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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-01

VI tncSc groves JILL
fered slightly from
others in shape or the
amount of padding
and each of them had
been built according
to e x a c t directions
from Ray. This was
because he figured
each pitcher-Cicot-
te, Faber, Kerr and
others-threw some
particular type of
ball which 1t took a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-01

Swing, Swing, dear Mother-ln-
law'?"
The Patterns.
Pattern 1909 is for sizes IA to
20 (32 to 46 bust). Size 16 requires
ga yards of 80 inch material.
Pattern 1852 is for sizes IL to 20
(32 to 38 bust. Size II requires 3s
yards of 80 inch material plus "
yard contrasting.
Pattern 1888 is for sizes "a to So.
Size So requires SIS yards of 80
inch material plus IS yard con-
trasting.
New Pattern Book.
Send for the Barbara Bell Spring
and Summer Pattern Book. Make
yourself attractive, practical and
becoming clothes, selecting de-
signs from the Barbara Bell we'll
planned, easy-to-make patterns.
Interesting and exclusive fashions
for little children and the difficult
junior age; slenderizing, well-cut
patterns for the mature figure;
afternoon dresses for the most
particular young women and ma
irons and other patterns for spe-
cial occasions are all to be found
in the Barbara Bell Pattern Book.
Send Is cents today for your copy.
Send your order to The Sewing
Circle Pattern Dept, Room 1920,
211 w. Wacker Dr., Chicago, Ill.
Price of patterns, Is cents Tin
coins) each.
g Bell Syndicate.-WNU Service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-01
Means "Hea Hand,

The Spanish word moro" means
"headland. 1t usually commemo-
rates a saint. The famous fortress
at the entrance to San Juan Har-
Dor, Puerto Rico, is commonly
called MORO Castle, but its COM
plete name is Castillo de San Fe-
lipe del Moro"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-01
ViScOSity

In physics viscosity is defined as
the internal friction or resistance
to relative motion of the parts of
fluid. The word is derived through
Old French and medieval Latin and
was first used to apply to collec-
ton of viScous matter in 1545.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-01

ones. The real facts
may be:
A night club cutup
has been unexpect-
edly taken sober
and so isn't funny.
A darling of the
screen thinks he did
enough when he al
lowed the use of his
name, so he spends
the evening congen-
tally posing for pro-
file photographs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-01
BEFUDDLED BARBER

PINE RlVER-Lon Fields, local
barber, has been busy these past
few days denying that he is now
running pet shop. Recently
truck, overturning in front of the
tonsorial Establishment, released a
shower of pigs, sheep, dogs, and
chickens. Excited, the creatures
crashed through the plate glass
window of the shop, set off the
fire alarm, threw the town into an
uproar at 5 a. m.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-01
He Had a Price

He Had a Price
The naughty senior girl shifted
disdainfully as the tiny freshman
cut in. "And just why did you
have to cut in when I was dane
ing?" she inquired hastily.
The freshman hung his head
with shame. ''I'm sorry, ma am, I"
he said, "but I'm working my
way through college and your
partner was waving a SIS bill at
me. Chelsea Record.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-01
Bacteria Eat Iron

Bacteria, aided only - moisture
and such chemicals as are found in
many soils, can eat through the
most solid of iron pipes, according
to experts.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-01
Tops as Trainer
Sande Longs for
Old Jockey Days
G New York Post.-WNU Service.

z Amt wrinkles-perhaps % m
from long afternoons of peering
into blazing suns while galoplng
hell for leather down the h m
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-01
Recalls When Schalk
Used Six Cloves

When Ray Schalk was achieving
fame with the White Sox he always
brought at least six gloves into the
dugout with him each day. Each
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-01
By Ella Wheeler Wilco,

Laugh and the world laughs with
you; Weep and you weep alone"
were lines written by Ella Wheeler
Wilcox.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-01
FIGURES TELL

Youth-Mr. Snow, I love your
daughter more than words can
tell.
Her Father-Well, maybe you
can state it in figures.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-01

All dIIUI 10 UUSy
trying to decide whether he'll sell
his yacht and buy racing stable
or sell his racing stable and buy a
yacht.
An actress suddenly remembers
she has an engagement over the
Arizona line to be married some
more.
Staying at home to post up the
diary used to be an excuse, but
dairy-keeping is now out-oh, abso-
lutely!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-01
Destination Known

Destination Known
1t was one Sunday morning that
young William stepped into the
drug store. "Can you change a
nickel?" he asked, politely.
tSure thing!" smiled the drug
gist. "And / hope you get a good
mark on your Sunday school les
son!"
A teacher who asked a pupil to
define the word nonsense" re-
ceived the following reply: "Non-
sense is when an elephant is hang
ing over a cliff with its tail tied to
a daisy Globe.
Palship Pals
Tommy and Jerry stuck pins in
their fingers and signed the pledge
in blood. They shook hands.
well be friends to the end," said
Tommy. Right" said Jerry.
LEND me dime, will ya?"
"This is the end," said Tommy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-01
ManiacS and Motors.


n ISPATCHES tell of a Staying
- automobile which chased a cit
izen clear up on the sidewalk and
nailed him. This is a plain breach
of the ethics governing our most
popular national pastime-that of
moving down the innocent by
stander.
Among our outstanding motor ma
MACS it has already been agreed
that once foot passenger reaches
the pavement, he is out of bounds
and cannot be put back in play I'M
til somebody shoves him into the
roadway again. Otherwise the Pc
destrian class would speedily be ex-
terminated, whereas its members
are valuable for target practice
when an operator is building up
to the point where he is qualified
to sideswipe a car full of women
and children while going seventy
miles an hour, or meet a fast train
on equal terms at a grade cross
ing.
BY all means let us clarity the
rules so that the sport of destroying
human life on the highroads shall
not suffer through the overzeal of
amateur homicides. Remember our
proud boast that we lead all the
world in traffic horrors.
IRWIN S. COBB.
@-WNU Service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-01
Talking Fish,

DROF. ISAAC GINSBURG of the
United States bureau of fisheries
solemnly vows he has heard those
tiny aquatic creatures known as sea-
horses communicating with one
another by speech and he suspects
other species do the same thing.
Undoubtedly so. I can confirm
this discovery by a story Drury
Underwood used to repeat. Drury
said a gentleman ordered whitefish
in a Chicago restaurant. When the
portion arrived the patron shifted
at it and then, in a confidential I'M
dertone, began talking, seemingly
to himself.
The waiter ranged up.
Anything wrong, sir?" he in
quired.
"Oh, no." said the patron, 81 was
just talking to the fish,"
"Talking?"
Certainly. I said to him: Well,
how're tricks out in Lake Michi-
gam" And he said: I wouldn't
know. It's been so long since I left
there l can't remember anything
about it,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-01
The Race to Arms.

ITALY sees Britain's bet of $780,.
100000 to be spent on war de-
tense during the next five years, and
raises it by decreeing militariza-
ton of all classes between the ages
of eighteen and fifty-five, which
means trained fighting force of
100000 ready for immediate mobi-
ization, adding as a side wager
the promise of total sacrifice, if
required, of civil necessities. for
attainment of maximum. mill
tary needs"
This means, of course, that
France and Germany and Russia
must chip in with taller stacks than
before, and thus the merry game
goes on until some nation, in des-
peration, calls some other nations
bluff and all go down together in a
weller of blood and bankruptcy and
stark brutality.
The world has been 5000 years
patching together the covering
called civilization, but experience
shows that this sorry garment may
be rent to tatters in an hour.
Evening star., 1937-05-24
Dies a Recluse at 80.

Earl Kitchener Of Khartoum, brother
Of the famous field marshal. has died
at the age Of 80 1T Nairobi, South
Africa, where he lived the life Of .
recluse.
Evening star., 1937-05-24
MAN FACING: TRIAL
WITH T0ML|NS0N
ADMITS ROBBERY
Second CoIored Defendant
and Attorney Elect to
Fight Charges.
GUILTY PLEAIS ENTERED
AFTER JURY SELECTION
Demurrer to Indictment by De-
tense Counsel 0verruled by
Justice LettS

One Of the two colored men who
went on trial in District Court today
with j. William Tomlirlson, we'll
known attorney, charged with the
robbery Of Sam Siratonis, proprietor
of tailor shop at 30O3 Fourteenth
street last August, Unexpectedly
pleaded guilty shortly after noon.
He is Charles Henry Bass. The
other defendant, Phillip John Pratt,
elected to stand trial with Tomlinson.
Bass guilty plea was entered i'm
mediately after jury OF 10 men and
two women was impaneled. An hour
was consumed In selection of the
jury.
The Government contends Tomlin-
son planned the robbery, although he
was not present at the scene. Sra
TOMS was badly beaten with black
jacks by two colored men who robbed
him of $785.
Demurrer Overruled.
Prior to impaneling the jury. Justice
F. Dickinson Let's overruled de-
murrer to the indictment argued by
Defense Attorney John H. Burnett,
who is associated with Attorneys James
A. OShea and Alfred Goldstein as
Tomlinsons counsel. Pratt and Bass
are represented by Attorneys Dorsey
K. Offutt and Francis Kelly.
Burnett contended the indictment
was improperly drawn in that it
charged in single count both robbery
and assault with intent to commit rob-
berry. Justice Let's ruled, however, that
the latter charge could not be inferred
from the language used in the indict-
ment.
The trial originally was scheduled
for April II, but was continued at
the request OF Government counsel,
who said additional witnesses were
located only day before. The case
then was set for April %. but press
OF court business prevented its trial
at that time.
.Tomlinson Arrested Last Summer.
Tomlinson received national no.
tice several years ago as associate
counsel for CASTOR B. Means dur
ing the latter's trial in connection
with the Lindbergh baby kidnapping
hoax. He was arrested late last Sum-
mer at his home, 4l08 Military road,
and was held incommunicado for
several days.
In another indictment, which will
not be tried at this time. Tomlinson,
Pratt and Walter Smallwood, COL
ored, are charged with the Fairfax
Farms Dairy pay roll robbery March
IA Of last year. On that occasion. two
employees were held up near the
dairy and robbed Of more than $1,000.
Pratt and Smallwood have pleaded
guilty to that accusation.
Assistant United States Attorneys
Samuel F. Beach and Charles B. Muir
ray, the two prosecutors. estimated
the trial will take at least two days
and that they will use about 10 wit
nesses.
Evening star., 1937-05-24
MANY STORES PLAN
MIDWEEK HOLIDAY
Several Grocery Chains and In.
dependents to Close Wed.
nesday Afternoons.

Employees in many grocery stores
in the District will enjoy . n1idweek
holiday on Wednesday afternoons be-
ginning June 9, 1t was announced to-
day by Edward D. Shaw, secretary Of
the Merchants and Manufacturer
Association.
Among the stores planning to close
Wednesday afternoons are the fol-
lowing: Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.,
American Stores Co., Sanitary Groc-
cry Co., the Arcade Market, the New
Center Market and the Giant Food
Stores. A number Of the independents
ly operated grocery stores also xrs
planning to curtail their store hours
by closing Wednesday afternoons,
Shaw reported.
The members Of the coal division Of
the Merchants and Manufacturer
Association have decided to close AL
day On Saturdays during June. July
and August, and also On Memorial dsy.
Evening star., 1937-05-24
.ELGEN RENAMED
TOUT|[|T|ESBODY
Nomination for Reappoint.
ment Is Sent to Senate
by President.

President Roosevelt today sent to
the Senate the nomination of Riley
E. Elgen for reappointment as q
member of the Public Utilities Com
mission Of the District Of Columbia.
Unlike most other District agencies,
a member OF the Public Utilities Com
mission does not continue in Office
after the expiration of his term until
a successor is appointed.
For that reason, it was pointed out
today, confirmation of Elgen's nomina-
ton by the Senate Is desirable before
his present term expires June 80.
Egen was appointed in January,
1882, succeeding Harleigh H. Hart
man. When Gen. Mason M. Patrick
resigned. in October, 1898, as chair
man, Elgen served as acting chairman
of the commission until May, 1884.
Richmond B. Keech was then ap-
pointed vice chairman of the COM
mission and Elgen was elected chair
man. He was reappolnted by Presi-
dent Roosevelt in June. 1884, for his
present term. He will continue to
serve as chairman of the commission
for another year, when it will be nee
essary then to hold an election.
Prior to his service on the Public
Utilities Commission, Elgen was with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
for is years. During that time, he
acted in an advisory capacity on VAL
uation and rate questions. A great
deal OF his duties involved the devel-
opment of reproduction costs on rail-
way properties.
He also acted in a consulting Ca
pacity, without compensation, with the
Bureau of Internal Revenue on rail-
road questions.
During the past month the Public
Utilities Commission has been con-
Quoting hearings to determine valu-
alton of the properties Of the Capital
Transit Co., which has applied for In
creased rates.
Evening star., 1937-05-24
Twins Rated 9O:l Shot, Triplets
9,3OOl and Quads 7OO,OOO-l

have been born in i've Of the years
since then, or about one set to every
37l 900 births. The average odds
over the 17-year period, however, have
been more than 100000 to / against
quarduplets.
The bureau has no figures on NOR
tality among quadruplets, but it said
that among twins the chances were
about IL to l that both will live.
For triplets the chances are 8 to l
that al three will live.
In 1885, the bureau said, 24,167
1877 sets Of twins and 232 sets Of trip
lets were among the 2,155,105 live
births. In 22,391 cases both twins
lived and in 1913 cases all the triplets
lived.
New York led the list Of twin births,
with 1904 Pennsylvania was second,
with 1917, and Texas, third, with
1899. The smallest number Of twins
was recorded for Nevada, where 81
sets were born.
Pennsylvania headed the triplet list,
with II, and New York and North
Carolina had 16 sets each. No triplet
births were reported for Delaware,
the District Of Columbia, Idaho. Ne
vada, New Hampshire, North Dakota,
Utah and Vermont.
Evening star., 1937-05-24
LACK Of TAX BALKS
ID. c. SUPPLY BILL
Senate, Unable to Write in
a Provision, Can't Go Ahead
With Measure.

Absence Of any tax provision in
the District appropriation bill, as
passed by the House, loomed today as
a barrier to any revenue raising
methods in connection with consider
alton of the measure in the Senate.
Debating heretofore the possibility
OF writing into the supply bill some
revenue provisions that would help
offset the impending District deficit,
Senator Thomas Of Oklahoma, chair
man Of the subcommittee handling
the local appropriation bill, declared
that he had been advised by Mai.
Daniel Donovan, District budget off,
Ger, that there is no peg in the bill
at present on which such provisions
might be hung.
In the face Of the requirement that
tax legislation must originate in the
House, this absence in the present
bill would block Senator Thomas
plan.
I'm not going to undertake to In
sert tax program and have 1t de-
clared unconstitutional" Senator
Thomas said after an executive ses-
sion with the District Commissioners
and other officers. II the House bill
had any revenue provision, however
slight, We could hang a whole tax
schedule on it, but Maj. Donovan,
who has studied the measure thor
oughly, informs me there is no such
peg in the bill at present"
Senator Thomas conference with
the local officials today ended their
appearance in connection with the
supply bill, he said. In view of the
situation disclosed this morning, they
did not submit their tax recommends
tions at this time.
Tomorrow the subcommittee plans
to start hearing representatives Of
special groups in the District, one Of
the first listed for appearance being
former Representative Blanton, who is
serving as counsel for q group of Dis
trict per diem workers. 1t is the con-
tention Of this group that the House
bill would cut them out Of holiday
vacation and sick leave pay.
Others tentatively scheduled to ap-
pear tomorrow are Thomas E. Lodge,
president of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations; Representative El-
| lenbogen Of Pennsylvania, Judge J. P.
Mcmahon and DR.. George F. Bower
man, District public librarian.
Evening star., 1937-05-24
.DR|NKSPRECEDED
TRAGEDY, IS CLAIM
Husband Testifies Mrs. Bray
Imbibed Before Fatal
Burning of Girl.

Mrs. Matte Bray, 43, who went or
trial in District Court today charged
with manslaughter, drank steadily
throughout the night preceding the
burst Of temper which cost her daugh-
ter's life, Samuel Bray, the defend
ants husband, testified.
The daughter, Miss Dorothy Fen
wick, 20, was burned fatally October
l8 last by flames from jar Of gaso-
line Mrs. Bray is said to have hurled
at her husband. The jar crashed
against the wall above hot stove
on which Miss Fenwick was cooking
engulfing her in flames. She died
January 20.
Bray testified that his wife became
angry at him when he took hold OF
her wrists and told her that she was
intoxicated and had better lie down
He said she wrenched away from him
and told him to get out of the house,
AS he was leaving, he said, the jar
crashed against the wall.
Under cross-axamination by Defense
Attorney John j. McGinnis, Bray ex-
planned that his wife was in the habit
Of taking to her bedside every night
a half gallon jug full Of water and
similar in appearance to the gasoline
receptacle.
He said that two or three months
after the occurrence, she told him
that she threw the jar at him. The
witness quoted his wife IS saying
everything went black" when she
hurled the receptacle.
Nicholas Linden, whose apartment
adjoins the Bray apartment at 439 K
street, followed Bray on the stand.
He told Justice Jesse c. Adkins and
the jury that he heard Mrs. Bray
shout, Take your dog and get out. .
Then there was crash and ''pun, N
Linden related, and Bray yelled, Muir
der! Fire!"
Rushing out Of his apartment, Lin
den continued. he found Miss Fen
wick's still flaming body lying on the
floor of the hallway. He extinguished
the flames by throwing water on her,
he said.
Assistant United States Attorney
Cecil Heflin, the prosecutor, thought
that the trial would be concluded late
today or early tomorrow.
Evening star., 1937-05-24
BY the Associated Press.

The Census Bureau, which checks
up on practically everything, looked
into the twin, triplet and quadruplet
situation today. It handed out long
odds that the average couple won't
have them.
Bureau reports, without going into
scientific theories that inherited char
acteristics cause multiple births,
showed the chances Of having twins
are about 30 to i; triplets, 19,S00
to l, and quapduplets better than
100000 to l.
For the hrst time in II years, the
bureau said, there were no quadruplet
births in 1885. Although reports are
not yet complete, it added at least one
set Of quadruplets was born last year
and one set 50 far this year.
The 1887 quadruplets were born
last week to Mrs. William Mullins,
80, . Muskogee, Okla, farm woman,
who previously had given. birth to q
set Of twins and i've other children.
One Of the quadruplets, . girl. died
shortly after birth, leaving two boys
and . girl. '.,
Census statbticians, counting quad
yuplets back 10 1919. said stx seta
Evening star., 1937-05-24
Chest Drive to Be innovation
As Tenth Anniversary Feature
individual Needs of Is Organizations
Placed Before People by Is Yet.
erans for Jubilee Year.

man, Group Solicitation and present
vice president; Marcy L. Sperry, for
mer Group Solicitation chairman;
Corcoran Thorn, former chairman,
Special Gifts; Col William O. Tufts,
former Metropolitan Unit area chair
man, and Lloyd B. Wilson, former
Group Solicitation head.
Real Jubilee Year.
Mr.. Dodge, Chest president and titu-
lar chairman Of this group Of vet
erans. said in announcing the or
ganization Of the body:
I'VE are going to make this a real
jubilee year in honor Of this tenth
anniversary campaign. We are going
to endeavor to bring home to WASH
hgton the fact that the benehcaries
OF the welfare agencies financed
through the Community Chest are the
responsibility Of all Washington-of
every organization, every man and
woman who has an income-and that
the Community Chest is merely their
agent in transmitting the necessary
funds supplied by them to these
agencies.
"Washington's population has grown
by leaps and bounds in the last two
or three years. Department stores
and other merchants reached a new
high in business during Che last year
Reports this Spring showed the
greatest amount of deposits in Wash
lngton banks in the history Of the
city. It is agreed that this Is the most
propitious of any of the recent years
for putting the Chest over the top"
The Washington Chest was launched
IN 1928 after years Of expensive and
unsatisfactory financing by individual
organizations. Previous to organiza-
ton of the Chest there were on record
about l3,500 individuals who supported
the charities Of Washington. In the
first campaign, contributions were
made by 64,864 individuals.
Throughout these nine years, ,
Dodge said, "the Chest has grown In
popularity. People have learned te
understand the work that its membe,
organizations have done. The numbe,
| OF contributors has grown from 64,864
in the first campaign to 172,553 last
year. But, while the number OF givers
has increased about two and one-hal1
times, the average gift has declined
due, it is thought, to the fact tha,
people are prone to regard the Chest
as a single organization instead Of
realizing that 1t is simply the financing
medium for 65 welfare organizations
each rendering separate and distinct
service to the community"
Dodge pointed out that If Washing.
ton people become accustomed to the
idea that they are making not one, but
IS gifts when they make their Chest
contribution, "the problem Of financing
private social welfare in Washington
will be solved"
Evening star., 1937-05-24
REV. o. J. HART TO TALK
st. Johns Rector to Read Essay

81. JOINS HeCtor to Read Essay
at Graduation Service.
Rev. DR.. Oliver J. Hart, rector of
st. Johns Church, will read the
alumni essay at graduation exercises
Of the General Theological Seminary
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church
at Chelsea Square, New York. at 2
pm. tomorrow.
DR.. Hart, = seminary graduate OF
the class of 1916. will have for his
topic What De We Want Our Semi
naries to Do?"
Evening star., 1937-05-24
CATHEDRAL, ST. MARKS
EACH WILLED $1,000
Churches to Benefit From Estate
of Mrs. Helen r. Stet-

The Washington Cathedral and ST.
Marks Protestant Episcopal Church
here each will receive $4,000 from the
estate Of Mrs Helen r. Stetson, Ac-
cording to word received today from
New York, where the estate was ap-
praised for transfer tax purposes at
$517,8l6 net.
Mrs. Stetson, widow Of Rev. Dr.
Caleb r. Stetson, former rector OF
Trinity Church, New York, died in
Greenwich, Conn.,, November ~, 1895.
Evening star., 1937-05-24
WAR KIT PRESENTED
Gift of Napoleon to Alexander on
Exhibition Here.

The war kit presented by Napoleon
to Gear Alexander Of Russia just be-
fore the advance on Moscow, and
which the Little Corporal" carried
with him on many Of his famous cam
paigns, was given for exhibition pur-
poses to the Smithsonian Institution
today.
The gift, the property Of the Houbi-
CANT Co., Inc, was officially presented
to the museum in the rotunda this
morning.