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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14
Mr.. Bonuso Away

Mr.. Joseph NJ. Bonuso left
last week for a tour of East
ern Canada. stopping en- route
in New York City. Mr.. Bonuso
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many as 40 programs stimuli
taneouSly.
News is always broadcast
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will spend some time in
Montreal and do some fishing.
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He expects to return In the
latter part of August.
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lair Defense
Unified in East

NEWBURGH. N. Y. April 9
up. The air defense Of the east
ern half of the United States
today was unified under a single
command.
The change puts Maj. Gen. M.
r. Nelson. a 54-year-old career
airman from Iowa. in charge Of
defensive operations over a re-
gion comprising about 76 per
cent Of the Nations population.
In the new command assign
mentS. seven southeastern states
Florida. Georgia. North and
South Carolina, Tennessee, Ala
bama and MiSsissippi-and a
small part of Louisiana were
shifted to Eastern Air Defense
Force control.
They previously had been un-
der command of the Central Air
Defense Force, with headquar-
tiers at Grandview. Mo.
Gen. Nelson said the CONSOLE
dation aims at achieving a more
compact air defense organiza-
ton in a logical geographical
pattern.
The eastern command. with
headquarters at Stewart Air
Force base here, now includes
the area roughly east of the Mis-
sissippi. This takes in "a States,
plus the District of Columbia
and parts of Wisconsin. Illinois
and Louisiana.
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MASSEY FINDS
TRUTH SEVERER
THAN FICTION

WILTON. Conn. (P).-Actor
Raymond Massey has suffered
a painful real-life duplicate of
a scene he played on television.
In a TV show from New York
Monday night he had the role
of a surgeon who injured q
hand in an accident.
On Wednesday. the little
finger of the actors left hand
was severed by a power saw he
was operating in his home
here.
He was taken to Norwalk
Hospital, where the finger was
replaced in an involved opera
ton by Dr.. Meyer Abrahams
of New Canaan.
The same doctor had given
technical advice in the writing
of the medical phases of, the
TV play.
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PHONE SERVICE AVAILABLE
Tax Lines Growing Longer
As Friday DeodIine Neors

Those 80 days Of income tax
grace which doomed SO big not
long ago are about to join the
sands of time. Next Friday will
look just like March is used to
the final day for filing Federal
returns without penalty.
Maryland taxpayers also must
pay UP on Friday.
Awareness of the impending
D day began stirring UP more
customers at the Internal Reeve
nue. Service last week. The lines
are likely to grow longer as
Friday nears.
These lines will grow despite
an effort by the service to make
people more self-reliant. The
service began pulling a crutch
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collation. marks from a stamp
and using it again.
Record year for conscience
fund receipts was 1850, when
1910. 285.48 was received. 1t goes
up right after a war, when light
fingered GIs see the error OF
their ways. Some send in such
items as $50 for a stolen mon
key wrench.
AS to the questions tax agents
receive, the sky is the limit. A
man showed up recently at the
Little Rock (Ark) Internal
Revenue Office.
Among other routine questions
he was asked by the agent how
many exemptions he could claim
for children.
The taxpayer licked of the
names of seven before pausing,
"Yes?" the agent asked.
"Is that enough to get me a
refund.
lie had more names to offer If
it wasn't.
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| increased by Congress in 1858
from 100000 to $650.000.
The squealer's rakeod legally
can run as high as 10 per cent
of the amount collected. Usually
it is closer to S per cent.
Even / per cent brought $40
610.22 to one person who turned
In the biggest single collection
on record-$2.643.219.93. Once
four bookkeepers split $79,6l0.92
for exposing dummy corpora
lions in the import-export busi-
ness.
There's no prototype for the
tax tattler. A salesman reported
his boss kept two sets Of records,
one for tax purposes and the
other his own sales figures. A
chauffeur decided his boss
shouldn't be charging off lavish
parties as business expenses.
A wife felt that any husband
who cheated at cards and love
might also be Judging on his tax
check. She was right.
Bounced out of a saloon, a
tippler had just dime left, but
that was enough to call The Fed
erals and report the bartender.
Kicked out of his room, an I'M
happy boarder wreaked revenge
on the landlady.
Occasionally the tax dodger
gives himself away by his boast
ings. Take the man who pro-
claimed his tax bite amounted
to only s28. The bite was mere
nip compared with the $1.700 the
Government devoured after a
friend" turned him in.
There are drawbacks TO such
squealing, of course One is that
many people just don't like a
stoolie. There have been edi-
torials written about the Gov
eminent encouraging the prac-
tice. even though 1t has been
going on for many years
Then, the investigations are
often many years in completing.
and the suspense is awful.
The conscience fund" is even
more amazing. In the past IA
years, more than $4,000 persons
have contributed almost So mil
lion to the Government because
of some real or imaginary wrong
doing.
Like the woman who wrote
President Eisenhower:
Enclosed $50 which owe.
Have gave my heart to God and
am making things right. Please
omit writing. Thank YOU
What was troubling the donor
still is not known. No questions
we're asked. The money was re-
layed to the United States Treas
ury as it is in all such cases.
Started in 1911
Back in 1911 man started it
all by sending the Government
SIS with the note: i am suffer-
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ing the most painful qualms Of
conscience.
1t now is such steady income
the Government counts on 1t, an
ticipates about $4,000 a year
and includes the item in the
annual budget.
The Government hit its first
jackpot in 1916. Barring his soul.
a letter writer said contribu-
ton was en- route, adding: May
every thief understand the aw-
fulness of stealing"
Soon. $4,000 in bills rolled in.
That was in sharp contrast to
the 2-cent donation from a
girl who admitted erasing can
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out from under assistance
seekers last month by giving di-
rect assistance only to the il
lterate. the halt and the blind.
The others are offered some
assistance on help-yourself
basis, with one agent taking care
of about five customers strug-
Cling over their own returns.
Use Telephone
For best results the service
urges taxpayers to use the tele-
phone. Queries will be answered
by phone from $3.50 am. until 8
pm. each week day. For those
who still insist on going down.
town the Offices are open from
$3.50 am. until 5 pm. each day.
Next Friday skeleton force
probably will remain on duty un-
til midnight.
Most of the questions this year
deal with new methods of figur-
ing sick pay, dividends and an
nuities. The latter is particu-
larry popular in governmental
Washington.
Income tax days induce not
only flood of questions, but is
q time when money pours into
the Nations conscience fund"
and neighbors sometimes tighten
their own tax loads by report
ing tax evasions of others.
This latter has become quite
o business, too. In 1852, last
year records are available. the
Government raked in S9,670,000
through informers' tips.
1t didn't come scot fr"r. be-
cause Uncle Sam rewarded the
tipsters total OF s4.v,,,. q.
There's a special fund for this,
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Churchmen Flee Reds

HONG KONG, April 9 tP.-
The Roman Catholic center here
reports 10 Catholic missionaries
crossed the Hong Kong border
from Red China in March. That
left 81, including four Bishops.
behind the Bamboo curtain.
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Certified laboratory tests prove Bell-ans
tablets neutralize 3 times as much
stomach acid In one minute az many
leading digestive tablets Get Bell-ans
today TOR the fastest known relief. Use
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-04-22

Pictured above are Pfc. and Mrs. Darwin R. Walter, Jr.. cutting the first piece of their wedding cake following their marriage in Civic Center last Friday evening.
 Mrs. Walter is the former Miss Carmelita Villarma. of Wrangell The groom, son of MT. and Mrs. D. R. Walter of Auburn, Wash, is in the local Alaska Communications System office.
 The bride was given in marriage by her father, MT. Winston Davies and was a charming picture in a white knit dress, white hat and corsage of red roses. She was at tended by Miss Rose Garcia who wore pink suit and hat and cor sage of white carnations. Sgt. Dave Waddle acted as best man for the groom.
 Many friends attended the serv- ice which was performed by U. s. Commissioner Joel Wing. ,I-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-04-22
COMMITTEE OK'S
 PACIFIC NORTHERN TIDELkND REQUEST

WASHINGTON -lPl- A bill to authorize the sale of 45 acres of tidelands to Pacific Northern Tim Der Company for access to pro- posed sawmill and pulp plant near Wrangell has been approved by the House Territori5s subcommittee.
 Delegate Bartlett asked approv- al despite lack of a formal report by the Interior Department. He said the company representatives advised him 'early action would make possible operation of the saw mil this fall.
 Pacific Northern has a 50-year contract with the Forest Service for three billion board feet of Ton gass National Forest timber. The contract is contingent upon the company's construction by Decem- Der 31, 1857, of a sawmill of 40 million board feet capacity and a pulp plant with capacity of so tons daily by December 31, 1862 The plant is to be located on Zimovia Strait, six miles south of Wrangell
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-04-22
GRADUATION AT INSTITUTE SET FOR APRIL 27

The public is cordially invited to attend the graduation exercises to be held for the Eighth Grade class in the Wrangell Institute gylnnas- ium Wednesday, April 27, at 7:30 p. m.
 At that time not only will certi- ficates be given to the graduates but general awards of merit will be made throughout the school. In addition to recognition for good scholarship and worthy achieve ment in the school activities pro- gram to be given by the Alaska Ma tive Service, the local post of the American Legion is offering three citizenship awards: 1. For the out standing boy in the Eight Grade ?. For the outstanding girl in the Eighth Grade, and 3. For the out standing school citizen regardless of grade. Geo. Smith, Legionnaire, will represent the Wrangell post in presenting these medals.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-04-22
SPRING CONCERT TONIGHT AT HIGH SCHOOL

The music Department of Wran- gell public schools tonight will present a spring concert in the school gym at o'clock. A varied program of vocal and instrumental, as well as band numbers is sched- aled for enjoyment of the general public.
 The program will open with three songs by the high school cho us, to be followed by a clarinet solo by Ted Eastaugh. Then the grade school chorus will sing a group of folk songs and spirituals after which Ed Ness will play .Valse Lente," on the alto horn.
 Nancy Mickelson will play a cnrinet solo, "Chrysalis," and the school band will be heard in four selections. Sue Anderson will play a trombone solo, "Stupendo," and then Music Director William Bixby will present the grade school baton twirlers, with a march band accom- paniment.
 HS last three uunD6rS on the program will be preented by the school band and will include selec- tions which they will play at the Southeast Alaska Music Festival in Ketchikan next week. They are: "Commanding Officer" Village Chapel" and Rhapsody in Blue'. Accompanies for the evening are Mrs, E. R. Sharnbroich and Miss Sue Anderson.
 MT. Bixby announced two more personal donations this week to- ward defraying expenses of the Ketchikan trip and cost of the new band uniforms. They were from Senator Doris Barnes and from Taro Ogawa, who was a member of the band last year and who now lives in Seattle. He expressed his thanks to these persons for their generosity. BiXby said that after all contributions have been re- ceived and all expenses figured he would have a complete report made up for publication.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-04-22

Immediately after the wedding a reception was held with MT. and Mrs. Davies in the receiving line with the newly married couple to greet the guests.
 After the bride and groom cut the first piece, the wedding cake was served by Mrs. Mike Lynch, Jr.
 Pouring were Mrs. Fritz Anger man and Mrs. Victor Villarma, grandmother of the bride Mr. Dave Remmerden and Miss Mercedes Prescott were in charge of the punch bowls: Miss Coralie Mclean, the guest book. and Mrs. Warren Powers, and Mrs. Art Clark, the gifts.
 Assisting in the kitchen and in serving were Mesdames Gus John son, Caroline Wigg, Lee Ellis, Wm. Hasvick and Al McKibben.
 The young couple are now at home in the Remmerden Apart ments. yE
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-04-22
ELKS NEWS

Plans are we'll underway for a gala evening Saturday, April 30, when the Elks and Emblem Club sponsor the Wind Ensemble from the San Francisco Symphony. Pot luck dinner at 6-o,clock Danc- ing party and lunch later in even ing after the concert with a plus factor added, the committee says.
 The lodge will sponsor a recheck and re-establishment of it's walk ing blood bank started several years ago. The Brothers are re- quested to be on hand next meeting to get the details. Let's get 10O% cooperation on this and all carry your card showing blood type.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-04-22
LUMBER, SHIPPING
 MEN HERE LOOKING
 OVER MILL, HARBOR

Headed by Yukichi Ishida, Vice President of the Wrangell Lumber Company and the Alaska Lumber and Pulp Company, a group of lumber and shipping men were in Wrangell fore part of the week looking over the local sawmill and harbOr.
 In the group with Islfida were K. Eriguchi, Managing Director of the Daido Steamship Company of Tok- yo; Capt. Nakamura, Manager of the Daido lines Yokohama branch {; Kenji Xxi, Daido line director from Portland; Fred Smith of the Bell ingham Stevedoring Co.,; Cliff Taro of the Southeast Stevedoring Co.,, of Ketchikan; Capt. Casey Moran, well known ship pilot of Ketchikan and Tom Ogawa of the Wrangell Mills, Inc, Seattle.
 IshiGa said it was hoped to bring the first vessel in here to pick up lumber by June. The cannery and mill dock is being repaired to ac- commodate the freighter and dol phins will be driven so that load ing of the rear hatch can be made from barges while the forward hatches are worked from the dock. The shipping men were looking ov- CT the harbor and docking facili- Ities. Effort will be made to get enough local labor to do the long snoring, officials said.
 The mill is presently shut down while a resaw and blaming mill is installed and the power plant en- larged, expected to take about a month.
 Ishida said his company was go- ing ahead with plans for a lumber and pulp mill development in the Sitka area and expected to bid on timber which the Forest Service is to have ready for sale by fall on Admiralty and Chichagof Islands.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-04-22
JULIUS MASON DIES
 AFTER 40-F0OT FALL FROM LIGHT POLE

Julius Mason, 62, for IA years with the City Light Plant, died shortly after 4 o'clock this morn ing following injuries suffered "Wednesday morning when he fell 40 feet from a light pole on which he was working on Front Street near the Gum building.
 Mason was placing cross arm on a newly erected pole when his climbing spurs apparently slipped, causing him to fall. He struck on the light plant truck fender which was parked near the pole as he plummeted to the hard earth. Frank Webb, who was working with him, summoned Dr. John o. Bangeman and he was taken to Bishop Rowe General Hospital. Se- veral transfusions were given but he failed to rally.
 Funeral services are tentatively set for 2:30 Sunday afternoon at the Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Paul Evans, pastor, flying down from the Presbytery meeting in Juneau to conduct the services. The family is also awaiting defin- ite word on the arrival of a son, Gordon, who is en route to Wran- gell from Seattle aboard the Sea Rose.
 Julius Wilmot Mason was born in Towanda, Pa, February 23, 1893, and came to Alaska in 1902, living in Juneau for about two years before coming to Wrangell in 1904 where he had made his home since. He was married to Wilma Corhin, who survives him, here on January 4, 1928. They have two sons, Gordon and Ken meth, both of Wrangen.
 Mason, one of the best boat cap tains in the Southeast, worked for Alaska Packers for 10 years and was with the A. R. Brueger opera tions for five years as a tender skipper before joining the city light plant staff in March of 194I.
 A veteran of World War I, Ma son was a charter member of Mer- lin Elmer Palmer Post of the Am erican Legion here and served for many years as Post Adjutant.
 Julius was@a. fine man, solid citizen and m excellent and faith ful public servant" said Mayor Lew M. Williams, ST. His tragic death is great loss to the com munity and the Town of WrangelI. His place will be hard to fill"
 Besides his wife and two sons here, Mason is survived by a broth CT. Capt. k. H. Mason of Seattle. who operates a fish packing plant at Seldovia.
 Active pallbearers will be Ralph Devenny, E. M. Campbell, Harry |Coulter, Leo Mccormack, E R. 'Sharnbroich and Senator James Nolan; honorary palIbearers. Hu- bert WellOns, John Coulter, J. Oar Smith, Lew Williams, Sr., B. Y. Grant, Dave Remmerden, Lennie Engstrom, Frank Webb and Bern- ard Lanting
 Burial will be in Wrangell Mem orial cemetery.
 The family has requested no flowers but those wishing to re- member MT. Mason may make do- nations to the Bishop Rowe Hos- pital.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-04-22
NOTICE OF SALE

DEPARTMENT OF HE IN Ell IOR. Bureau of Land Management. Office Of the Area Administrator, Area 4, Anchorage, Alaska. Sale Notice No. 19, Alaska Public Sale Act.
 Pursuant to Classification No. 19 of the Alaska Public Sale Act of August 30, 1949 (63 Stat. 679, AS -U sc. 364a-364e), notice is hereby given that the following described land in the Wrangell area will be offered for sale at public auction at 10:U0 A. M. on May 26, 1855 at the Anchorage Land Office, Anch- orage, Alaska. The land will be used only for commercial and in dustrial purposes, as designated in Alaska tuDnc Sale Act, Classifica- tion No. 19. The and is located on the Wrangell Highway approxi- mately six miles south of Wrangell and is described as:
 Lots s, 9 and P.S.S. of U. s.
 Survey No. 25S9 containing
 BPS acres The minimum ac-
 ceptable bid is $1,S0O.00.
 No bids of less than the minimum price will be accepted. No bid ex- ceeding that amount will be ac- cepted unless made in multiples of $25. Bids may be made by the principle or an agent either person. ally at the sale or by mail. An az ent must have written authoriza- tion from the party for whom the bid is entered. Bids sent by mail will be considered only if received at the Anchorage Land Office by 10:00 A. NJ. on May 26, 1855. The bids must be accompanied by cer- tified check, cashiers check or money order payable to the Treas drer of the United States for one fifth the amount of the bid. The seu ed envelope must be marked in the lower left hand corner as fol- lows: APPS No. l9. Do Not Open Before Sale, 10:00 A. M. May 26, 1855" Sealed bids will be opened Dy the Manager at the time of safe, and will be used as an opening bid. If the highest bid is made in per |son, the offeror must immediately bid. The remainder of the bid must be paid within thirty days after re- ceiving notice from the Manager, Anchorage Land Office. A success full bidder must meet specified re- quirements and submit plans for the development and use of the land before certificate of purchase is issued Patent will be issued only if the required development is car ried out within three years from
 the date of issuance of the certifi- cate of purchase. Patents when is- sued will contain a reservation to
 the United States of all minerals in the lands, under conditions and limitations as provided in the Act of August 30, 1949 (63 Stat 699, 4S use. 364a-364e). The certifi- cate of purchase and subsequent patent will also contain the reserv- ations and provisions of the Acts of August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 391) March 12, 1914 (3S Stat. 305), and
 July "A, 1947 (61 Stat. 755).
 All bidders are warned against vio-
 lation of the provisions of IS US c. 1860 prohibiting unlawful com bination or intimidation of bidders
 For regulations covering disposal
 under the Alaska Public Sale Act
 (43 c. F. R. 75.23 to 75.40) and thereto, contact the Land Office al Anchorage, Alaska.
 1 VIRGIL o. SEISER l Manager
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-04-22
NOTICE

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA, DIVISION NUMBER ONE, KET- CHIKAN PRECINCT IN ADMIRALTY NO. 3533 KA
 BANK OF WRANGELL, corpora tion,
 Libelant, GAS SCREW or vessel called SEA HAG, Official Number, 233,184, her engines, tackle, apparel, furn- iture and equipment,
 and MARSHALL HAMMER,
 and LOIS HAMMER,
 Respondents.
 NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE is hereby given that the GAS SCREW SEA HAG, Official Number 233,1S4, United States vessel, home ported at Wrangel, Alaska, which vessel is approxi- mately of the dimensions and des- cription set forth below: Register length 32.6 feet Register depth so feet Register breadth 100 feet Gross tonnage 7.S5 tons Net tonnage 500 tons Service Mel. X Gen Fishing Chs engine 115 h. p. One deck, two masts, plain stem and a sharp stern, built in 1918 at Gig Harbor, Washington, of wood,
 together with her engines, tackle, ,, furniture and ejuipment, will be sold at Public Auction, under the Order of the United States District 1 Court for the District of Alaska, on the 2nd day of May, 1855, at the [ hour of 200 P. NJ. of said day, and at the place of mooring, the same being thn City Float at Wrangell Alaska, pursuant to an inter1ocu. tory decree dated at Ketchikan Alaska, on the 18th day of April 1855.
 Dated at Ketchikan, Alaska, this 18th day of April, 1855. CLAIRE WILDER UNITED STATES MARSHAL
 By Roy Hedman l Office Deputy First publicationApril 22, 1855 Last publication April 29, 1855
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-04-22
BROTHER GUNN OUT OF HOSPITAL

Bro. W. R. Gum, pastor of the Assembly of God Mission here and longtime resident of Wrangell, is now out of Virginia Mason hospital where he recently went for special treatment, and is visiting with his sister in Vancouver, B. C., accord ing to word to Richard Stokes, who is in charge of the chapel during Bro Gunn's absence.
 Bro. Gum asked to be remember ed to the people of Wrangel1.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-04-22
FORMER WRANGELL WOMAN PASSES

Word has been received here by Mrs. Olive Johnson of the death, on March II, of Miss Margaret Weightman, former Public Health Nurse in Wrangen. She passed a. way at her home in Dauphin, Pa.
 Miss Weightman was here about 25 years ago and served here for some time. She had her office and residence in what is now Civic Center.
 Miss Weightman, who was al- most so years old, was buried in the family plot in Dauphin.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-04-22
PIONEERS MEETING NEXT
 THURSDAY LAST UNTIL FALL

Meeting of local Igloo 2l, Pion- eers of Alaska next Thursday, App ii 2S, will be the final one of the season until next fall, it is announce ed. All Pioneers are urged to be on hand for the session which will be held ill Civic Center.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-04-22
MILL EMPLOYEE SUFFERS INJURY

Bill Fairfowl, WrangeN mill em- ployee, suffered an eye injury yes terday when struck by piece of metal while at work in the shop. He is in Bishop Rowe General hos pital
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-04-22
SMORGASRORD

A SmorgasbO-d to be given Ap- Til 29, was the main topic of busi- ness ut the Ladies Aid meeting Tuesday. Mrs. George Sumption is in charge with Mrs. Einar Otteson and Mrs. Joe Bigelow on her com mittee. Several other committees wete appointed at the meeting