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The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
NORWAY TAKES
PRECAUTIONARY
STEP ON RED FRONT

KERKENs, Norway, Dec. Is -
Norwegians mined the frozen Pas
Yik River as a precautionary de-
Tense measure Thursday as Russian
troops invading Finnish nickle min
ing district Just across the frontier
river neared the burning town of
Salmijarvi. The Firms In their sys-
tematic, orderly withdrawal from
this nothernmost fighting sector, the
Petsamo district, 200 miles above the
Arctic circle, left Sehind a country
side aflame with burning towns and
habitations.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
Especial to Sentinel)

KETCHIKAN, Dec. Is = One of
the most harmonious meetings in
years marked the quadriennial DEM
ocratic Divisional convention which
started in Ketchikan Wednesday and
adjourned today after adopting a
platform giving unqualified endorse
ment to the administration of Pres
ident Franklin D. Roosevelt and to
Delegate Anthony ]. Dimond.
Mayor Van H. Fisk of Wrangell
was made a member of the platform
and nominations committees. He
presented the problems of his dis
trict which the convention recog-
nized and acted to assure proper at
tention.
In the keynote address, John e.
Pegues of juneau, Executive Secre-
tary of the Alaska Planning Council
and long a Democratic leader, stres-
sed the leadership of President
Roosevelt in the present information
al crisis as we'll as in the domestic
policies of the past seven years He
emphasized the increasing import
ance of Alaska's place in national
defense and stressed the fine admin
istration of former Gov. John w
Troy, adding that 1t is the duty OF
Alaskans to cooperate with Gov
Ernest Gruening. who In the PResi-
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
LOCAL FINNISH PEOPLE
TO AID HOMELAND

The sympathy that is being felt
for the Finnish people in their pres
ent struggle has extended to Wran-
CELL. Several business men have
urged a member of the local Finnish
group to circulate a subscription
list to collect money to be sent as
a contribution toward Finland's cause
The money would be sent through
an authorized agency, possibly the
Finnish Consul in New York, Kaar-
10 Kuusamo. Mrs. Carl Arola will
begin soliciting subscriptions toward
the cause tomorrow
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
Harmony Reigns At Democratic
Convention; Fisk Named Member
Of Platform, Nominating Group

dents personal choice for the gov
ernorship.
The keynoter praised the new
Governor highly as a man who is
sincerely interested in Alaska, is
highly intelligent and aggressive,
and predicted he would make one
of the best Governors the Territory
has ever had.
The convention will adjourn late
today and delegates for the north
are leaving ON the North Coast
which is due through Wrangell on
Monday.
Delegates were chosen to the Ter
ritorial convention to be held in Ju-
neau January 16 as follows:
Wrangell-Van. H. Fisk and Lew
M. Williams.
Petersburg Ness and Mrs.
Hazen Brough.
Skagway-W. ]. Mulvihill and
Mary Mccain.
Sitka = Jack Conway and Neil
Anderson.
Douglas-Glenn Rice and Mrs.
Walter Andrews.
Juneau-John Covich, Helen Troy
Bender. J. ]. Connors, Jr., Frank
Chinella and James V. Davis.
Ketchikan - DR.. X. Mckenzie, P.
]. Gilmore. Mrs. Lem Mckay, Mrs.
James Wick and Z Ia sampson.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
SPEC REPORTED READY
TO DO BATTLE AGAIN

NEW YORK, Dec. 15-The Ma
tional Broadcasting Company broad
cast that the German pocket
battleship, Graf Spec, badly injured
in it's fight with British cruisers
off the south American port of Mon
teyideo, was being prepared to sail
almost Immediately from its Mon
teyideo refuge. The announcer said
the battleship apparently intended
to fight it's way through a British
squadron of cruisers waiting at the
mouth of the river Parana.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
CHAMBERLAIN TAKES
SLAP AT RUSSIA

LONDON, Dec. 15-British con-
demnation of the Russian invasion
of Finland and a pledge to give all
possible aid to the Films was re-
garded as forshadowing a definite
breakdown of the Anglo-Soviet trade
relations. 1t was considered prob
able there would be a rupture of
other relations as well. Prime Min
lister Chamberlain in a pre-holiday
report to Commons declared Soviet
Russia had outraged the conscience
of the whole world.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
Job Elimination
Axe Falls Jan. |
At MatanuSka
lBy Associated Press

PALMER, Dec. Is - Government
agency employees of the Matanuska
colony felt the joD elimination axe
today as all employees of the Alaska
Rural Rehabilitation Corporation
the government agency which re-
lieyed the colony since its founding
four years ago, received notice of
termination of employment on Jan
uary /.
The development marked another
step in the settlement march from
relief status to self management
through the farmers cooperative.
Two days ago officials announced
the cooperative's purchase from the
government agency of inventory
stock in trading post and warehouse.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
GERMAN Halls VICTORY

BERLIN, Dec. Is Nazi Ger
many hailed the Admiral Graft Spec
as the heroic victor in the wars first
great naval battle and cherished
hopes the crippled pocket battleship
might yet fight her way to sea from
her Montevideo refuge. At the same
time charges that mustard gas shells
from British cruisers had accounted
for the Graf Specs 36 dead and so
wounded became somewhat muffed.
Official sources declined to give the
charges backing after they were
made by DNB. a German newss
ageRy>
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
URGES
SPEEDING UP OF
DEFENSE PROGRAM

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15-Senator
Thomas. Democrat of Oklahoma, re-
ported to Congress that members
who inspected military facilities on
a 14,000-mile tour were agreed that
the United States should strive not
for the largest but the most effec-
tive army in the world He said the
committee would recommend en-
largement of airports with fewer but
larger army posts, speeding up of
production of semi-automatic rifles,
undermining of field artillery and
that immediate attention be given
to defense against air raids.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
z PLANES REPORTED
SHOT DOWN IN
FIERCE AIR BATTLE

LONDON, De. Is = The Air Min
istry announced last night that four
German Messerschmidt fighting
planes and three British fighters had
been shot down in a fierce air bat
tie over Helgoland Blight during the
last % hours. The British ships were
apparently part of the security pa
troll seeking to halt German mine
laying airplanes before they could
get started from their home bases.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
YOUNG WOMAN FOUND
MANGLED ON TRACK

LOS. ANGELES, Dec. Is = The
body of young woman found
mangled on a railroad track last
Wednesday was identified by the
sheriff's office today as that of Jo-
vita Ochoa, 81, of Ell Paso, Texas. Of
ficers reported she had died before
being placed on the tracks and DR..
Frank R. Webb, county autopsy sur
geon, declared her death was the re-
suit of an illegal operation.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
PLENTY HOT

Los ANGELES, Dec. Is : Yes
terday was the hottest December IA
in Los Angeles since the establish
ment of the weather bureau more
than fifty years ago. Temperatures
at 2 p. m. reached 80 degrees. The
four months period, starting last
September, promised to be the warm
est such period in the recorded his
tory of this locality.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
YOUNG ROOSEVELT
TO MAKE PICTURES

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. Is = Samuel
Goldwyn, with whom James Roose-
welt has been associated for nearly
a year as miscal agent, announced
today the Presidents son would
make a number of pictures. He will
have his headquarters at the Gold
wyn moving picture studio
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
MINES BLOWN UP

BERGEN, Norway Dec. 15-Dis-
patches from the Finnish border
said two violent explosions were
heard at nine p. m. Thursday at
Salmijarvi. The presumption was
that the Firms had blown up niekle
mines in the region preparatory to
abandoning the area.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
FARMERS WON'T SIGN

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Is : The
Senate Civil Liberties Committee was
informed at a hearing today that it
was the policy of the associated far
mers of California not to- sign labor
agreements Questioning concerning
labor troubles in Yuba and Suffer
counties also occupied the day.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

Friday, December %, the Sunday
School of the Salvation Army will be
giving their annual Christmas Dem
onstration, to which everyone is
cordially invited. Christmas Services
in charge of Mrs. Gillingham will be
held December 4 at 7:30 p. m.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
BRITISH TURNING OUT
PLANES AT GREAT SPEED

WASHINGTON, Dec 15-British
aircraft factories are described in
authoritative reports to be turning
out airplanes at the rate of more
than one an hour. In an effort to
assume air supremacy over Ger
many, planes are being rolled off
the assembly line at a rate of well
above one thousand monthly.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
U. S. May AbrOgate
Treaty With Japan

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is - Ad-
ministration official said Thursday
they would study peculiarities in
the trade relations between the Phil
ippines and Japan in preparation for
abrogation January 20 Of the treaty
of commerce and navigation between
the United States and Japan.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
ANOTHER GERMAN
LINER MAKES DODGE

SANTA CRUZ, Mexico, Dec. Is -
The German liner Columbus fueled
for a fifty-day voyage and slipped
out to sea Thursday apparently in
an attempt to dodge British war
ships and run the allied blockade
to return to Germany.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15

PARIS, Dec. Is - The Chamber
of Deputies yesterday gave unani-
nous approval to the first wartime
civil budget which estimated receipts
of 1886. 71S.112 francs and expen-
ditures nj Ts.a50. Geo, 378 francs
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-10
Garden Suggestions
For February Work
Submitted by the West End
Garden Club


February perhaps requires less &C
tual garden activity than almost any
other month in the year. We are
thereby given an opportunity for
garden inventory and fireside plan
ming for our spring gardens. There
are comparatively few gardens in
which some changes are not made
each year, and at least few of the
newer things added.
This is the asst call of the season
for planting roses, shrubs, and trees
especially fleshy-rooted plants, like
dogwoods and magnolias, and many
ot the hardy ANIMALS may be planted
now, such as candytuft, petunias
pinks, lupens, phlox, clliopsis, and
peoples.
Late this month is considered the
best time for major winter pruning
roses, trees, and shrubs may be gwen
attention now. Spring f owering
shrubs, like bridal wreath, weigela
forsythia, exchorda, and others should
not be pruned until after they have
lowered, except of course to remove
winter killed and diseased wood
however, this does not apply to oleand
ers, HIBISCUS, and crepe myrtle (sum-
mer blooming shrubs); these must
not be allowed to get out of bounds
and should be pruned back to in
sure abundant blooms later.
Watch chrysanthemums now. If
stalks were removed after blooming
as they should be, many new shoots
are appearing now. Mulch and feed
RI CT rt no, fOr Il
for next seasons plants. Keep them
well watered.
Sow blue grass or other lawn seed
some time this month, heavier turf
and greener sod result Kill out every
chickweed as it begins its rampant
march. Delay brings sorrow on the
heads Of hapless gardeners and end
less labor later.
This, too, is the time of the year
when attention should be given to
REBUILDING the soil. Mixed sifted dry
ashes from wood, debris or stems
from garden c.eanup and burning
provide valuable potash, lime, and
phosphoric acid for soils. Spread on
top and work into soil, rains send
this plant food down to roots. It's
top dressing, too, for lilies
Let's cultivate our gardens.
Most of us get the urge to start
gardening long before settled spring
weather arrives, so let's follow UP
this urge by trying out at least some
of these things. Our town has many
beautiful gardens; let's have many
more, but
''Such gardens are not made
BY singing oh how beautiful,
And sitting in the shade"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-10

"What perfect Easter outfit for
me!"-will be the matron's first i'm
preston. And how right she'll he,
since this jacket-design is Marian
Martins newest and smartest. Pat
tern 1882 is ideal for a wedding re-
ception, "a bridge party, anything. For
it takes with ease to chiffons, as well
as pastel and printed crepes! The
.ong or short-sleeved jacket may be
hip or bolero length. The dress has
two styles of collars and is Gracious
ness itself with it's soft shirrings
Notice, too, how slim yet flowing the
skirt is! Then you will want to order
this versatile pattern at once!
Pattern 1882 may be ordered on,y
in women's sizes "a, SO, 38, 49, AZ, Al
and 46. Size &c. entire ensemble, re-
quires 5 yards 80 inch fabric and
3 IA yards lace edging.
Send fifteen cents in coins for this
Marian Martin pattern. Be sure t.
write plainly your size, name, address
and style number.
Send your order to Henderson Daily
Dispatch, Pattern Department, 232
w. 18th ST., New York, II. Y.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-10

ing white tapers. Extending from the
end was long mirror headed by a
little lady made of shells and bor-
dered with tiny shells holding small
flowers. Large conch shells held the
daintiest of waters and individual
shells were used in serving branded
peaches and cherries. On the mantel
were also large conch shells contain
ing flowers
TIE president, Mrs. r. T. Upchurch
poured tea and coffee from a small
auxiliary table, and sandwiches and
cakes were passed.
The high light of the afternoon was
the several solos by Mrs. Kate Wat
kins, who played and sang "The
Daughter Sits in the Farlor", 'Mary
in the Dell, and lullaby. After
these solos Mrs. Watkins and Mrs
William Cheatham sang several duets
Guests were Mrs. Faucette, Mrs
William Cheatham, Mrs. Frank Cheat
ham, Mrs. Boyd Kimball, ST., and the
members present were Mesdames J
H. Brodie, K L. Burton, j. C. Cooper
A. J. Davis, r. c.. S. Davis, r. c.. Kit
trell, E. H. Dixon, r. j. JONES' S. T.
Peace, Sam Peace, Jr.,. Brooks Par
ham, Bennett Perry, B. F. Harris, c.
V. Singleton, r. T. Upchurch, Kate
Watkins, Alex Watkins, and Irvine
Watkins, and Misses Leah Perry and
Kate Furman.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-10
Delightful Meeting At
Mrs. Alex Cooper's Home

Thursday afternoon the Henderson
Garden club met at the home of Mrs.
Alex Cooper, with Mrs. Cooper and
Mrs. Joel Cheatham as hostesses.
The meeting was held in Mrs. Coop
er's lovely living room, which was
made even more attractive by large
vases of calendulas.
After the business session, a flower
contest was held with the prize going
10 Mrs. r. G. Kittrell for naming the
greatest number of pictures of flow
ers. A shell filled with growing plants
was presented to her.
The guests were invited upstairs to
Mrs. Cooper's apartment from which
were heard the strains of various
flower songs being played by Mrs. An
drew J. Davis. The dreary rainy day
was forgotten as the guests entered
the apartment, for spring flowers
were everywhere. Especially attrac-
tive was Mrs. Faucettc's sun porch,
where the double windows were filled
with fOrsythia and narcissi.
Upon entering the dining room the
guests found the hostess had made q
beautiful setting of sea shells from
California, Florida, and North Caro-
lima. The tea table, which was a dream
OF loneliness, had at one end large
conch shell filled with many spring
flowers in various hues. This was sur
rounded ly crystal candelabra hold
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-10
Vote Reform Bill
Is Far From Passed
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nearly unanimous report.
In the first place, it is hardly like
ly to do this, and in the next place
the fight is sure to break out all over
again before the. full committee. The
result is that it's still a fact, certain
and sure, that there's going to be de-
bate enough to fill a good sized daily
edition of the Congressional Record
before any sort of report is made to
the floor of the House.
Right now, Odus Null, leader of the
group which pumped for getting rid
OF primary absentee voters, but keep
ing them for use against the Repub-
llcans, come each biennial TUESDAY
after the first Monday in November,
is moving heaven and earth in an ef
Tort to win more than a bare, scant
majority to the subcommittee to his
side
Right now, also, Chairman George
w. Phillips, of the whole committee
is pulling all possible strings to have
the subcommittee reverse it's actor
and endorse the suggested" bill Of
the State Board of Elections, thereb,
keeping the absentee ballot in bot
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-10
Publicity Is Allowed
By Senate Body
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Carolina to raise $3,00O,OO0 additional
revenue annually. In a statement pre-
pared for delivery before the Senate
Finance Committee studying the pro-
posal, Mcmillan said: "By conserva-
tive estimate, federal taxation would
increase the State and local govern
ment interest cost on a $515,OOO, 900
public indebtedness in North Caro-
lima by that amount.
Louis Johnson, assistant secretary
OF war, approved plans of the North
Carolina State Highway Commission
for bridge across Smiths Creek at
Oriental, N. G.
RFC Asked To Free Bonds.
North Carolina officials arranged
to ask the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation this afternoon to clear
the way for private operation of the
State-controlled and operated Atlantic
q North Carolina railroad. Harry Nc
Mullan, North Carolina attorney gen.
eral, and d. L. Ward, speaker of
the State House of Representatives,
were to confer a o'clock with Chair,
man Jesse Jones. They were to be ac-
companied by Representatives Warren
and Barden.
The congressional spotlight soon
may be focused upon a calm, soft
spoken but firm Presbyterian elder
from North Carolina Chairman
Wheeler, Democrat, Montana, of the
Senate Interstate Commerce Commit
tee has just introduced his bill to re-
organize the Federal Communications
Commission and Frank McNinch of
Charlotte, N. c., probably will loom
large in it's consideration.
Mcmillan said the r. F. c. would
be asked to release it's claims against
$326,000 in A. & N. c. bonds deposited
in the State treasury as collateral for
the bonds of the Morehead City, N. G.
port terminal. The railroad is guaran-
tor of the port, constructed with pub
lie works funds.
Mcmillan said the railroad would
continue as guarantor, but release of
the r. F. C.'s claim against the rail-
road bonds would enable it to clear
it's taxes and thus pave the way for
its leasing to private operators
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-10
Propose Cut In Pay
For ABC Members
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Marse, although this is not certain.
nor has it yet been decided just when
the Dill will be ready for actual in
PRODUCTION.
The measure will in all probability
seek reduction of the Moore salary
from $4,000 annually to $4,000, though
there is some division of opinion a.
mong members of the group seeking
to cut ABC expenses all alone the
line. All of them would personally
prefer to cut the Moore stipend right
In half, but they fear that it would
not be possible to pass such a bill
AS for per diem, it is planned to
cut the present allowance of S25 per
day to sum somewhere in line with
the amount allowed members Of SIM
liar boards, certainly to not more than
$40 a day.
1t is pointed out that Mr.. Williams
last year drew more than $4,000 per
diem and Allowances sum which.
added to the Moore salary, nearly
equals the entire budget expense of
the State Rural Identification Au-
thority.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-10
Afternoon Party
Is For Mss Allen

Mrs. A. H. Dawes entertained in
honor of Miss Katherine Allen Thurs
day afternoon at her apartment on
Chestnut street.
Two tables were laid for contract,
and after several progressions, high
score prize, a candy bowl, was won by
Mrs. T. w. McCracken. Low score
prize. crystal bowl, was awarded
Mrs. Talmadge Hoyle. To The honoree
Mrs. Dawes presented linen.
She served a dessert plate, consist
ing of ice cream and decorated cakes.
with tiny crystal holder containing
a lighted candle on each plate, to the
following: Miss Allen, Mrs. David
Bryan. Mrs. j. P. Harris, of Oxford,
Mrs. Ben Gunter Mrs. T. w. Nc
Cracken, Mrs. Talmadge Hoyle, Mrs.
e. G. Glenn, Jr., and Mrs. George
Stevenson.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-10
Neighborhood Club
Meets on Tuesday

Tuesday evening the Neighborhood
club met with Mrs. J. A. Brown on
Chestnut street. with the president,
presiding.
Mrs. A. J. Jones led the devotions,
and then the business of the club was
discussed. IS
The social hour was very much en-
joyed. Several games of Chinese
checkers were played. The hostess,
assisted by Mrs. Robert Perie, served
delicious sandwiches, hot chocolate.
cake, nuts, and mints.
The next meeting will be held on
February 81 with Mrs. Rocker, on
College street.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-10
Townsville News

Jimmy larry, of Townsville, will
be the guest of w. D. Vaughn, Of
Chapel Hill, this weekend.
Mrs. B. F. Fox, of Townsville spent
today Friday with her sister, Mrs.
w. M. Coffin, in Henderson.
Misses Frances and Mary larry
spent the weekend with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. larry
Mrs. Henry Tucker, of Townsville
is getting along nicely after having
pleurisy and flu.
Taylor fuckers little granddaugh-
ter is getting along nicely at Duke
hospital, where a piece of charcoal
was removed from her windpipe.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-10

losses:
1. Trying to pick one or two low
priced winners.
?. Attempting to catch the short
swings Of the market.
g. Buying securities on margin or
borrowed money.
4. Over concentrating in one Sc
curity. industry, or locality.
5. Selling short and similar forms
of gambling.
g. Forgetting to maintain a back
log of good bonds. ,.
Z. Loading up with unlisted stocks
and bonds.
8. Buying for yield or price rather
than Tor quality.
9. Acting on tips from unreliable Sc
curity statesmen.
TO- Putting good securities in a
safe deposit box and forgetting them.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-10
MARRIAGES, PARTIES
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
SYMPHONY.

Grass is here, and the trees are here,
And the sobbing wind, and a bird
CRYING his single note so clear.
THAT it seems miracle, heard
For the first and the swift last time
And here TOO is water flowing,
Flashing in silver notes that climb
Bevond our tenuous knowing.
When we have heard the last cool
note
And have risen and walked away,
This winter world will be remote,
And we will have nothing to say.
we will not know the sudden word,
Who silently wait for the bird.
Robert Wistrand.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-10
Small Stockholders Are
Losers By Indifference
CONTINUED from Page One.1

net income, the ordinary annual re-
port does not mean thing to the av-
erage investor. There is little of fun
damental value to those sincerely in
terested. Arrangements get by with
these reports every year because the
stockholders are a disorganized and
unrepresented group. There is a ire
mendous need in this country for
small stockholders to take a greater