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The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-08
Fear Felt For Safety Of WrangelI Hunters
 Stranded On Flats

Caught in a bowling stikine. seV- en Wrangell hunters are stranded on the Stikine flats. and have been for a week. Some apprehension has been felt for their safety. but be- lief in town is that they have found shelter in one of the farm houses in the region.
 In tne party which left here last Friday Tor | week end hunting trip are Robert Hansler. Hugh Tenui= son. Don Macdonald. II. NJ. ScriB- her. Lyle uibner, Dwight Bushey and Jack Briuley, on whose boat the party went over To the flats.
 With temperatures well below freezing large pieces of ice have been coming down river and with the wind whipping up lhe water between the flats and town Il has been impossible ior lhe party lo re- turn. Their boat is believed frozen m and d break in the weather may be necessary before they can re- turn. Their boat Was sighted uear Gut island but It Is believed they have crossed at low tide to Farm lsiaud and probably sought shelter aJ one oI the farms their.
 Coast Guard Cutter Cyane was iu Iast night but she was not equip ped 10 reach them due to the shai- low waters on tue Hats.
 Martin Nore Ieft ill his boat this morning on the half tide in all effort to reach the stranded men but il was still blowing up and IL was a question whether he could get across.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-08
Community To Join In ArmistiCe
 Day Observance

All Wrangell will join Monday. Armistiee Day, with the American Legion, Legion Auxiliary and the Elks in a joint observance of Arm istiee Day and Defense Day. IL will be a full holiday with all stores closed throughout the day. (Do your buying tomorrow for a long week end.)
 A joint patriotic program will be given at the Coliseum theatre start ing at 10:30 Monday morning For details of program turn to page 9.
 The Elks have postponed their planned Defense Day program in order to join with the Legion groups in making the traditional American holiday an occasion of general eom- munity observance.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-08
CHAMBERLAIN
 IS REPORTED
 GRAVELY ILL

LONDON, Nov. 8 - Mrs. Ne vile Chamberlain, wife of the for mer prime minister, sent this mes sage to the London press today:
 MT. Chamberlain's strength has been failing for the past few days. He is now grayeIy ill."
 Chamberlain, Il, is believed in the country where he has been rest ing since his resignation. He be- came Third Lord President of the Council after he resigned as Prime Minister, from which position he stepped aside in favor of Winston Churchill the day Germany began her drive over the lowlands toward France.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-08
FIRE DESTROYS TOWN OF MIG CARTY;
 WOMAN BURNS

GORDOVA, Nov. = Only one general store remains at McGarty or what was once a busy trading center for prospeetors and trappers as the result of a fire last night which claimed one life and result ed in injuries to several.
 Mrs. Ora Jackson, 45, former res ident of Oklahoma, died in the fire which is believed to have started in her home. News of the fire was brought here by Al Parmenter.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-08
FOR Swept
 Into Office By
 Landslide Vote
By Associated #Preasl

Sweeping through the nation to roll up a popular vote of 26,265,1 ,134 and an electoral vote Of 449. Frank lin Delano Roosevelt was reelected President of the United States for the third time at Tuesdays nation al election, smashing tradition by being the first President to be chosen by the people for the third consecutive term.
 Wendell L. Willkie. his Republi- can opponent, ran a strong race, polling a popular vote Of 21,787,- 1O2 but amassing only 82 of the el- ectoral votes. Roosevelt carried 38 states, Willkie 10.
 While Republicans made gains in some states with election of Con- gressmen, Senate and House will have Democratic majorities as a re- suit of the election. Resurgent Re- publican strength was reflected in steadily growing totals from the presidential vote which presaged some stiff political tussels over domestic issues in the months ahead.
 Willkie announced he would make an address to the nation from New York Monday night, outlining Re- publican plans for the future.
 Returning yesterday to Washing ton from his Hyde Park home, the President told a welcoming crowd ap #hDTs1.,,I. hD nd wet Lady liked farm life but of all the cities in the country they would rather live in Washington.
 Vice President-Eleet Henry A. Wallace and Mrs. Roosevelt rode with the President in his open car through throngs of 60,O00 persons who lined the way to the White House.
 Willkie's strength lay mostly in the farm belt and in New England. He captured traditional Maine and Vermont, the only states to gos- to Landon in 1886. Tn the dust bowl he took North and South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas and Colorado. In the corn belt, Iowa and his home state of Indiana supported him as did Michigan. In the War West he showed his best strength in Oregon, MeNary's home state, but the final poll gave Oregon's five votes to Roosevelt, despite the vice presiden- tial candidates wide popularity. Both vice presidential candidates lost their home states, McNary Ore gon and Henry Wallace his native Iowa.
 It was the largest vote in the history of the nation. Final tally will show more than 50,O00,O00 ballots cast.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-08
STRICTER LIQUOR ENFORCEMENT IS
 URGED BY JURY

Following are principal recom- menda tions of the grand Jury at Ketchikan last week, on which sev- eral Wrangell residents served:
 l. That due to considerable law lessness prevailing ill ketehikan that the police officers be properly instrcted to sound the curfew at 10:00 D. III. daily, and supplement the ringing of the bell by lights blinking or some method that will give alarm over the City then all children under sixteen years Of age to be off the streets through en- foreement Of this law
 2. Also that the Police officers be instructed to clear the streets of intoxicated persons as streets now are not entirely safe, especial ly for women and children.
 9. We urge certain dispensers oI intoxicating liquors be checked for violations oI laws under which they are supposed to operate, using prop CT officials to do this. Violations to be corrected.
 1. One, two, three, according to certain Grand Jury members apply i'll equal force to other towns ill this section of the First Division, namely such places as Wrangell, Craig and klaWock, and corrections should be attempted these places aa well as at ketchikan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-08
MERCURY DROPS
 TO P ABOVE AS
 COLD SNAP HITS

Early cold snap, universal over Southeastern Alaska, which struck here Sunday night with a slight snow furry, was still on today, last night being recorded as the coldest night of the week, the official temperature going down to 22 above. The mercury has been go- ing down steadily since Sunday There were unofficial readings as low as IT above.
 Ice is pouring out of the Stikime and a stiff wind has been blowing down the river all week. One hunt ing party is stranded. It is estim- ated to be about 10 degrees colder on the flats than in town.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-08
Huge Six Million Dollar
 Suspension Bridge Near
 Tacoma Falls Into Sound

TACOMA, Nov. 8-The new six million four hundred thousand dol lar Tacoma narrows bridge span ming an arm of Puget Sound near here cracked up and fell into the Sound yesterday. No lives were lost.
 The 2800-foot center span, third longest suspension span in the world, fell into the water soon af- ter the bridge had begun to sway crazily in a high wind shortly be- fore noon. The giant structure with 2000-foot approaches at either end began to give way as small pieces fell away from the bridge.
 Leonard Coatsworth of the Ia coma News Tribune was the last person on the bridge before it col lapsed and was forced to abandon his car and crawl 500 yards on his hands and knees to shore while the bridge tipped as much as 45 de- gree angle He said he noted the structure swaying as he drove across. Directly he saw bits of the bridge break away. Trying to speed up, his machine ran from side to side due to the swinging of the giant structure. Unable to make headway he abandoned the car and ran for the approach, being forced to crawl the remaining 500 yards.
 The bridge was opened only five
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-08

ago. It connects the main land with the Olympic Peninsula and is the direct connection between Fort Lewis, army base, and the Pu- get Sound Navy yard at Bremerton.
 State authorities started planning today for rebuilding on sounder basis the shattered, torn narrows bridge which collapsed yesterday. Only loss of life reported was a dog which was trapped on the falling center span.
 Reconstruction so as to provide an even more important link in the defense of the Northwest was indi- cated as engineers examined the ruined structure. Civil officials said they would ask a two-deck bridge, the lower deck providing rail con- nection between Tacoma and Brem- erton as most of the Olympic Pen insula is without railroad service.
 c. Andrews, chief engineer of the bridge, said the collapse probably was due to the fact that flat, solid girders were used on the sides of the bridge offering resistance to the wind. He said original plans called for open trusses but that another engineer changed the plans. The bridge was insured. Washington s Governor Martin said it would be rebuilt immediately.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-08
CALCULATING WOMEN.
 CTr7T DREN FROM ORIENT

MANILA, Nov. 5 Carrying women and children evacuated from the Orient, the Watson liner Mon terey, sailed for Australia yester- day with 893 passengers. The Mon terey cancelled her regular run to Australia in order to proceed dir ectly to the Orient from Honolulu and some passengers who had book ed passage to Australia continued the voyage on her via Shanghai and Manila. From Australia the Mon terey will proceed to California.
 Most of the passengers are wives and children of navy men who re- mained on duty in the Far Eastern trouble zone.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-08
GREEK READY TO WITHSTAND ASSAULT

ATHENS, Nov. o-Greek forces aug in their main Qualifications near the lonian Sea to fight il out with the ICalians whose grand assault appeared under way.
 The italians launched d massive offensive by land and air. Neutral observers said, however, the Greeks were firmly entrenched in the well fortified emplacements blasted from the sides of the rugged mountains and that the Italians would have an extremely difficult time dis lodging them. Meanwhile, Greek ar tillery was declared to have Kor- itza, which is ten miles inside Al bania, under control.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-08
Greece Reports
 RepulSing ltaly s
 Advancing Thrust
By= Associated Press

Italians big push into Greece on the northwest front was reported today by the Greek high command to have been repulsed while to the east over the snow-cOvered noun tains Of the koretza-PhlOrina re zion an apparently decisive battle was raging. Dispatches from nearby Yugoslavia border said fighting in the northeast was intense with heavy artillery action on both sides Big formations ot Fascist bombing planes Were reported attaching Greek troops east of the highway and pounding the Greek mountain notifications in Pisoders Pass.
 In Berlin German Warship re- ported they have destroyed an en- tire British North Sea convoy, to- taling s6,Oo0 tons off England. Ger man sources estimated the convoy was made up Of 15 to z0 conner cial vessels.
 Informed sources reported British planes bombed areas in western and northeastern regions of Germany during the night, killing 8 number of civilians. British reported heavy raids on the krupp armament works Ill Essen.
 German bombers attacked Lon don and widely scattered areas of England.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-08
ITALY BLASTS AWAY
 WITH NEW VENGEANCE

ROME, Nov 8-The Italian ar mics in northwestern Greece at tackled the defenders of Epirus with mounting force last night. More and more planes blasted the Greek defenses to try to clear the way to Ioannia some loo miles farther north.
 Italian officials said Greek troops entrenched in the approaches to Phlorina were harassed by bombs and machine gun bullets.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-08
ICkes Tenders Resignation As
 Interior Chief

WASHINGTON, Nov S-It was athoritatiYely reported that secre- tary of Interior Harold L. Ickes had rendered his resignation to Presi- dent Roosevelt. No comment was forthcoming whether the resignation would be accepted
 It was also reported that Madame Perkins, Secretary of labor, might tender her resignation.
 No action is anticipated until the President starts on his third term of office in January.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-08
DORIS DUKE ESTRANGED
 FROM JAMES CROMWELL

SPRING LAKE, N. J., Nov. - James H. R. Cromwell, former U. S. Minister to Canada said yester- day that he and Mrs. Cromwell, the former Doris Duke, were estranged but added he had no knowledge of any plans for her instituting di- vorce proceedings.
 Cromwell who was beaten Tues day as Democratic candidate for the United States Senate, said he had not seen Mrs. Cromwell since June 4, his birthday, at party in New York.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-08
RED RUSSIA HURLs
 DEFY ON ANNIVERSARY

MOSCOW, Nov - Soviet Rus sia poured new guns and forma- tions across Red Square yesterday on the 23rd anniversary of her re- volution and her Defense Commis- sar, Timoshelko, announced that at any moment the Red Army is ready to deal decisive blows to anyone who dares violate the holy from tiers of the USSR.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-08
YAKUTAT GIRL BECOMES
 BRIDE OF LLOYD GOODRICH

Lloyd Goodrich, young Wrangell man, and Thelma Edwards of Yak utat were married here Tuesday night by U. s. Commissioner Rich ard Suratt. Mrs. Mary Grant and Tom Michaelson attended the couple Goodrich is employed as a cook at the Wrangell hotel and his bride came here recently from Yakutat. They expect to make their home in Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-08
ALIENS WARNED THEY
 MUST REGISTER BEFORE
 DECEMBER 26, FINAL DATE

seventy persons have registered so far under the alien registration act, according to Postmaster B. Y. Grant, who urges that all those who have not registered do so as soon as possible as effort is being made to wind up the work before Christ mas December 26 is the last date an alien may register before being classed as an eyader. Those who have not registered by that time will be sought out and brought in on charges of eyading the law. EY- cry person not a citizen of the Un- ited States is required to register. Local registrations are taken at the PostOffice.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-08
JAPANESE OBTAIN
 MORE CONCESSIONS

SHANGHAI Nov. $ - A Jap anese spokesman announced author ities of the Shanghai Branch con cession had handed over to the Jap anese sponsored government in Ranking control Of two Chinese courts, the concession bringing Ja- pans long standing ambition to dominate the foreign areas of the city nearer fruition.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-08
MORE ORDERS FOR SUPPLIES EXPECTED
 FROM CIR. BRITAIN

WASHINGTON, Nov. - A. B. Puryis, representative of the British Purchasing Commission said, after a conference with President Roose- welt, that he was flying back to Britain shortly and doubtless would return with more orders for de- fense materials. Purvis emerged from the Presidents offices with Secretary Morgenthau.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-08
MIG ROWAN INJURIES HAND

H. c. McKowan, Vice Commander of Merlin Elmer Palmer Post. Am erican Legion and employed with the Indian Office at Wrangell In- stitute, suffered a hand injury this week when he caught it in the mangle at the Institute. He was treated at the hospital for several smashed fingeFa
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-08
F If F E E g F
 HAPPY BIRTHDAY <

x < * x x E * E % 6 The Sentinel extends birthday greetings this week to:
 Mrs. George Bidwell. Nov. 9.
 MFa. NeEa. Coulter Nov. 1z-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-08

COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT
 Regular meeting of the City Counicl will be held this evening in the City Hall.
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-07
Whites Sue TO Make
Negroes Move In Cal.

could account for the delay of al
most one year in bringing suit, the
Lotions replied that reliable sources
had informed them the time was
required in raising funds because
caucasians III the tract did not
have enough money to start action
earlier.
Griffith, answering the injunction
suit on behalf of the Negro family.
alleges that restrictions against the
sale to and occupancy by persons
not of the caucasion race are in
violation of the constitution of the
united States and the state of CAL
ifornia in that they deprive per-
sons of property without due proc
ess of law and are an infringement
upon the inalienable right to ac-
quire and possess property.
Many Negroes throughout the
country have suffered great injury
and embarrassment as the result of
such restrictions and IL is expected
that the constitutionality of the re-
structions will be taken to the su-
preme court in keeping with a re-
cent policy of the NAACP which
advocates a supreme court ruling
restrictive covenants which deprive
persons of the possessions of prop
erty because of color.
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-07
Boy Scouts End
Summer Session
At Camping Site

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)--
Colored Boy Scouts of Atlanta
have just terminated their first
summer camping session at Camp
j. K. Orr. A Today camproile
which came to a close during the
week marked the end of summer
activity.
Seventy-two scouts attended the
Today event. 1t was estimated that
1OS scouts attending all of the four
sessions conducted this summer at
the camp.
Many scout troops made over
night and day visits to Camp Orr
During Camprollee, the program
for four days was under direction
of Fred Maise, assistant Boy Scout
executive. After he went to New
Jersey to attend the national
training school, S. L. Davis be-
came camp director and was assist
ed by Frank Hill, Felkner Ware
Monroe Avery, w. S. Banks, G. M
| Gibson, and John Gill.
Mr. Gibson made moving pic.
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-07
Pioneer Who Travelled
By Oxen, Passes Away

covered wagons for Nebraska, stop
ping in Ohio for the winter. They
stopped in Belvidere. ILL.,. to visit
Mrs. NeWman'S mother VINO was
living there, and then continued
to Holt Co, Nebraska, where they
took a $50 acre claim.
She suffered pioneer life hard
ships in the newly cultivated part
OF the county aoHut 20 miles trCm
a town. She was called upon to
administer to the sick and the
dead in the absence of a doctor,
minister or undertaken
She, with children, return
ed to Belvidere, III, 1894 after
the death of her husband. She
was member of the Free Metho-
dist church.
There survive three sons, James,
Sam and Carson, all of Belvidere;
five daughters, Mrs Mamie Cul.
vey and Mrs. Gertrude Slaughter,
10th Of Belvid:re, Ill, Mrs. Lydia
Holnas. Raleigh, N. c., Mrs. Susie
Watson. R,0ckyford, Mrs. Martha
Smith, Chicago; and a sister, Mrs.
Mamie Taylor, Chicago.
She also leaves 18 grandchildren,
80 great grandchildren and AZ
great great grandchildren. A
brother and four sisters proceeded
her in death.
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-07
Youthful Chi
Av;ators Given
Green Trophy

CHICAGO - (ANP) - Dale L,
White and Chauncey E. Spencer,
youthful aviators, received the
Dwight Green trophy last week
at the conclusion of the second an
nual air conference of the National
Airman' association in Chicago.
The trophy, given for the most dis
tinguished contribution to av1a-
ton in 1899, was awarded to White
and Spencer for a 5000 mile air
tour made by them under the joint
sponsorship of the National Air
mems association and the Chicago
Defender.
Donated by Dwight H. Green
Republican candidate for governor
of Illinois and former World War
aviator. awarding of the trophy was
instituted in 1888. and was award
ed to DR.. A. Porter Davis of Kan
sas City for that year.
White. who is an ace mechanic,
and Spencer. who entered the field
of aviation via the parachute
jumping route, attracted consider
able attention to the Negro IN aVl-
alton during their flight.
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-07

ST. LOUIS-(ANP)-At least one
person was not in accord with the
reelection Tuesday Of j. Finley
Wilson as grand exalted ruler OF
the Elks. That person was Edgar
Brown, CCC adviser on Negro af-
fairs, who was wilson's lone op-
ponent, on the platform of a New
Deal for forgotten Elks".
According to his disgruntled op-
ponent, Wilson's reelection was
illegal and a cloWning perform
ance which would put Amos and
Andy to shame. Brown said the
ruler "gaveled himself into office,
rapping twice just to emphasize the
fact.
The election, said Brown, was
programmed for Thursday and the
ritual of the order provides for
secret balloting after credentials
of the delegates have been check
ed. Instead, at the opening ses-
sion Tuesday morning the rules
were suspended and Wilson re-
elected on a standing vote.
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-07
EIks Protest
Discrimination
In Post Office

ST. S-(ANP)-With Post
master Paul R. Younts, president
of the National Association OF
Postmasters, and postmaster at
Charlotte, N. c.. as the targe5, the
41st Annual Grand lodge OF the
Elks of the World, in session here
last week. went on record to Presl-
dent Roosevelt as opposing the dis
criminations in post office appoint
ments by postmasters who refuse
to appoint Negroes as clerks and as
carriers in their Offices.
The measure, which followed on
the heels of another protest mace
bv the Imperial Council of Shrln-
ers at Columbus. Ohio, week before
last, was presented to the grand
lodge by State Representative Rob-
son r. REYNOLDS, of the Pennsyl-
vania legislature, grand director OF
the civil liberties department OF
the Flks. and author of the Civil
Rights bill in his state.
Both measures cited the case OF
Postmaster YountS, who refused to
name Negro to his carrier force
after the Negro had qualified ana
had been certified. because of his
color. and held that such discrlm-
instiors by postmasters TENDED
towards the gradual elimination OF
Negroes from that branch of fed
eral service.
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-07

operating your own business, en-
ploying 10 people and bossing in
vestments totaling between $12.-
900 and $14,000.
Lemuel McField, 1889 graduate
OF Lincoln University of Missouri,
doesn't have to suppose that this
apparent miracle could happen
to him. 1t has already happened.
STORY OF HARD WORK
How this Missouri-born business
man came from obscurity into
promise within the past year is
the story of the hard-working,
farsighted man who dropped his
bucket where he was and made
good.
Following his graduation from
Lincoln, McField borrowed money
from several of his professors and
purchased the Varsity Inn, cafe
across the street from the Lincoln
u. Campus. In three months he
had repaid his creditors and was
putting new fixtures in the build
ing. Meanwhile he added features
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-07
Virginia Union
To Let Student
Enroll In Army

RICHMOND, Va.-(S N 81
Virginia Union University gives ex
preston to her Americanisnl by
announcing that any students who
are enrolled in that institution and
who have paid in full for the cur
rent semester's expenses will BE-
given special consideration in event
that such student are drafted into
service in the United States Army.
the Navy, or other national serv-
ice.
In such cases, all students whose
work is thus interrupted during the
semester will. upon their return, be
given a full semeSter's schooling
without additional tuition charges.
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-07

LOS ANGELES-(ANP) - Be-
cause they bought home on the
north side of East 92nd street
where property is restricted against
non -caucasians, Mr.. and Mrs. Yee
Lotion. have been sued by neigh
boring white residents of Goodyear
Tract Unit No. 2.
On the South side of East 92nd
streets and across from the Lotion
property a large number of Ne
groes now own and occupy homes,
where the district is known as Gen.
tral Avenue gardens.
Property involved in the injunc-
ton suit has been occupied by the
Lotions and their children since
last October without any disturb
ance. When asked by their attor-
ney. Thomas L. Griffith, if they