county speci-
fications, this township has no money
available at the present time, so it
will be impossible for the town board
to carrie this out at the present time;
and we feel that big part of the
work has to be done by donation, and
therefore we ask the signers of this
petition to be present at our next
monthly town meeting so we can talk
the matter over.
The following men elected at the
annual town election for the different
offices, gave bonds which were duly
approved by the chairman of the
board:
c. Sebald, elected treasurer for
two years, gave bonds for $4,000; Owe
Hermansen, elected assessor for two
years, gave bond for $500; Chris
Ingemansen, elected justice of the
peace for two years, gave bonds for
$500; Carl Jensen, elected constable
for two years, gave bonds for $500;
and Einar Jensen, elected supervisor
for three years, qualified for that
office.
The following bills were allowed
and paid:
Walter Booth & Son, minute
book and blanks -------$10.53
American Publishing Co., print
ing board proceedings and
ballots Observation-Disclosures 1922
Chris. Frederiksen, town service 9.95
Einar Jensen town service and
telephone calls ------- 11.9O
G. Flint, town service ------ 1877
Julius Slot, town service 49, 900
There being no further business,
on motion made and carried, the
meeting adjourned. The next town
meeting will be on April 3, at p. m.
c. FLINT, Clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-23
South of Bruno
(Too Late for Last Week.

CTOO LaCe TOT Last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lohner and family
spent Friday evening at the home of
Oscar BeStel.
Lyle Bestel and Kenneth Pearson called
at the John Lohner home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarey Jensen and family
spent last Thursday at the Harold Elwell
home.
Mrs. Jess DeMaris came from Duluth
Sunday for visit at the Lawrence De-
MariS home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Berglund and son
spent Sunday at the Wilhelm Pearson
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Elwell were Sum
day callers at the Fred Saastad home.
Wilhelm Pearson, who has been ill re-
Gently, is somewhat better at this writing.
Evan Hammer and Albert Petersen of
Sturgeon Lake, were callers at the Claude
Hammer home Monday.
Walter Boyer has been doing some car
penter work for his sister, Mrs. A. Espoin-
tour recently.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-23
Bruno

Oscar Eklund was in Willow River
and Hinckley Tuesday evening.
Commissioners John Patrick and
E. B. Greenwald were in Bruno Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Rynerson of
Albert Lea, have been visiting here
since last week. Mrs. Rynerson was
formerly Miss Viola Rupp.
John Vukelich spent the weekend
at home and attended the tournament
in which his home town team took
the regional championship.
At the township election Tuesday
Otto Wernowsky was reelected sup
ervisor; VIM. Ames reelected asses
sor and Adrian Berglund reelected
treasurer.
Mrs. D. D. Mccoy is very ill at
this writing.
The members of the Chas. Hoaglund
family of Anoka, who lost their
home by fire Friday, are visiting
at the home of Mrs. Lingren at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Faudskar of Finlay-
son called at the Lingren home Mon
day evening.
The Birthday club was entertained
at the home of Mrs. Gertrude Ball
Friday evening.
Mrs. c. o. Billman is on the sick
list this week.
Art Markus, Louis, Andy and Frank
Traxler and Oscar Eklund were Sand
stone callers Monday evening.
The Bruno Conservation club will
hold card party Friday evening at
the schoolhouse to which every one
is invited. Lunch will be served.
Miss Ruth Darling visited friends
in Minneapolis from Monday until
Thursday of last week.
Mrs. Geo. July, who has spent sew
eral days at home, returned to the
University hospital in Minneapolis
Tuesday.
The many friends of Mrs. Leonard
Lund of Askov, are sorry to hear that
it was necessary to take her to the
hospital in Minneapolis Monday.
Bob O'Day spent several days in
Minneapolis last week.
Art Breiland, who has been in
Minneapolis, returned home last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Stafford, Mrs.
F. o. Pearson and Bert Rose were in
Duluth and Superior Monday.
Mrs. c. Severson and Paul, Gene
and Ruby were Sandstone callers
Friday.
Friends are very glad to report