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Evening star., 1940-12-28

ment (of last month";" the group
said. adding that they expect formal
reaffirmation and strengthening of
this position at a meeting of their
Policy Committee on Monday.
Indorsing the Nazi-axis message
of the professional group, DR.. Frank
Kingdom and Herbert Bayard Swope
of the committees Policy Board de-
clared jointly last night that:
Peace is possible for us only if
Britain wins. Therefore, in self
interest and for our national pro-
lection, we favor all possible ma
terial aid to Britain and stand be-
hind the President in his proposal
to lend or lease our supplies to
Britain"
Differences which have appeared
from within this committee showed
again last night as Maj Gen. John
F.. Organ, World War division
commander took issue with recent
statement by William Allen White.
committee chairman, that the basic
purpose of the organization is to
keep America OUT OF war.
Threatens to Resign.
Gen. Organ wrote Mr.. White
that if the latter's recent declaration
that the only reason in Gods
world I am in this organization is
to keep America out of war;" was
authentic, he could consider this
letter my resignation as a member
of the White Committee"
What in effect you are advocat-
ing" Gen. Organ wrote, "is that we
await the possible death of the lone
policeman Britain so that single
handed we may be forced to face the
killer Germany swollen with con-
fidence and possessed of the mill
tary resources of the entire conti-
nent of Europe"
Lewis w. Douglas, former Director
of the Budget and now an insurance
executive, announced last night that
numerous" added individuals had
requested that they be associated
with signers of the anti-axis tele-
gram.
Mr.. Douglas, who with Dr. James
B. Conant, president of Harvard,
instigated the telegram, said such
requests came from DR.. Harold w.
Dodds, president of Princeton Uni
versity; A. Philip Randolph of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters,
Frank Kent, Baltimore columnist;
the Rev. Wilson c. Cole of Syracuse,
N. Y, and Dean Christian Gauss of
Princeton, among others.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
British Detachment
DESTROYED, Italians Soy

ROME, Dec. % tP).-The high
command announced today that
italian motorized columns had de
stroyed" a British mechanical de-
tachment on the Bardia front with
the aid of the air force, capturing
crews of machines, while an Italian
warship shelled the British along the
Libyan coast.
The warship bombarded "armored
ietachments. dispensing enemy nu-
clei," and silencing the tractor
drawn artillery, the daily war bull
letin said.
In an action in combination with
the air force one of our fast columns
destroyed an enemy mechanical de-
tachment. capturing its crews" the
communique said.
"A naval unit carried out artillery
action along the coast against arm
ored detachments, dispensing enemy
nuclei and reducing motor trans
ported artillery to silence"
Italian bombing planes, the COM
munique continued, kept British
front line bases and mechanical
equipment under effective attacks"
while fighter planes maintained
lively combats" against those of the
British.
Three British planes were shot
down while one Italian bomber failed
to return, the high command added.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Family in Arlington
Happy al News Of
Seaman's S Safety
Skipper, Severn Resident.
Had Premonition of
Disoster, Wife Says

An Arlington County Wao FAM
lily was happy today to learn that
Norval Granneberg, "a, of 2418 North
Upton street was among the 40 sur
vivors of the Standard Oil tanker
Charles Pratt, which sank near
Freetown, West Africa, December 81.
Mr.. Granneberg made his home at
the Arlington address with his moth
er, Mrs. Carolina Granneberg, so,
a native of Norway, and his sister
and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Selden Menefee.
The seaman was last seen by his
family Thanksgiving Day, when he
drove home from Norfolk. At that
time he looked forward to avoiding
the winter season in Virginia.
The family lost one Of its MEM
bers, 1t. Comdr. Eric Granneberg,
u. S. Ma brother Of Norval-who
died last week at Seattle, Wash, of
influenza.
Eric r. Blomquist of Severn, Md,
skipper of the ill-fated vessel, had
premonition of disaster and
didn't want to go" on the voyage,
his wife said at her home last night.
Before receiving word OF his
safety this morning, Mrs. Blomquist
had last heard from her husband
on Christmas day when she re-
ceived Christmas card. The
Blomquists have four children. hTe
father is a native of Sweden and
has followed the sea since he was
10 years of age.
Capt Blomquist's last visit to his
family, his wife said, was from No
vember % to Is while the tanker
was in dry dock at Newport News,
Va, being prepared for its voyage
from Aruba to Freetown.
Among the Virginia seamen who
were rescued from the tanker, the
Associated Press reported, were
Robert E. Evans, second mate, of
South Norfolk; Arnold Carlson OF
, Norfolk; Larry D. holland and Axel
Sorensen, both of Newport News
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Eastern Star Chapter
Elects New Officers

The 64th annual election OF the
Colored Grand Chapter of the Order
of the Eastern Star was held last
night at a meeting in Lincoln
Temple Congregational Church.
New officers are Mrs. Bertha c.
Anderson, grand worthy matron;
Ernest M. Dickerson, grand worthy
patron: Mrs. Simpson w. Wallace.
associate grand matron; Peter Phil
lips, associate grand patron: Mrs.
Louise B. Becks, grand conductress;
Mrs. Olive T. Nixon, associate grand
conductress; Mrs Eva Lucas Brown,
grand treasurer for the 18th con-
secutive term, and Miss Mayme L..
Stewart, grand secretary for the 18th
consecutive term.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Roosevelt Will Read
Message 10 Congress
On January s
$17, ,000, ,000, 900 Budget
Drafted, Authoritative
Reports Declare

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt will deliver bis
annual legislative message to the
new Congress in person before a
joint session on Monday, January 6,
it was learned today.
The date was reported to have
been agreed on after telephone con-
ferences with Democratic leaders in
the House and Senate. The new
Congress convenes on Friday, Janu-
airy 3, but some time will be required
to organize.
Word of the decision came after
the President notified the Woman's
National Press Club that he would
be unable to speak before their
luncheon at a downtown hotel on
January 6, as he did not wish to
make two speeches in one day. He
agreed to talk to the woman re-
porters on January 10.
Soon after delivering his legis-
lative message the President will
send his annual budget message to
Congress.
He conferred yesterday with
Budget Director Harold D. Smith
and was reported authoritatively to
have drafted $1,000, 900 900 budget
for the fiscal year beginning next
July /, including $4,000, ,000, 600 for
the armament program.
The reported $4,000, ,000, 900 in ex-
penditures would rank next to the
s18,5 ,522 1896 900 spent in the last year
of the World War.
Evening star., 1940-12-28

at some of the field pieces ex-
claimed:
Must have been inherited from
Garibaldi."
S8,114 Prisoners Counted.
British general headquarters an
nounced that 38,114 prisoners taken
in the offensive against Italian
Libya had been counted.
They included 24,845 Italian off,
GERS and other ranks, the communi-
que said. The remainder were non-
Italian soldiers.
The British said "the concentra-
ton of our forces investing Bardia
is proceeding smoothly, while our
artillery continues to harass the
Italian garrison
Operations by our mobile de-
tachments to clear the country to
the westward are proceeding" the
communique said.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Dec. 28.-Mrs. John
Boettiger, assistant publisher of the
Post-Intelligencer, told in her
weekly column yesterday how her
father, President Roosevelt, opened
a round-robin telephone connection
of the Roosevelt family Christmas
morning by booming:
This is Station P-O-P-P-A broad
&C sting from the White House"
The quip brought forth such a
roar of laughter from the four
other corners of the U. S. A. that
eardrums tingled, and it's a wonder
the connection held" she wrote
Then" Mrs. Boettiger added.
came my mothers effort to try to
talk to all of us individually. Now
I want to talk to Jimmy Then
Where's Elliott? I haven't talked
to him yet
"A terrific tangle ensued when
Boston and Seattle tried to exchange
bit of family gossip"
Evening star., 1940-12-28
their original offense by again
breaking a Federal statute"

pTedklIlS ceQeTdl SLdtuR.
Mr.. Harrison also admonished in
dividuals and local authorities to
leave enforcement of the law up
to the Federal Government.
"At the proper time" he said, Eve
may seek the assistance of local
authorities in discovering unregis-
tered aliens. Meanwhile any vol
untary action against aliens by citi-
zens, organizations or local authori-
ties, however well-intentioned, will
complicate the Governments job"
Must Tell Address Change.
Mr.. Harrison reminded those who
have registered under the Alien
Registration Act of 1910 that, if
permanent residents, they are re-
quired to notify immigration and
Naturalization Service in Washing
ton within five days of change in
their permanent residence address:
if they are here on temporary visas
they must notify the service of their
address every three months, wheth-
er or not they change their address
during that period.
He also recalled that alien or
refugee children under IA who had
been registered by their parent or
guardian must within 30 days after
their 14th birthday anniversary ap-
pear at a registration post Office in
person and answer the registration
questions and be fingerprinted.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Burdiu
Continued From First Page.)

resist long enough so that their
comrades at Tohruk can complete,
the strengthening of defenses there.
An Associated Press reporter with
the British forces outside Bardia
reported, meanwhile, that examina-
ton of captured Italian equipment
disclosed the amount to be greater
than originally believed, but that
much Of it was of poor quality.
Horses and Mules Used.
Mules and horses were used to
pull some of the Italian mobile
equipment and most of their in
fantry marched. The British forces
were wholly motorized.
Italian trucks mainly were good,
it was reported, but many guns
of the Libyan troops we're as much
as so years old and Britons looking
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Bananas CompIicote
SeIectees Problems
e, the Associated Press.

2, the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, XIV oodrow
Pershing Martin was anxious to
get into the Army but was afraid
he might be underweight. So he
ate dozen bananas before present.
ing himself to the draft board for
the physical examination.
1t did the trick, adding two and
half pounds to his weight, but the
doctor told him he appeared diabetic
Then Martin admitted eating the
bananas and learned they probably
accounted for an excess Of sugar.
He went back to a normal diet
for week, returned and passed
the second elimination with no
difficulty.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Cocktail Card Law
Uroed in California
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES.-Girls close to
the 21-year- borderline will show
cocktail cards" when ordering a
drink in California, if a proposal
of the w. c. T. U. is adopted. The
age certificate would make it impos-
sible for a minor to be served alco-
hol, the organization believes. 1t
points out that in the case of men,
draft registration cards serve the
purpose.
The proposal will be put before
the state legislature.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Firemen Use Phones
To Direct Operations
By the Associated Press.

BY tht ASSOCldCed PreSS.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-You can get
telephone service almost any place
these days.
The latest innovation here is an
extension line which asbestos-clad
firemen carry to the very center of
q blaze and then use to direct fell
low fire-fighters.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Kitten Survives Burrooe

CLEVELAND (P).-Soldiers at the
National Guard cavalry armory,
practicting with two machine guns,
fired into several bales of hay. Then,
during a lull in the shooting, kitten
sauntered out of the hay, paused to
wash itself and calmly departed.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Station P-O-P-P-A Links
RooseveIts for Christmas

The telephone connection hooked
up Washington, Seattle, Los Angeles
Iames), Forth Worth (Elliott, and
Boston (John).
Evening star., 1940-12-28

About 10000 species of Towering
plants and ferns are found in the
Philippine Islands.
Evening star., 1940-12-28

The number of hairs on an adults
head usually ranges from $4,000 to
10000.
Evening star., 1940-12-28

The earliest record of printed
music is in the year 1865.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-17

Two little refugees from England greet New York with Britain's falls
weir thumbs-up gesture. They are George Houton Cleft, son Of a
Chimney sweep, and Arthur Mayes, both six years old. They and 1Gk
other refugee children were sent to New York from Montreal, Canada!
by train and will be placed in foster homes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-17

Former counselor Of the u. S. en-
bassy in Berlin, Leland B. Morris
becomes charge d'affaires as the e
suit of recall of Alexander Kirk to
Washington for consultation. Nor
ris went, to Berlin from Vienna,
where he was consul general
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
FLOODS TAKE HEAVY
 TOLL OF LIFE, PROPERTY
 DAMAGES IN CAR0LINAS

ASHVILLE, N. c. Aug. 23-Flood waters Of mountain streams in five states took a toll of 19 known dead and property damage of millions of dollars. Rivers in the mountain areas of the Carolinas, Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia were reeed- ing today but areas in the lower sections were menaeed by rising wa- ters an lowlands were evacuated The sun shone brightly and activity consisted chiefly of checking the extent of damage and loss of life.
 Late reports indicated four had drowned and four had been killed in landslides in North Carolina; four were dead in Tennessee, three in Yir- ginia and four in Georgia. AshYHe water lines were restored at dawn and repair work on highway and railroads and communications lines went on apace.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
.ODAYIN

In what promises 10 be the battle of the coming election. the liquor referendum, pro and con forces are beginning to train their bomb sights on the enemy camp and let go with a few well-plaeed missiles.
 One of the first "blitzkreigs" a. gainst the referendum Is opened by con forces with a blast that seeks to call to attention of the voters that:
 Tt will be noted that the referen- dunn is very comprehensive. all kinds of intoxicating alcoholic bey- erages' certainly includes beer and wine and all are to be sold exelu- siyely by the Territory through such agencies as may be established by the legislature.
 Either the liquor business is, like the grocery or the clothing bus mess, a legal business. or it is not. Those engaged in it are subjected 10 certain restrictions and limitations provided by law which. if obeyed. place them in an entirely legiti- mate line of endeaYor in the busi- ness life Of the community. It is just as definite a step toward the com- munistic political creed to put a large number of liquor dealers out of business and their employees out of jobs as it would be to put an e. qual number of grocers and their employees out of a means of liyli- hood due to Territorial monoply of the grocery business.
 Tn exchange for the business Of the present license holders and the jobs they create in the various bran ches of the liquor business. Terri torial monoply would provide polit- ical berths for a comparatively few of the boys entitled to have theIr feet in the trough.
 Instead of several store premises in each town being occupied by these same present license holders, the Territory would rent one store space in each town large enough to justify it and property owners would be permitted to go back to paying taxes on vacant store buildings.
 Present half-million-dol tax revenue which involves practically no collection cose might be replaced by territorial profits on liquor sold or might be dissipattetd by poi- ticians"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
sARBER= IN TOWN

Wildlife Agent, H. R. Sarber, on the Game Commission vessel Black Bear dropped into Wrangen while on routine patrol in this district. He reports that the deer are pelnti- ful this season and are in unusual ly good condition due to the open winter. He cautioned that hunters must carry their licenses on their persons while hunting = and -oi course. it is still closed season on does and lawns.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
SENATOR WALSH
 HURLs ACCUSATIONS
 IN SENATE CHAMBER

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-Senator " sh, Massachusetts Democrat. hurled charges this week in the Sen ate chamber that airplane manufae- turers were delaying acceptance Of government contracts for war planes because they were receiving eighteen per cent profits for foreign orders He said industrial leaders were now knocking at the door of the Senate in an attempt to obtain re. peal of airplane and ship profits limitations.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
Lieut.. COmdr. Jones
 U.S.C.G. Officer
 Dies In Puerto Rico

Wrangell friends this week learn ed with regret Of the death of LT. Commander George Clay Jones. 5z, an officer in the [. s. Coast and Geodetic Survey. which occurred last week in san Juan, Puerto Rico.
 Commander and Mrs. Jones were in Wrangell for two years, 1887 and 193S, when he was in command of The Explorer during the surveying and laying out of Wrangell's small boat harbor and marking the chan mel in tthis vicinity. They made many firm friends here who extend their sympathy to Mrs. Jones.
 G0mmonder Jones. died of a heart attack and his body is being ship ped to Portland, Ore. for burial. He was raised in Portland and attended Oregon State College. graduating in 1913.
 Besides Mrs Jones he is survived by a sister, Mrs. A E. Austin of Woodburn. Ore. and three brothers R. Wallace Jones of Woodburn, Bu- ford and Elton Jones of Portland
 MRS. mCDADE SOUTH
 Mrs. Car1otta McDade. former Wrangell school teacher who has been occupying one of the Chisholm cottages during the summer. left ] for her home in Elma, Wash, aboard ] the Princess Louise last Tuesday. She was a grade teacher here three or four years ago and while spend ] ing her summer vacation here was the object of many delightful par ] ties given for her by local friends
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
LEGION COMMANDER
 URGES UNITED NATION
 ARMED TO THE TEETH

ABERDEEN, WASH. Aug. 28- Scoring the United States failure 10 prepare" in recent years. Raymond
 J.. Kelley. of Detroit. National Com mander Of the American Legion, asked for united nation
 armed to the teetha with commun- ists and Nazis eliminated and Che communist party stricken from the American ballot. Kelley spoke to more than 2.000 delegates and vis- itors at the opening session of Wash ington's 22nd annual eonelave here.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
WRAEGELL's POTLATCH TO GET MORE NATIONAL
 PUBLICITY ATTENTION

Wrangelfs eolorful Potlatch is getting some more national recognl- ton Photographers Of Pan-Ameri- can AirWays. who are making nov ies Of various interesting things in Alaska were in town recently to get some Potlatch shots and some film of the bears al Anan. Through Walter Waters of Bear Totem stores native costumes were provided and considerable footage taken at the Island fo so into the Alaska film which will be shown in connection with Pan=Ameriean's exploitation throughout the world.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
FILM ACTORS
 CLEARED OF CHARGES

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23-Film actors James Cagney, Freddie March and Humphrey Bogart were cleared this week by Rep. Martin Dies of ac- ousations that they were Communist sympathizers. Dies said they had contributed, apparently out of hu- manitarian impulses, to organiza- tions that the Dies Committee were investigating as un-American actiy- ities, among which, the Communists are in leadership.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23

MORE CANNED SALMON SALES IN THE STATES means more money for Alaska. And you people here can help in building your market for Canned Salmon.
 The Industry's advertising is infuenc- ing American women to bug Canned Sal mon. More and more ore serving it. But advertising alone cannot keep American housewives buying Canned Salmon willing to pay a fair price for it. We must continue to please them with the quality of our product.
 And here Alaska people have a real part in selling the Territory's major food product. For the quality of Canned Salmon
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23

is the responsibility of all you Alaska salmon workers. Fish must be moved swiftly from the water to the cans .. special care must be given to all in-be- tween steps. If we work together to protect the goodness of our pack we can assure U. s. women of qaIaLity-aSsure them that the Canned Salmon they get conforms to the highest standards of purity, freshness and nutritive value.
 Certainly Canned Salmon quality is a matter of pride. But more than that-it's a vital need if Canned Salmon is to keep and expand its hold in American markets -. bring better times to all Alaska!
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
MRS. EVANS, SON, HERE

Mrs. Nels Evans, and year old son, Raymond, arrived in Wrangell last Sunday from Petersburg to visit for a week or ten days with the Carl Jacobsons. Mrs. Evans is a daughter-in-law of Mrs. Jacobson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
FIRST BRITISH
 CHILD REFUGEES
 ARRIVE IN New YORK

NEW YORK. Aug. 23=The Brit ish liner. Samaria, doeked here last Wednesday bringing to safety from England the first group of children transported through the collective efforts of Americans. There were 21O children aboard. All children brought over must first have their support here guaranteed by an A. merican patron OF patrons.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
VISITS MOTHER

Mrs. Belle Tombs. of Seattle, ar rived in Wrangell the first of the week on the Columbia to visit her mother, Mrs. Mary Watson cook at Institute. It is Mrs. Tombs' first visit with her mother in sev- eral years.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
WICKARD TO WALLACE
 IN CABINET POST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-Claude R. Wiekard, Indiana farmer, was nominated this week by President Roosevelt to succeed Henry A. Wal lace. the Democratic vice-presiden- tial nominee, as Secretary Of Agri- culture. Since last winter Wickard has been under-secretary of Agri- culture.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
MISS JOHNSON RACK

Miss Helen Johnson, public health nurse. returned Tuesday evening on the Northland from a five week S vacation spent with her parents in Charleston, Washington
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
S21, 100000 WORTH
 NATIONAL DEFENSE
 NOW READY FOR ACTION

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28-A new $21,00O.000 aircraft carrier, the USs Wasp, lay at anchor today in the harbor after Army engineers had completed final adjustments in her electrical equipment. Reports were that she would leave soon for an un- disclosed destinaotion
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
FOR SALE

FOR SALE - Potato Chip outfit. Electric slicer and extractor
 Large Cooker with good tank and burner. Reasonable. Forced to sell. Inquire Sentinel 33-2t
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
sPOKANITE RETURNING HOME

Billie Vinson was a passenger through Wrangell on the Yukon last Wednesday returning to his home in Spokane. He has been work ing aboard a eannery boat in the Icy Straits district
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23

FOR SALE-Lafayette 12 tube
 band AGzDG Console Radio n
 good condition s4o.o0 cash. Har- ry B. Olson. 34-3t