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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-16

The Moose and the Legion are to meet again on Wednesday, the Elks being idle on that day. This game should bring out even bet ter brand of baseball than last nights tussle did. Ken Junge has joined the Vets and will probably be seen either at second base or in the pitching box, and Manning will do outfield duty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-16
MOOSE BEAT
 LEG|ON; GOOD
 CAME PLAYED
Schmiitz Allows Only Seven
 Hits Vets Made ia Splendid Fight

Supported py seven-hit pitching by Jack Schmitz, the Moose took the American Legion ball club into camp last night to the tune of 4 to 2.
 The Vets refused to be Subdued on several occasions during the Ifracas, and they even went so far as to have the bases loaded twice, | but with fine fielding and good team-play the PapS pulled out of the bad holes.
 In the opening half of the first canto the Vets looked as if they were away on scoring rampage when Jernberg tailed on Cooper's wild throw of Boyd's roller But this counter and Jimmy Manning's homer in the seventh were the total of the run-getting on the part Of the ex-soldiers for the day.
 Fireworks
 When the Henning brigade took their turns at the bat the fire works began Bill Schmitz, the first man to face Manning in the first inning, opened up with nice double Fred Schmitz lined out a very effective single and scored Bill Fraser, who is possibly the most dangerou hitter in the league, crashed a line drive to left field, and while Fred was register ing run No. 2, Manning caught Fraser on the throw-in at second Kfllewich req ch d first when George Worth double-driblbled his grounder, and scored on Coughlin's single. Jack Schmitz smacked out one -baser putting Coughlin on third, but Pete Schmitz and Grum- nett famed. After the smoke cleared off the score board showed runs and hits, which were enough to win the game, but the Paps added another in the fifth when Cooper poled out a hard triple and was scored on FraSer's single.
 Tries for Rally
 The Legion tried hard for a ral- ly in the last inning when Manning put the ball over the fence with nobody on. Stedman, the next man up was walked, and Jernberg ad- vanced him to second with a sin gle. Stedman was caught at third on Boyd's fielder's choice, but Schmitz loaded the bases when he hit Andrews. Jernberg attempted to chalk up a run when Coughlln juggled a wide pitch, but Jack
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-16

Earned runs, Vets l, Moose 3; home run, Manning; three-bas hit, Cooper; two-base hit, w. Schmitz; double plays. w. Schmitz to F. Schmitz to Grummett; Coughlin to Grummett; Roller to Worth to An- drews; stolen base, Allen; struck out, by Manning 6, by Schmitz 2; base on balls, off Schmitz 1; hit by pitcher, Worth 2, Andrews, by Schmitz; left on bases, Moose 3, Vets T; losing pitcher, Manning; time of game, l: 40; umpires, Lots feldt, Thomas and Cameron; SCOT CT, Pegues.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-16
Juneau City League
 CITY BASEBALL LEAGUE . CHATTER C .

Base Umpire Thomas rated moro than his share of the Bronx cheers on first oasc line last night. Henry Olive was the chief inStigator. But Roy's arbiting was faultless ans the razzing just lent little nor ta5asco to the game.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-16
kids" Baseball Tedms Lineup

baseball teams have organized the kids Juneau the and posi- follows:
 Mo Mo
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-16

HEEL, rubber tor leather, mems soc, women's 35c. Saloum's.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-16

Let the auverJlsements help you make your shopping plans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-16

Art Henning, the master mind c. the Moose aggregation, seems to have juggled his lineup into a winning combination. Both Xiii lewich and Fraser are catchers, but they seem right at home in the outfield.
Evening star., 1933-06-10
Liaison Officer and
Government Employes

To the Editor of The Star.
Regarding the proposal of Represent
ative Sirovich to create liaison off,
Ger to hear and settle grievances and
complaints of employees of the Govern
ment against their superiors, it is an
interesting fact that the Government
of the United States is one OF the few
governments of the world without such
a provision. Provision for 1t is found in
the British civil service act; and a few
days ago came across a statute in the
India government act making it the
duty of the governor of province to
hear and investigate the complaints OF
provincial employees, which they may
present to him without prejudice, and to
settle such complaints as Justlce ana
equity may require.
Even under the old Ming and Manchu
dynasties in China there was what was
known as the Council of Censors, whose
duty, among many others, was to hear
appeals from subordinate officials
against their superiors, and to settle
such controversies as justice required.
Congress should by all means create
council or court Of appeals to whom
employees of the Government could pre-
sent their grievances and complaints
without prejudice and with the assur-
ance that they would be settled in ac-
cordance with the demands of justice
and equity. To be OF any value, how
ever, such a court or council should be
composed of at least three men, without
any other connection with the Govern
ment departments, and made by the law
of their creation absolutely independent
of Executive authority, and accountable
only to the Congress, as is the controller
general Anything short of this will be
futile and of no value to the employees.
ALEXANDER SIDNEY LANIER.
Evening star., 1933-06-10
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

down celestial alleys. No wonder that
image has worked itself into the legends
of various peoples, notably in our own
version of rip Van Wrinkle"
For all those happy persons who
honestly have no fear of the electrical
storm, therefore. we do not pretend
to speak. No doubt there are some such,
but many of us will choose to regard
them as happy fools.
There is too much power and pos
sibility of destruction there not to have
an uneasiness, at the least in its
presence.
The desire to be brave before others,
the use of electric lights and window
blinds to blot out the great glares in
the skies, the utilization of some favor
ite superstition, or even the use OF some
good commn sense.
These may help many to forget that
a thunderstorm is thunderstorm, not
a gentle Spring rain, but they are only
palliatives to the rest of us. We are
afraid, and admit 1t.
* x *t X
The usual way of putting it, "Oh,
why be afraid of lightning because as
lcng as you can see it you know it
hasn't struck you?" does not work in
happen to be scared of
When the vivid flashes of light are
connected so intimately with the vast
noise. then the total is just a little bit
too much.
The noise is what makes one Jump,
quite as much, as the fash, if one
happens to be of the j1npin' variety.
The possibility for damage seems to
be wrapped up in both OF them; the
common debate among timid souls is
whether it is safer on the first floor or
on the second. (We prefer the first.)
1t is fortunate for those who dislike
thunderstorms (polite way of putting
IT'D that most Of them occur In day
Light.
There is substantially to the world
around us in light, which somehow
seems to withdraw, to certain extent,
during the night.
Night storms would be by far the
worse, except for one fact. that many
of them occur after the first (and
best) sleep has been secured.
This leaves the listener in a half
doze, in which he tends to be SO
sleepy that he is, in a sense, drugged
to the visible extent Of the late night
SJOlHl. WlbIlOuG ILLS happy ldCt, SuCll
storms would be far more feared, be-
cause at night the visible balances of
life tend to be lost. Night magnifies
everything.
X X X
Nature seems to have established a
partiality for late afternoon storms,
easily explained by science as the result
of accumulated heat masses and low
air pressures.
The best part of our typical local
thunderstorm, aside from the para
mount fact that the air temperature
usually is lowered by them, is the
beauty of the afterglow in the garden.
This Is spectacle not sufficiently
or often enough praised.
This peculiar light makes grass very
green and red roses very red.
1t likewise tends to make poor lawns
look good and good ones appear ex-
cellent, indeed. ed
One may put up with the nervous
apprehension of bad storm to secure
these two gains, this fine light on the
garden and the mental relief which
follows.
Some awful calamity, which might
have been, has been averted. Let us
give thanks to God, and 60 down In
the basement to see if that place IN
the foundations has leaked again.
Evening star., 1933-06-10
Chicago's Exposition Hailed
AS Defiance to Depression

impressive, even, than its attainments
in industry and commerce are the
fruits of its civic planning; the health
fulneSs, the convenience and the come
illness which 1t has brought out of
problems that once appeared well-nigh
hopeless. Its parks and recreation CEN
ters are noted for their variety as well
as extent. Its architecture has rare
distinction and originality. 1t is the
home of great universities. 1t is a ma
tional center of science, music and art.
Such achievements by a city which is
still, as history reckons, in its adoles-
cence, shows fire that is truly Prone
thean."
THE Nation Is under obligation to
Chicago" in the opinion of the
Spokane Spokesman-Review, 'for this
magnificent reminder that the Arneri-
can system is the crowning wonder of
the ages" Similar tributes are paid by
the Lowell Evening Leader and the
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader.
Remarkable financing by the citizens
of Chicago who brought the enterprise
to completion, and outstanding qualities
of both the exposition and the city, are
subjects of comment by the Hartford
Times, the Rock Island Argus, the
Miami Daily News, the Roanoke World
News, the Houston Chronicle, the Rock
ford Register Republic, the San An
tonic Express, the Providence Journal
and the Topeka Daily Capital.
Evening star., 1933-06-10
Walter Johnson's New Berth.

To say that there was a general feel
ing of qualification in Washington yes
terday when it was announced that
Walter johnson had been engaged to
manage the Cleveland American League
base ball team Is a mild expression of
the reaction. Washington, in fact, was
delighted to learn that Walter had
landed a new job in the game with
which his name has been brilliantly
identified for more than quarter OF
century. This sentiment was shared
by those responsible for the termina-
ton of his services as manager of the
Washington club. Their reason for re-
placing him with a younger man OF
different temperament, perhaps better
suited to the requirements of the local
team, were accepted by the public
and there was hope that he would
quickly land another berth. His pitch
ing days, of course, were over. Base
ball was his business, not chicken farm
ing, in which he had engaged as
pastime during his playing and manag-
ing days and to which he resorted as
a means of livelihood when the market
for his services was closed. Now hs
goes to take up the burden that has
Just been lifted from the shoulders OF
another man in another city, former
teammate at the Capital, as much a
star in his own position as Johnson
in his, but now the victim of the hos
tility of his home public because of the
slump of his team after brilliant be-
ginning of the season. To his new post
Walter johnson will take the best wishes
of Washington, although, of course, the
Capital will hope to see his team beaten
by the Nationals whenever the two may
meet. For friendships cease in base
ball when the umpire signals the pitcher
to deliver the first ball of game. But
If Washington must be beaten for the
pennant this year it will be gratifying
to his old friends at the Capital if the
team that beats it is the one which
Walter johnson now heads.
Evening star., 1933-06-10
Bigger and Better Kits
For RefOrestatiOn Men

To the Editor of The Star:
Your editorial, Better and Bigger
Kits" dealing with the unusual method
of Government purchase, was very in
teresting This buying of costlier kits
as well as other preferences being
shown the foresters over the enlisted
man, I understand, is being very much
resented by the soldier boys, and I say
justly so. Not only is the enlisted man
finding fault. the taxpayer, who has to
foot the bills whether regular or else.
wants to know the why Of such actions.
So many folks that have never been
convinced there was undue wastage IN
war material during the great war will
now, since this unusual procedure of
purchase of Army kits, consumnated
without due authority or proper author
ity. will be led to. believe such tactics
were used in war days This is a time
Congress should act. Let such sales be
established as precedent, then we NAV
use Uncle Sam to dump all our un-
profitable goods. Right now we farmers
have lots of cheap cabbage that would
make awful tasty potlicker for the
"foresters." Perhaps all that Is needed
is letter from some political friend to
put over big cabbage deal
PERRY F. SKINNER.
Evening star., 1933-06-10
The Real Question as to Kits.

1t seems to be established, to the
satisfaction of the Senators who are
looking into the matter of purchase of
200,0 900 toilet kits for the reforestation
army" that the price paid for them,
in the course CT somewhat unusual ad-
ministrative procedure, was not exces-
sive, that the articles in the kits were
properly priced, worth all that was paid
for them, although the Army authorities
who deal in such matters hold that the
bigger and better kits could have been
assembled in the open market for less
money. Apparently that will be the
substance of the finding of the inquiring
committee.
That finding however, will not alto
gether meet the case. There will still
remain the question of why the kits
provided for the conservation forces. re-
cruitod from the unemployed, were
bigger and better than those that have
for long time been supplied to the
soldiers of the Regular Army.
These are economy days, Govern
ment costs are being trimmed. Govern
ment clerks are being dismissed and
the survivors reduced in salary. Bu-
reaus are being consolidated and even
eliminated The budget Is being
brought-at least in theory-nearer to
a balance by these savings. Yet here,
early in the process of cuts and squeezes
to effect retrenchment, is bit Of ex-
travagance that, while it amounts to
small fraction of the deficit, is never
theless in itself large sum. One esti-
mate puts the difference between the
price paid for the conservation kits and
the price for which the Army could
have duplicated the outfits at something
like $4,000, on the basis of 200, 900
order.
That computation may be wrong.
1t may have been impossible for the
Army to get the bigger and better kits
for the price which its representative
declares. But even SO the question
remains unanswered why those bigger
and better-and more expensive-kits
should have been issued to .the conser-
vation workers. who are engaged-or in
truth given q chance to work for the
Summer as a means Of relieving their
immediate stress.
1t is just tumble Of inconsistency
Perhaps it is well to have happened
as an object lesson to point to the need
Of practical economy. The difference
IN Kit cost between the Army equip
Evening star., 1933-06-10

This is a special department devoted
tc the handling of inquiries. You have
at your disposal an extensive organ
ization in Washington to serve you in
any capacity that relates to inforna-
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| Do not use post cards. Send to The
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Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Washing
ton, D. c.
| O. Where did Lewis Douglas, director
! of the budget, receive his higher edu-
/ cation?-F H
A. He attended Amherst. took law at
Harvard, and course in geology at
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology
@. In how many States is the use of
safety glass in public vehicles compul-
sory?-A. H. L.
A. Massachusetts,, Michigan, New
! York and Nebraska have adopted legis-
| lation making compulsory the use of
safety glass in vehicles such as buses
and taxicabs.
| c. What American poem has brought
the greatest financial returns?-D. B.
! A. 1t is stated that Edwin Markham's S
Man With Hoe" leads all poems in
! returns.
9. How many golf courses has Chi
cago?-N. C.
A. 1t has ITS.
q If the newspaper field is the
fourth estate" what are the others?
| r. D.
A The clergy, mobiles and Commons
composed the three estates Edmund
] Burke referred tn hn of
| the commons as representing the fourth
! estate The expression fifth estate is
sometimes used to represent that branch
science.
Q. Has Otis Skinner ever played the
part OF Uncle Tom before ?-E. r.
"A. his present role in the revival of
Uncle Toms Cabin is not his first
/ portrayal of the part, for at the age Of
| 19 he was Uncle Tom in a stock COM
pany at the Philadelphia Museum.
Q Who founded vassar College?
/ "A S.
A. 1t was founded by the philanthro
plst, Matthew Vassar He accumulated
fortune as a brewer.
g. Why is block-printed wall paper
w. P
A. The block surface is softer. being
mostly OF wood, and carries the ink
better: In block printing each color
cries before the next is applied, while
In roller printing the colors follow
each other Immediately. The Invention
OF the block as it Is used in printing
wall paper is attributed to Jean Paniie
lon, French engraver, in 1888.
H. Z /. Who wrote the Book of 5obs-
A. The name of the author is mt
known. --o'
w. r. ''O-' '0''' =
/ A. The technique was devised bv DR.
c. G. Jung A list of words is read to
q person, who responds with the first
word that occurs to him. Psychiatrists
thereby get an insight into patients
secret worries.
@. What kind of tree is chapar-
ral?-M. G.
A. Chaparral refers to a dense
growth or thicket. Sometimes it is
! composed of dwarf evergreen oak trees
in the Southwest it is usually of cacti
@. What is the origin of the word
sterling" in English currency?-O. r.
A. 1t came from the easterling, a sill
yer coin introduced by the Eastphalian
Evening star., 1933-06-10
Thunder rolled over Washington.

Thunder rolled over Washington.
Half a million persons heard it, and
almost all of them feared 1t, IN one
way or another.
Some declared, brightly, "Oh, just
love a Thunderstorm"
Others carefully closed the windows,
although the heat was sitting. They
had heard that no one ought to sit IN
draft during such electrical displays
in the high heavens.
Others sought some favorite chair,
and remained in it for the duration OF
the lightning.
And every one of them, whether he
realized it or not, respected, and there
FORE in sense, feared, the mighty roll
and rumble in the clouds.
Respect usually means some aspect
of fear: such is "the fear of the Lord, -
in religion: and such fear may be ut
terly unconscious.
There may be some happy individ-
uals who honestly revel in a great
electrical storm, but one may feel con-
vinced that their number is very, very
small in comparison with the re-
mainder of us.
For one might as well not be timid
in regard to these manifestations; aside
from a few elementary precautions,
which. after all, are nothing but COM
mon sense, there is little. if anything
a human being can do to avoid being
struck by lightning.
This fear Is so old that many will
tell you that it no longer exists.
In the early days of man as we
know him mot as perhaps he may
have been before tha6. lightning was
thought to be the direct instrument of
the ruling powers of heaven and earth.
The terrible grumble overhead was
their displeasure, made manifest to the
children of men.
If any poor mortal was struck, it
was a direct vengeance. If he hap
pened to be walking with companion,
ar1 the latter was struck, he who es-
capped usually made some vow in his
happiness at deliverance.
That this attitude remained in the
world long time is shown by the fac.
that Martin Luther, in Germany, not SO
many centuries ago, entered the priest
hood as the result of such vow, made
under the stress of such circumstances.
x x
Yet some 1,70o years before him a
great Latin poet, Lucretius by name.
dared to stand up before mankind and
declare that thunder and lightning
were nothing but manifestations of
natural forces.
Today his viewpoint is held by the
least cultured of men; it is so prevalent,
indeed, that one must force himself.
in reading "Of the Nature of Things"
to keep in mind the daring of the poets
announcement
The laws of meteorological disturb
ances, no matter how well they may
be understood by a duly educated
modern person, do very little to assuage
the ancient fear in his heart
This exists, and is very solid, let
some say what they will The fear of
thunder and lightning is by no means
confined to women, although men may
better hide their emotions.
X X
There are in good electrical storm
such mighty forces at work that they
compel the respect of the least intel
ligent person.
Surely, such powers could, If chance
happened to turn them another way,
easily wipe out entire communities.
This is realized.
Listen to that great roll, as of
million million tenpin balls rolling
Evening star., 1933-06-10
Back to the Mines.
From the Toledo Blade.

From the Toledo Blade.
Coal mines in Southern Ohio are be-
ing reopened and within a week 5000
men who have been out of employ
ment on account of labor troubles will
return to the workings.
During the last few years both the
owners of Ohio mines and the work.
ers have suffered heavy losses. Their
difficulties are attributed in large
measure to cut-throat competition,
which made payment of adequate
wages impossible.
New legislation modifying the So
called antitrust laws and the ap-
pointment of mine arbitrators by
President Roosevelt and Governor
White are solving Q serious problem
Of lonS standing.
Evening star., 1933-06-10

ment and the bigger and better outfits
arranged for the Summertime forest
workers would keep perhaps twoscore
of long-service Government employees
at work for year. When heads are
about to fall into the basket Of official
decapitation on the score Of economy
it is only justice to watch these corners
of expense.