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Evening star., 1947-10-11
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES (cont.

0OSlNeSS VrrVkIONilIeS tSont.j
BUs-This mobile market has a set Of
shelves already installed; frozen food cab
met, cold drink cabinet and vegetable stand
plus over ST. 900 in stock: Routes included.
Business, $500 week. Price. $4,000. WI.
DRIVEN SNACK BAR, hamburgers. hot
dogs, custard; for lease or sale. In Arlins-
ton on Lee hwy: near Glebe I'd. Low cost.
Gall MR.. BERKoWrrz, RE. 07o3 ME.
BEAUTY SHOP and home in this growing
community-Lanham Park. Spanish type
bath fireplace, % new-Roase M = condition, d ion full
oil as, heat; near transp.; $4,000 takes
ALVIN EPL1NG. UN. 0313. 10
HOME AND INCOME in this beau. tourist
place on Wash.-Balto blvd, near Baltimore;
rms. including Keepers apt. Large. dry
basement; can be converted into 4 rms;
oil h.-w.h.. continuous hot water; elevated
SI65o6;o easy terms. ALVIN EPLINd.
paSs S slrRRss I'll
equipment, doing big business in rapidly
developing town about IS miles D. c. Con-
PENTAGoN REALTY CO. Fairfax 396.
Open evenings till $50. liz
POULTRY PROCESSING PLANT in full
100000 per year. New owner can walk
IN and take over at the sensationally low
81 liant ali
Realty fSSs ~ CO. g. Fairfax sse ~ Open eve9Sss
TAVERN, most popular spot in Arl. on and
off sale beer, wine and meals; gross pusl.
$4,000 d PEo 6E Sbsb breFs psT yes5 ad
bsmt. IrlD with oil h.owh; selling price, SIG
&Eros S21 osluess G. SMITH, ssHPen 4iS s9' wilson Svd
Will LEASE SITE suitable for, fer tre, SFniss a9a
gegs.soEe gpans FA sta9a i59s Lee h"'' rams 'H If
PRINT sHoP@An exceptionally good going
Gome sse fully IT, aI eTsesn ssno
DRESS SHOP, doing paying business, good
opportunity; s3.750 cash for quick ssle.
RIsTAtkANTAwnl RES sacrifice account % Of
sl5S s4a5. Sunday. % I sH. 1913. 1s'
ELIC-CoRNER, excel. tran. trd and OPP.
car barn PIT good from PIN eal, maen
spire ship fssS EMBAssY AS 'sRs Really CO. MI $780,
Ne NFsf AshS With IA uauor nna9 tran and car barn
trd s's amp p''s Space sDf for impTov: ideal for
Rsssns!EMslRRA Rssss HMRAssY 5sn Realty Co. MI $So
Mr.. Asha. ia. 7175. IL
Quick lunch room; excellent downtown
location; short hrs; 5-day Wk. doing
about S160 per day.
Restaurant; best buy in washington
area; beautiful modern equipped; showing
excel net; located in fast growing section
Priced for quick sale.
Combination liquor and grocery store.
Excel. location mixed trade; does better
RIDGE REALTY CO.. 1o1s Vermont ave.
NV, RE. 1873. -
6O7 NEW YORK AVE. N.W.-Newly re-
modelled; ideal for wholesale or combina-
tion showroomS and upstairs omces.
2O7 E st. n.w.-Sutable Tor smali
wholesaler, distributor or business.
Logan Circle-Good location Tor used
car lot, super market, etc.: owner viii
build. Phone Mr.. Proctor. CAREY WIN
STON CO.. Realtors, RE. 1888; ewes, IE.
Evening star., 1947-10-11

607 NEW YORK AVE. NW.-Newly re-
modelled: ideal for wholesale or combfna-
tion shoyrooms and upstairs stairs Offices fac small,
wholesaler. distributor or business.
Logan circle-Good location for used
car lot, super market, ETC. gEW eTner wTT vii
build Phone Mr.. Proctor. CAREY WIN
STON co, Realtors, RE. 3733; ewes, TIE.
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Evening star., 1947-10-11
MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT.
M,scsliAheovs WANTED.

sTTIIDOZER, with operator, for hire; ex
.ayatine, grading. road building, base
nents dug, land clearing. FA. 1264-J;
Evening star., 1947-10-11

IN excellent CoHoltlon, almost new "A
Sisg .sE scD9on sa;es a sy5 sS iay
fSHfk1GEsAr6ks fHff SaIf 6k oel Frisidaire kei7na
livery: reconditioned: guaranteed. Also
AND SERVICE, NC, 1s44 H st. ne,
kEFRiG2RAToKs@aas H RG2i s2oSi and elec;. &C.
bargains; these refrigerators are prewar
and in many respects superior to new
Sns sis issFn 4b THAT nw is nses D ssS Ss9re
RIFLE, Remington, semiauto.; a2-caliber;
value S6o irans a1so 400 to rounds
RfFLE, .soso6 sporter: Weaver 33o-s
scope;, recoil pad. case; ammunition; all
frst;class and reasonable. Call Shepherd
RUG, RUG, Rarastan Kara jan Imperial Oriental, sarouk
pattern, imported wool. new condition,
2X12 9y1 feet with mothproof mat; both si2o'
RUGS !si.ons royal blue all-yool, fine fine
twist, l2xl4, s125, with pad One ! ltght s6
Also stairway carpeting. cH. 1900
RUG, R;1t Beautiful Chinese blue and beige,
sxIo =os, $3.50; brass Chinese lantern $40
RUG, Oriental Administer, ,sx12, practically
ss Dne sh1s T ss s7I Also
vet: Hollywood bed pillows and slip covers;
R1ldEe RtG 15ms barawss. eah iakl M e. plain color
taupe: exeellent condition; cleaned. y. Wis
RnG, sGhS,h Persian Persia (shiraz), approx. 7x1o.
brand-new; reasonable. No dealers. Can
be seen Sunday I'm. to pm. AD.
RUGS, Oriental and Chinese large and
RARE RARE RUG RUGS SHOP.
RUGs-sxlo Oriental, very fine Z herman,
RUGS RUGS, pa pads, Alex. Smith French blue twist
ela oIa; oTle. ssa cost, $685. Sell sss5 delivered:
kuGs, new. one sxl5 rose rose beige beige Wilton. Wilton
ster, S157; also other rugs and CARPETS Of
sSncs 5saS eonn tnSyn sys %o Wetss s75s Gan MoMMAs
Also new money chests and wall safes: 1is:
ecs .Dsss Used RE zafes Hkss LIZ
CO. 2304 Penna. ave. NV. RE. COLL. !.
sAxoPHoNE, Buescher. G melody; cost
sl fSiS s s5o s95 WI 4 Ai1s Rsadsr VIOLIN 1aysfn
aitiea; can FK; lis4: after b:R'. Pm .l2 ! e,
so naoss SoTeR Sf' f. bs 70 M
it. high; also inside rolled canvas awnings
sGE DoMsfaac hEs o4es Singer electric
! ivery ', ~. '4atSh AMERICAN SEWING MACHINE
STORES, 1896 Wis. ave. WI. 1888: 8624
Ga, 81. 2345: r. J. and Eastern aves.
ne WA. 1858; 500 11th st, at Pa. ave,
Ii. 1893; 7235 Wis: ave: OIL S315. III
SEWING MACHINES. big truck load,
Singer electric consoles and desks, due In
conven terms. Immediate. delivery: 1895
2345; r. l. and Eastern aves. ne, WA.
85ss; bO6 11th ST. Sc; at p. ave-, Ii.
1888: 1885 Wis: aye. Of. 1913: Ill
Singer console. S95 and up. Singer port,
able, S6e. SO up. Renting and repairing AZ
makes. Have , your old ssT ssssTTtnnng IN meconManNs meoMN
AVE SEWING MACHINE SERVICE. .350s
Conn. ave, EM. 1866. Open Wed. nights.
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-10-31
FIND PLANE MISSING
 WITH Is ABOARD CRASHED ON MOUNTAIN

KETCHIKAN - Wreekage of the Pan American Airways Clipper that crashed Sunday wIlh IS aboard was sighted today on an Annette Island mOntaInslde.
 Wesley Monsen, son of the pilot of the crashed plane, sald he flew over the wreck age and apparently all Ooou- pants had been killed instant ". lie said there was no ques- ton about the wrecked planes Identification. The plane was partially burned. Other fliers said the tau structure was plainly visible within 200 feet of the peak of TOngass Noun tain.
 The position of the wreck age on the north side of the mountain indicated that Mon sen. on his nOrthbound flight, had passed over the lower end of Annette and swung back sOuthWard.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-10-31

The Pan American Clipper DC-4, was unreported since last Sunday afternoon when veteran pilot Ali Munsen contacted the ketchikan radio station and requested per mission to change his Tight pat tern for Juneau because oI wealth CT conditions
 The lour-motOred plane left Seattle for hetchikan at lO:3O a. m. sunday and al 1:44 started 10 let down Tor Annette. Then il re- quested GAIA to reclear it for Ju- ueau because of turbulent air con ditiOns. Winds Of 35 to 10 miles an hour were reported in the Hcin- ity. The CAA authorized change in flight plan but the plane did not acknowledge receipt of instruc- tions. No further contact was made with the plane, though N had gas enough to keep 1t in the air until about $40 p. m.
 Aboard the plane were five crew members: Capt. 4. N. Mousen, pi- lot and husband of Helen Troy Monsen, president of the Juneau Empire Publishing Co; l. A. Eos ter, first officer, Seattle. C. A Dunwoody, flight engineer, Seat lie. Mary $. Chidiac, Seattle, pur- ser, Helen Darrah, Seattle, stew ardess
 Passengers were: Sam Phillips, seattle; The key. Willis Shank, seattle; sally Richards Ely, Min nesot,; Hubert Warnick, Ketehi- kan, John RoDD, Juneau; Mrs. eoL tobb. Juneau; infant Jill KoDb, Juneau; Robert Brostrom. Cheyenne, Wyo.; George Knockeu- Tess, Cheyenne. Wyo.; Ernest Fst- ton. Hoonah, Alaska; Scott Mur- rhy, Juneau; Lizette Rorsh, Fair banks and Frank Twohy, Seattle.
 The Rev Shank was on his way 10 Ketchikan for the dedication or Buelah View Mission He was Sea,- tie director of the Youth-for-Chrtst movement.
 Hubert 5. Warnick, 19, was q member of the Alaska Communica- tions staff in Ketchikan, returning from furlOugh in the States.
 Phillips, 29, wa asssistant pur- cer on the steamer Baranof ana was flying north to catch the ship after missing it in Seattle Satur- day.
 Sally Richards was a civilian nurse in etersburg and was flying
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-10-31
WRANGELL TO GET 15.50O FROM TERRITORY
 FOR WORK IN HARBOR

Att a meeting of the Territorial Road Board this week in Juneau. Sl5.500 was approved to be spens u Wrangen in harbor improve ments. They include. for dock ap- proach To shrimp cannery ocdk. repairs 10 pidns. etc, S5,00gi fog construction Of new small seapIane floats and approaches, $4sO0V anu Tor purchase of creosUte piling 10 replace fioas doIphine, S6.5O0
 The money comes from funds elected by the Territorial gas0- line tax which is ear-marked for harbor, road and airfield work
 On Territorial Highway En- gineer Frank MetcaIrs recent visit to Nrangeu Mayor Doris Barnes, and members oT the City Council, took Mir. Metcalf on an inspection trip of the local har- bor and later drafted a brief Of the most pressing needs Of the town.
 Result was the $I5,500 approval for funds granted the Town Of Nrangell this week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-10-31
TOP OREGON OFFICIALS KILLED IN PLANE CRASH
 IN SOUTHERN OREGON

KLAMATH AIIS. O4,. - Ore gon's Governor Smell. Secretary Of state and Senate President were killed Wednesday on a private plane flight in Southern Oregon. Bad weather hampered search for the ill-fated party until yesterday when a California air unit sighted the wreckage.
 The plane, carrying Governor Earl She'll Secretary of State Rob ert s. arren Jr.. Senate President Marshal Coruett and Pilot Cliff Hogue took off from here Tuesday night and failed to reach Coleman Lake landing field, an hours fly ing time east.
 Of the eight planes of the Kla- maah air search and rescue unit ordered first into the air by Com mander Hugh Touey Wednesday morning when Mrs Cornett re- ported the plane overdue. six landed at LakeYiew airport and were unable to take off again m the rain and low-hanging clouds.
 Planes Turned Back
 Planes of the Oregon National Guards l23rd Fighter Squadron were turned back Co Portland after being unable 10 penetrate through this southern Oregon region. Me Cord Field Washington. dispatched three planes here Wednesday morning.
 The dead officials are the top group in Oregou's government. Cor inett. as president of the Senate. De- ling first in line for succession 10 the governorship. Second in line IS John Hall. of Portland, Speaker of the House who now becomes Chief l Executive
 Pilot Cliff Hogue. who was fly l ing Oregon governor and his pal Ity en route 10 Coleman Lake in lscuthern Oregon. was formerly in ketchikan He left there near.y two years ago to manage the Kla- math Falls municipal airport. Cornett, a Portland oil dealer once asocialed with Hogue in business. fished in Ketchikan m l945, Hogue taking him to near 1 by lakes.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-10-31
WILBUR THOMPSON HERE

Wilbur Thompson, City Ticket Agent for the Northland Trans portation Company in Seattle, was in Wrangell this week in the course of a months insection trip of Southeast Alaska offices of the Company He flew to Ketchikan today and will remain there until the southbound trip of the Alaska.
 Thompson is remebered by many Wrangell friends as a former Pur- ser on the North Sea and other Alaska-run ships. Main purpose of his Alaska visit has been to check traffic in Southeastern Alaska ports.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-10-31
JOYCE HAY CALLED TO
 TEXAS BY MOTHERS ILLNESS

Joyce Hay, prominent WFange'I man, flew south Friday in answer 10 a wire received stating that his mother, Mrs Hardy Hay, was dan gerou4ly ill in Waco. Texas
 Mr Hay reached the Texas city the following day but not until after his mother had passed away.
 Funeral services were held Mon day morning in Waco and Mir Hay lett Wednesday morning TO return home arriving here yesterday af- ternoon at o'clock.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-10-31
SUFFERS BURNS

Harry Bradley was sugntIy burned this noon when his boat the Jim. exploded as he pushed the starter on the engine. Bradley was rushed to the hospital where he was treated for burns on his arms and slight facial burns.
 Interior surface of the boat was charred but otherwise there was no damage. When the fire broke out it was towed from it's mooring To the City Float where the Fire De partmeut eNtinguished the flames.
 Fire was caused by excess Of gas fumes in cabin and bilge. Estimat- ed damage is between six and nine hundred dollars.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-10-31
S. A. OFFICERS ATTEND DEDICATION IN
 JUNEAU LAST SUNDAY

Captains r.. Wilson and E Mer- Till, of the loca. Salvation Army Corps, attended dedication cere- monies of the new Salvation Army missionary boat William Booth in Juneau last Sunday.
 They reported that in spite of wind and rain a good crowd t.Ea- ed out for the afternoon rites which were held on the Alaska dock
 Taking part in the ceremony were the Rev. Rrobert Treet. Dr. James Ryan. Territorial Commis- sionr of Education who brought greetings from the Governor. May or of Juneau Waino Hendrickson. Maj Max Kurtz and Commissioner William Barrett. The ceremonies were presided over by Major Eric Newbould, Divisional Commander of the Salvation Army.
 Alex Holden, former owner of the vessel, spoke briefly
 The William Booth, formerly the Taku, was built in Long Beacn, California, in 1898. She is 60 feet long and has a 15-foOt beam. The new missionary boat is skippered by Frederick j. Paul, who was graduated from Sheldon Jackson School in 1899. He attended Seat tie Pacific College in 1940 and l941 Serving three years in the U. s. Army during World War II. Paul comes to the William Booth with fine background for the work he will be doing.
 The William Booth is expected to be visiting Wrangell in the near future, at which time special services will be held at the Sal yatiOn Army Here.
 Capt. Wilson and Capt. Merrill returned to Wrangell the first Of the week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-10-31
CAM0SUN PAYS FIRST
 VISIT TO WRANGELL IN
 INAUGURATING NEW RUN

The S.S CamOsun, true to sched- ule. arrived in Wrangell last Sat urday afternoon at 2:3o and Ter mained here until about 4 D. m, to receive residents of Wrangell aboard to allow them to fnsepect this newest addition to Wrangell's 3 transportation service. Coffee and sandwiches were served.
 Pioneering a new coastal steam ship service to give the southeast ern Alaska ports of Ketchikan, Wrangen and Petersburg more di- rect access to the Canadian ports O. Vancouver and Prince Rupert, the Union Steamship company ex- tended it's operation to include Wrangell and Petersburg. It is the 1 first time that Union Steamship has operated north of Ketchikau. to which port it commenced run ming just a year ago. Henceforth, a weekly service will be main tained the schedule from Nancou- yer including a direct 36-hour ser vice from there to Prince Rupert and then on to Ketchikan, Peters burg and Wrangell
 Capt Harry Mclean is master of the Camosun. Built in 1945 al Middlesbrough, England, as d Castle Glass corvette for the Cam adian Navy, the Camosun. former fly HMCS St. Thomas, saw Atlan- tic convoy service for three years .a,I s- 1Q4e vry,r aor,rr,~+a5 o+ #bn Burrard Dry Dock, North Vancou- yer, for the coastal passenger sery- ice.
 Newest and most modernly fit ted vessel now in operation on the North Pacific Coast, the CamOsun has berths for loo first class pas sengers in accommodations con- siSting of 25 special rooms on the upper deck and 23 standard rooms all air conditioned throughout
 Spacious public rooms incluoe a handsome observation room on the upper deck forward and a lounge aft convertible for dancing and entertainments. The first class diE- ing saloon seats 64 persons.
 With a length of 252 feet overall and 36 feet, six inches beam, the Camosun is powered with singie screw engines of 2750 h.p., giving 2 top speed oi It knots and normal operating speed of IA knots. Spec ial navigating equipment includes radar, echo sOunder and other ae- vices designed to insure the utmost in safety and comfort
 Officers in charge of the ship are Captain, Harry Mclean; Chief Officer, Al Strang; Second Officer, E. Mcintosh; Third Officer, l.. Green; Chief Engineer, Fred Math- eson; Second Engineer, J. H. Fish CT; PuTser, \ H. Robinson: Assist ant PuTsers, C D. Nelson and N. B. Wilson, Chief Steward, Harry Keen; Wireless Operator. A. Y. Simpson.
 Officials making the first ex- tended round trip on the Camosun Were Capt Eric Suffield, marine superintendent; Harold Cromp- ton, assistant traffic manager; i; Capt Alex McLennan and Capt. Nell Mclean, pilots.
 Among the passengers aboard, was G. A. Hunter, managing ed- itor of the Prince Rupert Daily News and president of the Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce, who expressed the continued interest If
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-10-31
HOME FROM HOSPITAL

Mrs. H. B. ThOrnquist, who has been in the Providence Hospital in Seattle the past two months recup- erating from an operation, return ed home on the Alaska last night.
 Although still Weak from her long illness, Mrs. Thornquist said she felt improved by just being home and will take life easy for Ia while until fully recovered.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-10-31
FRANK FITCH. 4s, DIES OF 3O.8O SHOT ABOARD
 HAZEL B 8 MONDAY

HAZEL B 8 MONDAY
 Frank Fitch, about IS. Canad- ian Customs agent who was sta tioned in Wrangell this simmer. died Monday afternoon of a charge from a 30.30 rifle aboard the Haz- eI 3 on the Stikine River A cor oner's jury Monday afternoon de clared the shooting accidental
 Fitch left here with a party con- sisting of Capt Al Ritchie, owner and operator of the Bitchie Trans portation Company. Neil Grant. Gy Wonders, Charles Early and Stanley Bridcut, Sunday morning al 1l.05. Ritchie was going up river 10 tow back a scow which was loaded with birch logs on the Canadian side of the boundary, but which had not yet received of ficial okay for export by the Can adian government However, Ritch- ie desired to get his scuw, even though he had to leave the logs, to prevent the seow being frozen in during the winter.
 Fitch expressed the desire 10 goI along on the trip to close the Gus tom house at the boundary and Capt Ritchie invited him to goI along
 Ritchie said they reached theI Gus Adamson place, above theI boundary, about 6:30 that even ing and spent the evening al theI Adamson home.
 Next morning they coupled the barge of logs onto the Hazel B 8 land returned down stream to the boundary house. Ritchie said they waited there an hour or an hour and a half as F. c. Hanford, for whom the logs were being brought .out. had promised to send a plane up to the boundary if permission came from the Canadian govern ment for their export. However, after waiting some time and anX- ious to get back down-riyer, Rit- chic said he talked to Fitch, who said the logs would have to be left, and Ritchie and the men with him began to unload the barge.
 Meantime. John Simpson, who was living nearby. took Fitch over to the boundary house where the Customs man took inventory and closed the house for the winter. The inventory vas later found in his pocket
 Fitch returned to the Hazel B 9 and the crew coupled the barge to the boat and the down-river trip was begun about 1:30 p. m. Mon day afternoon.
 Neil Grant testified at the cor oner's inquest that a short time afterward he and Charlie Early and Fitch were in the forward hold of the vessel, where there are several hunks, and Early "as cleaning and oiling his shot gun as the party hoped to stop on Stikine Flats for short duck and goose shooting. He said Fitch picked up 30.3O rifle. belonging to Brid- cut, from a top bunk and was ejecting shells from it. He said Fitch made a remark about the gun, putting a shell in the cham Der, and Grant said he answered, i ''Yes, the boy keeps his gun in good shape" and he and Early left immediately, going into the gal ley Grant said Fitch laid the rifle back up on the bunk, diagon- | ally. the muzzle pointed out into the room.
 It was brought out that after late lunch, which Fitch also par took, everyone went to the pilot house but Fitch. who evidently lContinued on Page TNol
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-10-31
PH NURSE RETURNING

Mayor Doris Barnes received word yesterday from Mrs. Magn- hild Rogue, Superintendent of Nurses for the Territorial Public Health Department, that Miss An nette Jacobson, newly appointed Public Health nurse for Wrangell, had completely recovered from an operation undergone in Juneau and would return to her duties in Wrangell by the first of next week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-10-31
SOUTH ON LOUISE

Passenger sOuIn on the Louise last Sunday night were MT. and Mrs William Grant and Noel Grant, Mrs. Caroline Lubking, MT. and Mrs. Sam Idem, Don Hoffman, Joel Wing, Mr. and Mrs. W L. Hiebert and daughter, Mrs. Mar guerite Nyhuse, Zane Dick.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-10-31
HAMMER HURT

Robert Hammer, son Of Ray Hammer, was slightly injured last sunday afternoon when a taxi dri- zen by William Taylor left the road al Arola's Hill The accident occurred when the car hit a soft spot in the road and went out or -Jatrol. Other occupants in the car escaped injury but young Hammer sustained several cracked ribs.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-10-31
TO TAKE BODY SOUTH

s. P. WOOdside, Prince Rupert Customs Agent, Donald Fitch of Prince Rupert and son of Frank Fitch who died of a gun shot aboard the Hazel 3 last Monday afternoon, and I. Morse, a friend of the Fitch family, arrived in Wrangell yesterday and will re- turn to Prince Rupert tomorrow on the Camosun with the body of MT. Fitch where funeral services will be held.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-10-31
CIVIC CLuR TOMORROW

WrangeH Women's Civic Club and Library Association will hold its regular meeting tomorrow at 1:30 D. n. at Civic Center.
 Mrs. Irene Remmerden and Mrs Neil French will be hostesses TOT the dessert lunch peceding the bus iness meeting.