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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-30

itself threatened simultaneously on
both east and west:
West. Czechoslovakia' fall brought
Hitler part way to the Ukraine but
alien soil still stood as barrier. To
cross the Russian frontier German
troops must pass through either Ru-
mania or Poland. The latter ma
TONS hostility to the Reich has in
creased since Prague's collapse be-
cause Warsaw had good reason to
fear Germany might annex the Free
City of Danzig and close the corridor
which is Poland's only outlet to the
Baltic or any other sea. Moreover,
agitation for German annexation of
Lithuania's seaboard town of Me-
mel, and for possible creation of a
protectorate over Lithuania itself,
would leave Poland surrounded on
three sides by Germany and her
satellites.
Discarding Poland as path to the
Ukraine, Hitler has turned to Ru-
mania which not only offers corri-
dor to Russia but many choice spoils
besides. The groundwork for this
coup was laid last November after
King Carol, fearing Naziism, made
a desperate bargaining trip to Lon
don in search of British-French
trade support. Though wined and
dined by King George fsee photo)
and other personages of British roy
atty who few years ago had ig-
nored him as scapegrace, the Ru-
manian king found London unwilling
to play ball. Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain was too busy appeasing
Dictators Hitler and Mussolini to
risk upsetting Europe's diplomatic
applicant with a trade agreement
that would discriminate against the
Reich.
En- route home Carol signed an
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-30
Tropical Hospital at Naples

In the future Naples will be the
first Italian port of call for ships
bearing patients afflicted with trop-
ical diseases coming from both Lib
va and Ethiopia. According to the
Agenzia Coloniale of Rome, the
Tropical and Subtropical Diseases
clinic attached to the Royal univer-
sity of Naples has organized a free
ambulatory for all who return even
temporarily from the imperial ter
ritories and desire to continue the
care of diseases contracted there.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-30
Strategic War Materials
That Must Be DeueIoped

But with all of this hullabaloo, we
have not heard nor seen any plans
for development of our national de-
posts of raw materials which are
used in the stock pile of war re-
sources. 1t might not be so impor-
tant were it not a fact that a score
or more of these materials have to
be imported. I regret the necessity
for being so bold, but it is proper
to say that our war and navy de-
partments have advanced not a sin
gle program, or even a thought, as
to how this nation could gain GER
tain raw materials if we were to be
involved in war that would cut off
importation of them.
The war department has prepared
list of some of these strategic
war materials" and it has listed
some of the most important, such
as nickel, tin, manganese, rubber,
etc. That is as far as it has gone.
1t is true, and the swivel chair
officers will stress the fact, that con-
gress passed law a few years back
that was designed to encourage
American production of these essen
tials. 1t was called, popularity, the
buy-American act. It even went so
far as to afford authority for pay
ment of premiums, up to Is per
cent above foreign quotations, in or
der that American capital would go
to work here on those essentials.
But has anything resulted from it?
The records answer, no.
A congressional committee also
lately has answered mo- by draft
ing another bill to encourage pro-
duction in the United States of these
war essentials. The house commit
tee on military affairs has reported
a bill which Chairman May hopes
will do the work, but even Chairman
May is doubtful of it's success. He
is doubtful because, as he said, when
the bureaucrats in the executive
branch of the government do not
want to encourage domestic produc-
ton, they simply sit in their chairs
and swing their feet back and forth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-30

about 1899-19O0. The present meth
cd of capturing the animals is to
stampede a herd of elephants and
to lasso and rope the one selected
preferably young elephant II to
Is years of age and measuring at
least or 51s feet at the shoulder.
The captive is then placed between
two older trained elephants (called
monitor" and led back to camp.
Many months are spent in "gen-
thing" the elephants, after which
they are taught to bear burdens
and pull stumps.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-30
Admiral Stark Named Chief of Operations in u S. NAVY

The chief of operations is appoint
ed for four years and has the rank
of full admiral while in the post.
Precedent was set aside in the
selection of Capt. John Henry Tow
ers, whom fellow officers call "The
Navy's No. ] aviator" as chief of
the bureau of aeronautics. Towers,
a flyer for more than u years, at
one time was passed over for pro-
motion and faced the possibility Of
involuntary retirement
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-30

WASHINGTON. - Obviously, off
cial Washington, as indeed the whole
world, has been watching what has
been going on in Europe in the last
few weeks. They have been watch
ing with more uneasiness, more gen.
uine fear, how Hitler has been ex-
banding the Reich, seizing, crush
ing, stealing, new territory, subju-
eating new peoples, as his insane
ambition leads him on and on. Those
charged with official responsibility
have watched because there can be
no mistake about the dangers in
herent in this wild remaking of the
map of the world.
Our government has had the cour-
age to speak out, through its depart
ment of state. 1t has said the Hitler
action in overpowering the peoples
of Europe, the minority races, is
a dastardly thing. There was moth
ing else that could be done about it.
Secretary Hull and Under Secretary
Welles, of the department of state,
have left no doubt in the minds of
other nations, however, that we, as
a people, are angry about what Hit
Ter has done. But again: we can do
nothing more than protest, because
the United States has no business
going to war over some other ma
TONS troubles.
But while our state department
has been getting on record with it's
disgust, and there has been great
TODD about Strengthening our ma
tional defense just in case trouble
would break out and involve us,
Washington bureaucrats and some
selfish elements in congress have
been foiling correction of our great
est weakness. President Roosevelt
has used his most patriotic voice to
force action by congress in develop
ment of airplanes for defense, in
construction of new battle boats and
has moved strongly for production
of equipment, guns, and the like.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-30

WASHINGTON. = The navy an
nounced the selection of Rear Ad-
miral Harold r. Stark, SO years old,
as the new chief of operations, top
post of the sea service.
With President Roosevelt's ap-
prevail, dozen other assignments
were made at the same time. Most
of the changes take effect in June.
Stark, short, ruddy faced COM
mander of battle force cruisers, has
been chief of ordnance.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-30
Suicide for Revenge

The faith of the Chinese in the
existence and power of the dead,
and the firm belief of the avenging
power of his own spirit when dis
embodied, has, in the past, led
many Chinese to commit suicide
and thus have his ghost come back
and avenge itself on some enemy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-30
Belgian Congo Army Post
Trains Animals to Work

The Belgian Embassy says: "The
Belgian government maintains two
stations in the Belgian Congo for
demonstrating and training ele-
plants. The principal station is at
Api. the subsidiary station is at Gan
gala Ma Bodio. Both are in the
northeastern section of the colony.
The training of elephants was first
introduced in the Belgian Congo by
order of H. M. King Leopold II,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-30

and Hungary, and
so much pride in
the late Czecho-
S Low a k nation,
that he refused to
surrender t h e
Czech legation in
Washington to the
German anbas-
sador. Born in
the Carpathian
mountains, h e
knew Magyar OPP
preston as a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-30
Pleads for Money to
Develop Mineral Resources

Mr.. Murdoch, also a mining man,
made a plea on the floor of the
house the other day for congress to
provide some money enabling real
istic procedure with respect to
our unknown and undeveloped metal
resources-so that we would know
in case of war, if for no other rea-
son.
"Since my school boy days."
said Mr.. Murdoch in house debate,
81 have been told that Alaska is
treasure house of natural wealth and
economic resources. ! believe we
have been and are overlooking that
fact in our dealing with that far off
corner of our country. feel that we
ought to develop those resources;
we ought to know more about
them"
Mr.. Murdock's statement causes
me to ask the question: since it is
our national policy Cat present, at
LEAST to spend billions of dollars
under the guise of making work, why
not designate some few of the mil
lions for worthwhile national devel-
opment?
Reference was made the other day
to testimony given two years ago
before the senate finance commit
tee. I looked it up and found that
the late Francis P. Garvan, then
president of the chemical founda-
ton, had caused an investigation to
be made of Alaskan metal re-
sources. The report brought in by
Wisconsin university professor,
who did the searching and digging
on the ground, makes one wonder
what undercurrent of influence has
prevented the development of metal
claims, such as nickel and tin, up
there. Very few of the national leg
iSlatOrS knew of the Testimony
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-30
HeadIiners

COL. VLADIMAR S. HURBAN
Though a Slovak, and although
Hitler has made Slovaks indie
pendent of Czechs, Col. Hurban
has so much dislike for Germany
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-30
NERVOUS?

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-30
Mexico

Last year Mexico's President La
faro Cardenas chased U. S. and
British oil companies out of the
country and seized their properties.
A big enough problem in itself, ex-
preparation loomed still more i'm
portant in the light of U. S. efforts
to solidify the Americas against for
eign economic Intervention. Mean
while Mexico made hay by selling
its ill-gotten oil to Germany while
Pan-American nerves neared the
breaking point.
Like other American nations
which have tried barter trade agree
ments with the Reich, Mexico soon
discovered she was unable to use
the manufactured items Germany
offered in lieu of cash. Selling the
opportunity, victimized oil compa-
MES sent Donald Richberg, attorney
and former "brain truster" to make
peace with Senior Cardenas.
Richberg terms: Control of the
properties should be returned to the
companies long enough for them to
break even on all past and present
investments. Then the property
would revert to Mexico.
Cardenas terms: Cooperative
Mexican-company operation of the
oil properties, with U. S. and British
firms to invest new cash for their
development. But Mexico would
maintain complete control over the
industry.
After two weeks of consultation
brought no solution, Mr.. Richberg
returned home, promising to come
back late in April. Hardly had he
left, however, before President Car
denas announced his own final
terms before 10000 cheering work.
ers. Mexico will keep the wells,
paying indemnification with oil TAX
en- from them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-30
First Turnnike Law

The first turnpike act, permitting
private company to construct a
road and charge the public for its
use, was passed in England in 1868.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-30

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. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-30
People

Appointed, to the U. S. Supreme
court post vacated by Louis d.
Brandeis, Securities and Exchange
Commissioner william o. Douglas,
easterner whose western back
ground balances the court geograph-
ically.
O Declined, by DR.. Arthur Compton,
Nobel prize-winning physicist, presi-
dency of Ohio State University.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-30
Miscellany

A new, sub-low priced sports car
will be introduced on the American
market this summer.
Q The tomb of Pharaoh Psou Sen
Nef, Egyptian ruler of about $50 B.
c., has been discovered by Prof.
Pierre Montet of Strasbourg univer-
sity.
. The U. S. army has asked con-
gress to forbid West Point gradu-
ates from marrying during the first
three years of active service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-30
.Q UIfE 8

NO PLACE FOR POLITICS
" KNOW of no more contemplate
thing than TO talk politics to poor
man or woman seeking relief. "-MGyOr
F. II. LaGuardis, OF Nei0 York.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-30
WHO'S
NEWS
THIS
WEEK
By LEMUEL F. PARTON

NJ EW YORK.-When James D.
: Ross was appointed by the
President as chief of Bonneville, the
biggest dam in the world, in Octo-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-30

4iiC OIS VI CulL
deal, to clear the
trade ways be-
tween the two
countries, is
widely accepted
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-30

w ARREN LEE PIERSON, head
W of the Export-Import bank, APP
pears to rate an assist in the Nazi
put-Out in Brazil. The big credit
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-14

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been brought 10 d standstill, and that
fighting on the isthmus was localized
On the eastern, Or middle, 'front.'
the Firms said the Russians cOntinu-
ed fierce attacks, but that counter
attacks cost the Russians great
losses" Five Russian tanks, five anti
tank guns four field guns and many
machine guns were reported captur-
ed
ca Russian communique from
headquarters Of the Leningrad mill
tary area said an advance Of be-
tween IS and Sc miles into Finland
had been made on the eastern front.
On the northern shore Of Lake
LadOga, the Russian cOmmunique re-
ported an advance Of about seven
miles.)
The Finnish air force, it said, made
successful bombing and machine gun
raids on Russian mechanical forces
and in fantry Sin different sectors Of
the war area
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-14
TOWNSVILLE

by MRS. A. X. TARRY
Miss Frances larry and George +.
larry will come home Saturday Tor
the Christmas holidays.
The friends Of Jack Richardson
will regret to hear of his being sick
in Maria Parham hospital.
Townsville high school closes Tor
the Christmas holidays on December
81.
We sincerely regret the moving OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. larry to Virginia,
realizing we lose good citizens,
neighbors and friends.
Miss Mary larry is returning
Dec. q from Saint Paul's, where
she is a member Of the faculty OF
Saint Paul's school, to spend the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A R. larry.
Walter Boyd has been spending
few days with his mother, Mrs. U.
d. Boyd.
June c.. Aston, of Reidsville, with
friends spent Saturday hunting, ~
turning home by Warrenton, to visit
William H Boyd, who is much i'm
proved.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-14
Invasion of Finland
Is Denounced
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gression, asked members to aid Fin
land and indicated Russia would be
thrown out of the League before sun
down.
OF the 80 states present at the As
sembly, nine abStained from voting
on the resolution condemning Rus
STA as an aggressor and asking men,
bers to aid Finland
They were the three Scandinavian
countries, Norway, Sweden and Den
mark; three Baltic countries, Lithu-
ania, LatVia and Estonia; Switzerland
China and Bulgaria.
"A move to eXpel Russia from the
League automatically goes to the
League Council, where officials said
it seemed sure Of getting the re-
quired unanimous vote for adoption.
Finland's delegate, Rudolf Hoist,
walked to the tribune amid loud APP
plause to express the Finnish peo-
pies 'prOfound gratitude". He said
the amount of practical aid which
Finland would get from the Assem-
olys action depended upon the cap
acity Of the Leagues coordinating
staff and the cooperation Of the
civilized world with that staff.
Before the Assembly vote, Great
Britain informed the League that she
already was taking steps to enable
the Finnish government to obtain the
material required for their defenses
IN England"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-14
Firms PREPARE TO LEAVE
PART OF NORTHERN FRONT

Kirkenes, Norway, Dec 14-(AP)
At the Finnish Frontier)-Russian
troops, advancing rapidly through the
Petsamo district, are approaching
SulmijarVi, near the Norwegian
frontier, and the Firms seem to be
preparing to withdraw from that
town to defense lines further south
Salijarvi and four other towns in
the region were ablaze today. The en-
tire district was covered with black
smoke.
Firms, escaping from Salmiparvi to
Norway said Salmiparvi no longer
could be held. 1t was uncertain
whether the burning towns had been
fired by retreating Firms or by Rus
sian bombers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-14
JUNIOR HIGH UNIT
SHOWING PROGRESS

The Junior High Drum and Bugle
Corps is progressing rapidly, with
a rehearsal last night at the school
showing constant Improvement IN
the organization.
Robert Hight has been selec'eo
as drum major for the OUTFIT ana
the youth lisp olishing up ms SUCK
,Wirling.
The boys show keen interest in
the unit, and expect to be table soon
to put on a public exhibition OF Wna'
they can do.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-14
SO. Atlantic Freed,
Says Chamberlain
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deed the Russian aggression.
1--WE must give what help ard sup
port we can to the latest victim Of
these destructive forces the prime
minister said, 'but, meanwhile, /
is only by concentrating on our task
of resistance to German aggression
and thus attacking the evil at lts
roots, that we can hope to save the
nations of Europe from the fate
which otherwise must over take
them"
In his final war review before
Parliament's Christmas recess, Chan
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-14
MARVIN WOODLIEF
COMPLETES COURSE

Marvin J. Woodlief. 115 Zollicoffe1
avenue, Henderson, has completed 9
course in practical and theoretical
radio and teleVision and has beer
awarded a diploma by the National
Radio Institute Of Washington He
finished the prescribed course OF
technical studies with creditable
grades and is to be congratulated up
on his achievement, the institute an
nOunccd.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-14
Cotton Drops
33-42 Points

New York. Nov. l4.-(AP)-Cot-
ton futures opened - to % points
lower Price receded again in the
late morning, as hedge selling and
foreign and speculative liquidation
increased. Trade support persisted
but was not 50 heavy as IN MD
'''g The D,1''9 market ranged 33 to AZ points
lo,,,n1 shortly before noon, Deem
her being at ll.42, and March at
1898
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-14
COTTON PRICES OFF
NEARLY $3.50 BALE

New York, Dec. 14.-(AP)-Cotton
prices broke nearly $3.50 bale to-
day under a barrage Of profit-selling
brought out by the markets specta-
cular rise on Tuesday and Wednes-
day. The heavy push against prices
occurred at the opening, and in the
first half hour of trading. Foreign
buyers. a mainstay Of the previous
rise, took many additional contracts
On the decline.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-14
Firms Plan Attacks
On Soviet Army

Continued From yage One)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-14
Last Story Hour
To Be on Friday

The last story hour Of the fall
series will be held at the H. Leslie
Perry Memorial Library tomorrow
afternoon at four O'Clock. Miss Leah
Perry will be the stOryteller, and
will tell Of Palestine and the Holy
Land Children who wish to attend
must have a ticket from the library
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-14
ENDERsoN a. c. DAILY DISPATCH THURSDAY DECEMBER a. 1899

berlain declared that the Finnish
army has proved Itself by far the
better fighting force in anything but
numbers"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-14
RICHARD DAVIS is
BURNED IN BLAST

Richard A. Davis, Daily Dispatch
carrier. was burned about the face
Yesterday afternoon when he struck
a match and tossed it into a stove
at the Sprinkle Oil CO. service sta
ton on South Garnet street, the
stove exploding.
Gasoline or oil, Davis said, must
have been in the stove when he
struck the match to ignite the fire
The burns are painful but moi
serious.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-14

The best things in life are 1ree'
In Uncle Sam's case, It's the Al
lantic ocean.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-14

The meek, says the Bale
inherit the earth. But ID r..
begins to look as thong
herit only what is lea
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-14

Red and brown do not go well
together-fashion note. There IS
someone who should catch up on
her current European history.
The Washington times., 1939-01-31
CARD "5" ENDS
LOSING STREAK

Even all bad things, including
losing streaks, must come to an
end, and so today Catholic Uni
versity is celebrating its first bas-
ketball victory of the SeaSon-itS
first in eight starts.
The Cardinals defeated Balti.
more Loyola last night in the
Brookland gym, Al to 35. The
game was C. us bid to aid in
the Infantile Paralysis Fund and
a goodly crowd was there. includ-
ing Lionel Stander, moving pic
ture star, now appearing in an
act at a local theater. Stander
tossed out the first ball.
Paced by Johnny Carrig and
Wayne Ambrose, the Cards moved
out in front and were never
headed. Early in the second half,
after Loyola knotted the count at
29-all, the c. U. lead was threat
ened.
However, C. us defense tight.
ened and aided by a couple Of
timely foul shots and some clever
shooting by Johnny Mataikis and
Carman Pirro soon put the locals
on the right track to the first vic"
tory Of the year.
The Washington times., 1939-01-31
House Of Rep. Gym
Gets New Director

Honorable James P. Richards,
congressman from South Carolina,
is the new director of the House
gymnasium. He was formerly
president Of South Carolina State
College A. A., and is we'll quail
fled through his long experience
for the position.
Representatives Lambertson Of
Kansas and O'Neal of Kentucky
have been chosen as assistants
to Representative Richards. The
latter is a former Centre College
athlete.
Senator James M. Meade of
New York was made honorary
member Of the House A. A. and
has been accorded a vote of
thanks for his constructive work
in putting the gym on a sound
basis,
The Washington times., 1939-01-31
v. VA. five TO
Invade EAST

MORGANToWN, W. Va, Jan.
31.-With a record Of five vic
tories in seven starts, West Vir-
ginia University's basketball team
was looking forward today to its
three-game invasion of the East.
The Mountaineer cagers are
scheduled to open in Philadelphia
Friday night against Temple Uni
versity in an Eastern Basketball
Conference tilt. Saturday night
they meet st. Johns of Brooklyn
in New York; and then on Mon
day evening clash with George
town in Washington in another
Eastern Conference game.
West Virginia defeated Temple
In their first meeting this season,
~ to 33, but lost to Georgetown,
81 to 81.