The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 4, 1939, Page 5

WELCOME HOME, SAM. HOW'D YER BUSINESS TRIP TURN OUT 2 Tiger Jéck | Loses Bou To Beffina Fox, Spokafie_Fighter, All} e But Out in Ninth Round | ©* of Fight Last Night | NEW YORK Feb. 4—Melio Bet- | tina won the New York version,| World’s Light-heavyweight Champ- | icnship, last night, by stopping the highly favored Tiger Jack Fox, of E€pokane, Wash, in the ninth of their scheduled fifteen-round strug- gle. Bettina floored the Pacific Coast fighter with a vicious left hook to the jaw in the eighth round and had | = him helpless at the bell Bettina continued the onslaught of blows in the ninth until the ref- cree halted the proceedings. Bettina weighted 172 pounds and | Fox tipped the scales at the after-| noon weigh-in at 174 pounds. .- FEMME STEAL SCENE IN PRO LEAGUE GAMES SHREVEPORT, La.—If, during a bird hunt, the game should decide to take to the trees, it would be o. with Don, a bird dog belonging to A. F. Davis. Don, a thoroughbred pointer, limbs trees with lightning speed o can be up the trunk and out on a limb 15 feet from the ground in less time than it takes to tell about i When Davis announced he had a \bird dog that climbed trees, no one Second match in the new Pro- fessional series rolled last, night at the Elks' Club resulted in the Den- tists drilling the Doctors three straight in the opening game. Al- though game scores were not phen- omenal they were consistent, rang- ing from 655 to 805 for five-man team scores. Individual performances ran from a high of 194 for single game rolled by Paul Morgan to 101, a repeater | feat offered by Mrs. Halm and Miss | Green. Dr. Council of the Medicos ran off with high individual match honors, marking 544. Surprising stunt of the evening | was offered in the second game | between the Aviators and Brokers| wherein Mrs. Kaufmann helped the | Brokers win best two out of three by knocking off a stellar 211, better | by several pins than any other| single game performance of the eve- | ning. She also captured runner-up laurels in the match individual score. | Games scheduled for Monday | night, February 6: 7:30—Judges vs. | Merchanffs; 9:30 — Professors vs.| Architects. | believed him. So that th might be no misunderstanding he invited THE DAILY ALAS ‘ Protest Arts 5 s a photographer to make pictures of Don in action. It all started when Davis used a ' rubber mouse to keep his dog in | shape during the off season. He hid the mouse; Don would find it. Once he put it up a tree, thinking the dog would not be able to get it there. But he was mistaken — Don went right up the tree. Now it's easy for the pointer. A swift spring from the ground takes him almost six feet up the trunk of a tree. He lands climbing and his - HAIDA IS EVEN ON TRIP GAMES Bob Waldron, captain of the Haida quintet led his ciub into one defeat and one victory on the recent barn- sterming jaunt towards the coast. On a regular routine inspection trip the cutter hoopsters took time out to meet the Hoonah Pirate, native i claws dig in. | Y'KNOW, I ALMOST BELIEVE I'M LOSIN' MY GRIP. Petitions bearing 200,000 signatures protesting cuts in the personnel of the Federal Arts Projects are delivered to White House Secretary Marvin | | Melntyre at the Executive Mansion by this group of stage and screen lumjuaries. Left to right: Phoebe Brand, actress; Tamiris, dancer; | Mclntyre; and Frances Farmer, film actress Following are scores of last night's | team at Hoonah, and the Naval games: squadron crew at Sitka. In a hard, rough contest the Pir- “o SKI TRIp 0“ ates topped the local boys by a score | of 38-36. An indirect lighting ar-; SUNDAY' RA(ERS rangement which had its source in plA“ pRA(T!(E | Dentists | 181 119 118— 418 Murs. Burke } 177 179 171— 527 Dr. Williams G. Messer- schmidt Mrs. Halm 125+ 448 corner oil lamps in the g,‘mnasiumJ 154 |spoiled the aim of the Government| 148 169 101 121— 370 145 805 Doctors 109 156 148 145 193 . 51 Aviators Bloedhorn .......... 167 Cope - 164 Blake ... 145 Hales . 142 W. Wilson 151 769 Brokers 142 172 168 145 183 810 158 726 Paul Morgan 194— 497 Totals 729—2260 110— 361 134— 436 118— 375 121— 367 172— 544 Miss Apland . P. Kegal ... R. Hurley . Miss Green Dr. Council ...... 146 Totals 655—2083 158— 464 107— 423 137— 444 164— 428 189— 493 Totals . 755—2252 107— 371 150— 511 137— 485 189— 535 157— 502 740—2404 Mrs. Forsythe Vukovich * Hermle Mrs. Kaufmann R. Shepard .. Totals 864 D g Shriné Dancer Event Here February 21 Tuesday evening, February 21, an- other of the Shrine dances will be an event in the ballroom of the Scottish Rite Temple, it was an- nounced today. This is the February dance which was originally scheduled for the eighteenth but due to conflicts in events, Tuesday night of the fol- lowing week, will be the time to cele- brate Washington's birthday, which occurs the following ,Th formal and invigetion boys. The rival Uncle Sammies at Sitka came out a poor second against the Haida squad with the final count, Naval Squadron 48, Haida 65. ——————— NAME THE BET; SITKA BB CLUB CHALLENGES ALL Haida basketballers returned to Juneau port carrying with them a blanket challenge issuing from a tduted Sitke hoopster crew. This team, by their own confession one of the best.in Southeast Alaska, offers to play any Juneau team, league, combination, or otherwise for money, marbles, or chalk, provided a game can be arranged. The challenging club has yet to meet defeat this year and looking for more territory to conquer they are more than willing to head this way. Dan Moller, Columbia Lumber Co., Sitka, is the letter writer for the aggregation. .- - — NEW STORY WIS FREEDOM FOR JOE MIAMI, Fla, Feb, Meeks, Negro, said: “I wasn't drunk. I just stepped on a banana peel and was trying to keep from falling” Judge Cecil C. Curray said that 4. — Joe Heath Succeeded in C(CC Dufy by Chipperfield | of Admiralty Because of the desire of most of | the skiers to utilize the fine pow-| der snow blanketing the slopes forll this week-end to get in some prac- tice runs over the new downhill course in the Douglas Ski Area, the trip along the ridge from the cabin and basin which had been planned has been postponed, it was an- onunced teday by Irvine Noble, race committee chairman. | for tomorrow by the Juneau Ski Club Winds sweeping the upper reaches |of the trail also are a cause of post- ponement, as it is thought they may make the higher slopes uncomfort- able for travelling. With at least one, possibly two, races set for the new course, within |the next few weeks, most of the | more enthusiastic mountain sliders iare training their sights toward | choosing their course for the races. | The events are to be run “point to point” with each competitor being required only to start and finish at the designated spots at the top of the new hill and by the shelter cabin at the Treadwell ditch. The | route to be run is open to the indi- ! vidual choosing of the skiers, bases |upon their own beliefs in their ab- |ilities to surmount the interven- \ing hazards. i e -, { Although famed as a mining state, i Colorado’s principal activity is ag- ) .+ . {was a new story; dismussed him. |riculture. | I A. J. Jackson was admitted to St. Ann’s Hospital today for medical at- aon Max Blane was a medical ad- mission from Warm Springs Bay vesterday afternoon at the St. Anr Hospital. Mr. and Mrs, E. J. Brundage of Tenakee, became the parents of a baby girl weighing 5 pounds 10 ovn- ces, born at St. Ann’s Hospital last |decreed by the Turkish govern-| AS a closing selection, “On the night. R. D, Webb was dismissed today from medical care at St. Ann’s Hos- pital. Mrs. D. Delzell was admitted to St Ann’s Hospital yesterday and under- went a major operation this morn- ing. By EMPIRE, SATURDAY, FEB. 4, 1939. CLIFF STERRETT NOT ALMOST! ) SAMBOQ . YUH HAS EVER SEE A DOG CLIMB A TREE—NOX THEN JUSTT AKE ALOOK HAIDA MEMBERS BOARDED SMALL CRAFT ON TRIP Dissemination of Fishing « (raft Requirements ‘l Is Job of Crew Plying a rou'e which took them to Hoonah, Elfin Cove, Sitka, and Port Alexander the U.S.C.G Haida returned and tied at its moorings on Government Dock this morn- |ing The itinerary was in the nature of an inspection jaunt and main act- ivity o nthe trip constituted in board- ing numerous smail fishing craft issuing instructions dealing with law requirements as concerns boat eq-| uipment. Some 35 boat skippers were con- tacted and numerous other boats vis- ited. At Sitka it is estimated some 1150 boats are tied up there for the | winter. Picturesque Elfin Cove whose harbor is gained via a lighter trav- ling a channel leading from so-call- | “Gunk Hele,” has 20 fishing boats tied in front of the 100 population settlement, The trip was also made to investi- te any possible needs for medical \aid among the outlying residents. There was no illness reported. .- ! BROWN GETS KNOCKED OUT Times—Champ Louis | . . \ at Ringside DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 4-—Tony “Two Ton" Galento, barkeeper and National Boxing Association’s Num- heavyweight title, moved in the et o town sasc o MRS, WHITE ENJOY and celebrated the occasion by flat- SON'S (ON(ERT OVER | ton, in the fourth round | ton, Galento had the battle-scarred RADIO MST NIGHI Brown on the floor ten times be- — . house left to the chin in the auditorium, Mrs. C. O. White, Louis was introduced and walked ! who is in St. Ann's Hospital with over to Galento, who refused to a fractured leg, enjoyed the con- After the fight, Louis said: “He Juneau High School music depart- does not look so good to me. I ment, which was directed by her {think I can take him.” son, Robert White, and which was the kindness of station KINY Mrs, White has been visiting in Juneau with her son for the past Is ApplAUDED BY stay in order to hear last evening's concert. She plans to leave for her | lARGE AUDIE“(E home in Seattle on the steamer Bar- | A temporary cast is being arranged | i for the voyage and she will be ac- CIever MUSKaI Presente companied south by an attendant. . MusicDepartment B, and P. W. Club fo In a setting of “Deep Purple,” the M t 0 M d Juneau High School band, under the ee n On ay mental music instructor, displayed | Monday noon at Percy’s Cafe the splendid talent last evening In pres- 'y onthiy meeting of the Busihess and entation of the Peter De Rose Vel pyofessional Womens Club will be to have been inspired by ;Ze blaze peservations are now being made f TIAh RDlork (O tthe reuibov. with Miss Caroline D. Todd, Presi- A modern theme was carried all | dent. | the High School Music Department X * 4 in the Grade School Auditorium, until 1 ?clock in the lbanquu. x@m which was filled to capaeity by & at Percy’s, during which time several 9 = ? ¥ A business matters will be open for Following the first group of sel-| k7 ections by the band, “Manhattan) Serenade” was played as a plano rendition of Louis Alter's modern ' number received prolonged applause. | One of the outstanding presenta- ' ouple Iu Mee' of much praise, was Schubert’s im- | g % mortal, “Unfinished Symjhony," the| M R. B. Lesher will lead @ cis- Galento Dr?pg Natie Ten? ber One challenger for Joe Louis's! tening Natie Brown, of Washiig- ‘fore dropping him with a round- Last evenimt.}llhough not present shake hands with tb> champion. cert presented last evening by the - R d broadcast for her benefit through MODERN CONCERT several weeks and prolonged her anof sailing from here on Monday. Last Evening by School o direction of Robert White, instru-, Ly our musical pattern, which was said held in connection with luncheon. through the musical, presented by Luncheon will be served from 12 large and appreciative audience. dlxcusslm“l. solo by Miss Maxine Hostrand, whose Mrs. Lesher 'o Speak | tions of the program, and worthy| first movement of which was ex_wcusslon Mcnday | cellently interpreted by the High | 8chool orchestra. “Song of India,” was another selection of the even-| (ing’s musical, beautifully sung by, a trio composed of Miss Ruth Al-/ ,len, Miss Charlene Arnold and Miss | Idabelle Dobson, while the orchestra {formed a background as a perfect| ! accompaniament for the singers.| Turksfo Purchase Couple Club meeting, her topic being “relation of character education to crime.” The usual pot-luck dinner will be served at 6:30 o'clock in the Parlors of thie Northern Light Presbyterian Church, with a social hour in charge of Mr. and Mrs. K. Cole and Mr. and Mrs. Noren. Vernon ‘lefty’ Gomez, pitching ace for the New York Yankees, and Mrs. Gomez, the former June O'Dea, set off for a buggy ride during their vacation at Hamilton, Bermuda. Mrs. Gomez admitted she and “Lefty” expect a little southpaw in the near future. ¢ BUSIEST days loom ahead for Joseph E. Widener (above) as the Hialeah park racing meet opens in Florida. Sportsman- Widener is president of the Miami Jockey club, Ice Skafing : Answers . , . —By DIANE CUMMINGS: Author Of *Figuve Skating As A Hob ,-_—-_"2F the fall; y G might break the arm, De: your distressing position, t. relax. Remember, when you arg skating your motion will c: you to slide along the ice and impact of the fall will be less~ ened. When falling hackwl*.‘ avoid falling on the base of the spine and always hold your head Utilifies ANKARA, Feb. 4. — Complete nationalization of public utilities in |'Turkey by immediate repurchase foreign concessions has been of | ment. | The new policy affects French, !German, Italian and Belgian con- |cerns operating street-car, sub- jwa and gas-lighting services at |Istanbul, electric power and water systems in Smyrna, and electric supply stations in Brussa and An- atolia. 77TH BIRTHDAY found Bishop Francis Taitt at work in Philadelphia. He heads diocese of Protestant Episcopal | REMAINS WILL BE Word was received today from G. A. Alexander, expressing a wish that |in Bellingham, Washington. Bruce Alexander died a few hours |after being taken to St. Ann’s Hos- pital Thursday evening after a fall down a raise at the mine. | His remains are at the Charles W.| | Carter Mortuary and wlil be sent to his parents on the seamer Baranof !sailing south on Monday. | Tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock 'at the Chapel of the Mortuary, ser- | vices will be held for Bruce Alexand- | ler, with the Rev. C. Edward Knight delivering the eulogy. Special music {will be sung by Mrs. Lola Mae Al- | exander. e — Empire Ads Pay. 4 SENT TO PARENTS his son’s body be shipped to his home | “Malaguena” by Ernesto Lecuona, also is deserving of mention, which selection ended the orchestral group. | Harry Watkins, accompanied at the piano by Miss Maxine Nostrand, played a trumpet solo, “My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice,” which was well .received by the large audience. | Trail” from the “Grand Canyon Suite,” was presented in an appro- priate setting which was flashed upon a transparent screen behind - which played the High School band, providing a perfect effect for the ,humber. “On the Trail” tells a story 1of a cowboy, astride his horse with Ihis burros, en route through the Grand Canyon. Throughout the sel- ection the bray of the burro is heard as he plods along, the bray being schoed by an answering call from other burros as yet untamed. Last evening’s concert was one of | | the most outstanding musical pres- entations of the Juneau High School, |music in the modern mode being | superbly given, with excellent tim- |ing and interpretation developed by the players, under the direction of | | Robert White. 'AUTO THIEF TO PAY FOR REPAIRS TO (AR | RACINE, Wi, Feb. 4—There is isuch a thing as a thoughtful thief, |Dave Hulbert decided. An automo- bile was stolen from his garage. (A note slipped under the garage |door said: “Dear Sir: Your missing car is all right. Only I stripped the gears. I am getting it repaired at my own |cost. Will return it Saturday. Please don't worry.” “won't dare to try to manage the viano in her Cinderella Won’ t Boss Yankee.% Helen Winthrope Weyant Miss Helen Winthrope Weyant, willed a third of the vast estate left the late Jacob Ruppert, brewery and baseball tycoan, tells reporters she New York Yankees.” She is shown New York apartment. 3 i * o by at .