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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-24
City Council Awards
Construction Contract
for Community Center
Lenci, Lenci and Englund,
Virginia Firm, Garner
General Contract.
STONE CONSTRUCTION
Council Dispute Centers on
Stone or Concrete and
Additional Funds.

Ringing on the success of the City OF
Ely in getting an additional PWA grant
and the financing of the city's share OF
the additional cost, the City Council
at a meeting held Monday evening
awarded the contract for the new Ely
Community building to Jenci, Lenci &
Englund of Virginia for the sum of
sl69, 300.
The contract was let for a structure
Of stone and was a direct reversal of
the expressions heretofore made by the
council for a monolithic concrete type
Of building according to the plans pro-
Vided by Architect Ingemann of st.
Paul. The Council members voting for
the stone exterior stated that the re-
versal was the result of expressions
made by the citizens of Ely in favor Of
the stone as against concrete.
The list of bidders on the general con-
struction as well as on the plumbing
heating, ventilating air conditioning
and electrical work, is given in another
place in this paper, the bids having
been opened at a special meeting of the
council on Friday evening. The lists
of bidders on the three divisions of the
work will be found in the proceedings of
the council on another page of the
Miner
The E. w Hickey company of ST. Paul
were awarded the plumbing, heating,
Ventilating and air conditioning con-
tract on their bid OF S27,886, while the
contract for the electrical work went to
the Commercial Electric Company of
Duluth for $3.50.
The "stone-concrete" phase of the
matter has caused considerable gossip
and comment on the part of the people
of the city. The original plans call for
a monolithic concrete building which
according to the bids as shown would
have saved the city several thousand
dollars. Those who have favored a
stone construction feel that a building
of this nature is preferable and will en-
nance the beauty of the structure.
Superintendent B. o. Strachan of the
Oliver Iron Mining company appeared
before the council Monday evening and
stated that the company was in favor of
concrete and inasnluch as the company
pays 70 per cent Of the taxes of the
city, they had a right to express their
preference. In the interests of economy
he felt that the original plans should
be adhered to.
Another phase of the affair which has
been freely discussed on the streets is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-24
FINE DIpLAY OF TURKEYS.

One Of the most appetizing displays OF
dressed turkeys ever seen in the city
was on exhibition at the Rikhus &
Vertin store the latter part of the week
The birds were secured from Minnesota
bird growers and were of a fine color
and picked as clean as was possible
No pin feathers were noticeable. It is
needless to say they were promptly
"gobbled" UP, many people having
bought to hold over for New Years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-24

(Padre) E. c.. Clemans in his
column in the Fairmont Sentinel
gives out many choice morsels
of the philosophy for which he
is famous. The padre is well
known in this city where he has
spoken on many occasions. In
his latest issue he says, among
a host of other worthy sayings
"Thieving runs in some families
like poetry and red hair. No
one knows why decent parents
should rear crooks and MUIR
derers. Some people are so
penurious that moths sleep in
the pocketbooks. There is
no great hurry about things,
they get along all right even if
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-24
Ely Churches Arrange
Christmas Programs
of Glorif ying Services
Impressive Praise Services
To Commemorate the
Birth of Christ.
FEATURE YULE MUSIC
Special Programs Planned
By All Denominations
of the City.

Christmas services are scheduled for
all the churches of the city beginning
with last Sunday morning when the
Christmas program was given at the
Presbyterian church prepared by Mrs
E. c. Jones as chorister and Mrs E. w.
Hanson as organist. The program pre-
sented was given to church with every
seat filled and most favorably received
by the congregation, and was as follows:
Organ recital from 1890 to 10:45.
Prelude, 'Hallelujah Chorus" from The
Messiah
Solo, There Were Shepherds" Scott
Mrs. E. c. Jones
Offertory, ''Cantique de Noel" Adams
Anthem, GLORY to God in the Highest"
Violin Solo, .................
Mrs. Otto Sarkipato
Anthem, 20 Night of Holy Memory" =.
............ .............. wilson
Mixed Quartet with Solo Obligato
Mrs. E. C. Jones, soloist
Postlude, THE Heavens Are Telling" :.
................. Hayden
Sunday evening at O'Clock the an
nual Christmas program for the church
school took place in the lower assembly
rooms. Here the children of the school
presented a program after which gifts
for the little ones were passed out.
The First Methodist church has full
program prepared for the holidays. The
holiday activities began on Tuesday
when the annual Sunday School Christ
mas program was presented before a
large and appreciative audience. The
program began at 7:30 o'clock and was
as follows:
Joy to the World" sung by the con-
gregation. While this carol was being
sung, the usual presentation of white
gifts for the hospitals We're being taken.
The gifts were many and viii be ap-
preciated by the hospital authorities.
Pastor Sloan delivered a prayer after
which the Junior class of girls with
Miss Virginia Jackson as teacher pre-
sented the class exercises. The exer-
ciSes were as follows: Song, Away in
the Manager" by the department;
Christmas Greeting" by Iris Swanson;
Il May Be Very Small" by Bonnie Kent;
'Hurrah, Hurrah" by Louise Serson, La
Verne Hayden and Marvis Danielson.
"A Boys Christmas" by Robert Maxi;
When Santa Comes" by Sheldon Ko-
buchar;; "a Christmas Recipe by Betty
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-24
sLovENE LODGE ELECTS.

Ivan Tauzeu was elected president OF
the Slovenec Lodge of the S. S. c. u
at meeting held Sunday in the Jugo-
Slav National Home. Other officers
chosen were:
Vice President-John Glayan.
Financial Secretary-Peter SkradSki
Recording Secretary-John Juresich.
Treasurer Markovich, Jr.
TruStees-Frank Schweiger, Joseph
Russ and Joseph Milkovich.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-24
Elyites Arrange 18th Annual
Birthday Ball for President

sible to assist the worthy cause Some
of the most noted and influential men
of the nation are sponsoring the ball
throughout the land. The Presidents
Ball is an outstanding event in many of
the larger cities and is gradually beeom-
ing such in the smaller communities.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-24
PRESS GROUP TO MEET.

The st. Louis County Press Associ-
alton will hold its annual meeting in
Duluth on Friday. At Il O'Clock the
association will be guests of the John
Boshart Paper Co at a dinner at the
Spalding hotel The annual meeting
with the election of officers viii follow
according to notices issued by j. j.
Weyenberg, secretary, of Eveleth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-24
SCHOOLS CLOSED FRIDAY.

The schools of the district closed for
the holiday period Friday afternoon
at the close Of the days session for a
two weeks vacation. The teachers, not
resident in Ely, have left for their re-
spective homes to return for the OPEN
ing on Monday, January f.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-24
SKI SEASON OPENS.

The local Ski Club is becoming active
and an inter-club tournament will be
held next Sunday on the home slide to
which the public is invited, according
to Helmer Olson. Other tournaments
will be held on the winter program
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-24
E ditor of u. S. Steel Neus
Visits Mines in This Area

his impressions of the tour of the
range country was the descent into and
inspection of the Soudan mine which
first operated in 1882
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-24
FAVOR ANNUAL DEER SEASON.

The Tower chapter of the Izaak
Walton League at its meeting last week
went on record as favoring an annual
deer hunting season of five days with
no restrictions as to the kind of deer
that may be taken.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-24
ELY CIVIC CLUB
FAv0RS SHORT
DIRECTOR Term
Fishing Licenses and Water
Levels Discussed at Meet
of Commercial Club.

without a dissenting vote, the Ely
Commercial Club at the meeting Tues
day evening, amended the bylaws re-
lating to the period directors are tt
serve and their method of election.
Hereafter three directors will be
elected yearly for a period of three
years and cannot be elected to succeed
themselves for the following term
However, after being out for year they
can again be elected.
In this manner the reelection of out
going directors will be stopped and new
life put into Office and perhaps obviate
the necessity of the officers, such as
president and vice president, from serv-
ing again after the directorate has been
exhausted by previous service.
This will also give younger members
an opportunity to hold Office and give
the directors a chance to change the
heads.
club transacted considerable business.
The hockey club was granted a small
amount for nets and other necessities
for the rink; $40 was appropriated for
Christmas baskets for the poor, and the
annual dues for the St. Louis County
Club were ordered paid
Secretary Hoefler was ordered to con-
tact the county commissioners of Lake
and St. Louis counties in regard to
maintaining a more stable water level
in White Iron lake.
The Cloquet resolutions on wood lots
and cheaper fees for farmers were en-
dorsed. A letter was read from Walter
S. Olson, state division of waters and
drainage, relating to the matter of dams
presented to him some time ago in
which he stated that the Prairie Por-
tage project had been favorably acted
on and that the other projects were
being considered as rapidly as follows.
The club members went on record as
favoring the short term fishing licenses
for tourists with the understanding that
the shipment of fish by the tourists
also should be made less to correspond
with the smaller license fee
GIT ANJNrr UnnHr CT r<,rS
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-12-24
ST. ANNE LODGE ELECTS.

Officers for 1887 for the st. Ann
Lodge, Croatian Fraternal Union, q
the last meeting were:
President-Mary Banks.
Vice President Johanna SCHNEIDER.
Fin. Secretary-Mary Milkovich.
Rec. Secretary-Rose Chepelnik.
TreaSuer-Harriet Kotlan.
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divisions of the county are
Cities and Villages
Evening star., 1936-10-17
vestment to private capital employed
In financing public housing"
Rfva rams> ene Cka~s

vestment to private capital employed
In financing public housing"
Find Cause for Cheer.
Despite apprehension OF intensified
competition in home financing from
the shift to F. H. A.-insured loans by
commercial banks, building and loan
men found cause for cheer In reports
Of expanding demand for private
loans as result Of sustained improve.
ment in construction.
President Roosevelt called atten.
ton to this trend in letter Of greet
ings to the convention.
Thomas s. Holden, vice president
Of the F. w. Dodge Corp. said there
was nothing on the horizon to indi-
cate Q turn In the rising trend Of
building and predicted . continuation
of the upward course Of rents, build
ing costs and material prices since
1888.
He estimated the years record
would show between $4,000 and 150,-
600 residential units, compared with
10000 last year and only about 10000
In each Of the two preceding years.
Fred T. Greene. president Of the
Federal Home Loan Bank, Indian
apolis, pointed out the Federal Home
Loan Bank system would have to
give early consideration to the matter
OF increasing its capital resources II
demand for loans from members con-
tinued to increase at the recent pace.
Lending Increases.
Home lending business Of co-opera.
tive banks and savings and building
and loan institutions increased about
"a per cent last year, reported H. r.
Cellarius, Cincinnati.
Total resources of these institutions
at the end of last year. he noted,
were $5,s88. .7l0,326.
II estimate" he said, 'that only
5000. .000, 900 Of the loans which we
have today are pre-depression COM
mitments made when real estate values
were comparatively high"
He pointed out there were 1o.534
institutions in the field with more
than 100000 members.
The biggest gain in assets last year
was reported from the District Of
Columbia. he said. The $l0,240,00
gain in that section contrasted with
net decrease Of about 1851 ,000, 900
for the Nation as q whole.
A. 8. Freed, chairman Of the Com
Inittee for Economic Recovery, EN-.
phasized private industry and finance
must accept responsibility for home
building to avoid replacement by
political leadership. He held the
Government should supplement, rather
than replace, private enterprise.
The recovery theme in building and
mortgage lending found another
optimistic exponent in John Fahey.
chairman of the Federal Home Loan
Bank Board. He warned, too against
the return Of the evils Of speculative
building"
Evening star., 1936-10-17

CONTINUED From First Page)
the building and loan men, who long
regarded commercial banks as Sec
ondary to their own position In
financing home construction.
Low-Cost Housing Hit.
Opposition to Government direct
entry into home building in promot-
ing housing for low-cost groups also
was voiced in committee report on
low-cost housing.
Noting that public housing prob
ably would be a leading topic Of de-
bate in the next session Of Congress
in further consideration Of the Wagner
bill, the committee stated its judg-
ment to be:
'While it may be necessary in
emergencies for governments to pro-
vide relief In the form OF shelter to
some portion Of the people, the pro-
vision Of houses or apartments for
any part Of our citizenship is not
within the proper permanent activi-
ties of the Federal Government.
1.-THE whole question Of public
housing should be separated from the
unemployment problem.
'"The role Of the Federal Govern
ment should be confined to educa-
ton, research, rent subsidies admin
istered through local or community
authorities, If such rent relief is neces-
sary, and a modest assistance In
financing. not by subsidy. but by in
suring q modest return and safe in.
Evening star., 1936-10-17
Board
(Continued From First Page.)

Clarence Dodge, A. c. Houghton, A. H.
Lawson, Francis A. Murray and Percy
H. Russell.
Reports covering the activities of
the local realtor organization were
made by retiring President Middleton
and the executive secretary, Charles
J. Rush. Chairmen of the regular
and special committees who outlined
the scope of activities of their respec-
tive groups during the past year were:
Appraisal Committee, H. Clifford Bangs;
Property Management Committee, B.
II. McCeney; Membership Committee,
c. A. Metzler; Program Committee,
Fred A. Smith; Mortgage and Finance
Committee, G. Calvert Bowie, and
Zoning Committee, Charles H. Tomp-
kins.
Ben T. Webster, q former president,
presented Mr.. Middleton with gavel
in accordance with the custom Of the
board as q token Of its esteem.
Mr.. Bangs reported that the Wash
ington delegates have reserved through
special cars for the national conven-
ton, which will be held in New Or
leans November 16 to 81. The local
Evening star., 1936-10-17

delegation plans to leave Saturday,
November IA, over the Southern Rail-
way.
Much interest is being shown in the
real estate course, which is jointly spon-
sored by the board and Southeastern
University, which opens Monday eve
ming, october 10. with Joseph A. Her.
bert, jr., as director. The first talk
of the series will be made by Morton
j. Luchs. His subject will cover the
Fundamentals of Real Estate Broker
age" The lecture will be given at 1880
pm. in the Southeastern University,
1876 G street.
Evening star., 1936-10-17
REPORTS
INCREASED SALES
8 Months Total of 1915, 900
Held Greater Than for
/. All of 1895.

The sale of residential property and
building sites valued at $975.00 dur
ing the first nine months Of this year,
/ was announced today by j. Garrett
Beit7ell, prominent Washington real
estate broker.
Bethel, whose Office is one Of the
busiest in the city, stated that he had
closed more sales so far this year than
he did in all of 1885. A total of 110
transactions, most of which were one
family dwellings, we're included in the
list of 1886 business.
Recently, Beitzell has taken over the
sales end of two subdivisions in near
by Virginia, Hillwood Estates, near
Falls Church, and Country Club Hills,
near the Washington Golf and Coun-
try Club. He reports sales activity as
brisk in the two sections, and fore
casts bright future as q residential
section for persons working in the
District.
Bethel stated there is a great
shortage of ground for row-house de-
velopment in the District. He said
that all available lots for such dwell
ings in the Petworth section, scene OF
great building activity in recent years,
will be used within the next eight
months. Throughout the entire North
west section there Is general short
age of space for erecting row houses.
A number of newer sections which
were promising for such development
have been ruined" by erection OF
many flats and smaller apartment
houses.
He said that numbers Of people who
are attracted by the comparatively
low cost Of row houses will go to
nearby Virginia for home sites, for IN
that section ground is cheaper and
consequently such people can afford
0 small detached house.
Bethel stated that the effect on
real estate sales of the approaching
national election is being felt slightly
at the present time, but that he be-
lieved it was very temporary situa-
ton. Real estate activity will con-
tinue to be great in Washington no
matter which way the election goes.
the realtor said. In former years
business property sales have been the
only end of the real estate business
affected by elections, he concluded.
Evening star., 1936-10-17
Loans

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-10-17
HOME BUILDERS
WARNED OF DANGER
Architectural Editor Of Magazine
Declares Business Il
Too Good.

J. Harold Hawkins. architectural
editor Of McCall's Magazine, says
"The home building business Is get
ting too good. While there Is relief
from depression, and hopes for som.
black ink In the ledger. there Is also
danger ahead In the building busi-
ness"
In the public expectation and the
active search for low-cost housing,
there lies the danger Of jerry-build-
ing. he points out.
Building materials and product Of
equipment must remain up to q salts
factory standard" he continued. "The
place to expect q. saving In cost Is in
the wholesale price of building ma
terials and products Of equipment, and
not in the purchase Of unknown In.
ferior materials and products"
Evening star., 1936-10-17

back and forth In the trough followed
out In one side Of the larger stone
underneath 1t and thus ground the
paint. It has the words, Boston
Stone, 1887" cut in its side.
Evening star., 1936-10-17

painter who had . little shop On
Marshall lane. It consists Of Q round
stone. about feet in diameter. which
was the grinder Of muller" and q
stone beneath. The stone was rolled
Evening star., 1936-10-17
CHARGE ART DOMINATION
Architects Protest State Bureau
in New York.

bureaucratic domination Of the
arts" in the State Of New York IS
charged by leaders Of the architec-
tural profession and allied groups in
q letter to Gov. Herbert H. Lehman
protesting against the selection of the
State Architectural Bureau in the
Department of Public Works to design
the proposed New York State War
Memorial building in Albany.
The State, it is asserted, is being
deprived of the service of its greatest
creative artists. Rulings of the de-
partment are declared to be actuated
''by a resentful, even an arbitrary and
unenlightened attitude"
Evening star., 1936-10-17
Paint Mill Is Landmark.

The famous landmark In Boston,
known as the Boston Stone" is an
old paint mill, which was imported
from England about the year l700 by
The Washington times., 1936-06-23
N y
Meet Everett

The prospects Of a Marty Gal
lagher-Buck Everett bout for the
heavyweight championship of the
District Of Columbia loomed to
day, following a letter to Gallagher
by the D. c. Boxing Commission
The commission ranked Gala
CHER the No. / contender fol
Everett's crown. It urged Marty
to fight Everett, but stated ii
would keep from adopting an ar
bitrary attitude.
Said the commissions letter:
"This commission is desirouS
Of having the District titles
mean something. 1t does not
want them cheapened in any
way and it wants championships
to be won or lost in the ring.
Naturally you are the No. l
challenger. This commission
does not wish to adopt at any
time an arbitrary attitude, die
tating that q certain match
must be held, but would rather
appear to the cooperation Of all
concerned for the good Of box.
ing locally and for the prestige
of the title involved.
"This commission feels that
you should meet Everett"
The Washington times., 1936-06-23

bride. "Etta FonSo poorly han
died, should have won." Which
has been said about the early
rides of nearly every great and
good jockey-Tod Sloan almost
had both ears burned off by re-
marks made about his youthful
rides-and for the first six years
of his jockeying, at that!
While half a dozen young. .
destined to win lasting saddle fame
.. were making weight on the day
Of Lucien Lyne'S debut at the Fair
Grounds Such celebrated ones
as George Odom, Jack Martin
Willie Shaw, Eddie Dominick
Jimmy WINFIELD, Carl Mitchell
and Monk Coburn, all Of them
except WINFIELD, have been out OF
the saddle more than Is years
>. while Lucien Lyme has been
Old Man Rivering it ever since. q.
and ridden winners of big races In
France, Spain, Germany and Eng
land.
Today. with a home at Mais,
sons Lafitte -. Lyme trains aS
well as rides his own winners.
Copyright, 1885. by Christy Walsh
Syndicate, 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1936-06-23
Glen Mccarthy
AT THE RACES

Damon Runyon used to be a
high player on the horses. with
disastrous results. The late Frank
Kaeppel, betting commissioner for
Claude Kyle, DR.. T. M. Cassidy,
and other big players-including
Runyon, finally convinced the
worlds premier sports reporter
that he could not do two things
at once and do 'em both well.
And so, Damon continued doing
his sports writing well and now
does his horse-playing well by
confining his wagering to five and
ten-spots and only when he
goes to the races.
A long horse for long race g.
is an old adage of the turf. Albert
SABBATH head Of Hawthorne
track in Chicago was studying
photographs Of Pompey and
Omaha.
Pompey won the Belmont Flu
turity but faded out in the
Kentucky Derby's homestretch
run and never afterward show
ing stakes race ability after nine
furlongs. To the contrary .
Omaha was galloping strong at
the end Of his Derby and in
the mile-and-a-half Belmont .
and now this year in England he
has shown himself a rare good
distance runner.
So what? Well, measurement
of likenesses of the two horses
showed SABBATH that Pompey was
10 per cent shorter from point
of chest to buttocks than from
withers to the ground -. while
Omaha WaS 10 per cent longer
than tall. Also, length Of day
light under Pompey was less than
half his height . and the day
light under Omaha so per cent
of his height.
While Bill Obert. now riding
at Detroit may be the veteran
among jockeys riding in Amer
lea. he is not the veteran among
American Jockeys. AS Neil New
man observed the other day.
Lucien Lyre. Kentucky-born lad
-. is still riding winners in
France.
Lucien first answered the "bell
of jockeys" in the scales room of
the old Fair Grounds (New Or
leans) paddock in January Of
1900. and on February a..
broke into the picture" for the
first time by bringing John E.
Maddens S Eta Fonso home second
=. beaten a nose by Carl Mitchell,
today a veterinary surgeon at
Long Island tracks.
The chartmaker at New Orleans
criticised the tiny Lucien Lyne's