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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-10
SOCIETY'S CHARITY
WORK INCREASES
Reports Show Greatest Demand IN
History of St. Vincent
de Paul Group.

Reports submitted yesterday morn
ing to a meeting of the St Vincent de
Paul Society in Holy Comforter Church
showed that demands on the society
for assistance for the. needy have been
materially increased recently in all %
parishes represented at the meeting.
This demand, it was said, Is the great
est in the history of the society.
Some $50 delegates attended the ses-
sion, which was addressed by Repre-
sentative John j. Cochran of Missouri,
who described the work of the society
in st. Louis, and Rev. John O'Grady
of the Catholic Bureau of Charities.
GEORGE e. Clary, president of the local
group, presided.
Resolutions of esteem and sympathy
we're adopted with regard TO the deaths
Of Judge William H. De Lacey and Law
renee Mengan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-10
Indy FLIGHT CUT SHORT.
Light Winds Hinder Experimental
Work of Colonel in Carmel Valley.

CARMEL. Calf. March 10 [P).-A
brief glider flight in favorable, but light,
winds comprised yesterdays expert
mental work by Col Charles A. Lind
bergh. The flight, of about eight min
utes duration, was made on the Whitney
Fish ranch in the southern part Of the
Carmel Valley, south of here.
After the flight, during which Lind
bergh was unable to obtain elevation,
the glider was dismantled and taken still
farther down the coast, but light winds
there baked further flying for the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-10
CONVICTED OF Staying
SWEETHEART'S FATHER
Nashville Man, Found Guilty by
Jury, Sentenced to Prison for
11-Year Term.

BY the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Ark, March 1o.-Cecfl
Killian, %, was found guilty by jury
yesterday of second-degree murder for
the staying of his sweetheart's father,
B. G. Kesterson, last November, and
was sentenced to serve IL years in the
State penitentiary.
The jury was given the case at pm.
Saturday and at pm. yesterday re-
turned verdict reducing a flrSt-degree
murder charge to second-degree murder.
Killian, who was to have left for the
State penitentiary to begin serving a
one-year term for liquor law violation,
shot and killed Kesterson after an argu-
ment, witnesses said. Kesterson, ac-
cording to testimony, had insisted that
Killian marry his daughter, Savannah,
16, before he went to prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-10
DRYDEN WILL LECTURE
CLUB ON AER0DYNAMICS
Standards Flying Group to Hear
Discussion of Curves of
Airfoil Characteristics.

The second of a series of five lee
lures on aerodynamics will be delivered
by DR.. Hugh L. Dryden, chief of the
aerodynamics section of the Bureau of
Standards, before the Standards Flying
Club in the East building of the bureau
at pm. tomorrow. His subject will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-10

lens of airplane control and stability,
and the fifth. on April 8, with the air.
plane propeller. The public is invited
to all these lectures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-10

improvements are being made in the
mouth of the Magdalena River, in Co.
lombia, to facilitate the handling of
freight for the interior of the country,
which has suffered heavily from traffic
DELAYS
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09
YOUNG MAN KILLS THREE
 IN UTAH

SALT LAKE CTTY-Albert Green. 20 year old benedict, who was ar rested in bed at his home in Ogden. Utah, confessed to officers that he had slain his young wife, her moth CT and her step father, James Green, who was also his Uncle. The triple staying occurred about mid- night at the home of the Uncle in Davis county, about thirty miles north of here, where Mrs. Albert Green had gone after family quar- rel. The slayer told the arresting officers that he had followed his wife to her mothers home deter mined to settle matters.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09
Pr. A.


 The P.-T.A. held an interesting meeting last Friday evening. MT Gurr chairman of the program com mIttee presented worth while pro- gram.
 Senator Charles Benjamin de- liVered an instructive talk on thrift. He was followed by B play. songs and recitations by Miss Crouch's pupils. The little peopie diG their parts in manner that re- fieeted credit upon themselves and their teachers.
 The closing number on the pro- gram was an lnsplrational address by StafT-Captaln Acton which was well received.
 The usual refrashments were served after the meeting adjourned by committee composed or Mrs. N. N ussDaulner, Mrs. 4. Ii. Wolfe and Nafl Arola.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09
POPULAR YOUNG COUPLE MARRIED THIS WEEK"

AIr. r[UDerL CneLWay and Miss OIIVe broauk1n were married aG nOUn Mouuay at the home Of the DrIue $ parents, MT. ana Mrs. F. U. bruauKIn, Rev. M. l.. Gassoway oLIlclating
 'Iue gIoom IS a popular young Dum who hasn't done lick or .n orA since ne got snIpped in the Ill4udie oI his junior year at cOl- lege. He manages to dress well anu keep a supply or spending money because his dad is a soft nearLed oIu tool who takes up his bad checks instead Of letting him go to Jall where he belongs.
 The bride is a skinny, fast little idiot who has been kissed and handled by every boy in town since she was 12 years old. She paints like a Sioux Indian, sucks cigar cites in secret, and drinks mean corn liquor when she Is out joy riding in her dads car at night. She doesn't know how to cook, sew or keep house.
 The house was newly plastered for the wedding and the exterior newly painted, thus appropriately carrying out the decorative scheme for the groom was newly plastered, also, and the bride newly painted.
 "The groom wore rented din- ner suit over athletic underwear of imitation silk. His pants were held up by pale suspenders. His number eight patent leather shoes matched his state in tightness and harmonized nicely with the axle grease polish of his hair. In addi- tion to his jag he carried pocket knife, bunch of keys, a dun for the ring and his usual look of im- becility.
 "The bride wore some kind of white thing that left most of her legs sticking out at one end and her bony upper end sticking out of the other.
 "The young people will make their home with the brides par ents-which means they will sponge on the old man until he dies and then she will take in washing.
 "The happy couple anticipates great event in about five months"
 "POSTSCRIPT-This may be the last issue of the Tribune, but my life ambition has been to write up one wedding and tell the unvar- nished truth. Now that it is done, death can have no sting"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

ST. LOUIS-Allan Schumm, a IT year old freshman student at the University of Illinois. shot and killed his father and wounded his mother, after asking them if they believed in God and requesting them to pray. Young Schumm, who was at home for the holiday vacation, had returned from party early in the morning. He summoned his fa- ther and mother into the livingroom and after questioning them sudden ly produced a revolver and opened fire upon them, killing his father immediately and wounding his mother. Mrs. Schumm, in a state ment to the police, said that her son had been acting strange lately.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09
REDMEN INSTALL OFFICERS L. M. Churchill. Enters Upon His
 40th Term as Secretary

The Redmen's lodge on Tuesday night installed officers for the en- suing term. Past Sachem L. NJ. Churchill acted as installing off cer:
 Sachem-F. G. Hanford.
 Senior Sagamore-Roy Turner.
 Junior Sagamore-James D. No Ian.
 Prophet-Sam Cunningham.
 Keeper of R ord s-L. M. Churchill.
 Keeper of Wampum-L. A. Olsen.
 Collector of Wampum-P. c. Me- Cormack.
 In connection with this installa- tion it is an item of interest that L. NJ. Churchill is now beginning on his 10th term as keeper of rec ords. Members of the lodge state that this is not the result of any particular desire to do things con- secutively, but merely indicates that the lodge knows that it has a good secretary and proposes to hold on to him.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

LoNDON-After ploughing thru the English channel in the teeth of fierce westerly gale throughout the night, the steamer Kenelworth Castle bearing the Prince of Wales to South Africa, passed Ushant this morning and met the full force oi the gale as it swept across the Bay of Biscay. The ship plunged and tossed violently on the great swells rolling across the bay. The force of the gale abated as the day dawned clear and bright. The Prince re- mained in his cabin however.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09
Supplies for Rake

c. R. Bell and his son, Raymond Bell, arrived in town this week on the Wanderer for a load of supplies for Rake. A new 70 h. p. Hall- Scott engine was recently installed in the Wanderer.
 When questioned regarding a rumor relating to his visit to Se- attle a couple of months ago, MT. Bell admitted that 1t is true that he was married on November 26 to Miss Paulsen, who was formerly a nurse at Rake. Mrs. Bell remained in Seattle but will join her hus- band in Alaska early in the spring.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

WASHINGTON-The preliminary investigation today left an open question as to the cause of the fire which sent flames sweeping around the capital dome and threw Wash ington into such furry of excite ment. With his inquiry incom- plete, David s. Lynn, architect in charge of public buildings, said that all. of the information that he had gathered had not convinced him as to how the fire started. Some are of the opinion that a cigarette accidently dropped started the blaze, but opinions seem to conflict as to the right source.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09
ROBERT CULLEN DARES
 TO TELL TRUTH IN
 WRITING UP WEDDING

Robert Quillen, the strange small town genius who does Aunt Het, a daily syndicated editorial feature and writes all of the news and edi- torial matter that appears in a small four-page weekly, the Foun- tain Inn Tribune, at Fountain Inn, South Carolina, has turned out a masterpiece in the form of a truth full wedding writeup.
 It is better than anything Arte- mus Ward, Eugene Field or any other daily newspaper scribe ever wrote:
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09
SAN FRANcIsCo-The huge ne

SAN FRANCISCO-The huge new motorship, Fresno City, which is on it's maiden voyage, was reported to be totally disabled off Bodega Bay about fifty miles north of San Francisco. Wallowing in heavy seas. the vessel in it's radio dis patches, stated that while 1t was in no immediate danger. its engines were disabled beyond repair and that it needed assistance. Shortly before midnight the Red Stack tug Sea Scout, departed to the assist ance of the vessel.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

A. L. Dorks, superintendent of the cannery of the Northwestern Fisheries at Shakan arrived from Seattle on the Alameda Monday night. MT. Dorks was accompanied north by MT. George Smith. The two men were taken to Shakan Wednesday by MT. Walter Waters on the Beilby. MT. Smith will be- come the caretaker of the cannery at Shakan. MT. Dorks will return to Wrangell on the Beilby and leave for Seattle on the first southbound steamer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

MENOMINEE, Mich. Whi e friends and relatives watched from the shore fifty fishermen narrowly escaped death in Green Bay. a short distance ce north of here, as the breaking up of ice in the bay trapped them on huge flow. Rac- ing against time they came ashore, the last one reaching the beach only minute before the ice was swept through Deaths Door into the open waters of Lake Michigan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

w. F. Coulson, former resident of Wrangell, is one of party of 10 mep who are working to recover a cargo of gold which sank with the steamer Islander near Douglas Is land 27 years ago during the days when the Klondike was in it's flow CT. Estimates have placed the amount of the gold that wept down at $5,6OO,000.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

EVANSVILLE, Cal.-Imprisoned in the mud for two days, the body of Edward c. Dearborn. an 80 year old recluse, was found on the bank of the Sacramento river near Knights Landing. He had evident ly gone to the river for a bucket of water when his feet became caught in the mud. Although un- able to free himself, the aged man left evidence of mighty struggle to extract himself before the mud had taken fatal grip. The crew of a passing river steamer dis covered the body.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

EAPOLIS-Walter H. New ton, secretary to President Hoover, filed suit aggregating $60,000 against the Minneapolis Street Rail- way Company for injuries received by his son John Marshall last June the 21st. Newton in his complaint asks $50,000 for injuries received by his son whose leg was badly man. gled when he was knocked down while riding his bicycle and he all so asks for $1O,OOO for medical ex- penses.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

CHICAGO-Although proponents of the decreased city budget, which was adopted yesterday, said that the slash in the police department fund need not bring about a cut in the department force, Commis- sioner William Russell dismissed 473 policemen, effective last night. Eleven hundred employees of other departments were also discharged and it was estimated that nearly one thousand must be Topped off the payroll before the expenses can be made to fit the new budget which was cut from $60,000.000 to $55,- 264,000.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

SANTA MONICA-Cloudy wealth CT and rough water brought a halt to the efforts of tug crews to raise the wrecks of two cabin planes from the floor of the ocean near here, where they sank after collid- ing in mid-air and killing the ten occupants, who were engaged in filming a motion picture.
 The wreckage of the two mono planes were found by the tugs Dali sy M. and the Diana, commercial tugs. The navy tug Salt assisted in snaring the wrecks with grap- bling hooks but the attempts to raise the wrecks was abandoned after rough seas began to hamper the operations. The planes are resting in SIS feet of water about two miles off Point Vincent.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09
NEW YORK cITY-A ship wid.

NEW YORK CITY-A ship wide system of sound amplification has been installed on the French liner Paris which will sail from Havre, France, on January 18th. Passen- gers will not have to go to the sa- loon or the lounge for their enter tainment. The orchestra will be heard throughout the ship by means of loudspeakers which have been installed in each of the vessels ca bins. Radio concerts will also be available at times.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09
R. W. J. REED ENDORSED

At the weekly luncheon of the Commercial Club held last Monday a resolution was passed endorsing R.. ". J. Reed as a successor to the late F. E. Bronson as deputy col- lector of customs at Wrangell.
 For the past 30 years MT. Reed has been stationed at Nome. He is temporarily in charge of the cus- toms office at the port of Wrangell. The action taken by the Commer- cial Club was without his know ledge
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

FAIRBANKS, Alaska-The two remaining airplanes of the Eielson and Borland rescue expedition, which has been delayed here for more than a week by unfavorable weather, were speeding on their way to Nome, more than four hun dred miles west of here yesterday morning. Captain T. M. Reid, lead CT of the group of Canadian fliers and Matt Niemenen, veteran Alas kan aviator, took their planes off at a. m. Saturday morning on the first aerial leg of their long jour ney. Each pilot was accompanied by two other members of the ex- petition.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09
Judge Thomas Goes South

U. S. Commissioner Wm. G. Thomas will leave the first of the week on a short vacation which he will spend in the states of Oregon and Washington. He will be absent about a month or longer. When he returns he will be accompanied by Mrs. Thomas who has been visiting in the east.
 L. B. Chisholm will act as U. S. Commissioner during the absence of Judge Thomas.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

PETROPAVLOVAK, on Kamchat- ka, Siberia-A nomad tribe of na- tives known as "Kurykas" arrived here to exchange their furs for clothing, food and ammunition and reported that few days ago a gi- gantic meteorite struck the northern part of Penjinskoo district in the vicinity of the river Pal and killed one hundred and thirty of their herd of reindeer. The meteorite went deep into the frozen ground and formed small lake.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09
IN B.C. TIED UP
 BY STORMS

VANCOUVER, B. CA heavy snow fall in Frazer Canyon, in the vicinity of North Bend, about one hundred and thirty miles east of here, caused a tieup of the Cana dian Pacific and the Canadian Na- tional railroads. Telegraph lines were down and all communication cut off for considerable time. Trains over the two roads were routed eastward via the United States.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09
RuMMAGE SALE

The annual P.-T.A. Rummage Sale will be given at the Wrangell Steam Laundry building Saturday, January 18th. opening at 10 A. M, salable conditions is especially de- sired and should be sent to the place of sale as early in the week as possible to allow the committee time to get everything priced.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

SANTA CLARA-William For sey, a jewelry store clerk, who hunted gas leaks with an open lamp and found them in the base ment of Meads, Los Angeles store located on Franklin street, and who was fatally injured in the resulting explosion, succumbed to his injuries in the San Jose general hospital. One other of the seven persons in- jured, Mrs. Grace Brown, proprietor of store two doors away remained in a critical condition today. Five others who were cared for at the San Jose general hospital were re- ported to be out of danger.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09
sEATTLE-Ridder Bros.

SEATTLE-Ridder Bros, pub fishers and owners of nine daily news papers scattered throughout New York, New Jersey, Minnesota and the Dakotas, have purchased a forty per cent interest in the &c., attle Daily Times, according to an announcement made by Colonel c. J. Blethen, who recently acquired the entire control of the Seattle newspaper.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09
NOTICE TO DOC oWNEr

Dog licenses have been due since Jan. 1 and must be paid on all dogs big enough to run on the streets. If you have dogs on which you do not wish to pay taxes, dispose of them or turn them over to the town marshal.
 If you fail to pay dog tax and lose your dog you will have no re- dress. Pay dog tax to Town Clerk or Town Marshal
 By order of the Council.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

LINCOLN, Neb. A movement to draft General John Pershing for United States senator on the repub- lican ticket in opposition to George w. Norris became known at the close of an conference in the offices of Mark Woods, we'll known busi- ness man and political leader. Gen. eral Pershing himself, who has been in, Lincoln over the holidays but just departed for Washington, ex- pressed suprise at the existence of such a movement.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09
FROM
 ALL OVER
 THE WORLD

NEW YORK CITY-With the ex- ception of A. L. Erlanger and c. B. Dillingham; who control six theatres in the Broadway district, the thea tre managers and owners in the up- per Broadway district have ap- proved plan to curb ticket specu- lation by refusing to sell in ad- vance punches of their best seats to street ticket brokers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09
A. T. Bennett Dies in Spokane

Judge Wm. G. Thomas has re- ceived letter from Mrs. A. T. Ben nett of Spokane conveying the news of the death of her husband in that city recently.
 Mir, Bennett was for some years the sawyer at the Wrangell saw mill. In 1905 he left here for Pe- tersburg where he resided for sev- eral years. Later he removed to Spokane where he engaged in the sawmill business.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09
NEW OFFICERS OF THE
 SISTERS 6 BROTHERS

The Sisters and Brothers Society have elected the following officers for the year 1930:
 President-Jack Joseph.
 Vice President-James B. Blaine. Secretary-C. Don Miller. Assistant Secretary-Thos. Louie. Treasurer Miller.
 Trustee--Mary Loftus. Sergeant-at-arms-James Harvie. Messenger-Henry Howard.
 Custodian-Frank Swinkas. Sick Committee-Elizabeth Lott and Matilda Cantinio.
 Social Committee-Kitty Harvie, Mary Walborg, Mary Joseph and Mary Blaine.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

LONDON The Royal air force have tested successfully new lighting airplane which is stated to be capable of maintaining a fly ing speed of two hundred miles an hour with a full military load. The plane has been successfully landed and taken off from the deck of a battleship.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09
Administrator Appointed

c. R. Bell has been appointed by the U S. Commissioner at Peters burg to act as administrator of the estate of John E. Stewart, the Rake merchant who passed away re- gently
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

NEW YORK-George Whelan, one of the comptrollers of the United Cigar Stores, is in sani- tarium here suffering from ner- vous breakdown which his physi- clans declare was brought about by heavy stock market speeulations and severe losses.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

NEW YORK CITY-The liner Pennsylvania sailed from New York bound for Glasgow, Scotland, carry ing among her passengers, a six year old girl, Isabel McPheil, who is on the last lap of journey ap- proximately 1000 miles which started in Seattle. Wash. The little girl Is making the Journey alone.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

OAKLAND, CAl.-An airplane dropped out of the sky near the Oakland airport the other day and landed squarely on top of an auto mobile, sedan, then bounded off and crashed into the airport fence. The four occupants of the machine were injured, one of them hurt seriously while the pilot of the plane climbed out uninjured.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

NEW HAVEN, Conn.-Two coast
 guard men were attacked and se- verely beaten by group of men, who officials believe were averaging the killing of three rum runners which occurred last Saturday. Cox swain Geo. A. Cadorett, attached to the destroyer Ericsen, reported to the officers of the coast guard i'm mediately after the assault which occurred near that base. Accord ing to Cadorett one of the group asked him if he was on 290, Cado- rett said mo-" "well, that's enough for us," one of them replied and they immediately jumped on to them administering painful wounds.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

Mayor G. E. Diemart returned on the Alameda from a business trip to his former home at Wit chita, Kansas. During his absence he visited number of cities of the Middle West.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

Mir. and Mrs. Leo W. Breuer were aboard the Alameda en route to their home at Juneau after spending the holidays at Belling- ham. MT. Breuer is the commits sioner of education for Alaska
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

N. o. Hardy, former member of the territorial legislature, and later connected with the Bureau of Fish cries, was aboard the Alameda en route from Seattle to Cordova.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

MT. and Mrs. Ernest Kirberger of Rake were passengers to Seattle on one of the boats during the past week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

WASHINGTON - Chief Justice William Howard Taft, who suf- fered a nervous collapse at the time of the death of his brothT 0. P. Taft few days ago, is slightly improved.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

Robert 0. Wakelin, we'll known commercial traveller, was aboard the Alameda en route from Seattle to Juneau.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

Mrs. Queenie Sumption King has returned to her home in Seattle after spending the holidays with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Sumption.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

Why spend hours baking when in few minutes shopping at the American Bakery you can procure just what you want at no effort and at just about the same cost Special orders solicited
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09
LOCAL NEWS

Allen Rasback returned on tho Alameda from a months visit be. low.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-01-09

Mrs. F. W. Dunn of the wran- gell Cafe returned on the Alameda from a short trip to Ketchikan.