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The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-10-13

Under the stimulus of new club
home and development of COM
munity center project thirty-eight
women were present at the Civic
Club meeting Saturday afternoon,
September 80, held in the city-owned
building on Front street. Formerly
used as a city hall and later as
quarters for the government nurse
the building has been vacant for the
past two years Until officially given
a different name, it will be called
Civic Center
Club husbands NJ o. Johnson and
Ernest Anderson had taken down
partitions in the large front room.
constructed a cloak room, put the
two oil burning heating stoves in
order and in other ways helped pre-
pare the building for the meeting.
The room facing McKinnon avenue
was utilized as a club room. New
drapes for the windows made by
the president. Mrs. n. o. Johnson.
and Mrs. Ernest Anderson gave a
cheerful atmosphere. Various plans
under way assure funds for adequate
furnishings within a short time.
For the days meeting il was neces-
sary to bring in chairs and the hos
tesses, Mrs. Troy Morrow, Mrs. Err
nest Anderson and Mrs. A. w. H.
Smith, borrowed dishes for the
luncheon dessert which preceded the
business meeting. Besides the drapes
other donations for the new club
home included card tables bought
by Mrs. A. W. H. Smith and Mrs.
Leo Mccormack and five dollars
from Mrs. s. C. Darlington who is
also sending four dozen luncheon
plates from Seattle.
Funds To Be Raised
To raise money for furnishings
chairs and dishes being the first
items to consider. the club is hold.
ing a food sale Saturday afternoon
October ii.
The two All clubs, Boys Baking
I and Girls Baking I. recently or
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-10-13
TEEN AGE GIRLS
HELP WAXING COUNTRY

BERLIN - German girls in their
teens have found a place in Ger
many's war rganization-as col
lectors of herbs from which sub
stitute for tea can be made
Real tea costs foreign exchange
Hence girls were urged to save the
reich this expense by going in col
umns into the field and gathering,
under expert supervision, birch,
blackberry, strawberry and other
leaves and pansies and wild briar
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-10-13
Mining Outfit To Get
Million Dollar Loan

FAIRBANKS - One million and
fifty thousand dollars has been
loaned by the Reconstruction Fl
nance corporation TO LiYengood
PIacers incorporated for develop
ment OF its gold mining properties
in the Liyengood district, 80 miles
northwest of Fairbanks.
Charles G. Lewis, general mana
ger of the placers, revealed the loan
when he came here on a visit.
The S1,050.O00 loan is the largest
ever made by the RFC in Alaska.
The funds will enable LiYengood
Plaeers to go ahead with its plans
for the development Of an extensive
gold bearing area.
Dredging In 1871
Work will be prosecuted this
coming winter and next summer
preparatory TO dredging operations
in 1871" Lewis said The prinei-
pal activity this winter will be the
driving of the 3500-foot tunnel that
will bring water from the south fork
of Hess creek to Liyengood creek,
scene of the eompany's operations.
The company.s holdings extended
for length OF about five miles on
LiYengood creek. The ground was
obtained from various individuals To-
Gators and owners.
Clifford Smith. mining engineer OF
this city and graduate from the Uni
yersity OF Alasa in 1927, promoted
and organized the project which the
LiYengood Placers is now beginning
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-10-13
Nazi Uneasy Truth
ScOrned By Britain

LOND0N-Prime Minister Cham
berlain told the home Of commons
today that Adolf Hitler could have
peace if he wanted It, but it must
be real and settled peace" not that
which was outlined By Hitler in the
reichstag last Friday.
Replying to Hitler's peace over
lures. Chamberlain in his weekly re-
port on the war to the house of
commons seorned "an uneasy truce
interrupted by constant alarms and
repeated threats
He said The proposals in Hitler's
speech were vague and uncertain,
containing no suggestion OF rightIng
wrongs done to GzechOslOyakia and
Poland The German government,
and the German government alone
stands in the way Of the peace We
are determined to secure.
Chamberlain said that, lacking
convincing proof by definite acts or
guarantee Of Hitler's viii Tor peace.
Great Britain and France must per
severe in our duty to the end
When the prime minister finished
his comparatively brief declaration,
Clement Attlee. leader OF the labor
opposition, spoke in support Of the
goyeFnmentss attitude
Chamberlain said Britain could
not adopt such a basis Tor peace as
Hitler proposed without forfeiting
her honor
1t was announced in London to-
night that Chamberlain will broad
cast a speech on the international
situation Saturday night.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-10-13
Town Asked To Share
Nursing Service Cost

The October meeting Of the Nrau-
gel Health Council, postponed from
last Friday, was held in the Council
rooms Monday night with ten mem
beers present.
A report on DR.. Hays. visit and
plans for the future of the Nrangell
nursing service was discussed. the
Territory at this time having re-
quested a certain proportion of IL
nancial assistance toward the salary
of the nurse. The value of the ser
vice To the community was unques-
toned and il was decided that Ger
tain members should attend the next
Town Council meeting to ascertain
what the Town can do. Except for
the housing and lighting of the
Health Council rooms, no other part
of the upkeep of the nursing service
has been assumed by the city this
year.
Hot Lunches At School
Miss Johnson reported that an
attempt is being made to serve some
thing hot at the school Tor the
children who bring their lunches, il
it can be financed, and that Miss
WadsWorth of the Home Ee depart
ment of the school was willing to CO.
operate. Mrs. E. c. Anderson was ap-
pointed 10 represent the parents in
connection with this phase of the
nursing program, and Mrs. S. D.
Grant the school-bOard.
The suggestion of DE-. Hays that
an open meeting Of the Health COun-
ell be held at intervals was approved
and It was decided that the Novem-
Der meeting be held at the school,
that a program OF value to the pub
lie be arranged, and the community
invited to attend. Mr.. Krone and
Mrs. Anderson will assist in arrang
ing these open meetings.
Miss Johnson reported having
made 70 field visits during Septem-
Der and received 80 office visits. In
diyiduals admitted TO the nursing
service during the same month
numbered IA.
Health Education Films
Dr. Hays having left some health
education films for the use of the
Health Council. the meeting ADJOURN
ed to the Legion dugout where a
meeting of the Legion Auxiliary was
in progress and where the films
were shown by Rev. Peterson.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-10-13

!. + + + + :
: The local Bureau of Fisheries
: office Wednesday received noti-
fication from the Seattle Of
: flee of the extension of the
+ fishing season in the following
telegram:
Acting Secretary of the In
3 terror Burlow promulgated sup
= Elementary regulation October
3 10 amending regulations Sum
= ner strait, Clarence strait,
E south Prince of Wales island,
= and southern districts so as to
: permit commercial salmon fish
= ing except by traps until 6 o.
= clock post meridian, October
= 90"
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-10-13

to develop. and is heavily interested
in it.
Julien A. Hurley was the attorney
that examined titles, having finished
recently his final check on 1877 alb
stracts.
Charles Herbert is representative
in the Fairbanks district for the
mining division of the RFC.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-10-13
FOOD SALE

The public is reminded that a
most appetizing array of home cook
ed foods will be offered for sale by
the Womens Civic Club tomorrow
afternoon, Saturday. October IA at
the J. c. Johnson store. The sale
opens at > o'clock with Mrs. l. c.
Bjorge. chairman OF the comIait.2e.
in charge of the affair
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-10-13
HIGHWAY HOME FOR SALE

FOR SALE-The MacCreary home
on Wrangell highway. Well built
home, modern, furnished. Five acres
of land. Clearing sufficient for gar
den. Inquire c. P. MacCreary or
Sentinel office.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-10-13

Mrs. P. C. Mccormack arrived
home Monday from an extended trip
to Seattle She is much improved
in health and plans to spend the
winter here.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-10-13

FOR RENT-Three and four room
apartments with bath. Mrs. Carl
Jacobson.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-10-13

CONTINUED on Page Six
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Wells AIvord Sherman
Funeral Tomorrow

Wells Alvord Sherman, II, retired
specialist in the fruit and vegetable
division of the Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics, United States De-
partment of Agriculture. who died
Wednesday,. will be buried at Ash
Grove, Fairfax County, Va, tomor-
row at 2:30 pm. after private services
at his home there.
Mr.. Sherman retired last year
after 43 years active work with the
Government, seven of which we're
spent with the Department of Agri-
culture. He directed the expert
mental activity leading to the estab-
lishment of the market news serv-
ice in 1915, and helped develop the
Nationwide shipping point inspec-
tion service for fruits and vegetables.
Born at Ash Grove, Mr.. Sherman
spent all his life in Fairfax County
Recently he had been associated
with the work of the Laymen's Con-
ference of the Methodist Church.
At one time he was director of the
Fairfax County Chamber of Com
merce. ~
Evening star., 1939-08-04
1n Mrntnrtatt

ADDISON. WILLIAM H. In loving re-
mem95anse apnnsoS Ct my dear husband WILLIAM
year ago today, August 4 1895. nr.a, m ~. .
CLARK. SARAH PAULINE. In loving
PsmGTS PsWnNE Ct dsso nso frs frsnd SARAH
ago today, August 4. 1895.
II I could wish. and not in vain.
Id wish that you were here again.
GREGORY, MARIE. Sacred to the mem
%yvo ory Of my darling mother. MARIE GREG.
one year ago August 4, 1888.
What a wonderfully spent life she left
me 70 follow, loving character. Mother
Gfs!sR 69T DlsS DA5GaR zfF fssay MAMIE
HUGHES.
McGRATH. KATHERINE c. In loving
afxo'es who mahs
away ten years ago today. August 4, 1929.
HER 1o4MG nns eHLpREM eIt noE tSrs1tifp HNp GRAND
CHILDREN.
SHORTER. ANNIE. In memory Of my
dear mother, ANNIE SHORTER. who
passed away August 4, 1906.
MAMIE E. WARNER.
ory Of my dear father. AUGUST SPEcK-
MA. Mann: VINO a, LEFT US &C. suddenly twelve
years ago, AUGUST 4. 1877.
Rest in peace.
DAUGHTER
VAUGHAN. GEORGE w. In loving re-
membrance Of my dear brother. GEORGE
w. VAUGHAN. who died two years ago,
august 4. 1887. Anniversary mass at St.
Gabriels.
Nav his soul rest in peace"
LOVING SISTER, MARIETTA.
WEBER. CATHERINE r. In sad but
loving remembrance Of our dear mother,
four years ago. August 4, 1895.
Some may think we're not lonely
When at times they see lis smile;
Little do they know the heartacne
For one to leave us who was so dear
HER DEVOTED SON AND DAUGHTER
IN-LAW, WILLIAM AND MARGARET
WEBER
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Huwuiiun Boot Mat
Given to Smithsonian

A royal Hawaiian boat mat that
the fabulous King Kamehameha
gave to Capt. Theodore Glover, a
trader in the Hawaiian Islands, has
become an acquisition of the Smith
sonian Institution. The mat was
presented by descendant of the
trader, Mrs. William S. Carroll.
The Smithsonian has also recently
acquired buffalo-hide shield of the
Sioux Indians. 1t was presented by
Brig. Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright,
former commandant of Fort Myer,
whose father obtained it in 1890 at
the Battle of Wounded Knee, last
military engagement between the
Army and the Indians.
Weapons and hunting implements
of the Aleuts of Alaska and primitive
tools Of the Moros of the Philippines
are further collectors items now
with the Smithsonian.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
William Monroe Dies:
MESSENGER 81 Years

William Monroe, 81, chief mes
senger of the District Highway De-
partment for 81 years, died Wednes-
day in Freedmen's Hospital.
Born in Washington, Mr.. Monroe
was we'll known in colored civic and
religious circles. He was member
of the James Reese Europe Post, No.
5. American Legion; John F. Cook
Masonic Lodge, LeDroit Park Citi-
zens' Association and was president
of the Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church Mems Club. He made his
home at 412 U street NV.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Louise Monroe; sister, Mrs. Mar
tina Mann; brother, Randolph
Monroe, and a niece, Miss Ethel
Thomas, all of Washington.
Burial will be in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery Monday after serv-
ices at the Nineteenth Street Bap-
tist Church.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Woman's S Death Of Burns
Is Called Suicide

Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
said he would issue certificate of
suicide today in the death of Mrs.
Mae P. Pearson, 49, a clerk in the
Department of Agriculture, who was
found enveloped in flames from her
kerosene soaked clothing yesterday
by her husband. Robert w. Pearson,
in their home at 62l Twenty-third
street NV.
Mrs. Pearson died at Emergency
Hospital early this morning from
second and third degree burns.
The tragedy, police were told, cli-
NAKED a series of domestic disputes
over the rearing of the Pearsons' 49,
year-old daughter Margaret. Mrs.
Pearson turned the child over to the
Women's Bureau Wednesday night,
explaining she wished to have the
Board of Public Welfare find new
home for her.
The husband told investigators
Mrs. Pearson suggested to him yes
terday morning that their 9-year-
old son be sent to nearby store for
some kerosene. He said he refused
to send the boy on the errand. Later,
police learned that Mrs. Pearson
bought the kerosene at a neighbor-
hood store. .
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Col. |. Mervin Maus,
Army Medical Corps
Veteran, Dies at 80
Was Sioux Campaign
Hero and Distinguished
For Work in Tropics

Col L. Mervin Maus, United States
Army Medical Corps, retired, vet
eran of two wars, the Philippine
Insurrection and hero of a cam
paign against the Sioux Indians,
died yesterday at his home, 216
West Montgomery avenue, Rock
vile, Md, after long illness. He
was 88.
Born at Burnt Mills, Md, May 8,
1851, Col. Maus was the son of Isaac
Rhodes and Mary Malvina (Thrift-
Greer Maus. He got his early edu-
cation in Maryland, attended st.
Johns College, Annapolis, and the
University of Maryland Medical
School.
He entered the Army November 10,
1874, as a first lieutenant in the
Medical Corps and served until
May 8, 1915. Early in his career he
was awarded the Distinguished
Service Medal for saving de-
tachment of troops from death at
the hands of hostile Sioux Indians.
dians.
Talked Way to Safety.
As assistant surgeon to a small
body of soldiers maneuvering near
the Belle Fourche River in North
Dakota in 1877, he was among
a group which found itself surround
ed and threatened with annihila-
ton. Alone, Col Maus moved
among the Indians and persuaded
them to let the soldiers pass un-
molested.
During the Spanish American
War his work in making captured
Spanish towns fit for occupation
by American soldiers reduced the
ravages of disease, particularly yell
low fever, among the men. With
a small staff of natives he organized
a department of sanitation in Ha-
vana, Cuba.
Later, as chief surgeon of Amer
lean forces in Northern Luzon,
Philippine Islands, in the Philip
pine Insurrection, he initiated a
drive that wiped out the deadly
cholera epidemic of 1902 In rec
ognition of this feat he was made
president of the Board of Health of
the Philippine Islands.
Attended Pasteur Institute.
Meanwhile, Col. Maus had been
perfecting a syphilis prophylactic
which was later to be adopted as
standard by the Army. He was the
first Army medical officer to attend
the Pasteur Institute of Paris.
During the World War Col Maus
was recalled to active duty and
served from June 20 1917, to March
l, 1919. He was active in the medical
profession during the two years that
intervened between his retirement
and his recall.
After the war he came to WASH
ington and wrote many special arti-
cles on eugenics, heredity and al
cohol
In 1875 he married Anna Page
Russell, who survives him. Two
daughters, Mrs. Edgar A. Fry and
Mrs. Laurence Halstead, also are
living.
In Washington, Col. Maus was
active in many clubs and organiza-
tions, among which were the Army
and Navy Club, the American Med
ical Associa ton, the Association of
Military Surgeons, the Military Or
der of the Carabao, Indian Wars,
Spanish War, American Legion and
Masonic order.
He made his home at 2009 Kalo-
rama road NV. until recently, when
he moved to Rockville.
Funeral services will be conducted
at his home tomorrow at II am
Burial will be private.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Georgian Listed as Victim
Of lynching Found Alive
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Aug. IA 33-
year-old colored man, Charlie Will
liams, whom the Tuskegee Institute
listed In Its semi-annual report as
having been lynched by a group Of
white men at Woodcliffe, Ga, March
II, was discovered working at a fer
tilizer plant here yesterday.
Detective Sergt. E. A. Fitzgerald,
who found Williams after a dogged
search, said the man told him, Il
heard was lynched but didn't pay
any attention to it cause I knew l
was living"
An investigation of the purported
lynching, first reported in a colored
newspaper. was made at the request
Of the Southern Women for the
Prevention of Lynching. Mrs. Jessie
Daniel Ames, Atlanta, general field
secretary of the Committee on In
terracial Cooperation, wrote the
Rev. j. o. Taylor, pastor of the
Grace Methodist Church here, ask
ing that he investigate.
At Tuskegee. Ala, M. M. Work.
statistician, said the Williams
'lynching" was the only one listed
for Georgia so far this year. The
semi-annual report OF the institute
was made on July /.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Mrs. Helen Doueo| Herr
Dies in Pennsylvania

Mrs. Helen Dougal Herr, member
of an old Georgetown family, died
today at her home in Wayne, Pa,
relatives learned here. Mrs. Herr
was the widow of the Rev. DR..
Charles Herr, also a native of
Georgetown. She was the daughter
of the late william H. and Mary
Virginia Dougal.
Mrs. Herr Is survived by a son,
Judge Dougal Herr of Essex Falls,
N. j.; three daughters, the Misses
Helen and Margaret Herr of Wayne,
Pa, and Mrs Ellis Barnes of Haver-
ford, Pa; two sisters, Miss Kath-
arine Dougal and Mrs. Walter T.
Wheatley; a brother, William M.
Dougal. all of Washington, and four
grandchildren.
Funeral services and interment will
take place Monday in Wayne, Pa.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
William |. Deminu,
D. {. Architect, Is
Buried in Fairfax
Native Of Capitol Was
Authority on Colonial
Architecture

Funeral services for William I.
Deming, So, prominent Washington
architect who died Monday at his
home in Chevy Chase, Md, were
held yesterday at Gawler's funeral
home. He was buried at Fairfax,
Va.
Born and educated here, Mr.. DEM
ing was graduated from Columbian
College, now George Washington
University, after which he practiced
structural engineering until 1901,
when he became associated with the
firm of Wood, Dom g. Deming
The firm served as architects for
many buildings here, including the
geographical laboratory, Gunston
Hall School, the Union Trust Build
ing and the Masonic Temple.
In 1924 Mr.. Deming established
his own office and was architect for
several laboratories of the National
Bureau of Standards. the admins
tration building at Fort Belvoir, Va ;
the Transportation Building and
the Washington Post Annex, among
others.
An authority on Colonial architec-
ture, he worked on the restoration
of many historic homes, Gadsby' S
Tavern, Wellington and Woodlawn
being some of the nearby structures
he helped rebuild.
Mr.. Deming was a former vice
president and member of the Arts
Club Of Washington and a charter
member of the Washington Coli
and Country Club. He was also a
member of the American Institute
Of Architects and a director of the
Allied Architects Of Washington.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Alice Fitz-Hugh Deming; two
daughters, Mrs. Catherine Demine
Forney and Miss Alice Fitz-Hugh
Deming, and two sisters, Mrs. Emma
T. Evans and Miss Mae Deming.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Boys ~ Organizing
Drum and BuqIe Corps

The Boys Department of the
Central Young Mems Christian As
sociation has begun organizing a
drum and bugle corps.
Under direction of Johan Van
zuylen, eight boys already have
joined the corps and have bugles to
practice on. Drums and flies are to
be obtained later. Officials of the
"Y' said it was hoped a total of l8
or 20 boys would become members
Of the corps, which probably will
make its first public appearance at
the Boys Department opening night
of its fall program.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
1t. Edgar }. Chase
Is Commended

A Washington lieutenant is among
So naval officers receiving COM
mendation from the Navy Depart
ment for the outstanding perform
ances of their ships in engineering
competitions last year.
1t. q. g. Edgar j. Chase of WASH
ington won recognition for con-
tributing to the record of the Stew
art, which placed second among de-
stroyers in the Asiatic Squadron.
The New Mexico, commanded by
Capt. w. F. Jacobs. was announced
by the Navy Department as the win
ner among battleships. The New
Mexicos engineering officer is 1t.
Comdr. H. D. Power.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
D. c. Reported Free
Of |nfuntiIe PARALYSIS

With the country at large expert
encing its lowest infantile paralysis
rate in 20 years, Washington has
not had a single case during the
current poliomyelitis season, accord
ing to figures given today by the
United States Public Health Service.
During the week ending July %,
1T cases were reported for the
country at large The median for
that week is 257 cases.
Health officials are hopeful the
good showing will continue through
August, one of the most dangerous
periods in the year for the disease.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Shooting Of Girl, 10,
Probed by Police
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SALISBURY. Md. Aug. 4.-Au-
thorities investigated today circum-
stances surrounding the death of
Hilda Beauchamp, 10. shot last
night, playmates said, when a .22-
caliber rifle was discharged acci-
dentally by her 7-year-old brother,
Willard.
The boy told authorities the gun
discharged as he playfully pointed it
at his sister, and neighbor children
who witnessed the shooting corrob-
Grated his story.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Poqe Dr.. Wutson

FALK1RK, England (P.-Sher-
lock Holmes methods by police in
tracing disappearance of explosives
from a brickworks here convicted
two men. The officers took plaster
casts of footprints in the snow.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Rugged Isle Deserted

The Island Of Roam, 20 miles east
OF Cape Wrath, in Scotland, has been
deserted by its last family, accord
Ing to an Inverness report. One
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Uarn nf UhankH

ROBINSON, ELMER H. The family Of
the late ELMER H. ROBINSON gratefully
acknowledge the flowers and expressions
workers. THE FAMILY.
Evening star., 1939-08-04

group after another had left the is.
land because they had grown weary
OF the many hardships on the rocky
place, which often was isolated for
weeks at time by gales.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-10-19
Rustic Stone Structure in Ramsey Park
To Include Shelter, Kitchen, Concession

masonry to the layman-is the
material to be used for the shelf
er-kitchen-concession. It will be
unusually beautiful as the crew
quarrying granite at North Red :
wood for the park project has
struck stone alive with color, red,
pink and light grey blending in
to the deep grey background.
These rugged stone walls will be
eight feet high, topped with a
slanting roof of one-half inch
cedar shingles, staggered to COM
plete the rustic effect.
Sixty by 80 feet in size, the
building will have a shelter room
401a feet long by q feet wide,
with an eight foot stone fireplace
at one end and built-in benches
around the walls.
1t will be the ideal warming
house and winter picnic site for
skiiers, tcbogganers and other
snow sports enthusiasts.
This big room opens into a
kitchen which will contain a bat
terry of four stoves, canopied for