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The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-29
NC DANES CREEK QUARTZ
 SAMPLES SENSATIONAL

A very fine specimen of gold quartz from the McDames Creek area, said to be quite sensational, was shown in Vancouver last week end by J. c. Simpson of Telegraph Creek, reports the Stewart News.
 The specimen is from the area where Consolidated Mining & Smelt- ing Co.,, for the past year has been carrying on surface and diamond drilling exploration. MT. Simpsons claims adjoin a part of the c. M. X S. holdings, situated near McDames Creek, approximately 40 miles by air from Telegraph Creek.
 MT. Simpson pays tribute to air transportation facilities, and says that supplies and men may now be flown to the district in a few hours. The route to the district is via Wrangell, Alaska, by boat Up the Stikine River to Telegraph Creek, thence by auto to Dease Lake and from there by boat to McDames Post or by airpIane.
 MT. Simpson states that the ori- ginal discovery of the lode gold area was made in 1884 by c. F. Collison and since then a number of groups have been prospected, including his own.
 The latest strike in the area, ac- cording to the visitor, was of a sil- ver-lead showing, staked by Philip Hankin, Joseph Sexsmith, "Blackie" Irwin and Jim Donahue. It is a wide showing of as yet undetermin- ed value.
 MT. Simpson states that on his own gold group he has stripped quartz vein eighteen inches wide. In places it is speckled with gold. Ten feet from this high-grade vein he has prospected a second vein that is four feet wide, and while ap- parently not so high grade as the first it, nevertheless, carries visible gold.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-29
ALASKA DAY
Stewart. B. Q. News

Alaska plays an increasingly inl portant part in the social, political and economic life of the people of not only all Canada and B. C., tut particularly those of us here in the North, who have not friends resident in Alaskan towns. Sporting events between communities on both sides of the international border, as well intermixing socially are taken h the natural stride of life in this north, and in a business way what affects the communities on one side of the line affects those on the JtE- CT, then with the same language, similar social and economic insti- tutions and much the same philos- Ophy of life, Alaska is very close to us and we have much in common, but how different all this might have been if the United States had not purchased Alaska from Russia and established therein institutions similar to our own.
 At this time when we are ap- preaching the seVentieth anniyer- sary of the purchase of Alaska from Russia, Oct. Is, 1867, it is interest. ing to mentally speculate as to what the position would be today if that deal had never been consumated. If Alaska had remained Russian, what effect would it have had upon the political and economic life of this Continent? Would it have been ta- ken from Russia by Japan in the war between those two nations? if so, what would the consequence have been? If it had remained Russian, would Alaska today be a member of the United States of Soviet Repub-I lies? in short, would it be a com munist state? if so, what effect would that have had?
 Yes, when the United States pur-I chased Alaska, the flow of political history of all time was greatly al-I tered from what it would have beenI if this territory had remained Rus sian, a change that is all for theI good and happiness of us all, so, for these reasons added to those of friendship and many common inter ests we can join the people of All aska in celebrating Alaska Day.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-29
HOTEL ARRIVALS

The following persons have reg istered at the Wrangell Hotel in the past week:
 M. Aildall, H. Nergaard, Burnett; Thos. L. Elliott, Iskut; Melvin Gadd. N. A. McEachran, Seattle; c. Hor- num-, A Van Mavern, Jack Davis, J. W. Gucker, Keith G. Wildes M. E. Monagle, Juneau; Tommy Will Hams, Ketchikan; Dixie Acton; Jack Calvin, Petersburg; Harry Koetz; John F. Chamberlin; A. L. Lauring.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-29
JACK THOMSON HITS RICH
 PLACER IN ATLIN COUNTRY

Jack Thomson, according to re- ports from Atlin. has hit it rich on his placer claims on Flat Creek. a stream running into the ODonnel river ih the Atlin area. Having a hunch that the pay streak. or one of them, was on the left limit of the creek, although most of the prospec- tors said it could not be there, he ran a series of tunnels in this dl- rectiOn during the past three years and a few weeks ago broke into well-defined channel from which he trammed dirt that ran $3.50 per car. A car is third of a yard. Mr. Thomson arrived in Atlin about the 20 tn of September with some of the gold taken from this discovery that made quite an impression il even that camp, long experienced to seeing gold dust.
 District Engineer pr. Mandy, when at Atlin in the past summer, was very interested in the work be- ing done by Thomson at O'Donnell and thought he had a good chance to get good pay. As a result of the strike a lot of leases have been staked on this creek, but as it is a large valley there is plenty of room left, it is said, for good prospectors in the area.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-29

IN THE UNITED STATES COM
 MISSIONER COURT. WRAN-
 CELL PRECINCT. FIRST DI-
 VISION, TERRITORY OF ALAS
 KA. IN PROBATE. Notice Of Hearing On Final Account
 And Report Of Administrator IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
 OF MARY D. LINDMAN. DE
 CEASED.
 NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN thaI E. A. Lindman, administrator of the estate of Mary D. Lindman, deceas- ed, has made and filed his final ac- count and report, and that objec- tions to sameC if any there be) will be heard at ? o'clock in the afternoon of December 21. 1887 in the office of the United States Com missioner for Wrangen Precinct. at Wrangell, Alaska. at which time the court will adjudicate and declare who the heirs of the deceased per son are.
 Dated at Wrangell. Alaska. Oc- tober 22, 1887.
 RICHARD SURATT.
 U. S. Commissioner & Ex-Officio Probate Judge, Wrangell Precinct. Publication Dates: Oct 22-29. Nov. }, 13.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-29
SIXTY TIMES AROUND GLOBE

The Prince George of the Cana dian National line sailed into the Prince Rupert harbor on the morn ing of october 13 on her trip num- Der HOO to that port. The Prince George has covered more than l. 5OO,00O nautical miles since she started steaming along the British Columbia coast more than a quar- ter century ago. This Voyaging is enough to have taken her approXi- mately sixty times around the world via the Panama and suez canals.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-29
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. John Coulter was dismissed Thursday after five days in the hos pital as a medical patient.
 Elmer Hulse was admitted to thC hospital Thursday.
 Mrs. John Adams and infant daughter went home Sunday.
 Warren Powers was dismissed Thursday to his home.
 Other patients receiving care to- day are Mrs. Ed Wellesley and baby. Joe Miller and Mrs. Charles.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-29
COURT NEWS

The following cases have oecu heard before United States Conan ss- sioner Richard suratt recently.
 O,t. IT: Cnas. Lundy, drunk aud disorderly, resisting arrest. Pleaded guilty fined $25. sentenced to 30 days in jail.
 Oct. g. John. Jackson. drunk and disorderly. Pleaded guilty. 60 days in jail Johnson had been out of jail but two days when arrested. il was his fourth arrest for the same offense this year.
 Oct. p: Catherine Kato. drunk and disorderly Pleaded guilty. Ssl- tenced to serve go days in the red- eral pail at Juneau
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-29

Have a shower at Lowells Bar ber Shop. -adV.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-29
HELD FOR RANSOM

A new kind of Kidnapping was re- ported recently from the little vil- lage of Streetville in Ontario where distressed and mortified residents are cooperating with the police in a relentless hunt for a ghoul who robbed a two-day's old grave. The tomb contained the body of twenty year old youth. This had been taken away, and in the coffin was found a note, demanding a ransom of $100. The name of the dead youth was Hayden Pope.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-29

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The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-29
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Noti e is hereby given that the seoend half of I937 taxes are due md payable October 21st.
 II not paid by that date, a pen. atty of 15 percent will attach, to- eether with interest at s percent on principle and penalty until paid.
 L. B. CHISHOLM.
 City Clerk.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-29
FOR SALE

FOR SALE to let by estate of Iaroll Grimstad. deceased: Hump Island, North of Point Retreat in Lynn Canal. Total area l5O and 35100 acres. Patented. Fully equipped for fox farming. Resi- dence newly and completely fur nished and with modern standard eonvenienees. Delco house and plant. electric lights. water sys- tenn, wharf, hoist, warehouse, shop with tools. pelting house cook house, etc. H. B. Le Feyre, ad- ministrator. Box 1464 Juneau, Alaska.
The Washington times., 1937-01-01
MCCORMACK
DIES HERE
AT So
immigration Chieftain
Fails to Survive
Operation
international News Service

Funeral arrangements for I'm
migration Commissioner Daniel
w. Mccormack today awaited ar
rival of members Of his family in
the Capital.
MacCormack, who was Sc, died
early this morning following an
abdominal operation at Garfield
Hospital.
Born in Wick, Scotland, Mac
Cormack came to the United
States at the age Of 9. Educated
at Boston College, he later Joined
the Army and served during the
Philippine inSurreCtion. During
the World War. MacCormack had
charge of transport organization
Of the American Expeditionary
Forces.
Before assuming the post Of i'm
migration commissioner in April,
1888, he represented the United
States in several international
monetary and relief conferences.
In 1927 he was an adviser to the
Persian government and acted as
the League of Nations representa-
tive for that country.
MacCormack is survived by his
widow. two sisters, Miss Elizabeth
MacCormack, Of Pasadena, Cal,
and Mrs. Frances Courtney, and
a brother, John MacCormack, Of
Boston,
The Washington times., 1937-01-01
Two Sets Of Twins
Born a Year Apart
All the Same NiQhi

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 1
G.N.S0.-The wise old stork to-
day bestowed a double honor to
Mrs. Natalie Flodquist, Of this
city, in the form Of twins-the last
baby born in New Haven in 1885
and the first New Year Day baby
in the State.
Henry was born at 10:45 last
night and Eleanor Ruth was de-
livered on the stroke of II.
All are doing well at st. Ra-
phaelS Hospital here.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 1
G.N.SO "A mother and her New
Year twin baby girls were doing
well' today at Iowa Lutheran Hos
pital.
At 7:2O p. m. yesterday, a five
pound girl was born to Mrs. Reu-
ben Anderson, wife Of an Evan
gelical Lutheran minister.
The other twin, weighing the
same, was born in the New Year,
at 12:45 a. m. today.
The Rev. Mr.. Anderson also is
vice president Of the hospital.
The Washington times., 1937-01-01
YOUTH GRILLED
IN Staying

A 19-year-old Washington youth,
arrested here last night by Act
ing Lieutenant George Darnen
and Detective Sergeant Aubrey M.
Tolson, is being held for investi-
CATION in connection with the
murder Of Eugene Hancock, SO,
of 236 E st. N. E., whose body
was found on a weeded knoll near
Piscataway, Md, last Monday.
Circumstances of the arrest,
which has been expected for "a
hours, were withheld by the po-
lice. It was learned. however,
that the youth lives on Third st.
N. E., within a few blocks OF
Hancock's home.
Abandoning two previous clues
"a gold watch and a rifle, which
were found to have no connection
with the case-police are working
on the theory that Hancock, who
disappeared from his home two
weeks before his body was dis
covered, had been lured to the
lonely section of Prince Georges
County by an acquaintance, pos
Sibly with the prospect of going
hunting. The condition of the
body, which first led police to be-
lieve Hancock was murdered only
recently, was explained by the
fact that it would have been
preserved by the freezing weather
during the two weeks interval.
The Washington times., 1937-01-01
POPE SAYS
MASS AND
RALLIES
Report Aides Dispute
Medical Attention
to Pontiff
BY FRANK GERVAsI

VATICAN CITY, Jan. 1 G.N.S0.
Condition of Pope Plus XI, gravely
ill from complication of diseases,
remains Stationary" it was an
nounced in a Vatican communique
this afternoon.
The Pontiff ushered in the New
Year by hearing midnight mass,
during which he took communion.
The emotional strain rendered him
near collapse, it was said, and his
personal physician, DR.. Amanti
Milani, was hurriedly called in at
6 q. m.
The physician remained with
Pope Plus until $50 a. m, and re-
turned again at noon, at which
time he found the Pontiff had raj
lied and had been able to partake
of a cup of hot skinned milk for
breakfast.
Also during the morning he re-
ceived Cardinal Pacelli, papal sec
retary of state, who is carrying
on most of the Pontiff'S official
duties.
The selniofficial bulletin deScrib-
ing the Pope'S condition said he
rested briefly" during the night.
Meanwhile, in certain circles
within the Vatican and in Catholic
quarters elsewhere there arose
some criticism of the Pope's aides
for not having called in additional
MEDICAL advice during his grave
illness.
Pope Declines Aid
Despite the face the Pope is
supreme in authority and that he
wishes no medical advice except
that of his private physician, DR..
Amanti Milani, there was heard
increasing grumbling over the fact
that no experts" have been called
in, even though the Pontiff admit
tedly may be on his death-bed.
The Pope spent a fairly good
night. His condition was un-
changed this morning, although it
was stated the pains in his left
leg were reduced in intensity"
Disappearance of blood clot in
a leg vein helped end the pain.
Hears Morning Mass
The Pope heard mass as usual
at $3.50 a. M, after DR.. Milani had
visited him.
AS the Pope lay abed not ma
terially better, more and more
complaints were heard over the
handling Of his case.
The discord was brought into
the open first when the Corrispon-
denza, a small Vatican news
agency, criticized conduct of tho
case and demanded experts" be
called into consultation imme-
diately.
The Washington times., 1937-01-01
GONE,
MANY WEEP

For more than so years John
Patti cast his bread upon the
waters and, if he were alive today,
he would feel repaid more than the
Scriptural seven fold.
Patty" as he was known to
the neighborhood children. died
yesterday in a room in rear of the
neighborhood grocery store of w.
G.. Price, 2216 Eighteenth st. N. w.
Although he had no known
relatives, was penniless and I'M
employed, John PATHS funeral in
Alexandria's Union Cemetery will
justify the old mans philosophy.
Was Their Friend
Whence he came, oh how, his
"neighbors" in the vicinity Of
Kalorama Road and Wyoming
Avenue Northwest never knew nor
Continued on Page 3, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-01-01
0WALK0UT
IN DEADLOCK

DETROIT, Jan. 0.N.SJ.
Strike-harrassed General Motors
Corporation and the United Auto
Workers Union reached new i'm
passe in attempted negotiations
today after a quick exchange of
letters between company and
union leaders.
A few hours after William
Knudsen, executive vice president
of General Motors, refused final
demands of the union for a ma
tional conference to deal directly
with GIN heads, Homer Martin,
union president, replied repeating
his original request.
Martin wrote Knudsen:
1--WE hope Mr.. Knudsen's let
ter is not intended to close the
doors to further efforts to reach
Continued on Page 2, Col. II
The Washington times., 1937-01-01
Happiest New Year
Gr0etS the Land

New York City's party topped
all the others, as usual. Father
Knickerbocker's whoop-di-doo, un-
eoualled since 1929, cost an esti-
mated $12,OOO,OOO. Times Square
was packed from curb to curb,
with all traffic paralyzed, as 1887
was welcomed.
N. Y. Has 3 Murders
There were three murders In
various parts of the city. but auto
mobile accidents, arrests for
drunkenness and crimes were sing
ularly low.
Last year on New Years it was
the dippy song, THE Music Goes
Round and Round" this year it
was a dizzy, red-hot dance, with
"Suzie-Q," originating in Harlem.
Harlem streets were filled with
wriggling dancers Of the SuZie-Q,
making the scene wild as . Jungle
oTgA
The Washington times., 1937-01-01
International News Service

From coast to coast. it was the
happiest New Year celebration
America has seen in many years.
1t was the most uproarious, the
biggest, since the late 'twenties.
Millions of dollars more were spent
than ever before. There was more
wassait.
Tragedies Take Drop
Yet, though there were few
murders, robberies and accidents,
there was a tremendous drop in
the number of tragedies which
usually mark the nations biggest
party.
Surprised police authorities
everywhere conceded that people
are beginning to handle their
liquor better. For, though there
was a record amount of tippling,
the police blotters this morning
showed a Singularly low number
Of arrests for intoxication.
The Washington times., 1937-01-01
PLANNED
FOR K0BLER

NEW YORK, Jan. l QN.SO.
Funeral services for Albert j..
Kobler, former publisher Of the
American Weekly ano the New
York Daily Mirror, will be held
at noon Sunday at the Universal
Funeral Chapel here, it was an
nounced today. Burial will be in
Bethel Cemetary.
The publisher. who was so, sue
sumbed yesterday to encephalitis
after an attack of influenza. He
had been a close friend of Arthur
Brisbane, the great editor who
died on Christmas day.
Kobler leaves a widow, Mrs.
Mignon Kobler, and two sons,
John and Jason.
The Washington times., 1937-01-01
1886 Citizens Service
Committee Makes
Unanimous Choice

Washington's First Citizen
in 1936-Dr. Custis Lee Hall.
DR.. H all, distinguished
Washington surgeon who has
brought relief to thousands Of
crippled children and adults,
and who has given freely Of
his time to those in need, was
the unanimous choice of the
1886 Citizens Service Award
Committee, it was announced
today, and to him will be pre-
sented The Washington Times
cup.
After considering scores Of per-
sons nominated for the honor,
the committee, headed by Thomas
Ellis Lodge, president of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations,
selected DR.. Hall on the basis of
his unselfish work among suffer
ers, and on the fact that no pa
tient is ever turned away because
of lack of funds.
Presentation Monday
The Times Cup will be pre-
sented to DR.. Hall at ceremonies
at the District Building next Mon
day morning, honoring him for
what he did for his fellow citizens
during the year just ended.
In announcing the selection of
DR.. Hall, the committee issued the
following statement:
"The 1886 Citizens Service
The Washington times., 1937-01-01
NEAR,
FRIEND OF
FAMILY
AYERS
Mystery Boxes Taken
to Home of Kidnapped
Lads Father
BY RALPH B. JORDAN

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. l G.N.S).
Something is going to happen
pretty quickly" in the amazing
Mattson kidnapping mystery. That
promise came today from one Of
the persons close to the case.
Col. Gus Appleman, Tacoma
chamber of commerce official and
close friend of the missing boys
family, dropped the remark to
newspapermen as he left the home
of DR.. william Mattson, society
surgeon and father of Charles, 10,
who was whisked away into snow
beaten woods last Sunday night.
Carries Boxes
Colonel Appleman, prominently
mentioned as a possible interme-
diary in the abduction, visited
with DR.. Mattson for about an
hour, taking into the surgeons
home several boxes, the contents
of which he refused to disclose.
He would not amplify his state
ment that something important
was impending, but it was believed
he meant that the MattSonS ex-
pected a contact with the kid
naper, or possibly that the $4,000
ransom had been paid and the
boy was expected to be released.
Ad Is PuZzling
However, source close to the
mystery insisted despite headlines
in the papers here to the con-
trary that no contact had yet
been made, that the physician had
followed instructions in the ram
som note but had not heard from
the desperate by any means Of
communication.
Observers were puzzled at one
development in the sensational
crime.
That was the ad in the personal
column of a Seattle afternoon
newspaper which yesterday took
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1937-01-01
SAEARIE )
OF CLERKS
SHOCKING,
Senator, Backing Merit
System, Sees Paradox
In u. S. Stand

Declaring emphatically that
the Government must be prepared
to practice what it breaches" when
it calls upon private industry to
shorten hours and increase pay,
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg
(RO, Michigan, today branded the
salaries paid Government clerks
in the lower brackets as "indefen-
Sible."
Senator Vandenberg, who has
consistently shown keen interest
in the operation Of the Civil Serv-
ice, also reiterated his stand favor
ing the extension Of the merit
system and announced that he
would reintroduce his bill to build
up q career service in the postal
service based entirely on sffi-
cheney.
s Assails Low Pay
In commenting on the drive to
secure increases in pay and better
working conditions for Govern.
ment employees, he said:
II think that the rate of pay
In the lower brackets is in
defenSible. It is rather a grue.
some paradox for the Govern.
ment to demand Of private in
.duStry generOSities such as
shorter hours and increased pay
for labor which it is unwilling
to give on its own account.
Il would be opposed to any
general drive for pay increases
in all brackets but I am unable
to see how in logic or decency
the lower brackets can much
longer stay static.
"The Government must be
prepared to practice what it
breaches. The salaries in the
lower pay scale are frequently
shocking"
In commenting on the other
Civil Service problems that are to
come before the Congress at this
session the Michigan Senator re-
marked:
Gas for the extension Of the
Civil Service, / intend to re-
introduce my bill to set up y
career service in the Post Office
Department. I don't see why
pOstmaSters shouldn't be under
the Civil Service.
WOULD REQUIRE TESTS
II am in favor Of the ex.
tension Of an honest and
realistic Civil Service. do not
think, however, the system
should be used to freeze into
permanancy incumbentS who
won their places under patron
age.
when the system is extended,
the incumbentS should be re.
quired to take a competitive ex.
animation along with other ap-
plicants."
Senator Vandenberg also said
that he believes the 1926, 900 non-
classified Government workers
Continued on Page 2, Col. p
The Washington times., 1937-01-01
8 NEW BABIES
HAIL 1897

Eight new babies have arrived
at Washington Hospitals since the
advent of the new year, checkup
this morning revealed.
The first arrival appeared at
Freedman's Hospital at 1915 this
morning, weighing five and half
pounds. The mother of the years
first child, girl, is Mrs. Lenora
Taylor, "a. colored, of 273O Georgia
Ave. N. w.
Second honors went to Mrs.
Thelma Bohrer, "a, of 1907 Wis
consin Ave. N. w., who gave birth
to a daughter at 1:40 a. m, at
Georgetown Hospital.
The Washington times., 1937-01-01
False Alarm Joke
Not Up TO Standard;
Only Five Turned In

The practical jokers apparently
are slipping.
At the Fire Department alarm
headquarters today it was re-
ported that only five false alarms
were pulled during the 24hour
period ending at 10 a. m.
Time was, veterans Of the alarm
force said, when firemen consid
cred they were getting a break if
as few aS IS false alarms were
sounded.
The Washington times., 1937-01-01
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Rain beginning late tonight or Saturday;
somewhat colder Saturday; lowest tonight
about SO degrees.
Evening star., 1937-03-10

Police investigation has rooted out q
type Of male human who pitilessly ex-
ploits the sordid earnings of unfortunate
women often victims OF drugs and dissi-
patton. The profits of such males depend
on the extravagances of misguided
money out for good time. They scatter
everything from dimes to diamonds, but
the women pay tribute to system OF
racketeering that knows no shame. OF
all the figures In commercial vice there
is none more repulsive than the "tip
squeezer."