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The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-01-27

ChuclSle of the week: Frances and Winston Davies out on a scalp ing party. The scalp-yours trdlys Still wearing my hair, though. I ducked that one. The weather just isn't right, Winstoni
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-01-27
REDMEN
 News Notes

The custom of entertaining each other annually has become well established by the Thlinget Tribe of Ketchikan and the stikine TriBe of Wrangell. Improved Order of Redmen. Since the Thlinket Coun- ell, Degree of Pocahontas, Ketchi- kan. and the Naheene Council nf Wrangell. have both been char tered within the year the joint entertainment Is something new and promises 10 be even more oC an event.
 While the Redmen had the;r joint business meeting and initia- ton Friday evening at the Ketchi- kan Redmen Hall, the PocahontAs enjoyed a chicken dinner in the Totem Room of the steadman Ho- tel
 Saturday afternoon a sight-s E. ing tour was made by bus, with trip to Wards Lake included. No one had the foresight to bring a camera so one was borrowed along the way. A turkey dinner was served by the Redmen to the Red men and Pocahontas in the Red men Hall Saturday night. An in- remission was called between the dinner and dance for the benefit of those wanting to attend the bas- ketbalf game.
 The wives of Redmen who came to Wrangell last fall to attend the lecal dinner and dance are still talking about the wonderful time they had here. Their visit to the
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-01-27

Institute was the inspiration behind Christmas packages prepared for the children by the Pocshontas.
 The weekly meeting of Naheeqe Council No. 1. Degree of Pocahan- tas was held Wednesday with 15 present. Garnet Myers is the first member of the council to become eligible fer sick benefits.
 Ruth Warfel was installed as Second Scout, Alice Ellis as Second Councillor. .Verna Kaer as trustee and Cora Weaver ss Guard of the Forest.
 Past Pocahantas Jewel Binkley gave a report on the trip to Ketchi-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-01-27

Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink-unless you boil it. Don't forget.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-01-27

school, they got the etc. etc. Why, could tell you plenty to write about"
 Come on. play shuffleboard" " says Hope.
 "To easy to beat you," says Ma larky.
 70. K, Pn shoot pool. You can't beat me there" said Hope.
 The Dutchman is getting plenty bored. Hasn't used the cash regis ter so far. and he paces back and forth.
 "Malarkey." he says, you are pretty good at telling other peo- Die what to do and of what others have done for this town. But tell us. what in Sam Hill have YOU ever done for this town? I'd like to hear that one"
 Silence. We were alone. the Dutchman and yours truly. Malar- key just faded out leaning on Hopes neck.
 Wish I could write short short stories, darn it Good mite
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-01-27
SHRIMP FISHING PROHIBITED
 FROM FEB. 15 TO MAY

Commercial fishing for shrimp will be prohibited in the period from Wednesday, February Is, to May 1, both dates inclusive. Dan Bates, Fish and Wildlife represen- tative, said this week.
 The prohibited area includes the waters of the Stikine District, the Eastern District east of the longi- Itude of Cape Fanshaw and in the Sumner Straits District north of latitude and east of longitude of Point Baker.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-01-27

Bessie Gross drops in to say it was sure scairy but just chimney fire at son Bills house t'other nite. Soon under control. thanks be-"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-01-27

Taiking with Frank Younk. H looking very much alive at wood chopping. "Only the good g young" laughed Frank. He says h didn't know he was lost until h was found. Too busy trapping, an a fair season, said Frank.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-01-27
144lEong Gannssy 10oev--
BY GRACE o. MAzERIs

BY GRACE 0. A ha! Once again the glory of early morning. Not too cold but brisk walking and I'm off again along Cannery Row. Nice to be go- ing back to work and we neigh bor workers of the Harbor Sea Foods are glad to get going again. Of course. continuation depends on Old Man Weather. Hope he warns up and is good to us. The Reliance as yet not starting but is getting ready if it keeps warm enough. Hi ho, to work We go!
 Chuckle of the week: Frances and Winston Davies out on a scalp ing party. The scalp-yours trdlys Still wearing my hair though ducked that one. The weather just isn't right, Winstoni
 Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drlnk-unless you boil it. Don't forget.
 Lots of fun at the ANB Hall last Saturday night. A nice gathering to raise funds for the Salvation Army conference coming soon.
 Mary Pete says she would like to write this column. "It would sizzle." said Mary Any time, Mary, but don't hand me your knitting 10 do. Mary can knit and crochet beautifully and Pm sure she could write a good column, whereas yours trnly-oh, well, I juet can't knit or crochet.
 Bessie Gross drops in to say it was sure scairy but just a chimney fire at son Bills house t'other nite. Soon under control. thanks be-" Sara Wigg having some tough moments because of a fall And at home it was, too. Glad Sara was not hurt too bad. You'll soon need those underpinnings to get to the Reliance Shrimpery, Sara. Get well. Taiking with Frank Younk He looking very much alive at wood chopping. "Only the good go young" laughed Frank. He says he didn't know he was lost until he was found. Too busy trapping. and a fair season, said Frank.
 
 Stopped in to see Caroline WigG and she a-pasteing away at making a most intriguing looking cook book Some yummy looking pic-. tnres of cakes, pies and stews. Now if can just catch the day she is making one of those luscious dishes I'm sitting down.
 Fresh shrimp tonight. fried and served with broccoli and egg sauce Um, good
 Names of all characters in this story are ficticious-
 We were alone. Just the hour hefore the customers arrive. MT. Malarky, MT. Hope. the Dutchman md yours truly.
 "Gracie." says Maiarky. why don't you write about something besides cannery Row? Those peo- pie t. who are they in this town?''
 My neghbors." says I. Work CTS. the backbone and mainstay of this town"
 Don't ge. me wrong" says Ma larky, but why not write sports or world events political news. Cannery Row is 0. k. I read it. But now take my uncle. Why not write. about him? Why 20 years ago, why he, etc. etc. And my cousin. he used to, etc.. etc. And niy dad and my mother :. they
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-01-27
YOUNG PEOPLES, LEGION

The Young Peoples Legion of the Salvation Army will meet each Wednesday at 7:S0 p. m. at the Salvation Army Hall
 kan. and the hospitality and en- tertainment extended by the Red men and Poeahantas of that town.
 he lunch committee served chop suey, which was enjoyed by mem. bers present.
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Evening star., 1950-04-27
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Evening star., 1950-04-27
Farmers Caught by Rise
In Rail Freight Rates
BY the Associated Press

Farmers who ship their prod
ucts to market are being caught
in a squeeze between falling farm
prices and rising rail freight costs
the Agriculture Department said
today.
The departments Bureau OF
Agricultural Economies said that
for most products this price-rate
situation is likely to get worse
adding that as a result farmers
may seek other means of trans
portation.
Evening star., 1950-04-27
By Henrietta Leith
Associoted Press Stoff Writer


NEW YORK, April 27.-Is Frank
Costello an ex-bootlegger who has
gone straight, or is he the present.
day king of the Nations under
world?
1t all depends on whether you
listen to Costello himself-or to
his critics.
Costello is scheduled to tell a
Senate subcommittee today what
if anything-he knows about
gambling.
He has been publicly called a
tinhorn gangster, a man who puts
politicians into office, and the
ruler of a $2-billion-a-year Ma
tion-wide slot machine racket
that spends $400 million a year for
bribing public officials.
One or more Of these accusa-
tions had been made by the late
Mayor Fioreno H. La Guardia,
by Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, by for
mer Police Commissioner Lewis
Valentine of New York, and by
other high public officials all the
way to California.
But to hear Costello tell 1t, they
all got these ideas "out of q
bottle"
He's really nothing but a man
who once was a bootlegger-a lot
of people were in those days
who is now a legitimate business
man with all the trimmings
apartment overlooking Central
Park, vacations in Florida, law
yers, press agents-and a psychia.
triSt.
AS far as the court records show
Costello Is almost as innocent a.
he claims.
Convicted Only Once.
He has been convicted only once
ten months for carrying pistol
And that was more than 80 years
ago.
A native of Italy, Costello was
four years old when he was
brought to this country to grow
up in New York's Greenwich VIII
lage.
He already had been discharged
on two assault and robbery con-
victions when he got the pistol
toting sentence. After that, he
made a practice of not going to
Jail.
The subsequent police files are
voluminous.
They tell how he was charged
with being a member of a rum
syndicate: accused of couspirine
to transport $185,000 worth oi
stolen jewels out of Miami, Fla.
and called before an extraordinar,
grand jury investigating nation.
wide crime.
Charged With Contempt.
They tell how the Government
slapped tax lien on his property
for $4,000 in income taxes h,
supposedly neglected to pay. HI
was accused of evading State in
come taxes, too.
He was charged with contemp
of court Gin a technical sense
because he wouldn't appear tt
Evening star., 1950-04-27
Suit Seeks to Close Another Bottle Club

club to defeat local liquor laws
and in violation of purposes set
forth in its charter.
The suit lists the clubs in
corporators as John p. La Briola.
Thelma Louis La Briola and Daniei
P. Ryan. II asks for a temporary
restraining order to prevent the
club from transferring its assets.
pending further court action. un-
less the club voluntarily diSsolveS.
The suit was filed IN behalf Of
the Government by Assistant
United States Attorneys Ross
ODonoghue and Bruce G. Sund-
lun.
Evening star., 1950-04-27
u. 5. Envoy 10 Sweden
May Succeed Rusk in
Political Affairs Post

H. Freeman Matthews, veteran
career diplomat who now is Amer
lean Ambassador to Sweden, is ex-
pected to be made Deputy Under
Secretary of State for political af-
fairs within a few weeks.
In this job, he would be ir
charge of co-ordinating the work
of the Assistant Secretaries fol-
European. Far Eastern, Latin
American, and Near Eastern anc
African affairs.
The position recently became
vacant when Deputy Under Sec
retary Dean Rusk replaced AS
sistant Secretary w. Walton But
terworth as head of the Far East
ern desk. Mr.. Butterworth, now
specializing on Japanese affairs
is expected to get an assignment
abroad soon.
Ambassador -at-Large Philip c.
Jessup and Under secretary James
Webb now share the -ordinating
responsibilities formerly handled
by Mr.. Rusk. The burden is con-
sidered too heavy for them in ad-
dition to their other duties.
MI. Matthews, so, a native OF
Baltimore who entered the Foreign
Service in 1923, was made Ambas-
sador to Sweden in 1947 after win
ming the reputation as one of this
country's ablest diplomats in vari-
GUS assignments in the State De-
partment and abroad. For -four
years before going to Sweden, ne
headed the departments Office OF
European Affairs.
Evening star., 1950-04-27
Sixteenth 81. Highlands
Drops Central Hiqh Issue

The Sixteenth Street High
lands Citizens Association last
night agreed that the transfer OF
Central High School to colored
students is CLOSED issue" ANY
attempt to reverse the decision of
the Board of Education would
prove futile" one member said
The association. however. "re-
gretted" the boards decision in
approving the transfer.
The association reiterated its
request for a fully equipped food
lighted stadium and an indoor
swimming pool at Coolidge High
School.
In another action. the group
asked Congress to transfer title
of all District recreational facili-
ties and lands from the Interior
Department to the District Com
missioners.
Capt. Harry M. Dengler. presi-
dent, said there would be nc
further meetings of the associa-
ton until October, at which time
election of officers will be held.
The meeting was held in the
Brightwood School. Nicholson
street between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets NV.
Evening star., 1950-04-27
Five Held in HoIdups
Not Brink S Robbers,
Police Are Convinced

Five youths arrested yesterday
and ordered held under bonds
totaling $4,000 in connection
with three local holdups did not
participate in the $500 900
Drinks robbery in Boston, police
decided today.
The youths said the Drinks uni
form found among their posses
sions was stolen from an auto
mobile in Prince Georges County
several weeks ago. They convinced
police they had never been in
Boston.
1t. Edgar Scott of the Robbery
Squad said the five youths freely
admitted participating in the local
holdups and said they had planned
to use the Drinks uniform in hold
ing up a loan company on Georgia
avenue.
Stripped of the bravado dis
played when they drew guns and
robbed officers of three firms OF
some $1,000. the five youths, ac-
cording to police, were trying to-
day to blame one another for their
criminal careers.
1t. Scott said the five have
admitted they were members Of
the gang that held up the Fruit
Growers Express Co. at 1101 Ver-
mont avenue; the NV. Martin 81
Brothers, Inc, sheet metal works
in Arlington, and the headquarters
of the Sheet Metal Workers Union
at 1017 K street NV.
Charged with armed robbery.
the five were arraigned before
United States Commissioner c. S.
Lawrence yesterday. They iden-
titled themselves as William Lee
Mason, 18; Albert j. Mozzone, 18;
Joseph C. Danner, 26; Wilmer D.
Campbell, 81. and Byron E. Hes
lop. %. |
Campbell and Heslop were
arrested in a bungalow in Defense
Heights, Md, which the gang had
rented three weeks ago. Mason
was arrested in an apartment in
the 1900 block of Evarts street
NE. Danner and Mozzone were
caught in taxicab a few minutes
after they had left the EvartS
street address.
Evening star., 1950-04-27

testify on whether he controlled
the East-side Copacabana night
club.
Bua each time the case ended
with Costello an innocent man on
the books. Except for the State
income tax matter, in which he
admitted he paid $305, 900, his lit
tie troubles with the law have gen.
orally cost him nothing except
legal fees. The Federal Govern
ment lost its case for lack of evi-
dence.
Politicians Are Frustrated.
Even more frustrated have been
the politicians who tried to pin
down Costello's links with Tam
many Hall, which runs Manhat-
tan's regular Democratic organi-
zation.
Gov. Dewey called Costello the
"gangster boss of Tammany Hall. u
That was normal for Republi-
can. But in 1945 even some
|Democrats-even Tammany Dem
ocrats-were saying it.
Last year, Newbold Morris, Re-
publican opponent of Democratic
Mayor William ODwyer, charged
that Costello was just as powerful
in Tammany as ever-with Mr.
lODWyer'S blessings.
Sometimes politicians have
claimed that they dealt with Co.'S
tello because they didn't realize
his background. It could happen
1T fact it did happen to some
red-faced Salvation Army officials
They didn't know that the
Frank Costello who offered tc
sponsor a $100-a-plate benefit din
ner for them was The Frank Cos
tello.
Costello has said he has so little
influence in New York that 81
can't square a traffic ticket for
myself"
He called the California COM
mission on organized crime wi
cious and ridiculous" for linking
his name with the Malta, the
Black Hand" Italian underworld
organization.
The California commission s
statement that he ran the coun-
try's slot machine racket, he said
was the first he'd heard of it.
Mayor Fletcher Bowron of Los
Angeles charged Costello was try
ing to take over Los Angeles poll.
ties. Costello called it Poppy
cock"
In February of this year, screen
Actor Robert Montgomery asked
the Government to cancel Cos
tello's citizenship on the grounds
that he allegedly lied when hi
said he was a person of gooc
moral character in getting hi.
citizenship in 1925, because he hac
been a bootlegger for years.
Evening star., 1950-04-27
Worker Injured
AS Wall Caves In

Quick action of fellow workers
saved workman from possible
death this morning when he was
buried in the partial cavein of a
southeast excavation.
The workman, James Daniel, 33
colored, of 1883 L street NE, was
digging at the bottom of an 49,
foot hole in the 1900 block OF
Forty-sixth street Sc. when one
side of the hole collapsed.
James Roebuck, 26, of 939 New
York avenue NV, one of two
companions in the hole at the
time, said the first falling dirt hit
him in the leg, warning him ir
time for him to jump out of the
way.
Mr.. Daniel was knocked dowr
and covered by about 4 feet o1
dirt, but the other workers quickly
uncovered his head and Rescue
Squad No. l arrived about 10 min.
utes later to complete the rescue.
Mr.. Daniels only injury was 6
cut on the head, apparently from
a stone, firemen reported. He
was admitted for observation al
Casualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1950-04-27
New Jersey 10 Serve
Gambling Warrants
I0n Western Union
BY the Associoted Press

BRIDGETON. N. j., April 81
The State prepared to serve book
making and gambling house
warrants on the Western Union
Telegraph Co. today as the result
of a raid on the firms Office here.
Nelson S. Stamler, deputy at
torney general of New Jersey. said
Western Union could lose its
franchise in the State If convicted.
He said raiding State troopers
yesterday found that 80 per cent
Of the business handled by the
local telegraph Office concerned
bets sent to out-of State book
makers.
Manager and Clerk Seized.
He asserted Western Union it
self was charged with bookmaking
and operating a gambling house,
and that warrants would be issued
for responsible New Jersey Off
cials of the company.
The raiders arrested the mana
ger of the local Office and woman
clerk on charges of aiding and
abetting bookmaking.
In New York. Western Union
officials said they would have no
comment until they had studied
the situation.
This sending of bets over West
ern Union wires is a tremendous
bookmaking operation" Mr.. Stam-
Ter said. ut makes the bets that
are phoned between New York and
New Jersey look like a peanut op-
Grafton"
20% Of Business Is Regular.
Bridgeton. a city of $4,000, is
about IS miles south of Philadel-
phia in the center of Southern
New Jerseys vegetable packing
industry.
Cumberland County Judge
David L. Horuvitz released the
Office manager. Charles H. Frake,
40, in $1,000 bail on charges of
aiding and abetting bookmaking,
operating a gambling resort. and
sending messages in aid of illegal
business. He released the clerk,
Mrs. Delilah Pattitucci, 26, in ST.
500 bail on an aiding and abetting
charge.
Mr.. Stamler said the raiders
found 20 per cent of the Bridgeton
Offices business to be regular tele-
graphic matter.
Evening star., 1950-04-27
ADLER Tells Court
He Opposes Federal
Loyalty Inquiries
BY the Asseeioted Press

HARTFORD. Conn. April 81
Harmonica Player Larry Adler
tetified today he opposes the gov
ernment's loyalty check program.
Mr.. Adler. who denies any link
with communism. declared in Fed
Ieral Court here:
I'm against loyalty checks.
don't think they accomplish what
they set out to do. Merely
taking an oath seems TO encourage
liars"
Mr.. Adler testified for the Sec
ond day in a libel suit against q
Connecticut matron who has ac-
cused him and Dancer Paul Drap-
er of pro-Communist activities.
Mr.. Adler testified yesterday
that he Joined in a protest against
the House Un-American Activities
Committee hearings involving l9
Hollywood personalities. Ten OF
the 10 later were convicted of
contempt for refusing to answer
committee questions.
Seeking 100000 Damages.
Mr.. Adler said he registered his
protest through the Committee
for the First Amendment. which
the defense has termed a Com
munist front organization.
Mr.. Adler and Dancer Paul
Draper seek 100000 libel dam
ages from Mrs. Hester r. McCul-
Tough Of Greenwich. Conn.
She is the wife of John T. Nc
Cullough. an editorial executive OF
Time, Inc.
Mrs. Mccullough has charged
the entertainers Openly support
ed" more than nine organizations
which have been labeled as Com
munist front groups by former At
torney General Clark and various
legislative agencies.
Denies Being Communist.
When he began to testify yes
terday, Mr.. Adler vehemently de-
MED he was a Communist. Com
munist sympathizer or traitor.
He also denied that any pro-
Communist sympathy was involved
in whatever benefit shows he may
have done for the Joint Anti
Fascist Refugee Committee, which
he said sought to aid refugees
from Gen. Frances Spanish re-
gime.
Frederick Wiggin of New Haven,
Conn, attorney for the two en-
tertainers, introduced a batch of
citations from Henry Morgenthau.
jr., w. Stuart Symington and
other government officials COM
mending Mr.. Adler's wartime serv-
ices in entertaining troops abroad.
Evening star., 1950-04-27

The United States Attorneys
Office is seeking to dissolve another
after hours bottle club.
The club. the Fin and Feathers
Club in the 1000 block Of Four
teenth street NV. is the 18th
after 7hours club the Government
is trying TO dissolve. Various court
actions already have taken place
in connection with ii other clubs.
So far. four Of the clubs have
been closed.
According to a suit fled in Dis
trict Court yesterday. the Fin and
Feathers Club had declared its
objective was to bring together
fraternally persons in business
circles. in the medical and legal
professions and the theatrical
circles.
Like suits brought by the Gov
ernment against the clubs, yester-
days suit charged the club has
been operating as q private social
Evening star., 1950-04-27

Angola. Portuguese West Africa
soon will have an automatic tele-
phone system.
Evening star., 1950-04-27
A.B.&W. Makes New Offer
To End 9-Month-0Id Strike

The Alexandria, Bancroft &
Washington Transit Co. an
nounced today that it had made
a new offer to its striking en-
ployes.
Although details of the offer
were withheld, the announcement
indicated the 9-month-old strike
may be nearing amend. The State
has been operating the bus line
under the Virgiia anti-strike law
since last July 81.
A company spokesman said
union negotiators planned to call
meeting of the drivers and
maintenance workers "in a few
days" to consider the new plan.
Details of the company offer were
to be kept confidential until pre-
sented to union members, the
company explained.
Evening star., 1950-04-27

Venus is four times as bright as
any other star or planet.
Evening star., 1950-04-27
Clark University Alumni
Elect Alexandria Man I

Edwin N. johnson of Alexan-
dria last night was elected presi-
dent of the Clark University
Alumni Club.
Also chosen at the meeting, held
in the American Veterans Com
mittee Clubhouse, were DR.. Wal
lace w. Atwood. jr., vice presi-
dent, and Haskell P. Wald, Sec
retary- treasurer.
Guest speakers included DIR
George A. Blakeslee, State De-
partment Near East expert; DR.
Howard B. Jefferson. president OF
Clark at Worcester. Mass. and
George E. Allen. general alumni
secretary.
Evening star., 1950-04-27

Due to density of population
and the Importance of marine
products in the japanese diet
coastal fishing off Japan is the
most intensified in the world.
Evening star., 1950-04-27

A soapy solution made hy
pounding and soaking roots OF
the yucca plant is used by the
Indians of New Mexico for cere-
monial ablutions.