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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-04
WATER BARREL FROM VIRGINIA
 s. IS LOCATED
Discovery of Cask Leads to Belief Bob Bare lay
 Went Down with Boat

A water cask from the hold ot the gasboat Virginia S., found on tha beach of Hound Island in Rocky Pass, leads to the belief that the vessel has sunk with Bob Barclay aboard, according to a report made yesterday at the Gov ernor's Office by A. Haltiner, own CT of the vessel.
 Barclay left Horseshoe Island at the north end of Rocky Pass on March 8 on the Virginia S., for Hound Island. Nothing has been heard from him since that time.
 A search was started from Rake when he failed to reach his des- tination. The entire beach Of Hound Island was covered early in the search and not trace ot the vessel or any wreckage was found. On March g. IA days after the departure from Horseshoe lsl- and. the water cask was found. It had not been there when the ear Her search was made.
 In reporting to the Governors Office, MT. Haltiner said the cask was kept in the hold of the boat. He believed that the vessel struck a reef and sank. The force of the water, he said, probably forced off the hatch cover and the cask floated out. The entire vicinity has been searched and no trace has been found of any other wreckage or of Barclay. He is believed to have gone down with the boat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-04
MIRA MEN LEAVE TO TAKE CODES
 TO HINTERLAND
Morgan and Kimball to h. augurate Codes in Vest
 ern, Interior Towns

To carry NRA into other Alas kan communities, c. E. Morgan and w. B. Kimball, assistants to Hugh J. Wade, Deputy NRA Ad- ministrator for Alaska, left this morning on the steamer Alaska for western and interior points. They will probably be absent for two months or more while they ex- pound and explain the code system to merchants and industries.
 MT. Morgan is bound for An chorage, and Mir Kimball for Fairbanks. They will also visit Seward, Cordova, Kodiak and Val deg before returning to their head quarters here.
 They will explain all of the codes affecting various businesses and industries, advise and co-op- crate w%h them in putting them into effect, and pay special atten- tion to the compliance end of the code system.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-04
ONLY 1 HALIBUTER
 SELLS AT SEATTLE

SEATTLE, April 4.-Only one halibut schooner arrived here to- day and that was the Orbit from the local banks, bringing in 18,000 pounds and selling for 10A and 7A.
 March sales in Seattle totaled 2,924,300 pounds with value of Sl96,243. The receipts and value are slightly ahead of March last year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-04
MONSTER GETS
 THIRTY YEARS

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 4 Isaac Costner, Touhy mobster, was today sentenced to 30 years for his part in the $105,- coo mail truck robbery of last November
 Costner was convicted of robbery with firearms, robbery and also assault.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-04
PAST EXALTED
 RULERS CHIEFS
 FOR ONE NIGHT

Tonight is Past Exalted Rulers night at the local Elks Lodge and everything is set for a big time. There will be initiation, further nominating of officers, a big issue to be proposed and then the eats. Past Exalted Rulers of other lodges will be special guests.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-04
RASK0B FALLS
 IN LINE NOW

NEW YORK, April 4.-John J. Raskob, former Democratic Ma tional Committeeman Chairman, has arranged to leave for Washing ton to attend the first meeting of the NRA Industrial Advisory Board to which he was appointed a month ago. He opposed Roosevelt before the nomination.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-04
GEORGE H. BLACK ACCEPTS
 POSITION IN ANCHORAGE

George H. Black left Juneau on the steamer Yukon on his way to Anchorage where he will be in charge of the garage and automo- bile repair Shcp of which A. A. Shonbeck is proprietor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-04
B. P. O. ELKs

Past Exalted Rulers Meeting, Wednesday, April 4. Initiation. Lunch. Refreshments. Nominations open. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-04
LEAVES ST. ANN's

E. Howeter, who was a hospital patient receiving treatment for an injured knee for two days, left the hospital yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-04
MRS. N. LUNDSTROM IS
 IN ST. ANN'S HOSPITAL

Mrs. N Lundstrom underwent a minor operation at St. Anns Hos pital this morning
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-04
OFF TO sKAGWAY

L. l.. Trimble, travelling auditor for the American Railway Express, left for Skagway on the Yukon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-04

A pair of unusual high-topped boots worn by bandit who robbed him enabled a Kansas City but driver to identify suspect as his assailant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-04

William Fl. Moran
 Seeking to end graft within the Federal Government, President Roosevelt has swept aside prece- dent dating back to the Civil War and has ordered William H. Moran, head of the secret service, to track down dishonesty within the ranks
 of Federal agencies.
Evening star., 1934-12-28
Best to Bet at Track.

HLL horse players die broke. you
~ are told. But If you go out to
the track you have chance TO
finish ahead now and then. If you
stay away and do your betting by long
distance you fall in with all sorts of
funny people. Your chance of winning
from a pool-room book, with its dou-
bles and wild parlays, is not SO good.
Your chance of winning on the ad-
vice of professional tipster is prac-
tically null and void.
The tipster racket is strange but
profitable. In one phase of it, the
bettor goes first to a drug store or
newsstand, where he receives sealed
envelope containing the telephone
number Of the tout and the name to
ask for. He calls the number and the
voice at the other end gives him the
wonder horse for the day.
The trouble is, of course, that if the
horse fails to win the tipster loses
prestige. The way the boys get around
this was explained not long ago by a
tipster named Make Conrad.
Il give different horses to different
people until I've given out the name
OF every horse in the race" said Mr..
Conrad. Somebody is bound to be
satisfied, and he passes the word
around that I'm a wizard"
Mr.. Conrad said he was acting for
the best with his wholesale informa-
ton methods, but the law did not
agree. Unfortunately, the law doesn't
catch up with, the tipster racket very
often. The central touts are too well
covered up, and their agents never
know nothin' when they are brought
into court.
Betting on horses is at the height Of
Its vast popularity just now, with new
laws being passed everywhere to en-
courage it. But these betting spurts
60 by cycles and localities. New Eng
land is riding the crest with a $42,-
100000 handle the first year, while
the total in Maryland has fallen to
$25. 900 900, the lowest in a long time.
The Baltimore area is said to be
pumped dry of money by the constant
suction OF the mutuel machines. That
can happen anywhere, and probably
will, as the betting laws grow old.
| (Copyright 1884. by North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc)
Evening star., 1934-12-28

work horses for their respective clubs,
Curt Davis, sensational rookie of the
Phillies. appeared in the most games,
81, and Van L. Mungo, flre-ball star
of the Brooklyn Dodgers. pitched the
most innings, 315. Mungo also faced
the most batsmen, 1929; allowed the
most hits, 300, and gave the most bases
on balls. l04. The honor Of finishing
the most games went to Bob Smith of
the Braves. who mopped up in Is
contests.
The other half Of the Dean COM
pany, Paul, ranked twelfth in earned
runs and eighth in the won and lost
percentages, but was credited with the
only no-hit. no-run game Of the sea-
son. He victimized Brooklyn In the
second game of q double header on
September 81.
Silas K. johnson of Cincinnati was
charged with the most defeats, %;
allowed the most runs, $50, and the
most earned runs. 125. Bill Swift of
Pittsburgh bit the most batsmen, 8,
and Hal Schumacher OF the Giants
made the most wild pitches, 10.
st. Louis tied a National League
record by using seven pitchers in
game with Cincinnati on July s, and
Philadelphia used five pitchers in one
inning against st. Louis on June II.
Evening star., 1934-12-28
Straight Off Tee
QUAIL on toast, turkey with trim

QUAIL on toast. turkey with trim
X mings, and all the fxings of an
old-fashioned feast. along with
champagne, are coming to Ralph S.
Fowler of Washington and Comdr.
Gordon B. Sherwood of Army-Nayy
following their victory at Kenwood
yesterday in the final of a series of
matches against Peyton w. Calfee and
R. T. Harrell of Washington.
The series was supposed to end sew
eral weeks ago but by mutual agree
ment they threw out one match in
which substitute played. Yesterdays
match was the grand wind-up and
Fowler and Sherwood. who have had
the Indian sign on Calfee and Har-
rell for two years. won it by and l.
Fowler had the best score. a card Of
II. over the Kenwood course, and was
ably abetted by Sherwood in the tam
ing of the other pair.
Freddie Mcleod and RED" Banagan
are to have driving shed at Colum-
bia in which they can give lessons
during all weather conditions. The
shed. under present plans, Is to be
located between the eighth and tenth
fairways, on the site of the old barn
which burned down several years ago,
and Is to face in each direction so
that no matter where the wind is.
both instructor and pupil will be able
to keep warm. In good weather the
pros will use "Lunatic Hill" between
the caddie house and the seventeenth.
Evening star., 1934-12-28
NO HOLDOUT PAINS
FOR GOTHAM TEAMS
None Of Major Outfits Looking
for Trouble-Even Ruths
Annual Show Is OFF.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 28.-There
~ are no holdout worries to spoil
the holidays for New York s
three big league ball clubs
Contracts 60 out next month from
the Yankees, Giants and Brooklyn
Dodgers. For the first time in years
it appears like q peaceful signing
season.
A few rebels may balk from force
of habit. But it is expected that most
athletes will lose no time autograph
ing the documents and personally de-
nvering them to the postman.
Babe Ruth's annual show probably
will not be staged. For years he has
been the games No. ! holdout.
Ruth, on the Yankee reserve list,
will receive contract along with
the others. He has said fatty, how
ever, he would never sign another
playing contract.
Ed Barrow, business manager Of
the Yanks, anticipates no trouble get
ting the other players aboard the
bandwagon.
The same optimistic atmosphere Is
found at the Offices of Giants and
Dodgers.
Not even the task Of signing Carl
Hubbell is causing Manager Bill Terry
and Secretary Jim Terney any
worry.
Evening star., 1934-12-28
TENNIS HONORS GO
TO MRS. MARTINEZ
Again Is Placed at Head of D. c.
Singles List and Second in
Doubles Rankings.

MRS. RUTH MARTINEZ. for the
VI fourth consecutive year, today
held the No. l ranking among
the Districts women tennis players.
The public parks singles champion
was accorded the honor once again
last night at meeting of the Women S
District League Selection Committee.
Mary Ryan. No. 9 last year. was
ranked No. 2, while Clara Tabler
moved up notch to No. on the
1884 list.
Two new players crashed the rank
ing last night. They were Sara Moore.
who was voted No 4. and Mary Cootes,
who was awarded No. 6. Neither was
ranked before.
Miss Moore and Mrs. Dorette Miller
were awarded the No. / doubles
ranking.
The official rankings:
Singles.
/. Mrs. Ruth Martinez.
2. Mary Ryan.
3. Clara Tabler.
4. Sara Moore.
S. Dorette Miller.
6. Mary Cootes.
7. Mrs. Peggy Keyser Smith.
8. Mrs. Bobsey Turney.
g. Mrs. Betty Cochrane Kelsey.
Able Sard and Edith Moore un-
ranked for insufficient data.
Doubles.
/. Sara Moore-Mrs. Dorette Miller.
2. Mrs. Martinez-Mrs. Turney.
g. Reba Kirson-Mrs. Smith.
4. Edith Clark-Mrs Turney.
S. Mrs. Francis Walker Bassett-
Mrs. Smith.
Evening star., 1934-12-28
Admits He's Good.

xt41N1 VINO oOOLl 4OA AlCo Ny VIC
n master of ceremonies throwing
dust on the spectators to make
them stand back. The drummers en-
tered the ring and began to drum
Justify. One Of the boxers followed,
quite naked except for a skin about
the middle. He placed himself in an
attitude as II to oppose an antagonist
and wrought his muscles into action.
seemingly to find out that every sinew
was in full force for the approaching
contest. Then. coming from time to
time to the side of the ring and pre-
senting his right arm to bystanders.
he said: I am q hyena, am a non.'
The spectators to whom he pre-
sented himself laid their hands on
his shoulder, repeating: The blessing
Of Allah be upon thee. Thou art
hyena. Thou art q lion.'
He then abandoned the ring to
another who showed of in the same
manner. After about 20 had gone
through their gestures Of defiance and
appeals to the bystanders, they next
were brought forward by pairs. If
they happened to be friends they laid
their left breasts together twice and
exclaimed: We are lions. We are
friends One then left the ring and
another was brought forward. If the
two did not recognize one another
Immediately as friends the set-to at
once commenced.
"On taking their stations the pugi-
lists first stood at some distance from
each other, parrying with the left
hand open, and, whenever opportu-
nifty offered, striking with the right.
They generally aimed at the pit Of
the stomach and under the ribs.
Whenever they closed. one seized the
others head under his arm and beat
1t with his fist, at the same time
striking his knee between his ad-
versary's thighs. In this position
they sometimes attempt to gouge or
scoop out an eye. When they break
loose they never fail to give q swing
ing blow with the heel under the ribs
or sometimes under the left ear. 1t
is these blows which are so often fatal.
''The combatants were separated
frequently by my orders, as they were
beginning to lose their tempers.
When this spectacle was heard of, the
girls left their pitchers at the wells,
the market people threw down their
baskets and all ran to see the fight.
The whole square before my house was
crowded to excess. After six pairs had
gone through several rounds, I ordered
them, to their great satisfaction. the
promised reward and the multitude
quietly disappeared"
Evening star., 1934-12-28
HubbeU Has Best Earned-Run
Average, Dizzy Leads in Wins
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, December 28.-Carl
M Owen Hubbell, famed south
paw of the New York Giants,
topped the National League
hurlers in effectiveness last season.
but most of the other pitching laurels
went to Jerome H. Dizzy Dean of the
world champion st. Louis Cardinals.
Toiling in 49 games and 3l3 innings,
Hubbell led all rivals in the earned
run department for the second con-
Secutive year. allowing only 2.3 earned
runs per nine Inning game
Dean, ranking second in the earned
run averages at 2.65. topped the league
in the won and lost columns with 80
victories and 7 defeats, and thus be-
came the first National League pitcher
in II years to win 30 games in a single
campaign. Grover Cleveland Alexan-
der was the last to accomplish that
feat, winning 80 with the 1917 Phillies.
Dean also led In strikeouts for the
third year in a row with 1876, and
pitched the most shutouts, 7. IIubbell
was credited with the most complete
games, Is, one more than Dean, and
allowed the most sacrifices, 10.
Although Hubbell and Dean were
Evening star., 1934-12-28
CLASSIC REGATTA
SEEN FOR DETROIT.
World Title Meet Planned
to Replace HarmsWorth
Event Labor Day.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
~ ETROIT, December 2s.-An
international speedboat race
IL on the Detroit River TO take
the place of the Labor day
Harmsworth Trophy event was being
considered today by the Detroit Gold
Cup Committee and representatives of
the American Power Boat Association.
With Gar Wood and his Miss Amer
lea x unlikely to face a Harmsworth
challenger in 1885. George w. Sutton
Of the Power Boat Association, has
proposed a program for international
competition in four events likely to
bring to the Detroit River next Labor
day the best Of the speedboat pilots of
Canada, France, Italy and Sweden as
well as the United States.
The principal event of the regatta
would be race for the Edenburn
Memorial Trophy for the new 225-
cubic-inch class of boats which is COM
parable to the 4-litre-class so popular
in Europe.
Evening star., 1934-12-28
BY TOM HENRY.

~ 9TH pugilism and wrestling
x developed independently in
the semi civilized Arab-Negro
states Of the Southwestern
Soudan.
The first Enslishmen who visited
them were Hugh Clapperton, the Scot
tish doctor who explored the Niger in
1926 and his servant, Richard Lander.
Both. familiar with the prize fght-
ing of England. were astonished at the
similarity Of the sport among these
semi rbarians in their fat clay cities
as they observed the ringsides sur
rounded by cheering men and women
with their teeth painted brilliant
red.
Following is the description in Clap
perton's journal, now one Of the rarest
of exploration records:
Having heard a great deal Of the
boxers of Hausa, I was anxious to
witness their performance. According
ly I sent one Of my servants last
night to offer 1000 whydahs for a
pugilistic exhibition in the morning.
AS death Of one of the comba tants is
almost certain before q battle is over
I expressly prohibited all fighting in
earnest, for 1t would have been dis
graceful both for myself and my coun-
try to hire men to kill one another
for idle curiosity About half an hour
later the boxers arrived accompanied
by two drums and the whole body of
butchers who here compose the fancy
Evening star., 1934-12-28
Figures Are Staggering.

THOSE were Pittsburgh Phils rules.
III I don't recommend them, nor
does Hy Schneider, to whom
originally they were dictated, but they
are simple and to the point, and if
you are going to bet on horses at all,
in violation Of the adage that you'll
die broke if you do. you at least should
check on all the items listed by Mr..
Smith.
The amount Of money people bet on
the races would stagger that we'll
known visitor from Mars If he could
have look at the figures. It's a fact
that the citizens Of New England, en-
1oylng their first year of legal pari-
mutuels, dumped $42 100000 into the
pot in 1884. In States like New York,
where the bookies did the work of the
mutuels, the betting was almost as
heavy. In Seattle, in Texas, in Gin
cinnati and in Baltimore the suckers
piled 1t high.
OF course, the mutuel people did
better, for the most part, than the
bookies. The mutuels require little in
veStment and they are well adver-
tised-by incidents like one which oc-
Cured in Cincinnati, for instance.
when the daily double paid S4,645 80
for 81 bet. The operators can afford
a pay-off like that once in a while
without feeling 1t.
The bookie has a tougher time.
Most of the small books in New York
State were wiped out or crippled this
year by overhead expenses. 1t costs
anywhere from $4,000 to $50, 900 a
year to operate a book There is the
daily fee of $75, entirely aside from
the salaries of the sheet writers, CASH
iers and runners. The small books
collapsed under the strain and the big
ones. once they got off the nut, pros
pered
Evening star., 1934-12-28
19-Fighting
Vas Killing
Pastime
in SOudan

rage and excitement. their owners all
the time vying with each other in
using the expressions most likely to
excite their fury. One chief will draw
a pistol and swear by the Koran his
slave shall not survive by one instant
his defeat, and in the same breath
offer him great rewards II he con-
quers. Both Of these promises often
are too faithfully kept. One poor
wretch, who had withstood the efforts
Of powerful Negro, much more than
his match, for more than so minutes
turned his eye reproachfully on his
threatening master only for an in
slant, when his antagonist slipped his
hands down from his shoulders to the
loins. Then, by sudden twist, he
raised his knee to his chest and fell
with his whole weight on the poor
slave. swapping his spine in the fall.
Former feats are considered as moth
ing after one failure. and slave that
$l00 would not purchase today is sold,
manned as he is, for a few dollars to
any one who will purchase him"
(Copyrisht 1884. by North American
Newspaper Alliance. 1nc.l
Evening star., 1934-12-28
BOXING PROMOTERS,
COMMISSION AGREE
Turner, Ahearn Will Alternate
in Staging Shows-First Set
for January Z.
VxyAsHINGToN will go back on

YASHINGTON will go back on
" the one-fght-a-week standard
next month by unanimous vote
Of the District Boxing Commission
and Promoters Goldie Ahearn and Joe
Turner.
Meeting for the last time this year.
the commission. composed of Mai.
Ernest w. Brown. Maj. Lucian VAN
doren and Fred Buchholtz, yesterday
granted Promoter Joe Turner permis-
sion to stage the first contest of
1855 scheduled 10-rounder between
Petey Sarron and Eddie Burl-on
Monday, January Z, at the Washing
ton Auditorium. Promoter Goldie
Ahearn, whose prior claim had en-
abled him to operate on Mondays,
suggested to the commission that until
such time as he is ready either to
resume shows at the Riding and Hunt
Club or at new site weekly permits
be accorded Turner for Mondays.
Ahearn also suggested that one show
be held each week, alternately staged
by Turner and himself. Turner agreed
with this suggestion.
The meeting yesterday was the
thirtieth of the year for the commits
sion. 1t was reported that so shows
were held during the eight months Of
legalized boxing, and that these shows
embraced 265 bouts. Fffty-two fights
ended In kayos and three in fouls.
Evening star., 1934-12-28
HUNT AND MARCH
ADVANCE At NETS
In Fourth Round of Junior
and Boys National Title
Tournament.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
n YEW YORK. December 2s-Gil-
M bert Hunt and Harry March,
Y washington boys, were to
play fourth-round matches to-
day in the annual national indoor
junior and boys tennis champion
ships.
Hunt, seeded No. /, was to meet VIII
son Rood of Poly Prep in the junior
competition, and March. D. c. boys
singles champ, was to face Arthur C.
Nielsen, jr, of New Trier Township
High School, Winnetka, III.
Hunt yesterday defeated Jonas Sem
ter Of Long Island University, 60,
IS, while March, student at Tech
High in the National Capital, scored
over Bernard Jacobowitz of New York,
60, Ga.
Hunt and Charles Mailman Of
Trinity School won by default in the
first round of the doubles over Carl
ton and Wilson Rood.
No upsets marked play yesterday.
Evening star., 1934-12-28
Freddy Wild Pitches.

TN bowling way. Fred Buchholz
is known chiefly as sponsor of the
Occidental Restaurant team. But
Fred on occasions is some shucks of
pin shooter. For instance. In a
match at Convention Hall with Joe
Deaner and Gus Sakelson, the chow
merchant turned in one of those
thrilling rarities, a triple header strike,
for score Of 148.
Henry Broun rolled 394 with a As
stick handicap to win the singles
event Of the ST. Peters tournament at
the Northeast Temple. A % pin help
gave the section D team a triumph
over section A, 1879 to 1861.
Not the least important OF this
week ends event will be a preliminary
of the boys and juniors tournament,
tomorrow at the Arcadia at pm.
One of every five will qualify for the
finals.
Boys not over Is years of age as
Of January and Juniors not over 18
are eligible. The finals will be bowled
January S.