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The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-05-19
T0TRMs ARE PRICELESS
SAYS ARTIST-LECTURER
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veIous scenery except as background
and giving her time to painting to-
TENS and the old communal house At
Shakes island. This, she explained.
By saying that you could find seen
cry i'm Switzerland. in the Rocky
mountains and other parts of the
world. but the remaining evidence
al Wrangell OF the primitive Indian
life IS unique. Shakes island thrilled
her and she captured on canvass the
spirit. not of a vanishing race for
the race is very much alive but Of
vanishing customs. modes Of living
and thinking.
Priceless Possessions
She is shocked By the proposed
project TO build anew the communal
house and erect the new totems.
Shakes island lsnt as it is she
declared. lis priceless aud II should
be left with lis authentic eommun-
al house and authentic totems. the
only work done should be confined
to keeping everything in repair
It seemed difficult for her TO be
lieve that people as intelligent. ap-
preciative and wide awake as those
she found in Wrangell would con
sent to the proposed plan to destroy
the two remaining buildings of the
old American fort at WrangeI1 just
to make way for handspring.
She feels that the club women
should have stood firm in their de
sire to have the old officers quar-
ters in use for the past so years as
custom house. restored, the outside
shiplap removed and the log struc-
ture revealed in its original lines.
This. Mrs. Burnham believes, is an
other priceless treasure of the
town and should be used as a mu-
scum, with the new totem poles OF
much value in themselves, but out OF
place with the old grave totems, er-
ected about the grounds. These are
the things that tourists want to see,
she declares, the authentic relics
of former days, and these are the
things that Wrangell should take
pride in preserving intact for future
generations.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-05-19
NOTICE OF HEARING OF FINAL
ACCOUNT AND REPORT OF
THE EXECUTOR

" THE PROBATE COURT FOR
THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA
WRANGELL PRECINCT, FIRST
DIVISION.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF JOHN ". >sTEDMAN, DE
CEASED.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that
Hiram D. Campbell, executor of the
above entitled estate. has made and
filed his first and final account and
report. and that July 18th, 1888, at
? o'clock p. m. in the office of the
United States Commissioner for
Wrangell Precinct, First Division of
Alaska has been appointed as the
time and place for the hearing of
objections to said account and re
port.
Dated at Wrangell, Alaska, May
Il. 1899.
RICHARD SURATT,
L. S. Commissioner < Ex-officio
Probate Judge.
(SEAL)
Publication dates: May 1926. June
2-9.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-05-19
CORRECTION

\. Engdal calls the Sentinels at
tention to the fact that il was mis-
taken when it reported in a recent
news story that the body OF J. john
son was found by Herman Daniel
son on Lesnoi island where Mr..
Engdal for several years has operat-
ed a fox farm. Mr. Engdal states
that he found the body of man
at s o'clock on Sunday night, April
80. The next morning he and his
son Ben came into Wrangell and
reported TO [. S. Commissioner Sur
att, who chartered the Engdal gas
boat Lindy and with DIR. ]. H. Glenn
ents, Deputy [. S Marshal James
Nolan and E. A Lindman, undertake
er, went to the scene. The body was
brought to Wrangell and identified
as Joe Johnson.
The Sentinel regrets that any in
accuracy occurred in the story.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-05-19
PILOT REPORTS WOLVES
RAYAGE REINDEER HERDS

FAIRBANKS - \ tale Of tragedy
among reindeer with thousands be-
ing chased onto perilous ice floes
by raYenous wolves and hundreds
killed on their feeding grounds was
brought here over the weekend by
Pilot Maurice King following a
flight over northwestern Alaska.
Pilot King said one white man,
Robert Gallhorn, and two Eskimos
had been marooned on an ice floe
but were rescued after three days.
More than 1000 reindeer floated
on a single ice foe near Kiyalina for
a week along with wolf pursuers be-
fore shift in crrents brought the
floe to shore and permitted them to
escape.
Another 1000 reindeer were ma
rooned on floes near Shismaref, es-
Gaping only after hundreds had been
crushed 10 death between ice foes
or drowned.
The ravages Of wolves and coyotes
were visible at various places where
reindeer carcasses were half devour-
ed or merely slain and left on the
frozen ground.
King shot one wolf with a shot
gun from his plane while flying low
near KOtzebue.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-05-19

Fred Barthold is the only patient
today at Bishop Rowe General Hos
pital, Mrs. Arlo Mills and infant
son having been dismissed May 16
and Edward Clark this morning.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-05-19
OPEN YOUR HEART

To Joel Wing. all credit must be
given that from the recent Penny
Drive for the Children's Orthopedie
Hospital al Seattle a letter contain
ing S55.74 will go south in the mail
tonight.
Young Wing, as chairman Of the
Elks lodge which sponsored the
drive in WTangell. spared no effort
10 make the drive a success. He
wrote personal letters TO al organ
izations calling attention TO the
Penny Drive, supplied the publicity
in the Wrangell Sentinel, took an
active part in the Elks cards party
benefit and prepared the Penny jars
with their open Your Heart stick
ers.
Due 10 his efforts Wrangell open
ed its heart 10 the children, many
of whom are Alaskans. and sent
contributions which will do its share
in Strengthening crippled litel bodies
enabling children TO lead normal,
happy and useful lives, who but for
orthopedic care would be condemned
by their handicap in greater or less
degree 10 stand aside from a life. of
activity which should be the priv
ilege of every individual.
To Joel Wing, an orchid. And TO
Wrangell citizens, let us resolve on
making a more generous contribution
next year and the years 10 come.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-05-19

Pastor and Mrs NJ. L. Miles re-
turned Friday on the Seventh Day
adventist mission boat Messenger
from a convention at Ketchikan.
They were accompanied home by
Mrs. Miles sister, Miss Madge
Muchmore While in Ketchikan
Pastor H. L. Wood, Pastor Miles
and others gave the Messenger a
paint overhaul.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-05-19
Trappers Must Be 3 Years In Alaska
According New Game Regulations

the same time. relieve them of the
double postal charges necessary
when they route tagged skins TO
the Juneau office OF the Commits
sion for sealing and reforwardiug
Circular L, containing a complete
text OF the Regulations Relating To
Game Land Fur Animals. And Birds
IN Alaska for the year 1939-4O. will
soon be available for distribution
throughout the Territory.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-05-19

Try a Classified Ad-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-05-19

The following major changes in
the Alaska Game Law Regulations.
effective July /. are announced BY
the Alaska Game Commission:
L. Nonresidents will now be re-
quired 10 reside IN Alaska contin-
uously for a period of three years,
before they will be eligible for a
resident trapping license.
.. Native Indians or Eskimos Of
one-half or more Indian or Eskimo
blood. will not be required to buy a
resident trapping license IN order
10 trap. However. in order 10 claim
exemption under this provision of
the law. they must procure a free
certificate from representatives Of
the United States Indian Service or
from the Alaska Game Commission.
This certificate. while allowing them
TO hunt. trap or deal in furs without
a license. does not relieve them of
the responsibility of abiding By the
general laws and regulations in the
same degree required of a white per
son.
3. Black bears. including its brown
or blue color variation, have now
been classed as game animals rather
than fur-bearers. but the skins Of
these animals may continue 10 be
bought. sold and transported the
same as pelts Of fur-bearing animals.
Changes In Open Seasons
Fur District / - In Southeastern
Alaska there will be an open sea
son on mink. marten. land otter,
weasel. red foxes and lynx from De-
eember 10 to January 20, and the
season on muskrat will be from
March l to april 80. The season on
beaver will be closed in District l.
Fur District No changes have
been made except that there will
also be an open season on marten,
concurrent with the open season on
mink. land otter. etc. Except on
Kenai Peninsula. the beaver sea
son will be open from April 10 to
May 10 with the usual bag limit Of
10.
Fur District S-No changes in
this district
Fur District THE season will
remain open on beaver from April
10 TO May 10 with a bag limit Of
10. An open season will also be pro-
yided on marten.
Fur District 5-The open season
on beaver has been changed from
April 25-May % TO April April
80, and the season on marten will
be opened.
Fur District - The season on
beaver will be closed. and the mar
ten will be open.
Fur District THE season on
beaver will be closed, and the sea
son on marten will be open.
Fur District 8-The open seasons
on mink, land otter. weasel, foxes,
and lynx will be changed from No
yember I6-March 81 to December
April Is.
Beaver Sealing
Under Regulation 20, beaver skins
which have had tags attached by
lead and string seals. may not only
be bought and sold within the Ter
ritory for a period of 80 days there
after. but may also be shipped in
care OF the Alaska Game Commits
sion, 1923 Smith Tower, Seattle.
Washington, where they will be
sealed with serially numbered metal
seals and forwarded where the ship
per desires. The purpose of this reg
uIation will have the two-fold effect
of helping shippers get their beaver
to the market without delay and, at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-07
Jesse JAMES" AND THANKS FOR
EVERYTHING" RETURN TO TEMPLE FRIDAY

Daryl r. zanuck's production,
Jesse James," the goth Century
Fox Technicolor epic Of the life and
times Of the most colorful outlaw
who ever lived, returns to the Tenn
pie theater tomorrow.
Romantic Tyrone Power has the
title role, sharing stellar honors
with Henry Fonda, Nancy Kelly
and Randolph Scott
The story predicts in thrilling
terms the most colorful exploits Of
the man who invented train rob-
berries and bank holdups. and does
not neglect his romance with the
lovely girl who sacrificed 4 life of
comfort TO share his wild and reck-
less life.
Prominent In the supporting cast
Of the film. which Henry King
directed from an original screen
play by Associate Producer Nun
nally johnson. are Henry Hull.
Elm Summerville. J. Edward
Bromberg, Brian Donlevy, John
Carradine, Donald Meek, John Rus
sell and Jane Darwell.
Thanks for Everything" goth
Century-Fox' latest prescription
for what ails you, will share to-
morrow's Temple opening with a
cast which includes Adolphe Men
jou. Jack Oakie, Jack Haley, Arleen
Whelan. Tony Martin and Binnie
Barnes. Inspired by what sounds
like 4 hilariously funny idea, the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-07
Rich Melodies
In Breen Film

Music STEPPED in the romance Of
the Mediterranean is intermingled
with modern melody in Fisher
mans Wharf" the new picture in
which Bobby Breen is starred at
the Music Box this week.
Frank Churchill, who collabor-
ated In writing the tunes for
Snow White and the Seven
Dwsrfs," composed a medley of
familiar Italian songs which Bobby
Breen will sing. The lyrics for
them we're prepared by Paul Web
stcr.
Sell Your Cares for a Song ;"
a thoroughly modern melody was
written by Victor Young, with the
lyrics by Charles Newman.
Also heard in the film are the
mellowed Return to Sorrento. !"
Santa Lucia" and "Ombrs Mai
Flu" all popular songs with the
Italian fisher-folk.
Supporting young Breen in the
film are Leo Garlic, Henry Arm
eta, Lee Patrick, Rosina Call,
Tommy Bupp, and Slicker, the ia
nous acting seal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-07

This fast-moflng "esNeIH INN
has seven songs worked INTO the
plot. Six of them were written by
Eddie Cherkose. young song
writer from New YORK who re-
Gently came to Hollywood and
wrote his way into a long term
contract AT Republic.
Born to the Saddle. Give Me
the Range" When the Sun Is
Setting on the Prairie Dixie
Sales Song" Sing Little Song, .
and Trail Blszin'.a are all by
Cherkose. and When l Camped
Under the Stars" is by Vern
Spencer.
Billy the Kid Returns is a
story OF a mistaken identity. Roy
Rogers is the exact double of Billy
the Kid. famous New Mexico out
law. After Billy is killed, Roy
takes his place, and finds himself
evolved in series of thrilling
adventures before the final fade
out OF the picture.
Rogers and Brunette are sup
ported by such capable players as
Mary Hart, Fred Kohler, ST., Betty
Roadman, Morgan Wallace, Art
billiard, Rudy Scooter, Betty Jean
Hainey, and many others.
Three of Hollywood's favorite
character actresses and comedi-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-07

picture has for its central charac-
ter Americas average man. OAR
ryl r. Zanuck WAS in charge of
production.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-07
"Stagecoach'
Ends I onight

A chapter out of the making Of
the west closes tonight at the
Blue Mouse theater where Walter
Wsnger's "Stagecoach" has enjoy
ed a second weeks run. This pro-
duction, an epic Of frontier life
and courage, concerns the adven-
lures OF n band of men and wom-
en- In the days when America was
young. The production co.stars
Claire Trevor and John Wayne.
with prominent roles played by
Andy Devine, Louise Platt, George
Bancroft, Donald Meek, Tim Holt,
Thomas Mitchell and John Car
radine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-07
THREE MESQUITEERS"
AT SHELL TOMORROW

Western movie fans will see a
new type OF action picture at the
Shell theater Friday, when the
Three Mesquiteers turn in their
most exciting performance 10 date
in Republics Call the Mesquit-
GERS
When 4 gang of western crimi-
nails come west to prey upon help
less ranchers, and then turn the
evidence so II appears that three
innocent cowpunchers are guilty of
the crimes. the trio naturally be.
comes Infatuated.
With Bob Livingston. Ray Cor
rigan. and Max Terhune as the
cowboys seeking to prove their in
nocence. and lovely Lynn Roberts
little Sammy Mckim, and Ear
Hodgins in supporting roles, Cal
the Mosquitoes" is said to be one
OF the most entertaining western
films Of the current season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-07
NOW PLAYING At
LOCAL ThEATERS
FIRST SHOWING


BILE MoUsE-Claire Trevor.
John Wayne. ANDY Devine and
Thomas Mitchell in Stage
coach" l2.l5. 2:4o. sos. 7:3o,
Q so.
MI SIC BoN-Bobby Breen and
Leo Garlic in Fisherman
Wharf. l1.30. ais. sos. $40,
ll:Oo. also Lucille Ball and
Donald Woods in Beauty for
the Asking II SIS. 3:45. $50,
e.35: Question BOX. 7:45.
Douglas Dumbrille
and Russell HAYDEN in The
Mysterious Rider" 100. 400,
700. 1000. also Kay Francis
and Ian Keith in Comet over
Broadway.n ll:4o. 2;40. $40,
$40.
RoNy-Oliyia DeHavilsnd and
George Brent in wings OF
the NAVY" ! 100. 4.lo. 7:20.
1890. also Humphrey Bogart
in King OF the Underworld"
2 so. sos. e:lb.
RETURN SHOWING
BEVERIY-Doro Lam our
and Lloyd Nolan in st Louis
Blues. also Donald O'Connor
and Billy Cook in Tom Saw
yer. Detective"
COMM NITy-Pat O'Brien and
James Cagnev in ANGELS With
Dirty Faces" also Brian Don
levy and Lynn Bari in Sharp
shooters -
PARk-M kew Rooney and
Lewis Stone in out West With
the Hardy's," also James Newill
In "RenfseW on the Great
White Trail"
KAY sTREET-Joan Crawford
and Robert Young in The
Shining Hour" also Ralph Bell
amy and Josephine Hutchinson
in THE Crime of Or. Hallet."
PROCTOR = Gary Cooper and
Merle Oberon in THE Cowboy
and the Lady also Anne Shir-
ley and Ralph Bellamy in
Girls School"
REALART - Phil Reagan and
Penny Singleton in Outside OF
Paradise. also Madge Evans
and Preston Foster in Army
Girl"
REN-Melvyn Douglas and Vir-
GINA Bruce In There's That
Woman Again" also Anne
Shirley and Lee Bowman in "A
Man to Remember"
SHELL-paul Mum and Bette
Davis in "Bordertown," also
The Jones Family in "A Trip to
Paris
SUNSET - James Cagney and
Pat O'Brien in Angels With
Dirty Faces also Nan GRAY in
Reckless Living"
TEMPLE =. Wallace Beerv and
Robert Tavla in Stand Up
and Fight" also Msureen
O'Sullivan and Lew Avres in
Spring Madness"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-07
It's Swingtime for
"Ole Man Riuer"

Old man river has gone swing,
The Mississippi may keep on
rolling, Just as 1t has in thousands
of time honored folk songs, but 1t
will have to roll TO swingtime after
the nation has seen "St. Louis
Blues" the picture now playing at
the Beverly theater. For st. Louis
Blues" the Dorothy Lamour vchi-
Gle, while taking place on a show
boat, is up-to-the-minute enough
TO concern the experiences of
Broadway celebrity who runs away
from glamour and talks refuge on
floating theater.
The song routine OF the picture,
rs modern rs the plot, includes
five numbers, put across by such
artists as Miss Lamour, Tito
GUITAR, Maxine Sullivan and Matty
Malneck and his orchestra. The
songs are: Kinda Lonesome"
Junior" II Go for That" Blue
Nightfall" and Lets Dream in the
Moonlight" Miss Sullivan-as is
her swings the classics,
this time, Loeb Lomond" and
Dark Eyes"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-07
Stage Lines
Kept Alive
Ser Of "Whissesks" Doesn't
Allow Fellow Players
70 go Stale"

An Interesting insight into few
g IL things Il takes TO make \
Gruat aotruGs were brought out in
= conversation with Martha Hodge,
IL ingsnus who plays In White
oals." Ths questioner said that it
Wao noteworthy to find al the cast
- ths1r too. - n were. There
Wao - otaloneas IN the delivery
q their lfnes AFTER they had been
doing the play constantly for over
. year. Miss Hodge claimed the
credit bslonged largely TO the star,
Ethel Barrymore. II seems that
Mis- Barrymore gives several hum
dred direct cues to the other actors
n the play. In other words. they
speak directly following something
ahs has said. II she finds anyone
inclined 70 get automatic" in their
Inca she alters her own intona-
tions N order 70 make than use
infections IN reply that ut the
speech - she has just delivered
It. Ths result II = spontaneous
Performance, that due TO Miss
barrymore's artistry IL never
allowed to get IN . groove. The
parrot IL the only actor in the
cast who 10 allowed 10 talk like
one. and he y supposed to be
dumb.
'wb,teoal<s" starring Ethel Bar
rymoro come 70 the Jason Lee
auditorium On April ~, ais p. m.
for one night only. Seats for the
event are On sale at Fishers
Give Center.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-07
HEDY WINS BET

Hedy LAMAR won a luncheon
from Spencer Tracy by standing in
this week for Nancy Kelly for a
scene in Stanley and Living
stone" 20th Century-Fox' s2,000,-
900 African adventure epic. Dur
ing visit with Tracy on the set,
he dared her to turn stand-in.
She took him up on the challenge
with a lunch as the wager. She
stood under the hot lights for Is
minutes while Director Henry
King prepared TO film a scene on
a London ship dock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-07
MAY DO PLAY

Richard Greene's mother, kath-
leen Gerard. may shortly return
to the London stage. She is read
ing several plays that British pro-
ducers have sent her. One of Eng
lands most famous character
actresses, she has been living with
her son in Hollywood for the last
six months. She spends the day
with him occasionally on the set of
STANLEY and Livingstone goth
Century-Fox 100000 African
epic.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-07
QUICK WITH PEN

The readiest autograph giver
among the film stars is Kay Fran
els. She losses out a signature.
well-written in record time-and
II it's not in q crowd or she 5
not in a hurry, she'll give IT that
personal touch: ITO Jane, with
best wishes - etc" Her latest
Warner Bros. picture is King of
the Underworld" which stars
Humphrey Bogart and is currently
showing at the Roxy theater.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-07

prominence 10 films appear IN
Universal's musi cal comedy,
swing, Sister. Swing the other
new Reverb attraction.
They are Mana Bryant, Esther
Howard and Clara Blandick. seen
with Ken Murray. Johnny Downs,
Kathryn Kane Eddie Qulllan,
Ernest Truck, Edna Sedgwick, Ted
Weems and his orchestra, and
others in the large cast.
Miss Bryant has one of her most
important comedy roles TO date as
"Hyacinth Hepburn, " henpecking
eirl-friend of Truck, who portrays
a dance instructor converted to
swing against his girls wishes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-07

Having heard Of Jimmy Gag.
ney's intention 10 take two prop
men On . fishing trip with him a.
soon NJ he finishes Each Dawn
! DE-" Director Mike Curtix told
his crew Of Family Reunion" at
the same studio:
II Cagney can DO II. I can do
II. Make this . good picture. and
III take you al ~ my guests to
the California Worlds fair"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-07
Eddie Qulllan In Cast
Of Swing, Sister, Swing
Seven New Songs Featured BY Rogers in Latest Movie;
Smiley Burnetfe Also Featured; Ernest Truck Roots
With Stage Stars in Musical Comedy

Music lovers will find plenty enjoy in the new Republic
ctre Billy The Kid Returns co-starrng Roy Rogers and
Smiley Burnette which opens at the Riviera theater
who graduated from stage
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-07

II is believed that fish reached
the Rocky mountain region from
the Pacific ocean by swimming
UP the Columbia river, then up its
tributary. Pacific creek. the head
waters of which mingle with At
lantic creek. On TNwo-ocean pass,
in Wyoming. Once over the pass.
the fish came down Atlantic creek
INTO Yellowstone river.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-07
CAN THIS BE TRUE

Babe Stspp, veteran auto race
driver, found The Roaring Crowd
reproduction of the little Indian
apolis speedway cafe so realistic
that ne examined the length Of
the counter trying TO find the
initials he had carved into the real
restaurants counter. Stspp is sd-
wiser on The Roaring Crowd"
auto race story which features Pat
O'Brien, John Payne and Frank
McHugh.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-07

The 80 pieces of silver for which
Judas betrayed Christ would
amount to approximately SLIPS in
American money.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Washington Hotel Man
Accepts CHICAGO Post

Appointment of John F. Schlot-
terbeck, Washington hotel man, as
executive assistant manager of the
Stevens Hotel, Chicago, largest ho-
tel in the world, was announced
today. His duties will include di-
rection of publicity, advertising and
sales.
Mr.. Schlotterbeck began hotel
work with the Willard Hotel in
1922. A few years later he joined
the MayfoWer Hotel staff and sue
cessively held the positions of room
clerk, credit manager and front
ONCE manager. In 1882 he was
made business promotion manager,
a position he held until 1887. He
resigned then to join the Doherty-
Florida Hotels as director of pro-
motion.
Mrs. Schlotterbeck and daughter
Lou are still in Washington but will
join Mr.. Schlotterbeck in Chicago
in the next few weeks.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Library Will Resume
Regular Schedule

Regular hours of service will be
re-established Monday in the CEN
tral children's room and all juve-
nile departments of the Central Lii
brary, Eighth and K streets NV,
MISS Clara w. Herbert, acting IL
brarian, announced today.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Canal Traffic Rises
Over 1893 Period

A total of 4,o35 ocean-going vessels
passed through the Panama Canal
in the first eight months of this
year, an increase of 355 over the
same period in 1898, according to
a report issued yesterday by the
War Department. Tolls collected
from these ships amounted to SIS
281 ,288, compared with $14,873,92l
in the first eight months of last
year.
In addition, the report said, 61O
small vessels transited the canal
from January through August this
year, producing an added $26,5l1
in tolls.
Charles Corson, air pilot on the
Beyrouth-Hanoi line, is the first
Frenchman to fly 1,250,000 miles.