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Evening star., 1934-01-27
VINES AT LAST LEADS
TILDEN IN NET DUELS
Battles in Oakland Tonight to
Maintain Edge Gained in
San Francisco.

BY the Associated Press.
CAN FRANCISCO, January 27-One
y up on big Bill Tilden for the first
time since he became the old mas
ter's opponent on transforming tennis
tour, Ellsworth Vines of Pasadena was
determined to hold his advantage when
they meet for the tenth time in Oak
land, Calf. tonight.
Coming back to the scene where he
began his rise to court fame, the youth
full professional drove his way to a five
set victory after Tilden turned an ankle
early in the fourth set Of their match
here last night
61.
Evening star., 1934-01-27
PLAYS All Corners
At Chess Tonight

MARTIN C. STARK, former Har-
1v1 ward chess luminary, will meet
all comers in simultaneous
play tonight at the Capital City
Chess Club. GIT Fifteenth street, at
8 o'clock
There will be no fees, but prospec-
tive opponents are asked to bring
their chessmen and boards.
Evening star., 1934-01-27
SHOLL'S FIVE TUNES UP
Beats Rockville A. A. and Looks

Beats Rockville A. A. and Looks
to Game With Rider College.
Sholl basketers wound up prepara-
tion for their game tomorrow after
noon with the Rider College quint by
walloping Rockville A. A.. 1915. last
night at the Washington Boys Club
In a preliminary the Boys Club
varsity handed the Company F, Ma
tional Guards of Hyattsville 3l-l9
defeat.
The Sholl team engages Rider at
O'Clock. following curtain-raiser be-
tween the Boys Club varsity and the
Petersburg (Va) A. & P. quint at g.
Evening star., 1934-01-27
Mat Matches

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT-Jim Londos, 200. st.
Louis, threw Joe Stecher, 222, Dodge
City. Nebr, 400.
CHICAGO-Gus Sonnenberg, 205,
Boston, threw Ole Olson, 215, Milwau
kee 25:01.
PHILADELPHIA - Joe Malcewicz,
Utica, N. Y, threw George Zaharias,
Pueblo. Colo, 34:24.
CINCINNATI-The RED Mystery"
22o, threw Roy Lumpkin, 205. Ports
mouth, Ohio, 81 :00
Evening star., 1934-01-27

BY the Associated Press.
T OS ANGELES, January 90
Mae Vests name soon will
appear on a fiashy bathrobe
in the prize ring.
The fighter will not be Mae West,
but her spirit will be behind the
punches. She is going to do right
by the amateur fighters.
It's an idea concocted by the Cali
fornia State Athletic Commission
and the Amateur Athletic Union
local to heighten public interest in
the youths, who fight for the honor
and glory.
A film star will select promising
fighter, help him buy an alluring
bathrobe with the stars name on 1t
in the letters all fans can read, and
then champion him in battle.
The Screen rivalry between George
Raft and Jack La Rue would be
Evening star., 1934-01-27
ANDERSON GETS AIDE
Former Fordham Coach to Help in
Wolfpack Grid Drills,

RALEIGH, N. c., January 27 OP.-
Ed Hunsinger. Fordham'S freshman
foot ball coach last year, has arrived
to assist Hunk Anderson as end coach
during North Carolina States Spring
practice.
that capacity on a regular basis If
financial arrangements can be made.
Evening star., 1934-01-27
PYNE BACK AT C. u.

Danny Pyne, heavyweight member Of
the Catholic University boxing team
two years ago, is back in school, and
Coach Eddie La Fond now Is consider.
ably more optimistic as to the Cardi.
nails outlook for the remainder Of the
season. Pyne did not return to school
in September, but has been reinstated.
Evening star., 1934-01-27
TO ELECT RACING HEAD.

CHICAGO, January 27 tP.-Election
Of a president to succeed the late John
c. Schanck was before the Chicago
Business Mems Racing Association,
which operates the Hawthorne track,
at the annual meeting today
Evening star., 1934-01-27
BOSTWICK NOT TO RIDE
Wealthy Horseman Decides to Re-
main Out of English Race.

NEW YORK, January n OP.-
Unless he has changed his plans within
the last two weeks, George H. (Pete)
Bostwick. wealthy sportsman. will not
go to England to ride in the Grand
National Steeplechase at Aintree,
March %, the Associated Press learned
today from friends of the family.
Bostwick now is in the South with
his bride, the former Laura Elizabeth
Curtis.
Evening star., 1934-01-27
PAIR OF GIANTS SIGN.

NEW YORK, January Is @.-Two
more players joined the growing ranks
Of satisfied Giants when Watson Clark
and AL Smith, both southpaw pitchers,
sent in their signed contracts.
Evening star., 1934-01-27
LEE-JACKSON WINS TWO.

Lee-Jackson High School boy and
girl basket ball teams downed Herndon
High combinations last night at Alex
andria, the boys winning, 27-2l. and
the girls, 1916.
Evening star., 1934-01-27
Pedley's Game Improves.

II
n was out and "Ric" seems to be
playing much better than any
time in several seasons. Pedley was
of form somewhat last year, but 10
playing often and working hard to re-
gain his best form. Pedley and Boeseke
are certain of places on the all-Califor-
mia team which will play the Texans.
but the other two positions are open
to competition.
Alden Roark who now rates eight
goals, would easily gain place on the
team were he a native Californian.
But the interstate matches are to be
played by only native sons, which leaves
Roark on the side lines.
Among the strongest challengers for
the open positions ON the California
group are Neil Mccarthy, who was .
spare on the West team last Summer;
Rowland Paddock. Hal Roach, the mo-
tion picture producer, who is one OF
the few southpaw players in polo; Jim
Spaldirg and Ed Honeyman. Practice
sessions are held several times q week
with Carleton Burke, the "20-goal polo
manager" looking on and passing judg-
ment on the players
Roark, the young Irishman, Is one
Of the most improved players in polo.
He was rated at eight goals after his
brilliant performance in the East-West
matches at Chicago and may step even
! higher. A rider. who is matched In
daring only by his brother Pat. Roark
is becoming fine mallet handler and
I hits the ball with tremendous force
With Pedley. Boeseke and Roark in .
lineup. California could muster .
team capable Of giving any sectional
team a rough battle.
Fine Ponies for Team.
4 Ii Of the California players are
n superbly mounted, since McCar-
thy and Burke make q hobby of
I breeding polo ponies Most OF the West
ern mounts in the Chicago matches last
Summer were from the Mccarthy
Burke ranches and they now have .
new crop in training. Mccarthy, one
Of Los Angeles foremost attorneys and
graduate Of the University Of Michi-
gan. mounts many of the younger play
ers in Southern California and is doing
much to improve the caliber of play in
this sector. Polo is achieving much
popularity with the general public
around Los Angeles and the Sunday
games at Midwick always are well at
tended.
The California Texas series will b
OF general interest to polo follows in
all corners of the United States. Not
only will it find Smith and Boeseke on
opposing teams. but it also will par.
TALLY measure the chances Of Eric Ped
ley and Rube williams to make places
on the team which will tackle the Ar.
gentines.
Hitchcock. Smith and Boeseke. the
l0-goalers, will have first call on the
international team but there will be
a wide open fight for the remaining
| position.
Evening star., 1934-01-27
Runyan Has Chance to Lead.

DAUL RUNYAN, second money WIN
ner of the Winter circuit last
year, and Aqua Caliente victor
will be on hand to defend the title he
won in 1888, and If he steps outside
OF precedent and repeats he will go
fairly far toward becoming the leading
pro of the Winter.
Paul started his campaign by win
ming the Eastern open. He then came
TO Washington and with a maSterful
exhibition of recovery shots and putting
grabbed off the National Capital open
crown. At Pinehurst a few days later
he tied for the individual title and won
the best ball event, while at the Miami
Biltmore tourney he finished we'll up in
the money.
II MacFarlane, Macdonald Smith or
Runyan wins at Aqua Caliente, he will
have gone long way toward leading
the pros over the Winter circuit
The prize dough in Florida this Win
ter is not as much as it has been in
the past The La Gorce tourney is
only memory; the Gasparilla tourney
at Tampa has been cut to $4,000, and
the smaller Journeys are fewer
The really heavy dough in the East
will come after the boys start North,
for Charleston is on hand with $500
tourney in mid-March; the Augusta
open will have a total of about $4,000
In cash and then will come Pinehurst.
with about $4,500, and the Cavalier
tournament at Virginia Beach with
about $4,000.
Evening star., 1934-01-27
H|GH-G0AL PLAYERS
|. PRIME At M|DW|CK
Boeseke, PedIey Certain Of
Places on Team to Start
in Texas Matches.
BY FRANCIS ]. POWERS.

A LHAMBRA, Calf, January
n 27.-Midwick, the main
n post OF nigh goal polo in
California, huns with ac-
tivity these bright Winter days.
At the invitation of Neil Nc
Carthy and Carleton Burke, I
rode over to watch a group Of
players who are trying out for
places on the California team,
which will play a series against
Cecil Smiths Texans next month.
There are few spots more beautiful
than Midwick, which boasts Of the most
perfect polo field in America As well as
very fine golf course. The turf y
wonderfully green beneath q tropical
sun, yet in the far distance may be
seen snow-tipped mountains to warn
the traveller of less luxurious climates.
Elmer Boeseke, the newly honored
lO-goal player, was one Of the first TO
arrive for lunch. Long Legs" u
tremendously happy over being given
the highest rating possible in polo along
with Cecil Smith and Tommy Hitch
cock. He is training several new polo
ponies in preparation for the matches
with the Texans and the Internationa1
at Argentina next Summer.
On the field, Boeseke is hitting the
ball with the same easy, but neverthe-
less powerful swing that made him 10
devastating in the East-West and open
championships last Summer. He 10
eager to show well against the Argen-
tines and unquestionably will be In
trim to team up with Hitchcock and
Smith to the best possible advantage.
Evening star., 1934-01-27

W YITH the professional
M gold-diggers nearing the
Y Y end of the lucrative
golf season on the Pa
cific Coast and preparing to
swing through the Southwest to-
ward Florida-another land of
gold and glory-no single indi-
vidual stands out at the top as
did Craig Wood last year after
his successful foray into Cali
fornia.
Winter tournaments have been split
among a group of good golfers. If one
OF the winners of the events that have
been played so far cops the Aqua
Calente tournament next week, he will
come fairly close to being the top
money winner of the season.
To date, taciturn, bespectacled VIII
Lie MaCFarlane, winner of the first
National Capital open, is the gent who
has grabbed off the lions share of the
prize money. Bill won the rich Miami
Biltmore tourney, with its first money
of $2,500, and if he manages to win
at Aqua Caliente or any other tourna-
ment for which a fair-sized purse is
hung up he will lead the money win
ners over the Winter.
Last year Craig Wood won the Los
Angeles open and the San Francisco
match play tournament, but this year
no man dominates the California
parade as Wood did in 1888
Macdonald Smith, the grand old man
from Carnoustie, won the Los Angeles
open. as he has done before. but little
Tom Creavy, the master clipper and
putter from Albany, who always shines
ut match play, stole the show and the
major portion of the purse in the San
Francisco tourney. Leo Diegel won at
Pasadena and is one of the favorites
to win at Aqua sCaliente.
Evening star., 1934-01-27

w VILLAIN l. DENNING, q
M Washington lawyer and an
w enthusiastic golfer, is the
Evening star., 1934-01-27
NO HEAVY winner
IN WINTER MEETS
Aqua CaIiente Play Is Apt to
Decide Seasons Leading
MOney-Getter.
BY w. r. McCALLUM.

W YITH the professional
M gold-diggers nearing the
Y Y end of the lucrative
Evening star., 1934-01-27

An early meeting of the Golf Commit
tee will be held to discuss activities
during the coming season.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-21
MISS EVA TRIP IS
HONORED BY NUMBER
OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS

Miss Eva Trip, who will leave
in about week for valdez where
her marriage to Fred Johnston, of
Fairbanks, will take place, has been
the guest OF honor at many de-
lightful social affairs that have
taken place since her engagement
tea several weeks ago.
Among the large parties which
have been held FOR her prior to
her departure was a lovely evening
party held in the Scottish Rite
Temple last Saturday night by the
men and women of the Eastern
Star, OF which Miss Tripp is G
member. The evening WAS spent
at cards after which supper wa:
served Ia the banquet hall Flow
ers, ia odd fashioned mixed DO
quets. were used lavishly in The
decoration of the rooms and il
the. center OF the large round lace
covered table,. Fifty-five member
of the Eastern Star were presen
and during the evening presented
the bride -to-be with waffle iroi
and other gifts.
Last evening Mrs. Robert Simp
son was hostess at a dinner ant
canned food shower in honor o
Miss Trip. The party was givel
at the attractive country home o
the Simpsons on the Glacier High
way with covers laid for fifteen
The evening passed pleasantly ant
informally.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-21
AIRPLANE EXECUTIVE
REACHES KETCHIKAN
ON VACATION CRUISE

w. E. Boeing, winner of the
Guggenheim medal for successful
pioneering and achievement in air.
craft manufacture and air trans
portation" this year, has arrived
in Ketchikan on his yacht, the Ia
conite, vacationing.
+ Mr.. Boeing iss-a accompanied by
Mrs. Boeing and their son, w. E.,
Jr.
BETTING his position as one or
the leading aircraft manufacturers
and air line executives in the Unit
ed States, Mr.. Boeing was preceded
into the first city by his private
plane, twin-motofed Douglas
amphibian which is said to be one
of the most luxurious in point OF
passenger accommodations in the
country 1t is to be used in reach
ing inland lakes which would be
otherwise inaccessible.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-21
A. |. SESSION
IN kETCHIKAN
IN SEPTEMBER
(Ketchikan Chronicle

Plans and preparations for the
fifteenth annual department con-
vention of the American Legion
and the twelfth annual convention
of the American Legion Auxiliary
are progressing satisfactorily, &C
cording to J. A. Talbot, General
Chairman of the Legion Commit
tee.
This convention, to be held in
Ketchikan on September 20, 81 and
%, is expected to attract the larg-
est number of AlaskanS to this city
that has ever called here. Quite a
few visitors are also expected from
Seattle and other parts of the
State of Washington.
The 40 and g. organization of
Seattle, a group within the Le-
gion's membership which derives its
name from an adaptation of rail-
road car inscriptions encountered
in France, has been planning for
the past year to send delegation
TO this convention and to wreck
a number of candidates for their
organization.
Members of the unit have raised
a substantial sum for the tour
here and have announced that
their visit is assured.
Plans and preparations have been
in progress here for the past year.
Under the leadership of DR.. D. S.
Rowe the Legion's drum and bugle
corps has been practicing diligently
and is being equipped with uni
forms for the convention. Cliff
johnson has been training a drill
corps from among members of the
Auxiliary and they also will be
uniformed for the gathering.
Grand Ball Planned
Events for the convention include
the main parade and comic pa
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-21
SCATTER ASHES OF
JIM CROWLEY. OVER
j. WATERS OF YUKON

The ashes of Jim Crowley, long
time river steamer officer, who
died in Seattle May 20, were re-
Gently scattered on the Yukon Riv-
er from the steamer Nenana.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-21
DOUGLAS
NEWS
PASSENGERS GO SOUTH

Although the Northland was
practically sold out for passenger
space on the present trip, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Schramm were able
to secure passage as far south as
Ketchikan where they went for a
short business trip. They expect
to return in about two weeks.
The Gross children from the
Children's Home also left on the
Northland for their home in Wran-
CELL.
Miss Helen PuSich also left for
Seattle where she will attend bus
mess college this winter.
Mrs. A. Constantine, round-trip-
per from Seattle from the last
trip of the Northland, returned
south last evening after a two
weeks visit at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. DeRoux.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-21
MRS. X. p. NELSON HOME
AFTER LONG VISIT IN
SOUTH WITH DAUGHTERS

Mrs. R. P. Nelson returned to her
home in Juneau on the Aleutian
yesterday after spending the last
eight months visiting her daugh-
tiers, Mrs Gertrude Naylor and Miss
Irene Nelson in San Gabriel, Cali
fornia. Miss Nelson is music SUI
pervisor in the public schools OF
that city and Mrs. Naylor is TAX
ing University work toward de-
gree, Mrs. Nelson said Both are
we'll and sent messages of greeting
to their many friends in Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-21
NENANA MARRIAGE

Mrs. Katherine White was re-
Gently married to Frank Dunn in
Nenana.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-21
RETURNED FROM CANNERY

Albert Fleek and Lloyd Guerin
arrived homo yesterday on the Ke-
mai from the F. A. F. cannery at
Excursion Inlet where they have
been working tie past couple Of
months. Mike Gaveril, who has
been watching traps during the
cannery season, returned home
Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-21
CANADIAN PLANE Is
HERE FROM SOUTH

Flying his own plane from the
east to Atlin, where it will be bas-
ed, Pilot L. F. Barr reached Ju
neau in his Stimson- Detroiter at
3 O'Clock this afternoon accom-
panied by Mechanic Race. The
plane is owned by Bars company
the Northern Canadian Air Express
and the base will be at Atlin
where he will fly tomorrow.
Pilot Barr left Prince Rupert
at $3.50 O'Clock this morning and
made short stop at Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-21
BUNTs WIN BALL GAME

The sailors off the submarines
recently defeated Seward in base
ball game by a score of 10. No
scores were made until the sixth
inning, when the gobs started
bunting and disrupted the Seward
fnfield. Five runs came in the
sixth and two in the seventh.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-21
INCREASE WAGES TEN
PERCENT IN FAIRBANKS

The Fairbanks Exploration Com
pany, placer mining concern OF
that city, recently increased wages
and salaries of all employees 10
percent. The order was signed by
C. j. Egleston, General Manager,
and went into effect August l.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-21

rade; a mixer for members Of the
Legion and its Auxiliary; a big
show" open to the public; a ban
uuet for the Legion and Auxiliary
and a grand ball, open to the
public.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-21
IRELAND GOES THROUGH

Eldred Ireland, travelling man,
transferred from the Northwestern
to the A,outian at Ketchikan and
continued Westward and to the
Interior. He will stop at Juneau
soUthbound.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-21
Mrs. w. w. COUNCIL AND s
GEORGE 1ORGENsOM ARE
AUGUST AWARD WINNERS

Mrs. w. w. Council received two
SIS awards and George Jorgenson the
$40 award from the Leader Depart
ment store and George Brothers
for the month of August. No.
% 001 is still wanted by the stores
for the fourth award.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-21
French Diva and German Fiance

Lily Pons. famed on three CONT
nents as an operate soprano, is 60
ing to wed this ships doctor. Fritz
Won der Becke. whom she met on
one of her trips across the Atlantic.
Photo was taken at Buenos Aires.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-08-21
FILES FOR DIVORCE

Mrs Emilene B. Marson recently
filed suit for divorce from Ed
mond e. Marson in Fairbanks. Both
parties are old-timers in the Wise
man district.
Smyrna times., 1934-08-02

dump, where has been built up a
shack colony that would be dis
grace to many less progressive
community than Dover" the re-
port continues. These shacks
have been thrown together from
second hand material of all kinds,
forming an eye sore, as well as a
breeding place for all manner of
disease and illness. Sanitary fa-
cilities are of the most primitive
nature and living conditions are
among the worst to be found in the
State" The report contains a SER
les Of photographs of those slum
homes of Dover. The two-story
frame buildings lean backwards
Some rest only on one end. The
Housing Commission describes
mud holes and cat-tail swamps
gathering the drainage from de-
crepit outdoor toilets Leaky roofs
drive the inhabitants of Dover's
shanty town from one cabin to an
other. Bus bodies are utilized as
dwellings after having worn their
usefulness on the road. Roads are
mere wagon tracks.
Conditions which here should
not be tolerated in any commun-
ity," the Housing Commission in
sists, much less the capitol of the
State" The Housing Commission
recommends definite program be
formulated to wipe out and rebuild
that area. The full powers of the
Board of Health, police and fire de-
partment are urged to be invoked
to do away with "this menace to
the health and safety of the citi-
zens Of Dover" For an expendi-
ture which would prove small in
to the benefits to be
derived, these shackS could be
and the area built up
with small sanitary healthful
homes in which the community
could take real pride" the COM
suggests. Another un-
slightly area in Dover, according to
the report, is south of the Legisla-
tive building where dilapitated
are found adjoining a
new attractive residential develop
ment. It is urged that steps should
be taken to remove these frame
novels. The report by use of COM
oarative maps, shows that disease
and bad housing are concentrated
IN the same area in Dover, and the
Commission has no doubt
out that the latter breeds disease.
Smyrna times., 1934-08-02
6 MD. ROTARY CLUBS MEET
Former District Governor Burk-
holder, Speaker at Betterton

The Chestertown Rotary Club
was host at an assembly of six
clubs of the 34th District of Ro-
tary International held at the
Chesapeake House, Betterton, Md,
last evening, Wednesday. Members
of clubs from Havre de Grace, Elk
ton, Chestertown, Centreville, Eas-
ton, and Denton attended. E. Paul
Burkholder, of Georgetown, Del.
former district governor of the
50th District of Rotary Interna-
tional was the principal speaker.
Patrick Patterson of Cumberland,
recently elected president of the
34th District. also spoke The af-
fair was one of the largest gath
erings of Rotarians held on the
Shore for several years.