The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 29, 1940, Page 5

White Sox (reeping Up DRAFT BILL FirstDivision HALF WON e X0 | Sae Bees Go on Hitfing Ram- Senate Passes Conscription page-Giants, Cards | Legislation by Vote Tied for Third of 58 fo 31 (By Asseciated Press) (Continued from Page One} The second division Chicago T L o White Sox ecrept nearer to the .onceription half won by the victory fourth place Boston Red Sox yes-|in the Senate, supporters of the terday by capturing the opener of compulsory military training bill a two-game series as Bill Die-! . ctered forces for the fight tc trich triumphed over Rookie Bill| come in the House. Feming in a sparkling - pitching After three weeks of stormy and e often acrimonious debate, the Senate gave approval to the legislation at the close of a tense nine-hour ses- 15-Hit Rampage A 15-hit rampage at the expense of three Chicago Cub pitchers gave gjon the Boston Bees a victory yester- Bill Not Changed day afternoon. Dick Erickson, Bee — The bill is substantially the same hurler, helpad with two doubles. 'in all essentials as when introduced Pirates Get 2 Games and the original version is kept The Pittsburgh Pirates, driving|intact. The bill was recommended nard ‘for a first division bertn,|'by the Senate Military Committes X hed two games from the| One major amendment in addi- place Phillies yesterday after-|tion gives the Government power to “conscript” industry for defense, ast Gon Giants—Cards Tied if nec ry The New York Giants climbed Quick House Action nto a tie with the St. Louis Card-! The victory for the peace time nals yesterday for third place by | conscription in the Senate is ex- whipping the Cards to end Lon|pected to hasten action by the House Wernecke! string of eight hurl-| Military Committee on a somewhat ing victories | different version of the Burke- - > Wadsworth bill. Subscripe to ‘che Daily Alaska Em-| The House debate is tentatively pire — the paper with tne largest | Scheduled to start next Tuesday guaranteed CIrcuisiion Forecasts are that the debate will s X take at least four days. . s - | Proponents of conscription are op- } [timistic the bill will be passed and s“}fi’;fi?fi;‘;:wc and | epponents of the measure eoncede | the chances of defeating it are slim W. 4. NIEMI, Owner | IR ufit “Let your plumbing worry be | The Daily Alaska mmplre has the our worry.” PHONE 788 largest paid circulation of any Al- P 4 Aaska newspaper. ) ) < - - T -~ ] o > P Oldest Bank in Alaska Commercial Safe Deposit Savings Banking by Mail Department The B. M. Behrends Bank W PEACETIME ROWE HURT IN COLLISION WIT - £ = a s 3y . e ' £ ¥ » # - i . = & G ”‘:’" e jo L SRS RORIAT il R Scheolboy Rowe, Detroit Tiger pitcher, is shown as he was knocked unconscious in the second inning of a game with the New York Yankees when he tried to tag George Selkirk, Yank outfielder, shown scoring from 5, The game, first of a doubleheader, was won by the Yankees, 4 to 3. third. BIG BOUT NEARS IN ELKS HALL McCann - Nelson Scrap Promises fo Be Bloody for Ten Rounds ard slated for Labor Day in the El Hall holds more promise than anything billed here in a long, long time. Heading a 26 rcund fisticuff party will be a ten round event bet | Southeast Alaska welterweight title holdet Billy McCann and velerar Juneau mitt tosser Sammy Nelson. | Billy never asked for Sammy's ill Folks, this bexing Naturally enough, Billy doesn’t like the things Sammy has been saying and he intends to damage Sammy to the extent that Sammy can't say anthing more that's nasty. 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He is in fine condition and should be able to stand the hammering as well as Sammy The second bout down the list gives Juneau its first real 10ok At Andy Rogers, colored lad off the Haida who started his ring career 0 with victories, in St. Louis not so long a 16- consecutive fights, all and seven by the kayo route Rogzers goes up against Jack Tram- bitas. J father was once one of the classiest lightw2ights in the country. He passed on to Jack and his other son Larry, know- ledge of footwork that makes eith- cr of the boys pretty to watch in the ring Jack Trambitas is strong, fast and clever. If he is in good condi- , he will make Rogers step. If he whips him, itll be a stepping one to bigger things, for Rogers is touted Larry Trambi will enter the ring Slugger, Like the fights a boy who as the Seattle Trambitas-Rog- will, but somehow or other he has it. There's mothing phoney gbout ers battle, it will be a six rounder | thi a Ydersy 100. © This - fight: also. will bel a| this being a grude fight, for it "cer- b tainly is. Sammy just plain doesn't [Possible stepping stone for Larry like Billy and he wants to go into| In the opener, flyweights Gene, the ‘Fihg. and ‘Nivt Bllly. |Lee and Kenny Trafton go four Y |rounds. The youngsters show lots of promise and both get in there and throw leather the way the fans like it. | Promoter Tommy Greenhow should have a packed house Monday night. D s - | THE JUST FOLLOW SIGN .| WICHITA, Kas—A big pie truck I'm full' |with a sign “Hit me eas; |of pie,” was lying on its side re- | cently at a Wichita intersection. A | car had struck it. H SELKIRK SEATTLEIS == AGAINLOSER 2 STRAIGHT George Munger Hurls One Hitter-Hollywood on | Hitting Spree (By Associated Press) The San Diego Padres defeated the Seattle Rainiers last night for the second straight as shortstop Bill Schuster had a momentary fielding lapse which was good for two runs for the Padres George Munger hitter last night as S: feated Portland. Los Angeles made it two straight over Oakland when Ray Prim lim- ited the Oaks to six hits. Hollywood went on a hitting spree last night to defeat San Francisco and how pitched a one- amento de- GAMES WEDNESDAY ok % - Pacific Coast League LT T .. | san Diego 6; Seattle 4 & R . Sacramento 7; Portland 0. ¥ = : Z/‘n] Los Angeles 3; Oakland 1. San Francisco 3; Hollywood 19, National League Boston 8; Chicago 3. New York 8; St. Louis 2. American League Chicago 3; Boston 2. QUIET DAY | STANDING OF THE CLUBS Pacific Coast League Won Lost Pct. Seattle 101 55 647 Los Angeles 8 69 552 Oakland 8 M 542 san. Diego 80 T 519 Sacramento M 79 498 Hollywood % 79 49 ) San Francisco .. 69 85 148 rtland 0 305 Labor Day's festivities this year, = ortiand 10t P [ National Leagus will be limited, although the mine will close down for the day, a guo.o.. b e smoker at the Flks Hall is on tap, g 0 . o Brooklyn 67 51 568 and a dance will be held in CIO o A | St. Louis 62 56 Union Hall , : : New York 62 56 Pdrade plans and ball ground fes- : fe5° | pittshurgh 61 58 tivities have been decided against ;y.ob - o i this year, with weather unpredic- pj, ek s i able, but union members of the pPhOY A 5 Allled Trades, Juneau Mine and U R e 2 Mill Workers, Transport Workers g g koY p Won Lost Pet. and Sawmill workers, declared they : : Cleveland 72 50 590 will hold a dance Monday evening 4 . A i 4 Detroit 6 53 566 peginning at 10 o'clock in CIO Un- i 5 New York 65 54 546 jon Hall, free to union members. . . ; ! - | Boston .66 58 532 Harry Krane and his orchestra Ohickgo 63 57 525 will play for the dance and re- 8 . 4 o ! s Washington 52 68 433 freshments will be served. [Ss : 4 O uis 51 3 411 e | Philadelphia 46 N 393 f asenail 10 aY;me on Federal . The following are scores of gumes‘Jo_b' Go.vernmeI“ played this afternoon in the two W|“ Shlp Body Major League: | National League | The body of any Federal em- Philadelphia 0; Pittsburgh 4. Boston 3; Chicago 1. American League Chicago 3; Boston 4. St. Leuis 3; New York 10. Detroit 3; Washington 2. e ployee who dies in Alaska will be shipped back to the States at the expense of the Federal Govern- ment, under a new act of Con- gress. The act provides that if any ci- vilian officer or employee of the Empire Classifieds Pay! FDR Absolved Cudahy ing his duties in the Territory the Government will pay the expenses of preparing and transporting his ;remains to his former home in the States or to any other place des- | ignated by the head of his De- | partment. The Government will also move his dependents, including the pack- | ing, crating, drayage and trans- portation of household effects. The benefits of this act are not to be denied, it provides, because the deceased was temporarily ab- sent from his duties at the time. - D | 5 NOTICE Bids will be received for washing | Grade and High School buildings | of the Juneau Public Schools. Lids will be opened at eleven a.m. Fri- ing materials will be supplied by the owners if desired. All bids.must be in writing and successful bidder | must carry satisfactory insurance to protect the owners. The owners reserve the right to reject any or all bids. Send all bids to Philadelphia 0, 2; Pittsburgh 5,. United States dies while perform- | | the outside of all windows of the | day, Aug. 30, 1940. Falls and clean-| John Cundahy (right), U. S. ambassador to Belgium, is pictured with Count Robert Van der Straten Ponthoz, Belgian envoy to the U. 8., in ‘Washington. President Roosevelt has absolved Cudahy of charges that he made indiscreet remarks in a London press interview, in which he was JUNEAU PUBLIC SCHOOLS A. B. PHILLIPS adv. Superintendent. quoted as praising Nazi troop behavior and declaring Europe faces . starvation as a result of Britain’s blockade. HELLO-BIMMY=WILL YOou DO ME A FAVOR? -DO YO KNOW % NO IF HE'S HOME ? I'LL GO OUT I T [ JUST HOLD THE presseee WIRE - JIGGS - THE YARD AND SEE-HE LIVES RIGHT ACROSS HE , WAY ~ AN’ IN " By GEORGE McMANUS RBubseribe for The Bmpire. YES -HE'S HOME- AND SO _IS HIS WIFE = BLENDED WHISKEY Calvert “Reserve”: 90 Proof —65% Grain Neutral Spirits... Calvert “Special”: 90 Proof—721/2% Grain NCI;H‘E; Spirits. 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