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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-11

The French code as revised by
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-11

The six major wars in which the
United States have participated are:
The Revolution, War of 1872, the
Mexican war, the Civil war, the Span
ish-American war and the World war.
Evening star., 1940-05-21
Inspector Edwards
Marries Mrs. Kidder

Inspector L. I. H. Edwards, as
sistant superintendent of the District
police force, was on wedding trip
in the mountains of Virginia today,
following his surprise marriage to a
friend of his late wife in Warrenton,
Va, yesterday.
Inspector Edwards. who is 50,
married Mrs. Glare H. Kidder, SIS,
a widow who lived at 404 Aspen
street NV. She had been a close
friend of the first Mrs. Edwards, who
died a year ago.
The marriage plans were kept
secret and not even Maj. Ernest W.
Brown, chief of police, knew about
the ceremony. Inspector Edwards
had been on sick leave for a few
days, resting after a mild heart at
tack. He started his vacation OH
cially today.
The ceremony took place in the
Warrenton Methodist Church. Two
of Mrs. Kidder's sons, Charles, with
whom she lived here, and Atwood,
who lives in Detroit, were present
at the ceremony.
Inspector Edwards daughter, Mrs.
Pearl Weaver. and a son, Police
Sergt. T. E. Edwards, attended the
wedding. He has four other children.
The couple will make their home
in Arlington, Va. Inspector Edwards
is chief personnel officer of the police
force.
Evening star., 1940-05-21
William H. Watts Dies:
Retired Railway Agent

william Harden Watts, 70, retired
Southern Railroad agent, Of 4O3
North Piedmont street, Arlington,
Va, died at his home yesterday
after an illness Of several months.
Mr.. Watts had lived in Arlington
for the last two years, having
served as railroad agent at Marshall,
Va, for many years. He was born
in Waynesboro. Va, on March Il,
1861.
He was q member Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church of Marshall
and the Blue Ridge Lodge, No. 303.
Of the Masons.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Efae Bishop Watts: four daughters,
Mrs. Howard s. Russell. Los An
geles, Calf; Mrs. Lee Massey
Clarkson, Atlanta, Ca; Mrs. Hugh
Fletcher, Arlington: Mrs. Vernon M.
Cox, Orville, Calf; three sons,
Julian B. Watts, Oakland, Calif.;
Horace w. Watts, Rockville Center,
N. Y, and Warren s. Watts, Mont
clair, N. j., and sister, Miss Anne
E. Watts, Staunton, Va.
Funeral services will be at 1880
am. tomorrow at the Marshall
Methodist Episcopal Church. In
terment will be at Mt. Ivy Cemetery
at Upperville, Va.
Evening star., 1940-05-21
Upper Sixteenth Street
Spur Bus Line Asked

The Sixteenth Street Heights
Citizens Association last night
voted to request the Capital Tran
sit Co. for operation of a spur to
the Thirteenth street bus line to
accommodate residents of the upper
Sixteenth street section. Harry
Hensley, chairman of the Trans
portation Committee, recommended
that the additional route extended
to the Eastern avenue NV. ter
minal of the Sixteenth street line
in view of the extensive building
development in that area.
Mrs. Earl Sapp, J. Preston
Swecker and Joseph Wilson were
elected to serve as the Nominating
Committee, with instruction to SUBJ
NIT recommendations for the an
nual election of officers of the
group at the next meeting in Sep
tember.
Last nights meeting was held in
the A. r. Shepherd School. M. j
Cairns presided.
Evening star., 1940-05-21
D. {. Parent Teacher
Convention Opens
With 400 Delegates
Pages in Procession;
Officers Present
Annual Reports

Some 400 delegates. representing
more than $4,000 Parent Teacher
Association members here, today
began their 9th annual convention
at the Departmental Auditorium.
A colorful procession Of white
clad pages, uniformed cadets from
Mckinley High School, Boy Scouts
from Anacostia Junior High School,
Girl Scouts from the Wheatley
School and Boy Patrolmen from the
Grant -Weightman School partici-
pated with the members of the Dis
trict PIT. A. Congress Board in a
massing Of the colors preceding for
NAL opening Of the sessions by Mrs
G. D. Lowe, president.
The convention will continue
through tomorrow and end with a
fellowship dinner at the Carlton
Hotel at 7:30 pm.
Officers Present Reports.
During the morning the delegates
heard the annual report of the pres
ident and other officers and the
slate of officers suggested by the
Nominating Committee and two re-
visions of the bylaws were consid-
cred. A clarification of the bylaws
to call for an annual report by the
historian was approved, but a move
to allow associate chairmen to vote
in violation on the present bylaws
was defeated. Delegates indicated
they were not opposing the right of
associate chairmen to vote, but
wanted any change to be made
through the regular channels, not
from the floor
New officers proposed by the Nom
mating Committee are Mrs. Alma
Hudson, second vice president: Mrs.
William A. Meyer, fourth vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Louis Raebach, sixth vice
president; Mrs. Richard j. Purcell,
secretary; Mrs. Howard Jones, treas
urer; Mrs. H. A. Duerst, assistant
treasurer, and Mrs. r. j. Clinckner,
historian. Ballots will be counted
tomorrow.
Mrs William A. Kletzer, newly
elected national president of the
Parent Teacher Congress, was re-
ported here attending a White
House conference and was expected
to appear at the convention either
this afternoon or tomorrow.
Mrs. Lowe was assisted in her re-
port by Mrs. Evelyn Bright Buckley,
fifth vice president, and Mrs. w. N.
Streeter, seventh vice president.
Hot-Water Facilities Lacking.
Mrs. Buckley said a survey indi-
Gated there were "a schools in the
District system which lacked hot
water facilities. She added that
student aid had been extended to
more than 5000 children in the dis
tribution of more than $4,000 gar
ments and more than 5000 shoes.
Parents have been advised through
the Health Department, she said, on
a more cautious" use Of "so-called
chocolate milk" in the diet of chill
dren. A PIT. A. official explained
that a Skinned milk" was used in
the preparation of the chocolate
milk. ~f'f
During the afternoon the dele
gates were to hear DR.. Charles H.
Judd Of the National Youth Admin
istration, on Youth in Today's
World" and Miss Frances Hayes,
formerly field secretary of the Ma
tional Congress of Parents and
Teachers, on whats Ahead?"
Tomorrow beginning at 10 am. the
group will hear M. M. Chambers of
the National Youth Commission,
present awards, and adopt resolu-
tions.
Evening star., 1940-01-20

New Orleans ~is one Of the few
cities In America which possess
od1cial city fiags.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
THE HOME CLINIC
Proper Laundry Can Serve as Center for General
Household Management
desperate situations that need dras,
tic methods Immediately.

desperate situations that need dras-
tic methods Immediately.
Demands Modern Equipment.
The efficiency and the usefulness
Of this room demand modern equip
ment and thorough understanding
OF the neat, competent use Of this
equipment. Washing machines and
ironers are only useful when oper-
ated by a modern-minded person
who can plan for quickness and neat
ness and Is able to streamline her
efforts to save labor and time.
The pleasure Of using this room
depends a great deal on its attrac-
tiveness. It may be just as efIicient
even more so-if sun and light
come in the window to be reflected
by pleasing wall color. Cupboards
may hold soap and cleaning equip
ment and be just as attractive to
look at as china cabinet. Plan the
equipment so that 1t will be neat
and easily cleaned. Handle this
equipment as directed by the best
economists without muss or fuss.
And, above all, place it where it is
close to the center Of operations.
This room. set apart from kitchen
and living rooms, is at the same time
the most completely utilized space
In the whole house, in which ali the
things that make the wheels "a
round may be worked out, increas-
ing ones efficiency q hundredfold
That's why I want a laundry room!
Evening star., 1940-01-20
LocoI Loon CKupter
High in Membership

The Washington Chapter Of the
American Savings and Loan Insti-
tute is one of the seven in the entire
United States to attain more than
200 per cent of its membership quota
IN 1899. This word came today to
Richmond Gibson Of the Northwest
ern Federal Savings and Loan Asso-
citation, from Chicago headquarters.
He is president of the chapter.
With individual memberships from
the executives and staff members OF
savings. building and loan associa-
tions amounting to IS, the local unit
registered 2318 per cent Of its as
signed quota as Of December 81 and
thus attained fourth rank among the
70 units Of the institute In its 1888
progress.
Mr.. Gibson said that nationally
the institute had surpassed all pre-
vious membership records, closins
1899 with 2,474 members, q IL pei
cent gain over last year. It is the
educational organization Of the saw
ings, building and loan business, /,
affiliated with the United States
Savings and Loan League and is now
In It's eighteenth year Of conductine
study classes for the training Of saw
ings and loan people.
Evening star., 1940-01-20

to say about taking of wallpaper:
"On some papers the water refuses
to stay on and runs down to the
floor: sometimes as far as the ceiling
below. Here Is an old painters trick
to stop this. Put about two handfuls
Of lime in a pail Of water. You will
be surprised how the water stays put
and soaks into the wallpaper" He
goes on to say that the main thing
in washing painted walls is to wash
from the floor toward the ceiling.
This prevents streaking by dirty
water, which is always hard to erase.
Casein Paint.
The same writer adds that from
his practical experience as q demon
strator for a manufacturer Of casein
paint he has come to these con-
illusions: /. Casein paint is quite sat-
isfactory when applied to new plas-
ter, even If it is damp. Walls finished
with casein paint can always be re-
painted with a first coat Of oil paint,
q second coat of nat, eventually
stippled, with no fear of peeling; for
plaster and casein paint become one.
2. Casein paint is not 50 good on
top OF shellac or of oil paint. 3. Never
use casein paint over whitewash or
calcimine.
Evening star., 1940-01-20

does not harm them. A good Job Of
fumigation will rid a house Of all
insects and vermin. Licensed fumi-
gators usually use a gas which is
entirely too deadly to be handled by
any one without training. Where
there are no laws to cover 1t, fumi-
CATION can be done by sulphur
candles, although the fumes of sui
phur have a bleaching effect on COL
ors in wallpaper and fabrics, and
bright metals are tarnished.
Cracked Boiler Section.
Question: The water compartment
In the boiler is cracked. It has been
repaired with boiler compound many
times. Water leaked into the fur
mace and the oil burner did not
stop, which condition was realized
when we noticed we were not getting
any heat. Is this condition danger
Gus? Might 1t cause an explosion?
Answer-Cracked boiler sections
should be replaced with new sections
as soon as possible. Boiler repair
compounds Of this sort are, even at
best. only temporary. An empty
boiler will not cause an explosion,
but II cold water is put into the
empty boiler with the fire going,
more cracks may develop.
A friendly correspondent has this
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Maids Quarters in Home

In planning . new home the pros
pective owner should make pro-
Visions for 4 maids room II the
family needs demand q servant. The
minimum room space permitted in
homes built under the Federal
Housing Administration plan Is
usually sufficient for servants
quarters. Built-in furniture Is par
ticularly adaptable to . room Of this
type.
Evening star., 1940-01-20

The second consideration in arranging
contrast Each composition should light q
color Or light dark and middle shade Of the color The back
ground may Of these.
No Shows white and deep red tulips in light conaner
middle background
No. Shows delicate large variegaed
Colfus against background
Colfus leaves act middle color.
No. Shows bold arrangement Of dark medium and white
Znnias against aover designed Wallpaper background
ranging against design flowers should size clear
foliage definite that the composition not lost the background
N.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Bathroom Materials

Water resistant materials are
particularly adaptable for use in
bathrooms. Linoleum, waterproofed
wallpaper, asbestos wainscoting
asphalt-tile flooring, metal tile, and
ceramic and glass tile can be used
to advantage.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Orchid Paint Nix

To mix an orchid paint, reddish
blue and blush red should be used.
Cobalt blue and rose lake are ad-
visable because there is no yellow in
either color to gray the finished
result. For a more permanent tint
use one Of the purple madder lakes
which are somewhat higher in cost.
Evening star., 1940-01-20

"War stimulates love and fash
Ions" says a London fashion paper.
I'm some smart London flats the
young women are saying, oh,
can't be seen in those pajamas
again. I wore them last raid"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-20
Agencies Handle
Biggest Job

Tcicricnc and telegraph agcn,
cics in Imperial Valley handled
thci" biggest communication jof
in history Saturday night and
Sunday in the earthquake dis
aster, according to reports re-
ceivcd Monday morning.
Reports from the companies
Monday said:
Telephone company
Handled four times volume OF
toll calls. 1864 long distance calls
completed Sunday as compared to
735 on May II and 658 on May
5.
Local calls heaviest is history.
Quake disrupted service to co.
cations. All but 80 repaired by
Monday noon. Some of those
were in condemned buildings and
will be out for some period.
Longest delay 3 hours on long
distance calls. Still one hour and
half behind Monday noon.
Extra forces employed during
2ihOur rush period.
Western Union
Heaviest number of messages
in history.
Line cut ono hour after first
quake. Fell two hours behind al
peak Saturday night and Sunday
Three operators from Los Angelo.
on special detail here.
Offices opened all night sat
Erday and Sunday.
Postal Telegraph
Heaviest number of messages
in valley history.
Lines out one hour after first
shock. Fell one hour behind peak
Load still heavy Sunday. Stayed
open until 2 a. m. Sunday. Mes
sages from as far as Wake Island.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-14
- Through ====--
The Sports Mirror
BY Russ J. Cowans

lin Thorpe the old Indian footballer who ran over
nositon about three decades ago while wearing the
angles of Carlisle college, and later that of the Canton
IdoQs was noted for his ability to pick out his holes
a te the foe that I'm coming through"
Art Brown, Chicago heavyweight who helped
Roscoe Toles train for the Simon fight heard of
Thorps astounding ability, but he knows about Tiger
i.ck Fox the West Coast lght-heavyweight who is
considered one of the smartest boxers in the game
Brown gained this knowledge from practical expert
Brown during the time he was helping to condition
n Louis at Worthwhile for the champions twenty round
kntes with Bob Pastor in 1889 contracted for fight
Itb Fox the battle to be held in Chicago ring Well
er having weathered the glove blizzard tossed by Louis
own felt confident that he would take Fox in hurry So
1 arrived in Chicago in high spirits.
But before the third round ended Brown discov-
lei that he in the ring with of the cagies Jour
|eymen following the lighting craft-a master boxer a
bckey of the first magnitude and guy who knows every
[rk Of his trade That's Tiger Jack Fox
Shortly after the opening gong Fox after putting out
me feelers, fell into his famous crouch. Then in
kuntinp manner, said to Brown You'd better on
wn and get before come up and get you. But be-
No Brown could "come down and get Fox the forty
kovear-old veteran had eaped up with the speed of a
Ter and pasered several lefts on Browns mouth.
Brown moved around, and then shot out left
lab that Fox brushed aside Brown tried another left
isb but again The Tiger Man evaded the punch,
marking as he gracefully danced out of range:
That's not the way to do it; watch and I'll
show YOU how it's DONE" And The Tiger Man slapped
Brown on his face with four FIVE left jabs
causing the blood to trickle down from his
Blinded by this bruising punishment, Brown rushed
and cnched the Fox But insult added to injury is
two men separated by the referee when Tiger
ad: "How's your sister,"
"Stop talking" warned the referee.
"I'm not talking" replied Fox. I'm just mumbng to
kyself'
Fox rushing in with his hands failing, cuffed Brown
out the face and body and then grabbed his opponents
rht arm and spun him around like top AS Brown COM
Seted the spin Fox clinched him and said See how the
howd is watching us? You're pretty good boy.
For rounds Brown was unable to lay glove on
Ne elusive Fox as the Tiger Man danced in and out pe
Brown with left ab uppercu and rights to the face
d body Brown mass of bruises as the referee rais
Fox's hand after the ten rounds of fighting.
"That was the worst beating ever had in my life,
declared Brown. Fox gave boxing lesson, some
hing I'll never forget"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-14

Nathaniel Leach. Detroit school
teacher who pushed those checkers
around we'll enough 10 gain the
light-heavyweight crown last
Spring, says: no. they shall not
pass
Leach has p convincing argument
to offer which runs like This. I'VE
won - out OF l. matches in Tole-
do without number OF our most
skillful players. Now that we viii
play them on our home ground.
they don't have ghost OF a
chance In addition. he SAYS that
the boys talked with Chief Stratc-
gist Luke Williams Propaganda
Minister Claude Cooper. and Grand
Scarscooter Millage Hudson. and
they are convinced that the team
will uphold the pride OF Detroit.
However. Charles Ward. the Tole-
do Checker club meteor. will bring
with him ten men who are fresh
from winning the Toledo city wide
checker tournament and who are
anxious 10 ayenge the defeat hand
cd them last Juno.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-14
Nomads Lose
To Tennessee
Kelley Makes
Winning Goal
nv CHARLES WHITE

PONTIAC. Mich.-The first meet
Ing Of the season between the
Michigan Nomads and Tennessee
Bar- B-Que in the Recreation league
ended in a win for the Tennessee
ans. u TO % as $4,000 GREATNESS
fans watched tho contest.
From the opening whistle to the
closing gun Il was anyhody's game
Except for a short time in the frsi
ouarter when the .Nomads led 81,
the teams we're never separated by
more than three points.
Playing extremely cautious hall
in the early portion Of the game,
the two teams ended The first period
with Nomads leading. 50. As the
halfway mark approached the Bar
B-Que quintet came TO lie ana
passed the Nomads. leading 1919.
In the last half. with the teams
matching baskets. the spectators
were kept on the edges OF their
seats At the three-quarter mark
the Nomads forged to the front
15-i4.
The excitement reached eli
max in the hnai round when the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-14
Pontiac Boxing Team
To Open Gymnasium
For Young Battlers

PONTIAC, Mich. Local anna
teur boxers who are planning 10
participate in the 1871 Golden
Gloves tournament are expected 10
gel down 10 the business end OF
training this week when work on
their new training quarters is com
pleied.
Hoping to have much larger
team this year by Offering exclusive
training quarters for their repre-
seniaiivcs. the BOXERS and Hunters
club will furnish gymnasium
with all necessities for the Young
boxer TO get himself In the best OF
condition.
The members OF The voluntary
staff Of trainers will he Speedy
Johnson one OF Pontiac's greatest
lightwcights; Johnny Winters. ma
iionallv known heavyweight. and
l.. J Turner who for years has
been training most of Pontiac's bet
ter fighters.
Last year the boys won Eve
championships and two runnerup
positions out OF ten entries.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-14
PiOneers
Win Title In
City League
Art Browns
Pass To Green
Decides Tilt

The Detroit Pioneers captured
the championship in the Greater
Detroit Football association sun
day afternoon by defeating The
Bowery AC.. G 10 az Mack Park
The Pioneers scoied their marker
IN he second period when Art
Brown. former Wilberforce uniyer-
siiy ace passer faded back and
tossed a pass TO Thal Frank
Green. former Tuskegee ace
when he received the pass
The Bowery eleven threatened in
the closing minutes o. the game,
but the powerful Pioneer line
which has ouiplayed every oppo-
nent this season stopped me drive
on The winner, 7.ysld line
The victory sunday was the
third the Pioneers have scored at
Mack PARK this season Early in
the season the local eleven defeat
ed The Chicago panihcrs. and on
Thanksgiving Day tic Toledo ALI
stars were irounccd.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-14
.Detroiier In
Hospital After
Low Blows
Williams
Stops Driskell
In Sixth

While Roscoe Toles offered no
excuse for his defeat by Abe ST.
mon. Jimmy Johnsion's latest
heavyweight contender. his follow
ers were loud in their expressions
OF disapproval OF Simon's foul tao
ties.
As proof OF their charges. the
Toles' board of strategy point 20
the bruises on both OF the Detroit
heavyweight's hips. bruises which
sent Roscoe to Ford hospital Fri
day night TO remain until Saiur-
day afternoon.
Violated The Rules
Larry Amadee. who was in Toles'
corner during the battle Friday
night in Olympia. said before re-
turning TO his home in Chicago.
that Simons had violated five Of
the IL foul rules. While he com
planned to Referee Sam Henessy.
there was nothing done about It,"
Toles had a bruise OF his left hip
four inches in diameter. The bruise
was caused by Simons heavy
punches during h Q clinches.
punches, according TO Toles' man
ager OF seconds. delivered with in
tent 10 slow the Detroiter's speed.
81 began feeling the effect Of
Smon's blows on my hips in the
fourth round" Toles said. II COM
planned 10 Hennessy. but he didn't
do anything about the foul blows .
The x-ray pictures Of the bruises.
which were made while Toles WAS
in Ford hospital. were TO he sub
mitted TO John J. Heitche. chair
man OF the Boxing Commission. ac-
cording To Toles. These pictures
the boxer declared. will support his
charges that Simon landed foul
blows IN every round OF their fight.
Williams Stops Drlskell
The heavy punches on Tolcs'
hips paralyzed his left leg. This
was evident after he had almost
knocked Simon through the rore in
the second round. After that Toles
could barely drag his legs around.
Al the same time Manager John
W. Roxborough was making ar
engagements for Holman Williams
TO appear on Mike Jacobs next
card at Olympia. Williams scored
a technical knockout over Mans
field Driskell former state weller
weight champion. Williams had
Driskell on the floor three times
before Hennessy stopped the bout
and raised Holman's hand.
Superior boxing skin. plus a bet
ter punch and more ring expert
ence. proved obstacles which Dris-
kell could not surmount.
The surprise OF the evening was