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conviction that the measure would de-
stroy all private ownership Of public
utilities in the country, together with
the millions upon millions of dollars
invested in them by private citizens.
This measure was naturally the chief
topic of discussion at the annual con-
vention of the Edison Electric Insti-
tute at Atlantic City. President
Thomas N. McCarter told the assem-
blage that the privately owned power
industry must fight for its life against
the administrations most devastating
and destructive attack" He told of
presenting sin person" to the President
"a dignified memorial" setting forth
"facts that seemed to the trustees to
threaten the existence of this industry
and appealed to the government for a
get-together policy for the elimination
of whatever abuses and wrongs might
be found to exist" but said he get
nowhere.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-20

of the tomb OF ADra-
h a IN Linco In, who
ave d t h e U n / o n,
solemnly determined
to save the "indestruc-
tible states" from what
they consider an as
sault on their consti-
tutional rights. The
gathering was consld-
cred so important that
it attracted political
o serv ers from all
over the country. Most
q 49,. IA1A~ntnE xunrn
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-20

places with him, thus remaining In
the cabinet but without departmental
duties. The date of his last cabinet
meeting as prime minister was the
sixth anniversary of his assumption of
the Office for the second time. With
the exception of III. H. Asquith he has
held the Office continuously for the
longest period In modern times
Of the other changes in the cabinet
the most important was the transfer
of Sir John Simon from the foreign
Office to the home Office He is sue
ceeded in the former by Sir Samuel
Hoare, who has been chief secretary
for India. Mr.. MacDonald's son NAL
colin, only thirty-four years old, was
made colonial secretary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-20
CURRENT EVENTS
PASS IN REVIEW
REPUBLICANS OF MIDWEST DE
NOUNCE ROOSEVELT IN
"GRASS ROOTS" MEET.
BY EDWARD w. PlCKARO
g, Western Newspaper Union.

THOUSANDS of Republicans from
ten states of the Middle West gath
cred in Springfield, Ill, for the grass
roots" conference and, in the shadow
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-20

CHAIRMAN JESSE II. JONES an
~ nounced that in the future the RFC
will file with the Interstate Commerce
commission, if necessary, its own re-
organization plans for railroads in
financial difficulties and in which 1t
holds financial interest.
At the same time Mr.. Jones an
nounced a plan whereby the Chicago,
Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific railroad
would be organized with the aid of a
S24000,000 government loan. A four
point program was worked out in con-
ferences between Mr.. Jones and III. "A.
Scandrett, president of the road, and
will be filed for court approval.
Notice of the intention of the RFC
to force reorganization plans has been
given in letters to the Denver 4 Rio
Grande Western, and the Western Pa
cific, whose own plans have not reached
a basis satisfactory to all elements In
volyed or to the RFC which has fur
nished funds to them.
CONGRESS, 1t now appears, Will be
~ in session until September, for the
President handed to the leaders a
"must" program of legislation that
will keep the law makers busy for u
long time. Here is the list:
l. Social security bill.
2. Omnibus banking bill.
8. Holding company bill.
4. Wagner labor relations bill, and
Guffey coal regulations bill.
3. Tennessee valley bill.
6. Bankhead cotton act extension.
Z. AAA amendments.
S. Tax extension bill.
9. Temporary NRA extension.
10. MIRA government contract re-
quirements. L
IL. Federal alcohol control legisla-
ton.
u. Federal oil control legislation.
Is. Central statistical board set up.
IA. Electrical farm and home au-
tority set up.
The holding company measure has
been resisted firmly in committee by
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-20

army now feels that it is the wisest
policy to uproot Chang Kai-shek's in
fluence, especially in North China.
ut is not the communists but Chang
Kai-shek who will put an end to the
existence of China. The Japanese
army intends to take the necessary
measures to compel the Chinese gov
eminent to abolish the Tientsin garri-
son crops, the Kuomintang political
branches, the Blue Shirt secret police
and patriotic societies encouraging the
consumption of native goods. These
societies have been responsible for
anti-Japanese sentiment as well as dis
turbance of peace and order within
Manchukuo."
Dispatches from Shanghai said the
Chinese troops and officials were rap
idly leaving Peiping and Tientsin in
obedience to the commands of the jap
anese army. Several large Japanese
transports and two destroyers were
reported hurrying to Tientsin.
nNE of the most prominent figures
~ in the World war passed from
the scene with the death in Essex,
England, of Viscount Byng of Vimy.
AS a young officer of cavalry Byng
distinguished himself in campaigns in
the Sudan, In South Africa and in
India. In the great war he won I'M
dying fame by his desperate defense
of Ypres when it was attacked by
overwhelmingly superior German
forces which for the first time used
poison gas and flame throwers. He
was given a baronetcy for this and
other gallant work.
COLELY on account of i'll health,
- Ramsay Macdonald has retired as
prime minister of Great Britain and
pOne tn IOSSiemOuth his home in Scot
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-20

\ LMOST solidly the Democratic ma
"A jority in the house voted for pass
age of the joint resolution extending
the life of NRA in skeleton form until
April 1, 1886. A few of them stood
with the Republicans, but their fellows
overrode all opposition with wild
whoops and the vote stood POI to 121.
The balloting was preceded by lot
of noisy oratory which meant nothing.
In the senate the resolution was
amended to prohibit voluntary trade
agreements that offend against the
antitrust laws
Immediately after the house had
acted, it was announced at the White
House that Donald Richberg would re-
tire as chairman of the practically
dead NRA on June 16. and that Pres
ident Roosevelt had accepted his res
ignation with great reluctance" and
with assurances of his "affectionate
regard"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-20
Yellow Fever Parasite Mystery

The parasite causing yel.@N fever
has never been found and led
hut IL is known 70 he extremely s..saIL
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-20

gestion for development of railway car
go operations and rates making pos
sible profitable handling of trainloads
of basic commodities without interme-
date yardings and at greatly reduced
rates.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-20

TWO of the kidnapers of young
L George Weyerhaeuser of Tacoma
Harmon NJ. VALLEY and his wife Mar
garet-were arrested in Salt Lake City,
where the woman was passing $50 bills
that were part of the ransom money. A
third member of the gang, William Ma
han, an ex-convict, was being hunted
in the vicinity of Butte, Mont, in
which he was forced to abandon a
stolen automobile that contained S15-
600 of the sum paid for release of the
boy. Valley and his wife, heavily
ironed. were subjected to grueling
examination by government agents
aud confessed their part in the crime.
GREECE has decided to remain a
~ republic and the hopes of ex-King
George that he might recover his
throne are blasted. In the parliament
tary elections coalition of royalists
and other parties was badly defeated.
the Tsaldaris government winning 2S5
of the 500 seats contested. The mon
archists were led by Gen. John Me-
taxis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-20
DEERE LAVAL, who succeeded in

DEERE LAVAL, who succeeded In
forming new government for
France, cleverly persuaded the obstre-
porous chamber of deputies to grant
him temporary dictatorial powers over
finances In order to "save the franc"
The vote of confidence accorded him
was 324 to 16O. Laval is thus assured
of security in his post and in Paris
there is confidence that the flow of gold
from the Bank of France will be
checked and that the country will re-
main on the gold standard for some
time to come
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-20

The Weyerhaeuser kidnapers, how
ever "hard-boiled" they may be. must
feel nervous when they hand out one
of the 100000 ransom bills, knowing
that the number and series of every
bill are in the possession of govern
ment detectives.
1t will not make spending the money
more agreeable to learn that thirty
"G-men" from the attorney generals
office will devote their entire time to
hunting for those bills and tracing the
spenders of them-S200000 worth OF
Damocles swords.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-20

GREAT BRITAIN'S attitude toward
~ the crisis in east Africa has en-
ragged all of Fascist Italy and the at
lacks on England in the Italian press
became so bitter that Mussolini had to
order that they he toned down a little,
though it was denied in Rome that the
British had made any diplomatic pro-
test. II Duce, however, continues his
outspoken denunciation of the British
course. In a speech at Cagliari, the
capital of Sardinia, he defied his Eu-
ropean critics who have requested him
to deal less harshly with the Ethiopi-
ans, and attacked the British without
going to the trouble of hiding his words
behind diplomatic formulas.
"We will initiate to the letter those
who taught US this lesson" he shouted,
referring to British colonizing methods
which his press has been Exposing"
"They have demonstrated that when
they were creating an empire and de-
| Tending it they never took into consid-
Grafton world opinion.
1--WE have got old, and we have got
new accounts to settle with Ethiopia
and we will settle them. We will pay
no attention to what is said in foreign
countries. We exclusively are the
| judges of our own interests and the
guarantors of our future"
Actually, Mussolini's plans for war
with Ethiopia are not very popular
in Italy. but British interference is
increasing his support daily. The re-
constructed British cabinet is much
worried over the situation and be-
lieves the war cannot now be stopped,
| though Sir Samuel HOare. the new
foreign minister. and Capt. Anthony
Eden, who is now minister for League
of Nations affairs, are doing what
| they can to avert it. 1t is expected
the Italian offensive will begin within
| three months.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-20

To say, Man is half tiger and half
monkey" is sometimes unjust TO the
monkey. AT High Point, \. c., ]. R.
Riggs, middle-aged, operating a filling
station, was found, with tenpenny nails
driven through each hand and each
foot, fastened to a rough wooden
cross. The man, having been nailed
probably live. Riggs admitted he had
engineered the crucifxion TO regain
his wife's affection.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-20
BRISBANE
THIS WEEK
Humpty-Dumpty NRA
Many Damocles Swords
Biggest and Fastest
Cangster Ingenuity

Refusing to admit the resemblance
between NRA and Humpty-Dumpty,
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of pieces left over that l do not
need"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-20

WITHOUT discussion and without
w a record vote the house passed
the Wilcox bill calling for the con-
struction of seven powerful army air
bases at a total cost of $110,000,000.
The measure specifies the locations as
Southeast and Caribbean areas, the
southeastern states, the Pacific North
west, Alaska, the Rocky mountain
area, and intermediate stations neces-
sary for transcontinental movements
in the maneuvers of the general head
quarters air force"
DOL. CHARLES A. LINDBERGH'S
" active participation in the affairs
of Transcontinental and Western Air
has been terminated at least for the
present Henry B. Dupont, chairman
of the board. in making the announce
ment, denied there had been any dis
agreement between the famous aviator
and the company officials.
Colonel Lindbergh never has devoted
100 per cent of his time to TWA ac-
tivities," Mr.. Dupont said. las ad-
visor he drew a retainer for his tech
nical advice. Sometimes he worked
several days in succession, sometimes
only two or three days month.
HE has devoted much time to the
company, but now has decided to de-
vote the next few months exclusively
to his personal affairs, although he
will continue to be available in emer-
gencies for consultation. He still is
TWAS technical adviser and he will
be available if we need him. Probably
when his personal affairs are straight
ened out he may be devoting a lot
of time 70 our problems"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-20

TAPAN'S army, which appears to rule
~ Japan's foreign policy, has decided
that Gen. Chang Kai-shek, dictator OF
China, must retire. This was an
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-20

The giant French ship Normandie is
here and pleasing to Americans who
like superlatives. She is the biggest
liner ever launched. the longest, broad
est, heaviest, costliest. And, crossing
in 4 days II hours AZ minutes, she is
the fastest. She is built not for profit,
but for glory and to advertise French
supremacy.
England will soon send her Queen
Mary after the Normandie's record
and, doubtless, Mussolini will soon
enter the race.
Uncle Sam? Well, he is busy with
other things, very busy, just now.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-20

golf champion in the person of a
young man whom most of the golfers in
the country never before heard of. He
is Sam Parks, a Pittsburgh profess
sional of only three years standing,
and on the difficult and rain-soaked
Oakmont Country club course he scored
300 for Y holes, IL over par. Jimmy
Thompson, a long driver from Long
Beach Calf, was second with 301 and
Walter Hagen took third place with
302 Christ Brinke of Detroit was the
best of the amateurs, his score being
315.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-20

In the line of viciousness, modern
gangsters show ingenuity. Police give
these details of the death Of Danny
Walsh, head of bootleg-rum syndi-
cate who was kidnapped, ransomed for
$4,000, later murdered. Enemies took
him to sea In a boat, made him sit
with his feet in a tub of wet cement,
and watch while it hardened. He was
then thrown overheard with the tub
of cement hard around his feet. Sew
eral times, while he watched the
cement harden, it must have occurred
to Danny Walsh that criminal ca
reer is not profitable.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-20

Sometimes gangsters show signs OF
Intelligence. Volney Davis, arrested
in Chicago In connection with the
Bremen kidnapping. was flown" to St
Paul. and, arriving there, confessed
completely in the kidnapping, saying TO
the judges: 81 knew / could not get
away from the 'G-men.'"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-20

The United States has important
work to do outside of MIRA and its
revision, work with which the Su-
preme court would not interfere. and
that is the control of floods, protection
of population against them. Two hun
dred and fifty are reported killed in
southwestern Nebraska. following food
and tornado.
C. King Features Syndicate. Inc
MNII Service
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-20

COLELY on account of i'll health,
- Ramsay Macdonald has retired as
prime minister of Great Britain and
gone to Lossiemouth, his home in Scot
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-20

A Brooklyn girl. ten years old, paid
600. 1t will cost other little girls and
big men and women many dollars for
every dollar accidentally won.
Uncle Sam is presumed to get his
share of the winnings in income tax.
He and his country would be richer
if he could find way to prevent the
gambling invasion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-20
1QobI'i'i92' g4IS5jjqa(kz
National Topics Interpreted "a InMM5R
by William Bruckart UmIllIEZ
PressB nding D.

the question referred to will bring
an answer to a further question, name
ly, whether the American people de-
sire that their government shall con-
troll individual businesses or whether
those businesses and the practices of
the citizenry shall be permitted to
continue as was the desire of the col
onists when they fought off the armies
of King George.
But there will be some sixteen
months of time that must elapSe be-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-20

Land ownership is the best founda-
ton of prosperity and security. under
just government.
Those seeking to establish refugees
from Germany in Palestine decide,
wisely, to begin with land ownership.
A fund expected to exceed 100000
is being raised for that purpose.
The ground under your feet cannot
run away. cannot be stolen.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-20

King George, seventy years old. cell
ebrated his birthday reviewing troops.
wearing the uniform of colonel-in-chief
of the Irish Guards. He rode to Buck
ingham palace on horseback, all four
of his sons riding with him, while thou
sands cheered. Recently the queen
celebrated her sixty-eighth birthday.
1t is desirable that the husband be
gives him an excuse for complaining.
He can always say, wait until you
are as old as l am and you will IN
derstand."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-26
{. B. CALLAHAN,
MARSHAL AIDE,
D|ESAT So

Stephen B. Callahan, SO, chief
deputy United States marshal,
died today at his residence in
the 1400 block Monroe St. N. E.
Affectionately known to hun
dreds of judges, lawyers and civic
leaders as Steve" he had been
a figure around the District
Supreme Court for more than 81
years.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Callahan
battled successfully through a
siege of the grippe and returned
to his office at the courthouse.
Last Thursday, however, he
complained of feeling i'll and was
forced to return to his home.
He was put to bed suffering from
pneumonia, which caused his
death.
Mr.. Callahan was a native of
New York and came here in 1884.
He entered, the service of the Dis
trict government in the ancient
days Of Justice Of the Peace courts
as a constable.
With the change of the judicial
form of proceedings, Mr.. Callahan
became a bailiff and then entered
the United States marshal's office.
He was appointed chief deputy
marshal in 1923.
His vast experience at the court
house made "Steve" one Of the
most sought after advisors of at
torneys. Re took particular delight
in giving the benefit Of his expert
ence to young men just starting a
legal career.
Mr.. Callahan is survived by two
sons, Nicholas and Wade Gala.
han, and two daughters, Mrs.
George Hess. widow of the former
superintendent of the Botanical
Gardens, and Mrs. Jack Hurley.
funeral arrangements had not
been completed today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-26
TakOma Firemen
In Member Drive

TAKOMA PARK, Nd, Feb. 26.
Final arrangements are being
completed for a membership drive
by the Takoma Park Volunteer
Fire Department during the next
few weeks, it was announced to.
day by Joseph H. Bilbrey, newly
elected president of the depart
ment.
The following standing commit
tees have been appointed and
were announced by Mr.. Bilbey
today: Fire committee, Chief
Leo B. Moffett, Dewey Hayes,
Herman c. Heffner, E. E. Schmidt
and Edward Lee; Ways and
Means, Russell H. Lampson. F..
Byrne Austin, Irwin H. Ware,
Chester C. Waters and A. L.
Reynolds; auditing committee,
Martin F.. 1verson, E. Anderson
Collier, Col. A. L. Conger and
Ralph Harries; athletic commit
tee, Henry E. Marschalk, Oscar
Schuyler, and Ralph Harries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-26
ZAUNER LEADS
STUDENT BODY
At WILSON

Teachers and students at Will
son Teachers College we're con.
graduating John Zauner, 800
block Tuckerman st. N. W., today
on leading the list Of honor stu.
dents for the first semester, with
SO points earned and compared
with a minimum of 10 required
to remain in college and 80 to at
tain place on the honor roll.
Miss FREDERICK Duehring and
Miss Mary Tilton ran a close sec
ond and third with 40 and 48
points, respectively.
The complete list of honor stu.
dents for the semester follows:
Ellen Altman, Edith
Barry, Frances Dahl, Dorothy
Dewhirst, Martha Doying, Bernard
Harrison, Carolyn Helmers, Clark
D. Hill, Eileen Hunt, Helen Levi.
TOW, Dorothy NARROW. Marion Pike,
Althea Sigh, Annette Temin.
Sophomores-Leo Altman, John
Almquist, Nicholas Chaconas,
Betty Curran, Frederick Duehring,
Virginia Duehring, Alice Fleury,
Marion Lee, Stanley Lyles, Ernest
Lyons, Willie O'Steen, Gladstone
Padgett, Lorraine Schneider and
Shirley Smith.
Juniors-Louise Berchtold, Mar
ietta Booth, Mary Boylan, George
Butler, Lorraine Craig. Kathleen
Crowley, Dorothy Dean, Pearl Ehr-
Itch, Margaret Freeny, Margaret
Grossman, Carl R. Hill, Florence
HUM, Elizabeth Jet, Frances
Johnson, Miriam Ladd, Eleanor
Levy, Ann Morrison, Florence
Pennington, W. Ward Smith, Or.
son Trueworthy, David Teeple,
Margaret Tucker, Helen William
son, John zauner and Sidney
Zeltzer.
Seniors-Dorothy Buppert, Ann
Chambers, Mars aret Conway,
Madeleine Duncan, Jean Ellis,
Marjorie Frazier, Kathryn Gar
rett, Virginia Harvey, Rosalie
Johnson, Ethel Jost, Elizabeth
Landman, Rose Lewis, Mary May,
Harriet Stryker and Mary Tilton.
Special-Mrs. Althea Evans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-26
THEFTS REVEAL
DEST|TUT|ON

LURAY, Va, Feb. 26.-The fam
lily Of Mrs. Nancy Jenkins Parks,
found a week ago to be living in
extreme proverty on top the Blue
Ridge, will be removed this week
to Page County AlmShouse, accord
ing to Commemorative Attorney
Lynn Walton.
The family includes Harry Jen-
kins, 21.year-old afflicted son;
Isaac Parks, 8, and Willie Parks, S.
Their mother and another son,
Archie Lee jenkins, will be brought
to jail at Luray to answer the
charge of HOUSEKEEPING, while
Mrs. Parks and her son, Halter,
now in jail, will be charged also
with arson.
Bloodhounds called in last Mon
day to discover who had set fire
to a house belonging to Robert
Breeder struck trail to the Parks
home. Halter confessed he had
set fire to the house, and Nam.
mic went with me-" All three said
they had been stealing from the
house and burned to conceal the
theft.
Property stored in the house be.
longed to Robert Stinz, Of Wash
ington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-02-26
MISS MARJORIE ORION

One of the most popular and
active Government employees in
Washington is Marjorie orion,
vivacious little brunette secre-
tary to Major r. B. Lawrence,
chief of the Trade Publications
section Of Federal Housing Ad-
ministration.
Miss orion is a Young Demo-
crat, taking an active part in
that clubs affairs, and for recrea-
ton admits a love of dancing
and swimming. She was promi-
nent in organizing the Federal
Housing Employees Athletic AS
ISOLATION dance.
Born in Mount Olive, N. c.,
the young secretary attended
high school in Raleigh and
furthered her employment fit
ness before accepting a Federal
appointment several months ago
by a course at one Of Washing
tons foremost business schools.