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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-05-26

malt liquors, and soft drinks license
from the following, were read:
William " Maxi, Is East Chapman
Street;
Frank DebeNz, IT East Sheridan
Street.
Application from Alfred L. Villain
for a milk license was read
Moved by Alderman Debeltz, sup
ported by Alderman Mattila, that the
applications, as read, he accepted and
filed, and license granted each ap-
plicant, as requested. Vote as fol-
lows:
Yes: Aldermen Debeltz, Lobe, Mat
lila, Spreitzer, Zgonc (5).
Alderman Nyman voted "No' on all
of the applications from Frank De-
beltz and voted Eyes" on the others.
Mayor Peshel voted mo" on the ap-
plications from William v. Maxi and
Frank Debeltz and voted eyes" on the
application of Alfred l.. Villain for a
milk license.
Motion carried.
Application of Irene Nirva for a
permit to hold a dance in the Ely
Workers Hall, on May 20, 1888, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Debeltz sup
ported by Alderman Spreitzer, that the
application be accepted and filed, and
permit granted. Carried unanimously
Application of Lester House, Cloquet
Minnesota, for a taxicab license for two
taxicabs, was read.
Moved by Alderman Debeltz, sup
ported by Alderman Spreitzer, that the
application be accepted and filed and
license granted. Carried unanimously
Surety bond of the Fepnske Hardware
and Furniture Comany in the amount
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
BLAU'AIR TRIAL
IN new UPROAR
BY CARROLL PEEKE

RADIO TRIAL COURT ROOM,
Station VOL, March 9.-Mrs.
George Allen. wife of the Dis
|trict Commissioner, last night
threw the proceedings in the trial
Of Baron Won Blau into a fresh
uproar when she made a sudden
appearance in court, to declare sne
could testify that the nervous and
frightened nobleman was at the
Brooks house the night Of the
fictional murder. r, f
Mrs. Mehitable La Xxi n. the
States. "peek7a-boo" witness, had
been testifying as to her oppor-
tunities to note who came and
went at the, Brooks house, and
had just told Special Prosecutor
Raymond, Neudecker that she
could. not say positively whether
the Baron had been there the
night of December S. last when
CONTINUED on Page 6, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
HOUSE SPLITS.
ON NPROFITS TAX.
AS VOTE NEARS'
Democrats Attack
Party Measure
BY WILLIAM s. NEAL

1.N.S.) Party lines were split
and battle lines were close today
as the House swung into another
period of fiery debate over the
proposed special penalty tax on
profits of family and closely held
corporations.
Representative Lamneck CD
of Ohio, assailing the Ways and
Means Committee recommends
tion of the tax, declared it should
be defeated in order to encourage
business. l.
ISSUE IN DOUBT
The issue, unprecedented in
Federal taxation because the pro-
vision would place corporations of
the same kind in different tax
classes, was in doubt.
Meanwhile Majority Leader
Rayburn warned that night Ses-
sions might be called to speed the
bills passage.
Other contests to be fought on
the. floor before the tax bill
reaches a final vote revolved
around tariff.taxes. Representa-
tive Smell Of New York. Republican
leader, planned to seek reversal Of
q Ways and Means COMMITTEES
amendment exempting Northern
and Norway pine from the present
import tax on lumber.
FARM PROTECTION SOUGHT
Proposals also we're to be made
to increase impor. taxes on agri
cultural products, Representative
Flannery CD Of Pennsylvania
planned to propose an excise of !
/ cent a gallon on fuel OIL.
The special undistributed profits
tax on closely.held corporations
Eapples to those earning over
SITS. 900 a year. 1t affects corpora
tions owned by a family, or by ten
or less corporations, under its
terms.
Special 20 per cent tax, in addi-
ton to other corporation tax, is
imposed upon the undistributed
profits of these corporations. An
exemption of 100000 or 80 per
cent of profits or money irrevoc-
ably set aside for debt payment
is granted. Since the normal tax
on a corporation ranges from is
to 80 per cent. the effect is to
limit the tax to those making
above $4,000.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
U.S.. DRY AGENT |.
SLAIN. ON ROAD

NORFOLK, Va. March 9.-Two
alleged bootleggers were in jail
here today, charged with the mur-
der of Treasury Agent John w.
Jackson. jr, As, early this morn
ing. Federal officials announced.
The men held are: Bernard big
Boy" Rawls, "a. of Norfolk. and
Joseph Thomas West, 80, of Eliza
beth City, NC. .
Jackson, an agent in the Alcohol
Tax Unit, which carried on the
work of the old prohibition en-
forcement agents in attempting to
stop bootlegging and Illicit distill-
ing, was instantly killed by a
blast of buckshot from a shotgun
held close to him by one of the
men. officials said.
John Estes, Norfolk, county po-
liceman, who has been working
with the Federal agents, engaged
the men in running gun fight
for more than five miles before
his car, riddled with bullets, was
put out of commission.
Estes notified authorities of the
killing and a posse of State and
Federal officers was organized.
The two suspects were arrested a
short time later. Agents also
seized 20 gallons of illegal alcohol.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09

group and declined to recognise
an order in council issued by
our government in 1897.
Sir Ronald Lindsay has now
been instructed to inform the
United States Government that
His Majesty's government can
not regard the juridicial Situa-
tion in any way affected by the
recent United States action,
which included a landing on
Canton Island.
PRESIDENT OFFICER"
This island has been effec-
lively occupied by His Majesty's
government since the 9Th Of
August, 1887 and an administra-
tive officer now resides there.
"Sir Ronald was instructed to
add that His Majesty's govern
ment maintains all rights to
the Phoenix group. 1t is i'm
tended in the immediate fu.
ture to submit proposals to the
United States government which
it is hoped will end this contro-
versy in a manner satisfactory to
both parties"
Chamberlain did not divulge
the nature of the proposed meas
ures.
1t was reported, however, that
Britain may offer the United
States aerial anchorage, repair
and refuelling facilities on tha
islands, but will seek to retain its
claimed territorial rights.
1t was learned Britain will pro
pose a "condominium" settlement
whereby both countries will CON
troll the islands jointly. If this ia
unsatisfactory to Wa h gton,
Britain will propose arbitration
with the understanding the winner
agrees to grant the loser free
aerial facilities.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
Cramm Hearing
Slated for Today

BERLIN, March 9 in. s.. .
Baron Gottfried vNn Cramm. Ger
many's foremost tennis star de-
tanned on morals charges, is being
held in Hanover police prison, it
was learned today.
Police authorities today are pre-
senting the result of their investi-
CATION of the case to an examin-
ing magistrate. Decision will then
be made whether Won Cramm is
to be released or a formal war
rant for his arrest issued.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
UPSET
BY SHIP ATTACK

LONDON, March 9 QN.SO.
Great Britain takes a serious
view" of the recent attack on the
British destroyers Blanche and
Brilliant by Spanish loyalist air
planes in the Mediterranean, the
House of Commons was informed
today. ~''
Goeffrey Shakespeare, parli&.
mentary secretary to the admiral.
ty, said a protest was being ad.
dressed to the loyalist govern
ment at Barcelona.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
Franc in Decline
To New Low Level

NEW YORK, March 9. Q.N.SJ
The French franc today continued
its decline to new low levels, fears
for it's stability this time carrying
other leading currencies down
with it.
The franc lost 25b points to
3.19A, lowest since November 8,
1926. The British pound dropped
5-16 cent to $5.O1 s516; the belga
"a point TO 1898 cents; the mark
" to 1910; the Swiss franc 2. to
23.21h; the guilder az to 55.931A,
and Scandinavian currencies simi-
lar amounts.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
JUS. Flags Taken,
Probe Demanded

N.N,S.l Reports the British
have ripped up two metal
American flags planted on
Canton Island in the South
Pacific during 1887 today
brought protests and q de-
mand for an investigation
from Representative virginia
JenckeS CD of Indiana.
Canton Is one Of the two
Pacific islands to which this
Government has laid claim,
and on which an American
party was landed by the Navy
for occupation purposes. The
British, likewise, claim pos
session Of the two islands.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
Carlo. Mate
Seeks Leo;
Bounced

ROME. March 2 u.N.S.D.
= Grets GarbO and Leopold StO-
kOwski viii be married at TaOr-
nina, on the Island Of Sicily,
the MetrO-G GOldwyn-M Mayer office
here announced today. Wallace
Beery will be best man. {
ROME, March 9 q.N.S0 Until
today no one had bothered Greta
Carlo and Leopold Stekowski on
their holiday at romantic Ravello
except an army of newspaper men
and a few sightseers.
But today, according to the
Giornale DItalia, the inevitable
crank appeared.
He claimed to be Garbo's hus-
band and Indignantly demanded
an explanation" from Stokowski.
Editors Note.-The Villa Cim-
bronze at Ravello, where the couple
is staying, is well-equipped with
servants versed in the art of
bouncing.)
The Washington times., 1938-03-09

provisions against revealing re.
suits of the test. An ordinance
now in effect in New York city
provides that birth certificates on
file with the health department,
but not for public examination,
shall state whether the mother
was examined and the result of
the test,
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
Mumps Afflict
Billy Roosevelt

ROSEM ONT, Pa. March 8
Q.N.S0 William Roosevelt, five
year-old grandson of President
Roosevelt, was confined to his
mothers home here today with an
attack of mumps. Billy" is the
son of Mrs. Elizabeth Donner
Winsor and Elliott Roosevelt, who
were divorced in 1888.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
N. Y. Votes Disease Test
For Expecta11t Mothers

ALBANY. N. Y, March 9 U.N.S)
BY a 12O-to-1 vote, the New York
State assembly today passed a bill
requiring that expectant mothers
undergo medical tests for social
disease.
The measure, which now goes to
Governor Lehman, contains strict
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
Girls Mob
Juliana's Prince

, LONDON, March 9 QNSJ.
Scores Of London girls almost
mobbed Prince Bernhard. hus.
band of Crown Princess Juliana,
of Holland, today when he arrived
in the English capital for a brief
private visit. He was accompanied
by his brother, Prince Ernest.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
Burns Cost Life
OF Bride-tO-Be

BUFFALO, N. Y. March 8
0N,S0.-Frances Kendziora, 39-
year-old bride-to-be, started train
ing for her household tasks early
and was dead today. In the little
flat of her prospective husband
she tried to start a fire in the
stove so it would be warm when he
got home from work. Kerosene
she. poured into the stove flared
up, and she was burned to death.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
TINES INDEX

COMING SUNDAY "The Life
Of Franklin DelanO Roosevelt"
great story by - famous writer
. Emil Ludwig Call RE. 1874
and make sure you get your copy Of
the SUNDAY WASHINGTON HER
AlD.TIMES.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
District Crime
War Launched
On -Four Fronts
Bar Group Pledges Vigorous Aid;
Killing by Police PrObed
By JAMES CULLINANE

Drastic steps in concerted crime in the Capital
taken today With charges aired in Congress that the
record Of the city appalling the clean up the city
started on a number of fronts.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
Price of Cotton
D.. Shifty at Start

NEW YORK, March 9 QN.SO.
Cotton prices at the, opening were
up I to off 2 compared with Tues
days closing levels. Trading was
moderate.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
PACIFIC ATOLLS
IMPORTANT AS
PLANE BASES
Joint Control May
Settle Controversy

LONDON, March Q G.N.SO.
Sir Ronald Lindsay, British am
bassador to Washington, has been
instructed to inform the State De.
partment that Great Britain re-
serves it's rights over Canton and
Enderbury islands in the Pacific.
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain told the House of Commons
today.
President Roosevelt has already
notified of his intention to claim
the islands for the United States
for use at potential aerial bases.
Britain, Chamberlain said, will
submit proposals with the hope Of
ending any controversy over their
ownership.
BRITISH STATEMENT
Revealing for the first time the
dispute between Britain and the
United States over the islands,
which lie in the Phoenix group
in the South Pacific, Chamberlain
said:
THE United States Govern
ment, during discussions last
year, contested validity Of the
British claim to the Phoenix
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
AUSTRIA PLANS
LIBERTY VOTE

VIENNA, March 9 UN.S.)
Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg to.
day arranged a shrewd political
coup by planning, so it was re
ported in best informed circles, a
plebiscite on the question Of Aus
trian independence.
The poll will be held on short
notice-this coming Sunday-if
schuschnigg decides to carry out
his tactical maneuver.
Hard-pressed by all political fac.
tions except the Nazis themselves,
the chancellor is likely to an
nounce the plebiscite at his speech
tonight at Innsbruck. Official
circles refused to confirm or deny
that this was his plan.
SANTA ANITA SCRATCHES
THIRD RACE-MaiIdun. Yrs
NINTH RACE tute)-Declared
off
Weather cloudy, trapk faSt
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
KILLING ASSAILED

The District Commissioners also
ordered a formal investigation,
while the killing was branded as
"unwarranted and brutal" at a
meeting of the James Reese
Europe Post of the American
Legion last night. The District
Inter Racial Committee has also
assailed the killing.
In" a formal statement to the
police homicide squad, the officers
cortended they fired only because
Their lives and those of other
residents of the house were periled
10y the Shell-shocked veteran.
The 7S suspects arrested by the
new police squad in the last two
days will be brought before a
lineup at police headquarters to-
night, and scores of victims of re-
cent robberieS and attacks have
been asked to attend in an effort
to identify the suspects.
The squad is planning to de
port" suspects with previous rec
ords who are wanted in other jur-
isdictions, while the .vagrancy laws
will be invoked to hold others.
Making his initial address as
president of the District Bar AS
sociation last night, Bolitha j..
Laws pledged cooperation of the
association in the drive on crime.
He urged that criminal cases
be speeded UP, and admitted GER
tain changes should be made by
judges and attorneys alike in the
interests of justice.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09

BERLIN, March g., G.N.S).
DR.. Hans Dieckhoff, German am
bassador to Washington, is likely
to be transferred to London in q
new ambassadorial shuttle, it was
learned today. DR.. Hans Goerg
Won Mackensen, of the foreign Of
flee. is expected to take the Wash
ington post.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
Save the Symphony!

THE GENERAL FUND for
i the 193S-1939 National
Symphony Orchestra season
Is $IO3,OOO. This is the
amount necessary to meet
the annual budget, in addi-
tiOn to income derived from
the sale of tickets and other
miscellaneous sources.
Unless this amount Is raised
before noon on Tuesday.
March Is, 1888. all money
contributed to the campaign
by that time will be returned.
the National Symphony Or
cheStra Association will dis
band no concerts will be
held under Its sponsorship
next season.
Generous members of the
community and It's immedi-
ate vicinity already have
contributed $7S,449,69 Of the
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The Washington times., 1938-03-09

Important developments were:
/. A move was started to de
port" criminals arrested here
and wanted in other jurisdic-
tions.
2. The District Bar ASsocia-
ton pledged tangible, vigor-
Gus and determined" coopera-
ton with the District Attorneys
office In an effort to rid the
city of crime.
SITUATION ACUTE"
3. The crime situation in the
Capital was termed "acute" by
Judge Edward M. Curran Of
Police Court.
4. The newly organized police
pickup squad" arrested Sc sus-
poets yesterday, making a total
of 78 arrests in two days.
/ Meanwhile, actions Of two Wash
ington policemen who yesterday
shot and killed a crazed colored
war veteran were under investiga
ton by District officials.
The officers, r. w. Henry and
J. NJ. NalIy, were under technica
arrest, pending the outcome of :
coroner's inquest today into the
death of Leroy Keys, 3S, who was
shot to death in his home, 247(
Ontario Rd. N. w. yesterday
after he had menaced the officers
with a knife and set fire to MS
home,
The Washington times., 1938-03-09

needed $1O3,OOO. Nearly $685.
900 more must be raised.
$4,000 citizens Of the Dis
trict will each give 81 before
noon Tuesday, March Is, the
Nations Capital will have its
National Symphony OrcheS-
ira during the 193S-1939 sea-
son a musical Organiza-
ton that has, in the seven
years since it was formed,
taken its place among the
leading symphony OrchestraS
Of the country.
You can be one Of those
"SaverS Of the Symphony"
by writing your name and
address below pinning 81 to
this coupon and mailing to
Campaign quarters, National
Symphony Orchestra ASSO-
citation, Carlton Hotel, Wash
ingtOn, d. C,
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Cloudy tonight, followed by rain, not
much change in temperature; lowest to.
night about SO. "Details on Page 81.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09

lar amounts
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-02
Baking and Rug
Contests to be
Held Saturday

a rug contest and baking dem
onstration viii be held Saturday
afternoon, June 4 in the new build
ING Of the Grange Supply Co. Rugs
made BY grange women Tor men)
aHlns the past year will be ex-
MDlted and scored. Miss Helen
Seiner and an assistant will serve
- Judges.
Casn prizes Of 81 and 81 will be
awarded to the winners of first and
nd places In each of the four
cas'es; hooked, braided, crocheted
ana miscellaneous. The highest
soilns IN the entire group win re-
seave Q cash prize of So and will be
sa'eled IN the state contest at Spo-
une during state grange.
Inc baking demonstration will
= conducted by Mrs. j. K. Couzins
~ aak,ma. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-02
Want Women to
Register for Jobs
with Cherries

There will be an ample supply or
local labor available for the cherry
picking season here this month, T.
II. Ellison, manager Of the Kenne-
wick-Pasco office Of the Washing
ton State Employment service an
nounced this week.
I'VE are making every effort to
have local growers call us as they
need workers." Mr.. Ellison said. by
doing this they can contribute
greatly towards placing local work.
ers in the jobs. Many itinerant
workers have entered the Kenne-
wick-Pasco area during the past few
weeks under the misrepresentation
that there was a shortage OF labor
here. The great majority of these
have been disappointed"
The local office of the Washing
ton State Employment service is To-
Gated in the county courthouse i'm
Pasco.
In order to prevent the moving OF
the cherry crop TO other places be-
cause of lack Of labor, the chamber
Of commerce is asking all women.
who are willing to help out with the
packing or sorting, to sign up for
the work. A representative will be
at the city hall Monday and Tues
day Of next week to accept regis
trations. Just as many as possible
to work in case of an emergency ara
requested to register.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-02
High Wind Fans
flames Which Take
Big Flour Mill

The Kennewick Flour Mill and
grain warehouse were completely
destroyed by fire late Saturday
night, A high wind prevented the
combined fire departments OF Ken
newick and Pasco from gaining any
control of the blaze, which started
in the warehouse. apparently. The
blaze was the biggest and hottest
conflagration which Kennewick has
ever experienced.
Because OF the fact that appar-
emily deliberate attempts were made
to set fire to the building while the
Gleason fire a month ago was i'm
progress, it is suspected that this
fire, too, was of incindiary origin.
Insurance adjusters and the state
fire warden have been here the
early part of the week conducting
an investigation.
The mill property was purchased
about a year ago by the Pillsbury
Flour Mills Co., who, it was under
stood, were to erect a million dollar
mill on the site. The purchase Of
other property in the district gave
the company nearly sixty acres Of
land bounded on three sides by rail-
roads, the N. p, u. p. and S. p. g.
s. ssg IA
While the company refused to set
a date for the beginning OF con-
struction, it was generally believed
that the mill would be erected I'm
time to handle this years wheat
crop. Continued inaction locally has
postponed the date until another
year and 1t is not known what ef-
feet the destruction Of the old mill
will have upon the company's plans.
A portion of the machinery in the
mill proper had been removed, but
there was still much of 1t left in the
building. More than five thousand
bushels Of wheat were also stored
there, while the warehouse had been
leased to a Walla Walla bottling
works. It is understood that more
than five hundred dollars worth OF
sole drinks stored there was -des-
troyed, as well as company truck
All the property, including the
wheat, was covered by insurance.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-02
Wheat Farmers
Preparing to Use
River Service

Regular trips by the tug Mary
Gail are bringing to Wallula 102, 900
gallons of gasoline per trip from the
seaboard, Secretary Geo. d. Peters
reported at the chamber of COM
merce meeting this noon. During
the high water stake the tug and its
heavily laden barge are having no
difficulty in navigating the swift
waters of the Columbia.
He also reported that a wheat
growers association was erecting a
warehouse about a mile below Wal
lula, with a view to using the
Thompson boat service for trans
planting their crop to tidewater. A
special type of barge will be used to
carry the wheat down the river and
it will be used to transport whole
sale groceries on the return trip, Mr..
Peters reported.
A group Of local wheat farmers
are also planning to take advan-
tage of the river rates and are
erecting warehouse on this side
Of the river from which point it will
be loaded on the special barge for
its oceanside trip.
Pending the imminent develop
ment of transportation on the river
as indicated by the passage of the
bill authorizing the Umatilla dam
the Kennewick Port District Is be-
ing kept alive and its facilities pre-
pared for the expected influx of act
ivity.