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The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-04-12
TRAVELLERS

< < & * < * * < < * HaWley Sterling, who as Assistant Chief Engineer Of the Alaska Road Commission now builds roads in Alaska after building a lot of them in South America. was Juneau bound this week on the Alaska af- ter being down to Seattle lining up A. R. c. equipment and so on for the summer activities
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 Territorial Senator Norman R. Doe Walker of Ketchikan. up for reelection lsee Periseopel. and Mrs. Walker went through on the Alaska for Juneau. The Senator will be back through here shortly but Mrs. Walker is flying into Fairbanks to visit her daughter and become a grandmother. Babies. says Mrs. Walker, are more important than politics
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 Druggist Harry Race of Ketchi- kan, former Territorial Represent ative from the First Division. was Juneau bound on the Alaska this week in connection with the busi- ness of his drug store at the capital city, which is operated by Monte Grisham. husband of Margaret
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otteson Grisham, former Wrangell girl.
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 Herbert c. Redman. chief under writer for the Federal Housing Administration but best known as sHerba, who was Exalted Ruler of Elks Lodge No. APO at Juneau last year. was homing on the Alaska af- ter Ketchikaning on business.
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 Don l.. Irwin. who used to get headaches managing the Matanuska colonization project in it's early days. was northbound on the Alaska this week. returning to the experi- mental station near Anchorage of which he now has charge. On the colony. Mr. Irwin was non-commit- tal: on the work of the experiment station he can talk for hours
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 Also aboard the Alaska was Will liam srandberg. one of the Strand berg brothers-ffye of them-who have placer platinum operations (Clara Creek Mining Company ad- joining the Olson Brothers property in the GoodneHs Bay section etao etaol etao etao etao etaoi
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-ANcHnRAFE EI.ErTInN

George Yaara was elected Mayor of Anchorage and to the Council were named Charles Ruttan and Jack NJ Barrett
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Indians in Native Costumes
 Wrangell Potlateh June 3-4
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Evening star., 1940-08-25
d. Marine Reserve
Troops Inspected
By Compton
Fifth BottoIion Porudes
For Official; Praised
For Showing
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LAKEHURST. N. j., Aug. "a
Assistant Secretary of Navy Lewis
Compton today inspected the per-
sonnel, quarters and equipment of
the 5th Battalion, Marine Corps
Reserve, the District unit which is
in training here
Mr.. Compton was accompanied by
Col Joseph c. Fegan. U. S. M. c..
director of the Marine Corps Re-
serve; Comdr. George H. Mills. U.
S. NJ. commanding the Lakehurst
Air Station. and 1t. Col. James F.
Moriarity, commanding the Marine
Barracks.
After the inspection, Mr.. Comp
ton congratulated the battalion on
its showing.
The battalion passed in review III
a column of 10 platoons and then in
massed formation, with $50 men
participating In the parade. The
battalion furnished guard of
honor and a band to greet the As
sistant Secretary when he arrived
by plane.
Three companies in the battalion
have yet to fire for record and upon
conclusion of this activity the or
ganization will swing into its final
full battalion combat maneuvers,
involving day and night attack, de-
fense problems. Withdrawals and
delaying actions.
The various military competitions
for awards and trophies will take
place during the second week of the
field training schedule The pre-
sentation of awards will be made
next Friday at a review for Repre-
sentative c. A. Woodrum of Vir-
ginia.
The battalion, which has been in
training for a week, has settled into
the regular Navy routine and is re-
ceiving high praise from officers on
duty here.
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Drivers Return 10 Work
After Virginia Strike
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated fIeSSs
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. "a
Pickets were withdrawn and union
drivers reported for work today as
Virginia trucking companies sought
to restore operations to normal aft
er termination Of the two-week
drivers strike.
The International Brotherhood Of
Teamsters and Chauffeurs also
struck from its unfair" list the
names of all the companies pre-
viously placed in this classification,
although there still were indications
that the controversy that affected
Is companies and more than 1000
workers was not ended.
Seven of the 10 companies who
Joined in counter-proposal to the
settlement recommendations made
bv Gov. Price and John r. Steel
man. Federal Cancellation Service
director, apparently stood fast.
The 10 operators in a statement
Yesterday said they would accept no
agreement until the union pledged
to take no reprisals against union
members who did not answer the
strike call.
About 40 union members who re-
manned at their posts with the
"struck" companies have been sum-
moned to appear before the Execu-
tive Committee of the Richmond
local to stand trial tomorrow morn
ing on charges of conduct unbe-
coming members.
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Beon Funeral Rites
Will Be Held Today
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ROCKVILLE. Md. Aug. "a
Funeral services for John C. Bean.
73. retired employe Of the United
States Bureau of Engraving and
Printing and long time resident Of
Montgomery County, who died Fri
day following long illness. will be
held at 2:30 pm. tomorrow at the
funeral home of w. Reuben Pun
phrey, Bethesda. The Rev. Edwin
A. Ross. pastor of the Methodist
Church at Kensington, will officiate
and burial will be in Forest Oak
Cemetery. Gaithersburg.
Mr.. Bean, son of the late
Cornelius Bean of Redland, is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Ger
trude Bean; two daughters, Mrs.
Paul H. Matthias, Bethesda, and
Mrs. Kenneth Williamson, Pitts
burgh; son, Robert C. Bean. Rich
mond, Va: a sister. Mrs. Margaret
Welsh, Derwood, Md; brother,
Spencer J. Bean. Kensington, and
five grandchildren.
Mr.. Bean was in the Government
service about q years. He retired
five years ago.
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Symphony Louded by Bloch,
Conductor at Concert Tonight
Declares Members
Show No Signs Of
Being Bored

A superb performance awaits to-
nights audience at the Potomac
Water Gate if the National SYM
phony Orchestra lives up to the first
impression it made on its guest
conductor.
For, in the words of Alexander
Bloch. who wields the baton at this
sunset concert, the symphony lis
particularly nice to work with-has
lots Of freshness and exuberance, and
shows no signs of being bored
Mr.. Bloch had that to say yester-
day after rehearsing with the or
chestra on the barge from which he
will conduct for the first time.
Somewhat captivated by the idea
of floating concerts, he intimated
that he might attempt to introduce
this form of outdoor music in
Florida, where for six months Of the
year he conducts his own symphony
orchestra in indoor programs.
Conductor for Seven Years.
Among musicians, Mr.. Bloch is re-
garded as comparatively new to the
conducting field, but he has been
at it for seven years, and before that
he was rated highly as a concert
violinist.
Ruddy checked and with scarcely
trace Of gray, the 5o-year-old con-
ductor is convinced symphony
leader must know his stuff" to get
the most out of an orchestra. You
can bluff an audience he said, but
you can't bluff an orchestra and
make them respond"
A native of Selma, Ala. Mr.. Bloch
studied in Russia under Leopold
Auer, and when Mr.. Auer went to
New York his pupil became his as
sistant. Mr.. Bloch organized his
first orchestral small string en-
semble-from students who learned
their music at his New York studios.
Swift Is SOlOist.
He has conducted the Symphony
Orchestra of Central Florida for
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Relaxed Rule 10 Help
Neighbors Visit U. 5.
BY the Associated Press.


The State Department announced
last night it had worked out an ar
rangement to facilitate the border
crossing for temporary visitors from
Canada, Newfoundland and Mexico
without sacrificing effective con-
troll" Of this trafic
Previously. the Department had
received complaints from some COM
munities along the Canadian bor-
der, such as Buffalo, N. Y. that en-
trance requirements imposed on
temporary visitors had discouraged
legitimate visits by Canadians.
Secretary Hull has now authorized
American consular and diplomatic
ofiices to inaugurate a modified pol
icy August %. On that date they
will begin issuing nonresident
aliens border crossing Identification
cards to citizens Of Canada, New
foundland and Mexico who reside
in those countries, and to British
subjects living in Canada and New
foundland. These cards will be
valid for visits not exceeding .
days and for any number OF such
visits during one year without the
necessity of registration and for-
NAL flngerprinting The applicA-
ton form which must be filled out
will be very simple. the announce
ment said s,s,
Tire policy applies only 10 tenn
porarv visitors entering this coUrr
try and does not affect Americans
going into Canada. ~
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Alpha Della Sigma
Closes Convention
With Banquet
Milton 6. Kershner
Of Washington Is
Honored in Program

Alpha Delta Sigma, one OF the
oldest high school fraternities in the
country, completed its 49th national
convention last night at the Hamil-
ton Hotel. At the closing banquet
delegates, national officers and trus-
tees alike promised that next year
convention marking the 50th ami
versary of the founding Of the or
ganization would be the biggest and
best on record.
The fraternity, whose Alpha Chap
ter was founded in 1891 at Bridge
port Conn High School, will hold
its 50th anniversary in New Haven.
Conn, where the second oldest Of
its 13 active chapters is located.
The convention which ended last
night had been in progress since
Monday. The program had been con-
fed largely to social activities.
Highlight Of the banquet was the
presentation to Milton c. Kershner
Of Washington, the fraternity's hJn-
orary national historian as well as
national treasurer for the last sew
eral years. of a wrist watch in rec
ignition of his work in compiling
the history and directory of the fra
ternity.
The fraternity's shield, which goes
each year to the most outstanding
chapter of the year. went to Tau
Chapter of Maldon. Mass.
Approximately 40 members of the
fraternity, ranging from students in
various Eastern high schools to grad
uate members, were present at the
banquet.
At the speakers table were ma
tional officers for the coming year:
William Brown of Washington. pres
ident; Robert ]. Mullen of New Ha-
ven, treasurer, and Thomas Lanigan
of Melford. Mass. secretary. In ad-
dition to these. honored seats were
occupied by outgoing officers and
three past presidents and trustees.
One former president present was
Alvin Aubino OF Washington end
trustee was Edward Clarke OF Wash
ingIon.
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Pay and a Bath
First Wants as D. {.
Guardsmen Return
Tanned and Touehened
Troops Relax in Comfort
After Moneuvers
After Muneuvers
Ry ROBERT A. ERWIN.

Civilian life and the comforts OF
home will be enjoyed today by
almost 1000 tanned and toughened
National Guardsmen of the District
OF Columbia who returned yesterday
from the three weeks of maneuverS
with the 1st Army in Northern New
York.
The first desires OF the Guards
men after three weeks in the field
was to draw their pay and then
20 home and take a bath. There
were showers in camp, of course, but
no hot water.
One of the returning units, the
29th Division Special Troops, had
an adventure on the trip back. The
special train on which its 200 men
were travelling crossed successfully
over a 2-foot break in the track
north of Scranton, Pa, early yes
terday.
The engineer did not even feel
the break, according to Capt Louis
M. Gosorn, adjutant of the Special
Troops, but soldiers in the cars felt
a severe jolt.
The engineer backed up the train,
the captain said, while trainmen
examined the tracks and found
strip of steel, broken in the middle
and twisted into the roadbed. A
guard was posted and the train
moved on
Guard units reaching home yes
terday include the Engineers, COM
manded by Col John w. Oehmann:
Special Troops. under 1t. Col. Will
liam T. Roy; 260th Coast Artillery,
Col. Walter w. Burns, and lst bat
talon, 104th Quartermasters, Maj.
Fletcher F. Bernsdorff.
Throughout the day heavy Army
trucks moved up to the Armory
bringing the 260th and the Quar-
termasters in from a 550-mile ride
over the highways. The Coast Ar
tillery had left Richville, N. Y,
where 1t was based as part Of
special brigade for the maneuvers,
on Thursday and Friday. Its big
guns were taken to the Camp Simms
range.
The Armory was a beehive of ac-
tivity all day yesterday as guards
men unloaded trucks and station
wagons and returned their euip-
ment.
Scores of wives and sweethearts
were on hand to greet them. The
most popular man of the day was
Maj. James R. Lusby, U. S. prop
erty and disbursing officer, who
paid off the soldiers. Privates drew
81 day for the 2l-day encamp-
ment, while the pay of specialists
and other enlisted men ranged up
ward.
The Coast Artillery is the District
Guards largest regiment. and its
conveys were moving into Wash
ington all day. The last outfit to ar
rive, however, was the Engineer
Headquarters and Service Company
of Capt Edward Mcmahon. which
closed up the regiments camp at
Rensselaer, Falls, N. Y.
Evening star., 1940-08-25
w. n. Mason Dies;
Founded Corporation

By TIE Associated Press.
LAUREL. Miss. Aug. 24-The
family of William H. Mason, pioneer
in chemurgic development and vice
president of the Masonite Corp. here,
was informed today of his death
at Rochester, MINI.
Mason, SO, was taken by airplane
last Sunday to the Mayo Clinic
for an operation.
.sse Born in Summers County. w. Va.
he assisted the late Thomas Edison
in some of the great inventors sX-
periments until he was 40 years old,
was in charge of Government ship
building unit on the Atlantic Coast
during the World War, and came to
Laurel in 1920.
Waste in lumber mills spurred him
to perfecting a method for salvaging
it, and he formed the Masorite
Corp, now the largest industry in
Mississippi, to make wall board,
furniture and plastic materials from
what formerly had been mill waste.
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Revision Of Tax
,FormuIae Ordered
To Expedite Bill
Committee Disturbed by
Complaints; President
Insists on Legislation
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Disturbed by complaints against
the excess profits tax bill. the House
Ways and Means Committee yester.
day directed Treasury and congress
sional tax experts to attempt revi-
sion of the tax formulae.
Chairman Doughtor and Repre-
sentative Cooper. Democrat, of Ten
nessee, a member, discussed the sit
uation with President Roosevelt.
The President still wants bill" i"
Representative Doughton said after
ward, but he has not expressed
favor or disfavor of any partic-
ular bill"
Members of the committee gen.
orally expressed a desire for "a bill"
too. but majority OF the 25-man
group was reported to be opposed to
the current draft.
Because of this. John L. Sullivan,
Assistant Treasury Secretary, and
Colin STAN, chief of staff of the
joint Congressional Committee on
Taxation, were directed to report
back to the committee tomorrow, If
possible, with revised method.
The chief complaint they were
asked to meet was that the tax as
now proposed would fall heaviest
on those least able to pay"
Present formulae are geared to
corporation earnings during four
year base period. 1869. Some op-
ponents of the measure contend that
the methods proposed would permit
corporations with high earnings dur
ing the base period to continue high
earnings while preventing low-earn-
ing concerns to recoup losses suf-
fered during bad years.
Many small or medium sized con-
Germs, they declared, were in the
low-earning category and would bear
more than their share of the tax.
There also were objections that an
optional method proposed for low
earning corporations-the so-called
invested capital" formula-was not
liberal enough.
Under this system, a corporation
earning 10 per cent or more on its
invested capital during the base pc
riod would be allowed a tax credit
equal to 10 per cent Of that capital
Corporations earning less than 10
per cent would be given credits equal
to their base period earnings down
to minimum of per cent.
Various members of the committee
have suggested raising this minimum
to 6, 8 or 10 per cent.
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Wagner Denies Need
To Increase Workinq,
Hours for Defense y
Senotor Soys Millions
Should Get Jobs Before
Overtime Is Storted

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. 24.-Senator
Wagner, Democrat, Of New York.
replying to the suggestion that
labor standards must be modified
in the interest of national defense."
declared tonight that long hours
Of labor do not necessarily result in
increased production of goods "A
Senator Wagner, outstanding ad-
vocate and author of national social
legislation, made his observations IN
an interview broadcast by the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. 80,
Four Points Raised. say
He asserted there were -four NM
swers" to suggestions of modifica tion
Of labor standards, listing them B:
1.-The original 40-hour vBek
law in France was a 40-hour week
for factories as we'll as for their
workers. There is nothing in bar
labor laws to hinder American fac
tories from operation "a hours a
day, and an increasing number Of
our factories are, in fact, operating
on three shifts"
2-"Our factories are not hindered
by law from a longer work week
If they pay time and a half
for overtime -. ~
B." - We must find and give
work to unemployed millions
before we begin to work presaHt
employees overtime. Five million
workers are registered in the United
States employment offices for AL
types of jobs. including skilled labor
needed for national defense. ,no
Ordnance Chief Quoted. dF
4-"The final answer is that ex-
perience here and in Great Britain
proves conclusiveiy that long hopTs
Of labor do not necessarily result
in increased production of goods.
During the last war, the chief of
ordnance of the United States Army
made this statement: Industrial
history proves that fair working
conditions and a proper wage scale
are essential to high production
Senator Wagner termed "insecur-
ity and social maladjustment" TO
enemies within our gates" and
added that we can no more afford
to adopt a half-hearted policy oof
appeasement toward them than
toward a potential invading foe
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Clipper Delayed to Let
Passenger Kiss Wife

BY the Associated Press.
SAN PEDRO. Calf, Aug. a.
Seventeen persons, including a num-
Der of publishers, were aboard the
American Clipper today as guests
of Pan-American Always as the
ship hoped of on final expert
mental flight before beginning regu-
lar air service between Los Angeles
and New Zealand.
The clipper also carried Capt. r.
J. Nixon and a crew of nine.
The takeoff was delayed slightly
because James L. van Norman. pres
ident of the Los Angeles Chamber
of Commerce, forgot to kiss his wife.
He remembered on the motor launch,
which turned back to let him conf
plete his leave-taking.
Regular clipper service will start
September 7.
Evening star., 1940-08-25
10 Montgomery 4-H
Boys Going to Fair
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md. Aug. 24.-Ot
approximately so All Club boys
and girls from various parts OF the
State who will leave tomorrow for
the New York Worlds Fair, 10 will
be from Montgomery County, Rufus
B. King, assistant agricultural agent
has announced.
The Montgomery County contin-
gent will include Bessie Lee Athey,
Jane Beall and Julia Young, all
of Darnestown: Edward Beall, Cedar
Grove: Thomas Day, Clarksburg;
Emanuel Walter, Germantown;
Raymond and William English. Be-
thesda: Andrew Baughman. Trav-
ilah, and Walter Snyder, German
town.
The group will be in charge of
Milo H Dovney. assistant State
club leader, assisted by Mr.. King
Evening star., 1940-08-25

three years. and during the summers
he directs the Bloch String Quartet,
one of the featured hot-weather at
fractions of the Berkshires
On tonight's program. Garfield
Swift, baritone, will appear as So
loist. The complete program fol-
lows.
Overture, Der Freischutz" Weber
Symphony No. s." Tchaikovsky
IntermiSSion.
Entr'acte and ballet music from
"RoSamonde' -------- Schubert
''Di Provenza II Mar" from La
Traviata" Verdi
90 Vim. Dissipe la Tristesse"
from Hamlet" ---T Thomas
Mr.. Swift.
Romeo and Juliet" Tchaikovsky
Evening star., 1940-08-25
U. S. Air Plant to Begin
Deliveries to Britain

BY the Associated Press.
BUFFALO. N. Y. Aug. 24.-The
Bell Aircraft Co. plans to start
delivery of Army pursuit planes to
Great Britain as soon as fulfillment
Of United States Army orders Is
well underway. a company spokes-
man said today.
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Virginia Spends 3lCents
Of Tax Dollar on Roads

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 24.-Vir-
ginia spent on her highways a total
of Bis cents out of every dollar it
received during the last fiscal year.
Combined educational expendi-
Evening star., 1940-08-25

lures were 25.5 cents out of the
States revenue dollar, of which 113
went to public free schools.
The States revenue and expendi-
ture dollars were charted for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1910, by
the controllers office.
Evening star., 1940-08-25
| Poundmoster Takes
Life; 2 Loyal Dogs
| Die With Him

By the Associated Press.
LONG BEACH, Calf, Aug. "a.
AS city poundmaster, Gale D.
Olden tried to make friends
with all the dogs in his keeping.
Yesterday the 63-year -old man
received word he had failed to
pass a physical examination to
re-enter city service. Leaving
home he told his wife, Il can't
take the dole any longer"
Today they found his body in
the lethal gas chamber of the
pound. Beside him lay the bodies
of two dogs.
Evening star., 1940-08-25

Don't be q traffic chiseler-be
fair.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
| Sinclair Hits
Price Spread in
lOH Industry

AUSTIN, Tex, Aug. 2 (P).-Har-
ry F. Sinclair of New York yester-
day criticized the price spread be-
tween crude oil and finished
products, recommended increased
production OF crude and expressed
preference for Federal control of
the industry to dominance by those
who now determine" sales prices.
Mr.. Sinclair, whose purchasing
company recently posted price cuts
for North and Central Texas crude,
made the assertions at proration
hearing.
Under questioning he suggested
the Railroad Commission Oil Reg
ulation Board grant all applica-
tlons for increased production, pro-
vided there was no physical waste.
I believe that complete lack of
production regulation in Texas pos
sibly would bring about fairer
methods of competition and that
the small producers would have a
much better chance than they have
at present" he asserted. You're
just kidding yourself when you say
that proration holds up the price
of OIL"
Mr.. Sinclair was followed on the
stand by Patrick J. Hurley, former
Secretary of War and currently at
torney for the Sinclair companies.
Both outlined industry problems
as too much oil with the lowest
prices in history for products, in
creased costs of production, and a
pegged crude price which, they
said, bore no proper relation to
production costs.