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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
FOSTER
 WAS FIRED FROM
 DRAMATIC CAST
So Show 'DivOrce Me Dear" Did Not Open in Boston-Lillian Kicked and Lost

Boston, Sept. 22.-CUP).-Be- cause, in advertising posters, the name of the play Divorce Me Dear" appeared in larger letters than the name of the leading lady, the show failed to open at the Fremont theater last night.
 Lillian Foster. the scheduled star, who made front-page news two years ago when she slapped the face of a London dramatic critic, was summarily discharged a few hours before curtain time after an argument with Producer Sidney M. Biddell. The actress claimed her contract provided that her name should precede everything else in all billings, whereas posters fea- tured the name of the play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
MAYOR DUNNE OF
 PROVIDENCE TO ASK $l,OOO,OOO
He Wants That Amount to Take Care of Unem- ployed in That City This Winter

Providence. R. l., September 22 -UP) - Mayor James E. Dunne, following conference with Ed ward P. Reidy, director of public aid, estimated today that $l,00O.- 900 would be needed for unem- ployment relief in Providence dur ing the winter, in addition to $2O0.- 900 already provided for that pur- pose by budget.
 The mayor said unless there was an unexpected change for the better be believed Governor Cross would have to call a special session of the legislature about the mid de of November to provide funds for the jobless and their families Dunne said he and Reidy had evolved a plan for handling relief during the winter, and would an nounce it tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
MAYOR WALKER SAYS, IT IS NOBODY'S BUSINESS WHAT HIS
 TRIP COST, AS HE PAID IT

New York, Sept 22- (UP)- Mayor James J. Walker. resuming his duties today after an absence of seven weeks on a tour of Europea health and pleasure re- sorts, is ready to answer any ques- tions Samuel Seabury and the city investigators may have to ask. but he will insist on a public hearing. he indicated.
 While the mayor was being feted by society and officiaidom in Euro pean capitals Seabury. counsel for the committee Investigating city graft. announced he wanted to question Walker about his broker age accounts hut that he was hin- dered by the absence of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
PRESUMED TO BE
 LEADER OF GANG BUT MET DEATH
Benny MeyersOn, Stole Blonde and Went on Parade - Two Bullets After Two Days Leader ship

New York, Sept 22-UP)- Because he was inexperienced as a gang leader, Benny Meyerson had not learned that 1t is a very bad idea to go walking with strange blondes, and Benny's friends agreed to-day that he must have been very simple indeed.
 Benny tried to sit on the throne occupied by the late Meyer Sha- piro, of east New York;. and sue ceeded for two nights. On the third he accepted a telephone invitation from a girl, and met her at Pitkin avenue, Brooklyn. A car ap- preached the couple, two men jumped from 1t and fired two shots through Meyerson's head, leaving him dead on the sidewalk.
 The girl disappeared in the crowd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
SIX WERE KILLED IN STORMS THAT
 ENDED SUMMER
Miniature Tornado Swept Through Some Sections of Western States

Kansa City, Mo. Sept 22-(UP) -Six persons were killed in storms which ended the autumn heat wave yesterday and today. James Holt was killed by the storm at Oswego. Kan. while scrimmaging with the high school football team. A piece of timber, blown through the air, killed Holt and injured two com panions. Two national guard aviato9s, It. Chauncey G. Yeoman and It. Philip P. Brennan. both of St Louis. were killed near Fulton, Mo-. when tornado forced them down.
 The same tornado struck Colum- bia. Mo-, where 1t took part of the roof of Jesse Hall. administration building at the University of Mis- souri, and tore corner of swal- low Hall. Damage was estimated at $1o.ooo. Three were killed in oklahoma.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
Orders Issued ToStopBuying
 Foreign Goods
JOKE PLAYED BY DAD WAS BOOMERANG
 OF HIS SON

New Canaan, Conn, Sept 22- (UP)-Paul Smilesky thought he was playing good joke on his six-eyar-old son when he told him he couldn't ride tri- cycle without number plates.
 He decided differently when a Norwalk policeman ordered him to halt his automobile and explain why he had no hcence markers.
 "I think I know where to find them," he told Judge Nehemiah andee in NOrwalk city court.
 Rushing home he found the boy racing up and down the road with tricycle. bearing H. ccnce plates front and rear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
LINDBERCHS ARE
 STILL GOING ON WITH SURVEYS
Already Has Plotted Sec tor of 5000 Square Miles in China = Next Lap Not Decided

Ranking. China. Sept 22-(UP) Col and Mrs Charles A. Lindbergh planned to fly over a large territory west of the grand canal to-day In continuing their surveys to aid flood refugees. On their first flight over the flooded area yesterday. Col Lindbergh plotted a sector of 5000 square miles that revealed many new legions of refugees. ac- cording to Dr Arthur Young Amer ican relief work adviser.
 The Lindberghs hoped to com. plete the surveys to-day and will begin round of receptions to- morrow. The date of their depar- ture and the route they will follow to their next destination have mol been decided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
THIS "YOUNG MAN." HE IS ONLY 4YEARS OLD, DIDN'T WANT
 TOBELATE FOR HIS SCHOOL

a blind man he met on the corner. Nevertheless he engaged a taxicab, and arrived safely at the hotel. where his parents-now vacation ing in another city-had engaged an apartment. The hotel clerk ob- ligingly paid the taxicab bill and ushed the young man into the va cant suite.
 The police, hot on Alfred's trail. spurred by frantic aunt to whose care the young man had been con. fided, arrived at the hotel and found him calmly preparing to sleep. You see" be explained 10 the officers CT was afraid l would be late for school" Alfred's aunt promised that he would be awak' ened in time to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22

New York, Sept 22-(UP)--Al- fred Guntzburger. young man of 4. decided the Clifton Hotel would be nearer to his school than the homo of his aunt. Mrs Belle Lev enson. on Lexington avenue. So, without mentioning the matter to his aunt. since women always seek to interfere with a mans plans. he packed his patamas. two school suits and q tooth brush in newspa- pers. and prepared to move. With extraordinary foresight. he also took charge of . quart Of milk from his aunts yefrigerator. and went forth with his entire allow. ance-five cents plus . penny saved out of last weeks salary.
 The nickel, by error, he gave to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
,ayor's personal accountant.

mayors personal accountant.
 Seabury aides had also ex- pressed interest in the presence m the mayors party of David Maier. who once served a prison term on charges of bribery and who arr ranged the bookings for the party. ' T won't discuss any of those subjects now" the mayor sad when he arrived on the Bremen last night. "If anything is to be discussed. there Is one proper place for that. and as far as I'm concerned that place won't be secret to newspaper men or any one else. "I don't see that it's anyhody's business who paid for my trip or how it was paid, The fact Is I paid for it.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
AIMEE WILL NOT SAVE SOULS FOR
 FILTHY DOLLARS

Portland, Ore, Sept. 22.-(UP). Aimee McPherson Hutton. evan gelist bride of a baritone. will not save souls for dollars.
 She said so to-day in refusing an offer of Richard c. Dunn. man. ager of the Boston Auditorium. to conduct revival meetings there next month at $1 per seat for the 17.000 available seats.
 Aimee, however. was willing to go to Boston for the revivals if they are conducted on a basis of free will offerings. The evangelist has faith in Boston audiences. for it was estimated that expenses would be s2.600 day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
Late Bulletins
EATS SPINACH AND COTTON

Los Angeles, Sept 22-(UP)-A that Marvella Donovan, g. gets to eat is spinach and cotton Spinach is bad enough" she says, but spinach and cotton is errbe The strange diet not ordered be- cause Marvella dsobedient. She swallowed a nail and doctors at General hospital hoped the spinach and cotton would bring desired effects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
French Premier Will
 Visit United States
 To Discuss Problems
Pierre Laval Will See President Hoover and Senator Borah on His Trip-Claims France Is Pillar of Europe To-day and Wants This Nation to Understand French Viewpoint
By Ralph Heinzen


 Paris, Sept 22.-UP)-Two of the most important world prob lems, reparations and disarma- ment, will continue unsolvable un- less the United States understands the French viewpoint, Premier Laval said to-day.
 In receiving Karl A. Bickel. president of the United Press asso ciations, Laval said definitely he has decided to visit Washington in mid October, if the cabinet ap- proves the plan on Friday. Lava, will go with the expressed hope of promoting a better understand- ing between the two countries.
 The French viewpoint on the two problems, he insisted. is not un- yielding nor has France an ann (Continued on Page 7.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
CEMETERIES FEEL DEPRESSION

Kansas City, Mo, Sept 22-(UP)-W. B. Jones' Pittsburg secretary-reasurer of the Association of American Cemetery Superntendents said here that the depression had struck cemetery men well others In times of depression he declared people eat and drink less, so live longer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
5000 PEOPLE SALVAGE BEANS

San Diego, Cal, Sept 22- (UP)-The depression has solved old problem for San Diego county ranchers who before could find way to dispose of the lima beans lost from the pods during threshing This year they invited all needy persons to pick them up Five thousand of the needy savaged $20000 worth of beans
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
OLD SILK MAN IS DEAD

Wiimantic Conn, Sept 22-(UP)-Frank Larra- bee, "A, former president of the Windham Silk com pany, the Wllimantic Savings institute and the Wii mantle Chamber of Commerce, died at his home here to-day after long illness. He left wife, two daugh- ters and one son. He native of Windham.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
GARAGE MEN PUT ON TAGS

New York, Sept 22-(UP)-Garage men, trying to relieve the depression, blamed by Police Commits sioner Murooney for pasting police tags" parked in the streets at night warning they would be arrested if it happened again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
EAGLE BOOSTS TOP OF CROSS

Chicago, Sept 22-(UP)-A large bird which wit nesses declare is bald eagle has spent the last four nights roasting the atop the steepe of St Co., lumbanus Roman Catholic church, well within the city limits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
WILL PRAY ALL NIGHT

Johnston City, III, Sept 22-(UP)-Members of the Washington Baptist church will meet Friday night at 80 and pray steadily until the follow ing day for relief from present political social and financial conditions. Rev G. C. Kinney ordered the meet ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
SMASH WAR MACHINE

Peiping, September 22 - (UP) - The Chinese claimed today that the Japanese had smashed the Mukden war machine, destroying the arsenal. trench mortar factory. airplanes and supplies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
GAVE PRIZE PONY, A RIDE

Scrbner, Neb Sept 22-(UP)-Jack Spiess' idea of rewardng his pony for winning second prize at the Scribner livestock show to give arplane ride He loaded his pet in a plane and circed the show grounds for half an hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
POISON RERRIEs

AnsonIa, Conn. September 2z - (UP) Poisonous berries were blamed today for the deaths ot
 John virzi. s. and his sister. Mary,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22

Complete Weather Report Page 1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-22
Prices Were NeveI
The Weatlaer

Thunder Showers Tonight
 But Fair Wednesday
The Ely miner., 1931-05-08
JUDGING TO BE DONE
IN THE HOME STATE.

All the miniature Napoleonic coaches
which boys in Minnesota are building
in the $4,000 competition sponsored
by the Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild
are going to be judged right here in
their home state, says an announce
ment received today from Guild head
quarters in Detroit. The judging viii
take place in Minneapolis, during July,
and will be open to the public.
The Guild, made up Of 100000 boys
of high school age, all over the United
States. has a heavy enrolment in
Minnesota. The Judging in Minneap-
oils will result in the selection, from
these Minnesota boys, of 20 outstand-
ing boy craftsmen to receive signal
honorS.
The Minnesota boy constructing the
finest coach in each of the Guilds
two age groups will receive first award
of $50 in gold and a trip to Detroit
during August. The boy in each
group building the next-best coach
will receive $50 in gold. The builder
of the third best coach in each group
will receive Honorable Mention and a
ribbon signifying that he is among
the three best craftsmen in his age
group in the state
The Ely miner., 1931-05-08
MISS STRACHAN TAKES PART
IN CARLETON COLLEGE FETE.

Miss Josephine Strachan, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. 3. o. Strachan OF
this city, has been selected to take
part in "Odysseus, the Seafarer," an
uual Carleton College May fete which
will be held in Northfield on May %
Miss Strachan, a freshman student
will enact the role of a flower in the
Dance of the Wind in the Flowers.
The fete is based upon the mythical
Greek folk lore.
The yearly presentation of the Carrie
ton fete is rapidly attracting national
attention Miss Lucille Biorn Of st
Paul, a senior student, has climaxed
four years of study in dramatics by
adapting the fete from the poem, the
Odyssey attributed to the blind
minstrel, Homer Miss Biorn studied
Greek drama as q student in Summit
School, ST. Paul, before enterLl9 Carle-
ton college and taking up Greek
poetry as a part of her English course
The Ely miner., 1931-05-08

has very pleasant voice and her rem
ditions of these popular selections were
applauded with appreciation.
The clarinet quartette and their
selections met with unstinted applause
These young men had perfected them
selves to the nth degree on these in
tricate instruments
The orchestra closed very pleasant
and instructive entertainment with
Sunday Morning at Glion" by Beudel
and Unfinished Symphony" by Schu-
bert. The latter selection was prob
ably one of Schuberts 'oet loved COM
positions. The orchestra rendered
both without flaw and to the credit
of their instructor and director, Prof
Frank DiNino under whose able tute-
lage the organization has attained ar
efficiency not usually met with in or.
chestras of more intensive training
and larger Instrumentation
The Ely miner., 1931-05-08
DISTRICT MUSIC
FESTIVAL HERE
MUSIC WEEK TO CLOSE To-
MORROW EVENING IN ELY WITH
THE DISTRICT MUSIC FESTI-
VAL-FIvE CITIES WILL PAR
TICIPATE.

Buhl, Ely, Chisholm, Virginia and
Mountain Iron will participate in the
District Music Festival to be staged
at the Washington Auditorium to-
morrow evening and will close a very
busy Music Week in this city marked
by a number of events of importance
in the musical world.
Ralph BorelH of Buhl will be violin
soloist; Mrs. H. N. Sutherland will be
piano accompaniSt; Prof Frank Di-
Nino will be archestra conductor and
Archie NJ Jones will be guest conduc-
tor.
very fine program has been ar
ranged for the event in which all the
cities named will participate. The pro-
gram is as follows:
Unfinished Symphony" -. Schubert
Ely High School Orchestra.
The Chambered Nautilus" .Fearis
Vocal Ensemble
Second Movement, D Minor Concerto
-..-............-.. Wlenio5h-
Ralph Borelh.
Let My People Co." (SpirituaD; old
Folks at Home: Now the Day is
Over
Vocal Ensemble
Grand Selection from the Opera
Carmen"
Ely High School Orchestra.
Concertized Version of Carmen =.
BlZel
Vocal Ensemble.
America" Observation-Disclosures.
Ensemble, Orchestra, Audience.
The Ely miner., 1931-05-08
POPPY SALE
ON MAY e.
WILL SELL POPPIES
MADE BY DISABLED SOLDIERS
ON MAY 23-MRS. HOYAL SELLS
FIRST POPPY TO PRESIDENT

The sale of poppies manufactured
by disabled ex-Service men in the hos
pitals and elsewhere not only provides
them with employment and creates
fund for rehabilitation and child well
fare work but it also an appropriate
reminder of the sacifice of those who
died in service of our country"
This endorsement of the American
Legion Auxiliary's memorial poppy
sale was given by President Hoover
recently, after the aims and purposes
of the sale were explained to him by
Mrs. Robert Lincoln Hoyal, of Douglas,
Ariz.. the Auxiliary's national presi-
dent. Mrs. Hoyal called on the Presi-
dent at the White House and presented
to him the first bloom of the 1881
memorial poppy crop. "a
Last year, Mrs. Hoyal told the Presi-
dent, the American Legion Auxiliary
sold 1851 ,018 poppies which were worn
throughout the country in honor Of
the World War dead. Every one of
these little red flowers were made by
a disabled veteran who received one
cent for each flower produced, she ex-
planned. The sale was conducted the
Saturday before Memorial Day with
nearly 100000 volunteer workers from
the Auxiliary offering the flowers to
the public. Approximately s1.0O0,000
was received for the popples, all of
which was used for the welfare of dis
abled veterans their families and or
phans of the war dead
The Auxiliary's poppy sale this year
will be held May %, the Saturday be-
fore Memorial Day. The name
American Legion and American Legion
Auxiliary that will appear on the bona
fide poppies, assures the purchaser that
they have been made by disabled men;
that the proceeds will be used entirely
for the disabled and that they were
not made by a commercial factory.
The Ely miner., 1931-05-08
FIRST MARRIAGE LICENSE
UNDER THE NEW LAWS.

John Deyak and Miss Margaret
Koval made application for a license
to marry on May 1st under the new
law requiring five days to elapse be-
fore license is issued. The couple were
married Thursday at the Catholic
church, Rev Father Mihelcic ofici-
ating.
Both are well known young people
who have resided in the city all their
lives. The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. John Cheleznik and of the late
Steve Kovall. They have the well
wishes of a host of friends.
The Ely miner., 1931-05-08
CONTEST
METH0O--PR|zES
ELY COMMUNITY FAIR ASSOCI-
ALTON ANNOUNCES A GARDEN
CONTEST OPEN TO SCHOOL
ATTENDANTS-PR TO BE
GIVEN.

The Ely Community Fair Association
is sponsoring a garden contest this
year. The contest is open to those at
tending school and will be conducted
along All Club lines should there be
enough entrants to get the cOopera-
ton of the County Club Agent. H. j.
Aase, st. Louis County All Club
Agent, has promised to conduct garden
classes here if contestants so desire
and get in on prizes other than given
here at Ely.
The rules for the local contest are
simple and should be easy to follow:
l. Each entrant must be attending
school and be not less than 10 or over
20 years of age.
2. Garden can be started at any
time Judging will be made the week
preceding the Community Fair, the
date of which has been tentatively set
for August 29 The garden will be
judged as unit and produce may be
entered in open competition at the
Fair.
3. Gardens must contain at least
one square rod of ground.
4. Grown a reasonable variety of
vegetables.
5. Hand in name, address, age, and
location of garden to your teacher or
20 G. T. Somero at the First National
Bank Also indicate whether or not
you are interested in the All club
project.
6. All work except plowing must be
done by contestants.
Prizes viii be awarded as follows
First-s7.5 so; Second-s5.00; Third
81 80
The Ely miner., 1931-05-08
SHAGAWA COUNTRY CLUB
MEETING AND BANQUET,

The members of the Shagawa
Country Club met at the Forest Hotel
banquet table Thursday evening.
After the banquet attended by so
members of the club regular meeting
followed. The motion made at the
annual meeting that the club dispense
with pro" this year was rescinded
and the matter was left to the board
of directors. The directors at their
subsequent meeting decided to accept
the services of John Bruen who is now
installed as manager at the golf course.
Mr.. Bruen comes recommended in
the highest terms as a gentleman and
golfer. Billy" Trezona has been in
stalled as caddy master The two will
be team which will prove advantage
Gus TO the club. Mr. Bruen is from
Duluth
Several of the holes on the course
have been heightened and several
more viii be made longer this and
next year. The larger part of the
work was done by volunteers.
The Ely miner., 1931-05-08
RECORDD DISPLAY
CHICAGO SHOW
ADvICES FROM CHICAGO ARE
THAT THE DISPLAYS OF The
GOING BfG-25S,eV0 EXPECTED
10 VIEW BOOTHS.

Advices from Chicago are TO the
effect that the displays made by the
Arrowhead Country at the Chicago
Outdoor show are going big and at
tracing the attention of thousands Of
people to this section OF the country.
George Perham, secretary of the
Arrowhead Association writes that the
summer vacation attractions have
never been SO prominently displayed
as at this show. Mr.. Perham states
that more than 250,000 persons are
expected TO visit the exposition this
week
Ray Hoefler, secretary Of the Ely
Commercial Club is in charge Of the
Ely exhibit and is assisted by Jos.
Pluth, Buck" Sletten and Troy Fox.
The Tower booth is in charge Of Gust
Carlson assisted by Andy Anderson,
DR.. E. II. Miller and Anton Stonich-
In addition to the Commercial Club
display of which Mr. Hoefler has
charge, there is display from winton
presided over by NJ W. Peterson.
Wally Hanson and Emil Cedarberg.
All these men are recognized as
authorities on the fish and game Of
this section, fully conversant with the
outing facilities They are giving out
information and literature to all viS-
tors The puppy wolves from Tower
and the large mounted bear from here
are attracting attention to the booths.
Mr.. Hanna Of the Ten Thousand Lakes
Association IS also on the ground ex-
planning the attractions of Minnesota
In general
The Ely miner., 1931-05-08

Woods" by Strauss with its charming
melodious and lyric strains captured
the audience and was followed by
''Melodie" by Rachmaninof. This
group closed with "Liebesfreud" by
Kreisler
The orchestra then swung into the
grand selection from the opera Gar
men" which included the March Of
the Smugglers," Prelude" "Gypsey
Dance" Intermezzo,' The Haberba, y
The Dragons and Soldiers Chang
ing the Guard" This selection as ar
ranged showed every wfim of the
whimsical opera and was given with
extraordinary finish
A feature of the program was here
introduced with the singing Of Indian
Dawn" and "Allah's Holiday" by Miss
Mary Hutar IN which she was accom-
panied by the orchestra. Miss Hutar
The Ely miner., 1931-05-08
NEW LAW FOR
NATURALIZATION
CHANGES MADE IN LAW so AS TO
ALLOW SUBSTITUTION OF Or
IGINAL WITNESSES, RECEIVED
BY EXAMINER DANIELSON.

Copy of a new law passed by Con-
gress has been received by Geo. N
Danielson, divisional director of nat
uralization at Duluth, Mimi.
The law provides that where wit
nesses who signed a petition for nat
uralization cannot be present at the
hearing before the judge, and the ap-
plicant desires to substitute other wit
Misses in their stead, that he must
give notice thereof to the divisional
director of naturalization of his dis
trict. The notice must be given a
reasonable time in advance of the
hearing in court and such hearin1 on
his petition for citizenship shall not be
The Ely miner., 1931-05-08
FIRE DEPARTMENT FIGHTS
FIRE AT SECTION THIRTY,

An urgent call from Section Thirty
Monday at noon took a part of the de-
partment forest fire near the village
which threatened to cause much dam
age. In addition to the members of
the Ely department and apparatus, the
government had crew with pumps at
the fire. A crew of men from the
state forestry department also was at
work. The fire burned over consider
able land and was under control when
rain came along and put an end to
further danger for time Reports
sent to Duluth stated three buildings
had been burned but this was an
error.