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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06
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Indiana University golf team has
scheduled ten meets, April % to
May "a.
Ty Cobb, reported worth S2,060,000,
ia surely the wealthiest player in mod
ern times.
The starting gate now used almost
universally in horse racing originated
in Australia.
The ban against women betting at
the race tracks in Victoria, Australia,
has been removed by legislative act.
Margaret Jenkins, of California, is
champion with the javelin and base
ball, both of which she throws like a
man..
Eric Lambart, last years captain
and stroke of Columbia's crew has re-
turned to the varsity boat load for the
first time since his illness.
The Boston Red Sox have acquired
a semipro named Charles Lajeske, who
is expected to understudy Phil Todti
at first base this coming season.
Eighty per cent of the students of
the Colorado School of Mines are now
taking part in an extensive physical
training and interclass sports pro-
gram.
A well-known professional says in
an ad that certain brand of cigar
cites soothes his throat and enables
him at all times to talk his best game
Of golf.
Owner Stoneham of the New York
Giants once owned Billy Barton, lead
ing candidate for the Grand National
steeplechase at Aintree, but sold the
horse for $4,000 &sa
Uzcudun and Godfrey met In an
elimination bout on the coast, but
from the reports it looks as though
they were both eliminated from fur
Their consideration.
Joe Bratcher, now with the Oak
land club in the Pacific league, broke
into professional baseball in 1921 and
since then has been a member of eight
pennant-winning teams.
Walcott Lanford, Chicago middle
weight, claims the distinction Of be-
ing the shortest 15S-pounder in the
boxing game. He stands feet, 4
inches in his ring shoes.
John Plombo, boxing coach at Flor
ida university, was for years match
maker at Montgomery. The first time
he billed Young Stribling the latter
received a guarantee of $35.
Polo is said to have originated in
Persia two thousand years ago and
was played in China and India long
before cavalry officers brought the
game to England after being gar
risoned in the Orient.
George Herman Ruth, we are In
formed by a member of the Sport
Slang-Haters' association, harassed by
superfluOus embonpoint, takes up his
caoutchouc raiment and treads south
wardly in quest of the divine figure.
Glasses in golf instruction are to-
be part of the regular physical train
ing work for girls in the University of
Texas. Instructions will be given I'm
driving, putting and general tactics Of
playing.
In a special event at the intercoI-
legiate meet at the One Hundred Sec
ond regiment armory. Hahn set new
worlds record for the half-mile, tear
ing off the $50 in / :51 2-5. Cornell
won the meet.
The Tarahumara Indians of Mexico,
known as the worlds best runners,
live on a diet of bean cakes, corn
and chilli.
Dempsey says boxing is crooked.
But oh my! How about skiing?
There's a sport which positively isn't
on the level.
Hank Gowdy, former major league
veteran catcher, has been traded by
the Minneapolis American association
club, along with a cash consideration,
for Eirmin Warwfck 0f Rochester,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06
By Mary Graham Bonner

1--WE think you're beautiful and
sweet, flowers" said the vegetables.
sit seems to u.s." answered the flow
ers, "that we would not be living up
to the name of flowers If we were
anything else but sweet and lovely.
''It would be dreadful for us to be
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06

following recipes
will be found de-
Sirable:
SWeethearts. -
Cream twO-thirds
of a cupful of
butter with one
half cupful Of
powdered sugar,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06
T Household Hints

The wise mother trains her child to
consider candy only as a dessert.
One way of making blue eyes look
bluer is to wear a costume of soft
gray blue. 81
When stains are to be removed from
table linen, stretch the fabric over an
embroidery frame and fasten 1t tight
ly. If the frame is placed over a
bowl, boiling water may be poured
through the material with no danger
of scalded fingers. The hoops also
prevent wetting much of the cloth.
When there is no one to help you
turn up evenly the hem of new
dress, put on the dress, adjust it prop
erly at the waist and then stand be-
side low table. Turn around. mark.
ing the line of the table top around
the skirt with pins or chalk. With
that line marked carefully, it is easy
to measure from the line to the bot.
tom of the dress the desired length,
and TO turn up straight hem.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06

assigned to Fort Des Moines, located
near Des Moines, Iowa. He divided
his time between playing baseball and
becoming an expert in breaking and
training horses. In fact, he showed
such aptitude with the fractions steeds
that he was promoted to the rank of
corporal and detailed to training re-
mounts.
1t was as a ballplayer, however,
that he attracted the attention of the
Des Moines Western league club,
which obtained his discharge from the
army when his enlistment had two
years to go. He was used as utility
infielder for a few weeks and then
was installed as the regular short
sotp, leading the Western league short
fielders In averages and hitting 345.
On the strength Of that showing
Portland club bought him for $4,000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06

for so long that
the average fam
lily, winter or
summer, sees that
at least one meal
in the day has an
ample salad. With
fruit for break
fast, a fruit salad
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06

please. AS supple and sheer as any
georgette is this lovely velvet. Its
orchid tones add to its spring dainti.
ness. The skirt is of chiffon, the
same accordion plated, making II
measure quite some yards around the
hemline as fashionable hemlines
should, and do this season.
OF special interest in it's styling is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06

horrid, perfectly dreadful. We'd dis
grace the family name Of flowers"
''Ah, we must appear conceited to
you" said the vegetables, "for we are
so happy to be here.
''We have always tried to be good
so people would enjoy US when they
ate us, but we must admit that we are
proud and happy now that every one
is thinking more Of vegetables.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06
Jefferson Not Honored

In 1859 delegates met and adopted
a constitution for a state of Jefferson,
with an area somewhat larger than
Colorado. and the opposition held
second convention and established the
territory of Jefferson" which later
became the territory of Colorado.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06

soaked overnight and cooked until
soft. For instance, an apricot short
cake is easily made from the cooked
pulp, sponge cake r biscuit, and some
whipped cream. The recipe here Civ
en- for apricot whip will be popular
with the family. 1t originated in the
bureau of home economics.
u h. dried apricots u tsp salt
] cup water egg whites
y cup sugar
Wash the apricots through several
waters until thoroughly clean. Place in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06

hot apricot pulp to the egg whites the
raw eggy flavor is removed, and the
whip may be served at once.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06
Dried Fruits
Help Out
:. c,,,,, pomn.r 70 Aid

fprepared by the Bureau OF Home Economics.
United States Department of Agriculture.)
Dried fruits help out the spring
menu. Dried apricots have an espe-
tally good flavor and may be used in
numerous ways, after they have been
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06

prepared by the Bureau OF Home Economics.
United States Department of Agriculture.b
The prime requisite of practical
rompers for a child of three or over
Is that they should be an aid and not
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06

When one wishes small but dainty
cake to serve on special occasions, the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06
10000.

There Is nothing that makes
men rich and strong but that
which they carry inside them.
Wealth is of the heart, not of the
hand.-John Milton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06

Few good ideas go begging.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06

Dempsey says boxing is crooked.
But oh my! How about skiing
There's a sport which positively isn't
on the level.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-06

Hank Gowdy, former major league
veteran catcher, has been traded by
the Minneapolis American association
club, along with cash consideration,
for Firmin Warwick of Rochester.
The Washington times., 1928-03-21

Expecting an all-day battle
with death. the fire depart,
ment rescue squad shortly be-
Ibs noon today nofed its
headquarters 10 the harbor fire
quarters next door to the
morgue, while its members in
relay kept life in an unidenti-
fled white woman who was
found unconscious in Penn
sylvania railroad sleeping car
early this morning and sent
to the morgue pronounced !"
dead for five hours by ply
stefan.
Shortly before noon. Coroner j
Ramsey hewitt and DR.. j. w. Bal
lard Of Casualty Hospital made an
examination and reported a pulse
of "a but heart action so faint as
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
ST|LINAN PAIR
To IKE THIRD
HONE Y|NO0N
90 Internatlonal sew seryLee

10y AMN&FWAhAOmAA AAGMbs SeEVEcG
NEW YORK. March 81. - Their
s.psyeh lytical'' reconciliation 4
100 per cent success, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Al. StilIman are looking for
ward with the eagerness OF. newly
WEEDS To 4 third honeymoon sec
ond anniversary of their memorable
reconciliation. They depart aboard
the Olympic for Europe April s.
We've been getting on splendidIy
since we made up. said Mrs.
Stiliman today in her Park Avenue
home.
Hurts" Says wife
II Is just two years ago since DR..
i. r. Baynes. British psycho-an-
aiysf. pronounced the weakened
marital ties of the Stilimans com.
pleteIy healed. His verdict followed
an exhaustive examination and
psycho-anaIytical treatment of each.
FIRST. Mrs. StilIman on her own
Initiative: then the banker. whose
submission to treatment by the
noted scientist was at the earnest
request of his wife.
The analytic experience is not a
pleasant one" said Mrs. Stillman.
"One discovers things about oneself
that are apt TO hurt. Dr. Baynes
told me to fight--fight back hard.
knew 1t meant more suffering. but
J,sycho-analysis shows us that suf-
fering in life must be met and dealt
with when Ii arises. not avoided in
q cowardly way"
Doctor Happy. Too
Etillman was more casual in dis
cussing DIR. Baynes reconciliation
remedy. saying:
"Baynes and / just PLAYED a lot
Of golf together and then sat dowr
and talked. And we got everythin;
adjusted. .
DIR. Baypes who. eoincidently. Il
now q guest at the Stillman hon,
for a day or two beamed upon tn,
apparently happy couple.
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
RI An
Of He ARST
PAPERS

The plan to indiet James n.
ONeilI and III N, Blackmer,
facitiHe 81 aagnstes, and
force them 70 testify before the
Senate COMMITTEES, suggested
BY the Hearst newspapers,
gained much Roadway today,
both among members Of Con-
gress and officials Of the De-
partment of Justice.
II was pointed out that II an In.
dictment were obtained in any Jurls-
diction in the United States that
the treaty. between France and the
United States would insure their
being brought back to answer cues
lions propounded to them by the
oil investigating COMMITTEES OF the
Senate.
Officials of the United States Dis
trict Attorneys office for the Dis
trict of Columbia said that the sug-
gestion to indict O'Neill and Black.
mer as conspirators to defraud, was
probably the only direct method TO
force the fugitives to appear before
the Senate Committee.
In the first place the conspir.
acy to defraud the creditors, as
mentioned by the Senate conr1.t.
tee yesterday, Major Peyton Gordon,
u. S. District Attorney said, may
be instituted by the Department.
of Justice or the state In which
the conspiracy was made, for the
purpose of forcing the pair TO
return to the United States to
give testimony.
AS for the statute of limita-
tons. he continued, they could not
avail themselves Of that defense.
since it does not run in favor OF
fugitives from justice.
No Formal Steps Taken
The question of whether or not
they are fugitives might also arise.
AS far as is known, no formal
steps to indict the two have been
taken, as the procedure is under
consideration by leaders in the
Senate investigation.
The constitutionality Of the
Walsh act, under which Blackmer
was cited for contempt of court.
was upheld in a decision handed
down by Justice Frederick L. Sid
dons. of the District Supreme Court.
today.
The decision was based on a
motion to dismiss the citation
argued before Justice Siddons two
weeks ago.
At that time counsel argued that
service of a subpoena in Paris by
deputy United States marshal
was unconstitutional and a viola
ton of the sovereignty of France.
This failure to answer the sum-
TURN OVER)
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IN JUMP
To NE v HIGH
international News Service


NEW YORK, March 21.--MilliOns
of dollars were added to the stag
gering losses of the Bears" in
Wall street today when Radio
Corporation of America shot up
seven points to 162, the highest
that stock has reached, and General
Motors moved upward two points
to Us. record high for all time
for that stock.
The seven-point advance in Radio
before noon increased the value
OF the 1,155, 900 shares of out.
standing stock $8,085,000 Todays
jump followed an eighteen-point
rise In Radio yesterday.
Bulls" in THE Street" are max
ing a cleanup, in no way better
shown than by the steady advance
of General Motors, A standard in
vestment stock. When the bull
movement started on March 3,
General Motors was selling around
40. This thirty-five-p point advance
in less than three weeks has added
5000 900, 600 to the market value
Of the 100000 shares of out
standing General Motors stock.
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
Countess Denies She
Received Summons

NEW YORK, March 21.-Ordered
by Justice Mullan TO appear in Su.
prenne Court today, Charles III. Ken.
Tledy must tell ii he served Countess
soranzo with the complaint in the
action OF Mrs. Alice Bland Corbett,
who is suing for the alleged stolen
love Of her convict husband, James
Fl. Corbett.
This was to become an issue in
the $3.50 900 alienation suit against
TIE countess, who WAS Miss Mar.
n,Iene stevenson. The countess de-
ried IN the witness stand that she
.baa been served with the complaint
ana said she knew nothing Of the
charges against her when the, suit
started,
The Washington times., 1928-03-21

The first report said that Cap.
tain Hinchliffe and Miss Mackay
had made their way to farm
house in Patten, Aroostook county
on the northern edge of the Maine
forests. inquiry there by long dis
lance telephone and subsequent
search of the district around Patten
showed that the intrepid filters were
not in Patten.
4 A game warden suggested that
Patten was confused with little
hamlet known as Patton twenty
five miles north of Greenyille juno.
ton. But inquiry in all the camps
around Greenville and Kfneo sta
ZION. half way up Moose Head.
failed to reveal anything to confirm
the report.
Telephone offices in Patten and
throughout the Moosehead Lake re-
gion were fairly swamped by tele-
phone calls from all parts Of the
East.
The Washington times., 1928-03-21

REPRIEVE of Doris Palmer Mcdonald American girl,
sentenced die with George Mcdonald in Montreal Fri
day. has been officially recommended to the Governor
General of Canada and likely to be granted today Nc
Donald whose confession brought about the repreve
is scheduled to die
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
Army Posts Changes :.
Salute Regulations

Consuls. vice consuls, and con.
sular agents, when visiting Army
posts. will he received hereafter with
a gun salute, according to an an:
nouncement made at the War De.
partment today.
Present regulations prescribe a
salute of IL guns for consuls gen.
eral when on official visits to Army
posts and today's order provides for
a salute of seven guns to consuls
accredited to the United States and
of five guns for vice consuls or con
Sular agents
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
Boiling Field Officer
Injured Landing Plane
Tipnlsk STAR Fhoto

Second Lieut.. Henry y. F'latequal,
was seriously injured at Boiling
Field today while attempting to
land an Army pursuit plane after a
practice flight. The cause OF the
accident Is unknown. The plane
was badly damaged
The pilot was rushed TO Walter
Reed Hospital
Lieutenant Flatequal's home is
In Minnesota.
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
Indy Asks Congress
To Speed Promotions
Of Army AviatOrs

Col. Charles A. Lindbergh today
appealed to Congress to give a
square deal" to Army aviators.
He appeared before both Senate
and House Military Affairs commit
tees to give his views upon penang
bills to provide a separate promo
ton list for Army aviators. Bllls
sponsored by Senator Robinson w.
of Indiana and Representative Fur,
low (R.) of Minnesota are designed
to speed up air corps promotions
Although refusing to directly eX-
press an opinion upon the measures,
he told BOTH committees that Army
aviators are not getting their just
due.
"Flying today is a young man $
business" said Lindbergh." The
question of obtaining the maximum
reward in the limited time of service
of an aviator is a pressing one. l
am for any legislation that Will
give just promotion to aviators.
IT believe that the air corps
should constitute the first line Oh
Continued on Page ?. Column 81
The Washington times., 1928-03-21

Automobile owners should consult the
brake specialists mentioned ON next TO
the last rage In today's Times ana
HerRId-the who's Who" firms.
The Washington times., 1928-03-21

Order your coal now =. eomamIN fhe
Who's Who firm mentioned ~ uert
e the last paEs 0f tOday,s Times aid
Mefald
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
HONOR NJ [ D 4 |
IS BESTOWED
ON Indy

The highest honor that is within
the gift of his Government-the Con-
gressional Medal of Honor-was be-
slowed upon Col. Charles A. Lind
bcrgh today in recognition of his I'M
paralleled feats of aerial navigation
during the past ten months.
Rarely has this honor been con-
ferred for other than extraordinary
feats of heroism in actual warfare
and it came to Lindbergh today from
the hands of President Coolidge ten
months to the day from the time he
electrified the world by landing IN
Paris after spanning the Atlantic IN
a solitary flight.
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
Love RENT SUIT
THROWN OUT
BY international News service

CHICAGO. March 21.--A mans
note given in exchange for a
lease on the affections of an
other mans wife, is not collectable
by law, according to decision on
record here today.
Four years ago. according to ties.
tmony in Judge Jacob Hopkins
court. Otto ii. Miller made love to
the wife of his neighbor. Matthias
Musser.
Later. it was said. Miller re-
pented and gave Musser the follow.
ing note:
July S. 1924. I, Otto H. Miller,
agree to pay to Matthias Musser
the sum OF three thousand ($3. OOO)
for damages, heartaches and mental
agony by taking his wife away. from
him.
'(Signed) Otto III. Miller. Dine
Monday 7.24.r
Mrs. Musser returned to her hus.
band and was forgiven. When Mi.
Ter failed to pay the $4,000. Musser
brought suit. But the Jury ruled
against him because there WASH i
sufficient consideration" and that
such bargains have no legal stand.
ing.
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
Cabinet Gives Approval

Cabinet Gives Approval
OTTAWA. Ont, Mar. 2l.-The
Canadian cabinet. it was announced
early today. has recommended TO
Viscount wilmington. governor gen
eral, that. a communication of the
death sentence be given Doris Nc
Donald. American girl held in Mon.
treal for murder. Her husband
George, lis to pay for the crime
with his life on the gallows Friday.
Unless something unforeseen hap
pens or last minute evidence IS
produced, the governor general will
make his official announcement to-
day between the noon hour and the
opening of parliament at o'clock.
Formal announcement will not be
officially made until the order IN
council is confirmed by the govern
or general.
A Iast.minute effort was also
made to have Mcdonald given d
life term, but It was announced
that the death sentence on the nus
band would be carried out while the
wife will spend the remainder OF hef
life in provincial institution.
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
n TuternatI0I. News service

NJ Interpati0ne News service
MONTREAL Quebec, March
III repriey oomnullting The
death sentenee Of Doris ulia
Mcdonald to life Imprisonment
is expected to be signed today
by Viscount Wilmington, gov
ernor general.
The stay of execution for the
former Mt. Vernon, IN. 70 and
Oklahoma girl was approved BY
the cabinet council and the minister
OF justice at Quebec. 1t was learned.
and the governor general Is not ex-
pected to oppose the decision OF his
cabinet.
Meanwhile. preparations were
being made for the hanging OF
George Mcdonald, husband Of the
former actress. at Valleyfield on
Friday morning. He will die for the
murder of AdeIard Boucnard.
Lachine taxi-driver, on the Malone
Highway last July.
Officials at the prison. declaring
the government had not acted on
the girls plea for clemency, were
preparing for a double hanging.
But every Indication pointed to
reprieve for Mrs. Mcdonald.
Final Papers Due
The final papers are to go before
Viscount Wellington this morning
for signature, and will be followed
by the forwarding OF the royal
proclamatio to the sheriff in Mon
treal, who will be instructed 10 re-
move Doris to the women's peE:-
Tertiary at Kingston in ab-ut 10
days.
Because of her husbands signed
statement Sunday. absolving her OF
any blame for Bouchard's murder,
there had been some talk of new
trial for the American girl, but this
seemed unlikely today.
Doris slept peacefully last night.
unaware of the extraordinary eff
forts being made to save her from
the gallows.
No Hope For Him
Last visits to Mcdonald will be
made today and tomorrow by rel
atives who reached Montreal on
Tuesday morning. On Friday, at
dawn. the x-Broadway con-man will
march out from the long tiers OF
cells in Valleyfield jail and mount
the 10 steps TO the gallows plat;
form.
Mcdonald was declared to be hap
pier because of the change of
events.
He still loves Doris dearly" his
attorney, J. A. Legault, said. land
he is happier now that he believes
that his dissolution of the girl has
won her life from the gallows, Nc
Donald realizes that there IS no
hope for him and is resigned to his
fate"
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
Woman Held Eligible
AS Dry Administrator

Women are eligible for appoint
ment as Federal prohibition admin
istrators. the Civil Service Commits
sion announced today.
This statement was made In con-
nection with "A call for new exam.
inaticn for administrators.
The Washington times., 1928-03-21
HinchcLiffe Safety
Run1or Doubted
By international News service

PORTLAND Me-, March "a report widely circulated
here today Capt Walter Hnchciffe Hon Elsie
Mackay had of the great north woods of Maine
after arplane had been wrecked White Top Noun
tain was discounted later when inquiries throughout the
Moosehead Lake region and ia Aroosook county failed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-23
Attempt Is Being
Made to Find Use
For Idle Lands

MORGANTOWN, ". Va. Nov. %
DIN the mountains Of southeast
ern West Virginia. settled more than
100 years ago by a people whose
agriculture has been Of the seIf-suf-
ficing type. n federal and state study
is being made for the efficient use Of
land idle or unwisely used.
During the last half century the
region has been closely linked with
forest industries. The bulk Of tim
Der has been cut. and what Is left
cannot last long. Farming no longer
pays on much Of the land and nan
fields are being abandoned while az
the same time the burden Of carry
ing cut-over land is bearing heavily
on the owners. The problem % flu
ture land utilization is Of urgent in
terest from both a private and public
viewpoint.
The study is being conducted by
the federal department Of agricul-
ture and the West Virginia agricul-
tural experiment station.