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Evening star., 1936-11-20
GUARD IS DOUBLED.
ON j. S. WITNESSES.
0'Brien Shooting Case Plea
Delayed Until Monday
for More Data.

All Harry (Spike) Behrle and Will
liam R. Carpenter have gotten so far
by their legal fight to put an end to
the 24-hour-a-day police watch over
them is doubling of their guard.
The two men, valued by the Gov
ernment as witnesses to the shooting
July 81 of Joseph E. O'Brien, hoped
to enjoin Supt. of Police Ernest w.
Brown yesterday from protecting them,
but Justice Joseph w. Cox postponed
hearing of the case until Monday,
holding there was too much dispute
over the facts to settle the matter
without a thorough inquiry.
Following this decision, Chief Of
Detectives B. w. Thompson, who fears
that they may be assassinated, in
creased the three-man guard to six,
so that the witnesses may go their
separate ways and still have a pro-
tecting policeman on hand every min
ute of the day and night.
1t is. such constant but unwelcome
companionship that Behrle and Car
penter contend subjects them to
humiliation and embarrassment" in
vades their right of privacy and vio-
lates their constitutional rights.
Six Men Indicted.
OBrien allegedly was put on the
spot" by three carloads of men while
he was in the 200 block of Second
street southeast. Six men alleged by
police to have been among his assail-
ants were indicted yesterday for as
sault with dangerous weapon and
with intent to kill Both the victim
and Behrle refused to testify before
the grand jury, but finally answered
questions under direct orders from
the court.
1t was prior to their appearance
before the grand jury. however, that
police came to the conclusion there
was plot afoot to kill Behrle and
Carpenter. On November 10, Mai.
Brown stated in his written answer
to the suit, Inspector Thompson
learned from credible source that
large sum of money had been Of
ACAC0 w ohocoooAAldtC t1lC HldilltlIlS, ana
hearing of this threat and fearing
for their safety, sent word to them
to come Immediately to his office and
told them of the information that had
come into possession of police"
When Thompson suggested that he
provide Behrle and Carpenter with
police protection and that they remain
together SO as to save the expense
of assigning six officers to them in
stead of three, both agreed, the police
chief informed the court. The guards
work in 8-hour shifts.
Suggestion to Police.
1t was Behrle and Carpenter them
selves who first suggested that the
officer assigned to night duty come
into their house rather than remain
outside, Brown asserted in his answer.
Promising that the six men charged
with O'Brien's shooting will be tried
promptly. Brown said that Behrle and
Carpenter should be constantly guar I'D
Evening star., 1936-11-20
PROBE Of 5F|RES
LEADS TO ARREST
Series of BIazes in North
west D. c. Believed to
Have Been Started.

A series of fires, said by police to
be of incendiary origin. kept four fire
companies on the run for nearly
three hours early today in the lower
northwest section.
Most of the fires involved only
wooden sheds, but the lives Of several
persons were endangered by blaze
in an apartment at AL N street and
new automobile was destroyed, with
a garage. at l724 Seventh street.
A 23-year-old colored man, whose
presence in the front rank of spec
tators at each of the five fires at
tracted the attention of police, wss
arrested and is being held at the
second precinct for investigation. He
told police he was awakened by the
sound of the fire engines and went
out to see what was going on. He
denied any knowledge of the origin
of the fires.
First Call After Midnight.
The first call came in at 1888 am.
for three wooden sheds in the rear
of GOT, 500 and GIL @ street. They
were still burning when another call
came for the garage at 1924 Seventh
street.
Firemen said that when they ar
rived at the latter blaze the entire
alley near the garage was in flames,
indicating gasoline or some other
inflammable liquid had been scat
tered around. The car was owned
by Oliver w. Holmes, a chauffeur,
who lives at the Seventh street ad-
dress.
A blaze which started in a shed in
the rear of 1861 New Jersey avenue
Evening star., 1936-11-20

spread to another shed in the rear OF
l646 New Jersey avenue and to .
third at 428 r street before firemen
were able to extinguish it. The smell
of gasoline was noticeable at all OF
the fires, firemen said.
At 3:12 am. came the call to the
apartment house at AL N street,
where a blaze had gained some head
way at the foot of the stairs between
the first and second floors. A little
more time and the flames could have
enveloped the entire stairway. trap
ping several occupants of upper apart
Evening star., 1936-11-20
OVER 200 WOMEN TEST
ABILITY AS DRIVERS

Driver test apparatus took the place
of china cups at the tea tables at the
Sulgrave Club yesterday. when the
Women's Safety Committee of the Dis
trict Motor Club was host to more than
200 prominent Washington women.
The tests, developed by the Amer
lean Automobile Association to enable
motorists to learn their reactions to
conditions similar to those encountered
on the highway, made the event
unique for Washington society.
Richard M. Ham, safety director Of
the club, explained the workings and
purposes of the tests. Mrs. George @.
Thorpe. chairman of the COMMITTEES.
received tiae ESests.
Evening star., 1936-11-20

ments, firemen pointed out.
The last fire call was at 3:25 am.
for two sheds in the rear of 445 and
447 @ street. It was there that police,
who said they had noticed the colored
man at the four previous fires. ar
rested him.
Thereafter, relative quiet reigned in
the second precinct, while fire officials
and police began an investigation Of
the origin of the blazes which de-
stroyed nine sheds, one garage and
new automobile and an apartment
house stairway.
Evening star., 1936-11-20
Fig Leaf Is Listed
By Patent Office as
Original Invention
~ the Associated Press.

The fig leaf was recognized
officially today as mans first in
vention.
,Apologizing for being tardy in
getting around to Adam. Patent
once officials listed "the fig leaf
apron" as the forerunner of q long
list Of costume design patents.
The announcement was made to
stir up interest In the celebration
next Monday of the Tooth anni-
versary Of the American Patent
Once.
Evening star., 1936-11-20
Winter Begins for Snakes.

RALEIGH, N. c., November 20 tR).
Add signs Of Winter. The f1ve
snakes at the State Museum started
their annual fasts yesterday. Assist
ant Curator Harry Davis said they
would not eat again until late IN
February.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-10-23

Shipwrecked from being overcome by gas. spending six days and nights without food and four days without fire. while stranded on high island bluff. was the experience of Emil Peterson who was brought to town this week on Richard Hofstad's gas boat Tango.
 Peterson left Nrangell on his boat Romeo. on October 14th bound for the Steamer Bay trolling grounds He was gassed about twelve miles out between 1 and o'clock in the afternoon The last he remembers as he stood at the wheel in the pilot house was that he felt strange and pink waves danced before his eyes. He reached down to throw out the clutch but evidently lost conscious ness just then. Just as he regained consciousness, probably two houIs later. the boat listed over against high bluffs, and he slid against the tank in the cabin He got to his feet and out on deck and was able to scale the bluff and get anchors ashore. He jumped aboard and put a line around the mast. He had bare ly made it fast on the bluff when the boat heaved and the line snap ped The Romeo sank out of sight and Peterson on the bluff watched the skft float away.
 He was without oilskins or hat and his sole defense against the ele- ments. lay in four matches in his pockets Using sharp edged rocks he was able to wrench off the limbs of a dry snag and get a fire going It rained a good deal and he did not lack for water but he was without food until Saturday night at which time he had been able to get the Romeo shifted around until it rest ed on rock shells and went partly dry. Peterson entered the boat through the aperture left when the skylights washed out. It was like entering a drum of oil and gasoline. he says. He got out his gun, an ax, handsaw, few clothes, and standing in water above his knees he fished out a few eggs and four or five tin cans from a locker. He took the chance of the boats turning because of his need of matches. On the prcH yiOus night, he lost consciousness for few hours during which time his fire went out. He was unable to find any matches and after seal
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-10-23
New Deal Billions Are
 Poured Into New York

NEW YORK-The precise amount that the Roosevelt administration has poured into this state in the form of loans, grants and insurance to promote recovery here became known for the first time when the national emergency council disclos- ed that new deal benefits to New York state totaled $2,308, PCS from President Rooseyelt's inaugut- ation on March 4, 1888 to the close of the last fiscal year on June 30, 1886.
 The report made public by George H. Combs jr., state director of the NEG, was wholly statistical It Was believed to be the first such report ever prepared and no explanation vas offered for releasing it at the height of the election campaign.
 The sum spent here was almost equally divided between loans and outright grants, according to the NEG compilation. Loans closed and insured o lied $1,194,58O,222. against $1,113,721,046 in grants. allotments and other payments.
 Banks industrial enterprises, rail- roads and other groups drew $444,- 044,871 in loans from the vast credit reservoir provided by the Recon- struction Finance corporation. The Home owners Loan corporation. The yanced $410,024,O89 in it's effort to save homes from foreclosure.
 Figures for the PWA
 The public works administration aiding communities to build tunnels, schools, bridges, sewage systems and other needed public improvements, spent $185, 5,767465 of federal money and put forward an additional $202, 802, ,444 in loans.
 Loans to owners of mortgaged farms by the farm credit admins traitor n aggregated $39,62O,41S. while loans closed by the resettle- ment administration amounted to $827,72S.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-10-23
BOATS so OFF SCHEDULE
 SAILING DATES UNCERTAIN

Boats in the Seattle-Alaska ser vice are so much off schedule, that it is impossible for local agents to give more than approximate dates of arrivals within the next few days,
 The North Sea left Seattle Wednes- day night and will probably arrive in Wrangell Saturday night or Sun day. The Alaska sailed from Seattle Thursday morning and will, there fore, probably be here Saturday night The Northwestern may be ex- pected southbound from the trip to
 the westward anytime after Sun day. The Princess Louise, which took the scheduled run of the NOrah this week in order to accommodate the big passenger list coming out from Dawson and interior points will be in port southbound Saturday night.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-10-23
A. N. s. Holds Election
 Officers Coming Year

The Nrangell camp of the Alaska Native SIsJernood held an election ot officers at It's regular meeting tnis week. Mrs. Gunuar Gunderson was erected president, Mrs. James Bradley, vice president, Mrs. John mccullough secretary Mrs. Don Mil Ter treasurer, Mrs NJ. Loftus Mrs. John Joseph, sergeants-at-arms. Mrs. Harvey Mrs. Tamaree Mrs. Worth ington and Mrs. Charlie Jones crit ics
 Mrs. Mary Mysato has charge of auditing the books. The social com mittee consists of Mrs. Paddy Thom- as, Mrs. Mabel Willard and Mrs. James Bradley.
 A delegate to the forthcoming A. N. s. convention at Metlakatla will De chosen at the meeting next Mon day night.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-10-23
Mrs. Mae Grant Elected President of Auxiliary

Mrs. Mae Grant was elected to head the Wrangell unit of the Am eriean Legion Auxiliary at it's Oe- tober meeting last week. The full roster of officers elected for the coming year. is as follows:
 Mae Grant, president; Ruth John son, 1st vice president; Wilma Ma son, End vice president; Kathleen Keeney, Secretary-tr treasurer; Jos ephine Mason, chaplain; Olive Johnson, historian; Christine Hur- ley ergeant-at-arms.
 Chairman for standing committees include Sally Hart membership: Mae Grant, rehabilitation; Neya Coulter, child welfare: Frances Nettleton, Americanism: May Camp bell, community service Gertrude Bradford, music; Olive Johnson, pop py; Mildred Green, publicity.
 After the meeting a social hour in honor of the retiring officers was enjoyed by all At this time pins were presented to the retiring pres ident, Mrs. Bradford and Mrs Camp bell, the retiring secretary. The next meeting has been set for Nov 4th as the regular meeting falls on Armistice Day. Dues for l937 are now due and payable All ladies eligible to membership are asked to communicate with the membership chairman.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-10-23
TROLLER SAYS
 FOX FARMERS
 BAD FOR ALAS.

Fox farms are a bad thing for Alaska" were the words of Elmer Larson last Wednesday night when he told how he and six other trollers had been driven al the point of a gun from Shrubby Island. fox farm, when they landed there in an emergency
 The emergency occurred when Hans Yaver anchored his trolIing boat too close to the shore in Snow Pass and was swamped as his boat went aground with the falling tide. Elmer Larson. captain of the deisel troller O. K. of WranEell, went to his aid as the tide began to flood Two oil drums were brought along side and a sling run under the stern to keep that end afloat Larsen brought his boat athwart the bow and both boats were then towed To mud flat on Shrubby Island by the troller owned by Si Andersen.
 In the morning when it was dis covered that the swampeb vessel had lost some of her eaulkiug and was unable to float. it was decided that she be kept there for a tide for repairs
 Three other trollers. namely Paul Damernes. Ole Hansen. and Tens Thompson. had gathered to lend hand when two women. known tn have fox farm rights on the island emerged with guns al the ready from the woods. When asked il they had found anything to shoot one ot them answered that "there is plen- ty to shoot here"
 Not wishing to encounter any more trouble. Larsen towed the sink ing vessel to Wrangel causing him to lose several days of valuable fishing. he declares.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-10-23
EMIL PETERSON SHIPWRECKED: NO
 FOOD6DAYS; WITHOUT FIRE 4DAYS

ing the cliffs with the salvaged ar ticles, resorted to every expedient to obtain a spark of fire, but met only with failure.
 During all of this time numerous boats passed up and down the chan mel course, a mile and half from the bluffs. On Monday eighteen boats passed without seeing or hearing his frantic efforts to attract attention
 On Monday night. he decided to try to walk up to King George bay where he might find hunters, though he knew it was regarded inn possible to get over the bluffs. Af- ter walking about 150 yards he came to a creek he could not cross, so he turned and descended to the. beach where he found platform on which a trap watchman last summer had pitched his tent. About ten pounds of nails in three or four sizes were in a box covered over by an other box. Going back for his saw he built a nine-foot skiff from these boards. He used the cotton filling of a boat quilt for caulking split two by six boards and nailed other pieces of boards for oar blades. and loading a rifle. life preserver. fog horn and a signal flag fashioned from tow els. struck out into the channel hoping to overtake a boat, But on that day all travel seemed to cease in the channel. At 7:30 that night he rowed into Steamer Bay fishing camp, where he stayed with Bill Ebernoff. On Wednesday, the eighth day of his misadventure, he was brought to town and his boat lowed by the Gunderson brothers on the Alaska for repairs.
 Peterson came out of the eXper- fence in fine shape not even a head cold resulting. For an hour and a half on the third day, he was sick from hunger but after that the lack of food did not seem to bother him. although at intervals he lost con seriousness. He suffered greatly from exposure and cold, at the time, his arms and legs becoming so numb that they seemed paralyzed.
 He has spent 21 years in Wran gell as a fishermen and in the woods and previous to coming here was engaged in outdoor occupations for years in Canada and Wyoming, but this was the first time he had suf- fered from lack of matches.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-10-23
FISH LINERS
 ONCE WASTED NOW VALUABLE

The annual income of North Pa cific fishermen has been increased nearly a quarter-million dollars since medical science has raised halibut liver from a waste product status to one of good market value.
 The fifty-fiye million pounds of halibut caught in Pacific waters annually yield about five million pounds of liver as there is approXi- mately one pound of liver for every go pounds of fish.
 The Parke Davis Pharmaceutical Company contracts the halibut boats at 45 cents per pound for liv- CTS, for which it furnishes 5-gal- lon containers with friction tops A Canandian concern buys in competi- tiOn paying 47 and AS cents per pound.
 In addition, black cod and ling cod livers are bought at about the same price as halibut liver. These cod landings amount to about five million pounds annually in North Pacific waters and the proportion of livers to the weight of the fish is about the same as halibut.
 LiYers are purchased by Farka Davis and Canadian representatives in every North Pacific port in which these fish are landed as far west as Seward Neither firm as yet is buying the gray cod livers of the Boring Sea area. which produce Nor wegian cod liver oil.
 Immediately after purchase, the Parke Davis representatives freeze the livers in the cans and they are shipped that way to the Seattle lab oratory for preliminary refining be- for being shipped east for the care full refining which they undergo for medicinal prearations.
 The WrangeIl Cold Storage is a Parke Davis representative. H. H. Hungerford, Cold Storage manager, began buying the latter part of March and up to October 18th, his purchases amounted to 6,37S pounds of halibut liver at 45 cents per pound, and 1885 pounds of cod liv- CTS for which from 40 to 45 cents a pound. This is a total of $3, ,532.1O. paid to Wrangell fishermen for T product that previously they had thrown away.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-10-23
WELL KNOWN ALAS. SALESMAN CRITICALLY INJURED IN FALL

J. P. Morgan, 76-year-old Alaska representative of the Libby, McNeill X Libby Canning Company, suffer 3,l critical injuries Tuesday morning when he fell from a third-floor window of a downtown Seattle apartment
 He was found by a truck driver at 5:30 in the morning. No one wit messed his fall. Friends stated that he was subject to heart attacks at which times he would want more air and had the habit of opening all windows. The fall is held to be a. cidental. Little hope is held for his recovery.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-10-23
TAT R A N G E u w R I N G E R

We're on the spot. Since we gave you the tip last week about a cer- tain 2O0-pounder inviting trouble because he is giving too much at tention to another mans wife we have been accosted by two burly gents, each one looking like Man Mountain Dean and wanting an ex- planation, say nothing of the fellows who tip the scales between 185 and 200 pounds who gave us more pleasant call and JUST looking for more information.
 Young man." said Leonard Camp bell recently, you have owed me a bill for over six months. I'll meet you halfway. Pm willing to forget half of what you owe me" Fine" said the bright Wrangell youth, 'Tll meet you. I'll forget the other half Say it with flowers,
 Say it with drink;
 But whatever you do,
 Don't say it with ink.
 
 Dear Wringer:
 Is it true that faint heart never won a fair lady?
 Yours,
 George Case. Answer; Yes; but don't let that worry you. That's one advantage in having a faint heart.
 
 Albert Dubke who has been giving the buildings of the town the once over for the past several years with his paint brush, says there S only one way to paint 'er-"paint Ter red" Albert should know for le yields a wicked paint brush.
 
 We learn from the experience oi Clark, the barber, that a slice of cold potato does not make good la. ther for shaving Clark tried it with the helpful hands of Charlie Moore the most accommodating and hand some gent of this village. Clark had just finished shaving Scotty Me Dougall and felt elated over the smooth shave he had just admins. tered, so proceeded to treat his face to the same. With brush and cup ir hand for some fine father, Clark added a bit of water to the piece of raw potato that Moore had slip. ped into the mug and after working on it for a good ten minutes was $ (ContiHued On Page FourJ
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-10-23
District Court Holds
 SeSSlOn At KetChikan

uuueu otates District Court otu yIals judge Geo E. Alexander, IN r.. Cougnnn, clerk of the court George N. Fota assistant disulo, attorney, John Il. Newman. cour, reporter and secretary ot the judge and Mrs. Peggy D. Mcleod, court reporter, were aboard the Yukon Monday night on their way 10 open a session of federal court in ketchi- kan.
 ms session Of court lists nou-Jury cases and Is expected to last about TWO weeKs. There are ol cases ou the court docket. 8 being divorce Cases and A cases In law. A par, or the cases will not be heard this session as a number pending trial or merely a nearing and decision by the judge, will not be ready for presentation now, thus will be car red oyer to another session oi court. Naturalization cases will be heard this session.
 In the opening session of court Ne@nesday morning seven diyorces were granted, and one, in which three children were concerned, held m abeyance.
 The onIy Wrangen divorce heard was that of Queenie Bontrager who Was granted divorce from Ralph Bontrager on the grounds of cruelty
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-10-23
P. KIRTLAND SPEAKS
 ON ORIGIN OF MASONRY

Acceding to the request of the Eastern Star. c. P. Kirtland on Monday evening gave a talk on the Origin of Masonry" following the chapters regular meeting.
 MT. Kirtland touched briefly on the records existent of Masonry in ancient times, it's rise in medieval Europe from England to the Uni ted States, across the continent to the state of Washington and thence to Alaska.
 The White Pass lodge which was granted a charter in Skagway in 1899 is the oldest Masonic lodge in Alaska. A lodge was formed in Sitka in 1869, which in a few years, sur rendered its charter, as did the second Sitka lodge which was in- stituted in 1880.
 MT. Kirtland's talk was very in- teresting and informative and his audience's one complaint was that it lasted but twenty minutes.
 Bridge tables were set up and informal games enjoyed for the re- mainder of the evening. Buffet re- treatments were served by the hos tesses, Mrs. E. c. Anderson, Mrs. Bradford, Miss Weightman aud Mrs. Josephine Mason.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-10-23
OAR SMITH HAS SPENT 13
 YEARS ON STIKINE RIV. BOATS

Oar Smith, who this week com pleted his thirteenth season as pur- ser on the Harrington Transporta- tion Company boats, has passage booked on the Princess Louise Sat urday night. He will be in Seattle during the winter with his sisters Sure and Isabelle who returned to their home there early in the fall.
 Oar yesterday subscribed to the Sentinel as requested by the girls who wrote that they had been in Seattle but a week when they be- came homesick for Wrangell. They did not know what to do about it so opened a can of salmon, which helped somewhat to supply a Wran- gell background.