The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-06-12
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Washington

Washington-The contempt OF the
senate case against Harry F. Sinclair
was put over until the November
term by the District of Columbia
Court of Appeals.
Washington = Tenator Robert M.
La Toilette of Wisconsin, is confined
Do his bed with heavy cold. There
has been some improvement in his
condition, however, and he is expect
ID to be up soon.
Washington-H. Foster Balm, direc-
tor of the bureau of mines, has re-
signed, effective July 1. He is to be-
come chief secretary of the American
Institute of Mining and Metallurgical
Engineers.
Washington-Federa judges cannot
be compelled to pay an income tax,
under the law of 1918, on their sal
aries, even though appointed after the
revenue act imposing the tax had be-
come effective, the Supreme Court
held.
Washington-The Washington Post
has announced the resignation of Col
onel George Harvey, former ambas-
sador to the court of st. James, as its
editor. The announcement says other
obligations now demand Mr.. Harvey's
time and energies.
Washington Secretary Herbert
Work has announced that reduction
of $4,000 In the annual payroll Of the
pension bureau had been effected the
last IL months by redistribution Of
work which permitted discontinuance
of the services of AZ employees.
Washington-A delegation Of bust
ness men from all parts of the coun-
try had an appointment with Presi-
dent Coolidge to thank him for his
part In enactment OF the new federal
arbitration. Dean Frank H. Sommer
of the New York University law
school headed the delegation.
Washington Imports Of crude
rubber may be reduced by 20 per cent
at the present rate of consumption
by retaining used rubber, Secretary
Herbert Hoover declared with refer
ence to a recent conference on the
rubber situation with A. L. Viles, sec
rotary and general manager, and three
other members Of the Rubber Asso-
citation of America.
Washington-The special committee
appointed to consider claims amount
ing to $1,000, 900, based on oil permits
and leases In the producing area of the
Red River oils fields in Oklahoma, re-
ported to Secretary Hubert Work that
It found IS of ga claims equitable, and
recommended that $1,750.o0O be
awarded.
Washington-A study of prohibition
with a view to determining its prob
able cost for next year, has been start
ed by the treasury. Secretary A. w.
Mellon indicated that no decision had
been reached as to whether or not the
appropriation Of approximately $40,-
100000 for coast guard and prohibition
would be exceeded in the 1927 budget.
shington-Authority for estab-
lishment Of an air service unit in the
Arkansas National Guard was sought
by Governor Tom J.. Terral Of Arkan-
sas, who conferred with President
Coolidge and with acting Secretary
Dwight M. Davis of the war depart
ment The governor was accompanied
by Colonel ]. R. Wayne, Lieutenant
Colonel ]. Carroll Cone, who is state
auditor, and Major H.. F. Frebeman,
all officers of the militia.
Washnigton-The trade associa.
ton" method of cooperation within
great Industries was upheld by the
Supreme Court over the protest of the
federal government. Laying down
principles of farreaching Importance
to the business world, the court de.
cided that neither the Cement Manu-.
facturers Protective Association nor
the Maple Flooring Manufacturers
Association, was invalid under the an
thrust laws.
Domestic
Chicago-St. Gaudens' statue Of
Abraham Lincoln, after years of neg.
lect in a shed of the South park sys-
tenn, at last is to have the position OF
honor chosen for 1t by the sculptor
himself, nearly 20 years ago. Work
was begun on the foundation for the
bronze statue, which represents Lin.
coin in sitting posture. to be placed
In Grant park, almost opposite Van
Buren, street.
New York-Governor Smith has
taken humorous fling at his bur
densome social duties, What New
York state needs is two governors
he said "One would stay at the Capt.
toll in Albany, the other supplied with
half dozen dinner coats, would dc
handshaking and speechmaking. Then
he could say. Let there be no size
able gathering in the state without the
presence of the governor II you
ask me which governor / would be
/ should say the one at Albany, be
cause / would live longer"
Los Angeles = Beverly Bayne Bush
man, known on the screen as Beverly
Bayne, was granted an interlocutory
divorce here from her actor husband
Francis X. pushman on the ground Of
desertion. The Bushmans were mar
ried in New FORK July 20, 1918, and
separated in Los Angeles in Febru
airy, 1924
Ossining, N. Y.-On the Tooth an
niversary Of the occupancy Of the frs
building at Sing Sing prison, it be
came known that so prison hay.
Installed radio receivers in their cells
All the sets have earphones only. al
ampIifers ere not permitted.