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Evening star., 1937-04-29
SESSION REVIEWS
|. D. .C.PENAL STUDY
Procedure Now Being Used
in Survey Discussed
at MEETING.

review of the procedure now
being used by the Prison Industries
Reorganization Board in a survey of
the Districts penal institutions was
presented yesterday to the Advisory
Citizens Committee by DR.. Louis N,
Robinson, board chairman.
Explaining to the group, composed
OF prominent citizens in the District
selected by the board, that the survey
was begun April by the P. I. R. A.
at the request Of the Board of Public
Welfare and the District Commits
sioners, the chairman stated that the
study will be similar to those con-
Quoted by the board in Is States. but
will go deeper" into the prison prob
lens here.
A detailed course Of medical exami-
nations, psychiatric tests, housing
studies, industrial employment investi-
cations and social case studies is be-
ing followed at the District Jail. the
work house at Occoquan and the re-
formatory at Lorton.
ASSPOi ~ W DC SuU1HlktSu.
When the survey is completed MAY
5, reports will be compiled and sub
mitted to President Roosevelt and
the District Commissioners, along with
program for Improvements in the
three institutions
Meeting with the Advisory Com
mittee yesterday were Elwood Street,
director Of public welfare: James P.
Davis, executive secretary of the
Prison Industries Board; Burton E.
Oppenheim and Carol P. Brainerd Of
the P. I. R. A., in charge of the
survey. and others connected with
the United States Bureau Of Prisons
and Public Health Service.
Members of the committee present
at the session were James v. Bennett,
director of the Federal Bureau Of
Prisons; Police Court Judge Edward
NJ. Curran, Prof. Thomas Russell
Fisher Of the American University
Graduate School, Mrs William Kittle,
first vice president Of the Washington
Council Of Social Agencies: Thomas
E. Lodge, president of the Federation
OF Citizens Associations: Dr. James
Allen Nolan. director of the Washing
ton Criminal Justice Association;
Henry I. Quinn, president of the Dis
trict Bar Association; DR.. John Stude-
baker, commissioner of education, and
John F. Victory, chairman of the
Committee on Charities and Correc-
tions, District Board of Trade.
Others on Committee.
Others on the committee include
Rev. Russell J. Clnchy, president Of
the Washington Council of Social
Agencies; William j. Ellis, commits
sioner Of the Department of Agencies
and Institutions of New Jersey; Bishop
James E. Freeman, Howard B. Gill.
secretary of the Association of States
Signatory to the Interstate Prison
Compact: Miss Katharine Lenroot,
chief of the Children's Bureau, Labor
Department.; Right Rev. John
O'Grady. secretary Of the National
Conference of Catholic Charities;
John A. Remon, vice president Of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Co.; DR.. Emmett j. Scott, secretary Of
Howard University; Marcy l.. Sperry,
chairman of the Corrections Commit
tee, Washington Criminal Justice AS
sociation, and DR.. Walter L. Tread
way, assistant surgeon general.
Evening star., 1937-04-29
10 0R0ADS BLOCKED
IN OLD DOMINION
Pamunkey River Closes Two
and High Tides Halt Traf,
fic on Two Others.
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va. April 29.-While
flood waters throughout the Old Do
minion receded slowly today. 10 or
more OF the States arterial highways
remained blocked. Official reports on
road conditions released by the High
way Department at II am. follow
Route 2, blocked at Pamunkey River
at Hanover Caroline County line, will
not be reopened until tomorrow at
earliest.
Route 3 blocked from Culpeper to
Sperryville and traffic routed through
Madison.
Mountain Run Hill. near Culpeper,
which was washed out, has been re-
placed, but Blackwater Creek Bridge
near Sperryville, is out and the road
will not be open until the end Of this
week.
Tide Closes Road.
Route opened throughout except
when high tide and east winds force
approach to West Point. Tide high at
1:30 pm.
Route 6, blocked west OF Columbia
At Rivanna River, where fills washed
out, will not be open today.
Route 10 closed at Hopewell twice
daily by high tides. Tides high al
SPIN.
Route IS open from Warrenton te
Culpeper to light traffic only. Heavy
traffic expected to be resumed to.
morrow. Culpeper to Orange oper
to light traffic at Robinson River
Heavy traffic will not be allowed unit
weakened fill is repaired.
Route 40 Washed Out.
Route 40 washed out at NottoWay
River near bonneville.
Route 301, road washed out al
Nottoway River south Of Stoney Creel
for a distance Of 100 feet. Expected
to be open by night.
Route 800, ond-Tappahan.
mock road closed at Pamunkey Rivel
and will not be opened until late to.
morrow. Richmond -Burkeville CLOSED
at Appomattox River, which was still
rising last night. Traffic around thi.
section to Burkeville can go by way
of Farmville and Route go to Powha-
tan, Route 13 to Tobaccoville and 4s
through Morven.
Routes 207 and 208 are closed by
the Mattaponi. Bowling Green car
be reached from the South only by
travelling Route l to Fredericksburg
and coming south on Route 2.
Evening star., 1937-04-29
JAMESW. SEAL, 66,
DIES AT LEXINGTON
Father Of Corporation Counsel
Had Been in III Health
Year.

James William Seal, 66 father of
Corporation Counsel Elwood Seal, died
last night at his home in Lexington,
Va, after a weeks illness, it was
learned here today. He had been in
Ill health for about year.
Mr.. Seal, native of Lexington.
had spent his entire life there. For
many years he was engaged in the
contracting and mercantile business.
He was member of the Lexington
Volunteer Fire Department for Is
years.
Besides his son here, Mr.. Seal is
survived by his widow; daughter,
Mrs. Frank B. Schlosser of this city,
and another son, James w. Seal, jr.,
of Lexington.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow in the Virginia city.
Evening star., 1937-04-29
STREET ATTACKS
WELFARE CHANGE
Director Holds Present Sys.
tenn Is Most Representa-.
tive of Citizens.

Criticizing bill to abolish the pres
ent Board of Public Welfare and the
offices of director and assistant direc-
tor, introduced in the House yester-
day by Representative Wood. Demo-
crat, of Missouri, member of the
House District Committee, Elwood
Street. director, today expressed the
view that the present system is most
representative of the citizens of the
District.
Il think" Street said, that the ex-
isting non-paid board gives the local
citizenship the best possible means of
representation in welfare matters, and
is especially important in the Dis
trict, where we have no vote
Regarded as Model.
The District welfare system. Street
said, is regarded as a model for thn
country. 1t is the result of careful work
10 years ago by board of citizens ap-
pointed by the District Commissioners
and of further studies by both branches
of Congress
The representative board plan"
Street said, gives assurance to the
citizens that their public welfare serv-
ice will be operated on basis of merit.
Very few States have retained the
paid-board system, and the tendency is
toward non -salaried boards and toward
a concentration of authority under d
director with the aid of an advisory
board"
Three Paid Members.
The bill would substitute board
of three paid members for the nine
present unpaid members. In addition
it would provide for a paid secre-
tary, who would receive $4,000 a
year. The three members OF the
proposed new board would be paid
$4,000 a year each.
Wood said he believed welfare
board of paid members would be more
responsible to the Commissioners and
the public than an unpaid board
The present Welfare Board. he
charged, is lacking in efficiency.
Woods chief criticism of the pres
ent board is its failure to administer
relief funds economically. He said in
formation in his possession indicated
relief funds are being administered
"haphazardly" and that between so
and 70 per cent is being used for
administrative purposes.
There is entirely too much waste
in overhead in connection with ad-
ministration of relief funds in Wash
lngton," Wood declared
Wood explained his bill is modelled
after the welfare administration pro-
gram in Missouri.
Evening star., 1937-04-29
BOYS DIE IN FLAMES

LOS ANGELES, April % R.-Mr.
and Mrs. Henry F. Lowe returned
home from the theater early today
to find their cottage in ashes and
firemen extricating the charred bodies
Of their sons, Henry, jr., 9, and Elred,
7, from the ruins.
Evening star., 1937-04-29
FLOOD LOOTING HERE
Thief Breaks Into Hams Point
Tea House.

Looting, sometimes evident in flood
stricken cities, was reported here also
yesterday when some one took advan-
tage of the comparatively deserted
condition around inundated Hains
Point to break into the tea house.
Entering through a window, the
thief stole cigarettes valued between
$50 and $100. A hurried check-up dis
closed nothing else missing.
Evening star., 1937-04-29
CAPITOL WORKERS. FOOT
is CRUSHED ON SUBWAY
Veteran of Custodian's Office
Caught Between Car and
P1a affnrnn

W. c. Cowan, veteran employe of
the custodian's Office at the Capitol,
suffered mashed foot today in an
accident in the Capitol subway
Returning by subway car from the
Senate Office Building, Cowan dan
gled his right foot over the side of
the car As it reached the platform,
and 1t was caught between the car
and the platform.
Cowan Is clerk in the Office of
Capitol Custodian Thomas L. Young
er and has worked in the Capitol for
IS years. He lives at 124 Fifth street
northeast.
Evening star., 1937-04-29
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Soldiers Home Band in
Stanley Hall at $50 pm. today. John
S. M. Zimmerman, bandmaster;
Anton Poitner, assistant.
This will conclude the indoor eve
ming concerts for the season. The
outdoor concerts on the bandstand will
begin May 10 at pm. and will be
given on each successive Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday ut the same
time. ....-.-
Evening star., 1937-04-29
Tick Eradication Expensive.

In the last two years the Texas
Live Stock Sanitary Commission has
spent S89,299.63 for tick eradication
IN IL State counties.
Evening star., 1937-04-29
26 Pigs in One Litter.

A crossbred SOW owned by James
Irwin, farmer living near Antioch
Ind. farrowed rs pigs, % Of which
survived.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-30
LOCAL COUPLE
We'd THURSDAY
Miss Laura Harrio and Paul
Lekatz Exchange Vows at
Lutheran Church.

At ceremony performed by the Rev
E. A. Heino at the parsonage of the
First Evangelical Lutheran church on
Thursday afternoon at o'clock, Miss
Laura Harrio, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Harrio of Section Thirty
was united in marriage to Paul Jekatz
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Lekatz OF
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Dargis attended
the couple. The bride was attired in a
white taffeta formal with bolero and
coronet of flowers. She carried lilies
of the valley. The bridesmaid wore a
rose colored taffeta formal with bolero
and coronet of flowers. She also car
ried lilies of the valley.
A reception was rendered the couple
in the evening at the home of the
groom's parents at 905 East Chapman
Street at which seventy-five people
were present. Art Buraglio furnished
music for the reception.
The couple were the recipients of
many handsome and useful gifts. They
will make their home in this city where
the groom is employed as expressman
and driver for the City Dray Line.
Many friends join in wishing them
all possible happiness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-30

The remarkable story of the restor-
alton of sight to a blinded youth has
come to light. The restoration was in
the nature of a Christmas gift and is
figured as one of those rare phenome-
mons of the Christmas season.
About Is months ago, Harvey Tjader,
aged 10, living with his parents on a
farm west of the city was struck in
the right eye and blinded in the optic,
with flying chip from wood he was
chopping. Doctors held out hope of
ultimate recovery but very uncertainty.
Several weeks ago his left eye failed
and for intermittent periods he suffered
total blindness. The eye failed en-
tirely two weeks ago and the youth was
devoid of sight.
Christmas Eve he attended services
in the Bethany Lutheran church in
company with his parents. During the
services the Rev. E. v. Olson called on
the congregation to join in prayer for
the unfortunate young man.
He related his story to reporter
early in the week and Mr.. Tjader re-
marked that his Christmas gift was
the finest any person could receive"
81 was sitting at home with bandage
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-30
Injunction Hearing on
City Equipment Buy
Shifted to Ely Court
Injunction Aims to Prevent
Equipment Purchase for
New Service Center.
HEARING JANUARY 3
Judge Freeman Transfers
Action for Convenience
Of Participants.

City Attorney Thos. j. Carey and
City Clerk A. o. Knutson were in Vir-
ginia Monday where they appeared be-
fore Judge Freeman on the injunction
suit brought by John A. Harri through
his attorney, Victor j. EsSling, against
Mayor Jack Peshel, Aldermen John N.
Maxi, r. C. Ellis, j. j. Mattila, Arthur
Nyman, Alex Lobe and Frank Zgonc
and A. o. Knutson, city clerk.
Judge Freeman had issued a re-
Straining order and had set the date
for the hearing on Monday. The hear
ing was held on the matter of issuing
permanent injunction restraining the
city council from the purchase of
equipment for the new Community
Center. The bids on the equipment
will be found in another place in this
paper.
After hearing the evidence in the
case, Judge Freeman decided that the
matter of permannt injunction be
waived and that it go to trial imme-
diately so as not to unduly delay the
"a AAAAoAA44A6o 4Ol Vic
Trial will take place in this city on
Monday, January 8, when witnesses will
be heard and matters adiudicated be-
fore Judge Freeman at an adjourned
term of the District Court for Virginia
which is in session at this time.
The latter step was deemed advis-
able by both sides to facilitate matters.
In the regular course of such cases an
injunction would issue and the case
set for hearing at a regular term of
district court. AS the court does not
have regular session in this city for
several months and the expense of
witnesses and principals to
either Virginia, Duluth or Hibbing
would be burden.
The restraining order has attracted
considerable attention, not only in this
city but elsewhere and the settlement
of the action will be welcome. No
doubt, the court room will be filled at
the trial.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-30
Masonic Lodge InstaILs
NelD Officers for 1888,

New officers have been installed fol
Ely Lodge No. 288, A. F. & A. M. A w
Nelson, retiring worshipful master
served as installing officer.
Following the installation ceremonies
social hour was enjoyed by the lodge
members. Lunch was served by a COM
mittee composed of Sig Olson, Clifford
Nelson and John Nicholas.
The following were indicted into
office:
Chester Anderson, worshipful master
Byrd Brownell senior warden.
William Jones, junior warden.
B. G. Agnew, treasurer
Henry Berg, secretary.
Byron Carlson, senior deacon.
John Nicholas, junior deacon.
w. o. Lomasney, chaplain.
c. G. Haugen, senior steward.
Matt Indy, junior steward.
E. w. Hanson, marshall.
Ernest Bailey, tyler.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-30
old RESIDENT
DIED FRIDAY
Mrs. Frances Strukel, Resident
Here 43 Years, Summoned
After Long Illness.

Mrs. Frances Strukel, died Friday
after an illness of nearly two years
duration.
The funeral took place Monday from
the Catholic church with a solemn high
mass ceremony at which the Rev
Father Mihelcic, the Rev. Father
Popesh of Hibbing, and the Rev. Father
Jershe of Tower, officiated.
The funeral was attended by a
crowded church and the floral offerings
attested to the high esteem in which
deceased was held. Four lodges of
which Mrs. Strukel was a member, at
tended the services in a body.
Six son-in-laws of deceased were the
pallbearers They were Joseph Klun,
Stephen Grahek, Victor Janezich and
John Mihelich of this city, and John
zobitz, Jr, and Louis Stefanich of
Tower.
Deceased was born in Udje, Yugo-
Slavia on october 16, 1874 She came
to America and Ely 43 years ago. She
was married in this city to Mr.. StrukeI
who preceded her in death by several
years, in this city.
Surviving are seven daughters and
three sons. The daughters are Mrs
Joseph Klun, Mrs. Stephen Grahek,
Mrs. Victor Janesich and Mrs. John
Mihelich and Miss Frances Strukel of
this city; Mrs. John zobitz, Jr, and
Mrs. Louis Stefanich of Tower. The
sons are Frank, chief clerk in the
county office; John, dictator of the
local Moose lodge, and Joseph, all of
this city.
Also surviving is sister, Mrs. Mary
Knapp, of this city, and three brothers,
Anton Grebenc, Aurora, John Grebenc,
Cleveland, Ohio, Frank Grebenc, Ely,
and twenty three grandchildren.
Out-of-town people attending the
funeral were Anton Grebenc and
daughters, Angela and Helen, Aurora;
Anton Grebenc, Jr., Cook; John Boben,
Mrs. Mike Buffalo, Duluth; Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Oberstar, Edward and Mar
garet Oberstar, Eveleth; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Zobitz, Mr. and Mrs Anton Stef-
,anich, Tower; Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Paw
Itch, Soudan; Mr. and Mrs Frank
Doane, Rabbit, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Tekavitz, Tower.
The family have the sympathy of the
community in their bereavement.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-30

Tomorrow Closes Season for
Game Fish; Rough Fish
May Be Taken.

Tomorrow, Friday, December 81, is
the final day for taking game fish in
Minnesota waters. On that day the
order closing all inland waters to
fishing becomes effective.
1.-THE closing order was invoked" says
Herman Wenzel, conservation COM
missioner, latter a survey conducted by
expert fish culturists, both from within
the state, and from the United States
Bureau of Fisheries, had shown that
from rs to 80 per cent of the fish taken
in winter time are females heavy with
spawn"
when these spawn bearing fish are
removed from our waters, millions of
eggs are destroyed with the result that
there are not enough young fish
Matched to replenish our supply"
Female fish are alert and active
during the winter season while they are
developing spawn, and are feeding con-
tinuously, so are easy to catch, while
male fish are more or less dormant
during this season.
Rough fish may be speared through
the ice all winter, and may be taken
with hook and line all year except
during March and April.
1.-The winter season has been closed, "
says Commissioner Wenzel, "in order
that eggs may be preserved for spawning
in the spring, and thereby help restore
the stock of fish in Minnesota waters"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-30
CHURCH HOLDS
JOYOUS events
Congregation of First Lutheran
Church Presents Programs
to Exemplify Xmas.

The First Evangelical Luthern church
was crowded to the doors at O'Clock on
Christmas morning, regardless of the
cold weather prevailing, to attend the
services for which most acceptable
program had been prepared. Many
from out of the city were present, ac-
cording to our reporter.
The Christmas spirit was 'exemplified
with a beautifully decorated tree greet
ing the congregation on entering the
church. Mrs. Waino Maxi opened the
services with Christmas carols played
on the organ
Following an opening hymn, sung by
the audience, the altar worship was
given. Mrs. Charles Anderson sang &c
Holy Night and the Messiah" accom-
panied by George Matesha at the
piano.
The Rev. Heino delivered most in
spring sermon, both in English ano
Finnish, after which Mr. and Mrs
Anderson rendered two duets in Fin.
nish for which Mr.. Matesha played the
Accomplishments. The duets were en-.
titled Christmas Morning" and "Rins
the Bells of Heaven"
A double quartet composed of Mr.
and Mrs. Elmo Lepisto, Mrs. William
Starkman, Miss Helen Annala, Mis-.
Rachel Kantola, Hemper and Toim
Lepisto, accompanied by Mrs. Waint
Maxi, sang carols in both English ant
Finnish.
The Senior Luther League of the
church gave Christmas party, alst
largely attended. Arrangements for tn,
party had been made by Mrs Berger
Lindbeck and Mrs Jalmer Thoren wht
headed the lunch committee and wht
opened the party by serving most ap.
petizing lunch on handsomely decorated
tables.
A Christmas play was presented by
Mrs. Emil Maxi, Mrs. Felix Starkman
Mrs. Gust Helbakka and Mrs. Oscar
Maxi. Mrs. Emil Heino gave reading
and duets were sung by Mr.. and Mrs
Anderson. Mr. Matesha accompanied
the singers at the piano. Visiting
around and exchange of greetings closed
the program after listening to sermon
by the Rev. Heino.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-12-30
Rur11or of Permanent
Closing of Emeralite
Plant Declared False
Closing Said Seasonal in
Accord With Curtailed
Roofing Output.
HUGE STOCK ON HAND
Plant Expected to Resume
Milling During Early
Part of February.

An ungrounded runor became cur
rent last week that the Emeralite Rock
Products company, operating the
crusher plant, about three miles west
of the city, had closed down indefinitely
and that the company was preparing to
wind up and cease operations for good.
The rumor occaSioned considerable
comment about the city and the closing,
if this were true, would be hard blow
to the industrial outlook as the plant
employed between As and so men in its
operation.
The Emeralite Rock Products COM
pany is engaged in preparing rock for
the companies manufacturing roofing
paper of the country and have been
quite busy for the past year up to two
weeks ago when it was closed for the
winter, usual occurrence.
Shipments were made up to last week
and more will be shipped before the
end Of the week. The storage capacity
at the plant is full to the brim with
processed rock ready for shipment pre-
pared during the summer months when
quarrying and processing was done on
a large scale in preparation for the
annual winter shutdown.
The cost of quarrying in the winter
is enormous and to avoid this extra cost
the plant diScontinues it's operations.
The storage bins are capable of supply
ing the winter demands of the limited
capacity Of roofing manufacturing OPP
Grating, the majority having closed for
the winter with an oversupply of roof
ing on hand.
The building boom suffered somewhat
of setback late in the summer when
the cost of material was advanced to
such stage that it became impossible
for building to continue although the
beginning of last year preSaged the
erection of thousands of homes.
Estimators figure that building cost in
creased between 35 and so per cent
during the summer and fall months.
At meeting of roofing manufac-
turers in New York last week these
matters were thoroughly discussed.
What the outcome of the meeting was
has not been disclosed. The meeting
also established the fact that the roof
ing factories were closed during the
winter as all are supplied with heavy
stocks and it would be sheer folly to
manufacture more to be placed in stock
with the market so uncertain.
In telephone conversation with R.
A. Croft of the Emeralite plant, early
in the week, he informed us that the
rumors as circulated were absolutely
false and that work would again begin
between the first and fifteenth of Feb
ruary at the plant. 1.-The close up
said Mr.. Croft, sis purely seasonal this
year the same as for the past few
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