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Ordinace Requiring License for Doing
Plumbing Work, Requiring Permit for
Doing Plumbing Work, Establishing
Minimum Plumbing Standards, and
Providing Penalty for the Violation
Thereof" had its first reading.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Ellis, that the proposed
Ordinance No. 43 be given its first pub
| lication. Carried.
Claim of Joseph zobec, injured city
employee, in the amount of $3.50, for
expenses incurred by him in connection
with his injury, was read.
Moved by Alderman Ellis, supported
by Alderman Lobe, that Mr.. Joseph
Zobec be allowed the sum of 5000 as
recommended by the City Attorney, and
that the balance of his claim be denied.
Vote as follows
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Lobe, Maxi,
Mattila, Mayor Peshel (5).
No: Alderman zgonc ID.
| Motion carried.
The Council dissolved into Com
mittee of the Whole to consider the
matters referred.
Alderman zgonc appointed Chairman
of the Committee.
/ Recess declared
Meeting called to order.
Report of the Committee of the
Whole was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, May 4, 1887
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
We, your Committee of the Whole, to
whom certain matters were referred
beg to report and recommend as fol-
lows:
/. That the City Clerk be instructed
to request prompt payment of al
accounts receivable in his office
and that the accounts remaining
unpaid at the expiration of the
time specified in such request be
placed in the hands of the City
Attorney for collection
2. That the Superintendent of the
Water and Light Department be
instructed to discontinue electric
service to those consumers who
have not made payments on theil
delinquent and-or current bills ir
conformity with regulations
adopted by the Council, after first
giving those consumers twenty-foul
hours notice of the intention Of
the City to sever such service.
3. That the items on the severa
acquisitions, as approved by the
Council, be ordered.
f. That the communication from
Joseph Mantel, insurance agent
recommending windstorm, explo-
sion, riot and civil commotion in.
surance on the community build.
ing project, during its construc-
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No: Alderman Ellis ID.
Motion carried.

No: Alderman Ellis ID.
Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Zgonc, supported
by Alderman Mattila, that, effective
May 1, 1897, the salaries of Martin
Grahek, Jr., Deputy City Treasurer,
and Frank Meden, Assistant Street
Commissioner, each be increased to
$135.O0 per month.
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Lobe, Mattila, Zgonc,
Mayor Peshel "a.
No: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi (2).
Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Ellis, supported
by Alderman Maxi, that John H. Pete
be employed as Assistant Street Com
missioner on a half-time basis at the
salary now in effect for such position.
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Maxi, zgonc 60.
No: Aldermen Lobe, Mattila, Mayor
Peshel go.
Motion lost.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Zgonc, that commencing
Monday, May 10, 1887, and until fur
Their notice, all departments of the City
be authorized to work during the fol-
lowing hours:
z A. M. to II Noon;
/ P. M. to p. M.
excepting Saturdays, when offices shall
close at IL Noon. Carried.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Lobe, that the meeting
adjourn. Carried.
JACK PESHEL,
Attest: Mayor.
! A. o. KNUTSON, City Clerk.
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stallation, and
WHEREAS, The contractor proposes
to make this change and allow the city
of Ely credit in the amount of $1,000,
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the
City of Ely, Minnesota, deems it neces-
sary to reduce the construction costs
of the project, and
WHEREAS, This proposed change
will not lessen the use of the audi
forum, and
WHEREAS, The contractors pro-
posal has been approved by the Archi-
tect,
NOW, THEREFORE,, BE TT RE-
SOLVED, That the Contractors pro-
posal be and is hereby accepted, sub
ject to the approval of the State Di-
rector, PWA.
The foregoing resolution was moved
by Alderman Maxi, seconded by Alder
man Mattila, and declared carried on
the following vote:
Yes: Alderman Ellis, Lobe, Maxi,
Mattila, Zgonc, Mayor Peshel 60.
No: None co..
JACK PESHEL,
Attest: Mayor.
A. o. KNUTSON, City Clerk.
Adopted this 4th day of May, 1887.
Reports of the Hartford Steam Boiler
Inspection and Insurance Company
covering the inspections made of the
electrical equipment at the BURNSIDE
and Ely Pump Stations, were read and
ordered filed.
Periodical Estimate for Partial Pay
ment No. 3, General Construction Con-
tract, Docket No. MINI. 1097-D, show
ing the amount of $4,000 due Lenci
Lenci & Englund, General Construc-
ton Contractors, was read.
Moved by Alderman Ellis, supported
by Alderman Lobe, that the estimate
for partial payment No. 8 be accepted
approved and paid. Carried
| Applications form the following fol
Retailers "On Sale" License to sell in.
toxicating liquors were read:
Anton Poljanec, 129 East Sheridan
Street;
Joe Persia, Is East Chapman Street
Joseph Seliskar 401 East Sheridan
Street;
Waino Melartin, 6 West Sheridan
Street;
Anton Klun, 129 North Contra
Avenue;
Mrs. John Debeltz AZ East Sheridan
Street.
Moved by Alderman Mattila, sup.
ported by Alderman Ellis, that the ap.
plications as read be laid on the table
| Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Lobe, Mattila
Zgonc, Mayor Peshel (5).
No: Alderman Maxi ID.
Motion carried.
Proposed Ordinance No. 43, being "Ar
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ton, be accepted and filed.

ton, be accepted and filed.
5. That the communications from
william M. Ingemann and P. M.
Olsen, Architects, Community
Building Project, Docket No. MINI.
1097-D, concerning proposed
changes in the construction of the
building be accepted and filed.
Respectfully submitted,
The Committee of the Whole,
BY FRANK zGONC, Chairman.
Moved by Alderman Ellis, supported
by Alderman Lobe, that the report of
the Committee of the Whole be &C
cepted and filed, and the recommended
tons be carried out.
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Ellis, Lobe, Maxi,
Mattila, Mayor Peshel (5).
Alderman zgonc voted mo" on Item
No. and Eyes" on the remainder of
the report.
Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Ellis, that the matter of
angle parking in the city be referred
to the Street, Sewer, and Sidewalk
Committee, the City Attorney, City En-
gineer and the Chief of Police to in
yestigate and make recommendations
at the next regular meeting. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Lobe, supported
by Alderman zgonc, that, effective May
/, 1887 and during the period of the
leave of absence granted Nick Alfalfa,
Frank Meden be directed to assume the
duties performed by both assistant
street commissioners.
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Lobe, Maxi, Mattila
Zgonc, Mayor PeShel (5.
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
or THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY Of ELY.

Regular meeting of the City Council
was called to order at 8:18 o'clock P.
M, by Mayor Jack Peshel.
Present: Aldermen Ellis, Lobe, Maxi,
Mattila, zgonc, Mayor Peshel.
Absent: Alderman Nyman.
Consideration of the minutes.
Moved by Alderman zgonc, supported
by Alderman Ellis, that the minutes
of the regular meeting held April 20,
1897, and adjourned regular meeting
held April %, 1887, be approved. Car
ried.
Report of the Committee on Accounts
and Finance was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, May 4, 1887.
Honorable Mayor and City Council,
City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
We, your Committee on Accounts
and Finance, having examined the fol-
lowing payrolls and bills for the month
of April, 1887, find them to be correct
and recommend that they be allowed
and paid:
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Respectfully submitted,
JOHN j. MATTu.A,
FRANK ZGONC,
90 JOHN N. MAXI,
Committee on Accounts and Finance.
NOTE: 90 Alderman Maxi disap-
proves the two special police items on
Evening star., 1937-05-28

lacking master Of arts degrees were
ineligible for superintendencies, q
ruling which II sustained will dis
qualify 50 Of the 112 superintendents
in Virginia.
The citizens complaints against
Watson followed report by State Au-
ditor L. Mccarthy Downs In November,
1885. that the Pittsylvania superin-
tendent had been short $2,03s in his
school accounts, but had made the
shortage good.
Reelected by County Unit.
His removal under the State "ouster
law" was sought. but after Judge ]. +.
Clement Of Pittsylvania disqualified
himself for personal reasons Judge
j. L. Almond, jr., Of Roanoke sustained
demurrer to the removal plea on
the ground that only the State Board
of Education could remove a division
superintendent from ofice.
The Pittsylvania School Board mean
while reelected Watson for q new
four-year term.
The State board, which has ap-
pealed from Judge Gums decision
in cases involving superintendents in
Amherst and Campbell Counties, con-
tends that its eligibility requirement
calling for the M. A. degree was never
intended to apply to superintendents
In ONCE prior to its adoption and who
continued in office subsequently.
Evening star., 1937-05-28
CUSTER MOVE HITS
! SCHOOL OFFICIAL
Hearing Set June 19 on
sCharges Against Pittsy.
: vania Superintendent.
n the Associated Press.

sRICHMOND, May 2s-The State
Board of Education assumed juris-
d1ction in custer proceedings against
Fletcher B. Watson, superintendent
Of Pittsylvania County schools, yester-
day and fixed June 10 for a hearing
on demand of a group Of Pittsyl-
vania citizens that he be removed
from Office.
The compliments, represented at
the boards meeting by James S.
Easley, Halifax attorney, charge Wat
son with misfeasance and malfeasance
IN office and public intoxication.
The State board ruled that the
charges against the superintendent
must be filed in writing with the
board by June and gave Watson un-
til June is to file reply, If he SO
desires"
Board Hits Ruling.
The education authorities also is
sued formal statement at the close
Of their meeting declaring a recent
eligibility ruling by Judge Julien
Gum of the Richmond Circuit Court
was contrary to the manifest in
tention of the board as expressed in
its resolutions and in its eligibility re-
quirements published on February /,
1887, as required by law"
Judge Gum held that under rules
OF the board and State law persons
Evening star., 1937-05-28

raphy and invented the modern form
OF the binocular microscope.
Little noticed by q world to which
he had contributed so much, I've.
worked almost until his death In hi,
small third floor laboratory.
He was born on q Connecticut
farm and worked As q store clerk
and printer. He made an intensive
study Of photography and went to
Cornell University as head OF the
photography research laboratory.
While there he invented and
christer,ed the halftone.
He came to Philadelphia, where
his process was used commercially foe
the first time.
Since then he devoted himself almost
exclusively to the study OF color pho-
Biography and was interested In tele.
vision at the time of his death,
Evening star., 1937-05-28

ana cross and recross the alleys in
the course Of their play.
The chief offenders are the light de.
livery cars making service calls In tho
block.
All employers who hire young men
to drive delivery cars should instruct
and caution them about the dangers
OF fast driving in alleys.
Evening star., 1937-05-28

eastern standard time) last night on
7-hour-ard-2s-minute flight from
Bermuda via Baltimore, Md.
The plane, on one Of q series Of sur
vey flights, went from Bermuda to
Baltimore in hours nat. The only
passenger on the trip was Juan T..
Trippe. president Of the line, who
Travelled from Baltimore to New York.
The ship Is scheduled to fly back
Evening star., 1937-05-28
|F.E. IVES SUCCUMBS:
ENGRAVING INVENTOR
Originator Of Halftone Process for
Newspapers-Pioneer in Color
Photography.
By the Associated fress.

By the Associated fress.
PHILADELPHIA, May 28.-Fred-
erick Eugene 1ves, who died yesterday,
invented the halftone engraving
process by which newspapers through
out the world are illustrated. Ives
died in Hahnemann Hospital after
long illness.
He also devised the intaglio plates
which presaged the rotogravure process
now used in Sunday newspaper sup
plements, pioneered in color photog-
Evening star., 1937-05-28
FILE Intention TO WE'D
jeanette Macdonald and Raymond
Call Out Clerk at Home.

LOS ANGELES. May % LP).-
jeanette Macdonald and Gene Ray
mond, f1lm stars who plan to wed
June Is, found their studio work al
lowed them no freedom during day
hours for filing notice of their inten-
tions, so last night they routed out
marriage license clerk at her home
and fulfilled the State requirements.
Evening star., 1937-05-28
BERMUDA CLIPPER FLIES
BALTIMORE IN s HOURS

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 28.-The PAN
American Anyways plane Bermuda
Clipper arrived at the Port Washing
ton, Long Island, air base at 5:28 pm.
Evening star., 1937-05-28

Saturday. The British Imperial Air.
ways plane Cavalier, also engaging in
survey flights to the island, Is due
here from Bermuda today or Saturday.
Evening star., 1937-05-28

A gold armlet, believed to be 1000
years old, was found at Selsey, England.
Evening star., 1937-05-28

Drive Safely in Alleys.
Fast driving in alleys menaces the
lives and safety Of small children,
many Of whom play in the back yards
Evening star., 1937-01-31

that. Can't you help me get something? Any
thing, Bert. I'm ready to take any kind of
job. tell you"
"Sure, I know you're willing to work,
Fred" Bert assured him. wait. Let me
see :. think have a job for you. 1t amt
so hot. It's in shipping room, but it's job.
Fred. They'll pay something, guess"
"Ill take it, Bert. Anything. Just any
thing at ALL"
Bert fumbled in his breast pocket and pro-
duced wallet stuffed with miscellany of
papers and address cards. He said:
"Okay. guess I can fix it up this time.
Fred. Lucky you ran into me just now. Sit
down on that bench there and wait for me-
I'm gonna run over to the newsstand and get
piece of paper to write note. I'm gonna
send you to guy who's the manager of the
shipping department of one of the biggest
stores in the city. He'll give you job, guess"
He ran up the steps to the upper platform
level, stopped at the head of the stairs to
make sure that Fred was not following him.
Evening star., 1937-01-31

Fourteenth Street. gotta get out here. Let's
get out and talk on the PLATFORM
They walked out. With the clatter of the
train gone, talk came easier
Bert, ruined her life, tell you," Fred
whined. Il had no right to take her away
from you. No matter how much loved her.
She was happy with you. Look what got
her into. 1t was all my fault, Bert. She amt
to blame"
Bert saw mistiness gathering in Fred's
eyes, and he looked away.
Come on, buck up" he said. "You amt
the only one. It's the times. It's not your
fault. There's plenty of guys in the same
boat
I'm desperate, tell you, Bert" Fred
confded. That's why l came over to talk
to you when l saw you in the subway. I'd
been thinking for long time of looking you
up. Maybe you can help me find job. We
used to work together, didn't we? You know
as well as anybody that can put in days
work. And I'm willing, too. l guess you know
Evening star., 1937-01-31

see him. He paid no attention even
when the other fellow attached himself
to strap over him; swayed annoyingly
against him.
Then, at the 125th Street station, the ad-
joining seat was vacated. and the strap
hanger slumped promptly into it. He nudged
the other; looked at him with testing, chal-
lenging smile.
Pardon me, is this the Bronx Express?"
he said, his smile changing to guilty grin,
as the other looked around at him, startled,
and hunched forward, as though ready to
bolt before the door closed.
Both were visibly embarrassed. The chal-
lenger spoke first.
Hello, Bert
''Oh, hello, Fred"
The restarting of the train was delayed by
tardy passenger who gripped the rubber
edge of the door to force his way in. The
door moved back, as though by reflex action.
quivered, then moved forward again, still
agitated when it shut. The man in the corner
seat watched the mechanics of the automatic
door with fascination, resisting an impulse
to rush for it and escape.
A rush passenger then made nuisance of
himself by squeezing his body into a space
too narrow for him, and Fred was pressed
even closer to Bert, in the corner seat.
I'm not crowding you, am II"
mo. It's all right. Fred. How're you been?"
well. not so hot, Bert. How're you?"
ME? Oh. I'm alive and kicking. That's
not so bad these days, is it,"
IN say it amt
The train rushed on. Bert focused his eyes
on an advertisement, his body still and his
shoulders hunched. as though trapped But
the intruder persisted:
II sure thought you didn't want to recog-
nize me, Bert. I've been staring at you since
149th street. figured that maybe you
didn't want to let on you saw me. On account
of :. . well. you know what mean.''
why? Why should I? Oh, forget it, will
you, Fred. don't carry no grudge against
you. You should know me, guess don't
60 in for that
Sure, don't know you, Bert. There amt
nobody knows you better than do, Bert
well. ..''
hiOW INV VIC IACdSCA yOu, DCII I,
and me. Well, want you to know that we
feel pretty bad about it. Myrtle and l. -. :"
law, forget it, will you?" said Bert Its
all over with, and forgotten
An uncomfortable lapse followed. Again
Bert fixed his gaze on the advertisement
across the aisle. Fred broke the silence
Its small world after all. Amt it,
Bert?"
1T sure is.'
''Here we meet again. Just like that"
''I1l say"
''I1l tell Myrtle that 1 met you in the
subway, Bert. guess she'll be surprised to
hear that spoke to you.''
"Oh, Myrtle e. How is she?"
shes all right. She still talks about you,
Bert. She thinks the world of you. The way
you gave her divorce, and everything. Why,
think next to me you're still the only man
in the world for her, Bert
yeah? Well. I guess we better not talk
about it, Fred. I knew my place when
found out about you two. Marriage amt
nothing, Fred. It's Lore that counts"
''And Myrtle is just the right woman to
know how noble you acted, Bert. guess she
knows what she's lost"
How is she?"
Evening star., 1937-01-31

velope containing snapshot of girl and
himself, some years younger The photograph
he replaced carefully in his wallet and on the
envelope he copied the address on the sealed
letter. Then he ripped open the letter, trans
fened the folded sheet of paper, without
reading its contents, into the envelope with
the copied address. and sealed it.
Fred was waiting for him. He held out the
sealed letter to him.
Here you are, Fred Lucky had an en-
velope in my pocket. You don't have to say
anything. Just hand this to the head of the
shipping department and let him read the
letter. think he'll give you a job all right"
He grasped Fred's hand firmly, shook it
heartily. and then rushed for the door of
car just as it was on the point of closing.
Fifteen minutes later Fred handed the letter
to the person to whom it was addressed, in
the shipping room of large women's apparel
store.
ITS from man who knows me well, he
stammered. II guess he knows I'm willing to
work hard, if l can get job"
The executive fingered the envelope, OBJ
servant of its aged shabbiness. He slit it open.
The note inside was typewriter on the sta
tionery of a social service organization. He
looked at the signature at the bottom and
recognized it.
sit down and take load off your feet"
he said. kindly. while read what my friend
has to tell me about you
He read
THE bearer of this letter is in extreme need
l hope you can do something for him. He has
been jobless for long time, and, to add to
his misery, he is spiritually shaken up over
deserting wife and faithless friend He is
truly desperate, and only job can save him.
The End
Evening star., 1937-01-31
by LEO ROBBINS

well. all can say is, Myrtle's sticker
Bert. They don't come any truer and better
She's bearing up wonderful"
Then. for the first time, Bert looked a
his former friend, noticed the frayed trouse
cuffs and worn shoes.
There amt nothing wrong, Fred?"
well. yes and no. l guess you'll under
stand it, Bert. haven't made living fo
her in over two years. She amt saying ;
word, mind you. She's true blue. But JUS
feel like heel. see. j.. . She cooks. and washe.
and scrubs, and she always has dinner ready
for me when come home. Just like l wal
bringing her wages, see. don't know how
she does it, but she manages. Sometimes
think she don't eat herself :"
II heard you got kid"
That's it. She and the kid 1t breaks my
heart, Bert. Every morning,
when leave the house, l make
up my mind won't come home
if 1 don't get job. But it's no
use. l tell you, I'm ready to do
anything. Bert. Sometimes
think could steal for her and
the kid. III have to, if nothing
comes along" \
Bert gripped Fred's arm, to
steady him.
Hold on, boy" he said.
Don't let it get you. Here's Z
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23
Teachers Group To
 Hold Rumn,age Sale

Miss Mary E. Kennedy is chair man of the committee in charge of the Waterbury Teachers Association rummage sale, which will be he'd tomorrow morning at North Main and Kingsbury streets, starting at 9:30 o'clock. Assiting Miss Kennedy are Misses Mary c. O'Connor, Ga- retta Jones, Lucy Shannahan, Anna E. M. Dwyer, Florence Battle, Kath- erine Barry, Daniel Kemp, Dennis O'Connor and Aidan Donahue.
 Newspapers and Newspapermen" were discussed by Raymond J. Tanning, managing editor of the Waterbury American, at a meeting of the Quota Club in The Elton last night. A report on the recent dis trict convention at Greenwich was given by Miss Mary Reilly, and plans were discussed for the nation al convention in June at Atlantic City. Miss Florence Osborn pre- sided
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES :
GIee Club GiDes Concert Tonight


 The second annual concert of the Glee Club of the College of St.. Elizabeth will be held this evening at Town Hall, New York. Sidney Rayner, Metropolitan tenor, will be the assisting artist. Miss Mary Louise Parsons, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Harry Parsons of Kellogg street is the librarian of the club. Included in the list of patrons and patronesses are MT. and Mrs. Harry Parsons, Judge and Mrs. Edward J. Finn of Nottingham terrace, MT. and Mrs. William DzinSky of Elliott street, MT. and Mrs. Louis F. Scig- liano of Clifton avenue, MT. and Mrs. D. F.. Buckley of Columbia boulevard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23
Coming Events
APRIL

l. |, | U 7 .f.9 April g = Catholic high school alumnae dinner-dance.
 April 24--St. Georges day din- her, Copper Kettle restaurant. April 24 -- Coed hop at Central Y. M. c. A.
 April 24-Concordia "Rheinischer Abend," Concordia hall. April 25-ReY. Moses R. Lowell. at Second church forum.
 April 25-Lewis. w. Crane, lec- turer,s at Second church forum. April 28-Sors of Italy entertain ment. Temple hall. j. April 2S--Junior Hadassah bridge, Hebrew Institute.
 April 29 and 3O-Order of Eastern Star state convention.
 April 30 -, Bunker Hill Mems minstrel and dance, at church.
 MAY
 May 1-Schweizer Verein dance, Turn hall. May l = st.. Stanislaus Kostka choir dance, Seven Gables.
 May l-Crosby Alpha club dance, Central Y. M. 0. A.
 May 5-Newspaper Guild dance, Country club.
 May 6-Daughters of Italy dinner dance, Waverly Inn.
 May ] -- Yolanda club dinner dance, Seven Gables.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23

hearts, which held the trick. The nine of hearts was overtaken with dummy,s 10 and East won with the ace.
 East now returned 6 club; West won and led the third round of the suit, which was ruffed in dummy with the six and overruffed by East with the jack. East returned e diamond. but the established hearts in dummy were used to dis- card the losing club and losing diamond in the South hand, and the contract was fulfilled.
 Had South adopted any other alternative. such ns drawing all the tFlinaps and trusting Co luck, or attempting to secure a discard Of e loser before drawing trumps, hIn contract would have been de- H|||| .||T I| .|