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The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-08-25
THE NATIONAL WAR FUND

Everywhere the fighting forces oI America are closing in on the enemy. They are doing their part on the battle field with increasing pressure and the home front must not relax in theu contribution.
 One duty We have is to keep up the worldwide force of American generosity "a weapon tor victory and a powerful influence for the peace--a force needed now 10 Wan the victory and prepare for the peace to follow.
 For our own men, nothing else assures them quite so well that the folks back home are back Of them all the way.
 For our Allies, nothing else tells them in quite ahe same way that the statesmanship of the American people is still the friendly d constructive influence that has built for us everywhere those reser- yoirs of good will which have sym- bolized these United States as a nation everyone can respect and trust.
 The National War Fund offers opportunity to the American people to give - not lend - for our own men and for our Allies. For our own, it means the USO, a home away from home, for the men and women of our armed forces in tneir off-duty hours. It includes the Unit ed Seamens Service which provides recreation and serves the needs of our seamen in ports all over the globe. Its services reach to thou sands of Tanks who languish in prison camps and whose lives are bounded by barbed wire.
 For our Allies it means care and rehabilitation for child war victims and food for those whose lands were stripped by the Axis hordes. It brings medical aid for the under nourished and ill, shelter for the many victims of ruin and plllage, and clothing for those whose homes and belongings have been swept away by war. It provides assistance and aid in starting life anew for thousands who have escaped from the terrors of Axis occupation of their homelands.
 These and millions of other acts of kindness demonstrate to our Allies your concern and so strength en their will to win.
 The National War Fund itself does not carry on any relief opera tions. It acts as the financing body for 19 established agencies which are members of the NWF, and who are the executives of these funds.
 For instance, the program Of War Prisoners Aid, Inc. is carried on by the War Prisoners Aid Committee of the Y.M.C.A, World Student Service Fund and War Relief lv- ices - National Catholic Welfare Conference, all participating serv- ices of the National War Fund.
 The drive will start on Septem- Der II. Wrangelps quota is Sl4O0. Now is the time to begin thinking about what you can accomplish by contributing to the relief of those millions all over the globe whoI have felt the blight of war.
 Our own fighting men have set the example. They not only give but they share. Before they went
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-08-25
ROUNDED BUCK TAKES A DUCK

UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ. - An antlered buck, pursued by dogs, bounded out of the First mountain woods and leaped for refuge into a swimming pool owned on the Curt Forstmann estate. Pulled out by local police, it rested awhile, then returned to the woods.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-08-25
TRY THIS ON THE MRS.

COLUMBUS. ud.-Thc Masonic Lodge of Columbus has tried the novel experiment of eonferring de- grees at am. and serving break fast at 6:30 am.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-08-25
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 Washington Petition of Indians of Rake, Alaska HrnnInT nE nEA DING

NOTICE OF HEARING In the matter or the petition of the Indians of Rake, pursu- ant to the provisions of Sec. 2Ol21b of the Regulations tor Protection of the Commercial Fisheries of Alaska, 1944, tor a hearing upon the claims of the said Indians.
 Notice is hereby given that hearing in the aboYe-described pro ceeding is assigned to be held on September 25, I944, at Il am, in the Federal school House at Rake, Alaska, and that pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 2O1.21b of the Regulations for Protection of [ he Commercial Fisheries oI Alaska, .I944 (S F. R. 289O), promulgated by the Department or the Interior, any interested parties desiring To appear in opposition to such claim shall have an opportunity to be heard.
 In the aforesaid petition the h. dians of Rake assert.
 l. a present claim to the exclu- siye Use and occupancy of lands and waters described as follows:
 1. The northern shore of Ku- pereanof Island from Boulder Point to Cape Bendel, and the western shore from Cape Bendel to Sumner Strait incl u di n g Hound Island and other adjacent islands, Turnabout Island of the northern shore Of Kupereanof island; the eastern shore of Kuiu island from the southern end of Alvin Bay to COrnwalls Point including Keku Islets, Pup Island, Monte Carlo Island, Con clusion Island, Sumner Island, Strait Island and other adjacent islands; and the western shore from CornwalIis Point to h 9 northern end of Port Malmesbury including Windfall Island and other d a e n { islands; the sOutheastern shore of Admiralty Island from Point Brightman to Gambler Island including Elliott Island and other adjacent Is lands; the eastern shore of Bar anof Island from (and incIuding) Red Bluff Bay to (and includ- ing Cape Ommaney; and the shores of Farragut Bay on the mainland of Alaska.
 2. The waters and submerged lands for a distance of three thousand (3,000) feet from said shores;
 8. The lakes and the streams emptying into said waters; and
 4. The unpate ent e lands drained thereby to distance of three miles upland from the main high-water mark.
 Il. 4 present claim to the use in common with other bands of the Thlingit Tribe of lands and waters described as follows:
 l. The shores of Kuiu Island south of Alvin Bay on the east and Port Malmesbury on the west; the shores of Seymore Canal on Admiralty Island, the mainland shore from Point Coke, on the north side of Holkham Bay, to Grant Point, on the south side of Farragut Bay, including the adjacent islands, the shores of Red Bay on Prince of Wales Island.
 2. The waters and submerged lands for a distance of three thousand (3,OOO) feet from said shores;
 8. The lakes and streams emtying into said waters; and
 f. The unpaten e q lands drained thereby to a distance of three miles upland from the main high-water mark.
 Dated Washington, D. C., July 26, 1944.
 OSCAR L. CHAPMAN,
 Assistant Secretary
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-08-25

Don't forget to show your flowers and vegetables at the gar den show, Fire Hall, Saturday. August 26. adv.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-08-25
suBsCRIPTIoN RATEs

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Evening star., 1944-08-17
.lsiNRshioniinq
.Remiindey@,

Canned Foods, Etc. Book No. 1
blue stamps AS through Z-s and
AS through RS good indefinitely
Each stamp worth 10 points.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red stamps At
through Z-8 and AS through DIS
good indefinitely for 10 points
each. All meats except beef steaks,
roast beef and choice cuts of lamb
and pork are point free.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
viii pay two ration points for each
pound Of waste kitchen fats you
turn In. The fact that lard. short.
ening and cooking oils have been
removed from the ration list doel
not mean tat collection q len
essential.
Susar-Book No. 1 stsmu 30, 81 and
80 valid for S pounds indefinitely,
Book No. 1 stamp 20 good for :
pounds for home canning through
February 70, 1945.
Gasoline-A-11 coupons good for z
gallons each through November 8
BIS, B-4, C-3 and ca coupons
good for S gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps and 2 In
Book No. ; good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each.
Fuel ON-Periods No. 4 and 3 cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through September 80. Period 1.
19A-5 fuel oil ration good now
for 10 salons Der INIT.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Falls Church Postwar
Committee al Work
Seeks to Creote Jobs
For Servieemen

A committee representing more
than 20 Falls Church organizations
today began work on q plan that Is
expected to create jobs for the
towns returning servicemen and
displaced war workers. --s
The committee, headed by A. L,
Anderson, Falls Church councilman
IA charge, Of postwar planning. was
named last night at . meeting in
Madison School. J. r. Branson of
the War Manpower Commission q
training division was named secre-
tary.
Recognition Of the towns postwar
employment problems was first con-
sidered by the Falls Churchmen, an
organization Of the men Of Falls
Church, which earlier this month
sponsored . plan calling for . sur
vey Of Jobs offered in the conumu-
nifty. The plan was drawn up and
presented by John Graham, jr., IN
architect with the Federal Housing
Authority.
Under Mr.. Graham's proposal, .
survey Of the community will be
made to determine the number Of
jobs available, the probable number
of returning seryicemen who will
want jobs and possible public works
projects that viii provide both en-
ployment and = long-range COM
munity Improvement program.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 1.-THE
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
will consider this fell whether OF
not money is tangible or. intangible
property in one of the most unusual
cases ever to come before that court
The question is presented in q
case involving an elderly woman,
who was believed to be destitute, but
who actually possessed . small for
tune in old currency and gold.
Mrs. Emma Catherine Wright,
who lived on q 14-acre farm near
Ashland, died last January at the
age of 75. For many years people
OF her community believed she was
very poor and her church friends
and neighbors looked after her.
Robert d. Melton, q cousin of her
late husband, did most for her,
working her farm on share basis
and carrying to her the necessities
Of life. According to the records in
the case, no one believed Mrs.
Wright owned anything other than
the land on which she lived.
Soon after her death, Mr.. Melton
and others found will prepared by
the late Judge Daniel G. Grinnan,
former Judge Of the Richmond
ohancery Court The vill provided
for AL the tangible personal prop
erty" In the dwelling house to 70 to
four nteces. Mildred Elizabeth wal
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ongibi|ity Of Money Offers
Question for .Viirqiniu Court

ton, Amanda E. Harris, Margaret
Walton and Viola Agnes Mills. The
tract of land "and all of my other
property" was left to Mr.. Melton,
who was appointed executor.
During the search for the win
at Mrs. Wright's home the boarded
fortune was found. Some $500
was discovered in the presence of
Sheriff Sumpter Priddy Of Han
ovdf County!
The nieces brought suit in Han
over Circuit Court on. the con-
tention that the discovered money
constituted tangible personal prop
erty" In the dwelling house, and thus
should 60 to them under the second
clause Of the will. Mr.. Melton
.contended the money should go to
him under the clause giving him all
my other personal property"
Judge Leon Ba1les ruled that
the money must be considered in
tangible property which should 60 to
Mr.. Melton. The evidence, he said,
revealed 1t was Mr., Melton who
attended to Mrs. Wrights needs
and not the four nieces, and that
he was the most natural object Of
her bounty.
The petition for . writ OF error
fled by the nieces viii be sent to
one Of the Justices Of the eu-
Ueme. Court for consideration.
Evening star., 1944-08-17

In the eyes Of her 83-year-old
neighbor, Mrs. Flora Baker Hiett,
who will celebrate her Tooth BIRTH
day today, retains the vivacity and
charm that made her the belle OF
Winchester, Va, 80 years ago.
Charles A. Stewart, retired Treas
ury Department employe who lives
just around the corner from Mrs.
Hiett's home at 6732 North Twenty
fifth street, East Falls Church, has
written tribute to his neighbor on
her Tooth birthday in which he de-
scribes her as still retaining much
Of the beauty of her youth"
Goes About Alone.
"Mrss Hiett," he said, docs not
look a day over IS. She still goes
about the town alone and until the
war brought crowds to transporta-
ton systems she frequently spent an
afternoon alone in Washington.
Mrs. Hiatt does not like over
solicitous woman" Mr.. Stewart said.
Frequently when she attends the
Falls Church a neighborly woman
will attempt to assist her up the
steps. This she does not like, but
she never refuses when a gentleman
offers his arm"
She is a remarkable woman, Mr..
Stewart said. She has retained all
Of her faculties and can write an
Evening star., 1944-08-17

interesting article or make q speech
without the use of notes.
Born In Winchester In 1874, Mrs.
Hiett lived an "untamed" life at
her fathers estate near there until
her marriage to Capt. Joseph T.
Hiett of the 18th Virginia Cavalry
In 1872. Speaking one day Of her
ability as horsewoman. her father,
Henry M. Baker, gentleman
farmer and artist, said his daugh-
ter would ride the devil himself
If she could get bit in his mouth %
Moved to Falls Church.
Soon after her marriage Mrs.
Hiett moved with her husband to
Falls Church and occupied q house
on Jefferson street. Hr. Hiett died
in 1907. A daughter, Mrs. j. T.
Unverzagt. and a son. H. Lee Hiett,
now live with their mother. Her
grandson, William L. Unverzagt, is q
teller at the Pentagon bank.
As part Of her birthday celebra-
ton Mrs. Hiett will be feted to-
night at party to be given for
her at the Falls Church parish
house. She will be entertained by
the Robert E. Lee UDC Chapter,
the Falls Church vestry and by
other organizations, including the
Arlington Volunteer Fire Depart
ment. Of which she has been an
honorary member since 1t was or
gAnized in 1925.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Cut in Rail Service
Al Brentwood Pushed
B. go. Reports Severe
Shortage Of TeIegrophers
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Aug. ia severe
wartime shortage of railroad telegra-
pliers was advanced by the Balti-
more g. Ohio Railroad yesterday as
the reason why the Public Service
Commission should approve curtail-
ment of services at two Maryland
stations, over objections of citizens
representatives.
John Stanley, B. & o. counsel, and
Paul K. Partee, Baltimore division
superintendent of the road, told
Commissioners Steuart Purcell and
Arthur H. Brice that both the
Brentwood station, near Washing
ton, and the Keedysville station,
near Hagerstown. were making
money but that telegraphers sta
toned there could be used more ad-
vantageously elsewhere.
No change would be made in han
ding noncargo freight at Brentwood,
while cargo freight procedures would
be the same except that freight
charges would have to be prepaid
or OIner arrangements would have
to be made with the company by
shippers.
Use OF the passenger station would
be discontinued at both points.
The railroad representatives said
IA telegraphers had been lost to the
armed services in the Baltimore di-
vision alone
Warren G. McVey, Mayor of
Brentwood, argued against change
OF service for his town, while Els
worth Roulette. Hagerstown attor-
ney. appeared for Keedysville resi-
dents. Both said that discontinuance
OF services would mean severe blows
to the economic development of the
communities.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Grocer Held 10 Grand Jury
In Gas Black Market Case

Pete Guerrero. 38-year -old grocer,
was ordered held for Federal grand
jury action by United States Com
missioner James K. Cullen in Balti-
more on charges of illegal possession
OF large number of gas ration cou-
pons which a former Falls Church
Post Office employe testified he gave
Guerrero to sell, according to an
Associated Press dispatch.
Raymond Leslie Cruger, 20, Ar
lington, told Commissioner Cullen
he had taken the coupons from the
mails and given them to Guerrero
to sell "for whatever he could get"
Cruger faces pending charges In
Washington and Virginia.
Guerrero was charged with DOS
sessing ration coupons for $500 gal
Ions of gasoline, $500 gallons of
fuel oil, lis tire certificates and GER
tif1cates for more than 5000 pounds
of sugar.
Guerriero's attorney declared that
Once of Price Administration agents
and Cruger had built up ease of
entrapment" against his client.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Navy Authorities Aid Probe
Of Mystery Of Bound WAVE

Navy authorities today Joined
Montgomery County police in an At.
tempt to solve the mystery sur.
rounding the case of . 12-year-old
WAVE ofdcer who was found Mon.
day night bound and gagged in 4
small closet in the basement Of the
house she shares with four other
WAVE officers At 453S Middleton
lane, Bethesda. 4
The of1cer, Ensign Elizabeth Anna
Losch OF the Communications Did.
sion OF the Navy Department, Vas
found by neighbors who had been
asked to investigate when q taIet
phone conversation was suddeYfv
broken OF.
Ensign Losch told police she va
seized from behind a. she was taRs
ing over the telephone. She said ~
assailant dragged her to the bas1I
ment, tied her hands with her uni.
form tie and her feet with q piece
OF rope, stuffed . piece Of towel in
her mouth and left her lying in tHs
closet. Police said she was neithar
assaulted nor robbed.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Wei 10 Head Chinese
4-Power Conferees
Nine-Member Delegation
To Attend Security Tolks

A delegation Of nine members.
headed by Wei Tao-ming, Chinese
Ambassador here, will represent
China at the Four-Power Security
Conference opening here Monday.
Dr.. Wei will be assisted by China's
Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Victor Hoo; DR.. Wellington Koo,
Cfdnese Ambassador to London; Pu
Hsuh-feng, councillor Of the Su-
preme Defense Council, and Chang
Chung-fu, director Of the Depart
ment Of American Affairs in the
Chinese foreign Once.
In addition, China will send four
military advisers: Gen. Shang-chen,
chief Of the Chinese military mission
here: Maj. Gen. P. T. Now, chief of
the Chinese air mission here; Rear
Admiral Lieu Ten-fu, naval attache
Of the Embassy, and Maj. Gen. Chu
shih-ming, military attache of the
Embassy.
Naming of the Chinese delegates
completes the personnel of the con-
ference.
The conference will be divided
into two phases: The Americans,
British and Russians will meet at
Dumbarton Oaks next Monday, and
are expected to commune about three
weeks for their deliberations. I'm
mediAtely afterward the Anglo
American powers will begin sessions
with the Chinese, which are ex-
pected! to occupy one week.
Russia apd China are not meet
ing together because Russia is not
at war with Japan and hence does
not wish to. discuss with China
questions involving the military
Situation In the Ear East.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Torpedo Station Plans
25% Slash in Output
$50 Temporary Workers
In Alexandra Affected

Production at the Naval Torpedo
Station, Alexandria, for 1945, will
be cut approximately IS per cent
below the existing schedule, the
Navy Department announced today.
In announcing the reduction, ef-
fective next month, the Navy De-
partment explained that "outstand-
ing successes of our task forces in
the South Pacific, coupled with the
effectiveness of our submarine and
aviation operations in reducing and
restricting japanese shipping, will
result in at least a temporary re-
adjustment of production at sew
eral torpedo manufacturing units"
Schedules also were cut in three
other plants.
Approximately $50 workers are
affected by the reduction at the
Alexandra plant. Capt. r. B.
Simons, commanding officer of the
station, emphasized, however, that
no regular employees would be re-
leased.
He explained that considerable
work in the machining of parts
which has been done by subcon-
tractors will now be done at Alex
andria. In addition, he said the
inroads made by Selective Service
in the stations personnel and the
return to school of students en-
ployed during the summer are
bringing the stations complement
to point where it will be barely
suf11cient to carry on the work.
He added that he hopes to elimi-
nate, or at least reduce, the long
overtime hours now required in some
OF the stations shops,
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Montgomery Entertoins
J, 300 Officers, civiIions

The Montgomery County Civilian
Defense and War Recreation and
Hospitality Committees 30 far this
year have served more than $500
Army and Navy officers and civilian
war workers. besides . large number
OF enlisted personnel attending the
USO lounges, It was reported today.
Dances, picnics, swimming parties
and other forms Of recreation have
been furnished, George N. Matthews.
chairman Of the War Recreation
and Hospitality Committee stated,
The program b aided by the MoeSts
gomery County Community n
funo, 80. :lsy 1.s
Evening star., 1944-08-17
0PA Plans Campaign
AGAINST Misuse Of Gas
Rations in Maryland
Mccormick Reveals
Diversion Of Nonhiehwoy
Fuel Is Widespread
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 17-Wide-
spread misuse throughout Maryland
Of non-highway gasoline rations for
such as boating and pleasure driving
was reported yesterday by State OPA
Director Leo H. Mccormick, who an
nounced plans for a drive against
the practice.
This condition, Mr.. Mccormick
said, had been uncovered first In re-
sort areas Of the Eastern Shore
where he made Z personal inspection,
some time ago, but further study
has convinced me that the thing was
q Statewide trend"
State Roads Commission reports
had shown, he said, that highway
trafnc was up about 60 per cent
over last year. This increase was too
high despite the fact that last year
the pleasure driving ban was in ef-
feet, he added.
ITO meet the situation" he con-
tinued, I'VE have called on all boards
war price and rationing boards
throughout the State to concentrate
a study on the amount Of gas is
sued to non-highway users and
trucks.
Board chairmen were asked to
meet with local county war boards
and county extension agents to:
l. Insure that future issuances of
non-highway rations were sufhcient
for necessary work, but weren't ex-
cessive.
2. Discuss ways and means of re-
stricting to legitimate use non-
highway rations already in the
hands of users.
Mr.. Mccormick said he intended
to go into Western Maryland him.
self to bring the matter to q head.
Today. he said, he planned to dis
cuss it with the State Agricultural
Advisorv CoynritfAa of thA OpA
Evening star., 1944-08-17
GIenmont Barn Burns
With Loss Of Livestock

Fire of undetermined origin yes
terday destroyed large barn on the
farm of Albert c. Parker, Layhill
road, near Glenmont, Md. Two
calves were burned to death and a
bull injured.
The blaze was fought for four hours
by the Kensington Volunteer Fire
Department, assisted by the Silver
Spring and Sandy Spring depart
ments. Firemen were hampered by
lack of water and were forced to lay
hose from a creek a mile from the
scene of the fire.
A bull tied to building near the
barn was released after it had been
slightly burned. The blaze is said
to have started in the hayloft.