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Evening star., 1940-12-03

the committee would not obstruct
justice by premature disclosure OF
facts. At a personal conference last
Friday he made the further sug-
gestion that Mr.. Dies and Attorney
General jackson have discussion
to establish a line of demarcatlon
between their activities.
AS if in reply, Mr.. Dies said in
his address that the committee
exposure" of the American League
for Peace and Democracy as a unit
of "the Peoples Front was not pre-
mature; it was long overdue"
League Called Largest Unit.
The Peoples Front, Mr.. Dies de-
clared, was composed "of several
million adherents and scores OF or
ganizations which bore high-sound-
ing names" Mr.. Dies said the
American League for Peace and
Democracy was the largest unit OF
the Peoples Front movement.
The Peoples Front" he said,
exercised real political influence.
But one by one we took its compo-
nent organizations and showed by
incontravertible evidence that each
was a tool of Stalin's revolutionary
conspiracy.
1T is true that Stain helped
greatly by his alliance with Hitler
to bring the Peoples Front into
general disrepute; but, even in that
Stain was only confirming our COM
mittee's indictment of his move
ment. Long before the Nazi-Soviet
pact, we had exposed the hypocrisy
of the Peoples Front in its pre-
tended espousal Of democracy"
Five Separate Acts.
Mr.. Dies asserted that the five
separate acts Of sabotage" he men,
toned were committed on the un-
identified plane before it left the
ground. 1t subsequently went aloft
contrary to the wishes Of an in
spector and crashed.
Even though these five separate
acts of sabotage were discovered In
time to prevent an accident, 1t is
highly probable that a sixth act OF
sabotage which went undiscovered
was the cause of the planes destruc-
tion," Mr.. Dies said.
He said that metal was placed in
the plane to jam controls during
fight, bolts were removed from the
planes brakes and gas gauges were
made inaccurate.
Evening star., 1940-12-03

arms shall not cover the angelic
chorus Of peace which is repeated
in the sacred temples and so that
new fraternal bloodshed shall not
disturb or miserably extinguish the
heavenly Joy Of that hour"
The Pontiff's appeal accompanied
permission for Christmas Eve masses
in the afternoon instead Of midnight
where wartime blackouts prevail.
In addition, the Pope freed Cath
olics in war-stricken regions from
obligations to attend mass on Christ
mas Day itself.
Italian authorities withheld CON-
ment today on the Pope's proposal,
but Italy's compliance is expected
in unomcial circles if Britain and
her allies signify acceptance.
Evening star., 1940-12-03
Dies Takes Fight
To Continue Probe
To American People
Five Acts Of Sabotage
On Plane Wrecked
During Test Charged
N the Associated Press.

: ~ the Associated Press.
! Chairman Dies staked the future
of the House Committee on Un-
! American Activities today on ap-
. peals by the people Of America
. for a continuance OF the work ne
, said it was doing in exposing fifth
columnists and sabotage.
, Exactly one month before the le-
cal expiration of the committees
authority, the Texas went on the
: radio last night to review its work
and conclude with the assertion
that there had been at least flve
acts OF sabotage on "a most i'm
portant experimental plane at one
! Of the largest plants in the country.
He declined to identify this incl
dent further. saying privately that
. In view of the possibility that cor
rective measures might be adopted
the company should not be named.
Will Seek Continuation.
IN his appeal to the people of
. the country Mr.. Dies thoughts were
centered on having Congress do
what it has done thrice before
order continuation of the investi-
cation of un-American activities for
another year. He already has an
nounced he would seek such action.
Any sabotage of this investiga-
ton" he said last night, would
constitute a victory for the fifth
column.
you, the people of America he
went on. have the means at hand
to confound your enemies and de-
feat their deceitful strategy. You
have only to let your voices be heard
in the halls of Congress and you
may rest assured that those who
derive their authority from you will
not fail to do your will"
Mr.. Dies based his speech on the
thesis that counterespionage alone
would not eliminate subversive ele-
ments. He said that European
countries had learned that saboteurs
usually pursue legal activities 'un-
til the arrival of the zero hour"
The Lesson of Europe.
ut Is not enough to sit around
and wait for the commission of an
overt and illegal act Of sabotage
he said. 1--WE must expose the fifth
column in all the stages of its ac-
tivity which are preparatory to the
commission of wholesale acts of
treason.
THE lesson of Europe is that we
must DESTROY the legal apparatus of
the fifth column and not simply wait
to prosecute the enemies of oul
country after they have become
lawbreakers.
"Our committee is the only agency
Of the Government which has the
powers necessary to deal with the
legal apparatus of the saboteurs."
President Roosevelt recently ex-
pressed the hope to Mr.. Dies that
Evening star., 1940-12-03
Gunmon Obtoins SIS
In LIQUOR Store Holdup

A colored gunman last night OBJ
tanned SIS in the holdup OF liquor
store in the first block OF Florida
avenue NE.
Sidney Wolfe. proprietor, told po-
lice the man drew a nickel-plated
revolver and ordered him to hand
over the contents Of, the cash reg
lister. The robber escaped in a cab
Evening star., 1940-12-03
Pope Urges Warning
Nations 10 Observe
Christmas Truce
Asks for Cessotion Of
Fighting Spontaneously
Or by MutuoI Accord
Pv the AsSoriotsd press

By the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, Dec. 3-Pope
Plus XII today asked warning pow
ers to observe Christmas truce to
keep "the clash of arms from drown
ing out the angel chorus of peace.
The Pontiff called on the belliger-
ents to observe a truce "spontane-
ously or by mutual accord" in order
that new bloodshed may not dis
turb or miserably extinguish heav-
emily Joy Of that hour"
The appeal was contained in a
motu proprio, the name given to
certain .papal rescripts because of
the phrase. motu proprio-"of his
own accord"-used in the document.
The Pope said in part:
1T is fair to hope and trust that
at least on that holy night of that
holy day all belligerents will declare
a truce either spontaneously or by
mutual accord so that the clash Of
Evening star., 1940-12-03

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Evening star., 1940-12-03

administrative policies of the college
were mentioned at Communist meet
ings he attended, adding:
1T would be wrong to say there
was any deep-dyed plotting in these
discussions"
Evening star., 1940-12-03

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Evening star., 1940-12-03
British Answer Still "No"

LONDON, Dec. 3 R.-Well-in-
formed circles said today that Prime
Minister Churchill's mo" to a
Christmas truce suggestion in Par
lament last week also covered the
proposal of Pope Plus XII for a
Christmas armistice.
Evening star., 1940-12-03

HERE'S GOOD NEWS for anyone troubled with
the common kind Of constipation that's due to
lack Of "buIk" in the diet.
YOU DON'T have TO DEPEND on remedies that
may offer only temporary relief. You can get at
the cause Of the trouble and correct it by regu-
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prevent it's recurrence This is ALLBRANS beter way.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-02-02
LOCAL MEN GET
STIFF JOLT FOR
ILLEGAL TRAPPING

Jack France and Howard Graham,
local residents, were handed out
stiff sentences by Commissioner
Richard surratt Tuesday when they
before him on charges of
trapping out of season.
France received 500 fine and
Graham a $50 fine and both were
given 3O-day jail sentences which
were suspended. Besides this the
trappers forfeited one marten skin,
eight ermine and 26 traps and each
forfeited his hunting license.
Frances being suspended for one
year because it was his second Of
Tense.
The men were apprehended by
Wildlife Agent H. R. sarber about
u miles inland back of Virginia
lake.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-02-02
ITJEN OFF
ON ANOTHER BIG
TRIP TO STATES

On another Of bis colorful trips
Outside, Martin ItJen, User and
skagWays No. 1 tourist attraction,
was south bound ON the Norah We'd
nesday night. Itjen who has be
come an institution at Skagway with
his one-man street car and ballyhoo
for the tourists ON soapy Smith and
other notorious characters Of early
days, is planning to go south
through Hollywood TO see his friend
Mae West and a few other movie
illuminaries, thence through the
canal and around to New York
where he will again undoubtedly
crash the national publicity scene.
Asked when he'd be back, Itien
replied: q never can tell when I
start out on one OF these trips. The
only place where I know the end OF
the line is when get the folks
aboard my street car up in Skag-
way"
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-02-02
MORE THAN 200
NEW ALASKANS
IN MATANUSKA

Palmer Feb. 2-More than 200
Alaskans have been born in the
Matanuska colony since it's incep-
ton, it is revealed in census figures.
The Palmer recording district is
given a total population of 1,444
and the community center is listed
at 244 There are 207 farms in the
valley.
Herbert C. Hansen of Fargo, N. D.
has taken over his duties as manager
of the Alaska Rural Rehabilitation
Corporation, which operates the col
ony, succeeding Ross L. Shelly, who
resigned recently to devote his full
time to- farming in the valley. The
Colonists are now on their own and
have formed their own cooperative
association.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-02-02
Makes
Peace Gesture
Toward Russia
1By Associated Press

Tank pushed armored sledges led
a violent Red army onslaught on
Finlands HARLAN Isthmus defenses
today apparently timed with the
general Russian offensive
Co-ineident with the sudden squirt
of Soviet attacks, accompanied by
wide spread air raids, was a new
offer from Finnish President Kyosti
Kallio of honorable peace" He
told the Firms he did not know
what If any, would likely be Mos
cows answer.
Offensive in the Karelia area.
where entrenched Firms are reported
holding against a Lew style of Rus
sian battle tactics aimed directly
at the separation of Viipuri, Fin
lands second largest city. pivoted
on attacks in the vicinity 20 miles
to the south. At che same time a
Finnish communion ereported Rus
sian attacks repulsed in the Petsamo
area of the far north, ON the Salla
front Just above the Arctic circle
and on the Lake Ladoga front in
the southeast.
In the European war London dis
patches said the Royal Air Force
was prepared to reply in kind to
the large scale German bombing of
Britain, expected in the spring.
Speedy fighting planes with machine
guns mounted in the tails to per-
nit firing in any direction is des-
cribed in authoritative sources as
Britain's means OF meeting antici-
pated attack by the new German
bombers built for speedy perfor-
manees at high attitudes.
All quiet was reported on the
Western Front.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-02-02
BUILDING WORK
IS PROGRESSING
AT ANCHORAGE

ANCHORAGE. Feb. Work on
The new Federal building here is
progressing rapidly and according
to authorities is expected to be COM
pleted toward the end of the sum
mer.
Work is expected to start soon
on a proposed new theatre and ap-
artment building which it is I'M
derstood will be built by Capt. A. E.
Lathrop of Fairbanks, who has ex-
tensive interests in the north. Re-
ports are that it Will be one of the
most modern structures in Alaska.
Biggest event in Anchorage this
month will be the Fur rendezvous
set for the 18th. An annual affair,
it has grown to be one of the out
standing carniyals of the north.
James R. Campbell, former Ter
ritorial Senator and pioneer Alaskan,
who was i'll for some time, is again
around and reports himself in ex-
cellent health.
Sixteen bowling teams are COM
peting in the Anchorage tourney
this year and some spirited contests
have been witnessed.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-02-02
New Contracts Sought

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-The CIO
Cannery Workers Onion, Seattle To-
cal, reported today 1t had notified
the Canned Salmon Industry of q
desire to open for modification the
1899 working agreement. The Union
also reported it lad served notice
that it wished to terminate the 1899
agreement between the Industry and
Alaska resident workers. The notice
was served yesterday deadline for
filing such notices The principal
aims would be to have Alaska resi-
dent workers included in the indus
try-wide contract, Conrad Espe. In
ternational Vice President of the
Union, said The Alaska Fishermen $
Union also filed notice of its de-
sire to open clauses pertaining to
wages and working conditions al
though the main body of the con-
tract was renewed.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-02-02

same place. But, look, there's Belle
Mcbride of The Mode going down
the street without any coat Spring
must be here. And the windows of
Wheeler's Drug. Bet Mrs. Wheeler
did her Spring cleaning only yes
terday. Boy, are they clean!
I'll just duck under this board
walk SO I can see farther down the
street.
My land, if Andy Johnson hasn't
got his store front door wide open!
It's just got to be Spring. Bet over
in Petersburg Cousin Hosea Ground
hog is wading through snowdrifts
two feet deep and look. here in
Wrangell not a scrap of ice or snow
and flowers still blooming. Shouldn't
be surprised to see Palm trees
sprouting next year. Maybe il Ed
Locken lived in Wrangell he would
mt always be cussing the Democrats.
In fact, we'd probably even have
him yelling for a third term for that
guy Roosevelt.
What's this? Oh, The Sentinel Of
flee. And those things ON that pic
ture in the front window. Why,
Wrangell Rainbows. Gee, amt they
pretty? Those must be the fish !
heard some well, ignorant. Is
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-02-02

harsh word let's say, unin-
formed, Petersburg resident call
Kelp Cod. And him a Wildlife Agent,
too. Ye Gods, if they had counted
all the fish in the streams over
around Petersburg, they still could
mt have touched Wrangell's human
population. Can't you just see those
babies darting through some still,
deep pool under an oyerhanging
spruce? Sunlight and blue sky and
the smell of the woods and me scam
pering along the bank trying to tell
Jack Mcbride just how an Alaska
Mary Ann ought to hit the water
to make Jimmie Trout rise and
strike.
All! Spring!
Oh, hum! l wonder what makes
me SO sleepy. My coats an awful
mess. Wouldn't hurt to smooth it
down a bit.
Heyi What's that black thing on
the ground beside me? Holy Smoke
staeksl 1t goes wherever I go. It's
following me! Why, it's my shadow!
Huh, these folks can fool them
selves if they want to. Belle can
trip around without her coat. Andy
can leave his door open If he wants
a fine case of double pneumonia and
Curly Thornquist and his Chamber
of Commerce can say spring is here,
but, I'm no fool. My Ma told me
once that when little groundhogs
see their shadows it means more
winter. I'm hurryfng back to my
diggings under the old root. First
thing l know those dog-gone guys,
Wildlife Agent Sarber and Howard
Jensen, will be coming over here
and declaring an open season on
groundhogs. Just sore because Pc
tersburg probably is still wrapped
in it's Arctic sleep. Golly, 1 used to
be able to run faster than this.
Well, goodbye, Campbells and
Sinclairs, Belle and all the rest of
you. Here's my hole. I'm popping
back in it and pulling my shadows
in after me. Little Johnny Ground
hog amt taking any chances. Six
more weeks of winter. I'll just set
this alarm for March 16. Oh, my
eyes. 1 Just can't keep them open
another minute
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-02-02
NEW EQUIPMENT
TO BE INSTALLED
AT DIAMOND K

J. Frank Wright, Superintendent
for harvest Fishermen, Inc. of Ana
cortes, was in Wrangell last week
end coming north with a crew on
the Violet Ray to look over the Dia-
mond K cannery here which Harvest
has purchased from Pacific Ameri-
can Fisheries and will operate again
this season.
There will be a complete change of
machinery in the plant this season,
bringing in the latest equipment,
Mr.. Wright said. Contracts already
have been signed for some employ
ees, he reported, and while here he
was making contact with fishermen
with the aim of getting local men
on the operations again this season.
Indications point to a good year, he
predicted, and of the seven traps
owned by harvest, only one at Snow
Pass, will be closed under the new
regulations he said.
On the Violet sRay with Wright
were Capt. John Erickson, John Pc
terson, Ray B. Lowman and his
son, Robert, Al Dorks, cannery fore
man, who was superintendent for
eight years for Libby at Craig, and
Joe Jenvey, cook. From here the
party went to Petersburg and came
back through here Monday south
bound.
Mr.. Wright said he would be back
in Wrangell along about the middle
of April ~ the first of May.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-02-02
CITY GIVES LEGION
SITE FOR HISTORIC
DUGOUT BUILDING

The City Council at its regular
monthly meeting last night passed
a resolution granting Merlin Elmer
Palmer Post. American Legion, a
50-year lease on the vacant lot be-
tween the gymnasium and the ad-
joining private property, providing
the Legion is successful in obtain
ing its present Dugout building
from the government.
The Dugout is one of the original
old fort buildings and the Legion
is interested in preserving it as a
historical landmark in the eommun-
ity and Is hopeful of obtaining it
when the old buildings are removed
from the government property to
make room for the new Federal
building.
Police Chief c. II. Lloyd was ap-
pointed by the Council to act as
building inspector for the balance
of the term. The finance committee
was authorized to take up the mat
ter of financing the purchase of a
new light plant service truck after
hearing a report from H. Wellons
that the present vehicle had about
outliyed its usefulness.
City Clerk L. B. Chisholm's re-
port showed receipts to the general
fund of $2,263.91 out of which
$912.99 was paid during the month
as the city's portion toward WPA
work and light receipts of 1929
85.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-02-02
Seek Modification

SEATTLE, Feb. Unions affili-
ated with the International Alliance
of Fishermen and Allied Workers
moved today to send Alliance secre-
tary J. F. Zurich - Washington to
seek modification on the 1910 reg
ulations for Alaska waters. George
Lane, business agent for the Alaska
fishermen, said the so per cent re-
duction rule for Bristol Bay area
would bring unemployment for g.
900 men He argued that only mod
crate control would allow an ample
escapement.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-02-02

JUNEAU, Feb. 2 - Filings closed
here at o'clock yesterday after
noon for the Territorial primaries
April 80 with the following an
nouneing their candidacy:
For Delegate-Anthony J. Dimond
incumbent, Democrat; Sam Duker
and Cash Cole. both of Juneau, Re
publican.
For Attorney General - Henry
Roden and George Grigsby, both OF
Juneau. Democrat, Harry G. Nc
Cain, Ketehikan, Republican
For Auditor Frank A. Boyle,
incumbent, Democrat; Robert E.
Sheldon Fairbanks, Democrat; A.
H. HUMPHREYS, Fairbanks, Republi-
can; Harry G. Watson, Juneau, In
dependent.
For Highway Engineer - Will
liam A. Hesse, incumbent, Democrat;
Victor c. Rivers, Fairbanks, Demo-
crat; Harold C. Miller, Ketchikan,
Republican; Irving Mex Reed,
Fairbanks, Republican.
First Division filings were:
For the Senate-Patrick ]. Gill
more, Jr, Ketchikan, Norman R.
Walker. Ketchikan, and A P. Wal
ker, Pelican City, Democrats; Frank
S. Barnes, Wrangell, Republican.
For the House Van H. Fisk,
Wrangell, Democrat; Allen Shat
tuck, G. A. Decker, A. B. Cain, A.
j. Nelson, John Walmer, John Nc
Cormick, Crystal Snow JENNIE, Will
liam T Douglas, James V. Davis, all
of Juneau, Democrat; E. l.. Sampson
w. M. Mccall, both Ketehikan, DEM
ocrat; Harold C. Jones, Carol CIau-
sen, Petersburg, Democrat; George
Peterson, D. w. Such, Sitka; Demo-
crat.
Republican Steve Vukovich,
William Paul, Jr., Virgil Newell,
Theodore Danielson, Don Foster, Jay
Williams, Sigurd Wallstedt, Grant
Baldwin, Maurice Johnson and Mil
bred Hermann, all of juneau; Jo-
seph ]. F. Ward, Skagway, and ].
V. Van Glider, Ketchikan.
The First Division list is not yet
complete as Commissioners, acting
as deputy district clerks are author
lied to take filings. Most of them are
expected to be received in the Dis
trict Clerks office in juneau some
time today.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-02-02
Many Candidates
File On Last Day;
Fisk Out For House

Giving Wrangell an opportun-
ity for representation in the
next Territorial House of Rep
resentatiges, Van H. Fisk, May
or Of Wrangell, this week filed
his candidacy for the House on
the Democratic ticket with De-
putty District Clerk, Richard J.
Suratt. The Mayor is entering a
race in which there are Is 9th
er candidates, four of which are
to be nominated at the April
80 primary.
It will be the Mayors first
step into Territorial affairs as
a candidate. He is widely known
throughout the Division, living
at Ketohikan before coming to
Wrangell where he has taken
a leading part in civic affairs
for many years. During the re-
cent Democratic Territorial con-
Vention in Juneau, Fisk proved
to be one of the outstanding
figures of the convention, re-
yealing a broad knowledge and
keen insight of Territorial mat
ters.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-02-02
NEW MONITOR"
STATION FOR
ALASKA, PLAN

WASHINGTON, Feb. because
any foreign spy can send trans-At-
lantic cables on radio-built dime
store parts, Uncle Sam is increasing
precautions against the use of air
espionage in response to an appeal
from Chairman James Fly of the
Federal Communications Commits
sion.
The Senate appropriations com
mittee has recommended for the
FEC an appropriation boost of $40
900 to build a new Monitor sta
tion near Anchorage as a silent de-
tective of the air waves.
Fly told the committee: There
is extreme difficulty in avoiding es-
pionage work by use of high fire.
quency Peculiarly enough, in the
high frequency field a transmitting
set may be set up by skilled per-
son at a cost of very few dollars.
He can take a suitcase and go a.
round to the corner hardware store
or the five and ten cent store and
come out with a shortwave trans
hitting set which may be capable
of international, let us say trans
Atlantic, communications.
Fly expressed the opinion that the
location of a checking station in
Alaska is especially important be-
cause of the unsettled condition of
the world and the important loca-
tion of the west coast of Alaska"
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-02-02
Senate @ KS
Seven Million
In Deficiency
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2 The
Senate today approved fifty seven
million five hundred and forty
thousand dollars as urgent defieien-
cy appropriations. The bill is now
returned to the House for consider
alton of an amendment
The measure carries money for
naval armament and tax refunds,
and is two million seven hundred
eighty four thousand dollars under
the amount recommended by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.