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The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-Senator Carter Glass has joined the ranks of conscription advocates, battling the proposal for postponement of compulsory military service until January 1.
 T think we have postponed get ting prepared for years" he told re- porters. T am not in favor of post poning action another day"
 Hopes were slim that a final vote could be obtained in the Senate this week on the -Wadsworth con scription legislation. Because of the outlook leaders agreed to sidetraok resumption today Of the debate pending action on some minor House changes in the already ap- proved measure which would auth orize the President to call up ap- proximately 396,00o guardsmsn and army reservists for active duty. The House adopted a conference report on the measure yesterday.
 The House accepted a report of a joint committee named to resolve differences between the Senate and House version of the legislation which President Roosevelt had re- quested. The legislation would per- nit. the national guardsmen and re- serves to be sent any place in the western hemisphere and possessions and territories of the United States including the Philippine Islands.
 General George Marshall, Army Chief of Staff, replying at a press conference to an argument of op- ponents of the Burke-Wadeworth military conscription bill that the military lacked sufficient equipment to train men who would be drafted, said the war department has "plen- ty of material for that purpose. !" The House military committee post poned until next Tuesday a final vote on it's version of the bill.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
FORGOT SALT SHAKER

Fred Hanford, President of the stikine Sportsmens Association and Union Oil official, Brig Grant, Wrangell postmaster, and Lew Will Hams, editor of The Sentinel, re- turned today from a deer hunting expedition down Snow Pass way. They reported a grand time and each lost at least ten pounds hiking over the hills.
 P. S. Their deer are still in the Woods.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
PROBABLY WISHES HE'D LEFT THAT THAR GOLD
 IN THAT THAR HILL

SAN FRANCISCO, August 23- Attempting to sell 100 ounces of gold to San Francisco bullion brok- CTS landed Milton Dickerson, 30, in the hands of the law.
 The gold was identified by U. S. Bureau of Mine chemists as metal that had come from the Alaska Ju- neau mine in Juneau, Alaska. Off, ficials said the gold was smuggled into California.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
PENNSYLVANIA HERE

Roger Davis, Science teacher in the Berwick, Pennsylvania high school arrived in Wrangell the first of the week in his 12-foot outboard motor boat in which he made the trip from Seattle.
 MT. Davis expects to go on north after a short stay here. He is on a years Sabbatical leave from the school and intends to spend most of it in Alaska studying various Alas kan industries.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
Big Berthas Thrown Into Action By Both
 NaziS And British
By Associated #Press)

Nazi war planes today drop
 ped salvos of bombs on three
 densley populated London sub
 burbs and inflicted a toll of six
 known killed in attacks of
 mounting violence.
 Elsewhere in England and
 Scotland, London reported Bri-
 tlsh long range guns had fired
 a few rounds across the Chan
 nel2 by way of retort to the
 neWly-diseovered German Big
 Berthas studding the French
 coast which shelled British con
 VOys yesterday in the Straits of
 Dover and rained erOss-channel
 projectiles on Dover itself.
 A British military spokesman dis counted the new Nazi mode of al tack, declaring the big German cannon would not make Dover un tenable from a military standpoint Heavy property damage is report ed in a pre-dawn assault on tht London area. the capitals first nigh raid Of the war. Damage resulted tl two empty movie theatres, a bank stores and many other buildings There were few casualties reported. The British eountered with raid. over western Germany.
 An Italian threat to invade Greece If the British occupy any Greek is. lands is reported in a dispatch rom Rome.
 If the British move into Greece We will do the same. a high Fas- ,ist spokesman declared in com nenting on rumors that Britain night occupy Crete and Corfu.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
0vERBY TO PETERSBURG

". c. Overby. deputy collector of Internal Revenue was in Wrangell this week on business. He left last Tuesday on the Northland for Pe- tersburg where he will remain a few days.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
FAMED. SCIENTIST DIES

LONDON, Aug. 23-Sir Oliver Lodge, Scientist and Spiritualist. died Thursday at his home near London. Lodge left a secret mess age for fellow spiritualists with whom he hoped to communicate from the spirit world.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
PAUL RETURNS

Louis F. Paul of Wrangell. Presi- dent of the Alaska Native Brother hood, returned this week from a seasons fishing in Bristol Bay. The Bristol Bay pack of 450,000 cases was not large, and far from expec- tations in returns to the fishermen, he reported. He is completing the fishing season in Southeast Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
Senate Holds For Delaying
 CORSCriptiOl
#CBy Associated #Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S-Ths Senate passed to the White House legislation authorizing the President to call out the Ma tiOnal Guard and Army reserves for active duty for a period of 12 consecutive months. The Senate completed legislative ae- tiOn on the resolution by acc eepting without dissent a con- ference report previously ap- proved by the House. About 396,000 men are affected.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
ARMY CLAIMS
 EQUIPMENT FOR
 THREE MILLION

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 An official inventory, officers said, showed that the Army has an ample supply not only of rifles but of all basic weapons for a force of B. 000,O00 men, more than twice the number that would be in arms the first year of the compulsory mih- tary tszsizfAx BHNgzz2
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
FDR OPPOSES DELAY IN COMPULSORY TRAINING

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28-Presi- dent Roosevelt said today he per sonally was absolutely opposed to postponement of compulsory mili- tary training until next year. He told a press conference that new increase in man power was needed now to learn the use of modern fighting equipment already on hand.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
sPORTSMEN TO MEET

A meeting of the Stikine Sports mems Association of Wrangell will be held next Monday evening at 7:30 at the Elks hall, members are urged to attend
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
KETCHIKAN ATTORNEY
 AND FAMILY HERE

Wilfred c. Stump, Ketehikan at torney. son Of Mir and Mrs. P. L. Stump, and family arrived in Wran- gell last evening on the Alaska.
 Attorney Stump is here on bus mess and expects to return to Ketchikan Sunday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
SEATTLE BROKER, SUICIDE

SEATTLE, Aug. 23-Floyd Hol- lenbek, Seattle broker, shot and kill led himself while seated In his car yesterday on a downtown street No reason was yet known for the act.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
ROOSEVELT LEAVING
 ON EIGHT-DAY TRIP THROUGH EAST AND SOUTH

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28- The White House announced yesterday that President Roosevelt would leave Washington next Tuesday for an eight-day trip through the east and south, during which he would deliv- CT two brief speeches and inspect a defense unit in West Virginia.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-08-23
AUTO MAGNATE DIES

NEW YORK, Aug. 23-Walter P. Chrysler, Sr., automobile magnate, died of a cerebral hemmorhage at his home in Great Neck, Long Is- land, this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25
SUPPER ARRANGED
BY RACIAL GROUP
Pearl Street NeighbOrhOod
House Scene OF Commit
tees Popular Event

A Southern Fried Chicken Supper
will be served at the Pearl Street
Neighborhood House tonight under
the auspices of the Inter-racial
Committee.
Officers of the Inter-racial Com
mittee are: Chairman, DR.. John G.
Walker; vice-chairman, Mrs. Rich
ard D. Ely; secretary, Herbert s..
Smith; social director, Mrs. Leila T.
Alexander; president of Neighbor-
hood House Board, Mrs. Orton P.
Camp. Supper committee members
are: Chairman, Mrs. Nancy Moore,
Mrs. Reuben Mckinney, Mrs. Fannie
Suinler, Mrs. G. w. Prince, Mrs. Her
bert Little, Mrs. 8. w. Weller, Miss
Inez L. Alexander, Mrs. Laura Har-
vey, Mrs. Mary Jenkins, Mrs. Pearl
Oliver, assisted by the house staff.
Mrs. Prince will be in charge OF
the dining room, assisted by Mrs.
Jessie mitchell, Mrs. Dorothy An
trum, Mrs. Charles Rice, Mrs. Dor
othy Macdonald, and Miss Cynthia
Mott as mattresses. The public is in
vited. Supper will be served from
$50 to 1880 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25
Telephone co.
| IN BROADCASTS
New Series of Radio Pro-
grams Announced By
President Clifford

A new series of radio programs for
the Bell Telephone System, sup
plementing its informative advertis-
ing in newspapers and magazines,
will be tnaugurated over Station
VITO and the NBC Red Network,
8 to $3.50, Eastern Daylight time, on
Monday, April 20.
"The Telephone Hour" will pres
ent music for everyone to enjoy
with songe by James Melton, thor,
and Francia White, soprano, and
orchestral music by the 57-piece
symphonic orchestra under the dir
ection of Donald Voorhees,. A mixed
chorus Of IA voices is included in the
ensemble. Melodies from the classics,
light operas and musical comedies
will be featured.
Announcing the program. Walter
s. Clifford, president of the Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, said: "It is particularly true
that our business, more perhaps
than any other, needs the cooper
alton and understanding of its GUS
toners. And it is true that you CO.
operate with someone you know and
like more readily than with someone
you don't know and don't under
stand. 1t is our everlasting job,
therefore, to conduct this business
not only efficiently, but in such a
way as to win the approval and
understanding of our customers, in
Guiding those many millions who use
the telephone although they may
not be on the books of the company
as subscribers.
ITO bring about this essential
understanding as well as to increase
the use of the telephone, we were
pioneers in, and have for years car
ried on educational or so-called in
stitutionaP advertising in newspa-
pers and magazines, Now, through
weekly nationwide broadcasts, we
hope to supplement what is already
being done to keep everyone infor-
med and interested, to the end that
they will make increased use of our
facilities, cooperate with us in our
efforts to furnish the best possibic
telephone service at all times, and
thus actually get more out of the
service for themselves"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25
PLAN SERVICES
FOR DR.. LEWIS
Late Rector to Be MemOri-
allied May 5th at First
Baptist Church

Clarence Fischer's Vibraphone
band, only one of its kind in the
city, will be featured at the fell
lowship supper at the First Baptist
church this evening at GAS o'clock.
The guest speaker will be Rev. DR..
John Newton Lackey Of the Central
Baptist church, Hartford. Perry A.
Borden, moderator, will be toast
master. Mrs. Clarence ISbell heads
the supper committee.
The next community service at
the Baptist church will be held May
s. 1t will be a memorial service to
Rev. DR.. John N. Lewis, late rector
of st. Johns Episcopal church.
The Weekday Church School
Conference will be held tomorrow
at the Baptist church at 7:3O p.
m with Miss Florence Martin of
Dayton, O., authority on Week
day Religious Education, as guest
speaker
Next Sunday evening at 6 o'clock
the high school group will con-
slider the topic, 1.-THE Best Use of
Vacation Time. The Older Young
Peoples Forum will be held the
same night at the same time with
James B. Allen as speaker.
The regular meeting of the "Wo-
mans Missionary and Social Union
will be held at the church We'd
nesday, May 1, p. m. Mrs. George
Carlson will give an address on the
works of Schubert and DeBusy. One
Of her pupils will render selec-
tons by Schubert. The hostesses
will be Mrs. William Hall, Mrs. Will
liam A. Anderson and Mrs. Harry
Lange.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25
WOMEN'S CLUBS in
COUNTY MEETING
Mrs. Henry Hayden Re-
elected Pre- sid mt;
Booster Club Joins

The Democratic Women's Booster
club of this city submitted an ap-
plication for membership in the New
Haven county branch of the Con-
necticut Federation of Democratic
Women's clubs at a meeting in Mil
ford yesterday. Admission of this
group would bring the county mem
bership to more than 300, the larg-
est in the state.
Mrs. Henry Hayden of this city
was reelected president of the
county organization. The remain
ing officers will be chosen at a
meeting in Meriden, May %.
The annual convention Of the
state federation will be held in this
city early in May.
Besides Mrs. Hayden, those at
tending from Waterbury were Mrs.
Mary Lynch, Mrs. Nora Doyle,
Mrs. John Shea, Mrs. Charles But
terly, Mrs. George Corcoran, Mrs
William McGrath, Mrs. Arthur
Frageau, Mrs. Richard Scadden,
Miss Catherine Burns, Miss Eliz-
abeth Smith, Miss Margaret DoWl-
ing, Mrs. Raymond Conlon and
Mrs. John Marinan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25

One hundred years of postage stamps That's
the title the weekly educational program of the Smith
sonan Institute and the u S. Office of Education will
take Sunday afternoon, May S. Many have been
regular listeners this program over the NBC-Red
Network. The May episode will be devoted to the
history and development of stamps and stampcolIec
ing There will be interesting facts about old post
roads, postal systems and other means of commune
cation The world is celebrating this spring 100 years
of postage stamps
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25

Winnie Enrght underwent major operation early
Yesterday morning at St. Mary's Hospital. Martha
Ostrowski of Ward Street has a lovely new evening
gown to sport at the Sigma Delta Tau dinner dance
tomorrow evening in Berlin. ROsalind Russell has
been borrowed by Warner Brothers from M-G-M to
appear opposite James Stewart in mo Time For
Comedy, which goes into production May g. It's an
Cornell . Mae Downey Parker of the Compensation
Court Office has been home all week nursing very
bad cold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25

Walter Winchell and Westbrook Pegler who are hav-
ing bit of tiff these days through the medium of
their respective columns get chance to cool off now
and then with a "Zombe" the mo than two to
customer drink that guaranteed to lay you in the
aisle under the table, depending upon the place of your
libation Winche, in particular, has been referring to
the "Zombie" and then but it took Marus Claude
of the Press Club to dope out what goes into it and why
is as follows threequarters pineapple juice the
of Papaya juice of lime, one ounce apricot
brandy four ounces Carioca (three different
weghts) sprg of mint, red and green cherry,
top float of half-ounce 151proof Carioca rum, and
powdered sugar, all this tossed into special Zobie
glass frosted and pictured in three coors with the
ing mo more than two.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25
CASH SCARE IN 1858

Maiden, Mass. OP)-Few con-
tractors would take the job as
signed to Job Lane in 1858. He
agreed to build a meeting house
for the First Congregational church
and received in payment "the sum
of $50 pounds in corn, cord wood,
sound and merchantable at prices
current and fat cattle" The WPA
historical records survey discovered
the contract.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25

lacking coat of armor on the old
steam frigate Merrimac. Union
leaders got busy, ordered construc-
ton of an iron clad. It took per-
spring shipbuilders just 100 days
to finish the job. The Monitor was
completed half day after the
Merrimac steamed out Of Norfolk
on March 8, 1862.
Before the Monitor reached
Hampton Roads, the Conferate
iron-clad had things all its own
way. without much trouble, it sank
the Northern Cumberland, drove
the frigate Congress aground and
riddled her with shells.
The Monitor pulled into Hampton
Roads at midnight, opened fire at
$3.50 the next morning. 1t was a
weird contraption, scornfully des-
cribed by seamen as cheese box
on a raft"
Both craft poured out shells at
each other until noon. The battle
was noisy, intense = but nothing
much happened. Shells did moth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25

This Is the fourth Of six
articles telling the stories OF
naval battles that won wars.
By NEA Service
The famous Civil War battle OF
the Monitor and the Merrimac was
practically a draw.
Technically, perhaps, it was a
victory for the Union Monitor. But
the triumph was more in having
kept the Confederate Merrimac
from carrying out the expected
destruction than in actually sub
DUNG the South's iron plated mon
ster.
AS naval scraps go, the Monitor
Merrimac bout wasn't much of a
fight. But it was the first time a
couple of iron-cladS had ever met
face to face. And it marked the
beginning of the end of wooden
men-o'-War.
The North was scared stiff when
word seeped up that the South was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25
This land 0f n

things this year, don't 60 off the American continent
The Department of Interior among other things, puts
lot of time into collecting facts and figures notable
events which occur in every part of our nation.
sample itinerary for the month of May reveals such
entertainments as the following to choose from.
similar in Memphis, May 14-18. Golden Spike
Days, Omaha, May 1913 Dogwood Festival, Bristol,
Va date set. Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival,
port, Ore, May S-5. Annual Strawberry Festival,
Humboldt, Tenn, May $40. Tulip Tine, Holland,
Mich, May 1925. Golden Forties Fiesta San Fran
CISCO May 22-25. Rhododendron Day Festival, Port
Townsend, Wash. May 2425, Story Book Parade,
Alhambra, Calf May A.. Pioneer Day, Guymon, Okla,
May 2. Boot-Hi Roundup Dodge City, Kans., May
15l7. Masque of the Yellow Moon, Phoenix Arz no
date set. Blossom Week, Canon City, Colo May 1-6.
-. Oleander Festival, Galveston Texas, May 1915
Fishing Rodeo, Hot Springs, Ark. no date set.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25
LADYBUGS ROUNDED UP

Bisbee, Ariz. (UP)-It,s roundup
time here again but the subjects
being "corralled' are neither horses
nor cattle-they're ladybugs. The
insects abound in this section of
southern Arizona and are being
caught to be shipped to central
Arizona wehre potato crops are
threatened by aphis. Ladybugs are
mortal enemies Of aphis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25

Helen swrski popular Naugatuck lassie and
Michael Gursk OF Bristol have decided that breakfast
for two is appettzing than cereals for one So
after May II at st. Hedwg's Church in Union City
they'll be Nom and Pop to one another. . Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Brannan of Bristol paid visit from Long
Legs Stork at the Bristol Hospital last Sunday and the
Brannan is the former Ruth Johnson of this CITY, At
torney Tim Sullivan has his portfolio under his arm
again each morning after seven long weeks of Illness It's
great to see him around the court building
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25
KILLED
INJURED
FEMALE "FAGIN" ARRESTED

Cairo, Egypt, CUP)-A female
"Fagin," who operated a pickpocket
school for girls in Cairo, has been
arrested. After delivering morning
lectures to her pupils she sent them
to various busy centers where they
trailed their victims, made their
thefts and afterwards reported to
her with their gains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25
NIGHT COPS STAGE
BOWLING BANQUET

The annual bowling banquet of the
night platoon of the Waterbury po-
lice department was held last night
at the Silver Chalet with Is mem
bers in attendance, was toast
master.
Entertainment was provided by
various members of the league, and
it was voted to hold a similar league
next year.
Informal talks on the success Of
the league were given by Patrol
man Raymond Grady, secretary,
Matthew Koskey, treasurer, Bar
ney OLoughlin, whose team won
the championship, Ralph Belloisey,
Joseph Delaney, who captured
high single honors, Vincent Dow
ney, high three winner, and Har-
old Sheehan, chairman of the en-
tertainment committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25

ing more than dent the iron blat-
ing, ricocheted harmlessly off into
the water.
The Monitor, with its revolving
turret, its ability, had a maneuver-
ing advantage over the clumsy
Merrimac. When the Merrimac
finally limped of at noon, it did so
because it had sprung a leak not
directly attributable to the battle.
Two of her guns had been put out
of action by Union strikes.
No one was killed on either side.
Injuries were slight. Lieutenant
Worden, commanding the Monitor,
was nearly blinded when q shell
exploded in the pilot house.
Before the end of the year, both
iron-clads were sunk. But the
Hampton Roads battle had started
naval experts bordering marked
the drawn of the modern era of sea
warfare.
NEXT: The Russo japanese battle
in Port Arthur,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25

Francis Burns, rrell-tOpped Waterville mixOlO
gist, is walking around with his in cast. What
breaks that fellow gets! Tex Guinan ork leader
year older yesterday He's considerably younger
than most people believe . Marie Glassberg is plug
ging the rummage sale which the Friendly Workers
Mission Group will hold all day Saturday at 272 North
Main Proceeds will be sent to aid Catholic Mission
aries in foreign fields Rita RasicOt, Irene PaulOsk
Henriette May and Mary David hope the Alpha Omega
sorority dinner hop, May H. in Berlin, spotlghted by
q full moon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25
BRUSH FIRE

Brush fires on property of Mrs.
Elizabeth Chase in Oakville and at
Ct woodward avenue were extin-
guished by the fire department yes
terday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25

John Bush of Baldwin Street has retired after
more than 20 faithful years of service with the COnnec
ticut Light and Power Company In July of 1918 John
joined the Waterbury Gas Company to supervise the
construction of the gas plant When the job was fin
ished he stayed on as foreman He transferred to
General Operating in 1885, but returned to the gas
plant later foreman. Now that he's retired he'll
have plenty of time to devote to his hobby of growing
flowers. Here's hoping in his coming years of leisure
he'll experience deserved happiness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25
Tall Tower
Topics
SPRING SONG
lITT1TTccTTTH; M BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good evening.

SPRING SONG
Repeat from Another Spring.
The hylas make an awful noise
In spring when they start their tunes;
Sounds just like band OF brass
And how that army croons!
In the marshe- and the ponds
A jinging cnC-:,S energies;
You'd really think million strong
Were singing sad spring dirges.
Hylas are a poppy bunch
Piping frogs to youse);
Listen to their even song
Got croo1IerS tied for blues.
The hylas make an awful noise
More deafening than grand;
In the springtime Of the year
When they strike up the band.
EN- EN-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25

More than 30 billion eggs are pro-
duced in the United States annually.
Aples contain 80 per cent water.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25

GANGS COMEDY
Our Gangs new comedy Is titled
Early Birds"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25

NEXT: The Russo japanese battle
in Port Arthur,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19
TWENTY-F0UR IN TO-DAY ON
 S. S. ALASKA

Twenty-four passengers arrived in Juneau on the southbound steam CT Alaska this noon from the vest ward and Lynn Canal points.
 Arrivals were D R. Heffer, R. J. Boyd. E. Forsvich, H. R. Hunter Miss P. Bower, James Manzie, E Nelson. Ruth Smith, Marian Valle, Katherine Miller, Bertha Reece, Thelma Edwards, Rosie Edwards, Ted Strand Paul Henry, George Whalley G. Johnson, J. Gilling- hame. Vera Harmon, s. Jackson, The Rev. Edgar Gallant, s. G. Car ter, J. c. Paddock, Mrs. Wierenger
 Twenty passengers sailed south on the Alaska at two o'clock this after noon.
 For Seattle. passengers were: F. R. Townsend. MT. and Mrs. Wallis George. John Smith. Eugene Lund- strom. Mrs. M. H. Otland, James Dodsen. Frank Wright. Robert Welsh, Ernestine Fox, Willia m Trumbo. Stanley Scheible, A. B, Cunningham, s. Ryan.
 For Petersburg-C. Christensen, Mre. F. Espeth, V. Tremp.
 For Ketchikan-Irene Slagle, A. B Betts. Pete David