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Evening star., 1934-03-11

AS an example showing the unlimited number
of such systems, notice the wording of this
advertisement which appeared recently in turf
publication:
Il am interested in securing any books.
pamphlets and literature you may have on the
turf Have hundreds of the better known
systems which I will exchange for any you
might have and don't"
Hundreds of the better known systems! Well,
surely the mathematicaly minded turf addict
ought to find one system among the lot that
will suit his particular wants. But If he cam
not, he won't have much trouble finding con-
verts to his own SYSTEM if he will spend .
little time inventing one.
But all this time we've paid little attention to
horses, and trainers, and tracks. tout doent
need to pay much attention to horses if he can
find sucker for each horse in the race. But
the horses in the event will decide the finish
for themselves, despite all touts, dopesters,
trainers, systems and jockeys-and despite the
prayers Of bettOrs.
Jack Keene was formerly one Of the greatest
trainers in racing, and had saddled more win
ners than any other trainer in the world. And
Jack confessed one time-confeSsed that in
cases out of 10 he had no idea whether his
horse would win, run fifth, get distanced.
What about your stable information noWf
1t was easy for Trainer Feustel to say that
Man o. War was cinch to win. Trainer
Healey could say the same thing about Equi-
pOiSe But Man o. War was beaten once, and
EQuipoise has been beaten more than dozen
times. And, moreover, this type of horse
doesn't come half q dozen times in decade.
And there are plenty of the opposite types
the Plucky Plays, Grey Coats, The Pickets. No
one could have been more surprised than Jim
Dandy's trainer when that horse defeated both
Gallant Fox and Whichon nor Buxton. when
Grey Coat defeated Blue Larkspur. Trainer
ROdrock was amazed to see Sun Meadow split
Twenty Grand and Jamestown in the Belmont
Stakes-"just shooting at the moon," he said.
A IL this brings us to the third type Of tout
yourself. One Of the better known
harfdicappers, . man who picks the winners for
one of the big form sheets, once picked SIX out
of seven winners on q certain program
Naturally, he was q young sensation.
But he afterward admitted that he had lost
money on his days wagers. He had picked his
winners in the quiet of his room the night be-
fore. But at the track the following day. he
had picked smother set to beat his own chnice8,
Evening star., 1934-03-11

of all horses, clockng secret workouts, gaining
stable information from my many contacts, and
learning through authentic sources when va
rious stables are out to win, I can say, in all
truth
BE with me in Kentucky!"
TOR months you see the ads. Read them
just out Of curiosity Common sense tells
you to stay clear of Jockey Jones" or whatever
name the commissioner has affected. But
after while you begin to slip. Maybe there's
some truth in 1t, after all. Only $40 for six
days trial Careful you're nibbling at the bait!
Ten dollars for six days. That is. your COM
missioner will send you names of one or two
horses to bet on each day for six days. By
some code given you beforehand he will send
the information-in collect telegram. If he
does not produce winners for you naturally you
drop him. But Barnum said there was sucker
born every minute.
Of course, your commissioner will arrange to
send you the sort of information you want. If
you like parlays Qet the winnings on your first
horse be bet on another) he will pick parlays
for you. If you like to play the long shots with
their lucrative returns he'll give you long Shots
Have you got $3.50 to spend? If you have
there's an outfit that will positively guarantee
you winners or give you your money back
Naturally you put up your money first. The
name of the horse to bet on is then sent you.
This outfit advertseS to pay $500 to any reliable
turf man who gives them the name Of a winning
horse certain number of days ahead of time.
and provided it pays better than five to one
Now this writer confesses never having had
$3.50 at a time when he felt like investigating
this method However, certain things are imme-
diately clear. Each time the dopesters give you
q winning horse they are ahead $3.50. You.
however, must bet sufficiently large sum to
cover your initial expenditure. And, If the
dopesters give you loser you get your $3.50
back but not the immense bet you have made.
And then there are the systems" These
are mathematical formulas arranged for the
benefit of the suckers who will be tempted by
q complicated arrangement of mathematical
data when no other form of appeal will shake
them loose from their dough-"
THERE are systems, and again. more systems.
! Some Of them are arranged for the wealthy
players, some for men OF limited means. There
are place and show systems, parlay systems.
long g-shot systems, systems that depend upon
the laws Of geonetrical progression eF .
Evening star., 1934-03-11

to watch the horses being Saddleo.
At this particular time Twenty
Grand had monopozed the public
eye. and with him, his very able jockey, Charley
KurtSinger AS the two young men walked
about viewing the horses dwarfish little fellow
came up and accoSted them.
DO you see that fellow over there?" he
whispered excitedly. That's Charley Kurt
singers brother" and as the two men turned
curiously Il just saw him bet 500 berries on
horse in this race. He must know something
sure Ask him who he bet on, will va. pal?"
ASK him yourself, one of the men replied
And after some hesitation the little fellow
approached the boy and whispered his question.
The boy so questioned seemed not to take his
eyes from the saddling scene, but his lips moved
perceptibly and his finger pointed secretively
toward name on his program Instantly the
dwarfsh boy disappeared toward the betting
commissioners
The young fellow laughed in apparent amuse-
ment as the dwarf scurried off and then asked
the young men if they knew him. The three
moved toward another stable group and the
youth designated as Charley Kurtsingers
brother" asked the men if they were connected
with the track in any way.
BY that question he tipped his hand. He was
tout, and touts, unless absolutely certain Of
their ground and matter how smooth their
little act, must protect themselves by asking
that question. Appearances are often deceptive.
Not every person who looks it is sucker, and,
conversely, some race track suckers are sue
cessful and very dignified business men.
THE trick mentioned above has been success
fully used all the world in one form
or another. Had the tout been allowed to con-
tinue, he would have gone on something like
this:
by the way, pal my brother gave me a sure
thing in this race. Charley isn't riding this
one, but the jocks had meeting down at the
hotel last night and he was there. This race
is a cinch for those in the know with plenty
Of juicy odds. Want to get aboard for a few
bucks?"
Do you feel yourself slipping? A sure thing!
Long odds! Just few select people Gin the
know" and you're one of them Let the suck
ers squawk You'll go home with your pockets
padded with wise money.
It's combination of circumstances that
temptS the most hardened of racegoers. The
lure of whispered Information. Information
that comes straight from the big shots! And
If you let your tout get started on his story,
chances are you'll slip and take his tip.
At a race track secret information goes in
one and common sense goes out the other
It might be added that money goes out Of the
pocket also
Every one claims to know that you can't beat
Evening star., 1934-03-11

N ONE of those golden
August afternoons when
horce racing brings the
famous spa of Saratoga
out of its 11-month-
long doldrums two
young men walked out upon the turf
to watch the horses being saddled.
At this particular time Twenty
Grnnd bod r,,n,nr,olizad tho r,uhiic
Evening star., 1934-03-11

Thousands Of suckers are taken in
at every big meet by inside dope"
---without stopping to wonder why
the touts who give it out---fora a
orice---arent rich themselves
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-03-22

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-24
THREE LEAGUES
 WIND UP ALLEY
 PLAY AT ELKS

With only one more week of pay remaining, the three leagues in the Elks Club bowling competition are still without outstanding teams, the first release of the league standings indicated today.
 The play of three matches each night on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week will wind up the competition. League leaders will then be named and an inter-league playoff started.
 But play has been so close, the winners won't be known until the final scores have been tabulated.
 Thursday nights games lists the Happy Homes and Rexalls at 7:30 o'clock, Walkovers and Squibbs at 8::30 o'clock, and Munsingwears and Hotpoints at 9:30 o'clock. There is one postponed match scheduled before the A League play is fin ished and that is match between the Walk kovers and the Hart, Schaffner and Marx team
 Then, on Friday night, the B League will drop the final curtain with the following trio of contests: Libbys vs Hills Brothers at 7:30 o'clock, Philcos vs Parke-Davis at 8:30 o'clock; Swifts vs Carstens at 9:30 o'clock.
 The Saturday triple header, in cluding c League teams, is as fol- lows: Fryes Delicious vs Kaysers at 7:30 o'clock, Purolas vs Mojuds at 8:30 o'clock, Smith-Coronas vs Spark Oil Heaters at 9:30 o'clock.
 Here are the complete standings of all three leagues:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-24
.AWAKENS FROM
 STRANGE SLEEP
Patricia Mcguire Expected to Join in Christmas
 Celebration

CHICAGO, H., Dec. 24.-Cheer returned to the family of the awakening Patricia Mcguire and it is expected she will join the other members in celebration after 34 months of one of the strangest un- natural sleeps in medical history.
 She started coming back today and looked upon the family Christ mas tree.
 Her, eyes frightened but up. to noon she had not spoken yet However, she knows that for the first time in nearly three years she. is to join the family circle around the Christmas tree and sit up. srt
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-24
DR. SIMPSON WILL VISIT RELATIVES IN
 TEXAS, LOUISIANA

Dr. Robert Simpson left on the Northland bound for a business and vacation trip in the South. Dr. Simpson will fly from Seattle to California where he will join his -on RoberS student at Stanford university. They will attend the Stanford-Alabama football game in the Pasadena Rosebowl New Years day.
 Before returning to Juneau late in January, Dr. Simpson will visit relatives in Texas and Louisiana. Mrs. Simpson intends to meet Dr. Simpson in California after his return from the southern states.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-24
KING BORIS TO
 SELL ELEPHANT

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Dec. 24.-Be- cause the five-ton animal eats too much King Boris of Bulgaria an- nounces he wants to sell an ele- phant-not a white elephant but a royal gray one which belongs to him.
 Having inherited three enormous Indian pachyderms from his father, Boris finds the skimpy budget al lowed him for 1895 will not keep mere than one of the ponderous quadrupeds.
 By calculation the King found that during 1884 one of these ele- plants ate more than the entire staff at the royal palace.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-24
WILLIAM PETERSON UNDERGOES RUSH
 OPERATION TODAY

William Peterson, of Haines, is a patient at St. Ann's Hospital, following an emergency appendix operation performed this morning. MT. Peterson was stricken with acute appendicitis in the wee hours this morning at the Mendenhall CCC Camp where he is working
 In temperature, twenty below zero, one of his companions hiked
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-24
DAVIS CAPTAIN OF
 WISCONSIN ELEVEN

MADISON, Zee. c4.-Ray Davis, a junior from Hamden, Conn, will captain the Wisconsin football eleven next year.
 Milton Wummer, 175-pound guard from Sheboygan, was chosen as the most valuable player for the sea- son just ended
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids in duplicate will be received at the office of Frank A.. Boyle, Secretary of the Pioneer Home Building Commission, Jun eau, Alaska, to be opened at 12 o'clock noon, January 25, 1885, for furnishing and installing Refriger- .ation Machinery in the Pioneers Home at Sitka, Alaska, and for subdividing and insulating the re- frigeration space in said Pioneers Home.
 Specifications may be seen at the Office of the Highway En- gineer, Room 1O5, Federal and Ter ritorial Building, Juneau, Alaska
 All bids shall be accompanied by a certified check for bid bond for five per cent of the amount of the bid. (Where alternates are asked five (5) per cent of the basic bid plus the largest alternateS) (Bid bonds shall be furnished by bond ing company authorized to do busi- ness in the Territory of Alaska.) Should the successful bidder fail to enter into a contract and furnish a satisfactory performance bon d within the time stated in his pro- posal, the certified check Cor bid bondD shall be forfeited as liquidat- ed damages.
 The successful bidder will be re- quired to file a performance bond in the full amount of the contract price, which bond shall be furnish ed by surety company acceptable to the Public Works Administra- tion.
 This improvement shall be con- structed under the contract pro- visions of Bulletin No. 3, PWA. Re quirements as to Bids, Contractors Bonds, and Contract, Wage, and Labor Provisions" dated March 3, 1884.
 sLabor required for this improve ment shall be chosen from lists submitted by the United States En- ployment Service( National Re- employment Service) or as provid ed in paragraph "3,' section eb" of the contract provisions, if and when such National Unemployment Services has been established.
 Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum wage rates prescribed by the Fed eral Emergency Administration of Public Works must be paid on this project.
 No bid will be considered unless accompanied by the bidders Ger tificate of Compliance, U. s. Gov ernment Form P. w. A. 6l, Revised March, 1884, to the effect that the bidder is complying with and will continue to comply with each ap- plicable code of fair competition, or in the absence of such code or codes, with the Presidents Reem- ployment Agreement. Copies of this certificate will be included with the Instructions to Bidders
 The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, all bids to be mailed in sealed pack ages marked Proposals for Refrig- eration Equipment. To be opened 12 o'clock noon January 25, 1885"
 The Pioneers Home Building Commission reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
 Dated Dec. g, 1884
 PIONEERS HOME BUILD
 ING COMMISSION
 Wm. A. Hesse Chairman,
 Frank A. Boyle, Secretary rf~c
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-24
. . . . . ( . HOSPITAL NOTES . . . . . 0

Mrs. Hazel James Ferguson en- tered St. Ann's Hospital yesterday to receive medical care.
 Al Boras entered St. Ann's Hos pital early this morning to receive treatment for dislocated shoulder.
 Mrs. Louise Karstens left the hospital this morning for her home.
 Sheldon Simmons entered St. Ann's Hospital last evening for surgical care.
 William Stone is receiving med ical care at St. Ann's Hospital. He entered Sunday night.
 David Azsaragoff, who entered St.. Ann's Hospital last evening for medical care, expects to leave the hospital tonight. Louis Baggen, who has been re- |cuperating from a major operation at St. Ann's Hospital for the last ten days, left the hospital for his home this afternoon.
 John Galatas, who underwent major operation at St. Anns Hos- |pital ten days ago, left the hos pital for his home this afternoon.
 Fred Unger left St. Ann's Hos- |pital this afternoon after receiving medical care for the last two days.
 Charles Woodward left St. Ann's Hospital this afternoon after being a patient since major operation on November 4.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-24
DEFEAT
 BRUNSWICK IN
 SUNDAY GAME
Metcalf and Bavard Turn on Power and Roll
 Them High

Paced by Frank Metcalf and Nick Bavard, the pride of the Elks Bowling Alleys turned on the power" at the Brunswick AL leys to defeat the latter's finest by 152 pins.
 The game, which started at 4:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, was gen. erously favored with high single and game scores, as a glance at the scoring column will reveal.
 Bavard and Metcaif of the Elks rolled 602 and 616 respectfully" while Mike Seston with high single of 223 was best for the losers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-24
FORMER GOV.
 HUNT IS DEAD

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 24-George w. P. Hunt, aged 75 years, seven times Governor of Arizona, is dead at his home here. Death came as he discussed with his daughter, Mrs. Virginia Brannon, plans for the Christmas dinner. Heart di- sease is given as the cause of death. He had been confined to his bed for two weeks with a cold and bronchitis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-24
CHRISTMAS SERVICES

At noon tomorrow. At Resurrec-
 tion Lutheran Church. Public in- vited. -ady.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-24
NUGGET SHOP

Special gift tables loaded wl;i, choice articles at S1.00 and less.
 --adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-24
( CA |

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 We can satisfy your every coal need now as we have for over thirty-fIve years iii Juneau.
 We have coal for every purse and for every purpose and we invite you to call us about your particular problem.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-24
BRAVES LOSE TO CARDINALS
 ALLEY MATCH

Because not one man on their trio hit the 800 mark in City League bowling match Saturday night is why the Braves are step lower in the standings. The victori- ous Cardinals were never forced, and won hands down.
 There will be no league games on the alleys tonight, E. Galao, proprietor, said today. The alleys will be dark Christmas alsc for League games, he said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-24

the. distance to the Selby home on Mendenhall Lake before he found car to take the sick man to town.
 He was rushed immediately to St. Ann's Hospital where it was learned that he had a ruptured ap- pendix and any delay would have resulted seriously.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-24
BRINGING UP FATHER

WELL OF A,-1 T,ltN,G5 FER MAGGIE ,IS SST. INS RAAcH tS D+E
 GN1gT. BOUGHT IT, BUT THE
 OCEAN IS OSitA IT. HERB COMES ONE OF Tt+EN MOON NStaiNiERS
Evening star., 1934-02-14
Sleeping Aament
Has Kept Woman
Abed TlUO Years
Last Left Home to Mail
Valentine to Niece
in 1882.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOClateu FIoso'
CHICAGO, February l4.-On Feb
ruary I3, 1882, Patricia Mcguire
stepped out of her house in suburban
Oak Park to mail a valentine to
a niece.
That was the last time she left 1t
for soon afterward she began her long
sleep-a sleep that has lasted about
1880 hours, and which is as mys-
terious to science today as it was
when it's symptoms we're first noticed
two years ago.
The first indication of her ailment
came on January 10, 1882, when she
evidenced drowsiness.
On the following February 5 she
complained that her eyelids felt para
lyzed and asked doctor:
Am l getting that sleeping sick
ness I've been reading about?"
BY February Is she was having an
attack of double vision. and on Feb
ruary 81 she spoke for the last time
since the attack began. BY February
"a she had lapsed into a complete
coma.
During the long sleep she con-
tracted lobar pneumonia, but recov-
cred, and since has gained in weight
How much longer she will sleep
continues to battle physicians, but her
mother, Mrs. Peter Miley, and her
sister, Mrs. Gladys Hansen, who have
stood by the young woman these past
two years, remain hopeful that she
some day will awaken.
Miss Mcguire is 20 years old Be-
fore her illness began she was en-
ployed as a private secretary.
Evening star., 1934-02-14
PAIR MAY REMAIN
IN LT|MORE JAIL
States Attorney Denies
Agreeing to Surrender
to Chicago Police.
ny the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, February 14.-State's
Attorney Herbert R. O'Conor denied
today he had agreed to permit the
return of Basil H Banghart and Isaac
Costner to Chicago for trial on
charges of kidnapping John Factor, the
speculator.
Il haven't talked with States At
torney Thomas J. Courtney of Chi
cago in two days" O'Conor said.
He added he believed Chicago could
not secure a conviction in the kid
naping charge and that Maryland's
chances for conviction on charges of
bringing stolen money in the State
were much better. He said the Gov
ernment's case against Banghart and
Costner on charges of mail-truck rob-
berry also was better than the Chi
cago case.
A hearing on the State charge,
which carries with it a l5-year-max-
imum sentence, was set for pm.
today. O'Conor's action was seen
by some as a retaliatory move against
Chicago fro refusal to permit the
return of Jack Hart to Maryland to
complete a life sentence for murder
Hart, who had escaped from the State
penitentiary was given prison term
in Chicago on assault charges.
Identified by Factor.
John (Jake the Barber) Factor flew
Into Baltimore last night and "recog-
nized" the pair as being among the
men who held him ;aptiYe last Sum-
mer Will demanding $4,000 ransom
TO release of the international spec
ulator of Chicago
Factor heard both the prisoners,
arrested here last week end. talk from
behind an open door and then viewed
each separately in the office of Capt.
John H Mintiens, head of the Detec-
tive Bureau.
He held 45-minute private confer
ence with Costner. whom he described
as the good guy" of his kidnapers,
while police waited in the next room.
His interview with Banghart was
brief
Did you identify the men?" Fac
tor was asked later.
"Yes." was his reply.
Did you recognize their voices or
faces?"
Il wouldn't go into details" Factor
Evening star., 1934-02-14

replied, with a deprecating gesture
and a smile in the direction Of Capt
Dan A Gilbert of the Chicago De-
tective Bureau, who had come he-e to
press Chicago's claim.
Mrs. Tom Touhy. arrested along
ith Banghart. Costner and May
D-vis in an exclusive apartment build
ing, underwent long grilling by two
special investigators for the Depart
ment of Justice. Her husband is
being sought. He is the brother of
Roger Touhy. who is on trial with two
OF, er men in Chicago for the Factor
kidnapping.