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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-05-10
Another Scramble for Money.

Grand Rapids Herald Review-The
scramble to spend public money is be-
ginning all over again. With the avail
ability of public funds every community
will see how much it can get while the
getting Is good.
A great many crimes will be COM
mitted in the name of public works
employment and recovery. Hundreds
of millions of dollars will be thrown
away. The future must not only pay
for what is expended today but it will
have the upkeep of a great many things
which communities would not purchase
with their own funds.
We do not know what Grand Rapids
will do. The last time that there was
some money available, hole in the
ground was filled up. We also built an
airport. 1t has been rumored that there
has been an airplane in Grand Rapids
and there are some people who would
like to see a dedication of the airport
because that would be sure to bring two
or three more.
lldG pun OOSV OAl1Uy VI 1OlVy
thousand dollars and filling the hole
cost several thousand more.
There are some public improvements
which are sensible and needed but no
community should proceed with i'm
provements, which it would not other
wise make. If it spends simply to
spend, the day of reckoning will seem
little more harsh than it would other
wise seem.
Northeastern Minnesota will clamor
for a share of Uncle Sans money
This section has been famous or in
famous for its expenditure of public
funds. It ought to know that mere
expenditure of public funds does not
mean happiness or prosperity. There
are magnificent schools housing many
hungry, poorly clad children. There
are many municipal improvements
where men who are out of work may
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-05-10
Sixty-hve Loan Applications
Result From Canvass of
3O1 Ely Homes.

Ely's first Better Housing Campaign
loan was made Tuesday to William
Carlson, according to an announcement
from Postmaster Norman Brown, cam
paign director. Work on Mr.. Carlson's
improvement project was to be started
Immediately by the j. N. Rautio con-
tracing finn. The cost of Mr.. Carlson's
project was estimated at slightly more
than 5000.
With the announcement of the first
loan of the campaign, officials were of
the opinion that more applications
would be accepted soon and that the
campaign would move forward rapidly
from this point.
After visiting 301 homes In the first
five weeks of Ely's Better Housing cam
paign canvaSSerS have secured IS appli
cations for loans, according to the re-
port of John Smrekar, campaign Office
manager.
Of the 65 applications, % have been
estimated by contractors and builders
and presented to lending agencies for
action. The applications which have
been estimated total approximately
$1,000.
Almost every type of building re-
modelling, repairing, painting and
undermining is represented among the
applications. Campaign officials said
there is a genuine need for almost all
of the work listed in applications to date
and they pointed out the community
wide benefits which will result when the
work starts.
Although the construction of new
homes and buildings does not come
under the regular provisions of the
Better Housing program, local officials
are making an effort to aid property
owners who are seeking financial aid
to build. Everyone interested in Sc
curing a loan for a new building has
been asked to report at Mr.. Smrekar's
Office in the city hall. When a sufficient
number of interested persons have
registered, mass meeting will be called
with a government representative
present.
1t is thought that the meeting may
develop some plan whereby the govern
ment'S aid may be secured for property
owners able to comply with the Federal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-05-10

the blocks are made of scrap iron and
sell for about twice the price of scrap.
Because Minnesota produces approx
mately 60 per cent of the nations iron
ore, the state experiment station is
taking the lead in trying to progress
development for cast iron pavement.
There is reason to believe that cast
iron in pavement will come into broad
use in the future. However, at this
moment, nothing eXcels the present
availability of concrete. Concrete would
be eminently satisfactory on Nos. So and
1863, the former from here to Inter-
national Falls, the latter from here to
Ely. Every pressure should be brought
to bear upon the state highway depart
ment to include these roads in early
plans which contemplate sound utili-
cation of the gigantic funds which the
government has allotted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-05-10
Federal Housing
Essay Contest.

Prizes for winners and runner-ups in
the National Educational Better Hous-
ing contest were announced today by
the Industrial Award Committee
through its chairman, Ernest T. Trigg
president of the National Paint, Varnish
and Lacquer association.
High school students all over the
country who are entered in the contest
will be eligible to receive these attrac-
tive prizes for their essays and speeches
on the subject, Better Housing and the
Home"
To the boy and girl winning the first
prize in the national finals will go $1,000
each in cash and handsome gold medals
Winners Of the second prize also boy
and girl, will receive $500 and gold
medals. To those capturing third prize
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-05-10

will lgo $3.50 each in cash and gold
medals. Fourth prize winners are to be
given 500 and gold medals. In each
case the awards are to be made to both
boy and a girl winner In places
where pupils are not permitted to re-
ceive cash prizes the award will be put
in scholarship.
During the next few weeks the at
tention of thousands of boys and girls
will be focused on Home" Through
their interest in home conditions in
their own communities, these home
makers of the future will make a lasting
contribution to national progress. After
the announcement of the prizes offered
many more last minute enrollments in
the contest are expected.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-05-10
WHAT OTHERS SAY|
Cast Iron Pavements.


Virginia Daily General
use of cast iron as surface pavement
material, according to E. W.. Davis
superintendent of the mines experiment
station at the Minnesota university
would boost the production of iron ore
and in so doing would give vitality to a
harrasSed and depressed industry. Ex-
detrimental blocks have been made and
laid on the university campus and have
attracted widespread attention and in
tereSt.
Continuation of studies and tests is
provided for by an appropriation made
by the last legislature, $500 annually
for the next two years having been set
aside. Paving with cast iron blocks is
no new venture. In fact, there are
number of iron pavements in Great
Britain, particularly in the neighbor-
hood of the steel manufacturing centers
Reports to MIR. Davis would indicate
that the practice of laying this type Of
pavement is expanding.
There is no question about the dura-
bility of cast iron pavement. Its cost
prohibits it general use, rather than
anything inherently in it as an element
The strip laid on the university campus
cost about $4,000 ton. Unless the de-
mand would justify mass production, il
will be years before pavement of thi;
kind can sell itself on merit in COM
petition with concrete. AS matter OF
fact, to lay it properly substantial
concrete base is required.
Apparently Mr.. Davis is Sanguine
about cast iron as a future pavement
material, for he visions the day when
it will be used to such an extent that its
influence in bolstering iron mining will
be considerable. In England, he says
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-05-10
Vim. Carlson Granted
First Better Housing
Loan OF Local. Drive

Housing Administration regulations.
Local officials of the Better Housing
campaign have expressed satisfaction
with the manner in which the drive has
progressed and the cooperation received
from Ely property owners. Progress to
date indicates success for the campaign
and far-reaching benefits to the COM
munity, officials said.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-05-10

causes or oIeepIessness
Remorse, fear, love, anger, sorrow,
and Joy are said to be among the prin.
cipal causes Of sleeplessness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-05-10

Sage From Borneo
Sage comes from Sarawak, Borneo.
This country also supplies birds nests
to a soup-lovtng world.
The Washington times., 1935-05-04

morning paper, telling Of his feat.
For some reason the item was not
printed Sunday morning, but 1t
appeared on Monday mornings
sports page. Alas, the word Eyes
terday" had not been changed.
The minister is still explaining.
A few days after the whole
nation was engrossed in decid-
ing whether Mae West was or
was not an unmarried woman,
one of the whole columnists
settled the entire affair with a
tiny poem-as follows:
wallace is east,
MAE Is West
"And never the twain shall
meet"
when they wish you oceans
of luck in Hollywood" observes
Johnny johnson, they're usu'
ally hoping you drown in it'll"
with the hero and the hero
inc of a talking picture" says
Juliet Lowell, cts usually a case
Of love at first sigh!!"
j. M. Kerrigan's favor1te:
The Scotch patient was FUN
bling in his pocket.
you don't need to pay me IN
advance" said the dentist.
I'm no going to-" was the re-
ply. I'm only counting ma money
before you give me the gas"
Overheard in the foreign de-
partment Of Paramount:
WAS your father a college
mani"
Eyes, but we never mention it.
The college he went to had q rot
ten football team"
The Washington times., 1935-05-04

films to private life as Mrs. Rex
Bell, wife of the coWboy-actor.
The baby, Rex Larbow Bell,
was born last December 16 and
Clara since that time has been
quite busy land very happy" at
home. She and Bell are leaving
Hollywood in a few weeks for
their ranch home near Search
light, New.
Already a play has been bought
and sent there for future use.
Extensive alterations are being
made on the ranch home where
the Bell family will spend the
summer. They expect to return
to Hollywood in the late autumn.
Naturally, I haven't given up
the screen to which I owe so
much" Miss Bow told 1nterna-
tional News Service. II hope,
some day, to get back into the
movies"
Bell has continued to play roles
in films and has had many leading
parts as a cowboy actor.
His grandmother, Mrs. Daisy
Beldam, is most enthusiastic over
her grandchild, Rex Larbow.
Hes a wonderful boy" she
said. "He sleeps wonderfully well
and Is no trouble at all. He
weighed IS pounds when four
months old. His hair is inclined
to be red, his eyes are blue, and he
has very curly hair like his
father"
Mrs. Beldam also revealed that
Rex Larbow was expecting a little
cousin in July. She said that a
baby was expected in the family
Of her other son. Hodson Beldam.
Of the Fox film studio property de-
partment.
cts too early yet to tell Just
what Rex Larbow will be-" Mrs.
Beldam said. Some have pre-
dicted that he would be a writer"
The Washington times., 1935-05-04
Scenario Expert Gives Some
Advice to Writers

'jection slips, he says, but thinks
it might do some good.
List of Don'ts
Here are the don'ts: Don't sup.
pose you are a writer until after
you have had several stories &C.
copied or in print.
Don't feel injured when manu-
scripts return; they're probably
very bad and here is the place to
submerge your ego for common
sense.
Don't write about things you
don't know; only song writer's can
do that successfully.
Don't finish a story you're hav-
ing trouble writing. If you can't
believe in it how would you ex-
pect an editor to like it?
Don't forget that the most
interesting characters are those
real people who have made an i'm
preston on you. Leave your i'm
agination to plot and story, but
keep the people real and under.
standable.
Don't let anyone tell you that
plot is the most important thing
in a film story. 1t isn't. Most
important is the characterization
of central characters.
Don't try to be smart-alecky in
dialogue. Most writers go wrong
trying to write literary lines
when plain, natural speech is re-
quired.
Don't Steal Ideas
Don't try to put something
over on film story editors by re-
writing a book you think is out
of print. Motion picture studios
have synopSes of all books written
just to trip plagiariStS.
Don't dismiss the idea that
local news stories aren't good pos
sibilities. Strip these down to
their ramatic fundamentals,
write them short, and submit
them. Many pictures are based
on news happenings.
Don't. please don't submit
your life story, just because you
think it's great. The average life
stories are duller than restaurant
knives and only half as valuable.
Don't forget that the best pos
sible criticism you can get is from
an established writer in your city.
His advice may save you 10 re-
jections.
Keep Working
Don't forget that writing is
the hardest job in the world.
Don't forget that the best way
to sell a film story is to fit it
to a particular star. Watching
Mae West, Marlene Dietrich,
Carole Lombard, Gary Cooper and
Bling Crosby should give you ideas
of what they are best fitted to
do. Write stories that fit their
characters.
Don't forget that 'star-tailored'
stories bring the best prices.
Don't try and dazzle studio
editors with style when all they
are interested in is action which
can be translated into a series Of
moving pictures.
Don't give up"
McNutt, currently working on
the script of $50 Red the Rose"
for Pauline Lord and Margaret
SULLIVAN, believes that the best
picture stores are of the cowboy
and Indian" variety-lotS Of &C.
ton, plus scenery and characters.
The Washington times., 1935-05-04
HOl] yWOOd GiSgles

Hymie Fink, the demon coast
photographer, has a sense OF
humor that's as good as his pic
lures. He rushed up to Lyle Tai
bot the other day with: Mr.. Tai.
bot, have long been an admirer
of yours. Would you like to have
my autograph"
Royal Cortissoz, incompatible
art critic, tells this one on
Thomas Craven, the other incom-
parable art critic.
Craven was crossing the ferry.
A stocky little Irishman, newly
landed in this country, was stand
ing on the deck by him. He was
watching the gulls in the sky
over the harbor.
Gosh, but those are fine
pigeons" said the Irishman.
Craven was silent.
II said, sir" said the Irshman,
"they are a lot Of dom fine
pigeons"
They are gulls," was .Graven's
brief comment.
The Irishman squinted at the
sky. "Guerrls or boys, they are
still dom fine pigeons"
w. C. Fields likes this one:
Guest (to hostess)-My dear,
where did your wonderful string
The Washington times., 1935-05-04
Peggy Wood Signed For JaIna'

dore Newton, who has been ap-
pearing on Broadway this season
in Accent on Youth" has been
signed for an important role, and
will soon be Hollywood-bound.
"Jalna" won q magazine fic-
ton prize Of $4,000 in 1927. It
was the first Of a series Of novels,
written about q family on q his
toric Canadian estate, which have
won tremendous popularity.
Among Miss Woods greatest
London and New York stage sue
ceSses have been in Shaw's Can
dida";; Noel towards Bitter
sweet" and as Portia in the
George Arliss production Of THE
Merchant Of Venice"
The Washington times., 1935-05-04

Peggy Wood, distinguished &C.
tress Of stage and screen, has
been signed for a leading role in
RKO-Radio'S film production Of
"Jalna," the famous novel by
Mao de Ia Roche, soon to go
before the cameras. Miss Wood
reached Hollywood this week.
John Cromwell, who recently
finished directing "Village Tale"
at the same studio, will direct,
with Kenneth Mcgowan super
viSing. Anthony Weller is adapt
ing the story for the screen.
Also in the cast will be C..
Aubrey Smith, Nigel Bruce, HALL
we'll Hobbies, Ian Hunter and
Trent .(Junior) Durkin. Theo-
The Washington times., 1935-05-04
BY JOHN PEERE MILES
HOLLYWOOD, May 4.

A so per cent reduction in
creative ego and a similar in
crease in humility will make fair
or better screen writer's of most
budding authors, says no less
person than William Slavens Nc
Mutt.
This noted magazine writer and
Paramount scenarist has prepared
a comprehensive list of don'ts for
those who plan to deluge the
studios with scripts, He doesn't
guarantee his advice will stop re-
The Washington times., 1935-05-04
Columbia Gets
ChattertOn

WOOD. May An
signing Ruth Chatterton this week
to appear in two productions, Co.
lumbia has added to its roster of
brilliant players one of the stage
and screens most versatile and
popular stars.
The two features in which Miss
Chatterton will appear are
Feather In Her Hat" based on
I. A. R. Wylie's novel, and Mod
The Washington times., 1935-05-04

ern Lady" from the Liberty Mag
azine serial by Grace Perkins.
Miss ChatterSon was a Broad
way star at 18 and leading woman
for Henry Miller in Daddy Long
Legs" She also appeared in
"Come Out of the Kitchen"
Moonlight and Honeysuckle" and
later was co-starred with Miller
in Mary Rose" and Little Min
ister." Her achievements on the
stage have been duplicated on the
screen. One of her early film pro-
auctions was Sins of the
Fathers" Since then her many
starring vehicles included Mad
anne X" Sarah and Son." The
Lady of Scandal" The Crash"
Frisco Jenny" Lilly Turner" and
journal Of a Crime"
The Washington times., 1935-05-04

CO ngratulating
her on the birth
Of q son-and
asking:
wv h e n are
you goi ng to
return to the
Screen?"
Her last pic
ture, "Call Her
Savage" W as
m a d e m or
t h a n a year
ago. While it
W a S on the
S c r Gems Clara
re tire tenn
~Arop;Iv @NNro
The Washington times., 1935-05-04

next day, Hollywood folk read
that Charley Open, the Rus
sian baritone, was about to sign
a contract with a major studio"
A minister Of the Gospel in
Santa Barbara is an enthusiastic
golfer, but naturally he does not
play Sundays. Recently, on q
Saturday afternoon, he accom-
plished a hole in one, and tele-
phoned the. golf editor Of the
The Washington times., 1935-05-04
Fans Ask Clara
TOC0nne Back

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, May 4
U.N.SO.-Clara Bows fans want
her to return to the screen.
Daily scores of fan letters"
arrive at her Beverly Hills home,
The Washington times., 1935-05-04

Ladies in glass hats leading the Hollywood fashion
parade.
What only short time ago whimsical idea of
French fabric designer is concrete example Of what
ends fashion experts will and to find something
and madden in which to dress milady
Frances Drake of Paramounts younger players al
ready introducing the glass hats to Hollywood She has
original model of this material fashioned into very
chic sailor with shallow and jaunty brm Navy
grosgran trims the hat and ties into her ensemble which
is navy bengaline
The fabric which has been perfected resembles last
sons ceophane materials but is much alive and has
CLASSY sparkle which is fattering and becoming.
The Washington times., 1935-05-04

OF pearls come from? You don't
mind my asking, do you?
Hostess-Certainly not. They
came from oysters.
Hollywood smarties are cur
rently giggling over the tale Of
the young man (related to a
prominent starr, who convinced
a lady columnist that he would
make a good "leg man" assist
ant to YOU'D. go out and get
some news!" he was ordered.
But news was scarce at the
first studio he visited. Finally
the publicity man thought Of a
story.
"Chaliapin, the Russian bari
tone, had lunch with the
president Of the company to-
day, and it looks as if he
might sign a contract"
The news reporter carefully
jotted down the item. "That's a
swell story" he said. And the
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-09
Social Security
Bill Presented
To White House

WASHINGTON. Aug. 9. UP -
Congress completed action today on
President Roosevelts long-range
social security program and sent
it to the White House to become
law. There was no record vote.
Designed to aid millions of needy
through old age pension and m--
employment insurance systems, the
measure was approved by the SEN
ate after weeks Of WranglinG. The
house acted late yesterday.
It's final passage removes one of
tire most stubborn obstacles in the
way of speedy congressional ad-
journment.
The senate agreed to house de-
mands for elimination Of the con-
troversial Clark amendment per-
mitting continuance of private in
dustrial pension systesm. It was
stricken out by conferees who had
been deadlOcked since June 10.
Both houses agreed to appoint
committees to study the part pri-
vate pension plans might play in
the vast program. A report prob
ably will be made early next jan
uary.
In another major change, the
senate accepted a house provision
to establish the social security
board charged with administration
Of the program as an independent
agency instead of under the labor
department.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-09
DEATH NOTE
TO BE GIVEN
CLOSE STUDY

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8. U,H -
Handwriting experts today were Or
dered to examine the blue Mon
day" note supposedly written by
Mrs. Mary James, 27-year-old eX-
pectant mother, the day her body
was found in her garden, face
down in fishpond.
Deputy sheriffs said the test, if
it showed beyond question that
Mrs. James wrote the note, would
have a bearing upon the time of
her death.
The note was found in the home
by James, beauty shop owner, who
was to be questioned by the sher-
ifs office this afternoon. James,
married three times, lost two wives
by drowning. His second wife died
in a bathtub in Colorado.
Addressed to a sister, Mrs. R. H.
Stewart, of Las Vegas, New, the
note referred to an insect bite
which made q swelling on one OF
Mrs. James legs and said it was
"blue Monday" but everything will
be all right because daddy will be
home tonight and he takes good
care of me-"
An inquest to determine def
nitely the cause of death has been
asked by the coroner.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-09
DR.. Townsend Says
Third Party VIII
Adopt His Program

SEATTLE. Aug, 9. U.R)-A third
party convention in Chicago in
October will nominate candidates
for President and Vice President
and adopt a program calling for
payment of the Townsend $500 per
month old age pension, DR.. Fran
els E. Townsend, founder of the
movement, said today
State conventions will follow the
national meeting, the 68-year-old
Long Beach physician announced
DR.. townsend, here to address a
mass meeting tonight, said organ
izers were engaged in intensive
campaigns in populous eastern
states, forming clubs and spreading
sentiment for the pension move
ment. He said either a Republican
or Democratic President who en-
dorsed the program would be ac-
ceptable to Townsend followers.
but was doubtful if party leaders
would accept the principle.
The doctor said he would not be
IA candidate for President "or any
other office" but would devote his
efforts solely to furthering his
wealth-spreading plan.
"Tht only way to create wealth
is to create a demand, backed by
the ability to pay" he said. That