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Evening star., 1941-01-02
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PANAMA, Jan. 2.-Panama's new
constitution, effective today, leaves
10000 to 10000 persons without a
country. They are the children of
Negroes whose language of origin
was not Spanish and the children
of AsiaticS.
The constitutional provision is
retroactive, denying citizenship to
persons of those bloods born after
November 3, 1903, the date of Pana-
manian independence from Colom-
bia
The majority of those denatiOnal-
lied are of British West Indian eX-
traction, descendants of laborers i'm
ported to help dig the Panama
Canal
A distinction is made in favor of
Evening star., 1941-01-02

by strong current of public
opinion. If Mr.. Roosevelts speech
does not succeed in starting or
making it more intense, no other
conceivable means will be of any
avail.
Evening star., 1941-01-02
7O,OOOLeft Without Country
Bv Punumu's New Constitution

Negroes whose language of origin
was Spanish" classification Gre
ated to cover descendants Of Pana-
manian slaves.
Persons active in organizations
for the benefit Of West Indians es-
innate the number of persons de-
nationalized at about one-eighth OF
the total Panamanian population OF
$4,000.
One of the most important effects
of the Decentralization provision
concerns employment. Panamanlan
law requires three-fourths of any
concerns pay roll to go to "Pana-
manianS."
Evening star., 1941-01-02
Confucius Kin Attends

Kung Hsien-chien, 72d generation
descendant of Confusius, paid
homage at the 20O-year-old shrine
dedicated to the memory of his
illustrious ancestor. AS representa-
tive of the government of Nanking
he attended the celebration in Toxic
of the 2,60Oth anniversary of Japan'S
founding. Kung's son. WI Hsiung,
is a student at HoSei University.
Evening star., 1941-01-02

Farmers of Fire are protesting
that the Government Pigs Market
ing Board has proved a failure and
should be abolished.
Evening star., 1941-01-02

While trying to repair the meter
in his home, meter superintendent
in ChesWick, England, was elec-
trocuted.
Evening star., 1941-01-02
BATH TOWELS AND BATH MATS

Reg. 25c 22x4O Cannon Both ToweIs----22e
Req 3oc 23x46 Cannon Bath Towels----2se
Req. 35c 22x4O Cannon Both Towels Is-----2ee
Reg. 49c 24x48 Cannon Bath ToweIs----sse
Reg. LOO Cannon Bath Mats. No. seconds, 7se
Reg. Il for 79c Cannon Wash Cloths, II for ese
Reg. y for 81 Cannon Wash Cloths, ! for Sse
Evening star., 1941-01-02

Ceylon is to have a model factory
to produce ceramic wares.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-05-23
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Wednesday evening tive nervous
Seniors namely. Ginger Ann Curtis.
Gail Eloise Moore. Edward Patrick
Churchill. John William Tommila
and Kenneth Marion Dolan. wrote
finis 10 four years OF high school.
EaIedietorian of the class was
Ginger Curtis and SaIutatoriau. Gail
Moore. The auditorium was very
beautifully decorated in the Senior
class coIors. royal blue and white
with all speakers land Seniors
wearing The class flower. the red
rose.
The program was opened by the
Rev. y. Harry Champlin, who de
liyered the invocation. followed By
two selections By the Girls Chorus
The theme OF this years graduating
class was Democracy With all Sen
iors giving different phases OF the
subject. Supt. George J. Fabricius
made the presentation of the class.
then H. B. Thornquist, President of
the Board, gave the Seniors their
hard earned Diplomas. Brig. j. S.
GiIlingham closed the program with
the Benedictiou
Now, eX-students. lets see you
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-05-23

Fergusons third. Marion Nelson
H Sehool-first. Helena Cross and
joyce Brown tied. due TO Mr.. H
Williams writing. End aud 3rd
place cant be figured out11
BOYS HI Jump. HI School. first.
Dick Stokes second Robert sher-
mer: third. Roger Larsen. Junior
HI. first. George II and Tommy
FelIer tied lagain Mr. Williams
slipped as there is no second or
third place marked down.
Girls relay was Won by the team
OF Jean Mccormack. Joyce Brown.
YYoune Bake and Wilma Dunkel-
berger.
BOYS relay was won py the Junior
and Senior team. Eddie Churchill.
Lew Williams. Barney Iyersen aud
William Tommila.
The final scores were: Junior
Seniors. 571a; Sophomores. 81.
Freshman. 81.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-05-23
Wrangell Hi-Lines
Barney Iwrsen



BY EIbe)
Wrangell HI held its first field
day Friday. May 9. The weather
was perfect and most Of the stu
dents were in top condition. The
High school was divided into three
groups playing against each other
the Seniors and Juniors. the Soph-
ignores. and the Freshmen. The
Junior HI played btWeen them
selves. The events and winners were
as follows:
The Junior Hi Hop-Step and jump
for girls. First place Robin Fergus
on; second, Marion Nelson, third
Margaret Rose Richie. For Boys.
first, George bIiyasato; second, Lloyd
Rinehart third Tommy Feller.
Hi School Hop-Step-and-Jump.
For Girls first, Helena Gross sec
end, Yvonne Bake third. joyce
Brown. For boys: first. Barney "
ersen,; second, Bill Lloyd third.
Dick Stokes.
High School Girls so yard dash.
first, Marion Nelson; second, Rob
in Ferguson.
Hi School Boys shot-put; first
Bill Lloyd, second, Eddie Churchill
third. Ray Lewis Junior Hi Boys
first, George Miyasato; second
Tommy Teller third, Richard Rine-
hart.
Girls Broad Jump: Junior Hi
first, Robin Ferguson; second, Mar
garet Richie; third place tie.
Louise Willard and Marion Nelson.
HI School. first, Helena Gross sec
ond, joyce Brown third IsobeI
Moore.
Boys broad jump - Junior Hi
first, George Miyasato; second.
Richard Riuehart, third, Sidney Nc
Collough HI School: first, Bill
Lloyd, second, William Tommila;
third. Odd Sundberg.
Girls 100 yard dash. Junior HI:
first Marion Nelson. second, Rob
in Ferguson; third, Elizabeth Stokes
HI School: First Helena Gross and
Isobel Moore tied.
Boys 1UO yard dash; Junior HI.
first, George N; second, Tommy
Feller. third, Richard Rinehart. HI
School. first. Lew Williams; sec
ond Bill Lloyd; third, Roger Lar
sen.
Boys discus: first, Eddie Church
i'll; second, Robert Shermer; third
Tommy Feller.
Hi school Boys Half-mile; first
Dick Stokes, second. Lew Williams
third, Bill Lloyd
Girls Baseball throw: HI School
first, Bernice Benjamin; second. Hell
ena Gross; third, Betty Binkley.
Junior Hi; first, Louise Willard.
second, Doris Nelson; third, EIiz-
abeth Stokes.
Girls HI Jump-Junior Hi: first.
Margaret Richie; second. Robin
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-05-23
live up 10 your motto. Nor Ending
But Beginning
S0I0NG

As this is the last issue Of the
Hi-Lines this year and there will
probably be another editor elected
next fall ] wish 10 bid you al
adieu MOI that I don't ike 10 write
this column, but / would like to see
someone else get some of the ex-
perienee that have gotten cut of il
Nov 70 say something about the
Wolves; We have had a year of not
so-lueky experience and next year
We viii profit by same
Note to kayhi and Petersburg.
The Wolves will get you il ven
don't watch outt.!!t
Here's luck to next years editor.
and an extra portion from ne.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-05-23
MAY RUN

NEW YORK, May % - Mayor La
Guardia said this week his new posi-
Of director Of the office o. civilian
defense would not interfere with his
mayorality duties and LETT he deciz-
ion whether he would seek a thifd
term TO the people
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-05-23
GmLNETTERs SUNDAY

Important meeting OF the Stikine
Gillnetters Association will be held
Sunday at 3 p. m. in the union hall
Ben Engdal
Secretary.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-05-23

FOR SALE - ehild's bed and mat
tress. 500: vacuum cleaners. large
$500. small. $500. Cal $. adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16
P lanes Loose
Havoc, Death
In Ireland
International New, service Cable

LONDON. April 10 49, Trading
blow for blow, Raj bombers
ripped the German naval base Of
Kiel with bombs last nigh, while
Nazi raiders delivered aerial at
lacks on widely scattered English
towns and then hurled their
heaviest bombs concentrations at
northern Ireland.
Tho death toll in Belfast. CAPT
tai Of northern Ireland. was ex-
pected TO be heavy for It was this
metropolis that bore the brunt Of
the greatest mass bombing raid
yet delivered 10 the territory
north of Ere,
The ministry Of public security
for northern Ireland said that the
Nazi bombers dropped their loa0s
unfortunately throughout the
city and suburbs. high explosive
missiles smashing al the shopping
areas and residential districts
alike.
The air ministry said that CON
siderable forces Of British bomb
-ers attacked kiel and also
pounded other targets in northern
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16
International New. service wire

MEXICO CITY April 1.-two
Hundred or more persons were re-
ported today to have persisted in a
tremendous earthquake that vir-
tually destroyed the city of Colima.
capital of the Mexican state of the
same name.
The entire region around the
city was in state OF "indeScriba-
bic panic. according to messages
sent TO President Manuel Avila
Camacho by Gov. Pedro Torres
Ortiz.
Estimates indicated that prob
ably half of Colimas 10000 resi-
dents were left homeless by the
devastating tremorS.
The Guadalajara correspondent
of the newspaper Novedades re-
ported that six hamlets near Tux
pam in the state of Jahsco dis
appeared in the earthquake.
Adding to the confusion at Co.
lima. the nearby Volcano de Co
lima erupted during the night. re-
portedly causing forest fires which
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16
It's Still
vs.. Azlker
BY LEO MACDONELL

ST LOUIS. April is Buck
New som. who was to have pitched
yesterday, VIII hurl for the Tigers
against the Browns here today as
the teams belatedly play their
first game Of the season.
Eden Auker is als6N expected I'd
remain aS the ST LouiS4choicc for
The opening game hurting assign
ment.
Yesterdays game was pos tponed
because Of rain
Al Benton probably will hurl for
the Tigers tomorrow. League
rules forbid double-headers on A
teams first visit TO city in the
season : schedule
With biz doings planned, The
postponement of the opening
game was a deep disappointment
10 the St Louis ball club. which
had anticipated an extraordinary
turnout
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16
Beaten at Strike
Women Protest

1hirty-two women employees of
the American Electrical Heater
Company Burroughs and Cass
avenues, appeared at City Hall
today and requested police protec-
ton from striking pickets of Local
737 OF the United Electrical. Radio.
and Machine Workers Union. CLIO.
A strike has been in progress
at the plant for u weeks, and the
women said they had been beaten
and their clothes torn when they
crossed the picket lines TO 90 10
work.
Miss BERTHE Hudson OF 4670
Bellevue avenue. one of the dele
CATION. said union men had thrown
bricks through the window of her
home
Charles +. Oakman. secretary to
Mayor JeffrieS. called in Lucien
+. Rye. federal mediator. to as
SlSt IN settling the dispute.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16
British TO Shut Leak
Despite French Threat

LONDON, April 16. - QNS) -
Regardless of the reaction in I'M
occupied France, the British navy
plans TO close a serious leak in the
British blockade which has devel-
oped at Marseilles, it was learned
today.
Decisive defeat recently admin
istered the italian feet in the
Ionian Sea was understood to have
stiffened Britain's determination
to close the blackade leak as eff
fectively as possible, even in the
face of possible threatened action
by the French navy in the Medi-
terranean.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16
IT, Fund Asked
For Highways

LANSING, April 16-Improve-
ment of Michigan's defense high
ways with the aid of federal funds
allotted TO WPA is being asked in
Washington today, Highway Com
missioner G. Donald Kennedy said.
4 program Of Improvements has
been formulated which will cost
about 100000. with the states
contribution set at 100000.
The projects. Kennedy said,
would be in addition to regular
construction. programs for this
year and would not be a part of
the special national defense high
way programs being considered by
Congress.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16
International News service Wire


WASHINGTON, April l6.-John
Arena. editor of an Italian Ian
CuaGe newspaper in Chicago. was
slain a few hours after he had
furnished names and details of a
Fascist movement in that city, to
the Dies committee. a spokesman
for the committee said today.
At the same time, the commit
tee representative said he had
talked by telephone with Repre-
sentative Dies at his home in
Orange, Tex. and that the COM
mittee chairman had called upon
the FBI to protect witnesses
who had been furnishing the COM
mlttee with evidence of subver-
sive activities.
81 call upon the FBI to pro-
tect committee witnesses as
well as all persons who have
been furnishing information as
to fifth column activities" the
spokesman quoted Dies as say
ing. a number of witnesses
naNt Detn suDittttu 70 pns shat
injuries and intimidation and
the least that can he expected
is that they receive protection
from government authorities"
Committee agents said Arena
had spent two hours yesterday
afternoon with a Dies investigator
furnishing names of persons who
were active in the Fascist move
ment in Chicago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16
200 Die i'm Quake
Thousands Left Homeless Mexican Communities
Are SWALLOWED Up; Volcanoes Erupting

the state capital and sur
communities
This volcano is one of the high
est peaks on MeMcos p eff c
Coast.
There were many victims in out
lying towns and villages in the
state of Colima. With Zobeluco
Volcano in eruption. local authori-
ties predicted a mounting list of
dead and injured.
hume rous flimsy houses at
OaXaca City crashed TO the ground
and 20 houses were wrecked at
Uruapan in the state of Michoacan.
The cities of Maltrata and Vera
Cruz were badly shaken and the
west coast section of ManZanillo
was rocked by violent tremors
mic h knocked tie~n scores OF
houses and repeatedly kille d a
number Of persons.
The town of Coalcoman in Mich.
oancan was partially destroyed
and scores of houses also were
wrecked at Coropan in the state
state.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16
Otto Sees 1st Defeat
Doom Hitler Regime

Los ANGELES, April 10
0NS)-Archduke Otto Hapsburg.
pretender to the Austro-Hungarian
throne, today voiced the view that
the Hitler regime will collapse
with the first German military
defeat. He said:
THE Nazi legions of Adolf
Hitler must inevitably fail be-
cause the people of Europe are
being governed only by brute
force. fear of the Gestapo and
other savage devices"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16
10 Graft
Denied by
Stdeb|er

Taking the stand in his own de-
Tense. Carl Staebler, former chief
of the civil division of the sheriff.
office, denied at the grand jury
graft trials today that he had ever
made an agreement with any
Illegal enterprise to permit them
to run or had ever collected graft
from them.
He denied that any such collec-
tons were r1aAe-hy him or that
he had any knowledge of any such
collections being made in the
sheriff's office.
In previous testimony, Gus
Pines. admitted graft collector for
the sheriffs office under former
Sheriff Thomas c. Wilcox, stated
that he had collected S67,00 in
graft from bawdy houses. hand
books and other enterprises.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16
Report Thai Protests
British Troops Raids

TOXIC. April 16.-GNS)-Re-
peated attacks by British troops
on Thai territory along the Thai
land-Malaya frontier caused the
Thai government to lodge a pro-
test with British authorities. the
Don1ei tJapanese) News Agency
reported in a dispatch from Bang
kok today.
Domei said the protest was an
nounced by the Thai foreign min
istry and added that mo further
details regarding these attacks
were given"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16
International New, service Wire

NORTH BAY, Ont, April 10
DR.. Allan Roy Dafoe. the country
doctor who seven years ago
brought the Dionne quintupletS
into the world. has undergone a
major operation at Toronto Cen
eral Hospital. 1t was revealed here
today
The 57-year-old doctors condi-
ton was declared to be "satisfac-
tory" by his brother. DR.. William
A. Dafoe of Toronto. and his
chances "ecod" A blood transfu-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16

lieve it will not be practical nor
safe To- attempt to ship the sup
plies beyond the Red Sea. There
are ports along the African side
of the Red Sea at which the
cargoeS could be unloaded quickly
and transported overland by rail
to Cairo.
Speculation is rife in Washing
ton as to what President Roosevelt
meant by the statement at his
latest press conference that the
United States was obliged by law
to protect American merchant
ships on the high seas, providing
they are not travelling through
combat zone areas in violation of
this country's laws.
SEARCHES ARE LEGAL
Under international law. bel.
hgerent powers have the right to
stop and search any neutral
vessel suspected of Carrying
contraband. Thus. a German sea
raider or submarine would have
the right under international law
to stop and search any American
ship carrying supplies to the Red
Sea. If the American vessel was
carrying contraband, it could be
seized.
However, German submarines
have been sinking on sight and
without warning ships suspected
of carrying supplies to Great
Britain This constitutes virtually
unrestricted submarine warfare
and is considered a violation OF
international law. If any one Of
the American ships that carries
supplies 10 the Red Sea was at
tackled without warning, this
government then would be justi.
fed under international law In
taking steps TO protect its ships.
II was this phase Of the ques-
ton 10 which authoritative quar-
tiers believe the President was
referring when he said the govern
ment is obliged TO protect its
merchant shipping. Furthermore.
there was little doubt that the
President would resort quickly to
some protective measures. be they
conveying or arming OF the mer-
chant ships, If any of them are
sunk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16
EXPECTED DEATH

CHICAGO, April 16.-GNSl-
John r. Arena. anti-Fascist editor
of Chicago Italian language
newspaper who was slain last
night. knew he had been marked
for death for exposing Axis spies
and traitors, the Chicago Herald
American said today in copy
righted story.
The story was written by Robey
Parks, reporter who talked with
Arena yesterday only few hours
before the editor was shot TO
death by gunner on north side
street. The story said:
"Arena said his life had been
threatened repeatedly for expos
ing an Axis spy plot in Chicago
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16
Benny's Pal Beaten
For Waukegan Mayor

WAUKEGAN. H.. April 10
QNS- - Mancel Talcott, Jack
Benny's friend and boyhoOw chum,
is no longer mayor of Waukegan.
the radio and film stars home
town Talcott was defeated for the
office yesterday by Democrat
Frank Wallin, former city clerk.
But Benny was not a loser in
any Wallin made his first
bid for fame on the stage in Wau-
kegan with the comedian in 1907.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16
EXPECT NAH THRUSTS

According TO these circles the
British now face battles on two
froniS-Greece and North Africa
while trouble in oil-rich Irao.
where a pro-NaZi regime has been
established has immobili1ed Brit
aims Palestine army
London quarters said they an
ticipate a German two-pronged
thrust. with one Nazi spearhead
driving against the Suez Canal
from Sollum. Egypt, and to other
aiming at the Nile from kufra.
THE Italian high command in
Rome announced that Fascist
forces have occupied the stra-
tegic Yugoslavian seaport of
Split on the Adriatic coast.
Italian authorities declared re-
ports that Yugoslavia and
Greece are seeking an armistice
with the Axis powers are still
IN the rumor stage. >
British military circles EXPRESSED
confidence that the new alignment
OF Anglo-Greek forces in Greece
would prove capable OF holding of
the German panzer attacks.
But they added plans naturally
have been made TO carry out a
withdrawal of British forces from
Greece should this prove necessary.
simultaneously. authorit tiv g
British quarters gave out dis
quoting hints that the question of
supplying and reinforcing the
present British forces in both
Greece and the western desert
Egyp, and Libys-is far from
satisfactory from Londons point
Of view
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16
Belfast Battered by Nazi Bombs
Italian Editor Slain
AfferDieS Revelation

Similar information previously
had been furnished the FBI, Dies
committee agents said. However,
the FBI declared it had never
heard of Arena and had no plans
to investigate the Staying.
Committee representatives also
said they knew Arena hsd-beaH
warned that something would
happen to him" if he continued TO
attack the propaganda activity of
Italian consuls in the United
States.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16
Revise
State Plan
On Strikes

LANSING, April 16-Governor
Van Wagner will call in ]egisla-
tive leaders today 10 lay before
them a plan for taking care OF
future strike trouble"
The vernon said he had
learned much from the Ford
strike and that he had formulated
a plan which he intended to give
legislators before he made it
public
Maybe l can get little CO.
operation If l give ii to them
first, said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16
DEFENSE LINE HELD

In Greece. il was claimed Brit
iSh and Greek forces are holding a
zone stretching from Mt Olympus
on the Gulf of Salonika northwest
in the direction Of Kor ritz a.,
Albania. a stronghold now in Axis
hands
Military quarters said the Greek
forces which had been fighting the
Italians in Albania are returning
10 Greece and joining up with the
left wing of the main Anglo-Greek
line
They added the new defense line
VIII pivot from Mt olympus on
the right flank.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16
YuSOSIaVS Crushed.
Britain Comedies
BY JAMES Y. BROWN

LONDON. April 16-The mill
tary situation in Yugoslavia is
bad. informed London quarters
conceded today
They declared reports from the
Balkan front indicated that all
unified control of the scattered
Yugoslavia armies has ceased.
In the face Of this setback,
British military quarters said. vir-
tually complete collapse Of Yugo-
slavian resistance against German
and Italian forces is possible be-
fore nightfall
Nevertheless. authoritative cir
cles said. the Yugoslavian forces
are expected 10 continue guerilla
warfare from their mountain
strongholds, particularly against
German lines OF communication.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16
DENY EVACUATION

British officials said large-scale
guerilla warfare is raging IN Yugo-
Slavia. They stated that entire
Serbian bngadcS and even divisions
were Taiding German tanks and
supply lines. but they admitted
ttTat no eet-truinated YHgoslav ae-
uon is possible
The general position in the Bal
kanS was described as fluid and
vague and IL was admitted that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16
BERLIN STATEMENT

"a Berlin announcement said
VERY strong German bomber
formations attacked detectives
in northern ireland during the
night badly damaging the city
Of Belfast II added that Raj
planes penetrated northern Ger
many destroying several build
ings at a number OF places.
killing iwo civilians and MUIR
ING others
Five persons were killed and a
number injured by bombs 81 a
northeast English coastal town.
where considerable damage was
Raiders sharply attacked the
MerSeyside area and thousands OF
fire bombs were dropped in Liver
pool
London experienced its five hun
dred forty-second air rand alarm
4 stick Of high explosives dropped
on one section of the capital
caused some casualties and trapped
a number OF persons in debris.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-16
Illuminated Draftee Ends Life

KANKAKEE. H.. April Is. -
QNSl Humiliation WAS blamed
today for the suicide Of Arthur
Wischnowski. 30. a draftee Wisch;
nowski shot himself az his farm
home after he was told he didn't
belong ON a train that was taking
draftees ia Chicago