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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-09-14

I'll kill that guy!" So spoke friend
of mine recently when a driver behind
us persistently blew his horn at an in
tersection.
How many times have you felt the
same way?
About the most discourteous driving
habit people have is to try to blow
others out of their way" This is
dangerous as well as discourteous.
Frequently drivers become frantic in
traffic when this is done, and I know
of many accidents that were a direct
result of such action.
Public opinion should rise against
this type of driver until he realizes
that courtesy is the keynote of conduct
on our highways.
cts Smart to Drive Carefully"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-09-14
ORDER FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION OF THE ESTATE.

State of Minnesota, County of st.
LouiS-SS.
IN PROBATE COURT
(No. 3281D
In the Matter of the Estate of Mike
Herrala, Decedent.
1t Is Ordered that the petition for
settlement and allowance of the final
account filed herein by Thomas j.
Carey, as representative of the estate
of said decedent, and for the assign
ment of the residue of said estate to
the persons entitled thereto, be heard
before this Court on Monday, october
9th, 1899, at ten o'clock A. M, in the
Probate Court Room in the Court House
fin Duluth, Minnesota, and that all per-
sons interested then show cause, if any
they have, why such petition should
not be granted.
/ Witness the HON VIM. j. ARCHER,
Judge of Probate Court, this 9Th day
of September, 1889.
Sheldon Watts, Clerk of Probate
CSeal of Probate Court
Thomas j. Carey, Attorney for Petit
toner, Ely, MINI. 9-14-21- %
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-09-14
N AY PUT UP
FOUR CABINS

The district Office of the U. S. Gus
toms patrol at Havre, Mont, is seek
ing permission from forest service Of
ficials in Washington to construct four
overnight cabins on border lakes.
Cabins will be built on Knife, Bass
wood, Crooked, and La Croix lakes, if
the project is approved.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-09-14
Concrete Boundary Line Marker

The southwestern corner of Cali
fornia and of the United States, is
defined by concrete marker, sur
rounded by q rust-incrusted fence,
which stands on the Mexican-United
States boundary line In San Diego
county, a few yards from the water
Of the Pacific ocean.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-09-14
CORPS, BAND
| TO VIRGINIA
Italian Organizations of Ely
Sending Units to Columbus
Day Celebration.

The four Italian organizations of Ely
are conducting drive to send the
American Legion drum and bugle corps
and the Ely municipal band to the Vir-
ginia Columbus day celebration sched-
uled for Sunday, Oct. 8.
A committee headed by Mrs. Fritz
Lindbeck is selling tickets to the pic
ture, Dust Be My Destiny to be
shown at the State Theatre on Sept.
"a, Is, and 26 to finance sending the
Ely representation.
Clubs sponsoring the movement are
the Italian Progressive, Italian-Ameri-
can, Amerigo Vespucci Society, and
Amerigo Vespucci Consorelle. August
Trenie is acting as chairman of the
arrangements committee.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-09-14

Bubbles Scare Man-Eaters
Man-eating fish can be frightened
away by bubbles, according to an
underseas explorer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-09-14

The Miner is the Only Newspaper
Interested in Ely and Its People!
Evening star., 1939-08-07
Farm Officials Press
Plans for Maintaining
Props Under Prices
S250,000, 900 Available
For Looms to Help Keep
SurpIuses or Market
By the Associated Press.


Administration farm officials went
ahead today with plans to main
tain artificial props under prices Of
major agricultural products after
Congress, In one OF its final acts,
voted $l9e 900 900 to restore the cap
ital stock of the Commodity Credit
Corp.
The appropriation gave the agency
about $3.50 100000 for loans to farm
ers on surpluses of wheat, corn,
cotton, wool, dairy and other farm
products withheld from markets
until prices improve.
Officials explain that such loans.
made at rates in excess OF market
prices, tend to lift and maintain
prices above what they otherwise
would be.
Prices Slightly Below Rates.
For example, loans are being made
on wheat stored on farms at rates
averaging about 81 cents a bushel.
While local prices are slightly below
these rates, officials believe they
would be considerably lower if 1t
were not for the loans.
The corporation expects to use
about 100000, 900 for wheat loans
and about the same amount for corn
loans. The balance will be held for
the other commodities.
The agency already has $3.50, 900. :
900 invested in loans on cotton, to.
falling about 11,o50,000 bales. OH
cials doubt there will be any ma
terial demand for cotton loans this
season, inasmuch as market prices
are above rates at which loans would
be made.
Corn Selling at 20 Cents.
With corn selling as low as 2B
cents a busheI in local markets IN
the Midwest. the Government plans
to offer loans at between s. and 81
cents a bushel. 1t also is Offering
farmers Z cents q bushel to keep
2o7 ,000, 900 bushels of old corn stored
under loans tor another year.
When loans expire farmers nave
the privilege of paying them of and
retaining their stored crops, or OF
surrendering the crops as full pay
ment of their obligations.
The loans to be made are in ao-
dition to $778 100, 900 in farm per,e-
Mt payments authorized by Congress.
Evening star., 1939-08-07
European War Fear
Easing, Is Report
OF Business Expert
Travellers Returning
Home Are Optimistic
On Trade Outlook
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. belief
actual fears of war are on the de-
cline in Europe and that the United
States has some humping good
business days in store was expressed
today by several leaders in finance,
business and government arriving
on the Queen Mary.
Sir William Wiseman of the in
vestment banking house of Kuhn,
Loeb & Co., who had been in Eng
land three weeks on business, said
the business outlook in the United
States appeared improving. He saw
rising British ornaments a new
guarantee against further continen-
tai trouble.
The temper in England has risen
very much since last September.
Sir William said. Il don't believe
Chancellor Hitler can get away with
what he did before. although I
don't know whether he'll try.
England on War Basis.
England is on a war basis, with
100000 men under arms, and her
navy on war footing, which may
be the best guarantee of peace"
he added.
Frazier Jelke. senior member Of
the brokerage firm bearing his name,
said he found some waning" of the
feeling of war possibilities. If the
next several weeks are successfully
passed, and all indications point this
way, it is generally believed war will
be averted," he declared.
Plane production in England, he
said, is now equal to that of Ger
many, and within few months will
surpass it. Britain. he asserted. has
sufficient personnel to man her air
fleet.
Grant Is Optimistic.
w. T. Grant. chairman Of w. T.
Grant Co.. American chain store
organization. said his retail units
showed better than the average"
gains for June, and that the trend
probably continued in July.
Regarding foreign affairs, Mr..
Grant remarked the people in Italy
and Germany do not want war.
Business appears to be fat in
those two countries" he said. The
mental attitude in Europe is "in
surprisingly good shape" he report
ed, with the people appearing less
concerned about the possibility of
war than in England.
G. E. McManus, president Of
Grown Cork & Seal Co., told news
papermen his company and all its
aff1liates are making money" with
business much better than a year
ago.
Evening star., 1939-08-07
Continental Motors Corp.
Names Reese President
Special Di,patch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-Continental
Motors Corp. today announced the
election Of c. Reese as president of
the company, succeeding w. R. An
gell, who has resigned as president,
treasurer and director. Mr.. Reese,
a native of Indiana, became asso-
ciated with Continental Motors
Corp. as purchasing agent in 1892
and in 1896 was appointed vice
president and general manager of
the company. He is likewise a
director Of Lakey Foundry and Ma
chine Co.
simultaneously with his resigna-
ton Mr. Angel issued the following
statement: With the successful
completion of a ref1nancing program
and the removal Of the corporations 3
main operations to Muskegon, I
now feel that the company can
proceed upon substantial, con-
structive basis. I have accepted the
post of technical adviser to the cor
poration because Of my deep interest
In both the past and future of
Continental. This Is only natural
after 20 years Of association with it,"
Continental Motors Corp. also an
nounced the completion OF develop
ment tests for United States Air
Corps OF q 1,000-h.p. liquid-cooled
Evening star., 1939-08-07
Automotive Buying
Of Steel Expected
To Help Industry
Increased Shipments
Likely to Follow
Labor Trouble LuII
~ the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, Aug. THE maya.
zine Steel reports that with steel
operations steady at so per cent Of
capacity, finished steel demands are
sustained and "the outlook 10 en-
couraging."
One of the most favorable market
developments is the prospect for q
more rapid upturn shortly In auto
motive steel shipments, following
the lull imposed by labor trouble,
says Steel.
Miscellaneous steel users still ac-
count for more than their usual
share Of total business. This situa-
ton may be changed IN the next 80
days as automotive operations ex-
pand, although at the same time a
declining trend Is indicated in re-
quirements OF heavy products for
building and engineering construc-
ton.
While inquiries are slower for
structural shapes and concrete re-
inforcing bars, there are heavier
orders for pipe line and shipbuild-
ing material. The Navy has pur-
chased 1880 tons of plates and
sheets recently for two battleships.
A 3-point rise to 68 per cent in
tin plate production us regarded as
only temporary. since specifications
are declining seasonally."
Steel prices retain the stronger
tone that gradually has replaced
weakness Of earlier months, says the
magazine. Steel's finished steel COM
posite is unchanged at SIS 90 and the
scrap price composite up cents to
S1496.
Operations rose 7 points to SO per
cent last week in the Buffalo district
and 28 points to SO per cent in New
England. At Birmingham there was
a 14-point decline to 10 per cent.
Unchanged were Pittsburgh at so
per cent, Chicago. be; Eastern Penn
sylvania. Il; Wheeling, 10; Cleve-
land. 10; Cincinnati, 81; Detroit. "a;
youngstown, 81, and st. Louis, AN
Evening star., 1939-08-07
Export Cotton Sales
May Show Expansion
In Near Future
American Stocks
Abroad Have Been
Cut to Low Levels
~ the Associated Press,

NEW YORK. Aug. 7.-Prices Of
cotton fluctuated over 4 fair range
but registered only small net changes
during the last week. Activity In
future contracts was much smaller
than in the previous period when
trading was stimulated by the ex.
port subsidy announcement.
Active future deliveries in the New
York Cotton Exchange for the week
ended unchanged to 8 points net
lower.
The market was helped during the
earlier part Of the period by reports
that export sales had expanded
greatly following the subsidy an
nouncement. Subsequently prices
eAsed.
The weekly statistics on exports
did not reflect effects OF the export
subsidy since there is very little cot
ton available in this country for ex-
port pending the movement Of the
new crop and a little time is re-
quired to put cotton on shipboard.
1t is expected, however, that the
weekly export statistics will shortly
show a substantial expansion, espe-
cially since stocks Of American cot
ton abroad have been reduced to ex-
tremely low levels as a result Of the
squeezing Of the market by the
Government loan holdings.
Optimism As to expansion Of ex-
ports As a result OF the establish
ment of an export subsidy has been
tempered somewhat by fears that
the abrogation of the treaty with
Japan will result in a further cur
tailment of exports of American cot
ton to that country, according to the
trade. Japan is reported taking
every possible step to conserve its
foreign exchange, and is conse-
quently limiting purchases of cot
ton to the definitely defined needs
of mills against sales Of cloth abroad
and permitted sales In the domestic
market.
During the week there was par
tial relief OF q developing drought
in the western belt by we'll distrib-
uted rains in Texas and Oklahoma.
However, there was some further
damage to the crop in Alabama and
portions of neighboring States by
unwanted rains In those areas.
Domestic mill activity is continu-
ing on q high level and mills sold
good volume of cloth last week. The
market was given flip by Gov
ernmeht buying Domestic mills
have improved their cloth market
position considerably In recent
weeks and the trade predicts mill
activity will be maintained for some
time to come.
Evening star., 1939-08-07
Jersey City Livestock

JERSEY CITY. n. j. Aus. I n1 II, &
pept oeo Agril.Ca tlso ca $40 s.lsols: total
steers sold early; one load, 1.3S1 pounds,
Prousht s1 500: one load. 1,27I pounds
sales considered mostly 25 cents higher on
M light =, supply. Cows steady to strong
475-5,75; few medium, 6.0O-625. Can.
ner, , 3.50-4 so; bulls SLOW and steady.
Good sausage bulls 65O-75: odd head
aoo-7 90: medium srsdes 5.75-625;
cutter and common. 5.OO-5.bo
vealers and calves. 900 salable: total
$500. Vealers steady. Choice nearby.
cana Cahadian and Southern. to 11.5O; top on
cholce states. mostly / / 90: medium 100
pound .vealers around 300; culls, 3 5.50.7O;
some 90: No calves on sale.
I7,560. Lambs very slow and Is to 30
lower. Several loads unsold at noof,
dium and good, 7.oo-s.56;: common a m o.
200. Matured sheep Slow few common
and good ewes 2OO-4 90
nominal
Evening star., 1939-08-07
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO: Aug: : aR.-,poultry. live,
ponnas sd unasr ns Gye EsYhorn bsn
ored. IS: Plymouth Roek Is; H'o White rH ROCK ocs
IS; LeshoIn broilers. under 2 pounds. 12Hp;
RSsdda' " Ii sD5nsi kGsK * pSunas s wns "n
ersd l$ RoeE Roe g. pShnas %hlta Rosk scs
3e hsgSorn bsgsssTk rSastar. shsssns s roosters
small colored 70; white, 10; sSss Geese, iV6 10;
.ca,s, 94s Gsa ~ s SsHk s sTea%sg, g ss ac
22s+; 49, 21iA; ss. 81; 90, centralized car
az; ss; 81. 30, centralized CARROTS. ~
tra rst: s Local 9h ears ls trss e.
storase- packed tirsts 1914; extras II.
United States Department Of Agricul-
ff,,e1 P9atst0ss l21 on track III fetal
stronger demand moderate; fdano Russets fltsps
steady; demand fair; Western long whites
Cobbiers unsettled. demand slow: W other ifer
sections about steady. demand light; sup
plies moderate. sacked. per hundredweisnt.
sll,s fTSlumphs. i: 5l s. No. {. unasr feiSn ise'
mostly 1.s5; OREGON long whites. u, s.
No under nee ICE ao5j califorrnis long
2ib; Missouri Cobblers, sb to 30 per
cent or better. Y, s. No. !, 00-o5 MIN
nesota sand land section Early Ohos. gen
orally good quality 1.15.
Japan shipped over 100000
worth of shirts into the Netherlands
Indies last year.
Evening star., 1939-08-07
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK. Aus. z Lo.--The Accent
s-yard price advances asked for forward
delivery last week were not firmly OBJ
served BY all mills in textile markets today
as numerous sales were reported at the
Business on the whole was lisht while
traders awaited the Government cotton
crop report tomorrow
Rayon turnover continued at food
clip. Woolen goods activity broadened
followins lull which reflected between SEA. !.
son hesitancy. Silk fabric markets re-.
maif1ed quiet. Burlap markets reported
routine trade at UNCHANGED prices despite
higher Calcutta prices.
Evening star., 1939-08-07
Goodyear Tire e. Rubber.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 7 R).-Good-
year Tire & Rubber Co. and
subsidiaries today reported for the
first half of the year net profit Of
S3,610,595 after charges and equity
in undistributed earnings of subsid-
iaries not wholly owned This was
equal to 9e cents a share on common
stock after preferred stock dividends
and compared with 81 1859 1913, or 2
cents common share, in the first
half of 1888.
Evening star., 1939-08-07
Chinese Buy More Tobacco

A sharp increase in United States
exports of manufactured tobacco
to China is reported by the Com
merce Department. Shipments in
the first six months of this year
totaled 43,855,831 pounds worth
$4,4O5, ,285, compared with 30,19O ,04O
pounds worth $3,087,107 in the
similar period last year.
Evening star., 1939-08-07
| Zinc Advances
To Highest Level
|Of Year
l,y the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. Aug. 7.-Zinc was
advanced Is points today to the
basis of 475 cents a pound, East St.
Louis, the second price lift in little
more than a week and the highest
level reached thus far in the year.
The new quotation compared with
a 1898 high Of sos cents in october
Evening star., 1939-08-07

Plans are reported under way
for the manufacture Of artificial wool
from whales according to 4 process
perfected BY q scientist in Japan.
Evening star., 1939-08-07
Washington Exchange
eAIEe.

Capital Transit Cos at l3H.
Potomac Electric 90 pfd.-l, at
1l6A.
Potomac Electric 5aes pfd.-1 at
1l5h.
Evening star., 1939-08-07

aircraft engine Of horizontally
opposed fat design on which the
company's engineering staff has
been engaged for a considerable
period.
Evening star., 1939-08-07

Applicants for relief In England
are fewer than in several years.
Evening star., 1939-08-07
Houston Oil Co.
Interchemical Corp.

The Interchemical Corp. manu-
facturer of printing ink and related
products, reported for six months
ended June 80 net income of $780,
284, equal to $1.53 share on the
common stock, against $71,253, or
$l.08 share on the preferred stock,
in the first half of 1898.
The indicated net profit for the
second quarter was S320,570, equal
to 76 cents share on the common,
compared with $59.458. or 80 cents
a share on the preferred in the Sec
orld quarter last year.
Evening star., 1939-08-07
Crude Rubber Futures

NEW YORK. Aus. 7 P--cruds ruh.
per futures opened quiet. no sales Dids:
september 1880; December. 1879; March
Evening star., 1939-08-07
Mid Continent Petroleum.

Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp.
reported consolidated net profit for
the June quarter of S678, ,793, equal
to 36 cents share on common stock,
compared with a net loss of S37,957
in the March quarter and net profit
of S574,264, or 81 cents a share, in
the second quarter last year.
The company said second quarter
improvement was due to better
prices for refined products and to
increased production of crude re-
sulting from development of new oil
reserves.
Transcontinental g. Western Air.
Transcontinental e. Western Air,
Inc, placed June quarter net profit
at S8,974, compared with a revised
net loss Of $192,928 in the similar
1888 period.
Evening star., 1939-08-07

'Ex- dividend Books closed stock called
for redemption September 5. 1889.
soS extra psd Des.mber eatna eTtFs aas
September 30 Iass Ss % paid 's in / sss' ssa
extra.
Evening star., 1939-08-07
BONDS
puBL1c UTILITY
MISCELLANEOUS

Chevy Chase Club lst 4As IO4
Col Country Club lst 4Ls lQ5
Ter Ref & VIII Corr 1st 4i4s 103h
Evening star., 1939-08-07
American Commercial Alcohol.

American commercial AlcOhOl
Corp, for the six months ended
June 80, reported consolidated net
loss of s37.597 after adjustment of
reserve for unrealized profit on sales
subject to deferred delivery. but be-
fore subsidiary preferred dividends.
After deducting subsidiary preferred
dividends. there was loss of $87 ,37l
charged to earned surplus. In the
first half last year the company re-
ported net profit of s78,685 after
similar deductions, equal after pro-
viding fer subsidiary dividends to
10 cents a common share. Principal
properties are N Pekin, H.: Phila-
delphia, Pa; Gretna, La, and Sausa-
Ito, Calf.
Evening star., 1939-08-07
United Light & Power
and Subsidiaries Net
Is $50 Per Share
Houston Oil Co. Reports
Six Months Income
OF $527, 507
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. THE United
Light g. Power Co. and subsidiaries,
controlling operating units mainly
in Middle western States, reported
today for the IL months ended June
80 net income of $3,413,993, equal to
$3.50 share on the S. first pre-
ferred stock, compared with net in
come of s4,34o,sSO, or 81 cents a
share on the combined class A and
B common, in the preceding IL
months.
Net income of the parent COM
pany only-the United Light &
Power Co.-was S640,901, equal to
SLOT a share on the first preferred,
against S431 ,705, or II cents a pre-
ferred share, in the previous year.
Houston Oil Co.
The Houston Oil co. of Texas for
the six months ended June 80
showed net income of S527 ,507, equal
to 20 cents a share on the common
stock, compared with ss4l,535, or
So cents a share, in the first half of
1898.
Evening star., 1939-08-07
Superheater Co.

Superheater Co. and its Canadian
affiliate for the June quarter, re-
ported net profit of S82,201 after
charges, equal to cents common
share. This compared with net profit
of s181 ,972 or 20 cents a common
share in the preceding quarter. and
S264,231, or 20 cents common
share in the June quarter last year.
Maker of steam superheaters for
boilers, the companys principal do
mestic plants are at East Chicago,
Ind.
Evening star., 1939-08-07

Japan shipped over $4,000, 900
worth of shirts into the Netherlands
Indies last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-01
CASES OF ACCUSED
 YOUTHS ASSIGNED
Two Defendants Released Pending Trial-Elderly
 Mir. FiCetO ExOnerated

Francis J. Fitzgerald, 16, of 7l Railroad Hill street, arrested yester- day on charges of theIt and break ing and entering, was granted a continuance until Saturday by Judge John L. Gaffney in city court today.
 Fitzgerald's arrest followed the ar- rest of Joseph Ficeto, 18, of 51 South Leonard street, on similar charges arising from the theft oi condenser belonging to the water r-cooling sys- tenn of the Blue Goose, railroad train.
 Ficeto, arraigned yesterday, also ob- tained a continuance until Saturday. Fitzgerald today was released in the custody of counsel and guardian.
 Through an error yesterday Ficeto's age was given as 78 instead of IS, which logically caused readers to believe Joseph Ficeto, 76, of Brooklyn, was the person involved. MT. Ficeto, however, is an outstand- ing resident of Brooklyn section and the confusion of names and ages caused the senior MT. Ficeto some unnecessary embarrassment. MT. Ficeto's neighbors however, needed no explanation to vindicate their elderly friend.