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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-02
Sigurd WaI!stedt Is
 AIaska's Big! Moose
Juneau Man Gets His Pic ture Tn Column in &c.,
 attle Newspaper

In a recent Seattle -Intelli- gencer, under the Down the Hatch column appears a picture of Sigurd Wallstedt and the following item: The northbound Victoria carried prominently at the head of it's pas senger list Alaska's biggest Moose His name is Sigurd Wallstedt, he lives at Juneau, he weighs consid- erably over two hundred pounds and he is District Superintendent of the Order of Moose.
 Wallstedt says there are about POGO Moose in Alaska of the human variety, and maybe 50,000 of the animal category, and he told me he didn't know whether the plural of moose is meese or still moose. Never been asked about it before, ii seems.
 The column also carried another item of interest to Alaskans as follows:
 It was only about eighteen de- grees above zero when the Alaska Steamship Company's Victoria sail ed from Pier to Alaska points at 9:30 o'clock yesterday morning and Purser L. J. McNamee was blowing on his hands and stamp ing his feet to keep up his circu- lation, and to revive his spirits, when man came aboard with three large insulated aquariums.
 In big red letters they bore the placard
 Tropical fish, keep in a warm place"
 Are you the purser?" asked the gentleman.
 I'm afraid SO" McNamee said.
 These here have got to be kept at about 70 degrees all the way up to Anchorage" the man said.
 All right" McNamee said. Put them in my room. I'll do my best.
 I looked at the bill of lading and discovered they were consigned to Lawrence Sport Shop at Anchor age. Just what the Lawrence Sport Shop wants with tropical fish in the middle of winter I don't know Just what anyone wants with tropi- cal fish, I don't know.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-02
WILSON SAW TRAGEDY

Wilson claims to be the only living eyewitness in Washington .of the tragedy within the walls of the theatre on the night of Fri day, April IA, 1865. ! He was 18 years old at the time and remembers the incident vividly 8There was the report of pistol, he says, and in the confusion he was forced to the street.
 T was dazed,' says Wilson. "As I waited for transportation home to where I lived on Capital Hill, remember hearing rumors that Grant and Seward, too, had been killed"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-02
IT WAS BUILT IN 1882

old Ford's" in it's new dress climaxes a history of more than a century.
 The building was erected in 1882 as church, then remodeled during the Civil War period as theatre.
 There was never play given in the theatre after Lincolns death. "The Octaroon" was billed, but public sentiment against the show ing was 90 intense the engage ment was canceled. Subsequently by an act of Congress, the build
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-02
WRANCELL PWA
 BIDS REVEALED

The Juneau contracting firm of Custard, Meadows and Oja was low bidder on the street improvements and building of retaining walls at Wrangell, it was revealed today
 The company bid $2l, TOO for the work, Public Administration proj- ect. Bids were opened Saturday at Wrangell with J. G. Shepard, Resident Engineer Inspector for the PWA, in attendance.
 Custard, Meadows and Oja have been engaged in a PWA pipe-lay ing project in Wrangell.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-02

ing became the property of the Government.
 Later another tragedy was en- acted within "Old Ford's" Used as War Department office, the in- terior collapsed in June, 1893 Twenty-two men were killed, 168 injured
 During the World War, the build ing housed Government overflow. It was used until few years ago as an army recruiting office.
 Those familiar with their Wash ingtonia" like to recall Charlie Will son when "Old Ford's" is men toned
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-02
MARSHAL TAKING } PRISONERS TO TRIAL

Marshal William T. Mahoney sailed for Ketchikan on the North land today with three prisoners in custody
 Al Ellensburg, former taxi driver, will stand trial in the first city on robbery charges, while Morris Scott and K P. Haugen are charg- ed with contributing to the de- linquency of minors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-02
DRUGGIST TAKES UP RAISING OF OYSTERS

Lester Elkins, owner of the Peo- ples' Drug Company at Petersburg, Alaska, has taken over the oyster beds formerly owned by Capt P. F. Harley at Beacher Pass, Wran- gell Narrows, Alaska.
 Capt. Harley located in Beacher
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-02
NORTHLAND HERE,
 SOUTHBOUND TRIP

Motorship Northland, from Sitka arrived at Union Oil Dock at 2 o'clock this morning, and moved to the cold storage dock at Il am The Northland is scheduled to sail for Seattle at 4 o'clock this after noon.
 Passengers from Sitka to Juneau were: Rose Andrews, V. L. Hoke Dorothy Ryan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-02
BLAZE ExTINGUIsHED

A small blaze caused by a cigar cite was extinguished at the home of Russell Wells on Seward Street between Fourth and Fifth streets, Saturday evening at o'clock by the Juneau Fire Department, with dam ages limited to one table-cloth
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-02

Pass in 1881 and planted several tons of seed oyster imported from Japan Other plantings were made in 1932 and 1933 In 1884 a small quantity of oysters were harvested and in 1885 over 800 quarts of shelled oysters were taken from the beds. These were sold in Pet ersburg and vicinity.
 MT Elkins stated the water in Alaska is too cold for the oysters to propagate. However, seed oysters do exceptionally well and, while they do not grow as large as the Japanese oyster planed in the Puget Sound districts, they have an un- usual and delicate flavor.
 Great hopes are entertained by MT. Elkins for the success Of his venture and that his experiments in oyster culture may prove to be beneficial and of great value to the Territory,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-02
PICTURES OF SITKA ] FIRE DISPLAYED HERE

Two pictures of the fire which de- stroyed the Federal Building at Sit ka week ago are on display in the window of Guy L. Smiths drug store on South Franklin Street. The pic-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-02
ELLIOTT TO ATTEND MEET

J. R. Elliott, Disbursing Clerk for the Treasury Department, will leave March Il to attend a meet ing of all Western disbursing of ficers in Seattle March l6.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-02
CURACAO IN CHANNEL

Freighter Curacao from Seattle arrived in Gastineau Channel yes- terday with freight for Dupont and Standard Oil. The Curacao berthed at Lumber Mill Dock at about g o'clock last night, and after loading lumber, sailed for the Westward. The Curacao will take the run of the Westward steamer Starr, while the latter vessel undergoes it's an- nual overhaul in Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-02

lures were taken by H. Hindle, Boat swain's Mate first class of the U. s. Coast Guard cutter Tallapoosa and are believed to be the only existing pictures of the Sitka fire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-02

Mrs. E. R. Hermann, who has been confined to her bed for the past three weeks with a serious attack of flu, is considerably im- proved, it is announced today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-02

WOMEN OF TIE MOOSE Meeting tonight at 8 o'clock. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-02

Regular business meeting and all members are requested to attend.
 NORA B. CHASE
The Washington times., 1936-12-15
Young Talent Still
Available, Scout

America is filled with embryo Ruhs Hubbells and Gehrigs
despite the waing of pessiists who declare baseball is
longer being played in this country
The Washington times., 1936-12-15
AmericaCupN Net
GamesGaiined

d. HAVANA, Dec. 14.-The Ameri-
cas- Cup international tennis tour
ney was announced today by Car
los L. Henriquez, jr., Cuban sports
commissioner. The tournament,
the first of its kind in Latin-Amer-
lea, will be conducted in conjunc-
ton with the Cuban National
Sports Festival at Havana between
December 26 and January 2.
Cognizant of the fact that Latin
American netmen do not at pres
ent rank with the first 10 players
in the United States, Henriquez is
ready to propose a plan with
two-fold purpose to the United
States Lawn Tennis Association.
First, he would rather have the
United States send a team Of out
standing junior tennis players
from this country and thereby
make more evenly contested
matches. The plan, Henriquez be-
Iieves, would lead to the improve
ment of the brand of tennis in
the island republic. The improve
ment of technique in all lines of
sports endeaVor is the central pur-
pose Of the new national program
of sports for all in Cuba.
Secondly, the plan would be
beneficial to youngsters OF America
The Washington times., 1936-12-15
Hoya Five Starts
With Bang

Georgetown University's basket
bali team started the season with
O victory over Western Maryland
at Tech High School last night.
The score was AZ to 16.
The Hoyas played up to eX-
pectations and completely dom
mated the courts. The score at
half time was "a to 5.
Fred Mesmer used his entire
squad of 13 men in the game,
eager to see how each man per
formed under pressure Of compe-
tition. The combination play of
the Hoyas was all that could be
asked.
Murphy, the rangy forward, was
She leading scorer for Georgetown,
scoring 4 goals from the field for
q total of 8 points. Shore, who
played at guard, was another &C
tive player for the Blue and Grey.
He Gagged three baskets from the
field and dropped another through
the loop on a foul. That gave
Shore a total Of Z points.
In fact, only three Of the boys
missed scoring. Bassin, zola and
Nee did not net the ball, but their
covering and passing more than
compensated for lack of scoring.
The Washington times., 1936-12-15

This was the cheering word
brought to Denver followers Of
the sport by Charles F. Barrett.
whose business for many years
has been the discovery of talented
youngsters for the st. Louis Cards.
The veteran scout declared:
young fellows are playing
ball as much as ever. All they
need is help. The Cardinals
farm system develops young
Sters and thereby helps players,
the minor leagues, the majors
and the st. Louis club"
The 10 training camps held by
the Cardinals this year demon
strated how inexhauStible was the
supply of ball players, Barrett
said. A total of 5000 boys, from
II to 81 years of age, reported,
each with a uniform denoting
membership on some team. In
the three California camps, 33
were selected from the $40 play
erS who reported.
OF the chosen 80, Barrett said,
six made good in the minors.
Don't play softball," was the
advice, Barrett gave to proSpec-
tive baseball players.
He said:
"WithOut knocking sOftball,
which is all right as a recrea-
tiOnaI paStime, / want to advise
youngsters to stay out of it IL
they have baseball ability, BE-
cause it will ruin their arms"
Barrett came to Colorado at the
end of the baseball season to spend
a vacation here and to renew old
acquaintance It was in this State
that he got his first start in base
ball, joining the Colorado Springs
team in the old Western League
in 1902.
In his travels over the country in
search of ivory, Barrett said, he
looks for a strong throwing arm,
speed afoot and hitting power.
The rest can be taught, he added.
Of the current prospects, Barrett
had much praise for Don Cutie
ridge, rookie Cardinal third base
man and one of the old scouts
most priced discoveries.
Gutteridge, only %, hears the
earmarks of another Pepper Mar
tin, according to Barrett, and will
fit into the Gashouse Gang, which
Specializes in hustling. Scrapping,
The Washington times., 1936-12-15
Quint +
Bows Easily

Hampden-Sydney College had
little trouble defeating the quin-
tet of American University at the
latter's gymnasium last night.
The score was 41-25.
American University got the
Jump on the Tigers and led
through most of the first half.
But the Tigers gathered headWay
as the game wore along, and at
half time led by score Of 20-l6.
Edwards and link were the
leading scorers for American Uni
versity, the latter shooting two
goals from the field and adding
five points from the foul line.
Edwards got two field goals and
four foul shots.
Kincaid, Craft and Bernier were
active for the Tigers, with II, IA
and 10 points. respectively.
The Washington times., 1936-12-15
StuhIdreher's S
Work Hailed
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team at a great banquet out in
Wisconsin the other night, where
men forgot everything else but the
fact that one of the old -Four
Horsemen" of Notre Dame was
leading Wisconsin out of the foot
ball sloughs. That seemed to be
enough to satisfy the most cap
tious.
incidentally, another coach at
Wisconsin who has done whale
of a job in reorganizing a depart
ment is Bud Foster, basketball
coach. Two years ago the Badgers
tied for the Conference champion
ship with Purdue, but few were
willing to give Foster much credit.
He had taken over the post of the
veteran, DR.. Meanwell, one of the
outstanding mentors. Last year
he didn't do too well, but this sea-
son he has squad that has taken
to his type Of basketball like a
duck to water.
The Washington times., 1936-12-15
Leader After
New Pitcher
ToHe|p |p0ut

The Detroit Tigers, toppled
from the heights Of baseball
supremacy by a combination Of
rampaging Yankees and bad luck,
will be back fighting next sea-
son, with doughty, undiscouraged
Mickey Cochrane at their head.
"Tn be back next year to
prove I'm still a major league
catcher" was COchrane'S way
Of putting it, "and the Tigers
win be in there fighting"
It was the illness of Cochrane,
the injury to Hank Greenberg,
stellar Tiger slugger, and the alb
sence Of Pitcher Alvin Crowder,
who was forced to retire because
of i'll health, that was blamed
most of all for the Tigers failure
to repeat as pennant winners this
year.
Will Be Back
Cochrane, at a testimonial din
ner given in honor OF himself,
and Coaches Del Baker and Cy
Perkins, predicted he would be
back in shape next year.
"The Tigers" said COchrane,
"met with . lot Of misfortune
this past season and 1 made a
lot Of mistakes as manager, both
the team and I can take it."
Cochrane indicated he would
spend the winter hunting for an
other pitcher, and next spring
bring Rudy York up from the
minors and make catcher,
fielder, or first baseman out OF
him. He refused to predict any
pennant for 1887, but said the
Tigers would be a factor in the
race.
At the same time attendance
figures issued here at the end OF
the scheduled baseball season re-
vealed that, win or lose, the
Tigers still retained the support
Of their hometown fans.
Unofficial statistics showed the
Tigers, despite their poor showing
and the fact they were long ago
out of the pennant race, drew
o44,951 customers into Navin
Baseball Park this year, in con-
traSt to about 999, 900 when they
were league champions in 1884
and slightly more than 100000
when they were world champions
last year.
The Washington times., 1936-12-15
Cubs to0verhau|
Team for 1897
Rx CHESTER YOU'LL


International News Service Sports Writer
Not since old Whiskey Gus Gal
lati went on the wagon has Chi
cago seen a more pathetic sight
than the Chicago Cubs in their
recent city series with the White
Sox, and so a complete overhaul
ing of the hapless National
leaguers IS due before Santa Claus
comes around.
The chief characteristic Of the
Cubs this year was their COM
plete lack of spirit; If each player
had carried a load Of lead in his
pockets, the team could have
shown no less pep. Manager Char
ley Grimm knew this and seem
ingly could do nothing about It,.
Owner Phil Wrigley, seated in a
box, had it brought home to him
only too graphically during the
late and lamented series with
the Sox, in which, the Bruins for
the second straight time lost four
consecutive games.
Need Outf1elder
For 1897, Grimm, if his team
is to go anywhere, must have a
heavy batting outfielder, who can
poke out long drives, to help
Jimmy Collins, late Of the Cards
in the power department, an
other pitcher and some hustle.
The Cubs still are casting their
eyes Brooklynward in the hopes of
snaring Van Lingle Mungo, to re-
place Lon Warneke, who went to
the Cards in the Collins trade.
There also is a chance that
Hank Leiber will be in the Cub
outfield next year, if Bill Terry
is willing to take Woody English
in q straight swap.
The Washington times., 1936-12-15
Texans Accept
Grid Invitation

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 15.-The
horned frogs of Texas Christian
University have accepted an invi-
tation to meet Marquette in the
Cotton Bowl football game here
New Years Day, J. Custer San
ford, chairman of the Cotton Bowl
Athletic Association, declared to-
day.
Official approval of the South
west Conference is expected to be
granted today, Sanford said. He
said Marquette will receive a cash
guarantee of $4,000, and T. C. U.
$4,000, with each team having
the option of taking 40 per cent
Of the gross gate. Sanford antici.
pates a crowd Of 10000.
The Washington times., 1936-12-15
COCHRANE SEES FIGHTING DETROIT CLUB ON FIELD IN 1887
Naval BoWIers
Grab Lead In
Mds0niCLoop

First place still has swinging
doors in the Masonic Bowling
League and, as Barrister passed
out, Naval came in with the
O'Brein boys doing speciality act,
much to the disgust Of Ray Cross
and his Hope outfit.
Hope, after winning the opener,
saw E. O'Brein defeat them in the
second encounter with a 143 game,
and then brother J. O'Brein pro-
ceeded to roll the highest game in
the league of the season-176.
Needless to say, Naval won that
one, also. Carl Werner was the
bright light of the losers, with the
highest set Of the match, 379.
Three of Six
In slipping back into second
place, Barrister could do no better
than take three out Of six-rolling
a double -header-taking two from
Takoma in the first set and TAX
ing but one from Columbia, and
that due to the fact that Silcox
threw in a 1856 game, the second
highest of the week.
Lebanon No. 2, the supposedly
weaker Of the two Lebanon out
fits, stole the spotlight of the week
when they took two games from
both Lebanon No. ! and Potomac,
two of the strongest teams in the
league.
Take Three Games
Lebanon No. l, also rolling a
double-header, redeemed them
selves in the final match by taking
three from Petworth, with Bah
bling" Brooks furnishing the fire
works, shooting the top set of the
year, 416, with the aid of a Isl
game. Standings.
The Washington times., 1936-12-15

fortunate enough to be selected for
the play in the Americas Cup. 1t
would serve as baptism in inter
national play.
There will be no effort to EMU
late the Davis Cup competition in
this tournament but the purpose is
the same.
The Washington times., 1936-12-15
Fight Results

Mutt WOmer, another collegiate champ,
won his initial pro effort by defeating
tough Tony AmarOsa, of Richmond, in Q
six-rOund preliminary. George Davis, 107s
Richmond, Va, won ON q technical knock
out over Stanley Riberts, 1873, Atlanta,
Ca, fifth round. Jack Mathews, 1872
Richmond, Va, won q fOur-rOund decls
sion over Mickey Benson, 139, CharIOttOA.
vile, Va. Joe German, 1874, Richmond
Va. won a fOur-FOund decision owes
Brooks Bowen. 1872, Richmond. Va.
The Washington times., 1936-12-15
Johnnies Play
Blair Five

st. Johns Prep basketeers play
Montgomery.Blair today in the
feature floor attraction for scho-
lastic teams. The st. Johns gym
is the scene.
Bethesda Chevy Chase a n d
Rockville tangle in a suburban
game at Rockville in the other at
traction for the day. Both con-
tests have $3.50 starting hours.
The Washington times., 1936-12-15
Club
INDIVIDUAL FIELDING RECORDS
Ten or More Games
FIRST RAsRMEN
Name and Club
Name and Club

Triple plays-Kuhel, 2; Bonura, GreenberE.
Lee Than Ten
The Washington times., 1936-12-15
Eagles Trail
Roosevelt Schedule
MEXICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

December Blair.
January 6-St. Johns; 8, Maryland
FrOsh at College Park; 12. Tech at Tech: !:
Is. Central at Tech: 10. Western: 22,
Wilson at Tech: 23. Navy Plebes at An
napOlis: 26 Western: 20, Bethesda
Chevy Chase.
February 2-St. Johns at st. Johns;
s, Cambridge High at Cambridge. Md;
8, Tech: 12, Central at Tech; 16, Eastern
at Tech: 10, Wilson at Tech; 2S, Western
at Tech.
March 2-GeOrge Washington.
The Washington times., 1936-12-15
reSSive PLAYERS,

dashing aggressive players.
Arnold Owens, 19-year-old Colum-
bus catcher, is another rookie from
whom Barrett expects great things
in the future. Harrell and Wey-
land, pitchers obtained from Roch-
ester, he said, have more than
ordinary possibilities.
The Washington times., 1936-12-15
e. Standings.

SEASON RECORDS
High team Eame-POtOmac, 6e7; Pct
worth, 616. High team set-POtOm0o,
1,719; Lebanon No. 1, 1,7O6: BRFriSter,
1,7O6. High individual RverageS-CleaFy,
121-14; RObey, 118; Simon, III. High
individual Eames-J. OBrein, 156;
Brooks, 158: Driver, 159: Bryant, 15S.
High individual sets-BrOOkS. 416; Driver,
4OS; Cleary, 400. High strikes-SimOn,
20: Peterson, 81; Phillips, 20. High
spares - Simon, 40; o. Brown. 1O9;
Cleary, 1O8. High weekly gameS-J.
O'Brein, 176; SiIcOx, 156.
Evening star., 1936-12-06

known quantity that might determine
whether Prime Minister Stanley Bald
win or King Edward holds the balance
of power in the empire-wide conflict
over Wallis Warfield Simpson.
Baldwin apparently holds the do
minions in his vest pocket so far al
legisla ton permitting Edward to make
Mrs. Simpson his morganatic wife -
concerned.
His speech TO Parliament Friday
was taksn here to mean the domin-
ions see eye to eye with united
kingdom firmly opposed to such
legislation.
The wider question-public reac-
tion-is not clearly answered.
The average Englishman appears
willing to let Edward marry whom
he wishes without criticism. A SINH
lar sentiment Is apparent In soma OF
the dominions.
This Is the situation:
Australian government oficials
apparently are with Baldwin, but
Parliament meets Wednesday and
conceivably might alter its stand. It
was believed the Australian people
also might regard Mrs. Simpsons
two divorces as an Objectionable
| factor.
In Canada, Baldwin claims support,
but Premier Mackenzie Kings state
ment that Initiative necessarily has
been with the British government
has been interpreted here both for
and against King Edward.