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Evening star., 1941-03-14
W. P. A. Aides Trips
Cost U. 5. S8,558,
House Informed
Hunter Found the Time
To See Races, Comes,
Ohioon Charges
Py The Associated Press.

Py The Associated Press.
Representative Jones, Republican,
of Ohio, told the House yesterday
that Howard o. Hunter, recently
nominated TO be commissioner OF
the Work Projects Administration,
had spent the greater part of his
time for five and half years trav-
cling at Government expense
Mr.. Jones said Mr. Hunter COL
lected travelling expenses of sS,558
and spent $9,172 for transportation
in addition to his salary.
Representative Jones said the re-
port of a House w. P. A. investigat-
ing committee disclosed bad ad-
ministration about which w. P. A.
officials did nothing.
The category runs all the way
from minor offenses to major Of
fenses," Representative Jones said
and added:
Howard Hunter was deputy ad-
ministrator at the time these major
offenses were committed"
The Ohioan delivered part of his
speech on the floor and had the re-
mainder printed in the record.
He declared that the report
showed that Mr.. Hunter managed
to make New Orleans for holidays,
football games and the like
1.-The record shows Hunters Of
fetal travel led the way to Ken
lucky for the annual Derby, and to
other places in the United States
where important sporting events
took place.
The committee report showed
that Hunter spent 1,416 days as a
traveller between August l, 1884, and
January 81, 1910, II per cent of the
time.
This man who spent the greater
part of his time for five and half
years, travelling at Government ex-
pense, in search for the forgotten
man, cannot as w. P. A. Admin
istrator, be expected ever to find
him"
Evening star., 1941-03-14

NV. Recently Miss Seber-Jay
drew a cottage and sent it out
by mental telegraph. Richard
turned up, it was stated, with
almost an exact duplicate. The
only difference was that he
added trees and fence. which
his instructor had thought OF
but not drawn.
He has flashes like door
opening" said Miss Seber-Jay.
But he has times when he can't
do a thing"
DR.. Bentley, one-time Boston
Methodist preacher who turned
to writing books on problem
children and philosophy, is con-
Quoting his present series of
mind-reading experiments in col
Liberation with DR.. Whatley
Carington of Cambridge Univer-
sity, England, he said. Results
will soon be shipped across the
Evening star., 1941-03-14

"The group indicates a strong
trend" toward results better than
those that could be expected by
mathematical chance, DR.. Bent
ley said. And some students
are exceptionally good"
The mental vibrations that are
said to fill this small room are
augmented by efforts of Miss
Irene Seber-Jay, a bespectacled
young instructor, who decides
what DR.. Bentley shall think
about. She broods about it, too,
while sitting completely con-
cealed behind a screen, drawing
originals of the pictures to be
copied by students on the re-
ceiving END of this mental wig
wag.
The psychologists say their
prize performer is Richard
Barnes, a freshman at the school
who lives at 1888 Van Ness street
Evening star., 1941-03-14
Reports Of Rent
Increases Stir
Legislators
Situation Critical,
Hearing on Federal
Salary Bills Told

Reports of rapid rise in Washing
son rents stole the show in the House
Civil Service Committee hearing to-
day when the Government employees
salary bills were forgotten for time
as members condemned bitterly the
mounting cost of housing.
Chairman RamSpeck interrupted
a witness at one point to say, Il
think we all agree that the rent
situation here is almost sufficient to
warrant criminal prosecutions.
Chairman Randolph of the District
Committee, and sponsor OF one of
the bills under discussion, interrupt
ed another witness to report an
abrupt rent increase of 81 per cent.
A man who had to be unnamed, he
said, had written to him explaining
that for years he had paid $40 a
month and paid promptly the day
before the rent was due. Mr.. Ran
dolph read from a letter the real
estate company had sent the man,
increasing his rent to $3.50, ef-
fective in two weeks.
Situation Called Critical.
I'VE will bring out more details
later" said Mr.. Randolph. But the
situation is critical; people are
sWarming into Washington from all
over the country to take defense jobs,
and they don't know the rates here.
So the landlords are simply jumping
the rents upward and throwing out
old tenants if necessary
In the case he cited the man was
told either to make the Increased
payment or vacate the premises.
Mr.. Randolph has introduced bill
proposing rent commission of three
members. Hearings have not yet
begun, but he said yesterday he was
gathering "a tremendous amount" of
evidence on eXorbitant rents to be
presented.
The United Federal Workers of
America is opposed to the Ram
Speck-Budget Bureau bill in its pres
ent form, Miss Eleanor Nelson told
the committee today. She recon-
mended removal of two sections of
the bill to permit pay. raises an
nually instead of on an 18-month
basis. and to provide raises without
specific approval of the head of the
agency employing the worker.
Says Morale Is Low.
She cited morale of Government
workers has been lowered because
of slow advances, or no advances
at all.
Establishing morale is a vital
part of national defense" she said.
She declared her organization with
26,0O0 members favored enactment
of the bill sponsored by Representa-
tive Randolph.
Chairman RamSpeck told the COM
mittee the Randolph bill had re-
ceived an adverse report from the
Civil Service Commission.
Also appearing before the COM
mittee as it closed its public hearing
with George e. Tolman, represent
ing the immigration Naturalization
Ofhcers' Association; Craig Vincent,
of the Washington Industrial Union
Council, and Edgar G. Brown, of
the United Government Employe
and National Negro Congress.
Evening star., 1941-03-14
Woman Is Superior Animal,
Morriooe Counselor Tells Group

The speaker was John j. Anthony
of the Good Will Court of the Air.
The women formed the audience of
the last Town Hall of Washington
of the season at the Shoreham
Hotel today
A happy marriage is very simple
if you know how, the speaker
intimated. Here is his simple rule;
If husbands and wives applied the
academic definitions of gentlemen
and gentlewomen within the con-
fines of their own home, every mar
riage would be a success.
Evening star., 1941-03-14
Court Takes Question
OF Medical Evidence
Under Amusement
Proctor Indicates Ruling
Monday on Admitting
6. H. A. 'IIIeeoIity' Dutu

Justice James M. Proctor today
took under advisement for the week
end the disputed issue of whether
the question of the alleged illegality
of Group Health Association should
be laid before the District Court
medical antitrust jury in the form
of a mass of documentary evidence,
AdJourning court shortly after
noon after protracted arguments by
opposing counsel, the jurist indi-
Gated he would issue a ruling Mon
day morning when the trial of Or
ganized medicine for conspiracy
against G. H A. will resume.
Government prosecutors argued
against admission of documents
subpoenaed by the defense, while
defense counsel sought to have the
evidence admitted into the record
to show the intent" of the defend
ants in their attitude against G.
H. A.
At the time of the alleged con-
spiracy, in 1887 and 1898, Defense
Counsel William E. Leahy contend
ed, the District Medical Society,
the American Medical Association
and the 18 defendant doctors con-
sidered G. H. A. to be illegal. It's
status had been challenged by both
the United States attorney and the
corporation counsel of the District
of Columbia, he told the court.
Wants Testimony Admitted.
The belief of the defendants in
the illegality of G. H. A. at that
time should be placed before the
jury in the form of testimony, Mr.
Leahy contended. in order to de-
fend the doctors against the charges
of a criminal conspiracy,
Mr.. Leahy charged the prosecu-
ton in its indictment against the
doctors had stressed the intent of
organized medicine to permit the
alleged conspiracy.
The prosecution" he declared,
has pushed those words concern
ing intent on us like a flaring,
burning torch to burn us. Now they
want to cut from under us our right
to prove our real intent"
John Henry Levin, prosecution
counsel, insisted the indictment
charged certain acts against the
defendants and claimed the Gov
ernment had presented testimony to
prove these acts to constitute an
illegal conspiracy against g. H. A
He contended the illegality or legal
ity of G. H. A. had nothing to dc
with the case.
Group Health Association, the
prosecutor said, had been held legal
in a case in District Court which
had involved not only G. H. A, but
also the United States attorney and
the corporation counsel of the Dis
trict as parties to the suit.
Hinges on III. o. l.. C. Advance.
The question of G. H. A. legality
hinges on a $4,000 advance by the
Home Owners Loan Corp. to help
establish the medical cooperative
for Government employees. The
documents relating to this advance
were submitted several days ago by
H. o. l.. c. officials
At the time the H. o. L. C. ad-
vanced the money the question of its
legality was raised-hence the ques-
ton of the legality of G. H. A.
Evening star., 1941-03-14

Woman, the marriage counselor
told a group of women, is a "Supe-
rior animal who gives more in mar
riage than she gets.
Man, he continued, receives more
than he gives. He gets a wife, a
sweetheart, houSekeeper, a mother
for his children, nurse when he's
sick and sometimes even a good
cook, said the speaker.
Man gives companionship some
times. He is most often very poor
lover. a poor provider and a poor
father, the counselor declared.
Evening star., 1941-03-14

the Rev. William j, Lallou, associate
professor of sacred liturgy, assistant
priest; the Rev. DR.. Edwin Ryan and
the Rev. DR.. James A. Magner, dea-
cons; the Rev. James j. Hogan and
the Rev. John A. Goodwine, student
priests, who served as subdeacons;
the Rev. Walter Schmitz, S. S.,
master of ceremonies. The choir was
under the direction of DR.. Leo
Behrendt.
Evening star., 1941-03-14

II you know the meaning of 100
unfamiliar words like apodictic,
avatar, bowdlerize, caryatid, dia-
strophism, ecumenical and latifun-
dia you might have chance for
a job in a United States consulate
abroad.
A word test including those jaw
breakers was part Of the last Foreign
Service examination, parts OF which
are reproduced in the current Amer
ican Foreign Service Journal.
With 100 words in the test, a
passing grade was 80. In grading,
a correct answer counted one, an
omitted response zero and an in
correct response minus one-half.
One of the purposes of this system
of grading was to show up the can
didates with a disposition to take a
chance-the idea being to emphasize
that Foreign Service officers in the
field should report to the State De-
partment only facts of which he is
certain.
Some of the Words.
Four sets of words or phrases
from which to choose the one most
nearly defining the meaning of the
word were listed. Following are a
few samples, if you want to test
yourself. Check the correct answer.
Answers are at the end.
/. Apodictic: Absolutely certain
spoken mysteriously, clearly ex-
pressed, required by law
g. Avatar: Miser, incarnation
flying mammal, disembodied spirit.
8. Bowdlerize: To expurgate, tc
hesitate, to confuse, to roll up.
4. Caryatid: Column of imita-
ton stone; colonnade of square COL
umns; non-classical capital on a
column; column in the form of 9
female figure.
S. Reliquescent: Delicious, Il
Evening star., 1941-03-14
Will Discuss Hearings

Hearings held by the House Civil
Service Committee on promotions
and increases for Government
workers will be discussed by Edgar
G. Brown, president of the United
Government Employees at forum
at pm. Sunday at the Shiloh
Baptist Church, Ninth and P
streets NV.
Evening star., 1941-03-14
Dance at BeltsyiIIe

A St. Patricks dance will be held
in Beltsville Md School from 9
to IL pm. tomorrow, The dance is
sponsored by the Beltsville Home
and School Association and Mothers
Club.
Evening star., 1941-03-14

In March, Beware Of:
/. Crossing a street at a point
other than a crosswalk. Four
pedestrians were killed doing
this in March, 1910. Three Of
these were over IS years of age.
2. Standing in the street. A
93-year-old man lost his life do
ing this in March of last year.
The sixth traffic victim during
March, 1910, was a passenger on
a truck who was crushed be-
meath a spool of cable when the
truck overturned.
Evening star., 1941-03-14
Band Concerts

BY the United States Army Band
IN the band auditorium of the
Army War College at 11:30 am. to-
morrow. Capt. Thomas F. Darcy,
leader; Karl Hubner, assistant.
Program.
Quickstep, March of the Cham
pions" Hufter
Overture, Dublin Holiday" Buchtel
Ballad. Come Back to Erin
Claribel
Ralph K. Ostrom, cornetist.
Excerpt "Allegretto" Haydn
From the Military symphony"
Waltz. Visions of Beautiful
Woman ---------- Farbach
March, America, the Beautiful"
Missud
The Star Spangled Banner"
Ry the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra in Stanley
Hall in the home at $50 pm. tomor-
row. John S. NJ. Zimmerman. band
master; Anton Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, Sons OF Uncle Sam, MCCOY
Overture, La Burlesque," Won Suppe
Rustic suite, "Rubeville" Lake
% Twilight On the Farm"
~ Dance at the Huskin Bee"
81 "Reminiscences of the Past"
Excerpts fro mthe comic opera The
Count of Luxembourg Lehar
Popular numbers:
"Chinky Butterfly" -----R Rose
Chant of the Jungle" Pollock
valsette. IF You Love Me as l
Love You" ------ Ruth Clark
Finale. The Spirit of Independ-
ence" --------- Holzmann
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1941-03-14

Communists in India's cities are
keeping the police busy disposing
Of banned leaflets,
Evening star., 1941-03-14

Toll in Previous Months.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-07-24
Chinese Sim Family
at the Ely Theatre

On the stage at the Ely Theatre,
Wednesday, August 6, will be pre-
Sented "An Oriental Fantasy of
music, dancing, singing and comedy by
the famous Sim family of Chinese
entertainers. The father, Mr.. Y c.
Sim. acts as master of ceremonies for
this talented Chinese troupe of the
people, running from Sally, the eldest,
the 81 year old daughter and pianist
Of no small ability, on down to Baby
June, little year old child singer,
who will steal your heart.
Harmony singing by two different
trios, tap, acrobatic. ballroom, and
hula dances, comedy and instrumental
numbers make up a fast and pleasing
As minutes of clean, novel stage en-
tertainment.
Included in the troupe is a five-piece
band, featuring Harry, the IL year
old tot, and musical trap drummer and
Xylophone artist.
A stage show that will both sur
prise and please you and make you
want to see it again. Stage shows will
be presented at 2:30, 1880 and $50
p. m.
The screen attraction will be people
VS.. DR.. Kildare" starring Lew Ayres,
Larraine Day, and Lionel Barrymore.
Admission is 10c and zoe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-07-24
WATCH YOUR BACKGROUND

subject on the crest of a knoll, on
top of high rock, or even a fence
to give enough elevation for a low
angle shot. With no confusing ele-
ments to distract the attention, all
interest is centered right where
you want it. In making the illustra-
ton above, medium yellow fill
ter, commonly called a "K-2," was
slipped over the lens, darkening the
sky, and thereby separating the
light tones of the figures from the
background.
If any extraneous objects are be-
hind the subject, eliminate them by
either having the subject move, or
by changing the position of your
camera. Shooting from a higher or
lower angle or moving slightly to
one side may often be all that is
needed to remove unwanted mate.
rial from the field of view.
Remember that the inclusion or
the exclusion Of background mate
rial is just about as important as
the person in the picture and should
receive just as much attention. Pose
your subjects against the sky, lawn,
or other plain area and notice the
difference in your next snapshots.
John van Guilder
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-07-24

IN YOUR snapshots of people do
you ever run into background"
trouble? That is, do extraneous OBJ
jects behind the subject tend to at
tract more attention than the real
center of interest?
This, unfortunately, Is true of
many amateur snapshots. Too often
many camera-hobbyists concentrate
all their attention on the person
they are picturing and forget all
about what lies beyond. The cam
era, however. with its critical eye,
sees all and records everything.
There are, in general, two types
of backgrounds - those that are
plain. and those that form a COM
ponent part OF the picture, the
latter, commonly called settings"
might be a flower garden, a wind
ing road, or any scene that may
add interest or appeal. There should
be a relationship between the sub
ject and the setting, and the picture
should be composed with this in
mind.
Usually, the simpler or more neu-
trail the background. the better the
picture, and if you desire strict
neutrality-use the sky. Place your
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-07-24
INFANTILE PARALYSIS MONEY.

A report from headquarters at Wash
ington states that the funds raised for
the National Foundation for Infan-
tile Paralysis by the March of Dimes
and President Birthday balls through
out the country produced a net total
of $2,104, 460.53. This was $697, 214.79
more than was raised in 1910, the pre-
vious high mark. The expenses of the
National committee carrying on the
drive were $136,996.61, or 81 per cent
of the total amount raised. Approx
mately one-half of the net proceeds
will be used by the state and county
chapters to aid those in the various
communities stricken with the disease.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-07-24
STRAWBERRY MARSHMALLOW
ROLL

8 eggs, separated
n cup sugar
Il cup cold water
l tsp. vanilla extract
l cup pastry flour
n tsp. salt
l tsp. baking powder
Il cup melted butter
II cups sliced fresh strawberries
/ Packette Q6) Marshmallows
l cup whipping cream, whipped
Beat egg yolks until thick and add
sugar slowly, while beating constantly.
Add cold water and vanilla and beat
well. Sift together the flour, salt and
baking powder and add to cake mix
ture. Add melted butter. Fold in stiffly
beaten egg whites. Grease shallow bak-
ing pan Q04X15a), line bottom with
was paper and grease wax paper. Pour
in cake batter, bake at (375 degrees
F) for about Is to 10 minutes. While
cake is baking, pick over and slice
strawberries. Fold whipped cream into
cut marshmallows and sliced straw
berries.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-07-24

Svetich, A. j. McMahan, Joseph Ko-
vach, Mike Klobuchar, John E. Ander-
son, and L. G. SLENDER.
Moved by Alderman Ahola, sup
ported by Alderman Tisovich, that the
appointments be approved. Carried
unanimously.
Financial report of the City Clerk
for the period ending June 80, 194l
was read and ordered filed.
Communication from the City As
SCISSOR was read, requesting leave of
absence to take effect July 16, 1941.
Moved by Alderman Anderson, sup
ported by Alderman Ahola, that the
request be denied. Carried unani-
mously.
Moved by Alderman Ahola, sup
ported by Alderman Tisovich, that
the request of the City Assessor for
leave of absence be referred to the
Committee of the Whole for consid-
Grafton. Carried unanimously.
acquisitions from several depart
ments for supplies were read.
Moved by Alderman Tisovich, sup
ported by Alderman Anderson, that the
acquisitions be referred to the Sales
g. Purchasing Committee with power
to act. Carried unanimously.
Petition from Joseph M. Starkovich
and others was read, requesting con-
crete sidewalks on Harvey Street from
18th Avenue East to 14th Avenue East.
Moved by Alderman Ahola, sup
ported by Alderman Friedsburg, that
the petition be accepted, filed and
considered when planning additional
sidewalk construction. Carried unani-
mously.
Communication from Joe Strukel was
read. asking for reconsideration of his
petition for an electric line extension
to serve his home at James Street
and 9th Avenue East.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Porthan, that the COM
munication be referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole for consideration.
Carried unanimously.
Application of Louis Gornik for a
leave of absence from his position as
police officer on half-time was read.
Moved by Alderman F'riedsburg,
supported by Alderman Tisovich, that
the application be accepted and filed,
and leave of absence granted. Carried
unanimously.
Communication from Uno Alfalfa,
asking for an increase in wages while
employed as construction foreman, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, supported
by Alderman Porthan. that the COM
munication be accepted and filed, and
referred to the Committee of the
Whole for consideration. Carried
unanimously.
Application of L. j. Pocket, House
Mover, for house movers license was
read.
Bond of L. j. Pocket, House Mover,
in the amount of $4,000 with the
Maryland Casualty Company as surety,
was read.
Moved by Alderman Friedsburg,
supported by Alderman Anderson, that
l.. j. Pocket be granted a house
movers license upon the payment of
the proper fee, and that his bond be
accepted subject to the approval, as
to form and execution, by the City
Attorney. Carried unanimously.
Application of Bud E. Anderson
Wild Animal Shows for a license to
exhibit a circus in Ely on the 23rd
day of July, 1941, was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, support
ed by Alderman Anderson, that the
application be referred to the Com
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-07-24
COOKING SCHOOL
RECIPES

Following are four recipes that
proved popular at the cooking school
conducted last week by the Vermilion
Electric Shop:
BAKED BEANS WITH
STAR COTTAGE HAM
Serves 10 Thermizer Cooker
Time to 10 Hours
l. Wash and drain lbs. dried white
navy beans
2. Place beans in Cooker kettle in
insulated well, and
3. Add 1-3 cup molaSses, 1-3 cup
brown sugar, l large onion, cups
water, tsp. salt, slices salt pork, 1
tsp. mustard.
4. Over the beans place cooker triv-
ct and on trivet place / cottage ham.
5. Place cover on cooker and turn
switch to low position and cook to
8 hours. If a crown crust is desired
on top of beans. remove from kettle
to baking dish and place in over J
hour.
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days after publication thereof. Car
ried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Ahola, sup
ported by Alderman Porthan, that
the Council meet informally at 900
o'clock P. M, Monday, July 81, 1s41,
for the purpose of discussing the labor
situation. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Friedsburg, sup
ported by Alderman Anderson. that
effective July LIST certain monthly
salaries be fixed as follows:
City Engineer, $4,000, includes
use of personal car,
Supt. of Water & Light De-
partment, $4,000, includes use of
personal car,
City Assessor, $4,000,
City Treasurer $185.00,
Judge of Municipal Court, $185.OO
Street Commissioner, $1750O,
Deputy City Clerk, $145.00,
F'ull-time Garage Clerk, $4,000.
Alderman Maxi stated that he fav-
ored increasing the salaries of the
Water & Light Department electricians
also.
Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Friedsburg
supported by Alderman Anderson, that
the meeting adjourn. Carried unani-
mouSly.
(SEAD A. o. KNUTSON,
City Clerk.
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by Alderman Tisovich, that the appli-
cation be accepted and filed, and per-
init granted. Carried unanimously.
Communication from Minnesota S
Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress, relating to the st. Lawrence
Seaway, were read and ordered filed
Proposals, or bids, to furnish $4,000
gallons, more or less, Fuel Oil delivered
F. O. B. tanks at the Detention Hospi-
tai and Water & Light Plant, were
now opened and publicly read. A tabu-
lation of such bids being as follows:
Price per gallon
SIC, subject to market f1uctuation
9.2c, subject to market f1uctuation, but
not to exceed 10c per gallon.