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war to become an ambassador,
Woodring replied:
mo, not that job, Mr.. President.
I don't want to go to Rome. But I
would be interested in going to
the court of st. James"
The President pointed out that
that post was not open.
Eyes, 1 know that" said Mr..
Woodring, ''but you and know that
Joe (Joseph P. Kennedy, now am
bassador to Great Brittany never
stays long at any one job. He'll be
leaving there soon. And meanwhile
l don't mind waiting"
Whereupon, Mr.. Roosevelt's ge-
NAL and tenacious secretary of war
got up and departed, leaving the
President half amused, half fab
bergasted.
Volatile Ambassador Kennedy.
For the President knew that Har-
ry Woodring was right; Joe Kennedy
does not remain too long at any one
job. In fact, just few weeks after
this conversation took place, Secre-
tary Woodring almost got the very
wish he had expressed.
For after the appointment of Sum-
ner Welles as peace envoy to Eu-
rope, the British announced that all
their files would be placed at the
disposal of Mr.. Welles; he could
read everything they had; nothing
would be kept secret. This set off
the fireworks.
Now just where does that put
me?" roared the explosive Ambas-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-07
WAsHINGTON's TIMES

Washington IS increasingly beng
appealed to as an authority. Yet
somebody said recently that his
times were nearer to Julius Gaze
sar's than to Franklin Roosevelt'S.
This referred, of course, to the
tremendous increase in human
knowledge and conveniences since
our beginnings compared with the
whole of history before. This kind
of statement is usually a preface to
an argument that, since conditions
are so different the leaders of our
earliest days can't be too much re-
lied upon now.
To the extent that modern gov
eminent and laws must conform to
modern conditions, that is undoubt-
edly true.
Nobody more clearly recognized
that than Washington.
That was the way he got his big
start and changed the whole sys-
tenn of law and government to a
new one by revolution.
But the principal reason for his
unmatched success was that he al
ways kept his feet on the ground.
His was not the quarterback theory
of government.
We are going to hear lot about
Washington in the campaign and in
relation to the war.
Washington would not take third
term. He did this partly because he
was tired and wanted to go home.
His main reason was that there
was a growing fear of centraliza-
ton and one-man government.
No President was ever pressed
as was he toward an alliance with
France. There was a precedent but
he stuck to the principle of the fare
well address even though mobS
threatened to hang him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-07
Iran Forms Aero Club

To make his country more air
minded, the shah of Iran has caused
the organization of an aero club,
which will interest itself in the con-
struction in Iran of airports, hang
ars and schools for pilots. The shah
made substantial contribution to
the club and other members of the
imperial family and government Of
ficials in Teheran also donated
funds. Any contributor of $500 or
more is privileged to be presented
to the shah.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-07
MERRY-GO-ROUND

Being attorney general has meant
no shortening of work hours for
Bob Jackson. Since he took office
he has averaged more than Il hours
daily at his desk.
It was a cold wave that ruined
Florida's $15,000,0 900 vegetable crop,
but it was a cyclone that hit govern
ment relief agencies when Sen.
Claude Pepper roared into action to
obtain succor for the hard-hit farm
ers. Before the freeze had SUBJ
sided he set eight federal agencies
in motion to deal with the disaster.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-07
GEN ERAL
JOH N SON
:, 0!.,.!!l'd!!:H!!'''''.'
ROOSEvELT'S THIRD TERM

AsOOOAI 4hAAsD 4GAtuk
I believe that Mr.. Roosevelt will
be nominated and elected for a third
term. I have said this more than
once here and elsewhere.
Every time say it publicly, I get
lot of indignant fan letters from
people who agree with meat least
in being very much opposed to
third term for any man. The COM
plant is that this is ''defeatism"-
almost treason
In the first place, to be either
"defeatist'' or TRAITOR" you have
to owe somebody an allegiance for
which you are fighting. shall fight
as hard as I can against third
term for Mr.. Roosevelt, but I be-
lieve that column that tries
sometimes not very successfully-to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-07
Masonry Waterproofing

A colorless waterproofng liquid is
being marketed which, its manufac-
turers maintain, will prevent the en-
trance of water or snow into joints,
cracks, or assures in brick, con-
crete, stucco, art stone, cut stone,
and other porous masonry. This
liquid prevents ugly staining of walls
and ornamental stone construction
without changing the appearance of
the building. It penetrates and fills
the pores, leaving an inner lining
Of an insoluble substance.
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Deal record at side
stepping a resigna-
ton from the cabi-
net. But the time
may soon come
when he will get the
substitute job which
he wants.
The last time
r 90 S evelt a p
preached Harry
with the idea that
he might want to
trade his present
iOb of secretary of
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nantS in a rOw-thereby cracking an
al-time record for the major eagues
and it looked as though he might
go on from there. So he wasn't in
tereSted.
At any rate, that's the story.
The Yankees Cousin
Meanwhile, Dunn had some sort
of agreement with Connie Mack that
called for him, in the natural course
of events, to send his better players
over the short line from Baltimore
to Philadelphia and in the spring of
1925 Grove arrived at the training
camp of the Athletics.
He was young, eager and tireless.
He had strong back and a rubber
arm. But he wasn't a pitcher. He
was thrower. He won 10 games in
1925, Is in 1926 and 20 in 1927.
Those were the years in which he
was first cousin to the Yankees.
In the ball players argOt cousin is
a pitcher that the hitters like to face
and there wasn't pitcher in the
American league the Yankees liked
any better than Grove. All they had
to do was to wait him Out-or hurry
him-and then slug him.
AS he acquired poise, he became
more effective, not only against the
other clubs but against the Yankees
as well. His figures in the victory
column mounted. He won "a games
in 1928, slipped to 20 in 1929, rose to
% in 1880, and to 81 in 1881. He
won Is in 1882 and, although he
dropped to "a in 1888, he led the
league again-as he had in 1928,
1880 and 1881.
In the winter of 1888 he was sold
to the Red Sox for SIPS, 1000. In 1884
he had trouble with his arm and
won only eight games while losing
as maryland it was right after
that that he became real pitcher.
He was forced to out-think the bat
tiers, and in doing that he became
one of the greatest pitchers in the
history of baseball.
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league contract. He
signed his first one
with the Athletics
away back in 1925.
He was Is years old
then and had come
up to the big show
after five years in
Baltimore. The late
Jack Dunn had kept
him in Baltimore
for five years be-
cause in those days
the Orioles ruled
the International
y4@~ A. W.
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sador Kennedy,
while on vacation
in the United
S t a t e S. "Y GU
would think l had
just been pouring
tea over there in
stead of working
my head off. If
they think they
need a special
ambassador over
there to get all
the British Sc
crets l failed to
get, they can
count me out. P"
This was what
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It's reunion on "Big Sister" for

Alice FrOSt anu Ia
SUI Pitts. Alice broke
into radio years ago
by doing imperson-
atoms of Zasu, as
taught her by Miss
Pitts, a friend of
the family.
Erin OBJ T j e n
Moore will appear
as Empress Carlot-
ia, the role created
by Bette Davis on
the screen, when
she is heard on the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-07
we thought he didn't
talk much"

Cartoon by Burck in Chicago Times.
be a fair comment on events and
actions in general-hasn't any bust
ness tying up with any favorite to
the exclusion of any contrary COM
ment, at least until the issues are
drawn and there is no other thing
to say except ''yea" or may"
In this view it is neither defeat
ISM nor treason to say that I
believe Mr.. Roosevelt will be our
next President-if that is my opin-
ion-Which it is.
AS to his nomination-does a
majority of the Democratic party
desire it? Decidedly not.
In Dixie there are curses not loud
but deep. Southern democracy has
been the stepchild of the New Deal.
1t threatens white political suprem-
acy. 1t has taken the South's two
third rule away from the nominal
ton.
It's farm policy is running the for
eign market for cotton.
The South has received the lowest
per capita handout for recovery
and relief.
They are now only a minority
without a veto in the convention.
They must get on any band wagon
that really starts to roll, or read
themselves into the outer dark. In
the election, the South will vote
Democratic as usual.
What do politicos like Frank
Hague in New Jersey and Chicago's
Boss Nash care about Mr.. Roose-
welt and his New Deal?
They care principally for its hand
outs-but that is enough.
Less powerful politicians are
somewhat in the same category.
You could count the really con-
WINGED and jealous New Dealers in
the senate on the fingers of one
hand.
If you were Siamese twins you
could count all there are in both
houses of congress on your fingers
and toes.
But here again the vast New
Deal political and patronage ma
chine controls political attitudes if
not political thinking.
These are the gents who decide
on the delegates and pick men of
their own type. Whether or not he
raises a finger, or even permits his
name to be used, most of these men
will not vote against Mr.. Roose-
welt.
Some boy orator will arise at
sometime in the convention with a
cross of gold and a crown of thorns
speech and it will be all over except
the shouting-which will last for two
hours.
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7 OS ANGELES.-I read recently
- that Old Nose Grove had signed
his contract with the Red Sox.
That's Old Moses sixteenth major
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Sacred Things

Commerce is of trivial import:
love, faith, truth of character, the
aspiration of man, these are
sacred.
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SOCIAL SECURITY vAGARIES


If congress would take time out
from its political antics to examine
the hundreds of letters pouring into
the social security board, it would
uncover some extraordinary facts
about the much-touted old-age pen
sion system.
1t would learn, for example, that
while the complicated social securi-
ty law is barring tens of thousands
of needy oldsters from pensions, it
is also putting a premium on de-
ception and dishonest pensions.
The system requires that aged
persons should have earned $50 in
wages in half the quarters since
January, 1887, before they can re-
ceive pension. Since most work
ers near IS have been unemployed
and cannot get work, they are auto
matically precluded from pensions;
in other words, from the very pur-
pose for which the law was passed.
But while honest oldsters are left
out in the cold, smart or crooked
ones find no trouble in getting pen
sions.
By the simple process of having
a relative or friend give them a fic-
titious job, they make themselves
eligible for an annuity.
Here is one case of this kind
which came to the attention of the
hoard. An oldster went to friend
~ employer and on the promise to
pay the required taxes got the en-
ployer to certify him as a worker.
For total payment of SO since
1887, he thus became eligible on
January for a SIS month pension
for the remainder of his life.
Another case was that of a re-
tired millionaire, living in Florida,
who was put on the payroll of the
family firm as vice president and
will soon begin drawing monthly
pension of over $50.
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Slar lnedter IN JuareZ ana Max
imillian" on March 13. Aherne will
play Maximillian, as he did in the
picture.
Anyone who says a maybe bit
him, in explanation of a cash under
the eye, can't expect to be believed
Al Pearce can swear to that. He
has an aviary in his yard, and
among the birds is maybe. Pearce
was holding the bird-which he calls
Arlene Harris-and it snapped at
him. That's his story, and he's
sticking to it; but his gang, how
ever. is enthusiastically giving him
"the birdn'
ODDS AND ENDS an eastern
syndicate is negotiating iUith Lum and
AbHer for the right to portray their adj
ventures in newspaper cartoon series
-. Don wilson is nOto plugging eleven
different products on the air-and neuer
getting them mixed! E. Bill PotoeH tOas
so determined not to do "Cyrano de
Bergerac"-sohich Metro bought for him
-HtuI ne FeguSSu ~ SiSH HtS HetC COUHUCL
until clause t0as inserted that protected
him against il :. Spencer Tracy accepted
it tcithOut protest "Pinocchio" is so
good that it's hard to see hoto Walt Dis
ney and his talented cret0 can euer do
anything better.
The three Brewer children, two
sisters aged II and 9, and broth
er aged 8, have been singing on the
streets of Hollywood, picking up a
few cents, for several months. De-
Gliding they were ready for some
thing better, they walked into the
lobby of the CHS broadcasting sta
ton and began singing. Producer
Bob Brewster and Writer Peter Dix
on rushed them to Gene Aubrey
and you'll see them in his new pic
ture, Rancho Grande."
It's one of those rags to riches"
stories so typical of Hollywood.
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H{pEz4Saf
STAGE kScREENERADlO'
By VIRGINIA VALE

DETTE DAVIS has always
- made it very clear that she
had the courage of her convic-
tons. She's prepared to back
one of her pet theories with coin
of the realm right now, and
John Garfield, James Cagney
and Pat O'Brien are ready to
string along with her.
She believes that Hollywood
could be made a theatrical CEN
ter, since there is all sorts of
talent on the coast, and she and
her partners are prepared to
form an organization for pro-
ducing plays-and also to act in
them. Plays that succeed will
be sent along to Broadway.
Olivia De Haviland hadn't much
more than settled her differences
with Warner Brothers than she got
into hot water again by refusing to
work in 'Flight g." and was sus-
pended again. Virginia Bruce was
free, after cancellation of her Met
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-07

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L accessories with this colorful
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The initials are equally lovely on
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MiIiahapl+ll!I
Nj Ne ||sap;'alqly6
By DREW PEARSON
and ROBERT ALLEN

WASHINGTON = Amiable little
Harry Woodring has won the New
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TdISIng unto popularity. ounce then
the peanut industry has been ex-
banded so rapidly that today IL south
ern states haze total of 1885,, 900
acres planted to peanuts, as shorUn on
the map above. The industry is high
ly promoted, and many ne,U uses for
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-07

the peanut are being
developed each year.
In January the state
of Virginia observed
its annual ''Peanut
W eek." The pea
nut is honored each
year by the Virginia
Carolina Peanut asso-
citation. Miss Emily
Cross of Suffolk, Va.,
Nett) ,Oas queen.
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marked to some of his friends. And
he did almost as well when he
talked to the President. Roosevelt,
however, Gained him down; said
that he was indispensable in Lon
don. So Woodring will not get the
job of ambassador to st. James
at least not yet.
NOte-Real fact is that Ambassa.
dor Kennedy does have access to
British secrets. In fact Chamber
lain is extremely frank with him,
and the general consensus in the
Roosevelt administration is that the
United States seldom has been more
capably represented in London.
Roosevelt is most anxious that
Kennedy continue.
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AClOul OPPOSIIC pdlpIi pSlldllly.
The lovely Olivia seems to know
what she wants-the difficulty lies in
getting it.
Metro is prepared to shoot the
works and give the public a treat
in "BoOm Town.; Clark Gable,
Spencer Tracy, Claudette Colbert
and Hedy Lamar will have the Lead
ing roles, Jack Conway will direct,
and John Lee Mahin adapted the
story for the screen.
If you've tried to get "Swiss Fam
lily Robinson" at your local library
lately you've probably been out of
luck. Translated from the Swiss in
1920, the book is said still to be a
best-seller, ranking second only to
the Bible in gross sales. It had
never been screened until RKO Of
fered it to the public, and the pic
ture has made the book more popu-
lar than ever.
Small boys-and their fathers as
welfare likely to want to camp
out in the theaters showing RKO's
Pathe's Sportscope reel on baseball.
1t features the tactics and tech
nique of such experts as Gabby
Hartnett, Dizzy Dean, Joe Moore,
Merrill May, Joe Medwick, Arky
Vaughan and Paul Derringer. It's
called "Pennant Chasers."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-07

Star Theater in "Juarez and Max
imillian" on March Is. Aherne will
play Maximillian, as he did in the
picture.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18

The regular weekly bridge tea
sponsored by the Cape Fear Coun'
try Club was held Friday after.
noon from $3.50 until 6 o'clock al
the summer annex on Harbor Is.
land.
Bridge was played at IS tables,
and a number of guests came in
for the $3.50 afternoon tea. Sand
Wiches, id tea, and cookies were
served to the guests.
Among those present were: Miss
es Emma Bellamy Williamson;
Peggy Stewart, of Baltimore, Md;
Janet Smith, of Durham; M a r y
Spencer Jack, of Richmond; Mary
Borden Wallace, Josephine Hinton,
Marie Locksaw, Virginia Horne, OF
Wadesboro, Margaret Dart, Eliz-
abeth Horne, of Wadesboro, Mary
Handy, of Columbia, S. c.; Jerry
Pend]eton, of Houston, Texas;
Mary Boatwrigt, Pearl Gillette,
Peggy Moore, Jean Hall, Isabel
James, Lena Berry, Lois Toomer,
Sue Lowering, Martha Stack and
Marion Hunfeld of Kansas City,
Mo.
Mesdames Cleaves M. Symmes,
John H Bennett, of Charleston, S.
c.; L. B. Gregory, of Rocky Mount
Sam Tolar Jr., R. H. Gregory, Jr.,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
Miss Mallard,
Mr.. Lennon
Wed In Trenton

f, TRENTON, Aug. IT, In a beau
tiful and impressive ceremony,
Miss Sally Elaine Mallard of Ken
ansville, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Whitfield Mallard of Pol
louisville became the bride of Wood
row Lennon of Wilmington, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. L. Lennon of Boil
ton, Sunday afternoon, August II,
at $50 o'clock in the Friendship
Baptist church, Trenton. R. N. Hin
nant of Micro, officiated, using the
ring ceremony.
The couple spoke the marriage
vows before an improvised altar Of
long leaf pines. On either d
stood floor vases of white gladioli
and fern, and six tall stands held
glowing cathedral tapers, casting
a soft light over the bridal party.
Mrs. R. N. Hinnant of. Micro,
pianist, Miss Hattie Pearl Mallard
of Trenton and Kenansville, and
Mrs. Lester Mallard of Durham,
sister-in-law of the bride, soloists,
rendered a program of nupital mu-
sic.
The bride, who was given In
marriage by her father, formed a
charming picture in her wedding
gown of mousselein-de-soie, over
lace. The gown featured a sweet
heart neckline, and a fitted bodice
with inset waistline, and an excep-
tionally full gathered skirt, over
satin. The sleeves, pulled at the
shoulders and inset at the elbow
with lace, extended to the wrist
where they were fastened with a
band of lace. Her illusion veil of
fingertip length was held in place
by a coronet of lilies of the valley
and roses. Her only ornament was
a necklace of pearls, a gift of the
bridegroom. She carried a briyal
bouquet of white roses and valley
lilies.
The brides sister, Miss Iva Lee
Mallard, was maid of honor. She
wore a gown of pink marquisette
and lace, fashioned along the same
lines as the brides, with s h o r t
pulled sleeves. Her head-dress was
of pleated pink organdie, in which
was conferred blue flowers. H e r
arm bouquet of rose colored as
tiers, was tied with wide blue rib
bon.
The bridegroom was attended by
Robert L. Williams of Wilmington,
who acted as best man. The ushers
were Lester Mallard, Osborne NAL
lard, Sylvanus Mallard and Walter
Mallard of Trenton, cousins of the
bride.
The brides mother wore. a two.
piece dress of navy blue lace, with
white and navy accessories. Her
shoulder corsage was of pink roses.
The bridegroom's mother was at
tired in a dress of navy blue, with
matching. accessories, and her
shoulder corsage was of pink roses.
The bride was graduated from
CONTINUED on Page Ten; .Col.--1)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
MRS. HOYT HONORED
AT PARTY IN FLORIDA

DeFUNIAK SPRINGS Fla, Aug.
I-Mrs. Nelson Burton entertain
ed at a rock party at the Walton
hotel on the Circle, Saturday even.
ing, August 10, honoring her sis
'er' Mrs. Samuel B. Hoyt of Allan
TO- ia. The hotel parlors were
beautifully decorated with baskets
OF dahllas and attractive cut flow
ers. After several progressions of
TOOK Mrs. Hoyt was presented with
d lovely honor gift, and to each
guest was given al attractive favor
u immature Mexican pottery.
A delicious salad course was serv-
e. Those invited were: Mrs. Lam
orum Cawthon, Miss Carrieraae
campbell, Mrs. C. U. Leach, Mrs.
no Andres, Mrs. J. Y. Green,
MIS-, Richmond Smith, MIS-. anna
hvlllngsworth. Miss Hazel Camp.
uVl' MRS. E. C. Pickett, Mrs. J.
~ McCranie. Miss Flora Douglass
mclean and Mrs. Hoyt.
Mrs. Burton and Mrs. Hoyt are
Jausnters of MI. and Mrs, S, P.
'Ass'oh Of Wilmington.
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MISS GIVEN
PARTY AS B~RIDE-ELECT

Mrs. J.. M. Brothers and Miss
Dorothy Boon were joint hostesses
at their home on south 18th street,
August 10 honoring Miss Adeline
Edwards, popular b~ride-elect.
The home was attractively ar
ranged with gladioli, white asters
and green tapers. The color motif
of green and white was carried out.
Upon their arrival each guest was
presented with a miniature corsage
attached to their score tally. The
bride was then presented with a
corsage tied with a long ribbon.
at the end of which was found a
large box of crystal in her chosen
pattern.
Bridge was played with high
score won by Mrs. Alex Strickland,
consolation prize by Mrs. Louis
Ingham, and travelling prize by
Miss Eta Glove. A delicious ice
course was served.
Among those present were: Miss
Adeline Edwards, honoree; Miss
Frances Glove. Eta Glove, Mary
Catherine Ingham a d Dorothy
Boon; Mesdames E. T. Jones, N. D.
Edwards, ST., Alex Strickland.
Grace Ingham, N. D. Edwards,
Elizabeth Matthews, C. L. Holland,
Alex Boon, Jr., c. E. Simpson,
Louis Ingham and J. M. Brothers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
MISS MAILER GIVEN
PARTY BY MISS ROMEO

Miss Josie Romeo entertained
with a party Friday night at her
home on North 10th street for
Miss Margaret Mailer, who leaves
in September to go in training at
Gallanger hospital, Washington,
D. C.
Bingo was enjoyed during the
evening, after which punch and
cake were served. Miss Mailer was
presented with a lovely gift by the
hostess.
Miss Romeo's guests included:
Miss Mailer, honoree; Misses Mar
garet Banck, Marie Mailer. Marie
Nesbt, Helen Mailer, Mary Chris
tan, Mildred Robbins, Manette
Dixon, Alice Loughlin, Catherine
Freimuth, Jane Ellen Baldwin,,
Katherine Mailer and Ruth Pig
ford; Buddy Newton. Cliff Jenne,
Fred Banch, James Hearn, J. S.
Shappard, John Setter, Lawrence
Wilson, Ernest Tienkin. Vance
Ward, Jack Harrington, and Bill
Berkeley,