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The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-18
NORTHWESTERN RESTS
ON BEACH OF UNALASKA
NAVAL BASE AS HOTEL

DUTCH HARB0R, Alaska, July
IS = A sea captain who runs big
ship ashore usually wrecks his car
eer, too.
Capt Robert Kamdron, of Seattle,
put the famous old Alaska liner
a driving gale last December with a
thrilling display of seamanship and
has been praised ever since.
The Northwestern, in use as a
floating hotel for men working on
the new naval base. began pounding
it's dock heavily in the heavy swells.
Hurrying aboard, Captain Kamdron
ordered it pulled several hundred
yards away and steadied by four
five-ton anchors.
Then, with all the men and crew
ashore except a steward and four
engineers, Captain Kamdron began
48-hour vigil on the bridge.
Without any sleep or relief, he
slackened one anchor, tauted an
other and Unanswered the vessel
safely ashore to resting place on
gravel bar There it will remain
the rest of its days. unless junked.
Believe me-" the captain said,
when it was all over, sit took me
back to my sailing ship days when
we didn't have any machines to
help MS. In those days. 1t was just
men against the wind and the sea. 81
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-18

May Be Facing
Political Crisis
lBv Associated Press !


LONDON, July Is - Prime Min
lister Churchills decision to have
the House of Commons debate anew
Great Britain's war production may
lead to a division of his powers, in
formed political observers said today
Statements criticizing Great Brit
aims war production have caused
serious harm abroad, Mr. Churchill
declared before the House last Tues
day and today promised another dis
cussion soon at which the govern
ment would be prepared to answer
it's critics.
The new debate is expected to
bring into the open some of the I'M
foreground criticism going about
London and occasionally voiced in
the press. The principal charge made
against Churchill is that he has ia
ken so much power to himself that
no single problem receives his full
attention. There are many signs that
he and the government may be ap-
preaching a parliamentary crisis.
OOihc commentators w hOl DCilSNtt
however, that the British people
would stand the shock of seeing him
ousted as Prime Minister, but what
they do expect is a division of his
powers with more emphasis, they
said, placed on production under
Lord Beaverbrook who is regarded
as next 10 Churchill the most pow
erful minister I'm The government.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-18
LIGHTNING STARTS
HUNDREDS OF FIRES
IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO, July IS For
est and brush fires continued to
crackle over an area $50 miles 50.
in northern California today but, on
the whole. the U. S. Forest Service
described the situation as quite i'm
proved approximately $4,000 acres
had burned since lighting started
300 fires the first of the week.
About $500 men were on the fire
lines.
The largest blaze was 10000 acre
eonflagration in the modoc Nation
al Forest, southwest of Tule Lake.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-18
AUXILIARY HEAD
HERE MONDAY

Women of the local unit of Am
erican Legion Auxiliary are looking
forward to the arrival Monday of
Mrs. Louis ]. Lemstra, National
President OF the American Legion
Auxiliary. from Indianapolis. Mrs.
Lemtsra is aboard the North Coast.
Plans for the distinguished wom-
ans entertainment are. however. in
definite depending on the hour of
arrival of the North Coast and the
length of time she will be in port.
As many members of the local
unit as possible are asked to be at
the dock to welcome Mrs. LefstTa
and then plans will be made to con-
form with the departure of the ship
according to Mrs. Rena Shain, Pres
ident of the local Auxiliary unit
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-18
Germans Russians
Still Fighting War
OF Words And Blood

Although the Germans have pierre
ed deeply into Soviet territory. ae-
cording to reports sitting out of
the eastern war zone. and are
fighting within fifty miles of Len
ingrad. the Red Army claims stol-
idly to have halted the fierce often
sive of today and to have stopped
the Nazis in their tracks.
Nazi troops claimed capture Of a
group of Amazon prisoners. along
with about 5000 young Communists
making it evident, the Nazi military
command said. that Russia is calling
on her last reserves TO save herself
A fiery all night battle. in which
Germans and Russians contended
fiereely for mastery of the roads To
Leningrad and slashing Nazi tank
advance which carried Adolf Hitler's
banners to within 230 miles of Mos-
COW was reported by the Soviet In
ofrmation Bureau From dusk to
dawn the see-saw battle ragged in
the Pskov-Porkhov area $50 miles
southeast of Leningrad, the com
munique said. There was no ind
cation, which could be counted o.
as dependable. which side was get
ting the upper hand.
Germans have claimed the capture
of Smolensk. so miles east of Ytte-
bsk, strongly held point on the Dnie-
per where central front operations
had last been reported The Soviets
made no mention of Smolensk, but
rather declared that the only sec
tor of major activity overnight was
the PskofPorkhov area, which led
to a belief that the Germans were
being held there. Nine million men
are engaged in the gigantic battle
that stretches from the Baltic to the
Black Sea.
Chisinau, the Capital of Bessaf-
abba, was captured, a German com
munique said, but Russian reports
said the Red Army was holding its
own. having pushed the Germans
back 80 miles in this sector.
On the British-German front Lon
don reported more heavy raids made
by the Raj over German-occupied
France and Hamburg. important
German port in northern Germany
London also reported a surprise Ma
ii raid, the first in many days. on
the English town OF Hull in which
many persons were killed. This is
the first blitz raid staged by the
Germans since going to war with
the Russians
Mysterious VS. and number as
in Great Britain. covering
walls, windows and streets, and in
many occupied French and Belgium
towns, have the world guessing.
Great Britain has announced that
Sunday will tell the tale. In the
meantime propaganda machinery is
asking the people to note down the
number or letter Y wherever pos
sible, to speak it and greet one-an-
other with it.
It is the signal of Victory, the
bureau said and the an
swer will come Sunday
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-18
HARRY HOPKINS
SITS IN ON BRIT.
CABINET MEETING

LONDON. July Is - Harry l..
Hopkins. President Roosevelt's right
hand man had the unique distinc-
tion of being invited, and of at
tending. a meeting of Britain's War
Cabinet. It is the first time in his
tor a representative of a country
not at war has SO done. Hopkins.
it was reported. later promised the
British Empire continued and added
aid from the United States and
guaranteed safe passage" Of such
aid across the Atlantic He win re-
turn to Washington shortly to con-
ter with President Roosevelt.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-18
NAVY TRANSPORT
TAKING ALIENS BACK
TO FATHERLANDS

NEW YORK, July Is - The Navy
transport, West Point, is on the high
seas bound for Lisbon with 464 Ger
man and italian nationals banished
by the l. S. Government.
The West Point was % hours late
in leaving New York being held up
while Federal officials made a final
check of baggage and personnel.
1t was learned that % Germans
and % Italians, who were expected
to sail, were not aboard, most of
them having obtained stay permits
of long residence in the United
States, marriage to U. S. citizen or
other reasons.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-18
NEW BOXES
BEING ISSUED
BY POSTMASTER

Beginning Monday new Post Of
flee boxes in Wrangell's new Post
Office and Customs building will be
gin to be issued to box holders,
Postmaster B. Y. Grant announced
today.
Those now having boxes, OF those
wishing to obtain them, should con-
tact Postmaster Grant and get their
box number and key. The new
building probably will be opened
around August 5th.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-18
JAP SHIPS ARE HELD
AT PANAMA CANAL ZONE

CRISTOBAL, Canal Zone, July IS
Five japanese merchant ships are
tied up at CristobaI awaiting trans
it to the Pacific through the Pana-
ma Canal.
Their agents said today that they
were considering the adYisability of
re-routing the vessels around South
America, while American officials re-
manned silent as to the reason for
the hold-up except to comment that
1t was orders"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-18
ACCIDENT TAKES
LIVES OF THREE

PETERSBURG, July Is - Mr..
and Mrs. Leo Christensen and Mrs.
Cristensen's mother, Mrs. NJ. Nor
row. left last week for Tacoma where
they were called by the tragic death
of Mrs. Christensen's sister, Mrs. Ed
Craw, who together with her hus-
band and 3-year-old daughter, Jer-
y. were killed in a traffic accident
near Tacoma.
4 second child of the couple. Bar
bara. age 8. survives and will prob
ably be brought back to Petersburg
by the Christensens.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-18
RUSS AMBASSADOR
PLEDGES ARMY WILL
FIGHT BEYOND URAIS

LONDON. July Is - \ pledge
that even if disaster befall in the
west. the Red Army would retire
behind the Ural Mountains and fight
on from the vast remote spaces of
Asiatic Russia, was made by the
Russian Ambassador. Ivan Maiksy
Maisky said he did not believe Mos
COW would fail but that if it should
the industries east of the Urals,
which the Soviet regime has been
endeaVOring for years TO disperse.
would continue to supply the armies
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-18
CURTIS SHATTUCK
REPLANCES SUNDB0RG
AS MERIT SYSTEM HEAD

JUNEAU. July Is = Curtis G.
shattuck, son of Allen Shattuck,
pioneer Juneau Insurance man, has
been appointed Supervisor of the
Alaska Merit System, it was an
nounced this week by Walter P.
Sharpe, DR.. w. w. Council and Rus
sci Maynard, the Merit System
Council
George Sundborg, former Merit
System head has resigned to enter
other employment.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-18
SUBMARINE BASE AT
KODIAK IS SOUGHT

WASHINGTON, July IS = The
Navy Department has requested
Congress TO appropriate an addition
al S300,000,000 for shore cOnstruc-
ton items, including a submarine
base at Kodiak and additional facil-
tiles. also $3,413,OO0 for a naval air
station at Unalaska and aviation IA
cilities totaling $4,346,000.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-18
PASTOR AND FAMILY
HOME FROM JUNEAU

Pastor and Mrs. NJ L. Miles, who
have been in Juneau the last six
months, returned to Wrangen the
first of the week on the yacht Mess
enger. They were brought down by
Pastor and Mrs. H. l. Wood who are
starting their 18th annual welfare
trip over Southeast Alaska.
The Miles will be in Wrangell
again. They were accompanied by
their six-months-old daughter, JOY,
born in Juneau.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-18
CARTER HOME AGAIN
FROM CONVENTIONS

Charles y. Carter. prominent Ju-
neau business man and ROtarian.
passed through Wrange1l the first Of
the week on the North Sea home
ward bound. He had attended the
Rotary International Convention in
Denver and then travelled to Ever
eft, Washington to attend the
Washington and Alaskan Odd Eel
lows convention. He also spent sew
eral weeks in California visiting rel
atiyes.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-18
VISITOR EXPECTED

Miss Aria Clark of Long Beach
California, cousin of Robert Evans
local school instructor, is expected
to arrive in Wrangell in the next
week or ten days to spend a week
visiting at the Evans home. Miss
Clark is now in Tacoma with Mr.
Evans parents, Judge and Mrs. R.
e. Evans.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-18
AIRCRAFT JOURNAL
SAYS GREAT BRITAIN
SOON TO RULE THE AIR

NEW YORK, July Is - The Air
craft Year Book of 1911. just pub
iished says the expanding flow of
American aircraft into the British
war effort is destined to overtake
German air supremacy within the
next few months and make Britain
the dominant, and perhaps decisive
fighter of the skies.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-18
AMERICAN PLANE
PRODUCTION WILL TOP
ALL OTHER COUNTRIES

LOS ANGELES. July Is = Uni
ted States plane production will
reach 200 to 5000 planes a month
by the last half of 1912, William
Knudsen, cO-Chief of OPM told a
business mems meeting here. He
said that production would be so
per cent more than any other coun-
try. Present production is about
1850 planes per manth.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-18
AMERICANS WAITING
TO RETURN HOME

ROME, July Is - In concert with
Germany, the Italian government
held a group of SO ousted American
consular officials and employees at
st. Reno today as virtual hostages
for the safe arrival at Lisbon of Axis
consular stats expected to land
there aboard the West Point.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-18
EDITOR AND MOTHER
HOME ON YUKON

Lew Williams, editor of The Sen
tinel, will arrive in Wrangell on
the Yukon tomorrow night or Sun
day morning. He is being accom-
panied by his mother, Mrs. w. M.
Williams. who is coming to Wran-
gell to make her home.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-18
FIRST NUMBER
OF SELECTIVE SERVICE
DRAWN LAST NIGHT

WASHINGTON, July IS = The
order in which 10000 young Ann
orleans, just turned 81, will be sub
Jet to CONSUMPTION was committed
Thursday night to the chance of lot
terry and the luck of the draw. First
number drawn for the United States
was 196.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-18
MRS. VAUGHN RETURNING

Mrs. Berta Vaughn, of the Assem-
bly, of God Mission. is returning to
Wrangell Saturday after years alb
sence in the States. Mrs. Vaughn
spent most of her time in Oklahoma.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-18
TROOPS TO UNALASKA

SEATTLE, July Is = Over two
companies of troops and $50 trucks
left Seattle this week bound for I'm
alaska on the Alaska Steamship
Company freighter Clevedon, accord
ing to word received here.
Information as to the type OF
troops and equipment was not.
foFtheamta9.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-18
THREE FILE FOR BAR EXAM

JUNEAU, July IS = Three ap-
plieants have filed for admission to
the Alaska bar. They are James
Lewis McCarrey of Fairbanks. Her
schel B. Chappell and Edward L. Ar
nell of Juneau. Examinations will be
held October 20, according to Henry
Roden, Attorney General.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-07-18
LET'S CALL OFF WAR
UNTIL AFTER 3. B. SEASON

CLEVELAND, July IS = Bob
Teller is virtually certain not to be
called into the army before the end
of baseball season, it was learned
from reliable draft sources.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Second Largest Industry

The building industry is Americas
second largest industry 1t employs
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Silver Star

Continued From Page BID
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Building Awards Highest
Since Peak Of 1929

Construction contracts awarded
in the 81 States east of the Rocky
Mountains during the first nine
months of 194l amounted TO S4,-
510,87s, 900. according to F. w. Dodge
Corp, while in the comparable Pc
riod of 1910 award volume was $2,-
784 ,352 900. Not since 1929 has con-
struction volume exceeded four and
a half billion dollars during the first
nine months of the year.
In the first three quarters of 1941,
non-residential building expanded
to 81 .682, ,166 ,0O0-more than double
the volume in the corresponding
period of 1910. Residential building
contracts awarded amounted to ST.
sci ,285 900, an increase Of SO per
cent over the 1910 nine-month vol
ume of S1,136. 1852 900.
Building and engineering contract
awards during September, 194l, to-
tailed $623, ,292. 900, declining some
what from the record level OF
August, 194l, but 70 per cent larger
than September, 1910. 1t was also
the largest volume for any Septem-
ber recorded in the Dodge record
of construction in 81 Eastern States.
Commenting on the September
contract record. Thomas S. Holden,
president of Dodge, said: Recent
trends toward peak construction ac-
tivity are obviously dampened con-
siderably by the S. P. A. B. order OF
October 9 restricting non-defense
construction. Nevertheless, the de-
Evening star., 1941-10-18

fense construction and defense
housing needs Of the coming year
will require very large construc-
ton volume, probably more than in
any post-depression year except 1910
and 1941. The defense program re-
quires a continuing record volume
Of defense plant construction, ware
house facilities of many kinds for
handling defense materials, defense
housing at the rate Of $4,000 family
units a month, defense highways,
community facilities Cincluding nee
essary commercial buildings) to
serve defense areas, and necessary
Evening star., 1941-10-18

necessary before The Star will award
its Silver Star for merit in build
ing" The committee inspected the
house thoroughly.
James S. Taylor OF the Federal
Housing Administration is chair
man of the group Other members
include Irwin S. Porter. prominent
architect: Edwin H. Rosengarten,
builder. member of the firm of Davis,
Wick & Rosengarten. and Waverly
Taylor. immediate past president OF
the Washington Real Estate Board.
Six-Room Residence.
There are six rooms. bath and
lavatorv in the white painted brick
structure. The house is planned for
economy and convenience. All OF
the rooms are spacious. and there's
plenty of wall space to make at
tractive furnishing arrangements
possible. Features of the first floor
which are not usually found in small
Evening star., 1941-10-18

York avenue NV; Wadden r
Thomas, 207 Florida avenue NV;
Edward F. Leary, 215 Evans Build
ing; Edward L. Wills, jr., 207 Florida
avenue NV; Frank H. Mcleod
1906 K street NV. and Jacob w
Block. 1908 New York avenue NV
Applications for real estate
brokers' licenses were received from
Samuel M. Dudley, 1914 Fourteenth
street NV; Edward Maltz, 17l9 K
street NV: J. H. Realty Co. 112l
Florida avenue NE; Morris H
Ginsburg. 1l2l Florida avenue NE.
and Claude Warren, 14l0 H street
NV.
An application for business
chance brokers license was received
from James B. Mallos. 923 Fiji
teenth street NV.
Evening star., 1941-10-18
U. S. H. A. Projects Held
Outstanding Works

Two OF the dozen most distin-
guished buildings completed in the
last five years in America" are
United States Housing Authority
developments, according to Talbot
Hamlin. Columbia University pro-
fessor of architecture.
In an article entitled "Architec-
ture in America Today" appearing
in the New Republic, Mr.. Hamlin
Evening star., 1941-10-18

6,500,000 persons and supports more
than 25O,O00 independent businesses,
large and small 1t pays much OF
the Nations taxes and feeds and
clothes nearly one-flfth Of TIE Ma
tion's population.
Evening star., 1941-10-18

houses are a lavatory and q break
fast nook off the kitchen. The
three bedrooms are large and have
an abundance of closet space. The
smallest of these rooms IS large
enough to hold double bed nicely.
The new house has built-in
garage and a full basement. The
space in the cellar has not been fin
ished off. but there's plenty of room
there for a recreation room should
the future owner desire one.
Evening star., 1941-10-18

included Santa Rita in Austin, Tex,
and Trumbun Park Homes in Chi
cago among the first II. These
buildings are the voice of American
democracy" he wrote.
Evening star., 1941-10-18

During the past week the Dis
trict Real Estate Commission issued
licenses as real estate statesmen to
Edward B. Goelz, 1904 Wisconsin
avenue, Bethesda, Md. Michael J..
Dux, 1906 K street NV; Charles
H. Smith, 925 New York avenue
NV: Ernest w Webb. e06 Tenth
street NV: Geith G. Barr, Room
302, 1101 Vermont avenue NV.
and Everett G. Phelps, l4l7 K
street NV.
Applications for real estate sales
mems licenses were received from
Mary w. Moody, s422 Georgia av-
enue, Silver Spring. Md; J. E. Moss,
Room 302, 1l01 Vermont avenue
NV: Wilson Lewis Harris, 925 New
Evening star., 1941-10-18
Shop Talk
News About Builders
And ReoI Estute
Personalities

The real estate firm Of Brodie &
Colbert, Inc, celebrated the 18th
anniversary of its establishment last
Monday. The firm was founded in
1925 by 10y H. Brodie and Lewis S.
Colbert, who still carry on the busi-
ness. One of the better known firms
In Washington, they conduct gen.
eral real estate business. Their Of
fees are at 1707 l street NV.
X \ y
Frank M. Doyle, chairman of the
Convention Committee of the Wash
ington Real Estate Board, reports
that reservations are coming in fast
for the big November meeting in
Detroit of the National Association
of Real Estate Boards.
The convention is scheduled for
November TO in the Motor City
and Mr.. Doyle says Washington will
send one of its largest delegations
to the meeting. The local group, as
reported before, will leave here
Monday evening, November 3, on
the B. g. O's crack train, the AM
bassador. Those who get in reServa-
tions in time will stay with the main
Capital group in the Book Cadillac
Hotel. That hostery and the Stat
Ter will be used for the convention.
It is expected to be one of the most
important meetings ever held by
the N. A. r. E. B. Realtors are ex-
pected to establish policies to be fol-
hi1ciyancc tho
rent emergency and also to formu-
late plans for operation in the post
war period. Those at the national
office are looking forward to a rec
ord d-breaking registration.
~
The Home Builders Committee of
the Real Estate Board, headed by
Edward r. Carr as chairman, met
this week and talked over the prior
tiles situation. No immediate plan
of action was decided upon. How
ever, they plan something of sur
vey to determine whether or not
the erection Of only low-cost hous-
ing here will take care of the de-
mand for living space brought about
by the arrival weekly of hundreds
of new defense workers. If the in
vestigations show that more costly
housing is needed then the builders
are expected to take up their case
with defense housing officials.
Don't forget the testimonial
dinner which will be given Waverly
Taylor, who recently retired as
president of the Real Estate Board.
1t is to be held at the Maydower
on the night of october %. Nathan
Poole, ticket dispenser, reports that
large number of reservations
already have been made He urges.
since the number Of seats is limited.
that those who plan to attend
should make known their inten-
tions Immediately.
Philip W. Kniskern of Phila-
delphia, president of the n A. r.
speakers during the 2lst annual
convention of the Virginia Real
Estate Association to be held In
Lynchburg October % to 25. A
large number of realtors from
Arlington. Alexandria and Fairfax
are expected to attend the big meet
ing.
y
Columbia Federal and the Wash
tngton Permanent Building Associa-
tions shared top honors in this
weeks competition of the D. c.
Building and Loan Association
Bowling League. Columbia chalked
up a team set of 1642, high for the
week. while Washington rolled the
top team game of $50. A. o. Den
ham of Columbia and Tim Dun
worth Of Enterprise were the in
dividual stars Of the weeks bowling.
Standing of teams in the league
follows:
Evening star., 1941-10-18

modernization, rehabilitation and
repairs of existing buildings"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-11
TIMBER STEALING
CASE NOW ON TRIAL
EXPECTED CASE WILL RUN
LATE INTO THIS
AFTERNOON

Testimony in the timber steal
ing indictment against Jesse
Thompson, negro, continued this
afternoon after Judge William v.
A1bury of criminal court had re-
cessed the case until 2 o'clock.
Jurors first heard testimony in
the case Saturday, but it was
postponed until today because of
the illness of L. B. Boyd of Key
Largo, complaining witness.
Two former employees of Thomp-
son, Ernest Thomson and Joe
Garner, described in court how
they removed the timber after
Thompson had told them it had
been approved by Boyd.
Jurors hearing the case, which
is expected to end late this after
noon, are Joe Gsndolfo. ]. D.
Stickney. Eugene B. Albury, T.
Adams, r. Adrian O'Sweeney,
Raymond Russell, and Will P.
Roberts as an alternate.