The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 15, 1937, Page 8

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BALL OPENING SETTOMORROW: | MAY IT SHINE" Officialdom and Run(,l Primed for Rol«" n Prelude to Season elements, the Governor! across the s ay | the By the gr Juneau band will play it will loc ball plate, ace of the emselve chers t} E > down for the season t inning game ld changes wh men'’s fans will n they ball find cke s basel hide on comes b hickory. or |~)~ as will be the the r the crack tact with old will still be there, close plays at first base, the chants of the coachers on the baseline, the ¥ips of the infielders, the small boy chasing balls and bats, “get dog” from the fence. as in a right-fiel Moose-Islanders And, besides all the iniegral back- ground that each spring makes the blood race inside the peanut-eating bleacherite, tomorrow’s IJMIIA' tween the defending ck Moose and the Douglas Iul‘ lers will, as is only befitting the import of the season opener, be marked hy the traditional r pa cipa in by the high of nd Honorary batteries, announ this morning, ‘put Governor John W. Troy on the mound to rifle the first pitch across the plate into the waiting mitt of Mayor Tom Judson etary Alaska E. W h an ash bludgeon cock- looks the pitch over with judic- ious eye, them swiftly spins and makes inaudible comment to the ar- biter behind the plate that wor- try impertyrably drawls sty-i-i-ike Then, the se n launched in the appropriate manner, officialdom will retire to the sidelines, and the Moose and Island lineups will trot to their positions to pepper the ball about before settling down to the business of starting off the sea- son with a win. In their role defending pennant-holders and the home team, the Moose will take the field first, while the Douglas sluggers dig in the new batter's box. “Play Ball” from the umpire be- hind the plate, the sign from th. catcher, the pitcher winds up, and the ball game is on. Batteries Batteries selected by Douglas manager, “Big Andy" Andrews, and Moose manager Art McKinnon for the first battle are: Claude Ers- kine, pitcher, Red Gray, catcl and Bob Kimball, pitcher, Tex Haw- ns, catcher, pectively. mainder of the Douglas nine is e» pected to line up with: Andrews, cn first base; Ken Junge, second base; Eddie Roller, shortstop; Jim- my Manning, third base; Bob Bon- ner, left field; Johnny Niemi, cen- ter field; and Mark Jensen, right field. Batii how: Fitz Schmidt, second base; an Grummett, left field; Hildin Haglund, center field; Joe Snow, first base; Jack Schmitz, short- top; Joe Werner, third base; and Toddy Baldwin, right field. Catcher Hawkins and Pitcher Kimball will bat in eighth and ninth spots Reserves rese include Andy Tauno Niemi and Dan Livie the Moose were this morning four new players by League Willlam A. Holzheimer. Ralph Moreau and Tom ielders; Walter Peggar, y Gray, infielder Moose bench will be old-time horsehide to assist the cham- in the capacity of captain Stan Grum- i that the four new to his squad re- evening or early to receive suits. Prizes be- the 1 iffin wi The 11 Dougla. Balog hile he wrton Also on var pion: coach mett ployer i port to him Lomorrow i is year Moose ha Besides win column Island star private strugg ed by Juneau outstanding pl: the season. The er team, trotting to score the fi recipient of from H. S. Graves, the Distributing Company one case of Alt Heidelberg beer ihe, batsman clouting out the first homer, and he who first comes up with an error will receive as solace twelve bottles of Regal Amber from George Brothers Pay'n Takit str to st tomorrow t will art e Moose and their own for the prizes post- merchants for the that player across run w a new Arrc l¢ tart from the eit plate shirt way Jak has THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1937. C. of C. Marks 25th Birthday a5 notables pre ser of Col left, pre mington, Del, power y right. of W dent of the sington, D. C., when the United < silver anniversary were » chamber, and Lamont duPont, behind the Liberty League and ALASKA SCOUTS COMPLIMENTED BY EXECUTIVE [Seattle Alea Leader Re-! ports Local Troops Do- ing Excellent Work The District Committee and the | Alaska Boy Scout troops are doing | |excellent work, according to Ro- | | bert Dill, Field Scout Executive for | (the Seattle Area who has been here |for the past week and is leaving Ii.his week-end for Sitka and Ketchi- {kan before returning to the States. ! Alaska Scouts have many naturai | {advantages for carrying on their| |work not afforded in many parts| |of the States, Mr. Dill explaineq, with the result that the 23 troops in the Territory have opportunity {to win high ratings and to ranc !to win high rating and do rank with the foremost. Alaska, the Scout | Executive pointed out, also has the only Boy Scout troop in the world actually located within the Arectic ! Circle. It is the Eskimo troop at Fort | - Yukon. There also is an Eskimo troop at Nome and an Indian troo» at Sitka. | Mr. Dill paid high compliment m | the work the Sea Scouts are doing | here under the direction of lho- Skipper, Kinky Bayers, and the Commodore, Capt. John M. ClBIK night the Executive took part in a Scout program over KINY arranged by Charles W. Hawk iast Spreckels Heir Weds Socalit lMATANUSKA e COLONY HAS NEW COUNGIL Fa rmers Take First Step Toward Self-government —First Business Done J PALMER, Alaska, May 15.—The Matanuska Colonists have taken the first step toward self-govern- ment with the formation of a Coun- {cil to ad the Federal officials in solving farm problems and determ- ining the colony policies. Charles Ruddell, discontent who went on a one-man pilgrimage re- cently to Washington to make a protest and then returned here sat- isfield has been elected a mem- ber. The other members include Otto Nelson, of Fairbanks; Loren | McKechnie, Oscar Kindgren and Henning Benson, who are from Minnesota; Raymond Griese, of Wisconsin; Max Ennes and Henry Laako, of Michigan. Assistant Coliny manager Stew- art Campbell said the Government does not relinquish any powers or funds to the Council, at present. The Council has divided the col- cny into eight districts, each with a representative. The first business of the Council was a recommendation that henvy machinery be readjusted over the Colony and alloted according to the Claus Spreckels Jr., grandson of the late California sugar Kking, Jchn D. Spreckels, and the former Janc Desmond Turner, La Jolla, ocialite, are pictured following their recent marriage at Corona- Shertly after the ceremony, the couple boarded the Grace liner Santa Elena for a honeymoon cruise to New York, STOLEN CASH oum, Clara Hansen, Willetta endcll, Gene Rhodes, Ray Lund- en, Bud Nance, Ernie Newman, "ed Ccddington and Clinton |Walter Whites to Move South Mrs. White Leaves for Port- land on Princess Louise Next Wednesday To join her sons in Portland where she and Mr. White are to | make their future home, Mrs. Wal- |ter White is leaving aboard the Princess Louis Wednesday, ending eight years of residence in Juneau. Mr. White will follow south shortly after, meeting Mrs. White in Portland where their sons, Thomas and Ennis, have been at- tending school for the past two years. Mrs. White has long been prom- inent in club and social circles of Juneau, serving in various offices of the Eastern Star and now being in charge of the Rainbow Girls. Her position in the Order of Rain- bow Girls is to be taken over by Mrs. May Godfrey. Several parties are being planned in honor of Mrs. White before her | departure Wednesday, among which will be the luncheon at the Juneau Coffee Shoppe on Monday. Mr. White is associated with the Butler, Mauro Drug Company. AR e cu OPEN FOR PRACTICE There will be no regular shoot of the Juneau Rifle and Pistol Club tomorrow but the Mendenhall range lwill be open for practice shooting by any one who cares to try for a few bullseyes, ng order for the Moose will * off in the! the | beer | influential member of the chamber. worth of the District Committee and 1 which the Field Scout inter- viewed Scouts Mike Daniloff and Jim Glasse, who presented some ol the Scout picture in this district. Plans for the Scout camp which | upvns May 31 are moving forward next Sunday, May 23, a crev under the leadership of Walter P Scott is going out to Eagle River to put the camp in shape for the oul- = JANE ALEXANDER Heintzleman Is o - NEW SECRETARY, Be Norlitemen WELFARE BOARD Speaker Tuesday | Tr" Jamboree in Washington also |is uppermost in Scout minds now ‘Ladies Nl"ht Will Con- Clll(]f‘ r\(‘tl\rllles Uf Ol" Governor’ blenograplwr | The event is to be held June 29 ganization for Season Will Assist l)ireclor Kirk New Department Miss Jane Alexander for Gov. John W. Troy, h :n appointed Secretary for ‘ artment of Public Welfare un- r William B. Kirk, it was| who today by the Board of | the Miss El beth Ka- ser will succeed Miss Alexander a stenographer the Governor The Board is continuing 1t sions but expects to wind preliminary work shortly to recon- vene probably late in June. In the to meanwhile Director Kirk will go to the ional Federal welfare office in Francisco to correlate the| Al ca setup with that of the rnment and on hi ted the actual into immediate | are Hallie Rice, Lee Lucas and Ro-| ;‘ml Scott. They probably will leave jfor the east with the Seattle area, mhmtmn about June 24. - ‘BASEBALL TODAY {to July 10 and going from Juneau stenograp Speaker at the “Ladies’ Night” iinner meeting of the Norlitemen, Tuesday evening will be B. F. man, Regional Forester, named as his lopu: for leading occasion, “Outd tion.” ing the c! of Norlitemen| until next Fall, the meet-! be attended by scores of National League women in keeping with| Philadelphia 6; New York traditional “Ladies’ Night” cus- First game. St. Louis 4; Pittsburgh 2. | Brooklyn at Boston, postponed, rain, er bee De) der Direc! announced Public Welfare, The following are scores of major league games played this afternoon: to ct A varied program is planned for ) evening when Mrs. Lola Mae xander will be presented in 1l selections, and the Norlite- sing various com- % American League New York 6; Philadelphia 5. Cleveland 0; Chicago 6. it i will tion eth Ferguson, who in addi- tion to teaching abilities 1 known as a cartoonist, is scheduled | to draw caricatures of several fa- mous people as a special feature| of the evening. Mrs. Vena L. Crone will prepare the dinner for which reservations must be made by Monday night by calling 373. - EYAK LAKE OPEN ke put ope: Kenn STOCK QUOTATIONS -+ —K PING- PONG FINALS ON TUESDAY NIGHT Finals in the ping-pong tourna- ment are expected to be run off Tuesday, probably in the Elks’ Hall if the Elks' tables are available at that time, it was announced today. s who weathered the semi- finals and will participate in the NEW YORK, Muay 15. — Closing | quotation of Alaska Jurmeau mine | stock at the short session today is! 12%, American Can 98, American Light and Power 8%, Anaconda 48%. Bethlehem Steel 79%, Calllmeti and Hecla 12%, Commo}wealth and | Southern Curtiss Wright 5%, | General Motors 55, International| Harvester 105%, Kennecott 54, New York Central 45, Southern Pacific |56%, United States Steel 95, United Corporation 5, Cities Service 3%, Republic Steel 33%, Pure Oil 17%, Holly Sugar 32%, Pound $4.94%. Eyak Lake nLear Cordova is now open to pontoon-equipped planes, finals are Elmer Benedict, Irving according to information to the Noble, Clarence Rands, Joe Wer- U. S. Weather Bureau here. ner, Byron Miller, Tom Hutchings,!| hn Halm, and Sherwood Wirt. ' Opening Sunda MRS. KENDLER'S HOMESIDE ICE CREAM SERVICE on | Glacier Highway off | | HOME MADE ICE CREAM HOME MADE CAKES SERVED FRESH DAILY Tomorrow afternoon, at 4:30 o'-| clock sharp, is the time set for the long waited event, but, all is by the grace of the weather man. -ee From a point on the Trail Ridge A WELCOME TO OLD AND NEW FRIENDS road in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado more than miles of the mountain rang- seen. can be 100‘ | freshments. number of farms in each district. Thomas, president. s The meeting of the Epworth League will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. -—— IS RECOVERED - Nephew of @hhy Widow Placed Under Arrest by G-Men ATTEND THE BASEBALL OPENING 4:30 TOMORROW WE WILL GIVE THE MAN WHO MAKES THE FIRST ERROR 12 bottles of Regal Amber Beer PAY’N TAKIT Liquor Department R M!“SES FURUNESS DUE ABOARD YUKON M.ss Alpha and Miss Lynda Furu- ness are northbound passengers aboard the Yukon en route to Ju- neau following a stay of several weeks in the States. Miss Alpha Furuness, who accom~ vanied Dr. Council east in connec- tion with work of the Territorial Health Department, later met her sister and visited in the south. RO T A A HENNING WINDS UP DUTIES AS CLERK; TO ENTER BUSINESS A. W. Henn completed his dutiss at City Clerk, a position he has filled for the last four years, today and the new Clerk, Harry I Lucas, now takes ovex full charge of rhe office. . Henning is planning to enter pri\' ite busine: overed $208,600 in from Mrs. Martha Blous Denver widow. Hoover said one of lthe woman's nephews, a former medical student, aged 26, is under -+ |INFORMAL AFFAIR HELD LAST EVENING BY EPWORTH LEAGUE Ping pong was the main event the program of the Epworth League weekly party held last night in the church O hall, as- sembling members of the league for an evening of games and re- S0 Present for the affair were Els- he.h Douglas Thais Ba)ers Leona PUT ALL BILLS IN ONE PLACE We arrange with your creditors to lump their accounts. he Pooled ACCOllnt Plan “TREAT YOUR CREDIT AS A SACRED TRUST This plan also makes allowance for your current expenses. You have money while your debts are being paid. laska Credit Bureau First National Bank Building CHARLES WAYNOR, Manager PHONE 28 | Elemmsenliymesenfipromsenliyroealypoeer Sy

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