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The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-06-11
SUNDAY EDITION STOPPED

Ketchikan-With the issue of May 30, The Ketchikan Chronicle discon- tinued its Sunday edition. Princi- pal Sunday features, including the eight-page comic section, the same as featured by the Juneau Empire on Saturdays, will be included in the weekend edition.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-06-11

the wolf has developed since being taken captive He is now chained up on Fortymile St. in Graehl
 Moving pictures have been taken of the animal in movie gets by Cam
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-06-11
TO SELECT SITE

Ketchikan - As the result of a measure introduced in the legIsla- ture by Harry Race of Ketchikan, it looks like Ketchikan soon will have it's long -worked-for fish labor atory. Governor Troy has appointed Jack W. Mendenhall of Ketchikan
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-06-11
POOL WINNER MARRIES

Anchorage - The announcement is made of the marriage of Oscar Neilsen and Kitty Jensen, of New York. Oscar, co-winner of the Nen- ana Ice Pool guessing contest last year, met Miss Jensen on his recent trip to Denmark.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-06-11

as a member of the commission to | serve with himself and L. G. Win
 gard, of the Bureau of Fisheries. to select a site. Mendenhau has been
 active for the laboratory for years,
 even making a trip to Washington. ID. C.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-06-11
Employment furnished in the
 off season

QUESTION: H0O d0es ths Canned Sahn0n hdast,y heP to pr0Ufde 0t4-season employment for AIaSk0nsY
 ANSWER: canning essentially seasonal business The hsh packed during very short of the year. Yet hundreds of employed each fall and spring. making preparations tor approaching fishing Modenizng rebuilding cannee repairing and other floating equipment cutting png and um box shook, manufacturing neng mining providing other supplies for the salmon industry furnish of days employment in Alaska during the off
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-06-11

eraman Norman Dawn oI Republic Pictures
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
e-Draped Nudes
Bad Nudes 10 Artist,
He Threatens Action

NEW YORK, March 20 GN.S) .
Learning that Kankakee 1llO
school authorities were draping
his nude figures in plaster shorts" )"
George Grey Barnard, sculptor,
today threatened to withdraw a
gift of statuary worth 100000
unless the haberdashery is omit
ted.
Artistic fig leaves are all right
for the male figures. he said, but
positively no "panties" for the fe-
males.
Barnard, 73-year-old winner of
many international awards, re-
Gently donated the statuary to his
Alma Mater - Kankakee Central
School. Today he read in a Chi
cago newspaper that the plaster
draping was under way. Immedi-
ately he sent q telegram to Alfred
Beaumont, president Of the Kan
kakee Public School Board:
"If this be true / must with
draw my gift"
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
lob HOrSeS Are Named
For Derby Classic

poon, Reaping Reward, Case Ace,
Privileged, War Admiral, No Sir,
Fairy Hill and Court Scandal.
Mrs. Ethel v. Mars, of River
Forest, ILL.,, whose Milky Way Farm
horses rolled up $206,450 in stakes
and purses to make her the largest
winning owner in 1896, leads in
the number of nominations for
this years derby, with five 3-year-
olds entered.
Mrs. Mars entered Case Ace,
Jaw Breaker, Military, Murph and
Reaping Reward.
Reaping Reward, which won the
New England Futurity, United
States Hotel Stakes and the Ken
lucky Jockey Club Stakes in 1886,
was one Of the outstanding juve.
niles last year. !;
Jerome H. Loucheim's Pompoon
was the early winter book favorite,
being quoted at to /. Following
were Reaping Reward and Col. Ed
ward r. Bradley's Brooklyn, each
being quoted at 10 to /.
Colonel Bradley, whose thor
oughbreds have won the Derby
four times, will make a strong bid
again this year with Brooklyn and
Billionaire, both stake winners in
1896.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
SUPPORT POPE
ON MEMORIAL

The Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Commission is in unanimous ac-
cord with the plans for the me-
mortal drawn by John Russell
Pope, New York architect.
Hollis Randolph, of Charlottes-
vile, Va, a great grandson OF
Thomas jefferson and a member
of the commission, stated this to-
day at Joint meeting of the Fine
Arts Commission and the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, called to discuss the me-
mortal project.
In addition to members of the
two commissions, Senator William
H. King, chairman of the Senate
District Committee, Mr.. Pope and
Continued on Page 2, Col. 2.)
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
Plan Rites for Mother
Killed By Daughters S
School Blast Death

NEW LONDON. Tex, March 20
1N.SO.-Plans for mass funeral
services for the victims of the con-
solidated school disaster were
pushed today - but, tomorrow
there will be still another funeral
service.
The funeral will be that of a
mother who died from a heart
attack when she found the broken
body of her 16.year-old daughter,
Helen.
She was Mrs. Alma Stroud, who,
after searching throughout the
night, finally went to the emer-
gency morgue at Overton.
There she found Helen-dead.
Mrs. Stroud dropped to the
floor. She had followed her child
in death.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
STOCKS HIGHLY
IRREGULAR

NEW YORK, March 20 G.N.sJ.
Stocks were highly irregular to
the final gong today, leaders
ruling small fractions to either
side of their previous closing
levels.
Paper issues were features on
the upside, reflecting the boost
of $3.50 a ton in newsprint for
the first half Of 1898, the larges
advance in many years.
Steels were somewhat i'm
proved with Bethlehem the king
pin on a rise of 2 points at its
top. This was shaded somewhat
by the close.
Mail orders. aviations, farm
implements and rail equipments
we're we'll under previous closing
levels. Rail issues turned ir-
regularly lower. Titles we're fea-
tured by a rise Of close to a
point in Electric Power & Light.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
Body Of Drowned
Woman Identified

NEW York. March 20 0N.SO.
The body of a woman washed
ashore at Glen Cove, L. l.. was
identified yesterday as that of Mrs.
Sadie c. Barrett, wife of Bronx
County Judge James M. Barrett.
Identification was made through
her wedding ring, a dinner ring,
her clothing and by her brother.
Detective John Mclaughlin. of the
Missing Persons Bureau. She dis
appeared from her home on De.
cember Is last while under a
mental strain following i'll health.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
F | D f | | 7 Y
IN FINAL
PAY0FF
Depositors to Get IS
Per Cent Of Holdings
In Shares or Cash

The Comptroller of the Cur
rency j. F. T. O'Connor today an
nounced that $4,000 depositors in
the Fidelity Building and Loan
Association which failed last July
will receive Immediately IS per
cent of their Fidelity holdings in
the form of shares in a new saw
ings and loan association organ
lied to take over its assets, or 85
per cent in cash. The new insti-
tuition will be known as the Fed
eral Savings and Loan Association.
This action winds up the reor-
ganization plans with investors
taking a Is per cent loss on their
savings, although it precludes any
possibility of the long waiting
period which had at first been
expected.
The announcement climaXeS
months of investigation by the
comptroler's office in the book
keeping of the $5,000.000 Fidelity
Association. The statement said
that as soon as legal details are
completed the receiver of the FL
deity Building and Loan Associa-
ton will apply to the court for
approval of the sale of its assets
to the new Federal Savings and
Loan Association.
Persons who convert IS per cent
of their former Fidelity holdings
into share certificates in the new
Federal Savings and Loan AsSo-
citation will have these share ac-
counts insured by the Federal
Savings and Loan Corporation up
to $1,000.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
Strike Leaders Defy
Murphy and Court

NEW YORK, March 20
U.N.S.).-Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins worked until
early today here in an attempt
to arrange a conference be-
tween John L. Lewis, C. 1. o.
chief, and Walter P. ChrySler
that might end the strike in
the Chrysler automobile plants
in Detroit.
The Secretary of Labor made
numerous calls to Governor
Frank Murphy in Detroit, and
others to Chrysler.
Attending a banquet here,
Miss Perkins left the table sew
eral times to talk by telephone
The Washington times., 1937-03-20

DR.. Schoch, professor Of
chemical engineering at the
University of Texas, spent
several hours last night pick
ing through the ruins of the
school, and declared he was
firmly convinced accumulated
gas caused the blast.
DR.. SchoCh said he had reached
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
Hofer To Be Returned
T0Auburn Tomorrow

AUBURN, N. Y, March 20
G.N.SO.-A fugitive from Auburn
prison, Stephen Hofer, 43, alias
Frank Summers, who was ar
rested in Detroit, Mich. after IA
years of liberty will be returned to
the institution tomorrow.
1t was reported from Detroit,
that Hofer is ready to waive ex-
tradition and be returned here.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20

two definite theories as to how the
gas formed, but added that he
would not reveal them until after
score of witnesses sunmond by
the military court had told their
stories.
He indicated that the ends Of
the sewage pipes could have been
Continued on Page 3, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-03-20

Field. The big ship ran about
1000 feet down the runway,
blew a tire and turned over.
Miss Earhart and her navi-
gators, F. ]. Noonan and
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col ~
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
LADY Indy
IS UNHURT
INCRASH.
Will Repair Her Plane,
Resume Flight, Says
Miss Earhart

HONOLULU, r. H., March
20 (IN,S.).-Amelia Earhart
and her two flying companions
were not seriously injured to-
day when their &round-the-
world plane crashed at Luke
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
The complete list of Kentucky
Derby nominations on sports
page.

LOUISVILLE, KY. March 20
GN.SD.-One hundred and three
of the leading 3-year-olds of the
land have been nominated for the
1887 renewal of the $4,000 Ken
lucky Derby, it was announced to-
day by Col. Matt Winn. president
of Churchill Downs track.
Americas outstanding horse race
will be decided over the mile and
a quarter distance at the famous
Louisville course Saturday, May 8.
In the list of nominations are
practically every outstanding jul
venile of last year, including Pom
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
WRITER FAVORS
COURT PLAN
By WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON

BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
International News Service
The nation has been placed in a
judicial strait-jacket by reaction
ary decisions of the Supreme
Court at a time when freedom of
action is imperative, Irving Brant,
st. Louis author, told the Senate
Judiciary Committee today in in
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
NitrOglycerin Theory Denied

The court of inquiry, ordered by Governor James A.
Alfred, was being conducted by Major CASTOR Howard
assistant adutant general in the grammar school build
ing which escaped damage the consolidated school plant
Several reports to the of the tragedy developed
prior to the inquiry but denied by National Guard of.
ca They denied ntrogycern could have been response
BILE for the blast.
The nitrogycerin theory from two workers
who found two three sections of sewage pipe which seemed
to indicate explosion from within The ends of the pipe
had been blown outward.
But both Col Clarence Parker provost marshal Of the
guardmen in New London and Dr. E. P schooh explosive
expert called the possibility of plot involving nitrogycerin
absurd. Parker said
We satisfied there is vicious angle in the
of the explosion"
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
By LANES l., KHGALLEN

DETROIT, March 20 G.N.SO.
The 5000 sit-down strikers holding
eight Chrysler plants here in de-
fiance of a court Injunction today
defied Governor Frank Murphy to
use force to eject them, and said
they would die to protect their
rights.
A letter signed by strike COM
mittee chairnen in each of the
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. u
The Washington times., 1937-03-20

with Governor Murphy, Lewis
and ChrySler. She said a con-
ference between the latter two
would "Clean up the situation"
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
MILITARY COURT
TRACES ORIGIN
OF TRAGEDY
(FuH Page Of PictureS-Pdge y
By WILLIAM CARTAN

Overflow, Texas, March 20 G.N.sC.
This booming oil district began burying it's
dead today in mass funeral services, while
military court started inquiry into the cause
of the New London School blast which killed
hundreds of boys and girls.
The Texas National Guard announced an
official count of the dead was being made.
Early today it had reached toll Of 397, and
was continuing.
Military rule will be lifted this afternoon
from the stricken area, which is about miles
north of here.
Martial law established at the death scene mmedi
atey after Thursdays explosion, which crumpled the
ultra modern school building like match box and buried
its students and teachers under tons of debris
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Showers, slightly warmer tonight, with low
est temperature about So; probably clearing
tomorrow morning; colder tomorrow and to-
morrow night; moderate southeast and south
winds, shifting to west or northwest tomor-
row morning; lowest last "a hours, 43; high
est, 81.
CWeather Details on Page q
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-31

rel. were guests at supper there.
After supper. the relatives gathered
around and listened to recitations by
Mrs. Ella GOrdrey. who is past 20
years, recite the poem Willie and
Annie's Prayer" or 1T was the
Eve before Christmas" and other
good pieces. LITER a pleasant time
all went home.
On Sunday. the Sunday School was
well attended. followed by the SER
mon by Rev. W. s. Grant at Mari
ners' Bethel NJ. E. Church. The Ep-
worth League was conducted by Mr..
Emory Hudson. who gave several
elements in the Life of Jesus.
Preaching by the minister fol-
lowed.
At the Presbyterian Church. Sab
bath school.
New Years sermon by DR.. w. S.
Kreger at 8 p. NJ.
The services at the Christian
Church were held both morning
and evening. with a pageant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliot Evans spent
the holidays with parents. MIR. ana
Mrs. Owen Derrickson.
From Wilmington. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Cannon and children. Rich
ard and Constance. are spending the
holidays with Mrs. Edward Hiek-
man,
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-31
BETHEL.

Happy New Year.
! .@Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bell and soI
Bobby of Philadelphia, spent the
Christmas holidays with their re-
spective parents. Mrs. Maggie Rig
gin and o. l.. Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Thompson and
son of Seaford, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Judd
Phillips of this town were dinner
guests of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Massey on Sunday.
j. Mr.. and Mrs. Roland AIumford of
Raleigh. N. c., we're recent guests OF
the latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur Hurley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall DickersOn
of Pawtucket. X. l., Miss Isabel Will
liams, of Philadelphia, spent Christ
mas Day with their mother. Mrs.
Harry Williams.
Mrs. r. P. Quillen and mother,
Mrs. Ella Williams, returned home
on Monday after spending the
Christmas holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Phillips.
Capt. f. ]. Cordrey spent the
weekend with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Garrett en-
tertained the following children at
turkey dinner on Christmas Day:
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Garrett, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Garrett, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Garrett and children of Will
mington. Mr.. and Mrs. John Garrett
of New Castle.
Normal COulbourn arrited home
Friday after spending some time
with his brother. William COulbourn
at Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Phillips en-
tertained their children at a turkey
dinner on Christmas Day, as fol-
lows: Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Phil
lips and daughters EmOgene and
Mary Ann. Mrs. Edna Clark of VIII
mington.
Miss Evelyn Gordon of Laurel
was a dinner guest of Miss Laurabel
on Christmas Day.
Mrs. Helen Eskridge entertained
he members of the Count On Me
club" at her home on Tuesday night. /
Capt. and Mrs. Carl Phillips en- (
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-31
BOWERS BEACH
Entertaining In Honor OF Nieces

Entertaining In Honor OF Nieces
Mr.. and Mrs. d. II. Coverdale OF
Bowers gave a turkey dinner on
Sunday in honor of their nieces
Miss Sue Burroughs of Wilmington
Mrs. Helen Mcmillan of Washington,
and Miss Hazel Tatman of Bridge
Vile. Among the guests were Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. Coverdale of Will
mington; Rev. r. E. Green and wife
of Magnolia; Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Nc
MILAN and son of Chevy Chase, Md; {;
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Tatman and Miss
Hazel of Bridgeville: Mr.. and Mrs. V.
]. Carmine of Delmar; MIR. Roy Os-
car and Addison Tatman of Bridge
Vile; Mr.. and Mrs. C.. l.. Russell bf
Milford; Mr.. C. +. Russell and wife
OF Greenwood: Mr.. Fred Russell and
Mr.. Robert Meadows of Virginia;
Miss Betty and Miss Alien of
Greenwood; Arthur Russell of FL
lendale. The guests, after doing
ample justice to the good things set
before them. expressed their appre-
citation to Mr.. and Mrs. Coverdale
for the wonderful day they had
spent and extended hearty New
Years greetings.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-31

Mrs. John Keim and Mrs. Lizzie
Fountain of Ardmore. Pa, ana MIS-.
samuel Winters of Philadelphia were
guests of Miss Lizzie Lank for a day
last week.
Mr and Mrs. Albert Spurry Of Har-
rington, Mrs. Arthur Clark and MIR.
and Mrs Vaughn Collins of Dover We're
guests OF Mrs. Anna NJ. Harrington on
Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lofland and
Mrs. Dill of Denton. Md, were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Har-
rington on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Seldom Raughley and
James Frazier were guests OF Mr.. ana
Mrs Hammond of FELTON, on Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. J. l.. Rawlins and Miss
Sara Rawlins of New York, William
Davis of Dover were Christmas guests
of Mrs Sallie Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Webb of Hous-
ton were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Raugh-
ley Slaughter on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold McCurdy of
Durham. N. c., are visiting Mrs. John
b. Derrickson.
Miss Margaret Keen of Philadelphia
and William Palmer of Salem, N. j..
we're Sunda yguests Of Capt. and Mrs.
Albert Palmer
MFR. and Mrs. Harold McCurdy and
Mrs j. B. Derrickson were guests at
luncheon on Tuesday given by Mrs.
Lena Richardson of Dover.
Miss Sara Burt Gray attended a din
ner and dance at Georgetown on We'd
nesday
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-31
DELMAR

| Miss Virginia Powell, daughter OF
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Powell of this town.
| who teaches in the Beacon Business
| College. Wilmington. accompanied by
| two other Beacon teachers. sailed on
| Tuesday night aboard the $. ). Bremen
| from New York City for cruise to
Nassau and Bermuda. The group plans
to spend several days in Bermuda. ar
/, riving in New York on their return. on
Monday. January 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. George s. Mills have
announced the engagement Of Miss
sara Alice Seibold of Wilmington. to
their son. Samuel McCready Mills of
Delmar. The wedding date has not been
set.
Miss Ann Hudson. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Hudson of this town.
and Norman c. LeCates of Salisbury.
son of Stanford Locates. of Seaford.
were married Christmas night AT o.
clock i'm Mt. Olivet VI. l.. Church. Sea-
ford. by the pastor. the Rev. DR.. f. f.
Coleman.
The bride had her sister. Mrs. Percy
Phillips. of Delmar. as matron of hon
or and Percy Phillips acted as nest
man. They will reside in Salisbury.
Mrs Henry ID. Rudisill and daughter
Patsy who have been spending some
time with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hanover. Pa. on Saturday.
Miss Cleo Smith of New York City
and Randall Smith. n student at state
Teachers College. Trenton. n. j.. are
spending the holidays with their par
erts. Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Stephens left on
Monday for Florida where they w-ll
spend the remainder of the winter.
They were accompanied by their son
and daughter-in law. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Stephens who will remain In
the southland for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. J. Carmine spent
Sunday with Mr.. end Mrs. D.. II. Cny-il
erdale at Bowers Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Dennis and
Mrs. Martha Locates We're Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Locates
of Elmhurst. Mrs. Locates remained
over for a longer visit.
John Beach who has been confined to ,
his room for several weeks with heart 7
trouble is now able to leave his room /
and seems well on the way to recovery. (
Miss Amy Ellis of the Colony Home /
Mt Stockley. is spending the holidays
with relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Bradley and
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-31

daughter of Jarrettsvillc. Md. spent the
Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs
Lee Cullen. Mr. Bradley returned home
on Sunday but Mrs. bradley ana
daughter remained for a longer stay.
Mrs. II. l.. Tatman and daughter.
Miss Hazel Tatman. spent Tuesday
with Mr. and Mrs. V. ]. Carmine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Kirk are
spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs.
John Nelson In Wilmington.
Mir. and Mrs. Jack West have re-
turned from visit with Mr.. and Mrs
George West in Philadelphia. and with
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Wheatley of Wa
verify. ". Y.
Members of the Mems Bible Glass of
Delmar NJ. +. Church served turkey
platter supper i'm the social hall of the
church last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Harley Elliott of Cleve-
land. Ohio. are visiting his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. w Is. Elliott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hearn spent
the Christmas holidays with Rev and
Mrs Ralph Hunt nj West Grove. Pa.
Warner Wright. a farmer residing
near town. is seriously i'll in Balti-
more hospital.
Mrs. Matte Cannon Williams is
spending the holidays with her daur.h-
ter and son-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Culver.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-31

tertained the following geusts at
dinner on Sunday, Capt. and Mrs. l..
Garrett and daughter of Baltimore,
Mrs. Turner, Mrs. G. E. Houseman
and daughter of Salisbury, Md.
Mrs. Julia Moore entertained at
a family dinner on Sunday: Mr.. and
Mrs. George Moore and daughter of
DeImar, Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Otwell
of Alexandria, Va, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Moore and family of Mid
dletown, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Moore
of Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis
Spicer of AIillsboro, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marvil Spicer of Washington. d. C.,
Mrs. Nettie Spicer of Laurel, Mr..
and Mrs. Priestley Wheatley and
family OF this town.
Rev. and Mrs. J. II. Whedbee and
family spent Christmas Day with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Gregg at Newport.
Miss Ruth Eskridge, student
nurse at ST. Francis Hospital spen
the weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Eskridge.
Rev. J. II. Whedbee is confined to
his home ON account of illness. His
many friends wishes a speedy re-
covery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lennis Riggin and
family of Wilmington, spent Sunday
with the formers mother. Mrs.
Alice Riggin.
CAPT. John Quillin. age 50 years.
died at his home here on Saturday
night after a hrief illness. Funeral
were held from the Bethel /
NJ. f. Church on Tuesday afternoon /
with interment in the adjoining |
with Rev. Walter Hearn
Sunday. January 2. Sunday school
At 10 a. m. Epworth League at Z p.
m.. with Miss Iris Hastings in
charge of the program. Divine wor-
ship at 1880 p. m.
Bingo every Tuesday evening at VI