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The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
Demo Senators
Put One Over On
6 0P Colleagues

WASHINGTON, March 15-sen-
ate Democrats eontended gleefully
today that the amendment fixing
$4,000 as the top for campaign con-
tributions had alienated Republican
support for legislation to broaden
the Hatch apti-polities act The
amendment prevailed by a narrow
margin yesterday after opponents
argued it would strike at the money
bag interests supporting the Re-
publican party.
The amendment was tackled onto
legislation extending the restriction
on political activity to more than
100000 state workers paid partly
from Federal funds.
Senator Bankhead, sponsor of the
proposal, estimated it would outlaw
about three millions dollars of con-
tributions in each presidential cam
paign year and would hurt the Re-
publicans more than the Democrats.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
Chamber DGmurS
Bill Aimed At
Alaska Travel

Action to protest the bill now be-
fore Congress to amend the mer-
chant marine act, commonly known
as the Jones Law, which would
eliminate travel by Americans on
Canadian vessels to and from
Alaska was taken by the Wran-
gel Chamber of Commerce at its
meeting Monday noon in the
Civic Center. Protest will be
sought through the Territorial
Chamber. According to the infor-
nation to the local chamber, the
bill, introduced by Representa-
tive James "A. OLeary of New
York, would result in curtai1ing
and eventually eliminating en-
tirely Canadian boat service to
ports, it was explained.
Fred Hanford. Chairman of the
industries committee. reported he
was getting in touch with yari-
Gus pulp wood plants in the
States in an effort to see what, If
could be done toward
furthering the export of pulp
wood from here as previously
suggested. He also said that the
Bureau of Indian Affairs was con-
sidering the building of a home
for aged natives in the Territory
and suggested that Wrangell
make an effort to get It located
in this district.
Dues this year were fixed at SO,
or what ever more the members
wished to pay.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
Boats Of
All Kinds Must
Be Registered

On seal patrol and to take regis
tration of fishing vessels, Capt. L.
J. Collins of the Bureau of Fisheries
was here Wednesday, aboard the
Kittiwake, having come up from
Seattle for the season. Capt. Col
Inns left here Thursday morning for
Sitka to authenticate seal skins and
continue registration work.
Collins pointed out that all boats
engaged in fishing operations this
year must be registered. This in
cIudes both hand and power trollers
The section in the regulations in
that connection reads:
Each fishing boat in operation,
whether powered or Empowered,
shall be legibly and plainly marked
with the name, initials. or symbol
of the person, company, or eorpor-
alton owning, operating or using
same. together with distinctive
number which shall identify each
particular boat, said name initials,
or symbol and number to be not
less than six inches in length. Each
season, prior to commencement of
commercial fishing. the name, mi
tials. or symbol and number of each
boat shall be furnished in writing
to the local representative of the
Bureau Of Fisheries.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15

The Wrangell Game Refuge has
been definitely established, the ac-
ton being taken at the recent meet
ing of the Alaska Game Commission
in Anchorage, it was announced
here this week by Frank Dufresne,
Executive Officer of the Commits
sion and Regional Director for the
Biological Survey. 1t will extend out
along the Wrangell Highway as far
as Polk Point and will include the
area from the summit of Wrangell
Island to Zimovia Strait. Signs mark
ing the area will be erected this
spring. Monaghan pheasants will be
released in the refuge as soon as it
is marked, Dufresne explained.
The game official went through
Wrangell on the Yukon the first of
the week, en- route to a conference
of game and Interior Department.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
Gov. Gruening
Gives Support
DimOnd Bills
(By Associated Preas)

sAsHINGT0N, March Is - Gov.
Ernest Gruening of Alaska today
urgeaathe House merchant marine
and fisheries committee to approve
legislation to restrict and eventual
y forbid employment of any per
sons except resident Alaskans By
the Alaska fishing industry. He said
the practice Of bringing outsiders
to Alaska to fish Alaskan waters
was discrimination against the peo-
pie of the Territory.
Gov Gru@niB said the problem
did not apply elely to the fishing
industry l5ut h said he was conduct
ing negotiations with the Navy to
end d 5crimiation against Alaskans
IN ea1istrwtion of naval bases at
Kodiak aud Sitka.
{ Ills introduced by Delegate Di-
)n9 would apply the rule to the
Bristol Bay section this year and
to all of the industry in the Terri
tory in 1916. They would authorize
the Secretary of Interior to order
that Alaskans be given priority in
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
Wrangell Game Refuge
Established Along Road
Extending To Polk Point

in Washington and also to
attend the fifth annual Wildlife
conference scheduled for the nation
al capital next week, the same week
that Wildlife Restoration Week is
being observed throughout the ma
ton. On many of the 266 national
wildlife refugees open house" will
be held during the week in an effort
to emphasize the Importance of con-
serving the country's wildlife, he
said.
The Regional Director said an
nouncement on fur seasons for AL
aska would be forthcoming around
the last of April after the recon-
mendations of the Commission have
been approved in Washington. De-
cision on whether the Southeast
Alaska season will be closed next
year will be announced an that tiRa.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
GERMANS INTERESTED
IN RUMANLA-RUSS0 PACT

BERLIN, March 10 - German
diplomacy, encouraged by the Rus
so-Finnish peace, pressed other lit
tie neutraIs, especially in the south
east, to cut loose from Allied in
fluence. simultaneously, German
quarters expressed active interest in
reported negotiations for a Russo
Rumanian non-aggression pact. 1t
was reported Russia gave Germany n
definite pledge not to attack Ru-
mania regardless of what happens
in the southeast. The Germans be-
lieYed this assurance would influ-
ence Rumania to agree to a non-ag-
ression pact on which negotiations
were reported being conducted in
utmost secrecy.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
BRITAIN GUARDING
AGAINST 3-POWER
GRAB AT TRADE

LONDON, March Is - Great Bri-
tain has brought three new weapons
into her economic front line to meet
the threat of a German-Russian-It
allan block agreed at capturing her
trade.
Her effort is intended to fortify
the British possession in the econ
omic struggle by increasing her re-
sources of foreign exchange for pur-
chases of war supplies, modifying
resources of the British and French
overseas empires and driving Ger
man securities from the British
money markets.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
OFFICIALS THINK ALLIANCE
OF REDS-NAZIS UNLIKELY

LONDON, March. 15 - Authori-
tatiVe foreign office circles said to-
day that peace between Russia and
Finland killed any chance of Rus
STA being driven into a formal mill
tary alliance with Germany. They
expressed belief that Russia would
limit herself to economic aid to the
Nazis and that they might go into
a period of semi-isolation to con-
solidate her gains and repair dam
age.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
HEALTH EXPERT HERE TO
DISCUSS LOCAL PROBLEM

DIR. b. Il. cinnamon, director of
the division of communicable disease
control for the Territorial depart
ment of health, was in Wrangell
during the week, confering with Of
ficials and citizens here in an eff
fort to further the health program.
Last night DR.. cinnamon met with
a group of civic leaders at the Civic
Center to go over the health prob
lens of the community and find
what the department could do to
improve them.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
WELLES LEAVES LONDON
NOW IN PARIS

PARIS, March Is = Sumner We'll
les, United States under-secretary of
State, talked half an hour yesterday
with Premier Daladier and delivered
a message from President Roosevelt
which the Embassy said, was a per-
sonal greeting and not connected
with recent developments in the In
ternational situation Welles return
ed to France from London yester-
day where he found extensive spec
ulation rife as to a possible new
German peace offensive
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
SOVIET HEAD NU. S.
TO BE CALLED BEFORE
DIES COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, March 15-Chair-
man Dies, Democrat of Texas, Of the
House Committee for investigating
unAmerican activities said yester-
day that the head of the Soviet mill
itary police in the U. s. would be
called before the Committee soon In
an expose which" he said would in
volye people in governmental cir
cles." He declined to name the pros
pective witnesses or those who might
be involved. He said the date was
yet to be set and a decision yet
made whether the hearing would be
open OF closed.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
JUSTICE DEPT. WILL
FOLLOW UP PROBE
IN DETROIT CASE

WASHINGTON, March Is - At
torney General Jackson announced
yesterday that Henry Schwinhaut,
Chief of the Justice department CT
vii Liberties Unit, would make a
full study of the arrest in Detroit
OF persons indicted for aiding en-
listment of soldiers for the Spanish
Loyalists Army. Senator Norris, In
dependent of Nebraska, recently
charged the FBI with ''inhuman
conduct in arresting a dozen persons
subsequently released in the De-
troit case"
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
U. S. TO BE MEMBER OF
INTER-AMERICAN BANK

WASHINGTON, Mar. 15-Secre-
cary of State Hull said today that
the U. S. was ready to sign on April
IA a proposed convention for the
establishment of a $100,0O0,00O in
ter-American bank for development
of financial and economic cooper
alton within the hemisphere. The
U. SIS contribution would be S.
100000 of the $13,000,000 mini
mum capital required to start op-
Grafton
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
PEPPER SOUNDS
REACTION NOTE
AGAINST FBI

WASHINGTON, March 15-Sena-
tor Pepper, Democrat of Florida,
told the Senate that reaction had
grown up against the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation because it has
gone too far. The Florida Senator
said the House appropriations COM
mittee had warned ]. Edgar Hoover.
chief of the FIJI, that his funds
would be eurtailed unless the agency
ehaeEvaa 'AReaseaahla's ResasfetfamM
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
6 KILLED, EIGHT
INJURED IN FIRE
OF APT. HOUSE

CHARLOTTE, N. c., March Is =
Six persons were killed and eight
injured, several critically, in a 2
a. m. fire here today which spread
rapidly through a eighty-six unit
apartment house.
The dead are Mrs. Hazelle Martin,
gift shop manager; Miss Rowena
Dickinson, 20; Mrs. H. Russell Ely;
Miss Lucy Marten, 20, nurse; Tom
my Charity, 10; Edward Martin, 81,
student. Two were fatally injured
when they jumped to the concrete
alleyways.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
SENATE TALKS CASH TO
REHABILITATE FINLAND

WASHINGTON, March Is =
Movement to advance funds for re-
Mobilization of war devastated Fin
land appeared to be gaining ground
in the Senate today. Chairman Key
Pittman, Nevada Democrat, of the
foreign relations committee said he
was considering asking Congress to
vote ten million for Finnish relief
to be spent through the Red Cross.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
Shakes Island
Project Ready
About June |

The Shakes Island project viii be
in shape for the opening of the
tourist season around the first of
June, Regional Foretser B. Frank
Heintzleman said here today. Heint-
zleman arrived here yesterday with
Pilot Shell Simmons. who was en-
route to Juneau. and will fly over
to Petersburg this afternoon with
Pilot Tony Sehwamm. accompanied
by District Ranger S. s. Dennison.
The Regional Forester. father of
the plan to develop Shakes Island
into an attractive, historical reerea-I
ton area, reported the work progress
sing in good shape and said that if
il was found necessary additional.
men would be put on to get every
thing in shape by the opening of.
the tourist season.
Work on a temporary bridge ac-|
ross to the island to serve until such
time as the War Department builds.
a breakwater for the small boat
harbor was started this week and
will be completed around the last of
this month for the first of next.
AS soon as the community house,
now being constructed is completed
it is planned to put exhibits of In
dian lore and other interesting his
torical matter in the building,
Heintzleman explained, pointing out
that if local residents or others in
the Territory had something of such
nature they would like to display
opportunity would be afforded them
to do so.
A celebration, featured with color
full Indian ceremonies and potlatch, |
is planned to mark the dedication of
the project, local organizations
working in conjunction with the
Forest Service
All indications point to one of the
greatest tourist years in the Terri
tory's history, Heintzleman said,
pointing out that completion of the
Shakes Island project this year is
particularly timely and should prove
of great benefit to this community
although We may be improving
and working on it for years, Shakes
Island as a tourist attraction is no
doubt to be one of the outstanding
in the entire Territry," the official
said.
While here the Regional Forester
was in conference with the indus
tries committee of the Chamber Of
Commerce relative to the possibility
o REPORTING pulp wood. He express
sed the view that if it could be
handled through a local Alaska con-
Germ it might prove of benefit but
that If concerns from the Outside
were to come in and log off the
lumber and ship it out no benefits
to the Territory would accrue with
the result that the raw material
would be depleted thus lessening
the chances to get pulp wood plants
to establish themselves in Alaska.
There is at this time excellent OPP
portunities to get wood working
plants which would give year-around
for Alaska, he explain
ed, and if they can be brought
north it would be far more beneficial
for the Territory than to send raw
material Outside
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
FINNISH DEAD
PLACED AT $1,000

HELsINKI, March Is = In
broadcast to the United States, Fin
nish Foreign Minister Tanner said
that more than fifty thousand Firms
fell, dead or wounded, in the war
with Russia in defense of western
civilization and their sacrifices had
not been for Finland alone"
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
ALLIES LOAN MONEY FOR
INT PLANTS IN U. S.

WASHINGTON, March Is - The
Atlas Powder Co., of Wilmington,
Del, revealed in a statement filed
with the Securities Commission
Thursday that Great Britain and
France have loaned the firm ST.
$4,000 to build new plants to
manufacture TINT.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
GERMANS SCUTTLE
TONNAGE TO AVOID
ENEMY CAPTURE

LONDON, March Is - Scuttling
by fire of the German merchantmen
LaCoruna near a British warship,
brought the total to at least %
ships, and $4,000 tons of shipping
the Germans have destroyed to pre-
vent its rich cargoes from falling
into enemy hands.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
JAPAN BUDGETS
HUGE SUM FOR
CHINESE CONFLICT

TOKYO. March Is = Approval
by the House of Peers completed the
adoption of budget OF two billion
four hundred and twenty seven mil
lion dollars, SIS per cent of the total
which is allotted for the fighting
forces which are now waging a war
in China.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
PRESIDENT ON AIR

President Roosevelt and Queen
Wilhelmina of Holland will be
heard on the air at IL O'Clock to-
morrow morning in connection with
the Christian Foreign service Con-
vocation program. The program is
scheduled to be heard over NBC.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15

HELSINKI, March 15 - A new
army was ON the march today in
Finland One hundred thousand men
women and children, forced out of
their homes in ceded areas, were
moving on foot, in trains, autos and
wagons over the new boundaries to
strange homes in what is left OF free
Finland They carried a few of their
most treasured possessions. The gov
eminent undertook to transport
what it could of the remainder OF
their property. About 100000 al
ready were in refugee eenters, of
whom about 100000 may return to
what is left of their homes. Finland
must find abodes for the rest of the
100000.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
U. S. TO KEEP WARY

WASHINGTON, March 15-secre-
tary of State Hull told his press
conference that the United States
policy of moral embargo against
Russia did not expire automatically
with the end of the Russo-Finnish
war. It was apparent the United
States would regard Russia warily
for some time to come.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
TREASURY EXPECTS
BIG INCREASE IN
INCOME RETURNS

WASHINGTON, March 15-Treas-
ury experts estimated unofficially
that income tax yield for March
would total $65O,000,O00 compared
with 100000 of last March.
Tonight, midnight, is the annual
deadline for filing returns and for
first quarter payments.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
AIR RAIDS PAVED
WAY FOR PEACE

HELSINKI, March 10 - Lifting
of the wartime censorship permitted
the revelation Friday that tremen-
dous damage resulting from Russian
air and artillery bombardment had
interfered seriously with Finnish
troop and material transport and es-
sential industries fastening peace.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
SOVIET PLANNING
AUTONOMOUS STATE

MOSCOW, March Is - Immediate
organization of coded Finnish ter
ritory into an autonomous Soviet
socialist state republic is considered
to be the principal task before the
Supreme Soviet called to meet March
29.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
PLANES GROUNDED BUT
INFANTRY CARRIES ON

PARIS, March 15-Low ceilings
brought temporary pause in aerial
activity on the Western Front to-
day. The Allied command reported
local activity of advance parties,
especially west of the Yosges."
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
.HOrdeS Homeless AS
Firms, Soviet Sign
Peace Agreement
tBy= Associated Pre@)

The Russo Finnish war came
to an end on Tuesday night Of
this week when peace terms
were agreed to at a conference
of Finnish and Soviet officials
IN Moscow.
Under the agreement the Ka-
relian Isthmus including Vii
puri is oeded to the Soviet I'M
ion and the Russians are grant
ed a military base on Finland's
Hanko peninsula at the mouth
of Finland. It was Finland's re-
fusal to o0ncede the latter re-
quest which led to hOstilities in
the first instance.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
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WRANGELL TIDES 4

4 4 So: \ + d : + x ,S.o*
High Tide $50 a. M, 40 feet
Low Tide 12:48 p. M, % feet
High Tide CAT p. m, lis feet
Sunday March II, 1910
Low Tide 12:48 a. m, 81 feet
High Tide 6:57 a. m, 1876 feet
Low Tide 2:O6 p. m, 2.S feet
High Tide 1925 p. m, Ills feet
Monday March IS, 1910
Low Tide 2:15 a. m, SO feet
High Tide 1921 a. m, 1877 feet
Low Tide 1924 p. m, 1.6 feet
High Tide 9:46 p. m, 1873 feet
Tuesday March 10, 1910
Low Tide 1888 a. m, 4.6 feet
High Tide 9:42 a. M, 14.4 feet
Low Tide 4:29 p. M, 0.5 feet
High Tide 1O:49 p. m, 1877 feet
Wednesday March 20, 1910
Low Tide 4:46 a. m, 81 feet
High Tide 1880 a. m, 1876 feet
Low Tide 5:16 p. m, -O.7 feet
High Tide 1889 p. m, 1874 feet
Thursday March 81, 1910
Low Tide Sal a. m, 1.3 feet
High Tide HAT a. m, 1913 feet
Low Tide 6:10 p. m, 1T feet
Friday March 90, 1910
High Tide 1925 a. m, 1863 feet
Low Tide 6:31 a. m, -0.4 feet
High Tide 12:39 D. m, 17.S feet
Law YkaM esk2 m IN seaxs
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-03-15
WEATHER REPORT

(Margaret Simmons)
kAki
Cooperative Observer
U. S. Weather Bureau
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-02
FOUR MILFORD
RESIDENTS HURT
IN 3-CAR CRASH
(coniinusd from RIr1t rassl

Lindle pulled out into the second
lane to pass HolzmueIler, and at the
same time, Donovan pulled out into
the third lane TO pass Lindle, bring
ing the cars three abreast.
DOnovan's left front and rear
wheels caught in the shoulder OF
the road, causing his car to swerVe
sharply to the right, in turn causing
Lindle to swerve to the right, fore
ing HOlzmueller out ON the right
shoulder where he struck the abut-
ment.
The accident victims were given
first aid at the scene OF the accident
by DR.. William Chapman, Harring-
ton physician, and taken to the hos
pital in the Milford ambulance.
HOlzmueller, Milford insurance
cCnsultant, former citv councilman
and treasurer of the Carlisle Fire
Company, was driving the three wo-
men to the Kent-Sussex Fair when
the accident occurred.
The front of the HOlzmueller ma
chine was completely demolished by
the impact.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-02
JAMES CAMP OPENS
In SUSSEX TOMORROW
tconllnusa iron RIr.. 30

singing and partake in the old-time
Wesley evangehstic services. This
camp long has been favorite with
residents In the Seaford. Laurel and
Delmar sections as well as Mills
boro, DagsboFo, Frankford and
Georgetown. Many each year at
tend from Wicomico and Worcester
counties ia Maryland.
James Camp, sometimes called
Epwortn, was started about forty
years ago. The first sessions were
held In the fall and during the per-
fod, II Is related, that It was so cold
that people had to wear Overeoats.
Back In those days 1t was referred
TO es the frozen camp" not from
the fact that the meetings were not
spirited but because Of weather con-
ditions
Like many OF the camps within the
past fifteen years, an admission OF
ten cents will be charged with the
exception OF tomorrow night. next
Friday and Saturday nights.
The charge Is made to meet the
running expenses. Many years ago
all camps were open and the only
means Of raising funds was to take
np collections. BY charging q small
admission fee, this IS done away
with and the committee In charge Is
OF worriment about funds.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-02
THREE DROWN
IN DELAWARE
over WEEKEND
,oonsinusa fron glr.s rass,

Both plunged into the water with
William Richards, a graduate life
guJrd plunglng in tc save them.
Camp officials explained that all
enrollees detailed to work along
water are accompanied by a guard.
Richards said that both struggled
so vigorously that he was unable to
bring them to shore
The two youths were in the water
for a half hour befors their bodies
were recovered.
Police Rash Aid
Efforts to resuscitate Spears were
to no avail but Young showed re-
covery when adrenalin injections
were made by DR. Lewis Shaeffer,
camp physician. State police rushed
an additional supply from the Kent
General Hospital, Dover, six miles
away.
After two hours work, hope Of
saving YOung's life was abandoned
Lewandowski's companions said he
took of from a tree stump into
about three or four feet Of water.
Seeing he was injured his compan-
icns pulled him from the stream.
Joseph Szewezyk Of 904 Anchorage
street, Wilmington, rushed with
LewandowslEi to the hospital.
Three hours effort to revive Mer-
ritt at Rehoboth failed He was first
seen to disappear by his wife. Her
cries attracted attention of persons
on the beach and boardwalk. Life
guards had gone OF duty at the
time.
Merritt's body was brought ashore
by willard Ewing, 19 years old, son
of Benjamin Ewing of Rehoboth !
Beach, who jumped in the surf with
his clothes on.
Edward p. Bardo, Wilmington,
captain of the life guard, admins !
tered artificial respiration, assisted |
by William LOeper, another life !
guard. and Robert Maeder, U. S. |
Coast Guard.
Merritt was employed at the du-
POnt Company nylOn plant at Sea-
ford.