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Evening star., 1942-05-24
Puerto Rico Stores Halt
Sales, Appeal Price Lids
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico. May 23
The sale of rice. lard. Goldfish,
pork products and other staples was
halted today by merchants con-
tending current wholesale prices
are higher than the government S
newly-imposed retail price ceiling.
Acting Gov Jose M. Gallardo and
price officials joined the merchants
in appeal to Washington to sus-
pend the price ceiling for 120 days
The merchants said the retail
March prices on which the price
ceiling is based were set on goods
bought in November and December
Increased freight rates and
doubled war risk insurance were
said to contribute to the sharp rise.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
; Jap Planes Destroyed
By Allied Raid in Indies

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Aus
tralia, Sunday, May 24-Allied
planes attacked shipping and de-
stroyed three enemy fighters in an
attack on the Japanese-held naval
base at Amboina in the Netherlands
Indies, and demolished airdrome
buildings In another assault on Lac,
New Guinea, Gen. MacArthur's S
headquarters announced today.
The Allies lost one plane in each
of the two attacks.
At bombed Lac. COM
munique said the assault was
pressed home despite determined
opposition from eight japanese
fighters. Two large enemy bombers
on the ground were severely dam
aged.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Russia
Continued From First Page)

Continued From F1rSt Paee)
pletely. The German counterat-
tack, starting May II, cut into
the base of the Russian salient.
and a general counteroffensive
along the whole Kharkov front
has been underway for two days.
the Germans said)
$4,000 Germans Killed.
Hardest fighting centered in the
Izyum- -Barvenkova area, 80 miles
below Kharkov. The German at
tempt to drive spear into the
Soviet flank there cost $4,000 dead
IN three days, Soviet accounts said
The roads and countryside were
hard and dry, facilitating swift ar
mored maneuvers which the Rus
slams met with a smashing artillery
fire.
At one point. 80 German tanks
were reported destroyed by artillery
in a five-hour battle.
A picture Of the swaying lines was
given in dispatch telling of the
Russian capture. loss, then recap
ture of villages or strong points.
Street Fighting Reported.
Street fighting was reported in
one large settlement and the Ger
man reserves of men and machines
rushed in to make "incessant at
tacks" were said to switch groups
of 40 and 60 tanks from point to
point in fierce probing process
Then they combined all their
weapons into what was called a
"meat-grinding machine"
Uondon dispatches said the
Germans had been exerting
strong pressure for two days from
Taganrog toward Rostov, along
the Azov coast. perhaps in the
OpclllIlS tllUlJ W leldhc INoStOF,
the "spigot' for Causasus oil
which the Germans lost last No.
vember)
Red Army forces on the Bryansk
front, southwest of Moscow, we're re-
ported by the Moscow press to be
preparing for Forthcoming violent
battles"
The sun there was said to be hot,
the steppes dry and the roads clear.
On the Kalinin front northwes:
Of Moscow, the Russians said two
German infantry regiments, SUD-
ported by six tanks wedged into the
Russian lines but were forced back
after losing 500 men.
Below Leningrad, the Germans
were said to be organizing a new
defense line based on heights out
side the towns and villages to which
they had clung during the winter
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Tickets Face Owners
Of Uninspected Cars

A warning that traffic tickets will
be given motorists who fail to have
their cars inspected was issued yes
terday by Police Chief Harry Wood
yard of Arlington County, Va.
On and after June police have
been instructed to summon into
court all motorists driving cars with
expired inspection stickers. Barely
SO per cent of Arlington automobiles
have been inspected to date, the
chief estimated.
The inspections are required semi
annually and a charge of Is cents
is allowed garages for the service.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Army Changes Plane
Insignia to Avoid
Confusion With Jops

The red circle wing insignia
on American Army planes has
been ordered changed to a
white star within a blue circle
to avoid confusion with jap
anese plane markings.
Announcing this yesterday,
the WaT Department said the
new insignia would be placed
on all combat aircraft. In ad-
ditior red and white tail mark
ings have been eliminated.
pyanese warplanes are
marked with an orange-red
circle. and in the Southwest
Pacific fighting this sometimes
confuses the defenders.
Evening star., 1942-05-24

him are . corps Of photogra pliers,
storekeepers, yeoman and seamen
Born in the Washington Navy Yard
at the home of his grandfather a
naval ofiicer. Mr.. Bricker enlisted
in the Navy in 1919 and served two
years. He joined the police force
in 1882 and was a motorcycle officer
until assigned to the A. P. U. He
was granted military leave in March
to re-enlist in the service.
Mrs. Bricker. principal of an ele-
mentary school at Somerset, Nd,
lives in Brookdale, Md.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Malta FeIIs 4 Planes

!. VALLETTA, Malta. May % (P.-
One enemy bomber and three
fighters have been shot down and
three bombers and four fighters
damaged over Malta in the past "a
hours, it was announced tonight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-30

An 1S-year-old rejected marine
corps volunteer will be the first
physically disabled person recon-
mended for active service if physi-
cal restrictions are lifted, Capt
Charles Popp OF the local marine
recruiting office declared today.
Captain Pops announcement
was made on receipt of a letter
from the applicant, Russell ID. Nc
Lean OF the town of Lake in Clare
County. Mclean stated that de-
spite loss of one foot, II can fight
like H and would like to help
win the war.
1.-THE foot II off above the
ankle, but 1 get around swell on
"A wooden leg" the letter quoted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-30

Mr.. Nygaardsvold, a former
construction worker on many
American railroads, who has
returned to the United States,
this time by air as the prime
minister of the Norwegian
government now in London.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-30
Rites Set for Hunter
Body Found in Lake

ADRIAN, April 80. - Funeral
services for Harley Snyder, 20,
whose body was found floating in
Round Lake after being missing
since November %, will be held
here tomorrow.
Snyder, married and the father
of two small sons, was seen from
the air by Lawrence Mills, Adrian
aviator. Previously believed to
have been held up and slugged.
Snyder was still wearing the heavy
hunting clothes in which he dis
appeared.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-30
Strike Spreads
In Gdrdgesof
Ford Dealers

approximately $50 mechanics
and garage workers i'm II Ford
dealer agencies remained on
strike today and officials of the
.UAW-CIO claimed that nonunion
garage employees of % other Ford
dealers have left their jobs as the
result Of wage dispute.
Union officials said, however,
that they were not responsible
for the walkoutS in any but the
original u agencies. where the
workers are members of local AIS
of the auto union.
"Most of the men who left
their jobs i'm the other agencies
have no connection with the
union" said NJ. r. Mort. local
business agent. "They just
want more money and we en-
pect that many will come TO us
asking us TO represent them"
CANT EXIST ON WAGES
Mort said the union men left
their jobs yesterday because they
could not exist on the wages they
were receiving"
Frank Nolan. attorney for the
Ford dealers OF Metropolitan De-
troit. charged that the union
had gone on strike while
were still in progress.
He said he knew nothing about
workers in other Ford agencies
leaving their jobs.
ITS a dying business" Nolan
said. something like this will
just push IL over the brink"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-30
Glider Pilots
Army viii Recruit Men
Here for Service

The Detroit arnH recruiting
office today received orders TO
enlist men between the ages of Is
and 30, inclusive, as glider pilots
in the army air corps.
The order revealed that the
army began April Is TO train glider
pilots in California and that new
classes will be sent 10 the glider
school every two weeks.
Candidates, in addition to pass
ing all army air corps physical
and mental requirements, must be
either glider pilots with 30 hours
in the air or record of 200 flights
or have a private pilots license.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-30
Admiral Stark
Reaches London

LONDON. April 30 GNS).-
United States Ambassador John G..
Winant and Admiral Harold r.
Stark, commander of United
States naval forces in European
waters, arrived in London today.
Stark's visit was looked upon
as an important development in
United Nations strategy in view
OF President Roosevelt's disclosure
that American naval units are
operating in the Mediterranean,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-30
Hanging Called Suicide

The death of Stanley Naoar4ew-
ski. So. of 500 Moran avenue,
whose body was found hanging
from the attic rafters of his home
by clothes line rope, was de-
clared a suicide today by the
.coroner's office. Relatives said he
had been in i'll health for many
months.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-30
Greenfield Granted
Leave So He Can Run

LANSING, April 30.-A 90-day
leave Of absence was granted by
the civil service commission today
to James Greenfield Of the auditor
geperals department so he can
run for Congress in the Twelfth
District.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-30
AFL Temple Tax Cut

Tax assessment on the AFL
Labor Temple. Park and Mont
calm avenues. was reduced $780,
900 today by Common Council
after Frank x. Martel, president
of the Detroit federation. argued
that the AFL now is engaged in
educational, charitable and social
work"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-30
The Spirit of 1912
Foot OFF, Is-Year-OId Tries to Enlist in Marines;
They Reject Him But With Regret

"a fellow with that kind OF
fighting spirit Is the kind who
will prove a valuable asset to
any service for such work as
air raid spOtter or gunner" Cap
tain Popp declared.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-30

a drink for a year or drive a car
for six months. Municipal Judge
II. A. Becker also imposed a $50
fine after Novarro pleaded guilty
TO drunk driving.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-30
lnduCtees 10 Gel
Liberal Leaves

IA liberal policy in the grant
ing of Today Burroughs fto|
draftees after they have been ln-|
Quoted into the army will pre-
vail to eliminate any Unnecessary
hardships on the draftees, the war
department informed local off,
Gals today, Col. Joseph l.. Bachus|
announced. =
The instructions will be sent to-
all draft boards. Colonel Bachus|
said and have been issued. The
war department informed him, So
that mo enlisted man will suffer
loss through his owns ~
fusal TO ask for a furlough."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-30
Flags
Put Glamour in
Ford Clio Vote
BY JACK CRELLIN

The union describes II as DE-
mocracy in Action.
And il is democracy in action
with special emphasis on the
action.
The lit Is the current election
of officers of Ford Local 600,
UAW-CIO. the biggest and most
colorful local union election ever
held anywhere in the world.
The scene is a poster and flag
bedecked vacant lot at Michigan
and Wyoming avenues on which
% voting booths are lined up in a
neat row, each one proudly waving
an American flag.
VOLUNTEERS IN ACTION
The action is provided by the
scores of volunteer workers push
ing the candidacy OF anywhere
from TO 10 of the 123 job
aspirants.
They line the sidewalk leading
to the booths and the voter who
walks this gauntlet invariably
energies in a state of bewilder-
ment and loaded down with cam
paign literature.
Dozens of cars, the names of
various candidates emblazoned in
bright colors on their sides circle
the booths continuously.
Sound cars-a majority OF the
presidential candidates h ave
rented them for the occasion add
10 the general din by continually
blaring forth with states and
slogans.
BALLOT TO-DAY, TOMORROW
Election rules provide that such
cars and signs can be no closer
than 100 feet TO the voting booths,
and as a result. Monroe Lake,
election supervisor. spends much
OF his time chasing violators back
across the border.
Balloting will continue today
and tomorrow. The polls are
open from z a. m. 10 8 p. m.
There are nine positions 10 be
filled: president, vice president,
recording secretary. financial sec
rotary. Sergeant-at-arms, guide
and three trustees.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-30
Ramon Novarro On Wagon

HOLLYWOOD. Cal, April 80
tlNS).-Ramon Novarro. 40. for
mer film star, was under orders
from the court today not TO take
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-27

$500 under that for the preceding
year, Mrs. Ruth King, librarian, re-
ports For the rural library the cir
culation was 54,869, or 1000 under the
preceding year.
The city has 2.400 active borrowers.
642 being under IA years Of age There
were 10,540 volumes in the collection
of which about half are juveniles.
Juveniles accounted for 1887 of the
total circulation.
The rural library has LOST registered
borrowers, 243 of them juveniles. The
collection numbered 6,845 volumes.
Both towns people and urban resi-
dents have access to books in the
city and county collections, making
the total number of books available
1885.
Thirteen branch stations serviced by
the county section Of the library had
a circulation of $3.50. These branches
are located at Argo, with Mrs. Sam
Laurila as custodian; Rabbit, Mrs
John Clark; White Iron, Mrs. Matt
Korpi; Kraft's lumber camp, Fred
Manula; Kugler, Art Hendrickson;
Robinson, Mrs. Frank Benson; Sou
dan, Miss Katherine Russ; Tornville
Mrs. Herman Ahlstrand, Tower, Miss
Rose Stefanich; Van Vac, Mrs. Olaf
'Poksyla; Vermilion lake and school
No. 40, Mrs. Henry Simonson, Jr., and
Winton, Miss Hazel Krunkkala.
Soudan lead other branches with q
circulation of 30,930.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-27

pulpwood, 10000 lineal feet of jack
pine mine poles, and 10000 lineal feet
of spruce mine poles, more or less. No
bid of less than $1.50 per M 3D. #.
for the spruce and jackpine mine
timber, $500 per M Id. TT. for the
red & white pine mine timber, $3.50
per cord for the birch fuelwood, $1.O0
per cord for the jackpine tagging and
the rough balsam fir pulpwood, $500
per cord for the rough spruce pulp
wood, nc per lineal foot for the
jackpine mine poles, and Bloc per
will be considered In addition to the
prices bid for stumpage, the purchaser
will be required to make coopera-
tive deposit of $500 per M BID. ft. for
all spruce and jackpine mine timber
cut, the funds to be used for general
stand improvement work. The pur-
chaser will also be required to make
cooperative deposit of 1920 per M
3D. #. for all sawtimber and SOTO per
cord for all rough pulpwood and lag
ging timber cut, the deposits to be
used for maintaining the roads ada
cent to the sale area. The purchaser
will also be required to make a CO.
operative deposit of $3.50 per M bd.
#. for all mine timber and $025 per
cord for all rough jackpine, spruce,
balsam fir or red & white pine pulp
wood or tagging cut, the deposits to
be used as a part of special deposit
for disposing of slash.
The cooperative deposits required in
each unit are not subject to refund,
except as they may be in excess of
the amounts actually due the United
States. $4,000 must be deposited by
each party bidding on one or more
of the described units, the deposits to
be applied on the purchase price, re-
funded, or retained in part as
liquidated damages, according to con-
ditions of sale. Before bids are sub
mitted, full information concerning
the timber, conditions of sale and the
submission of bids should be obtained
from the District Rangers at Cook
or Ely, Minnesota, or the Forest
Supervisor, Duluth, Mimi
Aug. 81, Sept. 10, 1912.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-27
BOOST ELY!
NOTICE FOR BIDS

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That
sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of Education of Indepen-
dent School District No II, Ely,
Minnesota up to seven-thirty G:3O
o'clock P. M, September IA, 1912 for
one 1912 model five passenger four
door sedan, and alternate bid on a
seven passenger four door sedan, both
fully equipped, including chains, spare
wheel, hot water heater and defroster,
delivered F. o. B. Ely, Minnesota,
less trade-in allowance on one 1888
model five passenger Chevrolet sedan.
All proposals to include the paint
ing and lettering of the name of the
school district on the car, as directed
by the superintendent of schools.
Each bidder will be required to
specify delivery date, and submit
complete specifications covering the
equipment he proposes to furnish.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check equal to ten per cent
of the amount bid, and made payable
to John Dragavon, Treasurer.
All bids should be in sealed
envelopes, addressed to L. c. Stember,
Clerk, 600 East Harvey Street, Ely,
Minnesota, and plainly marked "Bid
on Automobile"
The Board of Education reserves
the right to reject any or all bids
L. c. SLENDER,
800, 8-27. Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-27
Father of Ely Man
Died at Virginia

Charles Ringnel, aged rs, Virginia,
died Wednesday night after long ILL
ness. He was born in Finland in 1862
and has been a resident of Virginia
for the past A years. He is survived
by his widow and one son, Oscar
Ringnel, an aviator in this city. The
funeral took place Saturday at 2
o'clock from the Finnish Apostolic
Lutheran church at Virginia.
Help defend America. Buy defense
h0v1dS oud Sfa ropss
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-27
Ships Back in Air in Less Than Minute.
Ely Soldier Outlines
Glider Pilot Training

"a regular airplane tows the glider,
which is two-placed, to various
heights, where it is cut loose and left
ON its own. Jeeps pull them back to
the starting line whenever the pilots
land short Of it. This program is in
its infancy. so there are plenty 'of
changes.
Besides working on the landing
field, we maintain both tow airplanes
and the gliders," he said.
Three other local men are at the
field with Corporal zaverl. They are
Pvts. Helmer Lepisto, Arne Thomp-
son, and Frank zaverl, brother Of
Louis.
with Ely Boys in all parts of the
country" Zaverl said, "you can be
sure that the Arrowhead country is
getting real build-up as the great
est canoe and fishing area in the
world"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-27
Body of Leo SpOOner
Buried in Duluth.

Mrs. Samuel Spooner and daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Harvey and Frances, were
in Duluth Saturday to attend the
funeral of Leo Spooner, whose body
was recovered ten months after he
fell from the steamer w. c. Rich
ardson and drowned a mile outside of
Ashland Harbor.
Mr.. Spooner's body was found by
tourists on the south shore of Mad
cline Island, about ten miles from
where he drowned, and was taken to
Ashland where he was identified by
members of his family by means of
a belt and shoe. DR.. Merkert of Du-
luth further identified the body
through dental work.
Father McEnery of the Sacred
Heart Cathedral, Duluth, conducted
the funeral service Saturday after
noon, which, because of the condition
of the body, was held at Calvary
cemetery.
Mrs. Harvey and Miss Spooner re-
turned to Ely Sunday. Mrs. Spooner
remained in Duluth for short visit
-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-27

How men are trained for the new
est branch of the army, the glider
service, is told by CPL Louis j. zaverl,
South Plains Army Flying School,
Lubbock, Texas.
AT the air forces glider school
here. Corporal zaverl says, 1--WE learn
this new mode of attack from the
bottom up. In training the pilots the
most important thing is to act quickly
so as to allow as much time as pos
sible in the air for the cadets, who
are members of our first class.
I'VE have finally come to the
stage where we can help land the
glider, pull it to the take-off line,
and get it into the air again In less
than a minute.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-27
Library MAKES
ANNUAL REPORT
Circulation Off Only Slightly
Even Though Army Claims
Many Patrons.

The circulation of the Ely city
library and of the rural section has
fallen of only slightly during the past
year even though many persons who
patronized the library are now in the
armed forces of the nation.
Circulation for the year in the city
library was 1852 volumes, about
Evening star., 1942-04-19
MAILROOM CLERK

Quick, alert. accurate. some ex-
perience preferred. Call Hobart
2476 Monday, between $3.50 and
430 pm.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
INSTRUCTION COURSES.

DICTATION, Gregg shorthand, typing:
eVenlns classes; experienced college teach
er. Sligo ESQ Takoma Park Md
Evening star., 1942-04-19
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NEW--Nev breakfast. luncheon Shop, serv-
ms quality sandwiches and one hot lunch
con daily, seeks mature gentle plain cook.
capable becOming uook-manRRer CRterng
20 Army Navy clientele good salary plus
perccntaFe prohtS Exceptional oDportu-
nifty advance with business &Open week
DAYS until pm, Phone Woodley gI2"
IMMEDIATE OPENING for educated
woman over 2b 10 assist local director
Of Parent Education ProErsm. Interesting
wen-psidl permanent work Write Box
27T-Y. star, EivinE Rge, education and
phpna oIs
Evening star., 1942-04-19
FOOD STORE
SALESWOMAN.
OPPORTUNITY

Nest, uuiDcumbered NuS- have
eXpeTIeDcr. VITA HEALTH FOOD
$3.50 IAN 81 nv
Evening star., 1942-04-19

ATTENTION, young ladies,
l8 to 35. We have openings
for 7 managers and assist
ants in our branch stores;
placements made at once. See
Mr.. Bernhardt, bet. $50 and
II am, Smith Cleaners, 4913
Georgia ave. NV
Evening star., 1942-04-19

DESIRABLE practically psrt-tims work for
exp maid g-h.v.; new 6-rm- house, Chevy
Chase; good refs required; sood salary
Oliver 1850 Sun. after 10 am.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
HELp ~CAEN

STENOGRAPHERS, expert
enced, over 18 years of age
Apply in person, employment
dept. Peoples Drug Stores,
II P st. ne, 9 am. to noon
daily.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
COLORED

Several girls for kitchen
and dining room work. Also
cook with knowledge of bak-
ing. Apply Collier Inn, 1907
Columbia rd. NV. (18th and
Columbia rdO