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Evening star., 1932-10-05

O1G. LOOIO Es M1O1lEAzH,
Charge d'affaires at the legation of
here, will be one of the
Ave Judges at the International Ora
torical Contest, in Constitution Hall
October %. He will join group of
educators and scholars in
selecting the world champion high
school orator from among represent
atives Of Holland, England, France. Ire
and and the United States.
g-Harris-Ewing Photo.
Evening star., 1932-10-05
MARTIN INSULTS
ARREST is ORDERED
FOR CHICAGO TRIAL

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HOOVER'S PROMISES
IN IOWA ADDRESS
ASSAILED BY GARNER

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CONTINUED From First Pagel
ica In the course Of few months
these nations. resentful over the as
per cent Jump in our tariff rate. raised
their tariff bars to shut out our trade.
"As a consequence. American COM
merce was strangled, the wheels Of in
dustry were stopped, and world progress
was set back.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29
STEEL NOW BRIDGES
FAMOUS EUPHRATES

proaches to within 20 miles of it's
great companion river. The, two
streams then gradually diverge, to
unite 200 miles farther down. The
oval territory inclosed by these wat
cry arms is the famed Sumerian plain,
where. so far as written records dis
close, the earth's first cities came into
being.
where the Euphrates and Tigris
approach above Bagdad, the former is
10 feet higher than the latter. Irri-
cation canals taken from the Eu-
pirates can therefore be led across
the plain and the drainage allowed
to enter the Tigris. The Sumerians
and their successors discovered this
ideal situation scores of centuries ago
and constructed numerous canals. de
veloping the region into a fertile gar
den. Farther down stream the Eu-
pirates drops to lower level, and
the canal procedure was reversed. Ev-
erywhere the country was gridironed
with canals.
''As succeeding generations devel-
oped skill in hydraulic engineering,
huge works were constructed. One
canal paralleling the Euphrates from
Hit to the Persian gulf was 4S0 miles
long. 1t was probably the longest canal
ever constructed An ancient canal
connecting the Euphrates and Tigris
near Bagdad was navigable by steam
ers 60 years ago, but has since silted.
"The highly developed canal system
made Mesopotamia ('the land between
the riversO prosperous for millenniums
under various governments. Even aft
er the MOslems took possession much
of the vast system was preserved. But
the Mongol invasion in 1855 brought
ruin. Head works and embankments
were destroyed, and the plains were
turned into alternate stretches of des-
ert and swamp. 1t is in this condi-
ton that much of the land along the
lower Euphrates is to be found today.
Certain areas are well watered and
well drained.
Fifty miles after passing close to
Bagdad. the Euphrates river runs be-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29
New Gas Wells Are Seen
as Aid to Prosperity

Geneva, n. Y.-Discovery of huge
natural gas fields, the exact extent
of which still is unknown, has set
Finger Lakes residents dreaming of
gigantic new industry.
Gas production in counties to the
south of here already has drawn the
sting from the business depression in
that section Wells in one county
alone produce 100000 cubic feet of
gas day.
But the Finger Lakes region, of
which Geneva is the center, has one
advantage over neighboring fields. All
producing wells so far drilled in this
vicinity have been in sandy soil. Most
of them have "come in" with terrific
force.
Oil companies and stock promotion
concerns have placed nearly half the
farms In central New York under
lease.
Optimistic reports by biologists,
combined with the high percentage of
paying wells drilled in this vicinity,
have Combined to encourage the be-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29
Divorce Seekers Find 1t Just
Another Town.

Reno, Nev.-Although distinctive in
many respects, Reno probably is the
victim of more misapprehensions than
any city of similar size on earth.
Divorce seekers, coming here. are
invariably surprised. Many have re-
solved not to do the silly things they
think customary here only to learn
after arrival that the acts are not
customary after all.
The old story of Divorces kissing
the pillars of the Washoe county
courthouse after receiving a final de-
cree is typical. A long time ago
photographer with need of an unusual
picture posed girl kissing the mar
BILE post and since then common be-
lief has had it that the farewell smack
on shaft of cold stone is expected.
AS matter of fact, the courthouse
pillar never has been kissed except
as a stunt arranged by photogra-
pher.
Similar is the tale of Divorces
standing on the Bridge of Sighs,"
across the rushing Truckee river.
which passes through town. and toss
ing their wedding rings into the clear
icy waters. Maybe something like
that happened once but most observ-
ers in Americas "Divorce Capitap
doubt it.
A bit of weight was added to the
ring story when a group of small
boys decided to capitalize on the curl
osity of tourists. The lads bought a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29

Rattles the kngfisher chuekIed.
"for fish belong to whoever can catch
them, and that fat minnow didn't be-
long to you because you hadn't
caught it."
ut did too" retorted Longlegs, and
his voice was as harsh as Rattles'
voice. II was just going to catch 1t
when you stole it. You're thief.
tell you. I'm going to tell everybody
that you're a thief. You stole my
breakfast! !"
Rattles chuckled again. You see,
having that big fat minnow in his
stomach he simply couldn't lose his
temper. You know. temper is very
largely a matter of an empty stomach.
The stomach of Longlegs was empty
and so his temper was very. very
bad, while the stomach of Rattles was
full, and so his temper was very, very
good.
"Go, ahead. Go ahead. Longlegs 7"
said he. "You tell everybody that I'm
a thief, and I'll tell everybody that
you are a long-legged. long-necked,
grained, bad-tempered. lazy do
nothing, who waits for his meals to
come to him instead of going after
them. Everybody knows that never
stole anything in my life. and every
body knows that you are just what
/ have said you are. 1t is true
haven't many friends, bnt. it is be-
cause l don't want them. But it is
just as true that you haven't either.
1t is easy enough to call names. and
/ guess can do that as well as you
can. So go ahead. Calling me thief
doesn't make me one, and you know
as well as / do that that minnow
didn't belong to anybody until it was
caught. just to pay you for losing
your temper. I'm going to stay right
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29

day sun on the roofs, or hurry home
at the end of the working day intend
ing to take their sun bath before Old
Sol has gone too far down in the ho
rizon to be of any use in this way.
Once the girl in the office whose
desk happened to be near window
where the sun shone bright on sum-
mer days received the sympathy of
her associates; now the sunniest spots
in the office are the most coveted and
it is only the old fogies who insist Oh
having the green shades drawn.
This changed attitude is reflected in
the preparations sold for the relief of
sunburn. The demand now Is for
creams or lotions that prevent blister
ing or irritation without actually re-
moving the bronze tones of the skin.
(@. 1882 Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.D
(WNU Service)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29

here by the Smiling Pool, and you
ought to know, if you don't, that |
can beat you fishing every time. If
you'll take my advice you'll go over
to the Big river. You'll fill your
stomach sooner there, and then you'll
feel better"
Longlegs opened his mouth for an
angry retort, then closed it without
saying a word. He knew that what
Rattles said was true, and to tell the
truth he was wee bit ashamed.
Finally he spread his big wings and
tapped away in the direction of the
Big river. Rattles the Kingfsher
chuckled noisily. Then he fixed his
bright eyes on the Smiling Pool to
watch for minnows.
e. 1882. by 7. W. Burgess)-wNUs Service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29
Historic River Spawned by
Modern Structure.

Washington.-The first steel high
way bridge across the Euphrates river
in upper Iraq is nearing completion
some 40 miles west of Bagdad, ac-
cording to news dispatches. The
structure, which is one of the most I'M
portant current engineering projects
of the Near East, will be link in the
busy overland motor transport route
that has grown up since the World
war between Bagdad and Damascus.
Roads have been beaten out in the
sands along the Euphrates by men and
camelS, horses and chariots for so GEN.
turies," says a National Geographic
society bulletin. Rigid bridges have
played a minor part in this continu-
Gus traffic. Floating bridges have been
strung across at half dozen points;
and at other places ferries are oper-
ated.
"Only the Nile has so venerable a
record as the Euphrates and its COM
panion river, the Tigris," continues the
bulletin; land even the Nile is less
rich in historic incident. The Euphra-
ties has been the boundary line of
successive empires; along it have
surged battles and invasions that have
changed world history; besides it have
grown some Of the greatest cities that
ever existed.s To its valley can be
traced the beginnings of many prac-
tees, arts and sciences that civiliZa-
ton cherishes today-sciences and
practices as varied as astronomy and
the drawing of bank drafts, geometry,
calendar calculations, and mortgaging
of real estate.
"The Euphrates rises in the Armeni-
an Taurus mountains, little more than
hundred miles southeast of the Black
sea-. 1t flows for nearly 600 miles
through Turkish territory and more
than 200 miles through French con-
trolled Syria before entering Iraq.
'In the vicinity of Bagdad (Which
is on the Tigris) the Euphrates APP
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29
| YOUR HOMEI
and YOU |
By BETSY CALLISTER |
TANNED SKINS

n NE of the first concerns of the old
~ fashioned girl after the days of
her summer vacation were over was
to contrive somehow to remove the
sunburned tones of her skin. She used
dozens of lemons to whiten her neck
and face. tried variety of so-called
skin whiteners. and kept herself as
much out of the sunshine as possible
Not so the girl of today. 1t is
with pride and happiness that our
friends who have had their vacation
show US their sunburned arms and
faces, and usually they assure you that
now that they have acquired their
fashionable sun-tanned complexion they
are not going to permit It to fade.
Girls in city offices take time from
their lunch hours to bask In the mid
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29
Illinois Runs Out 600
Medical Quacks in Year

Chicago Forty-two medical quacks
have been convicted in a year and
hundreds of others have been forced
to quit practicing. according TO a re-
port recently made public by ]. E.
Edwards, chief of the state depart
ment of registration and education.
The department records show that
627 cases of medical quackery were
investigated during the year. Sufficient
evidence was gathered to issue 104
warrants for arrest. Fortytwo con-
victions were obtained; 55 cases are
still pending; four were dismissed:
two were quashed, and one case mol
pressed.
In addition, MIR. Edwards pointed
out, the department obtained signed
affidavits from 76 quacks that they
had been practicing medicine illegally
and would quit voluntarily to avoid
prosecution
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29

side the ruins of Babylon. Mounds of
bricks and broken walls exposed by
the work of Psychologists cover more
than so square miles, and mark the
place where one of the greatest of the
worlds ancient cities throbbed with
life $500 years and more ago. At the
height of its power and wealth Baby
lon numbered it's inhabitants by the
millions. On the southern portion Of
the site of Babylon is the modern town
of Hilla, with busy bazaars among
date groves and gardens.
after the Euphrates and Tigris
unite, the combined stream is known
as the Shatt-al-Arab, which flows into
the Persian gulf. Sixty miles up the
Shatt-al-Arab is Basra, the chief port
of Iraq. The river harbor has depth
of II feet at low tide. From Basra a
railway extends to Bagdad and on to
Mosul. There are no rails between
Mosul and Nisibin, on the Turk Syrian
border, but a motor service closes the
gap; and it is now possible to buy
a through ticket from Paris to Bagdad
or Basra. When Bagdad was at its
zenith under the caliphs. Basra was
the busiest port of the East and had
several hundred thousand inhabitants.
The present population is about $4,000.
1.-The Euphrates and the Tigris have
built the fertile Sumerian plain with
their silt. The delta advances into the
Persian gulf about 60 feet year. In
the past 5000 years all the land be-
tween the present meeting place of the
rivers and the sea has been contrib
uted. At the end of the most recent
Ice age the Euphrates, according TO
geological estimates, entered the sea
west of the site of Bagdad, more than
400 miles from the Persian gulf"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29
CHILDREN'S
history
THORNTON w. BURGESS

The reckless tongue is quite the worst
or all the things l know.
So watch your tongue and guard your
tongue,
And let your tongue be slow.
a QUICK tongue is apt to be a
reckless tongue, and reckless
tongue is one that says things with
out stopping to think If they be true
or of what harm they may do by be-
Ing repeated. The tongues of some
people seem to be reckless all the
time. Cosby tongues almost always
are reckless. Other tongues become
reckless when their owners lose their
tempers. 1t was this way with the
tongue of Longlegs the Eeron that
beautiful summer day. Longlegs lost
his temper and then he said things
which he wouldn't have. said If he had
stopped to think.
You see Longlegs was very hungry
and he waited patiently for long,
long time for his breakfast. You know
LOnglegs is fisherman, and he is one
of those who wait for their meals to
come to them instead of going after
them. Little Joe Otter is a fisherman.
but he is the other kind. He is such
a famous swimmer that he can chase
and catch fish. Longlegs isn't swim
fish to swim near enough to where he
is standing for him to catch one by
darting his long neck downward like
lightning and swapping up the fish
in his great spear-like bill.
So on this particular morning when
Longlegs had waited and waited so
patiently and at last a school of min
nows had come swimming in almost
within reach it had been more than
he could stand to have Rattles the
Kingfisher suddenly dart down and
seize the biggest minnow Longlegs had
counted as surely his, at the same
time frightening away all the other
minnows.
You're a theft" he screamed at
Rattles. You're robert That was
my fish!''
Rattles the Kingtisher chuckled. It
wasn't pleasant chuckle to hear
because Rattles hasn't pleasant
voice. In fact it is very unpleasant
voice. He didn't reply at once be-
cause he was too busy swallowing
that big, fat minnow. 1t was so big
that 1t stuck in his throat, and he had
to twist and squirm and wriggle and
gulp and gasp to get it down. But
at last it was down. Then he looked
across at longlegs and chuckled again.
IF it was yours why didn't you
catch it?" he asked. 81 didn't even
know you were over there. Not that
it would have made any difference, )
he added with another harsh chuckle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29
Visitors Find Reno Is Much
Like Average American City

quantity of cheap rings and then, in
front of tourists plunged into the
Truckee. After stalling around bit
they came up with an assertedly dis
carded wedding ring"
Such souvenirs commanded fancy
prices-ranging from so cents to 81.
The boys profited and the tourists
didn't know the difference. And so
the story spread.
And, although Reno has a national
reputation for being an open town, 1t
is no wetter in proportion than most
centers of population. True gambling
is in the open, but saloons have peep
holes" and barred doors the same as
in other cities.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29
Doctor Turns Out Man
Who Found His Purse

New York; am a salesman"
said Louis c. Fox of Chicago when
his turn came in the line of the re-
ception of DR.. Elihu Katz. but got no
farther
"Out," said Doctor Katz and turned
to the next in line. Repeatedly Doc
tor katz ignored Fox. Time passed.
and the doctors sales resistance
weakened.
what you got?' he asked YEARLY.
"Only this" said Fox, drawing out
a wallet containing S160 the doctor
had lost. Il was trying to tell YOU"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29
AN OLD MANS
ENVY
BY DOUGLAS MALLocH

a Ii an old mans tasks are done,
One by one
All his races have been run.
Now he sits beside the fire,
Old Grandsire,
Little now his limbs to tire.
All of youths task lie ahead,
Roads to tread,
Things to master, and to dread
Age is like an ancient mill,
Gray and still,
All the grist ground that it win.
Youth can never quiet sit,
Smoke a bit,
With all life ahead of it.
Youth must up and on its way,
While the gray
Sit and think and smoke all day.
Youth must up and sow the grain,
Shift the crane
And l hear youths voice complain.
All an old mans tasks are done,
And his fun
Let me tell you this, my son:
.
Nothing would seem hard to do
If you knew
How an old man envies you.
&c. 1892. Douglas Malloch. D-wNU Service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29
Money Signed by Mills
in Circulation Sept.

Washington.-The first one-dollar
bills bearing the signature of Secre-
tary of the Treasury Mills will be put
into circulation about September l.
Mr.. Mills took office some months ago,
but issue of the bills was delayed
because there were on hand about
2O0.0O0.0O0 bearing the signature of
Andrew w. Mellon, former treasury
secretary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29
Red-Haired Fad OH Way,
Declares Hair Expert

Boston.-There'll be 20 per cent
increase in the number of red-haired
women in the United States by June,
according to Andre Behns. hair dress
ing specialist
''The world needs to be cheered up"
he says, land red hair can cheer up
the world best"
He believes the platinum blond fad
will be followed by a red hair fad,
pointing out that hair can be turned
red easily.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29
Princes Complaint:
at No Longer Pays"

Paris.-.'It no longer pays to De
a prince-not in Europe at least.
Europeans are too used to them.
This is the rather wistful COM
ment attributed to Prince Nicholas
of Greece, exiled uncle of the exiled
liking" of Greece and husband of
Grand Duchess Helen, sister of the
exiled Russian emperor" Grand
Duke Cyril.
Prince Nicholas has just opened
an exhibition of his paintings here
at the Galerie Bernheim Jeune, but
he has taken pains to conceal his
name.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29
Mice Feather Nest With
Farmers Paper Money

Langeville (Moselle), France.-Mice
carried away the bank roll of farm
er here and lined a nest with II for
their young. The owner OF five pigs
sold them and hid the money under
a beam. When he looked for the
money it was gone. He found it in
the attic, where the mice had lined
a nest with ii.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29
Radio Broadcastin9

A German station near Berlin claims
the title of Worlds first broadcast
ing station" having broadcast an OPP
era from the Berlin Opera house on
June 10, 1920. General radio broad
casting began in the year 1920 though
there were various experimental sta
lions before that date.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29
Olive Sauce,

Mix together one tablespoonful each
of melted butter and flour, add one
cupful of good stock. Stir and cook
until smooth and thick. Add scant
teaspoonful of worcestershire sauce and
one dozen finely chopped olives. Sea-
son with little salt and pepper. Let
the mixture simmer gently for three
minutes
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29
Eco Sauce for Fish.

Mash the yolks of three hard cooked
eggs with two tablespoonfuls of but
ter, one tablespoonful of rich cream
and two tablespoonful of lemon juice.
Another is prepared with a white
sauce, two hard cooked eggs chopped
fine and salt and pepper to taste. Al
low two eggs to each pint of white
sauce. This is good served with caul-
FLOWER.
e. 1892. Western Newspaper Union.N
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29
Two Headed Calf Able to
Drink With Both Mouths

Sterling, Colo.-fenny, a two-headed
calf owned by the Budin ranch, Paw
nee valley. is attracting attention
Benny was born with two complete
heads, each about normal size and
fully equipped. He sees with all four
eyes and drinks with both of his
mouths.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29
London

The city of London is said to have
been originally Llyndin, Celtic name
signifying ''town on the lake." The
Romans called the place Londinium,
adapting the native name to Latin
form, and the modern name is sub
sequent corruption.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29

metaphor is thing you shout
through.
Queen Elizabeth was virgin queen,
and she was never married. She was
so fond of dresses that she was never
seen without one on. She was beau
tiful and clever with a red head and
freckleS.
False doctrine means giving people
the wrong medicine.
Blockheads were the part cause of
the War of 1912.
A democracy believes in God and
republic doesn't.
Everybody needs a holiday from
ones year end to another.
The press today is the mouth-organ
of the people.
A planet is a body of earth sur
rounded by sky.
(@. 1892. Bell Syndicate.)-WNUS Service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29

lief in some quarters that the Finger
Lakes region will shortly supply gas
to the entire north Atlantic seaboard.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29
Unusual Meat Sauce.

Mix together two tablespoonfuls OF
brown sugar, one teaspoonful of grant
ed chocolate. One-half cupful of pre-
served currants, one tablespoonful of
shredded orange peel and the same
amount of capers. Pour over these in
gradients cupful of vinegar and let
stand for several hours. Before serv
ing strain off the extra vinegar.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29

" lew of the old coast guard cut
ter Bear taken at Oakland, Calf,
just before she sailed for Boston via
the Panama canal, to take on stores
and crew for trip to the Antarctic
under command of Admiral Richard
e. Byrd. The Bear was completely
fornia port and renamed Bear OF
Oakland
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29
Boy Scouts Federal Charter

Boy Scouts Federal Charter
The Boy Scouts of America is one
of the four social organizations that
have been honored by charter from
the federal government.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29
No Good for Him

A soft answer may turn away wrath,
but never an insurance agent.-Chi-
cago Evening Post.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29
JUST A FEW SAUCES

A WELL made and appropriate
A sauce win take an ordinary meat
dish out of its class. making it real
creation. The following are a few
that are different:
Breton Beef Sauce.
Take one tablespoonful each of su-
gar, horseradish and made mustard,
mix with four tablespoonfuls of viD
egar.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-07-29
Lamb Sauce.

Pour one-fourth cupful of boiling wa
ter over four tablespoonful of
chopped mint leaves, LET stand until
cold, then add two tablespoonfuls OF
vinegar and enough orange marmalade
to make thick sauce.