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Evening star., 1940-11-10

Charles Nicholson, political
strdtegiSt and director of pub
hcity for the Democratic Ma
tioual Committee for the last
decade, discusses the 1910 presi-
dental campaign and some
G. O. P. blunderS as he sees
them. Before he joined the
Democratic National Committee,
"Charlie Mike" UaS head OF the
old Ne1O York World Bureau in
Washington. He has been cred
tied tDith tactics ,uhich helped to
bring the Democratic party back
from its abySn1al defeat in 1928.
BY CHARLES NICHOLSON.
1t was a hectic campaign, but
what I am marveling about, al
Evening star., 1940-11-10
Soviet Premier to Visit Berlin
This Week for Axis Conference;
Batt|e Raging in French Africa
Free French in
Bitter Fight at
Gobon, Vichy Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VICHY, France, NoY. 9.-"Free
French" troops carrying on the war
against the axis powers under Gen.
Charles de Gaulle, are engaged in
bitter fighting at Gabon, French
Equatorial Africa, the Vichy Gov
ernmc- ; acknowledged today.
The governments statement saiG
the men landed near Libreville
under the guns of light British ships
which for several days had been
cruising along the Gabon coast.
British planes bombed the port be-
fore the troops went ashore, the
French said.
In London the Admiralty an
nounced that the French sub
marine Poncelet had been sunk
in an engagement with British
naval forces off French Equa-
torial Africa. The Vichy an
nouncement that British naval
squadron had shelled Liberville
or that light British ships aided
the landing of free French"
forces near there was deniedD.
The activity was interpreted here
to mean that Gen. de Gaulle's forces
hope to open a new West-to-East
route from the Gulf of Guinea to the
Egyptian Sudan for the British.
Communications between the out
side world and portions of the
French territory south of the
Equator have been cut off, officials
said. They declared the operations
there were less important than un-
successful action of the British and
Gen. de Gaulle's men against Dakar,
French West Africa, September
1926.
African Leaders i'm Parley.
The French Governments ad-
mission that troops had landed
came after Gen. Auguste Nogues,
military commander of French Mo-
rocco, and Admiral Jean Esteva.
resident general, conferred with
French Minister of Finance Yves
Bouthillier and other cabinet mini
SterS, presumably on French African
matters.
(The French radio, in broad
cast heard in New York by N.
B. c., said Vice Premier Pierre
Laval had left France for Rome
"on a special diplomatic mis-
sion.'D
The French Defense Ministry in
an explanation of the military sit
uation when the armistice was
sought said it was impossible to
continue the war in North Africa
at that time.
The ministry said there were
enough ships to take only one divi-
sion 10 Morocco at that time and
that North African industry was
too weak to nave equipped new
troops or supply munitions for
battle.
Planes Useless Without Bases.
1--WE could-and we had already
begun to do so-transport all re-
manning airplanes to North Africa, p"
spokesman said, but deprived of
bases they would have rapidly
deteriorated into uselessness."
The ministry said that with four
divisions in North Africa it would
have been impossible to resist even
a small offensive from Libya and
still less chance of reconquering
France.
The Germans with considerably
iol
in landing in England. With much
fewer facilities it would have been
impossible to cross the Mediter-
ranean."
Crack German troops were al
ready at tn Spanish frontier and
If the fight had continued in Africa,
the ministry said, "the Spaniards
would not have been able to oppose
the passage of these troops"
Evening star., 1940-11-10
6. U. Beats Terps, 6. W. Tied;
Catholic U. and Navy Defeated

Georgetowns
united football yesterday mohering Maryland College
Washington
ing Stadium University Tulsa
IL 6, at Tulsa.
capacity crowd of $1,000 Notre behind
whip Navy, 1877, at Baltimore
having important bearings conference championships
Michigan rallied
disposed
Probably the fantastic compiled
Manhattan outasted Marquette As to
Evening star., 1940-11-10

Northwestern, 80; Illinois, IA.
Nebraska. IA; Iowa, 6.
Indiana, 20; Michigan State, 0.
Richmond, IA; North Carolina, 13
Alabama, 13; Tulane, 6.
Virginia, 20; Washington and
Lee, 6.
Kentucky, 26; Georgia Tech, 7.
Florida, l8; Georgia, 13.
Texas, 13; Baylor. 0.
Evening star., 1940-11-10
John Henry Kirby Dies

HOUSTON, Tex, Nov. 9 (R.-
John Henry Kirby. 30, Houston lum-
herman and financier, died tonight.
Evening star., 1940-11-10

Other leading scores:
Cornell, 81; Yale, o.
Harvard, 10; Penn, 10.
Princeton, IA; Dartmouth, 9.
Brown, 13; Army, 9.
Fordham, 13; Purdue, 7.
Columbia, Z; Wisconsin, s.
Syracuse, 13; Penn State, Is.
Pittsburgh, 6; Carnegie, O.
California, 90; Southern Cali
fornia. z.
Evening star., 1940-11-10
Weather Forecast

Cloudy and warmer today, occasional
rain tonight and tomorrow, colder to-
morrow night Temperatures today
Highest SO, at pm.; lowest, 35, at am.
From the United States Weather Bureau report
Full deto"- on Page Az
Evening star., 1940-11-10

(See CONTRACTS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-11-10

Ctrther details IA Sports section.) }
Evening star., 1940-11-10

(See D. C. BUDGET, Page A.
Evening star., 1940-11-10

The Evening and Sunday Star is
delivered in the city and suburbs at
75c per month. The Night Final
Edition and Sunday Morning Star at
05c per month.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-26
Ely Boy NoU Engine
Cadet on SIS COILanier.

Charles Waldemar Laajala, 20, of 202
w. Camp street, this city, has been ap-
pointed by the U. S. Maritime Com
mission as engine cadet to the SIS Col
lamer, operated by the Pacific Republic
Line.
Laajala, one of cadets from Min
nesota training under the regulations
of the U. S. Maritime Commission, re-
ceived course of preliminary training
at one Of the commissions shore re-
ceiving stations before assignment to
vessel. Laajala was graduated in 1899
from Ely Memorial high school after
which he attended Ely Junior College
for one year. On January % of this
year, he took the national competitive
examination prescribed by the U. S.
Maritime Commission for appointments
to cade.ships and was one of the 375
successful candidates. Another exam
nation will be given in November for
which applications are now being
accepted.
The SIS Collamer, TO which Cadet
Laajala has been assigned, is operated
between U. S. West Coast ports and the
East Coast of South America via the
Panama Canal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-26
Forty-nine Years Ago
From the Ely Times
From Issue of Friday, Sept. rs, 1891.

T
j. F. Dacey of the Gogebic Boiler
Works of Duluth and NJ. Morgan, a con-
ductor on the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern railroad, with headquarters
at Elkhart, Ind, arrived in the city last
Saturday evening bent on a cruise OF
Northern Minnesota waters for a few
days. Sunday morning they left for
Mud lake under the guidance of Capt
John Gibbons and upon their arrival
at the lake proceeded to load their boat
with three and four pound black bass
until their catch numbered a hundred
or more, when they set sail for this
city and arrived Tuesday morning with
$50 pounds.
Thus far the total shipments of iron
ore for 1891 are: Chandler, 270642;
Minnesota. 395,814; total, 666,456.
The public schools of st. Paul are
all closed owing to the unbearable hot
weather in that section of the state.
A special train viii leave the depot,
Tuesday morning, for the accommo-
dation of those wishing to see Sarah
Bernhart at Temple Opera House,
Duluth. Round trip, $500.
For the past week the thermometer
has indicated from 80 to 104 in the
shade. Every man in town was too
heated to inquire, rs this hot enough
for you?" The days were scorchers
from Hades-and old Soils brilliant
face continueth even unto this date.
May some kindly, sympathetic wave be
waited from the boreal region-else We
perish.
D. H. Bacon Of the Minnesota mine
at SCudan. together with z. E. Flint, a
Chicago capitalist, left last Tuesday for
a weeks trip on the eastern range.
Besides Ogden Hall, the manager Of
the culinary department, there were two
Indian guides. Their pretext was hunt
ing and fishing. but from the appear
ance of a couple of pack sacks, contain
ing a number of drills and Sledges, we
should Judge they were on an exploring
expedition.
DR.. A. c. Godfrey of Chicago, grad
uate of Rush Medical College, will
hereafter attend TO the wants CT the
sick at Mesaba, while DR.. Geo. Nc
KenZie goes to Chicago for the purpose
Of taking another course of lectures.
Mrs. Frank Schur and daughter, May,
returned last Saturday from a visit to
their cid home at Chippewa Falls, Wis.
Miss May had intended to attend the
ladies' seminary this winter but she
says she got homesick, whether it was
for the town or a certain foreman in
the lumber yard, she did not say.
Rev. D. H. Rohrabaugh of st. James
church, Tower, will preach morning and
evening in the First Presbyterian
church next Sunday Rev. Mr.. Amber
Will preach in the Tower church.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-26
Ten Years Ago
From Issue of Friday, Sept. 26, 1880.

The Ely Council OF Catholic Women
held its fall meeting at the Community
Center, Tuesday evening. The presi-
dent, Mrs. NJ j. Fleming, gave an in
teresting report on the Diocesan con-
vention held recently at Grand Rapids.
The ninth consecutive annual rally
of the Presbyterian church will take
place, Oct. 2. The members and friends
of the church will gather at banquet
at $50 P. M DR.. Jos. P. Green Of
Duluth will be the guest speaker.
Claiming that his wife, Bertha Flick,
died from injuries received in an &C
cident caused by the negligence of the
driver of the bus in which she was
travelling as a passenger. Joseph Flick
of this city filed suit in district court
last week for $500 against the North
land Transportation company.
Mesdames Helmi TabeIl, Ernest Dun
stan, John Nankervis, Rudolph Hala-
mix, James Prout, Ed Williams, Leslie
Beel and Miss Alma Pekkala motored
to Hibbing, Saturday, and attended the
district meeting of Rebekahs. Miss
Pekkala read a paper on the life OF
Abraham which was given much favor
able mention.
George E. Rhein and Miss Alice Kol-
stad secured a license to marry today
from Deputy Clerk of Court, Peter
Schaefer. The marriage will be solemn
lied at the Presbyterian church, to-
morrow at noon by the Rev. H R.
Browne.
Miss Bessie Childers was elected
president OF the Ely chapter of the
| Epworth L ague at the annual election
| of officers held at the Methodist church
Sunday evening. Other officers named
were Miss Mildred Carlson, first vice
president: Miss Margaret Dinsmore
second vice president; Miss Margaret
Mitchell. third vice president; Mis-:
GLADYS Dunstan, fourth vice president
Miss Harriet Jeffrey. secretary-treas-
urer: Miss Ruth Anderson, pianist.
James Moonan, Peter Schaefer, Ray
Hoeflsr and Stuart 5chaefer repre-
sented the Ely Commercial club at The
gathering of Arrowhead people at tbs
Morgan Park plant of the Minnesota
Steel company on wednesday.
The White Iron Farmers club ha!
been asked to meet a. the Town o.
Morse hall on Sunday afternoon, Oct
Il, for the purpose of asking for {
rural mail route.
Miss Lottie Sletten, who has beer
catering at the Wegens summer re
sort this season, spent a few days il
own this week =" The Jack Sera.
ehine residence has been removed from
the city hall property and now rest
ON the cement basement on lots OIL
Harvey street. Louis Garni had charg,
of the moving and mason work
Helen PeruShek, the eight-year-olt
daughter of Mrs. Mary Perushek, wa
accidently shot in the chin, Saturday
} with a % calibre bullet. No Seriou
consequences are anticipated. 1t seem
that in picking up the gun, it wa
discharged
Paul Okstad of winton and Mis-
Eleanor Leroy were married last even
ing by the Rev. C. P. Keast at til
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-26
Twenty-Five Years Ago
From Issue of Friday, Sept. "a, 1915.

August K Johnson, resident of this
city since 1891, died Monday morning
from a complication of diseases. Sur
viving are the widow and a son, John
A. Johnson.
/ The Duluth & Iron Range railroad
will be extended in to the Consolidated
Vermilion g. Extension company's Mud
Greek mine this fall and winter. The
road is four miles in length and will be
built by Winston Bros, Minneapolis
contractors.
Gust Maxi of the Vail Clothing COM
pany spent Tuesday in Duluth on bust
ness. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert King
have removed to the Osborn residence
recently purchased by them.
Mr.. and Mrs. William HaSselblad
were made happy Sunday by the arrival
of a baby girl at their home.
Jerry Harri left last week for the Twin
Cities where he will take course at the
University of Minnesota.
Jack Meitunen has begun the cree
ton of a handsome cottage on the cor
ner of Harvey street and Second avenue.
The st. Croix truck was put in
commission Monday morning for the
seasons toting to the Stoney river
country, south of here.
The residence being erected on Har-
vey street for Mrs. P. Sletten is rapidly
being completed and will soon be ready
81, Mrc Datar SRh1 PfRT
as delegate, and Mrs. H. E. White as
president of the Ely Mothers club, are
in Duluth this week in attendance Of
the meetings of the State Federation
of Womens' Clubs.
Frank Kotzan and Miss Helen CaSne
were married Tuesday by the Rev.
Father Buh at the Catholic church.
H j. Merdink has removed from
the Vail block to the offices vacated by
Attorney Osborne.
William Prout's Indian game bird
was awarded a blue ribbon and cash
prize of So at the state fair.
Andrew Stream, d former resident of
this city but now a resident of Lowell,
Arizona. is in the city this week re-
newing acquaintance.
Steve Grahek and Miss Annie Strukel
secured a license to marry, Tuesday.
The ceremony will take place Saturday
at the Catholic church, the Rev Father
Buh officiating. D. Raub James
left Tuesday for Syracuse, N. Y, where
he resumes his studies at the university
after summers visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. James.
Contractor Gustafson has completed
the work of moving the residences from
the railroad property on Camp street
west and is now busy placing them on
their permanent foundations.
VIM. j. Cowling concluded his visit
in the city, Wednesday, and left for
Two Harbors, where he will visit before
going to his home in Akron, Ohio.
While here Mr.. Cowling disposed of his
claim in 63-l0 to Abe Bloomenson of
this city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-26

Jerry Schaefer, wilderness guide, gets
a deserved Write-up in Sundays Min
neapolis Tribune by Fletcher Wilson.
staff writer, in which Wilson and Mrs.
Wilson are featured making a canoe
trip on the border waters
In a humorous vein, Wilson told Of
how Jerry had just reached the bottom
of the packSack while making camp
with a rain stcrm in the offing, and
failed to find a tent which Bob Watts
of the wilderness Outfitters was sup
posed to have supplied the party
Missing, along with the tent. were the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-26

air mattresses supposed to have been
packed.
Nothing damned, MI. ana Mrs. VIII
son were made comfortable under the
canoe with cedar boughs and blankets,
while the rain fell Jerry, in the mean
time, dressed in shckers, kept the fire
going. The write-up then told Of the
breakfast cooked by Jerry and other
details of the trip.
On their return to tie wilderness
Lodge on Eastwood, it was found thai
in loading the canoe the packsack
containing the tent and air mattresses
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-26
Jdckrdbbit Makes
Final Leap.

Many motorists have had pheasants
fly through their windshields and some
have had deer try to jump over their
cars with disastrous results, but Will
liam Fisher of Orange township had a
new experience last week when a jack
rabbit jumped straight through his
windshield. Mr. Fisher and his sister
were driving into town when they
encountered the little fellow. Slowing
down and turning on his headlights to
avoid hitting MIR. Jackrabbit, he
jumped straight through his wind
shield.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-26
Jerry Schaefer, Guide, Lauded in
Outing Story in Minneapolis Paper

had been left by Mr.. Wilson, who later
apologized to Watts and eXonerated
him from all blame in the hoax sup
posed to have bene perpetrated on the
Minneapolis couple and their guide.
The wrong pack had been taken.
In the article Mr. Wilson also spoke
at length on the beauty Of the trip
and the competent manner it had been
conducted by Jerry. Mrs. Wilson also
remarked that the next time a two
weeks trip be taken and that the guide
be allowed to place the packsacks in
the canoe-alone
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-26

Methodist church parsonage A
message was received Friday evening
that Mrs. Sam Harper of Cobalt, Can
ada, had passed away Mrs. Harper
was the sister CT Mrs. William Burley,
Mrs. Rudolph Halanik, Mrs Richard
Wallace and Richard Hodge.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-26
AOONuVO DAM of The Miner

William Scott is putting up the extern
sion to his building on the corner OF
first avenue and Chapman street max
ing the building 100 feet in length and
two stories high.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-26
One-Crou Salvador

Salvador is a one-crop country.
Its prosperity depends upon the sale
of its coffee
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-10-02
COP Leader Will Support Roosevelt

Albert H Ladner Pennsylvania republican who received
votes in the Pennsylvania senatorial primary last spring
has announced his intention to support Roosevelt for President
in letter vigorously denouncng Wendell Wikie Mr. Ladne1
close friend of Senator James j. Davis who journeyed
out to Ewood Indiana to help tell Wkie that he had been
nominated for president He also past dictator
the Loyal Order of Moose and known throughout the
for his activities in that society
In announcing his decision Mr. said I
like of the millions of Americans who must make vital
decision November have sons both whom hold
commissions in the National Guard of Pennsylvania.
willing and believe to be just that country needs my
sonsand expect them to be calledthey should and will
be ready to make whatever sacrifices necessary How
them conscientousy give support candidate for
the presidency who places value the dollars
tanned in the money bags of Wall Street than he in the
value of the blood that flows through the veins of chren
GAS American interested in the future of country
parent cannot and will not support the candidacy of
Wendell L. Wlke.
He not how many of the youth of America
feed in the defense of the country his wealth
left alone His idea of prosperity would be repetition of
the World days Of profeering.
Moreover would be most tragic change administrations
at Washington during this historic and critical period Pres
dent Roosevelt is the real figure all the democratic
tries who has stood great leader. We thank God
for that leadership.
every clear thinking honest and liberal minded person.
whose vote is not controlled directed blndly by political
machine should work increasingly between and November
defeat the forces of reaction which have seized control of
what peoples parythe republican party-and
seshy used for the realization of their desires and profit
opposed to the interests of 900 decent American
citizens. Glasgow Messenger.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-10-02
FROM EDITORIAL COLUMNS


headline reading Gardiner Will Send Meat
to Press Club Wiie Dinner the Montana Standard
United Press story under Gardiner Mont date line of Sep
TENDER 10 which read in pertinent parts follows
"Bear roast tonight added to the for the
Butte Press club dinner at which Wendell L. Willkie
republican presidential candidate will be honor in
Butte Tuesday evening.
"The roast part of cub bear that killed
here last night by DR. L. A. Crew. secretary of the Gardiner
Commercial club. Dr. Crew said a deectable 30pound
roast would be sent the Press club"
This writer the Butte banquet
there dispatch available which
meeting concerned itself with the game laws of the
Montana They would have been proper subject among
other items they include the following:
194O-41 Bear Regulations.
"Cosed Season: June LIST to October 14th both dates
dates inclusive During the open Bear the limit
shall be bear with the exception
that it shall be unlawful kill cub bears female bear
with cubs at their side ETC."
Now not that the Montana Fish and Game
commission gives special privileges anyone if
the is highly significant that the secretary
organization rendered that special privilege of killing
cub bear of that might palate
the candidate of Special Privilege for the presidency
The next time read hear about poor devil being
soaked STOP for killing couple Chinese pheasans being
tossed into the county jail for killing deer feed his family
recall that such not the with everyone
that with sufficient of that quality
known individual initiative" he violate the game
with mpuny providing he does the high priest of
the Utility Corporations
We wonder this the American Way" much
about but which unfortunately remains unidentified We hope
because the whole thing smacks of special privilege which
good republic like should be repugnant citizens
and which in a democracy should be impossible.
Western News.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-10-02

animal we may safely assume that
viewed from the left it will have all
| the appearance of the jackass, while
viewed from the right it will retain
the appearance of the elephant, thus
pacifying republicans and democrats
of the old school who would otherwise
find it difficult to accustom them
selves to the new order. Viewed from
the front Cor rear, as the case may be)
this hybrid party emblem would no
doubt have all the unpleasant charac-
teristics of dipsomaniac's nightmare,
but even that is appropriate to the
type of craftsmanship which the pub
lie has become accustomed to expect
from the two old parties, and with
the present conjugal fusion OF the two
we may now expect considerably more
of the same.
IF the resultant fusion party Is sue
cessful in the coming campaign land
how can we expect it to be other
wise?) we intend to make special
trip to Washington, D. c., after Janu-
ary third for the sole and sufficient
nurpose of observing this hybrid refu-
tation of the Darwinian theory, travel
ing in circles around the Capitol build
ing, pointing with pride on the left
side, viewing with alarm from the
right side and during the course of its
progress around the building braying
at one end and trumpeting at the
other. We feel that the expenditure of
time and effort will be amply repaid.
LEVERNE HAMILTON