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WOULD ADD HONOR
TO IMMORTAL NAME
Suggestion for Additional
Luster on Washington.

Research in the field of dental
archaeology. the results of which are
communicated by DR.. Walter j.
Pryor of Cleveland. to the American
Dental association. reveals a new
activity by our great Boston mas
ter of all trades. Paul Revere. but
1t can hardly be said to add new lus-
ter to the fame of the messenger of
Lexington. Doctor Pryor has ascer-
tanned that Revere made a set of
false teeth and presented them to
Gen. George Washington. presum-
ably during the period when Wash
ihgton commanded the siege of Bos-
ton. But these teeth were so I'M
satisfactory. on account Of their pro-
pensity for falling out of the illus
trious wearer's mouth. that the gen.
eral had to discard them and look
for another set. This new set was
made for him. from hippopotamus'
teeth. by a Doctor Greenwood of
New York. but it was quite evident
ly no improvement on Revere's work.
His false teeth were set in a
wrought-gold base. and were so un-
comfortable that 1t was only with
difficulty and distress that Wash
ington could wear them. The max
er. it Is said, advised Washington,
who by this time was President, to
soak the teeth each night in port
wine. They were. moreover. disfig-
uring, for they forced the lower jaw
into degree of protrusion which
spoiled the Presidents majestic
beauty.
Why it should appear to have been
of advantage to make the Washing
tonian teeth out of the teeth of the
hippopotamus. or what could have
been the peculiar efficacy of port
wine in reducing the discomfort in
fiicted by the Greenwood set. is not
made clear by Doctor Pryor's state
ment. Possibly the teeth of the hip
popotamus, which are of peculiarly
voracious and alarming appearance,
are more workable under the knife
than any other dental substance. AT
all events. the Greenwood set evil
IDENTIFY made the first President feel
as if the dentist were trying to make
a hippopotamus out of him. The
Father of His Country was certain
ly unfortunate In being under the
necessity of acting as a field of ex-
perimentation for his country's early
dental art. Perhaps we have addi-
tional reason for honoring him, in
the bicentenary of his earthly ap-
pearance, for his patient services in
helping to form science in which
the United States has far out
stripped all other nations. He must
be regarded as the Father of Ameri-
can Dentistry.-Boston Transcript.
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illness toward them; there was much
to be learned from them, and their
friendship was worth more than their
enmity, in any case.
After observing their mode Of living,
the chief evidently concluded that his
position in the tribe necessitated a
certain adoption Of civilized ways. Ac-
cordingly, he had carriage, in which
he Travelled in state, and lived like a
white man, in a good house, with ta-
bles, beds and cooking utensils. He
had large easy chair for himself, and
when an honored guest was at his
home, he brought out wine Though he
did not drink) and cigars.
Chipeta, his wife, was great aid to
him in keeping up this state of things.
She was as remarkable in her way as
he was in his; adaptable, industrious,
a good manager, and, some say, even
more intelligent than her famous
spouse. Many an old-timer has ex-
pressed his admiration Of the excellent
Ute woman, and averred that 1t was
peal to her often won an otherwise
lost cause.
Discipline, also, was an indication
of Ouray's rank, which he did not neg
lect. When he retired from the active
life of raider, his warlike spirit re-
NAMED with him, although he was not
tyrannical. AS chief, it behooved him
to be just and firm, and disobedience
to his orders might mean death.
The Utes, however, were rebelli-
GUS and high-tempered people. They
obeyed him fairly well, but an occa-
sion came when he was powerless to
control them. This was the "Meeker
massacre" in which the Utes burst all
bonds of discipline, and their chief was
powerless against them until their fury
had subsidized.
For his efforts to keep peace at this
serious time, Ouray was given an an
nuity of $1,000, so that when he died.
at the age of sixty, he was perhaps
the richest Indian I'm America.
Every year, on the oath Of May,
there is a gathering of Utes at Ignacio.
From their homes in Utah and Colora-
do they come, all who are able. Ouray
has gone to the spirit land; he is no
longer there to counsel and command
them, but no year passes that they
forget the memorial rites to honor him,
their last great leader.
&c. 1882. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-11-04
Across the Atlantic

The first air crossing of the Allan
tic was made by the United States
navy's seaplane NC-4. which made
the crossing in May. 1919. from Ire
passy Bay, N. F.. to Plymouth. Eng
land. with stops at the Azores. Lis
bon. Mondego river and FerroL Two
other seaplanes which attempted the
feat at the same time were unsuc-
cessful. The NC-4 was commanded
by Lieut.. Com. A. G. Read. q. S. A,
under whom was crew OF four.
The first nonstop flight was that OF
John Alcock and Arthur w. Brown,
English and American flyers. who
crossed from st. Johns. n. f.. to
Clifton. Ireland. in June. 1919.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-11-04
Parsonage and White House

According to the Christian Herald,
during one-fourth of our nationhood
there have been parsonage children
presiding over the White House. Abb
gail Adams was the daughter of a
Congregational minister. The wives
of both Willard Fillmore and Frank
lin Pierce were parsonage born.
James A. Garfield was an ordained
minister. Grover Cleveland was the
descendant of a long line of min
isterial forbears. Mrs. Benjamin
Harrison was the daughter of Rev.
John w. Scott. Both Woodrow Will
son and his first wife were parson-
age children. James Madison studied
for the ministry in his youth. Ches-
ter A. Arthur was the son of Bap-
fist minister. Hula Minthorn Hoover
was a Quaker preacher. while Lou
Henry Hoover is the granddaughter
of a Methodist minister.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-11-04
TALES
OF THE
CHIEFS
BY
Editha
l..
Watson
oURAY

The little Ute camp at the head OF
Republican river was in turmoil. Ev-
eryone was exclted-everyone was
hunting, high and low, for little boy
of some three or four years.
His father had been out hunting buff
falo when the Cheyennes raided the
camp. He looked grimly at the bodies
Of his people, and thought that had he
been with them, they might still live.
He, Ouray, the warrior who had killed
many Sioux, would have killed the
Cheyenne also.
Then, as the hustle died down, and
the mourning Utes gathered for coun-
Gil, it was noticed that several of them
were missing. This explained the alb.
sence of Ouray's child; the Cheyennes
had taken prisoners.
Years passed. Ouray enlisted the
Indian bureau to help him find this
beloved only child, and had patiently
followed every clew with nothing but
disappointment at the end. Now a
new hope had risen: in Indian terri
tory was a lad who might prove to be
his stolen son.
Ouray travelled the long distance,
hoping and praying that he might find
his child. But a certain mark, which
had been on his sons body, was alb
sent from this lad, and the journey
had been In vain. Ouray never men
toned his loss again.
Ouray was one Of the most famous
of western chiefs, and justly so. Born
in 1920, when the Ute country was still
wild and Ute life primitive, he grew up
amid wars with plains tribes, and be-
came spectacular and daring fighter.
But the life of warrior, while it de-
veloped In him leadership and love
for discipline, was not enough for a
man Of his mental energy and adapta-
bility. AS the white men increased In
the West, he saw the need of friend
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-11-04
Heavy-Duty Pencil

Made entirely of graphite. PEN
Gil that is claimed to outlast a dozen
of the common variety has been in
troduced. The point is unbreakable,
its makers assert. No wood is used
AS many as twenty copies can be
made at a time, so strongly may the
user bear down. The pencil may be
sharpened with a knife or sandpa-
per. but not in pencil sharpener.-
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-11-04
A MAN is as old-or as young

A MAN is as old-or as young
"A as his organs.
At fifty, you can be in your
prime.
Why 90 along with fairly good
health" when you might be enjoying
vigor you haven't felt for years?
There's a simple little thing any
one can do to keep the vital organs
stimulated, and feel fit all the time.
People don't realize how sluggish
they've grown until they've tried it.
The stimulant that will stir your
system to new life is DR.. Caldwell's
syrup pepsin. 1t will make most
amazing difference in many ways.
This famous doctors prescription
Is delicious syrup made with fresh
herbs, active SIENNA, and pure pep
sin. 1t starts its good work with the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-11-04

first spoonful. That's all you need
to drive away the dullneSs and
headache of bilious spell. and nd
the system of that slow poison that
saps your strength. It's better than
a tonic for tired bowels, and unlike
habit-forming laxatives you can
take it freely or give it to any child
And it isn't expensive.
Get some syrup pepsin today. and
take a little tonight Don't wall
until you're sick to give your SYSTEM
this wonderful help. You can oUoid
those spells of biliousness or consti-
patton. A spoonful every now and
then is better than constant worry
about the condition of your bowels,
or fear of auto-intoxication as You
grow older. DIR. CaldwelPs syrup
pepsin protects the system All
druggists keep this preparation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-11-04
Canada Rich in Metal.

Canada is second only to Africa as
a gold producer. and minerals worth
$5,OO0.O00 are won from the earth
every week.. In one metal. nickel, the
Dominion has practically world mo-
nopoly. The greatest nickel mine in
the world is In Ontario. and its shares
are worth millions. for rust-proof and
acid-proof alloys containing nickel are
increasingly used for industrial and
decorative purposes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-11-04
Violin History

The earliest violin of which there is
a record appeared in Brescia, in 1850
Shortly afterward, around 1875, violins
were being made in Cremona by An
drea Amati, and from that time until
the beginning of the Nineteenth CEN
fury Cremona was the most important
violin center in the world.
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Knew the Enemy Was Drawing
Closer.
ried rifles. They trooped to the corral,
saddled horses, and rode cautiously
into the pine grove. Evidently they
wanted to make sure he was not hid.
den there. After a consultation they
rode down the hillside and disappeared
into dip of the valley floor.
They came out of the shadowy dawn
like wraiths of evil, not boldly riding
grouped together but sinking. coyote
fashion. through the mesquite that
fringed the park walls. He counted
them-one, two, three, four.
He watched them dismount and take
their horses back of clump of small
pines. One by one they came out and
disappeared into the chaparral. They
had guessed he was In the boulder
field and were creeping forward on a
still hunt to find exactly where.
The net was Tightening. Wilson
knew the enemy was drawing closer.
Once or twice he observed slight
rustling of greasewood or manzanita.
But those stalking him kept well hid
den.
Cool though he was, his pulses
pounded. Injured to danger from early
youth, he knew he had never been in
as tight pla.e as this. The meadow
lark flung out again its gay love song.
a hn ha ~; 70
morrow to hear that rising Tilt and
cadence.
The ping of a bullet whistled past.
He ducked instinctively. From q
clump Of bushes three hundred yards
away puff of smoke thinned into the
clear air. He watched that brush
screen. but not steadily, since his
glance had to sweep the whole field of
vision in front and discover any sus-
picious object or any slightest unusual
motion of vegetation.
Those surrounding him were all old
timers except Jasper Stark. and he had
been brought up on the frontier. Will
son understood what that implied.
They would take no unnecessary
chances, would make use of their
knowledge of the terrain to get him
at a disadvantage if possible The
business of exterminating him might
take many hours. but they were pre-
pared to attend to it efficiently with
out undue loss. He held strong de-
fensive position in the sand pit flanked
by boulders. That there would be no
attempt to rush him out of 1t by a
frontal attack in the open he was con-
vinced.
The development of the days cam
paign proved his conclusion correct
one. After the first shot there was no
other for at least an hour. 1t was
quite likely that the man who had To-
Gated his position was communicating
with the rest.
Waiting was nerve-racking strain.
The silence was ominous, yet every
little rustling of twigs suggested that
foe might be lurking in the bushes
there. His alert gaze continuously
swept the landscape. Every bush Of
greasewood. every clump of mesquite
fell under his keen observation.
A squirt of sand few up beside him.
He caught sight for a moment of u
face peering over the edge of a rock
and flung back instantly a bullet in
answer to the one intended for him.
The face was withdrawn.
From the right a shot sounded, and
another from the left. They were
fired from invisible rifles by invisible
foes. Wilson shifted his position a
few yards to get out Of sight behind
two fiat-faced boulders.
The sun climbed higher. By noon
the attackers had worked Wilson out
of the sand nit and driven him from
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-11-04
CHAPTER XIV
Homeward Bound

Wilson Mccain knew that with the
coming of dawn the storm would break
upon him. The escape of Phil would
drive the rustlers across the border.
But there was no immediate haste
They would have thirty-six hours prob.
ably before a posse could arrive. and
meanwhile they would take pains to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-11-04
He Knew the Signs

"Well, my wife's started houseclean-
Ing"
place torn up, eh?"
'Not yet"
"Rugs in the k.ck yard?"
"No."
"Then what makes you think she's
started housekeeping"
'She ordered two pounds OF cold
boiled ham this morning."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-11-04
Unkind Comment

What Chicago thought of Cincin-
natl back in 1882 is shown by this
piece of reprint from the Herald of
that city, says the Cincinnati En-
Quirer. "We learn that Cincinnati
is to have College of Physical Cul
ture. Unless it is at the head Of an
inclined plane and run in connection
with a brewery and German band
1t will be declared unconstitutional.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-11-04
Russian Slang

The Russian word "nitchevo" Is one
which is used in the sense Of the
American slang phrase, Il should
worry"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-11-04

Best part of a picnic Is the morn
ing trip on the way there.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-11-04

We live by the sweat of our face
or someone's.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-11-04

Every nan has soul, but is it
under control?
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Try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
w. N. u, Minneapolis, No. 44-1s32.

No man can add TO his greatness
by trying to belittle others.
The Washington times., 1932-07-07
COLLEGE REPAIR
IS BLOCKED

Ignorance as to the extent Of
reconstruction necessary on the
Wilson Teachers College aban-
doned several months ago because
of a structural defect, will delay
the beginning of repair work on
the building, it was learned today.
Harold w. Baker, of the En-
gineer commissioners office, as
serted that engineers are at work
on the building now to determine
the nature of the repair necessary
and that actual reconstruction
cannot begin until they have COM
pleted their work.
Under the new appropriation
bill, an item of $4,000 is pro-
vided for repair of the building.
The college, located at Eleventh
and Harvard Streets Northwest,
was evacuated when cracks were
discovered in the floors.
It has been estimated that the
reconstruction will not be COM
pleted before the February term.
Students Of the college are now
being housed at the Columbia
Junior High School, Seventh and
Q Streets Northwest,
The Washington times., 1932-07-07
RAIL GROUP HIT
ORPOL|T|CS
Times Staff Photo

The Civil Service Commission
today made public the name Of
the organization Of Federal en-
ployes which, it claims. has been
engaged in partisan political
activities in violation of the pri-
mary civil service rule. The or
ganization accused is the Rail
way Mail Association. one of the
largest separate groups of work
ers in the country.
In reply to the commissions
warning, w. M. Collins, president
of the mail association, chal-
lenged the commissions rights to
interfere. He declared that Off
GERS of the mail association are
mot employees of the United
States Government" and that the
commission "would intimidate the
membership because you cannot
reach the officers"
The commission had protested,
because in circular letters to
members, officers had stated:
ut is entirely proper that
you should remember your
friends ON election day"
The Washington times., 1932-07-07
REPEAL
Of MARRIED
SECTION
Rep. John McDuffie, However,
Intends to Block All
Efforts of Senator

Legislation to remedy injus.
tices of the omnibus economy
bill will be sought when Cpn-
gress convenes in December
for the short term, it became
known today while assistants
of Comptroller General Nc
Carl haunted the Capitol seek
ing Interpretation of t h c
measure to effect its proper
administration.
Senator Hiram Bingham (R0
of Connecticut announced he
would introduce a series of resO
lutions designed to correct some
provisions such as the married
worker clause.
McDuffie Plans Fight
Bingham had hoped to effect
a repeal of this item which pro-
vides that in the event dismisals
are necessary in departments
either husband or wife, where
both are employed in Govern
ment, should be discharged before
other employees.
Representative John McDuffie
CD of Alabama, chairman of
the House Economy Committee.
however, announced his intention
Of Spiking Bingham's plan. His
committee would have to con-
slider any bill coming from the
Senate designed to repeal that
provision and it would be killed
in committee.
McCarl has had his assistants
at the Capitol for several days
in an attempt to ascertain how
members of Congress intended
the bill should be administered.
McCarl Delays Ruling
Complicated and ambiguous
items have increased the uncer.
tainty of proper administration
and McCarl hopes to receive
proper instructions from indi-
vidual members of Congress be-
fore issuing a ruling on the bill
which department heads will be
forced to follow.
The latest complication came
when Public Printer George
Carter asked McCarl to decide
whether employees could receive
pay if they took leave that had
accrued before the bill became
effective.
The Washington times., 1932-07-07
DIES
Of GASFUMES

Police are investigating the
death of Harrison Mourning. 40,
address unknown, who was found
dead of carbon monoxide gas in
a garage at 1917 Irving st. N. w.
today.
Mornings body was found by
Mrs. Sarah Giles, of the Irving
st. Address. Hearing the motor
of a car, Mrs. Giles investigated,
and found Mourning slumped on
the front seat with the garage
doors tightly closed.
Mrs. Giles called the Fire Res
cue squad and Emergency Hos
pital ambulance. Efforts to re-
vive Mourning proved futile, and
the body was removed to the
morgue. Police say Mourning was
separated from his wife, Mrs.
Lucy Lee Mourning. of ISIS On.
tario Rd, N. w.
The Washington times., 1932-07-07
Damage Suits Hold
Alexandria Court

Judge Luther B. Way, of the
United States Court for the East
ern District of Virginia, opened a
three-day special session here to,
day.
A jury is trying the cases of
Ruth Acker, of Fairfax. and
Mabel MCGEE, of Washington, in
which they demand $4,000 and
$25,00O damages, respectively,
from r. C. Winmill, Warrenton,
Va, sportsman. for personal in
juries received last December
when struck by Winmill's car
driven by his chauffeur.
The Washington times., 1932-07-07
Newspaper Thief
Gets Year in Jail

Convicted of stealing 38 news
papers from an honor system
rack and also of the theft of 25
cents, William A. Olipahnt, col
ored, today was sentenced to a
total of a year in Jail by Police
Court Judge Isaac R. Hit.
Police said the papers taken
from the rack were found in the
door of the Internal Revenue
Building and that a marked
quarter was placed on the pile.
A few moments later, they said.
Oliphant appeared, took the
money and ran.
The Washington times., 1932-07-07
COPELANDST|RS
HOPE FOR j. s.
PLOYES
Pondering Own Resolution to
Revoke Provisions of
Mcclellan Plan

Senator Royal S. Copeland
(D.) of New York today had
under consideration a resolu-
ton to revoke the provisions Of
the McKellar plan for flat 10
per cent reductions on all ap-
preparation bills which was ap-
piled to the supply measures Of
only five departments, with the
result that thousands of Fed
eral employees face dismissal.
The McKellar reduction plan
was applied to the Interior De
partment bill and the supply
measures of the State, Justice.
Commerce and Labor Depart
mentS.
DiSmiSsaIs Imminent
The bills have been signed by
the President and dismissals will
be necessary unless action is
taken by Congress to revoke the
drastic reduction provisions.
Senator Copeland pointed out
the inequity of slashing only five
departments when it was agreed,
when the McKellar plan was
adopted. that all departments
would be reduced equally. Unless
all departments were reduced, the
slash should not apply to the
five departments already cut,
Copeland said.
Resolution Drafted
The resolution, designed to cor
rect the situation, has been
drafted by Senator Copeland, but |
he said today that he was not GER |
tain that this was the propitious
time to seek it's adoption, with |
econ: my in the air.
The savings which the Nickel
lar plan would bring about by cut
ting the five departments are less
than $4,000, ,O000..
The Washington times., 1932-07-07
US. Workers. Groups
FNUOr Le0Ue in Full

The organized vernm e n
workers here favor the principle
of accumulating leave, to be used
whenever desired, instead of a
compulsory all-day holiday Sat
urdays, according to a resolution
adopted last night by the District
Federation of Federal Employees
Union.
The Federation sent this reso-
luton to the Civil Service Com
mission. One of the plans for
adjusting the recently approved
furlough plan will likely be or
dered shortly.
The Washington times., 1932-07-07
Ashurst's Prediction
On Next President
Is Good Already

Senator Henry F. Ashurst
CD Arizona, today claimed
credit as a champion prognos-
ticator and based his claim on
this:
In March, 1880, Senator
Ashurst publicly predicted that
the next President of the
United States would have a
double 20" in his name. Well,
it's going to be either Hoover
or Roosevelt and Senator
Ashurst says there is no way
now that can lose the wager"
The Washington times., 1932-07-07
Cheaper to MOUe"
Not True Anu More

Spurred on by complaints of
merchants, the Alexandria police
will begin the enforcement of the
city ordinance requiring moving
men and transfer trucks to file a
report on each family moved from.
one address to another, and also
any furniture removed from the
city-
The Washington times., 1932-07-07
Intruder Cuts, RObs
Clerk, 81, in Home

Dudley T. Hasson, 67-year-old
clerk at the Veterans Administra-
tion, is recovering today at
Georgetown Hospital from the
effects of cuts received at the
hands Of a robber in his home
last night.
The thief whom Hasson says
he hired several days ago to cut
his lawn, came to the front door
Of the house at 1923 Quebec st.
N. w., Slashed the clerk several
times with a razor, and fled with
a pair of trousers, in the pocket
of which was $40.