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theoretically, only Congress has the
power to tax, but under this proposed
legislation the Secretary is given the
right to prescribe operating funds for
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only for the control Of certain basic
commodities named by Congress. and
excepting for tobacco and cotton,
where special legislation was enacted,
or In cases Of voluntary marketing
agreements, the control Of the farmers
by the Secretary Of Agriculture u by
their consent only. With respect TO
tobacco and cotton, restrictive meas
ures can only be undertaken when Q
substantial majority Of the producers
approve.
/ have not hesitated to support leg
islation designed to assist the orderly
and profitable production and MARKET
ing Of farm products. Where . sub
stantial majority Of the growers Of IN
agricultural product desire by an ur-
influenced referendum to restrict pro-
duction, will support the necessary
legislation to do so, always preserving
the right of discontinuance or change
when the producers desire. I mention
this to emphasize that the original
legislation was not to dictate to the
individual farmer, but to furnish facil-
tiles to effect such arrangements as
the producers may desire.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-05-03
19 ALASKA
 HOSPITALS
 ACCkEDlIED

The Bishop Rowe General hospi- tai at Wrangell is listed with Alaska's accredited hospitals, which number nineteen. in a tabulation published in the March 30 issue of the Journal of the American Medi- cal association.
 The list contains the names ot o,334 hospitals, sanatoriums and related institutions that are located h continental United States and 221 in Alaska, Canal Zone, Guam, dawaii, Philippine islands, Puerto Rico and Virgin islands. 1t omits the names Of 569 hospitals which. alter investigation, were not ac- eepted.
 The list analyses the hospitals, showing in each case the type of service, it's control, bed capacity, number of patients daily. and other data which establishes the rating of an accredited hospital.
 Of the l9 accredited Alaska hos pitals those of Ketchikan, Wran- gell, Juneau, Seward, Point Bar row, Nome, Ft. Yukon and Fair banks are operated by churches. The hospital at Anchorage is a fed eral hospital, Kennecott is an in- uustry-owned institution. Haines is an army hospital, and the one at Petersburg is operated by the town. The Office of Indian Affairs operates hospitals at Juneau, Kama kanak, Kotzebue, Mountain Village and Panama.
 One Private Hospital Accredited
 The only private hospital in Alaska maintaining acceptable standards is the CordoYa General hospital.
 The hospitals which are operat- ed by churches, or more particul. larly, church societies, are the Pres byterian hospital of Point Barrow,
 Continued on Page Four)
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-05-03
Gen. Allison Will Make
 Alaska Inspection Trip

Major General James B. Allison, Chief Signal Officer of the United States Army, with headquarters at Washington, DC, accompanied by Colonel George E. Krumpe, Officer in Charge of the WashingtOn-Alas- ka Military Cable and Telegraph System with headquarters at Seat tie, Washington, will sail from Seattle on May aboard the S.S. Northwestern on a tour of inspec- tion of the Signal Corps stations in Alaska. The party will inspect the station at Wrangell on May 10. This is the first time that a Chief Signal Officer has ever visited Alaska.
 General Allison was born at York, South Carolina, on Septem- Der 15, 1873, and came into the Army from civil life, being appoint ed a second lieutenant of Infan- try, October 10, 1898. After a short service with his company General Allison became Acting Assistant Quartermaster at Columbus, Ohio, from January 1899 to April, 1900. From that date to June, 1902, he served in the same capacity in Alaska, in charge of construction of Fort Liscum. After a series ot promotions and after serving al Vancouver, the Philippines, Texas, Vera Cruz, etc, and attending the Army War College, he was appoint ed, in January, 1885, Chief Signal Officer of the Army with the rank of Major General.
 General Allison has been award ed the Distinguished Service Me- dal, the citation or which reads as follows:
 For services in the organization and training of technical troops of the Signal Corps, while com handing officer of the Signal Corps Training School, Fort Leaven- worth, Kansas, and commanding of- ficer of the Franklin cantOnment, Camp Meade, Maryland"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-05-03
Chamber of Commerce
 Asks Tor Federal Bldg.

A Federal building for Wrangell to cost approximately $1OO,O00, is the latest activity of the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce.
 The decision to ask for the pro ject was reached after a spirited discussion at the most largely att tended luncheon in months at the Wrangell hotel Wednesday.
 A committee was appointed, com posed of Dr. R. N. Scruby, Chas. Benjamin and F. G. Hanford to wire Delegate Anthony J. Dimond and Governor John W. Troy at Washington regarding the matter. They sent the following message that afternoon:
 "The Wrangell Chamber of Com merce unanimously passed a reso- lutiOn to request our governor and our delegates good offices in se- curing a federal office building for Wrangell, a long felt need here
 Space could be furnished for the following departments: Customs, Fisheries, Highway, Agriculture, Interior, Post Office, Marshal, Com Signal Corps Radio Sta tion and several other offices that should and will make Wrangell their headquarters for this section. The estimated savings in rental alone would offset the cost in a few years.
 This project would assist ma terially in relieving the unemploy- ment situation here.
 Tt is earnestly requested that you use your every effort and in fluence to the end that this resolu- tion be placed before the proper of ficials at Washington to receive immediate favorable action
 The next morning the committee received the following wire from the delegate: Shall present inn mediately your application for a Federal building and urge it's con- 
 The committee members state that while the discussion at the Chamber of Commerce meeting as sumed the new building, if grant ed, would be located on the site of the present court house, it's location was a matter for federal authorities to decide upon later
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-05-03
CALIFORNIAN TO LOOK AT
 GOLD PAN PLACER GROUND

MT. and Mrs. c. c. Richford Of Los Angeles, California, arrived here on the Alaska Monday and will make the trip to Telegraph Creek when the Harrington Trans portation company opens the sea sons navigation on the Stikine on May II. They left on the motorship North Sea this morning for the round trip to Juneau.
 MT Richford came north to in yestigate the placer ground on old Pan in the Cassiar held by Ben Cambron and A. Vickery. He will be accompanied by Walter Hen schel, mining enginer
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-05-03
BarringtOnS To Start
 Stikine Boats May Il

The Harrington Transportation company has finished a complete oyerhauling of all boats which are now ready for the opening of navigation.
 The ice in the Stikine river is still holding and there has been very little raise in the river. The season up to date has been very backward.
 On account of the large number of shortages in provisions at Tele- graph Creek which was caused by the recent quartz strike at Me- Danes creek, an earlier trip than the scheduled one on May II may be made if the river conditions per nit, according to A. w. H. Smith, general manager of the company.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-05-03
HOSPITAL DAY SILVER TEA WILL BE HELD IN LEGION HALL

According to the plans made by the hospital auxiliary, a Hospital Day silver tea will be given at the Legion dugout Sunday, May 12, which is National Hospital Day and Mothers Day, also, from 2:3O to g.. The proceeds will be used for the purchase of blankets and pillows for the hospital.
 The following women comprise the Hospital auxiliary for the com ing year: Altar society, Mrs. B. Y. Grant; American Legion auxiliary, Miss Irene Coulter; Aid society, Mrs. Josephine Mason; Civic club, Mrs. H. R. Coulter; Eastern Star, Mrs. L c. Bjorge; Guild, Miss Hel en Peterson Hospital board, Mrs. M. o. Johnson and Salvation Army. Mrs. Carruthers. At the meeting held last week, Miss Peterson was elected president of the Hospital auxiliary.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-05-03
Civil War Still Waging
 Area Around Manila

MANILA-A civil war in the Philippine islands is still raging in he area around Manila. Three
 housand armed rebels clashed with he Philippine police force at Santa -tosa. Following a sharp skirmish he rebels retired, leaving three lead upon the battle field A police officer and three of his men were seriously wounded in the fighting. Meanwhile rowing attachments of the rebel army are spreading the revolution into other Philippine provinces.
 The radical insurgents are re- ported to be advancing on Uncle Sans naval base. US. warships are prepared for trouble. Telephone communication between isl n cities has been cut off The rebels have destroyed lines all over the islands.
 In Manila, the police rounded up all radical suspects as word reached the city that the rebel forces plan to attack Manila. The president general of the Philippines is in constant communication with Bri- gadier General Fox who has charge of insular affairs General Fox is in Washington. He has asked that a complete report of the uprising be sent to the war department.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-05-03
DISASTROUS QUAKE RAVAGES
 TURKEY; 600 FATALITIES

ISTANBUL, Turkey-Six hum dred dead and 400 seriously in- jured is the count up to this af- ternoon in the disastrous earth quake which ravaged parts of Tur- key early this morning. Fifteen vil- lages were almost totally annihilat- ed, and over 1900 houses destroy ed. The shocks in the earthquake area continue.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-05-03

Llewellyn Roberts arrived here. last week from Seattle to take place in the City Meat market as assistant to Arnt Sorset, proprie-. tor. He made the trip north aboard the Diamond K cannery tender F. c. Barnes, which had the Irene Baypes in tow.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-05-03
FOUR NEW TELEPHONES
 INSTALLED THIS WEEK

Charles Darwell of the Wrangell Telephone company installed four new telephones. The new patrons and the number of the telephones are:
 Stikine Sea Food Co.,, 72
 M. J. Antonich, 75
 Jenkins Cafe, 100
 O. R. Keeney, 47R4
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-05-03

c. W. DeRemer has been added to the membership committee of the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce. He was instructed to wait a few days for dues to be paid to him. but if they were not forthcoming to Ego and get 'em!"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-05-03

WAsHINGTON-Huey Long has reopened his feud with President Roosevelt and the New Deal. The Kingfish said the President will sign any bonus bill passed by con- gress. The Louisiana senator added that President Roosevelt is a poli- tician running for reelection. All politicians are the same" Back in Louisiana the fight is still raging between the administration and Senator Long over who shall con- trol federal relief grants to the state. A Shreveport citizen told Sec retary Ickes that he would help tht administration fight Long. He wants Ickes to cooperate with him in his plan to violate deliberately Long's emergency law making it il- legal to solicit PWA funds without the states consent. Ickes refused to cooperate in the plan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-05-03
CITY WILL HOLD CLEAN UP WEEK FROM MAY 6 TO MAY II

The town council has designated the week of May 6-11 as cleanup week. City trucks during the week will haul away free of charge all rubbish left in containers on the edge of sidewalks.
 from cutting rates. The yards had been ordered to cut rates by Arthur Hyde, then Secretary of Agricul- ture. The reduction amounts to $S1,5OO a year.
 :, CALENDER, Ont.-Dr. Dafoe's hospital staff way up in Ontario is not so cheerful today. Little Ce- cile Dionne had been kept indoors for two days because her head cold has grown worse. Dr. Dafoe says the other quintuplets are doing very nicely and have about recoy- cred.
 WASHINGTON = The get rich quick chain letter scheme has reached the south. Postal authori- ties at Louisville, Ky, are the lat est victims. They are warning per sons that if they write the send dime chain letter" they will be breaking the law. The mail order share the wealth scheme started in Denver and spread to the east and west coasts. In New Jersey the dime scheme was boosted to one dollar. Hnl1UWnnd of inIs ported starting $100 chains. Post office officials are seeking some way to stop the chain letter craze.
 TOLEDO-Twenty-five thousand auto workers are idle in the strike torn auto industry. Workers in au- tomobile plants in Toledo, Cleve- land, Norwood, Ohio; and Atlanta, Ga, are out on strike. The Ameri- can Federation of Labor says the walkout is due to the refusal of General Motors to agree to bargain collectively with the workers. This right is guaranteed by Section "A of the NRA.
 WASHINGTON-Tw of Presi- dent Roosevelt's 0,0O0,00O re- 1 lief fund administrators are ready to act. The PWA is ready, Secre- tary Ickes said today. He has 100.- 900 applications. for jobs on file Federal relief administrator Hop kins said he is awaiting an execu- tive order to set up his new works relief division. He is receiving ap- plications from all parts of the United States. Most of the new re- lief jobs will be given persons al ready on relief rolls. Hopkins said that business will benefit from the stimulation effect of the reliei pFOfeet
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-05-03

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Traders at St. Joseph stockyards are richer by more than $30O,OOO tonight be- cause of the decision of three fed eral judges. The judges discontfn+ ued a temporary injunction granted fH 1881 to prevent the stockxards
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-05-03

Miss Ruth Boalch arrived on the Alaska Monday evening to join the nursing staff at Bishop Rowe hos pfta1 for the sumuseF.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-05-03

CHICAGO - The former light weight champion Barney Ross is on his way to his training camp in Ferndale, NY. The boxer will meet Jimmy MeLarnin for the third time on May 2S with the well terweight championship at stake. Ross r e c e n y rednquished his lightweight title to fight in the welterweight class. He will begin training immediately for the bout. McLarnin will fly from Los Ange- les to New York tomorrow or Sat urday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-05-03
Fish Dock Notes

The Reliance Shrimp company commenced operations May 1, pick CTS having been put to work that afternoon.
 The Stikine Sea Food Go. shipped 66 cases crab meat on the North land Tuesday, They plan to com mence shrimp picking Mon y morning.
 L. Engstrom shipped 29O0 lbs. trolled king salmon, for which he paid 3 and 5 to 10 and 6, to Sebas- tian-Stuart Fish Go. on the Yukon.
 Frank Churchill shipped 5000 lbs. halibut, at and 4, and 1000 lbs. trolled salmon, at and 5, on the Yukon and 300 lbs. trolled sal mon at g and on the Northwest ern. These were all purchased for the account of San Juan Fish Co.
 c. c. Mundy shipped on the Yu- kon 2500 lbs. local troll salmon at and 5, and 5000 lbs. outside troll salmon at 10 and 6, and on the Northwestern, 300 lbs. local trolled salmon at and 5. These were purchased for Washington Fish & Oyster Co.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-05-03

Mothers Day cards at Billie's Shop. tAdv-1
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-05-03

CHICArO-Edwina Booth, the blonde jungle goddess of the fa- nous motion picture "Trader Horn," arrived in Chicago from Los Angeles today. She is still suffer- ing from strange tropic disease which che caught in Africa. Her father, who accompanied her on the train, declared that Edwina's mys- terious illness has already cost the motion picture star more than $75,000. Now he is taking the beautiful girl to London in an eff fort to save her life. Doctors say that's the only place for curing Miss Booths strange affliction. The physicians believe Edwina is suf- fering from a severe case of sun stroke. During the filming of the picture in darkest Africa, Edwina wore only a tiger skin to protect herself from the torrid rays of the African sun.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-05-03
PROVIDENCE :

PROVIDENCE - The notorious gang leader, Carl Retich, was ar raigned in the Rhode Island state prison today. He was charged with robbing a mail truck in Fall River. Officials had information that New York gangsters were. planning to murder Rettich. They refused to risk moving him to the federal building. Federal agents this morn ing found more hidden loot in his country hideout at Warwick Neck, Long Island.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-05-03

PARIS France and Russia an nounctd tonight following their final agreement on the two-power pact for military assistance in case of invasion by a third nation that the treaty is not directed at any one nation. French foreign minis ter Laval and the Russian ambas- sador to France also declared that the pact is designed for peace and European security. France and Russia first considered the mutual aggression pact shortly after Ger many started rearming. The final accord today is considered by many as an answer to German rearma- ment.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-05-03
NEWS FROM
 ALL OVER
 THE WORLD

WASHINGTON-Th Senate has tened Thursday to make up for the time lost by the filibuster against the anti-lynehing bill The Harri- son bonus bill was taken up Sena- tor Thomas of Oklahoma took the floor in the debate on the bonus bill. He favored passage of the in- flationary Patman bonus bill in- stead of the Harrison measure.
 Senate committees fayorably re- ported the Wagner labor disputes bill and the revised Thomas oil bill. The bill to extend the NRA un- til April 1, 1886, also was favora- bIy reported.
 Two senators went to the White House to ask for money for Missis- sippi river Improvements. Senators Murphy of Iowa and Shipstead of Minnesota asked President Roose- velt for 69,OO0,0OO from the Public Works fund for constructing locks, dams, and dredging a chan nel in the upper Mississippi river.
 ALBANY, N. Y. - Governor Leh- man came to the aid of alimony prisoners today. He signed a bill stopping alimony payments to wives who have put their husbands be- hind the bars for non-payment. Of the jailed men none have to pay alimony now for the time he is in jail
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-05-03
Cow Alley Work Stops

Sorset, chairman of the street committee, reported that the Cow Alley project started under EZRA, was abandoned Tu e s d ay night when word came from the Cover nOY's office to lay eff all ZEBRA
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-05-03
Dock Repairs Needed

Brueger, as chairman of the HaI bor committee, reported that he ha examined the city dock at tn breakwater and the various cit floats and found the dock in ba condition while the floats wer even. worse It was decided tha Councilman Brueger, Mayor Barne and Street Commissioner Lloy would visit the dock and floats a low tide the following day and de eide what repairs are needed an that they shall be made immedi ately.
 The clerk was instructed t write to the owner of a small ur turned scow which has been roll ing about the inner harbor fo some time and ask him to remov it at once. The council recided t take action soon, if necessary, t prevent permanent mooring of yes sells at the city dock.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-05-03
Fire Hazards

A general roof inspection dis closed 26 houses with badly messed roofs and the clerk was instructed to notify owners to clear moss off within ten days. MT. Mundy also reported on four buildings, declar- ing that each one constituted ser ious fire hazard. The mayor asked the committee to seek the coopera- tion of the owners of the buildings to remove such hazards so that the town would not be forced to take action
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.YOUNGDEMQCRATS|
SEEK OPEN ACTION
Secret 100 Threaten Fight
Unless Concessions
Are Made.

BY the Associated Press.
The secret 100," made up Of young
House members, today threatened to
bring their fight out into the open
unless promises of certain concessions
by older members are lived up to.
Democratic leaders, evidencing some
alarm over conditions in Congress,
were making plans to advise President
Roosevelt to resort to new strategy to
get the legislators solidly behind his
measures.
Speaker Byrns and other leaders.
viewing the secret 100" movement
have this to say today:
What more could we do for the
new members?"
The youngsters-still asking that
their names not be divulged-replied
with recitation of what had been
done and said they would insist upon
more of the same.
The secret 100" is not limited to
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UNIFORM NARCOTIC ACT
URGED BY BAR LEADERS
Measure Drafted in Move to Sup
press Illicit Traffic
in Drugs

BY the Associated Press.
Nationwide enactment Of the uni
form State narcotic drug act was
urged last night by the president and
a former president of the American
Bar Association as an effective step In
the suppression OF the illicit mar
cotic traffic.
The measure was drafted by the
Bar Associations committee on uni
form State law. Its principal effect
would be to facilitate cooperation In
enforcement among all the criminal
agencies of the States and the Federal
Government. It has been approved
by nine States.
Introduced by Scott M. Loftin, now
president Of the association, Clarence
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HOUSE OF So URGED

Cannon Would Reduce Size to
Speed Legislation.
A House Of Representatives COM
posed Of 96 instead Of 435 members
the same as the Senate-was pro-
posed yesterday in a bill introduced
by Representative Cannon, Democrat.
Ca Wisconsin.
Members would be elected at large
from the States regardless Of popu-
lation and would serve four years
instead of two. The object, Cannon
said, would be to speed passage Of
legislation and reduce confusion.
why do we need 435 members
when about 10 or IS can lead the
others around by their noses and run
the House as they please?" he asked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-28

e. Martin, former president, said In
radio address there was an ESSEN
tial necessity for immediate concen-
trated and concerted action"
Loftin urged that "ail the States
should adopt the uniform narcotic
drug act so Is to cooperate efec-
lively with the Federal Government
in its war against the illegal drug
traffic"
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first-term members. They held q
meeting of their own last night to
elect chairman and q secretary.
But, as one of them said, asking that
his name not be used:
They're afraid to do anything
positive for fear somebody will say
they are revolving"
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ROBBERS ARE WARNED

PHILADELPHIA, February 20 R.-
William Hudson, barber shop owner.
has turned to publicity in the hope Of
averting further robbings and beatings.
A sign In his window reads:
This store was held up. I was
beat up. We never keep more than
$40 IN the place any longer than 1t
takes to get it to O bank.
Il no longer wear diamonds. Don't
waste your time here"
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Alumni Refused LIQUOR.

MILWAUKEE, R.-When students
Of Milwaukee State Teachers College
invite alumni to college social func-
lions they must tell them no intoxi-
eating liquor or drinking will be toler-
ated, says q new rule.