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La gaceta., 1938-06-20

Que clase de protesta hara la
Cancilleria americana contra los
aviones piratas que hundieron
I'm vapor mercante de Uncle
Sam?
ISera una protesta a la usan-
"a britannica, para alentar a los
facciosos a perseverar en- la o.
bra destructora y semisalvaje?
----
Una buena noticia; la avia-
ci6n china hundi6 cuatro bar
cos japoneses...
La vfctima Sc defiende de los
asesinos.
La gaceta., 1938-06-20

Dej6 de existir en- esta ciudad
Ell Sr. Angel Gomez, de 81 amos,
vecino del 1906 de Ia Gale 20, en-
esta ciudad. Deja a su viuda, Sc
nora Rosa Gomez; cuatro hijos,
dos hijas, tres hermanas y otros
familiares.
La gaceta., 1938-06-20
Ell AGRACIADO

Corresponds Ell Refrgera-
dor, regalo del Centre Asturia-
no, al Sr. Ernesto Vild6stegui,
del 2308H de Ia Gale 20.
La Sdicit&nos por L. busna
=
La gaceta., 1938-06-20
Ell TEMPO

Luvias para la tarde de hoy.
Nublados parciales. Maxima
temperature aver, % grades:
alnlmA> "a.
La gaceta., 1938-06-20

americana, tendrA de rival al
excampe6n Alan Eustace, y Geo
Hagen 10 betir& con 81 Vogue
re-" LNwaiR
The Ely miner., 1938-12-29
International

Although u. S.-British sympathies
in the Chinese-Jap war have al
ways been with China, Industrial
lists of both nations have gladly prof
tied by selling arms to more pros
porous Japan. In the U. S., this
activity continued unabated until
last June II, when Secretary of
State Corden Hull asked that it be
discontinued. Still later came a Sc
rious blow to U. S. prestige when
Japan, having conquered Shanghai,
Canton, Hankow and Nanking, pro-
ceeded Systematically to shut Chi
mas "open door" in violation of the
nine-power treaty. Obviously, U. S.
British supremacy in the Orient was
at an end unless the two nations
would reverse their soft-stepping
policy and take military or econom-
ic recourse against Tokyo. After
weeks of undercover negotiation be-
tween London and Washington, the
recourse now emerges as economic.
Still acting without apparent coop
Grafton, the two capitals made SIM
liar news on the same day:
Washington. The government-op-
Grated Export-Import bank ad-
vanced SOS, 100000 in credits to
New York company for exporting
u. S. agricultural and manufactured
The Ely miner., 1938-12-29

at Christmas, but he admits that
people most meticulous about their
obligations are more likely to keep
New Years promises.
ga good resolution" he says, ''be-
comes a compromise solution to the
conscience conflict. The man who
makes one says to himself, 4 will
make a resolution not to do this or
that which I should not during the
forthcoming year. Although it's not
the same as refraining from such
actions, it does have some value in
uuieting the conscience's re-
proaches."
But DR.. Craze is more hopeful.
"It is wise to make resolutions"
ne says, "since the first step in
progress of any sort consists of for
mulating the plans"
For those without sins to expiate,
he suggests the following ideas:
"Pay a sincere compliment to
your wife or husband, your children
or neighbors.
"Don't wait for death to tear the
selfishness from your eyes, after
which, in remorse, you heap extra
bouquets on the coffin.
Resolve now to pay at least three
sincere compliments every day in
| 1899"
The Ely miner., 1938-12-29
a NEW YEAR STORY

Gliding he didn't want a blind wife,"
she started. But Jack stopped
her.
Start the New Year thinking of
what you have, not pitying your
self. You have money to travel"
Surely. Money!" Molly agreed
disgustedly.
"More than ordinary good looks.
Education, I should judge. A fair
amount of charm. I can't judge
that accurately, for you've kept it
shut off," His tone was so dron that
Molly had to laugh.
"Wel, you do paint rather a
strong picture, Mr.. Pollyanna. You
have your fair share of charm and
good looks too," she responded, with
provocative smile.
"Stop it, stop il" Jack pleaded in
mock alarm. "Turn it off, turn off
the charm. I'm too susceptible"
"All right. Since you had the cour-
age to tackle the glummest girl on
board ship, maybe I'd better try
making myself agreeable" Molly
was still smiling, but there was a
look of determination on her face.
"Sure thing. Be a good sport.
Take life as it comes"
A trace of bitterness returned to
Molly's tone as she said: "It's easy
for you to talk, with health and
good looks and everything to make
life easy"
Jack laughed. 'Lots you know
about it. They told me five months
ago I had six months to live. But
I'm showing them they're mistaken.
Aren't your eyes better?"
Molly looked at him in astonish-
ment: "You mean it, really? And
you so full of fun all the time? Oh,
my eyes, you say. Yes, they really
are better"
81 was sure of it. Well, I'm off
to see the mate. His wife wants
him to give up the sea and settle
down on land. The idea is driving
him nuts. So long, I'll be seeing
you. Good luck, and Happy New
Year!"
The Ely miner., 1938-12-29
NEW OUTLOOK
By Gregg Alexander

"a glorious New Years day, isn't
it?" the young man asked.
Molly aroused herself. She had
noticed this attractive young man on
the boat, of course. Molly had avoid
ed him, however. If she hadn't
been so absorbed with her own
gloomy thoughts he wouldn't have
gotten near enough to speak.
eyes, it is" she replied coldly.
But as she looked up into his merry
face, her own sad countenance
thawed.
-"Gee, but you are swell looking
when you smile," he blurted out.
'I've been wondering how you'd
look with a smile on that pretty
face"
Molly couldn't help but laugh. He
sounded like child. Then she grew
sober.
eff you knew what makes me sad:
my eyesight going, my fiance de-
The Ely miner., 1938-12-29
FORECAST
CANCELLATION g

CANCELLATION of the 1888
concordat between Germany and
the Vatican, to precede enact
ment of Nazi laws directed
against the Roman Catholic
church.
CAPITALIZATION of Japan's
drive north and west of Canton,
to strengthen Tokyo's position in
the event of a Russian war, which
is expected very soon.
INCREASE in lending power of
U. S. Export-Import bank to ex-
pand trade with Latin America.
CANDIDACY of Franklin D.
Roosevelt for the Presidency, not
in 1910, but in 1914.
REQUEST by small business
men for congressional creation of
a system of credit banks to meet
the needs of little business"
The Ely miner., 1938-12-29

inch material. You will need a
little less than your 10 yards
ga yards will be enough, and this
makes the spread long enough to
cover the pillows nicely. Cut the
center panel first, then divide the
material that is left as shown in
the upper diagram. Join the two
pieces of ruffie material to make
one long piece, then divide it
evenly; for the two ruffes. These
cutting dimensions allow generous
seams. Enough material may be
taken from the seam edges to
cover cords for welted seams if
desired. A very narrow machine
stitched hem should be used at
the bottom of the ruffles.
Full directions for making welt
ed seams are contained in Book l,
offered herewith. There are also
directions in this book for making
bedspreads of 36-inch cotton ma
terial. Today's lesson is not in
either of the books offered here,
so be sure to clip and save it for
reference.
NOTE: Mrs. Spears Book Q
Gifts, Novelties and Embroidery,
has helped thousands of women
to use odds and ends OF. materials
and their spare time to make
things to sell and to use. Book i
SEWING, for the Home Decora-
tor, is full of inspiration for every
homemaker. These books make
delightful gifts. Mrs. Spears will
autograph them on request.
Crazy-patch quilt leafiet is includ-
ed free with every order for both
books. Books are 25 cents each.
Address Mrs. Spears, 210 S. Des-
PLANES ST., Chicago, Ill.
The Ely miner., 1938-12-29
Yanks That Stayed

According to figures compiled
by the Paris post of the Ameri-
can Legion, slightly more than
1900 members of the Never-Go-
Home battalion of the A. E. F.
still reside in France, although it
now is twenty years since the
World war was brought to an end
by the Armistice at Rethondes.
Most of them are married to
French wives; most of them new
er returned to the United States,
and many of them will be exiles
until they die; and yet, not a sim
gle one of them has given up Unit
ed States citizenship.-New York
Times.
The Ely miner., 1938-12-29

Last winter Texas Rep. Wright
Patman offered congress measure
to tax chain stores out Of existence.
Its gist: To levy graded assessments
from $50 per store on small chains
to S., 200 per store on large chains,
each store tax to be multiplied by
the number of states in which the
chain operated. Sample: A chain
operating in 48 states plus the Dis
trict of Columbia would pay $49, 900
per store annually on each store
over 500.
Though boasting 73 co-sponsors,
Mr.. Patman's bill failed. Also de-
feated was a New York state chain
store tax, which signified that chains
had more friends than their foes had
expected. But an apparently dying
issue was revived as congress adj
journed, for Mr.. Patman announced
his bill would be introduced in jan
The Ely miner., 1938-12-29
Volcanic Eruptions Held
Cause of Soil Poisoning

Volcanic eruptions in the remote
geological past are to blame for the
presence in the soil of selenium, the
poisonous element which has made
inroads into western live stock and
is the cause of certain rheumatic
symptoms in man.
Department of agriculture scien-
fists who have been studying selin-
ium poisoning say no soil is quite
free from that element, but the
The Ely miner., 1938-12-29

How this solution could clarity the
1910 presidential issue is not appar-
ent; moreover, conservative ele-
ments in the Democratic party
doubt that the commerce depart
ment's immediate charge, U. S.
business, will like the man whose
job has been to dispense $780,
100000 since 1888.
While gossiping over this morsel,
Washington's politicians have let
pass almost unnoticed an equally
important bit of groundwork lead
ing to 1910. John L. Lewis, c. I. O.
chieftain, has spoken publicly
against a labor-sponsored third par
ty, choosing instead to broaden his
Labor's Nonpartisan league. It's pro-
gram: To elect delegates in the
presidential primaries who will as
sure nomination of progressive
candidates" This means that c. I.
o. endorses continuation of the New
Deal, and that move to the right
would cause the Lewis front to bolt
from the Democratic convention.
The Ely miner., 1938-12-29
NEW YEAR BEGINS HERE!

Chatham islands, small British
colony Ala miles southeast of Well
ington, New Zealand, each year in
augurates the worlds New Year
celebration. The islands are nearest
the international date line where
time starts. From this point the in
coming year races westward along
the equator at speed of 1000 miles
an hour. BY the time people in the
Americas are gathered to welcome
it some of the islanders are awaken
ing from their afternoon nap the
next day.
The Ely miner., 1938-12-29
RAYS Invisible to the Eve

Brilliant rays of light from some
of the stars are invisible to the hui
man eye, either because they are
ultraviolet with wave lengths too
short to be seen or infra-red with
wave lengths too long to be seen.
The most intense radiations of very
hot blue stars are in the ultraviolet,
DR.. Paul w. Merrill, of Mount Will
son observatory, says. Improvements
in Photographic emulsions enable
scientists to photograph many of the
invisible stars.
The Ely miner., 1938-12-29
It's Open Season
For Resolutions;
Made Yours Yet ?

CHICAGO.-It's again time for
New Years resolutions and psychol-
ogists have something to say about
it.
"Humbug," is the comment Of DR..
Robert N. McMurray, executive sec
retary of the Chicago Psychological
corporation.
Hes wrong" answers DR..
George w. Crane, noted psycholo-
sist with Northwestern university.
Although most scientists admit
the average resolution lives no long
The Ely miner., 1938-12-29
Don't Do That!
"

A New Hampshire law says
that when two motor cars meet
at an intersection, each must
wait for the other to pass.
A Seattle, Wash, ordinance
says that it is unlawful for any
person to use water during a
fire.
Egypt, Ill, makes it illegal
to advance clocks or watches
without a written permit.
In River Forest, Ill, you
can't keep any bear, lion, wild
cat, orang utan, chimpanzee,
tiger or poisonous reptile
Dick Hyman in ''It's the Law"
in the American Magazine.
The Ely miner., 1938-12-29

most dangerous selenium content in
this country is found in the Great
Plains, says Popular Mechanics
magazine. They believe the selen-
ium was belched into the air by
volcanoes, then washed to earth by
rains and formed clays which were
buried and became shale. Later the
shale beds were exposed and wealth
cred into soil. Certain plants alb
sorb selenium more than others, and
live stock are poisoned when they
eat these, especially loco weed and
vetch.
The Ely miner., 1938-12-29
Double Bedspreod
of Luxurious Tuffetu
By RUTH WYETH SPEARS

"nEAR MRS. SPEARS: Your
- book, SEWING, for the
Home Decorator, has helped me
with so many problems that am
hoping you will give me some spe-
cial advice now. For a long time
1 have been wanting taffeta
spread for a double bed. I figure
that, if I can make one from 10
yards of 39-inch taffeta, it will
cost about half as much as one of
the same quality ready made. VIII
you be good enough to tell me
how to cut the material so there
will be no waste? This is impor-
tant as l must economic. M. c."
Here are cutting dimensions for
a double bedspread of 80 or 40
The Ely miner., 1938-12-29

er than a May
fly, they. claim
this old Ameri-
can habit does
have merit. DR..
McMurray sees
no more logic in
using the first
day of January
for making reso-
lutions than in
the old southern
custom of shoot
ing off fireworks
The Ely miner., 1938-12-29
BOWL BUSINESS

Footballs biggest eUent comes on Ne,U Years
Day in this modern soorld. BoaUls of all faUors
attract several hundred thousand spectators.
Here are last years bosoL games, plere huge
cro,ods gather again this Ne,U Years Day.
The Ely miner., 1938-12-29
People

Lost, by the duchess of Windsor,
the title of worlds best dressed
woman, accorded annually by Par
isian dressmakers. New title hold
er: Nine. Antenor Patino, daugh-
ter-in-law of Bolivia's Simon Patino,
tin millionaire.
Q Resigned, from the New York
stock exchanges board, President
Robert M. Hutchins of the Univer-
sity of Chicago, because the board
refused to reopen its quiz of Finan-
cier Richard Whitney's criminal
conduct"
Q Sold, by Franklin D. Roosevelt,
1000 Christmas trees from the farm
on his Hyde Park estate.
The Ely miner., 1938-12-29

uary, 1899, as House Resolution No.
/. Battle lines since formed presage
a bitter contest next month, as
chains and anti-chain agitators re-
view their cases:
Anti-Chain. Supporting Mr.. Pat
man is a once-potent national trend
(now questionable) which caused 21
state legislatures to enact chain store
taxes. Another state, Colorado, last
month rejected a referendum to kill
a similar levy. Having won passage
of his Robinson-Pa Patman act, also an
anti-chain measure, MIR. Patman
bases his new attack on familiar
charges that chains (I) force inde-
pendent merchants out of business;
(2) cause low farm prices; (3) take
money out of the community.
Proclaim. U. S. census figures
show a decreasing number of chain
stores and more Independents, while
federal trade commission statistics
credit chains with distributing
So, 900, 100000 in goods at an average
10 per cent saving to consumers. If
the Patman bill passes, resultant
taxes with the Great Atlantic &
Pacific Tea company, they would
total more than half 1875 gross
sales) would destroy practically all
chains, would repeatedly wipe out
80 per cent of the farmers market,
throw nearly 100000 chain en-
ployees out of work and force q
sharp rise in retail prices. Chains
point proudly to their two-year cam
paign of helping farmers move sur
plus crops like lamb, beef, walnuts,
apples, and canned grapefruit juice.
Anti-P atmanites include the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, speaking
for its 5,000,000 members (who
charge the measure would increase
living costs and unemployment), and
the National Association of Retail
Boards, which termed it "vicious.
Counting noses on the eve of con-
gress' opening, Mr.. Patman finds
his 73 original co-sponsors dwindled
to 80 through election defeats, while
another (New York's Caroline
O'Day) has withdrawn support. II
the Patman bill succeeds in reach
ing the house floor, political observ-
ers wonder whether continually
mounting sentiment will not bury it
in a protest vote.
The Ely miner., 1938-12-29

goods to China. Recognized as a
very thinly yelled government loan,
most funds will be used for automo-
bile trucks and gasoline to haul mu-
nitions over the new Chinese gate
way from Burma. To mature in
five years, the loan is guaranteed
by the Bank of China. Chief U. S.
negotiator was Jesse Jones, chair
man of the Reconstruction Finance
corporation. s...
London. Now en- route through
parliament is an allotment of TO-
100000 pounds for export credits to
protect Great Britain's far-fung for
eign trade from Nazi encroachment.
Already earmarked is an initial
credit of 100000 pounds for the Chi
nese government, to purchase
trucks and roadmaking equipment
for the new Burma gateway. Also
under consideration is British loan
to the Chinese exchange equaliza-
ton fund to help China's dollar.
~cWhile Chinese officials hailed the
simultaneous moves as a "diplo-
matte victory" while Tokyo Won
dered what recourse to take, while
Chinese government bonds showed
good strength, Germany's foreign
office commented in its official
mouthpiece, Diplomatische Korre-
spondenz: "The United States new
policy furnishes food for thought. 1t
shows that Washington apparently
pursues aims which go beyond it's
old-established policy of good rela-
tions with other countries No
opportunity is missed for directing
attacks or innuendos against author
itarian states"
The Ely miner., 1938-12-29
Rumdrtia

Of all the lesser European nations
subjected to Nazi Germany's polit-
ical-economic pressure, Rumania
has alone stood up on its feet and
barked back. Reason: Rumania
has been able to buy her imports
anywhere she desires, but Germany
must have Rumanian wheat and oil.
Until last fall this upper hand
served King Carol well, but the
ring of Nazi-dominated nations
around Bucharest has now grown
so powerful that he must bow to
Berlin or risk economic starvation.
Thus Rumania watched anxiously
as German aggression in Austria
and Czechoslovakia threatened to
wipe out her prospering trade with
those two nations. Since most of
Rumania's Czech imports came
from Sudetenland, now a part of
Germany, the Reich gained an enor-
nous advantage through this ter
ritorial acquisition.
To WOO Rumania successfully,
Germany must only meet the dila-
tory competition of Great Britain,
whose promise to buy part of King
Carols wheat surplus is overshad-
owed by a German offer to buy all
of it. Thus heartened, Rumania
has signed trade agreement
whereby the Reich will take almost
third of its exports, meanwhile
buying half its imports from Berlin.
How long Rumania can remain
independent of Germany's beck
and-can is problematical. Like a
The Ely miner., 1938-12-29

EDITORS NoTE-When opinions are
expressed in these columns they are those
of the news analyst and not necessarily OF
the newspaper.
The Ely miner., 1938-12-29
Politics

Smart politicians lay their cam
paign groundwork well in advance,
swapping favor for favor, smelling
out the trail that will most likely
lead to success. Thus official Wash
ington has started buzzing with ru-
mors following Q) resignation of
Commerce Secretary Daniel c. Rop-
er and Attorney General Homer
Cummings, and (2) Vice President
John Nance Gamers return to the
capital. That Mr.. Garner visited
President Roosevelt the same day
Mr.. Roper resigned gave an added
zest to the game.
While both the President and vice
president look to 1910, they appar-
emily look in opposite directions. No
public utterance followed the con-
ference but it is quite obvious that
Mr.. Garner looks fearfully on the
projected appointment of WPA Ad-
ministrator Harry Hopkins to sue
ceed Mr.. Roper. The Roosevelt pro-
gram: To strive for more New Deal
gains such as governmental reor-
ganization, and to give Harry Hop
kins a build-up for presidential nom
ination in 1910. The Garner pro-
gram: To consolidate the admins
tration's position, to unite arguing
factions and make a record in con-
gress which will win public approval.
Both programs lead to 1910, but
each goes down its own trail. In the
inevitable compromise, it is expect
ed that Mr.. Hopkins will be named
commerce secretary, but that in re-
turn congress will demand drastic
revision of relief administration.
The Ely miner., 1938-12-29
News Analysis : -
Reversal of Foreign Policy Seen
In u. S., British Loans to China
Jcseph w. La Bine-
By Joseph w. La Biaae-

child who wants cake but won't
brush its teeth, King Carol has sue
cessfully smashed the rising Nazi
party within his borders. Yet he
followed this coup with a totalitar-
ian declaration under which Ru-
mania becomes a one-party country
politically similar to Germany.
Likewise, while begging for Ger
man trade he has started an inten-
sified program Of fortifcation
against German aggression.
Spain
On a gloomy November day in
1881, Spain's parliament stripped
King Alfonso of his citizenship and
properties. Already, the previous
April, Alfonso had left for France,
soon taking residence in Italy where
Premier Benito Mussolini has not
been unfriendly to his once-royal
guest.
Since the loyalist government that
ousted Alfonso is now fighting los
ing battle to Generalissimo Fran
cisco Franco, moreover since Italy
and Spanish royalists are on Fran
co.'s side, observers have long
thought Alfonso has a good chance
of returning to the throne some day.
Franco limited as much last spring,
indicating that he might retain for
himself the premiership and thus
make the throne a puppet post.
This theory is now strengthened
by action of rebel Spain's council
of ministers, not only restoring AL
fonso's citizenship, but his lands as
well. How soon-if ever-the ex-
king will return to Spain is still a
secret, but pessimists regard Fran
co.'s gesture as merely an insincere
bid for continued royalist support
which has been dwindling in recent
months. Still others think Alfonso
would never return to the throne,
that his job would be taken instead
by Prince Juan, compromise candi-
date of both royalist factions-the
Carlists and Rennovacion Espanol-
lists.
The Ely miner., 1938-12-29

Clara beat Louisiana State 90 at the No Orleans Sugar
bOIs attracted attention. At Dallas
Cotton Colorado 28l4 before 900 tan and
of $4,000 aced Vest Virginia Texas
Tech, Truly, bo,U business becoming bg business
and one of the most outstanding sports attractions
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17
Sign Language
 Insults Exempt

PARIS, May 17-An insult in the sign language carried no weight in the Paris courts. This was decided when deaf-mute woman hauled her husband into court and com plained he had insulted her. A sign language expert decided that what the husband had said was very grave. A check with the law books, however, revealed that insults must be overheard" by witnesses before action may be brought.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-17
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