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Evening star., 1937-09-19
593 BOY SCOUTS
ATTENDED CAMP
761 Merit Badges Earned in
Seven-Week Period, Re.
port Reveals.

H. l.. Maze, camp director of the
District Council, Boy Scouts of Amer
lea, released yesterday the report Of
Summer activities at Camp Roosevelt,
owned and operated by the council.
The report showed that the camp,
which closed August 80, accommodated
593 Scouts for total of 1877 camper
weeks.
The Scouts at camp ate 28,512 meals,
earned 761 merit badges, 227 honor
bars and % Camp Roosevelt awards
Forty-eight of them passed their first
class rank and So passed their second
class requirements. There were II
OF the councils 10 divisions repre-
sented at camp. while 140 different
troops sent representatives.
Troop of the Cathedral Division,
meeting at Washington Cathedral
with John Bayless as scoutmaster, had
the largest number of Scouts at camp,
its members spending 96 camper weeks
there. Troop 50 OF the Sd Divi-
sion, meeting at the Columbia Heights
Christian Church, with Tom King as
scoutmaster.. had the next largest
delegation with 65 camper weeks, and
Troop 50 of the Chevy Chase Divi-
sion, with Don Carpenter as scout
master, came in third with SIS camper
weeks.
Parents Visited Camp.
Maze reported there were a total
of 721 different Scouts and Scouters
registered at camp this Summer. In
addition to the 593 different Scouts,
there were 81 upaid staff men in vari-
Gus capacities. some Of whom remained
the entire season while others served
only part of the time; AZ paid stan
men, 38 paying visitors, paying
Scouters, 2 free visitors and one
Scouter paying half fee. These figures
do not include the countless number
Of parents and friends of scouting who
visited the camp on Sundays. The
721 different people spent a total OF
LIZA different weeks at camp Seven
teen Scouts remained for the entire
season of weeks.
Two six-day cruises were made on
Chesapeake Bay by Camp Roosevelt
Sea Scouts.
No Lives Lost.
The camp was fortunate in keeping
up its record Of no fatalities. There
was some sickness but nothing of a
serious nature. One camper was
taken to the hospital with what was
thought to be scarlet fever.
DR.. I. N. King, Calvert County,
Md, health officer, wrote the camp
director: II was called to Camp
Roosevelt Sunday morning, August 20,
Evening star., 1937-09-19
SALZBURG is GOAL

SALZBURG. Austria (P).--There's
new answer to the old question
about an opera singers ultimate goal.
It's Salzburg.
That's the answer, at least, for six
who have sung with the Metropolitan
Opera Co. in New York and who
are now prominent In the Salzburg
Music Festival.
Some are attracted by the interna-
tional audiences, the pay, the chance
to talk with many other artists, or
the quiet of Salzburg.
Lotte Lehman is one of the grow
ing number that has looked beyond
Evening star., 1937-09-19

Woodward Cup and seven national
master points.
The team OF four winners receive
the Eynon Bowl and seven master
points. For the runners-up, three
master points
The winners Of the national tour
nament games receive $6 in credits
toward their entry fee into the ma
tional tournament. The runners.up
receive SO credit.
Evening star., 1937-09-19
TOURNEY
WILL BEGIN OCT. I
1887 Events Will Be Held at
Shoreham From Oct. 7
to Oct. 10.

The 1897 tournament OF, the WASH
ington Bridge League will be held at
the Shoreham Hotel October T., 8. 8
and 10, it was announced yesterday.
The first round of the intermediate
events, for which the prize is The
Evening Star Trophy, begins at $50
pm, Thursday. october I. The COM
plete schedule is
October 7, 2:30 pm, women's pair
championship; $50 pm, mixed pair
championship and intermediate events
(experts are barred from the inter-
mediate events.
october 8, 2.30 pm, finals OF the
women's pair championship, $50
pm, finals Of the mixed pair cham
Evening star., 1937-09-19
Motion Picture
and Lecture
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
at 1890 and 2:3O
Special Show Tuesday at $50

Whether you have a figure problem or not-dont
miss this motion picture! 1t demonstrates how
scientific support can help normal figures look
better and feel better by relieving strain and
helping improve posture. If you are 'prescrip-
ton case you will be interested in the portrayal
OF typical hospital cases that have been greatly
benefited by doctors recommendations of ana
tomical support. Two shows daily, 10 80 Am. and
230 PM, with a special show for government
employees Tuesday at 4:30 PM
Lansburgh's 's-Air-Cooled Third Floor.
Evening star., 1937-09-19

and was informed that one of the
boys had developed slight rash, and
the camp physician took him to a
Washington hospital at once. After
talking the matter over with the camp
director and the camp physicians,
DR.. Walter Merrill and DR.. Albert
Scherman, decided there was no
need for closing the camp"
The Camping Committee, composed
Of DR.. Merrill, chairman; Maj. James
Hawley, John Cole and Scout Execu-
tive Linn G. Drake, decided to close
the camp anyway.
Evening star., 1937-09-19
RELIEF FUNDS SOUGHT
Appeal Today Throughout M. z
Church South Announced.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. September ID
N).-An appeal for financial aid for
native Chinese Christians will be made
tomorrow throughout the Methodist
Church South, DR. w. G. Cram, gen.
eral secretary of the Methodist Board
OF Missions, announced tonight.
The appeal, he said, was indorsed
by the Methodist College of Bishops.
Many Of the Chinese Christians are
homeless and in extreme distress. !"
DR.. Cram said. Relief is impera-
tive. Christian love and charity must
come to the rescue of suffering
Christian men and women and chill
dren in China"
Evening star., 1937-09-19
STUDY COTTON USES
Concerted Effort to Promote Crop
Markets Announced.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, September 1S
P1.--The Cotton Research Foundation
announced today the Inauguration of
an inquiry into field of 100 potential
uses" for the cotton plant.
The foundation came into being
here several months ago in concerted
effort to promote new markets for
the Souths money crop.
Oscar Johnston of Scott, Miss, adj
vlsory council chairman, said labora-
tory experiments were under way at
the Mellon Institute of Pittsburgh.
Johnston said the present status of
the investigation made it inadvisable
to list the potential uses at this time.
Evening star., 1937-09-19
Schools to Be Topic.

Miss Charl O. Williams of Wash
ington, school education chairman OF
the National Congress of Parents and
Teachers, will lead round-table dis
cussion on the Parent -Teached Radio
Evening star., 1937-09-19

the Metropolitan to this licus city.
Others are Ezio Pima. Virgilho Lar
zari. Elisabeth Rethberg. Ksrstin
Thorborg and Franco SomiRli.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08
SYNOPSIS

Jack Hammond, gold prospector, returns
to Prince Rupert after spree in Seattle
and learns that gold rush is starting as
a result of some careless remarks he had
dropped at a party concerning gold dis
covery. He finds that his partner, McKen-
zie Joe Britten, has gone on north to protect
their claims. Besieged, Hammond decides
to tell the would-be prospectors how to
reach the new gold fields. Around the World
Annie. a frontier dance hall proprietor.
has assembled a troupe of girls and is
bent on starting a dance hall at the new
camp. Jack muses. about Kay Joyce, the girl
in Seattle whom he loves and to whom he
confided the secret of his gold strike. Going
to his lawyers Office, he passes young girl
on the stairs. Jack asks Barstow the law
yer about the girl and learns that she is a
volunteer client. Jack tells him about
Kay whom he had admired as a little girl.
but who ignored him in childhood. Jimmy
Moon. mutual acquaintance, had brought
them together. Kay was chilly at first but
when she saw some of his gold nuggets
they got along beautifully.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08

right of way. The masSed humanity
of the train became more and more
dormant, suddenly to sweep from its
torpidity into excited activity.
They were at Fourcross.
From outside came almost carni-
val-like sounds. Dogs barked. Chill
dren shouted. A raucous voice
reared itself above the other noises:
"AW-right, folks. Get a good
nights sleep. Warm bed and hot
tent for the night, one dollar"
"Where are those beds?" asked
Hammond, as he dropped from the
train.
Fright over there" the spieler
pointed to a line of men moving
from the baggage car toward the
dull, kerosene glow of a row of
tents which spotted the darkness
some hundred yards away through
the snow. Fright over there, Pard-
ner! Have 'em set up in no time.
Good warm bed, folks. Only dol
lar!"
"Save me one," Hammond COM
manded and turned to raise his
pack sack. He halted, hand ex-
tended. In the tangle of activity, he
saw Around the World Annie gestic-
ulating with some fervor as she
again talked to her companion of
the afternoon. She was not recog-
nizable in the shadows; neverthe-
less, there was something about her
which held the mans attention. She
stood at one side, ankle deep in
snow, her coat pulled tight about
her slight form-lack of bulk in her
clothing made her seem almost frail
beside the thickly clothed, wool.
swathed persons about her. Annie
waved hand.
Hey" she called to one of her
newly outfitted brood. Bring me
that pack sack!"
The girl lifted her pack sack and
with lolling steps, came forward.
Around the World Annie bent reso-
lutely, failed, loosened her waist
with a paving motion of her hands,
tried again and made it. She jerked
loose the straps.
Here" she said. "Take these
woolies. And this shirt"
The girl bent with outstretched,
eager arms to receive them. Her
face came into the meager spread
of light from the train windows.
Jack Hammond started. He knew
her now-the stairway leading to his
attorneys office, this girl coming
unsteadily downward, her h a n d
clutched at her throat, her brown
eyes staring
'Thank you," said the girl in a
muff1ed voice. She started to move
away. Around the World Annie
whacked her on the back.
"And don't be sap!" she eau
toned.
THANK you," came again.
Hammond watched her as she
went on, huddled over the burden of
good fortune which she held tight to
her.
who's that girl?" he asked as
Annie, somewhat belligerent that he
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08

ing excitedly, or merely sitting, like
so many homeless souls, on piles OF
duffle. Look at email of 'em go
ing to make million"
well, if they think so, what's the
difference?" asked Annie. They'll
be happy until they find out it amt
So"
Late that afternoon, Jack Ham
mond got tired of being jammed
against the knob of a vestibule door.
The cars had become cold now;
pipes clanked only family with the
application of steam. The train was
high on the pass over the Coastal
range; snow had appeared, at first
only wet sprinkling on the rain
glazed side hills, gradually to be-
come more stable. Now the world
was one of filigreed silver; spruce
and pine and Douglas fir all shielded
with filmy white.
He moved forward through the
train, taking exercise in merely
forcing his way through the crowds
which damned the aisles. At last
he tired and prepared to turn back,
only hating to see that Around the
World Annie sat in a seat toward
the front of the car, her head bob
bing energetically as she talked to
someone beside her. 1t was young
woman-Jack noticed little more.
Finally Around the World Annie
Strengthened, rose and moved away.
Someone else dropped quickly into
the seat. Hammond moved into the
next coach, found a resting place
and stayed there.
Night came, with frost-caked win
dows and the whine of wind. Snow
was now heaped deep beside the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08
Vessel of All Nations
Interests iladelphia

Philadelphia. - An "all-nations"
ship attracted wide interest when it
locked here. The motorship Tai
Ping Yang, reporters discovered,
was built in Germany, flew a Pan
anna flag, was manned by a Nor
wegian, registered under a Chinese
name, and had Scotsman for her
agent. The ship incidentally had a
German and an Englishman in her
crew and flew an American mail
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08

PAW, air you in heaven?"
Seemingly startled, the ghostly ap-
partition hesitated a moment be-
fore giving what might be taken
for an affirmative sound.
Paw, air you an angelo" de-
manded the son.
Again an embarrassing delay,
then a diffident humble.
ga regular angel with wings and
everything?"
Once more a low grunt.
"Say, Paw" cried the youth, perk-
ing up, "whut do you measure from
tip to tip?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08

Bavaria, for a tour to famous
French religious shrines.
Muller, patriarchal figure, is a
pilgrim of the medieval type. who
travels only on foot and carries his
cross always with him. Beginning
his career as pilgrim in 1882, Null
Ter set out for the Holy land on foot
stopping in Rome to be blessed by
the pope. Eighteen months later he
reached Mount Tabor in Palestine
where he planted his cross on the
summit. He returned home via
Lourdes, Paris, and Metz.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08
what ((Lh
-lWV/th thinks
about:
Departed Spirits.

CANTA MONICA, CALF
- Continued failure of medi-
ums to claim the reward offered
by the late Harry Houdini, who
provided a test for proof of
communication with the spirit
world, makes me think of a
thing that happened at the first
seance ever held down in my
neck of the woods.
The operator was summoning the
spirits of departed dear ones to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08
Seeing Bridge
@-WNU Service.

The only bridge in the world that
can "see" has been completed at
Kincardine, Scotland. Equipped
with three electric 'eyes," the huge
swinging center span automatical-
ly aligns itself with the roadway
when closed. All three "eyes" are
located on one end of the swinging
span, says the Washington Post.
One sees the span does not over
shoot the mark, another that it does
not understood, and the third
watches for the dead central posi-
ton. The l,500-ton span is so
delicately poised on the central
pivot that only two 50-horsepower
electric motors are needed to swing
it open to river traffic.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08
Witchcraft

BY act of parliament in 1876, it
became illegal to try or convict a
person of witchery. The belief in
witchcraft was widespread n d
died hard. When the English par
Lament was putting full stop to
the witchery period (1736), the As
ISOLATED Presbytery of Scotland
passed, in the same year, a resolu-
ton declaring their belief in witch
craft, and deploring the general
skepticism.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08
Pilgrim Bears Cross on
Long Religious Journey

Strasbourg, France. = Bearing a
33 pound cross, similar to the one
which Jesus bore up the mountain
of Calvary and on which he was
crucified, j. B. Muller, a Bavarian
Catholic, passed through this town
on his way home. He had started
from his native town. Rosenheim,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08
Vet Faces Jail
for Sunday
Tobacco Buying

Capt. Archibald Pither, who
bought tobacco on Sunday in To-
ronto, Canada, recently, thereby vi
olating a city ordinance. Rather
than pay a fine for his misdeed the
captain determined to go to Jail for
"a hours. He says it's a matter of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08
Feathers Heavier Than Gold

Technically. pound of feathers
is heavier than pound of gold, be-
cause feathers are weighed avoir-
dupois, 1000 grains to a pound, and
precious metals are weighed troy,
$3.50 grains to a pound.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08

OTuST. n ldIlhy yOuIn
out of the bottoms
desired to S p e a k
with his father.
Presently, a shad-
owy figure appeared
between the cabi-
nets dark curtains
and a voice uttered
mufhed sounds.
SIS t h at you,
Paw" inquired the
seeker.
Eyes, son." an
r1,yoraI fLo xyoi1a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08
Guinea Fowl as Weather Prophet

There are no better weather
prophets than guinea fowl. When
ever fair weather is ahead the fowls
climb into trees to roost. Rough
weather in the offing finds them
seeking shelter under cover.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08
Poor Mans Gold
Courtney RyIey Cooper ''" ~ss s", Cooper

had sighted her generosity, swept
past him. The woman turned.
"Darned if I know" she an
swered. Then dismissing him, she
turned. "Come on" she called to
her waiting brood. Lets find out
where the Ritz hotel is at around
this DUMP"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08
Pearl White, Star
of Silent Movies,
Returns to u. S.

Pearl White, glamorous star of
the old silent film days returns to
New York from Paris after an alb
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08

flag. She was operated by the Will
helmsen Lines of Oslo, Norway.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-04-08
Matrimonial Adventures.

HERETOFORE some of the au-
IL thorities have held that the first
two years were the hardest in matri-
monial adventures, but the peak of
the danger period for married coup
les is now set at the sixth year by
Los Angeles city attorney. On the
side he runs bureau for handling
the funds assessed for family sup
port against separated or delinquent
parents. So he ought to know about
it, if anybody does.
Well, personally, I always did
have the theory that no woman
could stand any man for more than
five years unless she got numb.
After that it's just long-distance
endurance test on her side-and per-
haps sometimes on both sides.
Senatorial Shifts.
NAMING no names, a little bird
>just in from Washington whis-
pers that one senator, under the in
f1uence of alternating psychic waves
or something, already has shifted
three times on the plan to make
the Supreme court over. First he
was against it, then for it, then
against it again, and is now threat
ening to change once more. They'll
be taking bets on him at Lloyd's
next.
Once in a while we get states
man who reminds you of hunk
of country butter in an icebox-
takes the flavor of everything near
by, but not improved by any one of
'em.
Names Statesmen.
THERE is but one answer to the
l. attitude assumed by both of
Names senators, who show a pro-
nounced inclination to balk at what
ever the New Deal calls for in con-
gress and especially at the plan to
mold the Supreme court somewhat
closer to the boy scout model.
If these here foreigners don't like
this country, why don't they go back
where they came from?
The Game of Poker.
CALIFORNIA; attorney general
~ decides that draw poker, unless
played as percentage game, is not
gambling.
Had he gone deeper into the sub
ject, he might have ruled that draw
poker, as generally played nova
days, is not even a game. What vet
eran would call it anything except a
sacrilege against an ancient and
once honorable sport when folks are
free to introduce at will such abom-
nations as deuces wild or one-eyed
jacks or BARRIERS itch or spit in
the ocean?
To draw honest cards; to try to
play the other fellows chances as
well as your own; to try to figure
when to raise and when to call and
when to quit; to try to pick the right
moment for bluffing, since the bluff
is the real soul of the thing-that's
poker, my masters, an American
born pastime, hallowed with age,
ennobled by usage, beloved of the
fathers.
IRWIN S. COBB.
N-WNII
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-27
PETITIONS FILED
 BY THREE WOMEN
Divorce Decrees, Alimony
 Asked on Charges of Cruelty, Desertion

Three wives seek divorces In suits entered today in superior court for the term starting next month. Two 'f the women charge intolerablc cruelty, seek custody Of minor chil- dren and ask alimony. The other charges desertion.
 Adeline Misavage of Waterbury, nee Yarmala. asks that her hus- bands property be attached in the sum of 9i0,000 and names John and Appolonia Yarmala of Woodbury as debtors of her husband, Walter Mis-. avage Of Middlebury. The couple were married In January. 1928, and have two minor children.
 eusannah Bond Wells Elliot of Waterbury, asks Q divorce from John Don Elliot. Jr., of 9 North Fifth street Philadelphia. Pa. on cruelty complaint. She states, through h0g attorney. Theodore V. Meyer, that she and the defendant were married August %. io36. while she was living at Waterbury and that she has returned to Waterbury to mske her home. There Is one child, q boy. four months old.
 Marguerite Carmeiis, New Ha. ven, seeks divorce on grounds Of assertion from George Carmeiis, formerly of New Britain. She claims he deserted her in August. 1882, and states she wns married in February. i030. Through her attor. nSy. Edward ]. BAithazar. she asks return of her maiden name, Mar. geerite Bean.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-27
SPOTLiGHTYNG - . ---- = =
 Brass City News
Helpl Police!

Tn travesty on the national game of baseball that would have had the lowIiest sandlotter hanging his head in share, teams repre-. senting the Waterbury and Nau- gatuck police departments crossed bats at Washington park yester. day afternoon.
 The game started only after q delay of an hour and Q half caused by q dispute over which team should go to bat first, The Naugatuck team, because 1t brought two bats along and owned the ball, WIS finally given first licks. After the game finally start ed, c few honest spectators tried to keep score, but found 1t was impossible. Both teams at times had 10 or i7 players on the field, and almost every inning brought up c dispute about how many men were out.
 When the game" (as the DO. licemen called iD came to an end when the last bat left was broken after being thrown ct the um. pire, the players decided on . return match. It will be held at Naugatuck Sept. {.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-27
RETAIL DEALERS
 SEEKING FUNDS
Waterbury Merchants Join State Movement to Ob.
 tain Tax Return

Several local wholesale and retai! dealers are figured to be among the many in the state who have filed claims for refund of taxes to the total amount of more than $2,600,0 900, said taxes having been paid by them under provisions of the agriculture adjustment act which was invalidated in ieSe by decision of the US. supreme court.
 The total figure was announced yesterday by Miss Margaret Boew, head of the processing tax division of the internal revenue bureau.
 In all there were 3A4 refund claims and 1t Is believed that q large number of these were from Water bury merchants. No exact figures in regard to this could be released at the local ofiiee today. e.,
 In the event these claims are denied after they are sent to Wash. ington, claimants may appeal to Q special elamis committee which will be set up within the bureau at the nations capitol.
 A breakdown of the total figures shows that i25 were for taxes on cotton, l29 on tobacco and c large number on hogs.
 The cotton figures totaled more than $i,900, 900. with i4 representing Sl,o9i ,e46 paid by the first proces. sor and the remaining Ill amount. ing to $2e0,646, which was for floor stock taxes paid ny the individ. ual or concern holding goods pro. cessed from cotton at the time tho AAA became effective.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-27
NATIONALISTS
 ARE RECOGNIZED

Vatican City, Aug. T.-UP)- Recognition by the Vatican of the Spanish Nationalist provisional gov- ernment was made ofiicial oday when Marquee Pablo De oycimena, representative Of deneraiissimo Francisco Franco. presented his cree dentials as charge ydaffaires. Ay. cimena presented his credentialsto Eugenio Cardinal Pacelii, papal sec- retary of state. at i2:30 ?. m. The Nationalist representative arrived at the Vatican in an automobile carry. ing c diplomatic license and display. ing the Nationalist flag.
 After waiting for two minutes he was ushered into Cardinal Pacelli's ofiice, where he presente" his papers as charge d'affaires to the Holy See, Acceptance of the credentials was the equivalent Of the churchs de facto and de jure recognition of the Spanish Nationalist government, diplomats believed.