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Evening star., 1934-12-22
League Army Takes Over Saar
As Nasis Defy Ban on Flags
Saarlanders Greet Troops of Four
Nations in SiIence-German and
French Borders Guarded.

bruecken shortly after dawn, while
Queen Wilhelmina's proud marine
regiment, founded in 1868, crossed the
border in motor trucks as the sun
lifted over the horizon.
Final contingents of Great Britain's
main body of 1900 officers and men
arrived at noon, followed by second
battalion of AMussolini's crack gren-
adiers and q battalion of caribineri.
Sweden's contingent arrived by
truck and took up quarters at Merit
zig and at Mettiach, along the Ger
man border on the road to Trier.
A portion of the British forces was
sent to Brebach, on the French from
tier, and another to Neuenkirchen,
near the German border. The Ital-
ians were located in the highly in
dustrial region along the French side
All day long army trucks and
Continued on Page 3, Column 81
Evening star., 1934-12-22
4TH insult TRIAL
BEING CONSIDERED
ACquittaI of Martin insult
Makes Third Defeat
for Prosecution.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, December 22-The
question, will there be a fourth
insult prosecutions" brought affirma-
tives from prosecutors today.
Rebuffed for the third time in sue
cession by a jury which adjudged
insult management of their s2,00o,-
100000 power empire and acquitted
Martin insult yesterday of embezzling
$344,720, the States attorneys staff
pointed to the January court calendar.
1t listed further embezzlement
trials for Martin on January IS, and
for Samuel, ST., freed last month along
with his son and 16 associates in
Federal Court of mail fraud charges,
on January 9.
Strongest Gases Collapse.
But their reputedly strongest cases
had collapsed, the mail fraud indict-
ment, the Middle West Utilities en-
bezzlement charge against Martin and
the first insult case, which resulted in
acquittal of Marshall E. Sampsell Of
an embezzlement count, had been ac-
claimed the prosecutions heavy ar
tillery.
The others were to be held in "re-
serve" Prosecutors studied them in
tently today, weighing their chances
after three successive defeats. But
they ignored current reports that the
last insult had faced criminal court
jury when Martin won his victory
yesterday.
Happy Over Verdict.
Sixty Martin, happy
over his exoneration Of theft from
Middle West Utility's company yes
terday after jury deliberations of IA
hours, in which II ballots were taken,
beamed thanks in the court room to
the jurymen for giving him a very
Merry Christmas"
What his future plans were he did
not disclose. But it was reported he
would not resist deportation to Can
ada. As q British citizen he was ex-
tradited to the United States from
the Dominion on the embezzlement
indictments only.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
Bogus Lottery Discovered.

LOS ANGELES, December % P.-
A bogus lottery on horse races at
Santa Anita Park, for which more
than 100000 worth of tickets were
printed, has been discovered and
broken up, the district attorneys Of
fee said today.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
Two Planets Discovered.

ALGIERS, Algeria, December %
R.-Two small planets were discov-
cred yesterday by M Boyer, chief of the
Algiers Observatory, bringing to a
total Of seven the asteroids discov-
cred by him this year. The new ones
were registered as "1934-XA," and
"1934-XB."
Evening star., 1934-12-22
Oldest Yale Grad Dies.

NORWALK, Conn, December % NH.
The Rev. Augustus F. Beard, Yale'S
oldest living alumnus and reputed to
be the oldest Congregational minister
in the United States, died today at
his home. He observed his 101st
birthday anniversary on May IL.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
VIRGINIA BOY is KILLED
IN JERSEY AUTO CRASH
East Falls Church Youth Thrown
From Car as Passing Machine
Tears Open Door.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Decem-
ber 22.-Ten-year-o Raymond st.
George of East Falls Church, Va, was
killed today in an auto accident which
interrupted the trip he was making
with his family to Massachusetts, for
Christmas
Raymond, his three other brothers
and his father and mother were driv-
ing through North Brunswick town
ship when the boys father was forced
to swerve his car sharply to avoid Q
collision with another auto. The COL
nsion was averted, but the fender Of
the other scraped the side of the st.
George machine, tearing open the rear
door. Raymond, who was near the
door, was thrown to the pavement.
fracturing his skull.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
MAINE DRINKS LEGALLY
rs Years of Prohibition Ends

rs Years OF Prohibition Ends
With State Liquor Stores.
PORTLAND, Me, December % R.
Legal liquor made its debut in
Maine today, ending three-quarters of
q century of prohibition.
Prices as low as 40 cents for a half
pint Of New Jersey whisky were in
effect at State stores. Stillman E.
Woodman, chairman Of the State
Liquor Commission, said the State
would endeavor to keep prices low in
an effort to drive bootleggers out Of
business.
Only package liquor will be sold,
with purchasers required to sign slips
for each bottle.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
QUAKE HITS MANAGUA

Populace Scurries to Streets-No
Damage Reported.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, December
~ (P.-An earthquake lasting Is sec
onds shook the capital at $3.50 am.
today, sending an anxious populace
into the streets.
Although it caused no damage ac-
cording to available reports, the
temblor seemed to have rocked the
entire western slope.
Telephone poles vibrated and sway
ed under the shock. parked automo-
biles rocked upon their springs and
clocks were stopped.
SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua,
December % P-A strong earth
quake was felt here at 1927 this morn
ing, lasting about 10 seconds. No
damage was reported in the vicinity,
Evening star., 1934-12-22
Committees in Session.

Certain steps" were announced in
a communique released after secret
joint session of the Chambers Foreign
Affairs and Naval Committees, where
Minister of War Francois Pietri and
Foreign Minister Pierre Laval ap-
peared.
It was reliably. reported that these
committees had decided to assume re-
sponsibility for the denunciation on
behalf Of France should Japan fail to
denounce the treaty.
Foreign Office officials, however. said
nothing was planned.
The committee members agreed
that formal denunciation is not neces-
sary, since Japan has undertaken that
action, but an authoritative source
said that otherwise, the Government
would be forced to take the same steps
to assure an end Of the treaty.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
BYRD SHIP TO LEAVE

Bear of Oakland to Depart From
Dunedin for Little America.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, De-
cember % R)-The Bear of Oakland,
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd's sup
ply ship, was expected to leave Dune
din Thursday for the explorers base
at Little America.
Ice conditions were reported favor
able for the trip.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
Foreign Office Denies France Will
Join Denunciati0n.

PARIS, December % CP).-France,
chaflng like Japan under the limita-
tions of the Washington naval pact,
permitted her official attitude toward
actual denunciation of the treaty to
become clouded today by official state
ments.
The foreign Office repeated a denial
that France would formally join Japan
in denouncing the pact.
The Chamber of Deputies, however,
insisted that the government plans
either an outright denunciation or at
least public notification, which one
OF its members described as a moral
denunciation.
Evening star., 1934-12-22

CONTINUED on Page 8, Column -
Evening star., 1934-12-22

FRENCH ATTITUDE CLoUDED.
Evening star., 1934-12-22

Continued on Page 2. Column u.
Evening star., 1934-12-22

Co. 9. Weather Bureau ForecastJ
Partly cloudy, slightly colder tonight,
minimum temperature about 81 degrees;
tomorrow generally fair. Temperatures
Highest, As, at $50 pm. yesterday; low
est. 81, at am. today.
Full report on page AT.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-23
PLAN BANQUET
FOR ATHLETES
Minnesota IN" Men Will Stage
Huge Affair in Virginia
In January.

Over 300 athletes of Northern Min
nesota will be honored at a huge
banquet to be staged in Virginia early
in January with Coach Bernie herman
and several members of his champion
ship Minnesota football team, as well
as President Lotus D. Coffman as main
speakers, it was announced today by
John Schuknecht, of Eveleth, former
University of Minnesota football cap
tain, who is in charge of arrangements
Arrangements in Ely are in charge of
Coach Edward Buckley, Walter Nappa
and Attorney Ben p. Constantine,
Minnesota M men.
Twenty-Five of Ely's most outstanding
athletes viii be invited to attend the
affair. A special invitation to prom
inent businessmen viii be rendered and
it is hoped that Ely viii be strongly
represented -
Although details for the affair are
incomplete, the various championship
high school and Junior college teams
viii be invited to the affair as guests
of the Range ~" club which win seek
the cooperation of the Minnesota
Alumni association and the Minnesots
Dads organization for the event.
Judge Edward Freeman. of Virginia
is chairman of the Range M organi-
zation, Wayne Kakela, of Eveleth, Sec
rotary, and John Schuknecht, treasurer
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-23
Arm WOUND
PROVES FATAL
Bernard SchulleE, Minneapolis,
Accidentally Shot, Died
From Loss of Blood.

Bernard George Schiller, aged AZ,
of 1913 Lowry Avenue North, Mime
apolis, prominent business man of the
Mill City, died Tuesday evening from
loss of blood when he accidentally shot
himself in the arm while hurting near
Sand Lake about 40 miles from this
city on the Ely-Finland road
1t seems that SCHUYLER with Mrs.
SCHUYLER and others were deer hunting
and were camped &C the lake where
several hunting shacks are maintained.
As near as can be ascertaine6, be was
getting out of the car and pulled his
gun out after him when the same was
discharged, the bullet shattering his
elbow and severing an artery.
He was rushed to CCC Camp 1721
where a physician is located, but sue
cumbed through loss of blood before the
camp was reached.
The remains were prepared for ship
ment at the Laing Mortuary and sent
to Minneapolis, Wednesday, accom-
panied by his widow and members of
the hunting party.
This is the first fatal shooting ac-
cident in this section this year and the
death hung like a pau over the ac-
Invites of other parties in the vicinity
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-23
RECOUNT ASKED
BY GUNDERsEN
Closeness of 4th District Com.
missioner Race Calls For
Ballot Recount.

In the election for County Commits
sioner, Joseph Veranth of this city
polled 2,120 votes against 2,102 votes
for Martin Gundersen of Tower and
$50 for John E. Porthan, sticker candi-
date, from this city.
The supporters of Martin GunderSen
met in Tower last Saturday and de-
cided to ask for a recount in behalf of
their candidate. 1t is reported that
supporters of Mr.. GunderSen were at
the meeting from every township in the
Fourth District.
Discrepancies in the ballot counting
in several precincts were mentioned al
the meeting. In particular, discrepan-
cies in the count in this city were
but this was general and not
specific. Supporters of Mr.. Gundersen
have been talking discrepancies in the
recount ever since election.
A district court order will be neces-
sary to assure a recount. Specific
charges must be made before the court
and if found plausible, the recount will
be ordered. In this case the court will
appoint three inspectors, one for each
contestant and one for the court.
The ballots are sealed in the vault
at the county auditors Office.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-23
$500 a Head Paid
For Stray DrOuth Cattle.

According to s. H Rutford, county
agent, only about 200 of the 5000
drought cattle brought to southern st.
Louis county last summer are still at
large, with all the others either
slaughtered or shipped south for winter
grazing.
Mr.. Rutford also said that the reports
of-cattle thieves stealing and slaughter
ing some of the drought stock is greatly
exaggerated. While payrolls of herders
on the drought relief project were
stopped Nov. Is. by SERA with the
beginning of the deer hunting season,
herders were authorized to continue
work at 81 a head rounding up the
strays. The herders report making
good money at the work
Mr.. Rutford said that few cases Of
actual cattle thieves have been re-
ported and that little evidence has been
uncovered that the government owned
stock has been butchered without per-
mission.
As the strays are recovered they are
shipped to the Elliott & Co. plant In
Duluth-one Of the three plants doing
the work for the relief administration
for slaughter. The meat IS sent to the
state canning factory at St. Cloud
where it is prepared for distribution
among the needy families.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-23
Death CALLS
JOHN kAYUTE
Early Resident of Ely Succumbs
After Short ILLNESS With
Pneumonia.

John Kayute, aged "a 10 East Harvey
Street, resident of this city for the
past A years, died Wednesday evening
at a local hospital of pneumonia after
a short illness.
He was born in KarstuHa, Finland, on
January 2, 1850. After leaving Finland,
IN 1887, he remained in Canada few
years coming to this country and Ely in
1890. While here he was employed as
a miner for twenty-five years, later
being employed at odd jobs for the city
and others.
Surviving are his widow. five
daughters and two sons. The daughters
are Mrs. Andrew Watilo, Jr., Mrs. Harry
Homer, Mrs E. L. Rautio, Mrs Emily
Pluth and Mrs Martin Grahek, Jr.
The sons are Elmer, employed with the
city, and w. j., a member Of the Ely
Hardware and Furniture Company.
Surviving also are eleven grandchildren.
All are residents of this city. Two
brothers and a sister In Finland also
survive.
The funeral viii take place from the
First Ev. Lutheran church, Saturday
afternoon, the Rev. Heino officiating.
The remains were prepared for burial
at the Ely Mortuary.
The bereaved family have the SYM
pathy Of host of friends in their loss
Of husband and father.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-23
Range TOlDn Officials
Ask Tax Cut Farley.

Stating that their communities viii
be hard pressed for funds until such
time as the case is finally disposed of
and back taxes are paid, many officials
of MeSaba range villages and cities
asked the county commissioners to meet
with attorneys to study the recent
mine tax valuation decision as 1t
affects taxes paid to governing bodies.
The district court decision granted
mining companies a reduction in valu-
atoms totaling s18,62l 1877 on 4s prop
critics on the Mesaba range, with Judge
Martin Hughes of Hibbing dissenting
to the ruling of the other four judges.
Sentiment of affected communities is
strongly in favor of carrying an appeal
to the state and probably the United
States supreme court for final de-
cision if necessary, according to gov
erning officials.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-23
DIR. PARKER
IN CHARGE
Christmas Seal Sale Will Start
Throughout This County
Thanksgiving Day.

The 18th annual Christmas Seal sale
throughout ST. Louis County will open
officially on Thanksgiving Day and is
sponsored by the st. Louis County
Public Health Association which is
supported entirely by the receipts of
this sale.
The cheerful Christmas Seal APP
propriately uShered in our holiday
season and the funds derived from the
seal sale are used in the fight against
tuberculosis" explains George II. Crosby,
county director of the sale of seals.
DR.. o. w. Parker has been appointed
director of the sale in this city. DR..
Parker has handled this sale every year
since its inception and Ely has always
done its share against the dread dis
ease, tuberculosis. in the purchase of
Christmas Seals
A hearty support of the seal sale
is urged. Contributions viii be welcome
in any amount. No matter how small,
get some seals and use them. The seals
sell for one cent each.
Accompanying the sale, an intensive
health educational program on the pre-
vention of tuberculosis will be carried
on, through lectures, essay contests,
newspaper articles, films, plays and the
distribution of health literature.
DR.. Walter L. Bierring, president of
the American Medical Association, en-
dorses the Christmas seal sale. DR..
Bierring says, Members of the medical
profession uniformly appreciate that
the Christmas seal sale has been re-
sponsible for many advances in the
prevention and treatment of tuber-
culosis. As a descendant of Danish for
bears, have a personal feeling of
pride that this great philanthropiC
movement was originated by a postal
clerk in Copenhagen, Denmark Its
development in America over a period
of % years has been paralleled by a
remarkable decrease in the tuberculosis
death rate. Since Christmas seals fur
nish funds which are devoted to safe
guarding everyone against the ravages
of tuberculosis, highly endorse the
Christmas seal SALE"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-23
Filings Made For
Mayor and Alderman.

Filings for the city election on Dec
ember 4, win not close until Saturday
afternoon at S O'Clock. Up TO the hour
of going to press the following have de-
posted their filings with City Clerk A.
o. Knutson:
For Mayor John A. Harri, present
incumbent; Frank Schweiger and Frank
zgonc.
For Alderman-Three to be elected
Martin Skala, Jr., John j. Slabodnik,
r. C. Ellis and Steve Moravitz.
A Special Judge to fin the unexpired
term Of Oscar Bodin, Is also to be
elected but no filings have so far been
made for the ofhce.
1t is expected that the three alder
men, Walter D. Carlson, Ivan Tauzell
and John Kapsch, whose terms expire,
win file before the closing date.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-23
j. c. Unique Farce Played
to Huge CrOlOd Thursday.

: The Junior College players presented
the three-act farce comedy Dollars 10
Doughnuts" before crowded audi
forum on Thursday evening. Miss
Mama Forbes directed the play in her
usual efficient manner. Miss Anita
Gordon was the business manager.
Most excellent music was furnished
during the play by the High School
orchestra under the direction of Frank
v. DfNino.
Those who took part in the pro-
duction did their parts nobly. In fact,
it is the opinion of the audience that
Dollars to Doughnuts'' was the best
production given by the Ely Schools In
some years. The characters were por-
trayed by Helen Thompson, Terry
Brownell, Robert Berg, Isabel Poston,
Lawrence Berglund. Catherine Childers,
Margery Brownell, Arthur Seraphine,
Annie Peschel and Frank Laing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-23
Deer Suffer Loss
In Heavy SnOIC.

While hundreds Of hunters have been
in the woods since the beginning of the
hunting season on Thursday, November
Is, the kill is not so large owing to the
scarcity of snow and the noisy con-
dition of the woods.
Game wardens also make the claim
that thousands of these handsome
game animals starved to death last
winter when the deep snow prevented
them from foraging for feed. Yards
were found with as many as twenty-five
skeletons. These yards are usually
located in the dense coniferous second
growth woods and the brush from all
trees had been eaten by the deer with
in their reach Not being able to make
their way through the snow the deer
fell victims to starvation after the
brush within reach was devoured-
Game wardens and members Of the
CCC camps, in many instances, cut
brush and tramped trails for the deer
and in this manner saved many lives.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-23
ANOTHER old
TIMER PASSES
John Nelson, Resident Here for
: AZ Years. Died Saturday
After Short Illness.

John Nelson of 403 East Camp Street
died at a local hospital Saturday
evening after an illness of only ten
days. Mr.. Nelson had always enjoyed
the best Of health up to about ten days
ago when he became i'll. He grew
worse continually until death ended his
suffering after submitting to an oper-
alton the latter part of the week for
obstruction of the intestines.
Deceased was born in Sweden on
July 4. 1864. He came to America in
1885 and after working in several states
Of the Union, he settled in Ely in 1887
and was one of the earliest settlers in
this city, walking in from Tower before
the advent of the railroad.
Since his residence here he has been
employed by the Oliver Mining Com
pany as surface foreman and cable
inspector and splicer for the mines of
the company on the Vermilion range.
He was retired from active work on a
pCllSAOl4 eClSAt yCzIS dSO.
He was married in this city in
February, 1893. From this union three
children resulted, viz: Mrs. Arvid L.
Sundholm and Clifford of this city, and
Mrs. Albert Beck, of South Bend,
Indiana. These children and his widow
survive. Two sisters in Sweden also
survive. All the family were at his
bedside when the end came
The funeral took place from the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Arvid
Sundholm, on Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock. The Rev. II. Russell
Browne conducted the services. The
remains were prepared for burial by the
Laing Mortuary The funeral was
largely attended and many called at
the home where the remains lay in
state during Tuesday and Wednesday
to pay their respects to their old friend
and neighbor. The floral tributes were
many and beautiful.
Pan bearers had been selected from
among his old neighbors and fellow
workers and were: Pete Peterson, Peter
Beck, ST., Charles Anderson of Vir-
ginia. Olof Knutson. Victor Ahlstrom
and Oscar Anderson.
A host of friends extend sympathy
to the bereayed family.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-23
Government Problems
Discussed at EUeLeth.

City Clerk A. o. Knutson, City At
torney A. w. Nelson and City Assessor
Nick Popovich were in Eveleth Wednes-
day In attendance of the meeting called
by Mayor Victor Essling of that city to
meet with the senators and representa-
tives elect for the northern section of
the state to discuss legislative problems
Of interest to municipalities.
Sixty cities and villages within driving
distance of Eveleth were represented at
the. meeting and problems confronting
the municipalities were discussed with
the members of the legislature. Among
the matters that We're acted on were
the distribution to the cities and vii
lagos of share of the receipts from the
gas and motor vehicle license taxes;
adoption of codes of reference; revision
OF poor relief settlement laws to pro-
tect against settlements by individuals
supported by federal relief funds; in-
debtedness problems; financing of old
age pensions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-11-23
WORK BEGINS
N. 81. PLANT
Small Crew Begins Wednesday
Morning on the New PWA
Building Project.

Lenci & Lenci and Ray Englund be-
gan work on Wednesday morning with
small crew ON the PWA project of the
construction of a water and light plant
in conformity with the plans and
specifications made by the engineering
staff in charge of the project.
Only small crew were put to work
at the beginning and some clear up
work was begun. The CONTRACT price
for the work IS s69, 775.00 and viii be
financed with a bond issue secured
through the PwA. It is expected that
about $50 days VIII be required to
finish the work Of erecting a new
building and making the plant a most
complete unit in the water project
and the light plant planned when the
water line to BURNSIDE Lake was con-
structed.
The airport project is employing a
crew of about so. These men are taken
from the relief list and are under the
supervision of City Engineer Somezo.
This work IS getting along fine and
government inspectors made the state
ment that the Ely airport can be made
one OF the best in the country and also
that more has been secured for the
amount expended than the majority of
projects of this nature have to show
Work ON the water line to the Pioneer
and Sibley locations is rapidly nearing
the end. This work is being done by
day labor and is falling far below the
cost estimates made by the engineer.
Camp and Sheridan Streets and
Central Avenue have been designated
through streets by the City Council and
workmen are at present putting up the
stop signs calling attention to these
thoroughfares.