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tendance, follow: 29th Division Mill
tary Police Company, 1851; Headquar-
tiers Detachment and Combat Train.
260th Coast Artillery, 90.62; Medical
Department Detachment, 260th Coast
Artillery, 5000.
The other organizations, in their re-
spective classifications, with percent
ages, follow:
Excellent-Headquarters Detachment,
29th Division, $500; Quartermaster
Corps Detachment 1898.
Very satisfactory-Band, 121st Engi-
neers, 1882; Company A, 372d Infantry,
77.77; Battery B, 260th Coast ARTILLERY,
1900; Headquarters and Service Com.
pany, 121st Engineers, 1859.
Stactory-Company c, 12lst Enei-
neers, 67l4; Medical Department De-
tachment 121st Engineers, Gill.
factory-Company B, 12lst
Engineers, $780, Company z, l2lst En-
gineers, $500; Battery A, 260th Coast
Artillery, SAT-; Company r, I2lst En-
gineers, SAL; Company D, 12lst En-
gineers, 1898; Company A, I2lst EnRi-
neers, 51.56; Battery c, 260th Coast
Artillery, 5000.
Sergt. William E. Combs has been
reduced to Private in Company +, l2ist
Engineers, and Pvt. flrst-class, Walter
G. Scheller and Corpl. Walter e. Horn
have been promoted to sergeants In the
same command.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-01
Condor's Rare Eggs.

Because of the inaccessible places at
which it builds its nests, the egg Of the
California condor is almost as rare a.
that of the aux. The California condor
Is said to be the largest bird in exist
ence, sometimes attaining q weight of
so pounds. The egg Is nearly S inches
in length and more than half that in
diameter. A pair is responsible for but
one egg a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-01
THE AMERICAN LEGION.
MEETINGS THIS WEEK.


December Lincoln Post, cleo.
ton and installation of officers,
New Amsterdam Hotel, 2701 Four
tenth street northwest, 8 pm.
December 3-George Washing
ton Post, 1441 Rhode Island ave-
nue. northwest. 8 pm. Vincent B.
Costello Post, board room, District
Building, 8 pm. Vincent B. Co.'S
tello Auxiliary Unit, District
Building, 8 pm. National Press
Club Post, National Press Build
ing.
December department MEM
bership committee, room 420 Dis
trict Building, pm. Sergt. Jas
per Post, Thomas Circle Club,
1926 Massachusetts, avenue north
west, 8 pm.
December 5-Jane A. Delano
Post, 1897 K street northwest, 8
pm. Vincent B. Costello Auxil-
larry Unit, dinner and dance to
department officers, Villa Roma,
pm.
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Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
MEETINGS THIS WEEK.

neutrality-suspicious. Council Of
Administration, District Build
ing, 8 pm.
WedneSday-OverseaS Military
Band, Drum and Bugle Corps,
joint rehearsal, Grotto Hall,
1912 G street, 8 pm; Ladies'
Auxiliary Drill Team, Hines
Junior High School, Seventh
and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, 8 pm.
Thursday-Equality Walter Reed
Post, Pythian Temple, 8 pm;
Arlington National Cemetery,
burial Of Polar Bear veterans,
2pm.
Saturday-11:30 am, Overseas
Military Band, Drum and
Bugle Corps and maSSed
colors, tax reduction parade,
Fifteenth and E streets; Over
seas Military Band, Drum and
Bugle Corps, Mount Rainier,
for Hyattsville parade, pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-01

he engine was never
switched of the hood never
raised during this sensational run
by Cannon Ball Baker. This record,
and the dozen other major road
records held by Franklin were made
possible by the power, stamina,
endurance and high speed ability of
the air-cooled engine. Franklin can
travel at top speed indefinitely with
out loss of power, danger Of over
heating or injury to the motor. Drive
the car that has demonstrated its
ttle Of Road Champion Of America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-01

The Department Council of Admins
tration, Veterans Of Foreign Wars, will
meet tomorrow night In the board room
of the District Building. All members
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-01

The ladies' drill team, District Of Co.
lunbia department, will hold the reg
ular weekly drill Wednesday night at
Hines Junior High School. More mem
berS for the team are desired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-01

The Sergt. casper Unit Of the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary will give a card
party at the Burlington Hotel Tuesday
evening, December 10. This. the first
social event Of the season. will be fol-
lowed by Joint card parties to be held
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-01

Again last week four units of the To-
cal Guard mustered sufficient men at
drill to put them in the classification
Of superior in attendance, one Of them,
the Headquarters Detachment, 29th
Division Special Troops, having attained
100 per cent. The others, in this class,
with their respective percentages of at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-09

Barth, granddaughter Of Mrs. Georgia
A. Barth, inherits the fortune after the
deaths of her father, M. Allen Barth;
Mrs. Alice Houghton of Golden Hill,
Mass, and James B. Rhodus, Denver,
provided she is then 80 years old.
Meanwhile, the estate is held in trust,
and the income from it is divided equal
" among the three. Mrs. Houghton
and Rhodus, children of Josephine's
grandmother by a previous marriage,
commended M@contesting the will that
the girls father, M. Allen Barth, unduly
influenced his mother in making the
will
The girls grandfather started build
ing his fortune as a young German
emigrant making hob-nailed boots for
miners. He died in 1918. His widow
died october 2, 1928.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-09

cause she had coast lines on three seas
and many distant colonies to defend.
DR.. Schacht, PRESIDENT Of the Reichs-
bank and chief of the German delega-
tions at the Paris experts conference,
The Hague conference and the Baden
Baden Bank conference, protested pub
licly against what he called attempts
to tamper with the Young plan by the
German government and the creditor
powers.
The Mueller cabinet, which rebuked
DR.. Schacht for the "untimeliness" OF
his statement, was expected to get a
vote Of confidence on the passage OF the
bill approving the plan next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-09
Appeals for Porto Ricans.

SAN JUAN, Porto RIGA, December Q
P1.-Gov. Theodore Roosevelt. from
the pulpit Of St. Johns Episcopal
Church, yesterday based golden rule
Sunday" appeal on the plight of chill
dren of the island, $4,000 of whom he
said we're without food. Earlier he had
stopped at the Union Church, where
he also spoke of "the shocking condi-
tions Of children he had noticed in the
two months since taking office here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-09
AID OF CONGRESS
ASKED IN PROBE
Trade Commission Hampered
by Lack of Power to Ex-
anime Firms Books.

Hampered in its investigation of pub
lie utilities by refusal of the Electric
Bond e. Share Co. to produce its books.
the Federal Trade Commission was re-
living on Congress TO-DAY to grant a
request for specific delegation OF It's
powers to subpoena in Investigations
aiding legislation.
In its annual report the commission
recommended an amendment to It's or.
ranic act which would give 1t equal
force with the Senate and House IN
compelling the attendance of witnesses
and the production of records and f1les.
The power would extend only to in
vestigations ordered by either House,
the commission said, and would re
move much of the difficulty encounter
ed in carrying on Investigations.
Reviewing the Electric Bond & Snare
case the commission pointed out that
its power of subpoena in general In
yestigations had been upheld in a
judicial opinion on the matter, but that
this was not held to extend to the
books of the company upon the showing
Of evidence made.
Preparation for Hearing.
The commission told Congress that
It virtually had completed its hearings
on the utilities methods OF obtaining
nuhlicity. and that it had made ex-
tensive preparations for the hearings
nm financial structures of operating,
holding. service and management COM
panies. The preparatory work was ac-
complished by accountants examining
the books of the larger concerns ana ny
field workers investigating the relaIloIlS
between utility concerns ana service
organizations. Public hearings are "
follow, probably this Winter. "A.
THE commission did not sum up 1ts
findings. however, except to state that
"evidence that public utilities or per-
SONS closely identified with them nave
acquired substantial ownership interests
in newspapers of various parts OF tne
country" had been presented In pubic
hearings. The commission last sum-
rner held several hearings on the nnanc-
ing of newspaper purchases by the IN
ternational Paper & Power Co:
Turning to other phases OF its work
the commission said that exports by
foreign trade associations organized
under the export trade act, which II
administers. had increased from 5000
600 900 in 1925 to S476,000.0 900 In 1873
Fiftv-seyen such associations were
operating in June, 1929.
Conferences Set Record.
The commission reported record Sci
In number of trade practice conferences
IL has sponsored during the year
Thirty-one industries took part II
meetings to outlaw unfair methods OF
competition.
''It would be impossible to even esti
mate for a given year." the report
said, what the abandonment Of un'
ethical and economically wasteful prac
tees means to the business communit!
In terms of dollars"
In its investigation of fraudulent ad
vertising, the commission said that u
had uncovered IAN enormous amount
Of questionable copy" In prosecuting
charges of unfair advertising. the re.
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port said, the practice of making both
the publisher and the advertising
agency involved correspondents had
been adopted.
Although field work was in progress
on the investigation Of alleged monopoly
of news print paper, the commission
said its material was not yet in condi-
ton for a report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-09

revolution and that Vasconcelos might
attempt to take ONCE by force.
President-elect Ortiz Rubio left Mex
leo for rest and treatment at an Amer
lean hospital. It was significant that
he was accompanied by prominent mill
tary and political leaders and that he
arrived in the United States during the
week In which former President Gales
left France for New York.
Poland in Political TangIe.
The Polish cabinet of Premier SwitAl-
sky, associate of Marshal Pilsudski, re
signed after defeat in the Diet, but
agreed to continue temporarily In office:
The next cabinet will face the task OF
establishing cooperation between Mar
shall Pilsudski and the Diet. It was
rumored that the marshal might dis
regard the Diet and set up govern
ment of his own.
King Victor Emmanuel ands the
italian royal family visited Pope Plus
in the vatican. marking the recon-
Citation of the House Of Savoy and
the Holy See.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-09
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The little powder charge set on
when Manchuria authorities raided tne
Russian consulate In Hardin ana selzeo
the Chinese Eastern Railway last spring
fiared up all over the world during tne
It was an exciting time for every
body. The chief powers Of the kellogg
BRAND pact, led by the United States,
sent a note to Russia and China, re-
Winding them of their obligations 10
settle their differences peacefully under
the pact.
Japan refused to join the move
ment, because she believed that set
Element between Moscow and Mukden
was at hand. 40
indignation. and a sharp reply was
sent to the United States through the
French Ambassador to Moscow. Nego-
tiations seem at last to have settled the
Manchurian dispute. Russian and
Manchurian plenipotentiaries drew up
a protocol for an agreement on the
railway, which was approved by Nam
king at the end of the week.
Secretary Stimson Replies.
Secretary of State stimson denied
that the American note had been
actuated by unfriendly motives. He az
firmed that the note had really brought
about peace in Manchuria.
The Marking government is passing
through q crisis at home which has
shaken it's prestige and menaced It's
existence. Mutiny in Central China
war in the south and threats in the
north confronted President Chang
Kai-Shek. There were rumors that he
intended to resign.
Problem COnfrOnts u. S.
While all eyes in America were turned
on the situation in the Far East, an
nI1tt,lrst of discomfort In the protected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-09
OUTSTANDING WORLD EVENTS
OF PAST WEEK BRIEFLY TOLD

republic Of Haiti gave official WASH
ington something to think about in its
own back yard.
Martial law was declared by United
States Marine Corps authorities at
Port-au-Prince and Cape Haitien, and
reinforcements of troops were sent
from the United States.
Marines reported that they had the
situation we'll in hand, and the oppo-
sition party was ostensibly Gained by
assurances from Washington that Presi-
dent Borne would not seek reelection.
President Hoover sent a special mes
sage to Congress asking that a COM
mittee be Immediately created to in
quire into the relations between Haiti
and the United States.
Mexican Strife Renewed.
MeSicos President-elect and his rival
in the recent elections seemed to start
their campaigns all over again in the
United States.
Supporters Of Jose Vasconcelos, de-
feated candidate, who left Mexico after
charging fraud in the count of votes,
announced that funds were ready for a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-09
GIRL WINS OVER AUNT
IN FIGHT FOR MILLION
11-Year-old to Inherit Grand
mothers Fortune, Which Was
Founded in Shoe Shop.
Bv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, December 9.-An 11-year-
old Denver girl has become the eventual
owner of a million-dolla fortune, the
foundation for which was laid in a
cubbyAhole shoe shop in Colorado's early
days, by a court decision in her favor
and against an aunt and uncle who
contested the will of the girls grand
mother.
BY the terms of the will, Josephine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-09
France Makes Announcement.

FfanCe Wakes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The French government sent note
to Italy explaining that France could
not accent naval parity with Italy be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-09

While all eyes in America were turned
on the situation in the Far East, an
outburst of discomfort in the protected
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-25

Wisdom has removed from among US,
our worthy and esteemed member,
Ida Abrahamson; and, whereas, the
long, intimate and fine relation held
with her and the faithful and splen-
did discharge Of her duties in the
Business Girls Club, makes it emin-
emily BETTING that we record our ap-
probation of her: therefore,
BE 1T RESOLVED, That her un-
ceasing interest, her untiring devotion
and enthusiasm manifest in all that
concerned the progress and success Of
the Club viii be an inspiration to US;
RESOLVED, That her balanced
council, her willing service, genuine
loyalty and splendid influence viii be
held IN grateful remembrance;
RESOLVED, That the sudden re-
moval of such a life and force from
among our midst leaves vacancy and
a shadow that viii be deeply realized
by all the members and friends Of
this organization;
RESOLVED, That with deep and
tender sympathy for her loved ones
We express our hope that this loss to
US may be overruled for good by Him
who doeth all things well
RESOLVED, That a copy of these
resolutions be spread upon our records,
and a copy sent to the bereaVed
family, and one TO the Ely Miner"
MARY AGNICH, President,
LAMA HAAVISTO, Secretary
zELLA RICHTER. Advisor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-25
SKI TOURNAMENT
SUNDAY, FED. 10

The Executive Committee of the
Ely Ski Club met Wednesday night,
at the Community Center, and ar
ranged the program for the 4th An
nual Ski Tournament to be held at
the Ely slide, on Sunday the 10th day
of February.
According to the forecast of the
committee, about IS to 40 riders viii
take part in the jumping events and
IS or more in the cross country run,
which viii be run over the same route
as last year, starting at the shore Of
Long Lake, near the power house.
There viii also be a snowshoe race
and dog team race, if sufficient en-
tries for such events can be had
Riders from Duluth, Superior, Clo-
quet, Coleraine, Virginia, Hibbing and
Haley have been invited to participate
in the meet, and some of the best rid
rs in the sport viii be seen in these
events.
Committees were selected to handle
the tournament, and the following
men viii be in charge Of the several
event:
Prize committee L. Grinder and
Archie BONNER
Hlll committee Clarence Chinn and
Dave Berglund
Ticket committee-Alfred Peterson
and Gust Anderson
Banquet and Reception committee
Ray Hoefer, o. L. Grinder, Oscar
Bodin, Oscar Friedsburg and Helmer
Olson
Judges invited to act with Max Her
seth Of the local club, VIII be Mang-
seth Of Coleraine, treasurer of the Ma
tionaI Ski Association and Johnson Of
the Virginia Club.
Max Herseth, Clarence Chinn and
Dave Berglund viii be IN charge of the
cross country run.
A banquet viii be held at the Forest
Hotel after the meet, and all local
enthusiasts who wish to take part IN
the banquet, are requested to place
their reservations with Ray Hoeher,
at the Community Center, not later
than Thursday evening, the It'll Of
February.
If enough entries can be signed up,
there viii be a snow-shoe race added
to the program And plans are being
made to have several dog teams signed
up for a race It is hoped that a
couple of teams of the State kennel at
Winton and the team up at Pipestone
driven by George Ryan VIII be ready
to start the race. Clarence Chinn
has already signifed his intention Of
entering his team Of huskies.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-25

of the board in passing on to policy
holders the benefits derived from the
healthy condition Of the company. A
consistently low mortality rate has
been maintained for years, on account
OF the careful selection of risks, the
agent points out, and this fact, COM
bined with the efficient management
OF the affairs of the company as to
overhead, effect the savings of mil
lions of dollars annually for the pol
icyholders.
The present increase in the divi-
dend scale viii result in a consider
able reduction in the net cost of in
surance as never IN the history of the
company has the dividend rate been
as high as at the present. The North
western Mutual Life also increased
its dividend scale in 1924 and 1926.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-25
DIVIDEND SCALE
NOW INCREASED
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE
COMPANY ANNOUNCES BOOST
IS EFFECTIVE W-M ANY
POLICY HOLDERS IN ELY.

The many holders of insurance pol
icies IN the Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance company, of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, both locally and over the
range generally, VIII be interested In
the announcement authorized today
by Bert Scholtus, local agent for this
district, that effective at once, there
will be an increase IN the dividend
scale on all plans of poiices issued
by the company The new scale VIII,
Of course, affect all polices In force
at present, as well as those Of the
future
Long recognized as an outstanding
dividend sharing company II life in
surance circles, the present action OF
the directors, Mr.. Scholtus explains,
emphasizes the conservative attitude
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-25

Miss Logan, art instructor in the Ely
schools furnished an hour of enter
tainment to the Rotary Club on We'd
neSday evening with her chalk talk
and Illustrations. Miss Logan turned
out crayon pictures of scenes and
faces as fast almost as she could re-
move them from the easel During
her work excellent music was rendered
by Miss Irene Thomas at the piano.
The work of these artists was very
much appreciated by the Rotarians.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
served fine dinner and George Som
ero made the ten-minute Rotary talk
sponsored by the Educational Com
mittee. The balance of the evening
was given over to the Music Com
mittee, Walter Englund chairman, and
this committee is credited with the
appearance Of Miss Logan and Miss
Thomas.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-25

In all probability another test pro-
gram viii be sent out locally from
Station TEST at the Vermillion Elec-
trio Shop next Sunday evening be-
ginning at about $50 and ending at
TOO o'clock Several local artists viii
participate in the program The broad
casting last Sunday evening was equal
to the programs sent out by larger
stations throughout the country, and
the reception was perfect, proving
that the station, providing it can Sc
cure license, viii be a success for
short distance broadcasting Those
taking part IN last Sundays program
were Misses Mary and Margaret Hutar,
John Skube, Sterling and Miss Vera
Krause, The Five Aces Orchestra,
Hugo Kleemola, Richard Jones, Doug
las and Mrs. Nankervis, Frank Jenko
and daughter, Frances, and others.
Previous to that others had been on
the air but the machine failed to
satisfy and the broadcasting was dis
continued until Bill Strand, the
builder, had -haywired" the apparatus
into shape with the result that on
Sunday it functioned perfectly. Those
who previously appeared as near as we
can remember were Bobby Moonan,
Miss Lucille Childers, Floyd Dunstan,
Billy" and Chas. Trezona, Miss Eda
Rae Jones, John Nankervis, Miss
Florence Nichols, Miss Lucille Bridson,
Mrs. j. M. Fleming and several others
besides several who appeared Sunday
night. Tune In next Sunday night
and tell the station whether you think
it is worth while to continue the local
broadcast.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-25
ELY TEAMS WINS "a to IL
FROM EVELETH SATURDAY,

The Ely high school basket ball team
defeated Eveleth here Saturday, "A 10
IL. Ely held the upper hand through
out, except for the third quarter dur
ing which Eveleth scored S points to
for the locals In the first half, Ely
held its opponents to lone field goal,
at the same time running up its score
to IA. Banovetz and Smrekar were
the luminaries for Ely, while DePaEl
and Kotchevar were the Eveleth stars.
In a preliminary game the Ely "B'
team defeated the Eveleth B" five, by
IA to 4. The box score follows:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-25

Herbert Anderson, manager of the
Boyle & Mather Garage at Virginia
has begun the work Of registering the
motor cars for 1929 and is prepared TO
give out plates, four tons of which
have been received to date He an
nounces that he viii be pleasd to have
Ely people call and register their cars
with him and secure their plates. This
must be done before February Is. In
order to apply for license the ap-
plicant must present his 1928 regis
tration card. The location of a deputy
at Virginia should be quite an &C
commodation to Ely people in securing
their licenses
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-25

Miss Louise Beth Wilson from the
State University Extension Course,
was in the city Wednesday to conduct
her weekly class in Child Study. Next
Wednesday at 7:45 viii complete the
course and all members are urged to
be present. DR. McInnis from the
Child Welfare Department at the "U''
was guest at the class Wednesday
evening.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-25

Mrs. Ernest Jackson, Mrs. ]. J. Ma
hady and Mrs. A j. BONNER attended
the Duluth Diocesan Quarterly meet
ing Of the National Catholic Council
of Women held at Hibhing Monday
These ladies are members of the Wom-
ems Catholic Club of Ely which Club
has been affiliated with the National
Council for the past few years They
report very successful and interesting
meeting
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-25
THANKS.

wish to thank the Women Benefit
Association for the prompt payment
Of the claim, which my daughter, Ida.
carried in their order
MRS. NJ. ABRAHAMSON.