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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-24
CITIZENS START
VOTE DRIVE
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

N1bAECUS kASSUC1&G1U11S EU1bUE
A drive to obtain suffrage for
the District of Columbia was
launched last night by a group
Of approximately 100 citizens ct
a gathering in the board room
of the District Building, which in
cluded prominent business men
and civic leaders.
After Wilbur s. Finch, tenn.
porary chairman. had outlined the
object of the meeting, it was
thrown open for general dis
cuSSion.
William NICK. Clayton, Of
Brightwood Citizens Association,
said that for 20 years citizens
have been working for national
representation, without getting
very far, and that it now is time
to go to Capitol Hill and demand
local suffrage. He said the pres
ent system of governing the Dis
trict is unfair, undemocratic and
becomes less American every year.
Miss Eta L. Taggart, president
of the WaShingtonianS, declared
that for over 100 years the Dis
trict has had taxation without
representation. and that while
national representation would re-
quire constitutional amendment,
Congress has the power to give
us local suffrage if so disposed
by the passage Of an enabling act.
Col. Luther L. Maddox, Of Co.
lumbia Heights Citizens ASSocia-
ton, denounced the system under
which the District is operating.
and urged that full suffrage now
be demanded or the drive will
get nowhere.
William D. UpShaw. a former
member of Congress from
Georgia, and dry candidate for
President in 1882, said that dur.
ing his entire term he had fought
to give the people of the District
control over their local affairs.
He urged the assembly to con
tinue the fight for their just
rights and emancipation, "aS you
have no citizenship now"
A1GST TcSOluOlO11 ny OOAlAl
Paul Jones, Of Georgetown, pro
posing a constitutional amend
ment to provide for the vote was
tabled, a resolution offered by
william A. Maio, president OF
Southeast Citizens Association
was adopted as follows:
That the organization he
known as the District of COlun-
bia Suffrage Association, whose
object shall be complete enfran-
chisement of all residents Of the
District.
That the temporary chair
man of the meeting be empOw-
cred to select q committee Of
not less than II nor more than
Is, to draft rules and regula-
lions necessary for the conduct
of the affairs of the aSSOcia-
ton.
That report be made at the
next meeting of the OrganiZa-
ton set for September II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-24

side its scope, the bill is con.
Trajectory and confusing, nuIli-
flies many of its provisions,
and, in the last ANALYSIS could
by the use of the broad dis.
cretiOnary authority it con-
tainS and through its confusing
terms, actually result in the
exclusion of many positions in
the classified Civil Service and
the replacement of many faith
fui civil servants with persons
whose only claim to employment
would be influential political
backing"
Says Hopes Blasted
Stengle declared the bill was
certain to keep the Federal serv
ice in a state of constant anx
iety and turmoil" and would
forever blast our hopes of a ca
reer service"
His statement said the major
detectives of the bill-regroupine
agencies and functions, eliminat
ing useless expense and dupica
ton and grouping agencies and
functions according to major pur
poseS-were laudable but that
the advantage to the employe
was nullified by use of the foul
words from time to time" Civ
ing the President authority tt
carry out reorganization of the
Government whenever he see!
fit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-24
Ship Captain Honored
For Saving Is at Sea

SAN PEDRO, Calf, July "a
G.N.S0.-Capt. Hugh McKinnon,
master of the British tanker
Eclipse, today held a solid silver
loving cup given him by the Nor
wegian government for his rescue,
April 7, 1886, of is passengers off
the Norwegian motorShip Tricolor.
The Tricolor caught afire 1000
miles east of Yokohama and Cap
tain McKinnon battled heavy seas
to get beside it. lowered boats and
took off the passengers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-24
Finds Liquor Good
TOLast Drop in
Empty Kegs

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July "a
QN.SO Drink to the last drop"
That was the theme song today
Of Ernest Milestone, 48, who was
reclining in a cell In city prison.
Patrolmen Earl Sexton and Harold
Tfnsley arrested Milestone when
they allegedly found him boring
holes in empty barrels stored in
a lot belonging to a barrel COM
pany.
The patrolmen charged Whes-
tone bored the holes to drain small
quantities Of whisky remaining in
the kegs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-24
CHANGES G|FT
HELPSCHURCH
International News Service

Marshal Chang Hseuh-Liang,
Chinese warlord who created a
Juror when he kipnaped Gen.
Chang Kai-Shek, the Chinese
leader, a few months ago, stood
revealed here today as donor In
tho past few years Of 100000 to
the Seventh Day Adventist SAM
tarium in Hankow.
Chang, said DR.. j. L. Nc
Elhany, president of the Seventh
Day Adventists, whose headquar'
tiers are here, practically built
our sanitarium at Mukden, and
in more recent years has con-
tributed literally to our newer
sanitarium in Hankow.'
Son of Chang Tso-Lin, the i'm
placable Manchurian warrior,
whose assassination created in
ternational excitement, Chang
Hseuh.1iang is reported deeply
interested in the Christian move
ment in China. Almost 40 years
old, once ruler over almost 1907
100000 people, Chang is still
called 1.-The Young Marshal"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-24

day now of the Cabana Club, an
outside patio where swimmers In
the pool may sit and sip tall
drinks between dives. Gay col
Ored awnings and japanese roll
ing curtains will ornament the
cabana r0OSt.
-
Mood indigo" is one of my IA.
vorites as played by the Moods in
Blue orchestra at the Nightingale
=. and Sunday dinners a Ia deli
cious at the Mayfair are my weekly
treats. Midnight meanderingS at
the Cafe Riviera where golden
moon looks down from above while
planes fly by in the night are my
greatest delights. Motoring to
and from River Bend along the
banks Of the Potomac offer me re-
lief from Sultry and humid days in
the city's traffic.
Sunday night pop concerts are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-24
Union Of 100000
Rural Workers, Plan

Organization of the nations
100000 rural workers in the
United Cannery, Agricultural,
Packing and Allied Workers OF
America will be discussed at an
open meeting to be held Monday
night at $3.50 o'clock in the Friends
Meeting House at 1911 I st. N. w.
Speakers to address the group
will include Donald Henderson,
president of the newly formed
union; Conrad ESpe, secretary and
treasurer, and Left Dahl, a mem
Der of the executive board. The
new union already has 10000
members in % States and plans to
launch an intensive organization
drive among the cannery workers
and wage laborerS on farms in all
sections of the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-24
Body Of Drowned
Soldier Recovered

A certificate of accidental death
by drowning was issued by Coroner
Macdonald today in the case of
David Dodson. 10, a soldier in the
Third Cavalry at Fort Myer, Va.
DodSon was drowned while
swimming near Chain Bridge on
July II, and his body was recov-
cred late yesterday by John Par.
sons, 1913 Sixteenth st. N. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-24
D. {. Ka|Iipo|is Grotto
To Convene Tomorrow

The annual services Of the Kal-
lipolis Grotto Of Washington will
be held at Temple Heights tomor"
row afternoon at 4 O'Clock with
the Rev. DR.. John c. Palmer,
grand chaplain Of the Grand
Lodge F. A. A. M. of the District
of Columbia, officiating.
Guest speaker for the occasion
will be Rabbi DIR. Isador BreaSlau,
with music by the Grotto Band.
The general public is invited to
attend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-24
Girl Slayer Of Chum
Unable 10 Give Bond

COUsHATrA, La, July %
Q.N.S)-Denied bond, Jessie
Pepper, II, today remained in
jail, charged with the gossip"
Staying Of her 17-year-old school
chum, May Elvin Allen.
Miss Pepper declared she acted
in self-defenSe in a quarrel which
the victims mother said, resulted
from "lies" told about the dead
girl.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-24
Underwear Is Rope

PURCELL. Okla, July "a.
D. F. Hornsby explained to author
tiles that he could recover from
being robbed by a youthful hitch
mixer he picked up at Oklahoma
City, but that his pride was sorely
wounded because the youth
truSSed him up with a suit of long
winter underwear.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-24
Huge Tax Upheld

NEW ORLEANS, July "a GIN.
S0.-The Fifth q. s. Circuit Court
Of Appeals today had upheld
deficiency assessments totaling
$2,061.021.98 imposed as income
and property taxes against the
Almours Securities, Inc, Of Jack
Sonville, Fla. Alfred I. du Pont
Of the du Point financial dynasty is
the principal owner of Almours
Securities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-24
House Pages 10 Hold
Dinner at MayfIower

The fifth annual dinner Of the
pages of the House of Representa-
tives will be held tomorrow eve
ming at 7 o'clock in the Garden
Room Of the Mayflower Hotel.
Featuring the program will be sew
eral talks, songs and harmonica
SpecialtieS.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-05
PETE BEAUDRE DROWNED
 IN HARBOR AT PETERSBURG

A searching party of eight men who went cut from Petersburg on Feb. 19 in search of Pete Beaudre, former Wrangell resident, who had been missing since early the pre- vious Sunday morning, found his skiff on Kupreanof island. One oar was found also.
 Mir. Beaudre has been missing since Sunday morning around 2:30 when he rowed out in the harbor lo board his boat. There is no definite knowledge of what happened from the time he first got into his skiff but a little later that morning cries were heard coming from the water. The weather was stormy at the t'me and the water at the north end If the Narrows was very rough.
 Mir. Beaudre was 62 years old and is survived by a son, George oi Petersburg, and a daughter, Olive Klose of Ketchikan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-05
ASKS
 8 MILLIONS
 FOR ALASKA

WASHINGTON, D. c. - Alaska Delegate Anthony J Dimond has asked Congress to authorize eight million dollars for a three-year de- yelopment program for Alaska.
 In submitting the bill in the House Delegate Dimond said a long range program is necessary for the devel- opment of the Territory.
 The Delegate asked for the fol- lowing amounts:
 $1,5OO,00O for highway and road construction.
 $1,5OO,0OO for air fields and fla cilities.
 $1OOO,O0G for school buildings for Indians..
 $5OO,000 tor hospitals for Indians.
 S750.00O for University of Alaska buildings
 $5O0,O00 for Indian village and community improvements.
 $25O,OOO for topographic soil sur veys.
 $I,O0O,000 for construction of a tourist hotel and facilities in the Mount Mckinley National Park.
 $1,O0O,00O for rehabilitation If the Goyernment-owned railroad. He said the last request would bring the line up to first class condition and provides for replacement of wooden bridges with steel structures.
 Delegate Dimond also introduced a bill proposing a preliminary sur yey of improvements to Grantley Harbor near Teller, on Boring Sea. He said a 500 foot breakwater with sheet and steel billings is needed to protect the port from heavy seas.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-05
Cold Storage Buys New
 Ice Grinding Machine

Purchase of a new ice grinder for the Wrangell Cold Storage plant has been announced by H. H. Hun gerford, manager, who returned last week from a business trip to Seattle. The present ice grinder in use is inefficient because it does not grind the ice fine enough. The new machine makes a grind fine enough for better use in the fishing boats.
 The fish in storage at the plant has been moving rapidly since the termination of the maritime strike according to MT. Hungerford. 24O,- 900 pounds of salmon and halibut have already been shipped to Seattle and 150,000 pounds will be shipped out on the Northland on Saturday. There is big demand for this fish and the supply in storage in Alaska is being shipped out in large quantities.
 Most of the red salmon being shipped is for export trade to Eur ope while the white salmon is used mostly for Seattle trade for Ripper ing and smoking.
 The halibut season opens on Mar. 18th and the outlook is very prom ising, MT. Hungerford believes. There is no indication as yet con- cerning the prices that will be paid.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-05
Grade Pupils Prepare ETwO-Act Light Opera

Love Pirates of Hawaii a My CTS and Darlington light opera i1 two acts, will be presented by the seventh and eighth grades of Wran- gell Public School at the school aud itorium next week. Three perform ances will be given, matinee on Wednesday afternoon, and on Thurs day and Friday nights.
 The stage setting of the operetta is a garden scene of Miss Primers private school for girls only in Ha- waii A new trend in dramatic work will be used by Miss Sue Harding. musical director The acting is done on floor level, without a stage. and the characters use the entrances used by the audience. For this req son all who attend one of the three performances should put forth every effort to be on time.
 Following is synopsis of the op- eretta:
 While d group of Hawaiian girls sing dreamy songs Dorothy, (Emmv Lee Forester the daughter of a rich American plantation manager. enters in disgust because the girls waste all their days 'in such an idle fashion" Dorothy has come to read the letter she has received from her sweetheart Billy, (Bernard Iver- son). in which he announces, Am dying to see you and no prim old maid (Ruth Scribner the teacher of the private schooD Is going to keep me away: "Will disguise myself as a college professor and come to inspect the school"
 Later. band of honest -to-good- ness pirates and their chief (Arnt SOrset, Jr), come to capture the school. But imagine Dorothy's am azement when Billy arrives not as a college professor, but as a desper- ate pirate. Many complications en- sue until Billy Wood who really is Lieutenant, U. S. Cruiser Tennessee saves the school.
 In the chorus of girls are Zona Moore, Iris Morris (9th grade stu dent), Jane Eyon, Edith Miyasito. Minnie Sue Bradley, Virginia Curtis. Irene Bfnkley, Helena Gross (Lehua) Betty Binkley (KarnlanD, Mary Nc Cormack Lilinoe) and Gertie Sivert- sen (Maile).
 The chorus of pirates consists of Eddy Churchill, Kenneth Dolan, Billy Moore, Louis Paul, Billy Carru- thers tScary), Jerry Desmond, VII lie Tommila, and Henry Willard
 The proceeds obtained from the operetta will be used toward the purchasing of a new projecting ma chine for educational purposes in the school.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-05
LEGION POST SPONSORS
 DRILL TEAM

Sponsored by the local Legion post. a Junior Legion drill team was formed shortly after the first of the year with c. P. MacCreary as instructor. Designed primarily for sons of ex-seryice men other boys are admitted on recommenda- ton of Legionnaires.
 The dril is matter of physical elueation and embraces the military drill work as given in the army 10 attain proper posture and carriage. The settins-up exercises are vigor- ous but not too strenuous for the boys in the age groups of 12 to 16 years. The school gym is used by Mir MacCreary as the Legion nall Is too small for formation drills.
 The drills are held Saturday mornings from to II.
 The boys who have been in reg. ular attendance are most interested and happy in the work. They feel they have gained greatly in being able to stand erect, instead of slouehing, hold up their head and shoulders and through drilling in the primary foot movements to step off briskly without stumbling al over themselves. The team work is valuable as time saver of effort on the part of the instructor and also a boy finds enjoyment and in- terest drilling as a team
 The attendance has been broken in recent weeks by the epidemic of severe colds and flu to which many have been subjected but it is be- lieyed that in a short time those enrolled will be back to- gether with a number of new boys who are eager to participate.
 The Junior Legion drill team has the hearty endorsement of parents who have been quick to realize the valuable physical training it af- lords their sons.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-05
Proposed
City Hall Room Fitted
 Health Center Clinic

At recent meeting of the local Health Council, announcement was made that the room adjoining the library in the city hall will be used for a clinic and the secretary of the Council, Arnold Krone, was in- structed to write letters to organi- Zations who may be interested in helping to furnish the room.
 A list of needed supplies for which the nurse-in-charge has no funds was given the Nursing Chairman Dy Miss Stinger, who is remaining here for the first three months, and a survey of the town by Mrs, B, Y, Grant, member of the Council, has revealed that all items but two or three can be bought locally. Miss Shields of the high school faculty has offered to have some of the ar ticles made in one of her sewing classes and women of the town will no doubt 'ake care of the rest. Funds must be obtained as soon as possible for the purchase of all the materials needed and it Is hoped that the or ganizations approached will respond generously.
 The establishment of the clinic with a trained worker in attendance for a period of three months about twice a year provides Wrangell with training in health habits, and dem- onstrations that will be of untold value and Tn accord with the Terri torial health campaign. The cos; to the town is the room and it's equipment, the latter to be solicited from those who are interested enough to help.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-05
CHUB'S PLACE UNDERGOES
 EARLY SPRING RENOVATION

Spring renovation started in early at Chub's Place this year, the young proprietor having had eight new booths installed. The tables and backs of the booths are of highly polished light oak with apple green and black trim.
 Club changed the bar arrangement for greater convenience in the beer dispensary and placed the sink op- posite the fountain. The work was done by Eric Peterson and Bill Grant
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-05
FIRE DEPT. RESPONDS TO CALL
 FROM GUS. JOHNSON RESIDENCE

Starting from an overloaded kitch- en range, fire this morning com pletely gutted the kitchen of the small residence of Gus Johnson on Shakes street. The alarm was turned in at eleven this morning and the fire department responded immdiate- ly. The fire was put under control with chemicals. With strong wind blowing, serious damage might nave been caused if the fire had gotten out of the house but the quick &C., tion of the department kept the damage to minimum.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-05
TWELVE FROM WRANGELL
 DRAWN FOR JURY SERVICE

The names of twelve Wrangell citizens have been drawn for jury service in the forthcoming session of United States district court at Ketchikan.
 Those who will report for the grand jury on March 16 are Carlos Dygert, Joun Mantle, Mrs. Josephine Mason, Mrs. James Nolan, Mrs A. V. Richie and M. G. Shain.
 The petit jurors who will re- port on March 22 are Mrs. Frank Churchill, Mrs. George Gunderson, Neil Grant, W. G. Campbell, Mrs. M. Edna Stump and Mrs. J. E. Ron ming.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-05

James Leroy Dolan was appointed temporary night marshal at the reg ular meeting last night of the town council which was attended by May or Barnes and Councilmen Anger man, Antonich, Bradley, Campbell, Mcbride and Mundy. Other appli- cations made for the position were by c. Don Miller, John Stokes, Louis Wigg. Henry Scribner, Homer c. Ac- ton, C. B, Wyatt, Ralph P. Madison and H. A. Wells. Dolan after four ballots receivedthe majority of votes whereupon Campbell moved Dolan be appointed; Angerman seconded the motion which was carried.
 An order and notice of municipal election was ordered published as reuired by law and the following election board appointed with the approval of all members;
 Judges-L. M Campbell, H. D. Campbell, A NJ. Myers
 Clerks-Mrs. Gertrude Raybourne, Mrs. Art Larson.
 Miss Margaret Bronson was ap. pointed to auulL the town ieCoi u9 for the current council year. The Finance Committee were instructed to make other appointment in the event Miss Bronson were unable to accept the appointment.
 The subject of the proposed re duction in electric rates having been open to general discussion, a motion prevailed that the reductions ten tatively suggested by w. J. Mcln- tosh be approved as amending sec tions 21- and 22 of Ordinance No. 92, subject however to the approval of the Fairbanks, Moore & Co. con tract.
 The rates as proposed follow:
 ,V-Rr. TrFrT A
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-05
TAT R A N G u w R I N G E R

Well, if Wrangell is not stepping out of the beach camp class, we'd like to know what you call it, now that Curt has a little electric jigger in his meat market that you put steak under this way and that way about a second each way and out it comes looking like a waffle. Then you are supposed to cook it not over one minute each side in a very hot griddle. For super specials you dip the steak both sides in cooking oils and fry one-half minute each side on a sizzling hot griddle.
 All you guys that would do exact ly as -Legionnaire MacCreary did last Saturday morning, hold up your right hand. What did he do? Well, Mac is instructor of drill team for boys He puts them through their paces two hours or so each Satur- day morning. It seems the Legion thought 1t up and got Mae to take charge. The job is strictly non-profit from a cash standpoint for Mac But in the guy comes Saturday same as usual from his home about two and a half ciies out the highway. The walk is just lovely in the glad springtime, but right now when the whole road is such that you take your pick of deep ruts filled with water or the glare ice at the sides, getting into town is some job. Un- der the circumstances most of IS good citizens would stay at home The Wrangeii Glide is the latest thing in this fair burg. All you have to do is start down the street and you''ll glide all right. It's cer- tainly a sight to watch folks with the reputation of being strictly so- Der, come down the street. There is a certain technique to negotiating the icy boulevards. You drop your shoulders, stick out your chin, get a pigeon-toed foot movement in readiness and then glide, or wobble or bounce, and after a while you'll get to where you were going. That is, if your lucky.
 
 For our Poets Corner, Mr, L. R Chisholm, much to our surprise, sub mitted the following contribution which he gave us to understand is original:
 She always addressed him as MT. Until he took courage and Kr.
 But now that they're wed
 Like a brute he has said
 He wishes to goodness he'd MT.
 
 And from Supt. Rasmussen como' this highbrow offering, which, O course, is his own composition: The man who borrows trouble
 Is on a dangerous track.
 He cant find no one to take it
 When he wants to pay it back.
 It seems the Wringer writer's in nocent little account last week o the man with the itch brought dowl a good deal of wrath A certain gent was good and indignant tha his affliction had been publishes to the world. He said he was des
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