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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08
TROOPS IMPROVE POSITIONS.
Toxic Ohicials Declare No Further
Trouble Expected Despite Activity.

ITOUDlG EXpECbGu OCDphtS ACStNASys
TOXIC, November lP).-while the
world awaited the next move in Man.
churia, japanese forces on the Nonni
River took cognizance OF runaors OF
further Chinese military activity by
consolidating the positions they won
this week in bitter three-day battle.
Oficials regarded these precautions
purely as q military measure and indi-
Gated they expected no further trouble
Reflection of this attitude was found
In formal announcement that the an
nual army maneuyers would be held
on Kyushu next week as originally
planned, with the Emperor and army
and navy heads attending.
Russian Among Dead.
News dispatches said military investi-
CATION had been ordered because a
Russian officer's body was found among
the 200 Chinese dead left on the Tah-
sing battlefield when the Heilungkiane
Province Army retreated yesterday
under a bombardment from japanese
airplanes and artillery. Omcials said
they believed the Soviet government
probably was one Of several White Rus
SLAMS who have served many years in
the Heilungkiang Army.
Other dispatches said virtually al
of the defeated soldiers had retreateo
northward beyond the Chinese Eastern
Railway line, although the Japanese
under strict orders. had not pursued
them beyond Tahsing.
Headquarters of the I'd Division
commanded by Lieut.. Gen Jiro Tamon
who is in general command of thu
Nonni River sector. we're being moved
or prepared to move from Changchun to
Taonan, directly south Of the trouble
spot.
Repairs Get Started.
Oficial circles here seemed to fee
that transfer of Gen. lannon's head.
quarters. along with the precautionary
measures taken at Tahsing and alsC
elsewhere along the Taonan-Anganch
Railway, might be misunderstood so II
was formally stated once more that the
Japanese would withdraw from thu
Nonnt Valley as soon as the bridge nine
miles south of Tahsing Is repaired
Press dispatches said the repairs wer,
started today.
The foreign office was drafting a re.
ply to the informal aide memoire'
from the American Government pre-
sented yesterday to Foreign MiniSte,
Shidehara by American Ambassador
Forbes. While the American note wa!
not made public, oficial circles seemed
to consider it fair and impartial.
WANT To nEP0SE NAH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08
AID RUSHED TO SHIP
BREAKING ON ROCKS
Freighter Of California Coast Has
80 Aboard-Forward Hold
Filling.
nv the Associated Press.

ny the ASSocIaLed FTess.
SAN FRANCISCO, November T.-@Two
shins were rushing to the aid OF the
Muhleon, Mccormack lumber weasel
which went on the rocks at Point Reyes
tonight, as the freighter started 10 break
i'm Ofdcers and crew aboard nuf,ia
bered about 80 men.
The vessel reported to the Maekay
of water, and that it was shutting down
the radio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08
October Circulation
Daily. ..113,543
Sunday, 12O,987

UINIILCt OF CoIumbla IS:
LEROY w. HEBRON Advertising ManaRer
oI THE EVENING AND SUNDAY STAR
does solennly swear that the actual number
~ copies OF the paper named sold and dis
,Tinuted during the month OF October, AID
1891, was as follows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08

N~-OHIOAHIuoN4 = HOILI IIASI IdBt'J
for q permit to stage the demonstra-
ton.
Meanwhile large number of Italian
Americans who are admirers of Mus
solini were preparing many more cele-
brations and receptions than the
youthful Italian minister would ever
be able to attend during his seven day
stay in this country.
SAILS UNDER GRAY SKY,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08

Tree Yields Sap for 100 Years.
AUGUSTA, Me. GRANADA
maple tree In Pennington, Me-. has
yielded sap annually for more than
100 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08
ANTI-FASCISTS PLAN
TO HARASS GRANDI
ON VISIT TO u. S

Continued From First Page. J
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-01-16
Survey Of Wrangell HarbOr Authorized By War Dept.
IMPROVEMENT MAY BE THE NEXT STEP IF PROJECT IS AP- PROVED BY ENGINEERS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. b. The War Department has authorized a survey to be made of Wrangell harbor, with the possibility of even- tual Improvement if necessary.
 The above news item may mean that Wrangell will one day become the rendezvous for fishing craft from all parts of the Wrangell fish ing district, if the harbor is dredg- ed and improved with a retaining wall.
 Photographs of the harbor, show ing boats at anchor and tied up at the city float, were forwarded to the War Department several weeks ago by U. S. Commissioner L. B. Chisholm, together with a request from the Commercial Club that such surveys be made. The harbor, which is crowded at times, could accom- modate many more boats if shoals near the shingle mill and the head of the bay were dredged.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-01-16
Seek Totem For
 Alaskan Display At Paris Exposition
REV. C0RsER SEARCHING FOR POLE TO BE SENT AS WRAN- CELL CONTRIBUTION TO FAIR

Monday noon's regular luncheon meeting of the Commercial Club heard a discussion of several matters of minor importance, among them being the reading of "a letter stating that tour conducted by the Amer ican Osteopathic Association, in con yention in Seattle during August, would arrive in Wrangell about August IS.
 A letter was received from Juneau asking what was being done to pro vide literature for distribution at the Paris Exposition, but the senti- ment expressed by the club was that this literature might better be pre- pared by the Territory and cover the territory as a whole. rather than to be prepared by individual Alas kan towns. Rev. Corser was ap. pointed a committee of one to in vestigate the possibility of securing totem pole to send to the Paris Exposition as Wrangell's contribu ton, and is to report at the reXt meeting.
 A lengthy resolution from Ketct1- kan, relating to the prohibition of wire spillers on traps, was read but no action was taken by the club.
 Frank Stannard, who leaves here to take the management of the Gross theater in Ketchikan, made some remarks to the club, expressing his appreciation of the cooperation and good fellowship he had found here and stating that Wrangell would always seem to him his "home town" in Alaska.
 Rev. David Waggoner of the missionary boat Princeton was pres ent and spoke to the club, his most important subject being the desiw- bility of helping the native villages to incorporate for the purpoes of ob- taining greater rights and privileges for them.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-01-16
Tom Case Celebrates Sgd Birthday With
 Old Army Comrades
GREENsLATE AND CROWELL, VETERANS OF INDIAN WARS SERVED WITH HIM IN TT

Tom Case, pioneer business man of Wrangell, was S2 years old on Thursday, and he celebrated the oe- oasion in fitting manner by invit- ing twenty-five or thirty of his friends and cronies to a birthday party at his home that evening, am ong whom were James Greenslate and Jess Crowell, former comrades in the Eleventh U. s. Infantry, who served with him at Fort Custer in 1877,
 Tom first met Greenslate at Fort Richardson, Texas, when both were members of Company B. Shortly atter the Custer massacre the outfit was transferred to Standing Rock, Dakota Territory, and the next spring to Montana, where they es- tablished Fort Custer. It was here that Crowell joined them as a civil ian packer and horse wrangler.
 Tom came north in 1883 aboard the old Hudson's Bay Company steamer Otter, landing at Fort Simp- son. Simpson was then the outpost of what was called civilization in those days, although a cannery had already been started at Klawak, and another at Cape Fox. It was to Cape Fox that Tom came in a big war canoe with a crew of Haida h. dians. That fall he wintered at Wards Cove, and the next spring he started to prospect on the Unuk.
 In 1898 these three musketeers- Case, Crowell, and Greenslate-met again at Wrangell. Crowell was on his way to the Klondike. They scattered for several years, and then Crowell and Greenshate returned to Wrangell and dropped anchor.
 Thursday night was the occasion for much hilarity and swapping of yarns. Dinner was served at Il o'clock, but the party did not break up until early the next morning. Mrs. Case and her daughter, Mrs. George Hatton, were hosteses, and Tom was remembered with an arm ful of gifts and a birthday cake as big as dishpan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-01-16
RED MEN ARE HOSTS TO LARGE CROWD AT CARD PARTY, FEED AND DANCE

Almost everybody in Wrangell was in attendance at the card party and social given by the Redmen in their. hall last Tuesday evening, and a number were heard to remark that it was the largest turnout at such a party that Wrangell had seen in years.
 Twenty tables of whist were in play, while several other couples in dulged in other games and quite 8 number of onlookers stood on the sidelines. Mrs Carl Christianson was winner of ladies' high prize and Harry Coulter copped the hon- ors for the men; while Mrs. Jack Mcbride and Charlie Benjamin took home low honors.
 Following the games Redmen ana their visitors were served in relays in the dining hall with an elaborate spread, and dancing followed in the hall downstairs. Redmen and their guests have to thank committee consisting of F. A. Cooper, o. L. All bery and Sam Cunningham for the best blowout of the season.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-01-16
Legion And Ladies Preparing Big Time For Visiting Posts
BANQUET AND DANCE WILL BE MAIN EVENTS; LARGE CROWD OF VISITORS COMING

With the recent Redmen function to excel and the Firemen's Ball for which to set a mark, the American Legion is determined that social his tory will be made in Wrangell when the Ketchikan and Petersburg posts arrive Saturday, January 24, to aid the local post in dispelling winters gloom. Ketchikan is expected to bring at least forty gloom-chasers, while from previous experience it will be no surprise to see the town of Petersburg arrive in body, and all hands will be as welcome as big run of fish.
 Ketchikan has arranged to bring with them a five-piece jazz orches- tra. and with the local committee devoting extra efforts to make the gym attractive, and the numerous pretty mamas of Wrangell to be augmented by beauty from the north and pulchritude from the south, the dance is destined to be just what the doctor ordered.
 The Wrangell Legion Auxiliary has charge of the banquet which IS to be served in Redmens hall pre- ceding the dance, which is all that is necessary to be known to assure the success of that feature. There'Ll be eats, and how! The banquet will be for legionnaires and thein ladies only, but the dance will be open to the public.
 Ketchikan has chartered the hali- but schooner Mckinley and will ar rive here Saturday afternoon. Pet ersburg will send fiotilla of boats and the visitors will be met at the dock by reception committee bear ing the keys to the city. Other features of entertainment will de- pend on how much time the visitors have to spend and what the casual ties are following the feed and dance.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-01-16
Capitol Dedication Is Postponed
 Uniil February IA
NECESSARY TO INSURE ALL WORK IS FINISHED; TRANS FORMATION PLANS REMAIN

In order to insure that all work is finished before the ceremony takes place, the dedication of the Alaska capitol building has been postpon- ed for two weeks, according to an announcement in the Juneau Empire. This, it is believed, will make possible a more general terri torinl representation. Rates from southeast and southwest Alaska will be lowered by Alaksa steamship companies for the occasion, it is said
 Plans for the ceremony call for certain phases of the program to be presented on the evening of Feb ruary 14 and the remainder of it on the following day.
 The change in dates will make little difference in transportation arrangements already made for handling delegations from towns to the south of here, it was reported.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-01-16
Red Cross Sounds Call To Relieve Suffering In Midwest
TWENTY ONE STATES ASKED TO AID; $1O,O0O,000 NEEDED; WRANGELL WIRES $50

The American Red Cross has ap~ pealed for $10,O0O,O0O to aid the drouth sufferers in twenty-one states, according to a wire received by Red Cross officials here this week. Wrangell was expected to raise $2OO toward this fund, but the Red Cross committee, at meet ing held in the city hall Wednesday evening, decided to wire $50 from the treasury of the Wrangeil chap ter, rather than make an additional drive for donations
 The cablegram from R. E. Arne of San Francisco, acting manager of the Pacific Coast division of the Red Cross, read as follows:
 Greatly increased demands dur ing the last ten days have made im- perative an immediate campaign for a Red Cross relief fund to meet an emergency situation extending thru parts of 21 states in the drouth- stricken area A minimum of 10,- 00O,000 is needed to prevent untold suffering and actual starvation by thousands of families. Pollution of water supply, caused by dying cat tie, has been added to the winter hardships in some sections. Pres1- dent Hoover, in a procalmation to- morrow, will urge an immediate and generous response. I am confident your people will not fail to meet their share of this humanitarian need, but because of the general conditions I desire to impress the necessity upon you of the most viz orous campaign possible. The sue cess of our efforts will be regarded as a test of the Red Cross by the President and by the entire nation, and we must not fail. Your quota is $200."
 The national campaign for the re- lief fund has been started in the States, as evidenced by the following Associated Press distptch to the AL aska Daily Empire:
 Washington, Jan. 13-The Red Cross today opened its campaign to raise 10,OO0,000 for drought suf- ferers. John Barton Payne, nation al chairman, directed that telegrams be sent to the more than 5000 chap ters of the Red Cross advising them of the amounts to be obtained from them respectively. He said that in the last three or four days pleas for assistance have trebled over those of the four previous months, or in other words since the time when the seriousness. of the drought situation was first recognized"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-01-16
BILLS ELECT OFFICERS FOR THE COMING SEASON

At a special meeting of the Bills Club last Friday evening the follow ing officers were elected: President, Ed Lindman; secretary, James No Ian; treasurer, Charles Darwell.
 J. G. Grant was chosen chairman of the house committee; other mem- bers of this committee are Sam Cum ningham, M. o. Johnson, Charles Benjamin and Carl Arola.
 The entertainment committee is composed of E. E. Reed, Dr. R. N. Scruby, H. V. Callow, Van Fisk and Art Anderson.
 A sick committee comprised of the following members was elected; Louis Olsen, chairman: George Hat ton, H. D. Campbell, George Gunder- son and Charles Williamson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-01-16
Hope VaniSheS For Renahan; Wreckage Found
WIFE BOWS HEAD IN GRIEF WHEN INFORMED OF FIND MADE BY FISHERMEN; CON- TINUE SEARCH FOR BODIES

KETCHIKAN, Jan. PA bit of wood carrying a remnant of blue painted fabric and attached to tie rod from the seaplane in which Pi- lot Robin Renahan, Sam GleIf and Frank Hatcher disappeared October 28, has been found by Clarence My CTS and Bob Miller on the shore of northeast island of the Percy group. The searehers were sent out by the Ketchikan Chronicle.
 Pilot Anscel Eckmann and Me chanic Frank Wadham said the dis covery proved the machine crashed within few minutes of flight from Ketchikan.
 The wood found tapered from a width of one foot. indicating il had been broken. Eckman said the wood was part Of the right fuselage the pit.
 Search Continued
 The troller Lois left Ketchikan last Sunday for the Percy Island group to seek for the bodies of Rem ahan and his two companions. The expedition is financed by the Seattle Daily Times and the Ketchikan Chronicle
 Pilot Anscel Eckmanr was held in Ketchikan by bad weather, but expected to leave for tLs Percy Is land group as soon as weather per 
 At Prince Rupert Mrs Renahan hope that her husband is alive. She took the news of the finding of a portion of her husbands plane calmly and plans to come to Ketchikan. Eckmann may fly to Prince Rupetr and bring her to Ketchikan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-01-16
GOVERNOR AND DISTRICT ENGINEER BOUND NORTH

Governor George A. Parks and District Enginer M D. Williams of the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads, were passengers to Juneau on the Alameda, passing through Wrangell Monday evening. Governor Parks was returning from a months visit with his parents in Denver, and MT. Williams was also returning from an extended visit in the States.
 During his stay in Wrangell MT. Williams held a brief conference with Art Larson, relative to the clearing of patch of timber which lies between the road and the site of the school The timber is out side of the area to be cleared, but if left standing would be unsightly, and it was ordered cleared.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-01-16
LEGION REMEMBERS BIRTHDAY OF ADJUTANT; NEW MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY POST

At the first regular meeting Of the Wrangell American Legion post since before the holidays, following the regular business session, AdJu- tant Ernest Campbell was the recip- tent of birthday remembrance from the post, and Mrs. Campbell was also included in the occasion with gift recognizing her as the one who does most of the adjutants work. Adjutant Campbell responded with a few kind words to the post, but prudently withdrew to the back room to examine his gift.
 Since the last meeting two new applications for membership have been received, that of Rev Russell F. Pederson, and that of Martin Roth. Both erceived favorable ac- tion by the Legion.
 Acting under instructions from E. M. Policy, chairman of the Depart mental Child Welfare Committee, child welfare committee was ap- pointed to serve Wrangell The work of this committee has to do solely with ex-service men and their families and the slogan of the na- tional committee is "A Home For Every Homeless Child of a Veter- an." Those appointed on the local committee were Rev Russell F. Ped erson. chairman; James Lovett and L. B. Pentz.
 Following the business session the mess detail served out sinkers and java and the boys sat around for an hour of "reminiscences.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-01-16
Trade Wind Believed Lost On Eastward
 Atlantic Flight
FIVE STEAMERS PLYING A COURSE TRACED FOR PLANE ON FIRST PAY LOAD TRIP

HORTA ISLAND, Tayal, Azores, Jan. 14-No word had been receiv- ed tonight covering the monoplane Trade Wind" piloted by Mrs. By rel Hart and Lieut.. William Mac Laren, which left Bermuda at S:16 o'clock last Saturday morning (Pa- cific Coast time) on the second lap of payload flight from the United States to Paris
 Five steamers are plying the course traced for the monoplane, but hope has been abandoned, Se- we're storms prevailed over the route and authorities have expressed the opinion that no plane could survive the heavy seas if forced down. The plane had expected to make the tirp in 21 hours.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-01-16
WaSSOn, Mir. and Mrs. Martin Go
 South On Norah
MARTIN GREETED BY MANY FRIENDS AT DOCK; WIFE GOES SOUTH; WASS0N ACCOM- PANIED BY FIANCE

Last Monday when the Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Norah docked here, citizens of Wrangell were afforded an opportunity to catch a glimpse of Everett Wasson, the valiant 23-year-old aviator who flew to the rescue of Bob Martin and Emil Kading, snowbound and starv- ing on the headwaters of the Liard Martin, who was also aboard the ship, was embraced by his wife as he stepped from the gangplank. Mrs. Martin had been notified of his com ing and had booked passage.
 Bob received warm greetings from his many friends here. He is well known in Wrangell, having made this stopping place on his journeys to and from the Cassiar. The Liard country, moreover, has always been considered contiguous territory by reason of it's accessibility through Wrangell, and people here probably took as great an interest in Mar tins adventure as the citizens of Atlin and Whitehorse. Mrs. Mar tin was in Wrangell during the en- tire time of her husbands mishap and rescue.
 Martin had but little time to talk of the hardships he had experienced. The casual observer would say that he looked much the same as the day he boarded the Hazel B. No. here last October, but those who know Bob the best say that he is not quite the same man they knew before.
 Wasson's Fiance Aboard
 The young Whitehorse nurse who is to change her name from Jones to Wasson soon after the ship docks in Vancouver, was also aboard the Princess Norah. They will spend their honeymoon in the east, it is said. The young airman's picture, which appeared in the Alaska Week. ly a few weeks ago, scarcely does him credit, if one may accept the "Oh'sl" of Wrangell's weaker sex as criteria.
 Skagway Demonstration
 Wasson was received in Skagway with the greatest demonstration ac- corded any celebrity since Presi- dent Harding's visit in 1923, pas sengers on the Norah said. A re- ception sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Eagles was held in his hon or in the evening, at which the young airman modestly related few of the highlights of his adven- lures in the search for Capt. Burke's party.
 Among other notables aboard the Norah this trip were B. Achboio, French author who has been gath ering material for stories of the Yukon, and A. Baird, an official of the Treadgold Company.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-01-16
NOrthIand Hits Reef; Reached At Salmon River
PASSENGERS AND MAIL ARE TRANSFERRED TO S. S. CAR DENA AND TAKEN TO ALERT BAY; SHIP WORKS CLEAR

The following telegram from the agent of the Northland Transporta- tion Company at Ketchikan was re- ceived by the Mccormack Dock Com pany January IA:
 'Northland struck reef Helmaken Island and was beaehed at Salmon River last evening. Passengers still aboard and are in no danger. Will endeaVor have Farragut take all passengers. Future sailings cancel led till further notice"
 Another telegram received the next day advised the agent that the Northland's passengers and mail had been transferred to the S. s. Car dena of the Union Steamship Line, and taken to Alert Bay where the Farragut was to pick them up and deliver them to their destination.
 The following information, receiy- ed from William Semar, general manager of the Northland Transpor- bation Company, was received by the Mccormack Dock Company shortly before The Sentinel went to press:
 "Northland due Wrangell about noon Monday. As far as can be de- termined no WrangeIl freight dam aged. Will receive passengers and freight north and southbound. Sail ing of January 26 cancelled, other wise schedule continues every Mon day night"
 The Northland suffered another minor mishap recently when she struck bottom in Wrangell Narrows resulting in damage to her propel- Ter which cut down her sped con siderably on her southbound trip.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-01-16
Negro Slayer Of
 Teacher Burned On Roof Of SchOo]house
SNATCHED FROM SHERIFF's CUSTODY BY MOB OF 5000; HAD CONFESSED ATTACK

MARYVILLE, Mo-, Jan. 14-Ray- m0nd Gum, negro ex-convict who confessed the murder of Wilma Col. ter, 17-year-old school teacher, was taken from the sheriff's custody to- day, marched a mile and a half, and burned alive .on the roof of the school house where his victim had been attacked.
 The mob of about 5000 persons, among which were many women and children, gathered in a circle about the school house and watched it burn until nothing but ashes re- mained Gum waved to persons in the crowd while he lay chained to the burning roof.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-01-16
LARSON MAKING HEADWAY; TREES ALL DOWN. STUMPS ARE BEING DYNAMITED

Good progress is reported by Art Larson. contractor engaged in clear ing the Shoemaker Bay school site All timber on the eight-acre tract has been felled, and the work of re- moving the stumps is under way this week. Dynamite is being used to blast the larger stumps apart, or crack them, so that the steam don key can pull them. Charlie Gearing is handling the powder.