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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-08
Streanlined Mines
Suggested to Lower
Ventilation Losses

Gin CHM tt. Streamlined
mines, using the discoveries of
air flow which have produced
the modern, sleek airplane,
were suggested here at the an
nual coal mining convention by
Prof. H. Landsberg of the
Pennsylvania State college.
Ventilation losses when mine air
has to turn an acute angled corner
are equivalent to 485 feet of straight,
concrete-lined tunnel, he disclosed.
A right angle bend in a shaft Gre
ates losses equal to $50 feet of the
standard reference concrete-lined
tunnel. A rounded bend, by contrast,
produces losses equal only to about
Is feet of straight, lined tunnel.
While admitting that few mines
can achieve the ideal of a smooth
concrete lining, Professor Lands
berg showed that it was possible
to place the timbering so that much
loss could be prevented.
Even mine cars achieve some
streamlining, Professor Landsberg
indicated, although they move rela-
lively slowly in relation to the
ground. Actually of course their We
locity relative to the ventilating air
stream when heading into it is the
important point.
Studies showed, disclosed the pro-
fessor, that when a mine car blocks
20 per cent of tunnel area a train
of 20 such cars causes losses equal
to SIS feet of surface in the stand
ard smooth reference tunnel.
at is true" said DR.. Landsberg
in summary, 'that one rounded cor
ner in mine will not reduce the
operating costs of a ventilating
system appreciably, but the sum to-
tai of bends, splits and overcasts
along an air course of several miles
will show the savings effected by
a streamlined ventilation system.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-08
No Housing Shortage
in Days of Cave Men

New Haven, Conn.-There
was no housing shortage in the
United States in prehistoric
times when men were cave
men, and went cave hunting in
stead of house hunting. Many
a fine cave was vacant century
after century.
In Europe practically all caves
and shelters have yielded evidence
of occupancy by ancient man, says
DIR. George Grant MacCurdy of
Yale university, director of the
American School of Prehistoric Re-
search. Caves in the United States,
including some of the biggest and
most beautiful caverns in the world,
are, from the viewpoint of impor-
lance in study of the cave man, not
comparable with Old world caves.
DR.. MacCurdy believes there is
evidence indicating that man may
have come to America some 1000
years ago., but that it would have
been far easier for man to have
reached this country ten or fifteen
thousand years ago, so far as the
route across Boring Strait is con-
cerned.
The oldest known prehistoric in
habitants of this country, called Fol-
som and Yuma men after their
characteristic weapons of stone,
were older than the Basket Makers
OF the southwest, who in turn were
older than the Pueblo Indians in
that part of the country. The Fol-
som and the Yuma weapon makers
were widely scattered. judging by
their Clipped spearpoin,s which have
been found in various states.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-08
Mineral in Feed for Cows

Mineral matter is very important
in the feed of a dairy cow. Cal
cium and phosphorus make up the
major portion of the mineral mat
ter of the skeleton. These, to-
gether with other minerals, are es-
sential in regulating the vital proc
esses of the body. Milk production
requires many minerals, the most
important of which are cale ium and
phosphorus. Alfalfa and ether le-
gumes supply the COW with rela.
lively large quantities of calcium,
while the protein concentrates, such
as cottonseed meal and wheat bran,
are sources of phosphorus. A short
age of iodine will cause the calves
to be born with golfers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-08
Asbestos Will Not Burn

Asbestos is one of the best safe
guards against fire. 1t just won't
burn. Even the ancients knew that,
says writer in the Washington
Post, and used the fibrous rock &C
cordingly. Before putting their dead
on funeral pyres, they wrapped the
bodies in asbestos cloth so the hui
man ashes would be separate from
those of the wood. Frances ruler
of olden times, Charlemagne, prob
ably used it in the strangest way,
however. He had an asbestos table
cloth and amused his guests, when
dinner was over, by throwing it in
the fire and Withdrawing it all clean
and ready for use!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-08
Keeping Up
WyitlSeien{fe
&Ss1"%S2e rss
Miniature Airplanes
Now Fly Freely in
New Test Tunnel
Scientists Test Catapult
for Launching Transports
G Science Service.-WNU Servic,
BY WATSON DAVIS
Director, Science Service.

Langley t1elQ, Va.-Mlnla'
ture airplanes take off and ma
neuver for the sake of science
in the worlds first 'free-flight'
wind tunnel just demonstrated
for the first time by the Ma
tional Advisory Committee for
Aeronautics at its laboratories
here.
Instead of the small counterpart
of a fall-sized airplane being held
conventionally in an experimental
blast of air, the artificial breeze is
increased until the model takes of
by itself and flies freely. Then ailer-
ons and rhdder are controlled by
magnetic fields acting on small elec-
tro-magnets in the models wings.
The scientist in charge maneuvers
the test model plane just as pilot
handles a real one.
"We expect that this new method
of studying airplane stability and
control will give us much informa-
ton directly that we have hitherto
obtained theoretically or by en-
pirical estimation" said DR.. George
w. Lewis, N. A. c. A. director OF
research.
Bumps" or gusts of wind are
measured and studied by two new
devices devised by N. A. c. A. ex-
perts.
Instrument Fits Pocket.
One of these is a bump recorder
small enough to fit into the pocket.
About 100 of these instruments are
placed in airplanes and seaplanes OF
different types during actual fight.
One of them has been carried by
the China Clipper on round trips
between San Francisco and Manila.
From the curve traced by the in
strument, engineers are able to re-
construct every roughness of the
voyage and tell what stresses the
craft withstood.
Gusts are made to order in a new
tunnel and model airplanes are cat
apulted into them. AS fast as an
arrow is shot from a bow, the tiny
plane is accelerated to so miles per
hour in few feet of travel. Hit by
the gust, its action is recorded by a
motion picture camera.
The famous N. A. c. A. cowling
which streamlined air cooled
engines so effectively several years
ago has been improved and adapted
to the 1900 horsepower engines de-
veloped in the past few years. There
is an adjustable nose slot in the
new cowling design so that the
pilot can give the engine more cool
ing air while it is working hardest.
Reduces Take-Off Distance.
Just by reducing the size of rivets
in an airplane wing by one thirty
second of an inch, it is possible
to reduce the power necessary by
100 horsepower. This is one result
of the experiments on the friction
drag on the wings of large modern
airplanes. In operating high per-
Torrance modern aircraft, the i'm
portance of smooth surface in a
wing is so great that the N. A. c. A.
experts suggest it may be found
economical to have service crews
wipe off accumulated dirt and dust
on wing surfaces at every stop.
Large air transports leaving our
airports in the future may be cata-
pulled in order to assist their take
off and reduce the long run now
necessary, if suggestion of the
N. A. c. A. is adopted. A catapult
with half the acceleration of gravity
would reduce the take-off distance
from 1000 feet to 1850 feet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-08
Science and
Advertising

TRIED and true are the IA
L vorite remedies in our med
icine cabinets. Do you know why?
1t is because they are constantly
tested in the laboratories where
they are compounded. Scientific
accuracy is the standard for their
manufacture, truth the standard
for their advertising. And they are
sold by your community's most
valuable citizen - the local drug
gist.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-08
Responsibility and Success

Each and every individual has a
responsibility to self-success, and
each individual has more: We have
great influence over the success
of the other fellow. What you do,
or what you fail to do, influences
other individuals. You are an ex-
ample. Make it a good one.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-08
ARMY Supplies on Credit

In 1877 congress forgot to pass q
military appropriation bill, and the
army, in order to carry on, had to
purchase supplies on credit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-08
Many Are
Willing


the White House that they could
perform the great service of carry.
ing on the principles laid down by
Franklin Roosevelt. It will be q
great sacrifice, of course, for most
of them to leave their present jobs
and run for the presidency. But q
good many of them already have lei
it be known that they are prepared
to make this terrific sacrifice ir
order to serve their country.
do not attempt to enumerate al
of them. In any discussion of cur.
rent politics, however, one cannot
overlook such men as Henry Wal.
lace, now secretary of agriculture,
or Governor Murphy of Michigan
or Paul McNutt, now high COM
missioner for the United States to
the Philippine commonwealth. One
must NOT forget the ambitions OF
Governor Davey of Ohio, or Senator
Barley of Kentucky-all good New
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-07-08

There is, however, another side
to the story concerning Governor
Evening star., 1937-10-23
DISTRICT BOWLERS
INVADE TWO CITIES
0ccidentals Oppose Baltimore
Team, Other Stars Compete
in Norfolk Tourney.

WAsH1NGTON's top flight bowlers
will see action In two out-of-
town engagements tonight when a
dozen or more shoot in the Health
Center Boush Street Sweepstakes at
Norfolk. while the powerful Occidental
Restaurant team tricks to Baltimore
for the opening block Of teams, dou-
bles and singles with the strong
Kelly Buck team at the Imperial
alleys.
George L. Iseman. secretary of the
National Duckpin Bowling Congress
is heading the Capital contingent to
Norfolk 1t numbers Red Megaw,
Ed Espey, Andy Gleason. Joe Harri-
son. Ed Blakeney, Hugh Crawley, Ray
Ward, Norman Lilley and several
others.
The Occidental lineup will include
Astor Clarke. Perce Wolfe, Joe
Freschi. Bill Krauss. Ollie Pacini and
Dutch Newman. captain. The Orioles
will send to the firing line such re-
nowned stars as Ray Won Drele, Ray
Haines, Wilmer Robey. Art Felter, Lee
Seim and Norman Roppelt.
The final block Of the Occidental
Kelly Buick match will be rolled at
Convention Hall tomorrow at 7 pm.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
Georgia Tech Wins Flip.

GEORGIA TECH-AUBURN: Au-
~ burn ran up 33 points on Missis-
sippi State. Tech lost heart
breaker to Duke, 20-19. All of which
leaves us just where we started
Again it's heads, and Georgia Tech.
North Carolina Tulane: Another
even-Stephen affair. Well take Tu-
lane and hope for the best.
Kentucky Manhattan: One OF New
Yorks home clubs wanders far off its
customary base. For that reason alone
Kentucky gets the nod.
Arkansas Southern Methodist: Looks
as though the Razorbacks are under
way now. Arkansas.
TeXas-Rice: Rice hasn't shown the
semblance of scoring punch SO far
Texas.
Washington-Stanford: Washington
seems to have mislaid its early-season
form somewhere. Stanford.
U.C.L. A.-Washington State: U. G.
L. A.
Oregon Oregon State: Oregon.
Colorado Colorado State: Easy for
Colorado.
Utah-Denver: Utah looks like the
winner.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
M'M|[L|N BLASTS
GR|D|RON CRITICS
Bite Hand That Feeds Them,
Says Coach-Sees Game
Steadily Growing.
Hy the Associated Press.

~ LOOMINGTON, Ind. October
- 23.-Alvin tBo) McMillin. the
old "Prayin' Colonel Of Cen
- tire College, who now coaches
Indiana University's pigskin platoons.
charged hard today into current crit
les of college foot ball.
Said the graying Bo:
They are biting the hand that fed
them and are influencing lot of peo-
pie who don't know what it's all about"
His fire was directed particularly at
present-day foot bell stars and writer's
who have said the game is on the de-
cline and have accused colleges Of sub
sidizing players.
Thinks Game Is Better.
NfcMILLIN, who gained recognition
As one of the games greatest quar-
terbacks nearly two decades ago, thinks
college foot ball is better and more
popular than ever. Let him continue:
In past years foot ball crowds have
been increasing, student feeling and
understanding of the game has been
on the upgrade, and the game itself
has come q long way from the dark
ages of the past century. In fact, I
think the game steadily is becoming
more popular"
Bo doesn't favor having foot ball
games without admission fees as is be-
ing proposed at Johns Hopkins Uni
versity.
Can you think of seeing anything
worthwhile without having to pa TO
see it?" he asked. "I venture to say
that the crowds at Johns Hopkins will
not equal those at small high school
games. Anything worth seeing is worth
paying for and that applies to foot
ball.
FIouts Salary Charges.
DO HEAPED lot of scorn, too. on
the idea that college foot ball
players are being paid salaries surrep-
titiously.
I've never been in conference
where it was done" he said, land I
doubt very much if there is any place
where 1t Is being carried out-at least
as described by some people.
If it is done, it's not fair to the
boys or to the school. / think college
boys play foot ball because they love it. ?
Our boys realize they are here to
get an education-foot ball won't pro-
vide bread and butter when they get
out" he added.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
Maryland Guns for Upset.

OF THE other five games involved
local schools, only Msrylands
clash with Syracuse was rated an AL
attraction. Just as few expected the
Orange to turn back Cornell week
ago, so do few anticipate Maryland
victory today, but it is no secret that
Coach Frank Dobson is cunning for an
upset.
Syracuse had Marty Glickman. all
America nominee, and Jack Hinkle In
its backfield, but the Terps we're plan
ming to counter with Jumbo Jim
Meade and Pershing Mondorff. If the
game is close, it would not surprise to
see Mondorff win it by a field goal, as
the former soccer player did last week
against Virginia. Mondorff kicked a
45-yard game winning boot at Char
lottesville and looms as potential
threat as line-crushing fullbeck.
Maryland holds the edge in its four
previous games with Syracuse. having
won in 1920 and last year, with one of
the other two games ending in tie.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
HOYAS AND TERPS
RATED AS LOSERS
Dartmouth, Arkansas, Bay.
Ior. Fordham Listed as
Probable Winners.
BY HERBERT w. BARKER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

Associated Press Sports Writer.
n yEW YORK, october 23.-On the
theory that you can't hit a
man when he's down. this cor
a ner ventures the following foot
ball guesses from strictly horizontal
position:
California Southern California
There's no Helen (or is there?) to
inspire the men of Troy, but hare
legged lad named Ambrose SCHNEIDER
seems to be answering the same pur-
pose. The Trojans will be dangerous
from start to finish, but we've ridden
on the California band wagon for so
long now that it's habit. California.
Yale-Cornell: Rhyme, and its boy
friend. reason, says there's no excuse
for picking anybody but undefeated.
united Yale, nevertheless the hunch
is that the Ithacans will come roaring
back from that Syracuse defeat and
upset the Eli applicant. Cornell.
anderbilt-Louisiana State: There
they are, both undefeated, both united
and both tough. Well take out the
coin, call heads and louisiana
it Is.
Ohio State Northwestern; If they
all were like this one the paper-doll
manufacturing industry soon would
have new recruit The question be-
jore the house is: why did Ohio
State take that lay-off last week unless
+ was to get ready for this?" There
,eing no answer, the ballot is cast for
The Ohios.
Texas A. and M.-Baylor: They had
.he Southwest Conference title all
wrapped up and addressed to College
Station until the Aggies ran into that
~ tie with Texas Christian last week
Well take Baylor.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
Ringer Flippers
To Toss Indoors
HORSESHOE pitchers of Metro

HORSESHOE pitchers of Metro
politan Washington won't stop
Tipping 'em even when the
snow flies. Due to the enterprise
of Clayton C. Henson, winner OF
several major titles in The Star
tournament, they may carry on
the game in comfort in frigid
weather.
Henson has constructed two
regulation courts in an old machine
shop building on South Fillmore
street, Arlington, just of the Co
lumbia Pike and near the Airing
ton Towers. They will be chris
tened Monday night by Harry
Woodfield, secretary of the District
of Columbia Horseshoe Pitchers
Association, and Pop Fleshman,
Maryland horseshoe leader. After
their match, the Woodfield Regu-
lars, champions of the District
Suburban League, will meet
picked team of Virginians. Two
bits an hour will be charged TOR
use of the courts after Monday.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
Not Sure Terps Will Lose.

EoRDHAM TEXAS CHRISTIAN
There's nothing wrong with Ford
'1ams defense and now that Pitt has
escaped from the Polo Grounds maybe
he Rams will try to score point OF
'wo It'll be close but Fordham's the
choice.
Pitt Wisconsin: Wisconsin's un-
beaten and united. but the Badgers
appear to be barking up the wrong
rec here. Pitt.
Harvard-Dartmouth: Another clash
# unbeaten arrays with little or MOTH
ng to choose between them. If that
Harvard ground attack were more
lotent this vote wouldn't be going, as
t is, to Dartmouth.
Colgate-Duke: Duke looks too gooc
for the red. or pink, raiders.
Boston College Detroit: Close
enough, but Andy Farkas and q
nachine-gun passing attack seem tt
sntitle Detroit to the edge.
Maryland-syracuse: No guarantees
with this. Syracuse.
Rutgers: Unbeaten, un-
tied, unscored on Rutgers may make
this close, but that should be all
Princeton.
New York Observation-Disclosures
Ditto undefeated. united, unscored on
Lafayette. N. Y. U.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
Tech, Eastern Share Lead.

TECH, rs generally anticipated, to-
day shared the top berth in the
scholastic series with Eastern. disposing
of Wilson by the well-rounded figures
of 300, at Tech Stadium. Both clubs
enjoy a fairly easy schedule until they
collide November 9.
The hard-hitting Maroon outfit
rolled up 18 points in the first half
and Coach Rusty Thompson then
turned the job over to second and
third stringers, who tackled on two
more touchdowns in the final period.
The only events that saved the
rather drab affair was a punt by
Frank Bond of Wilson that wasn't
blocked but nevertheless lost yards
and the performance of roly-poly
Jumbo Sullivan, Tech substitute CEN
ter. who surprised the 1000 spectators
with . neat brand of defensive work.
Bond with the ball on Wilson's T.
yard line, booted on third down from
the end zone, but the poor punt was
caught by the wind and bounced
crafty back to the I-yard line. The
bali was recovered by the Presidents
and Bond then punted out OF danger.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
CapitaI Warmed 10 Pair.


WASHINGTON has an interest in
W this fight next week :. one OF
those sentimental interests. 1t was
here that Sarron really got his start
in boxing, although he had been
fighting for years before he came to
the Capital 1t was here that one Of
boxings fine, unadulterated friend
ships blossomed into something peo-
pie liked to regard and read about,
between Sarron and Jimmy Erwin,
his manager. Theirs is friendship
that compares with that OF Pop Fos-
ter for McLarnin, Jim Gould for
Braddock and Jack Kearns for Demp-
sey.
Erwin II likely to be remem-
bered here As long rs the folks
who used to sneak across the
District line to old Portner's
Arena are around.
He came to Portner's one night,
did Erwin, and dickered for terms.
Nobody had ever heard Of Sarron.
Fights weren't drawing well and the
promoters didn't know if they could
gamble with Sarron Ion top" Erwin
was a tall guy from out of Ell Paso
and had great background =.
fight promoter, bullfght promoter,
Army welterweight, aide de camp OF
Pershing during the Villa chase IN
Evening star., 1937-10-23
Grid Resllts

LOCAL.
Tech. 30; Wilson, o.
Western. z: St. Johns. 8.
st. Adams. g: Georgetoun Prep, o.
Bulls. 10; School of Printing, o..
George Washington High, 5s: Roose-
welt. q.
Anacostia, 81; woodward. o.
West Virginia wesleyan, o: st. Vim
Temple, Z: Carnegie Tech, o..
Citadel, 26: Richmond, O.
North Dakota State, 13; Moorhead
Teachers, q.
st. Marys, g: Idaho. o.
Santa Barbara State. 13: Texas Mines,
Fresno State. 10; Californis Azsiey. Q.
San Jose State, 4s: California Tech. g.
Arkansas Tech. z: Oklahoma City 0.
Texas wesleyan, ID; Oklahoma Bap-
Howard Payne, 13: McMurrsy, o.
Willamette, 10; Whittier, 8.
Grinnell. 13: Washburn. q.
Kansas wesleyan: o: ottawa. o.
Erskirle. 6; Oelethorpe, Q.
American International. 8: coaN
Guard. o.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
Looks Bad for G. W., G. u,

GEORGE WASHINGTON ALA
~ BAMA: Where do all these un-
defeated teams come from? Alabama.
Villanova- -Bucknell: Ware trouble
here. Villanova.
PENN Georgetown: Penn should
win one here.
Holy Cross-Western Maryland:
Holy Cross.
Notre-Dame- Navy: If the fight
ing Irish" transfer some Of their fight
from midfeld to the goal line they
might win. this one. With arm up
raised for fair catch. Notre Dame.
Iowa Michigan: A trife doubtfully,
Michigan.
Cincinnati-I Indiana: Indiana.
Michigan State e-Marquette: Mar
uuette's not been able to find any
Buivids, Guepes or Cuffs. Michigan
State.
Missouri-Nebraska: Maybe it was a
bad idea for Nebraska to overturn
Minnesota. The Huskers haven't
played their game since but they've
got to be given the call here.
Oklahoma kansas: Oklahoma.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
WELCOME and respected a

WED(oME ana IeSpNCteu du-
n dition to the public high school
II series hext season was prophe-
4 4 sled today by Anacostia Highs
amazing Indians. who crashed the
local scholastic gridiron realm yes
terday with an impressive 51-0 rout
of Woodward at Eastern Stadium.
Averaging two touchdowns period,
Anacostia unveiled two backs, Tommy
Hutchinson and Bob Gordon. who ex-
perienced little difficulty in reeling off
lengthy gains despite the sloppy con-
dition of the field. Gordon scored
three touchdowns. while Hutchinson
accounted for two scores.
Well drilled by Coach ROLAND Lund
NOT the Pug Lund of Minnesota
fame-the Indians revealed reper-
toire of tricky plays that clicked
smoothly despite the treacherous foot
ing. Woodward never was able to
function properly against the heavier
and more talented Anacostians.
The Indians, who will join six other
schools in the District area in the
series next Fall. stack up against
Charlotte Hall Military Academy Fri
day at Eastern Stadium.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
c. W.-'BAMA FRAY
SPICES GRID CARD
Likely to Draw Some 20,0 900
Here Today-Terps, Orange
Battle in Baltimore.
BY BILL DISMER, JR.

1HEIR imagination captured BY
the dual attraction OF seeing
one Of the country's outstand-
n ing teams and the bare posi-
bility of local eleven handing the
big timer its first defeat of the 1887
season, some 10000 fans we're ex-
pected to storm Griffith Stadium for
the George Washington Alabama
game today.
Few choice seats in the Seventh
street ball park we're expected tn be-
vacant when the kickoff whistle blew
at 2:30 o'clock, for the advance ticket
sale was by far the greatest ever ex-
perienced by any local school.
G. WIS clash with the Crimson
Tide, Rose Bowl bound-perhaps-for
the fifth time in 13 years. was the
only big game scheduled locally. but
was typical of three others played bv
the Capitals local colleges on foreign
fields.
Over in Baltimore, Maryland was
facing what many are calling the best
team in the East. Syracuse. Con-
queror of mighty Cornell last Satur-
day, the Orange was decided fa-
vorite over the Old Liners. but College
Park adherents were looking for their
team to make good showing and
possibly turn in an upset.
Evening star., 1937-10-23

%HESE sports writers should
stick to their writing.
No respectable trapshoot-
4 er would have turned in
such scores, but apparently the s.w.
and cartoonists have no shame.
Lew (Tony) Atchison Of the Wash
ington Post not only turned in .
score OF II out Of rs, but had the
nerve to take the handsome hrst-
prize trophy given by the Wash
ington Gun Club In It's annual
sports vriteys' courtesy shoot,