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nament. It was our second meeting, and as
Molla had defeated me in straight sets in 1925
felt prtmed: for my attempt against Helen NV
forehand, which had been q bugbear the first
part of the year, had functioned well against
Molla, and hoped it would continue through
the finals.
However, against the power and depth of
Helen's drives, timed it poorly and was forced
to rely upon my backhand for aggressive shots
I have never seen player, either man or
woman, with finer control of both fore and
back hand than Helen Wills. If her shots were
soft, it might be easily understood but she
combines extreme power with depth and place.
ment, and forces her opponents to cover the
maximum territory in the shortest length of
time.
1t seems that she has concentrated upon at
tanning such goal. She very seldom makes
use OF the short game Now and then she will
play drop shot but it is usually telegraphed
to the opponent. She apparently makes no
attempt to conceal the change of pace
I played Helen for the third time In the
semi-fnals Of the national championship, and
found the same problem confronting me- She
was uncannily steady. believe that her match
with Suzanne Lenglen in 1926 taught her the
extreme value Of steadineSs in affecting both
the opponents attitude and game.
THE Wills style Of play for the greater part is
the air-no flashing net game-very little varia-
ton OF shot, Helen stands in the backcourt
pounding fore and back hand alike at her OPP
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Associated Press Photo.
ponent, always up to this point, outsteadying
her.
My last match with Helen was played in the
finals Of the Wimbledon championship. at
tempted to reproduce some of her steadinesS in
the preliminary rounds and seemed to succeed
after fashion. At least, was very fortunate
in playing the best tennis had ever played
until then.
That steadiness seemed to be conspicuously
absent on the final day. Perhaps it seemed so
by contrast with Helen, or perhaps I went the
way Of all. her opponents and attempted to
force too much.
At any rate, the match, despite its outcome,
was a great experience. I feel that learned
more from playing it than any previous match.
CRITICS say that at Wimbledon met Helen
at her best. It Is difficult for one who is
playing to Judge, but 1t seemed to me that her
combined accuracy, speed and consistency were
superhun1an that day. She well deserved the
victory and the crown. f.
So much has been said regarding Helen Wills
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-01

Helen Jacobs. tUho says: Perhaps some
of Helen Wills strength came the ,Cay
mine did. tvGs a tOnabOy."
Photo by Lenare. London.
power of will. She has exerted it in every field
of her endeavor. Whatever the criticism of her
artistic and literary pursuits, she must be
praised for Observation-Disclosures"
Those to whom Helens habits of life are an
enigma like to wonder if she realizes what she
misses In her lack of companionship with her
fellow creatures. Helen.s solitary disposition
has asserted itself in this way. The friend
ships that form part of most girls lives have
been inconspicuous If present at all in hers.
But she has not sought them.
Her career has been Helen's companion, and
it has probably been a source Of greater pleas
ure to her than any human comrade could
have been.
Copyright, 1920
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Wheat Crop Shortage.

ESTIMATES from the Northern Hemisphere
indicate that the grain crops for this year
will be considerably below the figures for 1923
and the reports from the grain-produeing
countries below the Equator are similar in tone.
1t is expected that the wheat crop will run
about 3600O0000 bushels below the figure for
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path of champion. know that she is capa-
BILE of expressing her feelings in such way
that would make any suggestion of her DISPOSE
ton as Unconditional seem absurd.
T AM confident that Helen Wills Is the last
person in the world to be void of sensibility.
The cloak of imperturbability that she has
assumed is the -esult of a most admirable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-01

~ 1923 tennis interest brought me to the
Berkeley (CalfD Tennis Club to have
my first game with Helen Wills. The
match had been arranged by William
- C. Coon) Fuller tennis enthusiast and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
THE BEST PEOPLE,
NEXT SUNDAY

The Best People" a very brilliant
and amusing comedy by David Gray
and Avery Hopwood viii be presented
at the Washington Auditorium on next
Sunday, February 10, under the aus
pices Of The st. Anthony Club Of
st. Anthony's parish.
The play deals with the family life
of the Bronson Lenoxes. Their chill
dren are a problem. The daughter Is
planning 10 elope with the chauffeur
and the son is infatuated with
chorus girl The parents are quite
pcwerleSs TO 90 anything with Marian
and BERTHE and the situation looks
very dark But thanks 20 the eEol Is
of Uncle George the play ends happls,
if Unexpectedly.
A really good cast has been work
ing on The Best People for four
weeks and the play promises 70 be
pleasing production.
The play is being coached by Mrs.
NJ j. Fleming. The cast appears II
another place in this paper and pre-
Sents an array Of talent not usually
met with in home talent productions.
Many of those In the cast nave appasr-
ed before Ely audiences IN the past
and their Temperance viii be look-
ed forward to.
Remember, next Sunday evening al
the Washington Auditorium at BIS
with matinee in the afternoon. Music
for the production viii be furnished
by the High School Orchestra
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
SKI TOURNAMENT
NEXT SUNDAY

The Fourth Annual Ski Tournament
Of the Ely Ski Club will take place
at the local slide next Sunday after
noon. The sale Of tags is going merrily
forward and ii is expected that by
Sunday noon every man, woman and
child in Ely viii be the proud posses
sor of one of these tokens signifying a
booster for the sport
The tournament viii begin prompt
~ at 200 O'Clock and it is expected
that 40 or more Of the best riders in
the Arrowhead Country will be pres
ent and lend their efforts to the &C.
casion- Two of our boys were at Du-
luth Sunday and participated in the
tournament at Chester Hill The boys
failed to place although giving a
good account of themselves
The executive committee composed
of Ray Hoeher, Ole Grinder, Archie
BONNER, David Berglund, Clarence
Chinn, Oscar Bodin, Oscar Frieds-
burg, Thos Murn, Max Herseth, Ed
ward Buckley, Alfred Peterson and
Gust Anderson have arranged a pro-
gram Of events which win please In
addition to the ski jumps OF the
slide, there viii be cross country runs,
snowshoe races and it is expected that
a dog team race will be feature
In the evening banquet viii take
place at which program and talks
viii take place. The banquet is open
to the visiting guests, members Of
the ski clubs and invited guests. The
banquet will be served at the Forest
Hotel and viii be one of the features
of the tournament.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
B|WABIk WINS
BOTH GAMES

The Biwabik high school basket
ball team scored q 22-to-li victory
over the Ely high school quint at BIZ
wabik Saturday From the first wflis-
tie the Biwabik baSketeers displayed
superiority over their Ely rivals, and
at the half they had piled up 13-
to-2 lead
During the first two frames Ely was
unable to score field goal, but turn
ed in two free throws. A rally in the
final quarter failed to cut down BIZ
wabik's lead and the game ended with
the Mesaba boys leading by margin
Of II points.
The Biwabik second team scored an
18-to-5 victory over the Ely high
school B" team in a preliminary
game.
Tomorrow evening, beginning at tbs
the Aurora High School first and sec
ond teams will be here for games
with the Ely High first and second
teams.
In addition to the above, the Eveleth
Junior College Boys win also go up
against the Ely Junior College
Monday evening the Two Harbors
High team viii play the Ely High at
the Memorial Gym A preliminary
game between the Freshmen and
Sophomores viii begin at 1880
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08

The state of Minnesota collected Sc
21l, 787 in 1928 in excise gas tax, Sol, :
$50 more than in 1927, according to
tabulation Of figures for the calendar
year made by Hjalmar Nilsson, state
oil inspector.
For the Il months of 1927, sa,51G,a47
was collected on the gas tax
Of the S6,21l, 1871 6 collected the past
year, IS, 768,0 99 went to the state
highway fund, while the remaining
S443, 687.51 was refunded to purchasers
who did not use the gasoline for driv-
ing vehicles over state highways.
The state refunded s308. 1854 on gas
used for agricultural purposes, while
$135,2o0T was refunded for gasolinG
used IN industrial pursuits where prop.
er certificates of claims were presented
In 1927, 1885, 388.69 was refunded.
During the calendar year. the state
highway department has received S.
589,972 Of this tax, which added to the
motor vehicle tax and federal aid,
gives that department total revenue
Of ST., 1896, 709. The highway fund was
sweIled S10,066, 726 from motor vehicle
tax receipts, while federal aid amount
ed to S2,241oil.
August proved the heaviest month
IN yielding gas tax receipts, when
S720,577.84 was collected compared
with $3.50, 047.30 received during August
1927, the largest collection IN any
month for that year. The lowest
month from the point Of gasoline used
was January, when s274, so in gas
tax receipts was turned into the state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
LEGION SEEKS LAWS
FROM LEGISLATORS

In behalf of 5000 Minnesota Lee
gion and Legion Auxiliary members,
their state legislative chairman, RAY
Engan of Luverne and Mrs w. D. VII
lars of St Paul, have placed IN the
hands Of every Minnesota legislator
the Legion's 1929 program Of state
and national legislation.
Over 400 local Legion posts and as
many local Legion Auxiliary units are
voicing their wish that legislators
give this program their support; at the
same time expressing appreciation of
past cooperation and of the generous
manner in which the North Star State
has always dealt with its veterans.
The program includes twelve state
planks and about as many national
measures. They deal with conserva-
ton Of state resources; soil surveys;
opposition to the damming of bound
airy waters and to the adjustment of
military training at the university;
child welfare proposals; relief for
widowed mothers Of veterans; and the
changing Of fishing and hunting open
ing dates so as not to detract from
the observance of Memorial and Arm
istice days.
Legion Has Tasks.
Addressing First district Legion and
Auxiliary members at Rochester re-
Gently, department commander Stat
ford King, declaring that the Legion
Is ten years old, said: +And we are
heroes to the younger generation, just
as the @. A. r. was to US.
But we have responsibilities. We Le-
gionnaires must get behind civic en-
terprises If we intend TO progress.
While we have many projects Of our
own, we cannot ask public aid in real
izing them until we have won public
confidence by demonstrating IN deeds
the unselfish ideals we charish.
1T is up to the Legion in every
section Of Minnesota to get behind
other organizations which are pro-
noting good deeds; and il necessary
each post should lead IN the estab-
hshment of a municipal airport, new
parks. public buildings and other pro-
jects which VIII enhance the COM
munity to its citizens
Doing just that IN an earnest sin
cere way VIII sell the American Le-
gion to Minnesota citizens" comman-
der King concluded"
For More Vets Beds.
Back from Washington where be
represented Minnesota veterans IN
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
STEEL PENSION
FUND REPORT

The Eighteenth Annual Report Of
United States Steel and Carnegie
Pension Fund shows that In the year
1928 the sum of S., 488. 4S7.90 was dis
tributed as pensions among retired
employees Of the United States Steel
Corporation and its subsidiary COM
panies.
The Oliver Iron Mining Company re-
ceived sl28, 72615 for pensions
There were l,195 employees added
to the pension roll during 1928, and
$50 were removed from the list. AT
the close Of the year there were T.
900 on the pension roll
The average age of the 1,195 en-
ployees retired in 1928 was 63.86
years; their average period of ser
vice was 34.l0 years, and the average
monthly pension, s53.55.
The total amount paid in pensions
since the Inauguration Of the pension
plan on January l, 1911, was so, S25.-
42267.
The benefciaries Of the Pension
Fund make no contributions to the
Fund, the income Of the latter being
derived from a fund created jointly
by Andrew Carnegie and the United
States Steel Corporation The latter
provides also whatever additional
moneys may be required in the admin
istration of the pension plan
The Pension Fund applies to all en-
ployees Of the United States Steel
Corporation and its subsidiary COM
panies, numbering approximately ESQ.,
900.
The MeSaba range received last
year S11,126-20 from the Fund. The
Vermillion range. although employing
less men than the MeSaba received
SIS, 108.l0. This is accounted for in
the fact that the Vermillion is some
thing like ten years older than the
Mesaba and has many more older in
service employees entitled to the pen
sion. The Vermillion range figures
are as follows:
Pioneer Mine, ......S4,638 $50. 90
Sibley Mine, ........ 2,s5320
Soudan Mine, ...... 1881. 40
Abandoned Works, ~ 1910
In addition to this, the Duluth &
Iron Range and the Duluth, MisSabe
& Northern railroads also are included
in the Pension Fund plan The D. &
L R came in for a heavy figure, re-
ceiving from the fund for 1923 total
Of S51 ,921.10. The D. NJ. & N. re-
ceived s20,678.55.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
EYES WILL POP AT
THIS PARIS BEAUTY.

If advance reports, in the form of
pictorial information and newspaper
reviews, are to be believed, smoked
glasses viii be in order for those who
visit Duluth Saturday and Sunday,
February is anu -, waen Gay Panee
Of 1925" will be presented at the
Orpheum theatre.
It appears that the MeSsrs Schubert
have gene whole hog in building the
show along the lines of the revues
made famous-or notorious by such
Partisan resorts as Folies Bergere,
Moulin Rouge and Cafe de Paris. That
there may be no deception whereby
the unsophisticated viii attend under
the assumption that a chautauuua
preneurs have distinguished it from
former. versions by the subtitle
"L'Edition du Bal des Quatre Arts. I"
Four Arts Ball Edition.
To carry further the Frenchy at
mosphere La Pulchra. described by an
enthusiastic French artist as love
lest of mortal women" is slated to an
pear in the title role of wedding of
Venus" tableaux employing figures
Of such nature that even the faded
French capital gasped at its daring
and reveled in its sheer beauty when
first visualized at the Four Arts Ball
last spring.
A company Of over $50 persons,
headed by the well known comedian
Charles Chic" Sale, is promised. Of
this personnel 10 are of the fair sex
principals, dancers and a score of
modeles Parisienne especially brought
from Paris to appear In the startling
displays Of bewitching beauty.
Mail orders accompanied by remitt-
ance, self addressed and stamped en-
velope VIII be given especial atten-
ton and filed n rotation Out of town
telephone orders win be honored.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08

swimming meet here this week The
Ely boys administered 43-to-A de-
feat TO the Gilbert boys, while the Ely
girls bowed to the Gilbert girls by q
39-to-32 score.
Pucel of Ely was the star Of the
boys meet, garnering two first places.
Beatrice Bordeaux of Gilbert was the
highest point getter in the girls meet,
collecting one first and one second
place.
Little Mary BONNER, the 7-year-old
diver Of Ely, mascot for the girls
teams, gave an exhibition during the
meet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
MUNICIPAL
P[EAsfS MANY

Another full house greeted Sundays
free concert by the Municipal Band
at the Washington Auditorium As
usual, Mrs. Noah the directress, had
arranged a novel and pleasing pro-
gram Several Of the important in
Struments In the band were missing
owing TO sickness and other causes,
but in spite Of these handicaps the
program went OF smoothly and was
very much appreciated judging by the
applause which greeted each number
The band opened the program with
March and @Harmonina" overture
two very fine vocal selections, singing
Thank God for a Garden" and
Dawn" IN which she was accompan-
led by Mrs. Glenn Powers at the piano.
Mrs O'Jala has very pleasing voice
which was given full play in these ex-
cellent selections. The Tales OF
Hoffman" by the band followed after
which Miss Eda Rae Jones played a
well rendered piano, solo
The Chilian Dance number by the
band was followed by special re-
quest number by "Kewpie" Hillman
and her xylophone accompanied by
the band. The selection was a popular
air and during the last part four mem
bers Of the band, MeSSrS, Jones, Dun
stan, Nankervis and Merhar arose and
sang the words of the chorus Raino
KoSh scored a hit with his rendition
OF the clarinet solo, "Sonambula" ac-
companied by. the band He ably
handled this rather difficult number
on the very difficult instrument. The
descriptive Fantasia Cavalry Charge
by the band and the trap drummers
met with instant favor.
One of the high lights of the con-
cert was the last number on the pro-
gram, The ThundereF', one of Soasas
best compositions in which the from
bones shone with sparkling lunin-
ance. In addition to the regular from
DoniSts Of the band this section had
been recruited for the occasion by
the addition of nine from the High
School band. They were Arthur Sefa-
phine, Charles Trezona, Anna Ahonen,
Tony Kun, Wilfred Robinson, Chas
Johnson, Paul MeCarty, Evangeline
Jenery and Celia Golop.
The next concert by this popular or
yanization viii take place on Sunday,
February II. A fine program is being
for this occasion Among
the special features will be a Chalk
Talk by Miss Myra Loughin Miss
Loughan is a tightening artist and
she viii illustrate songs to be sung by
Sterling KrauSe and Douglas Nan
kervis. Those who have had the pleas
IRE Of seeing this artist in this sketch,
make the claim that she is very en-
and instructive. In the
Of an eye she transforms
scenes TO the easel by means of
.rayons portraying the songs rendered
oy the vocal artists. A male Quartette
also promises to be a feature Of the
program.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
HERE'S HOW WASHINGTON WON
FATHER OF COUNTRY" TITLE.

Every American knows that George
Washington is called The Father OF
His Country" but how many Of them
know where that title originated?
Perhaps it viii be surprise TO them
TO know that it was first used IN q
Pennsylvania German almanac, and
that Washington was first called that
in a foreign tongue rather than IN
English.
In this issue Of The Miner appears
an Illustrated feature article nv Elmo
Scott Watson which tells of this in
cldent and Of others connected with
the title by which Washington is uni
yerSally known Be sure to read The
Father of His Country in this issue
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
ITALIANS OPENING
COLUMBUS CAMPAIGN.

Throughout the state of Minnesota
the Italian people are carrying on a
series Of campaigns or drives, for the
purpose Of raising funds for the Col
umbus Memorial, which is TO be erect
ed some time in the near future, the
site for which, however, has not as
yet been definitely chosen
The Italians Of this city VIII open UP
their first series Of drives by giving
-Raviola" dinner at the Sovoy School
House on Saturday evening next, for
their families and friends Dancing
viii follow the "Raviola" dinner. II
is anticipated that a large crowd viii
be present.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
REGISTER YOUR CAR
HAVE YOU DONE so?

There are now only seven days left
in which to make application for reg
istration before penalty accues. I'm
less your application, with payment of
tax, is mailed to Nike Holm, Secretary
Of State, st. Paul, on or before Feb
ruary Is. you VIII have to pay a pen
atty Of 25c day for the first 20 days
that you delay, and an additional
s1.o0 per month or fraction thereof for
such delay after that. The registrar
has no authority under the law to
waive penalties under any circum-
stances.
Remember that the registration fee
is IN the nature of a tax which falls
due On January l. You must register
your car and pay the tax even tho the
car may be ont Of repair and IN stor-
age or temporarily cut Of the state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08

urging the construction of 200 Fort
Smelling and 100 St Cloud hospital
beds, department commander Stat ).
ford King declared that while Director
Hines of the veterans bureau does not
now admit their necessity the Legion
viii continue its fight for these ac-
commodations, as many veterans are
now crowded together On outdoor
porches never intended for such use
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
SLEIGH RIDE PARTY
TO WINTERS CAMP.

The Misses Mary Russ. Frances
Tomsich and Theresa Zakrayshek were
hostesses for sleighing party to Win
ter's Camp last Saturday evening. The
team and sleigh for the occasion was
furnished by Kapsch Bros. and the
hostesses served lunch Those who
participated in addition to the girls
named above were MIR. and Mrs.
Adolph DolenShek, Mr.. and Mrs. Matt
Moravitz, Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Klun,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Russ, Mrs. Fred
E Fredrickson, Miss Mary Mihelich
and number of smaller children.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08

Mayor Olson and Walter Anderson
of Tower were in the city Monday
and met with the committee on the
Lommen resolution regarding the
ShipStead-Newton bill
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08
GILBERT BOYS LOSE >
GILBERT GIRLS WIN.

The Ely and Gilbert high school
swimming teams split a double-header
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Continued on page four
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-02-08

The meetings last week on the taxa
ton matters was quite well attended
and quite Interesting After a debate
which lasted for several hours during
which figures were given showing the