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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
Dead Sea Isn't Deadly"
But Saltier Than Ocean

The Dead sea, lowest body Of water
known to man, is constantly fed by
the River Jordan and many other riv-
ers, yet it's level remains more or less
constant in spite of the fact that it has
no known outlet.
Lying 1892 feet lower than the sur
face of the Mediterranean, the Dead
sea is filled with water eight times as
salty as the water of the ocean. This
Is due In part to the fact that 1t Is
fed by streams passing over beds Of
salt and partly to the fact that its level
is kept constant through evaporation
which takes out water, but leaves the
salt behind.
In spite Of its extreme saltiness, IL
Is inhabited by certain types of fish
which seem to find the salt no handi-
cap.
The lake itself is about 45 miles long
with widths varying from five to nine
miles. There is little vegetation around
the sea because rain seldom falls there.
The desolate nature of the territory
surrounding it, together with its ex-
tremely distasteful water, makes the
name Dead sea decidedly appropriate,
although the ancient belief that the
fumes rising from it are deadly have
no basis In fact.-Washington Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
White Man God"
to Indian Tribes

The good man does may indeed
live after him-and sometimes In
strange ways.
Perhaps the most fantastic of inn
mOrtalities has been bestowed on q
Seventeenth century Scottish doctor,
William Patterson, who was apotheo-
sized into a god and whose cult Ia
still spreading after nearly 200 years.
For some years there have been
coming into the collections of the
Smithsonian institution at intervals
curious canes used by Indian medi-
cine men in Panama and northern
South America. On the heads of
these canes are carved statuettes of
man with long nose, high hat
and European dress. Some are very
crude, some masterpieces of wood
carving.
But the Smithsonian ethnologists
noted that all obviously were in
tended to portray the same indiyid-
ual-a white man. The canes were
the Shurama sticks of the Indian
medicine men-their vands of au-
thority. Among some of these tribes
every occupation has it's character
istic staff with some carving emblem
attic of the function of its bearer.
Investigation reveals that the fig
ures on the STATS of the medicine
men are intended to represent Doc
tor Patterson, leader of a Scottish
colony which settled on the coast of
the Gulf of San Bias in 1898. 1t was
sent out by the Company of Scot
land Trading to Africa and the In
dies" apparently a purely specula-
tive enterprise.
The Scottish settlers made friends
OF the Indians, largely because of
the interest taken in the natives by
Doctor Patterson and the cures he
was able to bring about. The Indians
attributed TO him supernatural pow
ers. He was the greatest of "medi-
cine men,"
The colony. however, was unsuc-
cessful. 1t encountered bitter oppo-
sition from the Spaniards, who be-
lieved that it was intruding on their
territory, and in a few years it was
abandoned and all traces of 1t soon
vanished-all except the long nose,
the high top hat and the green coat
Of the good Doctor Patterson. He
was god who had come and gone.
By application of the old principle
of sympathetic magic they continued
to make use of him. The magic STATS
first came to the Smithsonian collec-
lions from among the Tule Indians.
Recent acquisitions show that they
have now spread into the Choco coun-
try of Colombia, the ancestors of
whose present Indians never could
have come into contact with the man
himself. Doctor Patterscn has be-
come powerful magic.
The face always is recognizable.
The better stats reproduce details
of his attire. His coat Is painted
black or green. His waistcoat, shirt,
necktie, collar and buttons are repre-
sented. He is the god Of medicine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
Murder Case. to Supreme Court

When Justice Holmes was appealed
to In August, 1927, to issue a stay Of
execution in the case of Sacco and
Vanzetti, he pointed out that it was
a crime under state laws and tried
by state court and that he had abb
solutely no authority as a judge of the
United States to NEEDLE with it. In
long statement regarding the legal as
poets of the matter, he added: "A
state decision may be set aside by the
Supreme court of the United States
IL the record of the case shows that
the Constitution has been infringed In
specific ways. An application for q
writ of certiorari has been filed on the
ground that the record shows such an
infringement; and the writ of ha-
beas corpus having been denied, /
am asked to grant a stay of execution
until that application can be consid-
cred by the full court" The applica-
ton for writ of error or certiorari was
also refused, so that the Supreme
court did not review this murder case.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
PENGUIN MOST
AMUSING BIRD
Life and Habits of This Queer
Polar Resident

Prepared by National Geographic Society.
Washington. d. C.--WNU Service.
HE penguin colony Of the Lon
don zoo recently presented a
l. new problem to its keepers
when these natives Of frigid Ant
arctica suffered from bronchitis.
Among other things, mufflers were
provided In, an attempt to save the
birds, which are worth several hun
bred dollars a pair.
While there are several species Of
penguins, the Adele of Antarctica,
which was a source of amusement to
members of the Byrd South Pole ex-
petition, is, perhaps, the most enter
tanning.
The Adele penguin resembles moth
ing so much as a solemn, rotund lit
tie old gentleman In starched shirt
and swallow-tail coat. And the birds
habits are as strange as his appear
ance. He spends his whole allotted
span within the Antarctic Circle, sup
plying that desolate region of ice and
snow with one of it's few notes of
life. His wings are water-wings, which
serve him for naught in the air.
Like man, he proposes to the lady
of his heart by proffering her a stone.
He walks erect, toddling along with
precise and preoccupied mien. as
though bent on some most important
business, but more often than not this
attitude Is only pose. Time is really
no object to him, and after hurrying
away in one direction he is likely to
turn and retrace his steps or dash
away in some other. Perhaps he may
even stop suddenly and. tucking his
head beneath a fiipper, go calmly 10
sleep.
If pursued or DESTROYS of moving
over soft snow in a hurry, he turns
himself into toboggan by dropping
down on his smooth-feathered breast
and skidding gayly along, propelled
by both feet and f1ippers. Indeed his
idiosyncracies are legion, and they
make him the most interesting of Ant
arctic creatures and endear him to
every explorer Of the desolate South
Polar regions.
Belongs to a First Family.
This strangely manlike bird is truly
an F. F. A. (First Family Of the Ant
arctic), tracing his ancient lineage
back to those halcyon days Of the
earth's youth before the coming Of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
Here" he said. holding it toward

Here" he said. holding II toward
John. Here's your cap.
guess knocked 1t Off and well.
you see how II was"
He was flushed and so evidently con-
trite that John smiled. and when he
smiled the tension that had been on
those men relaxed. The presenta.
ton Of that cap was equivalent to
treaty gift. token to heal breach,
a pledge and seal of friendship
Anything we can do for you
now after tryin' our best ticks
to do things to your" Way-Bill asked.
why guess not. Thanks a
lot" He was finding his poise. shilling
the hot curiosity that might lead him
into plumbers, making up his mind to
learn this whole story. but to do 1t
adroitly. at the proper time. IF
somebody'll point out the hotel.
now. :"
1t was past the supper hour In Shoe
strings one public stopping place.
Rex Jasper's Palace hotel.
The boy ate slowly, gazed much of
the time on Jasper's face as the man
talked and talked and talked.
1T just goes to show" he said, mar.
rowing his watery blue eyes, what
the concentration Of great wealth into
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
Eczema
Burned and Itched
Terribly
Healed by cuficura

Eczema broke out in pimples on
my child's head and later spread to
her neck and back. 1t burned and
itched terribly and the little one
scratched and cried continually. Her
clothing hurt her so that I kept a
very thin dress on her. Her hair
came out in handfuls and what was
left was lifeless and dry. The irrita-
ton prevented her from sleeping.
II sent for a free sample of Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment. I could see
a difference after using them. I pur-
chased more and after using two
cakes of Cuticura Soap and two
boxes of Cuticura Ointment she was
healed" (Signed) Mrs. J. X. Thomp-
son, Energy, Texas, July 26, 1882.
Cuticura Soap 25c. Ointment 25c
and SOC. Talcum 25c. Proprietors:
Potter Drug & Chemical Corp, Nal.
den, Mass.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
SAFE way TO
take OFF FAT
and keep 1T OFF

II take Kruschen Salts because it makes
me feel 1909 better and it takes fat OF
and keeps 1t or. take It In hot water
every morning, then can eat as much as I
like" Miss Ruth Miner, Des Moines, Iowa
Jan 8, 1889.
Once day take Kruschen Salts-one
half teaspoonful in glass of hot water
first thing every morning. Besides los
ing ugly fat SAFELY you'll gain in
health and physical attractiveness-
constipation, gas and acidity will cease
to bother-youH feel younger-more
active-full of ambition-clear skin
sparkling eyes.
A jar that lasts weeks costs but a
trifie at any drugstore in the world
but demand and get Kruschen and il
one bottle doesn't joyfully please you
money back.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30

FLORESTON SHAMPOO - Ideal for use in
connection with Parker's Hair Balsan. Makes the
hair soft and fluffy. 80 cents by mail or at drug
cists- Hiscox Chemical Works. Patchogue. NY.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30


great glaciers. Then, in temperate
or perhaps even topical climate, it Is
probable that his ancestors flew like
other birds. But as centuries passed
into ages and cold crept over the land.
killing all vegetation, the penguins
were forced to seGk sustenance in the
sea. Eventually :feir wings adapted
themselves to the new mode of life
and became the fi.ppers that they are
today.
Adele Is gregsrious creature, and
In October and November (the Ant
arctic spring. he congregates, along
with countless thousands Of his kind,
In great rookeries. There the age-old
business of choosing mate is his first
consideration; but, as with true love
elsewhere, the course of his romance
is not always smooth.
After deciding In his own mind on
the fair lady he would wed, he must
not only win her favor but also van
quish whatever rivals may present
themselves. In achieving the first Of
these designs, he takes small stone
In his beak and lays it humbly at the
lady's feet. This gift is accompanied
by a soulful gaze from his white
trimmed eyes and an unmelodious
"Quaark" from the bottom Of his heart.
Very likely he will have to repeat
this performance number of times
before he succeeds in breaking through
her bashful feminine reserve; but he
is nothing If not persistent, and finally
she yields to his opportunities to the
extent Of giving him a critical glance.
Thus encouraged, he assumes his
grandest posture and invites further
inspection. If he pleases her, the lady
squawks her approval, he adds his
vocal efforts to make 1t duet, and
both sway and stretch and gaze
heavenward in an ecstacy Of penguinal
bliss.
Rivals Have Vicious Fights.
But gentlemen penguins are not only
good lovers, they are extremely pugna
cious as well, and when more than one
Romeo is attracted to the same Juliet,
a merry fracas is likely to ensue. With
beaks and flippers they go for each
other, delivering vicious cuts and stabs
and raining blows about them with
such speed that the eye can hardly
follow. II the fair object Of all this
excitement has preference for one
of the combatants, she may enter the
fray on his side; but more often she
will sit serenely by while her admirers
do battle. Eventually one Of them
will beat a forced retreat and leave
the spoils of war to his conqueror.
After courtship comes the important
business of nest-building and this, too.
is accompanied by much ado. An
Adelies nest consists of loose pile
of small stones, quite unadorned or
softened with lining; but, unfortunate
" for the peace of the avian COM
munity, there is not In the near vicin-
ty sufficient supply of such building
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-30
SYNOPSIS

Tom" Belknap, big timber opera
tor, ordered by his physicians to take
a complete rest, plans a three months
trip abroad. Promises of advancement
he has made to his son John are bro
ken, and the young man is indignant.
Paul Gorbel. Belknap's partner, whom
John cordially dislkes. Is a bone of
contention. Father and son part with
out complete understanding. At
Shoestring, his train delayed by a
wreck. John is ordered to leave at
once. He refuses.
Evening star., 1933-02-01
CAPITAL R.F.C.LOAN
PLEA TO Be MADE
Group Familiar With Needs to
Ask Senate Subcommittee
Same Rights as States.

When a subcommittee of the Senate
Banking and Currency Committee holds
hearings tomorrow morning on the
Wagner bill to broaden the powers OF
the Reconstruction Finance Corporation
in lending money to the States for re-
lief purposes, number Of persons IA
miliar with the problem Of caring for
the needy in Washington will appear
in connection with q proposal to give
the District government the same right
enjoyed by the States to borrow from
the R. F. c. for relief purposes.
A separate bill to give the District
this authority has been introduced by
Representative Norton and Senator
Capper at the request of the District
Commissioners and is pending in the
House and Senate District Committees
At the same time, Senator Wagner has
expressed his willingness to consider the
advisability Of amending his national
bill to include the District of Columbia
As originally written, one section of
the Wagner bill already covers the
District Of Columbia in regard to loans
question to be considered tomorrow is
the broadening Of the other sections
Of the bill, 50 that the District could
borrow for all relief requirements.
Among those who are expected to at
tend the hearing are George 8. Wilson,
director of public welfare; Leroy A.
Halbert. supervisor of emergency relief
work for the District Miss Hettie An
derson of the Y. w. c. A.; Miss Louise
Mcguire of Washington Chapter,
American Council of Social Workers;
Gen. Pelham D. Glassford, Rev. John
A. Ryan, and Leifur Magnusson. presi-
dent of the Monday Evening Club
Evening star., 1933-02-01
COLORED BOYS GET YEAR
IN 27 HOUSEBREAKINGS
Youths, After Arrest, Point Out to
Police Places They Had
Robbed.

Two colored boys, 10 and IL years
old, respectively, whom police hold
responsible for ~ housebreakings, mostly
within the downtown section, in the last
year, were sentenced to year each in
Blue Plains following a hearing before
Judge Kathryn Sellers in Juvenile Court
today.
The boys were arrested, according to
police, while allegedly breaking into a
place owned by the grandmother of one
Of them in Southeast Washington. It
was the only case in which they were
involved that was not in the downtown:
section.
Following their arrest, Detectives H. g.
>Wannamaker, P. E. Ambrose and j. K.
Baker, first precinct, put the boys into
. police car, gave them q couple of
oranges apiece and then had them point
out various stores within the precinct
which they had robbed. The officers
said the boys admitted entering one
drug store on four different occasions.
The total loot Of the various robberies
was estimated at $500.
Evening star., 1933-02-01
DESKS TO BE STATIONED
FOR BALL TICKET SALES
Young Democrats Club Members
to Serve in Hotels and De-
partment Stores,

Mrs. John Allan Dougherty Of the
Roosevelt Garner Inaugural Committee
has arranged with the Young Demo-
Gratis Club Of Washington to maintain
desks for the sale of tickets to the
charity inaugural ball in all the larger
hotels and department stores
Members of the Young Democrats
Club will be assigned to the various
desks by a committee consisting of Miss
Eleanor Branson. Miss Carolyn Huston
Thompson, Homer Tatum and Bon
Geaslin.' The sale will be conducted
during the week preceding the inaugu-
raj ball
Senator Russell, Democrat, Of Georgia
will be q guest at q meeting of the
Young Democrats Club, beginning at
8:15 O'Clock tonight at the National
Women's Democratic Club. 1926 New
Hampshire avenue. Kenneth Romney
sergeant at arms of the House, will
be the principal speaker. President
Charles Jackson of the club will make
a report on the activities of the men,
bers in connection with the coming
inaugural ceremonies.
Evening star., 1933-02-01
TREE REPLACEMENTS
ASKED BY CITIZENS
Logan-Thomas Circle Association
Appoints Committee to Con-
suit With Officials.

A special committee was appointed
last night by the Logan Thomas Circle
Citizens Association to consult with
Clifford I. Lanham, District superin.
tendent of trees, regarding the replace.
ment of destroyed trees in their terri.
tory.
Members Of the association said there
had been no tree replacements in the
section for 80 or 40 years. They par
ticularly pointed out the condition Of
M, N, o and P streets, between Tenth
and Thirteenth streets.
A resolution forwarded from other
citizens associations, asking the asso-
cations approval Of an amendment to
the Districts bird sanctuary laws to
permit action to rid the city of starl-
ings, failed to reach the approval of the
association.
The members, after brief business
session, turned the meeting into q social
gathering and were entertained by sing
ing, dancing and musical selections.
The meeting was held at the home Of
the associations president, Ella M.
Thompson, 1920 Rhode Island avenue,
who, with Edna A. Clark, secretary,
of11ciated at the meeting.
Evening star., 1933-02-01
CONFUSION DELAYS
zON|NG DECISION
Neither Side Able to Tell What
Is Planned for C0nnecti-
cut Avenue Area.

Because of conflicting building plans
presented at hearing before the zon-
ing Commission today on a petition Of
the Chevy Chase Land Co. to change
the residential zone of an area located
between Albemarle and Davenport
streets, west of Connecticut avenue, so
that apartment buildings could be
erected, the Commissioners ordered the
case held up indefinitely.
Neither the opponents nor proponents
to the petition could inform the COM
mission just what was going to be
erected in the area. resulting in con-
fusion, the commission ruled.
Harold E. Doyle, representing the
land company, said his firm planned to
erect several community houses, while
opponents to the petition said the COM
pany had informed them that it in
tended to put up apartment houses.
Those opposing the petition, includ-
ing S. w. Patch, John H. Leyme, Maj.
C. M. Exley, A. M. Roch and Chester
A. Style, contended that such buildings
would decrease the value of their prop
erty. which they had acquired from the
land company with the understanding
the area would be always a high-grade
restricted zone.
Hearings on II petitions were held
by the board during an all-day session.
No protests were recorded in eight petit
tionS for rezoning from residential to
business areas in several sections of
the city.
The commission was not expected to
reach a decision in any of the cases
before tomorrow.
Evening star., 1933-02-01
MAN FOUND DEAD
IN FILLING STATION
Body Discovered on Pallet
Near Gas Radiator-Money
Believed Missing.

Lying on a carefully-made pallet with
his head against gas radiator, Which
was turned on but unlighted, John
Hess;ck, "a. was found dead this morn
ing in a filling station at Twenty-sec-
ond and M streets.
The discovery was made by F. G.
Leake, 2032 P street, and c. j. Lentz,
Chain Bridge Heights, Va, who stop
ped at the station to purchase gasoline.
When HeSsick did not appear they en-
tered the Office and found him lying
on the floor. with his overcoat thrown
across his body.
Rescue Squad Called.
They summoned the rescue squad, but
the f1remen were unable to revive Hes
sick, although they worked over him for
more than half an hour.
Acting Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald ordered the body removed to the
morgue for an autopsy. He said an in
quest probably would be necessary.
Hessick. who lived with relatives at
1725 Irving street, had been employed
at the station about two years. accord
ing to the owner. Leroy Livingston
His home was in Herndon. Va.
Money Is Missing.
Hessick was to have worked until
o'clock last night. Livingston said,
however. that he drove past the sta
tion about $40 and it was closed.
Livingston estimated Hessick should
have had about $40. The cash register
was empty, however and Hessick had
only a small amount of money in his
pockets. An investigation was begun
by Detective Sergt. John Wise.
Evening star., 1933-02-01
Defend ''$25O,OOO Potato"
Agriculture Department Scientists Declare Sum Was
Spent on Entire Research Project Rather
Than on One Variety.

tiles claimed fer 1t before introducing
it to the public. The record of any
one year may not be truly significant
The value of q new potato can be de-
termined only after years of planting
and replanting. 1t Is too long and ex-
pensive a process to be undertaken by
a private business house.
Now. it was explained, the Agricul-
ture Departments object Is not pri-
marily to increase the Nations potato
crop, which already more than fllls the
demand of the market 1t seeks rather
to reduce to a minimum the risk Of
the potato farmer by providing varie-
ties from which he can be assured Of
a constant yield from year to year. For
many years past, it was explained, he
has been in danger OF losing his whole
crop through the sudden inroads Of
disease, and consequently has been in
no position to regulate his own pro-
duction.
Tests showed the Katahdin did ex-
cellently in Michigan Oregon and Cali
fornia, nearly as well in Colorado, Iowa
and Minnesota and fairly we'll in
Maine, New Jersey. New York, North
Carolina, Ohio, Washington and Mime
sofa, but did not work out we'll in
Louisiana, Maryland and Rhode Island
However, it was not introduced as the
perfect potato, but as only one COM
pleted step in a long program.
1t is an entirely false idea, the bureau
horticulturalists say, that they concen-
trated for 20 years at a cost Of $3.50, 900
on the production of this one variety. 1t
was one of the incidental products of a
major research undertaking. Mean
while, explorers have been sent into
Mexico and South America in search
for the wild ancestor Of the potato in
the hope that from it could bS obtained
some original disease resistant quail
ties which have been lost in its count
less generations of domesticated de-
Scendants.
But while DR.. Taylor and his asso-
ciates deny the Katahdin potato az
tually cost even small fraction of
$3.50, 900. they point with pride to the
testimonial Of Prof c. L. Fitch. secre-
tary of the Iowa Vegetable Growers
Association. that this single new po-
tato should pay the Nation 1000 times
s25O,0O0 in larger yield to farmers and
less expense to dealers and other
handlers"
That is. they say. the head Of one of
the largest groups of potato growers i'll
the country considers the Katahdin po-
tato, an Incidental side product of their
scientific work. as worth more than a
quarter of billion dollars. Some OF
the other varieties are nearly ready to
be presented to the Nations farmers
and may be of even greater value than
the Katahdin.