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The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-06
Fifth And Sixth Grades

7(By reporters from these grades)
 We received "The Weekly Read ers' on Friday. We are all in- the latest news4 The latest one gave on account of the Olympic Games to be held in Los Angeles next summer. President Hoover will open the Olympic Games. Some of the events will be boxing, weight lifting, wrestling, rowing races. There will be small village built, consisting of one thousand little houses. The govern ment of the city will have to take care of more than three thousand persons from about fifty nations, who will come to take part in the. games.
 On the back of t'The Weekly Readers" are some questions for the pupils who have read the paper oaaoI a a3i ltlt
 Last Saturday our cloak room doors were put up. Monday morn ing when we came in, [ we were surprised to see them in place.
 Every Monday morning the pupils in our grade study about flag and patriotism.
 Winifred Rineharts and Maxine Early were absent for one day this week.
 The large geranium plant has a new bud and flower, the other two plants are growing well.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-06

Dr. Rae Lillian Carlson. op- tometrist, arrived on the Alameda Tuesday morning from trip to ports north She will leave for Ketchikan on the Alaska due in port here next Monday. w
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-06
COMING EVENTS

Auxiliary Card Party-First of a series of card parties through the fall and winter months, Friday night, Nov 20, at the Legion Hall at o'clock. General admission of 50 cents includes refreshments. Prizes at each party and grand prize at last party.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-06
VISITS YAKUTAT

N. Lester Troast left on the Yakutat where he is called on business connected with the Of flee of Indian Affairs. He will also represent the Office at the Alaska Native Brotherhood con vention at Yakutat.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-06

Union Thanksgiving church serY- ice Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 26, in the Presbyterian Church at 10 o'clock Rev. H. P. Corser will preach the sermon,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-06

Mir. and Mrs. Bert Tucker will leave on the Alaska Monday for Los Angeles where they will spend the winter.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-06
Local Items

The Rainier Grill has been closed for a few weeks by the proprietor, Tom, Konatsu, while repairs and alterations are being made.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-06

Thanksgiving Eve Dance by Bill. Club, Wednesday, Nov. 25, a gymnasium.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-06

| IepdifS anu dlleldtloHS are pSihS made.
 Mrs. E. V. Estes of Juneau ar rived on the Alameda Tuesday morning and will be the guest of Mrs. B. Y. Grant for the next | two weeks.
 Mrs. William Callow of Bremen ton, Wash, arrived here two weeks ago to visit her son and daughter-in-law, MT. and Mrs. H. V. Callow.
 About $72.0O was taken in at the tea and sale held by St. Philips and St. Catherines Guilds last Saturday afternoon at the Wrangell Hotel.
 Mrs. Sam Gazalof arrived from Juneau on the Alameda Tuesday morning to be with her mother, Mrs. w. D. Grant, who has been in poor health for some time. '.e
 
 P. N. Phillips, piano tuner, rep resentative of the Baldwin Piano Go. and the Juneau Melody Shop, IS spending the week in Wrangell. Mrs. w. J. Gigg, former Wrangell resident, is proprietor of the Melody Shop. The Marguerite, Captain John Ericson, cannery tender for the Diamond K. Packing Co.,, arrived here the first of the week from Juneau after being stormbound two days at Taku Harbor. Aboard the Marguerite were Karl Thiele, H. B., Kittlesby. A. Van Mavern and Malcolm s. Wilson. MT. and Mrs. Shain and little daughter Arlene are in town this week from Lake Bay. To see if Arlene, who is eight and one half years old, is being kept up to the third grade under her mother s ,instruction, permission was grant ed for her to attend classes in the Wrangell schools. After careful testing Miss Aitken placed her in the fourth grade.
 | e. E. Hagie, former superintend- ent of the Wrangell schools, who lis attending New York University on a years leave of absence from his work at Westerns State, College, Gunnison, Colo, writes friends | lhere that he is enjoying his studies livery much but prefers Colorado or Alaska to the big metropolis. The Hagie .s family resides within a block of Central Park and their son Fredericky is Junior in the Dewitt Clinton High School, the largest in the city. i Wilson Peratrovich who has been attending the Sheldon Jack son school in Sitka. stopped over in Wrangell for a few days, while on his way to his home in Klawock He was met by his cousin, Willie Thomas in Juneau, who accom- panied him. to Wrangell Both boys were entertained at the home of their cousin, Mrs. c. Don Miller This was the first time that Mrs Miller had met her cousins, as il has been over 20 years since she left her home in Klawock. ss. les.rs-z sa E Piano Tuning Timing. repairing and selling
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-06

Altar Society Tea and Food Sale, Saturday afternoon, Novem- Der 21. at the Wheeler Building. Fish pond for children. Week end bag packed with miscellaneous gifts will be awarded.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-06

Chester Warrington, Henry Willard and Jack Joseph returned the Latter part of the week from a successful hunting trip.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-06

MT. and Mrs, Philip Kelly have returned to their home in Wran- gell after having spent the summer out of town.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-06

MT. and Mrs. Neil Grant moved the first of the week into their new home. recently purchased from Bert Tucker.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-06

Miss Lucy Wood left on the Northland this morning for Pe- tersburg, where she will visit MT. and Mrs Frank Dunn.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-06

Mrs. E. V. Estes of Juneau ar rived on the Alameda Tuesday morning and will be the guest of Mrs. B. Y. Grant for the next two weeks.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-06

Mrs. William Callow of Bremen ton, Wash, arrived here two weeks ago to visit her son and daughter-in-law, MT. and Mrs. H. V. Callow.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-06

About $72.00 was taken in at the tea and sale held by St. Philips and St. Catherine's Guilds last Saturday afternoon at the Wrangell Hotel.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-06

The Marguerite, Captain John Ericson, cannery tender for the Diamond K. Packing Co.,, arrived here the first of the week from Juneau after being stormbound two days at Taku Harbor. Aboard the Marguerite were Karl Thiele, H. B., Kittlesby. A. Van Mavern and Malcolm S Wilson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-06

Mrs. Sam Gazalof arrived from Juneau on the Alameda Tuesday morning to be with her mother, Mrs w. D. Grant, who has been in poor health for some time. .e
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-06

P. N. Phillips, piano tuner, rep resentatfye of the Baldwin Piano Go. and the. Juneau Melody Shop, IS spending the week in Wrangell. Mrs. w. J. Gigg, former Wrangell resident, is proprietor of the Melody Shop.
Evening star., 1931-06-19
Belts for Boys, SOC

knickers and longies; black and white. tan
and white, and two-tone combinations "a
to 81 waists.
BOYS WEAR-STREET FLOOR.
Evening star., 1931-06-19
WOMEN TO VISIT
JEFFERSON HOME
Pilgrimage Will Launch
Movement to Erect Me-
mortal in Capital.

Plans for the erection of a memorial
to Thomas jefferson in Washington
are now being formed by the District
of Columbia Women's Democratic Edu-
cational Council, which will make a
pilgrimage to Monticello, the home Of
Jefferson at Charlottesville, Va, on July
4, as the first step forward in a series
to promote interest in the movement,
The Thomas jefferson Memorial
Foundation, incorporated by Congress
to work for the preservation OF Month
cello, will hold reception for the
visitors at the jefferson home at
o'clock that afternoon.
The party will leave Washington at
Z am. by special train, arriving in
Charlottesville at 10 am, when they
will be met by busseS, which will carry
the pilgrims to the University OF Vir-
ginia, where the council has been in
vited by the Monroe Centennial Memo
rial Commission and the Virginia In
Stitute of Public Affairs to participate
in exercises commemorating the CEN
tennial of the death of James Monroe,
fifth President of the United States.
A temporary organization to pro-
mote the memorial will be formed after
the luncheon in the Monticello Hotel
1t is planned to perfect the organiza-
ton in Washington in December, with
membership representing every State
in the Union.
Members of the Women's National
Democratic Club and other Democratic
clubs, in the District and environs have
been invited to join the council in
this pilgrimage
Evening star., 1931-06-19

without piano. This competition is
open to composers of all nationalities.
The competition will close September
80, 1882. Manuscripts (score and
parts) should be sent anonymously,
with the full name and address of the
composer in sealed envelope ac-
companying the music, to the music
division, Library of Congress, WASH
ington. No award will be made If a
majority Of the judges SO recommends.
Only such original works will be
eligible as have never before been pub
lished or publicly performed. The
composers holograph score of the
winning work will remain the property
of the Library Of Congress, as an ad-
dition to its collection of manuscripts.
The Library reserves to itself the sole
right of performance of the winning
work within one year after the award
of the prize. The winning work will
Evening star., 1931-06-19
FILIPIN0S WILL HONOR
RIAL, NATIONAL HERO
immigration Debate on Program to
Be Given Tonight by
Visayan Circle.

A program, including an annual de-
bate, will be given tonight at $50
o'clock in honor of the memory of Dr.
Jose Rizal, Filipino national hero, by
the Visayan Circle, Inc, largest Fill
pino organization in the city. The pro-
gram will be held at Visayan Circle
Hall, 1877 K street. DR.. Rizal was
executed during the Spanish War.
Diosdado Maurillo Yap, chairman of
the organizations Social Committee, is
in charge of the affair, which will honor
the SEVENTEEN birthday anniversary of
DR.. Rial Addresses will be made by
Isaac M. Capayas, president of the cir
Gle, and James G.. Wingo. Musical Sc
lectionS will be given by the circle or
chestra, Miss Kathleen Cummings, Jose
DioQuino and others
The debate, an annual affair, will be
on the subject, Resolved, That the
Philippine Legislature should pass a
law restricting Filipino immigration to
the United States" Calixto Abasolo
and Perfecto Amansec will take the
affirmative and Federico Cruz and No
lasco Icarangal will uphold the mega
tive.
Evening star., 1931-06-19

Russia shipped nearly 100000 tons of
oats into the United Kingdom last year.
Evening star., 1931-06-19

A number Of Jewish congregations
will be addressed here within the next
few weeks on behalf of welfare work in
Palestine by Rabbi Charles Bloom of
the Tickvis Israel Congregation at Bos-
ton, who has been drafted to make the
appeal for funds by American head
quarters, United Gallilee Aid Society.
The society helps to maintain gen.
eral orphan asylum and public kitchen
in Safed and TiberiaS and an immi-
grants home in Haifa, Palestine.
Many orphanages, Rabbi Bloom said,
have been looted and burned to the
ground and many Of the inmates
wounded by the rioters are still under
hospital care.
In addition to the regular inmates,
the orphans of parents killed in the
riots must be taken care of and thou
sands are beseiging the public kitchen
for food. Rev. Bloom pointed out that
unless aid is forthcoming the orphan
ages must close down, exposing many
needy children to the possibility Of
famine and plague.
Evening star., 1931-06-19
Sports Oxfords for Boys or Girls
For Boys
$3.50

The boys shoes are sturdy white calf trim
med in tan or black calf sizes to E; the girls
shoes are black and white and tan and white
sports shoes, 21a to I.
SHOES-SECOND FLOOR.
Evening star., 1931-06-19
SEES DEPRESSION'S END
Victor Deyber Tells Laundrymen
Business Is on Upswing.

That the financial pendulum is on
the upward swing with the end of de-
preston definitely in sight was the
opinion expressed by Victor Deyber,
president of the Second National Bank
in an address before the Laundry
owners Association Of the District of
Columbia at their regular weekly meet
ing held yesterday at the Chamber of
Commerce.
Mr.. Deyber discussed financing and
credit problems during times of crisis
and gave reasons to support his opti-
mism for better business in the early
future. The meeting was attended by
large group of Washington laundry
men,
Evening star., 1931-06-19
CHILE JOINS NATIONS
IN EDUCATION GROUP
Only Few Pan-American Countries
Remain to Complete Roster
of Federation.

With the addition Of Chile to It's
almost complete roster of countries in
this hemisphere. the Inter American
Federation of Education is nearing
realization of its goal of cooperating
educational groups in all the countries
OF North and South America.
Chile recently has formed National
Cooperating Committee and named as
its members the directors of primary,
secondary, industrial and commercial
education, and two distinguished uni
verSity professors, Raul Ramirez and
Eduardo BarrenecheS.
DR.. Glen Levin Swiggett. chairman
OF the Federation Organization Com
mittee, also has announced the appoint
ment of DR.. Hello Jobo, noted educator.
to represent the Brazilian Educational
Association.
Evening star., 1931-06-19
$1,000 TO BE GIVEN
IN MUSIC CONTEST
Coolidge Foundation Offers Prize
for Best Original Work for
Six instruments.

Announcement has been made by
the division of music Of the Library
of Congress that under the provisions
of the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge
Foundation a prize Of $1,000 will be
given for a work of chamber music
written for six string instruments
Evening star., 1931-06-19

receive its first performance at the next
festival of chamber music in the Ii
brary of Congress In April, 1888. All
works entered in this competition are
to be accepted subject to these condi-
tionS,
Evening star., 1931-06-19
California Sportsman Dies.

PASADENA, Calf, June 10 R.-
Laurence D. Mitchell, 81 years old
widely known sportsman, died OF a
heart attack at his home here yester-
day. He served as a captain in the
World war. Capt. Mitchell returned
here two weeks ago from q cruise in
the South Seas on the yacht Of his close
friend, Zane Grey, novelist.
The Washington times., 1931-06-08
Free Auto Parking

For customers of The Hecht Co. Three
large parking spaces :. located on +
Street, between 9Th and 7th. Always
room to park here.
The Washington times., 1931-06-08
he NeD MA YTAG

ic Washing Machine is now
at less than $100. Phone
nal 800, to arrange for a free
stration of this marvellous new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-27
DEFENSE IS VICTOR
IN BAY MOCK FIGHT
Hostile Fleet Meets Repulse
by Destroyer Squadron
and Army Forts.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NORFOLK, Va, May 27.-'Hostilf-
ties" were renewed of the Virginia
Capes today in the second round of
war games" after an enemy" feet
CT naval vessels theoretically had failed
in two efforts to force an entrance into
Chesapeake Bay.
The enemy fleet was credited with
a repulse in the first phase of battle
when the operator of the Virginia
Beach radio compass conveyed word of
its, approach in time fer a destroyer
squadron OF the defending forces to
deliver an attack Rear Admiral O.
@. Murfin did not learn that the pres
ence Of his enemy fleet was known
until the destroyer division appeared,
forcing his ships close to the shore line.
An approach by the enemy" began
today at 2:30 am. under cover of dark
ness and exceedingly favorable weather
conditions. The conduct of the naval
forces was commended, but the Army
posts at Fort Story and Fort Monroe
claimed to have repulSed the attackers.
A third phase of the battle" was to
be fought during the afternoon. Gum
ners at Fort Story and Fort Monroe
had all their articles of warefare ready
for the invaders" had they succeeded
in forcing an entrance at the capes.
Not gun was fired. however, but score
keepers and dispatchers were busy re-
ceiving and sending messages by code
as they would In actual warfare
Brig. Gen. Stanley D. Emblick, at
Fort Monroe, is commanding the de-
Tending forces, which include airplanes
from Langley Field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-27
DRIVERS QUALIFY
FOR 5(l)-M|LE RACE
Dozen or More to Hest Cars
Today-TWo KiIIediin Trial
Yesterday.
By the Associated Press.

INDIANAPOLIS. May 27.-Today
offered the last chance for drivers to
qualify their cars for the annual 500
mile automobile race at the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway, and a dozen or so
pilots pilots we, were ready to try the l0-mile
After yesterdays accident In which
Joe Caccia, 80, driver, and Clarence
Grover, %, mechanic, both of Mont
gomery County, Pa. were killed when
their car crashed through retaining
wall, nine drivers qualified their mounts
to start. This brought the list Of eligi-
bles TO SO. The starting field Is limited
to 40.
Several veterans of the track were
among those who planned to pass the
trials today, including. Ralph de Palma,
L. L. Corum and Lou Moore.
Those who qualified yesterday were:
Louis Meyer, South Gate, Calf, aver
age 1882 miles per hour; William
(Shorty) Canton, Detroit, 110.372 miles
per hour; Leon Duray, Los Angeles,
lO3l34; Fred Winnai, Philadelphia,
los. 889; George N. HOWE, Brooklyn,
N. Y, 102.884; Frank Brisko, Milwau-
kee, wis, 1O6.032; Al Aspen, Philadel-
phia, 102509; George Wingerter. Brook
lyn, 100.139 and Harry Butcher, Will
mington, Ill, 99.34S.
The track will be open all day tomorrow
for practice but Friday the oil and grease
will be scrubbed from the bricks in
readiness for Saturdays race. The
trials today were scheduled from 10
am. to shutdown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-27
OLD-T|MERS HOLD
Y. NJ. c. A. REUNION
Associations Past Reviewed,
With Capt. C. 0. Howard
Longest Member.

Capt. G. o. Howard, son OF Gen. O.
o. Howard, Indian and Civil Wars
hero, is the oldest living member of the
Washington Young Mems Christian
Association.
Capt. Howard was awarded the dis
tinction last night at the annual old
the Central -'Y" Building. His claim to
So years Of continuous membership
put him far ahead of other contest
ants for the longevity title.
When 10 years old, Capt. Howard re-
called his father made him life
member of the association, which in
those days occupied a building at Ninth
and D streets. That was In 1873.
Francis H. Smith was then president
of the association.
Capt. Howard and other old-timers
gave interesting sidelights on the early
history of the Y. M. c. A. in Washing
ton. 1t was brought out that in 1855
the Y. NJ. G. A. was located at 483
Seventh street, in 1858 at Tenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, in 1852 on
the south side of Pennsylvania avenue
between Sixth and Seventh streets, in
1865 at 500 Seventh street, in 1867 at
$40 Pennsylvania avenue and in 1872
at Ninth and d streets.
There we're present seven members,
who have been on the rolls from 40
TO As years and members who
have been registered from IS to 40
years. In the former group were
George Francis Williams, Clarence L..
Harding, C. Edward Beckett, William
Knowles Cooper, Almus Speare, T. r.
Ravenburg and Rev. DR.. j. D. Buhrer,
pastor OF the First Reformed Church
In the 35-40 year group were Lee d.
Latiner, Digby Bell, Charles Crane,
Frank McClelland and E. S. LaFetra.
Harry o. Hine, secretary of the
Board of Education, and Mr.. Latimer
and Mr.. Cooper gave personal recol-
lections Of old time Y. NJ. c. A. activ-
tiles. Photographic views of Washing
ton 40 and so years ago were shown
on screen by Herman c. Metcalf
Leonard w. DeGast, general secre-
tary of the association announced the
retirement, effective September /. OF
Mr.. Beckett as physical director OF the
"Y," after 81 years of service.
Songs of long ago were played by
the Y. N. G. A. Orchestra and sung
by the guests. Charles w. Pimper
chairman Of the 'Old Timers" Com
mittee, presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-27
WAR MEMORIAL RITES
ARRANGED BY LEGION
Printing and Engraving. Bureau
Post Plans Hours Service
Friday at Noon.

A brief memorial service will be held
by the Bureau Of Engraving and Print
ing Post, No. %, American Legion, from
IL to / O'Clock Friday in the lobby of
the bureau.
The service will be dedicated to all
who died while serving in the armed
forces OF the United States of America. .
Speakers will include James F. Kehoe,
post commander; Maj. B. c. MacNeil,
department commander, District of Co.
lunbia, American Legion: Alvin w.
Hall, director of the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing; Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury A. A. Ballantine, Frank
j. Hogan and United States Attorney
Leo A. Rover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-27
EIGHT ATLANTIC SEADROMESN
TO PERMIT LIQUOR AND GAMES
Development Company Head
Announces Policy on
Trip Here.
Armstrong Discusses
$4,000, 900 Project With
U. S. Officials.

A group of wave-washed resorts, free
from the inhibitions of prohibition and
anti-gambling laws, was envisioned to-
day by Edward r. Armstrong, president
of the Armstrong Development Co., who
announced his company has determined
upon a wet pslicy" for the eight sea
drornes it plans to build as way points
on aitransatlantie air route.
with construction of the seadromes,
it is planned eventually to provide a
24-hour passage to Europe for $3.50,
Armstrong said.
Armstrong came here yesterday from
his home in Wilmington, Del, to con-
fer with Post Office, Commerce De-
partment and Navy officials. He said
the first seadrome would be in opera
ton by May or June, 1882, and he
placed the cost at 100000. While
serving the company for experimental
ton with personnel and equipment for
the airline service stations, the sea-
tdrome would be operated as resort.
< For Patronage Demands.
There IS no question but what it
wSll be wet" MIR. Armstrong said. We
WIN adopt the policy that anything
Itd6OLdO1S dHQ C1pllEeQ, IL OctldLdCA
by She patronage, will be provided
IN people want to 60 out there for
roulette and poker-instead of going TO
Neva da-no doubt they will be provided.
TheriSu be beauty parlorS for the
ladies', And if Turkish guest turns
up with his wives, 1 guess we can ac-
commod,ate them"
Mr.. Armstrong warned, however,
that thA're would be a manager" to
fol If 1k,n
Wen put them in a plane. prob
ably he explained, land Immediately
they will become subject to the law Of
the land in which the craft is regis
tered"
For though the flag Of the Nation
that registers plane follows it
through theS Sky, Armstrong said, legal
investigation showed that portion of
the ocean We occupy becomes ours by
wight of emir1erA5 domain, subject neither
to State nor TOY territorial laws"
First being Built.
The first seadso ONE, now being built,
wiki be assembled in Delaware Bay, and
towed out to be anchored approximately
$50 miles from Nsw York, on a latitude
approximately thAt Of the Azores.
With landing deck LOO feet long
tand tapered from a midwidth of $40
feet to 1870 feet, he structure win be
entirely Of steel anti iron 1t is designed
to permit waves 10 pass through an
open construction without breaking, It's
hoter ACCOMMODATE ons will rise 10 feet
above the high-water line.
With displacement of $4,000 tons,
it will be buoyed on tanks 40 feet below
the water line. 1t will be stabilized by
reinforced concrete anchor wei Ching
1900 tons With s125, resident employees,
it will accommodate a floating pbpula-
ton Of from 300 to 500 guests.