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Evening star., 1940-10-15
House Accepts Report
On Experimental Farm Bill

The House yesterday agreed to the
conference report on bill which
provides for establishment of a
permanent infantry garrison for the
Army on the site of the Agriculture
Departments experimental farm in
nearby Arlington County, Va.
The measure authorizes an ap-
preparation of $5,O0O,000 to enable
the Secretary of War to construct
barracks and other buildings on the
site of the farm and acquire any
additional adjacent land needed.
The bill also authorizes an ap-
preparation of $3,2000O0 for acquis-
ition of new site for the expert
mental farm. A site near Belts
vile, Md, is under consideration.
The conference report is yet to be
approved by the Senate.
Evening star., 1940-10-15
Putriots to Celebrate

Celebration of the golden ami
versary year of the founding of the
District Of Columbia Society, Sons
Of the American Revolution, in 1890
will be inaugurated tomorrow night
at the Mayfiower Hotel with fam
lily night The affair will begin
with . reception. The president OF
the society, DR.. Clifton p. Clark,
and other ofhcers viii welcome
guests.
Evening star., 1940-10-15
Potmun Asks Probe
Of A. & P. Setup

Representative Patman, Demo-
crat, of Texas yesterday asked the
Justice Department to investigate
what ne said was an attempt by the
Great Atlantic g. Pacific Tea Co.
to form a national cooperative
marketing organization which would
deal with 1t through the Atlantic
Commission Co. He declared the
proposal might enable the commits
SION company ITO manipulate the
prices"
Evening star., 1940-10-15
Lincoln Statue Shown on
Emancipation Stomp
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A reproduction of Thomas Balls
emancipation" statue of Abraham
Lincoln and a slave will form the
central design of the new Scent
stamp commemorating the 18th an
niversary of the 18th amendment,
abolishing slavery.
The Post Office Department an
nounced the new stamp would be
placed on sale at the Worlds Fair
Post once on October 20. Stamp
collectors desiring flrst-day cancel
lations may obtain them through
the postmaster at Flushing, N. Y.
Evening star., 1940-10-15
baI|istics Tests
Tie Staying
To Sniper
Same Gun Used to
Kill Youth and
Two Men, Is Theory

Balistics tests today indicated thai
the gun used by the sniper who
killed 17-year-old colored boy early
this morning was the same used in
the mysterious Staying earlier this
month of two colored men.
The findings substantiated the be-
lief of police that the phantom
sniper" was again operating in the
District. Investigators said that
there is no doubt" that a danger
Gus maniac is at large.
Last nights shooting was the
fourth here in recent weeks in which
colored men had been fired on from
behind by mysterious assailant
The latest victim was Hylan Nc
elaine. 1921 Thirtieth street NV.
who was shot down shortly after l
am. at the edge of Rock Creek Park
Bullets of Same Caliber.
The bullets removed from his body
were fired from a gun of the same
caliber and with the same char
acteristics as the one used by the
man who killed two colored men
near Twenty-sixth and I streets
NV. 10 days ago, 1t. John Fowler
police ballistics expert, reported to-
day.
About two years ago, killer
preyed on couples parked in Rock
Greek Park, killing two persons and
wounding two others before his
raids ceased.
Police established TO their own
satisfaction that the Rock Greek
shootings were the work of the
same man.
Squad Assigned to Case.
Inspector Thompson refused to
say today whether he believed there
was connection between the shoot
ings. However. he assigned squad
of the departments ablest inveSti-
gators to the case, indicating the
seriousness with which the hunt is
being conducted.
ssDetective i Sergt. Henry Jett con-
Quoted the investigation of thi:
mornings Staying. He reported thai
the McClain boy was walking along
Rock Creek parkway, near K street
with Mildred Washington, IT, Of
1923 Virginia avenue NV.
The girl told him that,Aa white
man stepped out of the bushes along
the river bank and erept up sbehinc
them. The man fired twice, one
bullet striking the boy in the back
oflhis head and the other in his arm
Z Shots Miss Girl.
The girl started to run and she
says the killer fired three times u
her. Several persons who were IN
the neighborhood at the time told
police that they heard five shots.
: She got a look at the man she
told Sergt. Jett, and said that he
was about % years old, was hatless
and was dressed in a brown suit.
No bullets were recovered from
the body of a colored man who was
killed under similar circumstances
at North Capitol and P streets Sep
tember /. Another victim of mo-
tiveless shooting is still in George
town Hospital in serious condition
but the bullets are in his body.
sit. Fowler said that the bullets
from the double killing at Twenty
sixth and I streets we're fired from
a different caliber gun than those
recovered from the bodies of VIC
TINS of the Rock Creek Park "phan-
tom sniper" of two years ago.
Evening star., 1940-10-15
Traffic Record

The traffic record as an
nounced at police headquarters
for 24-hour period1ending at 8
am. today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents "a.
Motorists injured, IL.
Motorists arrested. 355.
Pedestrians injured. 6.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulations, II.
Killed in 1910 traffic, So; by
October Is in 1899, SO.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18
CARIBOU GET
SPECIAL CARE
Protection for Last Herd in
U. S. Ordered by State
Conservation Dept.

Special protection for Minnesota
woodland caribou-the last remaining
herd in the United StateS-Was ordered
by the department of conservation this
week.
Animals live-trapped in Saskatche-
wan in 1888 to replenish the original
herd will be retained in a 2,400 acre
wilderness enclosure just north of
Upper Red Lake, the state game and
fish division announced. Eight ami
mails were in the enclosure this winter
Observers have noted four caribou
calves this spring, bringing the total
of the Canadian beasts to IL.
Ten animals were originally imported
from Canada. One died and another,
a male, was released to join the original
herd in the wild Red Lake game and
fish preserve. This caribou has been
seen travelling with the native animals
Best authority has it that the original
Minnesota caribou have dwindled to
three animals probably all females.
One caribou found near death in the
"big bog this spring is being nursed
back to health at the Carlos Avery
game farm north of Minneapolis.
Two other native animals are roam
ing the Red Lake wilderness area with
the male caribou imported from Can
ada.
Fear that the animals now in the en-
closure would face serious dangers if
released influenced officials to keep the
beasts corralled. Proximity of the
caribou range to the nearby Indian
reservation, and to roads and settlers,
were considered.
Among the other measures ordered
for preservation of the vanishing species
are extension of the Red Lake preserve
to cover the entire range; constant
patrol with predator control; dyna-
hitting of wallows permitting caribou
to escape insects, and plugging drain
age bitches.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18
LEGION nine
May GET TITLE

Ely has a very good chance of
winning the Vermilion-Me district
Legion baseball crown, but the title
may have to be decided by game with
another contender, Eveleth. Both teams
have one defeat.
Eveleth had a game last night with
Mountain Iron which it should have
won barring an upset, and plays Vir-
ginia today. If Eveleth drops one of
these games, Ely gets the title, but if it
wins both, the two clubs will play off
the tie at Virginia, Friday morning.
The district winner plays the winner
in the Duluth Cloquet district, Sat
urday at $50 a. m. at Chisholm The
team taking this game will engage the
Hibbing- Itasca district winner at 2:30
p. m. for the right to enter the state
finals.
The teams record follows: Ely 10,
Eveleth 2; Ely II, Gilbert S; Ely 9,
Mountain Iron /; Ely 10, Virginia q;
Ely 2, Eveleth 7; Ely 16, Gilbert 7; Ely
13, Mountain Iron /; Ely S, Virginia 8.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18
SEEK men FOR
Marine CORPS
Recruiting Officer to be, in
City, Thursday, July 10,
to Take Enlistments.

The officer in charge, u S. Marine
corps recruiting station, 119 Metropoli-
tan Life building, Minneapolis, an
nounceS that a recruiting party from
that office will be in Ely on Thursday,
July Is, between the hours of 900 a.
m. and 800 p. M, at the postof1ce
building for the purpose of interview
ing and examining all men interested
in making application for enlistment
in the U. S. Marine Corps.
The recruiting office in Minneapolis
ha s100 vacancies open to young men
between the ages of 10 and 80 years
who have had one year high school or
the equivalent, in good physical con-
dition and with the consent of parents
or guardian if under 81 years of age.
The term of elistment is for four
years and for men who qualify the u
S. Marines offer an opportunity for
worldwide travel, education and ex-
perience in many varied assignments
These men, through an upbuilding
routine of living, have come to be
known as the most healthful group of
men living, and through the medical
department of the U. S. Navy each in
dividual receives the highest caliber
of medical and dental care. They are
toward the day when they may
leave the service after 20 to 30 years
of active duty and retire to private life
on substantial income for life.
49,
ment with the marines should call at
the post office building during the time
stated above.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18
SEvER-SAMPS0N
NUPTIALS READ
Ely School Nurse Becomes the
Bride of Eveleth Man in
Saturday Service.

Miss Mary Sever was united in
marriage to Anthony R. Sampson,
Eveleth, at a high mass ceremony read
by t Rehev. Michael Popesh, Hibbing
cousin OF the bride, in St. Anthony's
Catholic church, Saturday morning.
Miss Elizabeth Sever, sister of the
bride, and Mathew Sever, her brother
attended the couple. Nuptial music
was played during the ceremony by
Miss Mary Hutar.
The bride was attired in a peach
colored net gown over satin, with
matching hat and finger-tip veil. She
carried bouquet of Johanna hill
roses and baby breath, and wore q
string of pearls, gift of the groom
The bridesmaid was gowned in ar
aqua net dress over taffeta, and wore
coronet of roses and a silver necklace
gift of the bride. Briarcliffe roses
delphiniums, and snap dragons formed
her bouquet. Mothers of the couple
wore corsages of roses.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Sever, ST., and the
groom the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samue
Sampson, Eveleth.
Following the ceremony wedding
breakfast was served and at noon {
wedding dinner, both at the SIEVE,
home. Immediate relatives and friend
of the couple were present. In tn,
afternoon the couple left on a wed
ding trip to the Wisconsin Dells ant
Chicago. For her going-away costum'
the bride wore a blue suit and match
ing accessories and corsage of roses
After July %, the couple will be a
home at Eveleth where the groom i
employed in the Graham Funera
Home. He at one time worked in thi
city as an employe Of the Ely Mortuary
The bride is graduate of st. Mary
hospital Duluth and has been schoo
nurse for district No. II. During pas
weeks she has been feted at mum
Der of showers and was the recipien
of many beautiful gifts.
Out-of-town guests at the wedding
included Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Walters
Chicago; Joseph Werlich and Mis-
Molly Gregorich, Gilbert, and Mr.. ant
Mrs. G. A. Graham, Virginia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18

Scouts at Camp Oliver Hoist for the
first period were Jane Bolitho, Mary
Bouska, Norma Mae Brown, Betty Carl
son, Elizabeth Chinn, Evelyn Danielson,
Regina Drolet, Shirley Ellefsen, Mildred
Erickson, Phyllis Hanson, Jean Kot-
chevar, Florence Limstrom, Joyce Mel
son, Ruth Nyberg, Amy Rautio, Cath
crime Schweiger, Florence Startz, Mary
Ellen SLENDER, Dorothy Thielman, Rose
Markovich.
The group was divided into two units.
The CasSaleighs were under the direc-
ton of Miss Westby and Miss Childers
and the Lockbrae, directed by Miss
Weber and Miss Hussey.
Camping expeditions were held dur
ing the week by both units at the
BURNSIDE River Falls and a boat trip
was made by the CasSaleigh girls to
neighboring island. outdoor break
fasts were also enjoyed.
Campfires at which games, singing
and refreshments were the outstanding
events, were held every evening. AT
general campfires two units entertained
each other. On Friday evening the
Lochbrae unit came attired as negroes
A special feature was the singing of
"Shortnin' Bread" by Betty Carlson
and pantomimed by members of the
unit. In return the Cassaleighs pre-
sented several folk dances in costume
Their speciality was the Virginia Reel
with both court ladies and pirates par
ticipating.
Visiting day was held on Sunday at
which time a program of Scout songs
was given. An impressive flag lowering
ceremony concluded the afternoons
program.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18
Year REFUND
TO HOMESTEAD
County Board Refuses to OK
Applications for Longer
Period of Time.

Ely home owners who have failed to
apply for homestead exemption will be
given but one years refund, according
to action taken by the st. Louis
county board this week, Commissioner
Jacob L. Pete states.
The action was taken when Duluth
attorney asked for refund for client
at the Monday session of the board.
Thirty Elyites and 40 Duluthians have
filed applications.
Reason for limiting it to one year,
Commissioner Pete said, was that tax
money on which refunds were sought
had already been spent. 1t was feared
that in going back more than one year
a flood of applications would result.
The homestead law went into effect
in 1884.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18
Ely GiUen Writeup in
NOrthfieLd Paper.

The beautiful wild country" of
Crane lake and Lac La Croix will be
long remembered by four members of
the Mortified Junior Chamber of Com
merce, according to an article nearly
column in length which appeared in
a recent issue of the Mortified News.
The men made trip through the area
with the conservation committee of the
state Junior Chamber
The trip, which started at the Por-
tage River CCC camp was described in
considerable detail 1t was made under
the sponsorship of the U. S. forest
service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18
Seek James A. Farley as
Speaker Here, Aug. 24-25.

Joseph Spreitzer, accompanied by his
mother, Mrs. Joseph Spreitzer, ST., and
sisters, Margaret and Catherine, and
Peter Yapel of Soudan, left Monday
for Chicago to see the sights at the
Democratic National Convention and to
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Leo Rittmanich,
MARY SpIeit7er). While away Mr.
Spreitzer hope sto contact James A.
Farley and secure Mr.. Farley as the
speaker for the state convention OF
the American Yugo-Slav Association of
Minnesota in this city, Saturday and
Sunday, August "a and Is.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18
BUCK SLETTEN :
GETS WRITE-UP

Buck Sletten" is name as wei
known as Daniel Boone" to residents
of Northern Minnesota and to vacation
lists who come here from all over tht
nation.
On Monday Buck Sletten'S fame
long secure in his own northwoods
spread to the entire Northwest. for HI
was written up" by Vivian Thorp
feature reporter for The Minneapoli!
Times Her story about thi!
colorful, woodS-wise wilderness guide
who has threaded humble fishermen
and big-city bankers through the
mazes of the lakes and woods Of
Ely's wilderness playground of q
Nation" appeared in The Times-Trib-
une on Monday afternoon.
WARS and rumors of wars :. seem
far cry from Ely" writes Mrs
Thorp, following the visit which she
made here for the purpose of inter-
viewing the veteran guide.
OF Buck Sletten himself the writer
declares: "It could probably be said
with truth for Buck Sletten, that
lakes, woods and fish have been his
serious business, but that tourists have
been main diversion. He could write
volume about Fishermen and Their
Foibles."
The article in Mondays paper goes
on to quote at some length from Mr..
Sletten's pungent witticisms at the ex-
pense of "tenderfoot" tourists, who ask
a lot of fool questions. For example.
to the woman who had just bought
an alarm clock and asked, ooh, Guide,
how on earth am I going to get this
clock to Eastwood Lodge?" Buck Of
fered the suggestion, "JuSt wind it up
and it'll run" He speaks out in all
his native frankness, cusswords in
Guided, in Mrs. Thorp's revealing ar
ticle
There is one thing about which
Buck is entirely serious" writes the
TimeS-Tribune. "It is the relative
position of a man and his guide.
There's only one boss in any fishing
party and that's the guide, according
to Buck Sletten"
The famous northwoods guide who
has lived in the wilderness or on its
edges since the age of six, and who
makes his permanent home in this
city, is employed by the wilderness
Outfitters, and is a sort of senior adj
visor to all younger guides now work.
ing actively in the area.
Along with the story, there were
two pictures of Buck in familiar poses.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18
OLD RESIDENTS LEAVE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gordon and son,
Milton, and daughter, Anita, left Tues
day for Minneapolis, where they will
make their home. Mrs Gordon was
entertained by a number of Legion
Auxiliary members at a 4 o'clock tea
on Monday. She was presented with
a beautiful black leather bag. Several
other parties were given in honor of
the Gordon's last week. A group of
Milton's friends entertained for him on
Friday evening at the Trading Post at
Burnside.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18
NelU City Hall is
Dedicated at TOIUer

Mayor B. M. Lambert, County Com
missioner Jacob L. Pete, John Rich
ards, Stanley Pechaver, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. C. Jones and Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Schaefer attended the dedication eX-
ercises of Towers new city hall on
Friday.
Gus. A. Kosli acted as master of
the afternoon and the banquet in the
evening. Mayor Gunderson welcomed
the guests and talks were made in the
afternoon by A. T. Gilbertson, district
manager of the WPA and S. L. Stolte,
state administrator of the WPA who
presented the building to Mayor Gum
derson who accepted it for the citizens
of Tower.
j. Bradley Griffin read two selections
and the Tower City Band played at
the dedication program. The Rev. E.
H. Bull presented the invocation and
the Rev. Father Jershe the benedic-
ton.
The main speaker of the afternoon
was Senator George H. Lommen. Sen
ator Lommen made very congratula-
tive address in which he congratula-
ted the city on it's handsome new
building and those responsible for its
construction. He paid tribute to
Architect W. H. Ingeman of st. Paul
for its design and utility. Architect
Ingeman also designed the Commu-
nifty Center building in this city.
The banquet was served at $50 in
| the evening in the dining room OF
Towers new school building by the
ladies of the manuel Lutheran church
Guests were introduced by Mr.. Kiosk
and Mayor Gunderson welcomed them
The Rev. Bull gave the invocation ano
also the benediction.
| Short remarks were made by Mayor
Lambert of this city, Mayor Tamte Of
Virginia and Mayor Murphy of Gil
bert. Miss Angela Weinzierl played
piano selections. Administrator Stoltt
made short address.
The main speaker at the banquet
was DR.. Preston Bradley. DR.. Brad
| ley is one of the noted speakers Of
the United States. He opened his tall
with several quips at some of the
guests which put the audience in the
best of humor. He stated this was
the first time in his life that he
heard of a Presbyterian minister pray
for the success of building contain.
ing a municipal liquor store" Sew
eral more short stories of a similar
nature opened his talk on more serious
things. Unlike many other noted
speakers, Dr. Bradley does not ust
notes and coherent sentences ant
words flow from his lips in steady
stream for as long as his time is al.
loted.
He is the pastor of the People!
church in Chicago and an inveteratt
booster for Lake Vermilion where hi
has spent his summer for the past 2;
years. Dr. Bradley is a past president
of the Izaak Walton League and {
life member of the Arrowhead asso
citation. He will become membel
of the Chippewa tribe on Sunda!
morning at 1890 at two-day cere
monial at the reservation at Tower.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18
Car Parked in Front
of Home is Stolen.

Leaving his auto parked in front of
his home after returning from Mime
apolis at $50 p. m, Tuesday, Stanley
Adkins went inside for short time
and came out again to find it had been
stolen. John Koshak reported to the
local police department that late in the
evening he had seen the car near
Tower being driven west by young
man and woman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18
DR.. Parker to Speak
at Medical BANQUET

Members of the Northern Minnesota
Medical association will convene in
Duluth, Friday and Saturday, for their
annual assembly. DR.. Owen w. Parker
of this city is president of the group.
On Friday evening banquet will be
held at which DR.. Parker will give the
presidents address.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18

Out-of town people who visit Min
neapoliS may wonder why such an i'm
posing structure as the West Hotel
building is being torn down and the
site used for parking cars, says the
Cannon Falls Beacon. The answer Is
high taxes. Taxes on the building
amounted to $4,000 year which meant
that for every day of the year the
management had to pay the tax col
lector $50 before they could start the
days business. In recent years every
effort has been made to make people
believe that high taxes on ''big business"
is a good way to soak the rich" In
practice it works just the opposite, for
it is a proven fact that lower rates
make investment profitable, eventually
yield large income and in this way give
more people employment. The West
Hotel employed a great many people.
Some will find employment and some
will eventually be on the relief rolls.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18

stating that heavier fines must be
assessed by justices and judges to re-
duce the number of game law VIOLA
tons and cut expenses of administering
conservation. He cited Wisconsin and
PENNSYLVANIA where this has been done
and violations curbed and considerable
revenue has been realized. Minnesota
last year expended $2S0,OOO more than
Wisconsin in administering game laws
He also cautioned against forest fires
and asked the cooperation of all people
in combating the fire menace.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18

A compulsory military training bill
has been introduced in congress. The
bill is labeled the "Selective Training
and Service Act of 1940." The bill
provides for the registering of men be-
tween q and As for training in the
land and naval forces and men be-
tween the ages of As and IS for train
ing in home and defense units near
where they reside. Not only citizens
are affected by this bill but every male
alien who has declared his intention
to become a citizen between the ages
of q and As shall be liable for train
ing and service in the land and naval
forces.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18
START ROAD SURFACING.

Blacktopping of the Ely-Winton road
by Ulland Bros. of Austin, started We'd
nesday, but rain threatened to stop
the work. Following the completion
of this job seal coat will be placed
on No. 81
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18

According to the Petroleum Indus
tries committee of Minneapolis, II you
owned and operated a motor vehicle
of average size and weight during the
y months of 1899, and providing you
used your car no more nor less than
the average, you consumed 724 gallons
of gas. For this gasoline you paid
about S96.36 exclusive Of taxes, which
cost you about $3.50 additional
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-07-18

The state received $3,323,561 more in
occupation tax on marketable iron ore
in 1899 than in 1888, says Howard
Spaeth, state commissioner of taxation.
He said 31,796,OO3 tons of ore produced