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unless ne appeared De-
fore it. Chairman O'Connor of the
house body was angered by this and
declared: "Hopson is in my custody.
I've got him. Nobody else has got
him. Nobody else is going to get
him."
The elusive, chunky utilities mag
nate told the house committee about
his various companies and related the
saga of his travels while he was be-
ing sought. But he politely refused to an
swer questions concerning the sources
and amount Of his income. He testi-
fed that he believed" the Associated
Gas system had spent "eight or nine
hundred thousand dollars" In opposi-
ton to the Wheeler-Rayburn utility
control bill.
That's just small fraction of the
$3OO,OO0,O0O equity in our companies
which would be destroyed If the bill
becomes law and remains law" he de-
clared.
To one question by Cox Of Georgia
Hopson replied: II resent that inquiry.
No gentleman would have asked it
Whereupon Cox threatened to kick him
out of the room unless he withdrew
the answer, and Hopson mildly with
drew it.
O'Connor introduced in the house
resolution that severely slammed the
senate, but it dropped when word came
that Senator Black would wait to take
Hopson after O'Conncr's bunch was
through with him. However, it gave
opportunity for a ridiculous quarrel
between the New Yorker and Rankin
of Texas.
Late in the day Hopson calmly
walked into Blacks committee room
and asked: is some one here look
ing for me?" Black and his committee
then questioned the utilities man for
an hour or two and got mighty little
out Of him except smooth sarcasm
that made the chairman quite furious.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29

in New York in 1905. At first his act
was purely a routine Of rope tricks,
and he is still considered one of the
worlds rope experts. Finally he be-
gan to insert homely observations on
current events into his act, and en-
thusiastic audiences begged for more.
Rogers began to receive national
recognition when he was engaged by
Ziegfeld for the Follies and the Night
Frolics in 1914. The ever present
chewing gum, his crooked grin, and the
lock of hair which dangled in his eyes
were known to everyone. Whether he
talked to audiences of thousands, to
Presidents and cabinet ministers, or
to a group of ranch hands he still had
sitting on a corral fence and comment
ing on the weather and the affairs of
the nation.
1t was through his writings, how
ever, that he was best known and
loved. His daily newspaper feature
was read by millions, and his weekly
column carried by the nations largest
dailies and also syndicated to weeklies
by Western Newspaper Union carried
his observations into the majority of
American homes. No matter how busy
he might be, or what affairs were
pressing he always took time to pre-
pare his column himself. A motion
picture might be In the making. with
expenses Of hundreds of dollars each
minute going on, but Rogers never failed
his newspaper readers. Each day he
would retire to some corner Of the set,
and while directors fumed and pro-
ducers walled, he turned out his regu-
lar stint.
Few people today realize the extent
of Rogers writings. Among the books
he wrote were Rogerisms-The Cow
boy Philosopher on Prohibition; Roger
isms-The Cowboy Philosopher on the
Peace Conference, 1919; Rogerisms-
What We Laugh AT; nliterate Digest;
Letters of a Self-Made Diplomat to
His President, and There's Not Bath
ing Suit in Russia.
His writings were unique. Under
their cloak of humcr there was an un-
derlying common-sense that came from
a man raised close to the soil He
knew the people of America and his
sage comments-often only few lines
often carried more wisdom and more
weight than pages by another. AL
though his fame was worldwide, and
his income enormous he never lost the
common touch. To the end he was
Will Rogers, and his line "All I know
is what / read in the newspapers" be-
came almost a trademark.
Just before he left on the fatal
fight, he told correspondents that he
was going to spend the winter with
some of Alaska's old sourdoughs-
swapping stories, hearing their tales Of
adventures-and finding in their asso-
citation the old pioneer humor of his
boyhood days. And because he was
Will Rogers he would have found 1t
just as entertaining as though he had
never found success beyond his wild
est dreams.
America is better because of Will
Rogers. He brought viewpoint that
is almost lost today-that of those
sturdy people who forged their way
into the West, their slow, dry humor
and their hard headed attitude toward
life. Millions will feel a personal loss
when they pick up the paper and
Rogers comment is no longer there.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29

Robinson of Chicago, chief lobbyist of
the Associated Gas and Electric COM
pany. Mr.. Robinson himself also was
there, and it was said when the door
was opened at the knock of the SER
geant at arms of the senate "scene
of revelry" was disclosed. For day
or two the news of this affair was not
sent out from Washington by the news
associations, repeatedly because Of the
efforts of Mr.. Carter to have it sup
pressed entirely. This, too, some Of
the investigators want explained.
Republican members of the house
committee also said they would insist
on the Interrogation of Undersecretary
of the Interior Charles West and Emil
Hurja, executive director of the Demo-
cratic national committee. West is re-
putedly the Presidents lobbyist and
Hurja acts in a similar capacity for
Postmaster General Farley, and both
of them were involved with Tom Cor
cOran in the utilities death sentence"
lobbying that started the whole in
quiry.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29
Social Security Measure
Signed by President

CURROUNDED by group of nota-
- bles and in the glare of photog-
raphers' flashlights. President Roose-
Welt put his signature on the social
security act, of which he said: "If
the senate and house of representa-
tives in this long and arduous session
had done nothing more than pass this
bill the session would be regarded as
historic for all time"
Among those who were present were
Senator Robert F. Wagner of New
York and Representative John Lewis
of Maryland, who Jointly drafted the
bill; Secretary of Labor Frances Per-
kins, who had a hand in its making,
and Senators Pat Harrison, William
King and Edward p Costigan.
1t was a gala occasion for the Pres
ident and New Dealers.
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companies could carry to the court
their fight against dissolution.
About two weeks ago, it is revealed,
the Roper council. composed of some
40 business leaders, sent to the Presi-
dent report urging strongly that the
tax bin be deferred until the January
session of congress, so that there might
be time for the formulation of care
fully considered tax program. The
council included a defense of holding
companies, asserting they have played
an important part in the country's
growth and SHOULD not be ruthlessly
destroyed" This document was pigeon
holed at the White House, which was
highly displeasing to the members of
the council though they should by this
time be used to that treatment of their
work.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29
Schacht Scolds Nazis for
the Persecution of Jews

HR. HJALMAR SCHACHT, economic
II dictator of Germany, is brave
man. Once more he has dared to speak
out strongly in reprObation of the Nazi
persecution of the Jews in the reich,
and of those who are attacking Christ
ian churches. He declared such indi-
viduals were doing great injury to
Germany's economic condition and re-
tarding her recovery, and this is espe-
cially his interest as he is president
of the Reichsbank as well as minister
of economics. His structures were ap-
piled to julius Streicher, chief Jew
batter, and Paul Joseph GOebbels, min
lister of propaganda, though he men
toned no names.
There are certain contemporaries
of whom one can think only with the
prayer in mind, o Lord, preserve US
from our friends,'", Schacht asserted
scathingly. ''These are the people
who at nights heroically smear paint
on shop windows, who brand every
German who buys from Jewish shop
a traitor, who call all former Free
Masons scoundrels, and who are un-
able to distinguish between religion
and the abuse of the pulpit.
"Their aims are worthy. Secret so
cieties have no right to exist in the
third reich. Pastors and priests must
minister to the soul and not dabble
in politics. Jews must resign them
selves to a realization that their in
fiuence is broken in Germany once
and for all.
But all these problems must be
solved under the guidance of the state
actions which seriously disturb bust
ness.
1T is absolutely essential for the
offices responsible for German recov-
cry that the world keep faith in Ger
many as the state in which law is
respected. According to point four
of the Nazi program, Jews cannot be
citizens. Point five of the program
provides that special legislation be
prepared for them. This legislation
is being worked out. Until it is pub
lished, existing laws must be respected.
"The same attitude applies to the
church problem, which is of definitely
greater Importance to Germany than
the Jewish question"
Just before this speech was deliv-
cred, Streicher had ordered his bench
men to arrest on the spot all Jews seen
in public with German girls, and d.
rected the vendors of his newspaper to
investigate in their areas and report
all "Aryan" domestic servants who are
working for Jews. This information he
promised to publish, with names and
addresses
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29

and Italy must be ruptured. Great Brit
ain will insist on action by the League
of Nations council when it meets Sep
that the council will do more than it
did in the case of Japan's seizure of
Manchuria, but it seemingly will be
forced to denOunce Italy's action, and
that would be enough to induce Mus
solini to withdraw his country from
the league. If and when Italy defies
the league, that pretentiouS body,
previously defied successfully by japan
and Germany, will amount to little.
No wonder the statesmen of Europe
are jittery.
One high French official was quoted
as saying that Europe faces a crisis
like that Of 1914" and he admitted
that France must resign herself to
losing Italy's friendship" Others in
Paris declared that France is now SOL
idly with England.
After Baron Pompei Aloisi had sub
mitted the Anglo-French proposition to
Mussolini and had received the duce's
reply, he told Eden and Laval that his
master would be satisfied with nothing
less than annexation of Ethiopia in
whole or in part" Laval was furious
and directly accused Mussolini of
breaking a personal promise made to
him when he visited Rome. Eden
abruptly brought the conference to
close.
In Adds Ababa the high priests of
Ethiopia conducted a solemn service,
in the presence of the emperor, pray
ing for liberty and for deliverance from
war with Italy. The head of the church
said: God will ccnfound our enemies,
will break their hearts and shatter their
slaves in their hands" And in every
church in the threatened country the
natives gathered and repeated these
prayers. But in Italy Benito Mussolini
was telling his fighting men, as they
departed for Africa, to disregard ev-
erything but their duty to make war.
Said he:
1--WE are going forward until we
achieve Fascist empire. 1 know you
will do your duty with iron discipline
and will not hesitate to make sacrifices
until all our goals have been accom-
plished."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29
Will Rogers and Wiley Post
Brought Home for Burial

WILL ROGERS and Wiley Post,
w crushed to death in Alaska when
their plane fell not far from Point
Barrow, were brought back to the
states for burial by Joe Crosson, their
intimate friend, in an airplane. And
all their countrymen stood figuratively
with barred and bowed heads as the
broken bodies were laid to rest. None
was too great and none too lowly 10
pay tribute in words and action to
those two fine Americans, one be-
loved comedian, humorist and philos-
opher; the other a leader among the
worlds aviators. They died as they
had lived, adventuring CALAMITY, and
the world is the poorer for their pass
ing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29
Nye Admonishes Cuba to Pay
Interest on Her Bonds

g ENATOR NYE of North, Dakota has
" spoken word for the American
investors in Cuban public works bonds,
interest on which has been defaulted.
The senator is chairman of a bond
holders committee and he wrote let
ter to Jose Manuel Casanova, presi-
dent of the Cuban social-economic un-
ion which was in Washington as guests
of the government Mr.. Nye contended
that taxes had been collected for the
specific purpose Of meeting these obli-
cations, and continued:
IF your government were financial
ly unable to pay our citizens the in
terest that is rightfully due them on
the $40,OO0,O00 they invested in Cuban
public works bonds, we should give
sympathetic consideration to such a
situation. But this is not the case"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29
Animal. Numerou. in Africa

Up to about 80 years ago, before
the beginning of the rapid decline Of
wild animal life throughout the world.
the people of South Africa frequently
saw several hundred thousand ami
mails at a time trekking across the
plains. One such migrating horde Of
springbok. a small antelope, was es-
timated to be Is iailes wide and 140
miles long.-Collier's Weekly.
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mination to find out
why Marvin II. MacIn-
tyre, secretary to the
President; Lawrence
w. Robert, Jr., as
sistant secretary of
the treasury, and
Anon G. Carter of
Fort Worth, publisher
and friend of the
Roosevelt family, were
all found in the apart
ment at the Shoreham
La4AI 80 DAnA.I ID
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29
Victor Over New Dealer
Takes His Seat in House

INTHEN Charles S. Risk, the Rhode
w Island lawyer who defeated the
New Deal candidate for congress re-
Gently, entered the house on the arm
of Representative Bertrand III. Smell,
Republican leader, and was escorted
to the speakers rostrum to take the
oath, he was vociferously greeted by
the Republicans as hero whose vic
tory they thought presaged great
things for the party next year. Mr..
Risk took his seat on his thirty-eighth
birthday.
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compared with domestic requirements
of 635 100000 bushels.
The step was taken, he asserted, to
assure ample supplies for domestic
consumers. He said that it was ex-
pected to place the country in
strengthened position" in the export
market. He added the change in pol
icy will not result in any marked re-
duction in benefit payment to farmers.
He did not say what the exact reduc-
tons in the payments would amount to.
AAA officials estimated that approx
mately 100000 acres would be
placed under contract this year. They
asserted that the government is given
adequate powers" to deal with the
situation if bumper wheat harvest
should result in 1886.
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dill, the ban against damage suits
against the government because of it's
gold policy, alcohol control, Tennes-
see Valley Authority act amendments,
a bin to impose NRA labor standards
on firms which contract with the gov
eminent, rivers and harbors legisla-
ton, the third deficiency bill. the oil
regulationmeasure to ratify state COM
pacts made at Dallas, railroad reor-
ganization legislation.
Compromises on both the utilities
bill and the tax measure were being
worked out The former, it was re-
ported. would direct the federal pow
er commission to decide which compa-
mics should be eliminated. but would
leave wide avenues through which the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29
Horseshoe Pitching

The rule in horseshoe pitching is that
If both contestants have one shoe
each an equal distance from the stake,
or against the stake or ringers, they
closest shoe shall score. In case all
four shoes are tie or an equal distance
from the stake, or four ringers, no
score shall be recorded; the contestant
who pitched last shall be awarded the
lead.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29

StlII anu IlleH Ie
turned to life" in
the interest Of sci
ence, as suggested
by a Los Angeles
chemist, r. s. VIII
lard. They will be
sorry to hear that
the American Med
ical associa ton
calls Mr.. Wizards
alleged freezing "a
vicious hoax"
1t accuses Will
lard of freezing q
dead monkey and
then substituting a
H. n
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29
MarriaReable Are

The marriagesble age In most states
without consent of parents is twenty.
one. A boy and girl under this age
may marry in almost any state, but
in every state in the Union one or the
other or both must have parental con
sent, and in most states it is both.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29

of 10 per cent, as was
announced recently,
the figure is now
placed at 5 per cent.
Wallace told report
ers that the change
was decided upon af-
ter the governments
August l survey of
crop conditions indi-
Gated that total wheat
production this year
would amount to only
COS 600 600 buShp1S as
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29

to him that means the
continuation of the
Fascist regime. An
thony Eden and Pierre
Laval offered Italy
what would amount
to a mandate over
Halle Selassie's realm,
but that was not
enough, so the tri-
power conference in
Paris was declared ad-
journed. The friend
shin between France
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29

and the possibilities
of an adjournment
within a week or ten
days. They emerged
with the knowledge
that the Chief Execu-
tive still insisted on
the passage of his
"must" list of bills.
These measures were
said to be:
The utilities bill, the
tax measure, the Cuff
few coal qualification
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29

their dignity. How
ard G. Hopson, the
long sought head of
the Associated G a s
and Electric Utilities
system. permitted the
emissary of the house
committee to find him.
and Senator III u g o
Black flew into a rage
and had his committee
threaten Hopson with
contempt proceedings
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29
Mediterranean Led the Way

For centuries the Mediterranean was
the emily sea 10 bear commerce.
The straits Of Gibraltar were the
gateway TO this huge sea. Countries
not on the Mediterranean's shores
were backward, barbaric or subject to
the Mediterranean races.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29
One of the Best Airpe 1T.

The Croydon Airdrome. near London.
occupies 400 acres and was developed
by the air ministry In 1928, becoming
one of the finest and best equipped air
ports In the world.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29
PENIS Burial Place

William Penn is buried in the Gene
terry of the old Quaker meeting house
at Jordans, In Buckinghamshire. The
gravestone of the founder Of Pennsyl-
vania stands hardly kneehigh.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29
Republicans Make Awkward
Demands in Lobby Probe

MINORITY members of the senate
ANA and house committees that are
Investigating the doing Of lobbyists
started out the week with the deter
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29
Lobby Probers Quarrel
Over Witness Hopson

d IvALS in the matter Of publicity,
IN the house and senate committees
on the activities of lobbyists got into
a tangle that certainly didn't enhance
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29
Wheat Acreage Reduction Put
at S Per Cent in 1886

CECRETARY of Agriculture Wallace
" has changed his mind about the re-
duction of wheat acreage for 1886. In
stead of asking the farmers for a cut
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29
Push Presidents Program
Through to Passage

ENATOR ROBINSON and other
~ Democratic leaders in congress
went into a huddle with President
Roosevelt on the legislative situation
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29
Mussolini Won't Give UP
His Ethiopian Adventure

NIUSSOLINI is determined to con-
wi quer Ethiopia, and all Europe is
trembling. II duce evidently feels that
his personal prestige is at stake, and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29
BRISBANE
THIS WEEK
Nobody Was Frozen
One Strike Subsidies
The Emperor Has Lions
100000 Tiny Pigs

Several have written to this column
,ffering to let themselves be frozen
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29

War talk continues. Mussolini an
nounces new air weapon "over-
whelmingly powerful" but does not
say what il is. Plain INT and poison
gas are powerful enough.
Hitler, announcing that his country
is ready to meet any outside peril"
adds: mo power on earth can attack
u.s." That seems a little overconfi-
dent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29

A prosaic financial telegram suggests
that the public debt of Germany has
been increased by 20,OO0OO0OOO
marks. That might represent an interior
enemy of considerable proportions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29

Uncle Sam, with all his spending,
makes a little something for himself
His money-issuing privileges. paper
dollars worth about 80 cents. and
silver coins containing less than half
their value in silver, have given the
treasury profit of about So 100000
600.
And at this moment il does not ap-
pear to have hurt anybody. Who IN
derstands money?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29

Interesting items In taxation news.
For instance, government will collect
income tax on public relief" If your
generous Uncle Sam gives you S94 a
month, the amount that unions now
spurn, he will take back s13.12 in In
come tax.
That seems like giving your little
boy a stick of candy and biting on
the end of it.
g King Features Syndicate, Inc.
WNU Service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-08-29
Explains
Reversal

~ to assure domestic consumers
of continued ample wheat supplies"
He said that the wheat carried over
this year was about 152, 100000 bushels
and that On the basis of present esti-
mates of production for next year 1t
seemed advisable ito use the fiexibility
of the Agricultural Adjustment Act at
this time to provide for somewhat
larger production to assure adequate
supplies of all types Of milling wheat"
In theory, Of course, the AAA control
plan should permit production Of suf-
ficient wheat next year to take up the
Evening star., 1935-03-04
Bedtime Stories
By THORNTON W. BURGESS.

This he could do, but how was he to
catch anything without the use OF
that paw? He wondered.
At last he surprised a Mouse, and
by sheer luck did manage to catch it.
It was hardly a mouthful. but it was
something, and 1t helped. He felt
better. He was encouraged. And then
he came upon q Rabbit, and because
Of his awkwardneSs missed his spring
For little way he chased that Rab-
bit, but soon found that with but
three legs with which to run he had
no chance. Bitterly he gave it up.
A mouse disappeared down hole
in the snow. With both forepaws
with which to dig he could have
caught that Mouse. With but one paw
he couldn't dig. He couldn't rest that
paw on the ground while he used the
other to dig with. Had he been un-
injured it would have been a task to
get enough to eat at this season, but
crippled as he was it looked very
much like starvation.
So Gray Fox hunted as best he
could and starved, growing thin and
with less and less strength, but still
managing to live somehow.
So it was not just the suffering Of
pain and fright and hunger and cold
and the loss Of those three toes dur
ing the time he was prisoner that
Gray Fox had to suffer from that
cruel trap. but also days and nights
of starving and painful effort to get
food long after he was free from
that trap.
Copyright. 1851