The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 20, 1937, Page 5

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 20, 1937 BRINCING U? FATHE THIS BIITILER15 GIT TIN' OM ME HER ) SS~HE'S TH' DUMBELT MAN I'VE EVER SEEM- | WONDER HOW ANYOME CAN TELL WHEN HE 1S UNCONSCIOUS— Copr 1937, Ku SAY-WILL YOU SHUT UP WHEN | TALK TO YOU ©, YOU LISTEN TO ME AN DO AS | SAY-DO NOT, BOTHER ME NOW- - { CALL UP LATER — g Features Syndicate Inc. World nghts rescrved OH-THAT WAS JUST MY WIFE -- AT TIMES SHE THINKS SHE IS A BALL OF FIRE- SAY- WHO WERE YOU TALKIN' TO LIKE THAT? By GEORGE McMANUS BY GOL Y= I THINK | KIN LEARN SOMETHIN' Jungau Athletic Club Organized; Officers Chosen D ' & Tom Shearer Elected Presi- /{/\e dent—Board of Direc- | & tors Also Named | éepfis‘/xro Daily Sports Cartoon P 3 —HIS ABNORMAL. WED HIM TO ESCOBAR. AT | A DISTANCE AND WN THE The Juneau Athletic Club is now | 1 “go”, officers having been elected at a well attended meeting held last | night in the Council Chamber at| e City Hall. | Thomas Shearer was elected Pres- | nt. Lee Rox was chosen Secre- Treasurer and the following Board of Dircctors were elected unanimous:s : ‘ J. F. Mullen, Chairman; Harry| Watson, H. R. Shepard, Thomas Judson and G. E. Krause. A committee to boost the swim- ming pool and be present at the next meeting of the Permanent Swimiling Pool Committee was also clected as follows: H. R. Shepard, 5 M. Olsen, Jack Wilson, G. E. Krause, and the President and Eccretary-Treasurer. Drive Committee A membership Drive Committee was also elected unanimously. This ommittee is composed of Norman Banfield, Bill * Walthers, Sven Sa- ren, “Doc” George Webbh, Tommy Pratt, Eddie Murphy and Harold Swanson. A request from the Fairbanks Junior Chamber of Commerce re- garding a possible Alaskan Amateur Championship Boxing tournament HE'S A REAL. BANTAMWE IGHT = WEIGHING ONLY \, NE V2 POUND: o WORLD'S BALTANMWE/GHT ‘y \ CHAMPION) SHID S WA NNE CROWN MEANS THE ST ONE THING TO HARRY ~ HE i CAN BUY ALL- THE GOLF— o‘e%; EQUIPMENT HE NE pesr ey 2w 5 0 e ATl Righs R oS> eserved by The Assoclated Press EOS o o and having Juneau represented in the tournament was received and the secretary of the club was in- structed to write to Fairbanks and secure further data on weights, classes, etc., and also trip arrange- ments. | Smoker is Planned ! The club intends to give a smoker in the near future and the follow- ing committee was elected to have charge of this event: Jack Wilson, Sven Saren, Tommy Pratt, Jim Intruh—doocing! Mrs. Tom Pet- Savage, “Doc” Webb, Bill Walthers rich! Lady-bowler extraordinary, and Lee Rox. who yesterday afternoon not only Aspirtants for the smoker are beat all the scores of all her lady asked to hurry and get lined up and friends bowling with her, but also they may register or get other par- tled the men's high single game ticulars regarding classes, weighs, score for the season with a big 246 etc., from Tom Shearer or Jack pin total. Wilson. | The Juneau Athletic Club was ad- 199-246. Her team, vocated several months ago and it beat the Pearls. iz to the credit of Lee Rox and ‘Tomorrow afternoon, several other energetic hustlers that monds play the Emeralds. final organization took place last Yesterday's scores follow: night. TOPAZ The next meeting of the club will Mrs. Petrich... 137 199 be held next Tuesday night at 8 Mrs. Waugh ... *149 149 o'clock at the Council Chambers, Mrs. Burford ... 131 133 City Hall, according to an an- nouncement - made by President Totals . 3hearer. ! PEARLS e Mrs. Duncan ... 178 159 141— 479 Mrs. R. Brown.. 134 128 116— 378 S P O R T Mrs. Davlin ... *146 146 146--*438 e & 00" title. | Totals ... 458 533 404—1295 *Average score—Did not bowl. Boxing, to Harry Jeffra, is the Jeffra has been fighting profes- means whereby he can earn enough sionally for three years. . Before money to. keep. himself supplied that he was a crack amateur, win- with golfing equipment. Jeffra is ning the Maryland state and Sou- considered one of the best young thern Atlantic crowns. He kas had golfers in the State of Maryland, 50 fights as a pro, winning all but shooting consistently in the low 70s. two. Both his setbacks came at Jeffra captured the world ban- the hands of featherweights. Most tamweight title from Sixto Escobar, of Hary’s fighting has been against thus putting himself in a position to men in the heavier class because receive larger purses than have come of the dearth of bantamweight op- his way in the past. position around his home city of “The first thing I am going to Baltimore. do, now that I have won the crown He is the son of an Irish mother is to buy myself a new set of clubs and an Italian father. Ignacio and some good golf balls,” he said Guiffle is his right name. At least in his dressing room after beating that is the way Harry thinks it Escobar. At a time like that, he is spelled. But he isn’t sure. still was more anxious to talk golf; I B P S B than fighting. AT GASTINEAU The little fellow, who had de-| The following are registered at feated Escobar on two previous oc- the Gastineau Hotel: A. R. Nich- casions in overweight bouts, first ols, Haines; M. D. Williams, Hoo- in Baltimore and later in New York, nah; W. Mitchell, B. Bishop, Fair- beat the Puerto Rican by an even banks; W. DeMartini, Fairbanks; greater margin when the title was Mrs. 8. J. Kune and K. Lowe. at stake. The ease with which he — > — made the bantamweight limit and: The first prizefight film was that remained strong enough to go 15 made of the Corbett-Fitzsimmons rounds. st top. speed indicated he fight In 1897, v MRS. PETRICH ROLLS 246 T0 TIE WITH MEN the Topazes, | 246— 582 149—*447 134— 398 416 481 520—1427 should have no trouble keeping the Her three-game score was 137- the Dia- Elks’ Bowling - Averages, Last Month Recorded Elks bowling averages from Sep- tember 15 to October 16, inclusive, were announced today by Chairman L. J. Holmquist of the bowling com- mittee. The scores, as follows, do not include scores made in tourna- ment play: Average Games 188 24 188 94 188 91 : 188 109 188 146 187 12 183 68 182 10 181 51 181 100 180 26 180 kg 178 51 176 40 . 175 . 175 .. 175 . 175 . 174 172 Name F. Henning F. Metcalf E. Radde . R. Stevenson M. Ugrin . M. Bavard J. Barragar M. Lavenik G. Benson L. Holmquist R. Duckworth A. Stewart . G Tubbs ... G. Cleveland B. Caro L. Hudson k R. Kaufmann ... R. Robertson .. 1. Hagerup ... L. Everson J. Walmer ... J. Werner ... G. Parks . C. Shattuck ‘W. Wilson .. P. Kegel .. ! ‘W. Council ... F. Riendeau R. Gridley ... H. Redman . M. wileox ... - 1m H. Hollmann . T. Hutchings . J. Hermle ... Mrs. Kyler H. Sterling ... L. Delebecue ... Mrs. Reynolds ... R. Shepard A Wie ... C. Ferguson G. Blomgren .. R. Hermann Mrs. Kaufmann ... D. Nicholls M. Benedict R. Rupe 23 20 2 9 Mrs. Holmquist J. Keyser Mrs. G. Messer- schmidt . A. Adams R. Darnell Mrs. I. Taylor P. Lloedhorn Mrs. A. Burke Mrs. B. Elstad Mrs. A. Bringdale Mrs. J. B. Burford A. Dunham Miss Apland B. Carmichael Miss Paulson R. Williams C. Holland F. Foster Mrs. L. Delebecque. Mrs. R. R. Brown M. McDonnell ... Miss Monson ... K. Neill D. Foster Mrs. Davlih Mrs. Stevenson Miss Long Miss Palmer Miss Batson Mrs. Holland Miss Moe ' BRUNSWICK TEAM BEATS COLUMBIA LUMBER BOWLERS i Triangle Inn mobwling squad won last night over the Columbia Lum- ber Co. team with Jee Snow lead- ,ing the field with 213-195-177 for 585. Tonight the Federals and the Pay N Takits tangle at 7:30. Last night's scores follow: TRIANGLE INN G. Schmitz .. 187 |J. Snow . 213 \D. Jraisku 155 1C. Erskine 154 180— 501 B. Schmitz .. 181 154— 501 2645 @ o 8 o= contoweSeSBencwn i 207— 553 177— 585 181— 508 Totals .. i B COLUMBIA LUMBER lRlnd& i 185 128 137— 452 Schmidt ... 187 189 190— 536 Halm 216 143 197— 546 Morgan 150 179 179— 508 Carnegie ... 145 120 201— 516 Totals ... - Good telephone manners are as essential to a business office as a competent secretary is to its execu- tive. 2558 1 ., — American state and federal jails contain more than 100,000 prisoners CURTAINLIFTS ON THIS YEAR'S Preliminary Meeting Held Last Night—Registra- tions May Be Made basketball met last night at a din- ner party at Percy’s Cafe, to dis- cuss the coming basketball season. There will probably be six teams in the league this year. The De- Molays will have & squad, the Haida will be represented, Krause's Con- creters, the Juneau Firemen, the Douglas squad, and perhaps the High School will also be in. The decision as to whether the High School will be permitted to play in the league this year or not, rests with the school board, it is said. President of tue league. Jack! Fowler, informed the assembly that {the Chilkoot Barracks' tender For- |nance will be available for trans- ! portation of teams from Lynn Can- {al to Juneau, and the Haida, in re- [turn, will transport teams from Juneau to Haines. The possibilities of a basketball |tournament were discussed, with |strong possibilities of having a num- |ber of out-of-town teams on the lisks. Two teams from the Chil- koot Barracks will be willing to en- ter tournament play, as probably |will the Haines Athletic Club and the White Pass squad of Skagway. Metlakatla, = Sheldon Jackson, and the University of Alaska are planning. to send teams through |Juneau sometime during the season |and may be arranged to be here at the same time. All basketball players desiring to play this season and who have not been registered with any team as yet, will contact Jack Fowler. ‘Those present at the banquet last night were Ensign Stow, Stan Hill,| Dewey Baker, Roy Smith, Leonard| Holmquist, G. E. Krause, Dan Livie| and President Jack Fowler. A meeting was decided upon for next Monday night at the High School at 7:30 o'clock at which managers will arrange practice and playing 8ates. MARTHA SOCIETY TURKEY DINNER SERVED TONIGHT Final preparations were complet-| ed this afternoon for the Martha' Society dinner which is to be served {in the parlors of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church from 5:30 un- |til 7:30° o'clock this evening. | A large group of members will be lone hand to take charge during the | evening. The event is a traditional fall affair on the Martha Society | program. | | | | [ I } | | | | | \ Lode and placer location notices for sale at The Empire Office. The powers that be in City League | Mrs. | portion of the world have had le- CLEVELANDTOPS BOWLING MATCH GASABA SEASON AT ELKS' ALLEYS The Cadillacs won out over the DeSotas last night at the Elks' pin conw 43 with E.’ Cleveland carry-' ing the guiding light with 191-204- 189., in tre Olds-Ford match, the three Olds bowlers all topped 500 and the three Fords fell short with totals in the 400s. George Parks, lead *; the field In this match for total, also rolled high single game for the ever \\g with 210, Forty-four pius was the maruin‘ of victory for the Pontiacs over the Chryslers. There are no games tonight, but Thursday night, Studebaker plays Packard. Buick plays Federal, and Rolls plays Lafayette. [ Last night's scores fallow: DeSO0 175 175 169 193 158 185 502 553 CADILLAC E. Cleveland 191 204 G. Blomgren .. *175 175 T. Hutchings 165 167 581 . 456 OLDS *175 176 154 174 156 157 485 506 FORD Radde 150 174 R. Stevens 152 171 Dr. Whitehead.. 170 182 481 527 PONTIAC R. Duckworth... 1568 175 R. Robertson... *171 171 K. Kyler *149 140 478 495 CHRYSLER H. Redman 179 139 B. Caro .. 151 180 R. Hermann .. 1656 144 Doe P. Kegal R. H. Willians 175--*525 161 523 167— 510 Totals 503—1558 180— 584 175—*525 162— 404 Totals 5261603 M. Lavenik G. Parks G. Ferguson 175—*625 210— 538 187— 500 Totals 149— 482 153— 4176 ) Totals 182— 526 171—*513 149—*447 Totals 5121485 215— 533 132— 443} 134— 443| Totals . 495 463 4811430 *Average score—Did not bowl. MRS. STENDER IS ‘ BRIDGE HOSTESS| Mrs. E. E. Stender entertained this afternoon at the regular gathering of friends, meeting on Wednesdays for bridge. Present for the affair were Mrs. 8721603 | R R S ——— — DOUBLAS NEWS — GOVERNMENT SCHOOL ALASKA DAY PROGRAM | EBarly history of Alaska conneci- ed with the Indians of former days | was told by Douglas Indians who fea- |tured the program for Alaska Day |held at the Government School | Monday afternoon. | Putting their lessons aside at 2 |o'clock the remainder of the after- noon and part of the evening .was ritorial holiday and by the exer- | cises arranged, the pupils were given better understanding of condi- a ‘nons. past and present, Mrs. Rose Davis, teacher of the Ischool, opened the program by tell- ing of the purchase of Alaska by the United States, detailing the bene- fits _accrued which have justified many, many times over, the amount expended in the purchase. And then with map, she explained at length the geography of the Territory. Tom Willis told the story of the conquest for supremacy between the medicine men of Yakutat and those of Snettisham and the latter’s vic- |tory, during the early days. Mrs. Rassmussen described the begin- | ing of Juneau, and before Juneau | that of Sum Dum which in the very ‘early days was quite a village. First white men coming to the territory, given over to recognition of the Ter- | she said, located near Sum Dum and mined. | Community singing ended the program and refreshments were served. Later on they played dom- inoes and had folk-dancing. 'BUY SONG HITS, HAVE ’EM PLAYED Mrs. A. M. Uggen has been added {to the sales staff of the Alaska ! Music Supply Company on Second Street. She will play on request all of the latest song hits for would- be purchasers. 'HOLDEN FORCED BACK BY GALE-FORCE WIND ON MORNING FLIGHT | | Alex Holden with Flight Mechanic | Lloyd Jarman took off this morn- ing in the Marine Airways Fair- child 71 with four passengers on ! board for Sitka points. Pete Samarzich was dropped at Hoonah, but after leaving oHonah, Holden heard signals from Sim- mons to the effect that a 50 mile wind was blowing on the ocean side of tI% island, and with bad weather increasing, Holden turned back to Juneau with William Green and B. McLeod, Tenakee-bound passengers, and BIill Mitchell, Sitka-bound. Simmons said he would stgd in Sitka with the Alaska Air Transport Bellanca if the storm did not abate. D Veteran seamen often are chronfe sufferers from sea sickness. e Try The Empire classifieds for results, | | | Walker. % Red Label is all old: Black Label, 1 are 86.8 proof. BLENDED SCOTCH CANADA DRY GINGER ALE, INC., | L Before 6 a short one. .. after 6 a long one IEs smart to start with JOHNNIE . ..and, of course, it's also smart to keep yours Johnnie 8 years 2. Both JOHNNIE WALKER WHISKY WINDOW CLEANING PHONE 48¢ Russell Cook, Mrs. Tom George,| Drew Painter, Mrs. Ernest Smith, Mrs. Glenn Hyner, Mrs. Wil- liam Reck and Mrs. Robinson. | - > t Primitive peoples in nearly every| gends of a great flood, Empire classifieds pay. SWIMMING POOL RECREATION CENTER BALLOT Juneau INSURANCE Allen Shattuck Established 1898 1, the undersigned, agree to purchase ... annual memberships in the at $12 each, or, I agree to Juneau Recreation purchase annual memberships at the rate of $1 per month payable monthly, If and when sufficient memberships and dona- tions have been made to i tion of the recreation facil { Address........ Please mail ballot to Mrs. C, P. Jenne or place in ballot boxes distributed at { | ! who are interested and to { 2 e The purpose of this ballot is to ascertain just ming Pool and Recreation Center in Juneau. nsure erection and opéra- ities. various places in Juneau. what extent in the Swim- e 'FOR INSURANCE See H. R. SHEPARD & SON Tglephone 409 B. M. Behrends Bank Bldg. LUMBER Juneau Lumber Mills, Inc. -