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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Railroad Strike
Due in Britain

LONDON, April 16 P.-Brit-
ish railway engineers and fire.
men today threatened a nation
wide strike which would para
lyze the country's nationalized
rail network beginning May /.
The Associated Society of
Locomotive Engineers and Fire
men ordered its 1852 members
out in a demand for a wage in
crease of eight shillings ($1.l2)
a week. A big newspaper strike
already confronts the 10-day-old
government of Prime Minister
Eden, who last night set May 26
for the election of a new Parlia-
ment.
London's % daily and Sunday
newspapers with calculations
totaling so million have been
closed since March Is by a strike
of maintenance men and Com
munist-led electricians.
Railway management offered
the engineers and firemen in
creases of one shilling sixpence
GO cents to 5 shillings sixpence
GIG cents) depending on grades.
They now average 9 pounds Is
shillings ($27.30) weekly.
Raises of the same amount
were accepted earlier this year
by the 100000 member National
Union Of Railwaymen, which in
cludes most other railway en-
ployes. The strike call follows
months Of negotiations with the
British Transport Commission,
which operates the nationalized
railways. The dispute came to
a head yesterday, when a gov
eminent appointed tribunal
recommended the engineers
and f1remen accept the same
pay increase as given other rail-
way workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
East German
Reds Bar Talks
On Truck Taxes

BERLIN, April 16 Pl.-East
German Communists turned
thumbs down today on an allied
proposal that the high commits
sioners OF Russia and the three
Western powers discuss new Red
taxes on supply trucks 70 West
Berlin.
The Communist Party news
paper Neues Deutschland said
the matter could be handled only
by the transport ministers Of
East and West Germany.
The high commissioners Of
Britain, France and the United
States sent notes yesterday to
Soviet high commissioner G. M.
Pushkin proposing that they dis
cuss the troubled situation.
Called ''Exorbitant"
The three Western powers
called the road taxes imposed on
trucks passing through East Ger
many ''exorbitant" and said they
gave the appearance Of setting
| up a new blockade.
The notes pointed out the
|. taxes we're levied April with
out prior consultation with West
German experts and were con-
trary to Russian undertakings
since they interfere with the
normal functioning of road
transport in the Soviet Zone.
The new taxes increase the
cost Of supplying West Berlin
by truck by more than SIS mil
lion a year.
The East German Communists
said the additional income is
needed to keep the roads in re-
pair. Observers in the West say
the Communists appear to be
using the tax as means of
forcing the West to recognize
the East German government.
The taxes went into effect
April l and require a West Ger
man truck-in some cases-to
pay as much as SIS for the no.
mile round trip through the So
Wet zone to West Berlin.
Neues Deutschland said the
taxes could not be discussed by
the high commissioners because
East Germany is sovereign and
Herr Conant has no possibilities
to solve such questions.
Refers to Conant
The latter was a reference to
United States High Commits
sioner James B. Conant, who
said in his letter to the Rus
slams that in the end they were
responsible for what happened
in East Germany.
The newspaper also scorned
Western efforts to have the taxes
discussed by East and West
German trade officials. The pa
per said there was no reason
for officials at this level to ham
die the matter.
The papers assertion that the
matter could be handled only on
a ministerial level was another
indication that the main rea-
son for the taxes was the Com
munist desire to secure full
f1edged recognition for the
Soviet-run East German govern
ment.
The Communists insist the
taxes are needed to repair the
three highways which Western
trucks are permitted to Use en-
route to isolated West Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16

The congregation of st. Pat
rick's Episcopal Church, Falls
Church, Va. will conduct a door
to-door sale of light bulbs for
the benefit of the building fund
| today and April %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Service for Firemen

The ladies' auxiliaries Of Fair
fax County Volunteer Fire De-
partments will hold memorial
services for fireman at $3.50 pm.
tomorrow at the courthouse in
| Fairfax, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16

Lowest. 10. on February 3
High and Low Of Last 81 Hours
High, ~, at 4 pm.
Low. So, at $40 am. f.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16

Rises Sets
Sun, today 5:3I SAG
sun. tomorrow SEQ 6:47
Moon. today 1853 am. 1881 pm
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-han hour after sunset
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16

tonight. Southerly 1918 miles
per hour tomorrow.
River Report
From U. s. Engineers)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and cloudy at Great Falls: Shenandoah
cloudy at Harpers Ferry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Chou Takes No Chances

Red China's Premier was TAX
ing no chances on his journey to
Banding. He slipped out of
Rangoon on his chartered Indian
Skymaster ahead of the others.
The plane had been under con-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-03-18
LOCAL CARPENTERS PRODUCING CUPBOARD BOATS HERE

James Gillen and Art Ivy. using Lee Ellis Boat shop. are now turn ing out outboard runabouts and cruisers designed especially for use in Southeast Alaska waters.
 The boats. trade-named Gill Craft. come in stock 15-foot models with or without the folding top, and az a cabin 17-footer. Other models are available on order but these are stock items.
 They are all of marine plywood construction and can he seen at the boat shop on Wednesdays and Sat urdays or on Sundays by appoint ment.
 The purchaser can have them de livered painted or unpainted. Pres ent models will handle all sizes of outboard motors. The 15-foot mod. els have a six foot beam on deck while the 17-footer is seven feet
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-03-18
Derby Days May 2l. 22

Mir. Mason was porn III R. e.. on March 22, 1908. lie was owner of the boat Edra.
 Surviving are his wife, Eiiza- beth: a daughter, Mrs. James Irue- blood of Ketchikan; son, Charles now serving in the army in Ger many. sister. Mrs. Mildred Lis tter. of Juneau and a brother ana sister and his mother, Mrs. Anne Mason. all of Vancouver, G. C. Mir Mason was a member of the local Elks Lodge No. 1895. Tuner al services were held in Seattle OH Tuesday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-03-18
NOTICE

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA FIRST DIVISION, WRANGELL PRECINCT
 IN IHE MATTER OF THE ES- TATE OF GEORGE N. MUIR RAY, Deceased
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, Paul F. Evans, was on the 2lst day of February. 1855, by an order of the above en- titled Court appointed administra- tor of the estate of George N. Mur- ray, deceased; and that he there upon qualified as such administra- tor in the manner required by law. and all creditors of, and persons having claims against said decedent are hereby required to present their claims, with the necessary vouchers, within six months from the date hereof, to the undersigned administrator in Wrangell, Alaska. DATED at Wrangell, Alaska. this 21st day of February. 1855.
 PAUL F. EVANS.
 Administrator of the Estate
 of Geo. N Murray, deceased First publication Feb 25, 1855 Last publication Mar. IS, 1855
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-03-18
CRIPPLED CHILDREN'S
 SEAL SALE CHANGED FROM EASTER TO AUGUST

The annual seal sale for Alaska s lcrippled children, usually held at Easter time, has been changed to the month of August, according to information from Mrs. Margot Hop pin, president of the Alaska Grip pied Children's Association Mrs Hoppin points out that the reason for the change is that Alaska's payrolls at Easter time are at their lowest ebb. and we have found that many people have gone out side for the winter. During the summer months we have the con- Istruction workers. the cannery employees. and the miners, none oi whom we can reach by the Easter seal sale"
 Mrs. Hoppin also pointed out that from January through May there is a drive every month-with three in March and not counting the income tax. either" says Mrs. Hoppin
 The National Society has given its consent for Alaska to conduct it's own campaign in August and it will be mail campaign but the seals will bear scenes of Alaska, suitable for use all during the year.
 However, Mrs. Hoppin added that Easter seals will be made available i, through all Chapters for anyone wishing them. but no mail sOlicita- ' ton will be conducted except in Juneau and Sitka, which two chap ters wish to continue with an Eas- ter sale.
 She said that lily parades will be conducted in any community desiring to carry on this nctivfty, and that the date for street sale of
 these little paper lilies will bt April 9, the Saturday before Eas- iter. Ca
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-03-18
GIFT SHOP PROPRIETOR HOME FROM NEW YORK

Mrs. ValbOrg Coulter, proprietor of the Gift Shop, returned home last week after combined buying trip and vacation that took her as far as New York City. She was gone about seven weeks.
 Mrs. Coulter went to Chicago by train, stopping in North Dakota to visit relatives, and flew from Chi cago to New York.
 After returning to the west coas, Mrs Coulter visited the John Siv- ertsens in Oregon and saw many other former Wrangellites in Seat tie where she attended the gift fair
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-03-18
APPRECIATIvE

The Student Body would like to express it's sincere appreciation to those people who were so coopera- tive and hospitable in housing the basketball players and rooters who visited here throughout the bas- ketball season.
 STUDENT BODY
 WIangell High School
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-03-18
NOLAN, BARNES PLUG FOR STIKINE ROAD

JUNEAU -tR- Senators Doris Barnes and James Nolan of Wran- gell, made a strong pitch in the Legislature for suitable road connecting the deep water port of Petersburg and Wrangell with the Canadian A highway route now under construction.
 Their proposal was in a memor- ial introduced in the Senate and addressed to Secretary of Interior Douglas Mckay and Territorial and federal highway heads. It suggests 90-mile route is practicable and feasible to build along the Iskut and Stikine Rivers and would open big asbestos and mineral areas.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-03-18
NOTICE

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR
 THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA DIVISION NUMBER ONE, FOR
 THE KETCHIKAN PRECINCT IN ADMIRALTY No. 3533KA
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-03-18

BANK OF WRANGELL, a corpora
 tion, I Liberant, VS
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-03-18
1LMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press is entitled aEciusively to the use for republi- sAsion of all the local news printed In this newspaper. as we'll as all AP news dispatches.
 Entered in the post office at wrangell. Alaska. as second class matter under Act of Congress of March 2. 1878.
 SUBSCRIPTION RATES
 One year in advance by carrier or mall, $3.50; per copy. ten cents. regular mail. $3.5e; via air mail. -T.0O. per copy. ten cents. Adver- using rates and Job printing prices on application.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-03-18
NOTICE

, BANK OF WRANGELL, a corpora tion,
 Liberant, | GAS SCREW or vessel called SEA HAG Official Number, 233, 1S4, her engines, tackle, apparel, furniture md equipment,
 | MARSHALL HAMMER LOIS HAMMER,
 Respondents, 1 PUBLIC NOTICE, is hereby giv- en that I have seized the Gas ! Screw, SEA HAG, Official Number 233, ,1S4, her engines, tackle, ap- parel, furniture and equipment, by virtue of a Monition and Attach 1 ment issued out of the above Court at Ketchikan, Alaska, for condem- nation and sale to pay the demands of the libelant, herein. in cause of contract, civil and mari time, for the foreclosure of pre- ferred mortgage, amounting in all to the sum of $2.454.21, plus in lterest and costs Of this action.
 ALL PERSONS concerned are notified to appear before the Above tentitled Court at Ketchikan, Alas ka, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock on | the 14th day of April, 1855, if that day shall be day of jurisdiction, otherwise on the next day of juris- ldictiOn thereafter then and there Ito interpose their claims to said seized property and to make their delegations in that behalf, else condemnation and sale thereof will be declared.
 Dated at Ketchikan, Alaska, this 9th day of March. 1855. CLAIRE WILDER
 United States Marshal By (S) Walter Boiling Office Deputy
 Publication dates March II, IS, 25, | April 1.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-03-18
FORMER WRANGELL MAN DIES IN SEATTLE

Clifford Mason, 46, former local fisherman, died in Seattle this week according to word received here
The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-03-18
NOTICE

Not responsible for any debts other than those incurred by our selves after January 31, 1955-
 VIM. and LENA TAYLOR
 15-2tp
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-05-01

For st worth of diesel fuel In the tank of his
CATS Dc Tractor, William HasS, Outlook,
Montana, fallows an acre of spring wheat
ground. And he does it fast. =. 100 acres a day.
He does more than scratch the surface, too:
look at that 20 of tiller buried spool deep in
the stubble. That's real blowing!
In addition, Mr.. Hass has an older D7 and
RD6, each with more than 1900 work hours
to its credit. He uses his Cat Diesel Tractors
for blowing, cultivating, burying glacial boul-
ders and filling gullieS. He says, I've been
Caterpillar owner ever since diesels came out.
They stand up better and are more economical
than Others"
If you want to cut your following and till
age coStS-want to work fewer hours !. J. want
to improve your ranch, make date with us,
your Montana Caterpillar Dealers. We've the
Cat Diesel Tractor you want to increase your
profits. We also have good selection of used
equipment with many years of service ahead,
including tractors, motor graders, engines, etc.
NAME THE DATE -. WE'LL DEMON
STRATE THE MACHINE YOU NEED!
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-29
Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts Of Pack 336 had a
successful Christmas Party at
Chambers School last week, with
Cubbers receiving presents from
Santa Claus, and their attending
brothers and sisters being treated
by Santa, too.
Bill Seitz, jr., assistant district
commissioner, aided the Pack by
very capable impersonation Of
the seasons most popular person,
so good that many of the younger
children were convinced it was an
''in person" appearance of Santa
Claus. He was aided by Roma
Mae Gatzke as a singing Micky
Mouse helper.
The meeting marked the last for
Assistant Scoutmaster George
Douglas in that role, as his son
is ready to graduate from a Web
clos Den.
Allan Johnston, Den 8, was
graduated from Cub Scouting.
Awards were won by: Robert
Stettina, Dennis Taddeo. wolf
badge; Michael Noonan, Charles
Large, bear badge; Edward Fritz,
David Johnston, Jerry Kalkbren-
ner, silver arrow.
Bobcats received were: Garrick
Gunvelson, Bruce McClendon,
Jamie Malone.
Mrs. John Scheidecker, Den 5
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-29
Cash Prizes To
Amateur Writers

Interesting to amateur writers
in this area is the seventh session
of the Northeast Writer'S Confer
ence, scheduled for January 9th
and 28th at Higbee's Department
Store in Cleveland, Ohio.
Prizes totaling $3.50 are being
offered to all contestants in the
categories Of fiction and non
fiction.
Speakers at the conference in
clude Edith L. Miller, filler editor
of Readers Digest; William Doer-
finger, senior editor of E. P.
Dutton e. Co., publishers; Mrs.
Lillion j. Bragdon, juvenile editor
of the Sterling Publishing Co.; :;
Clement J. Wyle, representative of
The Big Story, a television pro-
gram; Charles n. Heckelmann,
editor of Popular Library, Inc,
paperback publisher, and ten other
editors, publishers and writer's.
Information concerning entry Of
manuscripts, or the program Of the
two-day conference, may be OBJ
tanned by contracting Irv. Leiber-
man, program chairman, 1866 Lux
or rd., Cleveland Is, Ohio.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-29
Recent Births

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. r. P
Bevis, 1882 North Taylor rd., a
son, Robert Stuart Bevis, Decem-
Der 10th.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. James ].
Brown, 1858 Carlyon rd., a son,
James Lee Brown, December 7th.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
r. Ivone, 1892 Woodworth rd., a
daughter, Debra Ruth, December
10th.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
D. Nardy, 1880 North Lockwood
ave-, a daughter, Janet, Decem-
Der 14th
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
c. Mosier, III Bender ave., a son,
Clyde Charles, December 18th.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
c. Dye, 1887 Rozelle ave-, a daugh-
ter, Pamela Kaye, December 11th.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-29

assistant master trainman) started
their Christmas Special the one
track has increased to four, two
passenger and two freights which
whirl about the tracks, making the
switches and keep rolling. Most
of the buildings are handmade and
several of them are scale replicas
of actual houses and other build
ings. There are bridges, coal load
ers, and other electrically operated
parts.
The railroad will conclude its an
nual operations with the New Year
when the engines go into white
lead" and the cars into storage.
Mr.. Ullemeyer is now a student
at Western Reserve University.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-29
Golden Weddinq

A family dinner at the Alcazar
Hotel marked the golden wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Epstein, 14136 Superior I'd. The
couple, both from Russia, met here
and were married in New York
City. They have been Clevelanders
for 45 years. Mr.. Epstein is a
retired building contractor.
Enjoying the dinner party were
their four children, Sidney and
Lena of Cleveland; Mrs. Sol Jacob
son of Petersburg, Va: and Mrs.
Norman Rosenfeld of Skokie, ILL.,,
seven grandchildren and one great
grandchild.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-29

This picture, though good, does
not give the full view of the special
Christmas Railway which appears
by magic (really hours of careful
handwork) in the library at the
home of Eugene Ullemeyer, 1878
Carlyon rd., each Yuletide.
Year by year the system grows,
villages expand, demanding more
equipment until now the layout
occupies the entire TAXA fit. floor
space.
In the six years since Mr.. Ulle-
myer and his dad, Edward (chief
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-29
Eostside Christian
MISSIONARY ALLIANCE
East Cleveland WomenS Club
l747 Ldkefront Avenue

Deor Reader:
1855 will soon be history. The ex-
periences that contributed love. Joy.
peace. etc. to our lives. will be
recorded memories. Thank God. the
some is true OF those experiences
that shocked. burdened. disappointed
during 1855.
However. experiences mold our lives
We ore not the some. These expert
ences thru which we passed changed
US. Yes. for better or worse.
God keeps the record. Eoch will give
an account Of himself to God for the
life he lived. the deeds he did. and
the influence he welded in 1855.
Jesus died to forgive. save. and lead
US in the way OF holiness.
80 Postor. S. F. Porter
Midweek Service Wednesday,
7:30 PM.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-29

Mother, was in charge of the en-
tertainment program. 1t consisted
of music and recitation by John
Welniak, Harry Chambers, James
Meinke, Billy Dearth, Charles
Large, Rodney Sotka, Joseph
Chernay, John Hummer, Tom
Almassy, David Johnston, Tom
Schneider, Michael Noonan, Will
liam Walker, Edward Fritz and
Wylie Douglass. Mr.. George
Douglass and Mrs. John Hummer
assisted Mrs. Scheidecker with
the boys.
Evening star., 1955-07-24
Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA


TRANSPORTATION co. (Private)
PIC owns and operates surface
bus and streetcar lines. and runs
city-owned rapid transit lines un-
der q rental agreement which last
year cost the company $2.7 mil
Lion.
It paid. in 1854, taxes of $2,370.-
298, plus q special payment" to
the city of $1,062,777 under a 1907
agreement. This agreement results
in abatement Of gross receipts taxes
to the city. The company also is
relieved of a State tax on motor
bus revenues. Total tax attachments
, are estimated to be worth about
100000 o year to the company.
PTC fares are 18 cents cash, two
tokens for IS cents. Its 1854 pas
senger load was 655 million, and
its net operating income was SIT
million, The company showed q
1854 net profit of $451. .430. but
that year paid no Federal income
taxes because Of prior-year losses.
The Philadelphia operator wage
rate is $1.93 an hour.
A noncontributory pension pays
an operator $50 q month with q
provision that the company will
make up the difference If pension
plus social security falls below $135.
In the case Of a pensioner like those
given as examples for New York
and Chicago. the total pension in
Philadelphia would be $207.75 a
month.
Evening star., 1955-07-24
NEARBY VOTES

Votes of the nearby Maryland
and Virginia legislators on the
major roll calls in Congress last
week:
Senote
On passage Of the $3.2 billion
foreign aid appropriations bill.
Passed, 50 to %.
For; seail e.. Md; Butler tE:. Md;l,
Va.). ~
On amendment to the foreign aid
bill increasing the Presidents fund
for Asian economic development by
$50 million. Approved. 46 to 80.
FOr: Beall. Butler
Against; Byrd, Robertson.
House
On amending the Social Security
Act to provide disability insurance
benefits in certain cases at age so.
reduce the eligibility age for
women to 81, continue aid to dis
abled children after age I8, and
extend coverage. ' Passed. 372-3l.
For;. Hyde tR., Md. Lankford ID, Md
Hroyhill tR., va9, Harrison Co., Va)
Against: Smith ID, Va.1.
On raising the minimum wage
from rs cents to 81 an hour ef-
fective March /, 1855. Passed,
362-54.
For; Hyde, Lankford. ~
AEainst! BroyhilL Smith.
Net Voting; Hsrrison-Paired against.
toompilsd by ccusrsssionAi Quarterly
Evening star., 1955-07-24
San Francisco
MUNICIPAL RAILWAY (Public)

This publicly owned system is q
classic case. among transit lines,
of an operation going broke under
optimum operating conditions.
An arm of the city government,
Municipal Railway pays no taxes
of any kind. It's attachments include
real and personal property taxes,
city and county franchise taxes,
State motor vehicle license taxes,
State unemployment insurance
taxes, city sales taxes. State corpo-
ration taxes and State income taxes.
Spokesman estimate the value Of
these abatements to be about $575.-
600 year-a figure that seems low,
considering the size of the opera
ton.
Fare basis is Is cents fiat-no
tokens, no passes. About 208 mil
lion passengers were carried last
year. and the system showed a net
operating income of 100000. But
payments into reserve funds turned
this profit" into a "loss" Of ST.
$4,000.
San Francisco pays its opera
tors $2.04 an hour under brand
new wage agreement.
Municipal Railway has probably
the cushiest transit pension plan
in the country. Contributory, $3.50
between employe and employer, 1t
would give a man with full senior
ity $265 a month. In addition, the
pensioner also would draw social
security, bringing the total up as
high as $402.