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Evening star., 1936-05-14
|HURLING EXHIBITIONS
AT SOFT BALL CLINIC
Hill, Nerlich Will Demonstrate
Art at Playground League
Meeting Tonight.

w YITH one Of the original pro-
M moters Of the sport in Chi
w cago presiding, the city's
first soft ball clinic will be
held in the Y. M. c. A. gym tonight,
starting at o'clock.
Bob Baird, chairman Of the Soft
Ball Umpires' Association Of Chicago
will be In the chair and lead In the
discussion of the rules.
Any one wishing to learn the fine
points of the game is invited to attend
the meeting, for which there will be
no admission charge.
Bunker Hill and Bill Nerlich will
give an exhibition of pitching during
the meeting, which Is being sponsored
by the Washington Playground Soft
Ball League.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

XX1ALTER JOHNSON tanned the
Nv Detroit Tigers In the opening
game Of the series at American
League Park, retiring Ty Cobb with
two men on base for the final out
Of the game which ended 80.
johnson pitched hitless ball for the
first six innings, the Tigers scoring
their lone runs in the seventh and
ninth. Cobb did not arrive at the
park until the third inning. being
mistaken in the starting time Of
the game.
Georgetown's tennis team de-
3eated st. Johns of Annapolis and
Maryland Agricultural College
trimmed Mount st. Mary's in base
bali, rs. Boyle, Mcclure, Kerez
and Reynolds were the Hoya
1acketeers.
George Smith, the great Disguise
colt Of John Sanford Of New York,
won the Kentucky Derby, beating
the favortte, Star Hawk, before
$4,000 fans.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
Delphinium Expected.


HEADLEY announced in New York
he would send the winner Of the
1885 Pimlico Futurity down, and there
was hope that Delphinium would roll
in this afternoon. The latter ripped
off a smashing mile at Belmont yes
terday to win over Red Rain in
1865.
NJ L. Schwartz's Bold Venture, early
book favorite to become the fifth horse
to win both the Kentucky Derby and
the PreakneSs, may or may not have
Sonny Workman in the saddle Satur-
day. There were reports Workman
may ride c. " Whitney's Two Bob in
the Kentucky Oak at Churchill Downs
instead.
Ira Hanford, up on Bold Venture in
the Derby, was out of consideration
as q Preakness rider because of his
'15-day suspension for rough riding in
the Kentucky classic. Under Mary
land rules, a suspension holds without
exception.
In Kentucky rider who contracts
for a stake race may ride despite a
subsequent suspension. The Maryland
Racing Commission decided against
allowing Hanford to ride because Of
the stake clause there.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
CHOICE FIELD OUT
FOR TIMBER RACE
SomerviIIe Without Entry.
Well Played Favored in
Barton Chase.
BY a stafY Correspondent Of The Star.

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~ ALTIMORE, Nd, May IA
x Eight horses, constituting .
- small but select field of hunt
ers, were scheduled to 60 to
the post here this afternoon In the
Billy Barton Steeplechase, outstand-
ing feature Of the Spring season so
far as followers of the hunt races are
concerned. For the first time in sew
eral years, Mrs. Marion du Pont SOM
erville, whose entries have won three
times in the last five runnings Of the
Smile test, is not represented in the
entry list.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
MASCOT IS A SUICIDE
Maybe Richmond's Bear Couldn' t
Bear Club in Cellar.

RICHMOND, Va, May IA P)-
Maybe it was only coincidence-but:
Last year somebody gave Owner
Eddie Mooers of the Richmond Colts
Dismal Swamp bear cub named
Josephine. She was adopted by the
local Piedmont team as a mascot.
And with her arrival fortune smiled.
The Colts led the league at the end
Of the season.
Tuesday Asheville pushed the Rich
mond club into bottom place in the
standings list and yesterday Josephine
committed suicide.
They found her hanged under the
grandstaud, her chain looped around
a timber brace, alone and quiet and
dead.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
field of Horses in Prospect for Peaness Nest Saturday
Sports Mirror
BY the Associated Press

0y tIXC 1zbbUCIHteu EICS6s
Today year sgo-U. s. q. A. barred
Mildred Babe Didrickson from cham
pionships because Of former profess
sional activities In other fields.
Three years ago-Bill Feldhusen
averaged 40.6 miles per hour In win
ming Albany-New York motor boat
marathon.
Five years ago-Lou Gehrig clouted
pair of homers against Browns.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
Tech. Central Muster Forces
FOr5SC'' Club Meet on Saturday

TECH and Central will have the
largest number Of entrants in
the annual &C" Club track
4 meet at Central Stadium on
Saturday. when the once proud event
is expected to recapture some Of its
former, glory missing for years.
Twenty-one schools are entering 231
boys, and of that number Tech will
be represented by 20 and Central by
Evening star., 1936-05-14
LELAND GOLFERS SCORE

st. Johns provided the fifth local
prep school golf team to fall before
the Bethesda Chevy Chase linksmen
who blanked the cadets yesterday, SO,
over the Georgetown Prep course. Bob
Ruane's 78 for the winners was the
best score of the day.
Harper defeated Meyer. 3 and g: De
Loush defeated Braund, and 6. Best ball.
Bethesda. 5 and 4.
Ruane defeated Regan, 4 and 2; Schultz
defeated Sullivan. 2 up. Best ball, Be-
thesda, and 2.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
Well Played Favored.

WITHOUT the customary strong
w competition from the Somerville
stables, r. v. N. Gambrill's Well
Played loomed as the probable favorite
in the event this afternoon. Richard
K. Melons The Stag I'd, and Mrs.
Werner z. Reeds Sir Gareth, all well
known at the hunt meets, were prob
able second choices. Well Played will
be asked to carry top weight Of 1877
pounds, while the other two favored
ones are in at 160 and 157, respec-
lively.
Noel Laing. Randolph Duffy. Char
lie White, Sidney Waters and other
outstanding gentleman riders will be
seen in action at old Hill Top today.
The owner of the winner not only
earns a major share of the $1,000
purse, but receives a piece Of plate
donated by the recognized fox hunts
Of the East. This trophy is retained
until next Fall, when it is again put
into competition in the Master Of
Foxhounds Steeplechase ut Pimlico.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
HORSESHOE MATCH
TO new D. c. STAR
Bob Pence Defeats Lee Fleshman
in Prelude to Opening Of
Metropolitan League.

ROB PENCE, Fort Wayne, Ind, city
champion, defeated Lee Fleshman
Maryland State ace, four games to one
in the second Of special series OF
horseshoe matches, preceding the
opening Of the Metropolitan Horseshoe
Singles League next Wednesday al
Brentwood. The newcomer won the
match with scores Of 50-38, 41-50
50-21, 500 and 50-19.
Fleshman's average was held back
due to fall which resulted in a
strained shoulder. Pence averaged 81
per cent.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
SKEET DATES ARE SET
National Championships to Be
Held September 14-19.

BOSTON. May IA P.-The ma
tional skeet shooting championships
will be held in St. Louis the week Of
September IA to 10 under the aus
pices of the Missouri Skeet Shooting
Association, Henry Ahlin, secretary Of
the national association, has an
nounced.
Events will include all gauge. 20
gauge, small gauge, subsmall gauge,
Junior and subjuuior and women's
championships.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
WALTER BEALL ON AIR.

Walter Beall, former pitching star
of the Rochester and Jersey City In
ternationals and New York Yankees
and assistant base ball coach of
Eastern High, will be Joe Holman's
guest over Station VOL tonight at 8.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
Summary.
D. c. SKEETMEN AHEAD
Deyoe Leads in Triumph Over
Alexandria With o5.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May IA
George Deyoe led the National Capital
Skeet Club of Washington to a 440-
405 victory over the Alexandria Club
here yesterday, scoring 95 to top
shooters on both teams. Hood, a team
mate of Deyoe, was next highest with
Evening star., 1936-05-14
FOX'S SONS DOING WELL
Flares Follows Omaha in Scoring
on English Race Track.

on English Race Track.
NEWMARKET, England. May IA
R).-The sons of Gallant Fox, winner
of the 1880 Kentucky Derby, are doing
right well by themselves on the Eng
lish turf.
William woodward's Flares, Ameri-
eao-owned and American-bred, dupli-
Gated last weeks winning effort Of
Omaha, a full brother, when he cap
tured the Newmarket stakes of IA
miles yesterday.
Both Omaha and Flares, which
never raced in the United States, are
out Of the good mare, FIambino.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
SUNDAY TILT WANTED.

A game on Sunday with strong
unlimited team is sought by the Pet
worth Athletic Club. Call Manager
Fones at North 1370-R.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
GRID STAR TURNS PRO.

CHICAGO, May IA R.-Chicago
Cardinals Of the National Professional
Foot Ball League have signed William
Secl Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, star
guard at Iowa for three seasons.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
SEEKS UNLIMITED FOE.

A game with a strong unlimited
club is sought Saturday by the Nolan
Motor Co. nine. Call Manager Bill
Rector at Adams 0422, after $50
o'clock.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
MERCERSBURG WINS, Ill.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MERCERSBURG, Pa, May a.
Mercersburg Academy's base ball
team walloped Tome Institute, ILL,
here yesterday.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
REVIVING POLO LOOP.

BALTIMORE. May IA R.-Plans
for the revival Of the Southeastern
circuit of the United States Polo Asso-
ciation have been announced here.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
BEST WOMAN BOWLER
Mrs, Ella Burmeister Triumphs
in Title Ro1l-off.

OMAHA, Nebr., May IA (P.-Mrs.
Ella Burmeister, Madison, Wis, de-
feated Marge Slogan, Cleveland, Ohio,
In the roll-of for the singles bowling
championship Of the women's interna-
tional tournament. The score was 531
to 478.
Mrs. Burmeister scored 179-165-187.
Miss Slogan rolled 175-138-165.
They had tied with 612.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
1DEL|G|BLESNOW
ATSCENE OF RACE
SWashbuckIer Nominated.
Workman May Not Ride
Bold Venture.
~ the Associated Press.

~ ALTIMORE, May 14-Pros-
u poets were bright today for a
12-horse outstanding field in
IL the $4,000 Preakness at Pim-
hco Saturday-and even the paddock
money handicappers were beating
their brows over the outcome.
Latest nominee was the big chest
nut colt, Swashbuckler, owned by Mrs.
Janon Fisher, wife Of the president
of the Maryland Breeders Association.
Both Of Swashbuckler' last two wins
have been sprints. but Fisher thinks
he can handle the Preakness mile and
three -sfxteenthS.
Already score of horses eligible for
the forty-sixth running Of the Pimlico
special are on the grounds. At least
half of that number are regarded as
certain starters. With Hal Price
Headley's Hollywood and Brookmeade
Stables Delphinium added, classy
even-dozen field would be ready.
Evening star., 1936-05-14

Smoke one of your present brand of cigars
and then light pH1LIIEs You'll see the
difference at once-and why millions of
men say PH1LLIEs is the most enjoyable
cigar" they have ever smoked.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-10

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March 10.-Two comedy Florida mermaids have proved to their satisfaction that there always is room at the bottom
 For Aileen Perry and Hedwig Koepke earn their living, and a nice though damp living it is, by posing in the deep, crystal clear waters of Silver Springs.
 Dropping to the bottom of the pool, they perch momentarily on some sunken giant of the primeval Florida forests while cameras click and tourists applaud.
 The camera man descends with the young ladies, but he's protected by glass box, spurned by his sub- jects.
 After long training the mermaids can open their eyes, smile while exerting sufficient mouth pressure to keep the pressing water outside,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-10
LEGION PLAYSHED TO BE MOVED TO
 GOLDSTEIN LOT

The American Leg-on playshed is to be moved from the light com pany property to the Charles Gold stein lot near Second and Gold, it was decided at a meeting of the Afford John Bradford Post last night. It is being removed from the light company lot to make room for the new building the company will erect.
 Plans for the Jiggs dinner were completed last night. Ii will be held next Monday night in the Dugout at 630 and Spanish -Ameri- can War Veterans will Le special guests for the occasion which promises to be an especially bright spot in Legion affairs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-10
BROADCAST ON
 INTERIOR TRIP
Program Released from Plane Over Interna-
 tional Boundary

The PAA Lockheed Electra flown by Pilot w. J. Barrows and Copilot Murray Stuart, carrying L. s. Peck, Vice-President of the Pacific Alas ka Airways; J. w. Baker, RIGA Op- erations pervisor, and Don Thompson, NEG Special Events Pro- ducer, on a radio broadcast tour of Alaska, left Whitehorse yesterday morning and arrived during the af- ternoon in Fairbanks
 A broadcast program was released from the plane in the air over the International Boundary Line during the flight north. The short wave broadcast was received by the RIGA radio station at Point Reyes, Cali fornia, and released over the NEG coast o-coast network.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-10
LABOR HEARING PUT
 OVER UNTIL THURSDAY

The National Labor Relations Board hearing, scheduled for to- morrow, has been postponed until Thursday, March 12, due to the de- layed arrival of the steamer Vic-. toria. Charles w. Hope, Regional Director from Seattle, who is a pas senger aboard the Victoria, due to arrive here at noon tomorrow. has been appointed Trial Examiner for the hearing to determine whether there is any basis for charges brought by Local 2O3 of the Inter- national Union of Mine, Mill and Shelter Workers against the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company.
 E. J. Eagen, attorney for the board, arrived here on March 3.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-10
SEVEN CONTEST GIRLS PREPARE
 FOR BIG TIME
Ida Roller Registers for Old Mexico Trip = Win
 ners All Going

Miss Ida Roller, seventh winner in the Better Times Drive, has registered for the Old Mexico Tour, to leave Juneau on March 13 This completes the list of candidates. Ruth Lundell, 'Thais Bayers, Eleanor Gruber, Catherine York, Elisabeth KaSer and Esther Davis are the other girls preparing for the 20- day trip down the Pacific Coast.
 Extensive entertainment plans are already underway by local and Se- attle organizations for the bevy of local beauties, and according to reports from the Seattle Chamber of Commere, the Alaska represen- tatives of this Better Times move ment along the coast are going to be the main show" of the tour This is the first time that Juneau, or Alaska, for that matter, has ever cooperated with Washington and Oregon press associations in send ing winners, and the arrival of the local contingent is awaited by the Seattle Chamber and the Se- attle press.
 It is going to be great publicity for this Territory, and the girls are as aware of the fact as Juneau and Douglas civic leaders. Ladies ready-to-wear shops here have been busy assisting the young ladies in preparing their finest wardrobes, and March Is can't roll around too soon for the seven girls.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-10
DOUGLAS NEVIS

The annual sale of delinquent taxes in Douglas was held in the office of the city clerl, at the wharf yesterday cfternoon at two o'clock. Paying up the amounts against their prior to the sale were the Mormon Church of Latter Day Saints, Jake Manning, Jim Fox and Thomas Willis. Mrs. J. w. Brown b ought the Merriman property, Charles Schramm acquired Lot 52 in Block AS, Ruth Brevig, former own CT, for the amount of the taxes as the only bidders. All the remaining pieces of property in the list as ad- vertised reverted to the city for lack of other purchasers. A total of Ia separately listed pieces of prop erty were included in the advertised list.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-10
ON FIREWORKS
 CELEBRATION RECOMMENDED

Meeting yesterday with commit teemen Charles Naghel and John Keyser from the Juneau Chamber of Commerce, Tom Cashen and Guy Smith, representative from thei Douglas Chamber, concurred in fav- bring the following restrictions to be recommended to the City Council at it's regular meeting to enact legis- lation for a safer and saner Fourth. First, that the days of sale be linn tied to the Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth, and the size of fire crack CTS sold must not exceed 2 inches in length. The matter will be placed before the Douglas Council at it's regular meeting tonight by the local committee and the Juneau commit toe will contact the City Council there when they next meet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-10

and wiggle white toes as signal they are ready.
 The photographer makes a short time exposure, signals from his glass inclosure, and the girls shoot upward 80 feet like a cork bobbin released by a giart fish.
 The mermaids. as part of their act, have learned to grip unseen some part of the tree trunk upon which they pose This conbats the natural tendency of water to dis place its own weight and force the girls to the surface.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-10
DIR. BARTON DELAYED
 ON JUNEAU RETURN

Dr. G. L. Barton, who recently announced he expected to return to Juneau by March l, writing to The Empire, from Edmonton, says it will be at least another three months before he can break away from this 52 degrees below zero weather that you don't feel,
 Writing on March ?. pr. Barton stated it is thawing but "our base ments are ln many instances just the place for kiddies to puddle around with their boats"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-10
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE
 AT LUTHERAN CHURCH

A special Good Friday service, to be held jointly by the various con- gregations of the community in the Resurrection Lutheran Church, was decided by the meeting yes- terday, at the home of the Rev. John A. Glasse, of the Ministerial Association of Juneau.
 The service, to last three hours, is similar to that held last year in the Holy Trinity Cathedral
 New sacred records, to be used in the Morning Thought radio broadcasts, were also ordered pur- chased.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-10
New Chief Named
 in Field Division

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 10. 70. E. Shirley, of San Francisco, is the new chief of the Field Di- vision, Department of Interior, h. vestigation Bureau. He succeeds Miss Donna Davis who has been transferred to San Francisco.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-10
Floods Aid Farmers

SCANDIA, Kas. Last years damaging floods brought farmers some good. Great drifts of wood deposited here by the Republican River eliminated a potential fuel shortage this winter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-10
D. I. w. CLUB TO MEET

Mrs. Burr Johnson and Mrs. A. H. Campbell will be co-hostesses to the Douglas Island Women's Club at the home of the latter. Wednesday evening. Featured on the program will be reading on music and arts by Mrs. Van Dugteren, of Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-10
Nenana-Marshall River
 Service Starts May 17

ANCHORAGE, Alaska. March 10. -J. T. Cunningham, Alaska Rail- road Transportation Superintendent, announces that the Nenana-Mar shall river boat service will start
 from Nenana on May IT.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-10
RIFLE SHOOT CONTINUED

The first matches of the current merchandise shoot of the Juneau Rifle and Pistol Club were held last night on the range in the A. B.. Hall, and will be resumed Friday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-10
MRS. KANN RETURNING

Mrs. Louis Kann is aboard the Northland returning to her Juneau home, having recuperated from a recent operation for removal of her appendix.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-10
yIFoUAIN FOR DAWSON

c. J. Vifquain, agent for the White Pass and Yukon Route at Dawson, was a through passenger aboard the Princess Norah, returning from va cation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-10
FOR PIONEERS, HOME

Joe Fortune of Fairbanks, and George Bettel of Ruby, arrived here yesterday on the Alaska enroute to the Pioneers Home at Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-10
BILLY PAUL DIES

Billy Paul, aged 15, only son of George Paul, died ill the Govern ment hospital in Juneau last night as the result of tuberculosis. The
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-10
ATTENTION REBEKAHS

There will be regular meeting of the Rebekahs Wednesday even ing at o'clock in l. O. o. F. Hall. All members requested to attend.
 MILDRED CASHEN. adv. Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-10
TO JUNEAU

Mrs. Ethel Geddes and two chil- drep have moved to Juneau to re- side.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-10

body was brought to Douglas this morning for funeral arranPements. he boys mother died last fall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-10

SPEND WHERE YoU MAKE IT!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-03-10

SHOP IN JUNEAU. FIRST!
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-17

urged action to obtain the improve
ments, The library board, Kellar
said, favors employment of a COM
petent architect to study the old
building and make plans for its
repair and for additions to it.
o. G. Horne pointed out that
there are 10000 books in the Ii
brary, saying, 'tthe people are
entitled to the use of them" He
favored floating a bond issue if
necessary. Ross HickcoX, comment
ing on present library quarters,
remarked that there is no place
for our children to 60 and get the
benefit of what we have in the
way of books"
Others who spoke in favor of
improved conditions were Mrs. A.
3. Hansen, Ten Thousand club;
Charles Provence, 20-30 club; Mrs.
G. v. Munson, P.-TA.; Mrs. Don
Bitter, PEG; M. J. Dowd, Rotary;
Mrs. Dowd, PEG; c. w. Ashley
Lions club; Joe Bush, DR.. E. F.
Surface and Mrs. w. C. Costello
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-17

Most favorably received was the
suggestion for employment of a
competent architect to examine the
library building which was con-
demned a year ago, plan altera-
tions to make it sound, and lay
out proposed additional units to
provide greater space.
H. w. Fawcett, acting mayor,
expressed the sympathetic attitude
of the council and reminded the
visitors that Councilman J. P. Eyer
already has been appointed to con-
fer with the library board at any
time in regard to a new building,
or any plans for remodeling the
old one.
Possibility that a bond issued
may be necessary to finance I'M
provementS was mentioned, but
not enlarged upon because details
OF plans for improvements have not
yet been formulated.
A. H. Kellar, chairman of the
library board, explained necessity
for improved quarters, and intro
duced civic representatives who
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-17

In Police Court-Judge Lee Nuf-
fer of the Ell Centro police court
Thursday sentenced Earl Gordon,
49, and George Scroggins, 48, to
five days each in Jail for drunken
ness, and C. o. Dearborn, 81, to
rs days for vagrancy. S. Templeton,
13, drew a suspended sentence of
80 days on condition he leave town.
He was charged with vagrancy.
90
Nelson Studio, 623 Main. Phone 181.
(N7)
Permit Issued-L. S. Blenkiron
obtained building permit Thurs
day to reroof his building at the
southeast corner of Eighth and
Main streets at a cost of $275.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-17

Now the Ucn Room Tor your steak
dinners. (J28tf)
The Trocadero ro1 your evenings
entertainment. (J28tf)
Sentenced to Jail-Enrique Yba-
nez, 35, who lived in Mexicali all
his life but never crossed the in
ternational border until this week,
was sentenced by Judge w. H.
Lorenz of the Calexico justice court
to so days in the county Jail for
petty theft, sheriff's office records
revealed Thursday. The charge was
reduced from one of housebreaking.
Xmas Grapefruit, Candy, Cigars,
cigarettes. Bargain prices. Zinn, $40
Main. D10tf
Informal Central Alumni Asso-
citation diner California hotel, 7:3O,
Dec. %. 6Oc plate. Wives, husbands,
friends invited. D16-18
Don't Forget the Tax Meeting,
Saturday afternoon at the fair
grounds. D16-19
Send Him" a Gift Order for a
pair of F1orsheim Shoes at John
sons. D4-25
An Ideal Xmas Gift - Navajo
Rugs, hand made Indian Jewelry,
Baskets, Pottery. Kenyon's Desert
Plunge. D17-24
Cold Nights and Mornings! How's
your wood supply? Phone l. Pho
neer Truck and Transfer Co.-Qual-
ity and Service. DIT
90
Not Large Wardrobe, but clean
and we'll pressed clothes count most
in ones appearance. American
Cleaners, 536 Main, Phone 81. DIT