The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 16, 1938, Page 5

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16, 1938. By CLIFF STERRETT HELLO! DAILY GLOBE~STAR™ PLANET 2 TAKE THIS ITEM-- FOR SALE-ONE SAXOPHONE, WHAT DO YOU MEAN, " THAT'S ODD" PAZ NEIGHBOR NEXDOOR. JESS CAME HOME A * CARRYIN' A SHOT-GUN. ONE Spare and Stike Boys at tiie Elks Miss 1-3 Pocket The Shrimp trio opened hostil- ities at the Elks’ Club last night in the Small Fry League by nicking the Sardines for three st Best game was rolled by Soley the Crustaceans who bumped out a pair of 198s to contribute to his match scorc of 545, Carps also had the straight win fever, spilling the Mullets in 1- order, mostly by benefit of ave scores as the team regulars wer represented by one man on each club. Single game honors went to Hermle with a 161. Clark took the three-game award with 466 Minnows eased out a 2 to 1 win over the Eels in another maitch spotted by John Doe substitutions. Hermann was high man with 168 and 482. Following night's game: ‘e the scores of last Shrimp 185 1 163 168 198 149 401 504 045 Cope Wilson Soley 198 Totals 1479 1540 Sardines 510 Messer- schmidt Helland Wildes 158— 422 148444 -*465 Totals 4611331 Mullets 165 153 165 161 130- *495 459 290, Iverson Hermle Hales Totals 4561344 163—*489 157—"471 | 157— 466 4 ‘Thibodeau Monagle Clark 476 —1426 Minnows 165 165 163 168 156 126 484 Eels 168 165 140 Totals 473 473—1394 *—Average; did not bowl. Totals 165—*495 151— 482 400 Doe Hermann Toster 123 Totals 4391382 | 168504 | 165—*495 | 140— 39 Werner Henning Niemi e MembershipAwards Made, Legion Aux. At last nights meeting American Legion Auxiliary Ray Peterman, chairman on thel committee for the national mem bership drive, reported that Panama | was first in the winnings with 91 percent, and that Alaska was scc- ond with 71 percent, while all others were 50 percent or under. Announcement Wwas also made that Mrs. Jack Mutch was winner in the local membership drive. Following the business session a social was held, in charge of which | was Mrs. Leo Jewett, Mrs. Floyd Betts and Mrs. Paul Hudon. Honors were won during the eve- ning in bridge by Mrs. Homer Nord- ling, while Mrs. Oscar G. Olson had the Mr of | event, ' Gordon Burrow of | Joe Gordon, sensational rookie second baseman for the New York Yankees, lost no time in getting back to his books when he returned to the University of Oregon ene, Ore., to complete his studies. He's shown with his attractive wife as he resumed the educational grind. SEATTLERING Team Standings SEES LAVERNE Show Brunswick REGEflE DRAW Leading Leagye of the Commercial League Brunswick club still on the Juneau Florists pushing for second spot. Following is the summary of the play to date play at the shows the top with them Lorenzo Pedro, Hostak’s Stable Mate, Scores Technical Kayo Billy Bux- and Danny SEATTLE, Nov. 16. ton of Victoria, B. C., Laverne, of San Francisco, bat- tled ten rounds to a draw here last night, both fighting at 126 pounds In the other half of the main Lorenzo Pedro, 170-pounder, won a technical knockout over Chuck Nickason, 178-pounder, in the seventh round Pedro is the San Francisco battler who recently was acquired by Eddie Marino, Al Hostak's managzer - Snow White 18 21 S Dairy Boys 21 a7 NEWS ‘the public school for all who are |interested in such subects as rug- making, dress forms, glove mak- {ing, etc. By error the announcement was e sterday stated Wednesday of this Mrs. Clifton H. Tabor jweek for the meeting are new residents in Dous ar- | - riving yesterday from Seatile and | they have taken one of the Shitanda | ILL WITH FLU apartments. Mr. Tabor is with the| Mrs. Jerry Hudson was reported United States Signal Corps in Ju- {under the weather with the flu last neau. $ evening and is under the care of a {physician. Games L Played 6 30 6 24 9 27 11 24 15 30 24 24 24 18 21 18 w 24 18 18 13 Brunswick Juneau Florists Green Top George Bros, Truckers 12 9 9 11 10 California Grocery Triangle Triangle Percy's Don’s Demons U. S. Signal Corps 18 27 MR. AND MRS TAKE RESID TABOR TO ENCE, DOUGLAS | Mr. and -oo | HOME DEMONSTRATION | MEETING NOVEMBER 30 MRS. WAHTO'S RECOVERY | NOW MS ASS R Wednesday, November 30, is the | F 7 date set for' Mrs. Florence Syverud's; Having regained full conscious- next visit to Douglas at which time |ness now for at least part of the beginners luck in cootie. DEFYING OLD MAN back who zigzagged down the f she will give a demonstration atitime, Mrs. Gust Wahto who suf- i GRAVITY, el I.d 55 yards for a touchdown. It was the California college’s first of several Keglers for the Commerce League Play Close Ones Keglers at the Brunswick Alleys in the Commercial League rolled tight ball last night in their sched- uled match play United States Signal Corps took the short end of a 2 to 1 count in their game with the California Grocery. G. Bavard stole the hon- ors with a 215 single game score and a match total of 525 George Brothers came out two wins in their match with Green Top Cabbies. They won the second with 490 pins to 488 for the Taxi Boys. No one got over the 200 hump. High single went to Rolfe with 178. Match score was garnered by J. George with ‘497 Following are the scores of night's games U. 8. Johnson Turner Croken last signal 159 149 163 Corps 172 192 149 111 185 145 6 448 v 180 147 140 Totals 4an California Schmit 156 164 170 525 490 George Brothers 166 176 161 157 151 157 Totals J. George H. Iffert A. Burke 496 421 478 490 Green Tops Huntington 148 157 Rolfe 145 Ellenberg 154 153 Totals 1414 472 445 468 447 488 1385 Totals Hundreds of Requests About Work in Juneau Received by Chamber Regular meeting of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce will be held tomorrow noon at Percy's Cafe. Mrs. Lillian Uggen will be pres- ented in a special entertainment program, it is announced, discus- sion of the unemployment situation in the city is expected to be taken up. Approximately 400 requests for information about work in Juneau were received from persons in the States on the last boat by the Juneau Chamber and the Territor- ial Chamber, Secretary R. H. Stev- ens said. fered a parlaytic stroke Sunday evening was this morning reported apparently on the road to recovery She will be in St. Ann's Hospital quite some time, however, it is expectes e — DAN STANWORTH IMPROVES Mr. and Mrs. Dan Stanworth are making their home temporarily with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Mary | Africh, while Mr. Stanworth is recup- ?nmtmg from a recent operation. — e | TURKEY SHOOT | Elks Hall Tonight at 9 o'clock. adv. —eee Today’s News Toaav.— Frplre with the | MacDoweil (37), ran eight yards for a first down the first quarter of the Husky-In Washington t stopped by Peel and Clark of Stanford. BANJO AN'ONE BASS DRUM, 00k a shovel pass over center and on Stanford’s 15-yard line during an game at Palo Alto, Cal. He Washington won, 10 to 7. was Norman Banfield Heads Ski Club Prity members attended the first megbing of the Juneau Ski Club held in the Grade School Auditor- ium at 8 o'clock last evening, with Joe Werner, President, presiding. Election of officers was held, with the gavel being turned over to Nor- man Banfield, Bert Caro was elect- ed to serve as Vie dent and the eclub voted in favor of the oresident selecting a capable per- son to take over the duties of club sceretary. Three reels of film, shown by Alex Dunham, including a reel ob- tained from the Seattle Mountain- cers, a “Winter Wonderland,” from the Forest Service, and a third recl obtained and owned by the lccal i Club, f uring Darroch Crooke ed ski expert. Following the meeting the major- ity of those present attended a roller skating party the A. B. Rink. at - ‘BUZZ’ FEMMER AND VEVA O’DONNELL WED THIS MORNING C. H. “Buzz” Femmer, widely known young Juneau man, and Veva O'Donnell, formerly of Sitka were married here early this morn- ing by U. S. Commissioner Felix Gray. “Buzz” is well known having lived here most of his life and is the son of Mr. and Mrs, D. B. Femmer, prominent Juneau residents. The bride is the former | wife of James O’Donnell of Sitka. D TURKEY SHOOT . Elks Hall Tonight at 9 o'clock. adv. University of Portland gridder floats through the air in a vain attempt to stop Herb Smith, St. Mary’s ball-carrying full 1 scores, and the game at San Francisco-ended with St. Mary’s Ml, ‘Bnb Henning. here, | Miner Butned to Death in Fire at Nyac Mine Plant |Axel Almdahi Trapped in i Flames Whi'e Four Narrowly Escape Fire of undetermmed origin took the life of one man and threatened the lives of several otk on No- vember 5 when it destroyed the |sleeping quarters, recreation room land heating plant of the New York Alasl Gold Dredging Corporation at Nyac in the Kuskokwim, ac-! cording to word received here by H. B. Humphrey, safety engineer for the U. S. Bureau of Mines. Axel Almdahl, 56, one of members of the night shift who sleeping on the third floor. was trapped in the room and burn- ed to death, according to the port. The other four managed make their way to safety. five The fire broke out at 2:30 in the afternoon of November 5 while the night crew was asleep. Dick Mulroy discovered the fire and sounded the alarm Mulroy ran for a fire extinguish- er but when he returned to the third floor he found it impossible to use it because the flames had |spread so rapidly. Men jumped from the third story windows to safety, A deep snow | around the building softened their fall i Almdahl was seen at a window on the third floor with smoke ap- | parently coming from his lungs. He was struggling and it was be- lieved he was trying to jump. He was an elderly man. { | Arrivals said Almdahl was on the | ! wrong side of the building for safe- | 'ty. He disappeared from the win- | |dow and it was impossible to rescue him. An attempt was made to place a ladder to the window before he disappeared. | When the fire was extinguished, Almdahl's body was found in a position that indicated he had tried to get through a door and to the | other side of the building. | Radio calls for airplanes to move | the men to Napiamute took two planes to the camp. Pilot Nate| Browne took a load to Napiamute | and Pilot Oscar Winchell of | Air Lines also took a Chet Brown took nine age. Operations of the mine are con- tinuing although they are impeded by the fire loss. - NORTHLAND PARTY BACK WITH DEER A party Juneau I --iters re- turned on the vessel Nosland thi morning after four days’ hunting in Peril Straits, getting several deer. Those in the party were Capt. Tom Sandvik, Pete Johnson, Capt. J. C. Davis, Priday Christensen, “Doc” Melvor, Bill Douglas, and load to Ancho of il Yo, v FOR THE THIRD YEAR jJimmie Foxx, first sacker for the Boston Red Sox, was named the American league's mpst valu- able player. And that's good hunting, on and off any diamond. FACE TO FACE with a pumpkin grown so that it assumed the contours of a human’s skull, Dave Elman examines a 1938 H.llowe'en creation. It's the idea of John Cz, a truck farmer at Madison, Ohio, who grows human-like pumpkins as a hobby. New Lincoln, Johnson Stamps ABRAHAM UMCOLN 1861-1865 Here are the new Ahraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson stamps, two more in the presidential series. They go on sale in Washington shortly. HANDSOME IS as handsome does, snagging pass one- handed. This is Macon’s pride, Alex McCaskill, a Georgia end.