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The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-02-10
YOUR POSTAL SERVICE

Here are a few figures just given
out, which show what the people in
this country lose by not putting
their return addresses on the mail
they send away: 19,957,684 letters
went to the Dead Letter Office last
year; 42S,005 parcels did likewise;
yearly in blank envelopes; about
100000 in cash is found yearly in
misdirected envelopes; about $780,
900 worth of postage stamps are
found in similar fashion; only
about 70 per cent of this can be
delivered; about $4,000,000 in
checks, drafts, and money orders
are found in this way, also; Uncle
Sam collects about $4,000 a year
in postage for the return mail sent
to the Dead Letter Office, it costs
the government about 100000
yearly to look up addresses on mis-
directed mail. All of this money,
labor and time could be saved, and
the Dead Letter Office abolished If
each package were wrapped and
tied securely. There is a moral in
this: You surely know your own
address, whether you know that of
your correspondent or not. Then put
it in the upper left hand corner of
every piece of mail you send away.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-02-10

LOOK TO THE SOUTH

A great many far seeing Ameri-
cans believe that the next great
field for our commercial expansion
lies in the direction of Latin-Ameri-
ca. They point out the fact that the
countries to the South of us will
develop even more rapidly in the
future than they have in the past
and that the question of tariffs and
immigration there are not nearly
SO vital as they are in ou4' relations
with Europe.
DR.. Herbert E. Bolton, professor
of history at the University of CAL
ifornia, stated in a recent meeting
Of the American Historical Assoeia-
ton that South America is the boom
continent of the future. In the
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-02-10
AIDING AMERICAN SHIPS

Chairman O'Connor, of the Unit
ed States Shipping Board, does well
to refute the charges of British in
terests that this government is
dumping shipping services on the
world market" Great Britain
would like to see the United States
lay up its vessels and depend upon
British merchantmen to carry on
its overseas commerce. The accusa-
tions to which Mr.. O'Connor refers
are merely an outburst of indigna-
ton because the United States has
undertaken to build a merchant
marine of its own.
1t is true, of course, that Ameri-
can ships could not operate at a
profit without the ocean mail con-
tracts awarded them by the govern
ment. Materials that go into ships
cost more in this country than in
England, and labor is paid higher
"dSCo. 10 lndl any lcdooH why tnS
United States should withdraw
from the field of shipping? Ameri-
can export trade exceeds that of any
other nation. A strong merchant
marine is necessary to maintain,
promote and protect that trade. The
United States can not be influenced
to curtail its shipping service merely
because of Great Britain's ambition
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-02-10
.ITY LIGHT PLANT LOWERS
TAXES IN NEBRASKA CITY

The Diesel powered municipal
light and power plant of Burwell,
Nebr., is establishing an enviable
record and will provide, within a
few years, a tax free city, according
to the January issue of. Diesel Power
magazine.
In 1927 the city of Burwell had
an indebtedness of 200 and a
tax levy in excess of IL mills. The
levy is now four mills, the city free
of debt and village accounts show
cash balance of $4,000.
During a five-year period the
electric rates have been cut almost
in half. The domestic lighting rate
has been reduced from Is cents to
Sc cents per kilowatt hour, with
lower rates for quantity consump-
ton; power rates have dropped
from eight to 3.75 cents.
The power plant is housed in a
new building just completed with
three Diesel engines of rs, $50, and
240 hp. respectively.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-02-10

PETROGRAD. Tan. 81, 1915
Ten hours were allowed the Off
Gals of the Rumanian legation to
depart from Russia, following sew
erance of diplomatic relations. Re
prisals against Russia as announced
by Trotzky include seizure of the
Rumanian gold reserve in Moscow
amounting to one billion, two hun
dred million rubles.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-02-10

resulted in score of 80 to % in
favor of Metlakatla. The Wrangell
boys had never played together as
a team. Three of their best players
were not on the floor, Weston Dali
CITY being temporarily a cripple
while George Sylvester and Harry
Coulter are out of town.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-02-10

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 81, 1918
An industrial revolt OF staggering
proportions menaces all Germany.
Nearly one million men and women
workers, mostly engaged in war
work, are on a strike Newspapers
are being suspended all over the
Empire. Public meetings have been
forbidden and the Imperial govern
ment threatens to put the nation
under martial law with Won Hind
enburg as the dictator unless the
agitation ceases.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-02-10

A bill collector of St. Louis, Mrs.
Gertrude Fletcher, was fined S25 and
costs for phoning a man every five
minutes for rent he owed her. The
court decided that she was disturb
ing the peace.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-02-10
Is YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
News Items Taken Sentinel Files of jan 81 1918

Hon. P, C. Mccormack returned
on the Princess Sophia Tuesday
from San Diego where his family
will remain until spring. On Jan.
IL Mr.. Mccormack had the pleasure
of going through two degrees in
the Knights of Columbus with a
class of 70, composed largely of of
ficers and enlisted men in the
Army and Navy. An officer of the
San Diego lodge upon learning that
Mr.. Mccormack had received his
first degree in Alaska invited him
to join the class for the second and
third degrees. Permission was Sc
CURED by cable from the juneau
lodge for the comforting of the
degrees by the San Diego lodge.
Mr.. Mccormack states that it was
the greatest lodge affair he ever
attended and that he will ever re-
gard it as one of the most pleasant
and impressive events in his life.
Last week William H. Lewis, Fred
Wigg and Walter Camper were
subpoenaed to appear before the
Federal grand jury at Juneau. The
men are not at liberty to disclose
what was done in the grand jury
room, but there is little doubt they
were summoned to give expert
opinion on fishing conditions in
southeastern Alaska. When THE
final report of the grand jury was
delivered to Judge Jennings it con-
tanned the following recommends
tions:
Believing that the salmon of
southeastern Alaska is being de-
pleted and that the annual takes
of salmon are exceeding the natural
production, we recommend that a
hearing be held by the Secretary of
Commerce during the present year
70 determine the adVlsablllty OF
limiting or prohibiting commercial
fishing for salmon in all streams
of southeastern Alaska, and for a
distance outside the mouths thereof
not to exceed 500 yards, with the
exception of the streams between
Yakutat and Cape Spencer which
shall be made the subjects of such
special provisions or exceptions as
individual conditions make neces-
sary and advisable. 1t is our belief
that such provision would go far
towards conserving and perpetual
ing the supply of salmon and pre-
venting illegal fishing and also
prevent the taking of fish that are
unfit for food and that should be
allowed to spawn"
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-02-10

The Metlakatla basketball team
arrived in Wrangell yesterday on
the gasboat Good Tidings and ar
ranged for a game last night which
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-02-10

Miss Loretta Mcdonald and Miss
Daisy Mccormack left on the JEFF
ferson to spend short vacation in
Seattle
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-02-10

The Treadwell Mining Company
has engaged Charles Darwell to
build a dock with a 100-foot ap-
proach at their molybdenite prop
erty at Shakan.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-02-10

Lawrence Taylor was painfully
hurt a few days ago in a street
car wreck in San Pedro, Calf. Sew
eral ribs were broken and he was
otherwise injured. The man occupy
ing a seat with him was killed
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-02-10

Steve Grant who is stationed at
Camp Lewis has been made a
corporal.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-02-10

Chas. Darwell who left for
Deweyville on the Marguerite.
Saturday morning, returned to
Wrangell Tuesday being unable to
get through Dry Pass, as 1t was
frozen over.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-02-10

Lieut.. S. C. Shurick of the Medl-
cal Relief Corps. has been trans-
ferred from Camp Lewis to Van
couver barracks.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-02-10

for the newspapers. They use them
for their own information directly
and provide much of the material
that goes into them indirectly
through their own private and
public lives.
The American newspaper was
never so important nor SO interest
ing to the average person as it is
today. 1t is being given a more
thorough reading today than ever
before.
There is no advertising medium
that is close to the people in an
intimate social way as the news
paper. It is the only advertising
medium that is paid for and well
coined daily through the front
door.-The Oklahoma Publisher.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-02-10

The fellow who rides around in
a new 12-cylinder car and fails to
pay his debts gets little public
sympathy. How about the nation
which sports a high priced army
and then defaults on its debts?
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-02-10

OLf MPlA, Jan. 81, 1918-The
supreme court affirmed the deci-
sion of Judge Macintosh of Seattle
holding that Robert Spencer Me-
MILAN. Alaskan miner, must nav
olivia D. Larson, with whom he
lived, 100000 for damage to the
reputation of the woman, as a re-
sun OF the defendant being. then
the husband of another woman.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. Al
lSlS-The U. S. government re-
ceived the following cablegram
from Lord Rhonnda, food controller
of Great Britain: UNLESS you are
able to send the Allies at least 49,.
900, 900 bushels of wheat over and
above what you have exported up to
Jan. 1, and in addition to the total
exportable surplus from Canada, l
cannot take the responsibility of
assuring the people that there will
be food enough to win the war. I'M
perative necessity compels me to
cable you in this blunt way. No
one knows better than 1 that the
American people, regardless of ma
tional and individual sacrifice have
so far refused nothing that is need
ed for the war, but it now lies with
the Americans to decide whether
the Allies in Europe have enough
bread to hold out until the United
tates is able to throw its forces
into the field"
Evening star., 1933-06-30

Asserting their opinion that they had
been political victims, 80 of the 81 COM
mercial attaches, trade commissioners
and assistants of the Commerce De-
partments European trade promotion
service came here today to have 1t out
with officials who were responsible in
dismissing them from their posts with
q weeks notice.
Frankly, they said. they did not be-
lieve economy entered into the matter,
but that their vacated jobs would be
filled in due course of time by ''deserv-
ing Democrats" They cited the fact
that Henry M. Bankhead of Alabama
and j. T. Scott of Georgia already
have been appointed to European posts,
Bankhead is a brother OF Represent
alive Bankhead of Alabama. Com
merce Department officials, however, in
announcing Bankhead's appointment,
stressed that politics did not enter into
his selection, but that the appointment
was made purely on business merit
The chief complaint of the men was
that they had but one weeks notice to
assemble and sail from Havre to this
country. Many said they had to break
house leases at their own expense.
They explained that the European laws
specify that the tenants must give from
80 to so days notice.
Some said they had to borrow money
from residents in the cities in which
4 their Offices were located to get 70
Evening star., 1933-06-30
British Report
End of Crisis
Is Near.
PRICE CHANGES
NOW PROBLEM
Gold Bloc Insist on
Promise Later
to Stabilize.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 30.-The dead
lock over currency stabilization
remained unbroken tonight after
a series of conferences attended
by leaders of the World Economic
Conference. The next move was
said to be up to the United States
Government.
I'VE are still waiting on Wash
ington," said Finance Minister
Georges Bonnet Of France after
a meeting attended by leaders of
the gold bloc, American Assistant
Secretary of State Raymond
Moley and Prime Minister Ram
say Macdonald and Chancellor
of the Exchequer Neville Cham
berlain of Great Britain, at No.
10 Downing street.
Accepted In Principle.
Before the meeting high British quar-
ters had said they definitely under
stood President Roosevelt had replied
favorably to plea to prevent erratic
dollar fluctuations. According to the
British the reply amounted to substan-
tial approval in principle If not full ac-
ceptance
After the meeting it was understood
from an authoritative source that a new
gold bloc proposal under which
America and Britain would join in
stopping currency speculation and
would aid in preventing violent fluctua-
tions of the dollar. had been submitted
to Mr. Roosevelt. His answer was ex-
pected tonight
was forwarded to the President by Mr..
Moley last night, contained not only a
provision about speculation but also
called for a declaration that the sigma
tories pledged themselves to ultimate
1t was understood that Mr. Roosevelt
was willing to accept the proposals for
stopping speculation. but he called Mr..
Moley that there must be no specific
mention of "stabilization."
The President is said to have stated
that the proposal must be confined to
a fight against speculation.
Gold Bloc Says No.
Mr.. Roosevelt's reply was regarded In
high British quarters as favorable. The
gold bloc. however, would not accept
At meeting at the American en-
bassy among the interested parties, in
cluding Mr. Moley, the phraseology of
the gold bloc proposal was debated.
A new draft finally was drawn up, it
was said, and Mr.. Moley forwarded 1t to
the President. What changes we're made
in the original draft was not known.
Mr.. Moley it was said that the Assistant
Secretary of State was expecting fav-
ora Bile reply from Mr.. Roosevelt
Earlier the American delegates and
Mr.. Moley gathered at the American
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Evening star., 1933-06-30
HINES SUCCESSOR
BEING CONSIDERED
Farley Declared Ready to
Propose New Veterans
Bureau Head.

Administration leaders were known
today to be casting about for a new
administrator of veterans affairs to
succeed Gen. Frank T. Hines, who
has been in Office since the Harding
regime
In political circles it was said that
Postmaster General Farley and his
aides were holding daily conferences
with subordinate officials of the Vet
erars' Administration and with veteran
organization officers to determine who
would get the appointment.
Names Considered.
The names of three men were ad-
vanced today as being outstanding in
the eyes Of the administration for the
Office. They are:
Col. J. Monroe johnson Of South
Carolina, one of the ranking leaders
of the American Legion and one Of
the outstanding civilian soldiers in the
World War. He was attached to the
Rainbow Division.
James O'Connor Roberts, solicitor of
the Veterans Administration, who was
selected by Budget Director Douglas to
draft the veterans regulations in the
economy act.
Col. Watson Miller, another out
standing Legionnaire and for the last
10 years national rehabilitation officer
of that organization. Friends Of Col
Miller said today, however, that he was
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Evening star., 1933-06-30
WALLACE IS GIVEN
RECOVERY POWERS
President Delegates Author
ity Under Act to AgricuI-
ture Secretary.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
To clarity the relationship between
the national recovery administration
and the Farm Administration, Presi-
dent Roosevelt today delegated to Sec
retary Of Agriculture Wallace all the
powers contained in the industrial re-
covery act relating to the handling Of
milk. tobacco and all foods and food
stuffs except those provisions relating
to hours Of labor, rates Of pay and
other conditions of employment.
The move-made In an executive
order-was intended to avoid difficulties
which have arisen through certain in
dustries handling foodstuffs applying to
both the organization headed by Hugh
S. johnson, the industrial administra-
tor. and George N. Peek, administrator
of the agricultural adjustment act.
Will Facilitate Cooperation
In a joint statement. johnson and
Peek said the executive order would
facilitate the closest cooperation be-
tween the two administrations.
To assure uniformity. the provisions
Of the recovery act relating to fair
competition codes will be applicable to
all industries, including those covered
by the agricultural adjustment act.
"As to those trades referred to in the
executive ORDER" the statement said,
codes Of fair competition will be
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Evening star., 1933-06-30
AMERICAN STAND UNCHANGED.
Problem of Sterilization eBing Studied
at WoOdins Home.

BY the Associated Press.
Administration officials are making
a thorough study of currency develop
ments at London, but it was said today
in official quarters that thus far-from
the American point of vieW-there has
been no change in the situation.
Whether the study might lead to a
Roosevelt that stabilization of the dol
lar at this time is undesirable was a
subject on which officials declined to
comment.
Confer in New York.
Acting Secretary Phillips desk at the
State Department is serving as a clear
ing house for communications between
the Delegates at London and admins
tration officials
Messages received from London are
dispatched to President Roosevelt. to
the Treasury Department and to Sec
retary of the Treasury Woodin, who is
convalescing in New York. Advices to
the delegates follow the same channel.
Mr. Phillips said he understood that
a conference on the stabilizatlon ques-
ton was in progress today at Mr.. Wood
ms home in New York.
Ambassador Calls.
Meanwhile, the French Ambassador,
Andre de Laboulaye. talked with Phil
lips at the State Department today con-
cerning the stabilization problem, which
has created SO much uneasiness in
France
The Ambassador told newspaper men
he brought no proposal of any sort. but
merely called to get information con-
cerning the possibility of a compromise
Continued on Page 2, Column So
Evening star., 1933-06-30
MARRIED WORKERS.
DISMISSAL UPHELD
Justice Proctor Rules Government
Officials Have Right to En-
force Economy Act.

The right Of the heads Of Govern
ment departments to enforce the mar
ried persons clause of the economy act
was upheld today by Justice James M.
Proctor Of the District Supreme Court
The ruling of the court was handed
down in the case of Mrs. Pearl G.
Stansbury, a married employe in the
Government Printing Office, who was
threatened with the loss Of her position
because her husband is also in the
Government service. Mrs. Stansbury
had appealed to the court for an order
restraining the public printer from dis
missing her as an economy move
Justice Proctor held that Congress,
if it saw fit, had authority to eliminate
entirely the civil service laws. and that
therefore. also had authority to modify
them The Government was repre-
sented by Assistant United States At
torney John Fihelly.
Mrs. Stansbury has been employed
at the Government Printing Office for
IA years and would be eligible for re-
tirement next year. Her husband Is
employed at the Naval Air Station.
Evening star., 1933-06-30
Balance Sheet Given Senate
Probers Shows Huge
Drop in Figure.
PROFIT NEARLY S. 900
IN PENNROAD FINANCING
Sharp Shrinkage in Cash of Firm
During 1882 Also Revealed
in Statement.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A balance sheet of Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
for 1882, placed before Senate investiga-
tors today. showed total assets had
dropped during the year from 67,000,-
900 to $34,000,00O.
Just previously Otto H. Kahn, the
senior partner, said Kuhn, Loeb made a
profit Of nearly s6,O00,OO0 in financing
Pennroad Corporation, the $140,000,0 900
holding company organized by the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
Questioned closely by Ferdinand Pc
cora, counsel for the Senate Banking
Committee, Kahn agreed his firm re-
ceived total compensation Of $5,472, 2,245
in organizing the corporation and an
other $500, 900 from sharing in the pur-
chase Of other companies by the Penn
road.
Deposits Also Smaller.
The balance sheet as of December 81,
1882. showed total assets of 1896 ,405
and deposits of s15,2l0,248.
A previous balance sheet, as Of the
end of 1881 had shown assets of $66,-
974,845 and deposits of s29.118,918
A sharp shrinkage in cash also was
shown during 1882, from $l6,295, ,242 to
So 60o,996.
Pecora said investors in the Pennroad
Corporation had lost more than $780,
100000.
Kahn agreed that would be true if all
the stock sold was held to the present
day, when it is selling around 3la and 4.
Question Two More.
The committee also expected to ques-
tion Frank E. Taplin and H. H. Lee be-
fore recessing until Fall Taplin could
not appear today however, as he noti-
fed the committee he had received the
subpoena too late. The committee will
meet Wednesday to hear him.
Lee is president of the corporation
The committee was told yesterday that
$38, 900 900 was paid by the corporation
for stock in the Pittsburgh g. West Vir-
ginia at higher than market prices
through Taplin.
Taplin Is a Cleveland capitalist and
an officer Of the Pittsburgh g. West Vir-
ginia.
Questioned on Pennroad Corporation.
Pecora began today's hearing by
questioning Kahn about formation of
the Pennroad Corporation.
Pecora put in the record the agree
ments under which the Pennroad Cor
poration sold 100000 shares. most of
it going to Pennsylvania Railroad stock
holders at SIS share
Kuhn, Loeb g. Co. purchased 217 900
at the same price and under a separate
agreement was given options for four
blocks of 1000 each at SIG, SIT, $l8
and SIG a share. respectively.
That was OUR compensation for
work done and advice given" Kahn
said, regarding the purchase of the
latter.
In organizing the Pennroad Corpo-
ration, Kahn said his firm advised that
it be undertaken without any fixed
charge or issuance of preferred stock,
and that it offer nothing but equity or
common stock. as the result depended
entirely on the future
Advice Was Sound.
Kahn testified the advice turned out
to be sound" and the best we ever
gave"
He added that to have underwritten
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