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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-03-13
Mrs. r.. ROmberg Died
at Her Chicago Home.

Mrs. Edwin Romberg, prominent
Vermilion Range property owner and
frequent visitor in this city, died at
her Chicago home on February Is, &C
cording to advices received by Ed. c.
Bolitho, representative for the Rom
berg interests.
The Lazarus Silverman estate, since
the death of Mr.. Silverman has been
in the hands of Edwin Romberg of
Chicago up to the time of the latter's
death a few years ago since when it
has been administered by Mrs. ROM
berg and her family. Mrs. Romberg is
a daughter of the late Mr.. Silverman
The Romberg interests comprise min
ing lands in sections 81. 26 and 25
east of Ely adjoining the Zenith mine,
besides much property in various parts
of the Vermilion range. The water
plant of the Minnesota Light & Power
company on Fall Lake was a part Of
the Silverman holdings.
The death of Mrs. Romberg will not
change the status of Mr.. Bolitho as
agent for the interests.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-03-13
Convention Committees
Meet to Plan 1911 Event

mander of the Legion, Mrs. Lee Hut
tor, Excelsior, president of the state
auxiliary, and Mrs. Alvin C. Schaefer,
Duluth. national committeewoman, are
expected to attend the convention.
Drum corps which will appear in
solar as is known now include the
state championship Ely unit, Chisholm,
Aitkin women's corps, and Sons of the
Legion units from Virginia, Cloquet,
and Duluth Limited room in housing
the units will prohibit having large
number of corps.
Ely played host to district con-
vention about six years ago that
rivaled in extent and grandeur the
state conclaves. No attempt, however
will be made to equal this convention
again, but it will be in line with
others held throughout the district.
Several organizations have already
indicated willingness to build floats fol
the parade, but local merchants vii
not be pressed to enter floats, conven'
ton officials say
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-03-13
Banquet, Parades, Drum Corps
Contest to be Features;
Dillon in Charge.

The general chairman and heads OF
IA committees for the Eighth district
convention of the American Legion to
be held here met Friday evening to
work out initial plans for the conclave.
The convention will be conducted
Saturday and Sunday, June u and
%. Harold j. Dillon, commander OF
the district, is general chairman, and
Mrs. Edward T. Buckley, first vice
president of the district auxiliary, is
head of the auxiliary's activities.
Highlights of the convention will be
convention business sessions, banquet
40 g. 8 torchight parade, and dance
the first day, and memorial service
convention parade, and drum corp:
contest the second.
Joe Keise, Miorhead, state com
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-03-13
REGISTRANTS
ENTERTAINED
Zenith People Honor 80 Men
Who May Soon Leave for
Army at Party.

Thirty selective service registrants
from the Zenith location and severa
of their friends from other parts OF
the city who may soon be serving in
the army were honored at party Sun
day night in the Yugoslav National
Home. Invited guests numbering TIC
attended.
A program was presented with Frank
G. Duke) Vranesich, former alderman
as POSTMASTER. Rudy Mrache and Louis
Okasich, both IL years of age, sang
several songs. Arthur Peyla played the
accordion. The registrants were intro
duced, and John Schuster thanked
their hosts for the courtesy. The sing
ing of God Bless America" with Louis
Kotzian playing the accordion accom-
paniment ended the program.
The registrants present included
Frank Mrache, John Miklaucich, Louis
Fink, John Schuster, Tony Gregorich,
Louis Almeni. John Almeni, Joe La
franchi Henry Korent Fred Sershen.
John Okasich, John zaverl, Anton
zaverl, Louis zaverl, Tony F. zaverl,
Stanley zaverl, Frank Kuhar, Lawrence
Kuhar, Albert Kovall, Fred Fink.
Louis Sever, Louis Pucel, Mike
Schuster, Joe Markovich, John Arte-
senci, Ludwig, Mistek, John Erzar,
Martin Peckarich, Frank zaverl, Tony
Mrache.
Arranging the affair were Anton
zaverl, Frank F. Pucel, and Vincent
Markovich. Serving the lunch were
Mesdames Frank G. Vranesich, Joe
Pucel, and Frank Pucel, assisted by
Mesdames George Larson Agnes Pucel
Albin Dargontina, and Peter Skradsh,
and Misses Mary and Frances Skier
janice, Rose Lafranchi, and Josephine
Zaverl.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-03-13

an appeal rather than an accusation.
eff the city permits these carnivals
then we cannot blame any one group
for wanting to get their share. The
real blame goes to those VINO have
been muttering against these shows
year after year without voicing their
objections where they will do the most
good.
"One of the primary functions of
the PIT A. is to try to improve
community conditions and give our
children the best possible surroundings
in which to grow up, and we would be
failing in our responsibility if We did
not make to the city council this appeal
which should have been made long
ago."
Ely Council of Parent Teacher Asso-
Citations.
(SigneO MARIE McMAHAN,
Chairman of welfare committee.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-03-13
Light Dept. Patrons Will
Get Figures on NelU,
Present Rates.
City Heads GiUen Request
to Keep Expenditures
at Minimum.

| Inauguration of the new one-meter
electric rate schedule for Ely was post
poned until June l, according to action
taken by the city council Monday
night at an adjourned meeting.
The effective date OF the new setup
was delayed after long discussion of
the proposed one-meter ARRANGEMENT
led by Alderman Toimi Ahola.
Between now and then patrons of
the light department along with their
regular electric bills viii be sent a
statement showing what their bills
would be under the one-meter setup
The estimates for the proposed new
schedule will be figured on the basis
OF rs cent minimum, not 81 as the
schedule calls for. The minimum is now
SO cents.
Principal controversy after the new
schedule was adopted late last year
and still so now is over the residential
rate.
After taking action on the one-meter
schedule, the council went into execu-
tive session to consider what Mayor
John Kapsch announced was a neces-
sary reduction in monthly expendi-
lures
Continuing the open session, the
council voted to lay the matter on the
table for the time being, but requested
departments and department heads to
keep expenditures at a minimum.
The council turned down by a AZ
vote motion by Alderman Gust A.
Anderson to grant a license to the
Croatian lodge No. 355 to hold a carni-
val here this year. Anderson said that
as long as one license had been issued
the second authorized by the council
should also be approved.
A communication from the Ely Coun-
Gil of Parent Teacher associations was
read stating that the Booster Club Of
the IOOF had declined to Withdraw
its permit because it had already signed
a contract for a carnival The TT. A.
group approved the councils action in
directing Peter Moscatelli, city at
torney, to draw up no-carnival or
dinance, and said it hoped that no
additional permit would be granted.
Consideration of the one-meter sys-
tenn was taken up after Ahola asked
for such a discussion in open meeting.
pointing out that the new setup would
become effective automatically on april
l unless action were taken.
Ahola continued that both the good
and bad features of the proposal should
be considered. After saying that there
were people in the city both for and
against it, he pointed out only those
who opposed the idea were saying
anything, and that it was his opinion
that they would not object to the sys-
tenn if they fully understood it.
He suggested that a discount be
given and that any loss incurred be
picked up later through increased con-
sumption of electricity. CThe new rates
are figured on the basis of no discount
Paul Buccowich, Jr., superintendent
of the water and light department.
advised the council that it would take
two or three years to make the change
over, and not until then would It be
possible to know fully what adjust
ments could be made.
Asked by Ahola for his opinion on
a discount, Buccowich said that it ali
depended on the size and how Jhe
council operated the water and lignt
Continued on Last Page)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-03-13
Council Sets June I
as Date for Neu Plan
AUXY TO SIGN UP
FOR DEFENSE CALL

Members of the Legion Auxiliary will
be registered for possible national de-
tense service Monday afternoon, ac-
cording to Mrs. julius Carlson, auxil-
larry president.
The registration will be conducted in
the ex-service mems room of the Com
munity Center from / to o'clock.
Information will be obtained on
whether members will be able to
serve during an emergency in their
community and what they are able
to do
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-03-13

The annual sc" assembly for the
Ely schools will be held Friday,
March 81, and the banquet Tues
day, March Is, according to an
announcement by Conrad G.
Haugen, principal.
Both Memorial high and Junior
College athletes, cheerleaders, jour-
nalism workers, debaters, and
others will receive awards at the
assembly, and will be guests of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-03-13
SEARS OPENS
Office TODAY
Miss Mary Turk to be Manager
of Office, Located at
"A E. Chapman.

Sears will open an order Office at
A East Chapman street today. Miss
Mary Turk will act as manager and
Miss Helia Maxi as assistant.
The Office will have on display a
limited amount of merchandise as well
as maintaining an order Office.
The interior of the building has been
entirely redecorated. An announcement
ad appears in this issue.
L. j. Kelly of the Minneapolis office
of Sears, Roebuck & Co., was here
and made arrangements for the new
Office.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-03-13
DELAYS INAUGURATION OF 1-METER RATE
e Assembly, Banquet Set

program is in charge of Edmund
M Haapaniemi, Frederick Nc
Ready, Miss Esther Paciotti, and
Miss Madelynne Grevich; the ban
quet program is in charge of Miss
Gwendolyn Freer and Edward T.
Buckley; the dinner win be pre-
pared by Miss Vienna Somero and
the home economics department,
and the decoration by Miss Frances
L. Stokes.
Theme is Flying High"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-03-13
NORTHWESTS YOUNGEST.

Ten-year-Old Archie Murphy,
one of the NOrthwest's youngest
shers, will be one of the feature
riders at the jumping tournament
Sunday afternoon. Murphy has ap-
peared at several meets, including
one at International Falls.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-03-13

Peter Moroni of this city was re-
named leader of the Soudan concert
band at an election held last week
Other officers chosen were Hans w
Johnson, president; Ben Bodine, vice
president; C. W. Soderberg, treasurer;
Edward Arola, secretary and STAN
ley Johnson, librarian.
Under the leadership of Mr.. Moroni
the band has made marked progress
and is rated in the upper bracket of
the ranges many organizations of this
nature.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-03-13
Richard S. KittiLa to
Work for Shell Company.

Richard S. Kittila has accepted a
position with the Shell Development
company and will be stationed at En-
eryville, Calf, after the first of April
Kittila, son of Mr.. and Mrs Richard
S. Kittila of this city, will graduate
at the end of the winter quarter i'll
chemistry from the University of Min
neSOta
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-03-13
TO MINNEAPOLIS.

j. Oliver Hall, Junior College in
structor, will attend a state social
studies conference Friday at the Uni
versity of Minnesota, Minneapolis
where he will be in charge of one ses-
sion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-03-13
Six Draftees to Compose
Quota Leaving March ~
Three Requirements Scheduled
to Go March 20; Most Are
From This City.

Six Selective service men will leave
here Thursday, March 81, for Fort
Smelling as the 9Th districts next
quota.
On Thursday, March 20, three men
will go to Fort Smelling to take the
place of three who could not qualify
on the third call. One of them, Ber-
nard Joe Slogan, is volunteer. All
others are draftees.
They follow:
Leaving March 81.
Ely.
Frank Edwin Kosir.
John George Shuster.
Tony Joe Shober.
Frank Lobe.
Richard Jerome Murphy.
Embarrass.
RENO Rudolph Lehto.
Alternates.
Ely.
John Joe KOrdich.
Edward Walter Jones.
Soudan.
Tony Frank Phantom.
Leaving March 90
Ely.
Bernard Joe Slogan.
John Frank Miklavcich.
Louis Fink, Jr.
Tuesday morning the districts largest
quota, 18, left. They were escorted to
the bus station by a VFW marching
unit They included RENO Carl Maxi,
Oscar Richard Roiko, Frank Eugene
Loushin, Frank John Mrache, Joseph
Edward Janesich, John Joseph Lenich,
Edwin Valentine Hill, Roy Raphael
Lahti, William Boitz, Albert Frank Ko-
vail, Mark Anthony Popovich, John
Lawrence Varoga, Frank Joseph Nosan,
Jr., Frank Mathew Jershe, Jr., Mathew
James Boldine, all of Ely; Walter Ber-
tram Leino, Glen Lake; Joseph Peter
Chiabotti, Soudan; Onnie Harold
Pinola, Embarrass.
Saturday night they were guests at
dinner sponsored by the American
Legion. Edward T. Buckley acted as
postmaster, and Roy Croft, George
Somero, Harold j. Dillon, and Emil
A. Norby spoke. DR.. John E. Thomp-
son entertained, and Arthur Peyla
played accordion selections.
The Legion has decided to discon-
tinue sponsorship of the dinners for
the draftees, and has contacted a num-
Der of Ely organizations to take over
the dinners.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-03-13
TO FIRE SCHOOL.

Ranger Frank Legat of the Kawish-
iwi district, Supt. w. j. Shaw and
Urho Salminen Of Co. I'll at Portage
River went to the Spruce Lake camp
near Two Harbors Tuesday for a
three-day school in fighting forest fires.
Ranger Jack Valentine of the La Croix
district and Kenneth Harrow of Til
will leave Tuesday for a three-day
session at Luna lake near Chisholm.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-03-13
REVEAL ENGAGEMENT.

The engagement of Miss Jennie Stall
ser of this city to Edward N. Strmpf
of haywood, H., has been announced
No wedding date has been set.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-03-13

honor at the banquet. A speaker
will be secured for the dinner.
Miss Thekla e. Johnson is gen.
eral chairman. The auditorium
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-03-13
500 to Attend!

An estimated 500 basketball fans
will be in Virginia tonight to back
Memorial high in its opening game
of the District ~ tournament. For
details see sports page.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-03-13
TAX MATTERS CALL.

Assessor Fred James and Alderman
Ahola left Tuesday for st. Paul on
tax matters for the city.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-06
Explosive Device
On Italian Vessel

NEW YORK. April 5-A device
resembling a bomb with a fuse at
'sched was found today aboard
the Italian freighter Assus one Of
FIVE Italian ships seized last Sun
day on presidential orders.
The discovery was made by
agents n the Federal Bureau Of
Investigation as they searched the
vessel which is locked AZ Ho-
boken y. J. pier. The ASsua and
four other Italian ships were
taken over by coast guardSmen
after crew members ailegedlv at
tempted 10 sabotage vital parts,
Authorities SAID the device con-
sisted Of siN-inch cylinder be
leved packed with explosive pow
der. with arShorf fuse
The Grow of the vessel has been
in custody of federal authorities
since the ship was seized.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-06

UorRing Ufth q roUei /.
thing for Governor Van Wagner
and for the candidacy of q.
Donald Kennedy for highway
commissioner.
That's why thought N you'd
take my picture. IL would be
helpful and nv the way.
YOU can mention that Palliacr is
a. good a bricklayer as he ever
was"
Andrew Virtue. regular
stonemaSon on the Capitol Job.
loaned Palliaer his overslls and
cap for the picture-taking oc-
casion.
Asked. confidentislly. whether
Palliaer was still good or not, Vir-
tue said:
Well, YOU can say he hasn't
his velvet touch anymore"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-06
; More Strikes
Listed by Board

WASHINGTON, April Sec
Rotary Of Labor Perkins today
certified three additional strikes
10 the mediation board OF settle
ment. The strikes included:
Cowles Tool Company. Cleve-
land so United Automobile Work
ers tCIO) striking since Febru-
airy 27.
Standard Tool Company. Cleve-
land. $50 JAW (CIO) striking
since January II.
Seas Shipping Company. New
York. Marine Engineers Unions
tAFL) striking since March %.
-ii,ifs-- eerttffeation of the Seas
Shipping strike was requested by
tho maritime commission. This
strike is holding up several Amer
lcan vessels engaged in the United
States-African trade.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-06
Waterway Fund
Aids Michigan

WASHINGTON. April 5.-An
appropriation of 100000 10 con-
tinue federal work on the Ke-
weenaw Waterway in Michigan is
included in the annual war depart
ment civil functions appropriation
bill as reported to the House.
For the Sturgeon Bay and Lake
Michigan ship canal the appro-
priations omm ittee approved
S275, 900 Of the 1925 900 estimated
as the total federal cost.
Aside from an appropriation OF
500, 900 for new work on the New
York barge canal, these were the
only amounts approved for new
construction in the Great Lakes
area. The usual amounts were
approved for maintenance OF ex-
isting projects.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-06
Nerves Blamed
For Suicide Try

Extreme nervousness caused hX
a recent automobile accident was
blamed Saturday for the apparent
suicide attempt of Miss Toby Lee.
- 4 Philadelphia, blond cabaret
o Rcer who was found unconscious
IN a downtown hotel.
She was found nude, with a
slashed wrist. in the bathtub of
her room. Her condition was
described as critical in Receiving
Hospital.
A note. addressed to Dearest
Birdie" made arrangements for
her dogs care and left instruc-
tons for cremation of her body.
Detective Sergt. Harold Bran
ton said she took an overdose of
sleeping tablets and slashed her
left wrist with razor.
Branton said Birdie is a boy
friend with whom the girl quar-
relied last Tuesday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-06
Bugas Will Address
Vets al Royal Oak

John F. Bugas, head OF the De-
troit office of the Federal Bureau
lot Investigation, witt address, A
injecting Of World War Veterans
| OF BEDFORD. Plymouth. Worthwhile.
Pennington and Oakland County
at patriotic rally Sunday after
moon, April g. in the Repal- Oak
High School Auditorium.
A C PHttbresse. state COM
|mander OF the American Legion.
win outline the report presented
| by The national defense committee
|ef the American Legion on its re-
turn from an inspection Of Eng
lands defenses against sabotage.
fifth column activity and invasion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-06
Finds Bride
Heir Locates Wife Lost
on Honeymoon
International New. service wlrs

LOS ANGELES, April s.
Thomas Fortune Ryan II, scion
Of the wealthy railroad, building
and banking family. who lost his
bride on his honeymoon, found her
again today.
She had been in La Jolla. Cal
all the time, he explained, but he
had forgotten Just where he had
left her. But by dint of much
telephonihg Ryan finally got in
touch with his bride. the former
Mrs. Amelia Orr Ronin, La Jolla
socialite, whom he married
Wednesday.
There was much loving CONVEX
sation- at least on Ryans end Of
the phone. Then he turned 10
newspaper men with a happy grin
and said
"AlI is forgiven. 1 am going
homo now"
He said, however. he couldn't
remember just for what he had
been forgiven.
Gen Hugh s. Johns
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-06
a omitted to Bar

For three years he stayed AZ
this pest resigning 70 become
business dETrr Tor The Detroit
Building Trades Council. a lob he
kept until he went back TO his
union IN 1925.
While employed by the union.
Palliaer studied at the Detroit
College Of Law AZ night and OBJ
tanned his degree and admission TO
the bar in 1928.
In 1882 he was named a deputy
commissioner Of Labor and In
dHSfry
This Is my promotion" he
said. land I want 10 do some
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-06
AIternates
For Medidtors
international .Nen.- ser1ie. wire

WASHINGTON. April s
President Roosevelt today desig-
mated alternates TO represent each
OF the members Of the National
Defense Mediation Board should
any of them become indisposed
during the conduct of labor ne
gotiations in defense industries.
The following alternates were ap-
pointed by Mr.. Roosevelt:
Representing the public. George
Stocking, University Of Texas
economist. as alternate for Clar-
ence A. DykStra; Charles Myzaff-
ski. Massachusetts attorney for
William Hammett Davis: Walter
p. Stacy, chief justice Of the North
Carolina Supreme Court, for Frank
p. Graham.
Representing employees: Robert
Watt OF Massachusetts. special
representative Of the AL, for
George M. Harrison; James vii
son OF Ohio, special representa-
tive Of the ALL, for George
Meany; Emil REEVE. Pennsylvania,
president Of the Go United Hosi-
cry Workers. for Philip Murray.
Clinton Golden, Of Pennsylvania,
Steel Workers Organizing Com
mittee of Go, for Thomas Ken
nedy.
Representing employers: Ger
ard SWope. New York induStrialist
for Walter G Teagle, John +
Connolly Of New York, for Roger
ID. Laphsm Charles r Adams
president Of the Air Reduction
Corporation. for Eugene Meyer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-06
An Ex-BricIIayer
Van Wagner Appointee
Holds AFL Card, Degree
Promoted toLabor
and In dust try
Commission
By DON GARDNER
Times star Correspondent

LANSING, April 5.-Frederick
c. Palliaer, new member of the
labor and industry commission
from Detroit. is a former brick
layer who wants every one 10
know he can still swing a mean
troWcl.
That's why he called The Capitol
press room last week and told
reporters:
They're putting q new wall
over here in the state building
and I think II would ne a good
idea To have my picture taken.
You know, could pose like L
was really on the job.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-06

Gen Hugh s. Johnso
americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-06
Army Asked 10 Shift
SteepIejaek' S Trend

CHICAGO. April SINS
Edward Grenko, 81, reversed the
direction of his life today.
He used TO be a steeple jack.
going up. but he is in the army
now and has requested assignment
10 a parachute troop corps.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-06
Wheeler Visit Postponed

LANSING. April ; - United
StafeS Sen ator Burton X.
Nheeier-S NISlt here April * mas
been postponed until later N the
month officials of the American
First Committee headquarters here
announced fnda2.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-06

Maximum, IS degrees - Brownsviils. Tex.
Minimum. ! deerse below zero at Barrow.
Alaska.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-06
u. S. Chart

nefrot a-4 vfriuity - SUNDAY partly
floildA-s aet raffch change In temperature.
Moderate 70 fresh sasteTty winds becoming
norfheriy
Lower MlchiKar-sU ndAx- par eialta445
TT much change fn temperature
i'ppsr Niehfrsn PARTY cloudy Sunday
- murh rhanEs L fer- rsrafure
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-06
Wasn't Kidding

That's me. I'm probably the
only bricklayer-lawyer in state
government and / have union
card and college diploma TO
prove IT,"
Palliaer, whose political connec-
tons appear 10 be a mystery al
the Capitol. wasnt kidding.
He was horn So years ago in
London where he learned his trade.
He came 70 Detroit in 1905 and
worked A. il until 1915 when he
became his unions business agent.