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The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-04-21
Easter 0ratOriO Was
Beautifully Presented

Over five hundred persons greeted
the community choir Easter Sunday
night at the A N. B. hall and were
delighted with the beautiful pres
entation of the oratorio, 1.-THE Holy
City, a classic in the field OF music
Miss Valborg Brunsvold of the
high school faculty, achieved re-
markable results with a choir of SO
have enjoyed the benefits of forma!
study, yet, under Miss Brunsvolds
direction they sang beautifully and
the audience realized it was wit
Messing finished performance that
would be creditable in any city.
Miss Brunsvold was capably sup
ported by the talented performance
of Miss Dorothy Johnson, as accom-
PIANIST. Miss Johnson played the in
PRODUCTION and the intermezzo with
much delicacy of feeling, and was
the accompanist for all of the cho-
rus numbers.
Mrs. E. r. Sharnbroich, leading
soprano soloist, sang three especial
ly beautiful numbers. Tenor solos
by Ronald Bean, student at Wran-
CELL Institute, and Louis Wigg were
we'll rendered, as was a bass solo
by William James with a treble
voice chorus
The soloists of the evening Were
Mrs. E. R. Sharnbroich, Lois Wheel
er, soprano, Miss Brunsvold, con-
tralto; Ruby Everson, Elna Arola,
1lto; James Nolan, Louis Wigg,
,tonald Bean, tenor; Louis F. Paul,
VIM. James, and e. r. Sharn-
i oich, bass.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-04-21
BarringtOns Will Work
Clearwater PIaCerS

Capt Hill Darlington, Oar Smith
and Jack Wilson arrived from Seat
tie on the Yukon Monday afternoon
to get the Darlington fleet of boats
ready for the Stikine service Capt.
Sid Darlington and his wife will
come north the first of next month.
The Barringtons have purchased
a aterpillar drag line scraper with
two-yard buckets for use on their
placer ground on the Clearwater
where a dredge was unsuccessfHlly
operated last year.
The dragline is a 35-ton outfit
with a 60 foot steel boom. The
water for the flume will be pumped
by a dieselpowered engine. A crew
of ten men will handle the work.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-04-21
GERMAN MASONIC LODGES TO
UNDERGO REORGANIZATION

BERLIN. April 21-Reorganiza-
ton of all free Masonic lodges in
Germany on "a purely Christian
basis" was announced here by the
national grand lodge The term
Free Mason" will be retained tenn
porarily as well as the ritual, based
on the Old Testament, but in
short time they will be abandoned.
The recognized lodges will be
known as the National Christian
Order of Frederick the Great" Jews
will not be permitted to join the
new order.
The number of Masons in Ger
many total about one million. The
statement issued by the national
grand lodge said that Gin Difference
to the times" the lodge had decided
upon the step. Chancellor Adolf Hit
Ter, in his campaign some months
ago, often attacked the Masonic
orders.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-04-21
GOLD STANDARD
ABANDONED BY
UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 20
The draft of the proposed controlled
initiation amendment to the farm
bill, authorizing the President to
launch controlled initiation at once
in order to get higher commodity
prices and to spread work. was COM
pleted by democratic leaders today.
1t included a provision for authori-
zing new currency up to a limit of
three billion dollars.
Roosevelt would have the power
to direct the issuance of the supple
mental currency. 1t is also under
stood that the President would be
authorized to accept up to $780,
100000 in silver as part payment
on war debts and to reduce the
gold content of the dollar. The bill
will be pressed for congressional
action tomorrow Sweeping author
ity for the President to modify or
cancel any government contract in
the interests of economy was re-
commended to congress in the budg
ct estimates today.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-04-21
WITH THE FISHERMEN

C. C. Mundy bought 10000 lbs.
of halibut on Saturday from the
Howard B. On Sunday he bought
700 lbs. from the Seven Bros. and
500 lbs. from the Rescue at 5-3 cents.
The Wrangeil Cold Storage on
Monday bought 1900 lbs. of hal
ibut brought in by the Augusta for
5-3 C, and about 1000 lbs. king sal
mon from local trollers for IA cents.
Herbert Bradley brought in 1400
lbs king salmon Monday for c. C..
Mundy at SIS cents.
The following fish shipments
were made on the Alaska Monday
night: Wrangell Cold Storage, 80
boxes halibut, 8 boxes local king
salmon; C. C. Mundy "a boxes hal
ibut. boxes king salmon.
Since Monday the Cold Storage
has bought about 5000 lbs. of king
salmon from local trollers.
On Saturday the McDonalds
brought in 1876 dozen and Paul
Owens 40 dozen crabs for the Sti-
kline Sea Food Co. Pat Devinney
brought in 125 dozen crabs on
Tuesday. On Friday L. Desmond
brought in 100 dozen and Meldahl
20 dozen crabs.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-04-21

WASHINGTON D. c., April 20
A three-point program giving the
President complete authority to
start the United States-which IS
now off the gold standard by
reason of the gold embargo estab-
lished by Roosevelt Wednesday-on
a policy of controlled initiation has
been whipped into shape with the
executives approval.
Armed with this power the Pres
ident is confident of carrying on
within reasonable limits the infla-
tionary process that was begun We'd
nesday by taking the nation off
the gold standard in world trade.
From the White House came word
that the dollar would be allowed to
find its own level internationally
sin this is seen in some quarters
as a necessary preliminary to the
establishment of the dollar at a
new parity eventually.
The gold standard in this country
has not been in fu operation since
he banking holiday in March, when
redemption of paper money in gold
was halted. However, the treasury
ha1 licensed a few gold exports for
4oreign exchange transactions tend
ing to support the dollar abroad
close to a gold parity.
A definite embargo now has been
placed on gold exports and this clar-
fies the situation.
Secretary Woodil told newsmen
today that the Presidents renewed
embargo was placed with the idea
of increasing commodity prices.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-04-21
Grade School To Give
Operetta And Program

Grade school pupils under the di-
rection of their teachers, are near
ing the close of rehearsals for the
operetta. Jack and the Beanstalk"
which will be given Monday after
noon, May l, and the following
evening in the high school audi
torium.
The operetta music is bright and
tuneful. 1t is arranged so that it
breaks at one point to allow II
extra program to be inserted The
children will be in picturesque cos
tunes and the entertainment is
particularly enjoyable. The full pro-
gram will be published next week.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-04-21
ALASKA S. S, COMPANY CUTS
PAS ENGER FARES 0NE-SIXTH

Effective today first class passen-
ger fares on the Alaska Steamship
Company boats between Wrangell
and Seattle have been reduced one
sixth, according to announcement
by Leo Mccormack, local agent.
The lower deck rate is cut from
$34.50 to $29. Upper deck fares
are cut from $50 to $32.5O. 1t is
assumed that the rates between AL
askan ports will be reduced in pro-
portion but announcement to that
effect has not been received, as yet.
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The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-04-21
CAMPEN VISITS WRANGELL
FOR FIRST TIME IN YEAR

Walter Campen accompanied his
son, Bill Camper, into town this
week from his homestead at Olive
Cove, eighteen miles from Wrangell.
on his first visit to town for a year.
He reports that eight feet of snow
covered his district for several
months during the winter and that
two feet of snow remain. The snow
will not last much longer, he be-
lieves, and it will soon be time to
put in garden again. Vegetables
thrive in the soil at Olive Cove
and have particularly delectable
flavor.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-04-21
-SS-ZS--
NOTICE CLEANUP WEEK

The week beginning Monday,
April "a. has been designated by the
town council as Cleanup Week
Citizens are urged to clean up their
premises and make as many i'm
provements as possible in the way
of repairs and painting. City trucks
on Wednesday and Saturday will
take away free of charge all rubbish
placed in boxes or suitable contain
ers on the edge of the sidewalk.
THOMAS DALGITY
Mayor.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-04-21
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WORD FROM HARRY HORN

Word received by Wrangell
friends from Harry Horn who left
here some time ago for San Bruno,
California, states that he is making
a gradual improvement in health
and hopes to return North before
much longer. He depends on the
Sentinel for Wrangell news and
says he welcomes each copy with
its account of the mornings, out
comings and shortcomings of the
home folk.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-04-21

Mrs. NJ A. Cramer left on the
Alaska Monday for Static enroute
to Morton, Washington, where she
will visit with her parents and
other relatives until September. She
was accompanied by her son, Chad
Wyatt, who will return after Wis
1t of three weeks.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-04-21
New Council Organizes
At a special Meeting

The new council assumed charge
of municipal affairs last Friday
evening. Present were Mayor Dali
City and Councilmen Anderson, An
serman, Bidwell, Hanford, Sorset
and Sumption
Applications for the position of
city clerk were read from Miss
Helen Hofstad, Louis F. Paul, w.
q. Dygert and l.. B. Chisholm. The
mayor requested the council to re-
tire to an adjoining room for DELHI
GRAFTON on the matter, instructing
them to decide upon qualifications
only.
Upon returning to the council
room a motion was made by Han
ford, seconded by Sorset that l.. b.
Chisholm be appointed as city clerk
and to the various offices held the
previous year. All cGuncilmen, with
the exception of Bidwell, voted aye
in response to polled vote.
Upon motion DR.. H. C. Turner
was appointed health officer.
At the conclusion of an open dis
cussion as to the advisability OF
continuing the night marshal until
regular appointment was made,
motion prevailed that the health
and police committee arrange to
keep man on at reduced hours
and pay until the subject was set
lied by the council.
F. &. Hanford stated that he
Tould accept Craftsmanship of the
.ealth and police committee only
- condition that the council would
gree that whenever a marshal was
found playing cards while on duty,
he would be discharged and that if
marshal got drunk whether on
or off duty he would be released
from office.
The council signified its willing
ness to accede to these terms, and
the mayor assured him he would
have full authority. Mr.. Hanford
said he would consult with the rest
of the committee and would not let
personal feelings enter into the
matter.
Upon motion the appointment of
a street and water commissioner
was deferred until the next meeting.
The matter of dumping fish
heads in the bay by a local CAN
merry came under discussion. For the
past two years, it was stated, fish
heads dumped in the bay started
to rise about the close of the can
ming season. The tides wash them
in under the buildings on the wa
terfront and residents of that Sec
ton suffer from the disagreeable
stencil for several weeks. Bidwell
asked if there is an ordinance to
cover the matter. Hanford replied
that he thought it would come un-
der the public nuisance regulations.
, lcQuSol that Tic tOuu-
cilmen be given "a hours notice
by mail of all special meetings, met
with approval without further ac-
ton.
Mayor Dalgity addressed the coun-
Gil and briefly outlined a program
of economy. He asked the council
to use Judgment as to salaries of
city officials. 1--WE must cut down
on every expense, because that is
our duty to the town." he said.
land if we work together, as l am
confident we shall, the towns in
terests shall be served econom-
ically."
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-04-21

Malcolm Wilson, Alaska repre-
sentative of the Blake, Moffit and
Towne Paper Company, arrived on
the Northland this morning to visit
Wrangell customers until the Ad-
miral Watson calls in northbound.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-04-21
WRANGELL COUNCILMEN ADVOCATE
FULL PUBLICITY FOR PUBLIC MONEY

A special meeting of the council
was held at the city hall Thursday
night. Present were Mayor Dalgity
and Councilmen Anderson, Anger
man, Bidwell, Hanford and Sump-
ton. Also present were 25 citizens
who were interested in the council
proceedings.
Applications for the office of
street and water commissioner were
read from c. H. Lloyd and S. W.
Jenkins. Lloyd was unanimously APP
pointed. He was asked to take ap-
proximately a 10 per cent cut iu
salary or a reduction from SIPS
to 1880 a year. He was also cut
off from the free electric current
him last year in return for extra
services as lineman for the city.
His light bill according to monthly
meter readings, states H. Wellons,
light plant manager, amounted to
500 for the past year
The salary of L. B. Chisholm as
city clerk and combined city clerical
officer, was cut 10 percent which
reduces it from $1944 to $174960
per year.
Night Marshal
Applications for the position of
night marshal were read from S. d.
Grant, A. Vreatt, Earl West, H. n
Ferguson, H. C. Newton, Joseph
Sumption Jr., C. w. Bradley and
R. Bontrager. The application of
Ferguson was recommended by F.
G. Hanford. A motion made by An
german, seconded by Bidwell that
Ferguson be appointed, was upon
vote unanimously carried. The sal
airy was cut from $135 to 800, an
approximate cut of rs per cent.
Labor Scale
The labor scale for street work
was set at $3.50 for eight hours,
upon motion made by Bidwell, sec
onded by Hartford and unanimously
carried. This constitutes a 10 per
cent cut over last years scale of 81.
School Budget
Following discussion of the school
budget which will probably be pre-
sented at the next regular meeting,
the clerk was instructed to ask
the board to keep the budget as low
as possible. 1t was brought out by
Sorset that the council
has no authority over the school
board; that the council agrees on
the amount of money the city shall
spend on the school and the board
then runs the school as it sees fit,
which is what the town elected
them to doe ut isn't up to the coun-
Gil to lay down the law to the school
board" he said.
Councilman Bidwell then asked
to read a statement he had written
which criticized the school board
for electing the teachers for the
coming year without waiting until
new school board members had been
elected this month.
The mayor closed the discussion
by stating that he believed the
school board could be trusted to
conform to the law,
Cleanup Week
Cleanup Week was set from
Monday, April "a, to Saturday April
20, and the publisher of the SEN
tinel was requested to run a no.
tice to this effect as a news item.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-04-21
FROM
ALL OVER
THE WORLD
FEDERAL DEFICIT FOR FISCAL
YEAR is MOUNTING Higher

WASHINGTON. D. c.. The trea-
sury statement. released today, for
April Is showed that the deficit for
the present fiscal year had crept
over the billion and a half mark,
with all sources of income reaching
about $1,000 100000 and expenses
over $3,1O0,OOO,00O.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-04-21

Mrs. o. Gunderson returned on
the Yukon Monday evening from
Seattle where she has spent the
past year and half. Mr.. Gunder-
son and sons, Fred and George made
the trip on the Vivian June, ar
irving here Wednesday afternoon.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-04-21

"The Trial of Vivienne Ware,
will be the feature at the Coliseum
matinee Saturday afternoon. In adj
dition Manager Brown has arranged
a program of extra good news reels,
short subjects, comedies and ami
mated cartoons.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-04-21

Members of the Bills Club and
ladies enjoyed an informal evening
at the clubrooms last night, jig saw
puzzles, cards and the pool table
providing the entertainment. The
Bills served coffee, crackers and
cheese and cookies at the close of
the evening,
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-04-21
RED CROSS MEETING

TIE regular meeting of the Red
Cross executive board will be held
in the city library on Monday eve
ming, April a.. at $50.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-04-21

Douglas Gray of the high school
faculty, left on the Norco Friday
night to spend the Easter week va
cation with his parents at Douglas.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-04-21

George Sumption of the Reliance
Shrimp Co. left on the Alaska Mon
day night for Seattle where he was
called ON business.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-04-21

Street Commissioner Lloyd was in
structed to use city trucks to haul
away rubbish on Wednesday and
Saturday of next week Lloyd in
Quired of the council where he
should dump the rubbish, and the
mayor requested Bidwell chairman
of the street committee. to take
charge of the matter
Divide Oil Business
An equal division of the city's
oil purchases between the two COM
panies doing business in Wrangell,
was advocated by Hanford, aside
from the diesel oil used at the light
plant which is delivered free of
charge by Hanford through his own
pipe line a. M. Bradford, Standard
Oil Co. agent who was present,
stated that he did not believe such
an arrangement was an equitable
division of business. The matter was
left to the city light plant COM
mittee for decision.
Water Rates
c. Don Miller who was present,
stated his grievance in regard to
the established water rates. He be-
lieves that charge based on the
number of rooms in a house is UNI
fair. He stated that there are but
two in his family, the house has
but one faucet and no modern con-
yet he is compelled to pay
1928 monthly because his house
has four rooms, when numerous
homes in his neighborhood, where
there are large families, pay but
$3.50 water rent monthly be-
cause they have less than four
rooms. General expressions of the
councilmen indicated that they be-
lieved there should be a revision
Of water rates but no action was
taken.
Register Complaints
Mayor Dalgity stated that he be-
Iieved all complaints should be reg
istered with the clerk and then
taken up for consideration at the
next council meeting; that he
thought it unfair to the council
to have to receive COM
plants and then be expected to pre-.
cent them to the council.
Dog Regulations
A dog regulation ordinance was
given its first and second readings
and will be presented at the next
meeting of the council for final
reading. The main features provide
a SO tax on males, IS tax on fe-
males and prohibits female dogs
from running at large. Citizens
damage to their gardens
or property from dogs may sue the
owner or keeper in municipal court.
Publicity for Public Money
Publicity for public money was
advanced by Hanford who made
motion that upon vote was unan-
mously carried, to the effect that a
statement of the light plant be
published quarterly in the Wrangell
Sentinel. Various councilmen ex-
pressed the opinion that it was the
tight of every citizen to know ex-
ictly how every detail of city af-
fairs was managed. and how every
lollar was spent. AS a part of this
discussion the light committee was
instructed to meet once a month
'or a thorough inspection of the
light plant.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-04-21
Legislature Flooded
Last Minute Bills

Replacement of the present work.
mems compensation act by the
establishment of a territorial in
dustrial compensation and accident
i insurance system, is provided in a
measure introduced Monday in the
legislature at Juneau by Represen
tatives Green of Hyder and Lingo
of Mckinley Park.
The bill provides that rates of
compensation for injury and acct
dental death would be reduced 10
per cent below the current rates.
Employees would have a deduction
of per cent from their wages as
their share to the territorial fund.
Double Jobs Prohibited
Representative Lingo introduced
second measure prohibiting ter
ritorial employees who are earning
more than $4,000 a year from doing
work outside of their official jobs
Medical License Exemptions
Representative Hellerich intro
duced a bill which aims to exempt
osteopaths, chiropractors and others
of that class from the medical Ii
cense requirements of the Territory.
Pharmacy Act
A measure to define and regulate
the practice of pharmacy was in
troduced by Representative Holman
Walker Bill Passes
The bill introduced by Senator
Walker of Ketchikan and passed by
the senate to make a felony of con-
tributing to the delinquency of a
minor child was passed by the
house.
Game Commission Attacked
A memorial introduced in the
senate by DeVane attacked the AL
aska Game Commission and asked
for an amendment to the organic
act which would give the legisla-
ture the right to control fur and
game. Pending this measure the
memorial urged the President to
appoint a new commission and a
new executive officer to replace the
present officer, H. w. Terhune.
Survey Asked
Senator Campbell of Anchorage
introduced memorial on Wednes-
day urging the President to have
survey made to determine the cost
of living in Alaska and to suspend
wage reductions until that has been
done.
Flood of Measures
The legislature was flooded with
measures on Thursday, the last day
on which bills could be introduced
except on suspension of rules. For
ty-five measures were introduced in
the house and 20 in the senate,
Senator Hess introduced a bill
which calls for gross sales tax of
one-half of one percent. Another
bill for the creation of a territorial
department of mines under a five
man board, was introduced by Hell
larich and Hoffman.
Radio Telephone Bill
Senator Lomen offered a bill to
establish radio telephone system
TO link with the signal corps system.
1t carries an appropriation of $10,-
600 to be allotted equally in the
four divisions. A bill by Representa-
debt settlements for two years. This
would largely affect mortgages on
homes and other real estate prop
critics.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-04-21

Richard Borch left on the Alas
ka Monday for Ketchikan where he
will spend the summer.
The Washington times., 1933-12-28
HAZENPLANN|NG
PARKING GUT

Melvin G.. Hazen, president Of
the Board of District Commits
sioners, will confer with William
A. Van Duzer, director of traf-
fic, on tentative plan to elm
mate longtime parking on F and
G Streets Northwest, he said to-
day.
Mr.. Hazen is considering either
banning parking on the streets
between Seventh and Fourteenth
Streets Northwest. or reducing
the time limits in order to facili-
tate the movement of traffic. The
present parking limit is one hour.
The Commissioner does not
favor plan, advanced some
time ago, to make the two
thoroughfares one-way stree t S.
The chief objection to this is
tnat it would necessitate rerout-
ing of street cars on the streets.
He is studying the parking sit
uation in hopes of finding an al
tentative plan less difficult to put
into operation.
The Washington times., 1933-12-28
KEY PRESENTED
ROOSEVELT

President Roosevelt was pre-
sented today with a jewelled key
of the legal fraternity, Phi Delta
Phi, of which he was a member at
Columbia University in New York
in 1904.
The presentation was made by
the president of the organization,
j. Will Pless, jr.. of Marion. N, c.,
and among those present at the
ceremony we're the following local
members of the legal fraternity,
Attorneys Paul E. Short. Edward
Stafford, Matthew H. O'Brien, Will
liam Warfield Rose, Philip Her
rick, Ray Smethurst and Gilbert
l.. Hall.