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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
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(By Charles Gallagher.)
H. S. Downs Gilbert 1922.

III. S. Downs Gilbert 1922.
In well played game the Ely high
school quint earned a hard fought rs
to % victory over the strong Gilbert
quint on the latters floor last Friday
brand of ball that has carried them to
victory in their last four contests. The
locals jumped into an early lead and
had 10 to advantage at the end of
the first period. Some tough luck on
basket shooting and little Let down
in their general play gave Ely only a
single point in the next canto while
II to 8 at half time.
The boys came back into the second
half with new life and ran up another
10 points while Gilbert increased their
score to Is. Ely then coasted along in
the final quarter and although they
were outscored 7 to 5, played their
rivals even most of the canto
Krall with five field goals and gift
toss was high point man while Sund-
gren of the Gilbert quint Gagged three
baskets and trio of gift shots to run
up nine points. The work of Krall
and Grahek of the Ely quint was by
far superior to that of any other pair
on the floor. Sundgren and Reiniki-
amen led the Gilbert attack and played
a nice game of ball. Shorty" Nicholas
who has been off color in the last few
games came back into something like
his early season form in the Gilbert
game registering pair of baskets and
a gift toss while playing a nice floor
game. Tomsich was unable to find
the hoop from the court but managed
to sink three gift losses before being
elected from the game on personal
fouls.
The boys will play their final game
tomorrow night at Mountain Iron and
should have little trouble in downing
the Mesabi range quint for their ninth
win of the season. The general play
and basket shooting of the locals has
been much improved in the last four
games and the boys look something
like they did at the start of the season.
If they can keep up their good work
they stand dandy chance of coping
the first 18th district championship
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
SPORTING sQUIBs"

MinneSota'S basketball followers were
given severe jolt Monday night as the
Gophers slumped in their crucial
game. However, Michigan and Indi-
ana met with defeats and clinched at
least a second place tie for Minnesota.
Last week while in Duluth we wit
messed the DuluthD enfeld- Cathedral
basketball game which Is one of the
headliners in Duluth each year. The
brand of ball exhibited by the Duluth
quints was far below that of the good
teams on the range and indicates
another range quint will journey to
the state tourney.
The comeback of the local high
school quint in its last four games is
greatly due to "Ruddy Krall" His
guarding has been improved in the
recent conflicts while he has an un-
canny eye for the basket.
Harold Chinn's Morgan Park quint
in Duluth has been coming along
rapidly and is now given serious con-
sideration as the dark horse in the
tourney at Duluth. He meets .Denfeld
tonight and then plays them the open
ing game of the tourney: "Chinny"
informed us that he has a bunch of
9th and 10th graders on his squad and
expects to have championship quint
within the next two seasons. We wish
him the best of luck.
Chisholm has again won the range
basketball championship and will have
little trouble in winning the Goth dis
trict tourney. However, they have not
met any of the strong teams from this
section and may be surprised in the
regional play.
The district tournament at Virginia
next week is sure going to be a dandy
and as to picking winner you might
as well put Eveleth, Biwabik, Ely and
Aurora in bag and pick one How
ever, on sizing up the teams we find
even though they have beaten each
other practically all around, Aurora
and perhaps Biwabik have slumped a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27

will come by division. So far nothing
but sentiment has been produced and
this not in Ely until the past week
it suddenly dawned on the proponents
that we could be of some help.
We confidently expect to hear figures
at the meeting tonight that will either
change our mind or further strengthen
the belief that the Vermilion range will
be the tail of the dog no matter how
the matter stands. No name for the
new county has been decided on al
though several have been suggested
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
JaySees Win 1928.

In game that had two quarters Of
good basketball and two of mediocre
playing, the local Junior College quint
romped off to an easy 80 to % win
over the invading Duluth Jaysee cagers
in the final game of the season on the
Ely court. Play started out slow in
the first quarter with both teams play
ing cautious ball and feeling each other
out. Ely took an early lead and were
on the long end of to count going
into the second period.
In the next period the locals found
themselves and ran up twelve points
while the Zenith City quint was held
to two field goals giving Ely 10 to 9
lead at half time In the third quarter
the locals continued their fast play
and although they missed several pot
shots they counted eight points while
Duluth was held to single field goal.
In the last period the locals fell to
pieces and put up a weak defnSe and
coupled with sluggish and morgan
lied offenSe, the Duluth quint was able
to outscore the locals by three field
goals.
The play of the local quint In the
first three periods was well executed
and the boys looked like they were
going to run up record score but in
the fourth period the boys could not
click together and Duluth closed the
gap in the score column considerably.
Grahek and Banovetz played the best
ball for the local quint, the former
caging six field goals and a pair of
gift losses for a total of IA points
Richard and Welliver, the two Duluth
forwards, were the best for the losers
each caging three baskets from the
field
Tomorrow night the locals close their
schedule at Virginia and victory over
the ''cocky" Queen City quint would
greatly compensate for some of the one
and two point defeats the locals have
suffered this season When the local
quint gets going they are better team
than Virginia and if Duluth was able
to turn Virginia back the local quint
should accomplish the same thing
The lineups and summary follow:
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wabik should beat Gilbert by a small
margin On Thursday night Eveleth
meets international Falls, Virginia
meets the winner of the Gilbert-Bi-
wabik encounter and Ely tackles
Mountain Iron.
This should bring Aurora, Eveleth,
Ely and Biwabik into the semi-finals
on Friday evening and If things go
right, Eveleth should take Aurora into
camp and Ely should nose out their
tournament rival, Biwabik. If this
works out, Ely and Eveleth enter the
finals on Saturday night and nothing
but an Ely victory could come of it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27

Mermaids Lose to Virginia.
The strong Virginia girls swimming
team trounced the local mermaids in
the local pool last Saturday by So to
II score. Ely was able to capture but
one first and one second in the meet,
Virginia getting the other seven firsts
and five seconds.
Laura Porthan surprised the Vir-
ginia mermaids by outclassing them as
she copied the 40 yard free style event.
The summary of events follow:
80-yard relay-Won by Virginia, with
Lauraine Solberg, Maxine Shapiro, Six
ka Pelto, Lauraine Coleman.
1OO-yard breast Eileen Watson, Vir-
GINA, first; Esther Kangas, Virginia,
second; Sadie Sikola, Ely, third.
100-yard back-Olga Mako, Virginia,
first; Mildred Mclaughlin, Ely, second;
Jane K1obachek, Virginia, third.
1O0-yard free-Laurine Coleman, Vir-
GINA, first; Sikka Petit, Virginia, Sec
ond.
Diving-Jesse Pazelli, Virginia, first;
June Morell, Virginia, second Mary
Seine, Ely, third.
40-yard breast-Ellen Pelto, Virginia,
first; Mabel Ahlstrand, Virginia, sec
ond; Sadie Sikola Ely, third
40-yard back-Shirley Morris, Vir-
ginia, first; Audrey Pike, Virginia, Sec
ond; Mildred Mclaughlin, Ely, third.
40-yard free-Laura Porthan, Ely,
first; Lauraine Solberg, Virginia, Sec
ond; Lucille Scholtus, Virginia, third
Ely Draws Mountain Iron for Tourney.
Ely drew Mountain Iron for their
first opponent in the 18th district
basketball tournament to be staged at
Virginia next week. Ely will not play
the opening night but will meet
Mountain Iron on Thursday evening.
Ely is also playing Mountain Iron to-
night and a comparison of the two
teams will be well known before they
enter the tourney. On the opening
night Aurora meets Tower and Gilbert
plays Biwabik. Aurora will have little
trouble winning their game and are
idle until Friday night then while BIZ
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27

little of late while Ely is coming along
stronger than ever. The boys have
the stuff to win If they play ball and
we believe Ely is going to be tough
team to beat. Come on boys, let's get
another cup to hang up in the school.
Max Herseth will take a half dozen
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27

of his star mermen to the Northwest
Interscholastic high school meet at
Minneapolis tonight and tomorrow and
although Ely will probably not be able
to cop the meet they should be well
up in the scoring column when the
total points are jotted down.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27

4OCoio,
The speedy little quint of reserves
that Tom Murn has developed this
season came home with another VIC
tory last week as they turned back the
Gilbert ''B" quint by % to 16 count.
Some clever long shots by johnson
and Garni in the opening canto gave
the locals lead they held throughout.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
Ely Girl Married in Milwaukee,.

Mr. and Mrs. Stanko Vessel of 201
E. Pattison Street announce the
marriage of their daughter, Millie, to
Malcolm Anderson of Milwaukee The
wedding took place at Chicago on June
4th, 1880, while the bride was visiting
her brother, John, who is an electrical
engineer in the Wisconsin city. The
young couple are making their home
in Milwaukee.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
Fire Damages Barber Shop.

Fire in the roof of the barber shop
near Savolainens Jewelry on Sheridan
St., last evening was quenched by the
department without a great amount of
damage being done. Water did the
larger part of the damage estimated
at $3.50.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
Junior College Girls Put On Program.

The Junior College girls furnished
the program for the Assembly on Fri
day, February 90 The program was as
follows:
Violin solo by Mildred Carlson, ac-
companied by Margaret Mitchell.
Play, 1--WE Leave no Stone I'm
touched" with Winifred McCarty, Elsie
Hill, Kathleen Flom, Berniece Sund-
holm and Eda-Rae Jones in the sew
eral parts.
Piano solo, Turkey in the Straw" by
Margaret Mitchell.
Musical reading, 'Tere's a Little Bit
of Bad in Every Good Little Girl" by
Margaret Mitchell accompanied by Ell
cey Lahti
Junior College song by all.
The play given by the young ladies
was a comedy in one act. 1t was
short and sweet" and brought laugh
out of the whole audience. It ended
with a "bang. Harry Newgord.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
JOAN CRAWFORD HAS LEAD
IN DANCE FOOLS, DANCE

Realism is realism Harry Beau
mont, who directed Dance Fools,
Dance" Joan Crawford's new Metro
Goodwin Mayer starring vehicle,
wouldn't allow anything but broken in
typewriters to be used in the Chicago
newspaper city room scenes.
A large number of decrepit machines
were obtained for the sets and veteran
newspapermen acted as technical ad-
visors to make sure no floppish plumbers
were made in the action or dialogue
The newspaper scenes, in which Miss
Crawford is seen as sister" re-
porter, play an important part in the
gangster film and reveal the power of
the press in crime suppression.
Lester Vail plays opposite the star in
her new talkie, which will open March
8 at the Opera House The supporting
cast includes Cliff Edwards, william
Blackwell, William Holden, Clark Gable,
Earle Foxe, Purnell B. Pratt, Hale
Hamilton, Natalie Moorhead Joan
Marsh and Russell Hopton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
ON THIS OCCASION
Continued from First Page)

towns are to be considered as the
county seat there will be no division
Ely should rally to the support of
Virginia for county seat honors to
man. According to the bill printed in
full in another column, Virginia will
be the temporary county seat. Vir-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-01
Testimonial Dinner
 To Rabbi Schwartz
Tomorrow Nights Tribute HOnors His Reelection as
 Spiritual Leader of Betll-El

An important event in the annals of the Beth-El Synagogue of this city will take place tomorrow even- ing when a testimonial dinner will be held in the vestry of the syna- gogue, honoring Rabbi Harry E. Schwartz, on the occasion of his re- election for the seventh year as the spiritual leader of that congregation.
 While yet student at the Jewish Theological seminary in New York, Rabbi Schwartz occupied the Beth- Fl pulpit on a part time basis. Since graduating he has constantly been the Rabbi of the congregation.
 The dinner Tuesday evening is to be the congregation's indication of it's appreciation of his loyal devotion, service and in spired intelligent leadership in the interests of the Beth Fl synagogue.
 Due to his efforts the congrega- tion has grown from one of mere handful of members, housed in a small inadequate building. to a con gregation second to none in import community of this city, housed in a handsome edifice erected to the ser vice of God and man.
 In conjunction with the dinner, a musical program will be presented. |. Those participating in the special program are Cantor A. Calechman, who will sing a group of Hebrew numbers accompanied by Mrs. A.. Calechman; Miss Pau1ette Wolozin, popular young local coioraturo-so- prano, will render a group of her own selections. The Misses Sophie Kramer and Tinnie Margolis will sing groups of Hebrew and Yiddish Folk SongS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-01
Alleged Plot of
 Allied Powers
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 the period of it's existence, the messages, Yardley writes.
 The success of the American dele gation to the Washington disarma- ment conference, headed by secre- tary of State Hughes, Major Yard ley attributes to the fact that the American delegates were able to read at breakfast the secret coded messages which had passed between the foreign delegations and their home governments.
 with this information in it's hands" he writes, the American government, if it cared to take ad- vantage of it, could not lose. All it need to do was to mark time. Stud poker is not very difficult game after you see your opponents hole card.
 In describing the activities of the bureau which he headed, Major Yardley tells how the safe of a foreign minister was opened and his secret code book photographed; ; how a beautiful girl was directed to become friendly with a secretary of a foreign embassy and to learn the nature of his code book; how foreign spies made St Patrick's s cathedral a rendezvous during the war period. and how the attorney general and the secretary of state became almost frantic" in their excited rush to reach the president when the Black Chamber" suc- ceeded in decoding a sensational telegram between the representa- lives of a foreign power.
 Major Yardley says the Black Chamber" died suddenly and swiftly in 1929, when a new secretary of state took office. This secretary of state. he writes. held that 1t was unethical for this country to seek the secrets transmitted in foreign diplomatic messages.
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ed by Coroner Corrigan and the Derby police that the Connecticut company officials would conduct an inquiry of their own. According to the statement made by the motor man involved he had brought the trolley to a complete standstill be- fore the sedan crashed into it.
 The triple tragedy aroused consid- erable interest locally owing to the fact that both the Spartone and the Cerulli family are prominently known in Waterbury. Scores of friends and relatives crowded the homes of the deceased last evening to pay their final tributes of respect:
 Miss Martha Hempski. 21. of South Main street, Bristol, and George P. Sakocius, 20. of 20 James street, Waterbury, were injured Sat urday night when an automobile in which they were riding crashed into a tree near Middlebury. Miss Hemp ski suffered a fracture of the left eye, while Sakocius sustained lacera- tions about the head. They have been removed to their homes.
 James Brewer, 22. of II Beeman street, Forestville, Jacob Harris, 46, of 27 Sylvester street, Forestville and William Watkins, 25, of 13S Sixth street. Bristol. were injured in an accident early Sunday morning near the intersection of the Meriden and Frost roads. Beeman and Eugene Renna, 22. of 67 Division street, drivers of the machines in- volyed, were later arrested on the charge of reckless driving.
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overcomes, by terror. the good peo- pie. And there is the weakness of the good and really the strength of the enemy.
 "How does it happen? You see in the papers now and again that Spain is 90 per cent Catholic, that Mexico is 90 per cent Catholic. How is it that these things happen? It is very easy to account for that. They call themselves Catholics, they were baptized as Catholics, and very likely on their deathbed will call for 0 priest; but in the meantime they are towards, they are not Cathos lies. They sort of cling in terror of the next world"
 Expect No Protest
 Washington, June 1.-(UP)- Catholic officials here expect no inc ternational protest against closing of a Knights of Columbus athletic field by the Italian government until all possible legal remedies have been exhausted, it was said to-day.
 It was understood that this gov ernment would have no precedent for intervening, since the field in- yolved is private property and sub- ject to Italian laws. It was under stood to have been bought with American money, but not to. be American property.
 While there was no comment at the department last night it was said unofficially that this govern ment apparently had no Jurisdiction
 Some More Protests
 Decatur, Ind. June 1-(UP)- Protests will be sent to the Italian government to-day, over closing ol playgrounds in that country main tained by the Knights of Columbus in the United States, Martin J. Car mody, Grand Rapids, Mich, supreme knight, announced.
 In event the protest is ignored, g meeting of the national board ol trustees will be called to act, Car mody said.
 Six playgrounds, valued at ap. proximately $75O,000 are maintained in Italy by the American Knights oi Columbus, and the Italian govern ment has no right to deprive the children of the recreation thus fur nished, Carmody said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-01
Four Dead Here. Over Week-End
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day an official probe of the tragedy. A sad feature of the deaths of the two Spartones and the serious in- jury of their mother and brother, IS found in the fact that they were on their Way to the state sanitarium in Shelton to visit Carmine Spartone, their father, who has been i'll for several days.
 The fourth death was that of David Coelho, g., son. of MT and Mrs Flank Coelho of 50 Pond street. The little lad was run down late Friday evening by an automible near the corner of South Elm and Pond streets. He died late yesterday aft ernoon in St Mary's hospital. De- putty Coroner Walter w. Smyth, who leased the driver of the car, Robert Martin, 34, of Thomaston avenue. Waterville, under bonds of $1,000.
 MT Martin in a statement to the deputy coroner said that he had had his car Overhauled and the brakes refined. He was testing the machine out Friday evening. Besides his wife MT and Mrs Martin Stanley of Maple street were with him. He claimed that the youngster ran into the street and into the path of his machine so suddenly that he was unable to avoid striking him. He pulled the wheel of the machine so sharply that he crashed into the curb.
 The crash, which resulted in the deaths of the Spartones and Mrs Cerulli took place on Seymour ave- nue, Derby. Owing to the fact that there was ample space for the ma chine to pass on either side of the AwA AA NAH f%xx aav vsA L zled as to how the coxision took place. The sedan in which the Wat erbury party was riding crashed with such force as to wreck the machine. The vestibule of the trolley was caved in. Motorman Henry Clayton was badly shaken up, but escaped injury. Mrs Robert Parker of New Haven avenue, Derby, and her sis- ter-in-iaw, Mrs Clifford Dart of Oneonta, N. Y., were slightly bruised and cut. Both were taken to the Griffin hospital for treatment. Five other passengers escaped harm. Directed by Chief Van Ettan Of the Derby police the injured persons were rushed to the Griffin hospital Miss 6partons and her brother. Ar mold were pronounced dead on their arrival. Mrs spartone and her SOIL FfenelH, were t0unu 70 uhVe suucFe1 | fraetured skulls and their eondtionf were viewed as critical. Mrs csruili who fingered but q few minutes art. er the accident died of ( crushed chest,
 Mrs spartone and her youDg son were immediately operated. upon Cd remove bOne pressure on the brain If they PeeeySF, it is possible tbaI both may suffer the loss Of an eye
 Mr csfuiiI who was admitted Q ths hospital for treatment, WAe IAteI found missing by ths a.theslilss' n. sussssde4 ln bssalns f vias @ Mai, .!, yssisfdev and Ksgats were taken io
 if was un1sPliOoa to-day that li addition Q ihe insssiIsaiiAss s's'''
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-01

which is to start from the legion home on Holmes avenue, through Exchange place, along Bank street to St Joseph's hall. The parade will pass the reviewing stand in front of the City Hall where city officials are expected to be present. Captain Newton W. Alexander will be parade marshall.
 Captain Anson T. McCook of
 Hartford, former officer of the 304th Infantry, will be the principal speaker. Guests will include former Governor Charles A. Templeton, State Legion Commander Edward |Neumarker, ex-Mayor Francis P. Guilfoile, ex-Mayor William H. Sand land, ex-Mayor Martin Scully, Mayor Frank Hayes, officers of the Water
 bury lodge of Elks, Daniel T. Far rington, Rev James T. Butler, Rev John N. Lewis, Rev Joseph J. Valan- |tiejus, Chief Henry H. Heitman, Police Superintendent Joseph H. Mo- Lean and Judge John F. McGrath.
 The Meriden degree team will per- form the initiation. Robert F.. Birt Is chairman of refreshments, Walter l.. Angle is general chairman, and Wallace J. Inglis, secretary. All four Minute Men who acted as such during the war have been invited. In addition to the 53 candidates signed by Lieutenant Mulville. 32 other new applicants will be initiated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-01
THE ASSESSORS
 OFFICE CROWDED
Thirty Thousand Lists to
 Be Made Out During the Month of June
MANY EARLY CALLERS

Approximately 200 property own- CTS of waterbury visited the office of the tax assessors to-day to sign their lists in conformity with the law. The law requires that all lists must be signed once a, year. during the month of June, and to-day, be- ing the first of the month brought an unusually large number of prop erty owners to perform their man. datory duty.
 There are, however, 3O.00O lists to be signed. Failure to sign the lists brings a 10 per cent penalty under the state laws. The assessors will be on steady duty from now to the end of the month to accommodate those seeking their lists so that they may sign them. ,