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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
PRAYER SERVICES
 BEING HELD HERE

The Union Prayer service held at the Lutheran church last eve ming was well attended. Music was led by the Junior choir of that church The pastor of the local church was in charge, and the Rev. c. c. Saunders carried the message on the Meaning of Prayer"
 This evening at 730 o'clock the meeting will be at the Salvation Army Hall, with Captain R. B. Lesher in charge, and the Rev. Chas. c. Personeus speaking. A fine spirit of fellowship is shown in these meetings. The public is urged to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06

Daily Empire want Ads Pay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06

ATTENTION ODD FELLOWS Alaska Lodge A l will install officers at the regular January meeting. Your attendance is earn- estly requested.
 L. w. KILBURN, adv. Scribe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06

Daily Empire Wacs Ads Pay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06

Says Puff: My greatest kick in
 life is riding on train; To me the chatter of the wheels is
 like a sweet refrain.
 The work of a conductor I would
 choose as a career Except that taking tickets would become a bore, I fear"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
ALASKAN SNOW COVER

The following amounts of snow in inches, were on the ground Mon- day evening, January 5, 1881, at various Alaskan stations: Barrow ', Bethel 8, Eagle 19, Fairbanks 12 Fort Yukon IA, Nome ', Panama IS, Juneau and Ketchikan none Ice on Snake River at Nome was Is inches thick and on Cinema Slough at Fairbanks 28 inc h s thick
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-06
Mineral Salts in Blood
 Help Teeth Resist Decay

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Teeth are much less liable to decay if the blood brings them enough mineral salts that counteract mouth acids from within.
 That is a theory developed by Dr. Charles F. Bodecker, professor of dentistry in Columbia university.
 Teeth which are healthy internal
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
Paddock Notes

PIMLICO RACE TRACK, April
28-"Froggie" Staguer, Of New
Orleans, will be one of Race Sec
retary Edward j. Brennan's staff
during the Hagerstown meeting
which opens May II.
Freddie Hopkins shipped C. v.
Whitney's Fall Apple, winner Of
the Aberdeen, from Havre de
Grace to Jamaica.
Jockey Tony Pascuma went TO
New York last night.
Norman and Thomas Seagram,
brothers of Edward Seagram,
who operates the Seagram Stable,
leading money winning establish
ment in Canada for years, were
arrivals from Waterloo. Ont.
They were accompanied by Fred
Pebble Crock.
When Cervena Krew was
scratched this morning from the
Patapsco Steeplechase, the rea-
son given was that "the field
was too large" Twenty-Five
leapers were named for the
initial jumping test of the year.
Jockey frankie Dougherty suf-
fered a cut nose when Wig
lunged through the webbing in
yesterdays seventh race.
Schooling hours here are from
8 until $50 a. m. daily. Scratch
time is 8 a. m.
Louise Leith, of Virginia. who
put over several long shots last
fall on State tracks, is shipping
three horses to Hagerstown.
Jockey Nick Huff, who resides
in Washington, has gone to Ken
lucky, where it is understood he
will sign to ride for Johnny
Schorr.
Jockey J. McGovern was an ar
rival from New York to perform
in todays steeplechaSe.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
JACK PLANNING
RENO BOUT

RENO, New, April 28.-RoSy
thoughts of a boxing contest in
stead of a divorce contest were
uppermost today in the mind OF
Jack Dempsey. who is here to di
vorce Estelle Taylor.
His idea for a championship
fight here was further developed
following his talk yesterday be.
fore the Rotary Club.
He declared he hoped to stage
such a contest before he leaves
the city. He did not go into de-
tails, however.
The ex-heavyweight champion
recalled his earlier fights here in
which he "was gyped out of my
pay and knocked out for my
troubles"
Meanwhile, attorneys for both
Estelle and Jack have declared
that a reconciliation between the
two can never be effected and
that divorce is certain.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28

vile. the Canadian amateur cham
pion; DR.. o. F. Willing, Portland
Ore; Roland Mackenzie, Wash.
ington, D. c., and Frank Dolp, OF
Portland, Ore.
Jimmy Johnston, of St. Paul,
who won the amateur cham
pionship in 1929, has been play
ing well and will have to be
considered this year.
These players-and small
army of other crack amateurs
will step out on 20 courses scat
tered throughout the country on
July % to fight in the sectional
elimination rounds for the right
to compete in the championship
proper in Chicago. The elimina-
ton districts, 20 in number, are
Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Richmond, Va, Atlanta, Dallas,
Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit,
Chicago, Minneapolis, st. Louis,
Kansas City, Denver, Los Angeles,
San Francisco, Seattle, Omaha,
Cincinnati and Buffalo. The en-
tries for the elimination round
closes on July 7. One hundred
and fifty players will be eligible
for the qualifying rounds of the
championship proper in Chicago
August 81 and September l.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28

Win BODDy Jones, kllls VI
golfdom, out of competition, the
bars are down for a flock of
ambitious golfers, many of whom
are nursing the idea that destiny
will reckon to them when the
national amateur championship
is staged at the Beverly Country
Club in Chicago August 81 to
September S.
Jones is ineligible to compete.
having relinquished his amateur
status last fall to accumulate i'm
portant money in the movies.
F.'''S dozen top notch anna
teurs are conceded to have a
splendid chance this year of win
ming the right to wear the myth
ical diadem that so often has
graced the head of the immortal
Jones.
George Voigt of Winged Foot,
Mamaronek, N. Y, Eugene Ho-
mans of Englewood, N. j., and
Charley Seaver Of Los Angeles
are regarded by golf experts as
right up in the forefront Of the
phalanx of dangerous contenders.
Voigt had the great Jones two
down at one stage of their match
in the amateur last year; Homans
was the finalist with Jones and
Seaver played Homans in the
semi-final round and was five up
at one juncture before he "blew."
All three have real class.
Unfortunately, George Won
Elm, whom many thought sec
Ond only to Jones, will not
compete this year in the anna
teur since he has become a
business man golfer. If Won
Elm were in it, he probably
would be the favOrite.
Maurice Mccarthy. jr.. of
Brooklyn, N. Y. looms as a
powerful threat, but there is
some doubt that he, too, will
take part in the Chicago cham
pionship. He is learning the cop
per mining business in Montana
and may not find time to par
ticipate in the tournament. This
would indeed be regrettable, for
Maurice is spectacular and
courageous performer. He fur
nished real fireworks at Merton
last year when he beat Won Elm
in ten.hole extra match. He
has also given Jones several hard
tussels.
T. Phillip Perkins, of the Fox
Hills Club. Stapleton, L. l.. ana
the former British amateur cham
pion, will demand consideration.
He I'd very we'll in the South this
winter. George T. Dunlap, jr., of
Princeton, is another threat. He
cleaned up in the North and
South championship at Pinehurst,
N. c., recently. He is the inter
collegiate golf champion.
Johnny Lehman, of the Gary
GndD Country Club and the West
ern amateur champion, figures
to have a good chance. as does
Donald K. Moe, of the Alderwood
Country Club. Portland, Ore.
Moe was on the Walker Cup team
last year.
Other dark horses" are Francis
! Ouimet. OF Boston: c. Ross somer-
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
PIN ACES ROLL
IN v, {, D, A,

Al Fischer, former N. D. B. C,
singles champion; Perce Elicit.
once-feared pin-spilling expert;
Kenny Thorpe, Irving Billheimer,
Jimmy Jolliffe and Lindsay Stott
are brilliant shooters listed on
tonight's w. C. D. A. card at the
Lucky Strike. Each one is
capable of record breaking scores
in just such affairs as these.
Perce Elicit once rolled two
TOO sets on successive evenings
about five years ago.
Elicit hasn't been taking
duckpinS seriously for several
years, but he expects to step
out again next year and is sure
to give some of these up-and-
coming young fellows plenty of
argument.
The Federal League teams will
furnish fireworks galore for sew
eral of the city's most sparkling
performers are listed among
them. Harry Aiken. Times south
paw champion, is rolling in the
doubles with Ringer.
1t was the girls who provided
the thrills last night when three
teams of them shot well over
1,5O0. The John Blicks, with
Lucy Owens 347 as top, took
first place with a 1880 set. Pau
line Ford'S 358 permitted the
Columbia to shoot 1859, and
consistent shooting by the whole
team produced a 1,547 for the
Meyer Davis No. 2 girls.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
TEST
F0REQU|P0|SE
BRAVES (R. E. Al

HAVRE DE GRACE, Md, April
ga thorough workout will be
given Equipoise, C. V. Whitney
3-year-old star, who finished last
in the Chesapeake Stakes here
Saturday, to determine whether he
has fully recovered from the kid
ney trouble which affected him in
that race.
If he is successful in the test
today he will continue in training
for the Preaknes and Kentucky
Derby, for which he is the winter
book favorite. But if he shows up
poorly he will be given a long rest.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
SOLONS RULE
LONDOS MUST
FACE LEWIS

CHICAGO, April 28.-The first
serious effort to clean up the
wrestling business and give the
public real, honest wrestling
contests instead of farcical hip
podroming" was started today
by the Illinois Athletic Commits
sion, headed by Gen. John v.
Clinnin, Who also is connected
with the National Boxing AsSocia-
tion.
The commission was spurred to
action through the controversy
resulting from the claims of two
prominent figures in the mat
game, Jim Londos and Ed
(IStrangler") Lewis, both of
whom claim the heavyweight
wrestling crown.
At special meeting yesterday,
the commission gave Londos 10
days in which to post a forfeit
for a match with Lewis, who
claims he has defeated Londos
IL times. If he fails to accept
Lewis challenge, the commission
ruled that Londos' future engage
ments in Illinois will have to be
billed as exhibitions" instead of
contests"
Moreover" Gen. Clinnin de-
clared, "all the States and for
eign countries affiliated with
the National Boxing ASsocia-
tion will be notified Of our ac-
tiOn here and / have no doubt
we will get their support"
The special session Of the COM
mission followed a visit to the
commissions offices by Lewis
and his manager, Billy Sandow,
who posted $4,000 forfeit along
with challenge to Londos. With
Lewis check, Gen. Clinnin tele-
phoned an invitation to LondoS'
manager. Ed White, to visit the
commissions office and talk
things over.
That White declined to do,
stating that "for reasons of his
own" he would not consent to
a Londos-Lewis match.
The commissions action fol-
lowed.
"We think the time has come
to call a halt of the same old
hippOdrOming that brought the
wrestling game into disrepute,"
General Clinnin stated.
He explained that the ban
against wrestling in the State
had been removed in the hope
thart wrestlers had learned their
lesson but in the last six months
he. observed there has been an
over. .bundance of fake holds,
groaning and grunting to capture
the fancy of the fans.
1--WE are going to put an end
to this trickery," General Clin-
min concluded.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
WASHINGTON

Two ont when winning run was
scored.
1Batted for CrOwder In seventh.
Gran for Harris In seventh.
Slated for Perkins In the ninth.
4Ran for Ruffing in ninth.
5Ran for Spencer In tenth.
6Batted for Burke in twelfth.
New York.. 90 O4 OO2 0 O--8
Washington. 3 o o o 2 0 1-9
TWO-base hits - CrOHin, Hadley,
Manush, Chapman, LazEeri. Three-base
hit-Harris. Home ruR-Byrd. Sac
riffce hits-Rice. BIuege. stolen bases
-Gehrig (2), Chapman. Double plays
-Lazxeri to Byrd to Gehrig; Lazzeri
to Reece to GehriG; Tauscher to Spen-
Ger to Judge. Left on bases-New
York, 13; Washington, IL. Bases on
balls-Off Hadley, 3; off CrOwder. /;
off PipgraS, l; off Weinert, 2. Struck
out-By Hadley, s.; by PennOck, 4; by
Burke. 2; by Weinert, 2. Hit by
pitcher-By Weinert (E. Rice). wild
pitch-Hadley. .Umpires-VaR Graflan.
Connolly and MCGOWAN. Runs Uatted
in-Manush, CFOnin (2l. Judge, Combs,
Byrd, Myer. Spencer (S), LaEZeri (2).
Hits-Off PennOck. II In 3 23 innings
off PipErat, 1 in o inning: off Hadley.
In innings; off Tauscher, 8 in
! 1.S innings: off CrOwder, In -
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
in Which Times Junior Baseball League Handled Laued
Defends Golf Tournament Title

MILLER B. STEVENSON, of the Columbia Country
Club today starts the defense of the title he in
the Washington Golf and Country Club tourney last
year. Sevnson, listed among todays qualifiers, is
expected to easily gain the championship flight. The
tournament, which opens the major golf season for
this section attracted field of 300 contestants
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
Ball Player Severely
Hurt in Hotel Fall

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April %.
Percy Lee Jones, of the Columbus
American Association baseball
team. and former pitcher of the
Chicago Cubs, today was in Grant
Hospital suffering injuries that
will prevent him from playing
baseball again this season.
He suffered a broken right leg.
fractured angle and wrenched
back when he fell yesterday from
the third floor window sill of a
hotel here.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
SKULL FRACTURED

SAN FRANCISCO, April 28.-
Leonard Backer, second baseman
for the Sacramento Solons will
be unable to play for two months,
it was learned here today after
an x-ray picture disclosed that
his skull was fractured when hit
by a pitched ball.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
HOrnsby Celebrates
Birthday With Hits

CINCINNATI, April 2S.-Rogers
Hornsby, Chicago Cubs manager,
today was celebrating his thirty
sixth birthday. HornSby has
been in the big leagues II years.
At present the "Rajah" is
hitting .425 and has batted 1888
in the last three games.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
SAKS ENGAGE

Saks Clothiers will engage Pull
man nine in a practice game Fri
day at 5 o'clock on the North
Ellipse. Saturday they will play
a practice game with Army War
College at o'clock on latter's
diamond.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
Boston. 2; Philadelphia, o.
New York, 3; Brooklyn, 8.
Pittsburgh. 3; st. Louis, 3.
ChicagO-Cfncinnati (cOId weather).
TODAY'S GAMES
Boston at philadelphia.
BROOKLYN at New York.
Pittsburgh at st. Louis.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
SPECIAL SHOE

Glenn Wright, Dodgers short
stop and captain, wears a high
top shoe with a metal brace to
support a weak ankle on his
right foot and a regular baseball
shoe on his left.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
To TEST
EASTERN
TODAY
BY GINO SINH

High school students are all
agog over today's i1terhigh series
baseball game between Eastern
and Tech. at Eastern Stadium.
The game is fraught with i'm
portance for Eastern, Central
having 2 wins in it's bag. While
Eastern rules as favorite, Tech
has been shaping up we'll since
it dropped the opening tilt to
Central.
"Eggie" Batson who is expected
to be Nal Edwards choice, had
2 tough innings while pitching
against Central, but settled town
in the latter stanzas and delivered
creditably. Several days ago, in
Baltimore. he came across with a
2-hit performance against Balti-
more Poly which was a darb,
while his mateys where hitting
the Oriole moundSman's offering
far and frequent.
Dick Lanahan looms as Chief
Guyon'S selection. Dick, hero of
last years series was not partic-
ularly impressive in his Swork
against Business, and, unless he
can produce a more competent
brand of tossing, he will find
himself badly mauled.
The balance of power lies In
the bludgeOning, experts agree.
In this department EaStern's
bOttle.bats hold the edge, but
the Techites can also combine
lumber and hOrsehide with
marked success.
Eastern supporters point out
that though Eastern scored
plenty hits, it's outstanding slug
gers were not delivering.
If the weak sisters" can win
by lopsided scores, what will
happen when Toby" Taylor,
Danny Kessler, Ly McAboy and
Bob Snyder lean on the pellet
like they are bound to do?
Harry English is the only
Techite who stands out in the
bingling department so far, and
one mans hitting brings few
victories, they insist.
Central is opposing Dewitt on
the Monument Grounds, George
town Prep and st. Albans tangle
on the ST. Albans field, while
Western Journeys over to Ball
ston for an argument with
Washington and Lee High, in
added school baseball attractions
for today:
Eastern and Tech netmen are
playing in a match which will
have only minor bearing on the
interhigh school tennis title series,
for Western is conceded the cham
pionship already.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
Eastern Pin League
FINAL TEAM STANDING
SEASON RECORDS

High team game-Braves, SIS. High
team set-Isherwood, 1855. High in
dividual average s-B. Womersley'
1926; schroen, 1O6-59; n. Bombrest,
lO6-47; Keith, 10645; Hayre, log.
High individual games-Auth. 16S !;
Brill. 153. High individual sets-S
Womersley, Ss9; Brill. 5s6. Hlgh
strikes-Auth. 81: B. womersley 81.
High spares-Keith. 1874; Brill. l64.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
SHIELDS, VET
B|GLEAGUER,
To AID

With the inaugural games out
Of the way the Times Junior
Baseball Association will soon be
hitting it's stride and as the com
petition becomes keen there will
be exciting battles waged. The
younger generation of Washing,
ton baseball enthusiasts are TAX
ing to this league idea with as
much gusto as if they were sneak.
ing into the pantr7 for some
bread and jam.
The manner in which the
league is being handled, with all
the routine of a regularly organ,
lied league, is no doubt one Jf
the primary reasons for the
league clicking so well. The
youngsters are all under a signed
contract in order that the players
may not jump from team to team
As their fancy would dictate. In
this manner the teams are kept
organized and the schedule
straight.
The time is growing shorter
for the entries to be filed, and
lots of the youngsters are COM
ing into The Times office with
last-minute additions to their
teams and to enter new teams
In the various leagues.
The first game of The Times
League was played last Saturday,
when the Anacostia Eagles en-
countered the Wonder Boys in an
exciting tusSle which the Wonder
Boys won, 6 to /. The 400 fans
who attended the game were
greatly pleased with the way in
which the game was run off. The
officiating vas Of the best possible
type. The games are all going to
be run off in this manner.
Not only are the fans pleased
with the way in which the league
is handled, but the players as
we'll. Among the many sand
letters attending the flag-raising
of the Wonder Boys and the
Eagles we're scattered some en-
thusiastic old timers. One old
timer who held the interest of
the boys was the famous Lefty
Shields, who was connected years
ago with various ball clubs
throughout the country. Lefty
has always been interested in the
boys. His entire life has been
given over to promoting boys
sports since his retirement from
the big leagues. He has just re-
turned from the South and prom
ises to attend as many of the
youngsters games as possible, for
70 other reason than to help the
boys with their teams and coach
them to what may be the success
of their team in The Times
loops Lefty says that he will
show no partiality in helping the
boys. The purpose of his work
being to acquaint himself with
them.
The big day for SandIOtters is
to be next Saturday, when 79
teams swing into action at the
various ball fields around the
city.
The officials for these contests
will be furnished by The Times
Junior Baseball Association. There
will also be furnished by the as
sociation balls for the games. The
winning team may keep these
balls
Remember the fields are still a
problem in so far as the playing
dates are concerned. If, in your
neighborhood there are any play
ing fields available it is advised
that you get them into shape as
soon as possible for the league is
ready for the opening gun to be
fired.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
Voigt, Homans, Seaver Seen
AS Amateur Golf Rivals

NEW YORK, April 28.-The 1881 national amateur golf
championship will be wide open" affair.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
Dope On Jennings Handicap

The post position, horses jockeys weights owners and
probable odds for the $4,000 Jennings todays Surlong
feature follows:
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
Baseball
AMERICAN LEAGUE

FSIFRUAY'S RESULTS
innings).
All other games called off account
of rain and cold weather.
TODAY'S GAMES
New York at WASHINGTON,
Philadelphia at Boston.
Detroit at Chicago,
st. Louis at Cleveland.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28

The balance of power Hes In
the bludgeoning, experts agree.
In this department EaStern's
bOttle-bats hold the edge, but
the Techites can also combine
lumber and hOrsehide with
marked success.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
24-HOuR
Service
DIRECTORY

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The Washington times., 1931-04-28

The time is growing shorter
for the entries to be filed, and
lots of the youngsters are COM
ing into The Times office with
last-minute additions to their
teams and to enter new teams
I'm the various leagues.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28

Moreover" Gen. CIinnin de-
clared, "all the States and for
eign countries affiliated with
the National Boxing ASsocia-
tion will be notified of our ac-
tiOn here and / have no doubt
we will get their support"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23

mastered the details. The next noon she found another old shop and studied the question some more.
 Her mind was made up. She had learned that the man was em-
 ployed in the evening now as a
 watchman. Some night she would
 call on his wife. She would skim back her hair and wear a black veil to disguise her features. She
 would ask to see the desk, which
 his wife, evidently a gullible type
 would undoubtedly let her see. Ii she could locate the drawer and open it maybe she could get the
 will She was taking chance. But of worse came to worse all she could do was follow goose chase. II she succeeded she would have the will for Jack. One of the papers for which he had gone west. Sue was quite aware this man did not realize the importance of the pa | per in his possession. He didn't know that a sr'all amount of land it included had turned out to he an oil bed which threw hundreds of thousand of dollars into the air
 every week.
 She had written to Jack regu- I larly. told him in detail all
 about her experiences made a
 joke of them. The night that she had set aside to go in quest of the will she stopped at the mail table
 as usual. Her eyes widened as sht
 picked up an envelope. NEXT-Thc envelopes mystery (Conyrieht 1881. NEA Service Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-23

at the office what's become of me. MT Brooks will be furious"
 Let 'em worry. You're never going back there again." But, Mark, don't you think" A knock at the door interrupted. It was the waiter who had come to take away the breakfast table. As he was leaving Mark took out his wallet and stuffed a bill into the mans hand. The waiter bowed, murmured thanks and de- parted.
 Mark did not replace the wallet Instead he opened 1t again, drew out a collection of coins and green backs and looked at them. A rue- full smile spread over his face. He scratched his chin meditatively.
 There was exactly $96 in that wallet yesterday" he announced "Ninety-six dollars" Suddenly the bright grin returned. "Madame!" he declared with dramatic elo- quence, with all my worldly goods IT thee endow! Thirteen dollars and forty-five cents! Count 'em. Thirteen dollars!" He flung the , contents of the purse into the girls lap.
 Sc was laughing and Norma laughed too. This was evidently a joke. She gathered the money to- gether.
 "But you don't really mean it! she protested. "Not--$96! You couldn't have spent all that in one day. Why it's more than three weeks salary!"
 Mark reversing the wallet. held ] 1t up, shaking 1t. Must have spent