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The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-05-05

little, but building permits were
considerably higher in March than
in February. Output of cement in
creased sharply. About the usual
change in industrial employment
was reported to have taken place
during the month.
The seasonally adjusted index of
department store sales receded from
65 per cent of the 1923-1925 av-
erage in February to SIS per cent in
March, a new low level since 1919.
New automobile registrations were
the fewest in number since 1922.
The value of wholesale sales and
the volume of intercoastal traffic in
creased somewhat more than is US
ual from February to March.
Banking Conditions Better
Between March % and April 10,
currency and coin returned to the
Federal Reserve Bank of San Fran
cisco totaled 81 million dollars. This
made a net return of 127 million
dollars since March 10, the day on
which currency and coin in the
hands of commercial banks and the
public reached its record high point,
compared with Withdrawals amount
ing to 1873 million dollars between
mid-January and March 13. In ad-
dition to the 81 million dollars re-
ceived during the four weeks end
ing April 10 as a result of redeposits
of currency, banks were supplied
with a considerable volume of funds
through local disbursements by the
United States Treasury in excess of
collections. These funds were used
by banks to rebuild their deposits
with eastern correspondents and to
meet payments resulting from net
transfers of funds out of the Dis
trict, part of which was caused by
purchases of securities in eastern
markets. Only a small part of the re-
deposited currency was used to re-
duce borrowings or to increase re-
serve balances at the Federal Reserve
Bank of San Francisco. Considerable
progress was made during the first
three weeks of April in restoring
operations in banks which had not
been licensed to reopen in March.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-05-05
WEAR THEIR FLOWER AND
REAWAK.EN THEIR SPIRIT
(Contributed)

To America, now going forward
in a great drive against the econom-
ic enemies which have invaded the
country. comes a message from the
men who fifteen years ago were Civ
ing their lives in defense of tie
country against an armed enemy. II
comes in the form of the little red
poppy that we will all be asked to
wear on Poppy Day, May q. 1t tells
us to serve and sacrifice for our
country now with the same patriotic
spirit that those men served and
died among the peoples in France
in 1917 and 1918.
The poppy is a symbol of remem-
brance for the World War dead.
Poppies glowing on every coat on
Poppy Day will show that We still
remember and honor the supreme
sacrifice our war dead made for
America. A country which remem-
bers deeds such as theirs cannot be
indifferent to present calls for pa
triotic service. AS long as the mem
DRY of our heroes is kept bright,
America can be confident that heroic
service will come from its citizens
in every hour of need.
The women of the American Lee
gion Auxiliary. who bring us the
peoples on Poppy Day, are carrying
out a very valuable work for the
country. With their memorial flow
ers they are helping to keep alive
a memory more precious than vast
material riches-the memory of men
who were willing to die that Amer
lea might live in freedom and happi-
ness. With the poppy contributions.
they are helping carry on for the
disabled veterans and fatherless fam
lilies. With the poppy they are call
ing to us all to carry on for Amer
lea in the spirit of those heroic men
the flower commentaries. Every
American who is a true American
should show his response by wear
ing a poppy on Poppy Day.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-05-05
A JIG-SAW DIVORCE

And now comes word of the first
iig-saw divorce. We have heard of
divorces growing out of disputes
about playing bridge. golf, and 9TH
er like things, but the jig-saw
brand is the latest This jig-saw d.
vorce suit was brought in a Chi
cago court Some woman alleges
her husband beat her because she
spent more for jig-saw puzzles than
the family budget allowed for that
item. Maybe hubby" went dippy
trying to figure out one of the
puzzles; or maybe "wifey" was the
daffy one; maybe they both went
cuckoo. After trying to figure out
a few of the things, If they are too
much for you and you can't put
them together. you'll decide it
would be enough to drive anyone
wild to ponder over the jig-saws.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-05-05

Mrs. P. C, Mccormack writes
from San Diego that the recent Cal
ifornia earthquake was very percep-
tible in that city She was sitting in
a park reading the Wrangell Sem
tinel when the bench shook caus-
ing her to drop the paper. Margaret
and Peter had been playing near
her and she thought they had crept
up from behind and were playfully
rocking the bench. Mr.. Mccormack
says that all the news of Wrangell
is not published in the Sentinel and
that his next letter to Mrs. McCor-
mack will contain an unpublished
item of news that will cause her
to drop the letter without an earth
quake to shake it from her hands.
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Is YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
News Items Taken The of May g. 1918

at the Token Telegraph station and
travelled to large lake on the sum
NIT that runs about forty miles in
a southeasterly direction and emp
ties into the Shesley 80 or 40 miles
below the station. He crossed the
divide and followed down the creeks
that run into the Whiting. Several
attempts have been made to reach
the rich mineral district of the
Whiting by going up the Clearwater
River to its head and crossing the
divide. This is rendered impossible
by an immense glacier.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-05-05

Although Bermuda prides itself
on the fact that it is England's old
est 'self-goyerning" colony and
boasts that its parliament is second
i'll age only to that of the mother
country, only 1877 persons out OF
a population of 3O.SS4 hold the vot-
ing franchise on the islands today.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-05-05

Jack Fowler last fall reached the
headwaters of the Whiting River
and is the first white man ever
to have reached that point Early
in August Fowler with an Indian
and three pack horses loaded with
provisions crossed at Shesley river
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-05-05

Capt. Knyg Johansen took out n
party of picniekers on the Karen to
Old Town last Sunday. Those in the
party were Mr. and Mrs. w. II. War
rem, Mr. and Mrs. j. P. lowering,
Miss Florence Quasi, Miss Rilla
Jaquith, Mrs. S. E. Edmunson. Mas
ter Robert Edmunson, Capt X. J.
Johansen, ole Johnson, A. Jakobitz,
j. W. Pritchett.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-05-05
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
THE FIELD, May 2, Fisherman
attack against American positions
in the vicinity of Villers-Breton-
neau were repulsed with heavy en-
envy losses The preliminary lombard
ment lasted two hours then the
infantry ruhed forward but were
driven back leaving large numbers
of dead in front of the American
lines.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-05-05
Ninety-six votes were polled in
the primary election at Wrangell.

Miss Lynn Worden of Wrangell
was married on April 90, 1918, to
Robert A Holmes near Grand Rap
ids, Michigan. The "Wil-Holm" stock
farm, the future home of the bride
and groom, is situated about five
miles from Grand Rapids
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-05-05

F. Matheson, chairman of Local
Board No. s, has been informed that
Wrangells quota for the military
draft is ten. The Board has author
ity to call out the required number
this week but has not done so for
the reason that several question
naires have not been returned.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-05-05

Mrs. R. V. Daley of Tacoma, a
sister of Ted Daley, arrived in
Wrangell the first of the week ac-
companied by her little son, Ray,
Jr. Her husband is at present at
Unimak Pass.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-05-05
MARCH BUSINESS CLOSED
WITH AN UPWARD TREND

Twelfth District business fluctu-
ated considerably during March and
averaged somewhat lower than in
February. being influenced by bank
ing holidays during the first half of
the month and by the earthquake in
the Los Angeles region on March 10
according to a statement issued on
April "a by Isaac B. Newton, Chair
man of the Board and Federal Re-
serve Agent, Federal Reserve Bank
of San Francisco. Practically the en-
tire decline in both industry and
trade came in the early part of
the month, most fields of activity
having recovered approximately to
February levels by the end of March,
Marketing of agricultural products
proceeded about as usual, since nee
essary facilities to finance transac-
tions involving food and feed prod
ucts were provided throughout the
banking holiday. Prices of commod-
titles important in the Twelfth dis
trict averaged slightly higher in
March than in February, and after
a brief decline at the beginning of
April, continued their advance.
Larger Wheat Acreage
Weather conditions in most parts
of the District were more satisfac-
tory for the growth of range feed
and planted crops in March than
in February. Reports of farmers in
tentions to plant indicated that acre
age planted to spring wheat would
be about 33 per cent larger this
year than in 1882. This increase in
spring wheat acreage is the result
of the relatively small winter wheat
crop which was damaged by cold
weather last autumn. Larger acre
ages than in 1892 are expected to
be planted to beans and oats, while
planting of barley and potatoes will
probably be smaller.
Building Stimulated
Crude oil production averaged
$4,000 barrels daily during March,
or somewhat lower than the prora-
ton schedule of 100000 barrels
daily, but the daily average increas-
ed to 100000 barrels during the
first half of April. Although lum-
Der production did not increase by
the full seasonal amount during
March. operations were stimulated
late in the month by a rising vol
ume of orders. The value of en-
cheering construction changed but
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-05-05

A Bible has been placed in each
room in the Wrangell Hotel. This
has been done through the effort
of the Gideons, a religious organiza-
ton composed exclusively of COM
mereial travelling men. The Gideons
received subscriptions from several
Wrangell citizens for the purpose of
supplying the hotel with Bibles.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-05-05
THE ALL-WISE ONE

George B. Shaw, self-appointed
world critic. and an Englishman,
takes on the job of raking America
over the Goals again. America is
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-05-05

COPENHAGEN. May 2, 191S-The
Germans have captured sixteen
thousand prisoners at Helsingfors
and Viborg including the Bolshevik
premier, according to reports from
Finnish capital today. Young Fin
nish group is demanding the es-
tablishing of a republic but civil
and parliamentary parties agree on
introduction of a monarchy.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-05-05

One-half the world may not know
how the other half lives, but it must
be admitted that some women never
tire trying to find out.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-05-05

Some of the girls seem to be mix
ed up in their fruits. They want a
peach complexion and then put on
one that looks like red currant.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-05-05

DETROIT, May 2. 191S-Twelve
hundred men and women mainly I.
w. w. taken in police raid are held
for investigation from Federal au-
thorities.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-05-05

But if an infant can't think, why
does he yell the moment he sees the
kind of world he is in.-Jersey City
Journal
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-05-05

A woman is a person who enjoys
telephoning a mile but gets excited
and balled up if it's 300 miles.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-05-05

LONDON, May 2, Fisherman
artillery became active this morning
in Yillers Bretonneau sector of the
Amiens front and in the neighbor-
hood of Merris on the Flanders
front.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-05-05

An addition is being built to the
store at the cannery of the Alaska
Packers Association. H. D. Camp
bell is doing the work.
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CHINA, JAPAN
TRUCE SIGNED
Formal Action Is Taken to
Halt HoStiIitieS Be-
tween Nations.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
TOXIC, May 31.-A truce was
signed formally today between
China and Japan, the war Office an
nouncsd.
Under terms of the truce, Jap
anese troops will maintain their
present positions until after China s
forces have withdrawn beyond a
point little north of Peiping on
the west and Tientsin on the east.
A line would be set up as neu-
trail zone, connecting Yengking
Hanging, Kaoliying, Shut, Tung-
chow, Siangho, Paoti, Lintingchen,
Ningho and Lutai. Tungchow vir-
tually is an east suburb of Peiping.
The neutral zone would be patrolled
by Chinese police.
The truce DEGREES that the Chi
nese military retreat west and
south of the imaginary line, and
stay within the fixed boundary.
Accomplishment of this general
retreat would fulfill the first article
of the truce. Protection of the ia
paneSe occupation forces was a
second provision.
Upon fulfillment of the two, the
japanese agreed to withdraw be-
yond the Great Wall, leaving the
unoccupied area under command
of a special Chinese constabulary
charged with the duty of maintain
ing peace and order.
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SCOTT BREWER
BEFORE. JURORS
President of Closed Bank
Voluntary Witness in
County'S Probe.

Scott R. Brewer, president of the
defunct State Savings and Trust
Company, appeared before the coun-
ty grand jury today as q voluntary
witness in investigation of the
banks affairs.
For a week the grand jury has
been studying evidence selected by
Prosecutor Herbert E. Wilson from
records given the prosecutor by
Circuit Judge Earl r. Cox.
Brewer was in the grand jury
room more than two hours. He now
resides in Louisville.
Before teStifying he signed
waiver from any immunity his vol
untary testimony might allow I'M
der criminal laws.
This was requested by Oscar
Hagemier, deputy grand jury prose-
cutor, since Brewer never had been
subpenaed as a witness.
After testifying, Brewer explained
TO reporters he had appeared be-
cause he didn't think he should
have to take all blame for affairs
of the bank which he formerly
headed.
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At the same time, he denied
rumors that a new track was
to be laid, and other changes
made.
There is nothing wrong with the
track" he said. 1T is better now
than it was twenty years ago. 1t
was laid on a perfect founda ton,
and it has been smoothing out for
years.
Would Spoil Test
ITO make the curves longer and
more gradual would be to destroy
the sporting element-the human
element, making it just mere test
of the endurance of a machine.
1--WE have plans drawn for re-
placing some of the stands, but I
do not know just when the work
will be done. 1t probably will not
be this year.
The stands now are in good
shape, as they are given constant
attention by a crew of workmen."
While promising that the race
will go on as long as there are as
many as two race cars entered,
Rickenbacker revealed that Indi-
annapolis never may be nearer los
ing it's most famous attraction,
which draws spectators from every
state and as far away as New
Zealand, than it was Tuesday.
Shows Race Strain
Still showing the strain of race
days hectic events, Rickenbacker
explained that failure of the drivers
to accede to the race rulings would
have meant refunding of the pub
lies money and turning the race
grounds into COW pasture"
AS long as he has the RESPONSE
bility of directing the track, he will
be boss, Rickenbacker announced.
1T is one of my greatest regrets
that the race started late for the
first time in the track history, ex-
cept when it was caused by an act
of God" he commented.
But l had to sustain DR.. H. R.
Aliens ruling barring Howdy Will
cox, one of four greatest drivers, from
because of his health
even if the drivers carried out their
threatened strike. Otherwise, l might
have been morally and legally
guilty of manslaughter,
Il feel that I know more about
that race than any one other per-
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". W. LEADER
SLAIN IN BATH
Young Mother Found Dead;
Husband Is drilled
by Police.

d CHtteU fTeSS
SAN JOSE, Cal, May 31.-A new
ordeal of questioning was in pros
pect today for the husband of a
young Y. w. c. A. executive whose
violent death shocked the holiday
quiet of the Stanford university
campus.
Almost within a stones throw of
the San Juan hill home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, Mrs. Allene
Thorpe LamSon, %, met death while
in her bath. Her head was crushed
with what authorities said was a
blunt instrument. Her husband
David, 30-year- sales manager
of the Stanford University Press,
who found the body was held.
He was questioned several hours
Tuesday. All he knew, he insisted,
was that within an hour while he
was puttering in the garden, his
wife was killed.
Authorities halted their question
ing to permit him nights sleep in
Jail, but planned to renew their
Interrogation today While inclined
to the theory the victi--, was slain,
possibly by a prowler, they also in
vestigated the possibility she might
have been killed in a fall.
Mrs. Lamson, an attractive bru-
net, was executive secretary of the
Stanford Y. w. c. A Her work
kept her in collegiate circles where
once she moved as a leading figure.
AS an executive of the University
Publishing House, her husband like
wise occupied position of prom
inence.
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HOLDS SPEEDWAY NOT
PRIVATE DRINKING SPOT
Plea of Pair Fails to Win Freedom
in City Court.

Plea of Pair Fails to Win Freedom
in City Court.
The fact that their admissions to
grand stand B at the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway cost $21 doesn't
make it private place, Judge Will
liam H. Sheaffer ruled today in
municipal court four.
Sheaffer fined c. L. Kahn, $50
Division street, 81 and costs on
drunkenness charges and suspended
a similar fine on Paul Brown, Houc-
ton. Tex. They were arrested at
the Speedway by state police, who
said Kain and Brown playfully were
tossing beer bottles into the crowd.
Both denied bottle throwing, but
said they had case of beer apiece
End were having good time
Thomas McNulty, their attorney,
attempted to have the case dis
missed on the grounds that they
were in private place, but Sheaf-
fer couldn't agree.
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son, and the responsibility for safety
of many lives is mine. 1t is ire
mendous responsibility and 1 feel it
keenly. Jim Allison sold out be-
cause he could not stand the ter
rife strain of responsibility"
Rickenbacker said ne felt a dis
tinct pride in the fact that the race
had been carried ON without change
or retrenchment in any respect,
through the lean depression years
until this year, an accomplishment
achieved by few companies.
There would have been no change
in prize money or pay of employees
this year had it not been for the
bank holiday. freezing millions of
dollars in Indiana and nearby states
from which the bulk of the race pa =
irons come.
But with the reduction of ad-
mittance fee from $3.50 to 81, and
the new federal tax, which we paid.
1 cut myself 50 for every 81 the
participants were cut" he explained.
Worried by Mob
One of his greatest worries during
the race was the mob breaking
through the fence surrounding tn.
race grounds. Nearly 5000 persons,
many OF them small boys and even
some girls, crashed through the
fence before and during the race.
swarming across the track between
hurtllng race cars % gain the i'm
munity of the inside fence.
Hundreds might have been killed
in that mad rush." he said. "All the
guards in the world couldn't have
stopped them. That never would
have happened four years ago. 1t re-
suited from mob spirited from the
disregard for law and order brought
on by the present economic dis
order"
This incident brought him more
gray hairs than all the squabbling
OF the drivers over limitation of gas
tank size and amount of oil used.
and other technical rulings.
Explains Gas Ruling
The drivers are in the race to
win, taking dangerous chances" he
said, land in some ways we have to
think for them.
I'VE found, in previous races, that
most accidents occurred after
drivers had been in the pits and re-
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LESTER sPANGLER, 27, Los
Angeles, driver
MARK BILLMAN, Is, of 1925
Villa avenue. indianapolis. driver.
G.. L. JORDAN, 81, of 402 Rinkler
street, Lafayette, mechanician.
Spangler and Jordan were in
jured fatally in one of the most
spectacular crashes in speedway his
tory, when Spangler's Miller Spe-
cial collided at more than 100 miles
an hour with the Universal Serv-
ice Special OF Malcolm Fox on the
southwest turn.
Oil spots polished by the grinding
clutch of rubber tires had made the
turn death trap. AS Spangler came
in the turn, Fox went into a spin
and was endeavorng to bring his
car under control when Spangler
crashed into him from behind.
Hurled High in Air
AS thousands looked on with
blanched faces, Spangler and Jor-
dan were hurled into the air, their
limp and insensible bodies striking
the bricks with stunning force.
Several women in grand stand A
tainted when Spangler'S car started
turning over and came to rest
against the concrete retaining wall.
Fox and Bert Cook, his mechanician.
unhurt except for bruises, climbed
stiffly out of their mount and
dragged the two bodies off the track.
The sinister yellow flag slowed
down the field to a cautious fifty
miles an hour as it paraded in sin
gle file between the two smashed
racers.
Jordan Dies First
Jordan, who was known to his
friends as Monk" died first, Just
as his brother reached the Speed
way hospital. Spangler, who was
driving his first Speedway race,
died later. in the evening. Fractured
skulls were the cause.
Billman's life was almost drained
away on the track when he was
pinned under his Kemp Mannix
Special on the wall of the southeast
turn.
Slithering into the turn, Billman
lost control and his hurting mount
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MORE AT WORK,
TRADES REPORT
Rising Employment Claimed
by Leading 0rganiza-
tons of Nation.

-
WASHINGTON, May 31.-Rising
employment, increased profits and
general improvement in business
conditions were reported to the de-
partment of commerce today by
leading trade organizations.
Better conditions in many lines
were noted. The trade organiza =
ton reports were in reply to a re-
quest from the department for facts
pertaining to employment, produc-
ton, sales and prices in your in
duStry."
Replies follow in part:
Robert P. Lamont, President
American Iron and Steel Institute
Most steel executives fairly opti-
mistic and hopeful for future, al
though lack of large scale construc-
ton and railroad buying, coupled
with other unusual factors, makes
continued upward trend uncer-
tain.
Henry H. Hermann, Executive
Manager National Association of
Credit Men-Credit inquiries and
requests for credit information in
recent weeks established new peak.
indicating unusual interest and &C
tolerated volume of business.
Fraser M. Moffat, president, Tan
ners' Council of America-Increased
employment is anticipated, due to
moderately increased activity, as
we'll as cessation of strikes.
Franklin w. Hobbs, president,
National Association of Wool Manu-
Acknowledgement conditions in the
wool manufacturing industry are
improved, more people are employed,
production is increasing, sales are
larger, and prices have been adj
vanced to meet the advancing prices
of wool.
George A. Sloan, President, Cotton
Textile nStitute-Employment and
production in the cotton textile in
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