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Evening star., 1932-10-31

Q Which caves are owned by the
GO.cynment?-M. McF.
A. The National Park Service SAYS
that the only caves under that bureau
are the Carlsbad Caverns in New Mex
lco. II has been proposed that the
Mammoth Cave in Kentucky shall be-
come part Of the National Park
Service.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-04
BENEFIT SHOW
AT COLISEUM CLEARS $37

Through the courtesy of the
Coliseum management, "Svengali",
starring John Barrymore, which
was shown at the Coliseum last
night as a hospital benefit cleared
about $37. This includes coins to
the amount of s1.75 which were
deposited in the hospital jar at
the ticket window.
Miss Etolin Coulter, Miss Mar
garet Mccormack and Miss Mar
jorie johnson, dressed in nurses
uniforms, represented the Hos
pital Board in ushering and TAX
ing tickets.
Following the news reels and
short subjects, Miss Valborg Bruins
void sang "Trumpeteer" and
Mighty LAX a Rose" She was ac-
companied on the piano by Miss
Marjorie Johnson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-04
POLICE FORCES MOBILIZE IN SEARCH
FOR ABDUCTORS OF LINDBERGH BABY

and Arthur Springer, secretary to
the late Senator Dwight Morrow,
to act FOR him. simultaneously, he
requested a horde of newspaper
men and photographers to leave
mis- estate. Lindbergh and his wife
remained up all tuesday and We'd
nesday nights, the Colonel occa-
sionally securing the countryside
with state troopers. Airplanes
hummed over the. roadways where
all officers stopped cars indis-
criminately, seeking clews. Mrs.
Lindbergh asked newspapers and
radio stations TO broadcast the
baby's diet inasmueh as the child
had severe cold.
While the police stopped auto
mobiles in every eastern state the
story of the Kidnapping dominated
the front pages in newspapers
throughout the world. crowding
into secondary positions the dra-
matte story of bloody fighting at
Shanghai between the Japanese
and Chinese. Thousands of mes
sages of coincidence were received
by the Lindberghs from every
part of the world. Many radio
broadcasting stations all over the
United States were in operation
throughout Wednesday and Thurs
day nights with reports on the
search for the baby.
At six O'Clock this morning.
Eastern Standard time, a message
was broadcast from Col and Mrs.
Lindbergh asking whoever had
their baby, wherever they might
be, to make every effort to COM
municate with the parents.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-04
Free Forest Wood
For Personal Use

The Wrangell Chamber of Com
merce which has made various
efforts throughout the winter to
get forestry regulations changed so
that fee use permits to cut wood
for personal use might be obtain
ed, were pleased to receive the fol-
lowing letter the first of the week
from J. NJ. Wyckoff, Forest Ranger
stationed at Petersburg:
The regulations governing the
taking of live timber from the Ma
tional forests or use as fuel pro-
vide that VIII, such fuel is used
within incorpt ated cities and
towns the usual stumpage charge
shall be paid. This regulation ap-
plies whether the fuel is taken for
the personal Use of the cutter or
for sale. The stumpage charges for
fuel are so cents per cord for
spruce and % cents per cord for
hemlock
In view of t present economic
conditions tn, Regional Forester
permits to needy persons for fuel
cut for personal use until June 80
1892. This authority applies to
residents of the towns of Peters,
burg and Wrangell. Wood cut for
sale IS, of course. to be paid for
at the stumpage rates stated above
in order that the wood cutting
in this Division may be handled
with the least possible ineonyen-
fence to the users and at the same
time with a minimum of cost to the
government, it is the plan of this
office to concentrate the cutting
so far as possible to a single area
in the vicinity of each town.
ut is hoped that everyone need
ing wood for personal Use will an
ticipate their needs far enough
in advance to allow time to make
application for free use permit
through the. Forest Ranger at
Petersburg and secure such permit
before cutting begins. Where 1t
is desired to cut wood for sale.
the applicant should secure an
approved timber sale agreement
before cutting begins. Such agree
ments are not approved until the
stumpage value of the timber to be
cut has been paid.
1t is hoped and anticipated that
all persons desiring to cut wood
under the above conditions. either
for personal use or for sale, will
lend their best cooperation in the
proper handling of the matter.
1T is requested that you give
the above all possible publicity in
your community"
]. NJ WYCKOFF
Forest Ranger.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-04
CHINESE TROOPSFORCED TO RETREAT
UNDER JAPANESE ARTILLERY FIRE

EHANGHAI-Relentlessly pound
ing Chinese forces with artillery.
the Japanese army advanced their
front line northward from Shang-
hal yesterday through the flaming
ruins OF Chapel and the outlying
villages from which the Chinese
army withdrew to Quinsan, some
twelve and half miles from
Chapel. The fighting and bonn
bardment continued all night as
the japanese advanced from Cha
pei, Kiangwan annd Liuho areas.
The Chapel district was aflame
and it appeared that the greater
part of the area. already devastat-
ed by shell fire. would burn. The
Japs occupied Tazang. oher troops
moved into Cheniu, former 18th
army headquarters and the loca-
ton of the American built radio
station which was reported I'M
damaged
japanese planes bombed the re-
treating Chinese and destroyed the
notwithstanding railroad bridge
east of Quinsan. Along the battle
line the Jap artillery bombed the
positions the Chinese had aban-
doned.
japanese captured the Chinese
arsenal at Hsukong and advanced
to Nanzang. Chinese retreat was
orderly and the morale of the re-
firing soldiers appeared high.
General commanding the 18th
army said that his men were pre-
pared to resist on the Quinsan sec
tor and that they would be in
more favorable positions to fight
the Japs. despite the estimated in
crease OF Japanese forces to 40
900 in the last three days.
Japanese presented new demands
for cessation of hostilities at a
conference aboard the British
cruises Kent, but they were so
drastic that the Chinese said they
would reject them Immediately
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-04
Alaska S. S. Co. Soon
On Summer Schedule

The Alaska Steamship Co. Ser
vice to Alaska will go on a sum-
mer schedule on March II to south
western Alaska ports and on
April II to Southeastern Alaska.
The steamer Yukon will sail from
Seattle for Seward on March II
and on April y the steamer North
western will inaugurate the sum-
mer service to Skagway and
southeastern ports.
Commencing March IL, the sail
ing dates of the Alaska Line for
Southwestern Alaska will be on
Saturday, one sailing each week
throughout the season to and in
Guiding September "a.
On the Southeastern Alaska run,
the steamer Northwestern will OPP
crate alone for five trips, sailing
from Seattle on Tuesday, April u,
April 26. May 10. May "a, and
June I. Beginning June "a the
steamer Alaska will alternate with
the Northwestern on the southeast
ern run. The ports of call for the
SOUTHEASTERN SERVICE VIII De VIC
toria, Ketchikan. Wrangell, Peters
burg, Juneau, Haines and Skag-
way, and on the return voyage at
Haines, Juneau, Sitka, Petersburg,
Wrangell and Ketchikan.
The steamer Victoria will make
i've voyages to Nome and other
Boring Sea points during the sum-
mer, JIne and July 7 the Vic
toria will sail for Nome, Golovin,
False Pass, ST. Michael, Nakeen
and Dutch Harbor September
and October for Nome.
The Yukon and the Alaska will
alternate each week on the run
between Seattle and Seward from
March until June 10, when the
steamship Aleutian will replace
the Alaska. The Aleutian will be
withdrawn and replaced in this
route September IT. The Aleu-
tian sailing June 10 and 25 and
the Yukon sailing July 80 will
call at Victoria, B. C.
The freighter Derblay will sail
from Seattle May 25 and another
Alaska Line steamer August II
for Boring Sea and Arctic Ocean
ports If business warrants this
service will be extended as far as
Point Barrow, the farthest north
flag.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-04
Deeds To Be Issued
For Indian Lands

J. A. Ramsey, townsite trustee
for the General Land Office. with
headquarters at Anchorage, arrived
in Wrangell last Monday and has
spent the week here His visit was
for the purpose of making an ex-
animation of the Indian lands with
in the incorporated limits of the
town with the view or issuing
deeds to the lot occupants as soon
as arrangements therefor can be
completed.
When the townsite of Wrangell
was originally surveyed in 1906
certain tracts were set aside as
Indian possessions. These lands
were undivided into lots in 1928
and the plat OF subdivisional sur
vey approved in 1881.
An act of Congress on July 3,
1926. provided for the survey of
all southeast Alaska Indian lands
into lots and blocks and for the
issuance of restricted deeds to the
occupants without cost. except for
a 50-cent notary fee in connection
with the issuance of a trustees
deed.
Deeds issued under this Act con-
vey a complete title but provide
that the land is not transferable
without the approval of the Secre-
tary of the Interior and while held
by the Indian occupant is not sub
ject to taxation.
When the Indian occupant of
the land wishes to sell he must
submit the terms of the sale to
Mr. Ramsey. who as Chief of the
Field Division, General Land Of
flee. and also trustee of the town
site. will submit a report to the
Secretary of the Interior.
If the secretary approves the
terms of the sale the purchaser
will obtain a fee simple title and
the lands will then be subject to
taxation and sale as are other
lands.
There are 104 lots involved
within the townsite of Wrangell.
A number of these lots have passed
into the possession. of white own
ers in recent years. The General
Land Office has to deal in a diff
ferent manner with white owners
and special instructions must be
obtained by the Trustee before he
can issue deeds to this lots.
White owners will be required
to pay a reasonable assessment to
defray their portion of the cost of
survey.
Notices will be posted later adj
vising occupants of the date when
applications for deeds may be
filed and a supply of blank ap-
plications will be available at the
Town Clerks office in the City
Hall.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-04
Capt. Darlington
To Build New Boat

A. W. H. Smith, general mana
ger of the Darlington Transporta-
tion Company, arrived from Seat
tie on the Northwestern this
morning on matters connected
with next seasons business.
Captain Darlington intends to
build new boat to replace the
Hazel B No. 2 which was destroy
ed by fire last month as she lay
on the marine ways at Wrangell
The new boat will be a finer
one than the boat she will re-
place. While it will be the same
size and general construction as
the Hazel B No. 2. it will be fit
ted up more comfortably with all
the latest improvements for river
boats.
Mr.. Smith reports that the Bar
were recently awarded the Stikine
river mail contract for the sum
mer season.
Asked as to the outlook for
tourist business this season, Mr..
Smith said that with the new boat
in operation it would seem only
reasonable to expect to get a GER
tain amount of business that the
company has not had heretofore.
All of the old crew of the Bar
rington Transportation Company
in Wrangell this season as no
change has been made in the per-
sonnet of last year.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-04
Halibut Boats
Must Be Licensed

NJ. L. Freeman, of Seattle, en-
ployed by the International Fish
cries Commission. was aboard the
Princess Norah Sunday morning
returning south from a trip to Ju-
neau While his boat was in port
he conferred with I. S. Deputy
Collector of Customs, W. R. ].
Reed regarding the new halibut
fishery regulations.
Forms of licenses and reports
for halibut fishermen supplied by
the International Commission are
now available at Mr.. Reeds office.
All vessels engaged in deep SEQ
fishing must be licensed and en-
ter and clear Customs every trip.
over fishing in inside waters must
be licensed and report to the Gus
toms. Vessels under five tons
fishing inside waters do not need
to report to Customs unless they
sell or transport their catches to
different area from where
caught.
Area No. l includes those wa
tiers south of Willapa Harbor;
area No. 2, south of Cape Spencer;
area No. 8, west of Cape Spencer;
area No. 4, Boring Sea and Aleu-
tian islands.
Reports of catches must be
made to Customs Officials at the
place where the fish are landed
and within As hours after their
landing. The report must con-
tain the name of the boat, its cap
tain. the area in which the fish
were caught, when they were
caught, their amount and the
place of their landing. No cost to
the fisherman is attached to either
licenses or reports.
The new regulations made by
the International Fisheries Com
mission and approved by the Gov
ernor General of the Dominion of
Canada and the President of the
United States of America, became
effective February 13, 1882.
effective Feb. 10. 1882. The regula-
lions were devised for the pur-
poses OF protecting and conserv-
ing the halibut fishery of the Nor
thern Pacific Ocean and Boring
Sea, and under authority of Ar
ticle III of the Convention of the
Dominion of Canada and the
United States of America signed
May 8. 1880.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-04

HOPEWELL. n. J. March f
Charles .Lindbergh Junior, twenty
months old child of Col. Charles
Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lind
bergh, today is still in the hands
of kidnappers who stole him from
his crib in the Lindbergh home
Tuesday night. A note found in
the bed demanded $4,000 ransom.
Footprints in the mud outside
the nursery window indicated
that man wearing approximately
size ten shoes climbed a newly
made collapsible ladder. which was
found nearby. entered the nursery,
took the child and left the note.
A short distance from the house
tracks indicated that woman
Joined him and walked to the
road. where evidence indicated an
automobile was parked.
Although a nationwide search
involving the police in every east
ern state. federal officers. state
troopers, even coast guard and
prohibition agents. started We'd
nesday, the only definite clew dis
covered was a postcard mailed in
a postbox in the central section of
Newark. New Jersey, 40 miles
from the Lindbergh home. Crude
ly printed on the postcard, which
was addressed to Charles Lin
berg. Princeton, New Jersey was:
Baby safe. Instructions later. Act
accordingly"
Col. Lindbergh indicated that
he was ready to pay the ransom
demanded and appointed former
Mayor Thompson of Englewood
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-04
Fine School Spirit
In Basketball Shown

Two poppy, exciting games of
basketball. characterized by a
fine display of school spirit in
clean games fought to a finish.
provided keen enjoyment to Wran-
CELL fans at the gym last Friday
night
Senior and freshmen girls played
the first game which resulted in
victory for the seniors who won
with a score of 21-19. The fresh
men girls wore new green and
white suits set off with a green
F on the back of the white waists,
and in attractive contrast to the
seniors in red and white suits.
The new suits were made at school
by the girls.
Senior boys lost to the Fresh
men by a. score of 21-15. Coach
Fabricius refereed both games.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-04
Masquerade Ball
Big Success

A large attendance, excellent
music and a good time marked the
annual Washington Birthday
Dance given by the Wrangell Fire
Department Saturday night, Feb
ruary 90. at the school gym. Fire
Chief Chef Lloyd performed the
duties of floor mnager and the cos
tune judges were: H. Wellons, H.
V. Callow and Chef Johnson.
Prizes were awarded as follows
Best Dressed, LIST: Mrs. NJ. G.
Shain. Crystal Necklace, Donated
by w. C. Waters; Harris Harms,
shirt, Donated by Campbell Bros.
End: Mrs. ]. D. Nolan, Picture
Donated by Wheeler Drug Co. ::
Bill Flory, Cigarettes, Donated by
the Drift Inn.
Best Sustained: 1st, Mrs. S. w
Jenkins, Canned Groceries. Donat-
ed by Donald Sinclair; Neil Grant
Sack of Flour. Donated by Ole
Johnson; End, Ruby Everson, Tea
pot, A. Engstrom; Frank Barnes,
Cigarettes, Donated by ]. G. Grant
Most Ridiculous: list, Owen
Swenson Clady), Candy and Dish
Donated by L. A. Olsen; Harry
Dalgity. Bacon. Donated by Sorset
and Coulter; End, Miriam Grant,
Can Syrup. Donated by P. L. Stump
AL Cramer, Suit cleaned. Pressed,
T. H. Fletcher.
Most Oriuinol. 1T. Na,+r,do
Goodrich. Electric Lamp. Donated
bv Radio Shop; NJ. G. Shain. Box
Cigars, Donated by T. Dalgity:
End, Lois Wheeler. Box Candy,
Donated by Den O'Sweets; John
Grant, Flashlight, Donated by
Chas. BENJAMIN.
Door Prizes: Mrs. G. S. Chaplin.
Roquefort cheese, Donated by the
Angerman Meat Market: o. Bake
$500 Savings Account, Bank of
Alaska.
Most Comical; Mrs. J, Livesay,
2 pair silk hose, Donated by Peg
gy's Shoppe; Mrs c. w. Bradley,
(gentleman) 500 lbs. Coal, Donat-
ed by the Mccormack Dock Co. ::
End. Mrs. H. r. Coulter, House
Dress Donated by Wyatt. Cramer;
Leslie Scribner, Suit Cleaned and
Pressed. Wrangell Steam Laundry.
The list of spot prizes and their
donors were as follows: 1.50 to be
applied on permanent, Mrs. Stump
letter opener, Geo. Cowan: two
meals for a couple. Wrangell Res
taurant s2.00 in trade, Standard
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-04
Aviation Progress
Made In Alaska

A good idea of the growth of
commercial aviation in Alaska is
given in figures prepared by Ernest
Walker Sawyer. Commercial avi-
alton made its appearance nine
years ago in Alaska A special ex-
perimental afr-mail contract was
made to carry mail from Fairbanks
to McGrath, a distance of about
800 miles. When this system was
inaugurated, mail was being trans
ported by dog sled. 1t required IT
days to make the trips compared
with 2 hours and As minutes by
the first air trip. Once the ad-
vantages of air-mail were demon
strated, progress in the develop
ment of this means of transporta-
ton has continued. At present
there are 81 aviation fields within
the Territory and five hydroplane
ports. The landing fields vary in
size from $50 by 500 feet to 400
by 1,400 feet. Fairbanks and An
chorage fields have two runways
400 by 1000 feet Governor George
A. Parks states that the total aid
to aviation has been approximately
s1S0,000 and that the economic
benefits have justified the expen-
ditures. In 1881 there were six COM
mercial aviation Companies, one
each located at Nome, Fairbanks,
Anchorage, Chitina, Juneau and
Ketchikan. An airway weather SER
vice has been developed by the
Weather Bureau because of the
progress made in aviation. Re-
ports are made regularly and aer-
ial navigation is aided through
this service In 1927 there were
10 commercial planes. They trans
ported Is tons of express. A to-
tai of AIS passengers were car
ried $4,000 passenger miles. In
1881 there were 26 planes which
flew 3S1,234 plane miles, carried
7, 947 passengers, and 947,695
passenger miles, carried 161, 71S
pounds of mail and express. In
1880 the "a planes then in use
carried 3, 654 passengers a total
of 6S4,361 passenger miles.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-04
Easter Vacation For
Lower Grades Only

The school board at it's meeting
last Wednesday decided to have
Easter vacation for grades l to 6.
the week before Easter.
Grades 7 to II will continue in
school in order to make up another
week of school missed last fall
owing to the delay in opening up
the new building.
Beginning next Monday the up
per grades will be dismissed at
O'Clock, instead of $40, thus
making up the rest of the time
lost last fall.
School will close for all grades
on Friday, June 10.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-04
LADIES NIGHT

Ladies Night at the Bills Club
was cancelled last night because
of the hospital benefit at the Coli
scum. The previous Ladies Night
on February 25 was the usual en-
joyable affair Hosts for the eve
ming were Mrs. G. r. Hatton and
Charles Benjamin Mrs Scruby
and Bill Flory won prizes for high
scores and Mrs. ]. d. Nolan and
J. c. Johnson for low scores in
progressive whist which occupied
the first part of the evening.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-04
NOTICE

Power will be cut off between
900 and $50 Saturday morning,
March 5 in the town of Wrangell
and between 1900 and 1870 in
the morning in the Shoemaker Bay
district. This is necessary on ac-
count of construction work being
done.
CITY LIGHT DEPARTMENT
By H. Wellons
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-04
Shrimp Pickers Will
Give Benefit Dance

Shrimp pickers of the Reliance
Shrimp Company are making ar
rangements for a dance which they
will give on Saturday evening,
March IS. All proceeds will be
donated to the Wrangell General
Hospital.
Under the capable management
OF Mrs. Joseph Sumption the force
of pickers are entering most en-
Enthusiastically into the project
which promises a lot of hard work
for the pickers, much enjoyment
for the public and financial aid
for the hospital.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-04

Miss Jean Grant took passage
on the Yukon Monday evening to
Ketchikan where she will be the
guest of Miss Margaret ottesen for
q few days,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-04

Oil Co.: $500 in trade. Union Oil
Co. 5000 in trade. Harris Harms
roundtrip taxi ride, Star Taxi;
finger wave, Ringlette Shop:
three passes, Coliseum; shave and
haircut, Bob Hurley. Eleven dane
ers were made happy with the
above prizes during the dance fol-
lowing the unmasking.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-04
Local Items

Miss Ruth Hansen, superinten-
dent of the WrangelI General Hos
Dital, returned Monday on the Ad-
| niral Evans from Juneau where
he spent two-weeks' vacation
With friends.
Stanley Jekill returned last
week from Vancouver, B. c..
where he spent the winter visit
ing with his mother and other
relatives.
Wrangeli Elks have arrange
ments well under way for Hard
Times dance which they will give
at Redmen's Hall on Thursday
evening, March II.
The Auklet, Captain Collins, D.
V. Batten. engineer, returned the
first of the week from Seattle in
readiness for the fishing season
in this district.
Mrs. d. V. Batten and small son
eturned on the Northwestern
this morning from Seattle where
the family spent the winter.
The Norco is reported from
Ketchikan- as being due in port
here northbound at $50 tonight.
H. B. Crewson, Alaska repre-
sentative for A. Schilling and Co.,
spent the week in Wrangell.
A. H Reed who has been en-
ployed at the Wrangell Single
Mill for some months, left on the
Princess Norah Sunday morning
for Seattle.
Arnt Sorset left on the Princess
Norah Sunday morning for a
BRIEF business trip to Seattle.
H. Kittlesby, superintendent of
the Diamond K Packing Co., took
passage to Seattle on the Princess
Norah Sunday morning.
Nels Lindskog who has been
seriously i'll at his home for the
past two weeks, entered the Wran-
CELL General Hospital Thursday
Until the arrival of the Yukon,
]. E. Ramsey of the General Land
Office, will be at the Wrangell
Hotel, where he may be consulted
by all interested in acquiring deeds
to Indian lands within the Wran-
CELL Townsite
Mrs. N Lester Troast and three
young sons were aboard the North
western this morning enroute to
Juneau, from trip to New Jer-
sey. At Ketchikan they were
Joined by Mr.. Troast who has been
visiting towns on the west coast
of Prince of Wales island.
Warren Gartley returned on the
Northwestern this morning from
a trip to Seattle.
Mrs. Georgia Clark, who has
been visiting her daughters in
Seattle since Christmas, returned
home on the Northwestern this
morning.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-04
TEA AND FOOD SALE

The Altar Society will give a
Silver Tea and Food Sale, Thurs
day afternoon, March II, at the
Rectory from 2 to 5.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-04

Miss Margaret Weightman, pub
lie health nurse for the Indian
bureau, reports that the flu cpl
demic among the Natives is sub
siding.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-04

L. M. Churchill has been APP
pointed fish license collector for
Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-04

Passengers for Petersburg on
the Northwestern in port today
included Mrs. Lawrence Isom and
Lawrence Jr,, Mrs. NJ. Lien, Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Van Fleet, Rex
and Doris Van Fleet.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-04

Mrs. Georgia Clark, who has
been visiting her daughters in
Seattle since Christmas, returned
home on the Northwestern this
morning.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-04

Warren Gartley returned on the
Northwestern this morning from
a trip to Seattle.