The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 9, 1940, Page 5

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, FRIDAY, FEB. 9, 1940 231 FOR FIRST GAME RESULTS IN HIGH TOTAL Harvz Iffert of the Tailors, pac- ing 5 squad to a two of three win over the Grizzlies in the open- er at the Elks last night, marked 232 in his first game and walked off with honors for the evening in total as well, adding up 596 pins. Amazons took a new lease on life last night and beat the Engineers two of three, and Editors won two of three from the Luckies. Tonight's games are Cooks Editc Sharks vs. Snipes Medicos vs. Fosters. Last night's scores were 03 fol- lows: vs and Grizziies 110 124 146 204 189 438 459 Tailors 124 145— 379 167— 437 | 194— 587| 506—1403 | Mrs. Duncan Duncan Rizndeau Totals 7 232 164 161 7 173 = 191— 156 163— 156 138— 564 492 4991555 21 596 483 455 (Spot) Itfert Kegal Ramsey Totals BASKETBALL TONIGHT February 9 Students 15¢ HIGH SCHOOL Use Sixth Street Entrance ONLY! JUNEAU HIGH vs. ELKS AND MOOSE vs. HENNINGS Engineers 121 134 159— 414 159 157 137— 453 144 186 159— 489 424 477 4as~1aosl Amazons 42 129 150 174 159 192 ¢ TILE FIGHT [South Ame@l (laims He May Win Champion- ship-Louis Talks Luckies | NEW YORK[Feb, 9.—Joe Louis| 6 6 6— 1g|makes his ninth defense in his rec- 136 146 170— 452 |ord breaking run as world heavy- 149 157 132— 438 | Wweight champion tonight in Madison | 154 156 153— 463 | Square Garden and his morning PR, ___ tthere was n ocreature slué:;\dg whn; 5 | would predict that Arturo oy, of ,414_5..4_63__ el Chile, could take the crown away, | from the Brown Bomber. SIS[ER RE"AMED | A crowd of between 18,000 and 19,000 fans is expected to contribute o |to a gate of over $100,000. Louis is a one to seven favorite Mrs, Taylor terling Bavard LOUIS, GODOY Totals 42 149 42— 126 139— 417 159— 483 101— 452 (Spot) D. Hurley VanderLeest Hurley Totals Editors 138 165 115 178 169 150— 400 150— 430 | 178— 525 Sundborg Stevens Ugrin 114 Totals (Spot) Mrs. Sperling Mrs. Dufresne Dufresne Totals CHICAGO, Ill, Feb. 9.—George | | H. sisler of St. Louis has been re- |to continue holding the title. Godoy said: “I am confident I will be the first South American |to take the championship of the SATURDAY FOOD SALE world.” Sponsored by Martha Society, Louis, all day Saturday at Piggly Wiggly caid the fight will end “just as soon Market, adv. as I tag him with a solid punch.” This after noon the two men weighed in, Louis tipping the scales at 203 pounds and Godoy at 202. Louis weighed the same as he did in his last start with Pastor then weighed 200 uhunds Big Talker Is Released BOSTON, Feb. 9.—The linguistic Moe Berg, who has mastered all the finer arts except hitting, will be missing from the baseball box scores this coming season for the first time in seventeen years. The most erudite of baseball players has been stricken from the Red Sox's actlve list and appears destined to end his long major league carcer as a bull- pen catcher. He has served as the Boston Club's third-string catcher since 1935 but that berth probably will be assigned to George Lacy, up from annapolu; - KlVbMAN ON VA(‘ATION Wyatt Kingman, of Warner's Ma- chine Shop, is a passenger south on the Northland on a- vacation. He plans to visit with brothers in New York state. elected National Semi-Pro Baseball | Commissioner for a one-year term. - in his usual brief words, GAMES First Game at 7:30 P. M. GYMNASIUM pon - Teday's News T oday—Empire. ENTERRING IN who IPERCY'S TRIO HAS EVENING Rolling a doubleheader last night | at the Brunswick, the Percy squad won seven out of eight points, ing four from Martin's Demons nnd three from the Takus. 'TWIN BILL OF VICTORIES SLATED IN HOOP PLAY o0 fom e R i na [ BIER Meet ngh School as the Takus won four points. Highest total was rolled by Pat-| terson of Percy's with 575. Last night's scores were as fol-| lows: | Takus Villaganas 133 155 Aquimo 164 166 Maring 138 127 Totals Percy’s 178 153 130 142— 425 156 181 — 337 168— 168 454 473—1414 Yaceko Patterson “Jack” T. Reynolds Totals 487 | Martin’s Demons 15¢ 154 116— 424 109 115 148— 372 124 159 148— 431 20 20 20— 60 407 448 4321287 Perey’s 144 198 173 Banta Duker Bloxham (Handicap) Totals Yaceko Pattorsory T. Reynolds 156 152— 452 174 203— 575 139 148— 460 469 503—1487 Totals 515 s Demons 156 157 150— 463 153 161 168— 482 113 113 138— 364 20 20 20— 60 442 451 4761369 Takus 141 Banta Duker Bloxham (Handicap) Totals 154 164— 459 189 143 160— 492 167 157 157—"471 487 454 4811422 Villaganas Aquino Hime Totals *Average score. S Sullivan Is Traded" | ST. LOUIS, Peb. 9.—A smxghz trade of Billy Sullivan to the Detroit Tigers for Pitcher George (Slick) Coffman is announced by (.he 8t. Louis Browns. | Sullivan, catcher, infielder and | outfielder, batted .289 for the Browns last year. He was obtained from Cleveland in 1938 in a deal for Cat- ___ Alaska Electric l.lghl & Power ALL WHITE BEAUTY ACTIVATOR WASHING' ACTION n QUIET WASHING ACTION ] PERMADRIVE MECHANISM & GENERAL ELECTRIC MOTOR [ ] NO OILING REQUIRED ] GENERAL ELECTRIC GUARANTEE Alaska Eleciric Light & Power G. E. Washers as low as 8$59.95 cher Rollie Hemsley. Coffman, a right-hander, worked in twenty-three games last season, principally in relief roles, winning [HELP AN | ALASKAN i1 | | | Telephene 718 or write The Alaska Territorial | Employment Service | | cAB DRIVER-GROCERY | CLERK—Age 38, married. Several | years' experience clerking in gro- cery stores, knows the business | thoroughly. Has also driven cab, and been a hotel clerk. Will ac- |cept any work available. Call for |ES 3310, ACMISEION $1.00 POLLY AND HER PALS UP WITH YuH AN' WITH YuH STARTIN' TH FIREPLACE . WITH MY MORN!N' PAPER ! BUT BY TH OL' HARR' 160— “g\ ning’s Clothiers 190— 520 | game of 148— 413 | the High School gymnasium and _ ——. —|the High Schocl five will meet the 435 448 408—1381' Elks in the nightcap. 143 163— 484 siderably, Bears Pay Last Game Before Vikings pitted against Hen- in the opening tonight's doubleheader in Moose are Mocse have smcothed out con- and should give Hen- nings a good run. It isn't in the cards for Henning forward Saxton to hit the hoop for 25 points again 'as he did against the Hoonah Pi- | other rates night before last, and on the hand, it is about time the Moose squad found themselves. They have worked the same com- bination more or less in the pasi three games, and if Watson and Wilson “get hot,” the Henning squad is going to have to push it- self to stay in the lead. The way the High School been going in recent games (un- defeated since Hector. and the pups) the Elks should get snowed under. The Elks are without Rit- ter, who went cut to the Aleutians for a Bureau of Fisheries job, and Jimmy Orme, veteran guard, can't burn up the coust the way he used to. Elks have had to fight a defensive game nearly all season with Dutch Behrends, Orme and Dale Dru- liner: backing up the team-—bul three good guards can make it tcugh for any team, so you can expect almos’ anything cut of that curtain-dropper tonight. First game staris at 7:30. Inci- dentally, it will be Juneau High's last game before they go to Pelers- burg to take on the Southeast Al- aska crown holding Vikings to see who wears the prize this yenr. has Y. POLICEMAN MUST REPORT ON IMPORTANT ISSU Must Declare Whether They Have Been Members of Christian Front NEW YORK, Feb. 9. Commissioner Valentine has order- ed all members of the New York City police force to declare whether | | | they are or have been members of . the Christian Front, Valentine added that all bers ‘of his department also would be required to state in writing whether they belonged to any sub- - versive “organizations including either Communist as Fascist groups. The Commissioner did not say what action will be taken against any policeman who admitted mem- bership in the Christian Front or subversive organizations. However, he pointed out that a policeman is a peace officer and must remain neutral on duty. He said policemen; are. not neutral if they are asso-, ciated with a subversive organiza- tion. mem- | News DEFINITELY, HERE IS NEWS! . ... A special'showing of new spring hats just in, at a very special price. All of 1940’s newest styles, for every type miss or matron. Whether it's to be a perky sailor, a more casual c arefree felt, or a con- servative dressier type—they're all here in a wonderful showing. Both felts and straws in all colors and head sizes from 21%2 to 23. NAVY BLACK ROSE AQUA DAWN BQ M. SAILORS PILL BOXES BRIMS BERETS TOQUES BEHRENDS CO. Quality Since 1887 e RELIEF FUND RUNNING OUT; CRISIS NEAR | Police Alaska Forced fo Withhold Aid Except fo Pressing Emergency Cases ‘Continnea rrun ial other communities, at their own expense, to Sitka and Kodiak in the hope of securing employment at the Naval air base projects and then finding themselves either employment or money. The Department is instituting a ruling: that in such cases no further re- lief can be granted. “Not only has $213,000 been spent since April 1, 1939, in this manner, but Works Progress Administra- tion funds in the amount of $117,- 34th Annual FIREMEN’S BALL Public Invited : MONDAY, FEB. 12 Juneau Elks Hall Music by——Wes Barrett Orchesira JUNEAU VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Proceeds Are Devoted to Improvements of Juneau’s Playgrounds. By CLIFF STERBBTT --- 1 DRAWS TH' LINE ON YER STRAININ' SPINACH 000 have been advanced since the fiscal year started last July 1. and substantially all those employgd on D DIB this work have been certified as ROUNDHILL, Va. Feb. 8—Dr. having been in need of relief. In V/illam Dodd, 70, former United other words, the -Territorial and States Ambassador to Germaay, Federal Governments: have cooper- | died ‘this afternoon at his estate l'ated in taking care of this serious|Nere as'the result of a sudden at- problem. | tack of pneumonia “So far as the Territory is con- w without | cerned it is obvious that only the most careful administration by the Department of Public Welfare wili | enable emergency cases to be dealt | with adequately until the Legisla- ture meets again.” 2 SV FIREWORKS PLANT GOES UP;EXPLODES Dozen Famfiie_s, Sleeping in Homes Nearby, Eszape Injury REDONDO BEACH Cal,, Feb, 9. —A fireworks plant near here blew up with terrific force during the night yet one dozen families sleep- ing in houses nearby escaped ser- ious injury. One police officer said: “It is in- credible that a dozen homes were damaged, some of them flattened out, yet not one person was killed, not one even serfously hurt."” Only three persons were cut by flying glass debris and they receiv- ed hospital treatment. & The blast was so violent that people 20 miles away thought an earthquake had struck the section. The cause of the explosion is un- explained. NAVAL ACADEMY HEAD APPOINTED WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. — Navy announces that orders vul be issued soon transferring Capt. Francis A. Bossler from the fleet's scouting force to the Naval Acade- my as Commandant of midship- men. Captain Bossler was on duty at the academy 1935-38 in charge of the Department of Seamanship and Navigation. Since last June he has been chief of staff for the scout- ing force cruisers. His home is in Wheeling, W. Va. | - eee - —— A.R.C.C. CLOSED MOSCOW, Feb. 9—The office of the American-Russian Chamber | of Commerce, opened here in 1926, has been closed: for an indefinite| period owing to the uncertainty lni { the European situation. Spencer Williams, director of the Moscow office since 1930, left yes- terday for the United States. Juneau, Alaska, February 6, 1940. SPECIAL NOTICE is hiereby given that the Director, Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation, under date of January 24, 1940, file 3-27189, gave authority to change the name of gas screw MYRTLE W. to HEL- ENA. Said vessel was built in Seat- tle, Washington; her official num- ber is 225290; her gross tonnage is 9; her home port, Juneau; owner, Arthur Vienola, P. O. Box 2611, Ju- neau, Alaska. JAMES J. OONNORB Cullector of Customs, First publication, Feb. 7, 1940. Last publication, Feb. 10, 1940. o o FOOD SPECIALS! m_tfl-flP' SEA CAP SELECTED PINK SALMON No. 1 cans.. 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