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The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-04-16
CITY WORKERS REAPPOINTED
 BY COUNCIL
To Call Bids On Water Main Con- struction and Contract
 For City Floats
SALARIES OF EMPLOYEES RE
 MAINS SAME AS 1886

At the special meeting of the newly elected city council last ave ming, attended by Mayor Haniord and couneilmen Mcbride, Hansen, Cunningham Hungerford and Camp bell, reappointment of all present city employees was voted without a dissenting vote. For the position of Night Marshal, held temporarily by Roy Dolan, there were three applications - the incumbent ( w. Bradley and Louis Wigg. Dolan received the majority of the ballots and was appointed as regular Night Marshall. There were no other ap- plications for other city positions than the :neumbents.
 The set-up of city employees for the coming year Is as follows: L. B Chisholm, City Clerk, Municipal Magistrate, City Attorney, Tax As sessor and City Treasurer; C. H. Lloyd, Street and Water Commis' sioner; H. Wellons, City Electrician and Light Plant Operator; Ralph Deyinney, Assistant Plant Operator; pr. J. H. Clements, City Health Off, ficer and Mrs. Mason, Librarian. The Fire Chief and Marshal will be named at the next council meeting after recommendations have been received from the Fire Department.
 Set Salaries
 A resolution was adopted by theI council confirming these appoint ments and setting salaries for theI year as follows Clerk $175 per- month, $50 from Light Plant Fund for keeping their books and $125I from General Fund; Light Plant Operator, S240 a month; Assistant $160 per month; Night Marshal $150 per month; Street and Water Commissioner $160 per month, Fitel Chief $50 per month; Streetcm cmI Chief $15O per year; Fire Marshal, $27 per year; Librarian, $15 per- month: Day Labor raised to 60cI per hour; Skilled labor, not overI $1.00 per hour; Clerk Hire, soc. per hour These salaries and wages can neither be increased nor de-. creased 1flng the year.
 Water For Hill
 A discussion of ways to get wa ter to residents of the hill during cannery season was brought up and it was voted to have the Clerk call for bids for the installation of some 500 feet of inch water main. This will take If the large main at An germans corner and run to the hp-' iscopal Church where it will con-. meet into the main feeding the hill and thus insure adequate water fer the hill lnI fire protection,
 A motion was voted to call for bids on the construction of two sol foot floats which are sorely needed in the city. Specifications and piansI of the floats can be seen at, the City! Clerks office.
 Several items in the Fire Ordin-I ance were discussed and it was de- cided to have all buildings which are declared a nuisance or a fire hazard, condemned by the council. and to see tl,at they are condemned.
 In the past many have been con- demned but are still occupied.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-04-16
FOUR VESSELS OF ARB FLEET
 ARRIVE IN WRANGELL

The ARB No. 8, Captain Julius Mason, arrived in port early Mon day evening after an eventful trip from Seattle. The No. lowed the 4 and II from Seattle and lowed the No. part of the distance. The trip took a little over seven days. The weather was reported tough most of the way and the ship and it's tow laid over during the night time.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-04-16
NATURALIZATION HEARINGS
 HELD IN WRANGELL SAT.

Judge Alexander and the court party Robert Couglin, clerk, Peggy Mcleod, deputy clerk and w. c. Stump, assistant U. S. attorney, ar rived in Wrangell early Saturday morning aboard the cutter Alert to hold naturalization hearings.
 Certificates of citizenship were given to Mrs. Fred Cunningham, fer merly a citizen of Great Britain and Orvid Ostman, former citizen of Fln- land.
 The court party returned to con- tinue the present term of court on Sunday morning.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-04-16
HANFORD MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS
 TO COUNCIL; COMMITTEES ARE NAMED

cessary and should be considered Tn the budget.
 Condemn Fire Hazards
 Fire Committees T. the fire committee rests the protection Of our town and should be given al support possible. Old buildings which are a fire 4dzard should be condemned and demolished.
 Street Committee. To the street committee 1 would recommend that careful study be given lower front street and as much of it filled in as our finances will allow thus reuov- ing the unsightly obstruction Jnele- on. Also the improvement Cf Church Street and the building oG Wraugeu Avenue distance oI two blocks to open up city property
 Health and Police Committees: am not at all satisfied with the showing d the health and ponce committee ot the past year as they exceeded their budget allowance eN- tensiveIy. There was S714.49 eX- pended Tor extra police and taxi hire while the income from fines was only $64S.5O while in 1885 lines amounted 10 $lo0O.O0. This IS en- tirely out of line. l feel there is too much extra police hire for the work accomplished and too many cases turned over to the federal court that could have been handled by the city magistrate. l have appoint ed a committee and will expect from them a decided improvement in lhis department or it will be my duty to appoint another committee.
 "Harbor Committee: This Is very important committee and 1 re- commend chat a survey of the pro- posed inner harbor be made at once and submitted for recommendation Of the city council.
 New Committee
 Property and Equipment Com committee to look after all property and equipment belonging to the city. 1 recommend that they confer with the City Clerk and obtain the. estimated cost of vault to keep all city records.
 Light Plant Committees WhenI the Town of Wrangell signed al contract with Fairbanks-M Morse Co.,, in February 1885, they agreed toi pay each month for street lighting, l find since that date the iowa isl now owing the light department $5,-I O23.1O. This item should be inelud-I ed in the budget this year and paid as soon as possible thus to fulfill our contract. Patrons of the light de- partment are entitled to this as they are bearing a burden that should be borne by the city"
 Continued on Page Four)
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-04-16
Demonstrations Are
 Proving Successful
Mems Glass To Be Held Tonight
 At 7:30

The cooking demonstrations winch began here early in the week are proving an unqualified success. Mrs. Yeua l.. Crone, demonstration for the Vocational department, arrived from ketchikan on the Alaska 51on- day.
 The limited space in the Home Ec room of the high school made ne- eessary to plan for different groups at each meeting. No indication Of the number who might attend Iould be determined but it was hoped that at least thirty would be found at each demonstration. To the great satisfaction of those in charge, taIs number was greatly exceeded on Tuesday night, fifty-three being present. An excellent menu was pre- pared with quick methods employ ed and many helpful hints given by Mrs. Crone.
 At Institute
 Mrs. CrOne spend Wednesday at Wrangell Institute and put on a demonstration there that afternoon with l10 persons in the kitchen. Mrs. Crone counts this as one of her most delightful experiences and is loud in her praise of the excellent training the students there are re ceiving as evidenced by the way the work which they do is carried on.
 Last night, the demonstration was given especially for the Native peo- pie and although scheduled for I.30 so few had arrived by 7:45 that. ample room was found for a group oI the daughters, or future cooks, and hurried calls brought other In-I terested women who were glad to occupy the vacant chairs, swelling the attendance to thirty-tWo. A spe cial menu had been prepared for lhI5 occasion. As at the Tuesday meeting prizes were given out and a socIal hour followed the demonstration.
 Tonight's demonstration is plan ned for the men but women will be admitted also until all space is fil led, the men having first seating privilege. A special menu has been planned. The demonstration will be- gin at 7:3O and promptness is re- quested. Tomorrow Saturday af- ternoon at I:3O sharp, the last dem onstration will be held and a re- quest menu will be prepared. Every bit of seating space will be utilized and a record attendance is desired. Mrs. Crone is being ably assisted by Miss Shields of the high school Home Ec department, and members of her class ave been helpful also.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-04-16
NEW NURSE ARRIVEs SOON

Miss Meredith Nichols who will take Miss Ann Palmer's place as head nurse at the Bishop Rowe Gen. eral Hospital when she leaves for Whitehorse, is due to arrive here about the 30th of April. Miss Mich Ols is coming here from Spokane.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-04-16
 HONEYMOONERS MOTOR CYCLING TO ALASKA

& Los Angeles-Hen Hatch. Fl.
 z and his bride, 23. left here sy B motorcycle on a honeymoon tup B Go Nome where, they said. they B will settle down and start life # all over again.
 $ They carried pots and pans
 E a tent and rifle. They said
 B that they hope to bag game
 $ to proyi le their meals eu route $ north. We hope they advise us of the k time of their arrival in Wran- f gell so that we can send out E motorcycle escort to meet them E # # # * #
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-04-16
Asks Closer Watch On City F an- oes; Police Committee
 Must Improve

A speclal meeting of the toTu council was held on Monday even ing to finish the business of the old council and to swear in the new members, H. H. Hungerford, Fred Cunningham and Olaf Hansen.
 The results of the municipal el- ection were read and approved by the council and the new members seated. Mayor F. C. Hanford opened his first council meeting with the reading of his recommendation for the coming year which follow;
 As we are about to enter cur term of office there are few re marks l wish to make. Let us not forget that we are conducting business that does not belong to us alone but is a part of a business that belongs to every taxpayer in Wrangell no matter how small and that it is our duty to conduct this business in a business-like way. To do this we must forget all selfish interests. We were elected by the people to serve without pay and will object and veto any bill to pay a councilman wages for services to the town.
 Will Use Veto
 Tn voting on any measure ask each of you to consider it all carefully and vote as your conscience directs you. As you all know I have no vote. however, if l do not believe in a measure l will use my right to veto.
 Finance Committee: To the ii nance committee which rests the success of our administration l would ask that they prepare ther budget for the coming biannum as soon as possible To assist the fi-I nance committee 1 ask that the chairman ot the various committees submit in writing the estimated needs for their respective depart ents as soon as possible. l recom- mend that the finance committee make a fall report each quarter stating the percent expended by each department and see that each department keep with their budgeg. 1 believe more attention should be given to the approval of bills pres ented as l find in going over some of the bills presented within the past year that some of them were exorbi- tant and n my opinion should not have been allowed
 Water Committee: To the water 1 would recommend they take steps to insure ad- equate water supply to residents living on the hill l feel this is ne-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-04-16

Ralph Madison left on the North land for Seattle enroute to Big San dy, Montana where he will join his wife and two children.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-04-16

St. Philips Guild will give a bridge party Thursday evening, April 29, at 8 o'clock, at Elks' hall. Admission 50 cents, include refreshments.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-04-16

Rev. Russell F. Pederson returned this morning on the Princeton from the meeting of the Presbytery in Ju neau.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-04-16

Mr. Coleman will arrive on the Victoria with Coats. Suits, Dresses and Hats. See him at the MODE.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-04-16
SURVEY SHIP EXPLORER TO
 ARRIVE SOON
Four Vessels of Survey Fleet To Work Alaskan Waters
 This Summer
POLE ANCHORAGE AND TAKU IN
 LET TO BE CHARTERED

Word mas been received from Commander o. W. swaiusou. inspec- tor in charge of the coast and geo detie survey, that the survey ship Explorer with Lieut.. Commander G. C. Jones as skipper, will sail during the first week in May to operate in and near Sumner strait and Nfan- geIl Plans call for the boat to base at Wraugell.
 The first work of the Explorer, of special interest to fishermen. will be to make an exhaustive survey Jf Pole Anchorage and Fishermen's Harbor, places of refuge for the fishing fleet.
 Charts Ready Sooner
 Of special interest, 10 fishermen and seatarers generally, is the an nouncemen1 by Commander Swan son that lhis year preliminary blue prints of these various surveys in Alaska will be available shortly ar- ter the work is done instead el the usual procedure of waiting until the finished charts are worked up from field notes.
 The survey boat Westlahl, com manded by Leiut Arnold Karo left Seattle last week for Taku Inlet. Her initia! job will be a thorough sounding and wire draggiur. i ne- cessary, of the waters near Lue sla- cier so that ships may approaca in safety. Since grounding of vessel there recently, the passenger uuers have been rather wary of the ylcia- ity.
 Sail In May
 Other units of the fleet to sail the first week in May include the Surveyor commanded by Commander A. NJ. Sobeiralski, working the Va, ters near Unalaska and basing at Dutch HarDor; the Discoyerer, Com mander R. L. Shoppe in command, will base this summer at False Pass. from there will work south and west of Unimak Island with a special as signment to cover Davidson Bank.
 From now on until next fall these vessels of the Coast and geodetic survey will be busy in the Northern waters making navigation safer by new waters and correct ing former charts. This winter all data compiled will be checked.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-04-16

Continued on Page Four)
Evening star., 1937-01-14
224 IN DISTRICT
LICENSED PILOTS
121 Hold Transport Permits, Air
Commerce Bureau Reports.
12O Planes Here.

The District OF Columbia today has
100 airplanes and 224 pilots holding
Federal licenses, according to an an
nual survey by the Bureau of Air
Commerce, which shows increases in
aircraft and pilots throughout the
Nation.
On January there were 108 air
craft in the District for which Federal
licenses have been issued and IL air
craft reported to the Government.
but not licensed. There were two
gliders locally owned.
OF the 224 licensed pilots in the
District, 121 hold transport licenses,
the highest type issued; 6 hold lin
tied commercial licenses, 80 private
licenses and amateur licenses. There
also are three glider pilots licensed.
There were 1882 licensed pilots
and 1924 aircraft holding active Fed
eral licenses on January !, as COM
pared with 14,s05 pilots and 1871 air
craft year ago.
The total number Of aircraft, IL
censed and unlicensed, Of which the
Evening star., 1937-01-14
By Glenn Reilly.

A ND then, strangely enough, he
- started in to win steadily. The
mound of bills in front of him in
creased and I saw that he was on
his way to win all the money in the
crowd. I had enough and dropped
| out.
Gentlemen" the little man said,
"I'll give you chance to get back
your money" He pushed in all his
winnings, then dug down into his
| pocket and counted out every bill
except one. And there's my last
so dollars to boot!" We all looked
at each other and faded him. A
strange excitment gripped him as he
rolled and lost the whole pot!
His shoulders dropped, the light in
his eyes faded.
Il thought you weren't a gambler!"
I exclaimed. "If that wasn't a gamble,
I never saw one!" He smiled wryly.
"It's always been that way" he
said, but some day I'll beat them!
When I first had pair of dice in
my hands, wasn't drummer, like
I am now. I had my own company,
and we were doing swell prosperous
business" He squinted reminiscently.
IT never cared much Tor games but
when started playing with some of
the boys at the factory on Saturday
afternoons, sort of got the fever for
playing dice. The funny part Of 1t
was that never seemed to win.
| n TX X
I'd GET ahead little, and then
I'd lose twice as much back to the
game. Inside Of year. I was play
ing big money, and playing large
amounts from the firms reserve fund
to win back what I had already lost
Eventually, was SO deeply in the
hole that I had to sell my home to
keep up. And after that, / resolved,
in a desperate mood, to put up my
busineSs!"
We all stared at the mild little
guy as he spoke, without rancor, Of
the sharps who had evidently run
fast and profitable game on him.
He didn't seem to realize 1t, though.
He was that type.
"Of course, you've guessed by this
time that ultimately lost every
thing had, and went into debt on
top of that. But never could seem
to win. It's funny how an obsession
can take hold of fellow!"
He sighed resigne6ly. II only re-
gret losing my business, though" he
continued. "I wouldn't have to be
traipsing all over the country If I
still had it."
What kind Of q business did you
have?" I inquired curiously. The
little guy smiled regretfully.
"One Of the best little concerns
Of its kind in the whole country"
he answered wistfully. "The Nom
pareil Dice and Novelty Company"
Copyright, 1877
Evening star., 1937-01-14
SHOT FATAL IN CRASH

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, January IA
@.-The impact from q collision be-
tween two bicycles discharged a .22-
caliber rifle near here yesterday, kill
ing one Of the youthful riders.
Clyde Reese Stockes, IA. was NOR
tally wounded when his bicycle
crashed into another ridden by Jen-
nings King, 15-year-old hunting COM
panion.
Evening star., 1937-01-14

the little fellow was
right there with us
ard when the gal.
Looping doniinoes
passed to him, he
hesitated and took
them.
"As I said, I'm
not much Of a
gambler" he apol-
ogized and threw
a bill on the table.
But maybe just
q few rolls won't
do any harm" I"
An excited look
came in his eyes
and faded as he
threw a pair of
S n ke eyes. He
made another bet
and lost. I could
sense his eagerness
as he waited for
another chance at
the dice.
Evening star., 1937-01-14

department had record on January 1
was e,229, as compared with s,072 .
ye9 before.
Among the 1882 licensed pilots
wee 1880 transport pilots, $50 limit
ed commercial flyers, 7,154 private
and 668 amateurs. There were "a
licensed woman pilots, including II
transport, % limited commercial 295
private and IS amateur.
Evening star., 1937-01-14

"A oAINsT the
wide bay win
dow of the hotel
window, with its
motheaten artificial
palms and lonely
pair Of dejectedly
fiyblown lig h t S,
the windswept rain
Alternately beat and
drizzled from out
the pressing dark
1nhnity of tn e
night.
It was exactly
the sort Of evening
when lonely drum
srs, inevitably
stranded in q small
town between cities,
In the ubiquitous
small town hostel
~ sit around and
try not to think
OF the warm COM
fort of their far
of family fireSideS.
-.,AA -
Evening star., 1937-01-14

night, any sort Of diversion is welcome,
or at least endurable.
AS for myself. had exhausted the
possibilities Of few out-of-date maga-
zines the lobby afforded, and was
seriously contemplating a game OF
solitaire, that ultimate refuge OF the
lonely. Assuredly there was no in
dication, as Robert Service has 1t, that
"a bunch of the boys were whooping
1t up"
On the contrary, the lobby was
definitely dull. Several drummers,
familiar with each other through
years of meeting on crisscrossing
routes, were in desultory conversation.
Finally some one suggested game OF
poker, and the half dozen of us drifted
over to the round table in the corner
T NOTICED the little, chubby man
l. sitting half hidden in one of the
old leather lounge chairs. He wasn't
reading, just sitting there with a
sort of vacant smile. I remembered
him dimly as a new road salesman
for an obscure ladies wear house.
Want to be dealt in, partner?"
I called socially. The little man got
up and came over to the table.
I'm not much of a gambler" he
declined shyly. But I'd like TO
watch you fellows if you don't mind"
He leaned against the brown wall
paper and watched the cards go
around, and pretty soon he wasn't
even noticed any more.
The hours licked by slowly, a couple
OF them, before again took any
actual notice of the wistful little
drummer who was still propping up
the wall and watching the plays with
out q word. All of sudden it came
to me that he was only watching
because he dreaded to go up to his
room.
T KNEW that feeling. There Is
nothing so dispiriting as being
bored stiff and then go up to bed
early and spend half the night toss
ing on hard mattress trying to sleep
while your thoughts go milling around
like steers in a cattle pen. So after
the hand I threw down my cards and
spoke to the little guy.
"Say, friend, it's kind Of unexciting,
Just standing around watching the
other fellows play" said. isn't
there some other game you do play,
besides poker? Let's say pinochle or
blackjack or something's" He shook
his head, just q bit sadly.
This games too even," one Of the
other salesmen offered. What do
you say we roll the dice while before
We quit?" The rest Of us agreed,
welcoming a diversion and got pair
Of cubes from the clerk.
When we had all pushed back our
chairs and started rolling the dice,
The Washington times., 1937-02-08
Ship Sponsors
Meet Today

Mrs. Russell C. Langdon, of New
York, president of the Society OF
Sponsors of the United States
Navy, is staying at the Mayflower
Hotel during the annual confer,
ence of the Society.
The trustees are: Mrs. Lang
don. Mrs. J. Edward Palmer. of
Ventnor, N. j.; Mrs. William
Garty, of Concord, Mass; Mrs.
Nathan Goff, of Clarksburg, w. Va.
and Mrs. George Barnett, Mrs.
Jennings Bailey, jr., Mrs. Emory
Scott Land and Mrs. Albert Stahl,
of this city, and Mrs. Wilson Lee,
of Silver Spring, Md.
The first general session of the
Society was held at the Carlton
Hotel this morning and was fol
lowed by a luncheon with Mrs
Roosevelt as guest of honor.
Mrs. Larz Anderson is president
of the Northeastern Chapter which
covers New England, Mrs. Ivan
Bass, of the Northwestern, Mrs
Philip Lansdale, of the Northeast,
ern. Miss Dorothy McBirney, of the
Southeastern, Mrs. Emory Scott
Land. Mrs. Herbert Howard and
Mrs. Wilson Lee are the members
of the Welfare Committee.
The Washington times., 1937-02-08
State Society
Plans Dance

The North Carolina Society of
Washington will hold its annual
Valentine Party Saturday, in the
West ballroom at the Shoreham
Hotel with dancing from 9 to
1890 o'clock. Former Governor
and Mrs. o. Max Gardner will be
in the receiving line with Mr..
Giles Yeomans Newton, who is
president of the society.
The members of the floor COM
mittee will be Senator Robert R.
Reynolds, Representative Harold
Cooley, Representative Graham
Barden. Lieut.. Comm. Ovid c.
Foote, Mr. John Wilbur Jenkins,
Mr. Charles P. Gay, Mr.. James Lee
Bost, Mr.. John H. Small and Mr..
Robert H. MCNeill.
HOSteSSeS for the evening will
be Mrs. Robert L. Doughton. Mrs.
Josiah w. Bailey, Mrs. Harold D.
Cooley, Mrs. A. L. Bulwinkle, Mrs.
Thomas Offenbacher, Mrs. Aubrey
D. McFadyen, Mrs. R. D. w. Con.
nor, Mrs. Garland Ferguson and
Mrs. Arthur Wells Dew.
Those assisting the Secretary,
Treasurer. Mrs. William H. Hes.
sick, jr., are Miss Annie Lee CHS,
holm, Mrs. Macie Lowe, Miss Mar,
garet Rush, Mr.. Offenbacher and
DR.. Woodson T. Birthright.