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The Ely miner., 1931-02-13
On This
Occasion
Just q few thoughts by the Editor
ON things Material and Immaterial.

In this issue of the Ely Miner will
be found the official proceedings OF
the board of County Commissioners in
the form of a supplement. The Miner
will print these proceedings monthly
for the ensuing year and thus give our
readers a chance to see what the
County Commissioners are doing and
how they do it. The proceedings are
of interest to the taxpayer and their
publication in this paper will give them
a circulation in Ely and vicinity which
cannot be attained by their publica-
alton in a daily paper as In the past.
ssss
This was made possible by resolu-
ton introduced by Commissioner Pete
of this district and his resolution was
voted almost unanimously. The COM
missioners felt that publicity was the
motive for printing these proceedings
Geo. M. Jensen of the Duluth Free
Press was given the contract and the
ST. Louis County Press Association
guaranteed their publication in sixteen
of the most influential weekly papers
Of the county, viz: Steel Plant News OF
Duluth; Labor World, Duluth; Journal,
Proctor; News, Aurora; Tribune-Her-
aid, Chisholm; Queen City Sun, Vir-
giria; Mesaba Miner, Chisholm; Tower
News, Tower; Miner, Ely Clarion, Eve
leth: Herald, Bull; Herald, Gilbert;
News-Herald, Cook; News, Eveleth;
Times, Biwabik; Independent, Hibbing;
in addition to the Free Press.
It was the opinion among the Com
missioners that the printing of these
minutes in the weekly papers OF the
county would place a copy in the
homes of every taxpayer in the county
and that the same would be read by
a larger number than if printed in
daily paper, the sales OF which are
mostly on the street and few copies
get into the homes where the evenings
are spent in reading the local paper
from cover to cover. We sincerely hope
our readers will be pleased with this
new departure and that the comm1s-
sioners will be satisfied in furnishing
the rural districts with better publicity
of their official business. On behalf
of the St. Louis County Press Associ-
alton, we wish to thank the board Tor
allowing the weekly to prove its worth
in the matter of legal publications and
advertising. To Commissioner Pete OF
this district are special thanks due for
fathering the resolution, a copy OF
which will be found in the supplement
herewith.
The Ely miner., 1931-02-13
is that it is marked with guide lines

is that it is marked with guide lines
every inch of it's length to help the
carpenter put up house frame with
less unnecessary hand trimming and
less chance of inaccuracy. In accord
ance with the most progressive prac-
tices of the lumber industry, every
piece of this new framing lumber Is
plainly marked with the species and
grade name, and fully guaranteed"
The Ely miner., 1931-02-13

Mrs. A. o. Knutson and Mrs W. E.
Trezona were hostesses to three tables
of bridge on Wednesday afternoon at
the Knutson residence High honors
were awarded to Mrs. C. G. Haugen
and low to Mrs. Thos. Murn. A general
prize was drawn and awarded to Mrs
<. W. Hanson.
The Ely miner., 1931-02-13

Charles Gallagher, who covers the
sports column for The Ely Miner, has
been confined to his home for the past
two weeks by illness.
The Ely miner., 1931-02-13

ELY'S QUOTA SHORT.

Chairman Chas. Trezona of
the Ely Branch of the Ameri-
can Red Cross reports that
up to Wednesday evening
S594.00 had been forwarded
to the Duluth Chapter on the
$1,000 quota for this city in
the drought relief now under
way in all parts of the
United States and for which
a grand total of $10,OOO,O00 Is
the goal and which bids fair
to be reached within a few
weeks. Mr.. TrezOna requests
all those to whom letters were
sent to send in their answer
and If possible, a liberal dom
alton to the cause. Look
the Golden Rule over i'm
pressively and act accord
ingly.
The Ely miner., 1931-02-13

Continued on Pa0s Four
The Ely miner., 1931-02-13

Fred Maganini, Virginia, 18.43, skis
by Helmer Olson; Rey Passi, 1888,
knife by the Wilderness Outfitters; Ed
ward Hoppa, Ely, 17.43, gloves by M. j.
Murphy; Viiko Hirvivaari, Ely, 16.47,
axe by the Laing Hardware Company;
John Richards, Ely, 1928, scout knife
by A. j. Fenske Hardware.
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with their military awards. william M
Conner, jr., of Company G, won second
place In the 135-pound class and Rob-
ert X. Moncure, also Of Company G
won second place in the 16o-pound
class.
TWO first places and q second place
In individual swimming events were
taken by Washingtonians. Robert K
Moncure won first place in the 40-yarc
breast stroke and In the diving contest
and John E. Harrington of Company A
was given second place in the 160-yard
free style race. Harrington was also
a member of the team which won first
place in the 160-yard relay.
John w. Lowe of Company g. won
first place in the iavelin throw al
EuStis.
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teaching their classes, and some of them
now are attending the convention here
she said.
r. r. Wright, president Of the Citi-
zens' and Southern Bank g. Trust Co.
of Philadelphia, which he founded fol-
lowing his retirement at the age Of 81
from the teaching profession, declated
there is ample opportunity in business
for the 1000 graduates Of colored COL
leges and universities Of last June.
These opportunities are awaiting the
graduates who are not ashamed Of small
beginnings and who are willing to work
hard without fear OF. failure, he as
serted.
Last nights session was held at Miner
Teachers College and included, besides
the addresses, the projection of motion
pictures Of the White House Confer
ence.
The convention is continuing today,
with various sessions on teaching topics
Final adjournment will follow an infor-
NAL reception In the Howard Univer-
sity dining hall at o'clock tomorrow
night.
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&c. NJ. 7. c. CAMPS
''STOP WORK TODAY
Trainees From Capital and
Nearby Areas Fare Well
in Awards.

observation-disclosures and residents of
nearby Msrylend and Virginia Jared
we'll in the distribution of awards at
seven Citizens Military Training Camps
in the Sd Corps Area, according to a.
partial list of winners announced today
Training activities will end tooay at all
camps. in preparation for the final
checkout and departure OF students
early Friday.
TAT most camps closing exercises today
WILL include the award of scholarships
AID medals. At Fort Howard, Md.
Lieut.. Gov. Edward C. Shannon of
PENNSYLVANIA, who Is also a. brigadier
general in the Pennsylvania National
Guard, will present the awards.
"A total of 1900 young men from
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and
the District of Columbia have been in
attendance for four weeks ct the seven
camps. located at Forts Hoyle, Wash
lrHton, Howard and George Or. Meaoe,
Nd, and Myer, Eustis and Monroe. Va.
FAT Fort Hoyle, Thomas D. Feather
stone, 1875 New Hampshire avenue, will
be awarded the principal scholarship to
the Temple School, this city. with
Charles w. Simms, lot North Royal
avenue. Alexandria. Va, as alternate.
Richard Harding Holmes, 1923 K street,
Will be given scholarship to Western
Maryland College. A scholarship to
awarded Henry c. Mattingly, Ford, Va.
and Lamar Williams 1882 Twenty-first
street, will get a scholarship to Locmis
Radio College Conrad N. Fisher. cor
poral. Air Corps Detachment, Boiling
Field received an alternate appoint
nasnt to this scholarship.
G Company Best at Eustis.
Company G, of which a large num-
Der Of Washingtonians were members,
WIS named the best all-around company
at Fort Eustis Lieut.. Butterworth Is
the commanding officer.
William r. Spates and John A. Liv-
irrgstone Of Washington, both Of Com
pany G. will receive 2 of 10 bronze
medals to be presented at Fort Eustis
"for excellence"
Two Washingtonians. nearby Vir-
gilman and a nearby Marylander will
receiver Scholarships at Fort Eustts
when Mark D. Woodward. 1921 Kill
bourne place, is given scholarship to
William and Mary College. Williams
burg. Va Walter R. Ward. 1920 On
tario road. gets scholarship to DAN
vile Military Institute; Chauncey
Brooks jr., Charlotte Hall, Nd, ges an
alternate appointment to the Danville,.
Va, school. and Louis F. Bohraus. Alex
andria, is awarded a scholarship to
Hampden-Sydnev College.
In addition to his scholarship award
Mark D. Woodward, a blue course stu
dent, will receive a bronze medal for
having made the high score with a
pistol in G Company. Frank G.. Daniel
also a member of Company G. Fort
Rustis, a red course student, will also be
awarded a bronze medal for pistol
craftsmanship.
sAlexander P. Gordon, a red course
student in Company G, will receive
bronze medal for high score in machine
gunnery at Fort Eustis.
I'd. C. Students Score in Boxing.
District students won second place in
two classes Of boxing exents at Eustis,
keeping their athletic record up along
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last nights session Of the organization's
current convention here.
The president of the teachers asso-
citation cited as marks Of progress" the
appointment of DR.. Ambrose Caliver as
colored specialist in the once Of Edu-
cation Of the Interior Department, the
completion Of national surveys of vari-
Gus phases of colored education, the
White House Conference on Child We'll
fare, dedication Of the library at Fiske
University and the celebration Of the
50th anniversary Of Spelman Seminary.
HOnors Present Teachers.
The problems confronting colored
educators, Miss williams said, include
the articulation Of 10000 colored
college students, with the masses In
need Of service" She paid tribute to
the teachers of the present, citing as
an example Of the spirit manifest in
the profession the plight of instructors
in Mississippi. Although these teachers
had not received salaries since Janu-
airy, because of bank failures and the
States general depression, they still are
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Richmond Citizen Dies.

RICHMOND. Va. July 80 Especially.
Smith Lee Ssngster. 81, we'll known
Richmond citizen, formsrly of Fairfax
County, who died here Monday evening,
WIS buried yesterday in Hollywood. He
was a son of the late Judge j. E. Sang
ster Of Fairfax. He moved to Richmond
when young man and has since made
his home here. Besides a widow, who
was Bette Smith of Mecklenburg
County, he is survived by three sons
and three daughters.
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August was announced today by the
YrltArstafA Commerce Commission.

August was announced today by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
After the regional hearings in Diff
ferent sections Of the country, the en-
tire division Of the commission that
has been assigned to the rate case will
assemble in Chicago on August IL for
the final hearings.
The commission announced the
Chicago hearing might be divided irfJo
two groups of commissioners working
The assignments for the other hear
ings follow: Portland, Me-, August 4,
Commissioner Claude r. Porter and Ex-
aminer Irving l.. Koch; Washington,
August 10, Commissioner 3. H. Meyer
and Examiner M. A. Disque; Atlanta,
August II, Dallas, August 81, and Kan
sas City. August 20, Commissioner
Joseph b. Eastman and Examiners
Howard Hosmer and H. w. Archer:
Portland. Greg, August IL, San Fran
cisco, August II, and Salt Lake City,
August ~, Commissioners z. I. Lewis,
William z. Lee and Examiners G. n.
Mattingly and Myron Writer'S.
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The commission informed persons
expecting to introduce evidence At
Portland, San Francisco and Salt Lake
City telling them that because of the
limited time their evidence should be
condensed as much as possible with
one witness representing kindred in
terests and cumulative evidence ard
publication cut to a minimum.
Commissioner William J. Carr of the
California State Commission, is assist
ing IN arranging Western hearings.
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WOMAN DIES AT AGE Sc
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, July 30.-Mrs. Emma
Seekford, Sc, Of Alma, this county, who
died Saturday after three years of Ill
health, was buried Sunday from the
Newport Christian Church. She Is
survived by her husband and three
children, Ray Seekford of Alma; Mrs.
John Smith OF Newport, and an un-
married son at home. A number Of
brothers and sisters survive
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|COLORED EDUCATION
PROGRESS IS TOLD
Miss Fannie Williams, Nation
al Teachers Head, 0pti-
miStiC in Review of Year.

Optimism marked the review Of the
past year in colored education by Miss
Fannie williams, president Of the Ma
tional Association of Teachers in Col
ored Schools in her annual address at
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RAIL RATE HEARING
PLANS COMPLETED
Entire |. C. C. Division viii
Convene In Chicago for
Final Arguments.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The assignment Of commissioners and
plans for the presentation Of evidence
when the opposition side of the Is per
cent rate increase case is taken I'D in
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
CLERK JOB MD.
HELDUNFA|R
MRS. COPPAGE

Branding the unemployment re-
lief campaign, now being con-
Quoted among Government en-
ployes, as unfair to charitable
organizations in suburban COM
munities, a group of suburban
charity leaders today asked the
Departmental committee on Dis
trict Unemployment Relief to
alter its organization plans.
Among those who protested
against the diversion of charit-
able funds, normally available
for relief purposes in nearby Vir-
ginia and Maryland, to the cof-
fers of the Community Chest.
were Senator M. E. TydingS
Maryland: Frederick Lee. presi-
dent of the Montgomery County
Civic Association: Representative
David J. Lewis, and w A. Jones,
Mt. Rainier Welfare Association.
A remedy proposed is that all
contributions received from Fed
eral employees residing outside the
District be automatically diverted
to their own local charity organi
cations unless otherwise specified
The executive committee will con-
slider the proposal today.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
Roberts Buys 5 Cows

His annoinment last year to the United States Supreme
Court has not weaned Associate Justice Owen D. hooerS
from his two great loves his pipe and his farm .e
He still smokes his DID, strong gsmellng pipe IN the Orle
lunch periods when the tribunal in session ne always con-
cludes his frugal midday repast with go at his PIPE,
.nia He WAS on his farm when notified of his appoint
ment to the court He gives personal attention to its opera
ton ard recently personally went down to Warrenon Na
to buy five pure-bred milk cows. ,
The corridors of the State, War, and Navy building d-
recty the Executive offices of the House
nreivil War period is high-ceinged making for gloom
and shadows Artificial lighting is necessary every day OF
the year .,: ,e
But there is one mschevous touch to the otherwise aoot
atmosphere The great majority of offices have oldfas
ioned saloon swinging doors The resemblance to these one
time widely used entrances is remarkable
Cav od.timers freouentv comment the similarity and
like to push them open and shut They are all alike with
one difference, however ~
All the doors leading into the offices of the high officials
have pneumatic stoppers of the old bicycle pump variety
Those leading into lesser offices have only rubber pad
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
FRIENDS RAISE
CANNON FUND

Ministers and laymen of the
Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, are coming to the finan-
cial assistance of Bishop James
E. Cannon, jr., temperance leader
of the church, in his court battle
on charge of violating the cor
rupt prac' .ces act.
1t was learned today that
Charles w. Warden, Washington
investment broker and a Presby-
terian, has been named treasurer
of the campaign launched by
friends of the bishop to raise
funds for his legal defense.
Warden declined to say how
much had been collected, but said
the response to appeals has been
very cordial" The letter a ing
donations was sent out to church
leaders from Lynchburg on Oc-
tober 81. signed by George P.
Adams, Blackstone; Lucius Gre
CORY. Chase City; A. C. Garnett.
jrr Buckingham; Bennett T. Tay-
lor, Prospect, and George G. Wilk.
inson, Cumberland, Va.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
ADAMS PLEADS
FOR RELIEF
international Photo
NKDN n TYAYDrDN

Indications that the Army,
Navy, and Coast Guard may join
Federal employees in donating TO
charity three days pay, were
made yesterday in a radio ap.
peal by Secretary Charles Adams.
The Secretary upset prece.
dent of long standing against
solicitation of funds in the Navy
by broadcasting an appeal to the
personnel of the Navy that it
join Federal employees in relief
n easure. for unemployment. Un-
til yesterday. the drive had been
confined to Government workers
in Washington.
Similar appeals for relief funds
will be made to the Army, Coast
Guard, and other branches of the
servi,> :, it is believed.
Res Its of the District drive
are held highly gratifying by
Chairman Thomas E. Campbell,
of the Presidents committee, but
no figures will be available until
early next week.
Meantime, the executive COM
mi, lee is attempting to find a
way whereby communities in
nearby Virginia and Maryland
may receive just share OF the
donations made by their citizens
to the District fund.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
SKELETON NOT
THAT OF D. c.
STUDENT
New York Woman Identifies
Remains As Those of
Her Sister

The possibility that the skele-
ton of a woman found in the
woods near Media, Pa, 10 days
ago might be that of a missing
District of Columbia school girl
did not materialize today after
Mrs. Mary McProud, of Yon-
kers, N. Y, identified the BODY
as that Of her sister, Katherine
Birdsall, of New York.
The parents Of Sadie Murray,
18-year-old Central High School
girl who vanished from her nome
at 602 Florence st. N. W., on April
%, had gone to Media to view the
body when they learned of its
Identification by Mrs. McProud.
The coat found on the skeleton
had Washington label and
reSembled in some ways that of
the Murray girl.
Mrs. McProud declared her SIS
ter was a nurse at the GarreC-Wil-
Hanson lodge, a vacation spot
near Philadelphia on the grounds
of which the body was found by
a hunter November IL.
The Murray girl vanished from
Washington after a family quar-
rel and was last heard from when
her parents received letter
mailed in Baltimore that said she
had been married and which ad-
vised her mother and father not
to try to find her.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
AshtabuIan Speaks Piece

Representative from southern Ohio offered elaborated
statistics to shov that his district had the most sunshine
the State Contestng this claim speaker who de-
cared that his community the logical selection because
it was the birthplace of the who preached Lincoln
funeral Grafton. - n H.
Finally the delegate from Ashabula took the floor lie
frankly admitted his city had neither historic claims
nor mineral springs entce was just nice little place
and ought to have the hospital. He concluded:
''A can say is that Ashtabua was founded about lou
years ago and that it thriving town wnen MOSES MOSES
cleveland came along his way West from ConnecIcu
Moses looked the town over drank couple of gallons OF
whskey and then pushed found the city OF CeVean
C4enemen ask YOU to locate the hospital in Ashtaoula
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
JUDGE 'SCHARGE
IS SCHEDULED
FOR MONDAY
Jurors to Get Third Degree
Evidence Against Four
Police Thereafter

Rival attorneys in the case
of James Harker, who charges
third-degree brutality by four
suspended policemen, today
went before Justice James NJ.
Proctor in District Supreme
Court to suggest instructions
for his charge to the jury.
The final arguments in the
case are expected to be com.
pleted early Monday afternoon,
and the charge to the jury will
follow.
The four defendants spent yes
terday on the stand denying
every accusation of brutality
made by the young bakers
helper whom they questioned last
August % as a robbery suspect.
Question of Credibility
First of the cases involving II
policemen in charges of brutal
ity. the Harker case Monday Will
enter it's second week. At the
present rate action in all the
cases will not be disposed OF until
the first of the year.
The case hangs, partly at least,
upon Harker's credibility against
his four inquisitors, James A Mos
tyn. William r. Laflin, w. T. Bur-
roughs and w. c. GroomS.
The prosecution also relies on
the statements of a physician ana
score of persons who saw
Harker after his questioning, and
who testified his face and body
showed signs of a severe beating.
Doctor Questioned
The defense yesterday ques-
toned DR.. Charles B. Campo I'll.
who testified that certain per
sons were peculiarly sensitive to
bruises, and might be marked for
days by only the slight pressure
OF a pencil or similar instrument.
He inferred Harker might not
have been injured at all, but
sought to frame the policemen by
taking injuries.
No effort was made TO show
whether Harker was so tender
skinned. Only the possibility was
suggested.
United States Attorney Leo A.
Rover in crosS-examination merely
obtained the admission from
the physician that the Welts on
Harker's back and his black eye
might have been caused by fists
and a rubber hose.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
Woman Seeks Work; Lost
Fortune In Stock Crash

A Washington Times reporter
last night talked to a woman
who for years owned her own
home and had servants to do
her household work. The stock
market crash wiped out her
fortune. Now she is looking for
work.
She is refined and does not
yet show the wear of the so
years she has lived.
Here is a chance for an odd
job. She can manage servants.
She can care for children. She
can keep house. She is willing to
do anything to earn a living.
Washington is filled with just
such women. Their cases are
more pitiful than those Of the
men.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
Borah, Norris Exceptio:H:S

Most of the members there to get Federal
grant for their State but they inclined to be cir
cumpsect about the matter. few, like Borah, Norris
La Toilette Glass and others, keep aoof from such
demands But they exceptions
'Pork' runs into the hundreds of millions of dollars
everv year Last Congress the rivers and harbors apro
pration BILL one the most prolific Of local i'm
provements," alone amounted to $175,OOOOOO
hearing by the Veterans Bureau on the location
Of proposed new hospital for former in Ohio
was perfect example this Unsuitable craving for sweets
from the Federal Treasury Almost every hamlet town,
citv and village had representative advocating the gorles
and virtues of his community the most desirable site for
the proposed institution
One enthuastc booster told of the wonderful Swiss chese
made in his neighborhood Another seriously urged his
county as the logical location because it was named
after the first Secretary of War; General Knox Still
third put forth the claim that Gen William harrison nau
camped in his community in the War of 1872
Former Representative Jim Begg, who claims the creot
of making the late "Nc Longworh Speaker OF the House.
Grated in favor of which fine mineral spring
flowed Such nvgorating waters he declared would be
great boon to the aling veterans.
The Washington times., 1931-11-21
Oh, the Flowers That
BlOomed in Spring
Come Out in Fall

It's springtime at the White
House and the State Depart
ment.
Two rare japanese magnolias,
which in the past have always
behaved and only bloomed in
May blossomed out yesterday
for the second time this year.
Park Department officials
and White House gardeners
blamed the phenomena on the
weather. The mercury sour
ried to the 75-degree mark
yesterday, bringing back an
epidemic of "spring-fever" and
causing Washingtonians to
shed topcoats, and gloves.