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The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-08-29
FpED ATKINS NEW MARKETING SPECIALIST AT FISHERY LAB

Fred Hipkins, recently of Wash ington, D. C., has been appointed ns marketing specialist at the Fishery Product Laboratory Il Ketehikan. He succeeds Norman Wigutoff who has been transfer red to Washington.
 Prior to Wigutoff's departure for his new post, the two men wis tied Wrangell during a "get ac- quainted" tour of Southeast towns for the new man.
 Hipkins was formerly in fisher ies business, in private capacity, on Puget Sound.
 Wigutoff who was marketing g specialist at the laboratory for the past six years, is now assistant to the chief of the Education Market Development section in the na- tion's capital.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-08-29
,ENGSTROMS ENJOY BRIEF VACATION

Mr. and Mrs. Lennie Engstrom and family returned Monday by pnne from brief vacation trip to Juneau and Petersburg.
 Flying up to the Capital City a week ago Wednesday, they were house guests there of Engstrom's brother and wife, Senator and Mrs Elton Engstrom. The youngsters enjoyed movies and on Saturday the Juneau Engstroms drove Wran- gell's Engstroms to various parts of the Juneau on n sightseeing trip. On their way home, the Eng stroms stopped last Sunday in Pet ersburg to visit Mrs Engstrom's parents MT. and Mrs, Pete Behrs and her sister Mrs. Octor Arness.
 Asked if he went fishing, Mr Engstrom declared definitely that theirs was no "busman's holiday V He is a Wrangell fish buyer, asso- ciated with Engstrom Bros, fish buyers
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-08-29
CLAIMS HOWARD MoGRATH DRAGGED FEET" ON TAX FRAUD SCANDALS
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - A { Federal Judge hns said that the Justice De- partment, from Attorney General Howard McGrath on down, dragged it's feet in Investigating last years tax fraud scandals in St. Louis
 District Judge George II. Moore, "A, told House investigators in a sworn statement, that the depart ment failed to approve an all-out grand jury inquiry until he served notice to them that he was going ahead with an investigation on his own hook.
 A House judiciary committee now investigating the Justice De partment, has heard previous test imony that the grand jury inquiry amounted to "hogwash" until the Judge intervened.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-08-29
WEATHER CANCELS ALCOA VISIT HERE

Leon E. Hickman. vice president and general counsel for tn. Alum mum Corporation of America, and James p. Growden, it's chief hy- draulie engineer, were scheduled to visit here Wednesday morning on special plane piloted by Bob Ellis. en route to catch flight south out of Annette Island.
 The following telegram from Hickman to Mayor Vern E. Smith tells the story:
 We regret that weather has cancelled our visit with you. How ever, there will be other trips and opportunities to get better acquain- ted. We are counting on your CO., operation to help us get establish ed as your neighbor in Skagway."
 (See Alecn story on Page 8
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-08-29
FIRST ALASKA MUSIC
 TRAIL CONCERT TO BE GIVEN HERE SEPT. %

With plans for the third season of the Alaska Music Trail under way. as announced by the commit tee of the Wrangel Concert As- socution the first concert is scheduled here for Sept D.
 "Wrangeu will have the first concert in the Territory Mrs John O. Bangemau. president of the Wrangel Concert Association. said. There will be four concerts this year instead of three as in previous years, she added
 Great satisfaction is being cy- pressed, the committee said, that this community Wn present list of artists known for their success in all parts of the world.
 A trio of Chamber Music. com posed of Bella Urban. yiolinist. Liugi Silva, cellist and Maxim schapiro pianist. will come first on the 1952-53 series of concerts.
 The other artists to come are Greta Menzel, beautiful lyric so- prano. prima donun of the Vienna. Havana and New York City Cen tre Opera Companies. Next, in March. Pierre Sanqan. famous French pianist, chosen as the first French artist to come to America on a eultuul exchange basis in 1851. He was awarded the coveted Grand Prix de Rome for his com positions and as a pianist.
 For the fourth concert. request ed by so many members of Alaska Music Trails, the new vocal sensa- tion. Raymond Manton. tenor, will be resented in April At his debut in San Franciscos huge auditor ium. 5000 people stood and cheer ed this young singer.
 The WrangeI Women's Civic Club, which sponsors the concerts, is formulating plans to put on a one weeks drive to sell tickets for the entire series, Mrs. Bangeman said
 season ticket for all four con ccrts will be $750 for adults and $500 for students. Dates of the weeks ticket drive will be an nounced in next weeks Sentinel
 The committee solicits the pub lies interest in this cultural pro gram and members expressed the hone tRat the drive would be en- tirely successful to fulfill the quota needed to secure such cele- brated artists coming to Wrangell again this year.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-08-29
SCHOOL DAYS, SCHOOL SCHOOL DAZE STARTS NEXT TUESDAY

Be it days" or edaze" - school snrts next Tuesday morning in Wrangeli for all grades except Kindergarten.
 Superintendent c. L. Anderson. who is starting his first year in Wrangell said registration will take up the morning and only the teachers will report in the after noon. School will begin in earn est the following morning" he said
 Nr. Anderson explained that due to the recent shipping strike, the classrooms for Kindergarten a q the primary grades will not be refdy for occupancy and the first grade will enroll in the Fire Hall for the first week Kindergarten will wait one week and by then. he said, it is hoped they will be well housed in the new addition.
 To be eligible to enter the frs grade a child must be six years old by Nov. l. 1852, and to enter the kindergurten, five years old on the same date.
 Teaching Staff
 Air Anderson announced the fol- lowing teachers on his staff for the coming year, and the grades they will instruct:
 Mrs. Marjorie McCollum, Kin dergarten; Mrs. Neva Coulter, first grade; Mrs. Jean Hofstad, second grade; Mrs. Gladys Watkins, third grade; Mrs. Pat Rhodes, fourth grade; Miss Mary Fisher, fifth grade; Will Miller. sixth grade. Don Kangas. seventh grade, coach and shop; Frank Denney, eighth grade
 In the high school John Ann uist will teach science and mathe- mntics; Mrs. Mary Shepherd, com mercial course; John Cumming. English and social science; Mrs John Cumming, home economies and girls physical education.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-08-29
ghIGII.RS ARRIVE H0ME ON FURL0UGH

Felix Villarma, Seaman Appren- tice and Marion Newman, Fireman, arrived home this week to visit their families.
 Felix is the son Of Mrs. Winston Davies aLd Marion, son of MT. and Mrs. Virgil Newman.
 Both young men recently finish ed preliminary training at the U. S. Navy Training Station in San Diego.
 Felix, who graduated from the local high school in 1919 will re- port back to Seattle for assignment and Marion will go to San Fran cisco for duty aboard a destroyer escort vessel They will be here un- til Sept to 10.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-08-29
EIREMEN FUND ON WAY TO GOAL: BIG PARTY MONDAY

The jeep bumper for fhe Xoluu- teer Fire Department was within reach this week.
 With a sweet boost of s50 from WraneeIIs pioneer Campbell Bros. store. plus receipts from last Mon days pume party, returns this week toward the goal of $S25 was with in sight. Fire Chief V. D. Grant reported
 He announced chat Monday night another bingo party will be held at ANB hall The Labor Tey dance, sponsored by the ANB-ANs. is ba- ing postponed in favor of the Fire men's party.
 "Were close to the S5oo mark % the Chief aid. "and with the won derful support We have been get ting I'm sure we'll have a new bumper for the town before too long"
 Col James C. Crockett Director of Civil Defense in the Territory wired local Civil Defense Director George M. Smith this week
 "Cougrat1lations to the people of Wraneell on efforts to obtain "Jeep" fire bumper now being pro cured Good luckl"
 It is the Civil Defense organiza- ton which is making it possible for the firemen to asauire the bumper at low cost.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-08-29
WRANGELL ELECTRIC SUES LOCAL CAFE

KETCHIKAN. - Suit has been filed in the Clerk of the Court $ office here by Charles Early and Virgil Newman of the Wrangell FL ectric and Supply seeking the pay ment of $2,439 from the Cassiar Cafe in Wungell
 The suit states the plaintiffs furnished the cafe with material and equipment in that amount dur ing 1851 but the records of the transaction were destroyed in the fire which swept the city last March It requests judgment for the amount plus $350 attorney fees and eight per cent interest on the money.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-08-29
KJELL NORES HERE

Pic. and Mrs. Kjell Nore arrived in Wrangell yesterday by plane from Fairbanks where Nore is sta tioned with the Army. They stop ped in Juneau a short time to yisiq Mrs. Nore's father, Livingston Des- mond who is in the Government hospital recovering from injuries suffered recently in an accident in Funter Bay. They report him re covering well.
 Mrs. Nore is the former Betty Desmond of Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-08-29
.FW 5O,OOO Cases As
 Season Ends

Fishing season closes tomorrow night at 6 o'clock and there will be no extension, it is announced by the |. s. Fish and WHdlifa Service. Packers, fishermen and F " s an- peared agreed that in view of the poor showing there was little point in extending the season.
 A. k. Brueger of the Farwest- WraneeH cannery here uid his canning operation would wind up Sunday afternoon with a pack for the season of 5O,000 Cases. figured in one-pound tails. 48 cans to the ease. Last year his pack was 15O.- ooo cases. Che largest pack of any cannery in Alaska.
 AIr. Bfueger said that in view of the anticipated poor off-cycle year the pack was up 10 about what he expected
 Tt isn't as bad as We thought at the beginning that it might prove to be- he said.
 The fall seiuing season opens Oct 6. and extends through Oct. II, FWS announced. Agent Monte Clemmons explained that t-h year echoes may be kept by the seiners and sold along with other species, a change from the reguIa- tion last fall season.
 Gillnetters can continue fishing to Sept. 30, and the trolling sea son extends to September 20
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-08-29
SKAGWAY GETS NEW WEEKLY NEWSPAPER

SKAGWAYs-T The Shgway Al askan, new weekly newspaper, be- gan publication yesterday.
 Publisher Helen Troy Monsen, president of the Empire Publishing Company in Juneau, announced it would be published temporarily at Juneau with the help of Skagway correspondent Elizabeth Selmer.
 Veteran newsman Elmer Friend will be in the editors chair.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-08-29
SEATTLE CHAMBER REPRESENTATIVES, HERE AT WEEK END

The Seattle Chamber of Com merce party will pay Wrangeu an official visit over the week end. arriving here from Petersburg at 4p m. Sunday and staying until Monday afternoon when they de- part for ketchikau They will be on the mst leg of their- annual trip around the Territory.
 In letter to President Everett N. Buuess. of the local Chamber of Commerce. Frank J. Beaver, manager of the Alaska Division. lists the following as being in the party which will visit here.
 Don NJ. Follett Vice Presi-
 dent and General Manager.
 and Mrs. Follett.
 George Thomas, Washing
 ton. D. c. representative of
 the Seattle chamber.
 Frank J. Beaver, Manager
 of the Alaska Division.
 Admiral F. A. Zeusler, Of
 the Alaska Steamship Comp
 any and Mrs. Zeusler,
 President Buness announces the following schedule for the enter tainment of the visitors here.
 Arrival D. m. via plane.
 Cocktail hour at the Elks Club at 5:30 to be followed with buffet dinner in charge of the Emblem Club. EIks. their ladies, and cham Der members and their ladies are inited.
 Monday morning, sightseeing trips.
 Monday noon. luncheon at the ANB hall for chamber members and their friends. Mrs. Doris Barnes. Mrs. II. B. Thornquist and Mrs. Lew Williams serving as the lunch committee.
 Party expects to leave around D. m. Monday.
 President Buness asks that any members who can care for some of the visitors at their home Sunday night notify him so thnt arrange ments can be completed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-08-29
TO JUNEAU

Einar Otteson, local machine shop operator and superintendent at the Wrangell- cannery, flew to Juneau last Saturday and returned home Sunday on business trip. Accompanying him was his young son, Michael, who stayed over in the capital city until yesterday to visit his aunt and family, the W. l.. Grishams who are in the drug store business there.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-08-29
ANKLE DEEP NABBED

Skipper William c. Johnson of the seiner Ankle Deep was fined $450 and the three members of his crew John A. Luker. Merlyn P. Saber and Robert Benson - $200 each in U. S. Commissioner court here yesterday after pleading gull ty to fishing in a closed area. They were picked up by Fish and Wild life Service agents near Squaw Creek fin Whale Passage.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-08-29
RETURN FROM SEATTLE

Mrs. E. J. Wheeler and Mrs. John Coulter returned to Wrangell last Sunday by plane after spend ing two weeks in Sattle.
 Mrs. Wheeler is the wife of Dr. E. J. Wheeler, dentist here, and Mrs. Coulter, whose husband Is Union Oil agent in Wrangell, and who owns the dog, Cow Alley Blitz," operates The Gift Shop.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-08-29
CONTROLS OFF RADIOS

WASH. D. C.-The government suspended price controls on radios, television sets, record players, car pets and bedding today, but Ellis Arnall, retiring director of the or flee of Price Stabilization, said it does not mean abandonment of con- trols ''in any area where they are needed"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-08-29
LEAVING SUNDAY

Afte spending the summer in Wrangell, Mrs. Mabel Waters is flying south Sunday to be in Seat tle for the winter.
 She has rented her apartment in the Waters building to AIr. and Mrs. John Coulter for the coming win ter and another newly completed apartment in the same building, to Mrs. Agnes Tnvis, employee of the Fish and Wildlife Service.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-08-29

 ministration, in one of it's sounder moments (probably when the Gov ernor was gone) decided on Jun eau md when funds became avail able, after the big freeze" of funds in 1949 for lack of casht went ahead with the project It purchased the old city tnll site in the Capital for $6OO00 and after the site was cleared construction finally got underway.
 All Henry needs now is to com plete a couple of floors and put on a roof that won't leak It ap,- pears he will be more successful with this one than he was with the Reorganization billI
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-08-29
FERRY RATES CONTROVERSY

JUNEAU-Hearings on the rates charged by the Territorial-owned ferry Chilkoot started this week. Highway Engineer Frank Metcalf and Treasurer Henry Roden held a hearing in Haines while Gov. D. Gruening, the other member of the Road Board clashed with members of the Juneau Chamber of Com merce over the controversy.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-08-29
SON BORN

A son was born August 27 to Bishop Rowe General Hospital to Mir. and Mrs. Henry Katasse. The young man weighed nine pounds, ten ounces at birth and has been named Ernest Charles. Mrs. Ka- tasse and baby returned home to- dny.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-08-29
SS AGENT HERE

Verl Rogers, agent for the Soc ial Security Administration in Jul neau, was in Wrangell this week on business for his agency. Rogers expressed regret he could not get in touch with all persons interest ed in finding what their rights are under Social Security law. He said those in doubt could write the Junl- eau office, Box 1881.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-08-29
BIDS CALLED FOR HOSPITAL WORK FOR SEPT. r

Cnll for bids for several projects. including the WrangeII Health Center, which is the improvement to the Bishop Rowe Hospital, has been issued by the Alaska Public Works for Sept. IT. Plans and spec ifieations can be obtained at the local hospital.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-08-29
STORES WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY
 FOR LABOR DAY

Stores and business establish- ments will be closed Monday in observance of the Labor Day houS day Shoppers are warned they had better get their supplies for the two-day holiday tomorrow.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-08-29
AT THE HOsPrTAT.

Discharged from the ho ptal this week were Lon Powers anu Lloyd Goodrich, Aug. 25; Ingar Nore, Aug. 24 and Joe Carl.ell, Aug. 23.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Mrs. Earle Beckman,
Former VA EmpIoye

| Mrs. Earle H. Beckman, 81, {
former employe Of the Veterans
Administration, died Friday at hel
home at 803 South Florida street
Arlington, Va, after an illness o1
! a year.
Mrs. Beckman, native of West.
field, N. Y, went to work for thu
Veterans Administration in 1920
She was a statistical clerk in tht
VAS insurance division intermit.
family until last year, when SHE
retired after total of Is years
service.
She was a member of the Amer.
ican Legion Auxiliary and Of st
Stephen and the Incarnation Epis,
copal Church.
Her husband is a construction
engineer with the Veterans Ad.
ministration.
Survivors. in addition to Mr.
Beckman, are two sons, Robert L
and j. Richard Beckman, botl
of the Florida street address; {
sister, Mrs. William T. Barry, 80!
Rucker place. Alexandria, Va, ant
a brother, Morris johnson, Lo
Angeles, Calf.
Funeral services and burial will
be Tuesday in Westfield.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Harry Williams, 49,
Plumber, D. f. Native

Harry E. Williams, 49, a master
plumber and native of Washing
ton, died early yesterday at Sibley
Memorial Hospital after a 1O-day
illness. Death was caused by q
heart condition.
Mr.. Williams, who lived at 9Oe
FairvieW avenue, Takoma Park
Md. was prevented by his illness
from seeing a granddaughter born
10 days ago to his only daughter
Mrs. Earl H. Lutz of 1924 Center
hill street, Silver Spring, Md.
Mr.. Williams owned the District
Drain Service at 10 o street NE
He also operated at that address q
plumbing and heating business
which he had run since receiving
his master plumbers license in
1887.
Mr.. Williams was a member OF
Harmony Mason> Lodge II;
AlmaS Temple, Shriners and the
Master Plumbers Association OF
America.
Besides his daughter and grand
daughter. he is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Mildred F. Williams
of the home address: his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry F. Williams
3640 Veazey street NV, and a
sister, Mrs. Homer L. Head, OF
Herndon, Va.
| Funeral services will be at /
pm. Tuesday in the S. H. Hines
funeral home. 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in Glen
wood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Traitor Robert H. Best Dies,
Broadcast Nozi Propaganda
Serving Life Term
After Conviction
On Treason Churoe e
BY the Associoted Press

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Dec. 90
Robert Henry Best, one of the
few Americans ever convicted o1
treason, Is dead.
The 56-year-old former news
paperman and one time Pulitzer
rize winner, died in the obscurity
of the United States Medica
Center here for Federal prisoners
1t was in sharp contrast to his
notoriety of World War II days
when he chose to remain in Ger
many after the conflict broke out
and broadcast Nazi propaganda as
I"Berlin's Best"
Best, serving a life sentence, died
last Tuesday. but word of his
death did not become public un-
til today.
He was arrested in Vienna in
February. 1916. was returned to
the United States and charged
with treason. He was convicted
by a United States District Court
jury in Boston two years later and
sentenced to a life term and fine
Iof $4,000. ..,
During his trial he admitted
making 300 propaganda broad
casts from Germany, but insisted
he took the air only to fight COM
Imunism.
Best was admitted to the center
here in August, 1851. He had
been in i'll health since he suf-
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Clarence P. Allison, 81;
Navy Gun Factory EmpIoye

Clarence P. Allison, So, of 334T
Brothers place Sc, Naval Cur
Factory employe, died Friday ir
Providence Hospital after a long
illness.
A native of Washington, Mr.
Allison was a welder at the gun
factory and later worked in the
office there. He worked at st
Elizabeths Hospital in the office
before going to the gun factory
in l941.
AS young man, Mr.. Allison
Joined the Marine Corps and saw
faction in France during World
War I. He was a member of the
American Legion.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs
Lois R. Allison; a daughter, Miss
Sheila Allison: and two sisters
Mrs. Doris Elliott. AIT Linnean
avenue NV, and Miss Capitola
Allison, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Funeral services will be held al
II am. tomorrow in the Lee flu.
neral home, Fourth street ano
Massachusetts avenue NE. Buria
will be IN Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
F. 0. Feinsi|ber, 38,
Public Accountant,
Led Lodge Activities

I Frank o. Feinsilber, 38, a public
accountant and leading member
|of fraternal and civic organiza-
tions here, died of a heart attack
Friday in Georgetown University
Hospital.
Mr.. FeinSilber was born in Mil
waukee and came to Washington
lat II. He was a graduate of Cen
trail High School and Columbia
University School of Accountancy.
His Office was in the Sheraton
Building. He lived at 400 Gilmour
drive, Silver Spring, Md.
His fraternal activities included
membership in the Osiris Masonic
Lodge, No. 26. He was a past presi-
dent of the lodges Fellowship
Club. He also was a past noble
grand Of Covenant Lodge, No. 13,
EIOOF, and was, chairman of
the Israel bond drive for the
montgomery Lodge OF B'nai Birth.
| Mr.. FeinSilber was a member
of the executive committee and
former secretary of the Louis D.
Brandeis District of the Zionist
Organization of America. He was
a member of the American Insti-
tute Of Public Accountants.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Bess r. Feinsilber; two chill
dren. Sharon, 6. and David, 8, all
of the home address: his mother
Mrs. Lena Feinsilber, 1908 Chill
lum road, Mount Rainier, Md, and
two brothers. Alvin of the Chillum
road address and Max M, 1927
Georgia avenue NV.
Services will be held at lC
O'Clock this morning in Danzan-
sky's funeral home, 3501 Four
teenth street NV, with burial in
King David Memorial Garden
Cemetery, Falls Church, Va.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Leo A. Ha|Ier, ST.,
Highway Engineer
For District 36 Years

Leo A. Haller. ST., SO, of lois
North Nelson street, Arlington
Va, a civil engineer in the Dis
trict Highway Department for &c
years, died Unexpectedly on Fri
day.
Mr.. Haller was walking home
from a meeting of the Arlington
Firemen's Association when he
suddenly keeled over and slumped
to the sidewalk. He was pro-
nounced dead on arrival at Airing
ton Hospital.
A native of Washington, Mr.
Haller was a graduate of George
town Preparatory School. He
played on the football team there
He was member of the knights
OF Columbus, the Holy Name So
ciety of ST. Charles Catholic
Church. Arlington. and the Home
Plate Club of Washington. He
also belonged to the Arlington
Fireman's Association.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs
Frances D. Haller: five sons, Lee
A. Haller, jr.. 1922 North Seventh
street. Arlington, and Charles F..
c. Bernard, Arthur j. and Law.
renee A. Haller, all of the Nelson
street address and three daugh-
ters, Viola F. and Mary T. Hallel
of the Nelson street address anc
Mrs. Alice c. Galbreath of 230t
South Twenty-sixth street, Ar.
lington.
Also a brother, Claude B. Haller
406 North Kensington street, Ar
lington, and two sisters, Mrs. The.
rese York. Friendly, Md, and Mrs
Regina M. Holford, POST Thirty.
eighth street Sc.
A requiem mass will be saiC
at 10 am. tomorrow in ST. Charles
Church, 1904 North Washington
boulevard, Arlington. Burial will
be in National Memorial Parl
Cemetery.