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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-29
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DESPERATE TIN SCARCITY
Washington, d. C.

DESPERATE TIN SCARCITY
It hasn't leaked out yet, but after
years of delay, and after facing
what may be a desperate tin short
age, the state department is about
to negotiate contract with the Bo-
hvian government for the purchase
of about half of Bolivia's tin output.
This tin ore will be shipped to the
United States for refining in newly
established tin smelters.
This is big achievement for b.
Gvian Minister Guachalla who, for
four years, has been hammering
home at the state department the
idea that Bolivia has something
which the United States needs vi
tally.
But it by no means solves the tin
problem for the United States, for
Bolivia's production meets only
about one-half of this country's nor
NAL requirements.
/ To tide over the present tin cri-
sis, the national defense commission
contracted to buy rs, 900 tons of re-
fined tin from the Dutch and British
East Indies. This is enough TO last
for one year, but the question is,
will it ever be delivered?
The answer is doubtful. Only H.
900 tons can arrive by January l,
and even this may be held up by
German defeat Of England or jap
anese blitzkrieg on the Dutch East
Indies.
Most amazing feature of the deal
is that the national defense COM
mission is not attempting to buy
new tin ore from the Far East, but
only the refined, metallic tin. In
other words, the tin is to be refined
in the Far East, then shipped here.
Reason for this is: ID because the
British put so per cent tax on the
export of crude ore to keep US from
setting up tin smelling business
of our own; and (2) because the
state department still is following a
policy of dealing gently with British
interests.
In other words, while we will set
up a system of temporarily smeIt-
ing Bolivian tin in the United States,
the British still will attempt to hang
on to their monopoly by smelling
as much as possible themselves
and up to a point high U. S. Off
Gals seem reluctant to break away
from the British system.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-29

moment. They had both been
through too much. Suddenly, Wild
lifted her off the table.
Get your hat on
She obeyed him meekly, her hands
trembling so she could hardly put
the little black hat over her blond
hair. He held her coat for her. But
when she had slipped it on, he kissed
her again.
Now, forward, march! I've got
a car waiting"
Where are we going?"
ITO be married" Lynn's eyes
were wide.
''Now?"
Within twenty minutes. Just as
soon as we can get to the City Hall. :"
But :"
Come. Rene sent me to you,
Lynn"
She stood quietly before him, her
hands at her throat. But, I'm 60
ing to Hollywood. My contract
Where is it? Let me see it."
With uncertain fingers Lynn got
the precious paper out of her hand
bag. Wild grabbed it, tore it to bits.
They futtered to the floor at Lynn's
feet.
There. That settles that. Come"
Wild, his arm about Lynn, hurried
her down the long hall, the dark
stairs, out to the street, where a car
was waiting. Inside, he wrapped
Lynn In a rug, put his arm about
her and explained.
II telephoned my attorney from
the boat yesterday to get a special
license. We just locked and went
to his Office and got it. Simple"
He kissed her again, regardless of
the truck driver alongside of their
car, who seemed to be thoroughly
enjoying the show.
On the drive downtown, Wild
talked little. He was too intent on
his purpose. They did stop at a
florists for orchids. Wild pinned
them on Lynn's coat. When the car
stopped at the City Hall, Wild
turned to Lynn:
Darling, III give you one chance
of freedom. VIII you ever be sor-
~? Sorry about Hollywood"
Never"
That was all he wanted to know.
1t was a queer wedding, all very
business-like. Wild had made his
plans carefully. His attorney, wait
ing to be witness, had planned
everything, even to the friendly
Judge who was waiting to marry
them.
s'Did you get the ring? Good!"
Lynn, still hardly believing, found
herself making the required re-
sponses. Three minutes, and Wild's
ring was on her finger and he bent
and kissed her.
Much happiness, Mrs. Austin"
he murmured in her ear. He was
laughing happily, and Chalmers, his
attorney, was congratulating him.
Now for heavens sake, maybe
we can taIk!7
1--we reserved an apartment for
you at the Waldorf. Mrs. Austin's
bags will be there shortly I sent
for Them" Chalmers said with a
smile.
you think of everything!" Aus
tin said as they left.
Thirty minutes later, Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin were ushered into their suite
and Lynn, still with that odd feeling
of unreality realized it was like the
one which Kaufman had occupied on
that night a week ago when she had
signed her contract.
He took off Lynn's little hat and
her coat, and drew her over to the
sofa with him.
There is so much to say. I
don't know where to begin. But first
I want to tell you we're going to
Florida tomorrow. The family isn't
there. Well have the house to our
selves"
1t was not until the waiter had
served their luncheon and they had
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-29

tile among them. He is brakeman,
conductor, trainmaster, yardmaster,
express agent, bus driver and bag
gage agent. Until recently, he also
was fireman.
Back when the road was carrying
passengers, Philip would get his
fire in the locomotive hot, climb over
several freight cars and collect the
tickets If there was any switching
to be done, he would handle that too
Last year, the road hauled 2,50lI
cars of freight, mostly coal, oil ami
general merchandise,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-29
AMBASSADOR CUDAHY

New recipe for political success:
get diplomatic post, speak out of
turn, take spanking for it, then
announce for political Office.
The recipe was set by James H.
R. Cromwell, whose remarks as
minister to Canada brought him a
state department reprimand. He is
now running for the Senate.
Same recipe apparently may be
followed by John Cudahy, ambassa-
dor to Belgium, who rode N high
spirits through his White House rep
rimand the other day, and IS being
urged for governor of Wisconsin.
In fact, the President himself, be-
fore the spanking" was over, urged
Cudahy to run.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-29
Railroad Nine Miles Long Profitable for ThirySeven Years

MANCHESTER, low A. - The
Manchester & Oneida railroad is
only 8.6 miles long, but during the
81 years of its existence it has never
paid less than per cent dividend
to its stockholders.
M. & o. gets most of its business
from Manchester and runs one
freight train daily between the two
towns. The line bucked immense
snow drifts IN 1885 to bring in seven
cars of coal and avert fuel short
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-29

age threatening Manchester.
The line has two locomotives, No.
5 and No. 6. No. was built In
1884. No. 6 was the pride of the
Baldwin Locomotive Works In 1886.
Modern, high speed locomotives
would be useless on the M. & o.
because the track has so many
curves that speed of more than
80 miles an hour is impossible.
The line employs nine men. Bill
Philip IS probably the most versa
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-08-29
TRAILER GIRL
Bv VERA BROWN
WNU Service

finished it, that Wild began his sto-
~. She was close beside him IN
the big chair as he talked.
Darling, what I've been
through"
She could not answer, but as he
looked down into her eyes he knew
what she was thinking.
''You think because I was in
strange lands, it was easy for me. "
He laughed a little. ''It wasn't. II
was worse. Every time I saw a
lovely sunset, or fine old temple
well, it would come back. I'd
know it was spoiled for me always,
because you weren't with me.
knew it would always be that wayi"
He was silent for a little as though
trying to find the right words: Il
was with Rene when he died, Lynn. T"
Lynn's face was white as he spoke.
1--WE talked lot" Wild held the
hand that had his wedding ring on
it. He loved you better than
do. He loved you enough to give you
up"
Then Wild told Lynn of Rene's
last illness, how he had called for
her, when he was too III to notice
anybody about him.
ST had the doctor send that ca
BILE, Lynn. If you had come, and
Rene had lived, I'd have gone away.
He needed you so. He just didn't
seem to have any direction to his
life with you away. could see. "
And I thought he was in love
with somebody else when he
asked for his freedom!"
Much later, Wild spoke of Chuck
and Helen: 81 was coming back,
coming to get you as Rene wanted
me to, even before saw them. Then
they got that cable from you about
Hollywood. I flew to Paris and
caught the first boat"
He was his old, arrogant self, con-
fdent, happy: 81 wasn't jealous, I
knew you, even when I heard Cos
sip about you and Terry, and even
you and Chuck! But Hollywood &.
that was something else, ! wasn't
sure, not until I saw you! You might
have changed"
As Wild had planned, they left for
Florida the next night. Mr.. and
Mrs. Austin came down to see them
off, and they were kind. It was the
last bit of happiness Lynn asked.
For Mrs. Austin knew now where
her sons real happiness lay. Chuck
had convinced her of that. Down
South Lynn gradually came to be-
heve her happiness was real.
One night they were standing look
ing out of the windows through which
Lynn had gazed unseeingly that
night so long ago when she first
came into the Austins' big house.
She was wearing her emerald again.
Mrs. Austin had sent it on with a
letter to Lynn which made her very
happy. Wild stood with his arm
about his wife, watching the moon
light on the ocean below them. The
air was heavy with flowers.
''Happy?" he asked. Lynn, her
head against his breast, did not
even answer, only held his hand
tight.
You'll never be sorry even
about Hollywood"
They both laughed little at that,
for poor Kaufman had been wild.
There had been a barrage of teIe-
grams and threats.
''I'l never be sorry, Wild
''Not even if you were to be a
great picture starr"
Lynn moved closer into his arms.
ST never wanted to go to Holly
wood, Wild"
You're sure? Maybe in a few
months you'll sometimes wonder"
She turned, stood on tiptoe and
kissed him. ''You know I WON'T"
Austin, holding her close did not
answer. He was confident, for he
too knew that Lynn Austin would
never regret.
THE ENID
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-30
count Basic"
COMES TO TOWN
TUES, APR. 2

The music history of Count Basic.
Who brings his famous swing orches
ra to Roseland State Ballroom on
April 2, really begins when the great
olored pianist joined the Gozale
White show in 1926. The White "cir-
us" folded a few months after and
cunt Basic found himself in Kansas
Jity, Mo-, looking for a job. He
oined "Walter Pages Blue Devils,
incidentally Walter now works for
Basic playing bass fiddle in the orch
'stra) doing the piano and arrange
nent assignments. He toured Texas,
Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas with
Page, and left to join Bennie Moten's
band at the Reno Club in Kansas City.
In 1885 Bonnie Motion died, and
Basic formed his own orchestra,
drawing on the best talent of the
Moten outfit, as we'll as on the finest
TANNERS all over the country. He
remained at the Reno Club for almost
two years and it was during his en-
gagement from this spot that Benny
Goodman heard one of his broadcasts
and became his staunchest booster
Soon afterward he was booked into
Chicago's Grand Terrace and this en-
gagement was followed by his first
venture into New York to play at the
Roseland Ballroom
From the Roseland, Basic went on
to Pittsburgh's William Penn Hotel,
then to the Savoy in New York and
the Ritz Carlton in Boston. Last
spring Basic was booked into the
Famous Door in New York, followed
this with a record smashing turn at
Chicago's Hotel Sherman and then
returned to the Famous Door before
hiking out to California and host of
one-nighters.
The Count comes to Roseland State
Ballroom, Tuesday evening, April 2,
and, with his famous orchestra, fea-
turing James Rushing and Helen
Humes, will play for the Dining Car
Employees Union, Local $40.
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on Sunday afternoon, March 81, at
:15 o'clock this will be her first Bos-
ton song recital.-Ima Rapier, sop
rano, is a member of the extension
Vocal Trio which is doing some very
interesting work.-Frederick Yarde,
tenor of Everett, Mass, and Gilbert
Hutcherson, baritone, both have very
promising voices for a successful con-
cert career.-At the Charles Street
meeting house an extremely fine pro-
gramme of music will be given on
Sunday afternoon, May u, at $3.50
o'clock. Distinguished colored and
white artists will appear on the pro
gram-During the month of April,
May, and June, large number of con
certs will be given. Notice the Guar
dian" for correct dates. On Sunday
afternoon, June 9, a choir festival will
be held at the New Charles Street
Church. All the important choirs will
appear.-W.AR.
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mind was still infused with thoughts
of sunny Los Angeles and way sta
tons doing off for moment
while passing through Connecticut,
she suddenly awoke and grasped her
husband Doc by the arm and queried
him as to what Western State they
were passing through . Docs laco-
mic response was West Hartford, dear
and I'll let you know when we reach
West Providence see you at the
Debs this weekend . swanky closed
formal tonite at the beautiful and ex-
elusive Green Acres Country Club at
SaXonville March 20 the invita-
ton for their second annual conclave
are beautiful in coror and engraving
announcing a morning business ses-
sion on Saturday, March 80 at 558
Massive followed by luncheon and
afternoon session to elect National
of1lcers for 1910 =. in the evening a
special dinner will be served members
only at Estelle's Restaurant and
closed Sweater Formal at the Barn in
Iuttlesville, Massachusetts later the
same night E. the general public is
cordially invited to attend a reception
and tea in honor of visiting members
OF the Debs About Town are Presi-
dent Eleanor M. Trott .. Vice-Presi
dent Thelma E. Butler Recording
Secretary Margaret O'Banyoun Marsh
:. Corresponding Secretary Edwina
L. Campbell . . Treasurer Pauline ].
Davis members May F. Bailey,
Marie Baptiste, Maryette E. Biggs.
Mildred Collins, Jayne Dade, C. Jane
Rickerson, Carol E. Harris, Corrine
E. Howe, Rena E. Johnson,
5azelle c. Lomax, Eva A. Moulton,
olga White Ross, Louise D. Scott,
/ Natalie R. Smith and club advisor
Mrs. Bernice C. Howard and I
wish you all happy April /. COON
'ye, Goo E. Duck.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-30
Boston SOcialites
On Hampton Cruise

One of the features of the Sea-Land
Cruise to Virginia Beach and Wash
ington, which the New England Hospi-
tai for Women and Children is spon-
soring from March 80 through April
6 will be visit to Hampton Institute,
where cruise members will be enter
tanned at tea and will hear the Hamp-
ton Chorus sing spirituals. Chairman
of the Boston Committee for the Insti-
tute is Mrs. Henry S. Howe of Milton.
Miss Gertrude Peabody, secretary to
the Committee, will act as guide during
the visit to Hampton.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-30
The Foe Within

In orr battle for justice we must
realize that there are thousands of
traitors within our own ranks-men
and women who, having mortgaged
their own craven souls to our en-
emies, are willing and anxious to
sell out our group for a mess of pot
tage. In myraids of instances they
have already done so. Many Of these
beings are like moles which burrow
beneath the surface, and they have
by their perHicious activities placed
the entire structure Of our rights in
peril. The vilest, cruelest, most bru-
tai, craftiest, most venomous, and
most cold-blooded outspoken enemy
is far less dangerous than the vile,
crafty, Sinking, snake-like burrow-
ing foe within
-LLEWELLYN LEWIS.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-30
MuHir AntrH
oueos1ocepoppnaocpeec

The Metropolitan Opera Company
will appear at the Boston Opera House
from March % to April 6-Ida Mason,
soprano is to be heard in Jordan Hall,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-30

WARNING! Don't pay good money tor an
out OF date, taSt years refrigerator offered
at reduced" prices when you can own a
brand new l94O KelvInator at such an amaz-
ing low price, Look, before you buy. and get
940model, with all the 1910 Improvements.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-30

IITa Squire fee OF shelving Automatic light
EusY-TOUch door handle lice cube capacity
9Ihs. 'AUfomufie Kelvin control PermuIUx cabinet
finish Porcelain on-steel interior exfru-fust
freezing sheWes Embossed freezer door Big
cold storage 'ruY-and many other features
you'll be uIud 10 see Come IN today
Evening star., 1940-09-23
New York Produce

NEW YORK, Sept 90 lP.-Eess 1.-TWO
days FspdP sA54e 9anay sak Mfsd 81
1s94-1a14 mediums, Is; dirties, No. l,
1872: average checks, l6-l6ia. Refriger-
5fa5 atoE t2nsy to standards sxsds iancy ao rsss @
19i2-20: seconds. Is-1siz: mediums. L.
Whites Resale Of premium marks. a.
35l2; nearby and Mldwestern premium,
marks; 3O-3oI2: specials. 29l2; standards,
6ta2sI S5 e5iSms esass of exchange Seds to fancy @
pullets, l7i2-ls Refrigerator. nearby and
Mldwestern special Gt f-.@ tai standards
Browns, Nearby and Midwestern. fancy
70 extra fancy, 27-32: specials. 35,a-26;
puuets. 1GI2-17
Duck eggs: :4-25
Butter ctwo DAYS receipts. 1.2l9.5ss:
30: extra Ga2 score'. 2s'.-a hrsts tss-
81. 27l4-2sia: seconds Cs4-s0. 25h4-
edsese sas So qss5 RSoe fGHfpfs mE flats: aed
1879; &c. :sd@3: ,,r fresh; Isn:Is ..,. .o..
poHads rSG Sg RRunds aos5 pounds ts24
Chickens, broilers;, 15'a;34ia; fryers., l5-
Igg' n,at; roasters l5-24. Old ROSTERS 12la-
1l1sP 4ss4 sszss pognds aGHti 74tls @ PouHas so
Turkeys. Northwestern young hens ls-
24l2; young toms. 1921 "a; Southwestern,
young hens, 1871: young toms. 13-lsl2.
Barrels, ducks, 157-l6.
Live poultry. by freight. weak. Broilers,
colored and Leghorn. Is. Fowls. colored,
Ills: Leshorn, II. By express, weak,
BroIlers Rocks. 20-2l: crosses, 1919:
colored. Southern. IS: Reds. Is. Fowls.
colored, Southern. 1915; Leghorn. IA
14l7; Southern. 1918. PulletS, Rocks.
223-24; Reds ~ Old roosters. 1914.
Turkeys, hens, 25; young TOMS II.
Evening star., 1940-09-23
Figures
What TheyMeon
By JOHN L. BECkLEY,
Associated Press statistician.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-"Dont
look now" said the economist to
the businessman, but there is a
terrific depression coming right on
the heels of the armament boom"
Il know it, said the businessman,
but let's not talk about it. Won't
the armament boom be glorious
while it laSts?'
This hypothetical conversation
seems to epitomize the feeling of
the business community at the mo-
ment. The central fact holding the
attention of every one is the ire
mendous boom in domestic business
activity now getting under way.
With huge sums of defense spend
ing to bolster it, high level of in
dustrial operations seems assured
for anywhere from two to five years,
perhaps longer, depending on events
abroad.
Yet almost every one is pretty
certain prosperity brought by the
armament program will be tempo
rary; that over the peak of the
boom ahead probably lies a deep
trough of unemployment and de-
preston and readjustment. But no
one is particularly anxious to spoil
his enjoyment of prosperity by talk
ing about difficulties to follow.
Nevertheless, economists are try
ing to peer ahead over the peak
into the dawn of the post-armament
period. Murray Shields, economist
of the Irving Trust Co., last week
voiced the fears Of many of them
when he said:
Unless carefully laid plans are
put into effect to the end that nom
armament industries will be able
to fill the gap when armament &C
tivities are tapered off, the chances
are that the armament boom will
be merely the prelude to another
severe depression with it's attendant
phenomena of idle men, idle ma
chimes and idle capital"
How long the armament boom
will last is, of course, a moot ques-
ton which no one can answer at
present If Germany should sud-
denly crack up, and the threat of
difficulties with Japan in the Pacific
should disappear, many think the
rearmament program might fold up
quickly.
On the other hand, even if We
should be for many years subject to
the threat of war, economists point
out the stimulus provided by de-
fense spending would eventually
diminish.
Evening star., 1940-09-23
Washington Produce

BuTTER-93 score, tubs. 81 "; 1-pouno
score. tubs. 30; l-pound prints. 30l2 u
pound prints, 81; 9l score tubs. 29I7: J.
pound prints. 30: h4-pound prints, 30h
30 score; tubs, 29l. pound prints. 2aS4
i4-pound prints. 3OA: 80 score. tubs
2ss4; l-ppound prints, :ai.i r.-pound
prints, SSS4 l4-pound prints, 2als.
LIVESTOCk-CaiVes, TO- spring lambs
Prices paid net f.o.b. ' B. Washinston: fnf f''ee
EGGS-Market steady. Prices paid for
Feoersl-State graded eRss received from
grading stations September 23). Whites:
S. extras. large. $3.50 cents: U. S.
extras, mediums 27-@S cents; U. S.
standards. large 1880 cents: U S. stand
ards mediums 2326 cents, U S. trades.
l.-25 cents. Browns: U S. extras. large,
35-37 cents; U. s. extras, mediums, 272s
Y s. standards. mediums. 23-26 cents;
ungraded esss: current receipts: WHITES,
23-24 cents. Mixed colors, 20-2l cents
LIVE POULTRY-Market about steady.
Fowl: Colored, all sizes. 1917 cents. No.
"S. lll2 cents Leghorn hens. ll-l2
cents. Roosters. 50 cents. Chickens: Vir-
glnia Rocks: Broilers and fryers. all sizes.
: cents: No. IS. 1914 cents. Delaware
sizes s cents; No. IS. 1914 cents. Leg
Young hens. 10 pounds and up. 81 Cents:
Young toms, 1918 pounds. 1919 cents:
20 pounds and UP, i cents: No. IS hens
and toms Is cents. Gulneas: Young, lo4
pounds and up. 1918 cents
Evening star., 1940-09-23
10 Low Yield Bonds.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Sept. 23-The bond
market produced substantial num-
hsr of gains of fractions to nearly
? points today. Going into the final
,orr rail loans attracted the most
attention and were around the days
best quotations.
In the foreign dollar list Cana
dian. Australian and several South
American issues advanced frac-
tonally BY midday. German, Ital-
ian and japanese bonds dipped.
United States Governments tend
ed inward. but turnover was limit
cd by the desire TO await details of
anticipated Treasury financing
plans.
Carrier loans. consistent favorites
IN recent trade, drew renewed sup
mort from consideration of expand
ing frelgh, traffic to keep up with
increasing industrial output.
Marked up we're such issues as
Union Pacific 3'gs Of 1871, Illinois
Central as, Delaware & Hudson
4s, North Western 4a.s of l949, Bal
timore & Ohio stamped convertibles
and Southern Railway As.
Others ahead included General
steel Casting SIS. Otis Steel 4I2s,
Bethlehem Steel 3i-s and Hudson
Coal IS.
Evening star., 1940-09-23
tobacco Exports Expected
To Decline Further
BY the Associated Press.

Further losses OF American export
tobacco markets were foreseen by
the Agriculture Department today
in adviCeS from the Orient that
China, ManChukuo and the japanese
Empire had produced a record crop
of 3l7O00,OO0 pounds of fiue-cured
tobacco.
The department said that this
crop, combined with carryovers
somewhat larger than a year ago,
indicate a substantial decrease in
imports of American leaf and stem
by the Orient in the 194O-1 season.
During the 1939-40 season such
imports amouted TO 100000
pounds, all of it to China. Chinese
imports during the 1901 season
are not expected by the department
to exceed 55,0oOO0O pounds. The
japanese government has MAIN
tained an embargo against imports
of American leaf during the past
two years.
The European war has virtually
shut off American tobacco exports
to that continent and has greatly
reduced shipments TO the United
Kingdom, long the Nations No.
foreign tobacco buyer.