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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-01-04
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FISHING FEE
Gun Club Adopts Resolution
Asking for Cut in License
for Non-Residents.

Following the action taken by many
sportsmen's groups in the state, the
Ely Rod and Gun club adopted resolu-
ton recommending $1.00 fee for a
nonresident fishing license at its
December meeting last week.
Until 1888, the fee was So, but for
that year it was hiked to 81. A howl
went up from tourists and many natives
of the state at the increased fee, so
this year it was reduced to its former
level
Approximately 40 club members at
tended the meeting held at the Com
munity Center with President A. j.
BONNER presiding. A long discussion
of the winter fishing regulations was
conducted. Following the business ses-
sion a lunch was served.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-01-04
Local Events That
Made Ne,us in 1899
Listed BY The Miner
SNOWLESS WINTER MAY
MARK YEAR IF PRESENT
CONDITIONS CONTINUE.

The year 1889 was ushered out OF the
picture in very frigid manner, with
the lowest temperatures OF the winter
being recorded as the New Year put in
its appearance.
Saturday a low of IA below was
marked up, while during the day the
mercury failed to rise higher than
minus 2, according to the U. S. forest
service. The maximum for Sunday was
II below and the minimum minus l.
The first day of the new year was
somewhat warmer, with low OF 8 be-
low and high of 6 above marked up.
Always a prime topic of conversation,
the weather during the last two months
of the year was noted for what didn't
occur rather than what did.
For one thing November and Dec
ember were about the dryest on re-
cord. Only a little over inches of
snow fell, equal to .85 of an inch of
rain. Not until the next to the last day
of the year was below zero tempera-
ture recorded. There wasn't enough
snow on the ground to measure as the
month ended.
BY comparison, the last two months
of 1888 were wintry like indeed.
Eighteen inches of snow fell, with &C
tual precipitation measuring 800 inches.
At the end of the year, the snow on
the level would have concealed IL
inch rule very nicely. For the final
four days of December the mercury
dropped to an average of Is below and
rose no higher than below
While Ely can remain confident that
there is plenty of cold and snow to
come, the possibility of snowless
winter and the resultant affect on the
water level in lakes of this area cannot
be entirely discarded
The average high for December was
SO above, one degree from the freezing
mark, while the average low was 1873
The highest temperature was the sum-
mer-like SIS marked up on Dec. 6. There
was range of So degrees between the
highest and lowest mark.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-01-04
WV TO SEEK
new MEMBERS
Local Post to Join National
Drive; to Seek Pension
for All Veterans.

A nationwide campaign to increase
the membership of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars of the United States by
100000 will be supported locally by Ely
Post No. PITT in conjunction with APP
proximately $500 other individual units,
Commander Louis SLENDER announced
today. The membership goal, he said,
is essential to the success of the " F.
WIS pension push" in behalf OF all
disabled World War veterans.
All eligible overseas veterans in this
vicinity will be canvassed by members
of Ely Post No. 2717 for the purpose of
enlisting their support in the v. F. W..
program to provide economic security
for Americas disabled veterans, Com
mander SLENDER said.
The pension program will be pro-
posed in the next session of Congress,
SLENDER said 1t will include demand
for pensions for all disabled World War
veterans who served honorably 90 days
, or more with pensions as follows: $40
per month for 10 per cent disability;
$25 for Is per cent; $35 for so per
oOO IOl 10 pea CCllO, YOO PSA AAAOiAoli
for total disability and 500 if in need
of an attendant. Pensions of $50 per
month for 65-year-old World War vet
Grams who had at least 80 days of SER
vice and an honorable discharge, also
will be included in the pension bill
SLENDER said.
The Commander emphasized the fact
that no able-bodied World War vet
eran is being, or will be, considered ir
this pension objective. World War vet
Grams are dying at the rate of 113 every
day, he said. Averaging Al years of age
they are increasingly the victims Of
disabilities due to their increasing years
To these disabilities is added the hazard
of unemployment. Approximately 500,'
coo partially disabled veterans are un'
employed throughout the country.
Federal government responsibility TO
the welfare of all World War veteran
is only consistent with established
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-01-04
TAX DATA JOB
TO FRED Gina
Aurora Attorney to Supervise
Gathering of Tax Material
Throughout Range.

Fred Gina, Aurora attorney and law
associate of Senator George H. Lom-
men, Eveleth, has been selected to act
in an executive capacity for the range
to organize date for presentation to the
legislative interim investigating COM
mittee scheduled to dig deep into tax
matters in the iron ore country.
A joint committee of the Range
Municipalities association and the
Range Civic association made the
selection. Serving on the group are
the mayors of Chisholm, Hibbing and
Virginia, and the Aurora village clerk,
representing the municipalities organ
ization, and Virginia and Eveleth
man from the Civic association.
The joint committee is scheduled to
meet again tonight in the Queen City
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-01-04
You Can Help! Finnish Need Aid
Additional Contributions to the%
Ely Miner Finnish Relief
Fund Swell Total.

The third week of the Ely Miners
drive to raise funds for Finnish relief
proved to be big one, with contribu-
tons totaling $196 coming in.
Sunday night members of the First
Evangelical Lutheran church collected
$54 which was added to the fund by
church officials. A special program was
sponsored by the church for the bene-
fit of war-torn Finland.
Solicitation of funds will continue.
Money may be mailed or brought di-
rectly to the Miner, and persons or
organizations contributing will receive
recognition in the columns of the paper.
Evacuation of thousands of people
from Ffnland's principal cities has
raised relief problems of huge pro-
portions. Thousands of men, women
and children are without food, clothing
or shelter, and additional thousands
are living in makeshift homes, public
buildings and schools.
They send plea for assistance to
their American friends, a plea for warm
clothing for protection against the
country's severe winter, for milk for
hungry babies, and for food for the
nom combatants of Russia's brutal in
vaSion.
The desperate and victorious stand
the little but well trained and equipped
Finnish army is making against the
giant Russian military machine has
aroused the sympathy and admiration
of liberty-loving America. Elyites car
do their part in making less the suffer
ings of the innocent victims of this
struggle by contributing to the Miners
relief fund
Following is the list of persons con-
tributing toward the fund since last
week:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-01-04
Mrs. Mary Camaish Buys
First License Plates.

No. 247-051, the initial one on the
list for Ely motor vehicle owners, went
to Mrs Mary Camaish, according to in
formation obtained from Byrd Brownell,
deputy registrar.
Licenses went on sale Tuesday. The
big rush for plates, however, will not
start until the few days before the
deadline on Feb. Is, if the usual pro-
cedure followed by car owners is true
during 1910.
Mrs Camaish was on hand to pur-
chase her license plates a few minutes
after Brownell's office opened fol
business.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-01-04
Star Route Extended
to Include Section 80

Residents of Section 80 no longer
need to go to Ely or Winton for their
mail, because the Star Route operating
out of here has been extended to in
clude them.
Mail is delivered to so boxes once
each day. The number of patrons now
serviced by the carrier totals ITS.
Residents of Section 80 had petit
toned for mail service, a request that
was granted by the postal service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-01-04
Unit of
VFW Meets Tonight.

The auxiliary unit of the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars will meet tonight. The
charter closes, Friday, so all candidates
who wish to become charter members
must join at tonight's meeting, Mrs.
Sadie Goard, secretary, states.
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Evening star., 1940-04-30
Natures Children
Piskerel Weed
(Pontederia cOrdata)

grows to be as much as 4 feet high,
though 2 feet is average height.
The filaments, style and anthers
are all of the same color and fade
soon after the flower is in full
bloom. which is for one day only.
The upper part withers. leaving the
base Of the perianth to harden about
the seed box and protect the single
seed. But there Is a daily success
sion Of flowers during good weather,
and this shows what a canny
mother this plant has proven to be.
There will be many seed children
matured. though only one to each
little safety box, but flowers each
day make many flowers by the end
of the season.
The bees and flies flock to the
call Of the pickerel weed. There is
no fragance to the flowers for us
in fact the very reverse Is true as
we measure the value of perfume.
But the scented invitation that goes
forth on the breeze has few If any
refusals. It is claimed by many
that the pickerel fish are also bene-
factors in the numbers of guests
that respond. Some of them may
be captured for dinner by the agile
fish, and many Of the insects fly
Evening star., 1940-04-30
Symphony Orchestra
Committees Meet
In Funds Campaign
Arranging PIons
To Collect $l07,60
For Next Season

Two committees planning the
National Symphony Orchestra's S
drive to raise at least $107, 600 to
support the orchestra's tenth season
were scheduled to hold pre-cam-
palgn meetings this afternoon. The
drive is to begin Monday and con-
tinue through May Is.
The Business and Professional
Committee, headed by John Row.
land Hill, chairman, and Ruby A.
Black, Margaret A. Blackstone, Bert
M. Sarazen and James w. Hardley,
vice chairmen, was to meet at the
Raleigh Hotel at 4:3O o'clock.
And the Orchestra Guild Commit
tee, with Mrs. Charles Bittinger and
Mrs. Foster Adams, co-chairman,
was to meet at o'clock at the
Arts Club, 20l7 I street NV.
Chairman Hilf has named the
following subcommittee leaders:
For solicitation of automobile deal
ers, William G.. Hill; hotels and res
taurants, John Gheen; department
stores, Herbert j. Rich; construction
group, E. L. Davis; lawyers, Howard
S. Leroy: doctors, DR.. William Earl
Clark; banks, Joshua Evans; Con-
necticut avenue stores, Mrs. Carl
Droop, and music stores, Carl Droop.
Other committee heads are to be
designated.
The orchestra will open its CAM
pain with tea for several hundred
volunteer solicitors at the Carlton
Hotel next Monday at 4 pm.
A. F. E. Horn, campaign chair
man, announced that three report
luncheons will be held during the
Today drlve-on May 9. l3 and l6,
the closing day. Progress of the
campaign will be announced at
each meeting.
Prospect cards. campaign liter
ature and other information will be
distributed to volunteer workers at
next Mondays meeting, which Is
being arranged by Mrs George Hew-
lit Myers member of the board of
directors of the Symphony Asso-
citation.
Under the direction of Mr.. Horn
and Vice Chairman Walter Bruce
Howe. formation of campaign COM
mittees is being completed This
work will be finished this week, the
chairman said.
Evening star., 1940-04-30
Paul Brightenburg
Benefit Presented

Yesterday afternoon at the Phil
lips Memorial Gallery a group of
friends united in a benefit recital
for Paul Brightenburg, violinist, for
merly active in the musical life of
the city, but now incapacitated for
public work through illness. The
artists were the members of the
Washington String Quartet, of
which Mr.. Brightenburg was the
founder, and whose place was taken
yesterday by Jeno Sevely as second
violinist, assisted by Sylvia Meyer,
harpist; Howard Mitchell, cellist;
Kenton Terry, flutist, and Paul Gar
rett, clarinetist Besides Mr.. Sevely,
the members of the quartet are Mil
ton Schwartz, violinist; George
Wargo, violist, and John Alden
Finckel, cellist.
All of the artists giving the pro-
gram yesterday are members of the
National Symphony, where Mr..
Brighterburg played for many years
in the first violin section until ILL
ness compelled him to retire. In
letter addressed to the group and
to the large audience in attendance
and read after the first number,
Mr.. Brightenburg expressed his
gratitude to the artists and the
public for their generosity in his
behalf, concluding with the hope
that through their help he may be
able to serve his art again,
The program consisted of Haydn's
Quartet in D Major, Op. "a, No. S."
Ravel's Introduction and Allegro
for harp. string quartet, flute and
clarinet, and Schubert's Quintet
in c Major, Op. 163," for two violins,
viola and two cellos. The artists
gave an inspired performance of the
Haydn and Schubert numbers, the
latter rich in delightful melodies
and tonal combinations. The high
light of the afternoon, however, was
undoubtedly Miss Meyers artistic
playing of the Ravel work, where her
beautiful tone could be heard to the
best advantage above the ensemble.
While the program was in progress
a recording was made of the selec-
tions by Emerson Meyers, pianist,
and friend of Mr.. Brightenburg, to
be presented to him as a momento
of the occasion. The use of the
Phillips Gallery was through the
courtesy Of Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan
Phillips and the capacity audience,
which enthusiastically applauded
the excellent presentation of the
performing artists, was a distin-
gulShed one. E. de S.
Evening star., 1940-04-30
low, while others fan into the water

low, while others fall into the water
below the plant.
The handsome leaf, about midway
on the stem, is thick, highly polished
and triangular or arrow shaped. 1t
Is from 4 to inches long and 2 to
6 inches wide at the base. There
are several bractlike leaves sheath
ing the stem at the base. Under
these little creatures seek shelter
and refuge.
Many botanists have found this
one of the most interesting flowers
to study. Three forms of the flower
appear, though not on the same
plant. These flowers are absolutely
dependent upon the assistance Of
their insect guests in order to set
seed. The schemes and provisions
made by the blossoms for using
every bit of help possible from the
insect sound like a fairy tale and
you will enjoy reading about them
at first hand.
Evening star., 1940-04-30
Pennsylvania Legislature
Called 10 Vote Relief
y the Associated Press.

oy the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April go
Pennsylvania's Legislature, assem-
bling Monday for the 22d special
session in its history, will be asked
to provide millions for relief, and
act on 10 other matters.
Gov. Arthur H. James men,
toned his plan of relief financing
only generally when he issued his
formal call yesterday for what he
hoped would be harmonious"
two-week session. Briefly, he pro-
posed to borrow money from various
special State funds and lop off such
unspent portions of the 1899 Legis-
latures appropriations as are not
needed Immediately.
The amount that may be required
to carry relief into next January,
when the 1941 session is ready to
pick up the burden, is uncertain.
However, officials have estimated
at least $70,000,00O would be nee
essary.
Other matters listed in the special
sessions call include a proposal for
extending the Pittsburgh Harrisburg
super highway to Philadelphia. pro-
vlding the Federal Government will
finance it. The $700O0,00O thorough
1are now is nearing completion.
Evening star., 1940-04-30
James T. GiIroy, 81,
Dies in Hospital

James T. Gilroy, 81, a native of
Washington, who had been in the
paper hanging and interior decor
ating business here for more than
so years, died April u in Georgetown
University Hospital. He was buried
In Mt. Olivet Cemetary Wednesday
after requiem mass at the Catholic
Church of the Sacred Heart.
Mr.. Gilroy made his home at 1924
Thirteenth street NV. He was a
member of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians. Surviving are two sis
ters, Miss Mary Gilroy, and Mrs.
Ann Seboure, both of Washington.
Evening star., 1940-04-30

Military dispatches said operations
on the western front were confined
to occasional patrols and aerial
reconnaissance work. The morning
communique said only: Nothing to
report during the night"
Evening star., 1940-04-30
Federal Bur to Meet

E. E. Naylor, assistant to the COM
missioner OF accounts and deposits,
Treasury Department, will speak on
the work of the General Accounting
Once at a luncheon meeting of the
Federal Bar Association tomorrow
at 1890 pm. at the Army and Navy
Club,
Evening star., 1940-04-30

ed virtually at q standstill.
Omcial comment on the aerial
warfare IN the north was guarded,
but spokesmen said expectations Of
large-scale encounters were being
fulfilled.
Evening star., 1940-04-30
AIpho Koppu Psi initiates 5

George Washington University's
chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi, pro-
fesslonal commerce fraternity, yes
terday announced five members in
ltlated at joint week end ceremonies
with the University of Virginia.
They are James c. Thomas, Jack
Thompson, Edward J. Matuszko
Carl Betsch and Howard Cannon.
Evening star., 1940-04-30
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

In the eastern half of the United
States and Canada, the shallow
waters of streams and ponds from
June until October are made more
beautiful by the presence of the
pickerel weed.
The reason for its name. we are
told, is that baby pickerel and
even their parents have a deep
affinity for this plant. The pickerel
mothers lay their eggs upon the
Evening star., 1940-04-30
Extensive Air Bottles
Reported in Norway
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, April 30.-Reports of ex-
tensive air battles In Norway, which
one source described as the greatest
In history, occupied the War Minis
try's attention today as Develop
ments on the western front remain
Evening star., 1940-04-30

glossy green leaves of the weed
But, truth to say. the eggs are also
anchored on other aquatic plants,
such as the wild rice, sedges and
arumS.
You may see the bright purplish-
blue flowers for some distance as
they are crowded in a dense spike
that reaches high above most of the
plants in the water. For the stem
Evening star., 1940-09-23

smashed a 18th century church. In
another town, "a houses collapsed
from heavy bombing.
Nazi Squadron Surprised.
A patrol of Royal Air Force fight
er planes lurking above the clouds
near Folkstone surprised a German
raiding squadron Of about 80 planes
and, aided by anti-aircraft guns
drove them back over the English
Channel. Shore watchers saw at
least one of the raiders shot down
at sea.
The pilot was rescued by soldiers,
who swan out from the shore and
kept him af1oat until fishing boat
picked them up.
A British Spitfire, with guns blaz-
ing and roaring through the air at
about 400 miles an hour. had sent
the plane, a Messerschmitt 100
crashing into the water. 1t threw
up huge column of spray.
Soon afterward another fierce
burst of gunfire was heard, and a
Messerschmitt streaked out to sea
with a British Hurricane fighter On
it's tail The chase went on almost
to the French coast, and the Hur-
ricane returned a short time later
Evening star., 1940-09-23
DR.. {. D. Cole, Victim
OF Crash, Leaves
Estate Of $178,000
Dentists Widow, Father
And Daughter to Get
Income From Holdings

An estate valued at upward of
$4,000 was left by DR.. Charles D
Cole, former president of the Dis
trict Dental Society and former
President Hoover's dentist, District
Court was advised today in p petit
ton for the probate of his will.
Dr.. Cole was killed in an airplane
crash on August 81 near Lovettsville,
Va, which took the lives of 25 per-
sons.
Hiss will, drawn June 20, 1922,
which stated that the net income
from one-third of his estate, left to
his widow, Mrs. henrietta Cole, 5305
Forty-flrst street NV, should cease
on her re-marriage, was modified.
In codicil made December 81, 1888,
DR.. Cole wrote:
ANY provision seeking to handi-
cap my wife in re-marrying is here
by revoked On the contrary, I
urge an early marriage of my wife
after my DEATH
Mrs. Cole and the National Sav-
ings & Trust Co. are executors of
the estate, which is represented by
Attorney Frank H. Myers. The
widow is to receive one-third of the
net income from the estate; a second
third of the income is to go to the
dentists daughter, Mrs. Virginia c.
Deschler. wife of Lewis Deschler,
parliamentarian of the House of
representatives, while the remain
ing third is to 60 to the dentist S
father. Douglas Cole. and the tes-
tator's sister, Mary Cole. At their
deaths, the estate is to 60 to the
dentists descendants.
Securities, dental equipment and
life insurance were valued at $780,
1873 by the estate, while the balance
comprises real estate here and in
Bethesda, Md. Debts, exclusive of
real estate encumbrances. will total
around S32,700, the court was told.
DR.. Cole bequeathed his dental
equipment to his brother, DR.. Frank
Evening star., 1940-09-23

there had been "a number OF
casualties" including some deaths,
and that London again was the
principal target, although bombs
fell in several coast towns as we'll
as inland.
Damage in London was reported
as widely scattered. Homes and in
dustrial buildings were hit.
The raiders continued their recent
tactics of coming singly. Many
bombed from SO high their motors
hardly could be heard. Other planes
glided in low, piercing the heavy
anti-aircraft barrage and dump
ing their bombs from only a few
hundred feet above their targets.
One German plane was reported
to have exploded in mid-air when
hit by anti-aircraft fire.
Five bombs fell in a row across
a large central city building where
scores of persons were working.
There were no casualties, but a
wing Of the building was smashed,
and windows In a nearby hotel
were shattered. TWO bombs hit an
apartment house in Southwestern
London.
In a southeast town, bombs
Evening star., 1940-09-23
London
Continued From First Page.)

sleep by shutting out the din of
battle.
Two Of the Nazi planes reported
downed were Messerschmitt 1O9
fighters. A third was said to have
fallen into the sea at Portsmouth
and fourth near the Isle of Wight.
The Press Association said its re-
ports suggested the four formations
attempted to reach London by three
routes-over the Kent coast, the
Essex coast and the Thames EStu-
ary.
During the London warning, bar
rage ballons appeared to have been
sent up to far greater height than
ever before.
One of the Messerschmitts was
brought down by a British Spitfire
fighter beside the Folkestone har-
Dor, and the other, the Press AS
sociation said, was shot down in a
dogfight over the mainland. Ground
watchers saw the pilot of the latter
machine bail out and float toward
the earth north Of Dover.
Another raider was blown to
pieces when Nazi planes attempted
raid in force on a south coast
port last night. 1t crashed with It's
dead near the Sussex coast.
The air fighting increased in
tempo during the night-the 18th
in succession in which the Germans
have bombed London-as the British
launched new counter blows along
the invasion coast" across the
Channel.
"Only a few raiders got through
to the London area lin today's day
light raid," the Press Association
said. There was short alert"
The Luftwaffe, which sent single
bombers over in relays during the
night, changed to mass tactics today.
The night-long bomb shower on
the battered capital, starting more
fires and spreading new ruin through
the midcity section, underscored in
creasing demands by the press and
public for a greater underground
honeycomb of shelters with sleeping
quarters.
Londoners who viewed the air
raid damage revealed by dawn in
almost every section of the city,
heard with satisfaction the reports
of the r. A. F.S own blows at the