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The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
Wanted: An Answer
To a Miners Letter

The Sentinel this week received
a letter from a Pacific Coast resi-
dent asking for information re-
garding trapping and placer min
ing opportunities in southeast AL
aska. Among Sentinel readers are
many who are far better qualified
to give this man the definite in
formation he seeks, than is the
Sentinel publisher. These readers,
a letter which the Sentinel will
forward, or to leave the informa-
ton at the Sentinel office. The
letter follows:
Having written to several Com
mercial Clubs for information
about southeast Alaska in regards
to placer mining and trapping for
a living and not getting anything
definite, I am taking the liberty
of writing you hoping you may
know of some fairly good pay dirt
that is available.
st have been told by men that
have been in Alaska, that there
are various abandoned diggings
where a man can still make small
wages. Same would satisfy me in
these hard times.
my family and myself expect to
make our own way if we come to
Alaska, so as not to take any jobs
that local men need. For that
reason our best bet 1 believe would
be to go into the hills and depend
on my experience with traps and
placer gold. However, before we
start out, I should like to know
definitely if anything like that is
still to be had in your locality. If
you happen to know of any, and
should you care to answer my let
ter, I would certainly be very glad
to hear from you. If you don't,
perhaps you have an acquaintance
who would be willing to give this
information
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
600 FISHERMEN STRANDED
IN GULF OF FINLAND ICE

HELSINGFORS, Finland-Hardy
boatmen, accustomed to the north
ern winter, yesterday rescued
about 100 of the 700 fishermen
stranded on the great ice floes
which broke loose Wednesday in
storm in the Gulf of Finland.
The others with 100 horses, could
be seen from Sursari Island, half
way between Helsingfors and Lee
ningrad, huddled together on two
huge floes unable to help them
selves. The ice breaker "Tarno"
was leading the rescue.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
ALASKA W0MEN'S CLIFFS
PLAN WAR MEMORIAL

The Executive Board of the Al
aska Federation of Womens Clubs
upon the elimination of its two
years of service, has voted to leave
plaque of Alaska copper with
raised letters of Alaska gold as
a memorial to the Alaska men who
served in the World War, and the
plan has been approved by the
Governor with the request that it
be placed in the capitol building.
The local Civic Club pledged its
quota of the cost at the meeting
held Saturday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
Henry Clark TO Bring
harvard Boys North

Henry W. Clark, assistant di-
rector of athletics at Harvard, in
recent letter to his mother, Mrs.
Georgia c. Clark of Wrangell,
writes that he will leave Boston
july 10 IN charge OF the group OF
harvard boys who will take part
in the Olympic Games at Los An
geles in August.
me Harvard party will take
the southern route to California
stopping day to visit the Grand
Canyon and arriving in Los An
geies in time for three weeks of
training before the games.
AT the close of the games Mr..
Clark will bring the boys up the
the coast for the southeast Alaska
tour. They will return home on
the C. P. r. lines through Canada.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
With The Fishermen

The Wanuerer came in last Sat
urday with 5000 pounds of hall
but which were shipped on con-
signment through c. c. Mundy to
the Washington Fish and Oyster
Co. of Seattle on the steamer Yu-
kon Sunday.
The Wanderer came in again
Wednesday and brought in 5000
pounds of halibut which will be
shipped on consignment on the
first boat south.
The Wrangell Ice and Storage
Co. the first of the week bought
about 1000 pounds of halibut from
local fishermen for So cents.
The Engstrom Bros bought
about 1900 pounds of halibut
from local fisherman at So cents
The following fish shipments
were made on the Yukon Sunday:
Washington Fish and Oyster
Co. 20 boxes.
San Juan Fishing and Packing
Co., boxes,
Sebastian-Stuart Co., 3 boxes
Consigned to the Washington
Fish and Oyster Co. one box OF
about 500 lbs king salmon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
Democratic Tax Bill
Meets Senate Storm

WASHlNGTON-A rising storm
over Democratic billion dollar tax
increase broke sharply in Senate
late yesterday as measure was
started through Congress with the
promise that it would help the re-
turn OF prosperity. AS Democratic
leauers IN House defended provi-
slons OF the bill, Democratic col
leasues III Senate slashed at the
proposed sales tax.
Senate Democratic leader, JOS
eph Robinson tried to quiet the
storm by saying that the sales tax
might be absolutely necessary,
warning that a four billion dollar
government, cannot operate on a
two billion income, and even the
Sales Tax is "disagreeable and OBJ
jectionable." Acting chairman
Charles r. Crisp of Ways and
Means Committee explained to
the House the need for balancing
the budget if the governments
credit would be maintained. He
said the alternatives to bill were:
First, for the government to con-
tinue borrowing and issue green
backs which would depreciate in
value. Second, to impose the Treas
ury's original tax plan which
singled out few industries for
special heavy taxation in place of
the sales tax which applies a COM
paratively low rate to the general
manufacturing field. Crisp warned
that any attempt to broaden the
exemptions in the Sales Tax Bill
would destroy the purpose of the
increase.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
MAN HELD IN LINDBERGH
CASE WILL BE DEPORTED

TRENTON, N. J. - Colonel
Schwartzkopf, superintendent of
New Jersey State Police, who is
in charge of police detail at Lind
bergh's home, said last night, that
if authorities were unable to con-
meet Henry Johnson, sweetheart of
Lindbergh's nursemaid, with abb
duction of Lindbergh's baby, John
son will be turned over to immi-
grafton authorities for deportation
because investigation disclosed that
he had entered the United States
illegally. Meanwhile he is held by
Newark authorities.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
LINDBERGHS FRANTIC SEARCH FOR
KIDNAPPED SON STILL FRUITLESS

HOPEWELL, N. j., March IL
Still hopeful after nine days of
discouraging results, Colonel
Charles Lindbergh last night con-
tinued frantic efforts to find his
kidnapped baby. Another direct ap-
peal to abductors was understood
to be considered should gangland
"go-betweens' and pleas through
press and radio fail to establish
contact which would restore the
baby to its parents.
Sources closely identified with
the search revealed that Lindbergh
has made three mysterious auto
mobile trips since Monday, trying
to contact with kidnapers. Whether
these secret excursions into New
Jersey countryside led to anything
definite was not revealed. Police
at home merely stated that the
baby was still missing.
Mrs. Lindbergh was said to be
making a brave fight against
a threatened breakdown. Officials
secuted the idea that search of
Ocean liners arriving at foreign
ports would aid in finding child,
explaining that passport difficulties,
would be sufficient to prevent the
baby's exit from the country.
Further check of the lumber
used in building the ladder by
which kidnappers reached the
nursery, revealed that similar
wood was used in Grating and box
ing during construction of the
Lindbergh home.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
School Notes
NATIVE Room

New Pupils
This week we had three new
pupils, Henry, Martha and Edna
Willard. That makes us seven
teen children in our room.
Billy White
Bird Pictures
We are waiting for the birds
to come. 1 hope all the birds come
to Wrangell. We like to have the
birds sing in the morning. The
pupils, Henry, Martha and Edna
sing sweetly, and they are beau
tiful. Billy Hooker
Alaska Birds
We have twelve pictures of
birds that may be seen in this
country. Our teacher saw all the
birds and 1 saw only one. That was
the big white headed eagle.
Buddy Hooker.
A Daffodil
On Monday morning we had a
the table. 1t was in our gray bowl.
We think it blossomed on Sun
day morning. The flower is yell
low and orange. The leaves are
green. Our teacher took good care
of it for it is pretty to have. The
flower smells very sweet. But the
flower is going to die soon. But
anyway the flower smells very
sweet now. Leveda Mather
Our Grocery Store
We thought it would be fun to
have a grocery store. So everybody
brought all kinds of things found
in the grocery store Then we
were all set. There was nothing
more we wanted. Now we have
started to play store.
Henry Willard.
Germs In Dust
In our Hygiene We read Keeping
the House Clean. 1t said that the
dust particles are airplanes for
the germs to ride on. Our book
said that there were germs in all
dust. To prove how germs grow
we took a potato and let some
dust fall on it and we put the po-
tato in a saucer and put a glass
jar over the potato. In few days
germs began to grow on 1t and
the colors were orange, white and
yellow. Each color was different
kind of germ. Glenora Thomas.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
LEAGUE WOULD SETTLE
sINO-JAPANESE CONFLICT

GENEVA A strongly worded
resolution calling for settlement
of the centre conflict" between
China and Japan was completed
by the drafting committee of The
League of Nations assembly yester-
day. The resolution calls for nego-
tiations for complete cessation of
hostilities, the simultaneous with
drawal of opposing forces, and the
inauguration of Round Table
conference under the auspices of
the Western, Powers
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA BURIED
WITH MILITARY HONORS

WASHINGTON, D. c. In the
setting of his first triumphs, final
honors were brought yesterday to
John Philip Sousa. His family as
sembled with a group of distin-
guished musicians and government
officials to attend the funeral late
yesterday afternoon of the great
bandmaster and composer. The
Marine Band, which he conducted
forty or more years ago, formed
with companies of soldiers and
sailors to escort his body from its
own bndroom, where the casket
rested in state two days. to the
grave at Congressional Cemetery.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
HENRY PU VI INAUGURATED DICTATOR
NV MANCHURIAN STATE OF ANKUO

CHANG CHUN, Manehurla, Mar
inauguration ceremonies today
made Henry Pu Vi dictator OF the
new state of Ankuo, meaning
Land of Peace" Attendance at
the ceremonies were limited to
80 Chinese and is Japanese.
Pu vi, the last of the line of
Manchu leaders was deposed TWEEN
ty years ago at the age of six as
Emperor OF China. As Land of
Peace, the new Ankou emerges
from a history spotted with lust
and murder ranging from the
days of Ghenghis Khan to the re-
cent invasion OF the Japanese
last year. Under the direction OF
The Japanese Ankuo declared com
pete independence from China and
overthrow the war lords.
Ankuo has population of thir-
ty million living in an area of
$4,000 square miles. The land is
extremely fertile. Sources OF rev.
enue from tn4s area are vast belts
OF Dltumlnous coal, Oh shale, ores,
grain and 10000, acres or soya
bean production.
About 100000 Japanese are
residents of Ankuo and Japanese
capital invested is estimated at
100000. In 1929 foreign i'm
ports were valued at S126,872,-
S26. and exports at 1925, 100, $50.
The United States has indicated
it will not recognize Ankuo be-
cause it was formed under ag-
erosion.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
SINGLE ALASKA BUDGET
SUGGESTED BY WILBUR

WASHINGTON, D. secretary
OF the Interior Wilbur Tuesday
mde suggestions for economies
IN his department to Chairman
Byrns of the House Committee on
appropriations. Wilbur included
in his report a chart showing the
complicated federal administra-
ton in Alaska" His statement
said: "Unification of control and
especially a single all-embracing
budget for Alaska would effect
great economy in that territory.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
CHINA WILL DISCUSS PEACE
AFTER WITHDRAWAL JAPS

SHANGHAI Hope for peace in
the Yangtse Valley continued
strong today despite stiffening of
the Chinese attitude. Chinese mill
tary leaders obviously were at
tempting to strengthen government
position throughout China as a
result of warfare, which virtually
ended last night as Japanese troops
held positions north and west of
Shanghai.
At the same time, the Chinese
government formally replied to the
Japanese Minister'S latest peace
overtures, saying that the Chinese
are willing to negotiate for cessa-
ton of hostilities on the basis of
the League of Nations resolutions
providing for truce. Chinese defi-
nitely limited discussion how
ever to matters pertaining to ces-
sation of fighting and uncondition-
al withdrawal of Japanese troops.
C. F. Hurley entered the Wran-
CELL General Hospital this morn
ing for medical observation.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
John Grant Jr. Meets
Death By Drowning

Redmen's Hall was crowded to
oyerlIowIng with Borrowing friends
gathered for funeral services held
at two o'clock this afternoon for
John Lynch Grant, second son of
MIR. and Mrs. j. G. Grant, who met
ueath by accidental drowning early
sunday morning, March 6. St.
Philips Episcopal church where
he had been baptized as an in
tant and confirmed in his early
teens, was not available on &C.
count of the icy streets making
traffic conditions unsafe.
Due to the illness of the Rev.
H. P. Corser, vicar at st. Philips,
the funeral services were conducted
by Staff-Captain Acton and the
Rev. Russell F. Peterson. A COM
munity chorus sang two selections,
In the Hour of Trial." and Je-
sus, My Savior" Miss Marjorie
johnson sang solo, Peace 1
Leave with Thee" The pail bear
ers selected from former school
mates who had grown to young
manhood together were Raymond
and James Wheeler, John Coulter,
Vernon Myers, George Case and
George Gunderson.
The floral tributes were pro-
fuse and beautiful and the boy,
beloved by family and community,
was laid to rest in Wrangell GEM
etery under a heaping mound of
flowers.
John L. Grant was born in
Wrangell on Jan. 2, 1908 and ed
ucated in the Wrangell schools.
His school work was marked by
a high degree of scholarship and
he was graduated from Wrangell
High School in 1926 as an honor
student. He entered the Univer-
sity of Washington that fall and
at the time of his death lacked but
two quarters work to be gradu-
ated from the engineering depart
ment as a civil engineer.
For the past four seasons he
has been employed as a surveyor
and miner at the Cassiar Hydraulic
Mines Ltd, located in northern
British Columbia, where his fell
low workers held him in highest
regard as a likable youngster who
was efficient and thorough in
his work and agreeable and pleas
ant at all times no matter how
difficult or disagreeable conditions
might be.
The exact circumstances of the
lads untimely death will never
be known. Search for him began
Sunday when it was discovered
he had last been seen about 1880
O'Clock Sunday morning when he
left the Bills Club rooms.
On Monday a general alarm was
sounded and the community or
gained into volunteer parties to
thoroughly search nearby waters
and islands. Boats were sent to
outlying fox ranches and settle
ments in the hope that the boy
had decided on the spur of the
moment to take a trip with friends.
Nothing was left undone either
from the viewpoint of locating the
boy If he were alive or recovering
his body If he had met death by
accident on the waterfront.
On Thursday morning the body
was discovered lying in the water
between the Wrangell Hotel float
and the Mccormack Dock. 1t is be-
lieved that at no time had it been
far from that point The blasting
may have released the body and
caused it to drift in with the morn
ing currents.
The unfortunate boy is survived
by his parent, his brother, Neil
Grant, and sisters, Miss Margaret
Grant of Wrangell and Miss Erma
Grant, student at the University
of Washington, and relatives In
Alaska, the states and Canada.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
SMITH DECLINES WITHDRAW
FROM MASS. PRIMARIES

NEW YORK Alfred Smith dis
patched a caustic message to Mayor
James Curley of Boston, declin-
ing to withdraw sanction for use
of his name in Massachusetts pri-
maries. Smith indicated that Cur
ley was attempting to put him in
bad light with Massachusetts
voters and said his kilograms ad-
vocating withdrawal were "a bit
tricky"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
NEWS FROM
ALL OVER
THE WORLD
IRISH FREE STATE WOULD BE
ALL IRELAND REPUBLIC

DUBLIN-First day OF Canon
De Valeras new Republican Gov
eminent ended in wild demonstra-
zion last night when excited Repub
lieans stormed through the streets
demanding establishment of ALI
Ireland Republic" Thousands par
tleipated IN the outburst which
arose from celebrations honoring
the release of political prisoners
sentenced under former William
Uosgrave.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
BARTLETT TAKES OVER
MANAGEMENT FRYE HOTEL

Glenn c. Bartlett, well-known
Alaska and Seattle hotel man, on
the first of March took over the
management of the Frye Hotel
in Seattle. He and Mrs. Bartlett
and their daugher, Rose, will make
the southeast Alaska tour next
August in company with Mrs.
Bartlett's brother, Henry w.
Clark, and his group of Harvard
boys.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
MRS. MARSHALL FIELD Sd
INJURED IN FOX HUNT

MELTONMoWBRAY, England
Mrs. Marshall Field, 3rd, wife of
Chicago capitalist, was injured in
ternally when thrown from her
horse. While following hounds in
Fernie fox hunt, her horse fell
to her home by automobile.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
INFANTRY WILL BE LEFT
FOR A TIME IN SHANGHAI

WASHINGTON-The government
has decided that the Thirty-first
Infantry will not be withdrawn
IRON Shanghai Immediately. Con-
ditions are quiet at Shanghai, ac-
cording to reports to the State
Department, but there is still I'M
certainty as to when the Chinese
and Japanese may arrange a truce.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
JOHN D0RE WINS SEATTLE
ELECTIONS OVER HANLIN

SEATTLE, Mar. 9-Nearly twice
as many votes as his opponent
were received by John +. Dore for
mayor in city elections today. The
election ended in a litter cam
palgn between Dore and Robert
II. Harlin, who has been mayor
since the recall of Frank Edwards.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
HOOVER BOARDING CAMPAIGN
PUTS MILLIONS INTO BUSINESS

Observation-Disclosures Reserve
Boards weekly statement showed
that $39,000,000 of boarded money
had been thrown back into bust
ness arteries during the past week,
marking the greatest return since
President Hoover initiated his ma
tion-wide campaign against hoard
ing.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
EARTHQUAKES SHAKE
VERA CRUZ REGION

VERA CRUZ, Mexico-Strong
earth tremblor shook Orizoba re-
gion and was felt in Cordoba and
Vera Cruz. Radius of quake ex-
tended as far as the Tehuantepec
Isthmus, damaging few buildings.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11

LONDON-Peter Llewelyn DAY.
les, whose childhood inspired Sir
James Barrie to write Peter Pan"
was married to honorable Margaret
Leslie Ruthven, daughter of Gen
eral Lord Ruthven. Barrie, who
is Davies godfather was present
at the ceremony.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
Test For Eggs

In our hygiene we are studying
about how to keep eggs fresh. Mrs.
McDade brought box of eggs so
that we could see II they are
fresh. We are going into a dark
room. Joe is going to get card
board and make a hole in it.
Then we will light a candle and
look at the egg. If the egg is good
there will be space between the
shell and the inside. If it is not
good there will be black spots in
the egg. May Thomas.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
Local Items

A. w. H. Smith, general agent,
Darlington Transportation Com
pany, returned to Seattle on the
Norco last Sunday after a brief
trip to Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11

Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Bid
well left on the Yukon Sunday af-
ternoon for Seattle en- route to
their old home in San Diego. They
will return north in time to be
present when their daughter, Miss
Edna Bidwell is graduated from
the University of Washington next
June.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
NEW HAMPSHIRE DELEGATES
WILL SUPPORT ROOSEVELT

CONCORD, N. II. = Demoiratir
elections Tuesday resulted in a
sweeping victory of Gov. Franklin
Roosevelt in capturing eight New
Hampshire delegates.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11

The Native Women's Missionary
Society will hold tea and food
sale next Tuesday afternoon in the
Presbyterian church parlors.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11

In the list of prizes given at
the Firemen's masquerade, as pub
lished last week, the reporter in
advertantly omitted the spot prize
given by DR.. Scruby, dental pro-
phylactis, from the copy submitted
to the Sentinel
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
TEA AND FOOD SALE

The Altar Society will give a
Silver Tea and Food Sale, Thurs
day afternoon, March IT, at the
Rectory from 2 to s.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11

Nels Lindskog who has been
seriously Ill, is reported to be
showing improvement.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11

The Civic club held its March
meeting at the library last Sat
urday and transacted the routine
business of the month. Mrs. 1. G.
Bjorge, secretary-treasurer, report
ed the receipt of $145.36, the Ter
ritorial refund on books and mag
azines for 1881, from Juneau.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11

in on the Northland from a trip to
the states,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11

H. P Corser entered the hos
pital yesterday for a few days to
recuperate from minor bruises
which he sustained when he Slip
ped and fell on the ice in lower
Front street.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11
CARD OF THANKS

we WISH TO extend our sincere
thanks to all who have been SO
kind to us in the deep sorrow
which has broken our family cir
Gle. We are deeply grateful to each
and every one for every word of
sympathy spoken and every act
of service shown to us.
j. G.. Grant and Family.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-03-11

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
Eich entered the hospital toda.
for medical treatment.
Evening star., 1932-09-01
AND CUBS
INCREASE STREAKS
Bucs' Fifth Straight HeIps
in Second Place Scrap.
Bruins Win 18th.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
THE Pittsburgh Pirates, fighting to
hold their runner-up position
in the National League pennant
race, are away on another win
ming streak. They accounted for their
fifth consecutive victory yesterday when
Capt. Pie Traynor parked a home run
In the bleachers with Comorosky aboard
to defeat the Braves, to l.
The Chicago Cubs ran their winning
record to II consecutive games in a
weird 10-to-9 decision over the New
York Giants. The Giants chased Lon
Warneke, the leagues leading hurler, to
the showers in the first inning only to
have the Cubs tie the count in the ninth
when Kiki Cuyler singled, scoring
Demaree. The Giants came right back
with four runs. thanks to Guy Bush's
wildness, but Mark Koenig and Cuyler
teamed to give the league leaders five
IN their half of the frame. Koenig hit
homer with two out and then with
two mates on base, Kiki came through
with a four-base blow.
The Do5gers took two from thesReds,
winning the opener, Z to l behind the
four-hit pitching of Bill Clark, and the
nightcap, IL to 10. 3
In the American League the Tigers
broke Tony Freitas' winning streak at
10 straight. when Elon Hogsett hit TWO
homers and Gehringer one to defeat the
Athletics, to 4.