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The Ely miner., 1941-01-09

LAVE unusual expenses caught
L L you short of ready cash? Do you
need money to pay old bills? If you
have a steady job, you can readily
borrow $40 to S300-and repay in
small monthly installments.
Suppose that you need 500. Find
this amount in the first column of the
table. Then read across picking out
the monthly payment you wish to
make. II monthly installments of
S9.77 each, for instance, will repay a
500 loan in full. The cost, in this case,
averages less than SC a day.
You may prefer smaller payments.
Only S6.43 a month for 20 months
will also repay a S100 loan. The
amount yos borrow and the time you
take to repay it determines the cost.
You can borrow S25 for two months,
for instance, for only 96c.
Borrow for less
(nstallments in the table include all
The Ely miner., 1941-01-09
'HOOHAnIsMS'
CFrom the Baudette Region)

Hitler knows now that he double
crossed himself when he invited Mus
solini to join him.
Tom Harmon, Michigan football star,
who in three years crossed the Min
nesota goal line as often as hen
has an infected tooth, is pooh pooh
ing Minnesota's ability. Tut, tut,
Thomas.
The Baudette municipal liquor store
showed a profit of $1,000 for the year.
If people have to drink, and the law
says it can be sold. the municipal
store is the logical way to handle it.
Roseau Times-Region
1t is poor fun to have your pulse
and temperature taken even by a
pretty nurse. Drive carefully.
The Ely miner., 1941-01-09
Jaysees to Engage Crosby
on Memorial Court riday
Elyites to Meet Opponents on
Even Terms as Second Win
of Season Looms.
Friday, Jan. 10.

Friday, Jan. 10.
Crosby at Ely.
Duluth at Hibbing.
Saturday, Jan. IL.
Virginia at Eveleth.
Crosby at Itasca.
Hibbing at Brainerd.
The Ely Junior College basketball
team will open the New Years sched-
ule with Crosby y-Ironton here Friday
night in game scheduled for 8
o'clock 1t will be the only encounter
between the two this season.
Both teams have won but one game,
but Crosby has two less defeats
chalked up against it. It's win was
over Duluth, 1929, while Ely de-
feated Brainerd, 1890. Both teams
have played and lost to the same two
conference opponents. Hibbing downed
Crosby, 54-24, and Ely, 1921, with Ely
coming out just little better insofar as
the size Of the scores are concerned.
Eveleth drubbed Crosby, 1874, and
Ely. 47-25, with Ely again having the
best of it by comparison with what
happened to Crosby
Such comparisons Of scores to gain
some indication of relative strength of
two teams usually do not mean much,
but with nothing better at hand they
might be used to give Ely a slight ad-
vantage over their opponents Friday
night.
In their game last season, Crosby
came out On top, 42-38.
Coach Barney Banks has not an
nounced his starting lineup for this
weekend, but it will probably include
Al 30 Points Per Game" Banks and
Ted Grahek at forward, TorSti F'ranti
at center, and Willie Grahek and Dan
Mestnik or Tony StukeI at guard.
Headlining the conference games
this week will be Virginia's invasion
Of EveIeth Saturday for q contest
which will determine the conference
leadership. Both are undefeated. but
Virginia, barring a decided letdoWn, is
a strong favorite to come through with
a win. To date conference play has
been dominated by the performance
of these two teams, with coaches and
officials coming here predicting that
the Queen City may complete its
schedule without setback.
The Ely miner., 1941-01-09

charges at Households rate of 25z%
per month. This rate is less than the
maximum prescribed by the Small
Loan Law. Our customers share in
the economies made possible by large
volume and efficient operation.
Simple TO get a loan
All you do to apply for your loan is
to acquaint us with your problem.
Loans are made on car or note.
This spares you the embarrassment
of asking friends or fellow-workers to
act as endorsers. At no time do We ask
friends or relatives about your credit.
If you should get sick or lose your Job
while paying on your loan, we viii
show you every consideration.
You are invited to phone or visit Us
for further information at any time.
No obligation to borrow!
The Ely miner., 1941-01-09
DISTRICT 81

Game Scores.
Gilbert 80, MI. Iron %.
Hibbing 80, BiWabik 27.
Thief River Falls 43, Eveleth 80.
Virginia 81, Robinsdale, Mnpls., 18.
Gustavus Adolphus A, Itasca &c %.
The Ely miner., 1941-01-09
BASKE
City eague.

Tonight.
Coop VS.. SSCU.
IOOF VS.. CYO.
Tuesday, January Ia.
Coop VS.. Co. 704.
CYO VS.. Co. 704.
The Ely miner., 1941-01-09

Yes-The Ely News Store
SELLS the Ely Miner
The Ely miner., 1941-01-09
HOW YOU CAN Get a
S 100 10
E0R on YEAR AT
q COST O. ss "a DAY

You get 100 TO pay old debts other
repoy $o.77 month for II monihs-No endorsers
syaraniors needed-A simple, privafe way to borrow.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Fairfax School Board
To Seek State Loans
For Improvements
Mount Vernon Addition,
Elementary Center at
LincoIniu on List
Special Dispatch to The Star.


FAIRFAX, Va. April 16.-The
Fairfax County School Board yester-
day voted to seek approval for State
literary loans for number OF prof.
ects, including a new elementary
center at Lincolnia.
Heading the list of contemplated
projects, if loans can be obtained, is
the addition of six classrooms. home
economics department, auditorium
and gymnasium at Mount Vernon
High School, for which $4,000 is
requested.
Other projects include the ele-
mentary center at Lincolnia, for
which s33,75O is asked; cafeteria,
shop and sanitary improvements at
Herndon, for which $14,500 will be
requested; shops and sanitary i'm
provements at Fairfax High School,
$4,000 loan; heating system and
sanitary Improvements at Fairfax
Elementary School, $1,000, and two
classrooms and auditorium at Lorton
School. $4,000 loan.
At the same time the board de-
cided to ask court approval for the
sale of the former Andrew Chapel
School and the Snowden School site,
and an offer of 5000 for the former
Idylwood School was accepted.
Approval of field day for COL
ored school children at Fairfax Col
ored School May 9 was given by the
board.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
County Creates Post
OF Plumbing Inspector
Ey a Staff Correspondent of The star

Ey staff Correspondent of The Star
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, April
16.-The Prince Georges County
Commissioners, sitting as board Of
health, yesterday created the office
of plumbing inspector, carrying a
salary of $1,000 annually.
The commissioners also approved
proposed ordinance regulating
food handlers and the establish
ments employing them.
Both the Office of plumbing in
spector and the ordinance, the
latter applying to all county eating
and drinking establishments, were
proposed last week by c. L. Wood,
chief sanitarian of the county.
The new inspector will be ap-
pointed at the earliest possible mo-
ment, Mr.. Wood said, adding that
he would be required to be mas
ter plumber holding State license.
His salary would be paid out OF
health department funds.
The ordinance provides that all
county establishments where food
and beverages are served be re-
auired to obtain a permit after an
inspection by the county health de-
partment. The ordinance will 60
into effect four months from yester-
day. The permit will be good for
one year only.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Hyottsvi|Ie Couple Honored
On Golden Wedding Day

Long active in Prince Georges
County affairs. Judge Fainter is
magistrate of the Hyattsville elec-
ton district. He was a founder and
first president of the Prince Georges
County Volunteer Firemen's Asso-
citation. He also is past president
of the Maryland State Firemen's
Association and for more than a
quarter of century has been treas
urer of the Hyattsville Volunteer
Firemen's Association. At one time
he was acting Mayor Of Hyatts-
vile.
Mrs. Fainter is former president
of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Prince
Georges County Volunteer Firemen's
Association, vice president and for
mer president of the Ladies of
Charity of Prince Georges County
and long has been prominent In ac-
tivities of the Red Gross, Community
Chest and other organizations in the
county.
Evening star., 1941-04-16

1885 to 1888 and was president of
the Auxiliary of the Takoma Park
Post. American Legion, for year.
When she resigned as recording sec
retary of the Redman Auxiliary of
the Takoma Park Veterans of For
eign Wars she had transcribed all
of her minutes on about so sheets OF
typewriter paper.
She transcribes all of her Braille
notes on the typewriter. so that
others who see will have the perma-
nent records.
In 1888 she was asked to relieve
the regular Bible teacher in the
Margaret A. Pierce Class of the Ia
koma Baptist Church. She was so
efficient the class has named her
permanent relief teacher and gave
her a complete Bible set in 20 VOL
umes of Braille and a specially de-
signed alarm clock as tokens of ap-
probation.
Mr.. Thompson has devised wall
clock for his wife's use. The glass
has been removed, and the numerals
stand out from the dial so she can
feel" the time.
Mr.. Thompson established a house
hold rule many years ago-the FAM
lily was never to rearrange furni-
ture or other objects used by Mrs.
Thompson. She walks about the
house with ease and even instructs
her children where they can find
misplaced objects.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Portsmouth Youth Wins
Regional 0rafory Contest

By the Associated Press.
ROANOKE, Va, April 16.-Alf J.
Mapp, jr., Is, of Portsmouth, Va,
won the regional American Legion
oratorical contest here last night,
using the subject Life, Liberty and
the Pursuit of Happiness" in defeat
ing winners of previous contests held
in West Virginia, Maryland, Ken
tucky and the District of Columbia.
The orations were given at Hotel
Roanoke before American Legion Of
ficials, their families and friends.
Three boys and two girls partici-
pated. ..
Second-place award was won by
Howard G. Bowles of Berea, KY, the
others finishing in the following or
der: John v. Waits of Bethesda,
Md; Elise Swope of Martinsburg, w.
Va, and Mary M. Hayden Of Wash
ington.
Mr.. Mapp, soon after the contest
ended, boarded train for Whining
ton, N. c.. to take part in the. area
contest to be held there tonight. He
was accompanied by his father.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Blindness Fails to Handicap
Tokomo Womon's Busy Life
Success as Wife,
She Finds Time for
Many Outside Tasks

The blindness inflicted on her at
the age of by the slip of surgeons
scapel has never been a handicap
for Mrs Grace Thompson of Ia
koma Park, Md, who leads full.
active and useful life as wife and
mother, housekeeper and a civic and
social welfare worker.
Mrs. Thompson. who lives at 500
Carroll avenue, is the mother of
three children she has never seen.
She does the housewives chores of
washing and ironing, delights in
cooking and yet finds time to teach
a Bible class, knit sweaters and serve
as recording secretary for the Ia
koma Park branch of the Red Cross
and the District Association of
Workers for the Blind. HfI
When she was a young girl Mrs.
Thompson underwent a series of
operations for mastoiditis and, she
says, the surgeons knife strayed and
injured her optic nerves in the final
operation Since then she has been
able to distinguish light and dark,
but nothing more.
Soldier Studied Braille.
Before the World War she met
Herbert o. Thompson, who later
enlisted and went overseas. While
in France he visited a school for
the blind in Dijon and studied
Braille so he could write to his
sweetheart back home.
After the war the couple was mar
ried and had two sons, now 81 and
IA years of age, and a daughter, l3
years old. Mr.. Thompson works at
the commissary at the Army War
College.
Mrs. Thompson was knitting dur
ing an interview yesterday She
has knitted two mems sweaters this
year and now is on her second
child's sweater.
When I drop a stitch" she said,
Il really am in trouble. Usually one
of my friends has to straighten me
out"
AS recording secretary for the Ia
koma Park Red Cross and the Dis
trict Association of Workers for the
Blind, Mrs. Thompson takes her
notes by Braille stencil and stylus.
Held Several Offices.
She was president of the Associa-
ton of Workers for the Blind from
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Suspect Is Arrested
In Hit-Run Accident
B!oy,9
License Trops Driver
In Bicycle Mishop;
Another 'Cyclist Hurt

A 21-year-old man was arrested in
the Southeast section of Washington
today as suspect in the hit-run
accident in which George Schanke, 8,
of 1910 H street Sc, was knocked
from his bicycle by an automobile
on street yesterday.
Police said the suspect had admit
ted that he was the operator of the
machine that struck the bicycle and
that he explained that he left the
scene of the accident because he
was afraid"
A suspect arrested at the Havre de
Grace race track by Maryland
police after witnesses to the accident
had caused the wrong automobile
license number to be broadcast was
released after he had been held at
Bel Air, Md, until 1t. William j.
Liverman of the Accident Prevention
Unit could drive there to question
him.
Boy Seriously Hurt.
Witnesses were able to give a
general description of the automobile
involved in the accident. Using this
as a basis, police were led to the
man arrested today by checking all
the numbers in the series with which
the number phoned in was identified.
The boy was taken to private
clinic and later transferred to Provi-
dence Hospital He was treated for
a skull fracture and was reported
in serious condition.
In another bicycle accident, Donald
Green, 13, colored, of 1444 Corcoran
street NV. fell from a bicycle on
which he was riding as passenger
in the 1700 block of S street NV
and was thrown against the rear
wheel of an automobile. He was
treated at Freedmen's Hospital for
lacerations to both legs and possible
fracture of the left leg.
Woman, So, Injured.
Mrs. Sarah H. Pritchard. So. Of
4107 Harrison street NV, was
brought to Emergency Hospital from
the scene of an automobile accident
at Thirty ninth and Veazey streets
NV. and was treated for chest in
juries. She was admitted to the
hospital and was reported in salts
factory condition.
In an accident at Seat Pleasant,
Md, William Albert Minder, 3, of
Seat Pleasant, received a fracture
of the left leg and possible fracture
of the skull. He was taken to
Casualty Hospital, where he was
reported in serious condition.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Bishop PeeIe Addresses
Virqinia Methodist Rally
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WOODSTOCK. Va, April 10
Bishop w. w. Peele of the Virginia
Conference of the Methodist Church
preached the opening sermon yester-
day at the 18th meeting of the
Winchester district conference here.
approximately 800 delegates were
present for the start of the two-day
conclave.
The district conference named the
Rev. John F. Owens of Front Royal
secretary and the Rev. C. r. Curtis
of McGaheysville assistant secretary
of the session. Dr. w. w. Mcintyre
of Winchester, district superintend-
ent, presided.
Reports from various charges in
dicated a general increase in acces-
sions during the past six months.
Market Street Church of Winches-
ter lee with so, Berryville reported
As, Braddock Street Church of
Winchester, AZ: Front Royal, 40, and
Montague Avenue Church of Win
chester, %.
Lay leaders will be elected today.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Methodist Home Marks
18Th Year Saturday

The Methodist Home for the Aged
at Gaithersburg, Md, will celebrate
its 18th anniversary at a tea next
Saturday from 3 to 5 pm.
The Rev. H. M. Wilson, superin-
tendent of the home, and Mrs. Will
son will head the receiving line, and
tea will be served by Home Guild
members of the Washington Dis
trict. Guild members of Gathers
burg will decorate the home.
Mrs. Fred Nelson of Epworth
Church will be in charge'of serving
tea and Mrs. Clyde Thomas will
supervise decorations. Women Of
the Washington District Home Guild
who are active in arrangements for
the celebration include Mrs. William
Gorham, Mrs. c. G. Koonce, Mrs.
Richard S. Clark, Mrs. Ruby Owens,
and Mrs. Ida r. Grower, who is in
charge of the Committee on Ar
rangementS.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Speed in CamoufIage
Taught InfantrYmen
After Art Is Acquired
Fish Nets, Muslin Dyed
To Blend Into Terrain
Shield Weapons
By staff Correspondent of The Star.


By e Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
ARLINGTON CANTONMENT
Va, April 16.-Camouflage is fine
art in the Army.
The United States Army showed
yesterday the speed with which
picked squads of gunners can con-
ceal their emplacement from land
and air observation with fish net
and chicken coop wire. Easily OBJ
tanned and practically indestruct-
ible, fish netting can be rolled into
small, light bundles for Transports
ton. l. A gasas
Arlington Cantonment infantry
men threw up concealed emplace-
ment for a .50-caiiber anti-tank
gun in less than 10 minutes yester-
day with the aid of one of the nets
four iron stakes and handfuls of
weeds and clods.
Nature herself provides most of
the actual concealment because
weeds are plentiful and. in guam
tity, can hide the largest of the
Army's light field pieces.
Dyed Muslin Helps.
1t. Ralph Lowe, an officer of the
18th Infantry. explained that the
Army supplements its concealing
nets with new type of unbleached
muslin which is dyed with water
coloring to blend with surrounding
terrain.
Another type of commonly used
camouflage is the covered pit. Army
Engineer Corps regulations say three
men can dig suitable pit four
feet deep in the three hours if they
dispose of the dirt; keeping dirt
the job can be done in two hours.
The Army prepares most of its
camouflage to prevent aerial OBJ
servation by the enemy. The idea
is to break up all regular outlines
which show up under modernizeo
aerial photography.
Officers study the terrain they
must defend and prepare the cor
rect camouflage for their gun pits
ammunition dumps, communica-
ton centers and other vital points
as part of their regular duties.
Truck Tracks Tell
Paths and truck tracks are out
Officers at the cantonment explain
ed one truck can make a track
which will reveal damaging infor-
nation to enemy airmen.
Each rifle and machine gun COM
pany in the Army has it's own cam
outage equipment and picked men
are taught how to use it. The Corps
of Engineers maintains schools in
the art which teach everything
from how to crawl Indian style
to making a cannon resemble an
apple orchard
Camouflage is a passive means
of defense, while other more per-
sonal forms of self f-concealment
are termed active camouf1age. Men
in actual warfare would remove
all shiny insignia or buttons. Faces
which might become shiny in sum-
mer heat are blackened. At night,
black SCOT blackens faces; in day,
mud does the job. Officers ex-
planned one flare sent up by enemy
forces could spot white faces and
ruin an entire plan of battle.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Federal Aides
In Alexandria
May Hold Office
But Activities
Of Employees Must
Be Non-Purtisun

Because of the growing Federal
employe population in Alexandria,
Va, Government workers residing
there hereafter may take part in
municipal political affairs and hold
public Office so long as their ac-
tivities are conducted on purely
non-partisan basis.
1t is the first time that this privi-
lege, universally enjoyed by en-
ployes resident in other Virginia
and Maryland communities in the
vicinity of Washington, has been
extended to Alexandria.
Partisanship Banned.
In announcing the new privileges,
the Civil Service Commission late
yesterday warned that partisan po-
litical activity was banned, then
amplified:
Federal employees who are can
didates for local elective office
must run as an independent can
didate and must conduct their cam
paigns in a purely non-partisan
manner.
Officers and employees elected or
appointed to local Offices requiring
full-time service shall resign their
positions with the Federal Govern
ment. If elected or appointed to
offices requiring only part time
service, they may accept and hold
same without relinquishing their
Federal employment, provided the
holding of such part-time office does
not interfere with their official
duties as officers or employees of the
Federal Government.
Executives to Decide.
1.-The department or independent
office in which the Federal officer
or employe is employed will be the
sole judge of whether or not the
holding of the local Office conflicts
or interferes with their official
duties as officers or employees of the
Federal Government"
The commission recalled that in
previous years, it had declined to
grant political privileges to Alexan-
dria residents, but added that the
Federal population is rising there
now and that therefore "the per-
centage of Federal employees in
Alexandria is high enough to allow
their participation in local gov
ernmental affairs"
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Henry Erskin SpiImon,
Wurrenton Native, Dead
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, April 16.-Henry
Erskin Spilman, 80, of Warrenton,
died yesterday at the home of his
son-in-law and daughter, DR.. and
Mrs. John Beattie.
A native of Warrenton, Mr.. Spill
man had lived in that town most
of his life. He had been in Norfolk
for the last two months.
Besides Mrs. Beattie, Mr.. Spilman
is survived by two other daughters,
Mrs. Leonidas Triplett of Culpeper
County and Miss Virginia Spilman
OF Warrenton, and four sisters. the
Misses Lucretia, Josephine and Lucie
Spilman and Mrs. John Harms
berger, all of Warrenton.
Funeral services will be held at
the Demaine funeral home, Alex
andria, tomorrow at l pm. Burial
will be in st. Johns Cemetery, Alex
andria.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Appeal for Aid
ByDraft Doctors
Results
10 Physicians, Four
Dentists and Nurses
To Help in Arlington

Sixteen physicians, four dentists
and the Arlington County public
health nurse responded today to a
call for assistance from three ex-
amining physicians Of the county's
two draft boards.
DR.. w. C. Welburn, county coro-
ner; DR.. S. T. holland and DR.. j. H.
Walton made the plea yesterday,
declaring they were swamped with
lists of men for physical examina-
ton. The three physicians have
been examining between l60 and
ITO selectees per day.
In addition to physicians and
dentists who offered to assist the
examiners, the American Legion
and Veterans of Foreign Wars Of
fered to help out at the examining
centers in any capacity.
Those Who Volunteered.
Those who volunteered are Mrs.
Virginia O'Dell, the county nurse:
four dentists, Dr. j. w. Pumphrey,
DR.. R. L. Williams, DR.. L. H. Blew
ins and DR.. Robert L. Cohen, and
Is physicians, DR.. ]. r. B. Hutchin-
son, DR.. v. J. Dardinski, DR.. j. H.
Judson, DR.. H L. Bastien. Dr. j. r.
McGriff, Dr. T. A. Moneyraaker, DR..
r. A. Quick, DR.. w. A. Price, DR..
M. R. Nicholson, DR.. A. M. Palmer,
DR.. j. z. Payne, DR.. J. T. Hazel, DR..
Joseph Bernstein, Schools Physician
DR. Robert Critchton, Assistant
Health Oficer Henry Steinmetz and
DR.. Charles Canada.
Names of A white selectees who
will be indicted on April 19 and 81
from Arlington boards and were
announced by clerks at the boards
today.
Those leaving April 10 for the
Baltimore Induction Center from
Board l are James r. Hay, jr.: Lam
don w. wilkins, Philip H. Sload,
James Z. Thigpen, Edwin w Saun-
ders, Clyde H. Harris and Robert S.
/ Hall.
Board l Selectees.
Board / men leaving April 21 for
the Richmond Induction Center are
Vernon r Moran, Frank E. Rick,
Charles E. Eldridge, Jefferson D.
EwelI, jr.; James B. French, Gor-
ham C. Danforth, John A. Elko,
Thomas E. Depenbrock, Julian v.
Johnston, George w. Mosser, John
E. Mills, Marvin F. Saunders, Ernest
R. Ford, jr., and Raymond w. Pear
| son.
/ Board men leaving April 81 for
Richmond are William j. Lichten-
! wanger, Milo J. Evans, Hamel w.
Bowman, Earl J. Bradfield, Eugene
D. Campbell, Norman E. Sims, jr.;
Joseph " Minnick, Joe Bollo, jr.;
Hatley N. Lawson, Harold A. Lieben-
springer, John A. Lindelad, Robert
H. Treadway and Harry Robshaw,
| Jr.
Eight requirements from Board 2
will leave April "a as part of ths
ninth call. They are Esmond c.
Davis, jr.: Boardman Munsor.
Charles L. Moore, Harry N. Graham.
Louis M Russo, jr.: Melvin r.
Chewning, Robert r. Blake and
LEROY Bunch.