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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-08-12
Painting Spells May
Be Latest Strike
Technique in France

Washington. - A fainting
strike as an advance in tech
nique over sit-down strikes may
be the explanation of the re-
ported mass Paintings of girl
workers in a Lille, France, sug-
ar refinery where 400 workers
tainted while at work one day
and another 70 collapsed within
a few hours after resuming
work.
The faint strike explanation is the
suggestion of national authority
on industrial hygiene. He refused
to be quoted directly but pointed
out that combination of high tenn
perature and high humidity, labor
unrest and little hysteria might
lead to such mass collapses. Dis
satisfaction with working conditions
generally plus uncomfortable work
ing conditions during hot weather
might lead the girls to think all
their troubles due to something in
the plant and they would then faint
on going to work.
A possible chemical explanation
is that during the refining process
there might be some fermentation
which would increase the carbon
dioxide content of the air and reduce
its oxygen content. This could easily
cause fainting.
The temperature has been report
ed as being hot in Lille. A
temperature of 80 degrees Fahren-
heit with relative humidity of 100
per cent is the border line between
conditions tolerable and intolerable
for continued work. If the air move
ment is good this temperature can
be borne while working, but if the
air is still or the temperature
reaches 80 degrees Fahrenheit with
humidity of 100 per cent it is
impossible to continue working.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-08-12

battery radio set was blatting away.
Conversation was all but impos-
sible as what might or might not
have been a harmony team strug-
gled with the notes in the upper
ranges.
Jim Wins a Bet.
Jim stood it as long as he could.
Then:
dad rat It'll" he cried. eve
can do better than thatl" His host
was doubling Thomas with a bit
of sporting blood and bet Jim they
couldn't So the next day found
them seeking an addition at the sta
ton to which they had been listen
ing-old WHO, "the top of the
DIAL" in Chicago.
They clicked Immediately, and
soon made their debut in a COM
mercial program on the ether
waves as the O'Henry twins-at $40
broadcast! They collected the $40
they had bet, too.
Those were the days before any
body got fat eating on a radio stars
salary. Marion and Jim for eight
months broadcasted two hours a
day for $35 week. They were
known under dozens of different
names, and it is a tribute to their
amazing versatility that they did
not run out of things to do. They
sang songs, acted out little skits,
dialogs and monologs, and Marion
played the celeste.
But vaudeville still offered more
money, and reluctantly they left the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-08-12

for the one hundred twenty-second
engineers, but sickness prevented
his seeing service, and he was in
hospital when the Armistice was
signed. Meanwhile, was Marion,
back home In Peoria, merely twid-
ding her thumbs, awaiting his re-
turn? Heavenly daysl" says she.
81 was that busy teaching piano to
so pupils, some good and some bad,
! didn't have moment to myself"
They decided to get out of the
show business when Jim came
back, but it was no go. Jim wasn't
very successful finding steady work
and, with his brothers-in-law con-
stantly haunting, when are you 60
ing to get a job?" he soon found
himself behind the footlights again.
He and Marion had real success
with their concert company, and no
one complained that he was shift
less any more.
An Agent Gets Fired.
Billed as a 15-piece ensemble, the
company was literally that-a Is
piece affair-but there were only six
people in it; some of them played
several instruments. This led to
complications.
An advance man preceded them
on tour and arranged for their
billing. When they arrived they
usually met stage crowded with
Is chairs and a manager stirred
with indignation at finding only six
musicians. At this point Jim would
become highly incensed at the au-
dacity of his agent in permitting so
gross a Misrepresentation. Loudly
and righteously, in the sight of all
concerned, he would discharge the
agent. Marion and Jim estimate
that this hardy soul was fired"
in such a manner twice a week for
four years.
There followed more success, this
time as harmony team in vaude-
vile. Then the night which was to
open up new and miraculous vistas
to them.
They were playing cards with
friends in Chicago in 1924. An old
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-08-12

THE lovely flower may have
L been born to blush unseen, Mi
lady, but not you. Anyway, what
chance could you have of going
unnoticed when you wear one of
these exciting new frocks by Sew
Your-Own-not the Ghost
Cool, Cool, Cool.
The clever new dress at the left
is as young as you are, and in
dotted Swiss you'll be as crisp,
pretty, and cool as though you
bloomed always in an air-condi-
toned room. A little frou-frou
here, a little swing-swing there,
and throughout a dainty new ap-
peal that's irresistible. You can
be certain of success too, because
Sew-Your-Own has made every
thing easy for you in the step-by-
step sewing instructions.
We Only Heard.
Maybe we're wrong, Little Sis,
but we heard that this is the dress
1Ollllliy Ids IlSl ilSdlt SCI fOii 1OA
you. You know princess lines that
flare, and puff sleeves that give
you that cunning big-little-girl
look 60 over well with both moth
er and you. You may have it
button all the way if you ike-it
makes laundering easy and it's
smart. Mommy will let you
choose the material if you ask.
You won't go wrong on bingham,
silk crepe, broadcloth or percale.
So here's hoping, Little Sis.
Vivacious Version.
Thumbs up on taffeta; eyes
right for pattern 1349! It's a pic
ture-pretty frock with a knack for
bringing out the best in you and
your escort. It's a dream for
waltz time; it's supreme for
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Uncle MiH
Says: ~
Isn't He a Treasure?

Rarely does man change who
is honest and trustworthy. You
can bank on him.
One man can go to one or two
public dinners and learn all there
is to learn about table etiquette;
and another to the same dinners
and not learn thing; and nobody
knows why.
Calf love provides experience to
temper the follies of the love that
comes later.
Aristocracy Is Real
Aristocracy consists in holding
ones self above vulgarity and ig-
norance.
Are you satisfied with the
friends who choose you or do you
want to initiate all your friend
ships yourself?
All nakedness, kept up, becomes
infinitely tiresome. Clothes can be
beautiful in 10000 different forms.
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Quotations"

Our worst enemies are not men,
but the false notions and destruc-
tive prejudices by which men are
misled.-OiUen d. Young.
Has not misfortune always been
a better trainer than fortune?-
Vicki Baum.
All human progress has been
made by ignoring precedents.-pis-
count Snoipden.
Hard work, more than any other
woman in the world. is the one to
stand up best for her man.-Sb
James NJ. Barrie.
The language of science is the
same throughout the world.-Charles
NJ. Sch,cab.
Every one should be respected as
an individual, but no one idolized.
Albert Einsfein.
Evening star., 1937-07-25

words startled him. The gibe flickered
at his conscience.
you should be praying for forgive
ness for your sin instead of being i'm
pertinent to your father"
I'm never going to pray again"
You'll pray for God to forgive
YOU" There was thunder in his voice.
There was almost the smell of brim-
stone in the air.
"You can't make me-" There was
grimness in her tone.
would you disobey your father"
you can make me say words -
like you do. But you can't make me
pray! You've got to feel prayer. It's
way down deep inside. like your heart
beating, or something"
The silence separated them like
swift flowing river.
Evening star., 1937-07-25

- don't get excited about anything.
People who are too dumb to slow
down when it's hot get knocked out
simply because muscular action gen.
crates body heat, which must be dis
sipated promptly. The more action.
the more heat inside: the higher the
temperature outside, the less heat you
can get rid Of.
About Is per cent of this body heat
is dissipated by perspiration; about
80 per cent by radiation and conduc-
ton from the skin So when it's too
humid for you to perspire freely - or
when the air is already SO hot that you
can't "radiate" at your level best. it's
up to you to cut down the internal
heat" by slowing up, physically and
Evening star., 1937-07-25
ato| oo|ishness
Don + trfIe with svnstroke - keep cool mentally
by PAUL w. kEARNEy
THIS WEEK

mentally. It's simple and pleasant.
In the tropics they take a siesta
during the heat of the day. because
they want to live longer. But Amer
leans think that's a waste of time. so
they keep up their pell-mell pace until
their eyeballs roll up under the lids
and their jaws sag grotesquely. Then
comes the ambulance. And for 5000,
the hearse!
To be sure, lots of them were weak
ened by illness: some were old or
otherwise below par physically; Others
we're floored by working conditions.
But the fact remains that lot were
just plain dumb.
For don't forget that you can be
bowled over by the heat (or the
Evening star., 1937-07-25
Little White White Shoes
Coninvsd from poos tea
Continved from poos tea

away what's y-yours. And l prayed
for God to send me new shoes - and
then IL got scared and l couldn't
tell for fear Father would make me
ask R-Rachel for the shoes back"
"Sh. honey, don't cry so. Mothers
sorry you missed the marching. But
you'll have a chance again. There are
always parades. You mustn't blame
your father too much. He didn't know
that you had given the shoes to
Rachel. Della didn't say. She said
you'd traded them for candy. He's a
hard man in a way-but he loves you.
Il hate him."
Dismay filled Mrs. Harden's face.
She thought hard for few moments.
Lucy, you say you hate him be-
cause he wouldn't forgive you. You
are being like him if you bear resent
Evening star., 1937-07-25

humidityD sitting in chair just as
we'll as tearing around madly on your
feet. Dining room chairs and barroom
chairs are especially bad, because un-
due burdens on the digestive system
are just as serious as excessive exercise.
Even acute mental strain or excite
ment will do the trick. In Troy, N. Y,
during the hot spell last year. for
example, twenty-five women were
Frustrated by the heat at convention
meeting indoors in hotel. In New
York City loft building seventy-five
needle workers went out" within
half-hour. At a protest demonstration
at WPA headquarters with the mer-
curry over 100 degrees. so many COL
lapsed and required treatment that
nobody had time to count them!
Mass hysteria," said the doctors.
Which means that after one or two of
the weaker ones tainted, panic seized
the rest and the nervous excitement
brought on the prostrations.
So when it gets real hot, keep cool
mentally. Above all, don't worry about
the heat and its hazards. because if
you observe the dictates of ordinary
common sense, it won't hurt you.
Evening star., 1937-07-25
Juiy rs, 1887

n Asst summer in Jersey City man
collapsed from "sunstroke" in a
street car three hours after sun
set, and died on the way to
hospital.
In Detroit a girl entering a tele-
phone booth stumbled over form
slumped on the floor. 1t was an elderly
woman - dead from "sunstroke' in
dark cubbyhole.
How can you die from "sunstroke"
in the dark? Easy - because sun
stroke and heat stroke are one and the
same. And besides. as the ancient
wheeze has it, lit isn't the heat. it's
the humidity"
Over 5000 persons died from this
affliction last year. with at least ten
times as many prostrations. So make a
note right now that its foolish to let
the heat get you down that way. And
since it may prove fatally foolish,
you'd better paste that note in your
hat!
If you want to play safe when the
mercury climbs, take it easy. Slow
down physically; relax mentally; don't
oyereat; dom resort to hard liquor for
relief; don't drink ice water with meals
Evening star., 1937-07-25

The sun was high when they turned
in at their own line fence. Her mother
stood on the porch. her eyes red from
tears. Della and Lissy waited in the
door. Delia's lashes fickered and then
fell before the scorn in Lucy's glance.
The smugness slid off like a mask.
Lucy - why did you do it?" Her
mothers voice sounded so tired. She
had followed Lucy into the house and
up the stairs to the familiar bedroom.
For a long time Lucy stood with her
back to her mother. Then her shoul-
ders shook and with gasping sob she
threw herself into her mothers COM
forting arms.
The tears ran in streams down her
dusty face. And they ran over her
heart and revived it.
I'll didn't mean to be b-bad. l
didn't steal" The last word was so soft
it was barely a sound in the still room.
Mrs. Harden rocked back and forth
silently with the hot little face buried
in her neck and waited for Lucy to
60 on.
''Rachel couldn't ego if she didn't
have white shoes - and - she wanted
to go so awful bad. $50 IL gave
her mine. 1t - it isn't stealing to give
Evening star., 1937-07-25

ment. 1t is bigger and better to forgive
him than to close your heart to him.
Try to be big girl"
The sobs were dying down as Lucy
listened to her mother. The rocking
motion was gentle and slowly her little
lids dropped over her eyes. Her
breathing became deeper. For long
time Mrs. Harden kept on rocking to
and fro. Her eyes were fixed on a
distant scene where all the little girls
wore white dresses and white shoes. 1t
would be pretty sight -.
The next afternoon Lucy was sitting
alone on the front porch when she
heard the fence creak as the gate was
opened and looked up to see two
figures coming down the path. Rachel
and Solomon. With brown package.
Solomon smiled down at her and
asked for her father. Lucy ran quickly
into the house to call the Reverend
Harden. He struggled up from the
horsehair sofa where he had been
doing and came out on the porch.
Mrs. Harden followed silently after
him.
Won't you come in and have
chair. Mr.. Solomon and you.
Evening star., 1937-07-25

1t seemed she had barely closed her
ewes when she felt hand on her arm.
Lucy, wake up and come down.
stairs. Just slip on your shoes.
1t was Mrs Galloway who stood by
the bed with worried look on her
round face. Rachel was still asleep.
The first faint streaks of dawn were
filtering in at the window.
As in a blur, Lucy climbed out OF
bed, pulled her shoes on her bare feet
. and followed the cracking white apron
into the kitchen. The Reverend Harden
stood looking out of the window. Her
heart felt like stone falling through
water. The sleep fell away from her
ewes and left barrenness that chilled
her. He never looked at her.
Put on your clothes, Lucy.
Mrs. Galloway cleared her throat.
1T amt my habit to interfere. but l
feel that you are being uncommon
harsh on the child. l can't imagine her
dong anything so dreadful as to de-
prive her of this pleasure"
Deprive her of this pleasure? She
wasn't going to march! The pain was
like sudden knife-thrust. She hated
her father. There was no sudden with
drawal in her mind from this blasting
Thought. She hated him for the pain he
was inflicting, Without word she
turned and went back to her room.
Carefully she moved so as not to wake
Rachel. Unheeding of wrinkles she
rolled up the dimity dress and canvas
. shoes.
Her father was talking when she re-
entered the room.
"Since you believe that l am being
unfair. feel l should tell you enough
to justify my actions" The words
rolled off his tongue. Lucy stoler'
Lucy batted her eyes as though
he had struck her. Mrs. Galloway
looked at her searchingly for a long
minute.
"That's a very harsh word,
Reverend. should want to be very
sure. Have you given her chance to
explain?"
I'm giving her chance to repent"
Lucy looked at him as though he
were a great way off.
Il always thought Of repentance as
voluntary thing" said Mrs. Galloway.
Harden's cheeks flushed and he
drew in his breath as though he we're
going to expel torrent of words in her
direction. But Mrs. Galloway had
turned to Lucy She kissed her quickly
and without a backward look she left
the room.
Silently Lucy followed her father
out to the buggy in which he had
come. Her body was rigid as ice as he
lifted her to the seat beside him. He
picked up the reins - cluck to the
horse - and they left her dreams be-
hind them. And little part of Lucy.
For miles they drove in silence. The
: horse clip-clopped steadily down the
road. The sun began to ride the sky.
Who told you?" Her voice was
tight and remote. For a moment he
seemed to hesitate.
Della. Like dutiful daughter"
"She can buy lots of candy with ten
cents"
The blood rushed to his face. The
hardness and the maturity in her
Evening star., 1937-07-25

Rachel?" There was certain discom-
future in his voice.
I've can't stay, Reverend. We
came to thank your daughter Lucy for
her so great kindness" There was
gleam in his opaque brown eyes and
his gaze wandered from Lucy's round
eyes to her fathers slowly flushing
face.
II was afraid that she wouldn't tell
what fine thing she had done - you
might not know. She's such-she's 50
modest. In giving Rachel her shoes she
showed what true friend really is. 1t
was so big. can't let Rachel keep the
shoes any longer, however. as they
have more than served their purpose.
We have brought them back with our
thanks and with with our
thanks"
Her fathers face was getting a
deeper red as big Solomon kept on
talking.
There was spelling contest I'm
proud to say my Rachel carried of the
first prize. A copy of King Arthur with
pictures. His glance rested fondly on
the dark little girl who clung to his
arm. I'VE have brought it to Lucy as
reward - shall we say - for her big
kindness"
There was big hollow of silence as
he stopped talking.
Rachel put the lovely book in Lucy's
hesitant hands. Solomon softly laid
the shoes on the porch.
"Why, this is too much. It's very
generous - but -" Harden 6oun-
dered for words.
Solomon turned and met the gaze of
Harden for long moment.
Surely you must understand the
motive in back of it. Reverend. It's
my Rachel's idea. Just as you are
proud of Lucy's kindness and un-
selishness. so am of Rachel's. Please
don't - put US under obligation"
Rachel's big eyes oorroborated her
fathers words.
I'm sure Lucy will enjoy Rachel's
gift, Mr.. Goldman. They can enjoy it
topether." Mrs. Harden's voice was
gentle.
Lucy clasped the book to her body
as though to press within her all the
shining words that it contained.
Lucy. why did you have to come
homer" Rachel's voice begged an an
swer. Lucy threw startled look at her
parents.
did - didn't Mrs. Galloway tell
you?"
Rachel shook her head. "She just
said your father came early to take
you home. was afraid someone was
SICK
For a moment Lucy had a vision of
the revenge she could have by telling
the truth. The satisfaction of blurting
out the ugly. painful facts. Her eyes
met her fathers. His stare was
strangely pleading, almost frightened.
She dropped her glance - to Rachel's
bare feet. A little smile hovered round
her mouth.
"He he came to see if If
everything was all right. You see, l.
I'd never been away before and Il
was so homesick l couldn't let him
come back without me-"
1Re Ead
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NATIONAL AVIATION DAY IDEA
LAUDED BY REP. STANLEY

tie of the air for trade routes"
and iikened this struggle to the
"old days Of the clipper ships"
when this country was founding
trade routes by sea.
U. S. Leads Way
During the past 10 years, Rep
resentative Stanley said, this
country was making less progress
in aviation than other countries.
Today, he said, the United States
is lin the vanguard" pointing to
the progress made in regular
transpacific flights and the ef-
forts being made to establish a
transatlantic service.
The bill was championed in
the Senate by Senator William
G. McAdoo CD, of California,
and was passed without delay in
beth Senate and House The
President is expected to sign soon
so that appropriate celebrations
can be held throughout the coun-
try next Friday.
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Celebration of National Avia-
ton Day next Friday should
bring to the attention OF the
American public the "Herculean
efforts of our intrepid aviators"
and the progress made in inter
national peace as the result OF
aviation, Representative James A.
Stanley CD, of Connecticut, de-
clared today.
Representative Stanley. author
of the bill setting aside next Fri
day as National Aviation Day,
which now awaits the Presidents
signature, was jubilant over the
success of his bill following its
passage by the Senate yesterday.
He said:
"The passage of this bill
demonstrates that the people
of this country are willing to
show their admiration for the
work that has been done in
aviation.
CONSTANT PROGRESS
"The story of the American
struggle in the air il one of
constant progress, and this
should be brought to the at
tention of the people.
I'VE must also bear in
mind that the people must be
reminded of the tremendous
progress being made by other
nations in the use of airplanes
as an agent of defense"
Mr.. Stanley described the
aerial progress as "a titantic bat
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Why ''BC" Relieves Headache
and Neuralgia So Quickly

Many people wonder what there Il
about the BIC" formula that enables
it to relieve headaches, neuralgia and
similar pains Of an inorganic character
so quickly The answer is simple. The
BE- formula is a special combination
Of proved, quick-acting ingredients Of
the type many physicians commonly
prescribe, none Of which are opium oil
any of its derivatives. These ingredients
are carefully checked. and the manu-
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Valuable Letters
Lost on Street Cal

Police today were searching for
a brown envelope containing five
valuable letters, written by Roger
B. fancy, former Chief Justice Of
the United States Supreme Court,
which was reported lost on a street
car somewhere in the northwest
section of the city yesterday aft
ernoon.
The loss was reported by the Ii
brary of Congress, which was to
have become the recipient Of the
letters. They were in the posses
sion of Mrs. william Anderson, Of
Charlotte, N. c., who was taking
them to the Library at the time
they disappeared.
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supervision Of registered pharmactst.
Try Bc" the next time you want
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for pain and discomfort due to simple
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-21
Police Boys Club
To Reopen tonight

With Earl Dunlap. former All
America halfback at Georgia
Tech,, selected as the supervisor
after its opening, the Eleventh
Precinct Police Boys Club. at Ken.
ilworth and Ord Streets Northeast,
will be reopened tonight with cere-
monies on the playground ada
cent to the Community Center,
which the club uses as its head
quarters.
Included in the program will be
boxing and wrestling matches and
music by the Boys Harmonica
Band. w. H. Webb, president OF
the Kenilworth Citizens Associa-
ton, will act as master Of cere'
monies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-21
Iowa Society Ball

The Iowa State Society will
sponsor a ball in the Shoreham
Hotel tomorrow at $50 p. M.
when products shipped to Wash
ington by Iowa manufacturers
will be exhibited. c. D. Cass and
Mrs. j. D. LeCron will be in
charge.
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