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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-05
CAN USE Old
BLDG. LUMBER

The U s. forest products laboratory
at Madison, Wis, very frequently IS
asked if wood that has been used in
old buildings is satisfactory for other
purposes or for reconstruction. Age in
itself does not cause wood TO deter
iorate IN strength or in many other
qualities, but on the contrary, age
greatly enriches the value of wood
Violin makers, for instance, prize very
highly spruce taken from buildings
erected a century ago, claiming that
such material has an even moisture
content and is free Of all interior
stresses that might affect the use Of
the wood for high grade violins.
If the material is free from decay,
insect attack. checks, splits, or other
defects, it should be good for reuse
for any purpose for which the lumber
was originally suitable, the forest pro-
ducts laboratory points out. There viii,
of course, be some damage done to the
lumber in wrecking the building, but
with some care in taking it down, the
loss from this should not be much.
The principal cause Of damage to
wood in buildings is decay and decay
cannot occur unless a certain amount
of water is present says the labora-
tory. In old buildings in which the
sheathing, roof boards, floors. and other
wooden parts have been well protected
from the weather the wood will, in
practically all cases, be as sound as
when first erected Wood may darken
with age, but it has lost none OF its
original strength characteristics.
There can be no objection to the re-
use Of lumber simply because it has
been in use The question Of the de-
STABILITY of using secondhand lumber
depends upon the character Of the lum-
Der, its requirements for the new use,
and the cost Of reworking the material
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-05
Ten Years Ago
From Issue of Friday, Sept. 5, 1880.


Frank Lindgren was named vice
president of the Third district Of the
Loyal Order Of Moose at the state con-
vention which closed Saturday in
Winona.
Charles Welsh was agreeably sur
prised by a party of friends on We'd
nesday, who called on him and made
merry, the occasion being his birthday.
A delicious birthday cake had been pro-
vided by Miss Alice Kolstad.
Mrs. Robert Suominen, who left here
six weeks ago with the contingent Of
Gold Star Mothers to visit the graves Of
loved ones in France, returned Sat-
urday.
E. H. Dresser, for the last three
years chief engineer for the Duluth,
Missabe & Northern railroad, will take
over the vice presidency Of the COM
pany. succeeding Charles E. Carlson,
who was elected president.
| Mrs. w. D. Haynes was elected presi-
dent of the American Legion auxiliary
at the meeting, Wednesday. Other Of
ficers named were Mrs. Ed. Buckley
first vice president; Mrs. Emil Leino
second vice president; Mrs. Jack Sera-
phine, treasurer; Mrs. Emil A. Erick-
son, historian; Mrs. E. A. LeBeau and
Mrs. William Trezona, sergeants-at-
arms; Mrs. George T. Ayres, service
officer, and Mrs. Seraphiue, Mrs. A. 0
Knutson, Mrs. Thomas Murn and Mrs
George Anderson, executive board.
Victor Gustafson, while working on 6
building, had the misfortune to have
a scaffold break and in the fall he
sustained a broken shoulder. He is a
the Shipman hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Carlson of IroI
River, Mich, was in the city Sunday
for a visit with Mrs. Carlson's sisters
Mrs. L. Iudtke and Mrs. Z. E Strom
Lieut.. D. G. Mesker Of Pensacola
Florida, accompanied by Mrs Mesker
is IN the city for a visit at the hom
Of Mrs. Mesker's parents, MI and Mrs
Sam Rapson-
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Camaish Wit
Robert, Simon and Ann Camaish, an
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Canaish, were i
Duluth this week to visit daughter an
sister, Mrs. A. T Erickson, who under
went an operation at st. Luke's hos
pital
Misses Florence and Lucille ChildeI
departed this week Florence return
TO the normal at Winona and Lucin
enters st. Luke's hospital at Dulut
for training.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Somero returne
Monday evening from a visit wit
friends and relatives at Grand Fork
N. D.
Mrs Martin PoS1ak Of Calume
Mich, is here for two weeks visit &
the homes Of her sons, Jack an
Joseph PoShak.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-05
kEMPToN QUITS
R. R. POSITION

j. w. Kempton, Duluth, secretary
treasurer of the Duluth, Missabe & Iron
Rangeraiway, retired on Aug. 81 after
a period of Al years with the organiza-
ton, according to Skillings' Mining Re-
view. He and Mrs. Kempton intend to
continue their residence in Duluth.
First coming to the road in December,
1893, when the Merritts were still in
control of the company, he took a
position as clerk in the treasurer's
office. He advanced from the bottom to
the position he gave up. He entered
the railroad business in 1886 as an
employee of the old Milwaukee, North
Shore & Western, now a part Of the
North Western system.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-05
LOOKING BACK on onto Th .ee M hmes

the month is gone.
Robert whiteside and his brother,
JOB, left last Saturday for Hunters
Island, Canada, to look over some iron
property in which Robert is interested.
George and Mike Weinzierl were out
duck hunting last week and visited
nine different lakes, but never even
saw a feather. This is poor record
for Nike as he at one time was a
member of the gun club and was never
known to miss shot-when his turn
came.
Dick whiteside and Tom Glavy last
week brought in as fine black bass
catch as was ever brought to the city.
The catch consisted Of 20 black bass
which weighed 102 pounds and were
taken from CLAWS lake in 64-12.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-05
Finds Snake on
Bathroom Floor

Mahnomen-One evening recently,
Mrs. w. c. Carriveau was going 20 the
bathroom to clean the lavatory. Upon
entering the room she found snake
on the floor. The shiny reptile was
about foot and half long. Not stay
ing any longer Mrs. Carriveau let out
a scream of horror and left the scene.
The snake, however, was soon disposed
Of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-05
Doubles in Mirrors

The balcony of the Forum restau-
rant, which opened recently in Chi
cago, is designed as half room,
but diners feel that they are in a
whole room twice as large. The
room is completed" by reflection
from a huge plate glass mirror
which covers one wall The lighting
fixture is half-circle of plate glass,
also completed by the mirror.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-05
To Give Demonstration Under
Auspices of Ely Rifle &
Pistol Club.

One of the worlds greatest shooting
teams, Mr. and Mrs. Ad- Topperwein,
will be in Ely Saturday for a free
exhibition under the sponsorship of
the Ely Rifle & Pistol club. 1t viii be
held at the city gravel pit near the
Lincoln school and will start at p.
m.
Seeing the Topperwein shooting ex-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-05
Rainbow Natural Bridge

The Rainbow Natural bridge, In
southern Utah, is so remote from
routes Of travel that fewer than !, ZOO
persons have visited It since il was
discovered in 1909 by Byron Cum
mings, University of Arizona sci
enlist. The bridge, Of salmon pink
sandstone, rises 500 feet above a
small creek, is 278 feet from base
to base, and is 40 feet thick at the
top of the arch
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-05
Breaks One Foot;
Pedals Home on Other

Sleepy Eye-While -tottering at
the Roy Schwartz home with another
youngster few days ago, Tommy Haas
companion jumped from the board aid
the teeter came down tumbling on
Tommy's foot, fracturing three bones.
Nonehalant about the whole business
sx-year-old Tom jumped on his hi
cycle and pedaled home with one foot.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-05

hibition is like going to a circus
rapid succession of thrills and excit-
ing feats, each more unbelievable than
the one before, presented to you by
this marvellous pair of shooters with
rifle, pistol and shotgun.
These gun wizards put on a program
full Of variety from the opening gun
until the last shot is fired They
shoot at all kinds of objects from every
angle-with rifle, pistol and shotgun
Clay pigeons, wooden blocks, COM
position balls, metal discs, marbles, ETC.,
even apples, oranges, real hen eggs,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-05
Fish Enters Boat
and Was UHICeLc0me.

Stillwater-Miss Betty Tolen and
companion were in a canoe and on
their trip TO Taylors Falls, a sizeable
catfish leaped into Miss Tolen's lap
and thence into the bottom of the canoe
where it acted violently until a fisher
man, TO whom the girls appealed, solved
the problem by catching it with his
hands.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-05
You con borrow 500 If you
con poy back S6. 43 q month

NOU can get a personal loan
i of $40 to S300-without en-
dorsers or guarantors-if you can
repay In small monthly install
ments. You may choose the most
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-05
Good NeighbOr Policy

Louisiana State university plans to
offer special agricultural courses
for boys from Latin American coun-
tries.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-05

convenient repayment plan from
the table below.
Payments to fiji your purse
Suppose that you need 500 and
can readily repay SGT a month.
Your installments will repay a
500 loan in full in twelve
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-05
Simple TO borrow

All you do to apply for House
hold loan is to acquaint Us with
your problem. We require no sal
airy or wage assignment, no stocks
or bonds. loans are made on
car or note No credit inquiries
made of friends or relatives. And
you don't have to ask friends or
fellow-workers to sign the loan
papers with you. You get your
loan quickly and simply.
Come IL, phone or write for
full details. No obligation TO
borrowl
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-09-05
HOW TO Get "A
s 90 0A
WITHOUT ENDoRSERS

months. Or, if you wish smaller
payments, as little as S6.43 a
month for twenty months viii
also repay a 500 loan.
See the sample loans and pay
ment plans IN the table. loans
also made IN other amounts and
forother periods. } Payments inthe
table includeall charges and repay
everything In the time indicated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-14
SEEK BODIES AT
LAKE MICHIGAN
Coast Guardsmen Search
ing Wreckage Strewn
Shore for Victims

Detroit, Nov. 14.-(UP)-Coast
guardsmen and volunteers searched
the wreckage strewn shores of Lake
Michigan today for the bodies Of 6e
seamen believed drowned in the
worst storm on the lake in decade
Coast guardsmen believed they
had accounted for all ships except
two fishing craft and the steamer
Anna Minch. Wreckage had come
ashore from all three-but only ia
bodies had been recovered.
Several vessels, which had been
given up as lost, reported them
selves safe.
Coast guardsmen stood by surf
boats they were unable to launch
from the beach and watched small
fishing boat rescue II survivors
from the broken hulk of the freigh-
ter Novadoc.
At the helm of the tniy craft, di-
recting it to the lee of the wrecked
freighter, was Clyde Cross, one of
nine sailor brothers.
Survivors reported that two cooks
of the crew of 10 men and officers
were lost in the storm. One body
remained in the wreckage, and an
other had been carried overheard
by waves.
Bodies Recovered
Eleven bodies from the freightei
Davock and five believed to have
come from the Anna Minch were
recovered.
The gasoline tanker New Haven
Socony. with a crew of Is under a
IS year old captain, limped back
into port at East Chicago, Ind, the
victor In a 50-hour battle witt
mountainous seas. Coast guardsmer
had given up hope for her.
Captain Harley Z. Norton hac
taken the tanker across the lake
toward Muskegon, Mich. Monday
but was forced to turn back. Morton
operated by emergency steering me.
chanism after the pilot house, con.
tanning charts and radio equipment
was carried overheard by The gale
Oficials Of the Great Lake.
Transit Corporation reported II
Milwaukee last night that the pack.
age freighter Alfred II. Smith wat
safe and en- route home. II had beer
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-14
ALLEN c. PROVOST
IS EXONERATED
Held Innocent By Coroner
Hennessy for Death of
Kenneth LaduCe

Allen G. Provost, of Spindle Hill,
Wolcott, was exonerated for the
automobile death of Kenneth La
due, IT, of Wolcott in a finding is
sued by Coroner william B. Hen
messy today. Ladue, riding a bicycle,
was killed in Wolcott July 10.
In another finding. the coroner
absolved Thomas N. Starno. of New
Haven, for the auto-death of Har-
old Morrow 81, of oxford, who was
killed September - in oxford.
In the Ladue finding, Coroner
Hennessy says that Provost was 60
ing about Is miles an hour on Spin
die Hill when the cyclist collided
with his automobile. Ladue was
coming down the hill at 10 to 20
miles an hour, the coroner said
and that he swung to his left In TAX
ing the curve. He was nuable To
stop In time to avoid the car, ac-
cordirg TO the finding.
Mr.. Hennessy said that Provost
was guilty Of certain degree OF
negligence In failing TO keep well
over TO his right on the dangerous
curve. but that the negligence was
not criminal.
In the Morrow finding. the cor.
oner said that the victim was walk
ing IN the middle Of the road when
struck by starnO's automobile. Star
no was proceeding ut q proper speed,
the coroner said. and his headlights
were In good order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-14
CHAMBERLAIN IS
in FINAL REPOSE
Ashes of British States.
men Given Tribute in
Westminster Abbey

London, Nov. 14.-(UP)-The ash
es of former Prime Minister New
lille Chamberlain were buried today
in the nave of Westminster Abbey
close by the graves of Sir Isaac New
ton and Charles Darwin.
The kings brother, the Duke OF
Gloucester, Prime Minister Winston
Churchill, members of his war cabi-
net, members of parliament and
about 1000 other mourners were
present.
The historic abbey was opened in
its entirety for the 40-minute buria
service for the first time since 9
bomb landing in the yard of the
House of Lords damaged portions o.
the cloth covered shattered stained.
glass windows over the high alta
in the choir where Churchill anC
members of the cabinet we're seatet
during the first part Of the services
The coffin. covered with roses
was carried into the nave OF tn
church. with the principal mourner
following in solemn procession be
hind.
with Bowed Heads
While Mrs. Chamberlain and tn
others stood with bowed heads, tn
smaller 0aken easket containing tn
ashes, with q spray oflies resting o.
IL was taken from the larger coffil
end placed In small ohlong Mich
lined with purple cloth.
The niche was close behind u
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-14
BRITISH BOMBS
FALL IN BERLIN
Struck at Very Center Of
Nazi Capital; Germany
Did Not Say Much

London, Nov. i4.-(UP)-British
airplanes bombed the center of
Berlin last night and scored a hit
on the Schlesischer railway station
where Russian Premier Foreign
Commissar v. M. Molotov was be-
lieved to have planned to board a
train for home today, the air min
istry said.
Berlin dispatches said an air
raid alarm disturbed reception
Molotov was giving at the Russian
embassy in Berlin last night but
that no British planes reached the
center of the city, and that the
diplomats did not have to go to an
air raid shelter. Molotov left Ber-
lin at II a. m. "A. a. m. EST TAX
ing train at the Anhalter station,
according to Berlin dispatches.)
The air ministry said the British
planes also bombed the Brunewald
railroad yards and started fires in
the center of Berlin. Other points
bombed, according to the air min
istry communicate, were the Kreuz-
brueck airdrome north of Berlin,
the electrical power station at
Cologne, docks at the Rhine port
of Duisburg- Ruhrort, industrial tar
gets at Dortmund and Dusseldorf,
a battery of coke ovens at Lintfort.
30th Berlin Raid
Last nights was the 30th raid on
Berlin since the war started. It
was carried out in the face of what
the air ministry called extremely
bad weather." and the fact that it
conceded with the farewell party for
Molotov was not believed accidental.
The night before Molotov's train
reached Danzig, en- route to Ber-
lin early this week, British flyers
bombed that former free port for
the first time.
The growing boldness Of the Royal
Air Force had been demonstrated
last Friday when 1t bombed Munich
about the time Adoff Hitler was to
make his annual speech to the Nazi
Old Guard, interrupting the broad
cast OF the speech.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-14
DIVINITY
YOUTHS JAILED
Refused to Register Even
This MOrning-One Year
and Day in Prison

New York, Nov. 14.-UP)-Eipht
divinity students were sentenced to
a year and day in prison today
Tor refusing to register for the draft.
While their mothers, wives and
sweethearts wept in the federal
court chamber, the well-dressed
well-spoken young men heard the
sentence imposed by United States
District Judge Samuel Mandel-
baum.
Even at the last minute today,
just before they were to be sent
away to the penitentiary, they were
given another opportunity to regis
ter for the draft from which they
probably would be exempt in any
event, but they refused.
With heads bowed, the first group
to be penalized for refusal to regis
ter for selective service, heard the
sentence and were Immediately tax.
en- to prison to await transfer to
an undesignated penitentiary.
Former Yale Athlete.
I'VE regret that our attempt to
live as closely as possible after the
teachings of Jesus had to cause this
friction and inconvenience" David
Dellinger, former Yale athlete and
one of the eight, said in a state
ment TO the court. But our con-
sciences are more moving than any
man-made penalty. War, which is
systematic mass murder of our hui
man brothers, Is completely con-
trary to our best intelligence as
we'll as to the teachings Of Jesus"
Those sentenced, In addition to
Dellinger-all Of whom were pre-
pairing for the ministry at Union
Theological Seminary-were:
George M. Hauser, Denver; Jo-
seph Bevilaacqua, Buffalo; Howard
Spragg, Maiden, Mass; Meredith E.
Dallas, Crosse Point, Mich; William
Lowell, Poughkeepsie, N. Y: Donald
Benedict, Newark, N. j.; and Rich
ard j. Wichlei, Binghamton, N. Y.
Dallas and Benedict have been
married a short time. Their weep
ing wives we're in the court room.
Maximum Penalty.
Under the selective service law,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-14
CATHOLIC CHURCH
HAS GIVEN PLEDGE
Archbishops and Bishops
With Their Followers
Join in Defense Plans

washington, Nov. IA = (U.P.) -
Archbishops and bishops of the
Catholic church pledged themselves
and their followers last night to
give themselves unstintingly" to
defense of America land its lasting
endurance and welfare"
The bisops, meeting to review re-
ports on activities of the past year,
called attention to the appeal of
Pope Plus XII for universal prayers
for peace on Sunday, November "a,
and took cognizance of this coun-
trys extra ordinary peace-timc
efforts" to build up its defenses."
THE ready acceptance of this de-
Tense program is heartening ex-
ample of national solidarity, they
said in a formal statement" What
ever sacrifices may be involved in
defense of the Americas will be
loyalty borne in generous unani-
nifty"
The National Catholic Welfare
Conference announced that the
bishops had provided more than ST.
100000 for the relief of suffering
peoples abroad, aside from the
amounts contributed by Catholics
throughout the Red Cross and other
relief activities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-14

immediate service. Draft Board
16-B, Of which Joseph Bowen is
chairman, has only one volunteer
and has been asked to supply 8 men.
In this instance, that board will send
an immediate call to the first seven
men who were called in the lottery
and who have been classified as IA.
Draft Boards 15-A, l5-B, and
16-A have sufficient numbers OF
volunteers to cover this first call.
Chairman George Carney of 16-A,
who has been asked to supply only
two men Wednesday, reported that
he has six volunteers on file at his
office. The first two volunteers who
have applied to his board will be sent
to induction headquarters at the
Y. M. G. A. in Hartford Wednesday
at 9 o'clock.
Physical Examinations
Physical examinations for all four
boards will begin this afternoon at
the Chase Dispensary on Field
street. Examinations for men in
15-A will begin at o'clock. All
volunteers reported to Chairman
Fox at / o'clock for preliminary
examination by him before the phys
ical checkup.
Examinations in Board 15-B will
be held o'clock this afternoon. In
Board 16-B where there is only one
volunteer to be examined, the ex-
animation will be held in the office
of DR.. A. A. johnson on Central
avenue. All volunteers in 16-A win
be examined at the Chase Dispen-
sary tomorrow at 2 o'clock ii the
afternoon.
Orders to Report.
Draft Board 15-A has been asked
to have their nine men report to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-14
SPORTS WRITER
Is MADE MANAGER
James Gallagher, Writer
for Chicago Herald Amer
lean Goes to Cubs

Chicago, Nov. 14-(UP)-Phil X.
Wrigley hired a sports writer today
to shape the Chicago Cubs into q
winning baseball combination.
He announced appointment Of
James T. Gallagher, baseball writer
for the Chicago Herald-American,
as General Manager Of the club, a
new office.
Sports writer's summoned to the
Cubs offices found their colleague,
Gallagher, seated behind the club
presidents big desk. Yesterday the
surprise firing of Manager Gabby
Hartnett was the topic. Today's an
nouncement was no less a surprise
and Gallagher himself said he had
not had much time to "think about
it."
Wrigley indicated Gallagher
would run the club and hoped he
would have more success than he
Continued on Page a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-14
ITALY NOT LICKED
PROCLAIMS ROME

Rome, Nov. 14-(UP)-A new
British air raid on the Italian naval
base of laramie, in the heel OF the
Italian boot, was reported today IN
communique.
(The British admiralty said yes
terday that in a raid on laramie
Monday night the air arm OF the
Mediterranean fleet had crippled
the main force of the italian battle
fleet, including severe damage to
three battleships, two cruisers and
two fleet auxiliaries.)
In reporting another raid on Tar
ario, the Italians said that one
civilian was killed and two wounded
and that two men were killed and
nine wounded among members OF
the Italian armed forces.
The communique also said that
British planes had raided cretone,
Italian port in Calabria, where the
bombs fell into the sea-"
OF the Italo-Greek war, the COM
munique said that in Epirus infan-
try actions supported by Italian air
bombers had been carried out sue
cessfully" in the Kalibaki zone.
1t was claimed that Greek at
tacks in the Koritza zone were de
cisively repulsed with the aid OF
aviation, which also bombed Greek
troops in the Lake Presba zone"
Greek Planes Active
Greek planes bombed Valona, Sec
ond port for Albania, causing six
dead and 80 wounded. Durazzo, AL
bania's first port, also was bombed
but the communique said there were
no casualties and no damage.
italian torpedo planes attacked q
British convoy in the eastern Med
iterranean, the communique con-
tinued, struck two ships. one OF
which was sunk. italian planes hit
British cruiser In the port Of Al
exandria during a series Of raids or
the British naval base In the east
ern Mediterranean which were de-
scrlbed as successful
Two British planes were shot
down By Italian chaseEs near Pan.
telleria. Italian naval outpost In the
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