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DON'T SEE WHY YuUH DON'T PATRONIZE ME, SAMBO. My’ ERESH EGG IS TH' FRESHEST . SCALPO, KAPLAN WINNERS MATCH; newyorkgouts Jack Roper NEW YORK, Dec. 23 —Petey Scal- | y5i0r Munsell, 168 pounder of Pon- zo, of New York, last night took Knocks Out e ca City, last night knocked out another long step in his campaign | jacx Roper, 209'; pounder of Los for the featherweight title shot by | spgeles, in the second round of outpointing Simon Chavez, of Ven- their scheduled 10-round bout. ezuela, in a close and tough ten- LA rounder. Scalzo weighed 125 3-4 pounds and Chavez weighed 124 3-4 pounds. | MISUNDERSTOOD On the same card, Mike Kaplan, Boston welterweight, made it two POTSAPe © SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Dec. 23. straight over Eddie Brink, of Scran- ton, punching out an eight round —Patrolman C. A. Lunnen attached decision. a brake-testing machine to a mo- Kaplan weighed 142 pounds and torist's car and ordered him to drive Brink 144% pounds. 20 miles an hour for the test. Some- - e — thing diverted his attention and the car sped out of sight. Later an exasperated driver called at the police station—miles away— and demanded the machine be re- moved. “I don't see why I have to drive 20 miles for a brake test any- | way,” he snapped. 77777 D PROSPERITY COMES | HURON, G. D., Dec. 23.—Ducks, | geese and pheasants fared well un- der the AAA program in South Da- kota. Small Samples of grain farm- ers sent here for testing under the loan program piled up until 400 bushels were on hand. The State AAA committee turned the grain over to game wardens for feeding at the Waubay game ref- uge. IN THE BESSEMER process, pure iron ore is obtained by blow- ing a blast of ordinary air on molten pig iron. | IS (AP R CRE | Eat Out Today! ROYAL CAFE Fort Madison, la., U.S. A, S Q PREMIER LIFETIME SHEAFFER'S Fineline The new SHEAFFER pencil with a permanently sharp point. The first REAL improvement in mechanical pencils in 24 years- For Business and Professional people, for School and Home use —at a price all can afford. Put buy a LIFETIME pen, matched with a FINELINE pen- cil, it's the finest set of all. And the LIFETIME pen is guaran- tecd for everlasting service. £ Qe (W FINELINE leads, double length, smooth and strong, yet always sharp FINELINE pencil in Black, Red, Blue, Green and Brown for different colored leads Peace On Earth— Good Willto Men! Charles Waynor " THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MY GREEN PEAS IS TH' GREENEST--- MY NEW POTATOES 'S TH' NEWEST-.. Garcia Wins By Knockout Harve Iffert, Tailor kegler, rolled | MANILA, Dec. 25.—Ceferino Gar- 202 in his first game last night at cia, Filipino, successfully defended | the Elks against the Builders, then his middleweight title here by| rolled 222, but fell down to 170 in | knocking out Glenn Lee, of Nebras-| the last game to rob himself of ka, in the thirteenth of the sched-| 600, finishing up with the evening's |uled fifteen round bout 1 best mark, 594. Jack Dempsey, who flew here by | The Taflors won two of three |Clipper ship of Pan American Air- from the Builders, held up by Halm’s | lines, was the referee. | | 558 D = ! | rosters, ana Humpies won two of JACK MUTCH IS IN ; NEW MODELED HOME IFFERT LOSES " 600 TALLY BY ' SCANT MARGIN |three from the Jewelers, | Scores last night were as follows: Snipes | ward 141 188 149— 478 '" WAYNOR ADDI"O | Tverson 1563 164 151— 468 S | | Duckworth 156 148 148— 452 | Jack W. Mutch, foreman at tm-L ! —— —— —— —— |Harri Machine Shop, has this day | Totals 450 500 448—1398 moved into his newly finished home | Fosters | in the Waynor Addition. This hc | spot 66 66 66— 198 was built by Dishaw and Son, d rs. Burford 109 . 113 111— 333 signed by Harold Foss and Co., and Foster, Sr. 112 121 150— 383 plumbing and heating by the Harri Foster, Jr. 124 125 127— 376 Machine Shop. —————— ——| In this new, modern-built home,| Totals 411 425 454—1290 |Mr. Mutch has instalied and com- Tailors pletely revolutionized the heating Iffert 202 222 170— 594 | question in the city of Juneau. Hs Kegel .. 145 161 168— 474 |put in a hot water plant and in- Ramsay 129 128 180— 474 |stead of the radiators being placed —— —— —— ~———|on the floors in the different rooms, ! Totals 476 511 518—1505 | they are hung on the walls. i Builders | This has been done in the States , Spot 12 12 12— 36/!very successfully and Mr. Mutch has Halm 150 206 202— 588 paved the way for this work in his Bob Davlip 193 146 158— 497 new home. He likewise carried out Mrs. Davlin 125 122 149— 396 |an innovation in the installation of | —— —— —— ——|a wall-hung wash basin and toilet | Totals 486 486 521—1487 | in the bathroom. | ! Jewelers Mr. Mutch is very proud of his Wilson 133 133 128— 390 | new home and his many friends ex- Koski 136 131 131— 398|pect to drop in on him for some | Hagerup 167 149 183— 479 g00d cheer Christmas day PO S e | Totals 416 410 4391265 e " o MANGALAO HAS Spot 36 36 36— 108 Vucovich 155 108 153— 462 | Chipperfield 153 131 108— 392! HIGHEST SCORE E. Reynolds ... 1558 126 126— 415| | totas .. a0 = FOR BRUNSWICK i e I T " ' | Barber Mangalao led the pack at | wHAIS THAI- | the Brunswick last night with 559, {hifi Barbers winning four straight, * inclusive of total, from the Steve- | DANVILLE, Va., Dec. 23.—Your|yoreg, name please? | Home Grocers won three of four | The marriage license clerk gasped | from Martin's Demons. when he got this answer from the| young negro: Judger Virlie Bird- iron Massondail William Harris. | (Bill's girl's name was H““E]‘ Scores last night are as follows: Wall). Barber Shop Trio ‘F‘reehurger 184 167 134— 485 Last night's rolling finishes Bruns- wick tournament kegling until De- cember 26, next Tuesday night. | Mangalao 191 157 211— 559 A"IHONY FOKKER | R. Galao 157 172 181— 510 | s i | Totals 532 496 526—1554 DIES SUDDENLY Stevedores | clark 194 155 148— 497 Watson 158 151 143— 447 NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—Anthony | suljan S T 167 a6 }P’okker. 49, airplane designer and builder, died suddenly today in a| hospital during treatment for pneu- 505 437 458—1400 Home Grocery Totals mococeus meningitis. He will be bur- | germie 207 145 173— 525 ied in Holland where his mother Thinodeau 151 146 175— 472 lives. 5 Koski 188 133 174— 495 Mrs. Fokker died 10 years ago. R T S ‘They had no children. Totals 546 424 522—1492 T v Martin’s Demons Amber is the fossilized resin of Bloedhorn 154 125 150— 429 i extinet trees. Banta 141 188 190— 519 | e ety g0 -— | Duker 192 122 122— 436 | § Handicap 20 20 20— 60 Totals 507 455 482—1444 . r——— MUSCAL GHOST NOW FOUND OUT | HOPK'NSVILLE, Ky., Dec. 23.— | Hopkinsville police have marked down the mystery of the “haunted music machine” in a local travern as solved—by the usual electrical | short circuit. | | Three times within two weeks |the nickel music box began playing in the middle of the night. Appar- ently no one was in the building |and no nickel in the slot. # | Leland Atkinson, the owner, who |lives in an adjoining building, asked | the aid of police after hearing the music late at night in the belief | | some one was robbnig the tavern. e s HOKE HOME ON TAKU _Verne Hoke, U. 8. Signal Corps, Civilian Engineer, returned on the | |steamer Taku from Ketchikan | | where he assisted in installation | |of radio-telephone communication | between that city and Seattle. ‘ - .- - | Christmas Gift 50c, “ALASKAN,” | jby Marie Drake. SATURDAY, DEC. 23, 1939. By CLIFF STERRETT NOT FERGITTIN' THAT YER SMALL STEAKS 1S TH' SMALLEST/ Cope. 1939, King Rearures Syndicate, T . World rights remerved. MIDNIGHT MASS | GOT THEIR GOATS CHRISTMAS EVE | o 4 g an Oklahoma City back yard. They Service Will Be Full Choral tradea the nanny for another bitly | -Sung by Choir of OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Dec. 23 —Best laid plans of mice and men Two boys with an idea “acquired” and then headed for wide open; spaces near Oklahoma City. . The strange procession aroused 18 Voices the curiosity of a citizen who called police. The Christmas Fesval will be ob- | Intercepted, the boys explained served in Holy Trinity Cathedral by celebrating the Midnight Mass Christmas Eve, beginning promptly | at 12 o'clock Sunday night. their idea was this: if bull fight- ing was a paying proposition in Mexico, then it “ought to make a | mint of money in the U. 8. A." if| The serivee will be full choral, | pilly goats we substituted for sung by a choir of 18 voices. { bulls. They were all set for a “trial | The order of the service will be yyn” when police interferred as follows: - e ~ Precessional hymn, “It Caame up- an'the Midnight Olear,’—Carol, | sl Kyrie, “Nine-fold,"—Ward. | HOSPITAL NOTFS | Gradual, “Silent Nght"—Solo by | - - ~ 2 Marye Berne. | Gloria, Tibi, Gratias, Credo—Gil-| Mrs. J. C. Michaelson and her bert’s Mass | baby boy will be dismissed this Hymn—"While Shepherd Watched | €vening and will be at their home Their Flocks by Night."—Gabriel. |in the Fosbee for Christmas. Christmas Message by the Dean.| Admitted to St. Ann's Hospital, Offertory — Anthem, “Sing, O|Rod Brighton is receiving medical Heavans“—Tours. | care. ' | Presentation—Festival | Mrs. M. J. Akerman was dis- Sursum and Sanctus — Gilbert’s| missed today from medical super- Mass | vision at St. Ann’s Hospital. Benedictus—Morley. | S i A Dresden Double Amen | HAGERTY RETURNS HOME Agnus Dei—Gounod's Mass | Don Hagerty, Office of Indians Gloria in Excelsis—Gilbert's Moss. | Affairs official, returned on the Nunc Dimittis—Old Chant. ‘sloamcr Taku after a trip to Wash- Recessional Hymn — “Christians | ington, D.C., in connection with | Awake"—Yorkshire, | office business. | Marye Berne Ehler is choi rdi-! = B iy | rector, and Jackson Rice is organist. ¥ Empire ciassifieds bring results. DINE--- DINNER CHOICE OF COCKTAILS Chilled Tomato Juice Fruit, Oyster or Shrimp CHOICE OF SOUPS Consomme Royal 3 FISH Fresh Shrimp a la Newburg ENTREES Candied Sweet Potatoes Orange Ice SALAD Baked Potatoes Whipped Potatoes Assorted Hot Rolls DESSERT Appple or Mince Pie English Plum Pudding, Hard and Rum Pumpkin Pie, Whipped Cream Chocolate Nut Parfait After Dinner Mints Coffee Tea CHILDREN'S PORTION " SERVED FOR 85¢ PHONE 800 RESERVATIONS L | mention of the ladies. Christmas Day inthe BARANOF— Gold Dining Room and Coffee Shop MUSIC THROUGHOUT THE DINNER HOUR CHRISTMAS DINNER Oyster Soup Puree of Tamoto Soup with Rice Stuffed Tom Turkey with Giblet Gravy, Cranberry Sauce and ‘ Grilled New York Sirloin, French Fried Onions and Mushroom Sauce Pan Fried King Salmon or Halibut Steak, Maitre d’Hotel Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, Au Jus Breaded Pork Tenderloin, Apple Sauce, Pan Gravy Roast Colored Capon, Dressing, Pickled Pears Lettuce and Tomato Salad, 1000 Island Dressing or Golden Glow with Mayonnaise * Fresh Buttered Peay Mashed Hubbard Squash Homemade Layer Cake Roquefort—Old English—American—Limburger or Swiss Cheese served with Toasted Crackers Assorted Nuts Buttermilk = < Post Office Open Sunday Four Hours The Juneau Post Office will be open Sunday from 10 o'clock in the forenoon until 2 o'clock in the afternoon That is—parcel post and general delivery windows will be open for of a heavy mail which this morning avoard the There are all kinds of packages, Christmas gifts, in the mail today and Postmaster Albert Wile is giv- ing everybody an opportunity to get them, | The mail aboard the Taku was the only dispatch for any city ”‘i Southeast Alaska and was due to efforts of Postmaster Wile who radioed Seattle for the specials | vice on the steamer leaving Seat-| tle last Tuesday night. Answers fo Quiz 1. Apples, preferably red, nn«.l‘ strings of popcorn. | 2. New York and New England.| 3. Germany, It was brought to| America by Hessian soldiers who | came to fight for England durlng‘ | the Revolution. | 4. Balsam fir. | 5. Around 250,000 annually, or| about two -percent of the total used in the Nation. | 6. According to legend holly was used to make the crown of thorns which was placed upon Chris! brow, It became known as “Christ- | thorn” or “Christdorn,” then nsl holy” tree and later by its present} name. | 7. Delaware and Maryland. | 8. No—only the female of the| species, 9. Of blossoming age—at five years old, 10. Mythology attributes the idea to the Scandinavian Goddess of Love. 11. 12. least Oklahoma. Well they say the Love God- dess decreed that whoever should pass under the mistletoe should | receive a kiss, but with no specific | Merry Widow Sauces 5 - CLEAR HEADS CHOOSE WISELY! 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