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The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-30
SITUATION SEEMS TO BE UNDER CONTROL AT
 HANDLES SCHOOL

SentinePs ex printers devil - young Lew Williams-now at Ran dles School in Washington, D. C., 'prepping' for an Annapolis exam ination, reports in the last mail that he has made the Commando" Later on in the epistle we learn that the "Commandos" at Handles is the snow shoveling detail for this winter and membership in same is assured by infraction of certain school regulations which are pat termed on Navy style. Young Lew, as We get it, neglected to take his elbow off the table, or maybe he got caught putting it there in the first place. Another penalty for bad memory on regulations is a few laps around the course, about a half mile or sueh a matter Young Lew reports having done it six time so far
 The Wrangell boy reports il plenty tough, but he likes it, even though he might find an English composition added on to a 20-page history assignment along with memorizing all the rules for english. physics and chemistry, adding "Td give anything to get one of those easy assignments they hand out al Wrangell high, especially one of those l thought was hard last year.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-30
MORE HOME NURSING
 COURSES PLANNED

Since Pearl Harbor, more than 100000 persons have completed the Red Cross course in Home Nursing. During the past year, 14 Standard certificates and. II Junior certifi- cates have been earned by women and girls of Wrangell who have taken the course. This more than meets the quota of 20 persons in the community completing the course which was set by the Red Cross for 1942.
 Believing there may be more women in the community who would be interested in enrolling in a Home Nursing class, Miss Bastress, the Public Health Nurse, will be at the Health Center in the Federal Building at 2:3O D. m. on Thursday. Nov. 5, to meet with anyone who would like to join such a class. Both an afternoon and an evening class can be held if a large enough number enroll.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-30
ALASKA HIGHWAY TO
 OPEN NOVEMBER 30

WHIfEH0RSE. Y.T.-The Alas kan highway. connecting tbe inter- for of North America with the heart Of Alaska, will be opened formally in a ceremony al the Alaska-Yu kon border on November 80.
 Brig. Gen James OCannor chief of the Northwest Service Command. announces that crews are working from both north and south and are expected to cut through the final barrier of rocks. trees and ridges on that date in the vicinity of The White and Donjeck rivers near the international boundary.
 Representatives of the Canadian. Alaskan, United States and ProVn- cial governments will attend the ceremonies.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-30
WRANGELL MEN IN
 TRANSPORT SERVICE

WrangelI's boat men are being taken rapidly for the U S. Army Transport service, according to in formation reaching town. Word comes that E. NJ Campbell and son Leonard and Harry Coulter are op- erating tugs for the service. Leon Wies was previously in as master of a tug. Others reported in that service are Clarence Lewis, Elvin Lindsley, Jack Buckley, captain of the Retriever past season, and Wal ter Carruthers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-30
TEPEE TALK
Stikine Tribe No. B.. l. 0. R. M.
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By William "Jay" D. Byrd

OJ " 4A14tL414 unJ AAs o31o
 Choose your partners Brothers Yep. the Red Men have arranged another dance social for tomorrow night for members, families and invited friends. Wives and lady friends will please remember to bring the lunch as it will be in the nature of a pot-luck affair. No ad- mission will be charged for the fun but the Red Men Kitty will be present as usual and in an especial ly receptive mood. Brothers Carl Bradley and "Tex" MeKowan will be present to welcome you in tra- ditional Red Men manner.
 The Red Men brothers were treat ed to one of the finest crab feeds they have ever enjoyed at the reg ular meeting last Tuesday night and brothers Rodney Hunting and joel Wing are still travelling sideways.
 Chet Steear was named chairman of the Thanksgiving dinner com- mittee. This dinner is an annual affair of the lodge given for the Red Men and their wives. No exact date has been given for the event but Charlie Williamson has request ed that it be far enough apart from the regular Thanksgiving dinner so that he may be able to enjoy them both
 Remarkable Foresight Chas!
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-30
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
 BY LEGION POST HERE

Harvey c. McKowan was elected Commander of Merlin Elmer Palmer Post, American Legion, at the reg ular meeting of the Post last night in the Dugout Other officers elected were: Elvin Lindsley, First Vice Commander; c. Don Miller. Second Vice Commander; Julius Mason, Ad- jutant Rodney L. Hunting, Chap lain; Louis F. Paul. Historian James Lovett, Sergeant-at-arms Charles Moore, James Lovett and Lew Williams, Executive Committee Past Commander Lovett acted as in stalling officer in turning the af- fairs of the Post over to the new of ficers.
 Efficiency card of merit was pre- scented to retiring Commander Hunt ing by Past Commander Lovett in behalf of the Department for main taining the high four-year member ship average. Letter from Depart ment Adiutant j. T. Petrich com mended the Commander and the Post for holding one of the high est membership averages in the Ter ritory.
 Newly elected Commander Nc. Rowan announced that ArmisticC Day would be marked with a card party at the Dugout this year ponsored jointly by the Post ant 1 uxiliary.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-30
GUARD, DEFENSE UNIT
 MEET THURSDAY NIGHT

Combined meeting of the Civilian Defense organization and the local Alaska Guard unit is called for 7:30 Thursday evening in the school gym nasium, Capt James LOvett of the Guard and William E. Byrd, Chief of Air Raid Wardens, asks that all men be on hand as re-check of men available, plans for the winter setup and other matters of importance will be taken up. The meeting is in conjunction with the regular Thursday night session of the guard.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-30
Reds SlaY Nazi Horde
Associated Press

By Associated PresSI
 The Gemans hurled an entire in- fantry division and dozens of tanks against the Russian lines in the factory district in northern stal- ingrad today, losing 1,500 killed and II tanks destroyed A total of g Nazt planes also were shot down.
 The Soviet midnight Friday communique indicated most of the Red Army's positions had held fast despite attacks from seYer.l dirce- tions.
 Germans losses on the Rus iaq fronts were said to be terrific and one report said the Germans n" asked for a 24-hour truce to bu. their dead to which Stalin agre"4 providing the Germans announclt the truce and it's purpose in Ger many This the Nazis refused to do.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-30
GUN CLUB WARNS AGAINST
 M0LESTING DUCK HOUSE

Mistaken impression has been given that the Duck House on Browns Island belongs to the Sti- kline Sportsmen's Association of Wrangell which is an error as the Sportsmen's Association has no in Vestment in the house and it is the personal property of the Wrangell Gun Club.
 The house has been broken into again and if this oeurs again gull ty persons will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law
 Wrangell Gun Club
 F. G. Hanford, Pres.
 Chester c. Steear, Sec.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-30
MANY WRANGELL
 PEOPLE GO SOUTH

Many Wrangell people were headed south on the Canadian boat this week end Among them were Mrs. Worden and daughters Doris and Jean; Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Wa ters, Mr and Mrs. Fred Gunderson; Mrs. James L. Dolan and sons. Ken meth. Harley. Garth and Gerry; Dorisanne Barnes; Mrs Henry Scrlbner; Mrs. Helen Roaming; Mrs. Edith Sawyer, Mr. and Mrs. A. w. H. Smith, Capt and Mrs. Hill Bar rington and son Bill; Emerson Reid; Lyle Woods; Richard Owens; J. B. Reese. For Ketchikan. Louis Olsen; Mrs. S. ". Jenkins, II. H. Hunger ford, Neil Grant and Peter McCor- mack.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-30
FREE HALLOWEEN SHOW FOR YOUNGSTERS

Some of the windows around town this morning didn't look like the kids were cooperating much, but the Elks free show at the Coliseum theater goes on as scheduled at 7:30 tomorrow night, Manager Fred Cunningham of the theater as- sured the committee. All youngsters cf school age will be admitted free.
 In giving the show, the Elks ask the cooperation of the youngsters in not causing damage to property and ( ther Halloween stunts of a vicious nature tomorrow night as the gob- lins howl
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-30
RETURN FROM OUTsIDE

Mrs. Carl Bradley and her moth- CT, Mrs. Jorgen Roaming, returned to Wrangell this week after an ex- tended visit Outside during which time Mrs. Bradley underwent med ical attention for a knee injury and iz now much improved.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-30
ELK IN UNIFORM

Word comes from Pvt Frank E. Webb, well known Wrangell young man now with the U. S. Army Air Corps that Army life is fine but he missed the Sentinel. We are rem edying the situation at once. He al- so advises the Elks to be watching for a picture of an Elk in uniform. All the antlered herd are impa- tiently waiting, Frank.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-30
MRS. FRED GUNDERSON
 IGNORED AT SHOWER

Mrs. Ole Gunderson and Mrs John J. Coulter were hostesses last Fri day evening at the Gunderson home at a stork shower for Mrs. Fred Gunderson, we'll known Wrangell matron, Who with her husband sailed south today for the winter Ten guests joined in compliment ing Mrs. Gunderson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-30
TINY BOY SOUTH

The Tiny Boy IT, Capt. Hank Bowman, sailed for the south this week for the winter Outside. Aboard with Capt. Bowman were Henry Roaming, who expects to enter the armed forces; Warren Gartley. Carl Green and Henry Serfhner.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-30
WADDINGT0Ns NORTH

MT. and Mrs. John Wilmington left this week for Juneau where Mrs Washington will undergo med ical attention. They expect to re- main in the capital cfry some time
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-30
Second Front
 Looms Again
lBy Associated Pressl )

WASHINGTON - Lieut.. Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, Commander of the U. S. Army forces in the Euro pean theater, is reported called home for important consultations with the High Command. Whether his return was connected with the question of opening a second front waa not ascartainad.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-30
SPORTSMEN MEET
MONDAY NIGHT

Monthly meeting of the Stikine Sportsmen's Association of Wrangell will be held Monday evening in the Civic Center, it is announced by President F. G. Hanford. Plans for the annual game and wildfowl din- ner December will be completed and full turnout of members is re- quested.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-30
Merry Xmas
 For Soldiers
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON - More than a million Christmas parcels were in cluded in the total of 1896 tons of mail sent to the American armed forces overseas in the first 20 days of October, War Secretary Stimson announced The volume far exceeds the amount sent for the same period in World War l. StimSon said
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-30
CHAMBER MEETING
 MONDAY NOON

Regular luncheon meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held Monday noon in the Civic Center.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-30
CATHOLIC SERVICES

Nov. Holy Masses; Wran- gell Institute. 7:15 a. m. Local par ish church, 9:30 a. III.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-30
ST. PHILIPS CHURCH

Sudnday, November 1st. 10 a. m. Sunday School. Il a. m Morning Prayer and Sermon
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-30
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

10 a. m Sunday School.
 II a. m Morning Service. Brig. Gillingham will speak. Special mu- sic.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-30
BENJAMIN HOME

bI4NJ AA4EA4N IIUULL Howard Benjamin returned this week after a visit Outside.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-10-30

nssssa Historical Llhgagg Tunsau, Alaska
Evening star., 1942-07-11
| Mcclellan AssoiIs
Londis| Use of
lOEM Funds
By the Associated Press.

By the AsSoci ated Press.
Use by James M. Lands, Office
of Civilian Defense director. of an
Office of Emergency Management
appropriate instead of his agency's
funds to pay the $500 yearly SAL
ary of an aide, was declared sub
terfuge" by Chairman McKellar of
a Senate Appropriations Subcom-
mittee in testimony disclosed today.
Dean Lands told the committee
that the salary of Marc Peter, chief
civilian defense adviser in London,
was paid out of the general appro-
priation made to the OEM last year
I'VE assumed when we appropri-
ated this $1O0,00O,O 900 last year that
you were going to use $3,000,000 of it
for administrative expenses" Sen
ator McKellar asserted.
Now you tell us you get around
sending their appointees' names to
the Senate for confirmation of ap-
pointment by paying them out of a
fund from another department
which is, in plain language, beating
the devil around the stump"
Senator McKellar acknowledged
that Dean Lands was justified un-
der the law" but asserted the di-
rector "misled the Congress OR GER
tainly misled me" into believing the
100000 was for full administration
! of OCD.
Evening star., 1942-07-11
Public Hearing SET
July "a on New Taxi
Rate, Zone Proposal
Utilities Commission
To Get Reaction of
Citizens on Plan

A public hearing on the proposed
change in taxicab rates and zones
will be held by the Public Utilities
Commission in the boardroom OF
the District Building at 10 am,
July "a, it was announced last night.
Decision to hold the hearing was
reached after lengthy study of the
situation yesterday. The date could
not be set earlier, according to Gre
CORY Hankin, commission chairman,
because the law requires public no
tice of at least 10 days. A few days
longer may be required for those
interested to study the problem, he
indicated.
No Official Protests.
No official protest against the
higher rates, nor the changes in the
zone map proposed by the united
front" of the cab industry and
unionized drivers had been received
Mr.. Hankin said He said, how
ever, that requests had been filed for
a hearing. These had come from
Milo Brinkley, chairman of the Pub
lie Utilities Committee Of the FEEDER
alton of Citizens Associations, anc
from the Southeast Citizens Asso-
ciation.
The plan proposed by the cab in
terests provides for an increase II
the rates from 30, 40, go and 81
cents for the four zones to 80, SO
10 and 80 cents. The proposed
PUG pNl of subzones with specific
charges for each particular tril
would be abolished
| Under the united front" plan th'
four main zones would be divided
into smaller parts by six divisiona
lines. The divisional lines Woult
be used to increase fares only Whel
the trip starts and ends in tn
second, third or fourth zone. Tn
first zone is not subdivided, and tn
fare there would remain at 80 cents
as at present.
To Get Reaction to Map.
The principal reason why tn
commission decided not to 'reStudy
its original order of June Is with
out public hearing was said b
Chairman Hankin to be the rezone
map,
If the only question had been a
increase III fares due to the in
crease in cost of living and cost c
operation, the chairman thought
might have been possible for tn
commission simply to 'reStudy' 1t
original order and make a decisio
as an amendment"
But the public, he explained, de
served a right to be heard on tn
changes proposed, particularly
the map.
Evening star., 1942-07-11
q Cited for Heroism
In Battle Of Midway
By Gen. Emmons
All Were Crew Members
In First Torpedo Bomber
Attack by Army
BS the Associated Press.

by the ASSOCidttu FTeS0.
HONOLULU, July 1.-THE first
Army awards for heroism in the
battle of Midway were announced
yesterday by 1t. Gen. Delos c.
Emmons, who listed % officers and
men to receive the Distinguished
Service Cross at the direction of
President Roosevelt.
Some of the awards are post
humous. All of those honored were
members of crews participating in
the first torpedo bomber attack ever
carried out by the United States
Army.
Capt. James C. Collins of Meri-
dian, Miss, commander of the fight
was cited for extraordinary heroism
in action near Midway June A. In
attacking large Japanese naval
force successfully despite strong
enemy fighter attacks and heavy
anti-aircraft fire.
Attacked WeIl-PrOtected Carrier.
Capt. Collins sought out large
enemy aircraft carrier, protected on
all sides by gunf1re of all types from
enemy battleships, cruisers and de-
stroyers," and carried out his most
hazardous mission under the most
adverse conditions"
Others awarded the DISC In
cluded:
First 1t. James P. Muri, Miles
City, Mont; Second 1t. Gerald j
Barnicle, Pittsfield, Mass; Second
1t. Russell H. johnson, Chicago;
Second 1t. Colin o. Villines, Chi
cago; Second 1t. William S. Watson
Dixon, ILL.,; Second 1t. Thomas
Weeks, jr., Model, Tenn.
Technical Sergt. Raymond S
White, Altoona, Pa; Sergt. Albert E
Evening star., 1942-07-11
Kelly Promotes Ten
Policemen 10 Fill
Vacancies in Force
Temporary Rank
Given Six Replacing
Men in Armed Service

Four permanent and six tenn
porary promotions in the Metro
politan Police Department were
approved yesterday by the Com
missioners on the recommendation
of Police Supt. Edward J. Kelly.
Those permanently advanced
were:
Capt. Walter H. Thomas to grade
of captain.
1t. Herbert G.. Wanamaker tc
grade of lieutenant.
Temporary Detective Sergt. Bern
ard Crooke to the Detective Bureau
Temporary Precinct Detective
William McEwen to precinct de-
tective.
The following were given tenn.
porary promotions to replace officers
| now on active duty in the armed
forces:
1t Albert I. Bullock to captain.
Detective Sergt. Elmer Lewis te
lieutenant,
Pvt. Robert J. Tompkins tt
sergeant.
Pvt. John r. Luskey TO the De-
tective Bureau
Pvt. George E. Cooper to precinct
detective,
| Pvt. James E. Armstrong to pre-.
| cinct detective.
Evening star., 1942-07-11
Volunteers Sought to Operate
Seven Defense Alarm Centers

A call for volunteers to help oper-
ate the seven newly established de-
fense alarm centers at police pre-
cincts throughout the city was issued
last night by Herbert A. Friede, con-
troller of the system, who plans a
volunteer meeting at 4 o'clock this
afternoon at the Chamber Of Com
merce of the United States.
Under present plans, Mr.. Friede
explained, a corps of 40 persons will
be needed at each of the seven CEN
ters, to receive emergency telephone
calls and handle the rush of busi-
ness expected in case OF an air raid.
Plans for setting up the entire
system will be explained at the
meeting by Mr.. Friede and Porter
M. Lumpkins, assistant controller.
Volunteers will be assigned to par
ticular hours. it was explained al
it will be necessary to have the
Evening star., 1942-07-11
Owen, Grand Island, Nebr.;; Corpl
John D. Joyce, Taylor, Pa.
MANY Lost Their Planes.

Many citations noted that the fly
er's plane was lost in the action.
All of the airmen were cited for
heroism and skill.
First 1t. P. L. Moore, Ell Centre,
Calf a co-pilot, was cited for
leaving his station to administer to
the wounds of three wounded men,
bers of the crew and manning a
gun position whose gunner was
totally disabled and fighting off en-
emy fighters"
Staff Sergt. John j. Gogoj, Belle
rose, Long Island, N. Y, aerial
engineer and gunner, fought off
enemy fighters and although he in
CURED painful head wounds con-
tinued to operate his gun until free
of enemy opposition"
Corpl. Frank L. Melo, Astoria,
Long Island, NJ Y, and Pvt. Earl
D. Ashley, Williamson, S. c., were
two other gunners who kept their
guns firing despite wounds.
Evening star., 1942-07-11
Raids on Conveys 10 Russia
Require Survey Of Problem
3, the Associated Press.

ES JHe ASSOCIdttu fIesh.
LONDON. July 11-Recent Ger
man naval and air attacks on Allied
convoys bound for Russian Arctic
ports may necessitate re-eXamina-
ton of the whole Russian supply
problem, in the opinion of available
British sources.
These quarter described as gross
ly exaggerated" Nazi claims that 81
Allied vessels were destroyed last
week in assaults on convoy in the
Barents Sea, but they did not mini
mize the gravity of the outlook.
The difficulty of getting supplies
safely through to Russia over the
northern route, it was pointed out
is complicated by the fact that day.
light now prevails around the clock
in the Arctic--a condition that will
last for four or five weeks more
1t was expected the Admiralty
would issue a statement soon on the
latest assault, during which, the
Russians say, counterattacking So
Wet submarines scored torpedo hits
on the Nazi battleship Tirpitz.
Evening star., 1942-07-11
Bark|ey Urges Truman
To Speed Chandler Probe
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Senate Majority Leader Barkley
urged the Truman Committee today
to be prompt and thorough" in in
vestigating and reporting on the
construction of a swimming pool
given recently to Senator Chandler,
Democrat, of Kentucky by a Louis
Vile contractor, Ben Ceilings.
The investigation began this week
on requests by Senator Chandler
and by his opponent for the Demo-
cratic senatorial nomination, John
Y. Brown of Lexington, KY. Mr..
Brown charged the construction had
violated priorities on the use Of
steel, brass and other materials.
Senator Barkley, in letter to
Chairman Truman, commented:
1T is only about three weeks until
the date of the primary and If the
construction of the swimming pool
has any validity as campaign is
sue, that validity depends upon the
facts as they exist
Evening star., 1942-07-11

places protected by personnel dur
ing three shifts of eight hours each.
The volunteers need not be actually
at police precincts during the entire
eight hour shift, it was said, but
must be available during that period
in case of an alarm.
Needed at each of the seven CEN
ters will be 80 telephonists includ-
ing 10 for each of the three shifts;
three log clerks" three plotting
officers, three panel clerks, and 10
messengers.
The volunteers may register at the
meeting this afternoon, at the Gen.
trail Volunteer Office, 1924 F street
NV; or at the downtown registra-
ton booth at Pennsylvania avenue
and D street NV.
Following the meeting today, there
will be seven different meetings held
by the deputy controllers in their
own neighborhoods.