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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15
Trouble, Trouble, Trouble!

Any fact reported to Japan's en-
peror is "irrevocable," hence the
army had no choice this month but
to substantiate "fact" it had re-
ported in 1882. Chinese Gen. Ma
Chan-shan, hero reported killed in
the 1882 Manchurian invasion, had
popped to life again. The entire
North China army was hunting him.
In Tokyo, 70-year-old Takao Saito
created a storm in the diet by charg-
ing Japan has lost 100000 killed and
several hundred thousand wounded
in China. He suggested Nippon had
best withdraw its troops and nego-
tate peace. Highly publicized by
the foreign press much to Japan's
chagrin, the incident was climaxed
when Statesman Saito was asked to
resign from the Minseito party.
The government had still more
trouble. Sweet words have been
exchanged with Russia since Man
hukuoan-Mongolian border Incl
dents ended with a truce last Sep
TENDER. There were even rumors
of a Soviet-Jap mutual assistance
pact. But suddenly the border
demarcation talks broke down as
Gen. Shunroku Hata charged the
Soviet with "scores of illegal acts"
Sore at everyone (including the
U. S., for abrogating its trade trea-
ty), Nippon promptly stuck its foot
in the mud again by bombing the
French-operated Running Hanoi
railroad, not once, but twice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15
CONGRESS-:
Solution

One way of postponing crisis is
to run away from it, though the
eventual consequences are usually
worse. After five weeks of wres-
tlingwith Franklin Roosevelt's budg-
ct, it looked dangerously like con-
gress would try this very strategy
to avoid raising new taxes or in
creasing the national debt limit.
The trouble was, economy had
begged down. Independent offices
appropriations, slashed in the house,
were raised to 81, 1873, CTS, 900 in the
senate, making the total bill $685.
O29, 900 under budget estimates but
still $22, 1000, 900 more than last year.
The Presidents $788, 5000 farm
bill, from which the house appropri-
atoms committee cut $154, 600, 600,
went to the senate minus only $685.
e28, 1000 of the original figure.
To save even this much, Virginla's
Rep. Clifton Woodrum had to fight
a score of dragons. When Presi-
dent Roosevelt commented from
Hyde Park that he didn't like this
sort of indiscriminate economizing,
Mr.. Woodrum dug into the Presi-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15
POLITICS.:
In Old Chicago

In 1882 Franklin Roosevelt was
drafted for President at Chicago. It
would be historically significant if
he were drafted for a precedent
SCATTERING third term at Chicago.
Whatever the reason, it was worth
noting that third-termites like Chi
cago's Mayor Edward ]. Kelly and
Jersey City's Frank Hague were in
the saddle when the Democratic ma
tional committee met in Washing
ton. Result: Chicago won.
Meanwhile, at Hyde Park, the
President chose this strategic
moment to report on his seven-year
stewardship, citing statistics to sup
port his claim that the New Deal
is heading national economy toward
complete recovery and balanced
budget. The country, he added, is
not "going bust" under his admins
tration. Of third term talk, said the
President, he is very weary; his
political plans will be disclosed at
a time of his own choosing rather
than a time selected by newspaper
editorial desks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15
AVIATION:
Foreign Business

Already burdened with airplane
orders from Europe's belligerents,
u. S. manufacturers have a new
customer-Sweden. Just placed is
an order for $50 Vultee attack planes
costing about 100000. What this
order meant was anybody's guess.
Congress buzzed with rumors that
the planes were really destined for
Finland, but military experts ar
gued that Sweden, next in line for
aggression should the Soviet cap
ture Finland, was bolstering her
own defenses.
Meanwhile Secretary of the Treas
ury Morgenthau gave the first ac-
curate picture of just how big Amer
ica's foreign airplane business real
ly is. Since mid-1938, when France
first placed orders here to supple
ment her own tagging aircraft in
dustry, the U. S. has shipped 1,100
planes to the allies, recently step
ping up delivery to more than 100
ships a day. Together these two
governments have placed orders for
about 1000 planes in the past Is
months, while current negotiations
call for 5000 additional bombers,
pursuit craft and other types.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15
AGRICULTURE:
Southern Freeze

Damaging enough to tourist trade
was the cold wave that struck south
ern states in late January. When it
was over, farmers found even more
damage had been done to their
crops. Florida clamped down a one
week embargo against citrus ship
ments while inspectors determined
how much damage was done.
"Spies" from California were on
hand to observe the damage. The
agriculture departments marketing
service surveyed damage in both
Texas and Florida, making a pre-
liminary report that indicated Sc
we're crop damage but little injury
to trees themselves.
One important announcement came
from the U. S. Sugar corporation,
which reported to stockholders that
coldweather had Totally destroyed"
the mature cane standing on Is per
cent of the planted acreage.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15
EUROPE:
No Harm, at Belgrade

For short and unimportant week
end, Europe's spotlight shifted to
Belgrade. There met ENJOYS of the
Little Entente-Turkey, Rumania,
Yugoslavia and Greece-seeking
way to keep war out of their back
yard. In their midst were two NAL
contents who had territorial claims
against Rumania, namely, Hungary
and Bulgaria. Others, Germany and
Russia, also looked GENEROUSLY at
Rumania, whose diseases thus be-
came so numerous that she was vir-
tually untouchable. To support her
against these many foes would be
suicide for other Entente members.
But Rumanian Foreign Minister
Grigore Gafencu brought two trump
cards to Belgrade. First was the
threat that Rumania would seek Sc
curity with Russia and Germany
unless the Entente played ball. Sec
ond was the promise of small ter
ritorial concession to Bulgaria, which
meant the Entente could now WOO
and win that aloof little nation.
When the conference ended moth
ing was announced more concrete
than mutual promise" (but not
guaranteed to "watch g.. over the
safeguarding of the rights of each
:" But Turkish Foreign Min
lister Sukru Saracoglu, homeward
bound, stopped at Sofia to see how
Bulgaria would react to Rumania's
concession. Since Italy, Germany and
the Allies each claimed the Bel
grade session was diplomatic VIC
tory" it had at least done no harm.
The Vars
Russian-Finnish. Withdrawing its
decimated ormies north of Lake La
doga, Russia began concentrating on
the Mannerheim line. Armored
sledges carried troops to within
striking distance of the Finnish
lines, but hundreds died as the Films
drove them back. Parachute troops
met a similar fate. But Soviet planes
Slapped Finnish civilian morale,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15
ASIA:
Indian RondeIet

When Britain went to war and
asked India's aid, Mahatma Gandhi
countered by asking when India
might expect dominion status. An
swered Viceroy Marques of Linlith-
gov: After the war. Complained
Gandhi: This was unacceptable.
Such pickering continued while the
Nationalist leader urged passive re-
sistance upon his people and nego-
tiated for chance to discuss the
problem with the viceroy. Finally
the chance came and Gandhi went
to New Delhi.
When, he asked the marques,
could India expect her independ-
ence? Answered Linlithgow: After
the war. Complained Gandhi: This
was unacceptable. Net result of
five months talk: Nothing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15
N A M E. S
In the neuUs /. /.

q Said ex-Kaiser wilhelm, the man
who led Germany's World war in
1914: 1.-THE belligerents Germany,
France, England) should stop fight
ing and join their forces to help the
Firms. They should fight in one
line to rid the world and civilization
of bolshevism.
q From Paris bound for Washing
ton went U. S. Ambassador william
C. BuIlitt to report ION European
conditions" U. S. Ambassador to
Britain Joseph p. Kennedy was ex-
pected to return to his post this
month.
q Died: S. M. Vauclain, 83-year-old
board chairman of Baldwin Loco
motive Works; Cassius C. Dowell,
rs, representative from Iowa for
"a years; Fred w. Sargent, 63, ex-
president of Chicago & Northwest
ern railway; Ellis Parker ST., 68,
famed detective convicted of con-
spiracy in a sequel to the Lindbergh
baby kidnapping case.
q Arriving in Washington to sue
coed the late Sen. William E. Borah,
Idaho's John Thomas, banker and
sheep-raiser, told reporters he
feared the New Deals policies were
leading the U. S. to war.
q Missing "a hours, Movie Actor
Clark Gable and his wife, Carole
Lombard turned up unframed in
Mexico.
q Vice President John Nance Gar
ner announced he would enter the
Georgia Democratic primary, if
there is one, limiting that he didn't
want state delegations to attend the
convention uninstructed.
q At Washington, South Cardinals
Sen. Ellison d. ("Cotton Ed'O Smith
commented: Roosevelt may be re-
nominated, but if he is-good-by
Democratic party as it has been
known all these years."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15
Drought Forces Navajo Tribe to Dispose of Horses

GALLUP, N. M. - The worst
drought in Is years has forced the
Navajo to get rid of some of his
cherished horses.
That's a harder blow than you
might suspect. The horse is the
Navajo's grand piano, two cars In
his garage, a Liberty bond in his
strong box.
But, like his white brother, Hos
teen Navajo found that it could be
an expensive proposition to keep up
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15

To the head men and the Indian
service, it has been nip and tuck
to find enough grass and water for
the focks on which the Navajos live.
Overgrazing has turned once fine
grasslands into sun-scorched sand.
Last years drought turned the corn
crop to a total loss, and burned
away much of the remaining range.
The trails from the interior of the
reservation were dusty symbols of
trouble, as the Navajos drove their
surplus horses to corrals and rail
heads.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15

screen career behind her. But when
''My Dear Children" reached New
York late last month the publicity
men arranged a gag that left Doris
Dudley in the cold. Announced was
a Barrie-Barrymore reconciliation,
Elaine to resume her role in the
play. Doris Dudley was spanked
out of the cast.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15

with the Joneses during hard times.
Directed by the United States In
dian service and the Soil Conserva-
ton service, the Navajos rounded
up thousands of head of horses and
cut their sheep flocks to preserve
what little range remained on the
drought-scorched mesas.
In the IS years since Kit Carson
marched them to their present res
ervation, the Navajos have grown
from about 10000 to $1,000 people.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15
FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Nothing is more dangerous
than a friend without discre-
ton; even a prudent enemy is
preferable.-La Fontaine.
He who reigns within himself,
and rules passions, desires, and
fears, is more than a king
Milton.
The destiny assigned to every
man is suited to him, and suits
him to himself.-Marcus Azure
Illus.
Didst thou neuer hear that things
III got had eUer bad Success2-ShGke-
Spedre.
He only half dies who leaves
an image of himself in his sons.
-GOldoni.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15
RELICION:
Divine Child

Six years ago in far-away Lhasa,
Tibet, died the thirteenth Dalai
Lama. At that precise moment, pre-
sumably, somewhere in the vast ORR
ent was born male child possess
ing all the Lama's attributes. The
search began, for when he was found
this child should become fourteenth
Dalai Lama. This month the high
Tibetan priests made their choice.
Selected was six-year-old Lingehr
Lamutanchu, called "Divine Child"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15
Lighteth His Soul

] met in the street today, a
very poor young man who was in
love. His hat was old, his coat
was observation-disclosures were holes
at his elbows; the water passed
through his shoes and the stars
through his soul.-From Les Mis-
erables," by Victor Hugo.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15
Strange Facts
I Whose Signature2 \
! Proxy Parents l
. Live to Collect Q

In a recent experiment the Chi
cago Police Crime Detection lab
oratory had seven college profess
sorS differentiate between four
samples of their signatures, one
being genuine, one an expert for
gerry, one a tracing and one writ
ten with no attempt at imitation
Only one man identified his own
signature as genuine and recog-
nized the other three specimens
as nongenuine.
A new organization in New York
supplies capable young women
between the ages of 20 and 80
years to act as proxy parents"
taking children to theaters,
schools, parties, dentists offices
and on shopping tours. They also
stay with children while parents
are away for the weekend, and
meet trains and chaperon girls
who come to the city for visit
In Great Britain, the fees of bar
risters, or trial lawyers, still are
regarded as gratuities and, there
fore, cannot be collected through
legal action.
S.
More than go per cent of the
money now paid out annually by
the life insurance companies Of
the United States and Canada goes
to living policyholders, not to their
benefciaries. Golfers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15
NAVY:
SquaLuS Report

Since last May navy men have
wondered why the submarine Squa-
ius carried 26 men to death off
Portsmouth, N. H. Almost nine
months later a naval court of in
quiry got around to reporting. The
gist: Officers and crew were abb
solved of SERIOUS blame" the sink
ing having been caused by mechani-
cal failure of the air intake valve
leading to the vessels engine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15
Woman of the Week
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

I Asst spring John Barrymore be-
- gan spanking his actress-wife,
Elaine Barrie each night in their
stage play, "My Dear Children"
Once spanked too hard, tempera-
mental Miss Barrie I'D and quit to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15

write another
chapter in the
turbulent Bar
rymore Barrie
rom ance that
beganfour years
ago. Her sue
cessor as the
girl : who gets
spanked w a S
Doris Dudley,
youthful actress
who alreadyhas
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15

(now being argued in connection
with the expiring reciprocal trade
act) Michigan's Sen. Arthur Vanden-
berg introduced bill to create a
foreign trade board.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15

Victim of beriberi, rare tropical
disease caused by lack of vitamin
B in the diet, six-year-Old Laura
Wolfrom of Philadelphia, Pa, is eat
ing her way back to health. Laura
takes her medicine" in the form
of fresh vegetables, milk and eggs.
Hers is the only known case of beri-
beri in this country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS BY JOSEPH ". LaBINE
Half Year Relief Appropriation
May Avert New Tax Measures;
Would Merely Postpone Crisis

opinions
analyst necessarily
dby Weer Newspap Union
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-15
Seeing Myself

81 have never seen a greater
monster or miracle in the world
than myself" -Montaigne.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08

Iron and steel workers of Tees
side, England, threaten protest to
the government against the weaken
ing of beer, saying that during the
last war they were conceded
stronger brew than others because
of their heavy work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
Waterbury Driver
Held For Hearing
Collision Mead Lake COmpOunce Yesterday Results in
Arrest-MinOr Auto Crashes Reported to Police

in small damage. There was no ar
rest.
According to police, the accident
occurred as Holzer pulled away
from the curb.
Many Waterbury cars Saturday
night passed the scene of a serious
accident on the Litchfield- Torring-
ton road in which three persons were
injured when cars operated by Mel
son Rosow, of New York city, and
Cattileo Pesce, of 273 Oak avenue
Torrington, came together.
Rosow's wife suffered a possible
brain conclusion in the crash and
was taken TO Hungerford hospital
Rosow suffered a fractured rib, and
another of his passengers, Miss Eve
Ign Alder, Of New York, suffered a
sprained wrist.
Rosow and Pesce were arrested on
charges of violating the rules OF the
road and ordered to appear in Litch-
field court tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
STOP HURLEY IS
NOW REVEALED
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chairman. He was further represent
ed as being resentful toward Com
missioner Hurley for what he claimed
as an attempt to use the chairman
ship issue to win prestige which
would aid him in his campaign for
the nomination.
Status OF Smith
A month ago, Mr.. Smith submitted
his resignation, as he had announc-
ed some time before he planned to
do. The committee refused to ac-
cept it and voted to draft him for
another term. Mr.. Smith then de-
clined to serve, and said he would
call another meeting within a few
weeks for the election of a new
chairman.
The battle tonight will be between
the Smith-Maloney group, which
will back Mr.. Holt for the state
craftsmanship, and the Hurley group,
which will number supporters of
Mayor Thomas Spellacy and TONY"
zazzaro of Hartford, National Com
mitteeman David E. FITZGERALD and
John Golden, of New Haven, and
much of the Fairfield county repre-
sentation. Mr.. Hurley Is a resident
of Bridgeport.
1t will be, with variations, a re-
newal of the New Guard-Cld Guard
warfare.
Claims of Each
Mccarthy supporters said they
were assured of a majority of the
70 committee votes. With SO votes
needed for election, they claimed the
IA votes from Fairfield county, six
from Hartford, and seven Of the
eight in New Haven. 20 these ~,
they said, would be added a dozen
or more other votes from various
sections of the state, which would
insure Mr.. McCarthy's election.
However, the Holt hackers chal-
lenged these figures. They claimed
they would have several of the
Fairfield county votes, four from
Waterbury, and enough from small
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
NURSE NAMED As
CHIEFLEGATEE
Will Of Mary L. Waters ADJ
rnitted to Probate Today;
Bequests Listed

Miss Margaret McDougall, nurse,
Of Glenridge street, is listed as the
chief beneficiary In the will Of Mary
L. Waters, which was filed for pro-
bate today with Judge Patrick
Healey. She is left cash bequest
Of $1,000 and is to receive the resi-
due of the estate after other be-
quests have been paid.
Miss Waters, resident Of Column
bia boulevard and the daughter Of
one Of the city;s first dentists, DR..
George Waters, died June 9. The
will was drawn May %.
The will provides bequest OF
$500 to Mrs. Charles M. Parker, of
Torrington. Mary E. Porter, OF New
Britain, is to receive, $1,000. Leita
Lanphear, of Cheshire, is to receive
81 900 also. Miss Waters diamond
and sapphire ring is left to Mrs.
Edgar Nortorn, of Watertown The
sum of 5000 is left to the Riverside
cemetery association for care of the
family plot.
The rest of the estate and cash
bequest of $1,000 are left to Miss
McDougall. Amos c. Lanphear, Of
Cheshire, is named executor Of the
will.
The size of the estate will not be
known until after an inventory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
President Is Back In
Capital But Silent
CONTINUED From Page u

promote his candidacy for the nomi-
nation.
Stark for Second Place
A campaign to promote Gov. Lloyd
c. Stark of Missouri for vice presi-
dent was started by group of Chi
cago business men who said his can
didacy had been approved by Gov
John E. Miles of New Mexico, chair
man of his states delegation; Teller
Ammons, former governor of Colo
RADIO; former Gov. Leslie Miller Of
Wyoming and Gov. Robert T. Jones
of Arizona.
Paul v. McNutt, federal security
administrator who had been the first
to declare himself a canddaet for the
presidential nomination If Mr.. Roos-
evelt declines, reserved spacious
quarters at the Stevens Hotel. Head
quarters will be opened this week for
Sen. Burton K. Wheeler of Montana
who announced that he would be q
candidate even If Mr.. Roosevelt doef
seek the third term nomination.
Work on the platform will begin
Wednesday when Sen. Rbert F. Wag-
ner of New York, resolutions COM
mittee chairman, establishes head
quarters.
Garner Calls On President
Washington, July 8-(UP)-Vice-
president John N. Garner, candi-
date for the Democratic presidential
nomination, called on President
Roosevelt today, but the chief execu-
tive did not let him In on the secret
of his decision on a third term.
Garner visited the White House
with other Democratic congressional
leaders.
1.-THE president told us no secrets, :"
said Senate Democratic leader Alben
w. Barley as he left the White
House with Garner.
Mr.. Roosevelt yesterday confided
his decision on the third term to
Democratic Chairman James A.
Farley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
FUNERALS

Calvary cemetery with commital
services by Father Laurion.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen
Hodapp were held this afternoon at
2 o'clock from the Clark funeral
home, 20 State street, Rev. Samuel
G. johnson of st. Pauls Methodist
church officiating. Burial was In
new North cemetery, woodbury..
The funeral of Antoninia Peco-
rella was held this morning at 8
o'clock from the Maioriano Funeral
Home, 95 Willow street to Our Lady
of Lourdes church where a solemn
mass of requiem was celebrated at
9 o'clock by Rt. Rev. Joseph Valdam
brini assisted by Rev. Eecco Nadile
and Rev. John Hutchinson, ST.
Burial was in Calvary cemetery
with committal services by Father
Nadile. The pallbearers were: Frank
Asaro, Joseph and James Lombardo,
John Darigo, Jack Buoncore and
Daniel Stango.
Funeral services for Louis Ira
Watkins were held this afternoon at
3 o'clock at the Anderson Funeral
Home, 10 Central avenue, Rev. H.
B. Sloat of Wilmington, Conn, off,
ciating. Burial was in Riverside
cemetery. The pallbearers were:
Archie Winslow, Eben Terry and
the following members of Nosa-
hogan Lodge of Odd Fellows; Will
liam Wood, Francis Merkle, James
Abercrombie and Burton Beecher.
The funeral of Miss Mary E. Keil-
ty was held this morning at $3.50
o'clock from the home of her sister,
Mrs. Mortimer j. Conner of IA Lin
den street to the Immaculate Con-
ception church where a solemn
mass of requiem was celebrated at
o'clock by Rev. Paul Spodnik as
sisted by Rev. Myles T. Calvin and
Rev. George Kelley. A special mu-
steal program was rendered by Pro-
fessor Frederick F. Harmon with
Miss Marie Roberge, singing Soft
ly and Tenderly" after mass. Burial
was in st. James cemetery, Water
town with committal services by
Father Calvin. The pallbearers all
nephewS Of the deceased, were:
william, Bernard, Charles, Freder-
lex E and Frederick M. Kelly and
Frank j. Hudner.
The funeral of Miss Mary H.
Lawlor was held this morning at
9:15 o'clock from the Bergin flu
neral home, 200 East Main street to
the Immaculate Conception church
where a solemn mass of requiem
was celebrated at 10 o'clock by Rev.
George Kelley assisted by Rev. Paul
Spodnik and Rev. Donald O'Leary.
A special musical program was
rendered by Professor Frederick
Harmon with William O'Brien as
soloist rendering "Panis Angelicus"
at the offertory, Beautiful Land On
High" after mass and Lead Kindly
Light" at the occasional.
An honorary delegation from the
Scovill Girls Club included: Eliz-
abeth Kelly, Katherine Campbell,
Anna Finnegan and Cecilia Gaunt.
The pallbearers were: James Bowes
James Kelly, Walter f-urdy, Martin
Hollywood, and John and Albert
Oliver.
Burial was in the family plot in
new st. Joseph's cemetery with
committal services by Father Reil-
| ley.