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Evening star., 1943-10-16
D. {. Heads Expected
10 Back Sections Of
Keeeh Wafer Report
Action Seen Next Week;
Commissioners Consult
With Investigating Body

Many Of the recommendations
made by the Keech committee for
reorganization and improvements
in the District water registrars Of
flce are expected to be approved
within few days by the Commits
sioners.
Indications that action would be
taken soon, probably next week,
were given yesterday after the city
heads consulted at some length with
members Of the investigating body
and with District .ofhcials having
responsibility for the operation Of
the revenue unit Of the Water De-
partment.
Recommendation Made.
The investigating group, headed
by Corporation Counsel Richmond
B. Keech, recommended higher pay
for meter readers and other en-
ployes Of the water registrars office,
dismissal Of any and all employees
found inefficient or unwilling to do
an honest days work" and many
other detailed steps designed to i'm
prove the efficiency of the office.
Appointment of new water
registrar at a higher salary also
was urged, and funds for this new
job now are available. 1t was in
dicated the present registrar, Ralph
L. Hebbard, into whose lap a multi
tude of problems were dumped
year or two ago, would be retained
as an assistant.
A number Of applications which
have been filed for the new post,
now scheduled to pay $500 a year,
have been received. Most OF them
are said to be from out OF town.
1t was said the Commissioners
would prefer Washington resi-
dent, If qualified one is found.
Hope that some one now in District
government service would be found
available" was voiced.
Consultations Held.
The Commissioners consulted yes
VSAdoy ~ltA Wi. OOSCpll -. al
thur, jr.. Assistant Engineer Com
missioner; Maj John Blake Gordon,
District director of sanitary en-
gineering; Humphrey Beckett, su-
perintendent of the Water Depart
ment; Budget Ofhcer Walter l..
Fowler, Mr.. Keech and District As
SCISSOR Edward A. Dent, a member
Of the Keech committee.
The Commissioners were out
spoken in their praise of the work
Of the Keech group. which was ap-
pointed more than three months
ago to follow up on criticisms and
suggestions made by United States
Controller General Lindsay War
rem. They directed that letters of
appreciation be sent to all men,
bers of the investigating group. In
addition to Mr.. Keech and Mr..
Dent they are r. v. L. Wright, an
agent Of the Interior Department.
on loan to the Senate District Com
mittee; Thomas B. Hopper of the
Washington Gas Light Co. and W.
L. Jones Of the Potomac Electric
Power Co.
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Prince Georges Firemen
Name Chuirmen

Frank M. Mace, president of the
Prince Georges County Volunteer
Firemen's Association, has an
nounced appointment Of the follow
ing committee chairmen:
Auditing, c. E. Trott; standards,
w. J. Tierney; legislative, A. l.
Buscher; publicity, T. Alan Penn;
rescue squad, H. G. Mercer; resolu-
tions and visiting, John j. Fainter;
athletics, T. C. Gradner; insurance
w. R. Beattie, and statistical, Alfred
R. FTeyez
The November meeting will be held
at the District Heights Volunteer
Fire Department.
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Women Back Repeater
Of Chinese Exclusion

The Montgomery County League
of Women Voters this week Endorsed
the House bill to repeal Chinese ex-
clusion laws and granting Chinese
entrance into this country on quota
basis.
Mrs. Frank Garfield. president,
said the matter of Chinese exclusion
is near us all since it expresses our
attitude toward our Chinese allies"
She added that we must "be big
enough to correct our mistakes of the
past
In it's action this week, the Mont
gomery County League joined the
National League of Women Voters
in it's stand against the Chinese ex-
clusion laws.
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Maryland Crop Yield
In 1943 Reported as
Striking New Lows
Tobacco Output Smallest
In al Years; Recent
Rains Did Little Good
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Prospective yields of most Mary
land crops as of October | were
below both last year and the 1882
Al average, with the smallest tobacco
yield in Al years and the worst
corn crop since 1880 forecast by the
Maryland Crop Reporting Service.
Scattered September showers i'm
proved corn, potatoes, pastures and
tobacco, although the rain was too
late to alleviate to any great extent
damage resulting from the long
drought, the report said.
The service said the expected to-
bacco yield was $50 pounds per
acre, compared with 785 last year
and l0-year. average of 756 The
anticipated corn crop was q bushels
per acre, against SO last year and
a 10-year average of 1872 bushels.
Although egg production from
January through September was 2
per cent above the same period last
year, the September output declined
to point per cent below the
corresponding month of 1912
Milk production per COW fell IL
per cent below production a year
ago on october l and per cent
below the l0-year average, lowest
since 1888
The small commercial apple crop
Is now being harvested and pro-
duction is indicated to be much
below last year and the 10-year
average. The peach crop is har-
vested, and at 22l 900 bushels is the
smallest peach crop since 1884. The
indicated yield of soybeans is the
smallest since 1880.
Stocks of old crop corn were esti-
mated at $4,000 bushels on Oc-
tober l, compared with $1,000
bushels a year ago and a 1924
average of 100000 bushels.
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Virginia ABC Board
Issues Rules 10 Curb
Illegal Use Of Rafions
Coupon Books May Be
Confiscoted if Presented
By UnIowfuI Holder
BY the Associated Preks

oy me Associated frekS.
RICHMOND, Oct. 16.-After con.
flscating or otherwise taking ur
more than 10000 Virginia liquor ra.
ton books, the ABC Board has an.
nounced definite policies to be fol.
lowed by store personnel, as fol.
lows:
If a book is presented by a per.
son not the legal holder for pur.
chase, except in clear inadvertence
the manager shall take it up anc
give receipt, and forward the bool
to the central ONCE.
If the board is convinced such
book was presented through honest
error, it may be returned to the
legal owner.
Unless it is clear that the bool
was presented through unintention.
al error, the book will be returned
to the owner after coupons for two
months are removed
Wait for Requirements.
No lost book will be replaced, as 8
general policy, until after the lapst
Of the calendar month next follow.
ing the one in which the board re.
ceives the application for replace.
ment.
In cases where the board is salts.
fo1
otherwise without fault or careless.
ness of the owner, the duplicate
may be issued Immediately.
If book is mutilated through
faulty manufacture or by wear ane
tear, and there is no indication o.
wrongful intent in the mutilation. 8
duplicate may be issued immedi.
ately.
Many Schemes Uncovered.
If the mutilation indicates intent
of unlawful use, no duplicate may
be issued until after a lapse OF 81
days.
Many of the more than 10000
books taken up showed signs of hav-
ing had extra coupons pasted into
them. and many clever schemes to
outwit store personnel have been
uncovered
The new rules allow a certain
amount of discretion on the part OF
liquor store personnel, who usually
are able to spot any attempt to cir
cumvent rationing regulations
Under the new policies, both the
person attempting use of book be-
longing to another and the person
who allows his book to be presented
by one other than himself face pen
atty and inconvenience.
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Dent New Scoutmoster

Boy Scout Troop No. 21O of Alta
Vista has reorganized with w. G.
Dent, Northbrook lane, Bethesda, as
scoutmaster. Other troop officers
include Nick Snider, assistant scout
master: Ray Wales. acting assistant
scoutmaster; Mickey Patterson,
quartermaster: Dick Latimer, scribe:
Howard Wickham, bugler. Patrol
leaders are Jack Sabine, Wolf Patrol:
Bill McClain, Flaming Arrow Patrol.
and George Reese, Flying Eagle
Patrol.
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Ambulance Purchased
For Use in Kensinqton

An ambulance for use by the Ken
sington Md First Aid Corps has
been purchased from Chevy Chase
by the Kensington Fire Department
1t was announced today.
The ambulance is equipped with
an inhalator, broken-back stretcher
and short-wave radio receiver, and
will be used for emergency and rou-
tine sick calls. it was said. Ken
sington residents desiring ambulance
service may call the Fire Depart
ment, Kensington 480.
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Virginia Prewor Fothers
Face November Call 4
Py the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Oct. 16.-A sizable
call has gone forward to draft boards
for November, and many Of the
quotas will have to be filled by pre-
Pearl Harbor fathers, Col. Mills F.
Neal, selective service director fol
Virginia, said yesterday.
He paid high praise to. draft
eligible fathers with whom he OF
workers under him have been in
contact. I'VE have encountered nc
undue difficulty in calling the
fathers" Col. Neal said, "and are
well pleased with the spirit shown
by them"
Evening star., 1943-10-16

THE BALCH HOUSE-Although the Rev. Stephen Bloomer
Bach preached his last ITO years firm
impress the development of Presbyeran in Georgetown
that the house he lived in 1902 still known
by his THE Bach House. ketched above
artist Helen Durston 40
by Mr. and Mrs Charles A. Montgomery Believed
well over $50 years old 1t still in its original state feature
OF the house the hreestory the the
wostory structure in the back The plaque the wall
put by the Daughters of the
to commemorate the Of Dr. Balch He fought the
Evening star., 1943-10-16

Shoes-Stamp No. l8 IN book No
good for one pair for an indefinite
time.
Evening star., 1943-10-16

Revolutionary War and then Georgetown found its
first Presbyterian church at the
streets NV He also taught the Columbian which
he conducted the site of 324l street of
Georgetown In military tactics When the British
to Bladensbug in 1914 Dr. Bach marched his
battle When he died in 1888 after SO pastor
church. the residents of Georgetown
and daped their houses congregation
of the Georgetown Presbyterian Church into new
church West street. designated street NV
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-12-03
DfmOnd Bill
 For Statehood
 In Congress
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON - Delegate An .4Ony J. Dimond of Alaska intro- uuced a bill in Congress this week proposing that Alaska be granted statehood with all the privileges en- loved by other states. His bill pro- soses the admission of the Territory -s a state, transferring to the state all public and vacant inappropriate ed 1andA a E
 The bill requires that after it's enactment the Governor of the Ter riIory call a constitutional eonven- ton. with eight delegates to be el- ected from the First Judicial Div ision, four from the Second, eight from the Third, five from the Fourth and one delegate from the Territory at large, to draw up a con- stitution and prepare the necessary routine for the Territory to become {. state. The delegates would be el- ected as are members of the Terri .Orial Legislature. The constitution would have to be ratified by the people of the Territory and at the same time they cast ballots on the adoption of the constitution they would vote for one representative to Congress two Senators, a gov ernor and a full complement of state officials.
 After the elections, the Govern or would be required to certify the esults to the President. who then would be required to issue a pro clamation that the State of Alaska had been admitted to the Union.
 Dimond said he believed the change from Territorial status tC statehood would increase the cost oi government only two million dol. lars, or a total government cost oi IOur million uRder statehood. He said he believed the main objection 10 giving Alaska statehood comes from the vested interests"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-12-03
THE SALVATION ARMY

Sunday, 10:00 a. m. Chapel ser vice at WrangeIl Institute; 11:00 a. m. Holiness meeting, 2:30 p. m. Sunday School; 7:3O p. m. Saliva tion meeting.
 Monday, 7:30 p. m. Week night service.
 Thursday, zoo p. m. Home Lea que.
 Friday, 7:30 D. m. Week night service.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-12-03
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday. December 5 9:45 a. m. Sunday School; 1O:45 a. m. Morn ing worship.
 Tuesday. Dec. [: 4:OO p. m Wrangell Institute.
 Wednesday. De c.8: 1:30 D. m.. Ladies Aid; S;30 D. m Missionary Society; 8:O0 p. m. Prayer service.
 Friday Dec 10: 7:3O p. m. ChoiI practice.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-12-03

A lady visited a friend who had a dear little baby girl whow as very shy. She wanted her to come to her, but at every approach she drew a. way. After a lot of coaxing she edged a few feet nearer and held out her toy rabbit to the lady. That's sweet" she said, but I want you"
 I think that is just a simjle it. lustration of the feeling of our heavenly Father He takes a great delight in our giving to others, but He longs for the love which gives itself with the gifts.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-12-03
RESOURCES OF ALASKA GREAT

DENVER Alaska, the ''unof- ficial 18th state " will become the 'cross roads of the world" is the op- inion of Sydney R. Montague, Can adian writer and lecturer while here on a visit.
 Before he "''' Bzzzz -
 He told newsmen that ' Alaskan valleys could out-produce the great Ruhr seven times with proper de. velopment.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-12-03

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA. WRANGELL PRECINCT. FIRST DIVISION
 NOTICE OF HEARING ON FIN AL ACCOUNT AND REPORT OF ADMINISTRATRIX
 IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- TATE OF FRED SEVER, DE- CEASED
 TAKE NOTICE that V. NJ. Rich field has made and filed her final account and report as administratrix of the above entitled estate of Fred Sever, deceased, and that a hearing on said final account will be had December 16. 1943 at o'clock D. m. in the court room in the Federal Building, Wrangell, Alaska, t which time and place objections to said final accounting will be heard.
 All persons claiming a beneficial interest in said estate are hereby required to present their proof of heirship within the above mentioned 20 days.
 Dated Wrangell, Alaska. Noyem- Der 18th 1943.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-12-03
ITS A BOY!

It's boy for Mir. and Mrs. Ben Engdal. The young member of the Engdal family arrived at 7:15 last night, Dec. g. at Bishop Rowe hos pital, weighing nine pounds. Moth CT and son are getting along nicely. Ben is the proudest man in town today. Congratulations
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-12-03

Trials do not weaken us. The, only show us that We are weak"
 Adv.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-12-03
ST. PHILIPS GUILD

Meeting of St Philips Guild will be held Wednesday, Dec. 8, with Mrs. H. H. Hungerford as hostess. assisted by Mrs. Margaret Badger. They will serve a dessert at 7:30 D. m. and the meeting will follow.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-12-03
PRISONERS DIsEMBARKED

JERSEY CITY = As disembark- ment of repatriates from the ex- change liner Gripsholm was com pleted today in record time, the Navy. disclosed that 30 passengers had been removed to Ellis Island for further questioning.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-12-03
MRS. MARY B. DALTON
 TAKEN BY .DEAH HERE

Mrs Mary B. Dalton, formerly of the west coast and for many years q resident of Wrangell, passed a.
 y here last week at an advanced age. Funeral services were held here She is survived by her son and several daughters.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-12-03
AT THE HOSPITAL

Mrs Josephine Mason entered the hospital this week for medical at tention.
 Bob Harris, who was burned a bout the hands and arms when the boat Wesley burned, is recovering nicely and will be eaving the hos pital soon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-12-03
Notice NO DRY CLEANING J TAKEN UNTIL
 Dec. 18th
pARTY FnR VISITOR
INTANGIBLE STEAM LAUNDRY

Mrs. Stanley Fries entertained a few friends at cards Wednesday ev- ening at her home. Occasion was to honor Mrs. George Vim of Seattle, who is visiting her son and daught- er-in-law, Sgt and Mrs. Bill Vim.
 Mrs. Vim. Sr., and Mrs. Fred Hanford took high honors and at the close of the pleasant evening lunch was served.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-12-03
ASSEMBLY OF GOD

Sunday SenooT, II a. m. Evening service, 8:O0 p. m.
 Tuesday, Bible study. Thursday night service, 8:0O D. m.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-12-03
CATHOLIC DEVOTIONs

Catholic services each Sunday for the winter months are: WraRgell Institute. 7:15 a. m. Local parish, 1O:00 a. m. The Rev Father M. HOch, pastor.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-12-03
PERIsCOPE
Continued from page one)

do. Heaven knows)
 Under travel control revision. AL aska, as a military area, is divided into three zones-A, B and c. Zone A includes all of the Territory ex- cept the Aleutians where Zones B and c are set up. In Zone A. civil ians may travel without a permit For travel in zones B and c see your travel control office. Those are strict military areas so don't try to enter them or depart from them without seeing Travel Control AL aska remains a military area and while you may travel without per nit within Zone 4 in the Territory. to go outside still requires a per nit. That's where We erred last week. It is still necessary to get per mits to travel to and from the States
 #* #H
 When the Cruiser Alaska is launched the names of a good many Wrangell and community persons will be on the honor rosters as don CTS to the cause. The town, through donations made at the parcel post window in the Post Office and at The Sentinel totaled S38.15. Wran- gell schools reported s33.3O and the Burnett Inlet folk turned in S34I2, or a total for the cruiser gift from this community of $1O5.87. Receipts have gone forward. together with the list Of doners. to the Governors office in Juneau.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-12-03
sCOuTs DEFEAT INsT. 48.14

Playing a brand of ball that prom ises Wrangell fine teams in the near future the local Scout troop No. 600 defeated tthe Institute seconds 4S-14. Led by Harvey Grass" Gross with Is points, the locals led throughout the contest with Mccullough pushing in nine points. Stokes and Tiny Bowman. each eight and Alan Bradley three. Have a few beautiful White Fox pelts for sale. A. W. Bennett, Box 108, Wrangell.
 Adv.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-06-19

oeacuse you were really in the
Groove Saturday night.
II. T. N. and and E. M. B. SAYS
cont worry about boy friends, be-
cause they have more than thew
can use. Well Ethel M. B on
ahead, you were really in the groove
Saturday with boy from Brushev
Creek. Well Rose Lee Brown and
the Crisler girls are taking it easv
Ethel M. B. and Heristeen Nelson
says they are going to take up
NYA training if R. c. B. and L. S.
leaves for the camp soon.
Allce Jane we admire your gold
crown. It's very becoming but il
would be more becoming if Won
didn't laugh so much. Girl gold
nave got SO cankered that we cal
II brass. Is it true that w 10
got angry with E. M. B. when he
sent Tor her and she didn't come?
Is 1t true that Hansel Crisle,
thinks Evening in Paris Perfume
and toilet water will help him out
with Burnest Scott?
Garnett is strictly receiving let.
r
tiers from PFC Redd, Beulah fou
white turbans don't help you any
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-06-19
Burnett-EvanS United
In MOP Wedding

An announcement was made this
week of the marriage of Private
Melven Barnett of 201 West Hob
son St, Sepulpa, Oklahoma, and
Miss Dolores Evans of 4045 India
ma Street, Chicago, Ill, who were
united in the Holy Bonds Of Mat
rimony at the Mississippi Ordnance
Plant Library No. 2, Flora, Miss
issippi on June IA, 1913, by Chap
lain A. S. Newman. In civil life
Pvt. Burnett, the groom, was a
butcher, and is now serving Uncle
Sam in the Army.
The couple were attended by Cpl.
Edwillis Hill of the groom's COM
pany, the 654th Ordnance Ammu-
rition Company, QUITO and visi-
tors were Pvt. Ebert Moss, and
Pfc. Thomas, who sang the nup-
tial music.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-06-19
Don't bark too loud kid.


We see now why No. class
can keep the banner. Lester tell
your students they have made some
new pennies and they look like
dimes. Say listen, Velma, which
one of those C.'s do you want, but
you better take it easy for one OF
those C.'s says he doesn't want you
any more.
E. M. J. says it's good to have
one boy friend, but be sure you
have him.
Ethel Mae Jones says she has
nine on a string, if one falls of
he hasn't done a thing. Ethel Mae
says she isn't worried about ]. IT
Crisler being in love with Lula
she says she knows how to treai
any boy nice. She says she viii
never have a boy friend if she hao
to run after them, like some girl.
do. William F. and Leother c
looked nice Sunday.
Is it true that Ethel M. Jone,
and Alice have been jiving theil
boy friends, James Bailey and 10,
Crlsler? Well girls go ahead, you
are really in the groove, you vii
reac hthe top after a while. Lydia
M. take it easy and pay it no mind
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-06-19
Sponsors Junior
Silver Tea

Very entertaining and enjoyable
was the Junior Silve rTea, given
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron
Turner, 2542 Prosperity Street. Sun
Gay afternoon at 3: by members of
the Community Bible Class.
This affair was greatly enjoyed
by the following guests:
Misses Clara Bell Christmas, En-
ma Lee Stampley, Deloris Louise
Mitchell, Mable Clara Greene, R.
Lee Griffin, Bessie Smith, Mary
Ann Landy, Ruth Mitchell, Messrs
Willie Davis, Dock Palmer, Roose-
welt Palmer, Vernon Christmas,
Wardell Frod, Columbus Woolfork,
Lee Andrew Johnson, Robert Sher-
lod, Hargess Barber, Ultra Howard
Bennett.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-06-19
Lincoln Addition News
Mrs. Eugene Davis, Reporter

Cpl. Carter of Camp Mccain was
a week end visitor in the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Day. Cpl. Car
ter comes from Indianapolis, Ind
Mrs. Lucreocy Millender of Cros-
by, Miss, spent the weekend with
her brother and his wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Campbell, 1909 Lincoln
Addition.
Mrs. Icie Jagns was a Sunday
visitor in the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Joe Campbell.
Mrs. Alma Ford returned from
Brookhaven where she visited her
parents. She reports an enjoyable
trip. Her husband, Prof o. w.
Ford has been indicted into the
Army.
Mrs. Isabella Jagus spent several
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-06-19

Ed and Hansel went to Hazel
hurst on IS miles an hour, thinking
they were in Uncle Sans plane.
Is it true that May Bell Evans,
the girl who wears an engagement
ring was seen in the Pool Room of
Little Joes" with Soldiers coat
on. Guess she would like to wear
the uniform before she gets mar
ried. The boy is Marine. Guess
who he is, r. H. Jackson?
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-06-19

Friends of Mrs. Alberta Ward,
and Mrs. Lucille Coleman of this
city are sorry to hear of the death
of their grandmother, Mrs. Emma
johnson, well known citizen of
Morton, Mississippi, who died in
her home June 2, 1943, where she
had recently returned after spend
ing several weeks in Jackson with
her grandchildren. Surviving Mrs
Albert, Oscar, Henry and Will John
son of Vicksburg, Mr.. Robert John
Johnson are five brothers, Messrs.
son of Morton; four grand children
and two great grand children, Mrs.
Alberta Ward and Mrs. Lucille
Coleman of this city, Mrs. Nadine
Boyd of Bessemer, Ala, and Sgt
Lamar Ward of Manchester, N. H.
U. S. Army She leaves a host of
ether relatives and friends to mourn
her passing.