Charge Filed
In Wrangell
Harder Case
First degree murder charges have
teen filed against a former Wrang
<11 logging camp worker in the
mcn!h-old slaying of a Wrangell
fi hrrman, Kenry Bradley, the
father of seven children.
Oscar L ' Larry" Butler, who was
located in the Port Orchard coun
ty jail serving a 30-day sentence
for contributing to the delinquen
cy of a minor, was charged with
the murder in a complaint signed
by Jack Krepps, deputy U. S.
Marshal at Wrangell.
U. £. Attorney P. J. Gilmore, Jr.
raid "this was not the time" to
divulge details of the investigation
which led to Butler being charged
with Bradley's murder. Gilmore
and Thompson said that Fred Bry
ant. deputy marshal from Ketchi
kan. and Krepps have been working
together on facts which brought
the long-awaited break in the case.
Thorny on said Bryant' will prob
ably go down to handle extradition
of Butler before the jail term ex
pire ;. However, it was believed that
Butler would waive extradition.
Little was known about Butler,
but a Port Orchard deputy wired
Thompson that his record shows
several arres ts in the Bremerton
area on assault and other charges
and said "he is known to carry a
knife in his boot.” Butler is believ
ed to have attended a Wrangell
I arty following which the murdered
man was misting.
Bradley's body was found on
Thanksgiving Day in the water
near Wrangell after his swamped
teat was found earlier. Some 40
lo 00 persons who were said to have
attended a party at a Wrangell
home where the murdered man was
la' I seen had been questioned dur
ing the investigation. Butler was
reported to have been one of those
questioned, but, according t o
Thompson, he left Wrangell after
the investigation started.
Butler will be brought back to
Wrangell for a preliminary hear
ing, Thompson says. If bound over,
the erg; will be heard in Ketchi
kan.
Butler is serving his 30-day jail
sentence for defacing currency and
| Big Headache for Insurance Companies
This i ne-rar piletip was one of several on a cong «rUd les Angeles ten'ev: rcl, rrsni: -:g from
s'ipper.v pavement. Another automobile rat • how i iteppeil suddenly nr.d the others, all
at a merry clip, smashed up at machinegun speed. Xhrrc v.ere i o injuries ‘Ht Wircp.-.oto.
e,in nr.d
iraveli . j
j Turkey Reduced io
; Charcoal M
$5,300 h Saved
LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 26—Wl
—While D. Cameron Paschall and
his wife were visiting relatives Tues
day the electric roaster cooking their
turkey became overheated and set
their lioure afire.
A neighbor called the Pftschalls
| and told them the bad news. Pasch
! all dashed into the burnihg home
and emerged triumphant, not with
the turkey, but with a paper bag. It
contained $5,000 in cash Faschall
had secreted in his home. The
turkey was reduced to charcoal.
The Paschalls ate out, which cut
an insignificant dent in the $5,000.
Damage to the house was confined
to the kitchen. K
SINGAPORE — Miss Alice Tay,
17, of Raffles Girls School ha^
been named to represent school
children of Singapore at the New
York Herald Tribune Youth Forum
in New York in March, 1952. She
was chosen from among competi
tors from eight schools who wrote
essays on “The World We Want.”
having young persons pass the
! money for him.
Much feeling has been aroused
in the Wrangell area over the case.
I Petitions have been sent to various
officials urging them to "do some
thing” about solving the case.
TEHRAN, Iran, Deo. 2G -4.1V
Communist Czechoslovakia has
stepped up as the first Iron Cui -
tain customer to dicker for Iran's
state-owned- oil.
Iran needs the money badly. The
government disclosed it is so broke
it has called home 26 diplomats to
save expenses abroad. They include
amba sntiors to Britain, Italy and
India,the minister in Belgium, and
22 lesser officials.
Britain, ou. * ■'< owner and oper
>tor cf the Anplo-Tranian Oil Com
any, already served f.rm no
tice in a diplomatic note she will
look on Iranian oil sales to out
siders as illegal.
Czech charge D’ALT.ires Jan Sa
backy discussed an oil purchase
agreement with deputy Finance
Minister Hossein Pirnia, Roads
Minister Javad Busheri told a news
conference.
Pirna reported Sabacky prom
ised the- Czechs will send an offi
cial delegation to Tehran soon to
sign an agreqjnent. In reply to
questions, Pirnia said prices—and
methods of transporting the oil to
Czechoslovakia—will be discussed
after the delegation arrives.
— EMPIRE WANT A!)S PAY —
Kiwanis Club Sees
Wildlife Piciitres
Two interesting wildlife films
were shown at a regular Kiwanis
luncheon meeting at the Baranof
Hotel Wednesday noon. One pic
tured wildlife in the Aleutian Is
lands with some rare views of sea
otter. The other showed bison, elk,
deer and other plains creatures on
the Ft. Niabrara refuge in north
central Nebraska.
Ken Morgan, chairman of the
youth services committee, reported
that gifts had been distributed
yesterday to the children in the
chronic disease ward at St. Ann's
Hospit: 1 with Cliff Gardner serv
ing as Santa. It was voted to write
Gardner a note of appreciation.
M . an also reported that gro
.. r. lor a Christmas, dinner had
teen delivered to the Johnson
Children’s Home.
F.resident Henry Leege announ
ced that installation of officers
would take place next Wednesday.
He said that a visit from Harold
S. Robinson, governor-elect of the
Northwest Kiwanis district could
be expected before next March.
A. L. Zumwalt, president of the
Alaska Mission was a guest.
VIRTUE’S REWARD
WADENA, Sask. —Id1!—Because
there was no damage reported from
Hallowe'en pranks this year, the
Wadena Council has voted $100
for improvements at the town ska
ting ’-ink.
Whipping Post Is
Advocated for
Betraying Trust
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20— MB—!
Senator Tobey (R-NH) suggests |
that the whipping post be revived :
to punish public officials who be- j
tray their trust. I
The sharp tongued-senator told
a reporter he is ‘‘thinking seriously" j
of asking Congress to impose the
penalty of flogging for gross mis- j
conduct in federal office.
Widespread irregularities disclo-1
sod by a House investigation of in
come tax frauds and Senate in- ;
Jinnies into government lending
operations, ho said, disclose a need
..r marc erratic penalties.
Tat.
■ revive the whipping post,"
s-.'d. “th y'd fear that."
:U\\h !;• Senator V(iley <R
i, a public airln , of af- ,
cf the aiicn property custo- j
cff.cc, which he contends!
has been swayed by "big money to!
influence peddlers” in the past.
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fails
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Calm Hits Juneau ;
Jur.eau was quiet today with near
ly all grocery stofes closed and a
number of other stores also. While
Federal and Territorial offices were
open there was little feverish activ
ity. The Juneau city Clerk’s office!
was closed in the morning tut open- |
ed at 1 p.m.
Christmas traffic on all airlines
was light and there were few regia- '
tered at the hotels.
Christmas over, a New Year’s
theme showed up in a number of!
store windows. Bchrend’s showed j
party dresses with confetti and the,
Triangle Cleaners window was
bright with New Year favor.; and
confetti.
Police reported no activity of im
portance.
One of Singing
Andrew Sisters
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26—ITPi—All
three cf the singing Andrews sis
ters stood together when one of
them was married yesterday and
today all three are scheduled to go
cn the honeymoon trip.
Patti Andrews is the bride of
the trie's musical director and com
poser, Walter Weschler. In the
civil ceremony yesterday Laverne
and Maxine stood up with their
sister.
Weschler and the three sisters
are going tq Las Vegas, Nev., today
because the musical team is open
ing an engagement there.
Patti formerly was married to
theatrical agent Marty Melcher
arid V/csehler’s first wife was
L.tiger Sue Weschler.
SPECIAL MEETING
The Emblem Club will hold its
yearly roll call and Xmas party
Thursday December 27, at the
Elks Kali at 8 o’clock. All mem
bers are urgently requested to at
tend. 998-3t
PAA Christmas
Tr*ffk Slow
A small amount of passenger'
traffic moved over Pan American i
World Airways Monday and Tues- I
day with two arriving from Seattle, j
five flying to Whitehorse, eight to!
Fairbanks and 12 to Seattle.
From Seattle: Joan Potolicchio,
Kenry Wilde.
To Whitehorse: P. Andre, Pete
Hamlin, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Dunn i
and daughter Lynn.
To Fairbanks: Mr. and Mrs. T. !
S. Batchelder, D. A. Thomas, A.
Doyle, Carol and M. Drum, Bob !
Bruce, James Allen.
To Seattle: Chris Ellingcr, War
ren Schmiel, L. Shearer, James'
Nicola, Sadie Siegel, H. T. Me- j
Gttigan, James Chadwir'' Ruth I
Eels, R. McCome, L Miller, D.
Durning, Mrs. Deborah Towns, Mr.>. I
Art Kinnan.
ATTENTION KEBEKAIIS
Social meeting of Rebekah Lodge
t.orirht at 8 px. in I. O. O. F. Hall, j
Entertainment end refreshments, i
000-It!
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Were Sale Price
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47.95 38.95
36.95 28.93
22.95 17.95
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156.00 120.80
115.00 91.50
52.95 41.43
44.95 35.115
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Were Sale Fries
145.00 110, OO
89.95 71.95
69.95 54.95
49.95 39.95
Robes until
Pajamas
V/ere Sale Price
45.95 30.95
26.95 21.5©
15.95 11,95
11.95 8.95
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To make ready {or our
New 1952 Fashions
Store Hours — 9:00 a. m. fo 6:00 p. m.
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