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The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-10-07
Ketchikan Bremen Seek To Reduce
 Gas Boat Fire Hazard

pany property, or adjacent property that might become involved in the event of a serious fire from such source; and also preventing the usually serious burns and injuries to the operators of boats when such explosions occur.
 "It is suggested that you immed- lately take up this matter with your main office, and secure ruling that will prohibit the sale of fuel of a volatile nature, particularly gasoline of all grades, to any and all vessels that are not equipped with outside filling facilities.
 .. It is suggested that 60 days notice be given the marine trade by posting notices at all docks, boat harbors, and other points of van- tage also through newspaper ad- vertising, notifying that, on and af- ter a certain date, the rule would be in effect, and that all boat op- orators would be required to comply with necessary requirements before fuel is served them.
 We sincerely trust that you will contact your company immediately as we hope to put this ruling into effect by January 1, 193O."
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-10-07

The three Ketchikan oil compan- ies-if suggestions or the Ketchikan fire department are followed-after January 1 will refuse to sell fuel of volatile nature, particularly gas oline of all grades, to any and all vessels that are not equipped with outside filling facilities" it was dis closed by Stanley W. Adams, chief of the fire department, reports the Chronicle.
 Mir Adams recently sent a letter to the three companies saying the fire department had found that most fires aboard boats at the oil docks have resulted where boats are equip ped with tanks that are filled from inside the cabin or hull.
 This type of filling arrangement makes it necessary" the letter says "to take the fuel line hose inside the vessel and in consequence there is considerable danger of spillage of fuel through carelessness or accident and, due to the warmth inside the cabin, rapid vaporization takes place which, in many instances, as shown by the records of the fire depart ment, has resulted in explosions oi a serious nature.'
 'It is the contention of the fire department, and also of the repres. entatives of the oil companies, that fires of this sort could be effectively curtailed through the simple process of the oil companies refusing to fue vessels that require filling from tht inside of the cabin or hull, thus re ducing the present dangerous haz ard.
 "Such ruling, if put into effect would work not only to the advan tage of the companies as we'll by re daaeing the risk of damage ta com
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-10-07
HOTEL ARRIVALS

The following persons have regis tered at the Wrangell Hotel in the past week:
 c. W Folta. Juneau; pr. J. w. Edmunds, Seattle; Henry Johnson, Geo. S. Briggs, Calif.; N. A. Me Eachran, Seattle; M. Garph; J. H. Johnson; John Philippon, Toronto; c. Scherger, Tulouna, B. G.; Gil Rich, Ketehikan; Ben A. Bellamy, 5uneau Mrs. Leona Townsend, San- la Rosa; K. A. Anderson, Ketchikan F. D. Rockhill, Ketehikan; Oscar Nelson, Pete McGregor, H. c. Tim merman, T. Bundles, P. L. Neil, Se- attle; c. Steele, c. Ropner, Quebec, Wm. W. Gilmore, San Francisco; Valentine Krokenes, Pt. Baker; F. c. Schumacher, Lars Eide, Juneau; Davy Cook; R. S. Hyland; Herbert Reed, Saginaw Bay.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-10-07
HISTORIC
 BUILDINGS
 MUST GO

P L. Neil. post office inspector and investigator of sites for federal buildings. arrived here on the Dem ali Thursday to determine the site for Wrangelrs new $275,OO0 federal building.
 Interviewed yesterday afternoon by Mrs. M 0. Johnson and Mrs. B. c. Anderson, president and vice. president, respectively, of the WOm- ems Civic Club which, some time ago, advocated the preservation Of the two remaining buildings of the historic old fort, MT. Neil stated that all structures would be torn down
 The new Federal building will be placed on the site of the present court house, according to MT Neill, neeessitating the removal of that building and the old Customs house first The third building which Is at present the Legion dugout may not be taken down for a couple of years, he stated further. but even tually the entire tract will be clear ed and beautified.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-10-07
PASSENGER LISTS

The following persons have taken passage from Wrangell during the past week:
 North Coast, Sept. 80-Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Sheldon; Mrs. Joe Petit crew, Miss Alora Pettlcrew, Mrs Chas Early. MT. and Mrs. Bert Mills, Grover Coffin, o. Soderlind, MT. and Mrs. E. D. Hopper, D. Me Lean, to Seattle. John F. Chamber lin to Ketchikan.
 North Sea. Oct. 3-N. A. Me Eachran, H. Zehm, Mrs. J. J. Coul- ter, to Juneau; Mrs. A. R. Boyer and baby to Petersburg.
 Denali, Oct. 6-G. L. Rich to Sew ward; Miss N. Borbridge, Miss NJ. Borbridge, H. c. Zimmerman, to Ju- neau; c. c. Mundy to Petersburg.
 Princess Louise, Oct. 6-Mrs. L. Townsend, Mrs. NJ. A. Cramer, G. D. Friesen, Mrs. Glen Cooper and son, to Seattle; Colonel Ropner to Van couver; ". J. Carruthers to Prince Rupert.
 North Sea, Oct. 7-Rose Bennett, Herbert Reed, Miss D. Pentz, to Se- attle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-10-07
PWA Funds Granted
 IHaines WaterwOrks

PORTLAND - Public Works Ad- ministrator Harold L. Iekes on Sep tember 29 informed the PWA Re gional office at Portland that the President has approved a loan of sl4.000 and grant of S11.455 for the construction of a waterWorka system at Haines. Alaska. The al- lotment was authorized on applica- tion of Mayor Erik Oslund.
 At present the town of Haines, which has an estimated population of 375, obtains its water supply from the United States army post at Chilkoot barracks but due to the shortage of water the town has been notified that it must provide it's own water system in the immediate future.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-10-07
Marijuana Vice Declared To Be
 Major Police Problem
By Rev. c. W. Wade Territorial W. c. T. U. Organizer

been used in the United States for several purposes. The fiber of the plant is used to make cloth, rope, hats and other useful things and the seed is to be found in bird seed, ahd contains a drying oil which has been used as a substitute for linseed oil. The dried flowers of the plants are used in some pharmaceutical prep arations.
 AGdicts are made by its being mixed with beer or other stimulants and it is put in smoking tobacco, and mixed with honey and sugar, con- fections are sometimes doped with it. It is known by many deceptive names such as "Muggles' "Reefers" "Griffo" and the like. Little child ren of school age are being given cigarettes containing 1t, and child ren and young people are going insane and are having to be sent to our psychopathic institutions in considerable numbers.
 We are informed by the Interna- tional Narcotic Association of Los Angeles that ignorance of this evil is to be found among all classes of people, even among the most highly educated, among our youth, and even some local enforcement agents as little realize the danger our nation is being exposed to as is the general public; and until recently our Fed eral Government had no law against the production, sale and use of
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-10-07

The use of Marihuana in the Un- ited States is no longer confined to our Mexican population and to the portions of the country more thick ly inhabited by them but 1t has ex- tended throughout the nation, and is making dangerous inroads in our large cities and our young people are the easy marks, owing to the fact that so many of them have al- ready taken up the cigarette habit, and take up this new craze for a "thrill'. Quoting from an article published by the International Mar cotic Association recently we find that Police officers in some of our large cities report that so many crimes can be traced to the use of Marihuana that this vice has be- come a major police problem. An investigation in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, revealed the following: Out of group of 450 persons, there were 125 marihuana addicts all of whom were young peo- pie ranging in age from IS to 37 years; out of 37 murderers, IT were addicted to the use of marihuana, and out of 193 persons convicted of important thefts, 36 were similarly addicted. About one fourth of all persons arrested in the city were Marihuana addicts."
 Until recently little attention has been paid to the drug, or to the plant yielding 1t. It Is really noth- ] ing else tAan lnaian Hemp and has
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-10-07
HOSPITAL NOTES

Al Cramer entered the hospital Saturday as a medical patient.
 Edwin Clarke has been medical patient since Monday.
 A boy weighing 8 pounds, 15 ounces, was born Saturday night Oct l, to Mrs. Andrew Bakke. The young mother and son are both re- ported to be doing we'll.
 Mrs Andrew Prusi. surgical patient, was dismissed Tuesday to complete her convalescence at home.
 Other patients dismissed this week were Mrs. Nellie Wellesley Raymond Ford, and William Fletcher, the lat ter a patient from Saturday to Tues day.
 The condition of Arnt Sorset is reported to be improving.
 Mrs. Walter Johnson gave birth at noon today to a boy weighing 6 pounds, 2 ounces.
 Olaf Hansen entered the hospital on Sept 30 for medical. He is from Seattle and has been fishing for the ARB Packing Go.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-10-07
Game Warden Gets
 Plane For Patrol

ANCHORAGE - Gren Collins. flying game warden, took to the air yesterday to war against fur and game regulation yiolators. For the past two winters Collins has travel ed on skis, snowshoes and by dog team, and found it slow and expen- sive. With skis instead of wheels on his plane he can land almost any where, can drop out of the skies to question trappers and arrest viola tors. Warden Sam White has been using a plane for several years and has 1900 flying hours on his log.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-10-07
GUILD MAKES EXTENSIVE
 PLANS HALLOWEEN SALE

St. Philips Guild is making exten- sive plans for the Halloween sale and tea which they will give October 29 and several new features have been added since the date was set. In addition to the display of gifts with a Christmas slant, there will be a 25 cent table, seasonal re- treatments with tea or coffee (men take notice!) will be served, and for those who enjoy a game of cards tables may be reserved for the after noon from Mrs. H Coulter. A beaui- full chenille bed spread in luscious colors will be raffled in addition to a most attractive party bag. Other particulars will be given from time to time. The place? Elks hall.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-10-07

 PLACE FIRMS
 UNFAIR LIST

Ketchikan union carpenters this week placed the Northern Machine Works Marine railway and McGill- Yray Brothers on the unfair list.
 Union carpenters had asked closed shop contracts with contractors and others regularly employing carpen- ters. At the same time an increase in pay from s1 an hour to $115 was asked.
 The Marine railway objected to the closed shop provision and closed Saturday when the six carpenters employed walked out.
 Employers of carpenters who signed the contract are Carl Foss, L E. Aven. Mckay Marine Ways, H. F. Brennan. Sully Flaming Mill and Pioneer Cabinet Shop.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-10-07
SICK WHALE CONVENIENTLY
 DIES NEAR FUR ISLAND

The sick whale. reported two years ago in nearby waters, was found dead on the stikine flats last month by D. N. Mcdonald, fur far mer on sokoloff island. He reported 1t to D. L. Young, who has a fur farm. on Gray Island. Mr. Young lowed the whale to the west side of his island, at the farthest point away from his home on the east side of the island settling his problem of fox feed for some months
 The whale had been dead not over a day or two when discovered by MT. Mcdonald. who estimates it's weight between ten and fifteen tons.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-10-07
N. I. Boats Carry Mail
 In Part Time Services

Effective October 8th, Northland Transportation boats. according to word received by Postmaster B. Y. Grant, will carry all classes of mail, if the boats arrive in port south bound, within a reasonable time af- ter the departure of the Alaska Steamship boats. Northbound, mail will not be carried unless the boats are IS or more hours behind the regular mail boats
 Canadian Pacific boats carry all classes of mail both north and southbound. regardless of the time of departure of other boats
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-10-07
FIRST HE PRAYS
 THEN HE STEALS

< VALLEJO, Cal. - As Ray k mond Griswold explained to k police he went into St. Mary's
 k Church to pray and couldn't E resist stealing the $2.70 in the < poor box. But the theft worried k him, and he returned a few s days later to pray for for k giveness. Again he couldn't get k past temptation and helped s himself to S2.2O. This time he < was arrested.
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-10-07

Mrs. L. B. Chisholm, who has spent the past month with her daughter, Mrs. W. P. Johnson, in Juneau, returned home on the North Coast Friday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-10-07

The Hazel B. No. brought but one passenger on the down trip Saturday, Geo. S. Briggs. Leaving Monday she took the following per sons to Telegraph Creek: Geo. Sherger, John Phillippon, John H. Johnson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-10-07
NEEDED DOCTOR,
 CALLED FIREMEN

: BOSTON-Jeremiah O'Brien's s wife was stricken i'll and didn't
 have a telephone.
 Jeremiah pulled fire alarm box.
 s Five pieces of apparatus nine
 k teen firemen and two police k cars responded. t "1 didn't want to wake the s neighbors," said Jeremiah a # # * * A n $ . & & h
The Washington times., 1938-03-11
Embezzler Spends
$413,OOO Loot

CHICAGO, March II GN.S0.
With the return to Chicago today
Of Terrence ]. Rasmussen, 38, in
dicted for embezzling $413, 900. it
was revealed that on his capture
in Los Angeles he was reduced to
selling artificial flowers to obtain
bare living expenses. Years of
high living exhausted his stolen
fortune and he admitted he had
gone through every cent" RaS-
muSsen stole at the rate Of $50 q
day over period Of IL years from
the North American Car Com
pany Of which he was cashier, &C
cord1ng to Prosecutor Robert
Wright,
The Washington times., 1938-03-11
Fair House Members Lose
Battle to Cut Beauty Cost

Each feminine member in her
turn came to the support of Rep
resentative Mary T. Norton CD
of New Jersey, dean of the
Woman's bloc, who proposed an
amendment to the tax bill exemp-
ting cosmetics from taxation,
TT would have been better"
said Representative John j.
. O'Connor @(D0 of New York,
after the battle, "if a man had
led this cosmetic fight"
Even an attempt by Mrs. Nor.
ton to reduce the tax from 10
per cent to either 8 or 5 per cent
was voted down. amid much
laughter.
But the masculine membership
decided to be realistic and keep
the tax so that the country might
be $l7,000,000 richer.
The Washington times., 1938-03-11
Robot Carneraman
Features Exhibit

The Capitol Camera Exchange
Company, 1908 Pennsylvania Ave.
N. W., will hold its first robot
camera show next week.
Ihe event, said to be the first
of its kind in the United States,
viii display The exclusive sequence
shooting mechaniciSm and in
Simultaneous zone focusing fea-
lures o. the robot camera.
The Washington times., 1938-03-11

The feminine quintet in the
House put their shoulders to
gether to cut down the price of
the beauty box-but to no avail.
One hundred and so of their
masculine colleagues laughed and
applauded and voted them down.
TITS unfair. It's discrirnina.
tory" said Representative Caro-
line O'Day, the yentlewuman
from New York. during the
discussion Of the tax on cos
meticS. -,
why tax the things we
women use and exempt the
soap and tooth pastes you men
- uSe?" asked Mrs. Nanny Wood
Honeyman. the gentlewoman
from Oregon.
The Washington times., 1938-03-11
BLGu Trial
Contest
Rules

I. The fictional TRIAL OF
BARON Won BLAU is being
broadcast over Radio Station
VOL from February 20 to
March IL, $50 to 10 each night
except Tuesdays, when the time
is 9:15 to GAS p. m. A full &C
count Of the proceedings ap-
pears in The Washington Times
daily tor the duration of the
radio trial.
2. Contestants will be re-
quired to write their verdict in
600 words or less, stating Why
the Baron Won Blau Is Guilty"
or "Why the Baron Won Blau Is
Not Guilty" Answers will be
Judged solely on the reasons
given for one or the other YER
dict and the logical preSenta-
ton of the various points
covered. Legal. Technology win
have no bearing in the rating OF
the answers.
3. All verdictS must be de-
hvered or mailed to The Wash
ington Times or Station VOL,
Washington, not later than mid
night March 10, 1888.
4. From March Il to March
26 a committee Of three promi-
nent citizens appointed by The
Washington Times and Station
VOL will select the best answers
and the winners Of the various
prizes to be awarded. Their de-
cision shall be final.
S. On March az the radio YER
dict will be broadcast over Sta
ton VOL at 9::30 p. m. and an
nouncement win be made of the
winners Of the following eight
prizes:
Round-trip ticket providing
accommodations in an outside
stateroom from Montreal to
Bermuda, Nassau and Jamaica
on one of the famous Canadian
National steamships. The cruise
win consume IS days and the
winners will have the choice Of
boarding the boat at Montreal
on either April q. May II or
May as.
TWO SECOND PRIZES
Round trip from Washington
to New York city ON one Of the
luxurious new planes Of the
Eastern Air Lines.
General Electric Model F-65B,
6tube, 2 bands, 1895 Model
Radio, courtesy Of the General
Electric Supply Company.
Philco table model radio, cour.
tesy Of Georges Radio Com
pany. .....- 90. ..
.asLady's or mans Bulova Wrist
Watch, 17-jewel movement. vel
low gold case, courtesy of Cas-
tleherg'S, jewelers..
$25 savings account, courtesy
Of the Morris Plan Bank, the
bank for the individual.
6. The competition Is open to
anyone residing in the United
States, except employees Of The
Washington Times, the Wash
tngton Herald. the washington
Herald Times, and Station VOL
and their families.
z. All verdicts submitted shall
become the property Of the
Washington Times and no ver-
diets will be returned.
The Washington times., 1938-03-11
d. of A. Expert
To Give Address

A. K. Balls, of the Bureau of
Chemistry and Soils, Department
Of Agriculture, will deliver an IL
lustrated address March II at the
Cosmos Club before members of
the Washington Academy Of Sci
ence. Engines, the engineers"
which run the biochemical ma.
chinery and have the power to
wreck it as we'll, will be the gen
eral topic of Mr.. Balls discussion.
The Washington times., 1938-03-11
Thieves Force Door
Rob Restaurant

Leon Frazier, proprietor Of q
restaurant at 500 o st. N. W., re-
ported to police today that thieves
jimmied open the front door and
stole 50 from the cash register.
An unknown amount of change
also was taken from an electrical
music machine, he said.
The Washington times., 1938-03-11
Ruby Robert Flayed
Bv Won Blau Defense.
Attorneys Battle
To Reach Peak
Tonight
CONTINUED from Page u

reputation Of the woman who,
along with me, brought about the
special Grand Jury investigation,
resulting in this trial. 4.
He made swift use Of Ruby's in
surance matter, of Brooks policy
made out in her favor. 1t was
not gallant! But even the sharp
est critic Of the social amenities
could not fail to see in this q
retributive attitude for her part in
exposing the Baron's espionage
and his alleged Staying Of her
benefactor.
The courtroom gaSped as he
pounded at her the accusation
that she might have been there
at Brooks house with the gun,
whose hiding place she knew so
well at the Purple ASter. Madly
she screamed denial, and then
her bravado was melted in the
torrent of tears. She Sobbed:
81 was at Ronald Brooks
house that night, yes; but I
had no gun, and know moth
ing of this murder. You MUST
believe, YOU MUST"
HIGH SPOT OF EVENING
This came as the high spot of
an evening which was by no
means all to Sirica'S advantage.
Major Henry Adams Williams
was brought to the stand by the
battling Prosecutor, to establish
clearly in the minds Of the jury
the danger to the United States
from such Photographic and topo-
graphic data as had engaged the
Baron's attention. The necessity
for national defense was stressed.
Then-concealed in this appar-
emily philosophical testimony
came the barb that strung the
defense like one of those hard.
mitigating blows that are seldom
seen, but which punish tellingly.
Neudecker brought out that
foreign nations employ men to do
such jobs as it has been irrefu-
tably established that the Baron
did, and that such work, if i'm
periIed by exposure, such as has
been shown the Baron Won Blau
had reason to fear, would lead TO
danger of life for those engaged
in it.
BALLISTICS TESTIMONY
Then he proceeded to put the
balliSticS expert, Major Seth
Wizard, back on the stand to iden.
tify the gun, the bullet taken from
Brooks body, and to show that
the gun was one manufactured in
Belgium and sold largely in Ger
many. This frightened the govern
ment'S case.
Next he put Holbein, the
Baron's secretary on the stand, to
show that Baron Won Blau had
such q gun," to use the witnesses
words. and that it was seen as
late as December 4 in the Rarpns
possession
POSECUTION NEARS END
Hiroshigi, the Baron's valet, re-
vealed that Holbein had access to
the Baron's rooms, that he him.
self had access to the gun, had.
in fact, seen it on December 4 in
its accustomed place Elm the
Baron'S dresser" But 1t was Hol-
bein who apparently gave John
Sirica the lead that led to his
breaking down of Ruby Robert, for
he testified that she had been q
guest at Baron's home, had knowl-
edge Of the rooms, and oppor'
tunity to get at the gun in the
Baron's home-as well as knowl-
edge Of and opportunity to get
at the gun in the Purple Aster.
understand from Mr.. Neu-
decker that he intends to put his
final witnesses on the stand to-
night-if possible-but he indi.
Gated q cagineSS of Sirica'S next
moves hesitancy to say def
nitely that he would rest the gov
ernnnnnf'S case tonight,
Evening star., 1938-08-28

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wind. p%ta
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power OF
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direction OF
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Evening star., 1938-08-28

FROM MISSOURI
This mon hos reod the
weothermon's prediction on
the front poee Of his news
poper. It sold "foir ond
slightly cooler" but he hod
his umbrella and is looking
oioft to moke his own OBJ
servotions. Despite wise
crooks to the contrary. the
Weather Bureou hos figures
to prove it hos been right
in SO per cent OF its pre-
dictions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21

amphibious plane, the remote at
tractive lake or stream is but an
hour or two away.
How to Hunt Coyotes!
These private craft have very
practicable uses, too. In North Da-
kota rancher found his plane in
valuable in Kidding his property of
coyotes, which thrive in that locali-
ty and are a constant menace to
sheep and young livestock. Armed
with a shotgun, he killed scores of
the marauders from the air.
Another private pilot took his sea-
plane on his trip to the North Capes
last summer and used it to explore
the famous Norwegian fjords. He
had view of that wonderful seem
cry from points inaccessible to any
steamer. ~f
But the greatest number of ships
are used for the personal pleasure
of their owners or to earn a liveli-
hood in transporting men and goods