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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-25
Sc, 100000 Development Program
in Prospect at Mesabi Company's
Ore Suffering Plant at Babbitt
Reserve Mining Company
Seeking Lease to Work
Idle Property.
INACTIVE SINCE 1924
Several Hundred Men Will
be Employed if Lease
is Obtained.

News dispatches of late last week
brought the welcome news that q
s6,O00,OO0 development program IS in
prospect for the MeSabi Iron Com
pany sintering plant at Babbitt, about
Is miles south Of this city.
The Mesabi Iron Company works have
been idle since 1924, when the plant
was closed by market conditions Since
the plant has been closed, a skeleton
crew has been on duty guarding the
property
The property has been recommended
for leasing by the directors OF Oglebay,
Norton & Company of Cleveland, one
of the largest corporations engaged IN
mining, transportation and merchan-
dising of iron ore in the Lake Superior
district. The project will be voted On
at meeting Of stockholders of the
corporation in Wilmington, Delaware.
on June %, it has been learned and
the prospects for its leasing appear
very good, according to those supposed
to know
Should the lease be authorized, It VIII
be made in the name of the Reserve
Mining Company, Minnesota corpora
ton, which is holding an option to
acquire by assignment the leases Of all
the properties in the state now held
by the company under lease and 70
lease all the properties in the state
owned by the company.
According to D.. c. lacking, preSi-
dent of the Mesabi Iron Co., in a letter
to stockholders setting forth the
essential particulars of the deal, the
organizers of the Reserve Mining COM
pany are officers of the firm of Ogle-
bay, Norton & company. It is further
stated in the letter that mo one in
your company has any interest, directly
or indirectly in the Reserve"
Mr.. lacking further states that the
Oglebay, Norton company is prepared
to spend about 100000 on improve
ments to the properties and a general
development program. Several hundred
men will be given employment in the
event operations reach the maximum
schedule anticipated by officials OF the
two companies.
In leasing its properties to the Ogle-
bay interests the Mesabi company VIII
share in the profits, according TO the
plan approved by the company directors
recently in New York. william Har-
rison, Duluth attorney, is a member
of the board and has been actively
associated with the Mesabi company
since its organization.
In the early 20's the Mesabi COM
pany spent about $500 600 in the de-
velipment of its large holdings and the
construction of the reducing plant at
Rabbit. Considerable ore was handled
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-25
Ely to Open Season Here
Sunday With Chisholm Sox

initial starts last Sunday, the former
dropping to 2 encounter at Eve
leth, and, the latter bowling to the visit
ing Virginia Rangers, 9 to 6.
Winquists hurting against Eveleth
came in for considerable praise on the
part of Manager Madden and members
of the team, who pointed out that poor
fielding contributed much to the Ely
clubs downfall. Inclement weather
has nearly prohibited practice sessions
so consequently the team has many
rough edges that will have to be
smoothed off.
Because of the illness of Rudy Krall
first baseman, William Starkman, field
er, and Fred Bank, shortstop, all vet
Grams, Manager Madden had to do
considerable shifting in the lineup
against Eveleth. Bert Maddern took
first base and Dick Starkman worked
behind the bat.
A three-hit attack on the part OF
Sweigel, Glavan and Debeltz accounted
for two runs in the first inning. From
then on the Eyeleth hurler worked
smoothly, giving up one hit in the fifth
and two in the ninth, when Ely staged
a mild rally.
Eveleth went runleSs until the fourth
when Pavich scored on a double by
Micketts after cracking out a two
Dagger himself Two more came in
during the sixth on an error, single
and a double, and four in the eighth or
two errors, a double and two singles
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Girl Scouts Presented
With Merit Awards at
Annual Rally Friday
Genevieve Ranta, Winton,
Wins Honorable Mention
Life Saving Award.
FIRST OF KIND HERE
Rank Awards, Proficiency
Badges, Service Stripes
Given at Session.

The annual Girl Scout Rally was held
Friday evening in the music room of
the Memorial building, which was
crowded to capacity by parents and
friends of Girl Scouts.
The Brownie Scouts, whose numbers
have increased within the past year
from twenty-six to fifty-five. were on
the program for the first time. Pre-
ceding the opening of the program, they
marched into the room under the
leadership Of Mrs. Emil H. Ostrom,
leader of the Brownie pack at Winton,
and took seats on the stage.
The program opened with the Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag by the audi
ence, after which Mrs P. D. McCarty,
as commissioner, gave the address of
welcome The Brownies then rose, gave
the salute and promise and sang two
of their songs, after which they retired
from the stage.
A candlelight investiture ceremony,
in which % girls received their Girl
Scout pins, having passed the Tender
foot test, was the next feature Of the
program. The background for this
ceremony was formed by eleven Girl
Scouts representing The Spirit Of
Scouting" and the ten Girl Scout laws
by which Scouts try to govern their
lives. Each candidate lighted her
candle at the white taper of The Spirit
of Scouting, recited her promise and
laws and received her pin from Mrs.
George T. Ayres, chairman of the pro-
gram committee of the Girl Scout
Council, who presided. Three members
of the Girl Scout Council who joined
the council last January, were also
awarded Tenderfoot pins. These are
Mrs. Paul Cramer, Mrs. C. H. Hanson
and Mrs. Emil Koski.
After this ceremony, other rank
awards, second-class and first-class,
were presented by Mrs. Ayres.
Proficiency badge certificates, earned
by individual Scouts during the past
school year, were then presented by the
leaders of troops and those who acted
as consultantS by giving instruction for
particular badges. These badges were
swimmer, Ife-Saver, musician, home
nurse, rambler, tree finder, bird finder,
land animal finder, basketry, hostess,
personal health, winter sports, architec-
ture, dramatic appreciation, needlecraft,
my community and Girl Scout aide.
Those who presented proficiency badge
certificates, in addition to Mrs. Ayres,
were Sigurd F. Olson, Mrs. Arthur
Strand. Miss Irene KiviSaari, Mrs. E. H
Starkman, Mrs. Herbert Richards and
Mrs G. E. Gilbertson. Mrs. Leonard
Pulkrabek, leader of Troop 4, assisted
Mrs. Ayres. Consultants, who were un-
able to present their badges in person,
were Miss Verna Martin, Mrs. H. N.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-25
County Highway Men in
School of Instruction Here

Gangs All Here" on his accordion,
Louis Gerzin and Carl johnson, en-
ployed in the mechanical department
of the local county office, staged an
impronlptu parade through the cafe
terra Kotzian entertained with sew
eral numbers and played the accom-
paniment for community singing, led
by County Commissioner A. G. Shade
valid of Duluth, that followed the
dinner.
The school of instruction was in
charge of George Deibelr, county en-
gineer, and was conducted after Com
missioner Pete opened the session with
a few words of welcome.
Mr.. Ind who with Mr. Burgraf and
several other men representing various
firms, was a guest of the county work.
ers, projected motion pictures showing
use of calcium chloride in construction
and maintenance work.
The chemical is placed on road beds
with an ordinary seed drill. Absorbing
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-25
Noted Finnish Writer
Visited Ely Thursday

Mrs Elsa Heporauta, Finnish novelist
and one of Finland's most noted
writers, was the guest of prominent
Finnish people at the Community
Center on Thursday evening.
Mrs. Heporauta addressed the gather
ing and gave her impressions of her
trip to the United States. She ad-
dressed large gathering of Finnish
people at Virginia at luncheon before
coming to this city.
She was accompanied to Ely from
Virginia by Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham
Savolainen, former resident of this city,
who spent a few hours visiting with
former friends and neighbors.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-25

First it was flag pole sitters,
champion doughnut, sauer-
kraut and banana eaters, coffee
drinkers, marathon dancers
and half dozen other goofy
accomplishments in the cate
CORY of unnecessary occupa-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-25
Memorial Day Program
Whi+eside Park
b IS

Parade-1O:OO A. NJ from the Community Center
REVEREND ] E. BOWLER
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY GLEE CLUE
Roll Call of Departed Comrades
L. SLENDER, Commander Ely 2717, ". F. w.
Placing of Wreath Tomb of Unknown Soldier
by STAR MOTHER
Nearer My God to Thee"
MUNICIPAL
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY GLEE CLUB
REVEREND FATHER WILLIAM POWERS
REVEREND j.. E. BOWLER
"Star Spangled Banner
ELY MUNICIPAL BAND
FIRING SQUAD
LEGION DRUM BUGLE CORPS
In of rain the program will take place in the
Community Center Building at 1000 A. NJ
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-25
Hall to Teach at
~" Summer School.

j. Oliver Hall, instructor in the Ely
Junior College, has been selected as
one OF the instructors In the social
science department at the summer ses-
lsions OF the University of Minnesota.
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Evening star., 1939-12-22
Kennedy Urges DC. Report
Include Suffrage

The District Commissioners were
urged today by Representative
Kennedy, Democrat, of Maryland
to include suffrage in their local
reorganization report, as he an
nounced his intention of taking up
the subject early in the session
starting January 3.
Mr.. Kennedy, who previously had
served notice he would include suf-
frage in any future revision of the
Griffenhagen plan, said.
Il believe the Commissioners
should make definite decision and
include recommendation on suf-
frage in their reorganization pro-
posals. 1t is certain suffrage will
be a part of the program consid-
cred, and any plan that does not
take 1t into consideration will be
Of little help to the committee"
Meanwhile, it became increas-
1ngly apparent that the annual Dis
trict appropriation bill, frequently
one of the first to be drafted, will
come up late in this session, because
of the necessity of selecting a new
subcommittee chairman to succeed
Representative Collins of Missis-
sippi, who is relinquishing the post.
Evening star., 1939-12-22
2,793 Non-Residents
ToCost D. T.. Schools
$263,500 for Year
Only About 100 Pupils
From Outside City
Do Pay Tuition

The 2.793 nonresident pupils re-
ceiving free education in the Dis
trict schools will cost the District
an estimated s263,500 this year, an
unofficial count revealed today.
The total was arrived at by ap-
plying to the number of non-resi-
dents in the various levels the tut
ton rates for pupils not entitled to
free tuition.
At the same time it was learned
that only an additional 100 or so
pupils from outside Washington do
pay tuition. No figures are avail
able as to just what that will mean
in income, but a school official esti-
mated about $4,500.
The number of non-residents not
paying tuition has increased 81
from last year, or in terms of dol
lars and cents about 100000.
Supt. Frank w. Ballou told the
Board of Education the increase
this year in non-paying non-resi-
dents might be partially explained
by the movement of many former
residents of the District into the
nearby counties.
1t was recalled that the tuition
costs are computed on the basis of
the operating costs of the school
system and do not include capital
outlay. Thus the figure of what
the non-residents receive free in
cludes only the costs of instruction
for the year and does not reveal
what they get in the form of new
buildings and additions or even re-
pairs to buildings.
Evening star., 1939-12-22
Verdict Upho|ding
Business Levy
To Be Appealed
Justice BoiIey Thinks
Tox Is Unjust, but
Rules 1t Is Valid

The United States Court Of Ap-
peals is to be asked shortly to pass
on the validity of the disputed busi-
ness privilege tax here, counsel for
the Maryland Distillers' Products
Corp. of Baltimore said, following
decision by Justice Jennings Bailey
of District Court that the statute
was valid.
The jurist ruled yesterday after
noon in what is described as the
first test of the statute in District
Court that the business privilege
tax, provided for under the District
Of Columbia Revenue Act Of 1887,
is legal. Justice Bailey indicated
that his personal belief is that the
levy is unjust but was within the
power of Congress to enact, and so
is valid. He dismissed bill for re-
view of tax levy made under the
Board of Equalization and Review
involving the Maryland firm.
The case was placed before Dis
trict Court when the corporation
argued that excise taxes are not
part VI gross TeCelpLS Tor purposes
of assessing the business privilege
tax, which is measured on gross re-
ceipts. The District government
contended that they are part of
a firms gross receipts under the
tax statute.
Attorneys George A. Malone and
Arthur Callahan appeared for the
corporation, while the District gov
eminent was represented by Assist
ant Corporation Counsel Glenn SIM
mon. Yesterdays proceeding before
Justice Bailey arose under the Dis
trict of Columbia Revenue Act of
1887, which expired in June, 1898,
lawyer said, and the local revenue
act as amended expired on June 80
last. Lawyers explained that the
Districts new income tax law,
which becomes operative in the COM
ing year, replaces the business privi-
lege tax.
Despite the fact that the business
privilege tax statute has now ex-
pired, lawyers declared that a num-
Der OF cases are pending.
Evening star., 1939-12-22
Crippled Children 10 Have
Own Ga||inqer Quarters

Crippled children will have their
own quarters in Gallinger Hospital
when renovation and recondition-
ing there are completed next month.
Forty-four long-term cases will be
housed on the first floor of the
building, so the hospitals general
wards will be relieved of crippled
children who need a year or longer
to recover.
In the basement there is clinic
for the regular treatment Of 200
patients. DR.. o. Anderson Engh is
director of the clinical treatment,
part of which, called "occupational
therapy," teaches children trade
and at the same time trains them
to use their hands and arms.
Adjacent to the clinic is q work.
shop where children can repair their
own braces and make toys for them
selves.
The construction of a swimming
pool where crippled youngsters can
exercise their limbs in tepid water
is nearly finished.
The entire program is made pos
sible by grant of $4,000 from the
Social Security funds, supplement-
ed by District money. There is no
charge for treating patients, and
only poor children are eligible.
Evening star., 1939-12-22
Three-Day Bar Tests
Completed by 500

About 600 Washingtonians will
celebrate a particularly merry
Christmas this year because their
gruelling three-day test of the bar
examination ended yesterday, but
they are keeping their fingers
crossed to see whether 1910 will
really be happy New Year for
them, as far as the marks are con-
cerned.
Former Judge Ralph Given. secre-
tary to the Committee on Admis-
sions and Grievances Of District
Court, said today the number was
the smallest in five years to take
the test. The answer may be found
in the fact that for the first time
the limit of taking the examina-
ton only five times became opera
tive at this examination.
Judge Given explained that un-
der the new rules student may
take the bar examination three
times as matter of right. To take 1t
a fourth time one must have un-
dertaken a years study satisfac-
tory to the committee, and If he
fails then he must take an adU-
tional years study.
Last December 842 persons took
the bar examination, while In June
there were 968 applicants.
Evening star., 1939-12-22
Two Grocery Ho|dups
Lead Nights Crime

Robbery squad detectives today
were investigating two overnight
holdups of grocery store proprietors
Louis Gladsden, 922 c street Sc
said three colored youths robbed him
of $50 after asking for a bag of coal
One of the men, he said, drew a re-
volver while the others scooped ur
the contents of the cash register
and took additional cash from his
pockets.
Two white men, one brandishing a
small revolver, took about $12 from
Nicholas Captain in his store al
1901 L street NV, he told police.
Two purse snatchings also were
reported to police last night. Ethel
Husbands, 20 K street NV, said one
of three colored youths who ap.
preached her in the 400 block of K
street NV. snatched her pocket
book containing SIS. The trio fled
through an alley.
A man clad in "long gray over
coat" and two companions no doubt
were disappointed in the loot they
got from pocketbook he snatched
from Ruby Jones, 210O N street
NV, near her home last night. The
bag contained no money, only some
personal papers and cosmetics. The
man fled in waiting automobile.
Evening star., 1939-12-22
D. G. Court Vacancy
Names Not Yet Sent

President Roosevelt said today
the Attorney General has not yet
sent to him any recommendations
for appointment of successor to
the vacancy at the District Court
of the United States for the Dis
trict of Columbia caused by the re-
cent death of Justice Joseph W.
Cox. He said he understood that
Attorney General Murphy had been
studying the matter and probably
would be ready to discuss it soon.
The Attorney General told his
press conference yesterday the ap-
pointment will be made the first
week Congress gets back, but added
the nominee has not yet been def
nitely selected.
Evening star., 1939-12-22
Pamphlet Vendors Case
Taken Under Amusement

Police Judge. Edward M. Curran
had under advisement today a de-
fense plea that freedom of the press
had been invaded In the arrest of
Aria A. Albraugh and Allen Good
said for unlicensed vending in the
sale of political pamphlets at Four
teenth and F streets NV. last Sat-
urday.
At their trial yesterday their at
torney, Herbert R. Grossman, con-
tended the District license law re-
garding religious and political PAM
phlets was unconstitutional, in that
it violated the provision guarantee
ing freedom of the press. He said
the law claims the right ito say you
cannot speak until you have told
us what you are going to talk about.
Three pamphlets introduced in
evidence were entitled John L.
Lewis Exposed" Communist Jesuit
ism" and Manifesto on War"
The defendants testified they were
selling and giving away" booklets
advocating Socialistic principles.
The arrests were made during
the mid-afternoon shopping rush
after a crowd had gathered about
the vendors. Their sales talk had
drawn comments from hecklers.
Promising an early memorandum
opinion, Judge Curran said:
1.-THE Commissioner are trustees
Of the Republic and have as part
Of their duties the problem of keep
ing the streets open and available
for their primary use-the move
ment of citizens. The license act
prohibits the sale of any article
of merchandise except newspapers
from the public streets unless the
person selling same has obtained a
license"
Evening star., 1939-12-22
the anniversary.
TODAY.

1OOA1.
500 p.m.-Carol-singing childrens
chorus, streetcar tour, beginning
at Fourteenth and East Capitol
streets.
500 p.m.-Pantomime, "The First
Christmas Night" Christ Child
Settlement House, COB Massachu-
sets avenue NE
7:30 pm-Community tree, Thir-
teenth and w streets Sc, Com
missioner Hazen, Police Chief
Brown to participate.
7:30 pm-Parade, Metropolis View
Citizens Association, from Seventh
and Jackson streets NE, down
Franklin street to Fourth street
NE.
S:15 pm.-Religious drama. THE
Prince of Peace" Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church, 1410 Co.
lumbia road NV.
TOMORROW.
$50 am.-Central Union Mission s
party at Capitol Theater, Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt will help
distribute gifts, United States
Marine Band will play
$50 am.-Mrs. Roosevelt will at
tend the annual Christmas party
for 500 children sponsored by the
Arlington (VaD KiWanis Club at
the Wilson Theater in Arlington
The program will include music
by the 65-piece Kiwanis Boys
Band.
pm.-Mrs. Roosevelt will aid in
distribution of 500 baskets of food
to needy families at annual
Christmas party of Volunteers of
America at Thomson School,
Twelfth and l. streets NV.
Ills 5pm-Volunteer of America
party for needy families, 23l9
Eighteenth street NV, Mrs.
Roosevelt expected.
200 pm.-Annual Salvation Army
party, COG E street NV, Mrs.
Roosevelt to give out the first
of 600 baskets to needy families.
Bishop Freeman to speak.
00p.m.-Carol-singing children's
chorus, yard of Southeast House.
500 p.m.-Lighting of tree in Chevy
Chase Circle by Chevy Chase Citi-
Evening star., 1939-12-22
$400 Donated by Group
For Boys Club Work

Two checks totaling $40O were
presented to Police Supt. Ernest
w. Brown by the Cosmopolitan Club
yesterday. One was donated by the
club Tor a new cabin at Camp
Brown. summer camp of the Metro
politan Police Boys Club, and the
other was given by Edmund O. Carl,
president of the Cosmopolitan Club,
70 be used as the Boys Club sees fit.
The Christmas campaigns of local
newspapers also were recipients of
gifts by the club, each receiving s25.
The Rev. John j. Cartwright. pas
tor of the Immaculate Conception
Church, told the club an attitude
of increasing self1shness throughout
the. country is undermining Ameri-
can ideals of democracy. He said
Christmas Is a time when every
one should strive for noble ideals
and higher purposes"
Evening star., 1939-12-22
Mother Is Suicide
After Sending Her
Daughter Away
Mrs. Lena King TovIin
Takes Life Amid
YuIe Decorations

Sending her young daughter away
for the holidays, Mrs. Lena King
Tavlin, %, of 3511 Davenport street
NV. turned on the gas yesterday
afternoon in her apartment gay with
Christmas decorations.
The young mother was uncon-
scious when found about 2 pm. by
Mrs. Militia Houghton, manager Of
the apartment. Firemen Of the
Rescue Squad, summoned by Mrs.
Houghton, were unable to revive her.
She was pronounced dead half an
hour later.
Sent Daughter South.
Mrs. Tavlin, an employe of the
War Department, made arrange
ments for her daughter Jean, 9, to
visit her grandparents in North
Carolina for Christmas, and the lit
tie girl left for the South after she
was released from school for the
holidays, without knowing of her
mothers death.
Mrs. Tavlin was found slumped
in a chair near the kitchen stove,
two burners of which were open In
the apartment investigators saw a
decorated Christmas tree surround
ed by presents as if Mrs. Tavlin
had planned a happy holiday.
Mrs. Tavlin, twice married. was
separated from her second husband
and shared the apartment with a
young woman friend. Jean was the
daughter of her first marriage.
Worked Yesterday.
| Friends said that Mrs. Tavlin went
to work as usual yesterday morn
ing, returning to her apartment
shortly before noon. At that time
it was said, she seemed distressed
about something. Coroner A. Ma.
gruder Macdonald issued certifl
cate of suicide.
Mrs. Tavlin lived in Greensboro
N. c., before coming to Washington
Evening star., 1939-12-22
Supplementary Cuban
Trade Poet Proclaimed

President Roosevelt today issued q
proclamation putting into effect to.
morrow a supplementary preferen-
tial trade agreement with Cuba,
which was signed Monday.
Limited in scope, the new agree
ment restores concessions on Cuban
cigars and cigar tobacco, which were
provided in the 1884 trade agreement
but which terminated in 1896.
1t also provides for the restoration
Of the trade agreement rate of 90
cents per 100 pounds on Cuban su-
gar II the quota provisions of tho
Sugar Act, suspended last Septem-
Der, are restored.