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Evening star., 1939-10-22
Physical, Emotional
Development Held
Need Of Pupils
Teachers Conference
Holds Two Sessions
On Variety Of Problems

Physical and emotional develop
ment are the two fundamental fac
tors in the guidance of elementary
school children. Or. Gertrude P
Driscoll of Teachers College. Colum-
bia University. told a regional con-
ference on elementary school prob
lens at Minor Teachers College yes
terday.
Guidance is any process that We
use to obtain maximum develop
ment of our children" DR.. Driscoll
told colored elementary teachers
from Washington and Baltimore. 1T
is process of provisions for stimu-
lating the most favorable growth.
and it is therefore an educational
process"
Physical defects such as defective
tonsils or abscessed teeth hinder the
physical development of children
and may arrest their emotional and
intellectual processes, she said,
while even more serious are the re-
suits that come from fatigue and
malnutrition.
Courses to Fit Ability Urged.
Another main speaker at the con-
ference was Prof. Francis M. Carver
OF the University of Pennsylvania,
who advocated courses of study de-
signed to conform to the ability of
elementary school children to learn,
DR.. Garnet C. Wilkinson, first as
sistant superintendent of District
schools in charge of colored institu-
tions, presided over the morning
general session and DR.. Francis M.
Wood, director of Baltimore colored
schools, at the afternoon meeting.
Two forums were held, morning
and afternoon, covering a wide va
riety of subjects relating to ele-
mentary school children. Greetings
were extended at the opening meet
ing by Supt. of Schools Frank w.
Ballou.
Conference Set Next Year.
A Kiger Savoy, assistant superin-
tendent in charge of District COL
ored elementary schools and chair
man of the Program Committee, de-
livered summary of the conferenc
at the final session.
President Eugene A. Clark of Mi
ner Teachers College announced a
regional conference for officers and
teachers of senior high schools,
Junior high schools and vocational
schools will be held at the college
March 16, 1940
Teachers attending the conference
also visited the Miner industrial
arts exhibit which included exam
Piles of linoleum block prints, leath-
er craft, woodwork. clay modelling,
decoration boxes, bookmaking and
pottery
The materials were exhibited and
demonstrated by Consuela Howard,
Thelma Kicks, Virginia Quivers,
Virginia Moss, Vivian Staples, Ber-
nice Pogue, Andrea Brown, Minnie
Shumate and Sara Hayden, under
the direction of Miss Lottie Ruff,
are instructor.
Evening star., 1939-10-22
Class of 81 Years Ago
And Teacher in Reunion

Members of the Brightwood Park
Methodist Church Sunday school
class of 81 years ago held reunion
with their teacher, Mrs, Dora C.
Leizear, at her home, 1875 Gallatin
street NV, wednesday.
Those attending included Mrs.
Gertrude Clifford Wannan, Mrs.
Nellie Preston Stockton, Mrs. Rachel
Hall Robertson, Mrs. Nettie Beall
Wolf, Mrs. Bah Wilson Meyers, Mrs.
Louise Clifford Coomes, Mrs. Irma
Hall Payne, Mrs. Gertrude Van Horn
Payne, Mrs. Addie Caffery Frederick
and Mrs. Gertrude Woodward Trew.
Evening star., 1939-10-22
Firemen Will Hold
Christmas Fund Dance

The Chevy Chase (MdD Fire De-
partment will hold a Christmas fund
dance in the Chevy Chase Women S
Club December Is to raise money
for baskets to be distributed with
Christmas toys to needy families,
it was announced yesterday.
Members of the department al
ready are repairing toys and ex-
pect to have more to distribute this
year than in. any previous year.
Deputy Chief D. S. Reid is chair
man Of the Dance Committee. as
sisted by B. j. Cassell, deputy chief
of the volunteers: Mark Reid, Rob-
ert Dunlop and Chief E. J. Sackett.
Evening star., 1939-10-22
Globe 7rotter, in Capital, Seeks
The Answer to What Is Life?
Gets NotubIes' Views
While Touring U. S.,
"a Foreign Countries.
BY HENRY GEMMILL.

Smiling little William Wolf, IS,
who estimates he's travelled 250,O00
miles through every American State
and "a foreign countries, is in WASH
ington today seeking an answer to
this simple question that has driven
him around the world:
What is life-what is it all
about?"
Mr.. Wolf says he began his in
terroeative tour of the continents in
1926, when he left Los Angeles with
IS cents and an open letter Of in
PRODUCTION from the Mayor. He
flourishes q frayed parcel of pass
ports and autograph books to indi-
cate the authenticity of his travel
tale.
Dressed in a khaki uniform left
over from his service in the World
War, he earned his way by singing
Dock laborers, restaurant cooks,
European peasants, ambassadors,
and maharajas of India lent will
ing ears and helped him on his
way, he says.
Some Of the Answers. 49,
And in every land he has put to
them the query. What do you think
of life?" According to Mr.. Wolf,
here are some of the answers he has
got:
President Coolidge interviewed
at the White House in 1926)-"Some
people get life first hand; others get
it from books. I've had taste Of
both kinds, think. But it's my am
bition to do some travelling to find
a little more real life, before I get
too old"
Charles H. Mayo interviewed at
the Mayo Clinic)-"Life is wonder
full, life is beautiful; but life is hard
and nothing comes without effort"
Ratipopee, grandson of an out
standing cannibal interviewed at
Bau, FIJI Islands)-"Life Is easiest
where there are no newspapers,
lCulOS, VI AdoAAlOAl NAidAA6SS. |AAS
must learn to appreciate nature and
wear hibiscus flower as the SYM
Dol of beauty
Ignace Jan Paderewski inter-
viewed backstage in Phoenix, Ariz..
in 1887, and in Sydney, Australia, in
1929)-"Life is wonderful If you have
a chance to appreciate it. Most peo-
pie look at life and pass it by. Some
times I'm sorry I have to practice on
the piano 10 hours a day."
Wealthy. But Bored.
A Hindu maharaja interviewed
in Cashmir)-"You are lucky man,
wandering around this way. I have
servants, gold, elephants and wives
and I am bored.'
Mita Tanpopoki. native New Zea-
land chieftain interviewed after he
and Mr.. Wolf rubbed noses in greet
ing)-"Civilization can give little to
life. We prefer to live and die in
the woods"
Joseph Clark Grew, United States
Ambassador to Japan interviewed
when Ambassador to Turkey
People are so tense and stiff. If
they'd relax, they'd enjoy life"
Will Rogers interviewed six
Evening star., 1939-10-22
c. A. Briggs to Head
Photoqraphic Society

c. A. Briggs will head the Wash
ington Photographic Society for the
coming year, it was announced yes
terday.
Other officers are w. s. Green,
vice president; Lloyd Macurdy,
treasurer, and Miss Elfrieda Brandt,
secretary.
Evening star., 1939-10-22
New Athletic Directors

Town Onicer Mike Mulligan OF
Colmar Manor and County Police
man MCGUIRE have been named as
athletic directors Of units No. and
No. 2, respectively, Of the Prince
GEORGES County (Md) Police Boys
C1Uh.,
Evening star., 1939-10-22

The driver: A 23-year-old man
with four years driving experience
and no previous accident record.
He said he had his lights on but
did not see any one In front Of him
before the accident. He testified he
stopped ifnnediately after hearing
Q thud "a the right sado ,o1 bis car
Evening star., 1939-10-22
~Au 4, =. Killed in Traffic Same
why must ] ney LIE! no. o1 Time Lost Yeor-70
One OF Series of Factua analyses OF D. C. Traffic

Analyses OF the 9th, 10Th and
32d fatalities haze not been pub
hshed, pending completion OF
official Investigations. The first
t1Do mentioned iDere hit run
cases.
Evening star., 1939-10-22

and at the same time saw flash"
on the same side. He then pulled
out of the line of trafnc and parked
about 10 feet away. He said he
was travelling about q miles IN
hour.
CorouerS verdict: Accidental
doath.
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Cat Catches Mouse,
Dies of Shock.

Mankato-Splatterd the cat which
patrolled the storeroom of a local food
store, is dead. Well known to customers
of the store because of its interest in
what they were purchasing and because
of the strange collar that it once wore
to keep it on duty in the storeroom, the
cat died shortly after killing a mouse
Splatterdash was placed on mouse pa
troll work in the food store when still
young and showed some promise of be-
coming good mouser, but the kitten
soon lost interest in the game and took
to conducting his patrol in the front of
the store. Finally a collar made of
cardboard was devised by the kittens
owner to keep it in bounds in the store
house. But still Spatterdash could
catch no mice. A few days ago the cat
was sleeping on the storeroom floor,
when mouse, grown over-confident.
apparently bumped into Splatterdash.
as It ambled across the floor Acting
unconsciously under a natural cat re-
flex, Splatterdash swiped at the mouse
with its paw and that was the end of
the mouse. The shock was too much
for the cat. It went into a complete
collapse, and despite the attention Of
veterinarians, passed away.
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ELY SUBDUED
| In OVERTIME
Local High School Basketeers
Drop 1888 Game to Falls
in Extra Period.

Drawing a blizzard to get there, the
Ely high school basketball team Travelled
to International Falls, Friday, and came
home again on the short end of an
overtime battle, 35 to 80.
The squad encountered little diff
Guilty because of adverse weather con-
ditions in getting to the border city,
but ran into considerable trouble after
arriving in subduing the Fails, quintet.
Ely went into the final minutes of
the game with three point lead but a
free throw and basket by Falls players
tied the count at SO all as the game
ended.
AS the extra period got underway,
Leonard Tomsich, forward, Went under
the basket for pot shot, but the ball
refused to go through the hoop, and a
moment later Forward Cray OF the host
city put one through fo.' two points
and the margin of victory.
Tomsich led the local scoring with
four baskets and two free throws.
Their proves at the free throw line
kept International Falls ahead during
the regular playing time. They con-
nected for II out of Is attempts, while
the best Ely could do was to make 2
out of Is.
Score nv o1Iartarc.
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Fat Frog is Mascot
For Fire Department.

Winona-"Mahatma Gandi" has been
named official mascot of the winona
fire department, according to members
OF the day crew. Gandhi, fat green
frog, has been with the department for
the past week and makes two daily ap-
pearances at the station. He usually
comes out to sit under the faucet at
dusk and disappears again under a
nearby radiator as soon as the sun
shines through the windows. Members
of the department feed him bread, bu.
he evidently prefers varied assortment
of crickets and similar delicacies which
he may find in his hideout under the
wall. Firemen hope to keep Gandhi
the rest Of the winter but expect him
to leave in the spring.
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new BOOKS
SWEDISH BOOKS
AT THE LIBRARY

SWEDISH BOOKS
The library has received five new
Swedish books, including two travel
books and one history.
NON-FICTION
Life Glasses" Bemelmans.
The story of busy boy in metropolitan
hotel.
Forty Thousand Quotations, Prose
and Poetical"-compiled by Charles
Noel Douglas. Contains choice extracts
on history, science, philosophy, religion
literature, etc.
Through the Overcast '-Assen Jor-
danoff. The story Of blind flying
written by veteran pilot.
$1,000 Words Often Mispronounced'
w. H. P. Phyfe. A complete hand
book of difficulties in English pro-
nunciation.
The library has Spanish English
Italian English, and Swedish English
dictionaries, in small handy volumes
FICTION
1.-The Sword in the Stone"-T. H
White. An account of medieval Eng
land
"Caravans"-Edward D. Dunn.
story of the modern caravans-railroads
"a Stranger Came to Port"-Ma,
Miller.
The Square Peg"-John Masefield
A novel of English life.
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Minnesota Top State
In Duck Stamp Sales.

Minnesota migratory waterfowl stamp
sales for 1888 topped those of the
previous year by over 1900 according
to a preliminary report of the post Of
flee department, which is in charge of
the sales.
Up to February l, 116,016 stamps had
been reported sold in the various post
offices of Minnesota. This compares
with figure of 1888 for 1887, when
Minnesota topped all other states in the
union by wide margin.
While national figures are not yet
available, indications are that Mime
sofa will hold it sleadership. The North
Star state sales in 1887 accounted for
nearly one-seventh of those Of the
entire nation, and it appears that about
the same proportion will hold for 1888
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SCHOOL NOTES

Tobogganing was the main feature Of
the annual Dramatic Art Club party.
After sliding for time the group went
TO the school cafeteria where delicious
lunch was served. Patricia West vas in
charge of the lunch as chairman and
was assisted by Mildred Salmi, Vienna
SavoIa, jeanne Thompson, Helen
Skantze, Mildred Riikola, Lorraine
Kosd and Dolores Ellefsen- Entertain
ment was in charge of Lois Anderson.
Lois Childers, Camilla Legat. Philip
King, Marvin Rodich, Eileen Hoppa,
Alice Newgord, Barnetta Agnew. Kath-
crime Herseth and Tony Grahek-
A joint assembly Of the High School
and Junior College will be held to-
morrow under the direction Of Earl
Edwards. The program viii consist OF
a radio broadcast and be made up ala
Winchell.
The Ely debate team, Nancy Eckert
and Harold Gordon defeated the Gilbert
team in this city last week. The sub
jet debated was Resolved, that the
U. S. should establish an Alliance with
Great Britain" Ely had the negative
side of the subject. r. c. Leyden Of
Virginia was the critic judge. The Ely
debating record now stands at two wins
and no defeats.
Lemuel Anderson and Harvey Tjader
attended the National Luther League
convention in Omaha, Nebraska, on
February 10 and u. They represented
the Bethany Lutheran church Of this
city.
Olga Paljanec, first editor OF the Ely
Lookout, junior college publication. IS
employed with Todd Hunter, wBBM
news commentator in Chicago with
radio script work
The j. c. glee club viii present The
Mikado" on March p. Among those
having tried out for various parts are
Lois Anderson, Lois Sandstrom and
Mary Lambert.
A debate on Great Britain's foreign
policy was held at the meeting Of the
International Relations club last week
John Pechek upheld our present policy
and Kenneth Elkin opposed it. The de-
bate was very interesting
The Rev. H. Russell Browne spoke
on Abraham Lincoln at assembly, Fri
day morning. Mrs. NJ J. Fleming fur
nished readings and Miss E wilkins
gave vocal numbers. The assembly
committee was composed Of Frances
Mae Richards, Frank Krniehar, Harold
Krunkkula and Edith Mcneil.
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The Committee of tho whole


BY ARCHIE HEDLOFF, Chairman
Moved by Alderman Zgonc, supported
by Alderman Hedloff, that the report
of the Committee of the Whole be ap-
proved, accepted and filed, and that
the recommendations be carried out.
Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Debeltz, Milkovich,
zgonc, Hedloff, Mayor Lambert (5).
Alderman Spreitzer voted "No' on
item No. l, mo" on the granting of an
"On Sales Intoxicating liquor license
to Arthur Kauppi, and voted Eyes" on
the remainder Of the report.
Alderman Vranesich voted mo" on
item No. and voted yes" on the re-
mainder of the report.
Motion carried.
Alderman Spreitzer stated that he
voted against the lamp contract award
for the reason that the party awarded
the contract is in the hardware business
and will do business with the city in
that line during the year and inasmuch
as the bids were identical, the Vermilion
Electric Shop, strictly an electrical
dealer, should have been awarded the
contract
Moved by Alderman Spreitzer, sup
ported by Alderman Zgonc, that Joseph
Kvas be employed as clerk in the city
garage, on full-time, at a salary of
$1,000 per month. Carried unanimous
ly.
Communication from the Ely Com
mercial Club, was read, requesting an
appropriation of 100000 at this time.
Moved by Alderman Vranesich, sup
ported by Alderman Hedloff, that the
communication be laid on the table
until such time as the 1899 budget has
been set. Vote as follows:
Yes: Aldermen Debeltz, Spreitzer.
Vranesich, Hedloff "a.
No: Aldermen Milkovich, Zgonc.
Mayor Lambert (3)s
Motion carried
Moved by Alderman Zgonc, supported
by Alderman Vranesich, that the meet
ing adjourn. Carried unanimously.
A. 0. KNUTSON,
(SeaD City Clerk
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When They Drank
They Really Drank.

Sleepy Eye-Chef of police Gene
Clark says Maybe there weren't so
many women drinking back in the old
days, but when they drank then they
drank" He proves his contention by
showing an 1879 newspaper account of
an accident in which drunken woman
lay down on railroad track near
Winona, went to sleep and was wakened
only when a locomotive cut off one leg.
Mr.. Clark found the paper, an issue of
the Minneapolis Weekly, dated June 20,
1879, between walls of his dwelling
while remodeling the interior.
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District "a.

Last Weeks Results
Biwabik "a, Aurora "a.
Gilbert ~. Eveleth %.
International Falls 35, Ely 80.
(Overtime)
Virginia 25, Mountain Iron q.
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Gasoline. ...... s7ss
s. & s. Auto Parts Company,
Garage supplies and truck
parts, ................... 1854
Standard Salt & Cement Com
pany, Jackbits and dresser
cutters. .... e35I
A. Stenlund, Blacksmithing, :. 1920
st. Paul Book and Stationery
Co., Library books, ......... 65.76
Thompson'S Garage, Relief or
ders, ...................... 27oo
Tourist Service Station, Case
line and fuel oil, ............ $500
j. G. Trembath, Machinist
work, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1ol-zl
Veranth Fuel & Lumber Co.,
Relief orders, screenings
(contracD, ................ 1851
Vermilion Electric Shop,
Lamps, flashlight batteries,
and supplies, ........... 7.29
Andrew Watilo, Jr., City
Treasurer, Interest paid on
warrants, ................. zolzf
Westinghouse Electric Supply
Co., Electric supplies, $500. 55O5
Total. ................s25,SS5 Is
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Bans Alien Words

Such words as 'hors d'oeuvre"
and "consomme' must disappear
from menus Of German hotels and
restaurants. The government has
ordered proprietors to purify hotel
language Of superfuous foreign
words"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-02-16
Game Schedule

Thursday, Feb. 16-Ely at Mountain
Iron.
Friday, Feb. 17-Eyeleth at Biwabfk:
International Falls at Gilbert; Tower
at Virginia.
Tuesday, Feb. 21-Biwabik at Ely.
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Size Of Guatemala

Guatemala is one of the most
northern of the five republics Of Cen
trail America. In size it is 5000
square miles larger than Pennsyl-
vania. The population is roughly
$500, 900, of which IS per cent are
pure-bloodsd Indians.
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, February Z, 1889.

Council Chambers, Ely, Minnesota.
Tuesday, February 7, 1899.
REGULAR MEETING.
Regular meeting of the City Counch
was called to order at 1888 o'clock P. M
bv Mayor B. NJ. Lambert.
Present: Aldermen Debeltz, Milkovich,
spreitzer, Vranesich, zgonc, Hedloff,
Mayor Lambert Cd.
Absent: None (O.
Consideration of minutes.
Moved by Alderman Zgonc, sup
ported by Alderman Spreitzer, that the
minutes of the regular meeting held
January II, 1899, be approved. Carried
unanimously.
Report of the Accounts and Finance
Committee was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, February z, 1899.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
City of Ely, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
we, your Committee on Accounts and
Finance, having examined the follow
ing payrolls and bills for the month OF
January, 1889, find them to be correct
and recommend that they be allowed
and paid:
Payroll Official and Miscel-
III
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Form e. Basis for Billing
Contract Standard Pkg. Broken Pkg.
$4,000 26% discount 21A discount
10000 26% discount 21% discount
10000 26% discount 21% discount

ten per cent Q0T) of all delinquent
accounts shall be paid each month
in addition to the current account.
Consumers failing to comply with
these requirements shall be cut off
from further service.
Respectfully submitted.
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FOR QUICK AND SURE RESULTS
USE ELY MINER WANT ADS,
Evening star., 1939-12-02

will prove a happy thought. This is
to hold packages Of seed as well as
seed catalogues. You may stain the
box and wax it-if the texture Of
the wood Is attractive-or you may
paint 1t gay color that will har-
monize with the spray you plan to
add. If you are not skilled at ap-
plying a free hand design, here
again a decalcomania flower or fig
ure will do the trick
A slightly cumbrous but amazing
ly practical gift is cupboard. No,
it can't be easily wrapped in white
tissue with scarlet ribbons and de-
livered by the postman, but it will
strike chord of joy in the house.
keepers heart who needs such a
convenience. Perhaps you know
some young couple just starting
from scratch" with a kitchen still
pretty bare of necessary furniture.
These cupboards as well as other
usable pieces of furniture may be
purchased knocked down and can
be assembled by any man possessing
working knowledge of tools and
painted to fit in with the color
scheme of the kitchen which will
receive them on Christmas day.
Gifts for Ones Self.
But don't 60 clea- to the bottom
Of your list of gifts for friends be-
fore you consider your family and
If you please-yourself. OF course
it's fun to buy fluffy and frivolity
as well as purely common sense ar
ticles, but it's even greater fun to
combine beauty and utility in a gift
Of exciting proportions.
For example, isn't there some
room in your home which, if re-
decorated, would bring joy to the
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Handmade Gifts
Add Personality
To Christmas
Toys and Practical
Household Items
Given Goyety With Paint

Christmas gifts whose eye-appeal
is acquired by color rate highly not
only with grown-ups, but especially
so with children. 1t is a simple
matter to fashion toy that will
bring hours of fun to a child. Chill
dren love doll houses, furniture and
vehicles. All of these are easy to
make and by following current
trends in architecture or decora-
ton, delightful results are obtained.
A trailer, for example, is an up-to-
the-minute adjunct to a well-or-
dered doll menage and is easy to
construct because of its simple,
straight lines. Paint the walls of
the interior an attractive color and
fit square of linoleum to the floor
Or you can mark off the floor into
squares with paint to simulate a
linoleum pattern. The outside must
also be painted in the manner of
wellgroomed trailers and, when tiny
furnishings are added, the doll fam
lily is ready to see America first.
You may be one of those clever
people who are adept at manipu-
lating a scroll saw. In this event,
the child who cherishes her books
will adore pair of book ends fash
Toned from a bit of smooth board
in the shape of Walt Disney ami
NAL. Paint on the features and fur
with bright enamels and, when dry,
shellac the entire object to help
keep it clean.
Coating Guards Paint.
Bring your brush out again for
coating tin tray bought from the
dime store to which flower print
has been applied. A waterproof var
nish coating not only protects the
paint, but it adds finish which may
be wiped off with a damp cloth
when soiled. This will no doubt be
the first gift pressed into service
at teatime on Christmas afternoon
and by the time the holidays are
Evening star., 1939-12-02

entire household? It may be the
dining room, living room, even the
bath, in which the finish Of wall
and woodwork has become so shabby
and SCARED you have felt embar-
rassment every time an outsider
came in. This room, If refinished
with fresh, attractive coatfof paint
on walls and woodwork, will be of
lasting beauty and satisfaction not
only through the holiday festivities
but for a long period of time to
come.