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The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-05

was referred to the street committee without any definite action being taken.
 Fire Committee
 Chairman Nolan reported two re- cent fires as being the result of metal stove pipes not properly in- stalled and recommended that some action be taken to enforce the city regulation. He also called atten- ton to the dangerous condition that exhisted around the old Diesel plant due to the saturation of oil inside and outside of the building. 4 mo- tion was made and carried that the clerk address a letter to the Wran- .gell Lumber and Powen Co. calling attention to the above condition and that if not promptly taken care of the city would be obliged to do so and assess the expense against the property.
 Light Plant Committee
 At the suggestion of the mayor a motion was made and carried that the council endorse the transferring of the accounting and collections of the light department from T. J.. Mcbride to the city clerks office and that all light users be notified that the service will be discontinued if light bills are not paid by the 10th of the month. The clerk was instructed to see that publication be given in the next issue of the Wrangell Sentinel.
 Purchases on Acquisition
 motion was made and carried that acquisitions be issued from the city clerks office covering all pur- chases of less than $1OO and that all purchases in excess of $100 should bbe referred to the council as a whole before such order is placed.
 School Budget
 Owing to the change of policy of the Office of the Territorial Com missioner of Education as regards refund on certain purchases of school equipment which have heretofore been allowed, and at the request of the school board, a motion was made and carried that the school budget for the year 1931-32 be in creased from $25,O0O to $27,OO0 and that the budget for 1930-31 be ap- proved on the basis of $23,O00.
 Public Meeting
 The clerk was instructed to pub fish notice of meeting to be held Saturday evening, June 6, to ar range for a July 4th program and celebration.
 Councilman Hanford called at tention that James Truitt of the U. S. Engineers Office, was at present
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-05
With The Fish Buyers

Saturday: Al Cramer brought in 5000 lbs. of king salmon from the Patterson Bay disrict and sold to c. c. Mundy for 12-7-4 cents.
 Mundy also bought a small amount of local kings for cents for the large which will be frozen.
 Wednesday and Thursday: c. c. Mundy bought about 4OOO lbs. of kings brought in from Lincoln Rock for 10-6-3 cents.
 Sebastian Stuart Co., bought 400O lbs. local kings paying 5S-2 cents.
 It is reported on good authority that the kings are very scarce at Cape Ommaney and Coronation Island and many of the fishermen are moving on to the Sitka district where a good run is reported.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-05
DR. R. ]. DIVEN'S NEW BOOK IS
 POPULAR

One of the most popular books at the Wrangell Public Library since it was placed on the shelves a few weeks ago. is "The Black Wolf Mystery''-An Alaska Camp Story by Robert Joseph Diven, and his third in a group of junior novels published by The Century Go. of New York and London.
 Dr. Diven wrote this book before he resigned from the Presbytery of Alaska and left Wrangell last September to live in the sunnier eli- mate of Florida. His first book, "Rowdy"-An Alaska Dog Story, met with instant success as did his second, "Tim Towser"-An Alaska Coast Story. and "The Black Wolf Mystery, which is his most pre- tentious effort so far, will not de- crease his popularity.
 It is a story of the fascinating adventures for year of a sixteen year-old New York City boy scout and his father in the wilds of in terior Alaska. While written with the thought of boy readers in mind, particularly those interested in boy scout activities, like his other books it appeals to a wide range of readers and cannot fail to thrill everyone who knows or longs for adventure in far-away places.
 The background of "The Black Wolf Mystery" is pronounced abso- lutely true to life by Alaska "sour- doughs" who have lived in the mountain regions of interior Alaska and made their living by trapping in winter while prospecting for gold during the summer months. When a young reader has finished the book, he has not only enjoyed story but unoonsciously has absorbed a wealth of forest and outdoor lore that is true in every detail.
 Throughout his many years in the Presbyterian ministry in Alaska, Dr. Diven was always an ardent nature enthusiast. After leaving interior Alaska and coming to Wrangell to live, he established a camp at Anan Creek where each summer ne LOOK all the boys and girls in town for whom accommodations could be made. For two or more weeks he gave them the great privilege of viewing Alaska forest and stream life in its primitive setting.
 The southeastern Alaska back ground portrayed in "Tim Towser" will naturally make that book the faYorite of Wrangell youngsters. no matter how much enjoyment they find in his other books. "The Black Wolf Mystery" adds another book to the list which teachers will use with pleasure in the class room, as it combines a rare presentment of wilderness life with high literary quality, and adventure with an ideal of clean life, forceful because in directly presented.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-05
KATHERINE CATO NOT
 IMPROVING IN JUNEAU

Katherine Cato, who has been kindly cared for since a child by -Irs. Tom Tamaree, changed about two years ago from a nice little girl 10 a most obstreperous girl, a prob lem alike to her foster mother and Wrangell officials to whom Mrs. Tamaree appealed for help when the girl became incorrigible.
 Unfortunately, she was too old to be sent to a reform school and after many misdemeanors it was finally necessary to send her to the federal jail in Juneau. After serving her term she remained In Juneau. A recent issue of the Empire has the following to say about her:
 Katherine Cato is only IT years old, but she is hard-boiled and, in the opinion of Chief of Police G. A. Getchell, despite her small stature has the strength of a six foot logger And he points to a wrecked cell in the City bastile to confirm his view.
 The girl. a mixture of Indian and Japanese, was arrested yesterday by the Chief for drunkenness on the streets and taken to the City lookup. This morning she had torn the iron bunk to pieces, even twisting the springs apart.
 Dressed in a flannel shirt, over alls and a hat pulled low on her head, she was haled before Judge Sey in the United States Commis- sioners's Court. She pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 50 days in the Federal jail. "Can I pay my way out, Judge?" she asked bruskly. You cannot" his honor returned equally as bruskly and she was led away to start her term. Officers said she has already had five or six sentences imposed on her for drunkenness despite her youth.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-05
MARJORIE JOHNSON
 ASSISTS IN RECITAL

The Walla Walla Daily Bulletin, of May 16. contained the following item regarding Miss Marjorie John son, a student at Whitman College, and daughter of MT. and Mrs M. o. John son of Wrangell.
 Characterized as one of the out standing in a series of recital pro- grams. the graduation recital of Miss Gladys Horrell. pianist, of Pomeroy, last evening at Mac Dowell hall was a brilliant per formanee. Ably assisting Miss Horrell was Miss Marjorie John son, soprano, of Wrangell, Alaska, who has "a clear. full voice heard to advantage in a well chosen pro- gram.
 Miss Johnson's first group in cluded the Passing Boat by Peter son, Are You Ready by Stewart, OAC Ug OdHn Dg Curran and Amapola by Lacalle, the last being perhaps the out standing of the entire group. A delightful stage presence combined with a remarkable clear voice and clever interpretation make her performances most worthwhile Her second group was comprised of Swedish and Finish compost tions and she appeared in quaint Swedish peasant costume for these numbers. They included Soldat- gosen CThe Soldiers Song) by Runeberg, Finsk Folkvisa (Fin- nish Folk Song), Jagtsang (The Hunters Song) by Cranhamm and Mar Jag Blef Sutton Ar (When was Seventeen), a Swedish Folk Song"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-05
LAW DISSOLvING CHURCH
 GROUPS DECLARED VOID

ROME. June 2,-While negotia- tions proceeded for an amic- able settlement of the dispute be- tween the Catholic church and the Italian government, the Vatican de- clared in an official statement to- day that the law under which the Fascist authorities have ordered the dissolution of the Azzione Cat tolica and other church organiza- tions is invalid
 The Vatican stated the dissolu- tion was ordered under the law of .1S27 which was superseded in 1929 lhy a concordat which ended a 60- year breach between the church and Italy.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-05
RUM RUNNER KILLED IN
 WILD SEA CHASE

SAN DIEGO, June 2-One as- serted rum runner was killed, an- other wounded and third arrested in a wild sea chase off Point Huen- eme today.
 The United States Coast Guard cutter Arrow ran down and cap tured the 50-foot speed boat Dia- tome with a hail Of machine gun bullets according to reports from the San Pedro coast guard. The chase ended after an hour and half race seaward with the Arrow splitting bullets into tho Diatome which was finally disabled.
 Officers reported confiscating $30,0O0 worth of liquor at whole sale prices.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-05
Noted Author Advocates
 AlaSkaPark
(Ketchikan Chronicle)


 The people of Southeastern Alas ka should realize that the tourist trade Is a big business, Stewart Edward White, noter author and traveller, declared in Ketchikan to- day. If they do that, he contended, they should readily see the ad- vantage that would accrue through the creation of a national park.
 ''I like Alaska, and I firmly be- lieve that this country has the natural wonders sufficient to draw millions of visitors. Take Glacier national park for example: visitors there last year spent at least $S,0OO,0OO with the 700 local per sons employed in the park con cessions," MT. White declared.
 He arrived in Ketchikan yester- day aboard his yacht. He is ac- companied by Mrs. White and by Colonel and Mrs. Roger Fitch. Charles Drum and Oscar Hoffman are members of the crew.
 "A national park" he explained would centralize your attractions. It might be all right for man to establish a resort at. for example Rudyerd bay, and for another man to build a tourist paradise at Bell island. They would attract a cer- tain number of visitors, but 1t would be entirely due to the ini- tiative and resources of each i'm dividual resort owner. The crea- tion of the national park would sim plify things. And the major in- vestment would be borne by the
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-05
HAZEL B NO. 9

The Hazel B No. 2 left for Tele- graph Creek Sunday with the fol- lowing passengers; Alice Choquette. A. c. Beatty. c. Grosyenor, D. L. Wing. Ms. D. L. Wing, Walter Wing. Joel Wing, Van Fisk. Stanley Jekyli. Harry Evans, Father /E Aliard. E. J. Letchford. Mglrtha L0ngsborty. f
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-05
BENEFIT DANCE

At meeting of the library board the first of the week it was decided to give a dance at Redmen's Hall on Saturday evening, June 20. The proceeds will be used to buy new book cases for the library.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-05
TEACHERS LEAVE

Miss Dorothy Simpson and Miss Valborg Brunsvold of the high school faculty, left on the Princess Alice Tuesday night for Vancouver enroute to Middle West points. Miss Simpson will spend the summer va cation at her home in Chicago and Miss Brunsvold at hen home in Leeds, North Dakota. Both will re- turn in the fall.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-05
PUBLIC MEETING

4 public meeting has been called by Mayor Kirtland to be held in the library promptly at 7:3O, Sat urday evening, June G. The purpose of the meeting is to make arrange ments for a Fourth of July cele- bration. The public is urged to at- tend this meeting.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-05
NOTICE TO USERS OF
 ELECTRIC LIGHT

You are hereby requested to pay all electric light and power bills to the city clerk on or before the 10th of each month. Failure to comply with this request will result in hay ing service discontinued.
 By order of the City Council
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-05
HOPE CHEST

Members of the local unit of the American Legion Auxiliary are re- quested by the president to leave contributions for the Hope Chest at Campbell Bros. Store as soon as pos sible. The sale of tickets will be- gin soon and it is desired to have the chest filled first.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-05
HAWKESWORTH INSPECTS SITE
 FOR SCHOOL

Charles ". Hawkesworth, Acting Chief, Officer of Indian Affairs, ar rived on the plane Petersburg Thursday to inspect the Indian In- dustrial School site at Shumacker Bay S.64 miles out from Wrangell and connected with the town by a gravel surfaced road constructed last year by the Bureau of Public Roads.
 N. L. Troast, federal architect, and Harry Watson. secretary to the Governor of Alaska, accompanied Mir. Hawkesworth. George Rice of Juneau also made the trip. The party was in Wrangell about two hours before returning on the plane to Juneau.
 Mir. Hawkesworth said that the school building would be the first unit of the group of five buildings it is planned to construct this year.
 The school building. a two and one-half story structure of frame and stucco 1t is estimated, will cost about $50,0O0. For this years ex- penditure on the entire plant there is available $171,0O0.
 Individual Units
 The bureaus policy of calls for bids by individual units permits local builders and auxiliary con tractors to bid where it might have been difficult ion them to have qualified if bids had been asked on the entire group of buildings as a whole. Separate bids will be taken on electric work. plumbing, heating, trunk sewers, water sup ply and grading.
 Prefer Local Materials
 As far as possible and where ma- terial does not affect the strength, quality or cost of work, contractors shall use Alaska materials. It Is not the intent of the bureau to eliminate any manufacturers or ma terial dealers from bidding and furnishing material for this work All materials equal in strength and quality.
 Alaska spruce or Douglas fir will be used for wood walls, partitions, roofs, joists, etc. Vertical-grained hemlock flooring will be used for floor covering on all rooms eXcep. the assembly room which will have a maple covering. The intei.u walls will be metal lath and plas- ter.
 The building plan calls for the erection of the school building and two dormitories-one each for boys and girls-on a common front. Tl.e dcrmitories will be directly con nocted to the school building through covered passageways.
 The three buildings will be close enough together for heating from single plant which will be To- cated in the school basement.
 house for the administrative staff and a hospital building will complete the plant. They will be located at opposite ends of the site and connected with each other and with the school and dormitnry buildings by gravel walks. They will have individual heating plants.
 Develop Water Supply
 About one-quarter of a mile back of the plant there is a natural dam site where the water suppIv will be developed. Eventually this may be used for a power source also, and a hydra-electrie power plant installed capable of developua between 15O and 200 horsepower This will be sufficient for every possible need of the school.
 The clearing of the site is not yet completed, but it Is hoped to award the bids and have the work started before the end of the month. It is planned to open the school as soon as possible though it Is not likely the plant will be ready to
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-06-05
ALASKA INTERESTS AT
 THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

the provision of a harbor for small craft south of the City dock and approach, at an estimated cost of $164,60O, with $10,000 annually for maintenance. The question then went to the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, at Washington who reviewed the report and de- cided that while the construction of a safe harbor for small boats would be great convenience yet the bene- fits derived would not be sufficient to justify the United States in con- i tributing to the cost of the improve ment. This report was submitted to Major General Lytle Brown, Chief of Engineers, who added his en- dorsement to it and on November 25, 1929, submitted the report to the Secretary of War for transmits sion to Congress. The aid of the Delegate is now sought to have the . Board of Engineers take a more
 favorable view of the necessity for this harbor improvement.
 The Biological Survey gives out the information that Alasha's trans planted buffalo are in excellent con dition on the Jarvis Creek flats southeast of Fairbanks. A herd of buffalo were transferred in 1928 from a bison range in Montana. Notwithstanding some fatal acci- , dents the herd now numbers 29.
 There is possibly more talk of Alaska in Washington than in any other city in the country. A street here is called Alaska Avenue, and the Alaska Cafe does a large busi- ness on Pennsylvania Avenue.
 The first large exodus of govern ment parties for Alaska has started from Washington and will sail north from Seattle on May 30. These have to do particularly with ex- ploration and development projects. E. w. Griffin, president of the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce, has filed an appeal from the findings of the District Engineer, who reports adversely on the project to make survey and further examination of
 Kodiak harbor. The Delegate is
 informed that the Board of En- gineers for Rivers and Harbors will (Contiued on Page three col. 4l
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WASHINGTON, D. c. May 25, 1881
 Major Elliot writes the Delegate that the Alaska Road Commission will spend several hundred dollars this summer on repairs to bridge and necessary maintenance on the existing Homer road. The Major also writes that it will not be pos Isible to undertake this summer the building of a road or trail from Kuskokwim to Iliamna Lake.
 T. A. Peterson, of Teller, is seek ing to impress the Government en- gineers with the importance of im- proving Grantley Harbor, alleging many advantages which would ac- erue to the commerce of Seward Peninsula. In considering the mat ter Major General Lytle Brown, Chief of Engineers, suggests that nothing can be done at present be- cause no survey has ever been au- thorized of Grantley Harbor. He says that consideration of the ques- tion of improvement may be in- augurated by securing the inclusion Iof an appropriate item in the next river and harbor bill calling for an examination and survey of the To- cality, to determine whether inn provement at government expense appears to be warranted.
 Two well known characters in the early days of Dawson and Fair banks are now residents of Wash ington. They are Dr. w G. Cassels, in the Division of Appeals, Veterans Bureau, and Fred Mcfarland, man ager for the Regal. Shoe Company. They are always interested in any visitor from the north and have many happy recollections of early experiences.
 The Chamber of Commerce Of COrdova is very desirous of having their harbor improved so as to ere ate a shelter for small boats This matter has been agitated for several years and in the River and Harbor Act approved January 21. 1927. pro vision was made for the preliminary examination and survey of Cordova harbor The District Engineer made an examination and recommended the removal of part of Spike Island lshoal to a depth of twenty feet. and
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The first large exodus of govern ment parties for Alaska has started from Washington and will sail north from Seattle on May 30 These have to do particularly with ex- ploration and development projects.
Evening star., 1931-05-08
SHOW AT HERNDON
DRAWS BIG CROWD
Horses of All Classes, as
Well as Ponies, Are
Entered. =
sneniaI nIsnatrh 70 rhs star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HERNDON, Va, May "a large
crowd attended the Herndon Horse
show. held at the White Front Stables.
The Judges were D. o. Furr, Middle
burg, and DR.. Herbert d. Howard, Lees
burg.
Winners in the pony class, IL hands
and under-First Arthur Powell; sec
ond, Frances Sue Robinson; third,
Horace Coberth.
Winners in the pony iump-D. K.
Herndon, second, and Milton Hawley,
Herndon, third.
Leesburg Wins Hunters Glass.
Three-year-old hunters class-H. T..
Atwell, Leesburg, first; Benjamin
Grimes, Middleburg, second, and H. r.
Tfllett, Ashburn, third.
Saddle horses-Mrs. j. B. whiting,
Middleburg, first; Benjamin Grimes,
second; D. K. Miley, third.
Green hunters-Mrs. j. B. Whiting,
6rsts Benjamin Grimes, second; H. r..
Tillett, third.
Ladies' saddle horses-Mrs. j. B.
Whiting, first; A. Smith Bowman, Sun
set Hills, second; Herbert M. Powell,
Her1don, third.
Touch and out-Mrs. J. B. Whiting,
Moore Farm, Sterling, third.
Ladies hunters-FroSt Anderson,
Middleburg, first: Mrs. Whiting, Sec
ond; H. r. Tillett, third.
Open to all-Frost Anderson, first.
w. T. Costello, Aldie, second, and Mrs.
j. B. Whiting, third.
Over Special Course.
Hunters over special COURSE. D.
HemSley, Arcola, first; Mrs. j. B. Whit
ing, second, and Mrs. j. di zerega, Lees
burg, third.
Ponies over IL hands high-James
Powell, first; Clyde Norton, Sterling,
second, and Milton Hawley, third.
Triple-bar performance-Mrs. j. B.
Whiting, first; w. T. Costello, second,
and Rust-Moore Farm, third.
Fairfax hunt (only open to members
Of Fairfax Hunt Club james Powell,
first; A. Smith Bowman, second and
third.
Grcoms clsss-Mrs. ]. B, Whiting.
first; w. T. Costello, second, and Frost
Anderson, third
Corinthian clsss-Mrs. j. B. Whiting,
first; w. T. Costello, second, and Frost
Anderson, third.
Hunt team-Mrs. ]. B. whiting, first:
A. Smith Bowman. second, and Herbert
Powell and son, third.
Evening star., 1931-05-08
4S WILL RECEIVE
!. HYGIENE DIPLOMAS
Lyon Park Class, Sponsored
by Red Cross, Completes
Study Course.
' a STAIR Corresnondent ot rhe star.

By q staff Correspondent OF The star.
p. LYON PARK, Va. May 8.--Having
successfully completed the course, 4S
graduates Of three classes on home
hygiene for care of the sick will be
given their certificates at the COM
munity house here next Wednesday
night.
This course has been sponsored by
the American Red Cross. and the GER
tiflcates will be presented by Mrs. An
ME Humphries, assistant director of
home hygiene of that organization.
The women of three communities
have taken advantage of the course,
which was of three months duration.
The classes at Clarendon, which have
been held each Monday night, and
those at Lyon Park, which have been
held each Wednesday night, have been
Evening star., 1931-05-08

Yokohama By q fire which DESTROYED
the Chinese consulate and so DWELLINGS.
In Toxic six persons lost their lives in
a fire which swept the thickly populated
Shiba ward.
A fre in Toyama City destroyed 47
homes; 80 dwellings were burned In a
FIRE at Akamatsu, Tottori prefecture and
20 homes were consumed by q f1re at
Tanamura in Wakayama prefecture,
Evening star., 1931-05-08
KEEPS STAGE RECORD
Veteran Actor Answers Curtain
Calls Despite Injuries.

PHILADELPHIA, May LPp.-Struck
by an automobile and badly bruised
about the legs and hips, Adolph Link,
80, one Of the Oldest actors on the
American stage, insisted on leaving the
hospital yesterday in order not to spoil
his record Of 73 years without missing
a curtain cali
II have never missed a season since
I was 10 years old, and have never
missed the curtain during that time, /"
Link said as he limped out of the hos
pital and walked TO his hotel to show
that he was all right"
Link plays the part of the old waiter
in THE Student Prince" at the Shubert
Theater.