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The Alaskan., 1932-08-26

Wickersham received petition from J. c. Allen, Secretary of Igloo No. 8, Pioneers of Alaska, asking for additional mail ser- vice to Wiseman, and that the mails be carried from Fairbanks The matter was taken up with Second Assistant Postmaster General w. Irving Glover, who las just written the Delegate as follows: "The investigation just completed diScloses that the pro- posed increase in service is practicable. I am glad to inform you that the two additional trips in winter desired have been au- thorized; also the contractor, the Alaskan Airways, Inc, has been permitted to provide the service from Fairbanks, as requested.
 * I: l:
 There may be a reason-and possibly it is political-but every few days some report is waited into office of the Delegate from from the far-off Terri tory, that is entirely without truth or reason. The latest is that wages on the Alaska Rail- road have been cut but that the
The Alaskan., 1932-08-26
PROPOSED SALE OF ALASKA

, PROPOSED SALE OF ALASKA , Among the suggestions nov : under consideration by the De- partment of Interior is one l whereby permission would be given to private capital to pur- chase areas in Alaska from a ; few of 25,OOO acres.
 ' The plan was copied from that of Canada, which some 30
 years ago thus alienated large
 sections of the Canadian West at
 a price ranging from 25c to soc per acre.
 Aside from cattle ranching,
 this land lay idle until about
 1909, when the land began to
 boom which resulted in the set clement of the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
 Despite the fact that there was a large area open to home Isteading, and which made pos sible the settlement of the prairies, there are still immense landed estates, constituting what in Europe would be a principal fly, and held by absentee land lords.
 During the year of 1918 it was necessary, in order to provide large areas for colonization by the Alberta government, to pur- chase portions of these immense tracts at prices running from $20 to $25 per acre.
 The effect of such a proposal as that to allow similar condi- tion to prevail in Alaska would be equal to a withdrawal of agricultural and mineral lands equal to the conservation rules now in effect whereby every thing save farm land and min- eral bearing ground is tied up in a sort of hap-hazard socialistic idea.
 One of the notable features re- ,specting this proposal to dole out the Territory to big interests is the fact that no effort has been made to sound Alaskans or se- cure opinions from those most vitally affected.
 Which further emphasizes the fact that in dealing with Alas ka, Washington does not consid-
 CT the opinion of subject citizens remain to the issue or worthy
 of consideration.
 The proposal to sell the Ter Iritory in large slices will meet with determined opposition. Alaska asks only the privileges
 accorded the settlers of all frontiers of America, including
 those of Mexico and Canada as
 they obtain them today.
 It was free land and free re- sources which permitted Cana loa to emerge within 10 years as one of the strongest little na- tions on the North American (continent and become the refuge of millions of American citizens |denied the privileges offered ithem in alien land.
 : The history of this hegira from the United States is well known to the average person Ibut apparently it failed to i'm |press those who launched the Alaskan experiment and have Iseen it to utter failure. The correct way to solve the !, Alaska problem is to throw the , country wide open to capital l and settlement by lifting the , conservation blight. In the pro- cess the question of federal ex- 7 penditures and the ultimate de- yelopment of the country will be .lanswered. Seward Gateway.
The Alaskan., 1932-08-26
GROWING POWER
 OF THE BUREAUS


 cost of government is so mucl smaller than that named as tn, goal when the bill was introduc
 cd that it simply illustrates th9 practical impossibility of dis
 lodging a bureau or an officia l from the public payroll. In al article in The Nations Business Representative Louis Ludlow O. Indiana admits that congress is powerless against bureaucracs without strong pressure from public opinion. That statement i$ proved by the comparatively small results of the mighty ef- fort of congress to economize.
 This is a matter of vital inter- est to every citizen, for not only is his money wasted but the bu- ireaus are gradually taking away his rights and liberties. During his thirty years in Washington l MT. Ludlow has seen "a trend l toward increasing standardization of power in Washington, toward bureaucracy and paternalism. J This trend involves a ceaseless and overwhelming invasion of tccrporate and individual rights. " He continues:
 An inevitable accompaniment of bureaucracy is lust for in- quisitorial powers, and the re. suit is already visible in the sWarms of agents, inspectors and other functiOnaries. who prOwl our land, worrying, bluff ing and exasperating individuals and corporations alike.
 He recalls that in 1907 Senat or Foraker grew indignant a3 the growth in ten years Of a little band of 167 special de- puties agents and inspectors" to "an army of more than 3000," but this army has grown to one ] of more than 10000, and is put ting innumerable letters upon business, letters which are al- ready beginning to bind and hurt" Though hiding bentnd the cloak of benevolence, bu- reaucracy is no less dangerous, for it is "the entering wedge of tyranny" and *'unless checked becomes more and more domi- neering as it's powers increase and it's position becomes en- trenched." AS an example, he cites the growth of the bureau of markets in the departmert Of agriculture. It started in 1913 with $50,000 and has grown from year to year until in 1931-32 it's appropriation was $5,731, ,336 Once established, .. bureau is perpetual. The national screw thread commission was estab- lished in 1918 with a life limit cd to six months. Its life has been extended several times un- til congress finally made it q |continuing commissioned gl On forever. There are. now moro than forty commissions, boards bureaus and independent estab- llshementS, which 'have reach led out in all directions, uSurpeC governmental functions an ( Ispend a billion dollars annually. I Waste is seen in wrecking o. the postoff1ce building, erected in 1889 at a cost of $3,241, ,326 to be replaced by a building costing $1O,3OO,OOO in accord. ance with plans to make Wash. ington the City Beautiful re. gardless of expense. Tn ths library of congress is a display of incunabula, for the purchase of which congress appropriated S1,500,000. Few members knew what ssincunabula" meant unti they looked in the dictionar, and found the meaning to b. js,works of an early epoch, espe.
The Alaskan., 1932-08-26

Several weeks ago Delegate
The Washington times., 1932-07-19

1Alu N1lOSO4dGC dDoOAuON4y w
feated Berg in IS rounds in the
big Garden bowl last night, and
only one official, Charley Lynch,
a Judge, voted for the glistening
Cuban.
Johnny McAvoy, the referee,
and Harold Barnes, the remain
ing judge, cast their votes for
Berg.
Chocolate defeated Berg in
every department save unbridled
courage. Berg hasn't taken such
a licking since the night he met
Tony Canzoneri in their return
bout.
The decision, exquisite in it's ut
ter rankneSS, left the crowd speech
less.
20 to 1
The smart men of Broadway
we're wagering 20 to l going into
the fifteenth round that Cnoco-
late would win the decision. Not
one scribe at the ringSide had
Berg out in front at the finish, a
poll disclosed.
Jimmy Johnston. Garden man.
ager, with visions of great
Chocolate-Can spectacle of
the future, ran around the ring
to the Keed's corner and yelling
to Luis Gutierrez, Chocolates
manager, said:
Don't worry, you're out in
front a mile."
Chocolates handlers might
have been guilty of overconfi-
dence because there was no ques-
ton that Chocolate began to take
things easy with only five rounds
to go.
But whether overconfident or
not, he surely did not lose last
night. Luis Gutierrez, manager
Of Chocolate. made no bones
about yelling fraud"
II was told two weeks ago
that we couldn't win unless
we knocked out Berg" he said.
Little Chocolate spoke up:
Berg hit me any old place.
He didn't care, whether he in
jured me or not"
Berg lay on a bench, getting
both eyes patched up.
"WelI, that's that" he said
with grin. ut was a bit
stormy tonight. 1 think 1 won
fairly. Chocolate fought only
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
DARK HORSES"
FLASH IN MEET

The Ambassador Swimming
Club mems relay team is still the
class of the city, and Phil Bate
son can kick the water in the
face of anybody in these parts
in the 60-yard free style. Other
than that, however, the local
swimming field is wide open.
Last night at the Crystal Pool
only the relay team and Bateson
came through as expected, semi
dark horses" jumping in ahead
of favorites in six of the eight
events for men and women.
Norman Smith won the mems
high diving test though Bob
Knight and Mahlon Glasscock
were the favorites.
Marie Duvall snatched the
women's diving laurels despite the
presence of Lenore Taube, and
Betty O'Toole finished in front
of Rita Augusterfer in the 60
yard free style and Rita is D. C.
champion at that distance. Sum-
marieS:
6O-Yard Free Style-Won by Phillip
Rateson (AmbD: second. George Croft
&c. PD; third. Robert Hogan CIV. c.
c.. Time. O:3O.OS.
Fancy Diving-Won by Norman Smith
(AmbD; second. Bob knight &C. PD;
third. Mahlon Glasscock (Ambo. Points
291.55
Yard Back stroke-won by Jack
Herbslab (W. C. CO.; second. Bob
Knight &c. PD; third. Paul Wilson
(Y. NJ. C. Az. Time. 1896.
24O- Yard Relay--Won by Amba assador
(Smth. Gomez, Klober. Bateson): sec
ond. Crystal Pool: third Washington
Canoe Club. Time. 2:16.O2
by Ernest Hauser (unattD: second.
Robert Rob 6t shpIey CMcKinley). Time
6OYard Breast Stroke-Won by Mar
tha Justice unattD; second, Mabel
Howard (Shoreham); third. Lenora
Taube tShorehaml. Time. O:53.02.
OToole (Shoreham): second, Sally
Steward (shoreham): third Rita Au-
gusterfer (Shoreham). Time. O:3S.
Fancy Diving-WOn bv Marie Duvall
fShoreham) second, Lenora Taube
(Shoreham) third. Mary Maurine
(Shoreham). Points 2066
o-Yard Relay-Won by Shoreham.
No, tSally stewart, Madeline Angus
tefer. Betty O'Toole. Martha Justfce);
second. Shoreham. No. .: third, shore
ham. No. 3. Time. 3:02.OS.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19

in flashes-the last 80 seconds
of each round mostly"
For once Chocolate didn't fall
to- tears. He wrapped his coffee
colored robe about him and stood
in the corner one foot on the
lower rope. cycling the strange
and hysterical celebration going
OH in Berg'S corner. There was
hugging and Kissing galore and
as the keed watched that which
should have been his, he rolled
his eyes and shook his head
Berg's speed is a thing of the
past. His heart is bigger and
braver than ever. At times he
was floundering aimlessly toward
the soft treading keed, his teeth
barred, blood trickling from cuts
over both eyes, but never did he
take back step.
He didn't flay back savagely,
as he used to do it. The old fear
less fling has gone. He takes it
now, silently, aStonishingly,
sometimes pitifully. I can't pos
sibly credit him with last nights
victory.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
One Sure Cure

81 feel certain a cut in entry
fee-and it would have to be
a real cut, 33 to 40 per cent
would double week day patron
age. And the boost to good will
would be immeasurable. Nor is
there any reason why Sunday
games should fail to share in
q cut.
can awful Squawk rose when
admission was kited 5 cents to
cover tax. Probably nothing has
SO ranked the pOpulace. Co
incident with a wage Slash this
act stands out as the dumbest
act of stupidity authorities
could have committed. Hun
dredS have quit the club out of
sheer protest. 1t will take
something to bring them back.
"The time for a downward
revision of admissions is pain
fully overdue, as permanent
measure and regardless of the
depression. After all, the av-
erage customer can take or
leave his baseball.
"The club should take action
go into a huddle with Judge
Landis before too many fans
lose the habit of game at
tenL L ;e entirely. A sports sheet
convert seldom comes back. He
gets it along with the res: of the
news and saves a lot of money.
II have attended half the
games this year but after Sam
Rice day am addirg myself
to the hOldOuts for the season
or until club officials have
an awakening to 5anity."
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
CROWD.
RALLIES 7 D
CHEERSTAR
BY GARRETT WATERS

One of those truly deserving
tributes is being given a ball
player out at Griffith stadium
today. It's all for Sam Rice. in
a day" set aside for him and
him only.
Yes, sir, today is Sam Rice
Day" at your Uncle Clark Grif.
fith's bailiwick and it can be said
all paths led plenty to that sec.
ton of the city after l o'clock,
when the first portion of the
banner crowd started its way
into the gates.
The program calls for Rice to
step up to the home plate for a
few seconds, receive a cup, to
be presented by Wash B. Viii.
liamS. chairman of the Sam Rice
Day committee, and acknowledge
his thanks for this and whatever
other gifts may be given the
veteran.
Rice, No. 4
This "day" for Rice marks the
fourth to be bestowed on a Wash
ington player. Walter johnson
was honored first in 1929. Then
came a celebration for Joe Judge
in 1929, followed by a Muddy
Ruel Day" the last named being
last spring when the popular
catcher was a member of the
Boston Red Sox.
Although no speeches are on
the program, an attractive line
up of events have been arranged
to entertain the fans before game
time.
Featured is the comedy team
of Nick Altrock and Al Schacht,
who will shoot the works" of
their many and various acts,
seldom put on" here. Next, two
bands are programmed to help
enliven the occasion, namely, the
Elks Band and the Almas Temple
Band, both in full uniform.
And finally the presentations
to Sam Rice before the ball game.
Deserving Tribute
All in all an unusually interest
ing day is on the program for
those who will be in attendance
to honor the gentleman of the
occaSion-Sam Rice.
And. as Sid several paragraphs
above, there's truly no more de-
serving a tribute in line than
this one because Of the player
involved-Sam Rice, a model ath-
lete if ever there was one.
AS most everyone interested in
baseball knows. Rice has been
with the Washington Club II
years and in this time has given
both steady and brilliant per
formances. Being 40 years of
age, "the old war-horse," as he's
known, is still going strong and
is perfectly able to hold his own
with the best of 'em in the out
field and at bat
Naturally it is hoped that he
not only will enjoy other seasons
after this eighteenth, but more in
the years to come. His physical
makeup will tell the story. of
course.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
What Price Baseball

The baseball going public and
the newspaper reading public
are right persistent in their de-
mand for a revision downward
in the price of baseball, and
this particular newspaper is
vitally interested in anything
which concerns SO large per-
centage of the population.
Mr.. ]. Baines, of the Invest
ment Building, comes to bat
with the following concerning
the general discussion of the
price of baseball.
"Your comment on fallen
ball park patronage is timely.
The mystery to be solved is
why the club doesn't come out
of its long sleep, wake up to
real facts and take swift &C
ton, Some of the causes cited
are to my mind miniOr factors.
The furlOugh plan, 3 o'clock
start, etc. The management
fails to realize how many reg
uIar patrons are nOn-gOvern'
ment people who are even now
financially able to attend reg
ularIy if proper inducemen: is
offered. Also, in spite of the
depression, daily attendance
should, and could, average five
to six thousand instead of that
many hundred.
81 have some knowledge Of a
ball clubs troubles through
part ownership of several Three
1 clubs-incIudir" the old Rock
Island; though this has nothing
to do with this discussion.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
One-PLGnch Artist
TUin Citu Feature

Phil Raymond, Baltimore, will
be shooting his celebrated one
punch tomorrow night when he
squares off against 'BashfuP
Jimmy Reed in their scheduled
10-round main event at Twin
City arena.
SiX-round supporting features
offer Henry Irving VS.. Big Boy
Smith and Don Whitlock VS.. Ace
Dundee.
Fours offer: Jackie Simpson
VS.. Doug Swetman; Buck Tay-
lor VS.. Soldier Clark, and Johnny
Koles VS.. Sailor Leonard.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19

NICK ALTROCk up 10 QaCe'
the big leagues have scored a
couple of broken jaws, Ump
NIoriarty still nurses a busted
fin, and in Chicago a player
even got himself shot at. II
that amt the old spirit Nc
Graw asked for, then I'm a
piece of cheese and you're
Mic! ey Mouse.
In a tough year like this the
major leagues have staged more
good fights than the Madison
Square Garden Corporation, and
if his scrappiness keeps on,
they'll soon be issuing rain
checks if the fans fail to see a
daily knockout.
CoDyright 1892
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
International Night
Meet Booked AUq. Is

CHICAGO, July 19.-An after.
math of the Olympic games at
Los Angeles will be staged here
August 18. Avery Brundage. pres.
ident of the Amateur Athletic
Union of America, announces.
The spectacle will be an in.
ternational track and field meet
at night at Soldier Field. The
Olympic teams of England. Can
ada. Finland. Germany. Sweden.
italy, France, Poland and Japan
will compete. Brundage said.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
HGnd-PiCked Tennis
Field Starts PLdu

HUNTINGTON, L. l., July 19.
Led by Clifford Sutter, hand
picked field of 80 tennis stars will
swing into action this afternoon,
in the Crescent Athletic Hamilton
Clubs first annual invitation
tournament.
Keith Gledhill, Bryan Grant,
Davey Jones, Gregory Mangin.
Junior Coen, Berkeley Bell, Gil
Hall, and Fritz Mercur are
among the entries.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
CA n ND|DATES
SHOW HEART
IN TESTS
BY JACK DEMPSEY
written expressly for international
News Service)

News Service)
(Copyright, 1882, by International
News Service)
SAN FRANCISCO, July 10
Probably every day OF my life
someone asks me:
"What makes a ring cham
piOn?"
1 always answer this way:
ability to take it, ability to
give it; condition and heart.
While there's a great deal of
difference between the prize ring
and the cinderpaths, the thought
ran through my mind that the
same formula applied to track
and field as I watched Uncle
Sans great athletes in the final
Olympic tryouts at Palo Alto last
weekend.
Courageous Exhibitions
In most cases, the men who
won had the same qualities as
the successful ringman-and I
truthfully say that there were
exhibitions of courage as great
as any ever shown within the
ropes.
Furthermore, they took it and
gave it, and those not in the
best condition will never reach
Los Angeles for the Olympic
games.
I'm not what you would call
track fan, but anyone inter
ested in sports could not but
admire the pluck and courage OF
the lads, many of whom seemed
far from physical specimens.
I was thrilled at the pole-vault
incident. Here was a case where
courage really counted. One
chap, Bill Miller, of Stanford,
vaulted to a new world record
The only contestant left was Bill
Graber, of Southern California U.
Like True Champion
Miller had gone higher than
anyone else in the world and no
one but a boy with a great
heart would think of beating
him. But Graber did. He not
only scared over the bar after
Miller made the initial jump, but
then went even higher to win
the event.
In my eyes, that youngster stood
out as a champion. He took it,
gave more in return and showed
great courage in the face of what
seemed sure defeat.
That 400 meters was another,
with two boys fighting their hearts
out .ust as I have done myself
and seen many others do in the
ring.
There was Ben Eastman of
Stanford, who refused to enter
the 800 meters just to accept the
challenge of Bill Carr of Pennsyl
vania. Eastman reminded me of
boxers who duck the issue with
rivals, simply because he refused
to sidestep.
Eastman lost, but I'll go on
thinking that Carr wasn't the
only champion in that race.
There were two of them.
Reminds of Road Work
The long races reminded me
of the road work I had done,
thousands of miles of it. Some
of those miles were over roads
far dustier, hitler and tougher to
cover than the cinderpath. So 1
felt as if I knew some Of the
problems those boys were facing.
That mile stands out in my
mind. Before the race, Gene
VenZke, 23-year-old high school
boy, was pointed out to me. He
was the favorite, I was told.
But he didn't seem to be in
condition, and I noted how he
strained, and tried to keep pace
with his rivals.
In the dash for the tape, which
reminded me of the closing round
of a fight. the chap who had
the most left came on to win.
That was Hallowell of Harvard.
He rated his strength well, which
is one of the important assets
to a prize fighter.
WOODLEY A. C. DRILLS
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
So n n ENBERG
IN ACCIDENT

NORTH NDOVER. Mass,
July 19.-Gus Sonnenberg, for
mer worlds heavyweight wrest-
ling champion, was believed seri-
ously injured today when his au-
tomobile figured in a head-on col
liSion with an automobile oper-
ated by Patrolman Richard Nor
risSey of the Lawrence police.
Both men were removed to
Lawrence General Hospital where
Sonnenberg was found to have a
questionable fractured rib on the
left side. lacerations of the right
leg and a finger injury. While
his condition was reported fair"
X-rayS were to be taken for pos
Sible internal injuries.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19

Johnny Kerr, whose face
turned crimson when the an
nouncement came over the air
that Sharkey had wor will oc-
cupy a front seat Monday
night at Mt. Rainier and right
by his side will be Sir Miguel
Martin, who declares he had to
chase Kerr around the block
before he could collect, the
former White Sox infielder being
so shocked at the announce
ment he had to go out for air.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
H0N0RS BESTOWED ON SAM RICE AT GRIFFITH STA
-By KIRK MILLER
~Fans Want Reduction
In Baseball Prices
Saus Mr.. J. BGineS
Martin and Myer
Host at Fight Movies
To WaShinqtOn Club

Mike Martin Buddy Myer going to have the salts
faction of proving their fellow team members now
heat schmeling in New York last month Mike and Buddy
backed sharkey and made something of cleanup among
the players who listened the radio broadcast when they
were in the West
Accordingly on the invitation of Sidney Lust local NOV
inc picture promoter who is showing the films at his Cameo
Theater in Mt Rainier Monday and Tuesday, the cuo
trainer and second will be host to the other players
whose money they won in several friendly little wagers
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
WASHINGTON

1Batted for COffman in fourth.
2Batted for Burke in eighth.
Detroit. it.......... 5000 OIO2O %
WASHINGTON" OO"2O 1000 s-6
Runs batted in-Walker az. Rhiel
~. Myer, CrOnin (2). Kuhel (2). Har-
ris. TwO-base hitS-Kuhel. COffman,
Manush; Stone t2). RhieI. Three-baSe
hits-Rhlel. CrOnin. Stolen base
Walker. Double pIays-RhieI to Geh-
ringer to E2vis: COffman to Bluege to
kuheI to Bluege to Berg: Myer to
Cronin to KuheI: RhieI to Davis. Left
on bas"s-DetrOit. .: Washington. o.
Bases on baIls-Off WhitehilI, 3: off
Brown. ?; off COffman. 1: off Burke, 2,
Hits-Off Brown. 6 in 2: off COffman n.
! in 2: off Burke. in 6: off Mar
berry J In |. Struck Out-By Brown,
?: by Burke. 2: by Marberry. I. Win
ming pitcher-WhitehiII. Losing pitcher
brown. Attendance-5.OOO. Umpires
Owens and Ormsby. Time Of game
--2:12.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19

month. Sam
should be a
g re at ball
player when
he grows up.
only this
spring John
Ora W COM
planned mod
ern ball play
ers lacked the
fighting Splr-
it. Well, the
hovS certain
ly gave John
some service.
w. ~ Iofo
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
Track Formula Same as Ring; Says DEM

S. NISHIDA, Japanese
pole vault champion, lat
left) and M. Ochiai, ham,
mer throw ace of the land
of the Rising Sun (below)
working out at the Olym-
pic stadium. Nishida is
regarded as Japan's most
colorful athlete.