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Evening star., 1936-03-21
MORE ELEVATOR
DEATHS FEARED
Inspector Brown Contends
Present Regulations
Continue Danger.

Children in some Washington
apartments equipped with elevators
similar to that in which Harvey
Crowell. 13-year-old Powell Junior
student, lost his life March 10,
may meet the same fate if the pre-
vailing Interpretation of the District
elevator code is accepted, Chief Eleva-
tor Inspector Joseph M. Brown be-
lieves, pointing out one child was
killed in such an accident several
years ago.
Brown made this statement yester-
day after the inquest into the Crowell
boys death. During the inquest he
contended the elevator of the apart
ment at 7611 Georgia avenue, where
the boy lived, was properly installed,
according to the District elevator code.
Semi-Automatic Lift.
The code specifies that on full
automatic button" elevators, the
space between the inside of the land
ing door and the landing threshold
must not be greater than / inch.
The space on the Georgia avenue
elevator was inches, he testified
but that much is permitted on all
elevator installations except those OF
the 'full-automatic" type.
The elevator in question is only
"semi-automatic, he claimed. because
the hallway door is opened by hand,
although all other door operations are
performed automatically.
Hearing to Continue.
The difference of inches makes
the space large enough to per-
NIT the body of child to be i'm
prisoned between the inside and out
side doors, he admitted on the stand.
After the hearing, he said the same
Interpretation Is followed on other
elevator installations in Washington
of similar type elevators. A child was
killed under similar circumstances
seven years ago in an apartment at
Third and G streets, he recalled.
Ernest F. Henry, an attorney for
the boys father, Roscoe H. Crowell,
received permission from Coroner A.
Magruder Macdonald to present addi-
tional expert testimony on the Dis
trict inspectors Interpretation Of the
code, and the hearing was continued
until later date, not yet set. Henry
announced that John S. Dickinson,
who represents the United States
Bureau of Standards on the Code
Revision Committee. and perhaps
others, would be called.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
CHAIN BRIDGE
TO REMAIN CLOSED
Span May Not Be Opened for
Months Because of Flood
Damage.

Chain Bridge may not be reopened
to traffic for several weeks-and posi-
bly, for several months-because of the
terrible battering" it suffered from
debris in the flood waters, Engineer
Commissioner Dan I. Sultan said to-
day.
His finding was reported after he.
Bridge Engineer Clifford r. Whyte and
Highway Director H. c. Whitehurst
inspected the 62-year-olt span this
morning.
They found at least four units Of
the structure had been broken; that
many rods and other units had been
bent or twisted out of position.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
R0BBERIEs REPORTED

Miss Belle Boyd, l707 Columbia
road, was robbed of jewelry valued at
s416 by a Jimmy" thief who entered
her apartment last night, she reported
to police today.
DIR. Henry Swanson, a dentist, lost
jewelry and clothing valued at $170 to
o burglar who broke into his home at
3911 Jocelyn street.
Miss Edith E. Barrett, 1914 K street,
night manager of a candy store at
1903 H street northeast, was robbed
of $50 by white man who held her
up with a revolver and escaped in q
waiting machine.
Evening star., 1936-03-21

A COPY of Christian Krohg's IA
~ nous painting of 'Leiv Eriks-
~ son Discovers America AID.
4 n 1000" will be presented to
Congress by Norwegian friends of the
United States at ceremony in the
National Statuary Hall at 10:45 am.
Monday. Vice President John Nance
Garner will preside.
The painting will be accepted for
the Senate by Senator Alben William
Barkley Of Kentucky and for the
House by Speaker Joseph w. Byrns.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
KING TO TOUR CITY
|NSTUDY|NG NEEDS
Wants First-Hand Informa-
ton Before Senate Starts
on Supply Bill Monday.
BY j. A. O'LEARY.

A tour of inspection of District
streets, schools and other institutions
was to be made this afternoon, by Sem
ator King, Democrat, of Utah, to get
flrst-hand picture of municipal
needs before Senate hearings on the
1887 local appropriation bill get un-
der way Monday morning.
The call to begin work on the Dis
trict supply bill Monday was issued
yesterday by Senator Elmer Thomas,
Democrat, Oklahoma, who has charge
of the measure as chairman Of the
District Subcommittee of the Senate
Appropriations Committee. Hearings
on appropriation bills are held in ex-
ecutive session.
Senator King. who heads the Dis
trict Legislative Committee, also is one
of the three members Of that group
who serve as ex-officio members of the
District Subcommittee of the Appro-
priations Committee. He made known
several days ago that he wanted to
make tour of the city. if possible.
before local officials began the pres
entation of testimony. He probably
will be accompanied by Engineer Com
mi 3ioner Sultan.
Commissioners Prepare Plea.
In response to request from Chair
man Thomas the Commissioners have
prepared justifications for restoration
to the District bill Of items amounting
to $697,4l7, approved by the Budget
Bureau, but left out by the House.
AS in the past, however, one of the
main questions to be presented will be
a plea for a fairer apportionment OF
the total of the bill as between the
local community and the Federal Gov
ernment. As it passed the House the
bill calls for a total outlay of S42,-
573,283, of which the Federal share
was fixed at only $2,7Oo,OOO.
While the House raised the total of
the bill S908,283 above the budget
estimates, it cut 100000 from the
Federal payment, which the Budget
Bureau had placed at $500, ,000-the
same as for the current year. The
House raised the total of the measure
above the budget figures by inserting
several items not covered by the
budget estimates. including funds to
start a new police court building
At the same time it reduced many of
the Budget Bureaus figures for main
tenance, amounting to $697,417.
Would Face Heavy Deficit.
If the House bill became law the
District would face a deficit next year
of between 100000 and $500, 900, not
counting additional deficiency expen-
ditures Congress is expected to ap-
propriate soon for the remainder of
the fiscal year ending June 80 next.
Counting these deficiencies, the deficit
next year under the House bill would
r. between $1,800,000 and $4,000, 900,
depending on the size of the deficiency
item for emergency relief.
The general expectation, however,
Is that the Senate will make substan-
tial changes in the bill to avoid the
threatened deficit, by raising the Fed
eral payment to an equitable figure,
and also by restoring at least some of
the essential maintenance items omit
ted by the House.
For the first four or five days the
subcommittee will hear department
heads, after which spokesmen for civic
and trade organizations will be given
an opportunity to present their views.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
RACING SLIPS SEIZED

Two alleged gambling establish
ments were raided yesterday by vice
SQUAD detectives, headed by Sergt.
George P. Deyoe, who seized a guam
tity of racing slips and gambling
equipment, but made no arrests.
Several persons were taken into
custody after the raids on apartments
In the 1900 block of M street and the
1900 block of F street, but later were
released. Charts, amplifiers, numbers
books, chips and cards were among
the material seized.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
Police Entertained
By Girl They Hunted
For a Year i'm Theft

All during the year police had
sought Mabel v. (Dixie) Dyer on
a theft charge, their honey
haired quarry had been appear
ing as an entertainer in local
night clubs, according to testi-
mony in Police Court yesterday.
Dixie" had been advertised by
various night clubs and for sew
eral weeks had been the featured
attraction at a suburban dance
place, but officers testified they
had been unable to locate her
until this week. She is charged
with stealing a watch.
Judge Isaac r. Eitt ordered
"Dixie" held for grand jury ac-i
ton under $500 bond.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
SERVICES SET MONDAY
FOR MRS. JOHN B. GElER
Burial of Wife of Retired Funeral
Director to Be in st. Mary's

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Geier, wife OF
John B. Geier, retired funeral di-
rector, died Thursday after an illness
of two weeks.
Funeral services will be held at 10
am. Monday in st. Marys Catholic
Church, after brief services at the resi-
dence, 4708 Thirteenth street. Burial
will be in st. Mary's Cemetery.
Mrs Geier. native of this city.
was the daughter of the late William
Reith and the late Mrs. Rose Reith.
Sc was a member Of the Sodality of
st. Mary's Church.
She is survived by her husband, five
sisters, Miss Lena Reith, Mrs. Norman
A. Taylor, Miss Anna B. Reith, Miss
Josephine Reith and Miss Catherine
Reith, and brother, William A. Reith.
Mr.. Geier Is a director of the ad-
visory board of the American Security
g. Trust Co., director of the National
Permanent Building Association and
of the Charles Schneider Baking CO.
Evening star., 1936-03-21

Winter by Krohg's son. Per Krohg.
DR.. Bjercke Is the originator of the
idea of presenting the painting to
the Congress.
The program Of presentation will
be broadcast on coast to coast net
work and by short-wave to Norway.
Members of the Arrangements Com
mittee are Representative Knute Hill,
chairman; Senators Peter Norbeck and
Elmer A. Benson and Representatives
Harry Sauthoff and Theodore Chris
tianson.
Evening star., 1936-03-21

Among the speakers will be the
Minister Of Norway, Wilhelm Nor
genstierne, and DR.. ALI Bjercke Of
Oslo, Norway, who will present the
painting. Music will be furnished by
the United States Marine Band under
leadership of Capt. Taylor Branson,
which will feature the Norwegian
Dance. No. O." by Grieg. in its pro-
gram.
The painting is copy Of the famous
art which hangs in the national gall
lery at Oslo, and was executed this
Evening star., 1936-03-21
CURRAN VISITS COURT

New Judge Spends Hour as Guest
of Judge Isaac r. Hit.
Edward M. Curran, newly-appoNted
Police Court judge, sat on the bench
in the United States branch for more
than an hour yesterday as the guest
of Judge Isaac r. Hit.
Curran, confirmed by the Senate
Thursday night, probably will be
sworn in next Friday. He will succeed
Presiding Judge Gus A. Schuldt.
With the retirement Of Judge
Schuldt, the four judges will hold an
election to determine who win preside.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
COLOR RAY EFFECTS
ON HUMANS is TOPIC
Scientific Lecturer to Give Three
Talks-First Tomorrow Eve
ming at Almas Temple.

Karl Won Schilling, lecturer on
scientific topics, will give the first of
series of three lectures on the effects
of color rays on the human body and
mind tomorrow at 8 pm. at Almas
Temple.
The other lectures will be delivered
Monday and Tuesday night at 8
o'clock. The general public as well
as doctors and nurses have been in
vited to attend.
Won Schilling has been lecturing
throughout the country for the last
year to doctors and nurses in large
cities.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
British Author Dies.

BUENOS AIRES. March 81 R.-
Robert Cunninghame Graham, British
author, died yesterday. He was 81.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
FUND A. PCT. RAISED

Federation of Churches Hopes to
Get Quota by Monday.
Forty-four per cent of the s13,600
special fund budget of the Washing
ton Federation Of Churches has been
raised, it was announced today.
DR.. Chesteen Smith, general chair
man of the campaign, has urged work.
ers to raise their quotas by Monday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-01-17
.S12,OOO Is Cost Each
 MatanuSka Family

Approximately $2,O0O,0OO a s been expended on the government colonization project in Matanuska valley since the inception of the project, it has been reported by E. W. Griffin, secretary of Alaska.
 There are 167 families residing in the colony, which means that about $12,O0O was paid out by the federal government to transplant each family of the farmers from the midwest to their present homes.
 The project on January 1 was officially transferred to the federal reAettlement administration under the direction of Rexford Guy Tug well, undersecretary of agriculture. The government expects to bring the colony up to it's full quota of 200 families this spring by replac- ing those who left because of dis satisfaction with conditions at the colony.
 It is believed that those now remaining at the colony are satis- fled and intend to remain on their 40-acre tracts.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-01-17
AL CRAMER WRITES WRANGELL
 FRIENDS FROM DENVER, COLO.

Al Cramer, who left Wrangell early in the fall with T. H. Duggan of Denver, in writing to Wrangell friends just before Christmas said in part:
 q am still here in Colorado. It is a wonderful state and the clim- ate is just grand. Sunshine every Gay and warm, a little chilly nights but as soon as Old Sol throws his rays mornings every one feels that it is pleasure to livt in Colorado" :"
 MT. Cramer had intended when leaving Wrangell to stay briefly in Colorado and spend the winter in 1alifornia. His letters to WraG- gell friends give no evidence of anything but complete satisfaction with his present residence.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-01-17

Members of the Townsend o. A. R. P. Club held an enthusiastic meeting on Sunday afternoon, Jan- uar 5, in A. N. B. hall to complete organization of the club. There was plenty of friendly competition for the different offices and a full set was duly elected with Dr. R. N. Scruby as president. Neil Grant vice president, Mrs. Flora Armstrong, secretary and J. Spath, treasurer.
 George NJ. Bidwell was elected chairman of the advisory board, the other members being Mrs. NJ. O. Johnson, Mrs. F. T. Richfield, F. Angerman, Oscar Carlson and W. c. LaWrense.
 Much of the executive work of the club will be done through com mittees, with chairmen as follows: F. Angerman, Reception and Social; Mrs M. o. Johnson, Program; Geo. M. Bidwell, Publicity; W. c. Law renee, Membership and J. Spath, Finance.
 The club now has a membership of 14O," stated MT. Bidwell today, and many more are signing the roll every day. There has been a lot of literature ordered explaining the movement, which when it ar rives will be distributed by Chas. Benjamin, who was selected and pointed by Townsend Headquarters. From now on the club intends to make the meetings of interest 10 all" Many of the members are very enthusiastic about the Townsend movement, said MT. Bidwell, and predict a total membership of 500 for the local club. The date and place of the next meeting has not yet been decided, he said, but will be published later The member ship roll to date, according to the secretary's books, includes the fol- lowing names:
 D. w. Gay, Mrs. Gay, Mrs. Mary Brumbaugh, Mrs. M. A. Cramer Thos. R. Johnson, Gus Johnson, Chas. Jones, Mrs. Jones, Chas. Ben iamin, H. D. Campbell, D. M. Camp bell, Miss Helen Hofstad Chas. Borch Geo. Shakes, F. A. Cooper, Mrs. Warren Chisholm, Wm. Law renee, Peter Casey, J. w. Green
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-01-17
New Ski Run Popular
 Recreation Center
By THE sHANTY FRESHMAN

Sports attractions last Sunday were centered at Wrangelrs new ski run located just off the end of Zimovia Highway At least forty spectators and sl1iers were present for the opening of Wrangell's first real open air recreation place
 Hills, spills and thrills greeted all participants. Among those who enjoyed the new sport were Miss Helen Hunter, Mls Carlotta Me Dade, Miss Helen Gorton, Miss Ann Patrylo. MT. and Mrs. Bob Hurley, MT. and Mrs. Arrt Sorset, MT. end Mrs Harry Nettleton, MT. and Mrs. O. R. Keeney. F. s. Barnes, F. P. Barnes, Innes Roberts, J. w. Cline, Paul Morgan, E. M. Campbell, E. M Campbell, Leonard Campbell, Cliff Biorge and John Kaer.
 Mrs. Hurley scored the only casualty when a bad spill caused from a loose fitting ski binding re suited in a sprained ankle. She was taken to her home shortly afterwards where it is reported that she IS on the way 10 recovery but worrying whether or not she will be able to try this Sundays ski meet
 pr. Clements took all honors for the day; that is, he did when he could be found and dug out of snow bank. It is rumored that he informed friends where his bandages and splints are kept, before he chanced tue skis. But Doc really needs a good mattress to light on, more than anything else. Better luck next Sunday Doc!
 Smiling Cliff Bjorge is expect ed to furnish plenty of entertain ment this Sunday when he straps on his skis for the first time to take the half mile slide right side
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-01-17
A.N.B. Give Credit For
 Donations Received

The local camps of the Alaska Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood wish to express their sincere thanks and gratitude to all firms and ia dividuals who made donations of any sort to help them defray the expense of entertaining the dele gates and carrying on the work ot the Grand Convent: n which con vened in Wrangell Nov. II to Nov. IS, inclusive, stated Herbert Brad ley today. MT. Bradley is a men per of the Brotherhood Council ahl dad charge of the donations whiah amounted to $871.50 and were re ceived from the following sources.
 One Dollar-F. w. Wilkins, Chet Lloyd, Thos. Dalgity, Arts Barber Shop, John Coulter.
 One Dollar, fifty cents-Wrangeli Machine Works.
 Two Dollars-L c. Bjorge, L. Chilberg, M. J. Antonich, A, Eng strom.
 Two Dollars fifty cents-Arnt Sorset, Sam Cunningham, American Bakery.
 Three Dollars-Cnub's Place, Geo. H. Green, c. c. Mundy, c. F. Hur- ley Wyatt & Cramer.
 Five Dollars-Donald Sinclair, Peggy's Shoppe, P. L. Stump, Wran- gell Radio Co.,, Andy Johnson, J, Stevenson, Bank of Alaska. Coffee Shoppe, R. N. Scruby, Fred CuEn- ingham, Tom Fujita, Reliance Shrimp Company Mccormack Dock Company, Wrangell Cold Storage, Wrangel Steam Laundry Mrs. Jes- sic Eyon Neil Grant, Jenkins Cafe John N. Spath.
 Seven Dollars fifty cents--J"n es Nolan
 Ten Dcllars-F. G. Hanford, ChaJ. Benjamin, Coliseum, Campbell Bros. Grover Foster, Mrs. J. H. Wheeler.
 Twelve Sisters and Br, thers Society
 Twenty-Five Dollars-John Grant, Standard Oil Company.
 Twenty Dolla1s-Gillnetters As sociation, Joe Thomas, Trollers' Coop.
 Fifty Dollars-Henry Willard, Wrangell Packing Company (F. s. Barnes), Diamond K Packing Co. One Hundred Dollars-Chester Worthington, Alaska Native Sister hodd.
 TWO Hundred Dollars-Karl Thiele Diamond K Packing Co.,.
 Besides cash donations the Bro thtrhood acknowledge their grati- tude to F. S. Barnes of the Wran- gell Packing Company, who made no charge for at least fifty dollars worth of work by the piledriver.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-01-17
MEMBERSHIP ROLL OF ELKs
 IS STEADILY INCREASIE

Wrangell Elks are steadily in creasing their membership. Inst- tuted by special dispensation only a few months ago, the now have a livewire membersip of TT They held a special meeting on Thursday night, January 2, while the North land was in port, in order to initi- ate Grover c. Graham, chief en- gineer of the motorship, into the order. George Sumption was also initiated that night. At their reg ular meeting the following We'd nesday night Joel Wing and Robert Shonwald became Baby Elk.
 Ladies Night next Thursday will be a departure from the usual GUS tom of those occasions, as 1t is planned to make little money from the refreshments by holding an old fashioned basket social with 1. c. Bjorge as auctioneer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-01-17
NINE MORE HAVE ANSWERED
 1886 RED CROSS ROLL CALL

James Nolan, chairman of the Red Cross Roll Call, has received nine memberships since the main list was published a few weeks ago. The committees goal was 200 members but the rolf is still 22 short of that number. Several of the usual members perhaps have not yet ben approached, and MT. Nolan states that a call from any enc who has been overlooked, will bring him to the spot in short order with a membership sard.
 Recent enrollments are: Mrs. M A. Cramer, Dr. J. H. Clements Brigadier Carruthers, Mrs. Carru- thers, Joel Wing, Geo. M. Bidwell Joe Thomas, Fred Dahl, and Mrs Charles Darwell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-01-17
DR SCRUBY ELECTED HEAD TOWNSEND CLUB STARTING WITH l4O MEMBERS

slate. oscar Carlson. Jack Kowe ". A. Swenson, Geo. F. Scott. Johr N. Spath. John Mccullough, Ed Berkeley, John Ch)quette, G. R Walborg. John Rot inson. w. c Weis, Frank Reed, w J. Walters F. L. Stokel, c. Schuma cher, W. J. Larsen. H. M. Scribner, Emma B Case, H. A. Wertz, Lee Wright, S. L. Wisdom, John Arola, Mrs Arola;
 John o. Peterson, Geo. NJ. Bid we'll. Mrs Bidwell. A. Hansen, Henry Ronning, Geo. J. Howard c. M. Doty, Mrs. J. c. Johnson, Peder B. Iverson, J. Sundberg, E. J. Prescott, A. Simpson, Paul Owns, Mrs. Owens Geo. Rogness, Caroline Rogness. J. G. Smith, Inga Carlson, C. c. Mundy, Mrs. Mundy, Geo. R Hatton, H. P. Mccormack, Carl Bradley;
 Parke L. Stump, o. " Billion, Frank Churchill, F. c. Hanford, A. Vreatt, H. E. Phillips, M. o. John son. R. N. Scruby, T. D. Hogan, Olaf Hansen, Roy Ruttan, F. Ang- erman, S. M. Wyatt, c. O. Roos, K. J. Johansen, Walter Camper, Wm. Camper, Mrs. Camper, Alfred Grant. L. G. Frisby, Samuel S. Anderson, Louis Larson. Brando Rossini, Frank Gadd Rudolph Jul. bert, Thos. Dalgity, Harry Dalgity, c. A. Youngcrans, Andy Johnson. James Green, George Hodges;
 B. Hanford, Neil Grant, A. P. Frisby, Chet Lloyd, Flora Arm strong, Harvey Armstrong, Mrs. F. T. Richfield, W. S. Perkins, j, E. Roaming, A. H. Reed, Carl Arola, V. L. Boardway, c. J. Tagcook, T. Hollis, W. A. Vreeland, Ray W. Tit, A J. Morrison;
 Chas Dinning, Otto Teller, Roy Hurst, F. A. Swift, Chas. Power. David Sunnell, Carl Lund, Richard D. Brown, Elmer Carlstrom, l Braad, Walter Shadesty. Willis Hoagland, Ed. Quinn, T. H. Flet~ cher. Ernest Anderson, Billy Baines, T. D. Orcutt, c. M. Bradford, o. R. Kinney, G. Johnory J. A. McKarn, Geo. M. Brailand, A. M. Myers. Nick Poolos, Mrs. M. O. Johnson, F. T. RichfieId, - Berg.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-01-17
Ellsworth Is Rescued
 From Little America

LONDON, Jan. 17.-The British ship Discovery II wirelessed today that U. S. explorer Lincoln Els worth, and his flying companion, who took off in their plane eight weeks ago on an attempted flight over the South Pole, were found near the Bay of Whales, Little America.
 The Discovery wirelessed Thur j. day that she had sighted something on the ice which looked like an airplane and man. Later a land ing party was dispatched to the scene where it was learned that both men were safe, after many hardships, and that Ellsworth was suffering from a bad cold.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-01-17
3rOadCasting Systems
 Ban COP. Propaganda

Two major broadcasting com Iauies, NEG and CBS have refused their facilities to the Republican National Committee for politica. purposes.
 Both systems refused to sell COP Chairman Henry P. Fletcher facili- ties for a political dramatization ot the New Deal and Republican issues. In addition, Columbia system per nanently banned any form of dra- matization of political issues and ruled off the air all paid political broadcasting until after the party conventions
 Columbias President, William 5. Paley. said it is not the policy of the system to premit anyone to make use of the facilities as they saw fit, since the responsibility for the structure of the broadcast ing lies with Us rather than with those who buy time from us"
 Lenox R. Lohl, President of NEG, wrote Fletcher: ''To accept sush dramatic programs as you have of fered would place the discussion of vital political and national issues on a basis of dramatic license ra- tner than upon a basis of respons- ibility for stated fact IT opinion.
 From Washington Chairman Fletcher hurled charges of censor sElp" at the broadcasting com lanies.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-01-17
GUST HENDERSON REGRETS
 DEATH so MANY OLD FRIENDS

Gust Hendrikson, who has kept in touch with Wrangell through the Sentinel ever since moving several years ago to Tssaquah, Washington, wrote, when renewing Dis subscription recently: "The Sentinel is surely like a Letter From Home" and I wish to convey my thanks for the excellent issues of the past year, but I am very sorry that so many of the old ti--' CTS up there are passing away"