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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-03-19

Holbrook Blinn and Dave Warfeld and
many another.
We also welcomed some new mem
bers. We're very exclusive. There
are groups here that'l take in peO-
pie who even failed to make the Book
of the Month club. But TO join up
with US, you must have written some
thing ignifcant-insurance or prOmis-
sorry notes or booster slogans. We're
angling now for a distinguished new
figure in the field of literature. He
does sky-writing, by the way.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-03-19
New Deals 3rd Birthday.

THIS being the third anniversary
of the New Deal, was just think
ing that, whether or not it lived
through the early part Of next NOvem-
Der, its folks could never reprOach
themselves that they'd failed to give
their darling babykfns the best nursing
money could buy. Just then who should
rush in but Michael Strogoff, the cOur-
fer of the car, shouting that the Q. S.
marines had just landed with a con-
tradictiOn of the terrifically exciting
announcement made only yesterday by
the same fellow who took the message
to Garcia that time?
Hold on, I'm getting all twistifed.
What I'm trying to say is that one day
the word for palpatating planet was
that Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., was pos
itively going to marry Lady Ashley,
whereas but "a hours before, he posi-
lively was not going to marry Lady
Ashley. Then finally he did it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-03-19
Feminine Bank Rolls

WHY can't people mind their own
w business? A merchandising ex-
pert, who probably was just sitting
a-D,,-.I Tho hoI1Sn 6,Irir,r tho Gold snail
around the house during the cold spell
with nothing to do except feed the
stove, made an exhaustive inquiry TO
find out what American women carry
in their handbags. He now reports
that, in addition to gobs of other things
including lipstick, cigarettes, hairpins
and recipes, the average weman's
pocketbook contains S6.74 in cash.
1t was perhaps all right for the
gentleman to satisfy his morbid curl
osity. Where he erred was in making
his discovery public. Just consider
how busy the boys in congress will
be, thinking up new taxes, when they
hear about that much money still be-
ing In circulation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-03-19
Main Street Ambition

HNE hears San Francisco would
" lure more inhabitants in an ef-
fort to overtake Los Angeles. But
why?
And why do Americans get drunk on
population statistics? It's their head
lest tipple. Every time Uncle Sam
looses his census figures, some towns
go into mourning because they haven't
grown any faster and other towns have
public dancing in the streets because
a swarm Of new people have moved
in to make traffic congested and living
inconvenient and pleasant neighbOr-
hoods crowded.
Offhand, 1 think of but one city
whose ruling citizens mainly are con-
tent with things as they are-the love
ly and fascinating city of Charleston.
Elsewhere we appear to share with
the red ants the mad passion to take
on addition red ants until the anthill
overflows and all the old resident ants
are lost in the shuttle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-03-19
BIdnes
High Court

which he made in submitting his
tax proposals to congress. He said
that the necessity for these new taxes
arose from the Supreme court decision
invalidating the processing taxes upon
which the Agricultural Adjustment ad-
ministratiOn and its subsidies TO agri-
culture was predicated. OF course,
that may be true at the moment, but,
as one frequently hears pointed out in
Washington conversation, the Presi-
dent used the bOunties TO farmers and
the AAA itself as one Of his keystone
policies. The fact that it was uncon-
stitutional surely cannot be said to be
the fault of the Supreme court and yet
that was the implication in the Presi-
dents message.
part of the taxes was due to congress
sional action in passing the bonus,
which he vetoed and congress made
operative over that veto. Again. |
hear ii questioned that congress is act
nally to blame. II is being said with
erear frequency that had Mr.. Roose-
welt made the fight against payment of
the bonus this year that he did a
year ago. il is almost Uncomfortable
that congress would have passed ii
over his veto
II is being said in this connection
that If Mr.. Roosevelt really had de-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-03-19

Some 70 years ago, the government
organized mail service to inland points
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-03-19
Danger at Table Mountain

e-wNU Service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-03-19

nner" Is the ships ensign.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-03-19

Whatever the merits of the ROose
welt proposals may be, there is nc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-20
CENTRAL LABOR
 UNION WILL ACT NcompIaint About North
 Elm St. Room Is Made # Direct to Union <

The waterbury Central Labor union today was awaitine only . for-- nal complaint to- stii stioii by women employed At the WPA sewing room project on North Elm street to- demand that c full inves. tigatiori be made of charges that sweat shop" conditions prevail at the workshop. Action from nation al WPA headquarters at Washing ton was still not forthcoming today, although three ofiiciGlS from the state WPA headquarters at New Ha- ven visited the project just before closing time yesterday afternoon and conferred with the supervisor.
 Hand Raising Report
 One version of the visit by the three women investigators had 1t that the 70 women employed at the North Elm street shop were asked to raise their hands if they did not like conditions which prevailed. It would seem, according to observers, that such Q vote could hardly be more than Q burlesque, as the wo- men would fear danger of losing their jobs if they raised their hands. The report could not be verified to- day, since the women were all at work today.
 Await Formal Complaint
 A representative of local organized labor told The Democrat today that as soon as Q formal complaint is re- 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-20
ARTHUR BROWN
 BOOM GROWING
Leaders in Many Counties
 Take Up Fight Great
 Rally Tonight
BY cEORcE R. MORRIS, JR.

BY GEORGE R. MORRIS, JR. United Press Stan Corresp0ndent)
 Hartford, Conn, May 20---t UP )--- Republican leaders in several cour- ties were jubilant today over the announcement of State Attorney Arthur M. Brown, Jewett City, he would accept the gubernatorial nomination. Long considered the strongest prospect to dethrone Gov. Wilbur L. Cross, his decision to "ac- cede to the wishes of his friends" has injected new hope into the party and @ determination to make a light to the finish campaign" !" Particularly jubilant today were rec publicans in New London, Wind- ham and Fairfield counties.
 Big Rally Tonight
 Tonight as 800 prominent party men, headed by a brass band, es- cort the tall. brawny state attorney to the Wauregan hotel, Norwich and later to the Town Hall, where he will amplify his statement, he will be acclaimed the next governor of Connecticut,
 In tonight's testimonial affair is seen for the first time, the strength of the fast growing Young Repub- licans organization. It was here the first steps towards the affair were discussed.
 "Originaily," said Brown, "the Young Republicans planned two meetings, at one of which Hiram Bingham was to speak and the other myself. The first meeting was held. Then suddenly tonight's af- fair changed into this testimonial dinner"
 It was planned for about l5o guests. Two days ago, when more than 500 had signified their inten- tions of being present, and requests were being made hourly for tickets the sale was stopped. The dining hall would not hold them. Then, 1t
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-20
ONE DROWNED AS
 PLANE CRASHED

RocSland, Me, May 20-(UP)--- One passenger was drowned and five others and the pilot were res cued by coast guards when large seaplane, enroute from Rockland to Vinal Haven Island, plunged into the sea of here today.
 William Montgomery of Rockland, a passenger, was trapped in wreck age and drowned as the plane, op- erated by the Stanley Boynton Fly ing company, sagged five feet under water.
 Rescued by the coast guard cable boat AB-9, which witnessed the plunge and hastened to the rescue. were passengers Francis Neville of North Smithfield. R. l., Percy Lof- tus of Waterville. Charles Sutton of Augusta. Stafford Congdon of Rockland, J. E. Baum of Rocyland, and Pilot Albert Graham.
 Excepting Baum. who went to his home. all the survivors were taken to Knox county General hospital suffering from shock and inner sion. None was injured otherwise. and the hospital said no names were on the danger list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-20
YALE GRADUATE
 GOING TO INDIA

New Haven, Conn, May 20-CUP) David Goodman Mandelbaum, Chi cago, Yale graduate student in an- thorpology. will leave early in June for India where he will explore the remotest jungles to study the wild and fierce Cannibalistic Paliyan tribe of Indians.
 Working under a national re- search council fellowship. Mandel- baum will make his long journey without a companion, going first to England to pick up letters of in- troduct.on and information con- cerning the tribe.
 Tn his study of the Paliyans. the anthropoologist will lay particular stress on their marriage customs laws, religions and other institutions to see how they are liked with other nelghhoring peoples. It is expected the study of this tribe will furnish information about portion Of the world little known at the present time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-20
.F.SMITH TO \
 BE REFLECTED
Will Again Be Head of State Central Commit
 tee of Democrats

J. Francis Smith of this city will be reelected chairman of the Con- necticut democratic organization to- morrow when the newly elected state central committee meets in Middletown. Mrs. Nora Mahaney Harris of New Haven, formerly of Waterbury, will be re-chosen vice. chairman of the central committee and William M. Greene will be re- named secretray and Fred P. Holt of Hartford will be reelected treas urer.
 Tn other words, the proceedings of tomorrow evenings session in Middletown will be peaceable as far as the choosing of the officers who will conduct the affairs of the party for the coming two years is ex- pected.
 One Battle Raging
 However, the committee, newly elected at Saturdays state conven- ton in New Haven, will be called upon to decide 6 battle raging in the 3lst senatorial district which takes in the towns of Winsted, Win chester, Norfolk and other smaller communities.
 One faction in the district has elected William J. Brennan of Win sted and Mary O'Connor of Norfolk to the committee. The other group has named Thomas Bracken of Winsted and Miss Clara Dyer of Norfolk. The central committee, having the power to do so, will be asked to seat either MT. Brennan and Mrs. O'Connor or MT. Bracken and Miss Dyer.
 The battle narrows itself down to an "old guard"-"new guard" fight between the Brennan and Doyle factions in Winsted. The latter is new guard" leader and paymaster for the WPA in the Winsted area.
 Waterbury'S four members of the state central committee will attend tomorrow evenings session. They are Town Chairman John H. Crary, Town Clerk Dora A. Egan, Senator Joseph Lawlor and Mrs. Gertrude Corden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-20
LONDON TO GREET
 HALE SELASSIE

London, May 2O-(UP)-Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden today as- gured the house of commons that no pressure, either direct or indirect" :" would be exerted to prevent Em- peror Halle Selassie from coming to England.
 He indicated that the Negus would be welcome in London and that Great Britain continues to regard him as a sovereign despite Italian seizure of Ethiopia.
 Responding to questions regarding the status of the Ethiopian govern ment. Eden said:
 T understand that certain Ethio- plan authorities. with whom his ma legty's consul at Gore Is tn touch, at present are engaged in main. taining order in that part Of the country not occupied by Italian forces"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-20
ARCHBISHOP OF
 MEXICO IS DEAD
Catholics Mourn Loss of Famous Prelate-Fle
 Died Last Evening
BY WILLIAM LANDER :,

United Press Staff COrFeSoondent)
 Mexico City, May @0.-"tUP).- Archbishop Pascual Diaz, Roman Catholic Primate of Mexico, was mourned by millions today as a leader who combined firm resist ance to anti-church activities with sense of diplomacy which pre- vented the church-state dispute from becoming even more bitter than 1t was. Archbishop Diaz died at io:2o o'clock last night Ql:20 D. m, EST) of colitis, after an ill., ness of 70 days. His condition had been grave for two weeks and blood transfusions were administered. He seemed improved but he weakened rapidly last night and died sur- rounded by priests and doctors. sev' erai times during the campaign against the Archbishop Diaz was exiled. He had lived at New York city, Detroit and San Antonio, Texas. It was on visit to San Antonio in March that he contract cd his illness.
 DignitarleS Confer
 Dignitaries of the Church Council conferred today on funeral arrange ments. Sixteen archbishops and bishops are residing here, due to the church conflict in several Of the states.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-20
LIBERTY LODGE
 NAMES OFFICERS

Bridgeport. Conn.,. May 20-(UP) Bertha Johnson, South Norwalk has been chosen councillor of the State Councils of Connecticut, Sons and Daughters of Liberty.
 Her staff. elected at the 43rd an- nual convention last night, tnclud- ed:
 Elizabeth Dixon. Stamford, asso- ciate councillor: Ethel stults Bridgeport. vice councillor; Justin Dennlson, Torrington. associate vice councillor; Mary Juengst, Danbury secretary; Frances Anles, Middle town, associate secretary; Erina Rlsley, New Haven, treasurer and Viola Schroeder, Waterbury, asDo- ciate treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-20
MER|DEN BOY IS SLAYER OF CHUM
Williams College Is Scene of Tragedy as YOnth
 Goes Insane
BY PETER LYON United Press StatfR Correspondenty

Williamstown, Mass, May 20.-- (UP) )--Seeking to define the strange mental quirk that suddenly trans. formed q brilliant Williams college freshmen into two-gun killer, po- lice today ordered an inquest "with- in three weeks" into WilliamstowTi's campus murder-suicide. At the same time, Police Chief George A. Royal assailed the lack of restric. ton that permitted Lewis Jack Somers. Jr., i9-year old honor stus dent, to purchase from Q New York mail order house the two revolvers with which he slew one clossmate, wounded another, and killed him. self last night. Somers, son of Q prominent Meriden, Conn, attorney pressed both guns to his head and took his own life after staying Rob- ert Paul Henneberry, l9, son of George Henneberry, wealthy Chis cago rotogravure printer, and wounding William II. Hartz, Jr. l8, son of a wealthy Chicago business man. Young HartZ will recover.
 The inquest ordered today will be conducted in district court here by Judge Clarence M. Smith at a date to be announced. Police, despite the fact that the killer himself was dead, said they were anxious to unearth all facts surrounding the campus tragedy.
 Allowed To Keep Guns
 Somers had been permitted to temporarily retain two mall order pistols because, though an eccentric. he was not considered dangerous, college authorities said today.
 William Reynolds of Syracuse. N. Y, junior adviser at Lehman hall, the dormitory where the shooting occurred last night, had discovered the guns in Somers' late Monday, but he explained:
 q didn't order Somers to turn
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-20
Gov. Lehvya0va VIII Not Run Again

Albany, May 2O.-(UP)--Gov. Herbert H. Lehman of New York announced today he would not be a candidate for reelection, despite repeated pleas from President Roosevelt that he seek the gOvernorship again.
 The governor disclosed his position in . statement.
 His withdrawal appeared cer- tain to result in . scramble for the democratic gubernatOrlal nomination.
 Mir. Roosevelt, it was known, was anxious to have Lehman run again because of the aid he would accord the national dem- Ocrstic ticket In politically i'm. portant New York state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-20
BlackmaiLOfALSn1ith
 Considered M Boston
Prosecutor William J. Foley of Boston Was in New
 York Today Discussing Various Angles gS@ O of ExtOrtiOn Case <

New York, May 2o.-(UP) Will fam J. Foley, Boston prosecutor conferred briefly today with As- sistant District Attorney Harold w. Hastings in connection with Bos- ton angle to the extortion investi- gation arising from complaints Of Alfred F. Smith. Jr.
 Neither Hastings nor Foley would discuss the Boston phase but 1t was learned that the investigation had revealed a case of extortion involv- ing Boston society man.
 Foley, 1t was said, also came here to investigate reports that Charles (Lucky) Luciano, vice case de- fendant, had Boston connections.
 Worked For Helress
 Meanwhile, Hastings said he was checking report that Max D. Krone. private detective accused with A. Henry Ross, lawyer, of blackmailing young Smith, formerly worked for Doris Duke, wealthy heircss, before her marriage to James IT. R. Cromwell last year.
 q will probably get In touch with Mrs. Cromwell's lawyers" Hastings said. This has to be look cd into."
 Mrs. James B. Duke, mother ot Mrs. Cromwell, however, vigorously denied the report.
 q have never employed a detec- tive for any purpose in my life and neither has my daughter" she said NO one has every blackmailed either one of us. I can't be too emphatic In denying thsi report"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-20

might be completed at this session without delay in adjournment.
 ouffey said the bill merely made such changes in the invalidated 0uffey act as were necessary to meet the views of the court"
 "The labor provisions in the 1885 act have been wholly eliminated" he. said. "The bill deals solely with congress undisputed right to regu- late interstate commerce"
 Same Machinery
 It would provide virtually the same machinery for coal price-fix- ing in interstate commerce that are contained in the present act. Four members of the Supreme Court held this part of the bill unconstitution- al and the other five members made
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-20
BUTCHER BOY MUST DIE

Catskil N. Y. May 2O.-(UP)-A supreme court jury found 2O-year-old Alfred E. Volck- mann, a butcher boy, guilty of first degree mur- der today in the staying of nine-y -yearold Helen Glenn, clergyman's daughter. Under the yer dict death ll Sing Sings electric chair is manda- tory. The jury deliberated less than three hours; Prior to announcing the verdict the jury had been released for lunch. It was reported the iurv decided on the verdict on the first ballot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-20
WATERBURY IN. RAILWAY STRIKE Will Suffer in Freights If New England Roads
 Are All Affected

Waterbury will be one of the hardest-hit cities in New England if the threatened strike of engineers and firemen becomes an actuality, as union leaders expect 1t will. An announcement was made at Boston today of the result of the strike poll taken among members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen and Enginemen, with official re- ports showing that the tabulation resulted in 8 90 per cent vote in favor of the walkout. With Q strike vote now fact, union officials will set the date for the opening of the Walkout shortly, confident that the strike will considerably tie up train traffic over the six New England states. The expected strike will be in protest against the alleged re- fusal of the New England roads to place two men in the cab of each Diesel electric locomotive.
 Big Freight Here
 This city has the largest annual freight tonnage of any city in New England with the exception of Bos- ton, and the walkout would hamper greatly local manufacturing con- cerns. Despite the advance of ship ping by truck, most local factories rely greatly on freight shipments for the receipt of material and the shipment of completed orders. Suc- cess of the strike would also affect local commuters who work in Hart ford, Bridgeport and other cities, as well as many businessmen who make weekly trips to New York and other cities.
 The government is expected to in- tervene in an attempt to halt any formal strike declaration, but 1t is believed that the brotherhood will not back down from its stand that there must be two men in every locomotive, Dicsel-engined or not. The New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad will be the system hurt most by the strike. Other roads affected will be the Boston and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-20
LABOR AROUSED
 BY CUFFEY CASE
John L. Lewis, Leader of Mine Workers May De.
 mand New Measure
By HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Stan Correspondent

Limited Press Stan COrrespOnuent)
 Washington, May 20-(UP)-John L, Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers, may make the final de- cision on whether the New Deal seeks a new law immediately to re- place the invalidated Guffey coal act, 1t was indicated today. If Lewis demands immediate action - and there was considerable reason to be- lieve that he might-President Roosevelt and administration lead- CTS in congress were expected to swing in behind the demand.
 The request would probably take the form of re-enactment of the present Guffey act, stripped to the price-flxing provisions on which the majority decision in the supreme court Gufrey case did not touch.
 The alternative probably would be A drive for q constitutional amend ment which both Lewis and Fresi- dent William Green of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor probably would favor under any circum- stances.
 Labor in Despair
 A despairing attitude expressed by the A. P. of l.. executive council after an all-day meeting gave fur- ther indication that Lewis would be
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-20

Townsend motor caravan. pr. FTans cis E. Townsend denied knowledge of any such participation. He re- sponded that he didn't know" when asked by Sullivan whether Conner Smith, Townsend senatorial candi- date in Oklanoma, spent S2,l00 of old age revolving pensions funds to feed the caravan and distribute fire. water to the Indians"
 Long Spellbln6er In It
 The Coughlin coalition proposal was disclosed as sugges lions were revealed that the Rev. Gerald L. K. Smith, spellbinder of the late Huey Long forces, had conferred with Townsend. The possibility was in- dicated that Smith might be seeking joint action by Townsendites, Coughlin followers and the rem. nants of Longs share-the-wealth faction. The Coughlin suggestion was revealed in Q letter by Frank
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-20
Final Ne1Us Flashes
STILL FIGHTING FOR DAM

Washington, May 20.-UP)-Abandon ment of the Passamaquoddy tidal-harnessing project would destroy the morale, courage and hopes of 25O, ,OOO people" Gov Louis J. Brann of Maine told the senate commerce committee to- day. Brann, Rep Ralph O. Brewster, r., Me, and Sen. Joseph T. Robinson, d., Ark, testified at the start of hearings on Robinson's resolution to create an impartial board to re-examine the Quoddy and Florida ship canal projects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-20
|LANDON BADLY l DEFEATS BORAH
Runs Away From Him in New Jersey; Gov. HOff-
 man Licks Enemies
By FRED MYERS United Press Staff Corresp0ndent)

(Unlted Press Stan COrreSpOnuentD
 Trenton, May 2o--(UP) Approx imately two-thirds of New Jersey republican voters named Governor Ali M. Landon of Kansas as their choice for president over Senator William E. Borah, partial returns of yesterdays primary vote indicated today. Landon supporters claimed all of the states 32 national con- vention votes.
 Because of the interest in the race of Governor Harold c. Hoffman for delegate-at-lar to the republican convention on the issue of his treat ment of the Hauptmann case, the tabulation of the Landon- -Borah preference race was slow.
 The preference primary had noth-
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