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The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-03-31
Movie Film

The Chemistry class tested three
kinds of movie film; thirty-fiye nm,
sixteen nm, and eight nm. as to
their safety in prevention of fire.
The thirty-five nm. was found to
be highly infIammable and would
burn so fast that it could be com
pared with gun powder, gasoline
and other highly inflammable sub
stances.
Sixteen nm was called safety
film and was found to not burn at
all unless held over a flame, SO
would be almost impossible te catch
fire in a protector.
Eight nm. was found to burn
about as fast as heavy brown
wrapping paper. This is very slow
and could easily be extinguished.
The sixteen and eight nm. films
are made especially safe to fit them
for use in the home and schools.
Problem Solving
The General Science class has
been working on problems concern
was formed and is being changed.
One group chose to know about
glaciers, another group lakes. Noun
tains. oil-gushers, geysers, volca-
noes, and erosion by water were the
other problems planned and worked
out by various groups.
Reports were turned in by the
chairman of each group. posters are
now being made to better visualize
the important or most interesting
things about each of the above
These will. no doubt, be exhibited
on the Open House night of May
5th to which the public is invited
Glaciers
The forming of the glacier is
very slow process. First, there must
be the snowfield. In the mountains
even during the summertime, all the
snow cannot be melted; therefore,
this is added to by snow of the next
winter, and SO the mass increases
year by year This is called a snow
field. By pressure and the freezing
of the lower layers, ice is formed.
Gravity tends to pull the whole mass
slowly down the mountains, making
a glacier
The rate this moving mass goes is
very slow; only a few feet a day.
Some go faster, especially in sum
mer.
Going down the valley or noun
tainside the glacier must wind this
way and that, causing it to break up
and make large crevasses. This
makes it very dangerous for travel
ers who go sometimes exploring the
glacier.
Most common of the glaciers are
the valley glacier and the icecap.
The larger part of Greenland is an
icecap, and from its rim many ice
bergs are formed. The icebergs
The icebergs around here are really
parts of valley glaciers which have
broken off upon reaching deep sea
water.
Minnie Sue Bradley, chairman.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-03-31

Good Friday. No Mass.
Z p. m. Way of the Cross
Saturday. 100 a. m. Mass.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-03-31
History of The Flag

The United States flag was first
authorized by Congress June IA,
1777. This date is now observed as
Flag Day throughout America
The flag was first flown from
Fort Stanwix, on the site of the
present city of Rome, New York, On
August 2, 1777. 1t was first under
fire three days later in the battle of
Oriskany, August 6, 1777.
1t was first decreed that there
should be a star and a stripe for
each state, making thirteen of both;
the states at that time had just been
erected from the original thirteen
colonies.
In 1894, Vermont and Kentucky
were admitted to the Union and the
number of stars and stripes was
raised to fifteen in correspondence
AS other states came into the Union
it became evident there would be
too many stripes. So in 1918 Con-
gress enacted that the number of
stripes be restricted henceforth to
thirteen, representing the thirteen
original states; while a star should
be added for each succeeding state.
That law is the law of today.
The name "Old Glory was given
to our national flag August 10, 1881
by Captain William Driver, of the
brig Charles Doggett.
The flag first rose over thirteen
states along the Atlantic seaboard,
with population of some three mil
lion people. Today it flies over for
ty-eight states, three organized ter
ritories, and over great islands of
the two oceans; and one hundred
thirty millions owe it allegiance.
1t has been brought to this proud
position by love and sacrifice. Cit
liens have advanced it and heroes
have died for it. 1t is the sign made
visible of the strong spirit that has
brought liberty and prosperity to
the people of America. 1t is the flag
of all of us alike. Let us accord it
honor and loyalty.
Pledge to the Flag
In pledging allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America,
the approved practice in schools,
which is suitable also for civilian
adults, is as follows:
Standing with the right hand ov-
er the heart. all repeat together the
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-03-31
CATHOLIC CHURCH

April 2. Palm Sunday.
7:30 a. m. Communion Mass.
10 a. m. Parish Mass.
Sunday School.
Z p. m. Rosary and Benediction.
Wednesday. p. m. Rosary and
Holy Thursday, 7:3O a. m. Mass.
p. m. Holy hour deyotions.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-03-31
sEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST

Sabbath School. 10 o'clock a, m.
Saturday.
Preaching service at II.
We invite you to worship with us.
Monday evening, April 3, the sub
ject will be. Prophets, False and
True. come and hear about the acid
test of the Bible. The subject will
be illustrated in color.
Preaching service on Sunday eve
ming April ?, at o'clock.
NJ. L. Miles
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-03-31

lOliOWduB plGuBe.
Il pledge allegiance to the flag of
the United States of America and
to the Republic for which it stands,
one nation, indiYisible, with liberty
and justice for all. e."
At the words ito the flag the
right hand is extended, palm up
ward, toward the flag and this po-
sition is held until the end when the
hand, after the words Justice for
ALL, drops to the side.
However, civilian adults will al
ways show full respect to the flag
when the pledge is pe1ng given, by
merely standing at attention, man
removing the headdress. Persons in
uniform should render the right
hand salute.
The Alaska Flag
During the fall of 1926 the fact
that Alaska alone, of all the states
and territories, did not have a flag
was called to the attention of the
Commissioner of Education by Gov
ernor George A. Parks. The governor
suggested that contest be conduct
ed for the purpose of selecting a
flag This contest was limited to
pupils of grades seven and eight
and high schools of Alaskan public,
private and native schools. Of the
142 flags submitted, the one select
ed as the most original and appro-
pirate for Alaska was designed by
Benny Benson, a 13-year old seventh
grade pupil in the Mission Territor-
ial School at Seward The design
consists of eight gold stars arranged
on a field of blue to represent the
big dipper and the North Star as
they appear in the northern sky.
It was recommended to the Terri
torial Legislature, then in session
that this design be adopted as the
official Territorial flag. The recon-
mendation was enacted unanimously
by both houses, and in January,
1927, Alaska was able to fly her
own flag for the first time.
Alaska's Flag
1l6uL SleL1 , VI SOAh O1 q AAS4u VI
blue
Alaska's flag May it mean to you
The blue of the sea, the evening sky,
The mountain lakes, and the flow'rs
nearby;
The gold of the early sourdoughg'
dreams.
The precious gold of the hills and
streams;
The brilliant stars in the northern
sky,
The Bear" = the Clipper : and,
shining high,
The great North Star with its
steady light,
Over land and sea beacon bright.
Alaska's flag-to Alaskans dear
The simple flag of last frontier.
Marie Drake.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-03-31
ASSEMBLY OF GOD MISSION
Mrs. Berta Vaughn, Pastor

BE still and know that I am
Cod" Pisa. 1910.
Sunday, IL a. m. Sunday School.
Evening Service, 7:30 Com
munion.
Tuesday, 7:30 p. m. Bible Study
and Prayer Meeting.
Thursday, 7:30 p. m. Regular
Mid-week Service.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-03-31
School News Grades 4 & 5

Miss Mayberry is reading a book
to the class. 1t is named THE Wind
In the Willows, The story is about
a river rat and his friend a mole.
She has just finished a short book
called THE Trail of the sandhill
Stag. It is the story of a boy named
Yam who hunted long time for the
Sandhill Stag.
Kenneth Binkley
We have learned nearly all of the
songs for the operetta, 1.-THE Spell Is
Broken, and THE Dreamer, are
the last two we have learned. We
practice in our room.
Richard Rinehart
We have a white flower box in
our room. In it are planted some
bulbs. There are hyacinths and GRO
euses. They are growing fast.
Eileen Nelson.
In our room we have Easter dec
orations on our windows and on our
blackboard borders. On the border
are bluebirds, tulips and Dummies.
On the window sill are Dummies,
flowers, a mother hen and her little
chickens.
Mary Wigg
The fourth and fifth grades are
making booklets covering their work
in the study of tuberculosis.
The cast of principals for the OPP
eretta has been selected an fol-
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-03-31

Mrs. 3. 3. Needing, daughter of
H. R. Shepard of Juneau, was a
passenger on the North Sea in
Wrangell Monday morning en- route
to Juneau with the body of her
mother who died in Seattle last
week. Funeral services are to be
held in Juneau. Mrs. Shepard was
one of the pioneer residents of Ju-
neau.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-03-31
KETGHIKAN YOUTH ELECTED
TENNIS MANAGER PORTLAND U

Rudolph Franulovich jr, a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Franulovieh
of Ketchikan has been elected man
ager of the tennis team Of the IN
iYersity of Portland. Franulovieh,
at los pounds one of the lightest
backs in Pacific coast football, IS
now busy with spring practice on
the gridiron. He is to take up his
new duties when practice ends this
week.
Portland once ranked high IN col
legiate tennis but until this year
has not been represented on the
courts since 1897.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-03-31

The chorus will be made of most
of the children in the six lower
grades. There are no solo parts.
Chem. Glass Studies Ionization
By passing a current through So
lutions of various salts including sea
water, Epson salt, and common table
salt, the different rates of conduc-
ton and, therefore, the ionization
or separation of each into positive
and negative ions, could be noted
The means used was a bank of sew
eral electric lights. They glowed or
lit up quite well when the various
salts We're used.
Then acids and bases were tested
Sulphuric acid gave us a real bright
light even when a very little acid
was put in a large amount of water.
Acetic acid did not permit the
lamps to light and barely flicked
the needle of the ammeter. Water
gave no current at all, much to the
surprise of some. Sugar also gave no
sign Of ionization.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-03-31
DIET TOMORROW TOPS
NAMES OF WOMEN's CLUBS

Fairbanks has various ladies' so
eieties. the towns Outside have Juz
Nor Leagues. and SO forth. but
Manly Hot Springs tops them all
with The Diet Tomorrow club.
reports the Fairbanks Newa=Miner.
Activities of the Diet Tomorrow
club include sewing. card playing
and mnehing or dining, as the club
name suggests.
Nine women comprise the mem
bership of the club and the meet
ings are held IN rotation from Tine
to time at their homes.
Distances among cabins being far
pieces, the ladies often make their
trips by dog team to club meeting.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-03-31
Flag Etiquette


The flag should be displayed only
from sunrise to sunset, or between
such hours as may be designated by
proper authority. 1t should be hoist
ed briskly but should be lowered
slowly and tremendously. Being
the emblem of our country, it ought
to fly from every flagpole every
day throughout the year, weather
permitting.
2. When displayed with another
flag against a wall from crossed
staffs, the flag of the United States
of America should be on the right,
the Flags own right, and its staff
should be in front of the staff of
the other flag.
8. When the flags of states or
cities or remnants of societies are
flown on the same halyard with the
Flag of the United States of Amer
lea, the latter should always be at
the peak. When flown from ada
cent staffs, the Flag of the United
States of America should be hoisted
| first and lowered last. No such flag
or pennant flown in the former
position should be placed above or
in the latter position to the right
of the Flag of the United States
of America, i. e., to the observers
left.
4. When flags of two or more
nations are displayed they should
be flown from separate staffs of
the same height and the flags
should be of approximately equal
! size. International usage forbids the
display of the flag of one nation
above that of another nation in time
of peace.
8. When the flag is displayed
from a staff projecting horizontally
or at an angle from the window sill,
balcony or front of building, the
union of the flag should go clear to
the peak of the staff unless the flag
is at half-staff.
6. When the flag is displayed in
manner other than by being
flown from staff, 1t should be dis
| played flat, whether indoors or out.
When displayed either horizontally
or vertically against a wall, the
union should be uppermost and to
the Flags own right, /. e., to the OBJ
| servers left. When displayed In a
window it should be displayed the
same way, that is, with the union
or blue field to the left of the OBJ
server in the street. When festoons,
rostees, or drapings are desired,
bunting of blue, white and red
should be used, but never the flag.
Z. When displayed over the mid
! die of the street. the flag should be
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-03-31
At the Churches
ST. PHILIPS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
The Rev. Arnold Krone
Deacon In Charge

-0-
The Sunday Next before Easter.
Palm Sunday.
1000 a. M. Church School.
Topic: Saul Becomes a New Man.
HOO a. m. Morning Prayer.
Sermon: The Day of Hosannas.
Blessing and Distribution OF
Palms.
HOLY WEEK
400 p. m. Daily Litany and Medi-
tation at st. Philips House.
GOOD FRIDAY
loo p. m. Three Hour Service
Concentrating Our Lords Death
on the Cross.
EASTER EVEN
700 p. m. Washing of the Altar
and decoration of the church.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-09-14

Mayor Maurer is member Of the American Legion,
the Greenbelt Health ASSOCIATE on, and the Athletic
AS citation. In his work senior mechanic for the
American Arlines he has the responsibility of send
ing out planes in proper condition for safe flying.
Commenting community affairs, he stated,
"Greenbelt Is experiment and will remain for
several years. How it develops depends much
what do Lay the foundations for the
future community" Along similar line he added,
I'VE make mistakes the Council, but learn not
to repeat those mistakes. What I vote for must be
for the good Of the entire town and not RITZ
group"
Of cooperatives Mr.. Maurer expressed the hope
that the local stores would soon be consmer-owed.
"Cooperatives have educational value," he
planned.
rvin B. Reamy
Mr.. Reany, 45-F Ridge Road, has participated
the executive board of the Greenbelt Athletic Club
representative for E block, and is serving
treasurer Of the Greenbelt Demo cratic Club.
Apart from Greenbe1t activi ty, Mr.. ReauY is
active member of Webster Lodge No. 7, knights Of
Ptias and has served comm ttees for that organ
ization.
He has recently completed course in banking,
economics Law at the Ameri Insti tlte Of Bank
ing which he feels will be very beneficial to him
if elected a councilman.
For five years Mr.. Reamy's work has been with the
McLachlin Banking Corpora on, In cha rye of the real
estate DEPARTMENT. Mn renting and maintain ing the
various apartment buildings, Offices, and private
what tenant, whether he rents from individual,
has said.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-09-14
Employees Enjoy
Picnic

Employees Of Greenbelt
Consumer Services and their
families met with the CO.
operative Organizing Com
mittee and their families
Sunday at Indian Springs
for a picnic.
Herbert Evans, vice.
president Of Consumer Dis
tribution Corporation,
served up countless steaks
for the whole crowd and a
good time was had by all.
Staff Photograph (Mead)
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-09-14
CANDIDATES

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cooperation with but Without subsection to the town
administration"
Mt seems natural", he said in speaking about his
work with the coopera dves here, "that
should organize here for economic berefit and
protection, have worked together on other
things for Interest,"
Francis ]. Lastner
Nr. Lastner, 1872 Ridge Road, has just resigned
as president Of the Citizens Association, after
serving l8 months in that capacity. "This office"
he says, "has given opportunity to view the
needs and wishes of fellow citizens"
Er. Eastner member of the first board OF
directors of the Athletic Club, and has acted as
chairman for special meetings in the town.
In Baltimore, where he had previous residence,
r. Lastner was interested in civic, political, and
athletic affairs. nj asked to run for ha1yl and
State legislature member Of the House of Dele
gates at the age of TO-" he said in reviewing his
intere SITS and activities.
AS a salesman in the derta supply business he
has rep resented his firm at national conventions
"The consumer cooperatives," said lr. Lastner,
will be an asset to town when they have been
organized They will be turned over to the people
of this and the profits will cone back to the
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-09-14
Henry Fl. Maurer

Mr.. Maurer, Ill GardenNay, is finishing his
second year the Town Council and his term as the
second mayor of Greenbelt. This experience during
the formative pert cd of town legislation he believes
will contribute to useful third term if he is re-
elected.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

crept inward toward the reef
guarded bay: then nothing for a
long space OF time.
The hovering transports drifted
closer. On signal, they steamed in
after the cruiser, cautiously feeling
their way with headlines to an
anchorage near her.
There was job to do for the
Navy. The Charleston's coal bunk
ers could not carry fuel for trans
Pacific voyage. In the holds of the
troop ships was her reserve, to be
re-mined by grimy bluejackets and
shifted in ships boats to the cruiser
sack by sack. Jeering soldiers lined
the hatch-combings to handy in
suits with the toiling gobs below.
"A Spanish Boat"
Then somebody shouted: "A
Spanish boat!"
The "captors" Of Guam rushed
to the rails to stare up the quiet
harbor. Around bend long, white
boat. driven by oar-banks that
flashed back the sunlight, stroke on
stroke, was creeping toward the
Charleston. At its stern, the red
and gold Of Spain's royal banner
1uttered in the gentle breeze.
The boat made for the cruisers
gangway and a uniformed figure
clambered to decks cleared for
action. 1t was the Spanish Cover
nor. come to apologize that lack of
powder for his ancient bronze guns
prevented his returning what he
thought was salute. And to in
quire, no doubt, if it was Yankee
naval custom to salute with shotted
guns. Dreamy Guam had no knowl-
edge that Spain and the United
States were at war.
There was coming and going of
boats after that as the score or
two Of Spanish soldiers became the
first prisoners of war in the conflict,
they were little men in dingy cotton
uniforms and wide straw hats.
They looked silently up, stark fear
Of the fate that might await them in
their eyes. There was silence, too,
on the troop ships decks, mean
ing, more than anything else, pity
for the vanquished.
Buglers Did Lungful Duty.
Later the Star and Stripes went
up on flagpole reared over the
ancient and ruined earthworks of
a century-old fort on the island at
which the Charleston had loosed her
guns. Army buglers, including the
writer, did lungful duty sounding Ito
the colors" as it rose; ships bands
blared out THE Star Spangled
Banner"
SPANS grip of centuries on the
Pacific was broken. An era of
Imperialism had begun,
and before night the cruiser and her
train sailed, leaving a casual Ameri-
can resident as first American Gov
ernor Of Guam and the flag itself
as its only guardian.
Guam slept again under its new
sovereignty for untroubled years.
Now and then q Yankee transport
or naval ship shutting between San
Francisco and Manila dropped in.
But among naval and military folk
in Washington its possibilities as
an American Gibraltor in the Pacific,
a thorny outpost of protection for
the Philippines, for Hawaii, for the
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Gov. james Is Greeted
With Shouts of '194O'
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2l.-Gov.
Arthur H. James was greeted today
with shouts of 1870 by cheering
University of Pennsylvania alumni.
The outburst came when DR..
Thomas S. Gates, head of the uni
versity, introduced Gov. James at
founders, day exercises as "Presi-
dent James," giving him his ex-
off1cio title as honorary president of
the university.
Gov. James smiled broadly and
jocularly served notice on President
Gates that 'if he doesn't behave
himself, I'll fire him.
In brief talk, the Governor
urged less haste in ef1ecting eco
nomic changes.
I'VE have attempted to do in a
generation what should have re-
quired several generations" he said.
I'VE can ruin our conception of
government by not making progress
slowly"
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Catholic U. Rector
Honors Dr.. Pound

A dinner honoring DR.. Roscoe
Pound, former dean of Harvard Law
School, was given last night at the
Catholic University by the Right
Rev. Joseph Corrigan, rector.
DR.. Pound had concluded a series
of four lectures on The Church IN
Legal History" under the sponsor
ship of the university's School of
Law.
Guests invited last night included
Justice Pierce Butler of the Supreme
Court, Chairman Leo T. Crowley of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Representative John w. Mccormack
of Massachusetts,, Representative
Foster Stearns of New Hampshire
the Right Rev. P. j. Mccormick
vice rector of the university; Dean
Robert j. White of the law school
DR.. James j. Hayden and DR.. Bren-
dan Francis Brown of the law
faculty.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
House Bloc Seeks 10 End
Sectional Freight Rates
By the Associated Press.

oS tlle hSSOCldteQ SIeSS.
Spokesman for a group of more
than S Representatives said yester-
day they hoped to evolve legislative
formula at this session to guide the
Interstate Commerce Commission in
eliminating what they called Sec
tional determinations in freight
rates.
Three leaders of a growing bloc
supporting the campaign-Repre-
sentatives Ramspeck, Democrat, Of
Georgia: Mclaughlin, Democrat, of
Nebraska, and Terry, Democrat, of
Arkansas, worked for two hours
yesterday selecting steering COM
mittee which they said would be
charged with the task of drafting
the legislative program.
This is absolutely non-politi-
cal movement" Representative Nc
Laughlin said, land 1t is not de-
signed for any particular section of
the country. All sections whose de-
velopment has been hampered by
the freight rate structure have been
invited to participate"
Mr.. Terry said ST Representatives
from 20 States attended the initial
meeting of the group Friday, which
authorized selection of the steering
committee. Selection of the COM
mittee was not completed at yes
terday's meeting.
Representative Mclaughlin said
the group would make a careful
study of the entire railroad prob
lem, including the question of re-
habilitation of the financially hard
pressed lines, but their chief aim
would be elimination of inequalities
in the rate structure.