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The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
DOLL PARADISE
DISPLAYED FOR
YULETIDE BUYERS

When Santa whips up his rein
deer over Wrangell Christmas eve.
looking for chimneys to climb down
and stockings to fill he will not be
disappointed as he passes the City
Store.
One of the bright windows of
Wrangell is that of Donald Sinclatr's
City Store. Attractive with colored
lights and gay ornaments a large
family of dolls hold the center of
attention as they stand grouped
about a red brick fireplace await
ing for old st. Nick to come sliding
down with his pack. One doll has
Just finished hanging up the last
stocking and the expression of her
face and the eager looks of antici-
upation or the others is almost
human. A short distance off two
other dolls discuss their chances of
getting all the correct answers to
their requests made in their letter
to Santa over a cup of tea and an
other anxious doll mother is taking
last look into a buggy to see that
her small doll daughter is properly
asleep in order that Santa shall not
be delayed in his work. Toys placed
about the window offer the busy
shopper suggestions for fulfilling
Christmas needs and wants and the
whole coy family scene is enhanced
by a decorated tree beside the fire.
place A pile of logs on the hearth
burn" a CHEEKY soft red and all
in all the entire scene recalls to
mind the words of the old favorite-
Twas the night before Christmas
and all through the house"
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
WHY NOT A LODGE

A suggestion which strikes US as
being worthy of serious considera-
ton was advanced here last week by
Governor Ernest Gruening when he
was in town, bound for the capital
The Governor, stressing the need
for encouraging tourist travel to the
north, particularly in view of the
war in Europe, suggested that local
capital, if available. build a modest
lodge at one of the more attractive
scenic spots with which this vicin-
ity abounds with the aim of pro-
viding accommodations to travellers
who come to Alaska with the one
thought of getting out in the open.
Some like to fish, some like to hunt
and others just like to get out, take
pictures, hike around and generally
enjoy the rugged grandeur which
Southeast Alaska has to offer.
The big bulk of these visitors do
not want elaborate aecommoda,
tions as the Governor pointed out.
They want something modest to
meet the average purse. He sugges-
ted a rustic structure built of Alaska
timber, probably not costing in ex-
cess of $4,000 or $4,000, but To-
Gated where fishing, hunting and
scenic attractions are handy to reach
by plane or boat.
Such a venture should prove prof
table, and, surely, as the Chief Ex-
ecutive said, it should be done by
private, local capital if possible.
The tourists are coming to Alas
ka this summer in larger numbers
than ever before due to unsettled
conditions abroad. Somebody should
grab that lodge idea and capitalize
on it. It probably would be good
thing for the investor. Certainly, it
would be a good thing for the
country.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
Miss Mildred Iversen Becomes
Bride Of William D. Grant
At Church Ceremony Here

The bride was charming and love
y in a sheer wool dress of forest
green with hat and accessories OF
rich burgundy. She carried prayer
book and wore a eorsage of gar
denias Her matron of honor. Mrs.
Eric Peterson, was gowned in wine
colored silk crepe with matching
accessories. Fred Cunningham was
Mr. Grants best man.
After the services. wedding
breakfast was served at the B. Y.
Grant home for members of the
family and the bridal party and
many friends dropped by to offer
their good wishes to the happy
couple The bride has been the in
eentive for many parties during the
last few weeks preceding her mar
riage. and last Saturday Eric Peter
son and Harry Coulter were hosts
at the Coulter home for a stag party
given for the groom.
Mr.. and Mrs Grant are moving
Immediately into their own home.
Mr.. Grant is with Campbell Brothers
store
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
DOUG FAIRBANKS
DIES SUDDENLY
-(Ry Associated .Pressl

HOLLYWOOD, Calf Dec. Is -
Douglas Fairbanks Sr., who leaped
to film fame with his spectacular
acrobatics, died Monday of a heart
attack. He was Sc years old
The dashing Don Juan was for
Is years the ranking male star of
motion pictures.
He succumbed sitter only a days
illness at his beach home in Santa
Monica
At the bedside was his widow, the
former Lady Sylvia Ashley, and his
brother Robert. His son, Douglas
Jr., was called a few minutes before
Fairbanks died.
In contrast to his active career,
his life in recent months had been
quiet and retiring He was seen &C.
casionally at Hollywood functions
and only last Saturday in the best
of spirits. attended football game.
He did not complain of Illness until
yesterday morning, but even when
he suffered a slight heart attack
yesterday afternoon his physicians
did not consider mis- condition SER
ious.
He was born in Denver.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15

Before a gathering OF friends that
filled the st. Rose OF Lima church
to capacity, Miss Mildred IYersen
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter "
erson and William Deering Grant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. Y. Grant.
were united in marriage yesterday
morning at S o'clock taking their
VOWS before Father Mcnamara. pas
tor.
Although there was no music, due
to the season of Advent, the cere-
mony was impressive with its sim
plicfty. The young couple. standing
before the alter with its soft glow OF
candle light and decked with bronze
and yellow chrysanthemums brought
to mind to many of their friends
the years they had watched the
young couple grow from childhood
to young man and womanhood in
this. their home town. Both went
to the local grammar school and
graduated from Wrangell High and
the fact that they will continue to
reside in Wrangell is a source of
satisfaction and pleasure to their
many friends.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
NOVELTY WINDOWS
REFLECT CHRISTMAS

The holiday spirit is brilliantly
reflected this week in show windows
about the town. Colored light,
wreaths, Christmas trees. tinsel and
ornaments set off to fine advantage
the wide variety of gifts on display
that are an inspiration for every
need, convenience and pleasure.
Among the outstanding displays,
the Den o. Sweets shows not only a
tempting array of interesting look
ing candies boxes filled with de-
licious contents, but also one win
dow of toys that draw longing
glances from small citizens passing
by. Another window suggests all the
comforts of home and fireside with
a unique collection of pipes for men.
The Mode, Wheeler's Drug and
Morrow's Drug are among other at
tTaetive windows.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
MAPES OF MICHIGAN
TAKEN BY DEATH
1By Associated #Press)

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 10 Rep
resentative Carl Mapes, republican
of Michigan, 81. member of the
house committee conducting hear
ing on the oil regulation bill, died
here Tuesday of a heart attack as
the hearing was ready to enter its
second day. Mopes represented the
fifth Michigan district in congress
from 1912 up to his death. His
death left five vacancies in house
membership, all republicans. As a
result of Mape's death, Representa-
tive Hamilton Fish now is the
senior republican on the Dies COM
mittee.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
CALIFORNIA COUPLE HERE
FOR MISSION WORK

The Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Calame
of Montague, California, are arriv-
ing in Wrangell today to assist Mrs
Berta Vaughn in conaucting services
at the Assembly of God mission. The
Rev. and Mrs. Caleme came recon-
mended by the Northern California
and Nevada District Council and al
so under the endorsement of the
General Council located in Spring
field, Missouri. They will be here
indefinitely and will be in charge
when Mrs. Vaughn goes south for
a trip after the first of the year.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
MAST GOING SOUTH TO
BE MARRIED NEXT MONTH

Kaarlo ". Nasi of the Territorial
Department of Health was in Wran-
CELL the fore part of the week max
ing a regular cheekup on sanitary
requirements. He continued on to
Ketehikan on the Yukon and from
there will go to the States for a va
cation during which time he will be
married at Wyseda, Mimi. next
month to Miss Cynthia Batson, for
mer Juneau school teacher.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
my SKIN WAS FULL OF
PIMPLES AND BLEMISHES'

says Verna s.: "Since using Adler
ika the pimples are gone. My skin
is smooth and CLOVIS with health. -
Adlerika helps wash BOTH bowels,
and relieves temporary constipation
that often aggravates bad com
plexion-sold at all drug stores. adv
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15

Father Mcnamara. pastor of ST..
Rose of Lima Church. will leave
Saturday afternoon ON the Tyee for
Petersburg where DC will conduct
Mass Sunday. December Il. From
Petersburg Father Mcnamara will
go to Sitka where Christmas services
viii be held. He will return to
WrangeIl in time To resume services
here Sunday, December 81.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
GPEIIROUGIH THE
POLITICAL
lPEIRIgC0PE

As this column predicted several
weeks ago, Sitka gets the Republican
territorial convention. The COP.
central committee met UP in Juneau
the first of the week at the call of
Chairman E. E. Engstrom and Of
ficially agreed on the old capital as
the rallying spot. Date of the con-
Vention is dependent on word from
National Committeeman, E. A. Ras-
muson, who will attend the nation
al committee meeting next month
in Washington, u. C. It probably
will be held the latter part of jan
uary or around the first of February
at any rate, after the Democratic
convention which is set for January
1 4 in Juneau.
The Republicans haven't had a
real bangup convention since the
historic affair in Douglas four years
ago when Douglas, showing its
spirit of hospitality, hung a har-
mony arch at the gateway to town
and the GOPers proceeded to rip each
other politically asunder within
throwing distance of it, How we'll
the old rupture has healed will be
revealed at the Sitka gathering.
x = y
In the meantime down at Ketchi-
kan this week, the Democrats of the
First Division were throwing verbal
fish traps at one another while they
met to name delegates to the Juneau
convention next month and fix up
their party machinery. Just why it
is that the Democrats appear to feel
that they have the first chance when
it comes to fighting about fish traps
will ever remain mystery to this
observer, but, at any rate, it's their
story and they are stuck with it. As
of old, some of the boys want to
Danish the fish traps at once, some
want so percent elimination, some
want 20 and some, of course, don't
want to see that system of catching
fish molested. Upshot is that the
party when it meets in Territorial
convention at Juneau, probably will
support Delegate Anthony ]. Dimond
with gradual elimination plank in
the platform spread over a period on
five years. Like the Republicans
with their harmony, or lack of it as
the case might be, the riders of the
donkey have to get together on fish
traps or else.
Il 4 4 Il
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
ALASKAN SEAL BEING
SOLD IN MONTREAL
(By Associated Press)

MONTREAL, Dec. Is = Alaskan
seal will be sold here this week for
the first time. The skins are Can
adas share under the treaty gov
erning operation of the Pribilof is
lands. Formerly the skins were sold
in st. Louis or London and the pro-
portionate share of proceeds sent to
Canada A total of 300 seal skins
will be offered along with 10000
fox and mink pelts.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
PETERSBURG VISITORS

Frank S. Barnes and NJ. q. Shain
We're Petersburg visitors this week.
going over on the Betty Barnes
They LEFT Wrangell Tuesday and re
turned Wednesday evening.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15

You Saw It In The Sentinel
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15

incidentally. Wrangell was po-
tently represented as the Democrats
convened. Mayor Fisk was down
there with six votes, four from
Wrangell and two from Stikine
precinct considerable voting strength
in view Of the scramble there had
been for proxies from up in the
north end of the Division.
Il. W.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15

Going through here on the Yukon
the first of the week, where they
we're Joined by Van H. Fisk Of
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15

Wrangen with six votes in his vest
pocket, were the following, bound
for the Ketchikan session: Delegate
Dimond. Territorial Treasurer Oscar
G. Olson. Territorial Auditor Frank
A. Boyle. James Y Davis and John
Mccormick. members of the Terri
toriaI House of Representatives;
John E. Pegues, Secretary of the Al
aska Planning Council; Frank Chin
lila Helen Troy Bender, represent
ing her father, former Governor
John v. Troy. ana NJ. E. Monagle.
Divisional Chairman. That the boys
and girls had been reading up on
the Hatch act which prohibits Fed
eral employees from actively partiez
ipating in party politics was evil
dent. but It would be a gross mis-
statement 10 say the Old Guard
wasn't well represented.
= +
Another thing the Ketehikan
meeting may do. It may change the
mind of Senator Norman R. Walker
of that city about running for re
election. Doc had previously con
fided to friends that he would drop
out of the race in 1910, but since
then those same friends have been
trying TO get him to reconsider.
Your periscoper gets it from the
grapevine that there may be deyel-
opments after the Ketchikan session
this week
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Evening star., 1939-05-07
Pulitzer Prize Committee
Shows Critics the Way
ABE Lincoln in Illinois Wins
Award 1t Deserves, While
Reviewers Haggle
By Ira Wolferf.

For the second time in Pulitzer Prize
done itself than the
sooo
the local boys battling themselves
The critics are in two minds about their decision battle One
school of thought declares indicates
another school declares indicates there What nd
Gated to me was that there good fools the critics
Some OF the advanced
are 50 50 incredible they aren't funny
think Of single
value and stuy
uy connotatons but ocacsion the
tuhng right out Of them.
Dubious Enterprise,
Of awards of the Pulitzer you get
exactly how dubious is Skipping which given.
the play awards from 1918 to
Jesse Lynch Williams why Marry"
Horizon zona Anna Christie"
Owen Davis 1cebound Hatcher Hughes HelBnt
Howards They Knew What They Wanted Key
Paul Green's Abahams
ude Elmer Rice Street
George Kaufman More Rysknd George GersWn
wen Andersons Both Your Houses Sidney Kngeys Men White
Can Take With YOU farce George kaufman and Moss Hart
Thornton wlders Our Town"
be rated contributions American
rest are cheese in varying stages of decay.
Mr. sherwood's Play
lat Will be Remembered
Among the three
important is think ABE
away the Lincoln play Wennot the best that could be-
perhaps but the best that
good ouneyman craftsman On the
ONCE scales he weighs about much Marqand the
current winning play about like that good competent
all right job of
that First of the fact that the telngog
White Houseis the tragedies
history And the
bitter CALLING tragedy large the fearful
storm that this life.
Then there which be stressed
the emotions with which audiences today responding to this play
influenced by the emotion they bring the heater with them
the performance the Sherwood split
81 between himself
Lincoln distinguished
then this department would hail playwright
ABE Lincoln 1inois'-uing of Lncohs words and
Today participants properly hail
in a play
until Lincoln written that
We've had to wait IA for this
Alliance.
Evening star., 1939-05-07

mind off the real romance, and,
at the same time, not only keep
her name before the public, but
that of the young man who was a
newcomer to pictures and-and this
land" is very important was also
under contract to the same studio.
In this way, the studio would COL
lect 100 per cent of the publicity.
The only trouble with this ar
rangement was that Merle actually
fell in love with Niven. He kept
to his side of the publicity bargain.
Merle has recovered from her in
fatuation, but she was exceedingly
unhappy for long while after she
and David had gone their respective
ways in the columns.
Consider the case of Richard
Greene. The boy was very much
in love with Arleen Whelan. and
they probably would be man and
wife now-but for orders from the
head Office.
At the time, golden girl Sonia
4ACiAC Wdo WltIlOuV OIL CoSoAC NAASA
publicity romance with Tyrone
Power had gone sour in the shape
of Janet Gaynor). Greene was new,
young, handsome, and his dark hair
would make a wonderful foil for
Sonja's blond beauty.
And so we had the ridiculous
situation whereby Richard and
Sonia went together to all the pub
lie and important functions, while
Richard and Arleen met in secret
and indulged their desire for each
others company.
But no love can live under such
circumstances and long before
Sonia was allowed to give Mr..
Greene his freedom (and that only
because she left town on skating
tour, the real love between Richard
and Arleen had died-of unnatural
causes.
When I first came to Hollywood,
a little more than three years ago,
the columns were full of a romance
between Robert Taylor and Irene
Hervey, both of whom were under
contract to Metro. The blurbs got
as far as an engagement ring on
Miss Hervey's important finger
supposedly put there by Taylor,
(see GRAHAM, Page F-30
Evening star., 1939-05-07
It's Different,
Says Now
Another Wife Goes
And John Loses
Amiability
By Marx Barron,
Associated Press Stan Writer.
NEW WORK.

NEW YORK.
Once the ever-amiable critic of
his four wives, John Barrymore
continued playing in the corn
belt" tonight. apparently seriously
concerned over the fact he was
losing his latest spouse.
Great actor that he is. he still may
be "the great lover" of the stage and
screen, but his role in real life as a
husband is far from perfect. to say
the least, If we are to believe the
wives, past and present. Regardless
of what they have had to say, how
ever, up to now. he has left the
court action to them, "out of a sense
of chivalry."
But this time he says it is "dif-
ferent." So he fired a legal shot of
his own first in the form Of suits
for separation and an accounting of
some 100000 against Elaine Barrie,
who left him and the play, MY Dear
Children" two weeks ago; Mother
in-Law Edna Jacobs and a financial
adviser. David Fisher. He alleged
they conspired to "defraud and de-
ceive" him.
Earlier he said he supposed Miss
Barrie would sue for divorce, chare-
ing incompatability, and added that
II hope Elaine gets along like a
house afire."
Then he stiffened in his opposi-
ton and decided to carry the fight
to this ariel" of his cross-country
marathon Ariel and Caliban" love
match which threw railroad and
airplane schedules into a shambles
when she pursued him from New
York to Hollywood at the beginning
Of their romance In 1885.
Barrymore, since those younger
days when he was q newspaper car
toonist, has had himself tossed about
by wives and his in-laws like a
vaudeville tumbling act. The rou-
tine has been turbulent, but he al
ways has q good time.
His first wife, 18-year-old Kath-
crime Corri Harris, was shy in speak
ing about him and rarely would
make comment. But his father-in-
law said plenty that was disagree
able about the son Of Maurice Bar
rymore and George Drew. Mother
in-Law Harris was more favorably
inclined, however, and arranged for
her daughter to escape and elope
with Barrymore in 1910.
Whereupon Mr.. Harris promptly
(see BARRON. Page Fad
Evening star., 1939-05-07
One Problem
A Poser for
Ed Wynn
He Can Solve All
But Domestic
Difficulties
By John Lear,
Associated Press Staff Writer.
NEW WORK

NEW YORK.
Ed Wynn has solved many domes-
tic problems with his amazing
inventions.
He has protected hurrying break
fasters from the spray of squirting
grapefruit.
He has devised a labor-saving
fly trap on which the flies commit
suicide.
He has perfected doorless
mousetrap which drives the mice
to the neighbors in desperation.
He has invented a self-tipping
hat for use when both hands are
full.
His automatic butterer for corn
on-the-cob Is we'll known.
Household miracles, all of them.
He performs them all with ridiculous
ease. Yet, no matter how hard
he tries, he can't invent a solution
for his wife trouble.
This genius of ga-ga gadgets,
"the perfect fool" who needs but
to flutter his fingers or giggle or
whinny "soooooooo" to make mil
lions laugh, is in hospital today,
literally worried sick by his failure
to make life amusing for Mrs. Wynn
No. 2, blond and beautiful Frieda
Mierse, the 1927 Miss America.
"This thing has broken my heart" :"
he lamented before he went into
seclusion. I'm not a funnyman any
more"
To a man who can earn $1,000 in
a half hour of clowning there seems
little justice to the accusation that
he lacks sense of humor.
And that is precisely the &C
cusation the 27-year-old blond ex-
Follies girl recited in her suit for
separation after little more than
a year of married life with "the per-
feet fool" who is IS.
"A constant nag" she called him,
demanding $3.50 week from him
to have some fun on her own.
Then. without waiting for a de-
cision, she hired a dark haired
gigolo at $40 night and went out
and danced blisters on both her
big toes, proudly exhibiting two
bandaged feet and one swarthy
man to prove it afterward.
i've had more fun in the week
we've been separated" she told
reporters then, than had during
all of our marriage.
Who separate from whom = 4
1aee LEAH 0aGn H~3l - /
Evening star., 1939-05-07
Toduy's Film Schedules

KETHsstory Of Vernon and Irene Castle with Ginger Rogers
Fred Astae in the leading roles 2 1885, $780, 745 and
$40 pm.
exciting drama in the old West 2o ass
tbs and $50 pm.
Victory" Davis latest 1885, 7:30 and
9:55 pm. Stage shows: 205 4:30, 6:55 and $40 pm.
CAPIToI-"society Lawyer" comedyromance with dash Of
mystery 720 and 1910 Stage shows, with Eleanor
Powell: $3.50, $40 and 9:l0 pm
the adventures Of the
Dagwood Bumpsteads 2, 4, 5:55, 755 and 955 pm.
COLuAGBIAduny Bounty" revival Of the stirring
melodrama: 2:05. 1885, 705 and 9:35 pm. -,
IITTLENigh Must story psychopahic killer with Bob
Montgomery: 2, 4:45, 710 and 935 = -:
THANs-LUx-News and shorts continuous from o'clock.