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Evening star., 1938-07-08
The World War Hump.

Shortly after the World War the
United States Army consisted OF approx
mately 100000 enlisted men-many Of
them holdovers from wartime enlist
ments. Approximately 1000 officers
commissioned for the emergency con-
tinued in the service as lieutenants and
captains. 1t was, in sense, as if there
had been one or two West Point grad
uating classes numbering 1000, all of
whom received commissions. After the
war the size of the Army gradually sank
to $4,000, from which low point it grad
ually has recovered to 162, It expects
to have 165000 enlisted men before the
end of this year.
Meanwhile, nearly 20 West Point grad
uating classes have been poured into the
service. Under the law they receive
regular promotions with length of service
up to the grade Of captain, regardless of
actual vacancies. Beyond that, the
grades Of major, lieutenant colonel and
colonel are filled. usually from the
seniority list, only as vacancies occur.
Between the grades Of captain and major
stands this great wall of World War
oh1cers-somewhat reduced, Of course, by
deaths and designations. In nearly 20
years Of service they have become the
senior captains. From their ranks must
come promotions to the higher ranks.
There are far from enough commissions
with the rank of major or colonel to 90
around. Hence promotion to them is
very slow. Those at the end of the list,
with the time for retirement growing
near anyway, are very close to the utmost
they can hope for in the way of pro-
motion.
But meanwhile they make the lot Of
the younger man who has entered the
Army from West Point or otherwise
rather circumscribed. He is effectually
barred from advancing beyond the rank
of captain while this "walr' remains.
The proposal is now made that members
OF the war officer group be arbitrarily
retired on pensions when they have
reached fixed age without advancing
to higher grade. 1t is q proposal to
cut down "stagnation," to give encourage
ment to the younger officers.
At present, 1t must be remembered,
this is only proposal. The plan has
not actually been adopted. And it must
also be remembered that it is not meant
as discrimination against the men who
constitute the war officer hump. 1t will
apply to all officers equally, whether they
entered the commissioned personnel
from the emergency troops, from West
Point, or from the ranks.
The existence Of this hump constitutes
very delicate personnel problem which
must be solved in the interests of mill
tary efficiency. The War Department
is trying to find some solution which will
be just to all and create the least hard
ship. 1t is not, as some may suppose, an
effort to get rid of the outsiders"
Evening star., 1938-07-08
Surcease From Slander.

When ALI M. Landon pleaded before
group OF Iowans that President Roose-
velt cease his nagging attacks on
business" his words were but an empty
echo. Too many Democrats were in the
field before him.
Chairman Farley already had told the
Virginia Institute of Public Affairs there
Is no solution in railing at the Govern
ment, or, for that matter, in Govern
ment railing at business" Richard C.
Patterson, jr., Assistant Secretary of
Commerce, extended a twig of the same
olive branch to group of business men
in Chicago, denouncing the philosophy
OF government which would seek to
supersede the judgments of competitive,
private markets." and which would fix
prices and control production. And
Chairman John O'Connor of the House
Rules Committee chose the same time to
revive his proposal for a legal holiday
to be known as Stop Calling Names Day,
pointing out the difficulty of thawing
private capital so long as an open season
exists on profits, wealth, and economic
royalists"
Three Democrats do not make q party,
and there remain many efforts on the
part of the administration to fx prices,
control production, and to supersede the
judgments Of competitive business.
Stop Calling Names Day has great
potentialities for silence. Perhaps bet
ter solution would be one advanced a
generation ago by "saki" In London's
Westminster Gazette. Under this plan
one holiday year would be set aside
as the Feast Of Nemesis" TO observe
it properly one need only saye up the
g1udges, sights, and ill-feelings of
year. Then, on the selected day, give
vent to them in the same spirit Of polite.
ness and formality with which one
Acknowledges friendship and good viii On
Christmas. ThuA the Nation could %
Evening star., 1938-07-08

Parts Of the big circus that momen-
tarily surrendered to its debts are said to
be on their way from Florida for another
campaign. The great illusions OF life
which started with Ponce de Leon have
never quite vanished from this remark
able and fascinating region.
Evening star., 1938-07-08

power. asserting that tho right Of re-
moval, except for the one offense, was
reserved to Congress In the case Of
T. v. A. oflcial. The President, they
agreed. might remove purely executive
oficer under his general powers, but they
took the position that the r, ". A. is
more of . legislative than an executive
agency. thereby exempting DR.. Morgan
from the scope Of the Presidents
authority.
A final decision in the case, which is
desired by such loyal administration sup
porters as Senator Norris Of Nebraska,
will not only have an important bearing
on the independence of the r. v. A. in
the future, but should result in defining
more precisely the extent To which a
President can 60 In removing oficials
In the face of an apparent effort by Con-
gress to reserve that power to the legis-
lative body.
Evening star., 1938-07-08
Contradictions Of
The President Noted.
To the Editor Of The mar.

~ Tue 8oltof OF Inc 0tAf:
President Roosevelt Is quoted Is say
ing In his address ct Gettysburg, Pa,
July 3, That when . challenge to
constituted government is thrown down,
the people must in self-defense take it
up; that the fight must be fought
through to decision 20 clear that it
Is accepted a. being beyond recall"
How can the President conscientiously
make such statement? After he alone
tried to pack the Supreme Court. If
he believes what he said here. Why
didn't he put it to vote Of the people?
He gave no hint sof doing the same
before his election in 1896.
believe II President Roosevelt would
cease his contradictory statements. Stop
harrassing business. Check up with the
social security cards, a to who II carry
ing them. Do as Europe Is doing. cause
AL here who are not naturalised citi-
Sens to register at the Post ONCE once
month, forbid any to stay unless they
have means to support themselves. It
would not b nooo11ayy % send fast
dndins committee 70 ewsdsn 70 hazn
Evening star., 1938-07-08
Jack
Little bit of manhood

Little bit of manhood
Not very long in breeches,
Building high sand castles,
Digging deep mud bitches;
Throwing stones at targets,
Though the mark he misses,
Giving me q bear hug.
But chary Of his kisses:
Whistling. laughing in my face &
Like . very gaby:
Just . splendid lad: but. ohI
Where'S my suddly bahv7
-0eg6ldo BROOKE Hams1t0
Evening star., 1938-07-08

If anybody is tempted to be unduly
pessimistic about civilization, it NAV
help to remember that the most popu-
lar Of all movie stars is a little girl
with golden curls whose principal char
acteristic is not sophistication.
Evening star., 1938-07-08

The New York Stock Exchange has
Q new head whose compensation is
nearly $4,000 year. The rise in stock
values would indicate that he is pro-
ceeding promptly with the business Of
earning his salary.
Evening star., 1938-07-08
Strife-Torn Palestine.

British vacillation in dealing with
Arab-Jew unrest In Palestine under
the League Of Nations mandate and
tho Balfour declaration has at length
produced conditions savoring omin-
ously Of civil war in the Holy Land.
Dispatch of two cruisers to Haifa, in
cluding the 32.000-ton Repulse, and of
two battalions Of troops from Egypt to
reinforce the inadequate British gar
rison, testihes impressively to the
gravity with which the London govern
ment views q situation that for three
years has steady been boiling to an
explosion. While ancient racial and
religious strife between Moslem and
Jew Is the root cause of the disorder and
sanguinary clashes now raging in Jeru-
salem and other regions, there are both
Moslem and Zionist critics who hold
that indecisiveness and changeability of
British policy is more than contribu-
tory factor.
Dispatches describe current conditions
Is the blacklist in Palestinian history
since the Arab general strike against
rising Jewish immigration required
forceful military measures in 1885.
Within three days more than two dozen
Arabs and Jews have been killed, and
roundly one hundred others wounded, in
riots which at times assumed war pro-
portions. Economic life is paralyzed
and terrorism so rampant that the
mandatory authorities have had to con-
slider the proclamation of martial law as
the only method Of suppressing Arab
demonstrations and Jewish reprisals.
Yesterday British troops fought a
pitched battle with 600 Arabs who
entered Palestine from Transjordan.
The newest wave of violence appears to
b the direct outgrowth Of the execution
Of . Jew by the British authorities few
days ago.
Fundamentally, although the two races
have long lived peacefully side by side,
Palestines troubles date from the crea-
ton Of the British mandate in 1919,
when organized Jewish immigration set
IN. The country's population, now about
100000, has almost doubled in sixteen
years. Jews today, numbering some
100000, represent about one-third Of
the countrys inhabitants. While the
predominant Arab has prospered hand
snmelv from the inf71y of Teus their
foreign-supplied capital and the higher
economic standards which ensued, the
Moslems never ceased to resent the rise
Of what they consider an alien influence
and correspondingly progressive
menace to their own nationalist aspira-
tions.
Britain, placing faith in her ancient
policy Of compromise, has failed to recon-
cile the two peoples. Yet John Bull,
because the Holy Land is 50 vital link
In his lifeline to India and the East,
dare not withdraw from the field OF
sndeavor. It looks as If q showdown were
now at hand. It would be world
calamity If, at this crowning hour OF
Jewry's need for asylum, the great ideal
Of Theodor Herl were to be destroyed
and Palestine made impossible as q
haven for his oppressed people.
Evening star., 1938-07-08

International sport has one signal
advantage over international fighting.
Its language can be definitely reduced
to comprehensive terms and there is
no positive demand for lethal extinction.
Evening star., 1938-07-08

Hitler is reported to have donated
three thousand dollars to survivors of
the regiment to which he belonged in
the World War. They are expected to
make report. What they are likely
to say is quite definitely understood.
Evening star., 1938-07-08

A "spend-lend" campaign may ind
certain obstruction among people who
begin to think that it is time for our
economic system to avoid both kinds
Of enterprise.
Evening star., 1938-07-08
Dictionary Cited
On Use Of Pseudo"
To the Editor nf The Star.


It would be interesting to know upon
what w. E. Ryan bases his claim, recently
made in your columns, that pseudo" is
"a new word added to our United States
living tongue" by him about two years
ago.
Reference to various dictionaries, mod
ern and old, reveal that pseudo" Is a
prefix, not word. In the Greek 1t is
"pseudes" (false) from "pseudein' Ito
BELIZE. Sometimes it is the first part of
q compound word, as "pseudo-apostle"
"a false or counterfeit apostle), and
"pseudo-volcano' "a burning mine of
coal, which emits smoke, but never
Laval. It also farms the first two syl-
tables Of single words, as "pseudography"
(false writing), psychology" falsehood
Of speech, psychologist" Zone who
utters falsehoods), "pseudonym" "a false
name assumed by q writer. Many other
forms are readily constructed to express
the meaning of false or counterfeit
No examples are found that sanction
usage Of pseudo" as . noun, adjective
or verb when used alone.
JOSEPH w. CHENEY.
Evening star., 1938-07-08

Having been a vehicle for advice on
taste and policies for the general pub
lie the conclusion is now reached that
radio may derive benefit from some
supervision on its own account.
Evening star., 1938-07-08
Political Chagrin.

From the Grand lsland Indspsndent.
A Japanese hanged himself because h6
discovered that he had voted for the
wrong candidate. Imagine the conse-
Queucss q snch . pescsdsnt IN this
ooan1g1. -
Evening star., 1938-07-08
Calls Attention
To Usage Of Pseudo"

To the Editor Of The Star:
FOR the enlightenment of w. E. Ryan,
pseudo" Is neither an unknown
term to dictionarians nor q new word
IN common usage. '"The pseudo Sab
bath," meaning Sunday" is pet phrase
OF the Seventh Day Adventists and has
been ever since the Sabbath reform of
"The Millerits," or Second Adventists"
IN 1874 AID. The Senators, Representa-
tives and newspaper writers who dared to
use the word evidently learned 1t Of Noah
Webster. Mr.. Ryan would better consult
the said Webster.
HOWARD g. EDWARDS.
Fort Thomas, KY.
Evening star., 1938-07-08
Big Feet and Desks.

From the Kalamasoo oasette.
Tho average college boy, . survey
shows. has bigger feet than the dough-
boy Of 20 years ago. He doesn't mind.
but what worries him ID whether, after
graduation, he win b able to ind
dssk 70 pnt them a.
Evening star., 1938-07-08
TwO-FOot Drivers.

Prom the Salem (Mass) News.
The modern automobile will not be
wholly satisfactory to some folks until
it is SO built that they can step on the
gas with both feet.
Evening star., 1938-07-08
Old Melodies.

Old Melodies.
We listen to the music sweet,
Still offered by the band so neat.
And wish the tunes we still might hear
That gave old holidays their cheer.
We listen to the jazz refrain,
A sigh again we can't restrain.
We join our voices with the throng
That lifts once more the old-time song.
1--WE have listened often to those who
bargain expertly," said Hi Ho, the sage
of Chinatown, "but have never been able
to concede to them more than tenn
porary advantage"
Evening star., 1938-07-08
Letters to The Star

Letters to the Editor must bear
the name and address OF the ,criter,
although the use Of pseudonyn for
publication Is permissible. Please be
brief!
Evening star., 1938-07-08
West Point Regatta
Grew Suggested.

TO the Editor Of Tho Star:
WITH the United States Military Acad-
emy ut West Point on the Hudson,
why would it not seem reasonable for the
War Department to enter q crew in the
annual regatta at Poughkeepsie, N. Y?
OF course, drill may take up the time
necessary for crew work, but it would
seemingly add to the interest Of the re-
gatta II this Government institution were
represented. It would appear no more
dimcult for its crew to practice than for
the Naval Academy.
MARK s. WILLING.
Mont Holly, Va.
Evening star., 1938-07-08
Concerning Profanity.

concerning Profanity.
DO you think q real lady will use
profanity?"
Certainly not" answered Senator
Sorghum. There are certain new forms
of speech to which we have become &C.
customed. But when lady uses them
they are not to be considered profanity. !"
Evening star., 1938-07-08
Confidence.

Confidence.
do you not sympathize with the rail-
roads In their troubles7"
Deeply" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax.
"But have never yet seen time when
a railroad had more trouble than it
could get rid Of by discreet business
management"
Evening star., 1938-07-08
Member Of the As,ociated Pre.s

a.. The Associated Press 10 exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to It or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
All rights Of publication Of special dispatches
herein also are reserved.
Evening star., 1938-07-08
Explosive Grief

GXPlOShVc UrhcIs
We've told our story in Chinese
Or Japanese. or what you please,
But an explosion so immense
Still shattered all our common sen
Evening star., 1938-07-08

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I'VE learns many dialects" said Uncle
Eben, "but holds special respect for .
man who can tell Do exact truth In any
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Evening star., 1938-07-08

Q. OF what nationality was Marconi's
mother?-K. M. r.
A. Marconi's mother was Of Irish ma
ttonality. She was Anna Jameson, tho,
youngest daughter Of Andrew Jameson
Of Daphne Castle, County Wexford, Ire
land.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-17
9aahionA
by MARJORIE
ELLIS McCRADY
Fashion Editor Of
THE
MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL

Two moot fashion questions are, first
what is happening to the monastiC
silhouette and secondly, what is hap
pening to the swept up hair style?
To the first let us answer after We
define. AS you remember the monaStiC
silhouette is the newest. 1t is so called
because it is modern adaptation OF
the loose supple lines of the abbotts
robes of the 18th century. 1t hangs full
and straight from the shoulder to hem
line and is belted or widely girdled at
the waist
In answer to what is happening to
this silhouette may we say much. 1t
has been adopted not only for street
1t is done in simple materials and in
elaborate ones. 1t is exceedingly popu-
lar and generally becoming and youth
full.
Whether coat or dress, the neckline
is high and simple and the sleeves loose
and full length or elbow length The
SmartneSS of monastic dresses and coats
depends not upon trim, but upon sim
plicity of line and the correct adjust
ment of the gathers under the girdle
or belt.
Since this silhouette hangs straight
and full from shoulder to hem, except
when belted, the adjusting of the skirt
fullness is up to the individual. If you
are thin and would have fuller figure
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-17

Judge Martin Hughes of Hibbing won
the greatest number of votes cast in
the county, according to the board OF
canvassers. He received 46,701; Henrik
ShipStead for senator was next with
46701 and S. w. Gilpin received 46,456
for probate judge Pittenger for con-
greSs received 33,282 and Carss 81 Sal.
Mark Nolan and Richards were elected
representatives with GAIL and 1908, re-
Spectively.
The committee, composed of Mayor
Murphy, Ray Hoefler, P. Schaefer and
j. A. Rothman, who appeared before the
county board two months ago to urge
the establishment of an airport in Ely,
were notified yesterday that the board
had included $4,000 for the Ely airport.
Wilfred Buescher and Miss Laura
Hayden were married by the Rev Keast
Wednesday. **"FireS at the Baxtrlim
garage and at the Emeralite plant kept
the department busy Saturday evening
and yesterday. ***The Rotary club en-
joyed a venison dinner Wednesday
evening. ***Mrs. Johanna Hegman, a
resident here since 1890, died Sunday.
The funeral was held Wednesday, the
Rev. Aho at the Finnish church con-
Quoting the same. Surviving are three
daughters, Mrs. Henry Pietila, Mrs.
Oscar Hakko and Mrs. Matt Lehtola of
Cokato. The sons are Waino and
Owney of this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-17
Eleven High Bowlers

No games this week on account of
deer hunting season.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-17
Fifty Years Ago
From Issue of November Is, 1883.

The Chandler engine house, recently
completed, is being fitted with two
CorliSS engines, 18x48" cylinders each
capable of $500 horse power. A new
engine house is also being built at
No. 2 shaft. The Chandler has shipped
up to Saturday evening total OF
$4,000 tons since the first shipment in
June and it is expected that $4,000 tons
will be shipped before the season ends.
The Pioneer has sunk a shaft and is
now down to SO feet. A 26 horse power
engine has been installed for hosting.
? This mine will be ready to ship next
season.
Winslow Lewis, late with the Du-
luth News-T Tribune, assumes charge of
the Ely Iron Home this week. He re-
places fellow who came up last week
and said he could not stay because there
are no sidewalks on every street and
a car line through town.
Judd Cleveland came in from %,
63-11 Monday to enjoy few days of
city life.***A sidewalk has been COM
pleted on the north side of Chapman
street.***W. c. Hoskin opened his hotel
to the public last week and has goodly
number of guests "**Vail, the hardware
man, has put in a stock of furniture.
*%*The U. S. Court of Philadelphia has
decided that now allowance can be
made to iron ore importers for the
water contained therein. The iron ore
of commerce is the ore in its natural
or crude state
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-17
Work Progressing on
College Year Book

Work on the Junior Colleges first an
nual is progressing. Until layout of
the book is completed, which the editors
and the printers call the dummy, the
number of pages of the book, scheduled
for release on about April first of next
year, cannot be determined, but it is
thought it will run in the neighbor-
hood of Ga. The book is being modelled
after the prize-winning ones produced
by Virginia and Mountain Iron.
Members of the newly organized
photo club, under the direction of
Morris Sternberg of the physics de-
partment, are taking the pictures for
the annual. Enlarging equipment will
be purchased to be used in connection
with this work
The book will be financed by the
student body. A contest will be spon-
sored to select a name for the annual
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-17

son rubbed their eyes early one morning
recently when a cock pheasant winged
slowly across the street from the rail-
road tracks, and paused at the window
of blacksmith shop. The rambling
rooster seemed bit disgruntled upon
noting that the shop had not been
opened yet-most likely he wanted to
have his spurs sharpened. After beat
ing upon the window, he flew down to
the sidewalk and staggered along for
few steps, pausing to eye his audience,
insolently. Having recovered from
their surprise, Lloyd and Orian lunged
for the "cock of the walk" who, amid
wild Tapping, flew back to the tracks,
probably to wait for the next train
going east.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-11-17

Horses started wearing shoes
when first domesticated. Tough as
their hoofs appear to be, unless pro-
tected they break when the animal
is made to do any hard work. With
out shoes horses would never be
able to run as fast nor work as
hard, says the Washington Post.
An ancient practice, long before
the use of retal, was to shoe horses
IN a crude type of straw slipper.
Japanese used this method up to the
Nineteenth century, although metal
shoes have teen common for more
than 1000 yerrs.