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Evening star., 1936-06-05

ments for transporting soldiers to
France and later for their return to
this country.
His other duties while in New York
included having charge of the return
to this country Of the bodies of SOL
diers killed overseas. He also had
charge of the collection and return
of approximately 100000 pieces of
lost baggage.
Transferred to Philippines.
In 1924 Col. Shannon was trans
ferred to the Philippines and had
charge of transport service for the
Army there. After about two years
service in the islands he was trans
ferred to Brooklyn, N. Y, in 1925,
later to take charge of the Gold Star
Mothers pilgrimage. He was assigned
to duty in Washington in 1882, re-
manning until his retirement.
Col. Shannon was member OF the
Army-Navy Country Club, in nearby
Virginia, and of the Pentalpha Lodge
of Masons in this city.
Besides his sons, Col. Shannon is
survived by his widow, Mrs. katherine
NJ. Shannon, who was with him when
he died; a sister, Mrs. John Feike of
San Antonio, and two brothers, Nell
son L. Shannon of Arlington, Va, and
John r. Shannon of San Francisco.
The body is to be brought here for
burial in Arlington National Gene
terry. Military and Masonic rites will
be held. The day of the burial prob
ably will be Tuesday, it is said The
exact time. is to be announced later
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COL. SHANNON, 64,
IS DEAD IN TEXAS.
Was in Charge of Army
Transport Service in New
York During War.

Lieut.. Col Robert E. Shannon, U.
8. A., 64, retired, who was in charge
of the Army Transport Service in
New York City during and after the
World War and who later had charge
of the Gold Star Mothers pilgrimage
to France, died today in San Antonio,
Tex, according TO word received here.
Col. Shannon'S last Army duty was
in this city, where he had charge of
the Cemeterial Section of the Army
and transportation of Civilian Conser-
vation Corps men on all trips which
required overnight travel. He was re-
tired in April, 1885, for disability.
News of his DEATH was received by
his son, Walter G. Shannon, 3100 Con-
necticut avenue.
Lived in Capital.
Col Shannon had resided here at
intervals since 1911. He left here
last August, spent some time in Mil
waukee and San Francisco and went
from the latter city to Texas last
March.
Prior to the World War Col. Shan
non was principal clerk of the Trans
portation Division, War Department.
In 1917 he was commissioned major
and detailed to reorganiZe the Army
transport service In New York. Sub
sequently he had charge of arrange
Evening star., 1936-06-05

DR.. Adrian L. Carson, jr., who has
been moved to the State Department
Of Health.
The new appointee will assume his
duties Immediately. He received his
training at Georgetown Medical School
and at Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore. For a time he was an
assistant In the State Bureau of Epi-
demiology.
DR.. Holmes appointment has been
confirmed by the County Board of
Supervisors.
Evening star., 1936-06-05
Poets Rush to Aid GO. p.
Wife Offers Semi-Sonnet With Leaning
to Heroic Couplet

been sitting down in that car she's
thought up half a dozen new poems. 4"
Munhau accepted the copy-book COL
lection and stuffed it into filing cabi-
net limbo filed with poems, plays and
other works turned in by q helpful
voting populace more enthusiastic than
literary.
Thousands Of suggestions, however,
which pour into the committee as
publicity aids are mulled over by the
National Committee bigwigs, most OF
whom now are in Cleveland, and used
Some delightful people come up
here" said Munhall.
Many are Printed.
A good many of the best literary
efforts are printed in the Trumpeter,
a magazine published by the Young
Republican division of the Repub-
hcan National Committee and the
Young Republican National Fedora
ton.
A prize poem, thought useful in a
political way is the Hymn of Thanks
giving" by Harry c. Woods Of Beth
lehem, Pa, whose four-stanze COM
position rises to this pitch in the
last stave:
when the mortal herd is rounded,
When the last great trump has
sounded
And at Heavens Gate we wait our
turn, perforce;
Will st. Peter, through these portals
Pass none but those favored mortals
Whom the Democrats chairman will
endorse?"
Sifted by Staff.
The good poems and the good car
toonS and the good plays and see,
narios are sifted by the staff of $50
headed by Ted Huntley, publicity di-
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Street Car Men Get Raise.

ST. LOUIS, June 5 P).-WageS Of
street railway employees were boosted
to 1929 levels yesterday when Federal
Judge Charles B. Davis authorized the
st. Louis Public Service Co. to grant
a 5.78 per cent wage increase. APP
proximately 3,4O0 employees were af-
fected by a new contract.
Evening star., 1936-06-05
Insurance Odds.

In the early days Of insurance, in
England, as soon as it was known
that any great man was seriously i'll
assurances on his life, at rates in
proportion to his chance Of recovery,
were freely made by the general pub
lie. They would be reported In the
press and the great man would have
the pleasure of reading the quotations
ON his chances of recoYerY.
Evening star., 1936-06-05

Poem No. 2, 1886 semi-sonnet
with a leaning in spots toward the
heroic, was properly trilled:
Fast stands the party Lincoln loved
most 10 years ago,
True to the words of the Fathers Of
our Land.
No money scattered, no Constitu-
tion scorned, the Grand
Old Party, best we ever knew, means
now to show
The New Deal that we will be free
And that We'll do it with the G. o. P"
Munhal Properly Impressed.
Munhall appeared properly i'm
pressed.
you seem to have quite gift" he
remarked.
"Oh, don't write them. My wife
writes them. Would you like to meet
her?"
Certainly. Where is She?"
"She's down in the car"
well, go get her"
"Al right. Say, I'll bet while she's
Evening star., 1936-06-05

North, who lives in Washington and
which starts out:
We're on our way, but know not
where,
Or why, or what awaits us there;
Right or wrong, no matter which,
Getting broke by playing rich.
Abolish thrift and Danish strife,
Dispense the more abundant life"
Evening star., 1936-06-05

rector, and turned to what they think
might be the best use. One Of the
most successful contributions to po-
pitical poesy received lately by Hunt
ley Is the "Askew Deal" by James
Evening star., 1936-06-05

NE Of Americas faStest-com-
4 posing lady poets came to the
I rescue of the Republican Ma
~ tional Committee today with
q copy book full Of her rare verse.
Here's something that will help you
beat the Democrats and the w. P. A" !"
the husband OF the poetess told John
MunhaIL custodian of the public rela-
tions division. Read it"
Munhall obliged by reading softly
one poem.
That's fine" he said.
LET me read the next one," sug-
gested the man. You might not get
the proper emphasis"
The Ely miner., 1936-10-08

race, where the lights from the house
Hghtning?" timidly he asked.
81 Pcnember everything we've done
together" she replied with her honest
ness that excited him through.
He was keeping himself from her;
carefully, he kept to himself; and she
wanted him closer. When he did not
move, she did.
1.-THE times we've met" she heard
him say, could be packed In a day
do you know it?"
81 know it. What a day."
DO you live in it-ever?"
Ever? Again and again, over and
overl Do your
do II" He could speak no further
to her. He stood, keeping himself off
as he had, searching her eyes In the
dim light; but slowly, slowly his hands
went to her.
She saw them and waited for them; !;
but they stopped, and she seized his
suddenly, and she clasped her fingers
through his; and so, as he held to her,
she held to him. And they felt each
other quivering.
$50 it's come to you too!" be whis-
pered.
"Yes, Cathal O'Mara. it's come to
me too"
Their fingers twisted together in
glorious agony.
"But what can we do with it"
DO? What do you want to do?"
Live in our kingdom; can WEI"
"Our kingdom? WhereT
wherever you will be-with me-
if you believe it"
Believe what, 'Cathal?"
THAT it's not the world of others
that lovers live in; it's the Kingdom
of themselves alone.
1T may be a marvellous, movable
kingdom. For it's wherever one finds
the other. In the city to have it, you
need but together to shut the door; or
it may surprise you from no more than
a meeting, unexpected, amid the crowd
of the street -.
There, I've told you. But l know
1 know it's in my fancy, only. With
all the differences between us, can it
ever be?"
The Ely miner., 1936-10-08
Immune

THE only man in the United States
i who can't be arrested is the Presi-
dent. At least, that's the law which
says that during the Chief Executives
term he's immune from legal action
except through the process of impeach-
ment.
The fact is, however, that two Pres
idents have been arrested, although in
neither case were they prosecuted. The
first was President Franklin Pierce
who one night in 1853 was returning
from the home of William Morgan in
washington when his carriage ran
down an aged woman. Constable STAN
ley Edelin,, who saw the accident, inn
mediately arrested the occupant ofehe
carriage but released him at once when
he learned who his prisoner was.
The second was President Ulysses
s. Grant who was arrested for fast
driving! Grant was clipping along NJ
street in a buggy drawn by a fast
stepping trotter when Policeman Will
liam III. West stopped him. Upon rec
ognizing the President, the policeman
began an abject apology but Grant
said "Officer, do your duty!" and in
sisted that charges be preferred
against him. The police records Of
washington contain no mention Of the
incident so evidently the President,
although he was arrested" was not
booked"
n
The Ely miner., 1936-10-08
DRAGONS YOU
BY EDWIN BALMER
s Copyright n

fee, until two o'clock, when he was
able to communicate with Robert Glen
eth in his office; and Gleneith came
for the Dark Ones husband and took
him home.
That evening, when he arrived at the
Linsdales', Cathal received message
to call Miss Gleneith. She would wait
for him, Agnes told him, no matter
how hate it might be before he could
come to the house.
1t was Agnes who opened the door;
and they were alone in the hall.
She spoke TO Cathal so quietly that
he asked: He's all right?"
Agnes glanced toward the silent
stairs. Bees trying to get him to
sleep. He wanted to do it-for her."
She caught his hand. what can
say TO you?"
Nothing" said Cathal, his hand
burning from her touch. He wanted
to turn his hand and clasp hers; he
wanted-hOw he wanted to draw her
to him! But he did not.
But for yOu," she whispered, "but
for you" She closed her eyes, and
could not finish. Then she looked up
at him again. We've shared some ter
rible things, you and l, Cathal O'Mara,"
she said.
MAY we share more!"
The burning that had been in his
hand was throughout his body. Not
more troubles, l meant" he said. "Yet,
may l have my part in putting them
from you, if they are to comet"
Her hand was gone from him, but
she was leading him out onto the ter
The Ely miner., 1936-10-08
"Mythomania," Odd Form
of Living Not Understood

The most misunderstood form of ly-
ing is that known as "mythomania."
In it the person who tells the false
hood does so without purpose, and
sometimes with injury to himself. 1t
develops from the fable-msking of
childhood, and. unless corrected early,
will work great harm in ones life.
There have been cases of mytho-
mania in adults that have baffled the
best detectives. The victim has told
things about himself that might be
highly incriminating, and when ques-
toned made use of his quick presence
of mind TO strengthen the circumstan-
tial evidence against himself.
This mental disease often works
harm upon others who are as inno-
cent as the mythomaniac himself
though he is as prone to tell fiatter,
ing lies of himself.-Popular Science
Monthly.
The Ely miner., 1936-10-08
Sea Horse Is a Fish

The sea horse is a fish, but very
strange kind of fish. 1t spends al
most all the time in an upright posi-
ton, with its head up and its tail
down. With the tail it can do some
thing which the common fish can't
do. 1t can cling to a weed. A sea
horse swims while in upright posi-
ton. A fin on the back is moved
to give forward motion, and this fin
has been compared to propeller.
1t does not look or turn just like a
propeller, but it gives about the
same result. An air sac, or swim
bladder" helps the sea horse keep
in balance. Most of the time, how
ever, the fish holds tightly to sea-
weed, wrapping its tail around in
spiral fashion.
The Ely miner., 1936-10-08

Americana
The Deaf Girls Gift
= = 3
By Elmo Scott Watson,

livery time you take advantage OF
~ the convenience of telephone,
give thanks to deaf girl and the love
for her which spurred on young in
ventor until he perfected the instru-
ment which Is now In common use
In every American home and office.
Her name was Mabel Hubbard and she
was deaf from the age of four, as the
result of scarlet fever. So her father,
Gardiner Greene Hubbard, a Boston
lawyer, sent her to Germany to learn
lip-reading to help her overcome her
handicap.
While she was abroad, a young
Scotchman named Alexander Graham
Bell, came to Boston. He was the son
of Alexander Melville Bell, teacher
of elocution in Newfoundland, author
of well-known book, "Visible Speech"
and inventor of system of stenophon-
ography. Young "Aleck" Bell had
helped his father teach his new sys-
tenn of visible speech" and also aided
him on the lecture platform. In Bos-
lOu Optutu SCuOOl NOCdi
siology and Lawyer Hubbard became
interested in his work.
He invited Bell to his home and there
the inventor met Mabel Hubbard, just
returned from her studies in Germany.
Bell promptly fell in love with the girl,
and her plight kept him busy at his
project to devise an apparatus that
might help deaf children" This ap-
paratus later was to develop into the
telephone.
In November, 1875, Mabel Hubbard
accepted Bells proposal of marriage.
At the Centennial exposition in Phila-
delphia the next year, Bells invention
of the telephone was the sensation OF
the day. On July IL, 1877, he and
Mabel Hubbard were married. For his
wedding gift Bell made over all his
interest in the telephone to his BRIDE
a more princely gift than he could pos
sibly have realized at the time that it
would prove to be.
The Ely miner., 1936-10-08
Electing the President

Three main plans of electing the
President of the United States were
considered by the Constitutional con-
vention. One was for direct election
by the people, one was for election by
congress, and the third was for the
electoral college. The second plan was
tentatively adopted twice, on one oc-
casion unanimously, but opinion gradu-
ally shifted in the favor of balance
of power between congress and the
President and this could scarcely exist
if the latter were chosen by the for
mer. The electoral college plan was
suggested by Hamilton and seems to
have been borrowed from Maryland. 1t
was assumed that the electors would
be chosen from the most capable and
trustworthy men and that these in turn
would weigh the qualifications of per-
sons available for the presidency and
cast their ballots as free agents.
The Ely miner., 1936-10-08
CHAPTER XIII

Bee, not yet undressed, lay on the
bed beside her husband. He had worn
himself out; and the bromide which
she had brought him had made him
sleepy at last; but she could not sleep.
A car drove away; and Bee crept
from the room, closed the door care
fully behind her, and waited at tR> top
of the stairs. Agnes did not appear; ;
and there was no sound below. "Ag-
nesl AgnesI" Bee called cautiously !;
and for moment she had the fear
that her sister. had driven away with
O'Mara. agnes J"
Agnes turned from the door where
she had stood since he left her. She
heard Bee at last, and looked up and
saw her.
She went slowly, almost as if with
difficulty; and indeed, difficulties as
sailed her, but she did not feel them
as her own For herself. she felt no
doubt at all. She was detiantly, ex-
ultingly sure-of herself, and of him.
The Ely miner., 1936-10-08
Curious No. 9

DERHAPS you have noticed some of
the peculiar properties of the num-
Der nine-for instance, multiply it by
the cardinal numbers from 1 to 9 in Or
der and the right hand digits in the re-
suit will be 9 to 1 in order.
Here is another curiosity, pointed out
by an early American mathematician:
If the cardinal numbers from 1 to 9
inclusive, omitting s, be used as a null
tiplicand, and any one of them, multi
piled by 9, be used as multiplier the
result will be succession of figures
the same as that multiplied by 9. For
instance, take 5 times 9, which equals
10, for multiplier. Here is the result
IL 3 4 679
The Ely miner., 1936-10-08
uJi%t .
s [ IT. +
Nurnb1 about
Praising California.

VTERNALIS, CALF. = They
' used to say that California
flowers had no real smell, and that
California birds had no song-and
that's lie because the resident
mocking bird feels it his Christian
duty to get right under my bed
room window and sing all night
and that California grown foods
had no flavor.
It's true California still produces
one pear which suggests a low
The Ely miner., 1936-10-08

grade of damp cot
ton batting, and one
variety of fig which
could pass for Ii
brary paste, and a
C e r t a in tropical
p a w p a w which
makes you t h i n k
you've been licking
postage stamps. And
there's a special
breed of mushrooms
which is about the
size of a derby hat
and tastes like one.
The Ely miner., 1936-10-08
Ohio's First Historian

Caleb Atwater, Ohio's first historian
had a national reputation as lawyer,
educator, minister, legislator, business
man, antiquarian and commissioner of
the Indians. He was born on Christ
mas day in 177S and died In Circleyille
at the age of eighty-nine years.
The Ely miner., 1936-10-08
6 l Z 2 s 8 9 5
4 9 3 s 2 Z 1 6
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

Or take times 9, which equals 63,
and the result will be series of rs.
A similar result will be obtained by US
ing all the other numbers, including 8
(72); but the must in all cases be
omitted in the multiplicand.
Why? Ask a mathematician. Maybe
he can tell you and maybe he can'tI
The Ely miner., 1936-10-08
Strength of Ideals

True ideals are Like true friends;
in time of need they never forsake
us. Just when our night is darkest
and our strength is wavering their
support is strongest and their light
is brightest.
The Ely miner., 1936-10-08
Innocent Enough

Constable-What are you doing
there?
Suspicious Character = A fort
night ago I picked UP a front-door
key and now I'm trying to find
out which house it fits so that I
can give it back to the owner.
The Ely miner., 1936-10-08

Unanimous

Said the young man: "Do you
think your father would object to
my marrying your"
II don't know" she replied
coldly. eff he's anything like me
he would"
The Ely miner., 1936-10-08
NAPOLEON yalued Snuffboxes

Although Napoleon was very little
addicted to the snuff habit, he al
ways carried a snuff box, and he
made special mention in his will of
the snuffboxes he still possessed at
st. Helena.
The Ely miner., 1936-10-08
The Other WaY

Old Lady Ito parachutist) =
really don't know how you can
hang from that silk thing. The
suspense must be terrible.
Parachutist - No, mum; it's
when the suspense amt there that
It's terrible.
The Ely miner., 1936-10-08
Called Natures Glory

An old description of Britain's Queer
Elizabeth called her Natures Glory
the Miracle of Time, the World Won
der, with many other similar designa
tons.
The Ely miner., 1936-10-08

But we can grow apricotS and
cherries and nectarines and peaches
as toothsome as you'd ask for; and
noble berries and luscious prunes
and delectable grapes; and, on this
great ranch, about the finest mel
ons I ever ate. There's likewise a
red onion which has taste all
right-eat it raw and you taste it
for days and days.
And if you think our flowers don't
smell enough, try our politics.
Troubles of Pioneer.
I IFE in these parts is just one
~ thing after another, and some
times it's several things after an
other, all at once-such as the rush
of the autograph collectors upon a
poor, shy movie star, or the yelp-
ing onslaught of our estate beagles
when a visiting nobleman incau-
tiously intimates that he might
sell his trailer and buy a lot.
But complications also pile up for
a lifelong resident who has been
here, as have, nearly two years
now and so is qualified to join the
Early Pioneers California society.
Here I 60 and take on a radio pro-
gram-and I did so hope to fly east
to see what Mrs. Harrison Williams
will be wearing this fall. At times
the temptation just to drop every
thing and start has been well-nigh
overpowering.
Reducing Motor Accidents.
w ERE great people at starting
w something, but, just then,
along comes a new crusade Or a
new movement or a new style in di-
vided skirts and we trail off after
that, forgetting the issue which had
seemed so passionately important.
Last January we were all enlist
ing to make 1885 a safer year on
the highroad. With the year nearly
three-fourths gone, what have we
done to reduce the appalling NOR
tality? And what are we going to do
before all of us, except the idiots
and drunkards, who are supposed to
be the special ward of providence,
have been moved down?
I'm reminded of the colored man
in Mississippi who was convicted
of murder, and his lawyer forgot
to file an appeal, and finally the
condemned man sat down and wrote
this letter: Dear Guvnor: Please,
sub, I is on the middle of a purticu-
lar fix and onlessen you do some
thin right away, they hang me
Friday-here it's Wednesday al
ready!"
Saving Your Teeth.
THOUGH thy teeth be but state
L ly ruins, with English ivy grow
ing all over them and bullbats nest
ing in the hollows, fight off for as
long as possible those who think the
root of all evil is the bottom of your
remaining bicuspid. Don't let 'em
be too fast about photographing
your jaw either.
No man ever yet had an X-ray
picture that fattered him. Particu-
larly is that true when it's an in
terror view of the human face.
Because, the next thing yoI know,
a gentleman in a white smock is
testing some forceps and saying,
''This may hurt-just little.,' And
then the next thing after that, your
uppers are as false as Judas.
I did so and the result is that, no
matter what else is on the menu, I
go in for the Cobb pink plate spe-
cial. A fellow does get tired of
having everything he eats taste like
The Ely miner., 1936-10-08
ENCOURAGING

Proud Mother - And what do
you think of our little Frank as
a pianist?
Professor-Well, he has a nice
way of closing the lid.
The Ely miner., 1936-10-08
For Amazingly Quick Relief
Get Genuine B0yer Aspirin,

You can now get Genuine BAYER
ASPIRIN for virtually II a tablet
at any drug store.
Two full dozen now, in a flat
pocket tin, for 25tl Try this new
package. Enjoy the real Bayer
article now without thought of priceI
Do this especially if you want
quick relief from a bad headache,
neuritis or neuralgia pains. Note
Illustration above, and remember,
BAYER ASPIRIN works fast.
And ask for it by its full name -
BAYER ASPIRIN - not by the
name aspirin" alone when you buy.
Get it next time you want quick
relief.
The Ely miner., 1936-10-08
sISS!l!aa5sa;!aIl!s|I]
REMEDIES

Keep Good Health: Cleanse Blood correct
ing the source of Uric & Toxic Acid with
Natures Supplies. Explain Case: Home
MARIGOLD. 10 w. Hildaie. Detroit. Mich.