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Evening star., 1939-02-01
District National Bank
Building Is Sold
For S325,000
Funds Will Be Used
Eventually for'More
Dividends

Sale of the District National Bank
Building at 1406 G street NV. to
Elsyldor Properties, Inc, at price
of 1925, ,000 was announced today
by Justus S. Wardell, receiver for
the bank.
To make way for immediate
transfer of the property, Receiver
Wardell began to move today the
records of five receiverships from
the sold building to modest rented
quarters at 1914 K street NV. The
receiverships for these five closed
banks in charge of Mr. Wardell will
be operated, beginning tomorrow
morning, at the new K street ad-
dress.
Terms of the sale, which was
negotiated by H. C. Smithy and
Mark Winkler, included the pay
ment of $4,000 cash and S25O,O0O
in trust notes at AZ per cent. The
agreement provides that the pur-
chaser shall pay off $4,000 of the
notes each year for the next five
years. This would leave a first trust
on the building of SITS 900 at the
end Of the five years, in 1914.
Improvement Stipulated.
A further stipulation in the sale
is that the buyer shall spend within
the next year $4,000 on improve
ment to the building. Should any
thing less than 100000 be expended
for this purpose, the difference be-
tween what is actually spent for
improvement and 100000 shall be
used to curtail further the out
standing notes.
Receiver Wardell explained that
the funds from sale of the building
will be used eventually for more
dividends to the $500 depositors in
the closed District National Bank.
The receivership, however, at the
present time does not have sufficient
funds to justify the disbursement of
another dividend now. No predic-
ton could be made as to when the
next dividend could be paid to the
depositors. These depositors already
have received dividends amounting
to IS per cent of their accounts in
the bank when it closed in March,
1888.
Five Banks Listed.
The five closed banks, whose rec
ords Mr.. Wardell will move from G
to K streets Immediately, are: Dis
trict National Bank, Potomac Saw
lngs Bank, Seventh Street Savings
Bank, Northeast Savings Bank and
Washington Savings Bank.
One of the first acts of Mr.. War;
dell after moving to his new location
will be supervision of arrangements
to pay depositors of the Washington
Savings Bank another dividend,
constituting interest on their &C
counts in that bank. These 5000
depositors already have received 100
cents on the dollar from the receiy-
ership and the new additional divi-
dend to be paid shortly will amount
to 1924 per cent interest. This will
bring the payments to these deposi-
tors up to total of 110.24 per cent
of their deposits when the bank
closed in 1888. A date for distribu-
tion of this dividend had not be en-
fixed. The disbursement is expected
to amount to ahollt S37 mn
Evening star., 1939-02-01

moving pictures of a pigmy tribe
throwing a bridge of vines over
the ravine Of a jungle river, and of
natives breaking in fractuous Afri-
can elephants as beasts of burden.
The climax of their film reveals
the Denises racing ahead of a
sweeping grass fire in carts pulled
by galloping elephants. They con-
slider the scene one of the best they
have taken during many years in
far-off places
The parents, however, look for
ward to even more thrilling action
shots when the twins take the field
with them.
Evening star., 1939-02-01
Traffic Fatality No. 8.

The place: 200 block of Rhode Is
land avenue NE.
The accident: A young man of Is
was crossing Rhode Island avenue,
apparently from south to north,
when he was struck by truck. The
truck was going west on Rhode Is
land avenue, had crossed Third
street NE. and had gone on
about so feet-according to evi-
dence at the inquest-when it hit
the pedestrian. The victim was
taken in taxicab to Sibley Hospital,
where he died three and half days
later from cerebral hemorrhage and
shock
No witnesses saw the pedestrian
leave the curb, but he was lying at
the rear of the truck when found.
Police measured at So feet the dis
tance from the rear of the truck to
the crosswalk at Third street. The
driver estimated that he was going
20 miles an hour and said he stopped
within few feet. He said heedid
not see the pedestrian until he
loomed up in front of the truck and
Evening star., 1939-02-01
Eastern Star Reception

Several national officers were
guests of the District Chapter, Or
der of the Eastern Star, at a re-
ception last night in the Willard
Hotel Among them were Mrs. Min
ME E. Keyes of Michigan, secre-
tary of the general chapter; Mrs.
Flora E. Campbell of Washington,
treasurer of the general chapter;
Mrs. Annie Suter of Baltimore and
j. Edward Hilleary of Baltimore,
matron and patron, respectively, of
the Maryland chapter, and Mrs.
Mabel Kennedy of Alexandria and
DR.. William r. Weisiger of Nor
folk, matron and patron of the
Virginia chapter.
Evening star., 1939-02-01
Explorer Is Hoping
To Film Odd Sights
In Hima|ayas Next
Denises Arrive in D. G.
For Showing Of Dark
Rapture Preview
BY w. H. SHIPPEN, Jr.

Armand Denis thinks he'll try In
dia and the Himalayan Mountains
next in his search for human inter-
est fields not yet exploited by cam
eramen.
The explorer realizes he must
travel a long way off the beaten
track and film some strange sights
if he's to get the jump on his COM
petitors, for there's competition in
the exploring business, and plenty
of it.
Mr.. Denis and his fellow-e explorer
and wife, Leila Roosevelt Denis, flew
here from New York today to be
present at a previeW of their film,
Dark Rapture" at the National
Press Club tomorrow night, and at
the opening of the picture at the
Belasco Theater Sunday night.
Children Clamoring to Go.
The two, who recently returned
after many months in the Belgian
Congo, are anxious to get away on
another expedition before their four
children talk themselves into going
along. They are afraid they can't
hold out much longer against so
much coercion, especially that of
the twins, Admand, jr., and David,
aged II.
"Of course" smiled Mrs. Denis,
a cousin of President and Mrs.
Roosevelt, I'VE are not entirely de-
fenseless. We tell the children, Re
member, you went around the world
once, and that holds them for a
while. I don't think any of them
remember much about it-they we're
so small, but you'd never think it
to hear them talking to their
friends
On the next trip, at any rate,
the children will remain in school
in Connecticut while the Denises
seek new camera angles in remote
quarters of the world.
10000 Feet in Sound.
The Denises got sound record
ings and 10000 feet of film during
13 months in the interior of Africa.
King Leopold of Belgium helped
them to go where few cameramen
had been before. They got unique
Evening star., 1939-02-01
on Rhode Island avenue.

apparently the man was hit by the
left front fender and thrown back
ward. There was no other evidence
on these points. Two lanes of traf-
flc on each side of white line we're
passing.
The time: 8 pm, January IS.
Victim died at $3.50 am, January
29)
Weather conditions: Clear.
The street: Dry. Ten per cent
upgrade going west on Rhode Island
avenue.
Evening star., 1939-02-01

The vehicle: A medium sized
truck. Brakes tested and found in
good condition. No light on in DASH
board, making it impossible to see
speedometer. Driver said the light
had burned out
The driver: A 37-year-old white
man, employed by heating concern.
He has had II or 18 years driving
experience.
Coroner's verdict: Accidental
death.
Evening star., 1939-02-01
Band Concert

BY the United States Marine Band
Symphony Orchestra, this evening
at 8 o'clock in the Marine Barracks
auditorium. Capt. Taylor Branson,
leader; William F. Santleman, Sec
ond leader, conducting.
Evening star., 1939-02-01
Girl, Is, Missing

Police were asked last night to be
on the lookout for Laura Mae AL
derson, 13, of 1895 Georgia avenue
NV, missing since noon yesterday.
She was described as feet 10 inches
tall; weight, 100 pounds, auburn hair
and blue eyes.
Evening star., 1939-02-01
New Bishop Elected

EASTMAN, Md. Feb. l (P.-The
Rev. William McClelland of New
Market, Md, was elected Bishop of
the Easton Diocese of the Protestant
Episcopal Church yesterday.
Evening star., 1939-02-01
No. s

Diagram shows how crossing Rhode Island avenue
going north when struck by truck going west 1t was thought
possible that the truck driver failed to the pedestrian be-
the might dared between moving east
Rhode Island avenue
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-11
H. S. FACES
DISTRICT MEET
Track Team Will Compete at
Virginia Saturday; J. c.
Also to See Action.

Two track meets face Ely thinclads
this weekend, with the prospects that
cold weather will keep the boys moving
in great style-to break records and
keep warm as well.
The high school team will go to Vir-
ginia for the district meet scheduled
for Saturday, and on the same day the
Junior College will participate in tri-
angular meet between Ely, Itasca and
Eveleth at Eveleth. The Jaysee golf
team, rained out at Virginia last week,
will see its first action, weather per-
uniting, at Eveleth, with the host city,
Itasca and Ely taking part.
Last Saturday at a meet between Ely,
Duluth Denfeld and Eveleth high
schools, held at Eveleth, Ely placed six
men and one relay team to garner a
total of IA points. Denfeld ran away
with the meet, amassing total of 80
points. followed by Eveleth with 26.
william Grahek, renewing his feud
with Gambucci of Eveleth, whom he
defeated in the 100-yard dash the week
before in the Eveleth relays, split the
short dash and the 200 with him. Ora
hex lost to Gambucci in the 100, who
negotiated the distance in 107, but
took the 220 in PAS, with the Eveleth
Splinter trailing.
Harry Anderson placed fourth in the
440-yard dash and Ted Grahek fourth
in the 220-yard low hurdles. Albert
Markovich tied for fourth with an Eve
leth man in the pole vault, and Paul
Prola tied for fourth also with Eveleth
in the high jump. The 88O-yard relay
team placed second to Denfeld which
took the event in 1:4O1.
Both the high school meet and the
Junior College affair in Virginia be-
tween the Greyhounds, Duluth and Ely.
the same afternoon, were held up sew
eral times by heavy downpours of rain.
Competition between the Jaysee golf
teams was prohibited.
The Queen City thinclads had little
difficulty in running off with the af-
fair, scoring 1041a points to 241a for
Duluth and II for Ely
Phillip Stoll won the 1OO-yard dash
in 1877 for Ely's only first place. StoIl
also came in third in the 22O-yard low
hurdles. =
Robert Eckert placed fourth in the
440-yard dash; DIVA Kivipelto fourth in
the 100; Donald Butala fourth in the
$50, and Jack Gianotti fourth in the 22O
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-11
NOTES

The Girl Scout Council held its regu-
lar meeting last Tuesday evening in the
Scout room. Among other business, the
Council took up the matter of the camp
ing program for the coming summer.
recommendations of the Executive and
Camp committees for this program were
read and approved by the council. No
established camp will be operated by the
Ely Council this summer, but arrange
ments have been made with the CHS
holm Girl Scout Camp to receive Ely
Scouts as campers. Girls going to this
or other established Girl Scout camps
will receive a dollar toward their fee
from the Ely Girl Scout Council. All
girls wishing to attend camp should
register as soon as possible with their
leaders, in order to give the Chisholm
camp an opportunity to fit them into
its schedule. For those Ely Scouts who
do not attend an established camp, at
least one days outing will be planned
during the summer and more if it is
found possible.
Troop 6, under the leadership of Mrs.
Arthur Strand, had hike at its regu-
lar meeting last week. Some of the
girls worked on their rank requirements
by laying and following trails, and
others did some of their work toward
the Photography badge. Emerald Tast,
who has recently moved to Ely from
Winton where she has been a member
OF Troop 5, is a new member of Troop
6, as is Esther Cherne. This is a small
troop of enthusiastic Senior Girl Scouts,
and any girl fourteen years old and over
who would like to take part in it's ac-
tivities is invited to visit the troop at
its regular meetings on Friday at four
o'clock and join
Brownie Pack No. 2, which meets on
Saturday morning, is having series of
outdoor meetings. Cutting pussy will
lows, gathering early wild flowers and
investigating the frogs that are making
themselves heard these spring mornings
have occupied this enthusiastic pack,
which is having its first experience this
year as Brownie Scouts
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-11
Rotary Convention at
Superior Grand Success.

John Dragavon of the First National
Bank and Gust Robertson of the Min
nesota Power & Light company, re-
turned Tuesday evening from Superior
where they had attended the 117th Dis
trict Rotary convention which opened
Sunday. Mr.. Dragavon was the official
delegate of the Ely Rotary club and
participated in the business meetings
He also made an address on Sunday and
one on Tuesday.
Mrs. Robertson accompanied her hus-
band to the convention and was one
of the 246 Rotary AIMS participating in
the programs prepared for their enter
tainment.
Mendus R. Vevle of Owatonna was
nominated district governor subject to
the action of International Rotary in
June.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-11
Junior COunciI-St. Theresa
Banquet Mothers Tuesday.

The Junior Council of Catholic
Women and the st. Theresa club enter
tanned at the Community Center on
Tuesday evening honoring mothers and
daughters. Eighty people were present.
Miss Rose Mochnik served as toast
master announced the various num-
bers on the program in very efficient
manner. The banquet was served by
Circle No. of the National Council of
Catholic Women.
Those in the kitchen were Mayme
Kotchevar, Angela Vertin, Katherine
KapSch, Mary Milkovich, Mary Melovas-
ich, Louise Markovich, Molly Zupan-
cich, Ann Grahek and Mary Startz.
The serving committee was COM
posed of Mesdames L. Stember, Ann
Kovach, Frances Larson, Justine Drag
avon, Mary Palcher and the Misses
Mary Sever, Frances Pengal, Hilda Kot-
chevar, Emily SLENDER, Irene Grahek
and Josephine Grahek
Miss Katherine Chimzar, president,
extended the welcome of the ST.
Theresa Club to the assembled guests
at the opening of the program.
Miss Patricia Moonan played the des-
criptive piano selection, "The Cat and
the Mouse" by COPELAND, after which
Miss Mary Hutar, accompanied by Mrs.
Charles Merhar, Jr., at the piano, sang
That Wonderful Mother of Mine"
Cor cez Jezaru" and ave Maria"
Mrs M. j. Fleming, president of the
Duluth Diocesan Council, read Trim
minis on the Rosary" in her usual most
efficient manner. The Junior College
quartet, composed of Messrs. Skule, Ed
wards, Anderson and Senta, sang several
numbers in which they were accom-
panied by Peggy McMahan at the piano.
An address on Mother Love" by the
Rev. Willard Spehn was one of the
highlights of the evening and very
much appreciated by all present.
The evening closed with a community
sing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-11
Three Girls, FiDe Boys
Born Since May /.

Births Announced since May /, are as
follows:
May l, to Mr.. and Mrs. Swan Tanttari,
a daughter.
May 2, to Mr.. and Mrs. Blaz Yak
rajSek, daughter.
May 4, to Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Klun.
Jr., son.
May 4, to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Tom
SIGH, a daughter.
May 4, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Elioff,
q son.
May 5, to Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Klem-
encich, son.
May S, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Chelez-
mix, Jr., a son.
May 10, to Mr.. and Mrs Uno john
son, son.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-11
P-TA ENDORSES
BOND ISSUE

Tuesday evening the Ely Parent
Teacher Council went on record as en-
dorsing the bond issue to come before
the citizens for approval on May IL.
1t is the hope of the council, ex-
pressed at the meeting, that every citi-
zen will go to the polls that day and
register his approval of this important
matter.
Several reports were presented by
committees. The welfare committee
reported 70 babies passing through the
spring baby clinic on April 20. The
clinic was conducted by DR.. Nutting of
Duluth assisted by local nurses, Miss
Mary Sever, Mrs. Clifton Drolet and
Mrs. John Salminen. The annual re-
port on the eye clinic listed 1913 con-
Sultation with DR.. Sinamark. Ninety
nine students were examined for glasses.
A communication from the city clerk
thanked the council for its recent letter
requesting a more humane disposal of
stray dogs. The city council unani-
mously approved the offered sug-
gestions.
The PIT. council voted to send one of
the safety patrol students to the annual
camp sponsored by the American Lee
gion in its state safety program. This
is the third year that this organization
has paid the full expense of one boy
at the camp.
At the close of an interesting business
session the newly elected officers took
their seats: Mrs. Emil Koski, president;
Mrs. Milton Coombe, vice president;
Miss Pansy Van Dyken, secretary, and
Miss Adele Rudow, treasurer.
Refreshments were served. During
the refreshment hour Mrs. John G..
Kotchevar, on behalf of the council,
presented Mrs. A. j. McMahan, retiring
president, with a gold filagree bracelet
as token Of appreciation.
Mrs. McMahan thanked her CO.
workers for their gift and expressed her
deep appreciation of their splendid CO.
operation in carrying on Parent Teacher
work in the community.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-11

Senator Gerald T. Mullin,
Minneapolis, in an address be-
fore the Minneapolis Grain
Shippers association, in adj
vocating the necessity of a new
tax realignment for Minnesota,
made the assertion that ''the
three large counties which pay
the bulk of the states taxes can
not continue much longer to do
So"
He further stated that "the
larger counties are burdened
so heavily with local indebted
ness because of increasing relief
costs that their solvency is
menaced." He then went on
to state that the matter of state
aid for schools has mounted
from $11,500,OOO in 1888 to
SIS, 100000 in 1939-an in
crease of $4,3O0,OOO in six
years. This is only one of the
many expenditures which have
mounted, said the senator.
The state, under the law
passed during the recent ses-
sion of the legislature, cannot
levy over ten mills on real es-
tate for state purposes. One
mill, it is estimated by the state
auditor will raise approx
mately $1,100,0O0. Zone half
of the S15,800,O0O to be spent
in this biennium in state aid for
schools amounts to $780,
900. Seven mills, will raise
$7,700,000 or less than the
amount to be spent in a single
year for this one single item of
appropriations, said Senator
Mullin. cit is therefore obvious
that we are drastically borrow
ing on the future and approx
mately one fifth of the money
spent by the state government
goes to rural schools of which
the three large counties who
pay the larger part of the
states taxes get nothing in re-
turn"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-11
Tomb of Rachel

The tomb of Rachel is to be found
on the way to Bethlehem, and when
the Jewish sages puzzled over why
on the way, they deduced that Jacob
placed it there, foreseeing that "the
exiled children of Israel will pass
that way, so he buried her here that
she might ask mercy for them as
they passed"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-11
Airplant Resembles Dagger

The Peruvian airplant resembles
a small Spanish dagger. It grows
without being rooted, or without any
roots or anything resembling roots.
This plant blows over the Peruvian
coastal deserts, growing as it trav-
els. Without visible means of sus-
tenance, miraculously it absorbs the
intangible, volatile gases of the at
mosphere and becomes a hard, rub
berry, spiny plant.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-11

"a 5000 pound autmobile, yet
may be unable to bulge a 800
pound rock. The inertia of
people who need work but do
little to find it for themselves
is a dead weight that compli-
Gates unemployment. Here |
am, move me. Find me a job"
Some economists believe that
this attitude and the tendency
to heed it and to accept respon-
sibility for job placement as a
social obligation have promoted
mass inertia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-11
On This Occasion
Continued from Page One)

eight years and owe us enough
money to pay off every farm
mortgage in the country. While
they claim to be broke, it is
noticed that one of them let
China have 25 million dollars
and Turkey an equal amount.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-11

The price of butter has
dropped so low it is said that a
lot of dairymen and farmers
have quit eating oleomargarine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-11

"Grand-dad, who used to
walk wherever he went because
he did not feel that he could af-
ford to own a horse and buggy,
now has grandson on relief
who drives an automobile to the
postoffice for the mail" says
the Monticello Times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-11
Pied-BiIl Grebe Quick Mover

The pied-bill grebe is a solitary
bird that likes to sit on the water
among the reeds, but it is such a
quick mover that it can dive be-
meath the water swiftly enough to
dodge gun shot fire.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-11

An editorial in the Rotary
Magazine says that dead
weight is hard to move. A man
of ordinary strength can push
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-11

Draw Moisture Into Leaves
Certain cactus plants of the South
west desert regions draw moisture
from the air into their leaves, rath-
er than through their roots.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-11
Raccoons Wash Their Food

The raccoon washes it's food.
Young raccoons in confinement have
been known almost to starve be-
cause they had no water to wash
their food.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-11
The MUSES.

The muses. were characters In
Greek mythology-the daughters Of
Zeus and Mnemosyne, and patrons Of
literature, art, and science. Their
names were Calliope, who was in
charge of epic poetry; Clio (his-
tory; Euterpe lyric poetry: Mel
pomene (tragic poetry; Terpsi-
chore dancing and choral poetry;
Erato Glove poetry; Polyhymnia
(religious poetry; Thalia (com-
edy); and Urania astronomy. As
objects of worship, says London An
swers magazine. they were classed
among the water-goddesses, and the
springs and streams of Mount He'll
con were sacred to them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-11
DRIVERS MUST
HAVE LICENSE
New Law Provides That All
Drivers Must Have License
by June 1st.

Under amendments to the law
adopted by the last session of the legis-
lature, all motorists must have drivers
licenses. Family licenses were abol-
ished in the act.
The motorists of the state were on
Saturday given period Of grace to
June l, to obtain licenses. Although
Saturday was to have been the dead
line for obtaining the licenses, a rush
of applications resulted in a shortage Of
blanks in many counties Of the state.
Because of this condition, no drive on
motorists without licenses will be made
until June l, the state highway de-
partment announced.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-11

Bruce Barton, the noted
writer, now in congress, makes
a statement that mo boy
should be allowed to enter into
a responsible position in any
trust company until he has first
worked a year on a farm or as
a section hand on a railroad or
behind the counter of a country
store. After that, a dollar
never again would be simply a
mark on a piece of paper to
him. 1t would mean, struggle
and sacrifice and sweat. A
great danger to this country
comes from the lack of under
standing between different Sec
lions and classes. 81 wish it
were possible for every big city
banker, lawyer and executive
to change places at least one
year in seven with a small-town
storekeeper or day laborer."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-05-11

eve don't know where we
are going, but are painfully
aware of the fact that we are
on our way" said Representa-
tive Dirksen of Illinois in speak
ing of the debt load of the
United States in a discussion of
the Treasury-Post Office bill be-
fore Congress.