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The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-07-16
TUT. TUT. COL FULLY

The 18th Anniversary edition of the Alaska Communication system found its way to our desk thls week. It is a very fine edition and one of which the whole personnel can be proud. It gives a wealth information about the Signal Corps activities ill Alaska with many pictures and a short history of each ACS station in the Territory.
 We note that Nome had the First ACS station in the Territory, it being established there in Septem- Der, 1900. Valdez was the second, with a cable station in October, 1900. But Nome holds the distinc- tion of being the first wireless station in the world over which commercial messages we're trans mitted.
 All of the stations listed have, along with their historical data, modern pictures of their installa- tions. That is, all except Wrangell Above the history Of Wrangell's s station, which, by the way is one of the oldest ones having been es- tablished here in December, 1905, is what We take is a picture of that original installation. It shows the roof top of Wrangell Hotel and a bit of the cold storage rOcf III the foreground with a two aerial poles against the sky.
 Tut, tut, Col. Fully We protest.
 In 194O Wrangell had completed one of the finest Federal buildings in the Territory. The same year the local Signal Corps moved into it. Continually, since then, the station has been impoyred, changed and added to until we feel We have the right to boast that our A0S station ranks among the best in Alaska with no holds barred.
 How come we're pictured as a couple of roof-tops and two anem1c looking antennas? (There's tele- phone pole sticking its head into a corner of the picture, tool.
 By the shades of Marcom, we protest! We are sure the Chamber of Commerce will furnish the ACS with proper pictures for its next annual edition if the Signal Corps can find none in its files.
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l. M. .CAMPREIL.
NOTICE

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA WRANGELL PRECINCT, FRS DIVISION
 NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PRO- PERTY
 IN THE MATTER OF THE Es- TATE OF CLAIRE MATHEWS DECEASED
 NOICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned United States Commissioner. as ex-officio admin istrator of the above-entitled es- tate of Claire Mathews, deceased, will offer for sale at public auc- tjon the following described real property:
 Lot One CD in Block Five (5) Eastern Addition to Wrangell, according to the plat of U. S. Survey No. 2127, containing 14270 square feet Said lot is approximately 100 feet wide and 125 feet long. I'm provements consist of a single room frame house.
 The aDOFe deScflDeC premises will be offered for sale at 2 o'clock P. NJ. July 20, 194S. and the sale ~Iil take place or the premises For the convenience of those who cannot attend the sale In person, sealed bids will be received up to the hour of sale. Such bids should be directed to the undersigned, and should be plainly marked
 aled B.d, and refer to the pro- perty for which the bid is tender ed.
 The undersigned reserves the right reject any Or gil bids.
 RICHARD SURATT
 |. s. Commissioner
 Wrangell, Alaska First Publication June 25, 194S Last Publication July 16, 194S
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Department of Taxation Territory of Alaska NOTICE and DEMAND TO PAY SCHOOL TAX FOR
 194s
In accordance with Chapter 3s session Laws of Alaska. l943.

9Gsa4vA LAWS VI A4e+o4Aas Ag10a
 WHO MUST PAY SCHOOL TAX. All male and female persons oYe 1I years and under 55 years of age must pay the school tax l5.0U tjr each person)i a female person who Is unemployed and who depends LOT her support entirely on her husband is not required Jo pay the tax. persons in the active military or naval service of the United otates paupers, insane persons and those cared for by the Territory or who are permanently injured, Iu- fiEm, maimed or crippled are also exempt.
 WHEN PAYABLE: The tax is payable after the first of January in each year It must be paid to the Tax Commissioner upon demand. IL no demand is made for payment, it must nevertheless, be paid 10 the Tax Commissioner or his deputy on or before the first day of Decem. Der in each year. Please remember that no demand or notice is re- quired to be made or given but, as indicated, if such demand is made, the tax must be paid immediately to the collector. If payment is nos made prior to the first day of De cember of each year in which -aA is due a penalty of S2.5O attaches and both are collectable by suit.
 EMPLOYERS MUST FURNISH LIST OF EMPLOYEES AND PAl TAX: Whenever requested by the Tax Commissioner or Deputy e.n, employer who has people working for him who are subject to the payment of the tax, must furnish a list Of his or it's employees to gether with the age of each oT them to the collector and must pas the tax due from each of them When such payment is made bS the employer, the collector mus give him a receipt for each t4A paid and the amount thereof may be deducted from the employee's wages.
 DOUBLE PAYMENT OR PAY MENT BY MISTAKE: Any person who pays the tax when he or she is not liable therefor, or if it is paid by an employer for his en- ployee when such employee is. lcI subject. thereto, has the right to claim refund of the amount paid; such person should first request the school tax collector to make such refund and if this cannot he done, he should forward such re quest to the Tax Commissioner at Juneau, giving his receipt number Upon receipt of such request the Tax Commissioner will investigate and if he finds that the tax was paid by mistake, will make the re- fund immediately. Remember that request for refund must be made not later than 90 days after the end of the calendar year during which the tax was paid.
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ORDINANCE 138

AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A GENERAL TAX FOR SCHOOL AND MUNICIPAL PURPOSES UP ON ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF WRANGELL. ALASKA, FOR THE YEAR 194S AND pROVID- ING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SAME.
 THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WRANGELL. AL- ASEA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN.
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NOTICE

NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA WRANGELL PRECINCT. FIRST DIVISION
 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- TATE OF GILBERT p. SMITH. DECEASED
 NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been ap- pointed administrator of the above entitled estate of Gilbert p. Smith. deceased. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby re- quired to present them. with the necessary vouchers to the under signed, at his place of business in Wrangell Alaska. within six months from date of publication hereof.
 l.. NJ CAMPBELL
 Administrator of the estate
 of Gilbert P. Smith, deceased First Publication June 25. 194S Last Publication July 16, l94S
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NJ. P. MULLANEY
 Tax Commissioner
 k. J. SURATT Deputy Tax Collector Wrangell. Alaska
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SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be published in The Wruugell Sen dneL. newspaper in the Town Of NHaagea. Alaska. for two success zIFe publications thereof. and shall take effect and be in force from the day after is passage. Passed and approved the 9th day of July lg4S.
 GEORGE GUNDERSON
 Mayor R0BT. WIGKMAN
 City Clerk First publication July 9. 194S Second publication. July 16. 194s
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TO CAPE POLE

Mrs. James Myer left this week for Cape Pole Alaska. to join Mr. Myer who is stationed there during the fishing season as a fish buyer for A. R. Brueger. WranEell can nery man.
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MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press is entitled eXelusIyely to the use for repuba- eaton ot all the local news printed in this newspaper, as well as all AP news dispatches.
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nGGEN IN TOWN

Arthur Nj. Uggen, President and Manager of the Alaska Music Sup ply, Inc, of Juneau, Alaska, was in town this week on business.
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NON-RESIDENTS SUBJECT TO TAX. The tax is payable by resi- ients as we'll as nonresident. II the nonresident is merely a sight seer or tourist he or she is not f,- quired 10 pay the tax but if he or she comes to the Territory for The purpose of engaging in business or employment and actually does su. though not a resident. he or sue becomes liable for the payment af the tax.
 PURPOSE FOR WHICH TAX IS LEVIED: This tax is collected to assist in the education of sbe children of the Territory of Alas ka. Your cooperation will be appre- tBated
 NJ. P. MULLANEY
Evening star., 1948-06-19
Reno Divorce Test in Maryland
Follows Biqumy Jail Sentence

courts by establishing . bonafide
residence" there. Mr.. Bowie as
serted Slansky went to Reno only to
obtain q divorce and had no inten-
ton of remaining there perma-
nently.
Mr.. Brodsky argued yesterday
that the jury was In error because
the verdict failed to give full faith
and credit to acts Of the Nevada
courts. He contended also that the
jury, which in Maryland Is the judge
of the law as well as of the facts,
failed to afford the defendant the
benefit of strict construction of the
criminal statute under which he was
convicted.
The defense attorney argued also
that criminal intent had not been
proved, that the defendant believed
he had obtained a valid. divorce.
Judge Gray declared he could not
substitute his judgment for that of
the jury unless the latter was "ob-
viously wrong" He said he did not
feel that this was the case.
Under q change in Maryland law
last year conviction Of bigamy auto
matically annuls the second mar
riage. Possible sentence upon con-
viction Of bigamy ranges up to nine
years imprisonment.
Evening star., 1948-06-19
Alexandra Lookup
Criticized in Report

Installation of a new cellblock at
Alexandria police headquarters is
recommended in a report Of the
Virginia Commissioner Of Correc-
tions made public yesterday.
The report criticized the existing
lookup on grounds of inadequate
plumbing, lack of light and ventila-
ton and because the second tier
cells are against the building wall,
affording prisoners the opportunity
ito work on the wall"
More careful cleaning Of the cell
block also is urged in the report,
which states the lookup facilities
apparently are rinsed daily with a
hose and not scrubbed.
The report, however, commends
the city for following the commits
sioner's instructions in some re-
spects.
Maj. Edgar Sims, police chief, said
plans for a new lookup already have
been drawn.
The Alexandria jail, which last
year was termed unsafe in the COM
missioner's report, this year received
generally favorable report. Loca-
ton of the kitchen at the jail has
been changed, as recommended and
other Improvements have been
made,
Evening star., 1948-06-19
Status of Major DC. Bills

Here's the status of the most i'm
portant District legislation awaiting
congressional and White House ac-
ton as of noon today:
District supply bill-Passed by Con-
gress. awaiting Presidents signature.
Combined sales tax and high
level income tax-House-passed bill
now due for Senate action on
calendar call. Passage questionable
because Of opposition by Senator
Johnston, Democrat, of South
Carolina.
Home rule-Auchincloss bill for
elected and reorganized city govern
ment on House calendar but not
likely to come up. Virtually dead.
Direct admissions to st. Elizabeths
Bill to let chronic mental patients
bypass Gallinger. passed by Con-
gress, awaiting Presidents sigma
ture.
Liquor price-fixing-On House
calendar but virtually dead. Al
ready blocked twice by Representa-
tive Crawford, Republican, OF
Michigan.
Nominations-Edward A. Tamm
FBI official. to be District Court
justice. Still In Senate judiciary
committee. Virtually dead.
Nominations-Judge Aubrey B
Fennell for . second 1o-year tern
Evening star., 1948-06-19
Virginia High Court May Act
In July on School Funds

RICHMOND, Va, June 10 (R.-
The Virginia Supreme Court of Ap.
peals wound up its June term yester-
day, but announced unexpectedly 1t
would convene here again on July
IL, raising a strong possibility that
the court would act then on the
question Of freeing retirement
funds for school construction liter.
ary loans.
The next session of the court had
been scheduled for September and
it appeared there would be no deci.
sion on the school mandamus pro-
ceeding until after the beginning Of
the new school term.
In the mandamus proceeding, ths
attorney general as representative
OF the State Board of Education
seeks to force Controller Henry g.,
Gilmer and State Treasurer jesse
Dillon to release 5000, 900 in State
retirement funds for purchase of
local school construction bonds
through the literary fund.
Virtually all Of this amount has
been committed by the State Board
OF Education for loans to localities
under an act Of the 1916 session Of
the Legislature.
Attorneys for Mr.. Gilmer and Mr..
Dillon contended that such use Of
funds for school construction with
out q vote Of the electorate In thu
localities would be a violation OF
the State constitution
Evening star., 1948-06-19

as Municipal Court judge. Reap
pointment tabled by Senate District
Committee, to be considered at next
session.
Nominations-Roy M. North to be
Washington city postmaster. Still In
Senate Committee on Post Once and
Civil Service. Action unlikely.
Federal courthouse-Funds to be-
gin construction of new courthouse
here carried In second deficiency bill
now before Senate. Passage proba-
BILE.
Optometry-House.psssed bill reg
ulating practice Of optometry on
Senate calendar but faces opposition.
Virtually dead.
Parking prices-Resolution direct
ing Commissioners to investigate
complaints Of high parking fees
passed by Congress, awaiting Presi-
dents signature.
New Government corporation to
take over GSI activities In Federal
buildings-Senate bill now on cal
endar. Virtually dead.
Transfer of two wartime buildings
to Howard University for student
dormitories-passed by Congress,
awaiting Presidents signature.
Increased barber license fees
passed by Congress, awaiting Presi-
dents signature.
Evening star., 1948-06-19
School Board Ruling
In Baltimore Bars
Communist Teachers
By the Assoeioisd Press

BALTIMORE, June 19.-Balti-
mores School Board ruled yester-
day that neither a Communist nor
one who supports those principles
of Communism which are In con-
flict with our American ideals Of
democracy should hold any position
in the school system"
The new policy announcement
came after a charge by William j.
Muth, vice president of the Balti-
more City Council, that two teach
ers had Communistic leanings.
Board President Roszel G. Thom-
son said persons in the school sys-
TEN accused of being Communists
or following Communist principles
will be given a hearing before the
board
He added: If an education en-
ploye with tenure is found guilty
(after trial as provided by the rules)
Of disloyalty to the United States
or to our American ideals of de-
mocracy, he shall be dismissed"
The two teachers attacked by Mr..
Muth are Mrs. Regina Frankfeld
and Harry Spector. Mr.. Muth said
Mrs. Frankfeld is the wife of Philip
Frankfeld, head of the Communist
Party in Maryland and the District
of Columbia.
Mr.. Spector, Mr.. Muth contended,
was dismissed from the Federal
service at Aberdeen Proving Ground
in July, 1916, by the War Depart
ment. and that order dismissing him
contained the statement that it was
done in the interest of national
security"
School officials said Mrs. Frank
field is a substitute teacher and Is
appointed annually. Mr.. Spector is
a probationary instructor, they add
ed, who will not be eligible for per-
manent appointment until next
spring.
Evening star., 1948-06-19

vania police said the plane crashed
several hundred yards from the
home Of j. w. Mentzer at Glen
Rock, cutting q 50o-foot swathe up
wooded hillside. They said the
crash came about 10 minutes after
Mr.. King had taken off from the
York airport.
At the Hybla Valley airport in
nearby Virginia, attendants said
Mr.. King took off for York about
6 p. m. in the two-place Luscombe
plane he had bought about June
l. It was equipped with radio and
lights, they said.
E. T. Burnard of 6131 Utah ave-
nue. NV. a friend who has been
flying with him, said he was to
have made trip with him today.
Mr.. Burnard said much of Mr.
Kings flying time of over 400 hours
had been in the Washington area
out Of Congressional Airport. He
had recently passed his commercial
license tests. Mr.. Burnard said.
Mr.. King. a native of Los Angeles,
was born there in 1906. He was
graduated from Los Angeles High
School in 1920; went on to get
degrees at Harvard University, Jesus
College, Oxford, and In law at
Gray's Inn, London. He was not
married.
He entered the Army in 1912 and
served as a lieutenant with the
American Military Government in
Sicily, France. Belgium, Germany,
Luxembourg and Holland and was
wounded by a shell fragment at
AlSdorf. Germany. In November 1914
Evening star., 1948-06-19

A new test Of the validity Of Reno
divorces in Maryland was in prospect
today, after the imposition of m 1s-
month jail sentence on . Greenbelt
man convicted of bigamy In Prince
Georges County Circuit Court.
Denying . motion for another
trial, Judge John B. Gray, jr., yes
terday ordered Jack Slansky, 30, for
mer Army Map Service employe, to
serve a year and q half in the Mary
land House Of Correction. His at
torney, Jackson M. Brodsky, imme-
diately filed notice.of appeal and the
defendant was released under $1,000
bond.
Slansky was married a second time
on April rs, 1916, six days after OBJ
tanning a divorce from his first wife,
Mrs. Sima Slansky, 1882 Abingdon
drive, Alexandria, an employe of the
Justice Department. On her COM
plaint he was indicted for bigamy.
The second wife was formerly Mrs.
Juliet K. Warmack, a Veterans Ad-
employe.
In the trial last month, States
Attorney A. Gwynn Bowie told the
jury that slansky had lived in Reno
only six weeks and was obviously
penetrating q fraud on the Nevada
Evening star., 1948-06-19
Alexandra Postage Stamp
Bill Goes 10 White House

The House yesterday passed and
sent to the White House a Senate
approved bill for issuance of a scent
air mail postage stamp to commence
rate the 2ooth anniversary of the
founding Of Alexandria, Va.
Other bills on which Congress
completed favorable action yester.
day and sent to the President for
signature would:
Provide for acceptance Of q
statue Of Gen. Jose Gervasio Artisas.
as gift Of the people of Uruguay to
be erected in the District. It's site
would be selected by the National
Park Service, the Commission Of
Fine Arts and the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
Authorize the Federal Works
Agency to lease, for commercial
purposes. parts of the Government.
owned building at s11 Vermont ave.
nue. NV.
Evening star., 1948-06-19
| Neighbor Revives
Infant Found
Drowning in Tub

Stephen Hawkins, 10-month-old
son of Mrs. Rose Hawkins, 307 Evans
lane, Alexandria, is alive and well
today because a neighbor took q
f1rst-aid course during the war.
Stephen and his sister, Phyllis
Ann, 81 months, were being given
baths yesterday in the tub at their
home by Mrs. Hawkins. Before
taking them out of the tub. Mrs.
Hawkins had to go to the basement
to get towel. While there she
noticed water dripping through a
ventilator from the bathroom.
Mrs. Hawkins rushed upstairs,
found the tub overflowing and
Stephen floating face down in the
water. She wrapped him in a
blanket and ran across the street
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
c. McPhearson. 800 Evans lane
Stephen was unconscious when they
arrived.
Mr.. Mcpherson, 29, administered
artificial respiration and his wife
called the Alexandria Rescue Squad
The baby was breathing, however, as
the result of Mr.. McPhearson's min
lstrations when the squad arrived.
Evening star., 1948-06-19
Congressional Athletes Given
Awards for Camp Ball Game

Varsity congressional baseball
awards were handed out in
Speaker Martins office yester-
day to the Republican and Dem
ocratic athletes who battled it
out in Grifnth Stadium last May
81 for the benefit of underprivi-
legged children.
It was the first get-together
of the rivals since the Repubh-
cans went down to a crushing
23-14 or 24-14 defeat, and con-
troversy over the disputed run
had the big crystal chandelier
in Speaker Martins Office practi-
cally jumping up and down.
When the "locker-room" argu-
ments finally subsidized, the 'R"
letter awards were presented by
Manager c. w. (Runt) Bishop
of Illinois to the Republicans,
and the ID" letters by Manager
James P. Richards Of South Car
olina to the victorious Demo-
Gratis.
Mr.. Bishop then gave Speaker
Martin his lettered scroll for
his services as coach. The scrolls,
signed by Speaker Martin in
the House and Senator Vanden-
berg in the Senate, were pre-
sented in behalf of The Star,
which, sponsored the game to
raise money to send underprivi-
legged children to summer camp.
Since the congressional base
ball game, The Star has been
campaigning for individual gifts
to its Summer Camp Fund to
make certain that hundreds Of
needy children go to camp. In
response to this campaign. con-
tributions have been coming in
from civic groups, fraternal Or
ganizations, business associa-
tions and clubs as well as from
hundreds Of individuals.
In reporting to the congress
sional group on the proceeds
from the ball game, Howard P.
Bailey, assistant to the manag-
ing editor of The Star, announced
q net profit on the game Of
$4,793.1s for the camp fund. He
added that gate receipts totaled
$7,ll4.37, of which $2,321.19 went
for expenses. Among the ex-
penses, $1,31610 was paid to the
Evening star., 1948-06-19
Parents, Daughter Killed
As Family Plane Crashes

UPPERVILLE, Va, June 10 (Spe-
ciaD A man, his wife and their 10
year-old daughter died late yesterday
as the result of the crash of their
light plane on a farm near here.
Virginia State police identified
the victims as Mr.. and Mrs. John
Robert Violet and Patricia M. Violet
of Dover, Del.
Trooper c. B. Einstein OF Middle
burg said the plane was believed
en- route from Dover to Winchester
when 1t crashed on the farm OF
Mrs. Beatty Brown, a mile west OF
Upperville.
Eyewitnesses reported that the
single-engine Taylorcraft circled a
bayfield, once in an apparent at
tempt to make an emergency land
ing and then smashed into a hill.
Mrs. Violet and the child were
killed instantly. Mr.. Violet, who
was a.. was taken to Winchester
Hospital, where he died half ar
hour later.
Trooper Einstein said the plane
still had supply of gasoline and
he was at q loss for a reason fol
the crash. The accident occurred
about 7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1948-06-19
Bristol Man Elected
Head Of Postmasters

C. H. Drinkard of Bristol Va, yes.
terday was elected president of the
Virginia chapter, National Associa.
ton of Postmasters, at concluding
session Of its three-day convention
In Alexandria.
Mr.. Drinkard succeeds Mrs. Vir-
ginia K. Wright of Roanoke. who
was chosen national director OF
membership for Virginia.
Other officers all of whom were re-
elected are:
j. J. Patterson. Chatham: Mrs. H.
C. Barrow. Dinwiddie; S. w. Thrift,
Locust Hill; w. C. Pullman. Fort
Belvoir; all vice presidents, and
Henry L. Munt, Hopewell, secretary
treasurer.
The three-day convention, which
met at the George Mason Hotel, ad-
journed following the election, after
which they were taken on a sight
seeing tour.
Evening star., 1948-06-19
youthful Truck Driver Held
After Upset Kills Boy, 19
Dy the Asseeiotsd Pssss


PRINCE FREDERICK, Nd, june
ls.-Francis McMahan, 20, Of Balt.
more faced manslaughter and reck-
less driving charges today after q
truck accident in which he and his
brother were injured and 19-year-
old Baltimore boy was killed.
State police said that Norman
George Psannestal, jr., died OF q
fractured skull. He was q passen.
ger in the truck, along with Nc.
Mahan's brother, Richard, IS.
Police said the truck went out ol
control on State Route 2 near here
yesterday and turned over three
times.
The McMahan brothers are ir
Calvert County Hospital. The elder
brother suffered multiple cuts and
shoulder injuries. Richard suffered
a fractured skull.