The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 14, 1945, Page 3

E SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 19 BROOKLYN BUMS | LOOK GOOD BUT WON'T WIN FLAG By FRANK ECK | (AP Newsfeature Sports Writer) | BEAR MOUNTAIN, N. Y—The| Brocklyn Dedgers will not win the pennant this year. That, of course, is not news, but the zest with which Manager Leo Durocher is going throught daily in- field drills at second base ordinar- ily would lead all and sundry to be- lieve that the beloved Bums will be in there battling, National League ‘umpires to the contrary mnotwith- standing. Durocher may not crash the line- up cven for an inning but logua- cious Lippy is getting ready—just in cas2. “Its not w'hat a guy wants to do but how he feels,” said the 39-year-| 45 James. chis looks like his year. of him in the same breath with Bill Voiselle of the Giants last spring and the latter achieved 21 conquests. Ben Chapman, the ex- Lmknr out- fielder who won 13 for the Rich- mond Colts last season five against three for the Dod s, will be uable against the weaker op- position. Otho Nitcholas, colorful look- ng veteran who won 14 and lost 11 at St. Paul, looks good on the mcund. He has a rosy complexion silver hair, and is 35. Cyril Buker, 11 and 3 for St. Paul, is another rookie with promise Catching is woefully weak Mickey Owen and Bobby Gr ccunted lost to the services. Todd, recently signed for Montreal, may ke able to get back in shape but much of the receiving may to Stan Andrews who hit only .251 at Montreal. Hal Gregg won nine and They spoke zan - BECK AND BJERKN! HERE old pilot after counting only two| regular infielders during the first week of camp drills at this ideal cpot. “And I feel wonderful.” “1 lost 20 pounds after the USO/ tour of the Itallan battlefront and| it’s teen a long time since I've felt s0 good. I weigh 171 gbout what I scaled with the St.| Louis Cardinals 10 years ago.” It was then brought to Leo’s at- tention ihat a .200-hitting infield-! er might be a valuable asset this geason, to which Durocher repliad: | “You' bet,” and he wasn't think-| ing of Belmont. ’ Sericusly speaking, though, the Dodgers do look good. However, they: will have their troubles. An over- * abundance of versatile fielders puts them in the same category with “too many cooks spoil the broth.” If Howie Schultz, 6-foot-6'2inch first baseman, goes into the armed forces and rookie Ed Stevens of Mon-| treal fails, Outfielder Augie Galan will play first. And if Bill Hart, who hit .283 for New Orleans, flunks his studies at third, Frenchy Bordagaray may be brought in from the outfield to play the hot corner. Outfielders in the infield give away runs and place an extra burden on the hit- ters. It’s akin to using a star full- back up front. Tommy Brown, a 17-year-old Ceney Island lad with a goodly supply of natural talent, is set at short. He played 46 games with the teventh-place Dodgers last year and everyone likes him. He’s built like Slats Marion of the Cards. And he’s still growing—and learning, learning Wow to bring his arm down on| throws to first. That, in itself, is good news for those fans occupying ,the seats be- j bind first. Leocks like thes won't nsed to wear a first sacker'’s mitt after all. Eddie Stanky, the stocky bundle of perpetual motion, has a mortgage on second base. He was sick abed with pneumcnia during the winter but he’s coming around. Durocher is counting on Stanky even though Leo may be forced to play second himself during the Ap- ril games. Another choice would be to use Luis Olmo on second as Lippy did last season. That move, however, affected the Puerto Rican’s hitting, as Luis is certainly a bet- ter hitter than his .258. The National League batting champion, Dixie Walker, is a fixture in right field. This Southern ‘gen- tleman’s 357 paced the majors in 1544 and ‘whether that, with 34' years weighing heavily on him, means anything, it remains to be seen, Goody Rosen, Morrie Aderholt, and Elmer. (Red) Durrett, the lat- ter one of the Marine heroes of Guadalcanal, will be carried as ad- ditional outfielders. Mike Sabena, who had a trial with the Boston Braves last Spring, will be retained as infield insur- ance. After hitting 299 in 39 games at Hartford where Del Bis- sonette taught him how to hit left- handed, Sabena played 61 games Im" Indianapolis last year and batted 317. He's slick on ground balls, 100. i Brooklyn pitching is a question. Théace last year was Curt Davis, - veteran who won ten {sen, Kenneth Beck and R. J. Bjerk- nes, of the Morrison-Knudsen Com- pany, Anchorage, are guests at the Baranof. LS o ey PAN AMERICAN SOUTH A Pan American plane left this lowing passengers: Jack Christen- David Milhoan, Frances Mil- hoan, Lt. Comdr. F. E. Willard and John English. e, — MISS EBEL LEAVING Miss Frances Ebel, Clerk-Stenog- rapher in the Educational Division of the Office of Indian Affairs, is leaving Juneau tomorrow morning. She will yisit friends and relatives in Washington State before going to Boise, Idaho, where she will work for the State Health Depart- ment, DOUGLAS NEWS MINNEAPOLIS GIRLS HERE ‘The Misses Marion Jensen and Shirley Sundquist arrived here yes- terday from Minneapolis, Minne- sota. Miss Marion Jenson is a sister of Miss Florence Jensen, who resides in Juneau, and of yor Marcus Jensen and Thomas Jensen M of Douglas. Miss Sundquist is a girl friend of Miss Jensen's who ac- companied her on the journey. Their plans, as yet, are indefinite MR., MRS. WAGNER ARRIVE Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Wagner arrived yesterday from their home Mr. Wagner last month rom a life- long position as foreman of the Telephone company in Sioux Falls. The Wagners are parents of Robert D. Wagner of this city and grand- parents of young Sammy Wagner. The couple plan to make home on Gastineau Channel for some time. It is their first visit with their son and his family for a year. MRS. VERTIN TO HAINE Mrs. Donald Vertin left yesterday for her home in Haines, along with her new-born infant son. On ar- rival home, the new baby will join two sisters, Faith and Arlene Vertin. OLD CLOTHES WANTED The Douglas Tfsland Woman'’s Club is asking residents for old jused clothing that is in serviceable 'condition, which will be collected by them and turned over to homeless families in war-ravaged countries of Europe. Mrs. L. S. |Grant, new president of the club, asks all to rummage through their closets to see if something cannot be found that won't be used, but would be greatly appreciated by Wwith and on the Al inscn, BATTALION OF GLAMOR GIRLS WORKING GALS Movie Actor’s Wife Heads Enfertainers of Service Men By AbDeraiDE KERR AP Ncwsjeature Writer Feeling middl :d dnd tired Then taks a lock at Gladys Rob- wife of movie actor Edward n, who expects soon .to be rother and might be en- Robins a gra all titled to a little middle-aged mooning herself. Instead she is probably cne of the busiest women in the country “Robbie"— nobedy calls me Mrs. Robinson, even the generals,” ays—heads Desert Battalion, In in organization which lives and thes for the entertainment of crvice men. Last winter she turned out a book, in collaboration with a Dos Angeles newspaper man and pounds, just,merning for Seattle with the fol- illustrated by Walt Disney and Milt s, which recounts the battalion’s Earl in January she Gr experiences. !embarked on a barnstorming trip ‘around | beek. By the country, appearing in department stores which sell the that process she hopes 'to whip up proceeds, which will give their some destitute family in war-torn Europe. Persons having offerings may 'call any member of the ‘club and bundles will be collected. Mrs. Charles Koelsche and Mrs. Mike Pusich are members in charge of collections and may be called for further information. . Trial Opcriing of DOUGLAS VAR!"7Y STORE MONDAY, A1, 16th Foaisiring: Baby Garments Baby Gifts Children’s Garmenis Ladies’ Supplies i Next Door 1o Post Off -2, Douglas wing Supplies Household Needs omplete Line of ] Foys - o [ KELVIE' S AIIIHAL HOSPITAL OPEN 24 HOURS DAILY ¥ . OF¥FICE: 914 Calhoun Avenue /VE: Red 115 AMBULANCE SERVICE BOARDING KENNELS Dr. W. A, icivie, Veterinary e ———— | eeesmeeemed o o l on her her sufficient funds to car . work and take a small entertainment group—the Jack Pot Unit—into one of thg overseas war theatres. (Re- cently she submitted an offer to U.S.0. Camps Shows Inc. to go over- seas with the unit.) Finally she runs two homes-—one the. Robin- sens’ Beverly ‘Hills house with at- tached art gallery, housing the Rob- inson collection of modern art; the cther “the country house” a mile and a half away in a canyon. No- body T know has heard her complain of being cither tired or middle-aged Mrs. Robnison may be approach- ing grandmother status, but she cer- tainly dces not leok it She ha lively blue eyes, wears her silver- tlecked dark bair in a dark glamous kob caught with silver pins, talks EBrcadway-ese, flashes a friendly ile. Her conversation runs a a minute. Desert Batallion has between 500 and 1,000 girls,” she said as she paused in New York in her barn- sterming trip, on which she was acccmpanied by roller-skater-tap- Richard “Happy” Hall, a of the Jack Pot Unit. “I'm °sident and founder. I have »ard made up of prominent wo- n in the community and we have le floor at KFWB, Warner radio station in Los An- danc: embe: y girl ia the battalion is a girl. There are welders and sraphers, Every week-end we go out to the military camps in the desert and throughout California and entertain the boys. The girls and Desert Battalion pays the rest, which we by subscription. My friends It costs Desert Battalion out $15,000 a year.” 've made glamorous gals out of these welders — encouraged them to co their fingzr-nails and toe-nails, more; all the | girls (o a party at m) house and I Girl Scout Council, I say, ‘Look. and Mrs, D. J. O’Connor, You're not do- Low Chairman of the International talk to them straight. You can't fool me. ing this for patriotism. Romance ccmes first; patriotism second. But you're “no good to me if you marry cr moon. Be as glamorous as you can, but stay with the crowd. No iso- lated incidents, no giving any of the boys your telephone number. If he wants to see you again he can get in touch with you through our of- fice.! We have never lost a girl for 1oral reasor We've had some mighty interest- ing trips. At one camp we found hadn't seen an e€3g or a in six months. So when we went back the next time we took 44 deren eggs and scrambled 'em in the ound kitchens and took 50 pound: and built up the morale trip that was! The fan It breke on our bus and we had to the G. L. truck over cordu- roy roads and a chain hit me and I jlost a toath.” FOREIGN FAIR IS EVENTTONIGHT BY ALL GIRL SCOUTS This evening itom 7 o'clock to 9:30 c'clock in the Scottish Rite Temple, Girl Scouts of Juneau and Douglas will present a Foreign Fair, which is a culmination of their ceason's studies in Scouting and In- ternational Friendship: A It will reflect the girls’ interest and concern in foreign affairs at a What a time when the eyes of the whole ¢ world are turned to this coast in an- ticipation of a successful San Fran- cisco Conference. Like their —adult leaders, the Scouts realize that any kind of a permanent peace structure must be built on a foundation of understand- ing and tolerance. With this aim in view, the girls in each group have studied carefully the broad cultural background of a foreign country, chosen by the troup for this project. The activities of Scouts in the five countries studied were of particular interest to the girls. Against a background of pictures, posters, flags and handicrafts, fash- ioned or collected by the Scouts toemselves, will be presented color- ful entertainments, evolving from the girls’ familiarity with the cul- tural patterns of the varicus coun- tries. To enhance the authenticity of the picture, {he Scouts designed and sewed the costumes they will wear. The Fifth Grade girls of Group 2, under the guidance of Mrs. W. Burr Johnson will feature the “Chinese Umbrella” scng ahd dance. Group 3, Eighth Graders, led by Mrs. Richard Green and Mrs. F. E. Moore, will give a puppet show, Peter and the Wolf.” Mrs. G. E. Cleveland and Mrs Thorne will announce a Dutch folk song and dance for their Troop 4, composed of Seventh Grade girl Two Scottish folk songs and the Highland Fling will be given by Douglas Scouts, under the direction of Mrs. Edward Johnson and Mrs. James. Sixth Grade girls of Troop 9, led by Mrs. J. H. Likins, have prepared three Swedish folk dances, the Vieking, the Oxdansen and a ring dance, sung in Scandinavian. Girl Mrs. Scott Murphy, Scout TllE FIXIT SHOP| 215 SECOND STREET MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRING GENERAL LIGHT REPAIR WORK Phone 567 Roy Eaton MISTER “X* IS GUILTY This Is One of the Outstanding Lectures of the Series. You'll Regret it if You Miss Hearing it. SUNDAY NIGHT, APRIL 15 7:30 P. M. TWO BIG NIGHTS TO FOLLOW Tuesday, April 17, 7:30 P. M. $1,000 FOR A TEXT Thursday, April 19, 7:30 P. M. LAW OR GRACE? THE BIBLE FORUM Corner of Secend and Main ADMISSION FREE EVERYONE WELCOME members of th Troup Leaders Juliette the Friendship Program, extend an in- vitation to families and friends of the Girl Scouts to attend the Fair| tonight. There is no admission and no collection. cques Schurre. Mrs. A Blackerby, Mrs. Nevins, and Miss Helbreok have been of invaluable aid in preparing the entertainment, while Mrs. Olaf Bodding has been kind enough to contribute her col- lection of Swedish handicraft for the display. > - O'BRIEN IS PUT ON PAROLE; 5 YEARS Preceding his announcement of sentence with a statement that he believed the prisoner had at last learned his lesson, U. S. District Judge George F. Alexander this morning gave a “break” to William O’'Brien, who had pleaded guilty to our counts of forgery and four other charges of ing worthless checke On each of the four forgery charges, Judge Alexander sentenced | the defendent to five years in Federal prison, with an added two years for issuing one check without funds in excess of $50. The judge ordered that all prison sentences should run concurrently, then gave a further order that they be sus- pended and the prisoner parolled ) the U. S. Marshal for five years on condition that he first fines of $50 each on the other make restitution of all moneys he had received from his crimes, to- talling approximately 3190. - > Empire Wani-ags tring resulis! three pay | check offenses, and that he! PRINCESS LOUISE | SAILS FOR SKAGWAY The Princess Louise left last right bound for Skagway with the follewing passengers: Helen Barrie G. M. Reinhart, Hazel Ivy, Mrs, H. Williams, H. Williams, A, R. Hil- lery, Mrs. R. Bishop, Mrs. P. Bor- der, Mrs. Robert Enille, Miss H Dick, J. S. Myles, Mrs. Vertin, Lt. H L. Smiley, Mary Pineda. Derothy Hubbard, Elizabeth Ed- werds, Catherine O'Connor, Mary Jeckson, Frances Depperman, Mollie LhK\HL‘H Claude Aiken, Joyce M. Williams, thews, Mrs. M. H. Lee, M. H. Lee, M. J. Klepsee, W. E. Diers, John J. Kelleher, Walter Clayton, and A Van Mavern. e GENE McROBERTS HERE Gene McRoberts, wellknown Ju- neau young man, formerly on the selling staff of the Empire, has re- turned to Juneau from the west- ward, where he has been employed, | Sitka for | and will leave soon for induction. - -ee WAR! G TO AUTOIS Downtcwn streets will be washed, beginning at 6 morning. By Order of JOHN MONAGLE, Chief of Police, —— ’ o o el Teoras Women's Apparer | E “It's the Nicest Store in Town” i 3 Baranof Hotel Building r e e PP HOTEL ALASKAN-——SITKA QUIETEST PLACE AND LOWEST RATES LARGE SAMPLE ROOM WITH STORE FRONT v N )\ E Locatcd Near Russian Church 1 | E Center of Town PRl A ettt e e et s i DECORATING PAINTING and PAPERING, being in the same craft are important enough to REQUIRE CARE in their execution———It is more the job is actually worth avoid an indefinite expense brought on by unneces- sary working hours. JAMES S. 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