The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 13, 1937, Page 5

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1937. BRINGING UP FATHER YOUNE AT TENDED TO EVERY THING oN Tgl% LIST DAD- THAT'S WONDERFUL- GO TO TH' OFFICE- INDIANS LOSE ANOTHER GAME BY SCORE 3705 _?_SON THAT LIST YEA-I GOT THE YOUR CORONAITION— WHEN SHE GETS HOME-I'VEGOT TO iDally S pbrts Cartoon G- Muller’s 2 Clrcuu Dmes,‘ Batting in 4 Runs, Not Enough to Win (By Am:ifl;d Press) Fieddie Muller's 1wo homers, bat- ting 1n four runs, were not enough | to enable Seattle Indians to beat the Los Angeles Angels yesterday. The Angels clouted three Indian pitchers for 16 hits to win the game by a score of 9 to 5. MANAGER HAS REJYVENATE D #s sostow [ of Portland scored eight runs in the third inning yesterday against the Missions to swamp the bunch by a score of 10 to 3. Tony Freitas was bested by Dick Ward, of Sacramento, yesterday and San Diego lost by a score of 3 to 2. San Francisco’s 14-hit aitack won from Oakland yesterday alihough Oakland made a four-run rally in the ninth but falling one short tc even tie the final score 8 to 7. GAMES WEDNESDAY Pacific Coast League Seattle 5; Los Angeles 9. Portland 10; Missions 3. San Diego 2; Sacramento 3. San Francisco 8; Oakland 7. National League Chicago 6; Boston 2. St. Louis 15; Philadelphia 3. Pittsburgh 6; New York 5. Cincinnati 1; Brookiyn 5. American League Chicago 13; Washington 5. Other scheduled games ])Ostonvd on account of rain. STANDING OF CLUBS Pacific Coast veague Won Lost 27 13 24 14 23 16 Sacramento San Francisco Los Angeles 21 17 16 14 13 San Diego Seattle Portland Oakland Missions 19 20 21 25 21 National League ‘Won 13 1 10 10 Pittsburgh St. Louis New York Brooklyn Chicago Boston v Philadelphia Cincinnati Lost 3 7 9 10 10 12 12 11 American wcague Won Philadelphia 10 Cleveland Boston Detroit New York St. Louis Chicago Washington Lost. 5 12 e, NOTICE Pct. 813 611 526 500 474 .368 .368 3503 Pct. 667 .600 571 529 529 400 412 333 o— AND HEEE ZAM WARMING THE &% JOE WORRIED HMSELF TN LAST YEAR jout for $16,000. So anxious was ‘Himbler to see Ruffing in-the Yan- |kee fold that 'he offered to mak2 ,up the difference to be put in es- ’crow and paid to Ruffing at the iend of the season if he hit .300. Ruffing cut his deniand to $15, )00 Again Himbler made his offer, and stuck to his original $1,000. Ths time, - however, Himber asked that Ruffing match his record of last Not only has Joe Cronin rejuv- season in games won and lost as enated the Boston Red Sox by re- well as in batting. turning to his old post at shortstop,’ Until he became Yankee fan but he also has added needed bat- Himber was no flying enthusiast, ting power. Now he ures that mode of travel Last year Cronin ran into lots of to follow his favorites around the bad luck. He fractured his thumb American League. early in the seaton. After that he B P SR thenm it to koep nis weicnt dovn BANTAM CHAMPION FLATTENS JEROME and be constantly fretted about his inability to earn the high salary! ptttlei Tom Yawkoy was paying him. Not| NEW YORI, May 13.—Sixto Ts- that there was any need for worry. cobar, Puerto Rico’s world bantam- Yawkey is extremely fond of the weight champion, knocked out Nicky smiling Irishman far whose servic- Jerome, of Brooklyn, in the second es he paid Clark Griffith $250,000. of their non-title bouts here last Yawkey often has said he would evening. make the same deal again—even after Cronin failed to show the form he displayed at Washington. There was not' a harder worker in camp this spring than Cronin.' ‘The result is that Joe is down to his best playing weight, 175 pounds, | >-eo ALICE WRIGHT DIES AT GOVT. HOSPITAL; FUNERAL SATURDAY roow:ng a iong illness, Allce Wright, 12-year-old - daughte By GEORGE McMANUS YOUR WIFE PHONED AND IS VERY ANGRY-SHE SAYS THAT YOU NEEDN'T THINK YOU'RE GOING TOGET OUT OF GOING TO THE CORONA- TION-YOLI DIDNT & STATEROONSON TH BORT AN SRRV THATS WHAT SHE SAID ONE FOR HERSELE-QNE FOR YOUR DAUGHTER D ONE FOR HER DOS WHERE 1S YOUR ROOM? NS FOR BREAK UPfi - ‘Buster’ Anderson, of Fair-‘ banks, Bus Driver, Is | Nearest Guesser | | men's Club at a meeting held (Continued from Page One) the advice of his stepfather, | iker Stroecker. “Buster” once attended the Hill| | Militaty Academy in Portland, Ore- gon, unil he ran away from school | 'd returned (o Fairbanks. He for- | was married but now is c He has a seven-year-old son, Mervin Eide Anderson, now living in Seward, Alaska, with his mother, Bustcr came to Alaska with his mother the first time via St Michael and the lower Yukon Riv- ler cn the famous old river steam- er Lavelle Young. Anderson sa “I won the Ne nana contest by wild shots. T ha 25 tickets on it but I won the Chena River minute guessing con- ing the minute rep- tm:-. age, 31, and sharing 1itey-fitty with Billy Root, bus operator, in a total of about $4,000. “My plan is to remain with the country, putting up to my banker stepfather what to do with the meney. 1 have played the ice oreaking game ever since I can remember. I estimate the income lax may leave me about $56,000 |net. I has been the practice of the Government to collect full in- come frem Nenana winners. I held <5 tickets on the Nenana ice and JST LIKE OLD TMES HE ADDED A BATTING PUNCH TO THE SOX LIVE-UP AS WELL AS PUTTING NEW LISE INTO THE INFIELD Le Chena ice.” Buster once took up flying here but atter a crackup turned to bus = Thiee Yearsin - ' Ring Net Louis here and is receiving innumerable congratulations as Alaska’s man half interest in 70 with Root on' (dainty refreshments were served idriving. He is exceedingly popuiar | | MRS. PUSICH CHO! PRESID DIW.C Mrs. Mike Pusich was elected president of the Douglas Island Wo- evening at the Pusich Other officers chosen for the ing year were: Vice-president, | Charles Fox; Secretary, Miss ence Ryan, and Treasurer, Harriet Sweetland. The new cers were installed by Mrs, F. 4 Gallwas, Mis. Marcus Jensen, retiring ident, thanked the officers fort support during her term Program committee selected for the next meeting, to be held in September at the Government School with Mrs. Davis and Mrs J. O. Kirkham in charge, was Mrs. Elfon Engstrom, Mrs. Jensen, and Miss Sweetland. Oiher committees are as follows: ation, Mrs. Rose Davis; Sick- Mrs. Bob Dupree, Mrs. Jaci Langeeth, and Mrs. Fox; American Home and Citizenship, Mrs. Kiri ham, and Mrs. Andrew Campbe! Public Welfare, Mrs. A. E. Goeiz, Mrs. Sam Devon, and Mis. Frank Pearce. The annual Club .picnic was de- cided to be held at Auk Beach sometime in June. Placed on the picnic committee were Mrs. Fox, Mrs, Langstth, and Mrs. George Woodbury. Program for the evening consistad of declamations, “Exit the Big Bad Welf” by Helen Westfall, and “Se- lecting Wallpaper” by Bernice Love- Jog. Following com- Mrs, the entertainment, by Mrs. Pusich and the assisting hostess, Miss Florence Ryan. e e— MacDONALD HEAD OF SCOUT REORGANIZATION last ' residence, |it was a habit of the natives. |starts roadwork here ~ Fourth of Million Bomber Celebrates 23rd! Birthday in Sight of Mil- | lion Mark for Earnings KENOSHA, Wis., May 13. — Joe Louis, celebrated his twenty-third| birthday here today with the pros-| pect of increasing his ring earnings | 7 to one million dollars when he fights | Jimmy Braddock, for the world’s {heavyweight crown in Chicago, on| June 22. | ‘The Bomber has so far, since he quit his job in a Detroit auto fac- tory three years ago, earned $758,000 within the ropes, and has saved a quarter-million dollars of it. Louis immediafely, | as a part of his training for the Chlcago Ilght BIANTS I.OSEHS of the year. | e I Douglas Eagle Scouts reorganized OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION |last cvening at the Natatorium with The Empire received the follow- Dick MacDorald chosen as scout- ing radio from Laurence Anderson, master and Bob Feero, junjor as- in charge of the Nenana ice guess- Sistant. ing conuest: E€'xteen scouts, who were present “Lne 1ce break up in the Tanana 8% the meeting, were divided into River at Nenana occured at 8:04 UWO patrols, Beaver and Flying |cclook last evening, May 12. ‘lnc E8gle, with Jimmy Devon and Bobby winner of the pool is M. E. Ander- Fleek, respectively, as leaders. Dur- Son cf teisbanks and he will re. i@ the summer, the patrols plan celve app.oximately $15,000, sub- !0 2Arn enough money for ths. puse fect to reductions for checas ua- Ohase of uniforms and scout equip- coilec.ed.” enh -oo the troop will leave Saturday eve- Gloria Swanson ning for an overnight hike to Sal- 4 mon Creek Dam, returning to Doug- Relurns to F "Ims las Sunday afternoon. HOLLYWOOD, Cul,, May 1. ” e a After five years' absence PICNIC GROUNDS SELECTED ture actiny Gloria Swan: At a meeting yesterday afternoon, aran star, has staried a coniract Salmon Creek Dam was chosen 85 with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer: Studio. the pienic place by the pupils of the Miss Swanson was called from New seventh and eighth grades, Mr. Car- | York, where she had been engaged ter, teacher, the event to be held in mdm and snage work. tomurrow. FIRST LADY VISII'S FRIEND | Accompanied by the scoutmaster,’ and is looking forward to playing Mrs. Frank Wright of Juncau. dxed All persons indebted to the late Fred Mattson are requested to make payment of their accounts to me, the undersigned, at the office . of my attorney, Henry Roden, at Ju- neau, Alaska. CARL MATTSSON, Administrator of the es- tate of Fred Mattson, de-. adv. ceased. —_——— NOTICE For special fresh dressed chu:kem. rall Femmer. phone 114. adv. 154 games. |at the Government Hospital at 4:30 !o'clock this morning. There may be a more rabid base-| Funeral services are announced ! ball fan in this broad land than jfor 2 p. m. Saturday in the Salva-' Richard Himber, theorcheswea lead-! tion Army Hall. The child is sur- er, but if there is he hasn't crossed vived by her mother, one brother our path. Himber lavishes his ai- and three sisters. She was born in tention on the New York Yankees.'Haines, but lived most o} her life | Before the sesson got under way, |in Juneau. ithe subject of Red Ruffing’s con-| The body has been taken to the! ltract caused Himber many sleep- Charles W. Caarter Mortuary. In- less nights. Ruffing was offered;terment will be held in the Ever- DOUBLE 20 Unlike whiskies made under old-fashioned methods—which | battle. matured only during the warm summer months —TEN | | i | 315000 by the Yankees but held green cemev.ery | - | | TEN HIGH AGED “~g SUMMERS IN 2 YEARS” o HIGH mellows each minute of every month—in the 3 i ! ar-round summer of Hiram &/nlker ’s weather-controlled rackhouses. Try this wlnskey with “no rough edges” tonight! THIS WHISKEY IS : i y | 2 Years Old \ ] ‘ A | INFLAG-RAISER !Cincinnati collected five hits in the |two or three weeks' time. AT POLO GROUND Medwick Homers Tuwice to] Aid in Cardinals’ Rout of Phillies (By Associated Press) New York’s Giants finally for- mally hoisted last year's National League pennant over the Polo |Grounds yesterday, but lost to P!nshurgh Brooklyn scored five {runs in the seventh inning to beat the Reds. Both the Dodgers and Dicky Medwick's two home runs| helped the St. Louis Cards beat the; | Phillies, while the Boston Bees dropped their sixth straight game in the American League, as the Chicago White Sox took their fourth in a row. | ——————— PAINT FEDERAL BUILDING Work is to start Saturday on the painting of the Fairbanks Federal| building, for which 100 gallons oH !light cream paint are to be used. The painting is expected to require - Some bee keepers let their bees 'die in winter, claiming it is cheaper to import new stock each spring ithan fead their swarms during the coid months Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the President, paused in San Francisco on her way to Seattle to visit her daughter and son-in- law, Mr, and Mrs. John Boettiger. The Boettizirs juined Mrs. Roosevelt here en route heme (rom Los Angeles. Mrs. Roosevelt “is shown here with Mayris Chaney, entertainer, “an old friend at whose home she was a gaest while in Suu Fraveisco. The Naghel cabin on Glacler' The Japanese have announced a Highway was selected by Miss Nag-|spring - driven automobile capable hel's fourth, fifth and sixth graders|of running 9 miles on a winding. wd the day, Saturday. You plan your drive so you're at Members of Miss Fraser's primary | a rewinding station when the spring rades will go to Cow Creek - runs down norrow morning for their outing, | L i WEMNE. permiting: | Blood sucking midges can be > | 4 5 P FINAL REPORTS DIHTRIBU‘"D‘m"'r"“m by pouring oil over stag: Final reports for the 1936-37|Pant Pools school term were distributed to the grade school pupils this morning and to the high school students at 2 o'clock this afternoon. | P | COMMENCEMENT EXERCI: | TO BE HELD TONIGHT Commencement exercises for the 1937 graduating class will be held at 8 o'clock this evening at the Coii- eum theatre. Everyone is cordially nvited to attend. D WORK ON CITY HALL Work of pouring the cement for the new City Hall, on Third and E Strect, was started at 4 o'clock this morning with Lu Nunamaker 1 charge R TELEPHONE CABLES SUNK Around the ball grounds, tele- phone cables were sunk yesterday afternoon in the ditch provided Im that purpose by the Douglas men. The use of such cables elim- inates the necessity of telephon= poles. PRI(".JED oo FIRE RELIEF FUNDS The following are additional do- nations contributed by Juneau citi- zens to the Douglas fire fund: Sian- dard Oil Co., $100; Rice & Ahiers, $50; W. D. Gross, $50; San Franc co Bakery, $25; H. 8. Graves, $20; Sam Guyot, $20; Jim Ellen, Ca:h Grocery, $20; Sanitary Grocery, $15; . E. H. Galao, $10; Andrew Tweiten, $10; Charles Sey, $5; James Wicker- sham, $10; Peerless Bakery, $5; Charles Switzer, $2; Union Oil Co, $25; Columbia Lumber, $50. This makes the total of donations $4,823.25, of which §1,846 is the bal- ance on hand to be d‘smuuu-(l — e MEETING SCHEDULED = BY WORLD SERVICE MG CIRCLE TOMORROW G With Mrs. Ciaude M. Hirst, newly ...it's Good Whiskey elected - president, presiding, the AV & W " meeting of the World Service Circle will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow in the parlors of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church, Mrs. Martha B. Refsland of the Bureau of Indian Affairs will show motion pictures of church and school activities from a group of pictures taken on her recent trip to the Interior. Mrs. Noble G. Ricketts will be the hostess of the afternoon. ———— ‘Eurcpean explorers first observed smoking in Santo Domingo, where .get YOUR EYES are your most priceless possession. Only One Pair to Last a Lifetime If you suffer from headaches, blurred vision, visual dis- have them exam- ined for refractive errors, old sight (presbyopia) or possible muscular imbalances. all Today for an Appointment! Dr. Rae L. Carlson OPTOMETRIST Otfice Ludwig Nelson’s Jewelry Soop Phone 331 comfort, DO YOU KNOW? RAY DIESEL and FUEL OIL BURNERS are leaders throughout the WOR SEE THE NEW 1937 FULL AUTOMATIC DIESEL BURNER FOR HOMES AT Rice & Ahlers Company The First National Bank JUNEAU CAPITAL—$50.000 SURPLUS—$75,000 [ ] ZOMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES 2% Paid on Savings Accounts OR INSURANCE F See H. R. 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