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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-03

Following publication of the loca-
ton of his residence, DR.. Gerhardt
A. Westrick, business representa-
tive extraor'. larry of the German
government, disappeared from the
home in suburban Scarsdale, N. Y,
where he had lived incognito since
May 6. He had been visited by nu-
merous businessmen and mechanics.
central PreSS)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-03

Capt. S. Norman Groves
Captain S. Norman Groves is in
command of the American liner
Eacaliber on her voyage from Lis
bon, Portugal, to New York. His
passengers are reported to include
the Duke and Duchess of Windsor
and several Americans ENJOYS.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-03

Actress Florence Rice smiles hap
PLY in Los Angeles court as she wins
an uncontested divorce from actor
Robert Wilcox. She testified she
lost IA pounds in three months
after marrying him in Hawaii in
March. 1929,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-03

Walther Kurt Reich, 25, is shown
in Boston, Mass, after his escape
from a British boat taking him to
an internment amp in Canada.
Dropping through portfolio on the
prison ship in the St. Lawrence
River, he swan for two hours be-
lore reaching land. He was picked
up by U. S. guards at the border.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-03

Marianne Schultz Moore, &c. widow of Raymond H. Mo ann!
Snowman hunted by California police who s
the 16monthsold boy with whom she is shown from SAN s
detention home. Soon after Moore divorced her 1893! he
the child about to be born his Mrs. flied claims
estate. The child, Michael, placed in the home the III
Moore unfit to for hi:#. 4 49,. ''"''
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-03

Charging her clergyman-husband
with intimacies with Peggy Rich,
five-times-married showgirl and
with beautician, Mrs. Leonore
Norman, 81. is suing the Rev. Fran
els Raymond Norman, of Brooklyn,
for separation. Her suit in Brook
Ign Supreme Court also charges
drunkenness and mental cruelty.
Central Press)
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-01-05
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev Russe11 F pedersnn Pastor

Rev Russell F. Peterson. Pastor
Il a. m Morning Worship: Com
munion Service"
The Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per will be administered
1910 Neon Bible School: THE
Christians Confession of Faith,
study Matt. 16:13-28.
7:30 p. m Evening Worship:
Prayer for the Acknowledgment of
the Lordship of Jesus Christ Over
the Nations"
Wednesday, 7:30 p. m, Prayer
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-01-05
ROBERT FECHNER
HEAD OF CCC, DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Robert Fechner, organizer of the
Gee, died in Washington, D. c. on
New Years eve at the age of SO.
Fechner, whom President Roose-
welt described as a man who had
brought to a public service a great
industry by a great administrative
ability and interchangeable efforts, -
succumbed to a heart and lungs all
ment.
After the depression. when the
youth Of America were in a struggle
for work and existence, Fechner
formed a forest army of unemployed
and put them to work rebuilding
Americas forests and parks and
called the organization the Civilian
Conservation Corps.
Several years ago FechRer visited
Alaska. His death was described this
week by Governor Gruening as a
great loss to the Nation for mo
other Government program has been
SO universally praised" Gruening
said. Having been in Ill health a
long time Fechners death was not
surprise but it was," the Cover
nor emphasized, "a great loss"
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-01-05

march on Juneau. On which gets
seated depends a great deal. We are
Informed, the crusade of Mr.
Lying of Nome for the Craftsmanship
of the Democratic party IN Alaska,
for the reason that Mr.. Thomas Don
ohue of the Third Division also is a
candidate for the job.
We have advised our operator,
3QT, to follow the matter through to
the bitter end at Juneau. even if
the situation reaches the proportions
of a political smear. so more anon.
L. ".
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-01-05
ALASKA MINERAL
OUTPUT N 1899
FOURTH LARGEST

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3 - Mineral
production in 1889 in Alaska had
a value of $24888,000. decrease
of $3,700.0OO compared with the
previous year.
The Geological Survey in annOun-
cling preliminary figures said copper
and silver mines which in the pre-
vious year produced nearly three
million dollars worth of copper were
not operative in 1899 but results
as a whole were good and encourage
belief in the continuing high rate
of output of minerals from the Ter
ritory."
Fourth Highest In History
Production in 1888, the survey
pointed out, was the fourth highest
in the history of the Territory.
Total worth of minerals produced
since the 1880 survey is set at $780,
100000
Gold Production last year was the
second highest in value in history.
only 1898 topping by $270.000 the
$22.900,000 worth produced in 1899.
Before 1884 gold brought s2O.67
per ounce, compared with $50 and
ounce aftetr that date.
Quantity Not Impressive
The Geological Survey said on a
quantity basis this years produc-
ton was exceeded by not only 1898
but each year from 1906 TO 1917
exclusive.
Gold produced since 1880 was an
nounced TO be worth $685., 557, 900
and gold production to have been 6S
percent from placer mines and 81
percent from lodes
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-01-05

is pointing more and more toward
frozen fish aud sea food. At the same
time, the price Of canned fish looks
upward, forecasting additional good
years for that branch of the indus
try.
There isn't any need to look at
the census figure returns through
rose-eoIored glasses. The bare facts
speak for themselves. Every town in
the Territory is on the move. It is
the trend of empire-building, and
the empire of the north is slowly
but surely coming into It's own.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-01-05
TRAVELLERS

En- route to Chicago, her former
home to visit relatives, Mrs. Hazen
Brough. wife of Editor Brough Of
the Petersburg Press, was south
bound on the Mckinley.
C. E. Swanson, prominent Peters
burg resident and head of the mer-
camille company bearing his name,
was south bound on the Mckinley
not only to attend the meeting Of
Alaska Steamship Company, for
which he is agent, but also on af-
fairs of his own business.
+ -
To attend a meeting of agents of
the Alaska Steamship Company in
Seattle, Horace o. Adams OF juneau
R. A. Hall of Seward, C. E. Swan
son of Petersburg, R. J. DeLeo of
Gordova, Briee Howard of Fairbanks
and Joe Harnish of Nome were
aboard the Mount Mckinley south
bound Wednesday. Harnish was ae-
eompanied by Mrs. Harnish and De-
Leo by his wife and son.
= x
Mrs. Jessie McCreary, Juneau bus
mess woman, was a passenger south
on the Mount Mckinley for a short
business trip to Seattle,
Col. Otto. F. Gibson. general man
ager Of the Alaska Railroad, was a
southbound passenger aboard the
Mount Mckinley Wednesday, en-
route to the national capital on bus
mess OF the railroad.
y y
r. E. Robertson, widely known
Juneau attorney, and Mrs. Robert
son were southbound to Seattle last
Friday on the Northland. They were
hoping to make a flying trip to Cal
ifornia before returning North the
middle of January.
-
Tom Stewart, son of B. D. Stew
art, Territorial Commissioner of
Mines went through Wrangell last
Tuesday on the Norah to return to
his studies at the University of
Washington. Young Stewart spent
the Christmas holidays in Juneau
with the Stewart family.
= :
Miss Edythe Young, clerk in the
Territorial Liquor Enforcement Of
flee in Juneau, was southbound Son
the Mount Mckinley for a six week.
vacation in Oakland, California,
where she will visit an aunt.
y -
Martin LaYnick, employee of the
Juneau Post Office, went through
ON the Mount Mckinley to enjoy bis
annual vacation in the south.
Garland Boggan, prominent Ju-
X 4 y
neau business man, was Seattle
bound on the Mount Mckinley last
Wednesday.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-01-05
meeting in the Manse
Come and Worship God With Us.
CATHOLIC CHURCH

January z, 1910.
First Sunday after the Epiphany
Feast of the Holy Family.
Masses on Sunday. 7:15 o'clock
WrangeIl Institute.
1000 O'Clock st. Rose of Lima 3
Church Benedietion after Mass.
Weekday Masses: Wednesday ana
Friday: 100 o'clock. other days
500 o'clock.
Religious Instruction. Fer First
Gommunion-Tuesday and Thursday.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-01-05
TWO COCKTAIL BARS
IN PETERSBURG

AA G4A44AS41O JAZZ
PETERSBURG, Jan. Two
cocktail bars opened here January
l. One is operated by Willie John
son at Charles Mann's place and the
other by Jim Bremen at his old beer
parlor location. There are four
liquor stores in town in addition to
the bars.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-01-05

NEW YORK, Jan. = Four Am
erican prizes of the war twenty
years ago will follow another one
time German luxury liner, the
Leviathan, to the scrap heap, &C
cording to an announcement of the
Maritime Commission. They are the
George Washington, Monticello,
Muernon and American.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-01-05
At the Churches
ASSEMBLY OF GOD MISSION
Mrs. Berta Vaughn. Pastor

Sunday, Il q. m. Sunday School.
Evening worship, 7:30. Message
by Sister Vaughn. This viii be our
last opportunity to hear Sister
Vaughn before she goes South to the
States for several months Members
of the Church and friends are urged
TO make this service a real ingath-
ering. prior to her departure
Tuesday, $50 p. m. Bible study
and prayer meeting.
Thursday. 7:30 p. m. Regular Mid
week service.
Everybody is welcome.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-01-05
ST. PHILIPS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
The Rev AInold Krone

Saturday: January the Sixth.
Feast of the Epiphany.
500 a. m. Holy Communion
Sunday: January the seventh.
First Sunday after the Epiphany
7:30 a. m. Holy Communion
1000 a. m. Church School with
gifts of food and clothing brought
to the Manger.
100 a. m. Choral Holy Euehar-
list.
Sermon: The Lordship of Jesus.
Christ over the Nations.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-01-05
sEVENTH.DAY ADVENTIST

Story Hour for children. 1:30 p.
m Saturday.
Sabbath School for adults, go.
Preaching Service at 3:15
Bible Study in Revelation at 100
Wednesday. All services in upstairs
chapel
Pastor NJ. L. Miles.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
$4,000 Libel Suit Verdict
Is Cut in Half by Court

District Court records today re-
vealed that Justice T. Alan Colds
borough has directed that $4,000 be
returned of an 5000 verdict a
jury gave in a libel case in January
The conscience Of the court" was
shocked by such a large verdict,
the jurist held.
William N. Wood, 729 Fifteenth
street NV, brought $25,o00 libel
suit against his former associate,
Howe P. Cochran of the Colorado
Building, contending he had been
damaged as the result of certain
writings. After the jury returned
its $4,000 verdict, the defense,
through Attorneys Frank S. Smith
and Margaret F. Luers. asked the
court to grant new trial.
Justice Goldsborough, who also
presided at the libel trial, entered
an order yesterday in District Court
denying the motion for a new trial,
provided that the plaintiff file a
remittitur in the sum of $4,000.
which was done. Representing the
plaintiff was Attorney Mark P.
Friedlander.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Boys Club Workers
RedoubIe Fund Drive

Redoubled efforts by campaign
workers to attain at least rs per
cent of the $50,000 quota in the Po-
lice Boys Club fund drive by next
Tuesday was asked yesterday by
Mack L. Langford, chairman of the
general campaign committee.
Group chairmen, at the second
luncheon report meeting at the Co.'S
mos Club yesterday, announced ad-
ditional subscriptions of more than
$4,000 to bring the solicitation
groups total receipts to more than
20 per cent of the amount sought.
Praise for the work done by the
Police Boys Club in Washington
was expressed by Edward Arnold,
motion picture star, who, with Ben.
jamin E. Neal, originator of the
I Am an American" movement,
and Leo Spencer, were guests at
the luncheon.
Mr.. Arnold described the youth
movement which was started in
California to train young people at
tanning voting age in the RESPONSE
bilities ard privileges of citizenship,
Such work, he said, should be in
cluded in the physical and mental
training supplied to youngsters by
such organizations as the BOYS
clubs. The guests were introduced
by Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superin-
tendent of police.
First place in fund collection at
this meeting went to the campaign
group headed by Thomas N. Beav-
ers, who reported additional SUBJ
scr1ptlons totaling $1,411-bringinp
the groups total to more than SO
per cent of its quota.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Senate 10 Open Hearings
On Merit Bill Wednesday

Senate hearings on the Ramspeck
Dill for extension of the civil sery-
ice, already passed by the House
Will start at 10 am. Wednesday in
the Senate Office Building, Chair
man Bulow of the Civil Service
Committee announced today.
The hearings are expected to de-
Velop strong opposition to the House
amendment that would bar from
the benefits of the measure all nom
civil service employees credited to
the District of Columbia, Maryland.
virginia and dozen other States.
because those areas happen to be
above their appointment quotas in
the departmental service under the
apportionment law.
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Vir-
glnia, member of the Senate com.
mittee, has announced he will fight
the amendment as an unfair dis
elimination, and will have the sup
port of Senator Tydings, Democrat,
OF Maryland and other members
from affected States.
The Civil Service Commission
members, who already have filed a
report against the amendment, are
expected to be the first witnesses.
The general purpose of the bill
is to confer on the President dis
cretionary power to extend the merit
system to the thousands of Federal
workers still outside the civil service,
with a requirement for non-com-
petitive examinations for those now
holding such positions.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Praise Hornet,
Don't Swat It,
| Expert Says

When you find q hornet buzzing
beside you, don't flee or swat. Con-
gratulate the creature on its service
to man.
The hornet is misunderstood, ac-
cording to Brayton Eddy, Rhode
Island State entomologist, who
spoke last night in Constitution
Hall before the National Geographic
Society.
A hornet, he revealed, willingly
kills thousands of disease bearing
flies and other insects harmful to
humans. Parent hornets feed them
to little hornets.
The tree frog, bat and salamander
were named as other heroes In the
battle against pestiferous bugs.
Man will not kill what he ap-
preciates and does not fear" Mr..
Eddy commented. "Only by a
knowledge of insects and the ami
mails which feed upon insects can
the public be brought to q fuller
understanding Of the forces op-
Grating to promote biological bal
ance-a balance which man u In
clinod 70 disturb"
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Census Takers Error Gives
Man All the Dope on Neighbo'
Leaves Wrong Blanks and Mr.. TwiIIey
Learns Things He Didn't Know

whats his name?" asked the
census taker.
'T don't know" said the maid.
How many children does he
have?"
II don't know"
"How long have you worked
here?"
II just started today" "a technical
point-the maid has been with the
Twilleys about six years.)
Uncle Sans question asker gave
up. He told the maid he would leave
two blanks for Mr.. Twilley to I'LL in
But the blanks he left had already
been filled in by Mr.. Twilley's neigh
Dor.
When Mr.. Twilley came home, he
opened the blank" forms.
Naturally" he explained, ''I scan
ned them very carefully, the con-
sequence being that know many
Of the intimate things about my
neighbor's present and past life that
I am sure he would rather have
kept a secret, as he was promised.
II know the age Of his wife, the
number of children she has had, and
that a boarder resides there. I know
the extent of his education, his bust
ness, the kind and type, his valuation
on his home, the amount Of the
mortgage and his average gas and
electric bill"
When the census man comes
around again he's likely to ind Mr.
TWillev Q little reticent.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Senoritu Sonozu Is Named
Queen of Apple Festival
Miss Evelyn Stont
Will Represent
Arlington HoIl
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FreSS.
WINCHESTER, Va, April g.
Senorita Lillian Somoza, daughter
of the President of Nicaragua, will
be queen of the 18th Shenandoah
Apple Blossom Festival here, May 2
and 3, festival officials announced to-.
day.
They also announced that Miss
Evelyn Byrd Slant, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Donald T. Slant Of Bristol
has been appointed by Miss Carrie
sutherlin, president of Arlington
Hall, to represent that school IN the
court of queen Shenandoah XVII.
Arlington Hall last year was repre-
sented by Queen Shenandoah XVI
herself, Miss Genevieve Garner,
granddaughter of Vice President and
Mrs. Garner.
This years festival will be a big
birthday anniversary celebration as
far as Senorita Somoza is personally
concerned. She will be 18 years old
Friday, May 3.
A brunette, Senorita Somazo is the
daughter of President and Mrs
Anastario Somoza of Nicaragua and
the niece OF Sonora De Bayle, wife
of the Minister from Nicaragua to
the United States. She is now q
senior at Gunston Hall, Washington,
where she will be graduated IN June.
Elaborate plans are being made
for the big two-day outdoor festival,
which will be held at the time the
appls blossoms bloom La the upper
Shenandoah valley.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Educator Raps Theory
High Wages Cause Lag

Wage policy during recovery does
not particularly affect recovery, but
higher wages certainly will not re-
tard it. DR.. Lorie Tarshius of Tufts
College last night told more than
200 economists at the opening ses-
sion of the George Washington Uni
versity conference on economic pol
icy.
DR.. Tarshius secuted the "clas-
sical theory" that an advance In
wage rates might endanger recov-
cry. Wages, he indicated, have lit
tie effect, but he added that low
cred wages is definitely no cure for
a depression.
Earlier Woodlief Thomas of the
Federal Reserve System raised the
question, which he hoped the con-
ference would answer, as to why
more money is not being used more
actively.
AS member of the panel, DR..
Spurgeon Bell of the Brookings In
stitution told the group that the
wage rate was not consistent with
the national income. DR.. Frank Coe
of the Federal Security AdminisJra-
ton said higher wages now might
be dangerous, but he expected them
later on.
Chairman of the evening was
Alan Richardson Sweezy Of the w,
p. A. Other sessions of the confer
ence will DO held later this month
and ne1t,
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Patent Office Society
To Dance TONIGHT

A banquet and dance dedicated te
the sesquicentennial of the United
States patent system will be helc
tonight, beginning at Z o'clock, by
the Patent Office Society in the Will
lard Hotel.
Speakers will include United
States Commissioner of Patents
Conway p. Coe, Chairman Charles
Kramer of the House Patent Com
mittee, Presiding Judge Finis j
Garrett of the United States Court
of Customs and Patent Appeals
William B. Kerkam, president OF
the American Patent Law Associa-
ton, and Assistant United States
Patent Commissioners Justin w
Macklin, Leslie Frazer and Henry
Van Arsdale.
The banquet program, which is
to be followed by dance, is to
include songs by the Patent Office
Society Glee Club, music by an
instrumental trio and "The World
Agin Her." described as a satire
on gaslight era melodramas, to be
presented by the Patent Office
Players.
More than 500 are expected to at.
tend the affair.
The sesquicentennial observance
marking the 150th anniversary OF
President Washington's signing o1
the first Federal patent law, will
be climaxed Wednesday night by 6
banquet for 1900 in the Mayflower
Hotel.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April 6. - This
strictly confidential" census. G.
Merritt Twilley found today, keeps
things about as quiet as an Orson
Welles broadcast.
In the case of Mr.. Twilley, the
census taker inadvertently told him
more about his neighbor than Pepys
ever told in his diary.
It seems that the census taker,
through a slight mistake, left a
blank" at the Twilley home, filled
with strictly confidential" informa-
ton about the people next door.
It was more revealing than
back-fence conversation and no
more confidential than party line.
It made Mr.. Twilley stop and think:
I'm view of the evidence I have,
can be prosecuted for my failure
to comply with the wishes of the
enumerator when he asks me the
very personal things about my life?"
Mrs. Twilley is i'll in hospital.
Mr.. Twilley was in charge of the
household. So, when he went to
work, he told the colored maid
who looks after the little Twilleys
not to answer the questions Of
strangers who came to the Twilley
door.
And here's what happened when
the census man came around:
"Is the head Of the house here?"
asked the man.
| NO" eeplied the maid.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Father Of Three Found
Hanqed al Kensinqton

Charles w. Lonas. %. father of
three small children, was found
hanged in the basement of his
home at Concord and Perry streets,
Kensington, Md, last night. A Ger
tificate of suicide was issued today
by DR. c. E. Hawks, Montgomery
County medical examiner.
Mr.. Lonas told members of his
family he was going downstairs to
tend the furnace about 8 pm. When
he did not return a search was
started and he was found hanged
from joist, according to Policeman
E. r. Jones of the Montgomery
County police.
DR.. j. w. Cooch was summoned
but was unable to revive him. Mr..
Lonas had been a deputy under
former Sheriff G. Eddington Bell
and later was a school traffic guard
in Kensington, but had been un-
employed for several months.
Friends said he had been despond-
ent. He is survived by his widow,
two small sons and an infant
daughter.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Support Seen
For Changes in
dc. Income Tax
Sponsors of Levy
Confer With Seal
And 10 Morgan

Hope for favorable consideration
by the House District Committee for
proposed amendments of the Dis
trict's income tax law was held
today by some members Of the group
as a result Of conference yes
terday with Corporation Counsel
Elwood H. Seal and 10 v. Morgan
of the Board of Tax Appeals.
The conference was called by
Representatives Dirksen, Republic
can, Of Illinois and Bates, Republic
can, of Massachusetts,, who were CO.
sponsors Of the present income levy.
Reports No Definite Agreement.
/ While it was said no definite
agreement had been reached as to
details of proposed amendments to
the law Mr.. Bates indicated he and
others would consult with Chair
man Randolph and other members
of the House District Committee.
Last week, the Commissioners
filed with the committee an urgent
request that the law be amended to
permit application of the tax to the
incomes of all persons earning SAL
aries in the District, in view of the
recent Court of Appeals decision in
an intangible tax case, which raised
fears that the present income law
could not be applied to persons re-
siding in the District but claiming
to be maintaining legal or voting
residence in their home States.
Pond Plan Is Urged.
Chairman Nichols of the Fiscal
Affairs Subcommittee of the House
District Committee has asked that
another attempt be made to get
House consideration of the Pond
plan for combination income tax
on salaries in the higher brackets
and 2 per cent sales tax. He was
out Of town yesterday and today.
Mr.. Bates said those attending
the conference yesterday had re-
| viewed the whole situation, includ-
| ing difficulties of enforcement Of
the present law and the revenue
prospects for the present and next
fiscal years. 1t was indicated the
question would be discussed at next
Mondays meeting of the full House
District Committee.