The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 3, 1939, Page 5

POLLY AND HER PALS [—7 OH, YOU JUST CAME FROM THE OPERAZ TH AL kefilucky Derby Is Saturday Here Is Special Informa- * tion About Big Horse Race Classic There will be eight other races in addition to the Ke ky Derby on Derby Day, May 6. t race is scheduled to yund nocn. The Derby n't v 5 pm The nine-r Derby Day pro- gram was inaugurated last year Colonel Matt J. Winn, Derby gen- eralissimo, explained, to “pep up the crowd that usually “gets rest- less around noon time. Fans start pouring into Church- ill Dow at 6:30 am A half-dc 1 musical organiza- tions are to be on hand entertain the early-birds, nel said are to perfor ara the morning and afternoon and then combine to play “My Old Kentucky Home" when the Derby horses parade to the post Then comes one of the most col- orful moments of every Derby. A hush csettles o the d. A the notes the throng bursts into ce. Not a few of the spec- tators sing with teary eyes. At the cenelu oes up. The the post. Then until the cry echoes, ightly more than two minutes the Derby is hist ry About $1,500,000 31,500,000 Churchill Downs be mu- than at od i windows on each Kentuck D day the past two years third of that sum was bet on outcome cf the Derby £ when tize Louisville C nal began compiling figures, the total take has run from th record $2098701 bet in 1926 to 47 wagered on Derby day in a depression year. Derby bets afone ranged fr $601.958 in 1926 to $229.3 About EQUIN FAMIL Thoroughbred race horses hav- ing the same dam are half-brothers or half-sisfers. If they have the same dam and site, tnen they are full brothers or sisters, 52 in 193 Horses having the same “pappy” but different dams are not related. For cxample, Lawrin, 1938 Ken- tucky Derby winner, and Techni- cia a candidate this year, had the same “daddy”—the late Insco. But they are total strangers as far as relationship is concerned, be- cause Lawrin is out of Margaret Lawrence, while was Glister. Abcut 50,000 GALLONS It costs $50,000 to “paint up” Churchill Downs_for the Kentucky Derby and for the Downs' annual spring paity About 50,00 gallons of paint are spread over 40-odd buildings and grandstands on the 300-acre plant, Track Superintendent Tom Young won't be specific about the cost, but he estimates the per-gallon ex- Technician’s dam HOW THRILLING / WHAT DID YOU HEAR TONIGHT 2 E DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1939. By CLIFF STERRETT /TH' KRANK'S HAS A NEW CAR..-- TH' BLUNTTES HAS BIN ABROAD---- SOPRINA PROONE'S POORLY ---' AN' PLENTY MORE WOT SKIPS MY MIND AT PRESENT/ 1 pense at 75 cents for barn paint | w2 Saatfle Beals CAVADIAN GRL Ot Puls BRUNSWICK IS Aboat SPRING FLOV g ) - SEEKING ALASKA VICTORY TEAM flowers at Churchill D Il S s ] . i . - Stars, Opening "~ corpesponpent ~ WinOver IN COM. LOOP oy Dusty mi the flowers ¥ " Becawse they : ew b S bt et Y O Iffert Tops List of Keglers Pt itk i from Alaska. Writing to The Empir -th A f 183 A o Helen Elliott, 43 Sixth Street with Average 0 H T'cronto, Ontario, i . ) y Angels Drop Their Fourth " i 2ion canainn Yankees Invade West, De- Pins Per Game v . n girl 0 wishes an Alaska: : H | v “Dart. o i o e onss fox 10 g Straight Game-Port- cooponan’of approvimator the feat Tigers — White S0X | i nrunswic vowiing trio won Abcut s A ganing and ajl sports in ral. 1 s standings for the last bowling tour- How do r their | =28 I Ataociaton SIEW) enjoy reading and I read a lot. M (By Associated Press) nament of the season revealed today names? Here's & o L e ad @ sic and drama ierest me. 1| Mel Ot yesterday clouted out a| Top averages for the pinsters were of them G full ‘fledged premiere yes erday t0 am taking pianc lessons and I be- | pomer into the right field stands in | taken by Iffert and Radde, Lifert Buffalo Bill, a Kentu dedicate Hollywood’s own new base- lonz to our i school Dramalic ' he last of the ninth inning with with 183 and Radde with 181 Man- candidate, got his m RRILDRERA DAL (b RIS Ratife | Clab the Giants two runs behind. two galao tied for d with Radde. his owner. William E. Smith, presi- staged fireworks, banging out 14 hits | I am willing to exchange photo- men out but two men on bases, to, Standings and averages were as dent of the Standard Oil Company and sending the Stars down one graphs and scenes of Oniario for gefeat the Reds, and ending the | follows of Kentucky notch in the standings. Movie stars those of A A Gianhts" 166i0g stréak’ at five ;am'bs Teams Won Lost Smith had “been called “Buffalo | €alore attended the ceremonies, Would you be kind enough to " pacti M f o Tou Gehrig | Brunswick 16 ; by his friends because he 3 The “\nuul.s dorpped the 1uuu»h publish this plea in YOUur BeWSPAPer o henched at his own request after Am. Meat 15 6 A1 Wobe W bensealiod At ¢ game last night, Howard and help me (o find a correspon- 5iss" eoncecutive games and Di ITvinzs Market 14 7 it AcaiBtdy Craghead, of the Padres, holding dent? B e e o Gaorpe Bros R at we'll st o four scattered hits. % by i York hospital, the Yankees opened Independents 9 12 aid, poir : g g el . their first western invasion by drub- Cooperative LB now Buffalo Bill o Francisco last night. Frank Hu'(h'" bing the Detroit Tigers yesterday, Cdlifornia Grocery 6 15 .. e giving them exclusive possession of 45 Lot Grocer 516 Benjamin Frankiir id o be “poand scored three runs in the Fg iach 8 Ttfert Il‘;:'“';;‘-'l.(‘ll(h;“:;;ml\:l|nz'll'\u one of the first to e indur- 1o inning last night to beat Oak- _ The White Sox moved past the . "0 500 o canas 170, Car- ce to protect fatmers against crop 100 s a e idle Red Sox into second place bY ;o015 Burcs 174, Ugrin 172, Kos- osses. taking advantage of Ted Lyons stout ol bl 4k o e — e enemy errors (o kI 170, Rayela 166, Hidinger 166, z TUESDAY i S N Harper 165, Sturrock 162, Kauffmann Off for Vacatlon st League 0" Mound Wild-Eyed Game 161, Roach 161, Druliner 161, Ben- o Ban Diego 4 The Woahimere Gmators won Rel 161, Morgan 160, Judson 158, attle 8; Hollywood 5. {hielr fort Siraight ghmb yeaterday | DeTeiol 105 Orign. 168,43 Bavars 4: Sacramento 3. * i T 144, Zinik 146, Alice Eliason 142, Genera! Cornelius Vanderbilt, so- ciety leader, reveals himself as an aviation enthusiast as he prepares to board a clipper ship at Miami for Havana, Cuba, and a vacation. A LOT OF PROTECTION FOR A LITTLE s why so many are taking advant protection afforded by ent falling aircraft, which covers dc yorry about. f the "“whole- Office—New York Life SHATTUC K AGENCY Telephone 249 San Francisco 4 Portland 7: Oakland 5, National Leagu Philadelphia 6; Chicag New York 8; Cincinnat Pittsburgh 3; Brooklyn St. Louis 2 ton 1 Ame Philadelphia 1 New York 22 Washington 9 Bos Chicag St. Loui; STANDixG OF CLUBS Juneau - Young Hardware Detroit 2 e 0 1 i7 n League 0 4. : Coast Leazue Won Lost Los Angeles 22 10 Seattle 19 13 San Francisco 16 16 Hollywood 15 16 Sacramento 15 17 San Diego 13 17 Portland 13 17 Oakland 11 18 National League Won Lost 1 Boston 8 4 Cincinnati 6 4 St. Louis 6 L Chicago 6 5 Brooklyn 5 5 Philadelphia 5 6 4 g Pittsburgh 3 8 American League Won Lost New York 6 3 CHicago 7 4 Boston 5 3 WashIngton 6 4 Detroit 6 6 St. Louis 4 6 Cleveland 4 6 Philadelphia 2 8 Former Seattle Pitcher, with Tigers, Releas- ed to Toledo Mich., May rookie righ t bought from the S has 15ed Ame TRONT die Hute been ticn ur v Pet. | Hutchi 688 nce in the big yesterday 594 45 the Yanks ove med the Tig- 500 2 score of 484 was wild and was pred ]’ jen runs in less than ol inning he worked it Church Dinner IS The annual church dinner ored by the Martha ci being held this afternoon and ev ning in the Parlors of the Northe: Preshyterian Church. A ¢ invitation is extended to th to in attendance, witl r served between 5 and 7 0 Light dial ublic clock. . 600 Mrs. J. F. Worley will be hostes 500 for the oceasion 400 - 400| Try The Empire classifieds for 200 | resulls. = o4 = BRIGHTEN UP YOUR HOME Armstrong'’s Linoleum Cheerful bright colors ,to with your woodwork— Let us measure your floor and quote you prices- Approximately $27.00 for a 9x12 room Completely Installed. Event This Evening spon- y, is ARMSTRONG'S LINOLEUM FOR ALL YOUR FLOORS A vast array of beautiful new patterns to select from in a variety of colors and designs. 130, Tucker 130, E. Yohoda 118. - rsto Kearney taking a wild-eyed decision from the ¢ St. Louis Browns. Boston lost to the Cardinals des- | pite the five-hit pitching of Danny GILBERT CRUTER | Brooklyn tripped over a three- hitter hurled by Bob Klinger of the 15 WRITING BOOK The Phillies came out of a four- s | game losing streak as 38-year-old — v] Johnson pitched four-hit ball to BOULDER, Colo.,, May 3.—Gilhert 1 defeat the Cubs. Cruter, Colorado’s crack Negro high | o - = jumper, is writing a book about it. | w' I w'" It's a phamphlet. Says Cruter: “I 1ggiers wi am preparing it to send to many w' I ' high school athletes who have writ- iggie a ten to me asking for some ’tips’ on | H how to jump.” Dugouf Tonight —_— pic tryouts next year, holds the | If you want to learn that wiggle mountain record of 6 feet 8% inch- | (the Ice Worm Wiggle), show up es and was third in the National Cruter, who has his eye on Olym- between 9 and 10 o'clock tonight at A. A. U, championships at Buffalo | the American Legion Dugout. N. Y., last year. | Carol Beery Davis and Marie Ly- ALt i | ing Johnson will teach one and all, Americans have won three out but a special request has been sent of the last seven Nobel prizes for| out for Rotarians and Rotary Anns literature. ! to be present. - TOUGH ON PITCHERS 1 PITTSBURGH, May 3.—Last sea- - son Lloyd Waner struck out only % 9 11 times, an average of only one whiff in 56 trips to the plate. All I hu's B S 3 The threne chair of Napoleon is r preserved in a San Fran seum. NOW WITH * New harmonize rang “ Longer Riding-Base ¢ Chevrolet's Baseball Sp;eading NEW YORK, May 3.—The States of Idaho and Utah are represented in organized baseball by the newly former Pioneer League. - Gym Class for Women May Be Stayted Here It was revealed that the Rotary Anns will start a gymnasium class if enough Juneau women signify their interest in joining. A small fee will be made each week for an instructor if the plan materializes and all women desiring further de-| the class are re- A. M. Uggen at tails concerning quested to call Mrs Blue 206 D e OPPOSITION T0 ROOSEVELT PLAN SMASHED TODAY WASHINGTON, May 3 The House, this afternoon, smashed un- der a landslide of votes an attempt to kill President Roosevelt’s plan to reorganize sprawling executive agencies, by a vote of 264 to 128. The discarded resolution on dis- approval was offered by Represen-' tative Taber. the Government's 'Request Made | By Roosevell ~ Pigeon Holed |Question of Plane Bases | on Pacific Islands May ; Be Restudied | WASHINGTON, May 3. — The Appropriations Subcommittee has pigeon holed President Roosevelt’s request for funds to establish a small Navy patrol plane base on Wake, Midway, Palmyra and Johnson Is- lands in the Pacific. | Chairman Scrugham said he be- ieved the request should be r tudied in view of the House’s re- |jection of the Guam base. |, Chairman Serugham further said Ihe believed the bases would be “an evasion” of the Washington Naval | Treaty preventing fortifications west fof Hawail MUSEUM'S COW ' MOOSE VICTIM OF PROGRESS Old Specinienijoins Rank | | | | The action of the House vn’|\mll\" of Unemp|0yed_Fma| clears the way for the reorganiza- tion pregram to next month since and House must reject the Congress fective. D MRS. WILLIAMS BRIDGE HOSTES Entertaining this afterncon at her heme on Distin Avenue, Mrs. J. A Willlams and two tables of bridge. In keeping with the early spring season each individual table is cen- ed with bouquets of pussy-willows. -+ DAVIS RECITAL LAST EVENING WELL ATTENDED A large and appreciative audience | attended the piafo-organ recital presented last evening in the audi- torium of the Northern Light Pres- byterian Church by the advanced pupils of Carol Beery Davis. An hour's program was given by the following students: Miss Beverly Leivers, Miss Joan Hudon, Miss Shir- ley Pavis, Miss Anne Morris, Miss | evivia Davis, Robert Satre and Bob Phillips. e Try The Empire classifieds for results. CHEVROLET..,. 2% 0 into operation both the Senate | plan | within 60 days of its submission to to prevent its being ef- Fate Mystery The Territorial Museum's deject- ed-looking cow moose, which has been on display in Juneau for more than 30 years, is to be disposed of, elbowed out of its place in the hal | by the Jordly new bull moose speci- | men received recently from the Tou- zona section, by way of Washington, |D. €, and Panama. | At a meeting yesterday of the | Territorial Library and Museum | Commission it was decided the cow imutse. whose hide had been peeling is hostess with luncheon | off as the old stitches disintegrated, | will be giyen away. The only re- quest of William Beach, who pre- nted the new moose, was that the old one be removed | Went to St. Louis The cow moose was mounted al | sitka in 1904 to be sent with the | Alaska exhibit to the St. Louls | World's Fair. On its return, it stop= |ped off for a while for display af | Portland and when received in Ju- ! neau was placed in the upper story lof the old Governor's office, whilcH | stood where the Federal Building | now does. o Harry Watson, who has spoken |for the old moose, won't disclose | what he intends to do with it. He | hinted he might set it up in the woods somewhere to give hunters a {thrill. When it was suggested he | might present it to the Moose Lodge, Watson replied the antler-less speci- men was hardly appropriate for that purpose but that he might give it to the Women of the Moose. B ] Most of the names of individual | stars were given them by Arabian tronomers. K The on ng Best at Lowest Cosf’ IN SALES The biggest selling 1939 model car In America—and more than that—the biggest selling car for seven out of the last eight years! 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