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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-01
ELY GRANITE
TO BE USED AT
WORLDS FAIR
Local Stone Will Adorn Two
Bridges at SIPS, 100000
New York Show.

Grover Whalen, president of the New
York Worlds Fair Corporation, informs
the Miner, in a letter received yesterday,
that Minnesota Pearl Granite is being
received in New York and is marked for
emplacement in two of the most con-
spicuous locations at the $125 ,00O,O 900
exposition.
The granite quarry located on High
way No. 1, about 18 miles south of the
city, began last week to quarry twenty
carloads of the pearl granite and truck
loads are passing through this city
daily for shipment to the Cold Springs
plant at ST. Cloud for cutting and
polishing.
The blocks of this valuable stone,
found only in this quarry and in another
in the United States are being quarried
in large blocks and one block of the
stone is about all a truck can safely
transport to Ely and the railroad cars.
One block of the stone passing through
the city, Monday, we understand,
weighed eight tons.
President Whalen stated in his letter
that "the granite was purchased from
the Cold Springs Granite Company of
st. Cloud. It has been cut for pier
and abutment caps, or the trimming
for two imposing bridges the Fair cor
poration is constructing over the Grand
Central Parkway Extension and the ex-
POSITIONS main encircling driveway
1.-THE two bridges, designed as per-
manent structures" said Mr. Whalen
will be used by many millions of visi-
tors during the fair, since they con-
meet the great transportation zone,
where leading automobile, airplane,
steamship and railroad companies will
erect costly buildings and exhibits, to-
gether with the remainder of the 1898
acre Central exhibit area and the 28O
acre amusement zone"
The piers and abutmentS are of light
gray granite from Massachusetts,, ac-
cording to MIR. Whalen. The Ely
granite was considered the richest con-
trasting material obtainable for trim.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-01
Miss Maxi Appointed
Grand Junior Custodian

Honoring the newly appointed Grand
Junior Custodian of the State Council
of Jobs Daughters, Miss Merna Maxi
of this city, the local Bethel at their
meeting presented her with a corsage
of roses and as she was also the out
going Honored Queen, she was pre-
sented with an Honored Queens pin
by the Bethel.
Mrs. Jane Lomasney, outgoing Guard
ian of the Bethel was presented by the
girls of the group with a beautiful
sugar, creamer and tray set as token
of appreciation for her work. She ex-
pressed her thanks to the Bethel for
the splendid cooperation accorded her
during her term in office.
The installation of the newly chosen
officers followed the presentations. The
following were indicted into office:
Honored Queen, Marjorie Berglund;
Senior Princess, Dorothy Beel; Junior
Princess, Berniece Beel; Guide, Louise
Strom; Marshall, Faith Purdy; Record
err, Merna Maxi; Treasurer, Lois An
derson; Inner Guard, Dolores Ellefsen;
Outer Guard, Lois Purdy; Senior Gus
todian, Ards Sloan; Junior Custodian
Betty Purdy; Chaplain, Marian Hall;
Pianist, Barnetta Agnew; First, Second
Third, Fourth and Fifth Messengers
Carol Chinn, Lenore Ahlstrom, Myrtle
Mclaughlin, Marjorie Rikhus and Alice
Beel.
A lunch of ice cream and cookies were
served and Mrs. Lomasney, Betty Purdy
and Merna Maxi, gave short reports on
their trip to Rochester where they at
tended the State Convention of the
order.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Carlson, Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. E. Robertson and Mr.. and Mrs.
B. o. Strachan, were in Hibbing, Sat-
urday, to witness the farewell festivities
for the Scouts of the Headwaters Area
on their way to Washington, D. c., to
attend the Boy Scout Jamiboree in
which Scouts form all parts of the
world will participate beginning yester-
day and extending to July 9.
The demonstration accorded the de-
parting Scouts was one of the greatest
ever held in the area. The 119 boys of
the ranges, entraining for the Jamboree,
marched through the streets of Hibbing,
headed by the Veterans of Foreign Wars
junior drum corps of As members. The
parade formed at the farmers market
in Hibbing where representatives of
each delegation were given an oppor-
tunity to broadcast farewells to their
parents and friends and to voice their
sentiments over the air.
Among the personnel in charge of
the party entraining at LOS, were c. S.
SlldsoC, CACSuUlNC VI OllS I1OdoWdUC1O
Area who will be member of the
regional executive staff; Charles Rud-
strom of Chisholm, chairman of the
Jamboree committee of the area; men,
bers of the Jamboree troop No. 8, under
the leadership of Jack D. Schirmer,
Hibbing; Troop Is under the leadership
of T. C. Appelget, Calumet, and Troop
No. Alb, scoutmastered by A. B. Ed
wards, Bemidji.
Before entraining the Junior Cham
Der of Commerce, under the direction
of Gust Ekola, president, served a
mulligan luncheon to the departing
Scouts at the Masonic temple at which
addresses were made by number OF
speakers. President Eckola extended
the well wishes of the citizens of Hib-
bling and the ranges.
Other speakers were Charles Rud-
strom of Chisholm; Jack Schirmer
leader of Troop No. 8; Charles Strachan
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-01
FEATURES
IN THIS
issue

William Bruckart discusses two un-
usual events in Congress+the senate
committees report on the court plan
and the killing of House proposal for
District of Columbia taxes.
Robert Merrill, constitutional auth
GRITTY, compares justice here and abroad
in 'The Supreme Court and How It
Works.
Hugh Bradley finds the Dean-Frick
battle had beneficial effect on the
st. Louis Cardinals. They're playing
better ball, say sour sports columnist.
The Featherheads eat an early din
ner in Osborne's popular comic strip.
Irwin S. Cobb says critics think the
new MIRA bill will cover business like
a wet blanket covers sick pups.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-01
FUNERAL FOR
old RESIDENT
Mrs. Magdalene Kayute Burial
Services Conducted Tuesday
by Rev. Tamminen.

Mrs. Magdalene Kayute, resident Of
this city since 1890, died at her home
Saturday after a short illness.
The funeral was conducted from the
home, Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. Alex
Tamminen of the Suomi Synod church,
officiating at the last sad rites for the
aged lady. The funeral was largely at
tended and many and beautiful were
the floral offerings
The funeral was in charge of the Ely
Mortuary and pail bearers were w. j.
Kayute, Harry j. Homer, E. L. Rautio,
Martin Grahek, Jr., Andrew Watilo, Jr.,
and Andrew Harri.
Mrs. Kayute was born in Finland on
April 16, 1864. She came to America
in 1889 and settled in Duluth where the
family remained for year before COM
ing to Ely in 1890. She was preceded
in death by MIR. Kayute on November
81, 1894.
Surviving are two sons and five
daughters. The sons are Elmer Kayute
of Duluth, and W. ]. Kay,Ite, a men,
Der of the Ely Hardware company in
this city. The daughters are Mrs. An
drew Watilo, Jr., Mrs. Harry j. Homer,
Mrs. E. L. Rauito, Mrs. Emily Pluth and
Mrs. Martin Grahek, Jr. Several
grandchildren also survive.
The sorrowing family have the SYM
pathy of a host of friends in their be-
reavement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-01
Resort Operators Flay
State Department for
Untimely Road Paving
Resorters Claim Losses in
Trade as Result of Bad
Road Conditions.
CIVIC CLUB WILL ACT
Roundabout Detours Divert
Tourists Claim Heads of
Outing Companies.

From all quarters are heard COM
plants regarding the condition of the
roads to this city during the tourist
season, a condition which has irritated
and caused money losses to the resort
operators in this section for the past
several years.
Since the paving project on No. 1859
between Tower and Virginia and two
years ago when a short stretch between
here and the Emeralite Rock Products
plant was paved in the program to hard
surface the roads between here and
Virginia, detourS have been an abomin-
alton.
The road and detour matter came up
for discussion at Fridays meeting Of
the Commercial Club and several
speakers in language that left no doubt
in the minds of the listeners as to the
personal opinions of the speakers, flayed
the state highway department.
While the state department is not all
to blame and is unable to meet the
heavy demands made on it from all
sections of the state, it nevertheless was
the opinion that "the treatment ac-
corded the oldest community on the
iron ranges" by the department was
somewhat rotten and that We deserved
better treatment in this northern Sec
ton.
Promises were made by the depart
ment that the paving on 169 would be
completed by July Is and the necessity
Of making the long detour between Vir-
ginia and Tower be obviated. From
the looks of things" said one of those
criticizing the department, they won't
be finished until sometime in September
and the detour must be used in the trip
to this city"
Tourist trade falls off on account of
this roundabout way of reaching Ely
and tourists intending to come here
go to more easily accessible places. A
great many travelling in trailers at
present, feel that the risk is too great
to attempt to negotiate the detour. In
stead they remain on the highway with
the result that they land at the resorts
on No. So to International Falls, which
places are said to be filled while several
of our resorts-the best in the state
are minus this business.
This condition has prevailed for the
past ten or more years. Just about the
time the tourists begin to arrive, the
roads are torn up and remain so until
the fall when schools start and the
summer travellers return to their homes.
The suggestion that road work be done
early in the spring and late in the fall,
does not meet with the favor of the
authorities They make the claim that
frost remains too late in the spring and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-01
Commercial Club to
Probe Mine Unions on
Local Labor Situation
Group Appoints Committee
to Investigate Merits of
Mine Unions.
ALARMS MERCHANTS
Civic Welfare Considered
by Club in Retarding
Labor Trouble.

Following a discussion of conditions
brought on by the closing of the Zenith
mine as the result Of the eastern steel
mill strike, the Ely Commercial Club,
at the meeting held Friday evening,
decided to have committee investigate
matters and report at meeting to be
called for discussion of their findings.
A long discussion ensued when the
matter of closing the mine and the
cause therefor was brought before the
meeting. Opinions were freely ex-
IpreSSed as to the ACCESSIBILITY Of per-
Sonally doing all in their power to in
form the miners and the public in
general, which organizations or unions
will do the most to keep Ely in the
favorable industrial column it has al
ways enjoyed.
The opinion seemed to be general that
miners unions would be of the most
benefit to the city and its people. Sew
eral were outSpoken in favor of local
unions under local control and against
union with outside affiliations con-
trolled by outside leaders.
No fault was found with the idea Of
union among the miners of the Oliver
and Zenith mines. The club withheld
any direct action as a club on recog-
nizing either the Go or the employees
organizations at the mines and felt that
this was more of personal matter TO
be acted on each for himself.
The closing of the Zenith with the
possible closing of the other mines of
the city, should the steel plant strike
be prolonged, has awakened the bust
ness people to the danger to the welfare
of the city, just getting into business
stride after the lean years of the de-
preston. The merchants were just be-
ginning to realize little monthly on
overdue accounts and the payment Of
current bills when by the acts of out
side agencies, things took on a dark
blue tinge and purse strings were pulled
tight again with the statement I'VE
don't know what will happen and will
hang on to what we have as long as
possible"
Several of those voicing their
opinions at Friday evenings meeting
told of business they had lost by the
temporary shutdown Of the Zenith
Prospective orders for household COM
modities and automobiles were held I'D
following the closing of the mine. This
may sound rather a far-fetched state
ment but several of those expressing
their opinions told of individual cases
and also estimated the possible amounts
held up in deferred payments and lack
of sales occasioned by the closing
When things picked up this spring
in the ore business and a season of un-
precedented heavy shipments from the
Lake Superior district was assured,
salaries and wages were raised and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-01
Funeral Services for
Mrs. Victor Veranth

Funeral services for Mrs. Victor
Veranth, who died last Tuesday morn
ing in a Virginia hospital, were hello
here Friday morning from the st. An
thongs Catholic church, the Rev
Frank Mihelcic conducting the impress
sive high mass service
The church was filled to the last
seat by friends and relatives of de-
ceased and the Women'S Catholic Order
of Foresters, of which she was a mem
Der, attended in a body. The procession
Of cars escorting the remains to the
Ely cemetery was one of the largest
ever seen here.
Pail bearers were Math Kapsch, Nick
Popovich, Anton Kotchevar, Carlo
Columbo, Herbert Gianotti and Anton
Lozar. The floral offerings were many
and beautiful attesting to the high
esteem in which deceased was held.
The remains arrived from Virginia
Thursday noon. Brief funeral services
were conducted in Virginia where the
remains had lain in state at the
Graham funeral chapel up to the time
of the departure for this city and were
viewed by hundreds of friends of de-
ceased and her family who called tt
pay their last respects to their departed
! friend.
Upon the arrival here the remains
were taken to the home of Mr.. Yer.
anth's mother, Mrs. Amelia Veranth
where Ely people called Rosary cere.
monies were conducted Thursday even.
ing by neighbors and friends. The
funeral was in charge of the Fenske
Mortuary.
Among those from out of the city il
attendance at the funeral were Mr.. ane
Mrs. A. P. Romer, father and mothel
! of deceased; Alfred and Raymond
Romer, Virginia, brothers; Carleton
Romer, Duluth, brother; Mr.. and Mrs
Leonard Romer, Mrs. william Bennett
and daughter, Jeanne, and Stanley Nc.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-01
On This
Occasion
A Few Observations on Matters
Material and Immaterial by
the Editor.

It may be we'll to remember
that the state has not as yet
been zoned for the new traffic
regulations and that the old
law still holds. This law calls
for As miles on any highway.
The new act allows you a speed
of 60 miles on the highways in
the daytime and SO miles at
night and 80 miles through any
municipality either day or
night.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-01

The kingmakers are at it and
the latest rumors are that Gov
ernor Benson will not be a
candidate for reelection but
that Paul Rasmussen, state
budget commissioner, will be
offered as next years Farmer
Labor candidate. Some not in
the inner circle of political die
tators in the FL. and Demo-
cratic parties are wondering
what will be done with Hjalmer
Peterson who seems to be the
best bet of the fusionists as
governor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-01
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED.

The marriage of Mrs. Sophie Johnson
OF this city, and Charles HeitamaA OF
Iron, on Saturday last, has been an
nounced. The ceremony took place at
the Suomi Synod church, the Rev. A
Tamminen officiating. Attending the
couple were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Anderson. A reception was rendered
the couple on Sunday. Many friends OF
Mr.. and Mrs. HeitamaN join in wishing
them all possible happiness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-01
VISIT IN FINLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Arth ForseliuS and sons
left yesterday morning for New York
where they will take boat for a two
and half months visit with friends
and relatives in Finland While away
they will also visit other countries.
They had arranged to depart with the
contingent of over 100 leaving Duluth
three weeks ago but owing to the III
ness of their son, were unable to do so.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-01
Ely Scouts Entrain on First
Leg of Trip to Washington
Local Boys Join Headaers Area Scouts Hbbng, Where
They Accorded the Greatest Departing Demonstration
Ever Held in This Section.

of this city, assistant Scout leader of
the troop; Hiram Appelget, Calumet;
T. Appleget, leader of Troop No. Is;
Earl Landwick, assistant Scout leader;
A. Edwards, Bemidji, head of Troop IA;
Ralph Paul, Bemidji; George Meehan,
Virginia, band director of Troop TO-;
Carlos Chase, executive, and George
Fisher, district chairman of publicity,
and others.
President EdwardsLeach of the area
expressed his apprec alton to the Junior
Chamber of Commerce for its coopera-
ton, thanked the leaders and told the
boys to be careful of their health; to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-01
SLOUenidn-C rOdtian Group
Plan Convention Here.

Mrs. Mary Smrekar, Mrs. Anna Novak,
Martin Pecharich and Joseph Shikonja
comprised delegation from this city
attending meeting on Sunday at Eve
leth at which plans were discussed for
the convention of the Slovenian Croa-
tan Union to be held in this city on
August 16. Delegates from various
range cities were at the meeting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-01
AT ISLE OF PINES.

Johnny Smrekar and his orchestra
have secured a contract to furnish the
music every Saturday evening at the
Isle of Pines resort or Lake vermilion
The orchestra will play at Sunday
and Monday dance in this city this week
in the Fourth of July celebration ar
ranged by the American Legion post.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-01
REOPENS BIG NINE.

Operations at the Frazer open pit
mine at Chisholm, idle since 1928, were
begun Thursday morning by the Oliver
Iron Mining Company with the even
tual employment of 200 men in pros
pect.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-01
DULUTHIANs VISIT HERE.

The Misses Agnes Storhey, Hazel
CraSswell, Wilhelmina zweifel and
Martha Heikkala of Duluth, were week
end visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Braga.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-26
District Stamp
Clubs

Last Monday night an enthu-
siastic group of stamp collectors
Of the Woodbridge section met at
1902 Twentieth st. N. E., and
drafted a constitution for the new
est stamp club Of the District-the
Woodbridge Stamp Club. Edward
Miller was elected temporary
chairman, and Yves. M. Tryon,
temporary secretary. The next
meeting for ratification Of the
constitution will be held at 1922
TWenty-Second St. N. E., Monday
night, July IL. Membership con-
sists Of active and Junior members
(junior high school age to 81
yearsO All interested collectors
of the Northeast area are urged
to be present at this meeting.
Monday night in the Thomson
School, the Collectors Club, S. P.
A. Branch No. S, will hold its an.
nual meeting for the election Of
officers for the club for the COM
ing year. In addition stamp
dealers of the District will stage
an exhibition of stamps.
The washington Philatelic So
ciety will hold its meeting in the
Carlton Hotel, Wednesday night,
starting at 8 o'clock. A bourse is
listed and all members are asked
to bring stamps for sale, trade and
to exhibit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-26
Radio Studio
Murder

It's getting so we can't consider
Carolyn Wells without Fleming
Stone. The days when she had to
wonder what to write about are
over. All she has to do is write
about Mr.. Stone, and success is
assured. It doesn't seem to matter
much what Mr.. Stone does so long
as he does it. She may call her
books, 1.-THE Mystery of the Tarn"
or Money Musk" or whatever
comes into her. head but she might
as we'll call them all 1.-THE Story
of Fleming Stone" and bind them
together into one big book.
Her latest beareS the title Of
'"The Radio Studio Murder" Law
renee Haviland, is RECALLING an in
visible audience with tales Of his
thrilling experiences in the jungles
Of South America when he is
stricken unconscious by what it
first is supposed to be a stroke.
The Mortified studio attendants
Immediately send for a doctor.
What they should have done was
send for Fleming Stone. Mr..
Haviland isp't dead but he Is dy.
ing and in less than a dozen
pages, 1.-The Radio Studio Murder"
is under way.
From that point on it is only a
matter of the characters awaken
ing to the seriousness Of the situa-
ton before someone sends for Mr..
Stone. Someone does in the sec
ond chapter and Mr.. Stone
"whizzes" right over.
The family is certain he was
killed by somebody who suffered
at his hands during his adven-
lures in South America. 1t re-
mains for Mr.. Stone to discover
how he obtained the poison dose
from which he died. At first the
theory that a black-browed saw
age did the deed is the favorite,
although Mr.. Stone is inclined to
think that "a mans foes may be
in his own household"
In the end, Mr.. Stone IS correct.
He owes it all, he says, to his
good, old-fashioned clues. 1nSpec-
tor Garrett, the big, blue-coated
arm of the law, protests he never
did consider that clues were
dated" Whereupon Mr.. Stone
winds up the yarn with the ad-
mission that clues are all right if
lone knows where to look for
them, knows them when he sees
them and knows how to use
them" All those things Mr..
Stone does know and now Carolyn
Wells will have to find something
else for him to do.
.('The Radio Studio Murder" a
Fleming Stone detective novel by
Carolyn Wells. Published by Lip
pincott.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-26

He had an uncanny ability to
create a stir whenever he put his
mind to bothering about bill or
a matter of debate and now he
has written a book which is a
good book because it keeps the
reader wondering:
"What will Maverick have to
say next?"
1t is entitled "A Maverick Amer
lean" and has been dubbed an
autobiography but if it is an
autobiography it certainly is not
one of the orthodox variety. He
has refused to begin it with ex-
tended researches into his back
ground but starts out with a
chapter entitled-"I Get to Con-
gress." After that of course he
relents and writes lot about his
background.
He. tells about his ancestors.
The good" ones seem to get a
better send off than the others
but then that is natural thing.
He tells about his war experiences
and here is where he really shines
as writer. Having, it appears,
from the biographical contents of
this volume, a knack of Turing
money to his pockets through