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, 1935-06-17
Ousted Chief
Fight to Finish In
Interests Charges

his resignation. The reason the
President gave for his demand was
that he wished to reorganize the
transportation service of the govern
ment and desired for this enlarged
endeavor a man Of large executive
and administrative training"
Mitchell, who was one Of the orr
ginal Roosevelt men In Missouri.
commended the Leviathan contract
was against the public interest"
and that those interested in the
company. prominent among whom
are p. A. s. Franklin, John M
Franklin. Vincent Astor and Ker-
init Roosevelt" stood to benefit by
IL.
Mitchell said he had written Pres
ident Roosevelt saying II had been
'tated here In the department" that
the contract was made at the Pres
ident's direction.
IF this is true" Mitchell said.
II am satisfied that this action on
your part was taken without full
knowledge Of all the facts and
without full knowledge Of the dam
age to the best interests OF the gov-
eminent such action entailed."
He said the Comptroller Generals
office had pointed out that the
United States Lines company had
received a government subsidy Of
over s., 1000 .00O, les than four years
prior to March, 1885, to insure the
continued operation OF the Levia-
than for five years.
Mitchell quoted the acting comp
troller general as saying that now
IL Is propoed TO Subsidize the non
operation of the vessel for the re-
manning two years by waving liqui-
dated damages that would accrue
for failure to operate the vessel In
the year l935-1936 to the extent Of
81. SOC. 900 in addition to 100000 ac-
crued for the years 1884"
Under the contract, Mitchell con-
tended. the government is TO re-
ceive $500, 900 over a l2-year period.
without interest. In return for
waving liquidated damages Of ST.
10000. The company's promise TO
construct a new vessel, he said, was
not a valid consideration"
Il apprehend," Mitchell said, that
one Of the reasons why certain per-
sons have urged my removal from
office Is because Of my vehement
opposition to transactions like the
laying up Of the Leviathan X x x"
Mitchell also criticized the bureau
Of air commerce and the steam
boat inspection service.
, 1935-06-17
Cotton Applications
Go To College Station
Especial 70 The Heraldl

SAN BENTTO, June 17.-Approxi-
mately $500 applications for bale
allotments and tax exemptions I'M
der the Bankhead Act were being
prepared Saturday afternoon for
shipment Saturday night TO College
Station, according to the county
agents office.
This is less than last year when A.
900 applications we're received.
The agents office has been busy
checking the applications made re-
Gently. From College Station they
will be sent to Washington for final
allotment decisions after which allot-
ments and exemptions will immed-
lately be sent to Cameron county.
, 1935-06-17
DAMAGE BY Hail Is
Set At S135.000
~ rcial 70 The Heraldl

HARr NCEN. June l7.-Based on
actual p,vment OF $40 claims in this
vicinity. hail damage 10 and on April
G in the Harlingen trade territory Is
estimated a. Sl35 900.
Actual payment amounted thus far
far 70 $56.el3.75. and other claims
are still pending which may re-
CURE months for final settlement.
LcSses do not include damage done
to young crops by storms on both
April z and April 10. Adjustments
have been made by Harvey L. Oler.
manager of the Lloyd Caldwell cor
poration Claims Service. and G. II.
Purdy. manager Of the Fire Com
panies' Adjustment in the Valley.
, 1935-06-17
MRS. JENKINS
IS REELECTED
WesIaco Woman To Head
District Committee
For Auxiliary

HARLINGEN. June l7.-Mrs. w.
y. Jenkins Of weslaco va renomi-
mated fifteenth district committee
woman at a convention Of the
American Legion Auxiliary for this
district Sunday afternoon In club
rooms OF the Harlingen post.
Mrs. w. w. Cotton. president OF
the San Benito unit. was nominat-
ed assistant committeewoman. The
nominations will come up for con-
firmation mt the department con-
vention-
Citations were presented the
Harrington. Alamo. Edinburg and
Pharr units for outstanding activi-
ties during the year. The citations
were made by the Department OF
Texas.
San Benito won the desk set Of
fered for outstanding membership
gains.
Ten Of IA units were represented
nc the convention which had De-
partment Commander Miller AIMS
, 1935-06-17
SECURITY BILL
FIGHT BEGINS
Long and Others See Chance
To Increase Popularity
Among Aged Voters

WASHINGTON. June 17.-F-
Administration leaders sought Mon
day TO fight off half a dozen major
proposals for nberalizing or modify
ing the Roosevelt social security
program.
With a final vote on the bill *
pected In the senate by the middle
o. the week. chief pressure was
forming around moves TO broaden
Its provisions for old age assistance
and to modify its contributory old
sge pension program TO permit prt-
tate company plans.
Pressure for liberalizing the
pleasure was centering around Sen
ator Borah R-Ida), who was known
tc be critical Of the SIS a month
the federal government would con-
tribute to the support Of needy
aged.
Senator Long D-La) already had
announced that in connection with
ar amendment to finance the pro-
gram through his share the wealth"
taxes he would propose to increase
the SIS to $50 a month.
Declaring the Roosevelt admins
tration would allow only S49. 000.0 900
for old age pensions, Long issued a
statement Sunday night saying he
would allow So 100000. The
Roosevelt pension. he said would b.
payable only TO proved "paupers"
whereas Il propose a pension TO
everyone over so who earns less
thar $500 per year or who owns less
thar 5000 in money or property"
Administration leaders were con-
fldent Of beating Longs share the
wealth taxes. which would levy Ge
cost Of the social security program
against families with $l,700.000 or
more.
They realized they had more OF a
fight on their hands. however. on
the proposal to raise the benefits.
, 1935-06-17

been % ever will be freedom
when powers OF government are
lodged In a man or group OF men.
Moreover. all history teaches us that
even majorities cannot be trusted
with the ark OF freedom without
checks. Constitutional government,
the division Of powers. are the only
successful projections the human
race has devised. To ~transgress or
70 override them will weaken and
finally destroy freedom itself and
thereby undermine every hope Of
economic or social security.
The hope Of social security can
be destroyed both from the right
and the left. From the right come
the abuses Of monopoly. economic
tyranny. exploitation x x X. From
the left come power-seektng job
holding bureaucracies x x x. From
concentration OF economic power
and the concentration Of political
power are equally destructive"
, 1935-06-17

WASHINGTON, June II. Up
Ewing Y. Mitchell, who was remov-
ed last week by President Roosevelt
as assistant secretary Of commerce,
Monday opened what he called q
flight to a finish" by making public
charges against the department,
which is headed by Secretary Roper.
HIS contended that special inter-
ests' dominate the department. He
also criticized a government con-
tract with the United States Lines
for the permanent lay-up Of the
liner Leviathan. q transaction
which was consummated by Secre-
tary Roper In March, 1885.
The accusations were made in q
letter which Mitchell said he sent
to President Roosevelt on May 80.
after the President had called for
, 1935-06-17
Flood Bill Handed
Temporary Set Back
Especial 70 The Heraldl


HARLINGEN, June l7.-Thoueh
suffering a minor setback, the VAL
ley's bid for funds for additional
flood control projects in the form OF
the West bill favorable action can
be expected In a few days. accord
ing to word from Congressman Mil
ten H. West.
m a communication with Secre-
tary-manager A. L. Brooks Of the
Harrington Chamber Of Commerce.
West explained that 1T was neces-
Sary to further amend the bill and
II was accordingly referred 70 the
senate committee again" West ap-
peared before the committee last
week and the bill was expected TO
come again before the senate short
iy.
, 1935-06-17
Willacy Court Opens
Especial 70 The Herald)

RAYMONDVILLE, June IL. -
With SIS civil cases filed. Civil Dis
trict court Is scheduled to open here
Monday morning. Judge A. M. Kent.
of Brownsville. presiding. Twenty
seven divorce cases also are listed
for hearing.
The present docket includes more
cases than has been listed at any
years. Previously there have been
only a small number OF divorce
cases. No jury has been selected
term Of court in the past several
for the present term Of court. but If
Eases requiring jurymen develop a
jury will be selected in time for the
hearing.
, 1935-06-17
Dallas Attorney
Named Mel raw Aide

DALLAS. June ~. Up Attorney
General william McCraw has an
nounced appointment Of william NJ.
Hill. Dallas lawyer, as assistant at
torney general Of Texas. Hill had
served as special judge Of the county,
court at law here. He was licensed
to practice law In 1922 and since that
time has followed that profession In
San Antonio and Dallas
, 1935-06-17
lspecial to Tha Heraldl

SAN BENITO, June ~. - Mira
Josephine J. McCallum. "a. mother
OF Mrs. John Stafford OF San Ben
ito. died In Houston Thursday, &C.
cording TO word received here. 5he
was n native OF Mississippi but had
been q resident OF Wharton county.
Texas fer 40 years.
, 1935-06-17

worth As the principal speaker.
There also wa q talk from MiEE
Calhoun Harris, state child welfare
chairman.
"A joint session with the American
Legion was held Sunday morning m&
the Arcadia Theater.
, 1935-06-17
The Weather

East Texas least Of Tooth meri-
diam: Partly cloudy Monday night
and Tuesday.
Light tc moderate southerly winds
Oh the coast.
, 1935-06-17

There has never been a milk born
epidemic on record where pasteuriz-
ed milk was used. Order Grisham's
Milk today.-Adv.
, 1935-06-17
BRITAIN WILL
rule NAVIES
FOR GERMANY
England To Become
Virtual Dictator
Of Hitler's Power
On Seas
Copyright, 1885. by the APP

Copyright, 1885, by the APP
LONDON, June IT, A reliable
authority said Monday that Great
Britain alone will regulate the
actual sizes OF both the British and
German navies under the terms OF
q hitherto secret provision OF their
100 TO IS ratio agreement.
BY this step, allowing Great Brit
ain to be the virtual dictator Of the
Naz' navy, ReichSfuehrer Hitler was
said by this authority 70 be regard
ed as having taken a bold move
toward winning the confidence ana
support OF Great Britain.
It was said that Germany &C
cepted the role Of being merely q
consultant in determining the ton
mage strengths OF the two fleets in
return for the British approval OF
her having a navy far IN excess OF
the Versailles treaty limitations.
England Likes Idea
In other words, Germany is re-
garded as having given up TO Great
Britain the right OF increasing her
navy because OF the action Of some
third power.
She may call attention to the
fact II some other power makes a
move to expand its navy, but then
IL would be left TO Great Britain 10
decide whether both Great Britain
an6 Germany should increase their
nsvieS, meanwhile preserving the
100 to IS ratio.
Great Britain was said TO be
hopeful that the agreement with
Germany would lead TO an inter-
national agreement under which the
five present naval powerSOGreat
Britain, the United States, Japan.
France, and Italy-with Russia and
Germany. would agree simultane.
ously TO publish long-term naval
building programs. Il,
Reports that Great Britain would
gdfeest to the United states the
abandonment OF naval ratios was
denied authoritatively, but II was
said the washington govern
ment has known for several montns
that Great Britain believes making
naval programs public might yet be
acceptable TO the japanese.
May Appeal 10 u. 5.
Diplomatic quarters said they
considered that a suggestion for the
abandonment of the Washington
treaty ratios could hardly come
from Great Britain now IN view OF
a ratio agreement with Germany.
British authorities. themselves,
denied they opposed ratios but said
trey proposed making the programs
public as a possible basis for agree
plent II the continuation OF the
ratios is out OF the question. Inc
british admitted to the American
delegates to the London naval con-
yersations last autumn that they
felt there was no practical altern-
stive TO the ratio system.
Under a scheme OF voluntary
declaration OF naval programs, the
Americans pointed out. there would
b. no preventing supplementary
programs being issued as soon as
one nation knew what another plan
ned. Although 1t would end secret
building. the plan. 1t was feared,
would fail to deter competition
, 1935-06-17
Sunday, June is, 1895
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Pert IsapeI
Tuesday, under normal meteor
illogical conditions:
hlgn $3.50 a. m
Low 1885 p. m.
, 1935-06-17
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
BULLETIN

tFirst figures. lowest temperature las
Nght: second. highest yesterday: third
sind veiocit at 3 a m: fourth. prec
nfeation IN last a hotirsl
, 1935-06-17
CALENDAR
TUESDAY

Mrs. Tommy Thomas will be
hostess TO the Ween Frac Bridge
club.
Mrs. r. N. Curry will be hostess
TO the Mardi Bridge club.
Rebekah Lodge will meet at the
Masonic Temple at 8 p. m.
NRecital by Beverly June Shuler
81 FL Jardin school at 8:l5 p. m.
Smith Burns wedding at the
Church of the Advent at ) O'Clock
IN the afternoon.
, 1935-06-17

Several cases Of undulent Cor mall
ta) fever have been reported In this
vicinity. You take no chance when
you use Grisham's Pasteurized Milk
ADV.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1935-06-07
COUNCIL DISCUSSES ACCESSIBILITY OF
ASKING PWA MONEY FOR new STREETS

question of whether il would be
we'll for. the Town of Wrangall to
take advantage of this offer for the
purpose of rehabilitating all the
plank streets in the city.
It was pointed out that while the
$4,000 is now available for build
ing the retaining wall on Front
street. the town lacks funds to
make the necessary fill and surfac-
ing. Tentative estimates by city en-
gineer F. P. Barnes for construct
ing the retaining wall making the
fill and surfacing with gravel re-
yealed that the job could be done
for approximately $4,000, although
the actual cost to the town, by rea-
son of the grant, would be about
$31, 600. payable over a long peri
cd at 3 percent interest. If concrete
surfacing and concrete sidewalks
were decided, the project would
cost about $4,000, which the gov
eminent grant would reduce to ap-
proximately $38.5O0.
Broader Scheme Considered
During the course of the discus
sion, Councilman Sorset suggested
that they withhold their decision
until the cost of rehabilitating all
plank streets could be ascertained.
He proposed that when these fl
CURES We're at hand, the council
should consider doing away with
the plank streets altogether. and
construct gravel streets in their
place. The town might never again
be able to finance these improve
ments on such generous terms as
those outlined by the government,
he pointed out. Councilman Anton
ich concurred on this and after
some discussion it was agreed 70
defer action ON the Front street
project until the estimates could be
made. When the figures are at
hand, the information will be
placed before the public and an
election called to decide the ques-
ton of issuing the necessary
bonds.
The application of the Women's
Civic Club for street concessions on
the Fourth of July. was granted.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1935-06-07

liquidating over term of 30 years
Last night the talk eentered on the
The regular monthly meeting of
the Wrangell council was held in
the city hall at 1880 o'clock, Thurs
day evening, all members present
except C. C. Mundy Minutes of
several special council meetings
held recently were read and ap-
proved, and other routine business
discussed
The matter of completing the re
pairs to Cow Alley was brought up
by Councilman Sorset. 1t was esti-
mated by the street department
that the town would have to spend
about $1,000 to finish the job sat
isfactorily; this expense included
the moving of a house and cutting
down the grade in the rear of the
Patanaude building. The council
decided to first communicate with
FERA headquarters in Juneau and
find out whether there would be any
funds available for this work, as
it was begun as a relief project.
ApDilGdllOHS IOI Al4uOl llGShoG9
from Elsie Nolan, Louis Olson AMI
the Mccormack Dock company were
read and approved. An offer of $25
by Louis Olson for part of lot 6,
block 8, a narrow strip of ground
owned by the city, was accepted.
A budget estimate of $38,O97 for
the Town of Wrangell for the en-
suing year was also approved.
Bond Issue
The matter of public improve
ments in the town was the prin
cipal topic of discussion The pro-
perty holders OF Wrangell have al
ready voted fayorably on a bond
issue for $4,000 to erect a retain
ing wall along Front street, but as
80 percent of this was free grant
from the government, the town
was really obligating itself for only
$1,000, with interest payable semi
annually at percent.
In its effort to stimulate public
works and take men off the relief
rolls the government is now offer
ing a free grant of As percent or
all new projects which are self
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1935-06-07
FOREST SERVICE CREW FINDS
MANY OLD RELICS AT SITKA

A large collection of old relics
have been unearted by the Forest
Service which is carrying on exca-
walton work with an ECW crew at
the site of old Sitka, the first Rus
sian settlement in this country and
study is being made of them to de-
termine just what the Russians
had at New Archangel, as they
called it.
Several hundred articles includ-
ing china, spikes, beads, axes, re-
mains of rifles, Indian relics, por-
celain n d other miscellaneous
items have been brought to the
Forest Service office at juneau
where mapping of the area is being
carried on by w. A. Chipperfield
District Ranger, and it is expected
much of historical value will be
determined from the study. The
more important articles later will
be placed in the Territorial Muse
UNI. About half the area has now
been eXcavated, in the work which
started last November and is being
carried ON by a small eerw-
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1935-06-07
NeWcOmb Is Temporary
Fisheries Agent Here

". B. Newcomb, acting warden
for the U. s. Bureau of Fisheries,
arrived in Wrangell early this
week on the patrol boat Merganser,
to have charge of the local office
until the appointment of a perma-
nent representative. Mr.. Newcomb
is accompanied by Ben Brodhead.
of Seattle. and Ted Hitchcock, of
Texas, who are also employees of the
bureau.
The new warden is not a new
conner to Alaska, having served
with the Bureau of Fisheries for
some five or six years in the Aleu-
tian islands, in the Prince William
sound country and lately at Juneau
The patrol boat Widgeon is like
ly to be stationed here this sum
mer, Newcomb said, as we'll as
another small speed boat. with
which he will patrol the Stikine
river area. Only two watchmen
have been appointed for this dis
trict so far. They are T. J. Nc
Bride and Jack Pratt. Mcbride is
not certain that he will be free to
accept the appointment, however.
owing to other business engage
ments. Airplanes will probably be
used extensively for patrol work
this summer, the new warden Is
informed.
Newcomb's first official action
here was to halt the sale of some
unde rsized crabs which were
brought to Wrangell on Wednes-
day. He ordered the release of the
crabs and explained the regula-
lions to the fishermen.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1935-06-07
PROMPT ACTION FIRE DEPT.
SAVES RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

Impelled by a strong wind blow
ing off the back channel, a fire
which is believed to have been
started by picnickers in the marsh
behind the town, swept swiftly
t h r GU g I h e dry underground
toward the Dygert residence short
ly after noon today, and only the
prompt action of the fire depart
ment saved this and other residen-
tial property in the neigh borhood.
In addition to the men ON the fire
hose, numerous squads of persons
with wet gunny sacks beat out the
ground blazes. Youngsters of IL
and is years. including girls. ren-
dered valiant service along the
/ d c lines. eXtinguishing small
fires in the dry moss. AT times,
when a spruce tree took fire, the
flames leaped 40 or so feet in Ii
air, but died down in a few sec
onds.
Two lines of hose were in use
before the fire was subdued. One
played on it from the fire plug on
Wrangell avenue, near the Car
ruthers residence, the other from
the plug in front of the shingle
mill This line of hose was brought
into play after the fire near Dy-
CARTS house had been brought We.
under control
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1935-06-07
HEAVY Salmon Run Is
Showing At Cape Pole

The heavy run of kings showing
at Cape Pole during the past week
has kept the ARB 3 running con-
tinuously between that station and
Wrangell transporting groceries
from Wrangell and carrying the
fish back. The Cape Pole station
with its limited amount OF avail
able help, was unable to keep up
with the mildcuring and a consid-
cradle quantity OF the fish was
transported to the Mrangell fish
Louise for splitting.
The white kings purchased at
Cape Pole have been placed in the
local cold storage, while the small
reds have been shipped fresh to Sc
attic. With the exception of the
few small trips of halibut totalling
1854 lbs. which were frozen, Mr.
Bruegers buying has been done at
mis- out of town stations The fol-
lowing have been his shipments
during the past week:
Northwestern, Z tierces mild
cured to Northern Products ant
3O40 lbs. fresh kings to Whiz Fish
Products, North Sea, 8 tierces milo
cured and 2791 lbs. kings to Whiz.
Alaska, 20 tierces to Northern Pro
ducts and 3076 lbs. to Whiz. Be
sides the above mentioned halibut,
Mr. Brueger placed in the local
cold storage, 1912 lbs. white kings.
Prices paid at Cape Pole and Point
Baker were 7, 4 and 3 for kings
and DC for halibut.
During the past week c. C. Mum
dy purchased 27.866 lbs. of trollel
kings at 5 and 8. OF these Mundy
made shipment of 1885 lbs. to
Chase Fish Co. on the North Sea,
on the Aleutian $3.50 lbs. to Chase
Fish Co. and 1862 lbs. to Washing
ton Fish & Oyster Co. and 2132
lbs to Chase.
l.. Engstrom, representative of
Sebastian Stuart Fish Co, shipped
$500 lbs. fresh kings and l tierce
mildCured kings on the Aleutian,
and 5000 lbs. fresh and 1 tierce
mildcured on the Alaska. Eng
strom's prices were and and I
cents for the mildcure..
F. Churchill, representative of
San Juan Fish Co, shipped 1000
lbs fresh kings and 800 lbs. hall
but ON the Aleutian and 5000 lbs.
kings on the Alaska, for which he
paid and for kings and 4c
straight for halibut.
The Reliance Shrimp Co. shipped
1900 lbs. shrimp meat to Washing
ton Fish & oyster Co. on the North
Sea.
The Stikine Sea Food Co. shipped
257O lbs. shrimp meat and Sc cases
crab meat on the Aleutian.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1935-06-07
BRIGHT JUNE DAYS FOLLOW
COLD, CLOUDY MONTH OF MAY

The present bright warm June
days are following a cold month of
May in which the average tenn
perature was SITS degrees, as
shown in the monthly report of c.
w. DeRemer, cooperative observer
for the U. S. Weather Bureau at
Wrangell.
A summary of the report follows:
Temperature
Mean maximum, 62.1
Mean minimum, 43.4
Maximum, "a; date, IT
Minimum, 40; date, 3, 4, 10, 10
Greatest daily range, %; date,
Precipitation
Total, 2.46 inches
Greatest in "a hours, 81, date, 8
Number of days: with .O1-inch or
more precipitation, 6; clear, g.;
partly cloudy, q cloudy, 23