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The Alaskan., 1932-08-05
TOWN TOpICI H

A large whale wandered into one of Oscar Nicholson's fish tlapS just when a nice run of salmon came on this week. Pro- iduction was therefore limited. J. Meherin, commercial sales man of Juneau was a local visitor.
 Cope Mundy, fish buyer, came over from Wrangell for few days.
 E. B. Hendrickson of Spokane is listed at the Arctic Hotel.
 F. Marion Wells of Colorado Springs after spending few days in Petersburg returned south on the steamer North western.
 Mana Paul left on the North western to visit with her grand parents, MT. and Mrs. William Tamaree of Wrangell.
 Helen Wilkinson arrived in Petersburg during the past week and was registered at the Arctic Hotel.
 c. c. Creel of Rake arrived in port and took passage on the motorship Northland off Seattle
 Mike Hansen returned from Seattle where he has been hib- ernating during the past Wintel land spring. Mikes brother i> captain of the motorship Silver Wave which is being used in tho search for pirate treasures or ICocos Island along the Mexican coast.
 I Mrs. Dora Phillips and Fred | McGilton were united in marri- age by Judge Clausen on Satur- day last. The happy groom iS the son of MT. and Mrs. A. Mo- Clifton and was raised in Peters burg. Mrs. McGilton is t h ( daughter of MT. Peters of ScoN Bay.
 Marian Paul left on the Queen for Wrangell.
The Alaskan., 1932-08-05

Edward Haynes recently re- captured prisoner who made a getaway from the local federal jail, it has been found has a long criminal record before com ing to Petersburg. He served time in St. Louis, Boise, Idaho and other "StillS" for terms run ming from five to fifteen years and is said to have escaped from two penitentiaries. His stealing of a roWboat was instrumental ir starting the local officials in to looking into his record and completed after he escaped from the local jail. He is said to be il2 solitary confinement in Juneau now.
The Alaskan., 1932-08-05

John Sales and pile driver crew have been engaged to drive piling on the north facing o1 the Public Dock.
The Alaskan., 1932-08-05

Jack Ryan, Chicago wrestler, left on the Northland for Seattle from whence he will embark for San Francisco.
The Alaskan., 1932-08-05

eral days to make extensive sur 'yey of the properties.
The Alaskan., 1932-08-05

A. Lundstead and family left on the Northland for Seattle.
The Alaskan., 1932-08-05
BAXTER DONS BASQUES'
 NATIVE DRESS IN DRAMA

The beret, popular headgear of
The Alaskan., 1932-08-05

Mrs. Pine of Haines, teacher ot the government school, was a visitor in Petersburg Wednes- cay afternoon. She was return ing to her post of duty.
The Alaskan., 1932-08-05

Mrs. Jarvis and child left fo Juneau last Friday.
The Alaskan., 1932-08-05

Marian Paul left on the Queer for Wrangell.
The Alaskan., 1932-08-05

Mana Paul left on the North western to visit with her grand parents, MT. and Mrs. William Tamaree of Wrangell.
The Washington times., 1932-08-06
"WILD CARGO"

native boy came up to me and
told me it had been reported
that a huge python that had
just taken his maken food)
had been reported at a point in
the jungle some five miles off.
My activities are we'll known in
this part of the world, and ma
tive tipsters always try to earn
a few coins by giving me in
formation about specimens they
think I'd be interested in Secur-
ing.
AS I was on the lookout for
some good big pythons, de-
cided to make the trip to get
the snake. The native, who
knew just where the snake had
been seen, accompanied me as
guide. When we arrived we
found, to our disappointment,
that some Eurasian hunters had
reached the scene before us and
had shot the python for its
skin.
1 had the feeling I was in
the presence of something un-
usual as I surveyed that py-
thon's bulge. One of the Eura-
slams told me that the con.
strictor had devoured a rusa
(deer). There was nothing
strange about this except the
size of t'~e deer. Ninety-nine
times ouC of a hundred, when
a python swallows a deer in
The Washington times., 1932-08-06
By Frank Buck

have been convinced that the
python has the physical equip
ment to swallow a man but I
did not run into an actual case
of it until several years later
when I investigated the strange
death of a poor Maung Chit
Kline.
In Kuala Kangsar, Perak, one
of the Federated Malay States,
they tell a story (Which my
friends there Cell me is authen-
tic) about an Englishwoman,
newly arrived in the country,
who had a strange experience
with a python. This woman
was confined to her bed, having
given birth to a child a few
days before. 1t was late after
noon and she lay doing in bed
when, intuitively perhaps, she
awoke with a start. A feeling
had come over her that some
one or something had just en-
tered the room. Looking up,
she saw big python-a twen-
ty-footer, it later proved to be
gliding into the room through
doorway opening on the
veranda and heading straight
for the crib in which her baby
lay.
,CTo Be Continued Monday
(Copyrighted. 1882. by Frank Buck and
Edward Anthony Distributed by
King Features Syndicate, Inc)
The Washington times., 1932-08-06

(Continued from Magazine Pdge)
cases of pythons devouring
much bulkier victims, with spe-
cial reference to the deer fam
lily. The amazing angle OF
Khine's story is that, in terms
of the record, man is not the
python's natural prey.
Jungle Terror
To give you a good idea of
the swallowing capacity CT the
python, let me tell you another
story. I'll preface it with a
few facts about the equipment
nature gave the python by way
of making possible its pro-
digious featS. This great con-
strictor has a hinged mouth.
His lower lip comes out fan
shaped when he unhinges his
jaw, making it possible for him
to swallow an object more than
three times the width of his
own head. have seen many a
python that measured six to
seven inches across the mouth
in repose, and all you have to
40 to get a graphic idea of what
the species can do in the way
of swallowing is to multiply this
span by three (and small frac-
tion).
Some years ago, when I was
in Pelambang, in southern Su-
matra, on a collecting trip, a
The Washington times., 1932-08-06

the tremendous bulk of the
python's meal the picture
would be of interest from a
geological standpoint.
In the Snake
The python was quickly slit
open and soon beheld some
thing even more unusual than
I had hoped for. The snake
had swallowed a sambar stag,
antlers and all! The sambar
stag is the largest Of all Asiatic
deer and this was a fair-sized
representative of the species,
weighing about $50 pounds. In
making its kill the reptile had
first crushed the life out of
the animal in characteristic
fashion and next had broken
the antlers. Then, when the
antlers lay back flat on the
neck, the snake had swallowed
the deer, nose first. I still have
that amazing photograph Of
the Stag-its antlers plainly
showing-inside the body of the
slashed-open python. Editors
tell me it is too grewsome to
publish but I have never
thought of it in that way. To
me the picture is merely one
more example of the mirac-
ulous side of jungle life.
Ever since this occurrence I
The Washington times., 1932-08-06

(Continued from Magazine Page)
many people were in the num-
ber that to Blonde it was a
kaleidoscope of color and form
and the most beautiful music
she had ever heard.
Back Stage
Larry looked at her quizzi-
cally, then gently led her to a
chair at the railing, but
Blonde never took her eyes
off the stage. Larry sat down
besides her, and except for an
occasional glance at the per-
formance, watched her closely.
During a lull in the brilliant
number, Blonde asked in a
whisper what it was.
Its a ballet-it's supposed
to be Paris-the artists give a
ball once a year and it's a very
gay affair-students and artists
model-they raise Cain. -"
"Well, that was the ball we
just saw, wasn't it?" Blonde
asked, and then not waiting for
an answer, "It was pretty gay
do people really cut up like
that?"
"sure they do. Didn't you
like it?"
"Yes-it was pretty to look
at"
Would you like to be in the
Follies?"
Don't be sill; of course I
would. But who would. -"
Remind me to speak to Mr..
ziegfeld. -"
Jaw, quit yorr kiddin'."
After the Ball
This then the scene changed,
and Larry said: This is the
Place de Concord in Paris
it's like our Fifth Avenue, and
they're going home after the
ball"
They're all cockeyed." Blon-
die said, watching closely.
Sure! Look"
There's Lottie!" Blonde said
excitedly. my, but she's got a
swell figure, hasn't she?"
wonderful. -" he replied,
looking at Blonde and putting
his arm around her waist.
mot bad. no, no, not bad!"
he said.
"Quit now. =" and Blonde
pushed his hand away. "Oh,
look" It's beautiful"
While Blonde was intently
watching the stage, there were
others behind the scenes watch
ing the box. AS Lurline walked
into the wings, a girl stepped
up to her and in a loud Whis-
per said:
"Larry's in the box-he's got
a dame with him-a blonde"
"I know-she's a friend Of
mine" Lurline said quickly.
You're a bigger sap than I
thought you were," replied the
girl, moving on, and making
way for some dancers ready
for their act.
Blonde leaned back in the
chair and reveled in the per
feet rhythm of the bodies and
the music. She could feel her
throat tightening and little
shivers of pleasure run up and
The Washington times., 1932-08-06

A prim maiden lady who had
spent all her years in the
Bostonian atmosphere went to
see some relatives who lived in
a nearby State. Shortly after
the train pulled out of the sta
ton she noticed a slab of
granite beside the track which
read I'm ile) from Boston
The lady, thinking it was a
tombstone, read, I'm from
Boston"-and added to herself,
How very simple and yet how
sufficient"
Asker-What is halitosis?
Teller-It's the other fellows
breath.
Hiram-So the constable
caught Jimsonweed red-handed?
Firem-Yes, he found him
with his hands spattered with
barn paint.
The Washington times., 1932-08-06
Snappy Wise-Gacks

Abe-Have you been with
Cohen & Co. for many years?
Sol-Well, I was with them
when they started their closing
out sale.
Sonny-Papa, a girl can't
command a ship. can she?
Papa-Sure-she does the
courtship!
Chwatcznski-Are you sure
we are returning on the right
road?
Andrzejewski-Yes, we Just
passed a fellow still lying where
we ran over him this morning
She-You deceived me before
our marriage-you said your IA
ther was railroad director.
He-And so he is-he directs
trrafic at a railroad crossing.
The Washington times., 1932-08-06

this district, it proves to be one
of the smaller species, like the
mutjack or the hog-deer. A
full-grown buck of these va
rieties seldom weighs over 100
pounds, the does averaging
from 40 to go pounds.
It was perfectly obvious from
The Washington times., 1932-08-06

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or apron, because it is revers-
ible by merely crossing the
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Send FIFTEEN CENTS 15c)
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style number. Be SURE TO
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The Washington times., 1932-08-06
"B|ondie Of the Fo|Iies "

down her spine. Almost to
herself she said:
Il love music. I've never
seen anything like this BEFORE"
AS the number ended, the
door of the box opened sud
denly and a man in dinner
clothes entered.
Continued Monday
The Washington times., 1932-08-06
An Epic Of Big Came Hunting

the tremendously swelled-out
sides Of the dead python that
it had swallowed something
larger than either a hog-deer
or a mutjack. I had the Eura-
slams cut open the huge snake
so that I could take a photo
graph. I figured that owing to
Evening star., 1932-08-14
Rough and Dull.
But Smart AS Can Be-

Materials have fascinating new names-scarpa
crepe, ribbeday crepe, Bagdad, shasa-but no
matter what the name, they are either dull or
rough textured
The Autumn mode brings sleeves with the
Gay Nineties spirit, short sleeves, close-httins
necklines, broader shoulders, and skirts that are
different because they are straighter. Truly, it's
time to shed your casual little Summer frocks and
get into something new!
Evening star., 1932-01-10
Simpson Tops Men, Boiler High
Girl in q Quartermaster Pin Loop

V " YITH an average of 104, Simp-
W. son of the Power team is
v high man in the Quarter
masters Bowling League. and
Evening star., 1932-01-10

perhaps the country's brightest star OF
the moment in the lineup replacing
Weidman, the Lucky Strike team Will
make a home-stretch bid for Washing
tons major pin pennant.
DESPITE the lowly standing OF Lucky
- Strike no other team in the league
commands as much respect from
Northeast Temple. If Barnes can come
through much in the same manner as
he did in the United States Sweep
stakes, the Lucky Strikers have a
chance to stage one Of the most sensa-
tional spurts in duckpin history. They
have SO games TO roll and margin of
nine and a half games to overcome.
Six of their 80 strings are with North
east Temple.
The failure of the Lucky Strike team
has been genuine puzzle. Each mem
ber has performed brilliantly at times
but never when rolling with the team.
Carroll DAILY recently shot 679 TO win
The Evening Star tournament, Astor
Clarke fulfilled the promise he showed
last year while winning the Campbell
Sweepstakes, McPhilomy's comeback has
stamped him as being better than ever
and even Campbell has evinced signs OF
improvement. Whether still another
star such as Barnes can help remains
to be seen. If they all clicked at once
what team 1t would be!
Evening star., 1932-01-10
ZIRKLE HARDWARE CO.
DUMBARTON SCORES
LEAGUE NET VICTORY
Beats Maryland Casualty, 5 to 4,
in Second Round of Inter
park Competition.

BALTIMORE, Md, January 9.-The
Interpark Tennis Associations Winter
indoor tennis league entered its second
round of play today on the courts Of
the 5th Regiment Armory when two
matches we're played.
In one of the engagements, the Dunn
barton Club of Washington defeated
the Maryland Casualty Co., to 4.
Mount Washington Club turned back
the American Legion, to 3, in the
other contest.
The Dumbartons carried off the hon
ors by winning four of the six singles
and one of the three doubles. Only cne
of the contests was forced to three sets
W. H. Callan of Washington down.
ing Elmer Waudby, l2-l0, 6-8, 6-3.
Summary:
Ralph Robinson MARYLAND Casualty de-
feated Fred Doyle. IS, 6|.
Walter Taylor: il. maryland, Casualty
defeated pTSton J9sseh F1IsS S dessed
renee Brockman. IS, 6-l.
vCnI g E, DaysSn .DumOarton) defeated James
W ". H Cailan IDumbarton) defeated Elmer
Waudby. l2-l0 6-8. 6-3, ,
Hartley Fellows CDumbarton) defeated
Blaine Diven. 6-4. e..
DOUBLES.
Robinson and Taylor maryland Casualty
Brockman and Flynn maryland Casualty
defeated Dawson and Purinton, 6-l. 96
Callan and Fellows Cpumbarton) defeated
tomorrow afternoon Washington will meet
Interparks.
Evening star., 1932-01-10
The scores: d:
PING PONG POSTPONED
Competition at Twelfth Street "Y'
to Start Thursday Night.

Start Of competition in the Twelfth
street Y. M. c. A. ping pong tourna-
ment, scheduled last night, was post
poned until Thursday night. The
victor will gain leg on the Daisy Tro-
ply, which must be won three times
for permanent possession. Medals will
be awarded the winner and runner up.
The tournament will be the first of
series to be conducted by the "Y."
Entrants include Kermit Ross, Fred
Slade, Jesse Carter, Arthur Waller,
Robert Harris, Frank Perkins, Louis
Stillwell, Hardy jones, Ike Hendricks,
j. Brown, Waldo Webb, Robert La
Rue, Roy Maret, Ray Contee, John
Wilkinson and J. Yearwood
A consolation tourney also will be
held, with prizes going to the winner
and runner-up.
Evening star., 1932-01-10
TEN PIN RECORDS
GET OFFICIAL 0. K.
Season Produces Fifteen in
South Atlantic Section.
D. c. Men Banked.

TEN more South Atlantic bowling
records, bringing the total for
the season to fifteen, were
okayed yesterday by George L.
Isemann, secretary Of the National
Duckpin Bowling Congress.
The wild splurge of record-smashing
has been unprecedented. Four of the
ten marks were made by women. Eve
lyn Reans great score of 408 for three
games, rolled last week in the Wom-
ems District League, was one Of these.
The other three went to the credit OF
the King Pin girls and Lorraine
GULL. A new high team f1ve-game set
mark of 2,636, 10-game score of 5,l84
and Miss CULTS 10-game individual set
mark of 1876 all were recognized.
Washington Out of 1t.
No washington bowlers share in the
mems new records, which follow: Five
game set of 3,177, rolled by Connect
cut Blue Ribbons; 15-game individual
set of 1879, rolled by Nick Tronsky,
New Britain Conn; f1ve-game doubles
set of 1872, rolled by Wesley Askew
and Ray Barnes of Baltimore; 10game
set of 1856, rolled by the same men,
and the 10-game set Of 1872, rolled by
Ray Barnes.
Previous to these marks Louis Catelli
had rolled a record game Of 202 in the
New England League. The Campbell
All-Stars rolled GIFT for a 10-game
team record, Ray Phipps of Annapolis
shot 463 for a three-game set and Andy
zeller shot 2,5l3 for 20game mark.
Evening star., 1932-01-10

Member of Deal Service team Of
tbs Womans District League, who
last week rolled 408, the highest
three-game set ever made by
woman in duckpins. Her games
were 1873, 1872 and 143. She made
l6 marks, 4 of them strikes, to beat
the previous record Of IA marks,
held by Lorraine Gulli.
Mrs. Ream still doesn't exactly
know how all those pins went down,
but her husband, A. C. Ream, tells
how
Evelyn missed the head pin only
once in the 80 boxes. And the
time she missed she got left
hand, three-pin break and made it.
Her games Of 1873, 1872 and lab were
made without double-header
strike. She missed only one spare
break.
"Ninety-two pins" he continues
were the number she would have
made in each game had she rolled
fat strings. She averaged 81 pins
per mark"
Mrs. Ream rarely lets a week slip
by without rolling at least 25 games,
some weeks rolling as many as 80
or more.
Evening star., 1932-01-10
Marines GA
DOZEN IN CUE MEET
Cutler, McElligott Referees for
Three-Cushion Event.

CHICAGO, January 9 (P.-Albert G.
Elligott of Chicago today were named
referees for the world championship
three-cushion billiard tournament,
which opens here January 18.
Twelve players will compete for the
championship and the gold that goes
with it. The players are Arthur Thurn-
blad, Allen Hall, Otto Reiselt, Johnny
Layton. Jake Schaefer, Tiff Denton, Au-
gle, Kieckhefer, Gus Copulos, j. N.
Bozeman, F. S. Scoville, Bud Westhus
and Len Kenney-al prominent In the
billiard world. Thurnbald Is the de-
Tending title holder.
Evening star., 1932-01-10
DATES FOR w. AND |. NINE
Northern Trip Included in 1eGame
Base Ball Schedule.

LEXINGTON. Va. January (P)-
Washington and Lees base ball sched-
ule, announced today by Graduate
Manager Dick Smith. calls for l9 games
and includes a Northern trip in May.
The schedule.
March-2s, william and Mary at Norfolk;
20. William and Mary at Williamsburg; 80
Richmond at Richmond
Aprl-6, Cornell: 7, Cornell: IL Maryland;
l4. Virginia: 49, V. p. !. at Blacksburg: 20.
William and Mary; % Navy at Annapolis;
26. Virginia at Cherlottesvile go V. P. L
May, Duke; TO- N. Y U. at New York;
Il, Army at West Point H. Cornell at
Ithaca; l3, Colgate at Hamilton IA, Penn at
Philadelphia
Evening star., 1932-01-10
SPECIAL TRAPSH00T
is WON BY FAWSETT
District Champion Hits Score of
44x50-Marcey Best in
Extra Event.

District Champion c. c. Fawsett led
the trapshots who competed in the in
formal Washington Gun Club competi-
ton Yesterday at Benning.
With adverse weather cutting the
field to only few, the scheduled pro-
gram was suspended and an informal
5O-target race substituted, the scores
on the first Is determining the distance
for the second.
Fawsett broke "A to land the trophy.
Parker Cook, club president, and julius
Marcy tied for second honors, each
with SO hits.
Marcy led in a special Is with a
perfect string.
Scores:
Evening star., 1932-01-10
HOLY NAME LEAGUE tsEcrIoN Az,
Season Records.

High team game-St. Jerome SIS
High team set-St. Jerome. ms
High individual game-WeekS (St. An
thonyl 161.
High individual set-weeks (st. Anthony,
All
High number of spares-w. Woody (Holy
Trinity. ITO.
High number of strikes-T Kennahan
High individual averages-Cotter (st,
GabrieD, 1929; r. Kennahan (Holy Trini-
ty), 1928; W. Woody tHoly Trinity, ll1-2l
Evening star., 1932-01-10
TEMPLE MARYLAND'S
JUNIOR DUCKPIN KING
Hyattsville Youth Shoots 500 to
Score Decisive Victory-Wat-
son Runner Up.

Bob Temple of Hyattsville, with 8
five-game score of $50, decisively won
the junior bowling championship Of
Maryland last night on the Boulevard
mapleways at Bethesda. Watson of Col
lege Park was second with 566, and
Price of Baltimore third with 554.
None of the other five contenders were
close to the leaders.
Temple qualified for the national
finals to be held at Norfolk In March
in conjunction with the National Duck
pin Bowling Congress championships.
Evening star., 1932-01-10
ARMSTRONG RALLIES
TO DEFEAT INVADERS
Accurate Shooting by Hager and
Giles in Last Five Minutes
Conquers Howard High.

Clever shooting by Hager and Giles
in the last five minutes carried Arm
strong High basketers to a thrilling
1915 victory over Howard High tossers
of Wilmington, Del, In the opening
game of the South Atlantic High School
conference series yesterday on the Arm
strong court.
Wilmington held a slim lead at half
time. but Armstrong soon thereafter got
out in front to stay.
Armstrong will meet Douglas High
tomorrow in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1932-01-10
SAKS FIVE WINS AGAIN
Runs Victory String to 30 Games
in Beating Marines.

Saks basketers ran their straight VIC
tory string to 20 when they conquered
a hard-hghting Quantico Marine five,
27 to "a, last night on the Takoma-
Silver Spring High School court.
Gaining an early lead, the Clothiers
always managed to stay in front, though
never by more than point or two.
Summary:
SakS (20 Marines (2A)
Evening star., 1932-01-10
NAUTICAL LEAGUE.

High team game-Wash Canoe l, SOS.
High team set-Bonzai, 1898
High individual game-Nuber (Wash.
Canoe u. 1862.
Club 395.
High individual average-Frederick wash
Canoe II. 1875.
Creates number of strikes-Evans (Bon-
zai). 30.
Greatest number of spares-Fredericks
(Wash. Canoe u, 98.
Evening star., 1932-01-10
HOPPER WINS STATE
PIN TITLE FOR BOYS
Baltimore Lad Shoots 330-Will
Represent Maryland in
National Finals.

HYATTSVILLE, Md, January g.
Donald Hopper of Arcade alleys, Balti-
more, today won the Maryland State
boys singles duckpin championship
when he rolled a three-game set of $50
here to conquer a field of four. His
games were 96, 116 and 118 and he
finished 33 pins ahead of Rodman Har-
rison of Hyattsville, whose 297 ret beat
out Dick Faulconer of Silver Spring by
a lone stick. j. Schwartz of Central
alleys. Baltimore, with 259, was the
other contestant.
Hopper as the result Of f.!s triumph
will represent Maryland in the national
boys championships at Norfolk in
March
Evening star., 1932-01-10
BANKERS LEAGUE.

season KecOfdS.
High individual games-Madden and Hibbs,
1856.
High individual set-Doying (Wash. Loan
u, 395.
High individual set-souder Gamer. Sec.
u. 1876.
High Strikes-Doying wash Loan y and
Geier Bank of WaShington), "a.
High team game-Hibbs Co., 629
High team set--Hibbs Co.. 1,733.
High individual average-Geier Bank of
Washington. 1ll-25.
Weekly Prize Winners.
High game-McShea Bank of Washing
toni, 139.
High set-Wild wash Loan y. 800.
Evening star., 1932-01-10
BALTIMORE WIZARD
WITH linked TEAM
Lineup RepIete With Famous
Names Is Next to Last
in Flag Chase.
names do not always

ANGUS names do not always
- make winning bowling
L teams, Howard Campbell has
learned but he is placing his
hopes for an eleventh hour
splurge by his Lucky Strike team
of the District League on still an
other famous name, that of Ray
Barnes of Baltimore, newly
crowned United States sweep
stakes champion.
Campbell, whose reputation as a lead
er of great bowling teams had reached
a national scope, this season has put on
the floor an outfit that has contained
more famous names than any other
team in the country and yet it is next
to last and nine and half games be-
hind the leaders, Northeast Temple.