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Bill 10 Pay Veterans
500 10 $500 Awaits
President S Signature

The $4,000 900 900 mastering
pay bill for veterans of this war
awaited President Roosevelt's sigma
ture today. The measure provides
for payment Of from 500 to $500
to each honorably discharged vet
eran.
The House and Senate yesterday
quickly approved the legislation
drawn up in conference commit
tee, The Senate acting last and
relaying the measure to the White
House. Mr.. Roosevelt had recon-
mended that some financial ar
rangement be made to help each
veteran return to civilian life.
Bill Is a Compromise.
The final bill was a compromise
OF divergent views, some of which
called for as much as $700 a vet
eran. AS enacted, the bill pro-
vides:
One hundred dollars to veterans
with less than 60 days service, all
in the United States.
Two hundred dollars to those with
more than so days in Uniform, all
domestically.
Three hundred dollars for those
With service overseas or in Alaska.
All service men and women under
the rank of captain are eligible
except those over 38 who ask to be
discharged to take a civilian Job,
those dishonorably discharged and
students in the Armys education
training program.
10000 Discharged Monthly.
Senator johnson, Democrat, of
Colorado said the program would
cost approximately $4,000, 600 900.
Discharges now are running at 70, 900
monthly and it has been estimated
that $250,000,000 will be needed for
immediate cases.
Veterans organizations have in
cluded mastering -out pay in their
legislative programs, but at hear
ings served notice that this reward
for service will not preclude any
drive for soldier bonus.
The bonus for approximately
8 3,500,000 who served in the World
War cost $4,000, 100000.
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Flyer Pouses in Talk
On Adventures to
Ask Vote for Dewey
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
JOHNSON CITY, Jan. 27.-
Students and faculty of East
Tennessee State College were
tense.
A former student, now an Air
Force pilot, had just painted q
grim picture Of Army life in an
assembly address, which includ-
ed some exciting adventures.
The audience was breathless
as he paused and walked to the
front Of the stage for the cli-
mactic statement.
Leaning forward, the officer
said in a low, confidential
voice:
"And I'll appreciate 1t If you'll
all vote for Dewey"
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81 Foxes Begged in Hunt

LONDON. Jan. 27 {R.-To rid the
Kent countryside of foxes which
have been destroying sheep, 1000
men went hunting yesterday with
out traditional horses and red coats
and with their firearms drawn-a
thing never done in the prewar hunt
The total bag for the day was 50
foxes.
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Two Army Pilots Killed
In Miduir Collision
~ N. A...,;,t.,n ~,

Ey the Associated. Press.
MERIDIAN, Miss, Jan. 27.-Two
lieutenants were killed today in the
collision Of their planes at 1000 feet
on training flight 10 miles from
Meridian.
They were Douglas E. Lemmel,
Seattle, Wash, and Frederick r.
Goodman, Montclair, N. j., pilots In
the reconnaissance squadron at Key
Field here.
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Bomb Dropped
| In Back Yard of
| |Judqe'sHome
By the Associated Press.

TAMPA, Fla, Jan. 27.-A 100
pound practice bomb, dropped by a
passing Army plane, landed in the
back yard Of Criminal Court Judge
L. A. Grayson's home late yesterday
and although no one was reported
injured, the judge said the explosion
knocked out his water pipes, broke
two windows and sprayed his prop
erty with debris.
Judge Grayson said an Army
omcer came to his home at the edge
OF the city afterward and gave him
a paper to sign" Army officials
had no comment,
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CuthIeen Vanderbilt
Dies in Cuba HospituI
BY the Associated Press.

6y tIIe 1AooOCl8CSU TIeSx.
HAVANA, Jan. 27.-Mrs. Cath
leen Vanderbilt Arostegui, member
of the wealthy and socially promi-
nent American Vanderbilt family
died at the Anglo Hospital
yesterday after a long illness.
A daughter Of the late Reginald
c. Vanderbilt, she was married on
October 9, 1910, to Martin Arcstegui
publisher of the Havana newspaper
PM. She gave her age at that time
as SO.
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Both Ends Of Bus Stops,
Signs Advise Riders

BY the Associated Press.
SAVANNAH, Ga.-New signs post
ed on advertising placards of Sa-
vannah buses advise riders:
THE rear end Of this bus should
arrive at your destination simulta-
neously with the forward section
(They are hitched together.) So
please move to the rear now"
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Weather Report

District of Columbia-Partly
cloudy with continued mild temper
ature. Tomorrow, occasional light
rain in afternoon.
Virginia-Fair east portion, in
creasing cloudiness west portion to-
night. Tomorrow mostly cloudy,
occasional rain in west portion.
Maryland-Partly cloudy with
continued mild temperature tonight
and tomorrow.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
clear at Great Falls.
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at Imperia, near the French Italian
frontier, and Raj Mosquitoes on in
truder patrol blew up another train
between Rome and Florence. The
Popoi road junction on the 9Th
Army front was attacked by Aus
'6alian Kittyhawks.
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Italy
Continued From First Page }

the Atina road which was cut is
one of the more important north
ward communications of Casino.
To the south the British con-
solidated their recent gains over
the Garigliano. To the north
Canadian artillery of the British
9th Army shelled enemy supply COL
umns near the Adriatic coast and
Indian infantry threw back two
small-scale German attacks near
orsogna.
Heavy German Traffic.
Heavy traffic was observed in the
German-held area between the two
Allied fronts and a race clearly was
on to build up the Nettuno bridge
head to meet an expected crisis.
Dispatches from the scene said
the waters off the beachhead were
still black with Allied ships and
landing craft, protected by bar
rage balloons, thick canopy of
antiaircraft fire from ship and
shore and patrols of Allied fighters.
The three enemy planes shot
down yesterday were from an en-
emy formation which attacked
British and American warships off
Formia under the command of Rear
Admiral Frank Lowry.
Admiral Sir John Cunningham,
Allied naval commander in chief in
the Mediterranean, sent a message
congratulating Admiral Lowry and
his men, and declaring now that the
Army has been safely established
ashore our task is to keep it supplied
This am sure will be accomplished
with the same success as the first
stage Of the invasion"
Two Planes Lost.
Besides hitting communications
and gun positions at Cisterna and
bottlenecks at Cessano, east of Lit
toria, and Itri, north of Gaeta, Al
lied light bombers struck at Fro
sinone and a bridge near Atina.
Two planes were lost in the opera
dons.
American ASS Invaders strafed a
column of SO horse-drawn artillery
and vehicles moving west from
Pontecorvo, northeast of Casino.
Raj Spitf1res, carrying on their
share Of the Balkan war, attacked
two E-boats near Corfu, of the
Greek coast.
American spitfires shot up . train
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British DESTROYER Lost

LONDON, Jan. 27 R.-The Brit
ish Admiralty yesterday announced
the loss of the 900-ton Hunt class
destroyer Holcombe. No details were
given.
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Record for Last "A Hours,

RECORD Tor Last "A Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, 81, 4:55 pm. Year ago, 81.
Lowest. Al, 5:55 am. Year ago, rs.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 81, on January 20.
Lowest, II, on January 8.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon todayJ
Highest, SO per cent, at $50 am.
Lowest. 46 Per cent. at 2:30 pm.
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Precipitation

Monthly precipitation in inches in tn
Capital (current month to datel:
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River Repof

Report for Last "a Hours.
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The Sun and Moon.
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Nazi Bombers Fail
To Halt Landing Of
Supplies al Anzio
BY c. L. SULZBERGER,

New York Times CORRESPONDENT, Repre-
senting the Combined American Press
(Distrtbuted BY the Associated .PressO
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Capt. Donald Duncan
Named by President
For AdmiraI's Rank

Capt. Donald B. Duncan, U. S. N.
now on duty here, was nominated
for promotion to rear admiral by
President Roosevelt yesterday. The
President also nominated II naval
captains to be commodores, includ-
ling Capt. Marion G. Robertson Of
this city and Capt. Allen G. Quynn
of Frederick, Md.
Thirty-ninth street NV, COM
manded the U. S. s. Long Island,
first ship to be converted as an
escort aircraft carrier when it was
commissioned in June, 1941. Since
then he has been attached to Ad-
miral Kings staff as air operations
officer.
Capt. Duncan has had extensive
training in radio and formerly was
in charge Of the radio section and
material division of the Bureau Of
Aeronautics at the Navy Depart
ment here. He commanded scout
ing squadron Of planes based on the
Lexington for one year and later
served as navigator of the Saratoga.
Capt. Robertson is former head
lof the ordnance and gunnery de-
partment at the Naval Academy
and has had wide experience in
that field. He has seen service as
gunnery ofi1cer Of the California
and as fleet gunnery officer and aide
on the staff Of the commander OF
the battle fleet.
He previously was stationed in
Washington at the Bureau Of Navi-
cation and as operations officer and
aide on the staff Of the commander
Of the battle force.
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D. {. Quota Is $4,000
In VFW Campaign

A national welfare fund campaign
for 81, 100000 to be launched tomor-
row by the Veterans of Foreign Wars
was discussed by the national COM
mander in chief, Carl j. Schoen-
niger Of East Lansing, Mich, before
officers and delegates of the 10 posts
in the District at meeting last
night IN the VFW Hall, 713 D street
NV. The Districts quota in the
drive was announced as $4,000.
MI. Schoeninger explained that
the fund will be used to expand the
organizations rehabilitation services
for veterans and to increase the
facilities of its national home for
widows and orphans of veterans at
Easton Rapids. Mich. Under the
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proposed rehabilitation program
welfare officers In every post win be
trained to give expert help to vet
Grams in meeting their problems.
Neville Thompson was appointed
chairman Of the District fund, with
Mrs. Ida Emmert appointed to serve
as chairman for the women's aux
iliaTy. Lloyd Fields will serve as
chairman. The department
commander, Jack Holiday, presided.
For the first time in its 45-year
history, the vFW will solicit funds
outside OF its own membership.
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a.: ZE,;:i1s' !. s
MUSIC.

Navy Band Symphony. Depart
mental Auditorium. Thirteenth
street and Constitution avenue
NV. $3.50 o'clock today.
Budapest String Quartet by the
Gertrude Clarke Whittall Founda-
tion, Coolidge Auditorium, Library
Of Congress, $3.50 o'clock today.
Recital by pupils Of William r.
Evening star., 1944-03-31

Why be doomed to feel low,
under par just because your diet lacks
the vitamins and minerals you need?
Now there is simple way to get them
Just take Vimms every day.
U. S. Government Experts
In nationwide survey of eating
habits, Government experts found that
three out of four people weren't getting
enough vitamins and minerals. Other
surveys show similar results. vimms
contain all of the vitamins that Govern
ment experts recognize as essential. in
the diet.
That's not all. Vimms also give essen.
tial minerals to work along with the
Evening star., 1944-03-31

Servicemen may obtain additional
information on dances and other
activities by calling the United Ma
tions Center, National 5000, or any
Of the following USO numbers:
Executive 0428, Republic 1927, Ma
tional 06l4, National 3431, or. for
Negroes, Decatur 5664.
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Claiborne. Musical Art Center, 1925
q street NV, 7 o'clock today.
FOR SERvICEMEN.
Stage Door Canteen, Belasco The
ater, tonight: Mariellen Marko. Lee
Barton Orchestra and Solomons
Island Amphibious Training Base
Orchestra.
Dancing for servicemen apd war
workers, Sunshine Club, 6l4 E street
NV, $3.50 o'clock today.
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No other product at any price
matches all Of Nimms' advantages
Not only do Vimms give you sH the
vitamins Government experts recognize,
and essential minerals to work with
Evening star., 1944-03-31

Vimms give you ALL the vitamins
named by doctors As desirable in the
daily diet, and they give you too. a proper
balance of these vitamins as officially
endorsed by medical committees.
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them. but also vimms keep their stand.
ard strength. What's more-the vitamins
in vimms are absorbed quickly and
efficiently!
Get Nimms from your Druggist
Take advantage of vimms' Free Trial
Offer now. while the supply lasts. Buy
the large economy-size Vimms from
your druggist: -: get the s0S package
of Vimms free!
Vimms are pleasant tasting, cost only
q few cents a day. Start every dsy with
Vimms! An easy way to remember is to,
take your three Vimms at breakfast.
Lever Brothers Company, Phafmaceu-
tieal Division, Cambridge, Mass.
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Save your waste kitchen fats!
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vitamins. Taking three vimms each day
will bring the average diet up to peak
vitamin.mineral efficiency.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Columbia Student
Accused Of Homicide
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug, ia l9-year-
old Columbia University student
was charged with homicide last
night after the body of a former
St. Louis English and physical edu-
cation instructor was found in the
Hudson River
Assistant District Attorney Jacob
Grumet said that Lucien Carr, also
of st. Louis, had voluntarily con-
fessed that he had stabbed David
kammerer, SO, and pushed the
body, weighted with rocks, into the
river. Mr.. Grumet added that po-
lice were unaware Of the Staying
until Carr came to the district
attorneys Office accompanied by an
attorney.
Mr.. Grumet quoted Carr as saying
he stabbed Kammerer Monday
morning on the river bank near the
university during a quarrel which
began when Kammerer made an in
decent proposal. Carr added, Mr..
Grumet said, that he informed his
mother who then retained the
attorney.
Carr said he had studied at
Phillips Academy, Andover. Mass.
at Bowdoin College and the Univer-
sity of Chicago. He said that Kam-
merer, whom he had known in st.
Louis, came here year ago.
Mr.. Grumet said that Kammerer
had taught English at Washington
Tr,ty
been physical education instructor
in private school there. He added
that Kammerer held a master of
arts degree and had done graduate
work at Princeton University.
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~ the Associated Press.


SEATTLE. Aug. ia Russian
consul general has failed to get four
deserters back aboard their ship, the
Post-Intelligencer declares, and they
are remaining in the custody of
United States immigration authori-
ties.
The -1ntelligencer added. in
its story last night. that the United
States Government had refused to
surrender the two Russian officers
and seamen.
Raphael p. Bonham. In charge of
the Seattle immigration station,
when asked about the case, con-
flrmed that the four are in Gus
tody but said no demand for them
had been made by the Russian off,
cials. He said the case is now be-
fore the immigration Service in
Washington for routine treatment.
He said the four said they did
not want to return to Russia.
Consul General Andrei E. Vassi-
liev and his vice consul came here
from San Francisco August 7, the
Post-Inteligencer said, to seek
United States apprehension of the
quartet and their return to the
ship. In a futile appeal to them to
return, after learning they were in
custody, the paper said, the consul
general suggested that the death
penalty for desertion might" be
waived. The men refused.
The newspaper. said Is per cent
Of the complement of the ship had
deserted, and the captain and all
but six members of the crew were
confined aboard other ships on the
return to Russia, with officers
stripped of rank.
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4 Deserters From Russian Ship
Refuse to Return; Held by U.S..

The Post-Intelligencer said that
the four men had been under sur
veillance since the disappearAnce OF
political commissar from another
ship.
In washington Thomas g. Finu-
cane, chairman of the immigration
Board Of Appeals. said today two
Russian seamen were In custody Of
immigration authorities on charges
OF failing to return to their ship
docked in Seattle.
Mr.. Finucane said his informa ton
was that the two men had been
refused permission by their ships
master to 60 ashore but went any
way and then were afraid to return.
Subsequently, he reported, they were
picked up as deserters.
He said the board has not reached
decision in the case but proba ly
will do so within a week.
Told that the Seattle Post-Intel.
ligencer mentioned two Russian
ofncers as well as the two seamen,
Mr.. Fnucane said he had heard
only of the two seamen but that
additional reports might be received.
He added that ito date" his board
has received no request from the
Russian government for return of
the men.
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Navy Discharge Unit
Held Model for Nation
~ the Associated Press.

y the ASs0ciated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Ma
tions first naval discharge center Il
now in operation 1T Lido Beach
Long Island, and Rear Admiral Will
liam r. Munroe, Sd Naval District
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commandant. says IT Is |. modal Il,

commandant. says It b modal -
the country.
The purpose OF the discharge
center-an induction station in re-.
verse--is to help Navy personnel in
return to civilian life, with job place.
ment as the primary objective. The
experimental center. opened July /,
is being studied by officers from
other districts.
Evening star., 1944-08-17
Police OK. Civilian Posses
To Find Suit|and Prow|er

Prince Georges County police to-
day planned to intensity efforts to
capture a prowler reported in the
Garry Homes project at Suitland,
Md
Sergt. Elon Turner said residents
of the area have requested permis-
sion to form posses to aid in the
hunt. He said he had no objection
to this "as long as they get the man."
No description has been obtained
of the prowler, who, according to
Sergt. Turner, has been observed on
porches and peering in windows. He
added that the man also is reported
to have attempted to enter some of
the homes.
He explained that the lack of
street lights in the development
has made it difficult to apprehend
the man. Fingerprints found on
some of the homes which the
prowler has attempted to enter have
not been complete enough to pro-
vide positive Identification, he said.
Evening star., 1944-08-17

Goebbels called our Flying Fort
resses Flying Coffins." We need
more of them over Germany. Let's
all back the attack. Buy more War
Bonds.
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SHELDON
SUMNER SUITS
26.75

And real assortment, too. Blues. ereys. tans
and browns in plain shades and mixtures. Sinple
and double breasted styles in regulars, longs,
shorts and stouts sizes 36 to 81. yes, you read
it right, 81.
Ian shops Second Y1oo, rh. Hseht O.,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-05-26
MUSHER RESCUED FROM DRIFTING ICE IS STORY
 IN JUNE SPORTSMAN

The gold-rush days on the Seward Peninsula were full of exciting ev- ents and thrilling adventures: but none was more thrilling. dangerous, gallant nor romantic than the time when Dan Toner rushed Isabel Hall to the hospital at Nome in time to save her life. Then, Of course, they were married. Frozen Trail To Nome" in the June number of The Alaska Sportsman is the breath-tak- ing story Of that racing dog team trip. as told by Jackson Hines to George Vedder Jones.
 4 hunter-trapper-fox rancner on the lower Stikine river has many opportunities 10 observe the behav- for of Alaska's game animals. After 13 years Of watching them. Edwin Hasbrouck concludes that Animals Do Queer Things" Tn the June is sue Of The Alaska Sportsman, Ar. Hasbrouck tells some of the queer things he's seen in the animal Kingdom
 Let the Eskimos have everything north of the Arctic Circlei declares Otis Rowell, survivor of an expedi- tion to the koyukuk in search of gold. Schooner to the Arctic" Is the title of the grim, realistic
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-05-26
LEGAL NOTICE

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
 THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA.
 WRANGELL PRECINCT, FIRST
 DIVISION
 NOTICE TO CREDITORS
 IN THE MATTER or THE Es-
 TATE OF EDWARD FRANKLIN.
 DECEASED
 TAKE NOTICE that the above en- titled estate of Edward Franklin. deceased, is being administered by the United States Commissioner for Wrangell Precinct. All persons hay ing claims against said estate are hereby required to present them to said Commissioner, at his office in
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-05-26
SHELDON JACKSON SCHOOL
 AT sITKA TO BE EXPANDED

sITKA-Addition of Junior Col lege work to the program of the Sheldon Jackson School here was voted on April 28-29 by the Pres byterian Board of National Mis- sions which maintains the school. Beginning informally with a few students in September. 1914. a two year course with a strong vocation al. cultural and religious emphasis will be developed.
 4 building campaign for the school was launched earlier this spring. A fund of S60,0oO is to be raised to build and equip a modern school and administration building on the campus. Plans are to be drawn at once and preparations made to build as soon as present building restrictions are relaxed.
 Sheldon Jackson is one of the old est educational institutions in Alas ka. it is said. It was started in Sitka in April. 1878. closed in De- cember of that year and reopened in 1880 with 1O3 day pupils who met in an abandoned Government guardhouse. Later that same year the school was moved to the old Russian log hospital and seven boys were accepted as boarding pupils. 4 girls department was added two years later. The school was named for Dr. Sheldon Jackson. pioneer Presbyterian missionary and first U. S. Commissioner of Education for Alaska. The building was on land donated by John G. Brady, first commissioned minister sent to Alaska by the Presbyterian church, later Governor of Alaska.
 Sheldon Jackson school is acered- ited by the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher schools It
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-05-26
MOTHERS GLASS

Mothers Class will be held We'd lesday. May 81 at 1:30 p. m. at the Public Health Center. according to announcement of Miss Dorotha Jackson, Public Health nurse
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-05-26

final account and report as admins trator of the above entitled estate of James HarTie, deceased, and that July 3. 1914. at 2 o'clock p. m. in the courtroom of the Probate Court, Federal Building. Wrangen, Alaska, has been appointed the time and place for hearing objections to said accounting.
 N WITNESS WHEREOF, l have hereuHt0 subscribed my name and affixed the seal of this court. May Q. 1914
 lProbate SeaD
 RICHARD SURATT
 Probate Judge First Publication May 5. 1g4I Last Publication May 26. 1914
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-05-26

and minor children, and that a hearing on said petition will be had July 10, 1914. at 2 o'clock P. NJ. in the courtroom of the |. s. Commis- sioner in the Federal Building Wrangell, Alaska, aa which time and place objection to the granting of said award will be heard.
 Dated, Wrangell Alaska, May Is. 1914.
 RICHARD SURATT
 Probate Judge First publication May I9. 1914 Last publication June 9, 1944 IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA WRANGELL PRECINCT, FIRST DIVISION
 NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL ACCOUNT AND REPORT OF AD- AlINISTRATOR IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- TATE OF JAMES HARVIE. DE CEASED
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that $. N Harvie has made and filed his
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-05-26

has students from Barrow to Keteh- ikan and among its graduates are the Rev. Walter Soboleff. pastor of the s. Hall Young Memorial church in Juneau. Lieut. Bertram Leask of Metlakatla. recently awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross; Lieut.. Anna Benton Of Bethel now a nurse in the Army Air Forces and many others active in community and church life