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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-05
Welcome by First Lady

Groups stand here and groups stand there and listen
and don't guides describe points of interest in the
various Some favored few have the additional pleas
Of being welcomed by Mrs Roosevelt for when parent
personal acquaintance that her child planning
to visit the White House. the gracious First Lady arranges
her schedule that she may greet the youngster.
1t continues to be incredible that any person
compsh the number and variety of things which Mrs Roose
welt does day. But she goes sereney her way and
almost coekke precision about her engagemens
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-23
PIRATES TAKE TWO CONTESTS,
 PENNANT RACE
Cubs Also Hang Onto Sec ond Place with Giants
 Going Into Third
(By Associated Press)

Pittsburgh's chance of winning the National League pennant frightened with a double win over Brooklyn yesterday afternoon. The Pittsburgh Pirates are now in spot where they can drop three of their ten remaining games and can win even if the second place Chl- cago Cubs sweep the eleven games left on their schedule.
 The Cubs also turned in a double win over the PhillieS in the tlrSt full National League program III four days.
 Bill Lee equalled the National League record with his fourth ltraight shutout.
 The Giants regained third place by licking the Reds twice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-23

the big tilt Saturday with the Uni- versity of Washington HuSkies.
 The Huskies arrived yesterday from Seattle and held private drill.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-23
WORK TOOK 30 YEARS

HUMAN, China-A Chinese dic- tionary, claimed to contain all the different usages of words and phrases in the Chinese language, has been completed by Flu Ting-U after 30 years uninterrupted work. It is composed of 85 volumes and contains about 4,5O0,0O0 words.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-23

ALASKANA, By Marie Drake, soc.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-23
SEALS, S0LONS
 TAKING LEAD IN
 PLAY0FF GAMES
Takes San Francisco, How ever, Twelve Innings
 to Beat Seattle
(By Associated Press)

The booming bats of the San Francisco Seals and Sacramento So- lors put the two teams leading the procession again in the Pacific Coast League playoffs.
 It took the San Francisco Seals .welve innings last night however to beat the Seattle Rainiers but the Seals punched five runs across
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-23
PLAYoFF STANDING SERIES
LONG LIVE THE REDWOOD

WASHINGTON California s famous redwood trees grow to be 2,00O years old. They reach a maxi mum height of 364 feet and the trunks grow to a 20-foot diameter. The National Park Service says they once grew in many parts of the world, but are now found only in California.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-23
H0STAK WILL
 RISK CROWN,
 MOVE MbER 1
Solly Krieger, New Yorker, Signed to Meet Cham
 pion in Seattle Ring

SEATTLE, Sept. 23.-Solly Krie- ger. rugged New York City Jewish middleweight, has been signed to meet Al Hostak here on November l.
 The match puts Hostak's crown at stake as the bout will be for the title.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-23
in that inning.

in that inning.
 The Solons assaulted three Los Angeles pitchers for 16 hits last night. The hits included homer by Larry Barton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-23
! WASHINGTON HUSKIES PLAY
 IN BIG GA ME

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn, Sept. 23. Coach Bernie Berman polished off offensive plays with his Minne- sota Gophers in preparation for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-23
OLSON COMING NORTH

Oliver Olson is aboard the North Coast now on the way to Juneau from Seattle. He is making busi- ress trip here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-23
SCORES LAST NIGHT

Sacramento 12; Los Angeles z San Francisco 12; Seattle Il, twelve innings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-23
GAMES THURSDAY
National League

NatInnai League Chicago 2, 4; Philadelphia 0, l. Cincinnati 1, l. New York 6, 2. Pittsburgh 1, II; Brooklyn 0, 6. St. Louis 5, 1; Boston 6, 4.
 American League New York '; Chicago 1. No other games.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-23
COW HAS TRIPLETS

i PERU, Ind.-A Jersey COW Dexter Oliver purchased week ago, gave birth to triplets, two heifers and a bull.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-23
:" Red Dawson :. Question Box.

AUESTION: What is meant by V the football expression "mousetrap?"
 Answer: When a defensive Iineman is purposely let through to be sideswiped by an offensive lineman or a back, the play is known as the "mousetrap." This type of play when skillfully en- ployed keeps the defensive line men from charging too hard and is likewise an easy way to open holes in the defensive line. The "mousetrap" is form of cross blocking, as cross-blocking IS merely the technique of hitting defensive lineman from the side rather than approximately head on.
 (Copyrtght. fsSs)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-23
GOODIE SALE

By Pioneers Auxiliary at Bert's Cash Grocery, Saturday, Sept. 24.
 adv.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-06-03
BEER PARLORS AND LIQUOR STORES
 PETITION FOR LONGER HOURS OF SALE

Mrs Roaming spoke on the matter of prohibiting music, saying she thought the beer parlors are en- titled to have music as much as the restaurants and soft drink places eI don't see any more harm" she said, when they are sitting drink ing beer"
 Later in the session the council discussed the liquor question in the various aspects.
 Councilman Roaming said that prohibition had ruined this gener- ation and it will take another gen eration to work it off; that he be- lieved liquor laws should be freer. as restrictions only made everything worse Gunderson expressed his surprise that music was prohibited. Campbell said that music only made the situation worse: that booze and music did not mix, Hansen stated his belief that the liquor business must be regulated; that too much leewayI or too strict measures were both bad Hungerford counseled looking into the matter carefully before taking action.
 All the council seemed to agree that not everyone in Wrangell ia Yors a wide open town and that as soon as it became known the liquor interests had presented a petition for longer hours of sale, petitions against such a measure would pour in.
 Hungerford's motion, seconded by Hansen that the petition be tabled until such time as we are better in- formed as to the law" prevailed.
 The council will meet Monday night as a board of equalization md to transact some other business. Whether they will consider the liq- uor and beer petition at that meet ing was not indicated.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-06-03
CLINE MICY

Miss Aileen Lucy and J. Wesley Cline were married in Seattle Sat urday and left following the cere- mony to spend the summer at Mr. Cline's home in San Jose, California according to word received by Wrangell friends this week.
 MT. Cline for the past two years has been on the high school faculty of Wrangell Public Schools. His bride came here last August from Great Falls, Montana, to join the nursing staff at Bishop Rowe Gener- al Hospital. She left Wrangell short ly after the first of the year to un- dergo an eye operation in Seattle. Since then she has been staying in Seattle with friends near Seat tie.
 Mir. Cline, who has accepted re- election in the Wrangell school for the coming year, plans to return with Mrs. Cline the latter part of August.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-06-03
Sanitary Conditions
 Presented at Meeting

The city council, in session for over five hours last night, discussed many matters but the need of sani- tary measures occupied far more time in discussion than any other one subject.
 The deplorable condition of the hospital district beginning from the top of the hill and running down to the beach with cesspools over flowing, because of lack of a trunk sewer was regarded with shame by all present. Reference was made to the fact that in a PWA bond elec- ton citizens had voted, among other items, for a s60O0 loan and grant for a sewer in the hospital district, but that later the bonds issued had been merged, with the consent of the government engineer on duty at Wrangell. with the Front street fill and retaining wall projects for wa ter mains and trunks sewer on Front street.
 The clerk was instructed to ascer- tain if another bond election would be necessary before making appli- cation for money for the sewer, it seeming reasonable to believe that as the citizens had already voted for the project, a second election would not be needed.
 Some of the councilmen were re- luctant to apply for any more PWA money saying the town had found by bitter experience that govern ment money was not always cheap money.
 However, the need of sanitary measures is so great they may agree to financing a trunk sewer by this method.
 The clerk was also instructed to again endeavor to get q straight Federal grant for sewer through the Indian properties adjacent to Front street where sanitary condi- tions are very serious The lands as Indian possessions cannot be taxed and it seems only right to the council that the town should not have to bear the entire expense oi sewers and other Improvements.
 The attention of the council was
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-06-03

Owners of Wrangell's seven beer parlors and five liquor stores, with the single exception of S. Cunning ham, presented a petition to the city council last night asking that permission be granted for an ex- tension of hours.
 The city ordinance now permits the sale of beer. wine and liquor only from in the morning to md night week days. and from noon to T in the afternoon Sundays The petition asks that this be changed so that sales may be made starting at o'clock in the morning until o'clock after midnight. all days of the week. IL also asked that music in these places be allowed.
 In support of the petition Mrs. Mary Grant, Mrs. Henry Roaming and Mrs. Jo Sorenson were present at the council meeting.
 Mrs. sorenson in speaking to the council said. "On Sunday nights we have all these tourist boats IL seems a shame we cannot be open while they are in port. We are run ming a legitimate business and sometimes on Sunday nights when the Prince David or other boats are in there will be around 400 people all wanting some refreshments and not being able to get it."
 Campbell said that he believed the Council should not take action until they had time to study the city ordinance and the Territorial law
 If we could only have these hours in the tourist season." Mrs. Sorenson explained, "so as to get as much foreign money as possible. it would help" She also made re- ference to the bootlegging that re- suits from the closed hours
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-06-03

garded as having died for them, the Sahn-yah-quan south people named their new town "Saxman' three miles south of Ketchikan.
 Mrs. Saxman was genuinely in- terested in the Thlinget people and soon found employment in the Gov ernment School at Juneau, where she taught on the site of what is now the Federal Building. Later she entered the force at the Sitka Train ing School where she taught until she retired to the home in Pasadena. Scores of Indians yet living can tes- tify to her love and zeal and affirm that her influence is still living among them.
 "She was eighty-four years old.
 Her life, with her husband touched all the people of Metlakat- la. It is not known where these peo- pie would have gone if Samuel Sax man and Louis Paul had not taken that Iazf tEiR"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-06-03
Wrangell Allotted
 Relief Work Project

Wrangell will receive $4,600 for street improvements, under a recent emergency work relief program ap- proved in Washington according to a telegram received Monday by Gov. John w. Troy from Dr. Ernest H. Gruening. Director of Territories and Insular Possessions, according to the Juneau Empire.
 Six projects in four Territorial communities will share in an ap- propriation of S35,000
 Twelve thousand dollars for con struction of a hospital at Kodiak and s13,525 for street work in Ketchikan are the largest items provided for in the appropriation. Three Douglas projects total $5,5O5
 The projects included are.
 Wrangell, improvements to streets and sidewalks, $4,60O. Ketehikan. surfacing and improving streets, S13.525; Douglas, sloping school grounds, $1.320. Douglas, extension city water supply. $1,165; Douglas repairs to municipal dam and spill way, $3s0S0; Kodiak, construction of hospital. $12,00O.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-06-03
Barrett Delivers Memorial Address
 At Amer. Legion Service

stated, 'The price of Liberty is eter. nal vigilance" Let us not close our eyes to insidious influences from without or Within-which would substitute false liberty and philoso- phy of government for the true. Let us beware of minority groups that would rob us of the pursuit of hap piness and the right as free citi- zens to secure a livelihood so long as that livelihood is honorable and just
 We must take care that we do not confuse liberty with license whereby we force our ideas and philosophies on our fellow citizens by sheer force of numbers.
 TO our honored dead, may we dedicate the following brief stanza by Mark Twain:
 Warm summer sun, shine kindly
 here;
 Warm southern wind, blow softly
 here;
 Green sod above, lie light, lie light Good night, dear ones, good night
 good night.
 ''To the Veterans living, we sal ute you. May you ever stand ready to serve your country in peace as you have in War-fearlessly and without thought of self or sacrifice stand true to convictions fol which you were once willing, il necessary, to pay the supreme .dc- rifice.
 May I close with the words of $ contemporary, William Allen White which I feel are appropriate of my country:
 I am not afraid of tomorrow
 for l have seen yesterday
 and I have today"
 Mondays services brought fair I ly large audience to the A. N. B hall to hear the program which in cluded two selections by a woman' chorus directed by Mrs. Leo Oster man, a reading, Flanders Field, by Jacqualyn- Nettleton, the Rev Russell F. Pederson, Post chaplain I pronouneing henedietiam
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-06-03
Col. Wild Will Hold
 Wrangell Hbr. Hearing

H. J. Wild, Ut Col, Corps of En- gineers, War Department will hold a public hearing in Wrangell on or about July 5, pursuant to the River and Harbor Act of August 1. 1887, directing preliminary survey for Wrangell Harbor. with a view to re- termining whether any improve ments are advisable at the present time. The purpose or this hearing is to obtain the views of interested parties regarding the nature, extent, and necessity of the improvements desired. The hearing will be held while the district motorboat Orcas is in port. The hour and place of the hearing will be designated by local authorities as far in advance as pos sible.
 Information is requested on the following points:
 1. Tonnage and character of pres ent waterborne commerce, where does it originate, where is it's des- tination and by what routes does tt move? What increase, if any, could be expected as a result of the desired improvement.
 2. If it is believed that any freight rates will be affected by improve ment as desired, give figures on present and prospective rates.
 3. What local cooperation is of fered in carrying out the proposed improvement?
 1. The benefits of the desired i'm provement to the general public as distinguished from those evidently accruing to local interests.
 All interested parties are invited to be present. Oral statements will be heard, but for accuracy of record all important facts and arguments should be submitted in writing to Col. Wild.
 called in a letter from Dr. J. Il. Clements, city health officer, to the unsanitary conditions of the Pa tenaude cabins facing the city hall. The clerk was instructed to notify the agent of the properties to correct the condition at once.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-06-03
Numerous Minor Routine Matters
 Take Up Councils Time

Among the minor routine matters considered by the city council last night were the following:
 The Standard Oil Company re- ported to be reluctant to pay water rent at their station in the inner harbor on the plea that there is no water on the city float and the fish ermen are all served from the Stan dard Oil connection. The Union Oil Company has always paid S1.50 per month for water on their dock. The rate was said to be too low. The matter was left to the Water Com mittee with a recommendation that water be piped to the city float and substantial rates, at least as much as business firms, charged both oil companies.
 Attention of the council called to the fact that light department bills regularly each month include one barrel of gasoline for the service car and one barrel for light department supplies. Question raised as to how barrel of gasoline a month is used in the light plant.
 Reported that the Presbyterian church asked adjustment of water rates. The church pays $2 a month in contrast to the 75 cents per naanth eharxea the AHn. RJka and
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-06-03
Terr. Emergency Relief Funds Are Exhausted

Word was received this week by [. s Commissioner Richard suratt that emergency relief funds of the Territory are exhausted and that no more relief orders are to be re- issued until further notice.
 Ten persons in Wrangell are af- fected by the shortage of funds. Of these, seven have been regularly receiving each month allowances varying from $15 to $50 according to the individual needs. At the pres ent time three were receiving tenn porary allowances. This number Tn the winter, however, runs Co twenty and over. as a rule.
 The funds exhausted are emer- gency relief only and do not affect old age allowances. Wrangell has about 30 persons 65 years of age and over. receiving allowances which to- tai approximately Sl000.00 a month.
 Exhaustion of the relief funds. according to unofficial reports, is due to the fact that $6O,0O0 was taken from the fund to pay the ex- pense of bus transportation of school children. living beyond waking distance of school, and was incurred mainly in the Matanuska Valley.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-06-03

Redmen halls. Adjustment granted.
 Clerk reported many complaints about dogs, sometimes four and five a day No action taken.
 Attention of the council called to the untitled portion of Front street adjoining her property by Mrs. Sarah E. Pritchett,, who asked if it were practical to lay some of the city's unused planking over the top merely to cover the unsightly gap, until the fill could be made. It was courteously explained that such course was not practical. To keep traffic off, it would be necessary to enclose the area with guard rail and the labor and lumber would amount at least to $150. The coun- cil hope to make the fill in the fall.
 The resignation of Wm. Vreeland as assistant barbormaster was re- ceived The position will not be fill- ed for time.
 Suggestion received that steps be taken to secure bus transportation from the Territorial board of educa- tion for school children living on Wrangell Highway from the Insti- .tute to the city limits on the south and again on the highway from the north limits to end of road at old eannery site. Dismissed as & matteg far tkx sehaaa haaxd-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-06-03

Paying homage and tribute to the memory of our honored living and dead, George T. Barrett, director of Wrangell Institute, delivering the Memorial Day address at the Ameri can Legion services in A. N. B. hall Monday morning, stated that it is good for Us from time to time to re- fleet upon and appreciate the price paid for the liberties which we as American citizens enjoy.
 We are not assembled to extol war, for as a nation and a people, we abhor war. We know too we'll the price paid in anguish and brok- en hearts to cherish the thought. he declared.
 We have but to visit our veterans hospitals throughout the length of the land and witness there the maimed, the blind, the dying, for whom the war is not yet over, to hate war. Yet there are times in the history of nations when there seems to be no other alternative on principle than that of resorting to arms.
 To-day we stand in reverence to the memory of those who in past wars have given their all-to the shedding of their last drop of blood that we, their posterity, might en- joy that great heritage which Am erican citizenship confers.
 Tt is well then, that we take stock and evaluate this heritage which is ours. Our inalienable rights have been defined with clarity be- yond misunderstanding by the con- stitutional Fathers; rights. which differentiate us as a nation from other nations
 We cling tenaciously to the right of freedom of conscience, freedom of speech, the freedom of the press a representative democracy and the right to assemble peaceably to pc tition the Government for redress of grievance.
 America has always been the ha- ven of the oppressed-God grant that she may ever remain sol How ever. as Washington has SO aptly
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-06-03
Accusations Brought
 By DimOnd's Opponent

Al White. Republican candidate for delegate. ill a speech at Juneau Monday night opposed the bonding bill. the uni,ameral tone-houseJ legislature and the gross gold tax.
 He favored Marine Hospitals, Community Property Law, and de- mands investigation of Welfare Board and Pension Department; i; charges people getting pensions in the States from Alaska pensions of $45 month TOT not living ill Alaska, while residents get $15 to $30.
 White charged discrimination in relief which has exhausted all Ter ritorial moneys for that purpose. He states that Dimond no longer rep resents Democratic party Alaska and stands upon Alaska Labor Party platform in the absence of a Demo- cratic platform, as the Labor Party favors One House with representa- ton to the district having most pop uLqtfon having most members
 lie made the charge that Dimond ano ,her S1500.00 for travelling ex- expenses in December of last year to Alaska, from the government and never came to Alaska; then again in January of this year accepted aonther $15000O for travelling ex- penses to consult voters and never came to Alaska; a total acceptance of s9000.00 for trips but made none and is guilty of deception.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-06-03
PLANT ENGINE REP AIR
 TO COST $4O6O

A special meeting of the city council with all members present ex- cept Gunderson, was held Friday l=eht As the matter of notifying the Sentinel of the meeting was ov- Crlooked, the only report aYailaDie from the minutes of the clera.
 The minutes are as follows:
 The Mayor announced fhe meet ing was called to act upon the re- concentrations of the Light Plant Committee in connection with the overhaul of the 120 hp Deisel en- zine. and repairs to the $50 hp en- zine in accordance with the two propositions submitted by Fairbanks Morse & Go. under date of May ,. 1888, the committee recommending proposition No. ?, at cost of S406000, as being in their opinion for the best interests Of the town.
 An open discussion prevailed. more particularly from an engineer ing standpoint but no one being qualified in such respect. and ae- Cepting the propositions of Far banks, Morse & Go. as having been submitted in good faith. the ques- tion involved was from a financial standpoint
 Councilman Campbell moved the authorization of proposition No. ?, as per specifications and detail as set forth in Fairbanks, Morse & Go. latter of May 3, at a cost of $406o. 0o; Councilman Hungerford second cd the motion. The Mayor called for a boiled vote with the following re- suits:
 "Hungerford, Hansen, Campbell, Roaming, aye; Cunningham, No"