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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

Mayor Vincent A. Scully told the finance board yesterday afternoon: Those who advocate a flat 10 per cent increase in city employees wages are advocating a tax raise; they can't kid themselves.% No one oppose pay raises, but it is 8 ser- ious problem to provide such raises and still keep the tax rate down to its present figure"
 Republican aldermen have argued that the raises can be granted on September 1, with the additional money coming from transfers from unexpected appropriations. Their effort to have the full aldermanic board endorse the wage boost pro- posal was voted down by the Dem- ocrats Monday night.
 Mayor Outlines Views
 In outlining his views to the finance board, Mayor Scully said:
 Mot for the sake of presenting | |apEetty financial picture of the cityss standing. but for the sake | of every citizen in the city it is ASSS4oO1y bO ASCP 61IS tskA I6tS down. Because next year every one in the city earning any money at ali will have to pay tremendous income taxes to the federal gov- ernment. We don't know yet what they will be but we know they will hit everyone earning any money and will be from three to five times as much as anyone previously had to pay.
 While we all realize that mounting costs of living, food, clothes mad rent imposes an addi- tional burden on city employees, there Is substantial difference between municipal government and private industries in the present boom period. The latter are taking in more money because of increased activities, and, ;n making pay raises, can absorb the increased cost. A municipality IS restricted to tile amount of the appropriations made at the be- ginning of the year. If these are increased it means an increase in the tax rate"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
$2OO,OOO BLAZE
 IN QUINCY, MASS.
Main Flaming Mill of Big Lumber Yard Is
 Destroyed

Quincy, Mass, Aug. 8-(UP)-A three-alarm fire destroyed the main blaming mill of the Blacker & Shepard Co. lumber yard at Nor folk Downs early today, causing an estimated loss of $200,000.
 Flames roaring from the build ing threatened for time to spread to a nearby thickly- settled section of wooden houses and to several industrial plants in the area. The fire jumped to lumber piles in the mill yard, but firemen saved all but the top layers of finished boards.
 Three firemen burned by falling embers were hospitalized but their burns were not severe, according to physicians. They were Oriental Corrella, former semi-pro baseball player, Fred Noonan and Timothy Morrison.
 Firemen from Boston. Milton Weymouth and Braintree were called to Quincy to protect the city against other possible fires while the entire local force battled the flames. The fire was controlled after two-hour battle.
 Police Sergeant Edward Riley and Patrolman Thomas McNally, pass ing the plant in a cruising car, dis covered the blaze. They noticed g flickering light through. a window and believed it was caused by 8 short circuit in the electrical system
 AS they were leaving their car tt investigate, an explosion shook ths building and flames shot through the roof of the 2O0-foot long struc. ture. Riley believed the fire started in a sawdust pile and that the ex. plosion was caused by accumula. tons of hot air and gases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
Japan Again Charges Encirclement Goes On
United States, Britain, Netherlands, China Are Ac- cused of Acts-Russia Watched Closely By
 Japs to Learn How She Stands
BY ROBERT BELLAIRE

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Tokyo, Aug. B. (UP - Japan charged today that the United States, Great Britain, the Neither land East Indies and China were attempting to encircle her, and that it remained to be seen whether Russia was participating.
 Koh Ishii, spokesman for the gov- ernment information board, said in an official statement that despite denials by British Foreign Secre- tary Anthony Eden, Japan had no further doubts that Britain, China, the United States and the Dutch were attempting to encircle both Japan and Thailand militarily, eco- nomically and politically. GA United Press dispatch from Peipihg said the Dutch government had advised its nationals to leave occupied China unless they had inn portant business there, and dis patch from Shanghai said this re- port had been confirmed by the Dutch consulate there. The Shang- hai dispatch said approximately 45C Dutch, most of them missionaries were in north central China, and that presumably they would be evacuated to the Dutch East In- dies.)
 | Assured of Safety
 The United States embassy here yesterday assured the Japanese gov ernment of the safety of Japanese ships entering United States ports and guaranteed that they would be given fuel for their return trips but warned that cargoes would be subject to civil libel proceedings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
By JOHN R. REICHMANN

 Limited Press Staf COrrespOndent)
 Washington, Aug. 8-(UP)-Lift- ing of the combat zone defined under the neutrality act around the northernmost tip of Scandinavia is being discussed in ofIicial quarters as means of getting American war supplies quickly to Soviet Russia, it was understood on reliable au- thority today.
 First indication that such a move may be in the ofting came yester- day from Defense Oil Coordinator Harold L. Ickes who announced that shipments of aviation gasoline to Russia would be increased by allc- eating four American tankers to the service.
 ne said future shipments possibly would 60 via Archange Soviet Arctic f9Il nefr ths Rps 'nnisn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
Combat Zone May Be Changed So United States Can Rush War Supplies To Russia

ported in this Arctic area, which, presumably, is patrolled by the Brit ish navy.
 Defining these far northern wa- ters as combat zone was regarded as rebuff to Russia for its invasion of Finland and to prevent goods reaching Russia for transshipnient to Germany. But now that the Russian position has altered dras- tically the view here has changed
 The desire to send American sup- plies to this route is because they could be more quickly transported to the war front than if sent across the Pacific to Siberia.
 Another reason Is that supplies bound for vladivostok must proceed through Japanese waters. The 7ep. a4isse might trE fo EhNt o8 &A.|. xtQle in order o eiN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

border-as well as to Vladivostok, the Pacific gateway to Russia.
 American merchant vessels now are barred from Russian Arctic ports by the combat zone proclaimed by President Roosevelt tunder the neu- trality act.
 Its northern boundary starts at 6 point some 800 miles south of Ice land and runs in a northeasterly direction parallel to the Norwegian coast to the tip of the Syalbard I$slands, which are approximately 500 miles north of the northern most point of the Scandinavian peninsula, and then cuts sharply southeasta to the entrance of the White sea, on which are Russia's Arctic ports. Thus. the passage tc them is blocked to American mer- chant vessels.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
GREENWICH MAN
 MAY BE DIVORCE

Las Vegas, Nev., Aug. a-lUP)- Mrs. Harriet French Peabody, of New York society. has established residence here to divorce stephen Peabody of Greenwich, Conn, 1t was learned today.
 Mrs. Peabody Is the former Har- riet Holder. She divorced stuyyesant Leroy Ffenkh, uncle og Mrs. John Jacob Astor. at Las Vegas in July, le10. and next day married Peabody, She wili seek custody pf Peter French zo,ik: her sQE bY the fafz
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
TWO SHIP YARDS
 OPENED UP AGAIN

New York. Aug. e.-uPlTwo Brooklyn. shipyards of the Bethle- hem steel company functioned nor Inaliy today with wurklnen re- turned from a one day stoppage called in protest against what they termed sstailing tactics in nego- tiati0rs for a labor contract
 The Industrial Union Of Marine and EhlHbuiId ding Wofkeks tCI0l caifcSIIf tlie ssh0iIfag pending Srfsf rn1fot 4llo<ls t4 eonelpde an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
For Homes Flowing In Rapidly
Pay Raises Would Increase axes
Republicans Seem to Be Playing Political Game fol Fall Election; Mayor SculIy Explains Matters
 to Finance Board

Pay raises city employees subject of discussion and controversy for more than month may serve an important issue in the city election campaign this fa it appeared today Republicans have been seeking to maneuyer the Democrats into lay opposing general 10 per cent increase while the Democrats have been insisting that any raise is impossible this year and that given next year, means tWo-mil increase in the tax rate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Aug. s-(UPl ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Aug. S.. compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Yemns $1,991, ,503,e11.e7 $s96,347, ,s05.9T $5Sl, i,sls.ss $4s0,254, ,3zs. 5s s1.4os.s7l.ss2.7s s5os.oss. .577.4l s1.4ss.s4s.442 s4ss.44s.77z4I,
 Cash Balance
 $2.526,1s2.46s.0T $7,5ss,4s l.ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
CREMATED WHEN
 COTTAGE BURNED

Peace Dale. R. l., Aug. 8--(UP)- David Woodmansee. about 30, was cremated today when his cottage was destroyed by fire.
 Woodmansee. whose wife gave birth to a baby at hospital We'd nesday, was alone in the house, Firemen were mystif1ed as to what caused the fire to spread SO rapid- ly. when firemen arrived the cote tage was enveloped in flames, halk- ing any rescue attempt. Woodman- sees body was found in his bed- room.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

Register Nov! Fall term begins Sept. 8. College Grade courses. Pos 6
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Fair for Tonight Saturday Cloudy
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-08-08

TOR SAID - 3-room house and lot
close TO Harvest annery-InQuire
sentinel 37-tf
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ORDER NUMBER
OF WRANGELL
DRAFTEES GIVEN
IContinued From Page one

Continued From Page One
cey Carpenter. Jr. 10gs Edward
Patrick Lotus. 10. Melvin Frank
Gadd. IL: Willis Frank George.
112.
Carl Theron Messenger. 113; Carl
Richard Bradley. II4s Everett
Spencer Petticrew. Is; Marcus
Robert Daley 115; RUFUS jefferson
ngle. H. Joel Wing. rs. Otto
Edward Wilde. 1I9; William Lewis
Choquette, 120f John Charles Well
man. 121.
Manuel Lotus. l22s Eugene Jus
'uBmIalsO uIMpa o7T .F5I .suBAa
tin Wheeler. 123; Robert Clark
l25. Joe Walter Petticrew. I26,
Alan William Boudreau. ~. Vir-
gil Edgar Neyman, rs; James
Woodrow Dolan I2gs OIav Lille
craven, 80; Benhart Nicholas En-
dal. 13I; Gilbert Irwin Miller. l32.
Robert Alexander Wigg. 1913,
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Norman Stanley Prince. I34; James
HarFie. I35; Jack urata. 136; Al
bert John Ronning. 137; Ted Heth.
cock. I3s; Robert William Meryyn
j., 139. Carroll Alvin Hamley. 40
George Henry Mills. Al. Erwin
Emmett Brown. I42: George E
Ayeliuo. 143. John Lloyd Ripley
IA. Frank Dexter Winston. Las,
Edwin Charles Wellesley. I46;
Clarence Vernon Lewis, AZ. Harold
Valdemar Anderson. rs; Einar
Ottesen. 10; Marion Francis Good
rich. $50.
Artaban La Verne Calame 151,
Marvin William Anderson. 152, FL
vim Merle Rasmussen. 153. Donald
Kenneth Gill 10; William Alfred
Kangas. 155. Otto Arthur Teller
Jr. I56s Roy Roosevelt Lindsey,
157s William Eugene Stoges. los:
Kenneth Laverne stensland. 159;
Virgil Edward Harto. $50.
Albert Henry Bradley, Isl. Har-
~ Cross Williams. 162; John Ever
son. 163; Patrick Moore, 164;
Thomas Myron Sawyer. 165: Al
phonson William McDermott, 166;
Peter George Johnson. 167; Elmer
James Prescott. los. Joseph Albert
Prescott. 169. John Hall Ferguson,
10.
Charles Ernest Wagner, III,
Chimdem J. Campus. IT,; Bernard
Quimio Lanting. rs; Laurie Alfred
Broad. III. George Jackson How
ard. It's; John Sigura Sererson,
176. Ernest Raymond Clark. IL;
Kenneth Lincoln Lewis. lis. Reu-
ben Leland Stevens. 179; Lincoln
Chester Crawford. $50. Herbert
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-08-08
H0MEsITE- IN. N0TIcE

Notice is hereby given that Clar.
ence p. MaeCreary has made appli.
cation for a domestic under the Ael
of May % 1884 as Stat. S09) An
chorage Serial No. 09993. for a tract
of land described as Tract aP9 oi
the Wrangell Group of Homesites
situated near Wrangell. Alaska. Plat
OF I. S. Survey No. 2521, contain
ing 10 acres. and il Is now in the
files Of the [ S Land Office. an
chorage, Alaska.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
yersely any OF the above mentioned
land should file their adverse clam
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-08-08

For SALE - Side board. good con
diion Inquire Sentinel 35-tI
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JOHNsONs SEE
MANY WRANGELL
FOLKS N SOUTH

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learning about the workings of the
FBI aud visited the White House
and General Federation Headquar-
ters in the old Mclean mansion
Owing to a new ruling that permit
ted only soldiers and sailors and
their families or friends to enter
the White House. our letter, signed
by a well-kuoWn Senator was use
less and We We're among hundreds
of visitors who were being turned
away. Going back to Alaska without
getting in was untnlnkable so we
persevered until we were able 70
adopt a very fine looking soldier
and presently we found ourselves
viewing the various rooms that NE
had so far only read about. Soldiers
and sailors had no difficulty &C
curing families that day!
Going westward. We visited St
Louis only a few hours because the
heat was unbearable. and after that
our stops were at Denver, Albueuer-
que. Glendale. California. from
which we drove to other California
cities before going north 10 Stock
ton. Oakland and San Francisco.
Medford and Portland. Oregon.
Kent, Seattle and Wenatchee. Wash
ington. In the latter city. the tenn
perature rose TO 106 one afternoon
and when we returned to Kent and
found the heat there oppressive. we
decided to sit as still as possible
for a few days even though We mis-
sed seeing several friends by SO do
ing We had been assured reserYa-
tons for July &c, and when the
weather grew cooler, We spent sew
eral days in Seattle.
Ex-Wrangellftes whom We had
seen Or visited along the coast in
cluded Mrs. R. v. J. Reed in Long
Beach; Mr. and Mrs. G ". Up
shaw in Los Angeles; the Rev. Mr..
Peterson and family in Glendale;
Katherine Faulkes Alsop. former
Wrangell hospital nurse. in Bur
bank. and Miss Margaret Weight
man in Oakland. In Oregon, we Wis
tied the o. c. Palmers, Medford;
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Gurr and DR..
and Mrs. R. J. Diven, Portland, and
Jack Gurr at Sheridan. In the Port
land station We We're surprised to
meet Mrs. R. Y. Scruby now of Yer
ington, Nevada She had been called
to Chehalis. Wash. by the accident
al death of brother and was no
her way home In Wenatchee. We
had visits with Ruth Olson Arm
strong, another former Wrangell
hospital nurse. and Ruth Lindman
Nelson. We saw former Wrangell
residents or Wrangell visitors like
ourselves every time We were in
Seattle. These included Mrs. Robert
Murphy. Mrs J. G. Calvin and sons,
Mrs. Gordon Peterson (Margaret
Ferguson, Mr.. and Mrs. Kirkland
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-08-08

and family. Mrs. J. W Pritehett,
Robert Edmunson Charles Twom-
bly, Miss Agnes Breen. Mr.. aud Mrs.
Morris Rain and Mr. Krone In
Vancouver. B. C.. We had several
hours with Mr. and Mrs. Digby
Cochrane. All former residents of
Wrangell sent greetings TO old
friends and most of them expressed
desire to see Alaska again
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-08-08

James Bradley Isl; Lloyd Charles
BENJAMIN. 1S2. Rev. Arnold Krone.
1S3; Iugvald Peter More. 184s
Charles Leo Power, 1855 Lester
Melville Biorge 1S6. Edwin Vern
Clark. 1S7: Robert Douglas Clifford
Craig. ISS; Charles John NIickilsou.
1S9; Winston Edward Davies, 100
Antoine Massin, l9l Eilert Hol-
beck. 49,, Dwight Roscoe Bushey.
193s Lukas Riedeman, 194. Arnold
Olaf Anderson. 195.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-08-08

in the district land office within
lbe period Of publication 6r'fhirty
days thereafter. or they viii be bar
red By the provisions Of the STAT
utes.
George A. Lingo,
Register.
Date First Publication. June p. 1911
Date Last Publication. August %.
1911.
Evening star., 1941-01-01

federation into membership in N.
National Consumer -Retailer Com
Gil, and constantly advanced tho
idea for a National Academy NJ
Public Affairs for the training NJ
personnel in civil and diplomats
Government service.
Mrs. LaWson's courage. her low.
alty to her friends and their inter-
ests and her abiding faith in God
endeared her to countless peonle
who will feel a great personal loss
We also recognize the loss u her
home city, her State and the Ma
ton"
Granddaughter of Delaware Chief.
Mrs. Lawson was born in Indian
Territory, now part Of Oklahoma
She was a granddaughter Of Charles
Journeycake, last chief Of the Dela-
ware Indians, who emigrated from
Kansas to the territory One Of his
daughters, Emma Journeycake.
married Scotchman, Argyle
Campbell, who came 10 the terri
tory in 1870 as clerk of the Osaee
Tribe Mrs. Lawson was the daugh-
ter of this union.
She was proud Of her ancestry and
tracing her family tree was a hobby
Three rooms of her Tulsa home are
filled with a fine collection Of Indian
art and lore.
She organized the first Vomen's
club in Tulsa and had been active
in federation affairs since 1902
She was president of the Oklahoma
Federation from 1917 to 1919 ard
was general federation director from
1918 until 1922.
Evening star., 1941-01-01
Food Crisis Is Growing,
Fire Minister Warns
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
DUBLIN, Jan. The food DO
sition of Erie is rapidly becoming
more serious, Agriculture Minister
James Ryan warned In a broadcast
from Dublin last night.
Stressing the danger of a Short
age, Mr.. Ryan said, IT am quite
positive that within very short
period supplies of imported food
may be cut off entirely.
If we are to survive the dangers
that lie ahead, all essential food
stuffs must be produced at home. -
The Agriculture Minister added
he had the power to take over the
land of farmers who failed to make
progress in tillage of 20 per cent
more arabic land by February.
The Erie government, which last
week ordered importing companies
to halt distribution of gasoline to
motorists, announced that rationed
supplies would be restored TODAY.
but urged abandonment of all pleas,
ure-riding In view of the urpen,
need of economy.
Evening star., 1941-01-01
; Die as Santa Fe Freight
Goes Over 150.Foot Bank
BY the Associated Press.

6y tn6 Associated PIesS.
DEL MAR, Calf, Jan. 1.-The
locomotive and II cars Of a Santa
Fe freight train plunged over a 150-
foot embankment one-half mile
south of here last night. Three
trainmen were killed.
The engine and nine cars piled
up on the beach at the foot of the
cliff, but eight cars catapulted into
the ocean.
The dead: Glen A. Durham, the
engineer: c. w Waldon, fireman,
and H. A. Williams, head brakeman,
all of Los Angeles.
Darkness hampered wrecking
crews. Railroad officials said it was
doubtful if the line could be opened
for "a hours.
The San Diegan, a two-seCtion
streaminer bound from Los Angeles
TO San Diego with many passengers,
was halted here. Buses took the
passengers on south.
Preliminary investigation indicated
that section of fill, possibly
weakened by recent rains, had COL
lapsed, sending the locomotive plung-
ing through spreading rails. Two
trainmen on the 40-car freight
escaped with bruises.
Evening star., 1941-01-01
Capt. J. W. Bostick Dies;
Veteran Financial Writer

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. Capt. j.
Wallace Bostick, 78, veteran finan-
cial writer and former editor-in-
chief of the Times-Picayune, died
at his home here today.
Capt. Bostick, who retired Octo-
ber II, 1880, less than year after
he celebrated the 50th anniversary
of his service with the Times-Pica-
yune and its predecessors, was best
known in his late years for his COW
erage of the New Orleans Cotton
Exchange.
After his retirement from the
Times-Picayune he reported the
cotton market for several years for
the Associated Press.
He was commissioned in 1894 by
Gov. Murphy J. Foster to organize
.he Louisiana Naval Militia which he
completed year later and then
entered the United States Navy
when war was declared against
Spain.
Evening star., 1941-01-01
Mrs, Roberta Lawson
OF Women Clubs
Federation Is Dead
Granddaughter Of Lost
Chief Of DeIowores Had
Many Friends Here

Mrs. Roberta Campbell Lawson,
former president OF the General
Federation of Womens Clubs, dleo
Yesterday at her home In Tulsa,
Okla, friends here were informed
last night.
One of the most active and well
known persons ever TO hold tne
position, Mrs. Lawson was president
of the federation from 1885 to 1888,
preceding Mrs. Sadie Orr DUNBAR
Although she spent only a part
of the three years of her presidency
in washington, Mrs. Lawson had
MANY friends in the city and had
visited here several times since re-
tiring from office.
She leaves a son, EDWARD camp
bell Lawson of Tulsa.
Statement Pays Tribute.
Mrs. Dunbar issued the following
statement when informed of Mrs.
Lawson's death last night:
The membership of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs will
be shocked to hear of the death OF
our junior past president. We were
expecting her to take an important
part in the golden jubilee triennial
next May.
Mrs. Lawson chose as the theme
of her administration Education for
Living For three years she guided
and directed the thought of our
members toward the enrichment
of life through a better adjustment
of human relations.
A TireIess Worker.
"She travelled extensively and was
we'll acquainted with the needs and
unSolved problems of our people.
Her courage led her into determined
efforts toward the solution of such
problems. She initiated a concen-
trated national campaign for the
abolition of marihuana; urged re-
search and continuous study of taxa
ton; set up an intensive safety drive
in each State federation; worked for
the repeal of the section of the
Economy Act which prohibited wives
and husbands concurrently holding
civil service positions; opposed the
reorganization plan for the Su-
preme Court; guided the general
Evening star., 1941-01-01
Oldest Inhabitants
Traditional New Year
Meeting Hears Roper
Soundness Of Experience
Can Help Solve Problems
Of Today, He Says

Daniel c. Roper, former Secretary
of Commerce, today told the Asso-
citation of Oldest Inhabitants of the
District of Columbia that it was i'm
portant to bring the soundness of
the experience of the past to bear
upon the problems of today.
Speaking to the association in
their traditional New Year Day
celebration at the Old Union Engine
House, Nineteenth and H streets
NV, Mr.. Roper commended the as
sociation. He said it was such meet
ingS as this which inspire us to give
service out of experience and sound
ness of thinking" with view to
helping solve the problems of the
world today"
Mr.. Roper was called upon by
Theodore w. Noyes, president of the
association. for informal remarks
during period when several dis
tinguished members of the associa-
ton were presented.
A feature of the meeting was read
ing of the chronicle of 1910 by John
Clagett Proctor, first vice president
Of the association.
The famous old fire bell in the
engine house was rung in celebra-
ton of the new year.
Parts of the program we're broad
cast by Washington's newest radio
station. WINK.
Mr.. Noyes, in extending his New
Year greetings to the membership,
expressed the hope that he might
attend meetings more frequently
than in the immediate past.
Harry N. Stull, president of the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
brought the greetings from that
group and expressed the apprecia-
ton for the civic work of the Asso-
citation of Oldest Inhabitants and
its president.
Jesse c. Suter presented to the
association a Photographic repro
duction of the front page of The
Evening Star of December 8, 1865,
containing an account of the organ
ization of the association on the day
before, December 7.