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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-06-17

had happened. You knew that ev-
erybOdy in the stands realized that
Mickey might not ever have bat
ON his shoulder again.
Things such as that happen in
baseball as in all sports. While you
wait for X-rays and hope this one
will not be serious you-if you have
been covering games for long
think about other ones.
There was that Polo Grounds aft
ernoOn seventeen years ago when
Carl Mays threw his battling under
hand fast ball and Ray Chapman,
great Cleveland shortstop, was
doomed. There was the afternoon
in st. Louis when you heard that
sickening thud again and saw Bur-
leigh Grimes standing on the mound
while Mel OFT lay silently beside
the plate, lucky to be out only for
the rest of the season.
Back through the years there are
other memories of such moments.
Merwin Jacobson ducking into two
fast pitches during two years with
Jack Dunn's famous pennant-win-
ming Orioles. His life despaired of
each time.
Chick Fewster, grinning as he
stepped to the plate against big JEFF
Pfeffer in a Yankee-Dodger train
ing season game. FewSter still
around town now, a silver plate in
his skull as mementO of the fast
ball that struck him down scant Sec
0nds later. Roy Corhan, White SOx
sbOrtstOp, being led off the field,
babbling to himself, never to be
real player again after being hit
by Russ Ford's high hard one at
the Old Hilltop grounds.
Mickey's Mishap Recalls
Aoo.1a,,t RI Fol Con,bc
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-06-17

I n e clubhouse.
There was no need
to watch COchrane
lay there on his side
for a moment and
then wilt over on his
back. The thud of
the ball a g a i n s t
flesh, a dull, fiat
sound. The way the
ball dropped to the
ground instead of
rebOunding w a S
enough. You knew
49,. s-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-06-17

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And take it from Buck, Grape
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treat! So crisp and crunchy-
they're the fastest breakfast
grub you've ever eaten. And
served with whole milk or cream
and fruit, they pack more varied
nourishment than many a hearty
meal.
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-06-17
BUCK JONES SAYS:
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Join Buck Jones' Club-and get the
dandy membership pin shown here
and Bucks catalog, illustrating Al
swell free prizes. just fill in coupon
and mail it to Buck with one red
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-22
Weather Today
 GU. s. Weather Bureau)

High pressure central over the northwestern Canadian territory with ridge extending south through the interior of Canada across the Geat Lake to the At- lantic ocean has caused fair and continued cold weather over the Canadian provinces and consid- erably colder weather in the Great Lakes region and along the Atlantic coast, with some snow reported in the great City of New York.
 Low pressure of great intensity central about 300 miles off the southwest Canadian coast has caused rain, sleet, and snow from the state of Oregon north thru British Columbia, southeastern and southern Alaska. This low is attended by a secondary cen tered over Kodiak Island which will probably cause increasing cloudiness and slightly warmer over northwestern Alaska tonight and Tuesday with snow probable beginning sometime Tuesday night or Wednesday.
 The highest Nome temperature yesterday was l8 and the lowest last night 6 degrees above.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-22

George, said Mrs. Lovewell 10 her husband. T have received letter from mother saying she is not accepting our invitation to visit us, and saying we do not app gar to want her. What does she men by that? I asked you to write and tell her to come at her own convenience. You wrote her didn't you?'
 Yes" said George. "but-er- l couldn't spell that word con venience', so made it risk
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-22
McGRATH TRAPPER
 DIES IN FAIRBANKS

John M. Stewart, 64-year-old carpenter and trapper from Nc Grath, died in St, Joseph's hospi- tai at Fairbs nks, recently, the vic tim of cancer. MT. Stewart was flown to Fairbanks for hospital ization October p.
 Born at Baker, Ore, he had been resident of Alaska for 31 years.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-22

Word received from Manager Hans Mirow of the Mirow Air Service stated he arrived at Seat tie in the small Sikorsky plane from Nome late Friday, after a stormy flight along the coast from Juneau.
 He expects to go to California and be in Washington during the time the airmail bids are opened, December 18th, affecting Alaska.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-22

Next Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, at Il o'clock, there will be a public service of thanksgiving at the Federated church. All are urged to attend this service. Par ents are requested to make this family service by coming to the church with their children and sitting with them.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-22
NEWS ITEMS

The Pacific Alaska Airways mail plane, piloted by Al Munson arrived Nome this morning with a quantity of mail matter and ex- press. After a short stop, the plane took off again for Fairbanks and way stations with outgoing mail. There were no passengers arriving.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-22

The MirOW Air Service sent a plane to the Kougarok today with freight. Bud Curtis was a round trip passenger.
 Another MAS plane made a special mail flight to Golovin this afternoon, and flight is schedul- ed for the north tomorrow.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-22
Eight Page Special Edition Nugget
 Tomorrow

Through the cooperation of various merchants in Nome, the Nome Daily Nugget is issuing a special Thanksgiving Edition to- morrow evening, including many Thanksgiving feature stories, comic section and spot news.
 With Thanksgiving only two more days away, Nomeites have really come to display the true Thanksgiving spirit.
 Also 10 appear will be the l937 Thanksgiving Proclamation of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and also of the Mayor of Nome, requesting the people to join to- gether in their customary mann CT in observance of the day.
 So watch for tomorrow nights special eight-page edition with up-to-the minute advertising and suggestions for an enjoyable Thanksgiving.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-22
THANKSGIVING DAY
 DANCE

Owing to the Firemen's Ball on Wednesday night, the regular Nevada dance will take place Thursday night, Thanksgiving Day, with Orchestra.
 TOM CLONINGER
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-22

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Evening star., 1937-12-12
Caribbean's
Gay Ports
Inviting
Pleasant Lands
Abound in
Romance.

LAMOUR and the Spanish
Main are synonymous, and
the islands Of the West In
dies bordering on the en-
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Puerto Rico Wins
Fame for Beauty.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Dec. IL
Statistics show that about 80 per cent
OF those who travel during the winter
months do SO to find warmer place
than home. Puerto Rico, America S
island possession which, with its ver-
dant mountains, lies between two
warm oceans and whose average tenn
perature the year around is rs degrees,
is one charming answer
Some well-traveled critics have
called Puerto Rico the most beautiful
OF United States possessions. The
island is approximately 100 miles long,
40 miles wide, containing 5000 square
miles OF breath-taking mountain
scenery and fringed with glistening
sandy beaches, against which break
the sullen waves Of the Atlantic on
the north, the exuberant white caps
of the Caribbean on the south.
Along the roads, which are arched
with trees nearly every mile Of the
way, are thousands of native flowers,
among them the bright red hybiscus,
the yellow canario and the vari-col-
ored morning glories. Wild ferns poke
their fronds boldly out from the earth
banks along the highways.
Puerto Rico is both a seashore and
mountain resort with the extra pleas
ure which combination of the two
brings. Adequate preparation has
been made to satisfy the desires of
almost any pleasure seeker. The is
land contains several picturesque golf
courses, tennis courts. bride paths,
dance pavillions, mineral spring baths,
baseball parks. horse and dog racing
tracks. and fishing OF Puerto Rican
shores Is 'big-time" fishing.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Sea Island Coils.

SEA ISLAND, Ga, Dec. l1.-Goli
Is always an outstanding sport at Sea
Island and during the coming winter
and spring season will doubtless at
tract unusual attention to the golf
club, with more than 20 tournaments
scheduled over the championship
course there.
Throughout the season skeet shoot
ing will attract devotees every day
to the Sea Island Gun Club to try
their skill, and few days will pass
when equestrians are not enjoying
rides over the miles of picturesque
palm and pine bordered trails. Hunt
ing, cycling. fishing, boating and ten
mis- are among the other sports for
which Sea Island forms a marvellous
setting and for which the best of
facilities are available,
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Autos Dot Desert.

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Dec. IL
The ancient camel and donkey may
soon disappear from the scene as i'm
portant means OF travel in the land
OF the Pharoahs. The completion of
1000 miles of finely paved and un-
paved highways has increased auto
mobile traffic and even the desert
Bedouins prefer a six-cylinder car to
an Arabian steed. The Royal Auto
mobile Club of Egypt is providing
complete tourist facilities for travellers
from abroad, including automobile in
formation offices and maps Of the best
desert highways
The club also lists filling stations
which are located in almost every
town in Egypt, and repair shops.
There are over 500 filing stations in
Egypt outside Of the big cities. Of
fees are in Alexandra, Port Said and
Cairo.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Shenandoah ark
Open for Winter
Week Ends.

WEEK ENDS in Shenandoah Ma
tional Park. Va, throughout the
winter will be offered those who love
their mountains frosted with snow.
Heretofore November has marked
the closing date Of the beautiful scenic
playground, although Skyline Drive,
under favorable weather conditions,
has been patronized as . year-round
parkway.
Skyland, now included within the
area Of Shenandoah National Park,
has available, in its rustic cabins,
sleeping accommodations for rs. Each
| cabin Is equipped with an open fire.
place.
The Coffee Shop will be maintained
as long as the present tendency of
the motoring public to drop in" at
Skyland continues, the National Park
Service has announced. When parties
anticipate . weekend stay, advance
notice should be given several days
ahead Of time, because Of the reduced
staff Of the park during the winter
months. Ordinarily, however, no ad-
vance notice will be necessary. -.
With facilities for weiner roasts and
coffee-making provided by the fire-
places and free wood, available at the
picnic areas adjacent to Skyline Drive,
and the many miles of trail, particu-
larly inviting at the season when crisp
weather makes strenuous exercise a
JOY, new Shenandoah National Park
awaits exploration of nature lovers.
Every week end sees members of
hiking clubs and mountain climbing
societies exploring the winding trails.
When winter comes 1t is believed that
many will bring their skis and snow
shoes for use in the Big Meadows
area, where there is a cleared space
ample for the amateur to practice
these fascinating winter sports.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
South America Vast
Many Scenic Wonders Available
To Tourists.

That Hold Cascade of Herval has q
sheer drop Of 400 feet;
That the ruins Of the Incas ante.
date those Of Babylon;
That the nuts of the tagua palm
supply buttons for the universe;
That the Iguazu Falls are higher
and wider than Niagara;
That million square miles of ter
ritory there still await the eye OF the
explorer.
And SO on-in this continent where
everything Is on huge and lavish
plan and but fraction of the natural
wealth has been developed.
Down that way Is the beautiful con.
stellation of the Southern Hemisphere
the Southern Cross, extolled for cen.
turies in poetry and prose, and be.
loved by all sailors who ride the waters
that lead in the direction Of the South
Pole.
The Southern Cross Is situated above
the Antarctic Circle. and for this rea.
son Is never visible in northern lati.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Minute Museum.

Alley, Germany, Dec. 11.-Most
tourists, having a limited amount of
time, find themselves confronted with
the dificult problem OF choosing the
museums they are most anxious to see,
without wasting too much time wan
dering around aimlessly. The trick is
to know before you start out exactly
what will interest you most and then
go directly to it. At the railroad sta
ton of Alley, in Rhine -Hessen, an
efhcient system has been adopted. On
the platform, strategically placed, is q
miniature museum that enables tour
lists to see in minute just what they
want to investigate. This has proven
to be a great time-saver.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Bahamas SUNNY.

NASSAU, Bahama, Dec. 1.-THE
climate Of the Bahamas. especially
between November and May, one Of
the finest in the world, is generally re-
garded as one Of the colony's great
est assets, attracting as 1t does thou
sands OF tourists annually to its
shores. When the temperature is at
As In Palm Beach in February 1t will
be 60 in grand Bahama and at noon
comfortable 10 degrees in the shade.
During the winter months, when
there Is very little rain, and cool
easterly and northerly breezes pre-
vail, the temperature averages about
10 degrees F.
A sea temperature which is never
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Trinidad Odd Land.

PORT OF SPAIN, Dec. 11.-Trini-
dads pitch lake produces not only
most OF the worlds asphalt, but this
West Indian island is renowned for
other oddities. Here, for instance. ia
where Sir Walter Raleigh caulked his
ships. Here, too, oysters grow on
trees! (They cling to the trees
branches at high tide and are left
hanging when the tide recedes).
Port of Spain, Trinidads chief city.
will be visited by q number Of big
cruise ships this winter.
Evening star., 1937-12-12

tudes. It consists Of four bright stars,
to which fancy, aided by Christian
associations, gives the cruciform shape.
The two brilliant stars which mark the
summit and foot Of the cross have
nearly the same right ascension. The
constellation Is therefore almost YER
tical when passing the meridian, and
these two stars act as pointers to the
South Pole.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
ToTourists.
\ 10 DE JANEIRo, Dec. IL
I Few North Americans realize
\ that there are more than u.s.
000, 900 Inhabitants In South

America;
That Brazil Is 10000 square miles
larger than the United States;
That Argentina is as large as all the
States east Of the Mississippi;
That Rio de Janeiro Is among the
most beautiful cities In the world;
That the Parana River discharges
double the quantity Of water OF the
Mississippi;
That gold and diamonds abound in
Brazil;
That the Chaco Forest Is worth
$40 1000, ,000, 900.
That the Amazon and its tributaries
constitute the greatest water system
on earth;
That ocean steamships sail 1900
miles into the country;
Evening star., 1937-12-12

To make your vacation pay divi-
dends adopt policy Of complete re-
Taxation. Your boss will thank you
for that.
Evening star., 1937-12-12

TOO cold and never too warm makes
sea bathing delightful and very safe
at all seasons.
Evening star., 1937-07-07

River late yes
+ er d ay an d
drowned as his
three playmates
tried desperately
to rescue him.
The tragic in
cident began in
Z spirit Of boyish
daring. The four
youngsters were
playing along the
river bank be-
tween the Penn
sylvania Railroad
trestle and Ben
ming Bridge when
they decided to
Evening star., 1937-07-07
PARK SERVICE LETS
THREE CONTRACTS
Destruction of Temporary Build.
ing Is Included in Work
Awarded Here,

The National Park Service yesterday
awarded three contracts embracing
Improvement work in Rawlins Park,
the construction Of an underpass at
1ilden street and Rock Creek Park,
for horseback riders and pedestrians,
and the tearing down of the war-built
temporary Building F, in The Mall.
Corson & Gruman Co.. Thirty-third
and K streets, was given a contract
for s11,900 for construction OF side
walks, fence and fountains In Raw
Inns Park, which is located between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets and
the old and new Interior Department
Buildings.
The underpass job goes to F. H.
Martell Co.. another local firm, for
$9,676.
The Hechinger Co. was authorized
to demolish Building F, supply top
soil for the area after the structure
has been razed and install a water
supply and restore that area of The
Mall to a park condition, for $2,277.
Under the contract, Hechinger paws
the Government Silt for the priyi-
lege Of demolishing the building, but
in as much as the National Park
Service desired additional improve
ments. the entire job will represent
$4,000 worth of work The contrac-
tor will start tearing down the build
Ing about the middle of the month
and is given 14O days to complete the
whole work.
Evening star., 1937-07-07
Riegn Is Commemorated.

To commemorate the reign OF King
George VI and Queen Elizabeth, peo-
pie Of South Africa raised a fund
for the erection of block OF model
flats in Johannesburg, and construc-
ton has been started.
Evening star., 1937-07-07
STREWL IMMUNITY
PROMISE CHARGED
0'Conne|| kidnapping Defense
to Call Prosecutor as
Trial Resumes.
Ey the Associated Press.

E! the Associated Press.
B1NGHAMTON, N. Y. July Trial
of eight men for the 1893 O'Connell
abduction resumed today after a weeks
recess with defense counsel attempting
to show one of the defendants was
promised immunity from further
prosecution in consideration for q plea
of guilty to blackmail.
The defendant is Manning Strewl,
"go-between" in the ransom negotia-
tions, who is slated to testify in his
own behalf along with two others in
dicted in connection with the crime
John Obey and Percy Geary.
Joseph g. M. Browne, Strewl's at
torney, said he would call Albany
County District Attorney John T. De-
laney to the stand for questioning con-
corning an alleged agreement whereby
Strewl was promised immunity. as we'll
as the judge who sentenced the erst-
while Albany beer runner to is years
at Dannemora Prison on blackmail
charges.
Strewl pleaded guilty to blackmail
last year at the beginning of his second
trial on kidnap charges. The Court of
Appeals reversed the original convic-
ton on kidnapping charges and ordered
a new trial.
Strewl, is now being tried on five
counts under an extortion indictment
carrying penalties aggregating IS years
for alleged use of the mails to extort
ransom and for alleged conspiracy.
The other five Charles
Harrigan, Thomas Dugan. Harold
(Red) Crowley, George Garguillo and
John McGlone. are being tried on both
kidnap and extortion indictments.
Evening star., 1937-07-07
VICE SQUAD BOOKS
1,O55 DURING YEAR
Wide Variety Of 0ffenses
Charged-No Mention of
Gambling Drive.

The police vice squad made 1865
arrests covering virtually every offense
on the statute books in the fiscal year
ending June 80, Capt George Little re-
ported to Maj. Ernest w. Brown, su-
perintendent Of police, yesterday.
The report made no mention of the
sweeping offensive against gambling
conducted by special police squad
which led to the indictment of l24 per-
sons, including five policemen.
Capt. Little pointed out that the Is
men in his squad averaged one arrest
every five days throughout the year.
The squad confiscated more than
10000 pieces Of property, including
4,l44 quarts Of untaxed liquor, 694
bottles Of beer, automobiles, 2 smoke
screens, SO telephones and roulette
wheel, Capt. Little reported.
The squad arrested 66 persons on
charges of setting up gaming tables,
Evening star., 1937-07-07

"a for conspiracy to violate gambling
laws, 90 for conducting lotteries and
rs others on white slavery charges,
Capt. Little said.
Minor traffic violations resulted In
so arrests by the squad, and it took
95 persons into custody on charges Of
intoxication. Charges Of selling liquor
without a license were placed against
l18 persons.
The special anti-gambling squad
headed by Lieut.. Floyd Trrscott will
disband within the next several days
and its members will be assigned to
other duties, Maj. Brown said. A new
special squad to carry on the anti
Evening star., 1937-07-07

enter the water, although none of
them could swim. They stripped off
their clothes and had fun for a while
wading and splashing about in the
shallow water near shore.
Sterling, who had been hesitant
about getting into the water at first,
became more daring and ventured
farther out than his companions. He
reached the point where the grad
ually sloping bottom drops suddenly,
and slipped into water over his head.
His cries spurred to action his play
mates-Anthony Clements, IL, of 1895
Twenty-second street southeast; Rob-
ert Tillett, II, Of 1914 Nineteenth
street southeast. and Eugene Thomas,
IL, OF 2l47 Young street southeast.
They seized a long stick and reached
1T out to the struggling lad. Once he
got his hand on 1t. but his fingers Slip
ped off and he sank. The boys
screamed for help. but Sterling was
dead when his body was recovered by
harbor police.
The drowned boy was one of four
children Of Mr.. and Mrs. John M.
Bauer. Funeral arrangements had
not been completed this morning.
Evening star., 1937-07-07

award went to the Suburban Engin-
eering Co. Of New York City, which
submitted the lowest OF four bids re-
oeived from contractors.
The pumping station, located at the
foot Of New Jersey avenue southeast,
now Is operated by steam machinery.
Electrical machinery Is to be substi-
tuted.
Evening star., 1937-07-07
BOY, Il, DROWNED
WAD|NG IN RIVER
Dies Before Eyes of Three
PIaymates Who Tried
toSave Him.

Sterling Bauer II. of 1948 Naylor
road southeast, stepped off a sandbar
into deep water while wading in the
Eastern Branch of the Anacostia
Evening star., 1937-07-07
Trade of Painting
For Puppy Brings
Rare Art to Light
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. July IA few weeks
ago gray-haired old woman In a
black dress asked Arthur Lloyd. ir.. an
antique dealer. to trade a cocker
spaniel puppy for an old painting she
had found in the attic"
Lloyd made the swap and yesterday
the painting was identified by DR..
Maurice Goldblatt, an international
authority. as the work of the eight
eenth century French master. Jean
Baptiste GreuZe.
DR.. Goldblatt called the portrait,
that of young blond woman wear
Ing filmy dress, lone Of the art
worlds rare finds
Lloyd declared he wished to find the
little old lady. If sell the painting
there ought to be something in it
for her." he said.
Evening star., 1937-07-07
$567,766 SEWAGE
CONTRACT IS LET
Electrical Machinery to Be Sub
.stituted in New Jersey Avenue
Pumping Station.

Improvement of the New Jersey
avenue sewage pumping station at a
cost of $567 ,766 was ordered yesterday
by the Commissioners on recommended :
ton by Capt. Don G. Shi'.gler, As
sistant Engineer Commissioner. The
Evening star., 1937-07-07

Regular S94.75 seven-piece suite, in
GLIDING Buffet china cabinet, exten-
sion table and four chairs. All pieces
we'll made and richly veneered in
WoInut
Evening star., 1937-07-07

The cost is to be charged to the
P. w. A. grants to the District from
the Public Works Administration,
under which the District now Is COM
pleting the sewage disposal plant at
Blue Plains.
Evening star., 1937-07-07
LIVING ;|!'11E5!lll$J

2-Pc. Living Room Suite COW
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settee and comfortable arm
chair in London Club style.
2-Piece Modern Living Room
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2-Piece Mohair Frieze Living
Room. London Club design
with tufted base. Guaran-
teed spring construction
2-Piece Kroehler Bed-Daven-
port Suite, covered in tapes
try. Includes bed-davenport
and armchair in rust or
green
Evening star., 1937-07-07

gambling crusade will be created, how
ever, the police chief asserted.
Lieut.. Truscott is preparing lengthy
report summarizing activities Of the
special squad. The report, it is said,
will involve several policemen in ad-
ditiQp to those under indictment.
Evening star., 1937-07-07

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