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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
Bruckarfs Washington Digest

Observation-Disclosures persons in
Washington are convinced that
President Roosevelt has slipped
fast ball right over the plate in
front of his congressional critics by
the transfer of Harry Hopkins to
the job of secretary of commerce
and the selection of Col. F. c. Har-
rington as works progress admin
istrator. 1t appears to some OBJ
servers, certainly, that the presi-
Dental maneuver has gone a long
way toward reducing, if not elimi-
mating, the chances Of a dirty in
vestigation of WPA and its relief
spending.
The President knew of the brew
ing trouble that had Hopkins as
the focus; he was told how much
mud singing was due to take place,
and how the haters of Hopkins and
his methods were preparing to leave
no stone unturned in exposing ev-
erything about Hopkins and his or
ganization that could be made to
appear Shiny. Yet, Hopkins is per-
haps the closest of all of the Inner
circle" Of advisers to the President
and surely he is the Presidents best
personal friend. Naturally, he want
ed to keep Hopkins around.
In naming Hopkins to the post of
secretary of commerce, vacated
only at Christmastime by the vet
eran official, Daniel c. Roper, Mr..
Roosevelt has had to take the
chance that the appointee would
meet some razzing in senate con-
firmation. That is a chance, of
course, but Mr.. Hopkins will be con-
frmed after the boys in the senate
have had their say. But there will
be little opportunity for the anti
administration Democrats to sink
their teeth into the Hopkins appoint
ment to the commerce job. That
department has less money to
spread about perhaps than most
important government jobs. Admin
istration friends in the senate, there
fore, can say with propriety that a
razzing of Hopkins, as the COM
merce nominee, is not to be in
dulged in because this is another
job, not related to spending relief
money.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12

Ickes on the expectation of helium
to Germany for use in Zeppelins
was not nearly as important to the
public welfare of the United States
as the threat to our supply of choice
spruce" Friedlander said.
The manufacturer added that "the
growing expectation of choice
spruce wood from the Pacific North
west to foreign nations, such as ia
pan, is presenting serious men
ace to the public defense of the Unit
ed States, besides endangering tn
manufacture of light aircraft.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
Ban on Jap Purchase of u. S.
Airplane Woods Requested

WASHINGTON. - Japan's pur-
chases are depicting the American
supply of choice spruce, essential to
the manufacture of light airplanes,
according to Carl /. Friedlander, OF
the Aeronautical Corporation of
America, who petitioned President
Roosevelt for an embargo on ex-
port of the wood.
''The embargo enforced by Sec
rotary of the Interior Harold L.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
asia

asia
War-torn China's biggest boast is
her constantly growing national
unity, a product of necessity that
has made Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek the strongest Chinese ruler
in modern history. But despite this
well-publicize6 unity, China has not
been able to make much of a show
ing against her Japanese invaders.
Indeed, foreign military observers
find Tokyo's paper-thin front lines
so vulnerable that they say $4,000
American, British or French troops
could put the enemy to rout. But in
Jap-occupied territory are 270, 000,-
900 civilians and 1,250,000 armed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
Politics

When Purge failed, when Presi-
dent Roosevelt's favoritism for Left
Wingers Corcoran, Hopkins, Jack
son and Oliphant began bothering
conservative New Dealers, forecast
ers saw a coming split in the DEM
ocratic party. Veering away from
the White House were Vice Presi-
dent Garner, National Chairman
Farley and Secretary of State Hull,
any of whom might be a conserva-
tive 1910 presidential candidate.
With two cabinet vacancies to fill,
President Roosevelt had a chance to
widen this breach by naming left
wingers.
What forecasters overlooked was
the always-present possibility of con-
ceSsion, both by Garner, Farley,
Hull, ct al, and the White House.
Result: President Roosevelt has
named Harry Hopkins to the COM
merce secretaryship and former
Gov. Frank Murphy of Michigan to
the attorney generalship, at the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
Hopkins Is Objectionable
To a Majority in Congress

At the proper time, therefore,
congress will learn of what is going
to be done by the new administra-
tor.
And then comes the climax. The
President again will ask congress
to vote relief funds in bulk, in blank
check, just as happened before. The
members will be treasured by the
administration concerning the abil-
ity, honesty and soundness of plans
of the administrator. Mr.. Roose-
welt is said to hope that the strategy
will work. I doubt it, but stranger
things have happened. There have
been few times in my 20 years as a
Washington observer that the feel
ing against member of the execu-
tive's staff has been so heated as it
has grown to be concerning Hop
kins and the relief spending that he
carried on. 1t will be recalled that
he never minced words about con-
gressional critics, and it will be re-
membered, as well, that he sought
to help the President purge" a
number of recalcitrant Democrats
who were seeking reelection. It
appears very strongly that Mr..
Roosevelt has elevated to his cabi-
net an individual thoroughly objec-
tionable to majority of congress
and has, at the same time, provid-
ed himself with a chance to get
spending money again. He may not
win with the maneuver, but he has
caught good many persons off
guard with the trick.
But what of Hopkins as secretary
of commerce, assuming that the
name will be confirmed by the SEN
ate?
Well, Mr.. Hopkins will draw his
pay regularly on the first and fif-
teenth of each month. He will be
faithful in going to his office in the
powerful automobile that is provid-
ed by the government for the Sec
rotary of commerce. He will sign
the papers which the secretary of
commerce is required to sign be-
cause somebody, holding subordi-
nate positions and who knows what
it is all about, will tell him that is
their recommendation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
Secretary of Commerce to
Make 10000 Appointments

The patent Office will run, as it
always has run by itself, in a very
efficient manner. The bureau of air
commerce will be well managed be-
cause it has capable people in sub
ordinate positions. The bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce,
the bureau of fisheries, the bureau
of lighthouses and the others, or
most of them, will get along with
out too much trouble because Mr..
Hopkins probably will leave them
alone.
But we should not leave Mr.. Hop
kins alone yet for the reason that
late this year, or early in 1910,
there will be about 10000 appoint
ments to be made by the secretary
of commerce. Next year is the pc
riod for the regular 10-year census
and the personnel must be named.
Next year also is campaign year,
a national election.
In the meantime, the business of
the country which is supposed to
receive encouragement and assist
ance from the department of COM
merce will be allowed to indulge in
hope. 1t will not be harrassed or
spanked or threatened with major
surgery beyond the Hopkins capac-
ity to do that sort of thing.
g Western Newspaper Union.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
Many Attacks on Relief
Policies to Be Expected

To keep Mr.. Williams out of the
clutches of the wolves around the
capitol, Mr.. Roosevelt took him off
of the job of deputy relief admins
traitor and appointed him as direc-
tor of the national youth admins
tration. Again, the senate can get
to Mr.. Williams only if it is willing
to adopt special resolution for an
investigation, and there is probably
enough administration strength in
the senate to block such resolu-
ton.
The lines have not yet been tight
ly drawn in congress as result Of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12

guerrillas whose spirit of national
unity is still not strong enough to
inspire sudden, inevitably success
full attack.
Better than the national unity
argument is the theory that smart
General Chang has been staging
a fake show of Chinese nationalism,
offering a good front at the expense
of his wavering government. Though
Chungking headquarters are over
run with nepotism, corruption and
inefficiency, many abuses have been
tolerated to make the outside world
think China is strong. In the end
General Chang wangled handsome
loans and credit arrangements from
both the U. S. and Britain, proving
the stunt was working, at least
temporarily.
Not anticipated, however, was the
walkout of one-time Premier Wang
Ching-wei, who celebrated New
Years by reaching peace terms
with japanese Premier Fuminaro
Konoye. Long a silent bulwark Of
China's Kuomintang (Nationalist)
party, Mr.. Wang repeatedly met
at Hongkong with Japanese agents
and reached terms which would
make him China's head man, leav-
ing General Chang out in the cold.
Terms: ID China should open dip
lomatic relations with Japanese pup
pet state, Manchukuo; (2) China
should agree to economic "co-
operation" with Japan; (3) China
should adhere to the Jap-Italo-Ger-
man anti-Communist agreement;
(4) China should accept Japanese
garrisons while the anti ommunist
pact was in force.
interpretations of the Wang de-
marche have come thick and fast.
In Tokyo, happy Japanese thought it
meant a breakdown of the Kuomin-
tang and the spotlight of publicity on
China's internal troubles. With Chi
ang weakened, japanese puppet
states would no longer seem point
less. In Shanghai, still Chinese de-
spite its Japanese ownership, OBJ
servers thought the Wang declara-
ton was a well-timed Jap move to
counterfeit u. S. and British credits
to General Chang. Whatever the
cause, it was happy day for Tokyo
because China has been showing
hardened resistance the past few
weeks.
With the die cast, General Chang
no longer saw need for hiding his
troubles. From Chungking came
word of a wholesale purge from the
Kuomintang of some 200 peace par
tisans. Expelled was Deserter
Wang, charged with having attempt
ed to gain support from military
leaders in Szechuan and Yunnan
provinces.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12

EDITORS NoTE-When opinions are
expressed IN these columns, they are those
of tho news analyst. and not necessarily
of the newspaper.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
Miscellany

For the first time in it's history,
New York's Sing Sing prison has
executions every week during JAN
uary. Total for the month already
scheduled: 10.
Q U. S. correspondents returning
from eighth Pan-American confer
ence at Lima, Peru, have reported
censorship, intimidation and spying
unlike that ever before seen at a
Pan-American assembly.
. Army participation in the U. S.
navy's three-month Atlantic fleet
maneuvers has been cancelled be-
cause of friction, army officials
claiming the exercise offers little
value for its officers and men.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
Defense

During the World war German
gu" boats made naval history by
approaching U. S. Atlantic coast
cities. Last September German
submarines were still a menace,
helping to force blockade-wary
Britishers into the embarrassing
peace of Munich. In January, Ger
man submarines again made head
lines because Berlin announces her
determination to equal Great Brit
aims strength in submarine ton
mage.
Under the Anglo-German naval
pact of 1885, Germany has this right
under emergency, but London fails
to understand what emergency
faces the Reich today. Now built,
under construction or appropriated
for are II German submarines;
smaller than average, their tonnage
is only 1892. Britain, with 70 sub
marines weighing 1904 tons, finds
many of her heavy underwater craft
obsolete. Not only is London fright
ened by Germany's numerical SUI
periority if the Reich builds up to
parity, but also because Germany
intends to build several large ocean
going submarines of 1000 tons or
more.
This program has tremendous sig
nifcance on the international pic
ture. It can only stimulate the
world arms race, since England
must now build more ships capable
of conveying her ocean steamers.
In France, where the Anglo German
naval agreement has always been
unpopular (because, claims Paris,
London should never have recog-
nized Germany's right to any naval
strength), the Reich's new subma-
rine parity has produced genuine
alarm. Italy, always big "U"
boat builder, reflects that the COM
bined German Italian submarine
fleets can now patrol the seven seas.
Convinced that new diplomatic
onslaught is behind Germany's
move, certain British circles are
capitalizing on their troubles to win
U. S. military support. Their story:
That Germany's 1000 ton subma-
rines are being built to cross the
Atlantic, in retaliation for the cool
reception Hitler tactics have been
receiving in official Washington. If
this danger-real or false-can be
impressed on U. S. congressman,
Great Britain hopes it will result in
a larger American navy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
Science

Outstanding among 1885 news
stories was the growth and flourish
of dictators. To casual investiga-
tors, this is a new and revolution
airy phenomenon, but historians re-
call that RECOMMENDATION is centuries
old. By years end, dictators had
been placed on the defensive at least
in the minds of democratic nation
ais in the U. S., Britain and France.
And although 1889 may see more
growth, more flourish, science has
stepped in with a prediction.
The man: DR.. John R. Swanton
of Washington's Smithsonian insti-
tuition.
The forecast: SIN spite of the eff
forts of political, social or clerical
groups to coerce the spirit of man,
man has always been able to resist
and reassert his freedom Chris
tianity, the great revolution of the
Eighteenth century and the growth
of science have been mans answer
to all attempts to dominate him."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-12
WHO'S
NEWS
THIS
WEEK
By LEMUEL F. PARTON

NEW YORK.-This writer, en-
y countering Frederick Jagel of
the Metropolitan Opera at luncheon
the other day. quizzed him about
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26
2I Country PrOperty-Rent

FOR RENT TO responsible tenant,
160 acres, tract so and WIZ 49,
1915, 2la miles north Of Melo-
land, also 60 acres, tracts 202 and
2O4-15-12, 8 miles west of I'M
perial. Liggett g. Stelzer, 642 "F"
St., San Diego, Calf. 10-11
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26
22 Country PrOperty-SdIe
2 RANCHES FOR $500

2 RANCHES FOR $500
Not one, but TWO, good ranches,
well located, good soil, contain
ing together just under 200 acres,
price $500 cash for the two.
In melons this year. One years
crop will more than repay pur-
chase price. Address Robert Hays,
Ell Centro. 9-28
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26

RHODE ISLAND RED Pullets for
sale, 8 months old. Phone 87O6-
M-2. 9-27
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Imperial Valley Press

y
Established Aprn 20, 1901.
Published every afternoon except
Saturday and Sunday Saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by the Post-Press Sunday, (es-
tablished 1886 by the Imperial
Valley Publishing company. 625
State Street, Ell Centre, Calf.
Paul jenkins. publisher; A. C.
Johnston. president and
general manager; f. A. Fitz-
hugh, secretary and managing
editor. West Holiday Co., Inc,
National Advertising Represent
atives.
Subscription rates, &c per copy.
In conjunction with the Post
Press (Sundays), per month,
soc; paid in advance. 3 months.
$1.65; months, $5.25; one year,
800
Member California Newspaper
Publishers association.
Entered at El Centre, California
post office as second class mat
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26
81 Livestock

A CHOICE HERD Of milk goats for
sale and land to rent to run
them on. T. D. Mccall, Phone
1910, Imperial. 1916
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26

HIGHEST PRICES paid for iron,
rags and metal. Get prices on
new and used pipe.
RELIABLE SALVAGE
584 Broadway Phone $50
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26
Let the Want Ads Put the Pay in Your Occupation!
Help Wanted

WANTED-Reliable man for Raw
leigh Route 800 consumers. 200
easily sold household necessities.
We teach you how; supply sales,
advertising literature - all you
need. Hundreds earn $50 to $10O
weekly. Rawleigh's, Dept. CAL
1876, Oakland, Calf. 929
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26

3 LARGE ROOMS and bath, pri-
vate entrance. All electric utilities
furnished. 1877 Main, Blue Moon
Hotel. 9-29
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26

ROOM FOR TWO gentlemen. Pri-
vate entrance and bath. 582
Wensley. 9-13tf
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26
Houses FOR Rent

FURNISHED house for rent at $50
No. 18th st. See M. G.. Hill, 536
Vine st. 9-28
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26

30 Farm Implements
l LETTUCE PLANTER in 1st class
condition. 1888 Olive. Phone
1888 Ell Centro or Phone 9O5 Cal
exico. 9-27
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FOR SALE - Used Office Desks,
Chairs, Adding Machines, Type
writer's. Office Supply Co., Phone
70. 9-28
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26

CLEAN COMFORTABLE bedroom
for rent. Reasonable. 581 Park.
9-28
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26

MODERN DINING ROOM SETS.
Reasonable prices. Delozier Fur
niture Exchange. 342 Main. Phone
1874.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26

FURNISHED DUPLEX. Adults.
TAB He'll. 9-25tf
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26

FURNISH APTS. for rent. 635
Orange ST., Phone 1457. 9-26
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26

NICELY FURNISHED front room
adjoining shower and tub bath.
Close-in. Gentlemen. $50 Com
mercial st. 9-14tf
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26
Help Wanted

MAN-Operate Soap Route. Start
Immediately. Up to $45 first week
Car as bonus. Write ZANOL, 1901
Poplar, Oakland, Calf. 9-2e
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26
rs Miscellaneous For Sale

SHRUBS PLANTS BULBS
Lantanas 35c Poinsetta Csc
Dessert Seed Co., 618 Main.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26
Poultry

BABY chicks. Immediate delivery
on all popular breeds. Phone
662. El Centro Hatchery. 8-25tf
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26
Furniture for Sale

USED 5-pc. Walnut Dinette, SLABS
3-MIRROR VANITY ............. $795
USED DRESSERS Its
I. v. HARDWARE BASEMENT
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26
I3 business Opportunities
ID Apartments for Rent

FURNISHED apartment for rent
622 Brighton. Phone 345. 9-22tf
Montana oil and mining journal., 1939-08-12
MINERALS
SPOTLIGHT IN
STATE FAIR

The Montana mining and oil in
dustries pointed with pride to their
respective exhibits in the North
Montana State fair at Great Falls
this week, having the two most
elaborate displays among the ex-
tensive exhibits. They are hous-
ed in newly constructed annex
to the Mercantile building, the
building having been especially
provided for permanent exhibits
of these industries.
By actual count it was deter
mined that an average of 200
people per hour viewed the ex-
hibits. The mining exhibit offered
a brilliant array of shining copper
and brass, together with ore samp
les. The mining exhibit was one
of interesting motion, with waving
walking beams on mineature cable
tool drilling rigs, spinning rotary
drilling rig, a pumping well and
mineature oil train which sped
around a 41-foot track, careening
between a 41-foot tank, rigs and
vast oil refinery in mineature.
Flasher Tells Story
IN duQiLlOu 10 luC mOJlOn VI
the machinery, added interest was
created by a flasher system at the
rear of the oil exhibit. A relief
map Of the SKATE of Montana was
studded with oil and gas fields and
lights behind them lighted up the
respective fields in the order of
their Importance. The end of the
cyle saw neon tubes light up, show
ing the network of oil and gas pipe
lines over the state, the gas lines
in red and the oil lines in green.
This feature attracts more atten-
tion than perhaps any other In the
exhibit and brought expressions OF
surprise from many who did not
realize the far-flung natural gas
pipeline systems.
Five flasher boxes, with five
tcOnunued or Page Fivel
Montana oil and mining journal., 1939-08-12
new NAMES
FOR MOSES"
IN CUT BANK

The new U.S.G.S. map OF Cut
Bank field, a portion of which was
reproduced in the Journal last week
caused much comment among op-
orators and others in Cut Bank
and the nomenclature Of the gov
ernment geologists was Immediately
adopted.
The map revealed that there are
seven we'll defined geological
noses" on the north slope Of Cut
Bank field, and considerable leasing
activity will follow their revela-
ton. One structure which has
never been tested is between the
town of Sweetgrass and the Border
oil field. The Border oil field pro-
per is located on a sharp nose"
which spreads out south and east,
toward the town OF Sunburst. The
Cobb nose" the next fold west, is
not named on the map but the
Darling pool is called the HAY
Lake Nose" on the US.G.S. map.
The next nose, untested below the
gas line, is called the "Blackfeet
Nose" doubtless because the west
flank is in the Blackfeet reserva-
tlon-
The next fold westward is called
Twin Rivers Nose" extending
toward the structures
OF that name In Alberta. 1t is on
a sharp portion of this uplift that
the great Lander oil pool is locat-
ed, according to the new map.
The seventh and westernmost
fold shown on the river Is called
the Chalk Butte Nose" taking
it's name from Chalk Butte, and
this fold forms, on its southern
Mmb. tile Dunbar terrace" on
gcontinusd on Page Fourl
Montana oil and mining journal., 1939-08-12
THIRD we'll
PRODUCTIVE
IN new PAY

Another Sunburst sand well in
the Corrigeux pool southeast OF
the town of Cut Bank appeared
probable this week as Santa Rita
Stahl No. 3, c NEA SWA 21-33-
5W. encountered Sunburst sand oil
but found other sands dry. II
swabbed IS barrels the first day
and 80 barrels the second day and
the sand will probably be shot with
nitro glycerin TO increase the pro-
duction. This is the third we'll to
get oil In the new Sunburst sand
horizon.
The Moulton sand from 2775 to
27SO was dry. The Sunburst sand
from 2s12 to 1885 showed a little
OIL but drilling continued to the
upper Cut Bank. from 2940 TO 1910
which was dry. The lower Cut
Bank from 1870 to 2977 was like
wise dry and drilling continued 20
1923 feet, into the Ellis from 2979
to 3O2S.
OIL began coming into the hole
and It was found that II was COM
ing from the sunburst sand. This
is not far north from the Glacier
production-corrigeux No. 8 which
tconunusd on Pare Favel