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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-12
SpOJ't Stunts
 - RAR, 2

Rogers Hornsby, one of the great est right-hand batters baseball ever produced, has his heart set on just one more batting mark before he retires to the dugout. He wants to bling his total hits up to 5000. At the start of the current season he was 88 short of his goal
 Last year Hornsby appeared in the lineup only twice, adding two hits to his total. Now year older Che has just celebrated his 4lst birthday. he hopes to get into enough games to realize his ambi- ton. That is why he will play sec ond- base for the St. Louis Browns as long as his legs hold up.
 As is the case with most great swatters, Hornsby retains his batting eye. But his legs cannot stand playing day in and day out. The St. Louis heat is not likely to help his chances.
 HUI AAoby 10 tdhAAA6 AA0 A<cho "Ae~> his aging underpinnings in this changeable spring weather. When the day is cold, or damp, he sends Tom Casey to second. In early games, Hornsby said his legs felt fine.
 Half dozen big leaguers have made 5000 or more hits. Cap An son was first. Ty Cobb. Nap Lajoie Iris Speaker, Eddie Collins and Hans Wagner were the others.
 In 1924 Hornsby set a modern major league batting mark at .424 Over the years of 192l-25 he aver aged .40l. That record has not been equaled in 60 years of baseball.
 Once at the height of his batting career he fell into a 2-day slump A rookie who never hit .250 in his life seriously pointed out mistakes in the Rajah's stance and grip Hornsby had the novice go over the instructions again and again. The ribbing went on for hours.
 When the Rajah started. bust
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-12
INDIANS LOSE
 TO ANGELS IN
 GAME TUESDAY
Missions Wallop Portland Get 26 Hits to Win
 by Score of 2l to 0
(By Associated Press)

Fay Thomas, of Los Angeles, yes terday turned back Seattle for his third straight win, although he had to pitch himself out of trouble sev' eral times. Los Angeles won by a score of g to 2.
 The Missions made 26 hits yester- day, Hal Tost holding Portland tt four hits and a shutout. The Mis- sions scored II runs in the first frame, six in the second, one in the third and three in the fourth.
 San Francisco punched hits yes terday in the fourth inning to score two runs to defeat Oakland 2 to l.
 Sacramento scored two runs in a seventh inning rally yesterday to beat San Diego 8 to 5.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-12
D 0 U GIL AS N E W s
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
 ON TOMORROW EVENING

Commencement exercises for nine Douglas High School seniors will be held tomorrow evening, May 13, at 8 o'clock in the Coliseum theatre.
 Program for the evening arranged by the graduating class is as fol- lows: Invocation, Rev. John A. Chase; Salutatories, Ruth Lang seth and Arthur Reinikka; Selec- tion "At the Opera" by DeLamater, School Orchestra; Reading, Value of Commercial Subjects Agnes Baroumes; Reading, Place of Mu- sic in the Schools" Vera Kirkham; Vocal Solo, "The Golden Key" by Carol Jacob Bond. Mrs. Glen Kirk ham accompanied by Mrs. Robert Rice and Mrs. John Livie; Presenta- tion of Glass Gift, Gerald Cashen; Acceptance, Helen Edwards. Presi- dent of A.S.B.; Songs, Glow Worm and "Our Old High" High Scfoo Chorus; valedictory, Jennie John son; Vocal Solo, Our Yesterday by Herbert Leslie, Mrs. Glen Kirk ham accompanied by Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Livie; Presentation of Class Martin R. Pedersen; Awarding of Diplomas, Arne Shudshift, Presi- dent of Board of Education; and Graduation March" by Lawrence School Orchestra.
 Instead of having, as customary ! a main speaker to deliver an ad- dress. members of the class were asked to speak on given subjects.
 The students to be graduated are Agnes Baroumes, Gerald Daniel Cashen, Robert Wilson Feero, Jen- nie Johnson, Vera May Kirkham Ruth Lillian Langseth. Eino Arthur Reinikka. Joseph Leo Riedi, Ben T Shitanda; class colors, orchid anc green, class flower, carnation; class motto, An empty wagon rattles the loudest."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-12
NO CHANGE

NO CHANGE
 The committee brings out little testimony of living conditions. That is partly out of its scope since it is investigating infyactions of civil liberties. But such testimony would form a clearer picture of the sit- uation. Questioning more company officials might also help. One of ficial said Tots" of the workers houses had running water. He con- ceded it was 30 out of 225.
 Have the Wagner labor decisions made any difference? Perhaps it is too early to say. but John Y. Brown, former Kentucky Congress man, now mine union attorney, said he was told by company exc cutive that union organizers still must keep off company property. The Wagner Act protects the right to organize, but not to trespass.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-12

soon as the actual work of building would begin and not until every thing was ready for action. If nec- essary special meeting of the board could be called and the money could be presented to the proper officials within short time. ".
 After an inquiry was made as to when the construction would begin. Dupree stated that it would be as soon as it was verified whether or not a PWA grant would be avai.- able which information would be forthcoming within the next two weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-12
PITCHERS HAVE INNINGS, MAJOR
 TILTS TUESDAY
Castleman Turns in Steller Mound Performance But
 Giants Lose Behind Him
(By Associated Press)

Cy Blanton, of the Pirates, shut out Boston with five hits in yes- terday's round of battles in the National League. The Brooklyn Dodgers pounded Cardinal pitch ers for sixteen safe blows, while Clyde Castleman held the Chicago Cubs to only four hits. while the Giants dropped one to nothing game.
 The Philadelphia Athletics hand ed Roxie Lawson his first defeat of the season when they beat out the Detroit Tigers behind the five hit hurling of George Caster.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-12
SCHOOL OFFICIALS TO
 CONFER ABOUT BUILDING

Bob Dupree and Arne Shudshift two members of the Douglas School Board. met with Gov. John w. Troy and an Executive Board yesterday afternoon at the Governors office, to confer about receiving the ter ritorial allotment granted by the Legislature toward the erection of the Douglas School.
 Gov. Troy stated that the allot- ment would be turned over just as
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-12
CCC MEASURE TURNED DOWN,
 LOWER HOUSE
Refuses to Extend Agency Permanently Puts
 Limit at Two Years

WASHINGTON, May 12. The House flatly and finally rejected President Roosevelt's recommenda- ton for a permanent COG organi- zation, which has been passed by the Senate, and instead, the bill for the eco was extended for two years only.
 Administration leaders made nc attempt to reverse the ballot by which the insurgent membership voted overwhelming to retain the agency only on the temporary ba- sis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-12
I HALIBUTERS
 SELL, SEATTLE

SEATTLE, May 12. = Halibuters arriving today, catches and selling price follows:
 From the western banks-Pioneer 33,O0O pounds. Zarembo 30,O0O pounds, both selling for 8% and 6 cents; Eclipse 33,000 pounds, 8sl and cents; Neptune 30,000 pounds, g and 6 cents; Portlock 33,00O pounds, SIS and 6 cents.
 From the local banks-Evolution 15,000 pounds, 8% and T cents; Argo 18, GOO pounds. 8A and 2 cents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-12
ENGAGEMENT

MT. and Mrs. Charles A. Fox of Douglas announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Margery w. Fox, to MT. Robert E. Dewitt, son of MT. and Mrs. J. E. Dewitt of Se- attle, Washington. The wedding will be solemnized Sunday. May 16, at the St. Lukes Episcopal Church. Douglas. Rev. Charles E. Rice will officiate.
 Members of the family and imme- diate friends will be present. A re- ception will be held in the church parlors following the ceremony.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-12
RULES LIQUOR LAW INVALID
Measure Preventing Sale of Whiskey, Under 4 Years
 Old, Is Knocked Out

OLYMPIA, Wash, May 12.-Judge D. F. Wright has ruled that the 1909 law preventing the sale of whiskey under four years old. be- came imperative with the passage of the State liquor act three years ago.
 Harry H. Johnston, Pierce County District Attorney, who sought an injunction, plans to appeal the case to the Supreme Court.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-12
REPUBLICAN IS
 ELECTED IN PA.

HARRISBURG. Pa. May 12. = Richard Simpson. Republican. has been elected to Congress from the Eighteenth Pennsylvania district, succeeding the late Representative Benjamin Focht, Republican.
 Simpson defeated Lowell Alexan- der; Democrat, by 8.00c votes Simpson campaigned against Pres ident Roosevelt's court plan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-12
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
 ARE TO FINISH TERM

With the completion of final examinations yesterday afternoon. the end of another school term came to close for students of the Douglas High School
 Today and tomorrow were set aside for the faculty to check equip ment on hand and compile reports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-12
Baseball Paths Cross Twice
 In Odd Deals

CINCINNATI, O., May 12.-When Manager Warren Giles of Cincinnati broke into baseball in 1919 as busi- ness manager of the Moline club of the 3-Eye league, his first official act involved the sale of Charley Dressens contract to St. Paul. His first important act as general man. ager of the Reds was to sign Dres- sen as the 1887 manager.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-12
"BUsY BEES" ORGANIZE

Yesterday afternoon at the home of Ruth Langseth, leader. the Busy Bees" All Club in first year sew- ing, was organized.
 Officers for the Club elected at the meeting were: President, An- nabelle Edwards; vice-president. Dorothy Langseth; Secretary, Ar line Rice; and Reporter, Virginia Langseth. Emily Patricia Anderson is also a member.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-12
NO BASEBALLS ARE LOST NOW
 BY THIS BUNCH

LINCOLN, Neb.. May 12.-Frank (Red Mueller, Lincoln High School baseball coach, called his candidate. together early this season and ad- monished them to take care of the 24 new baseballs the team owned.
 The athletic fund is running low he. said.
 He counted the baSeballs month .ater. He found 26
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-12
MAKES GOOD ON HIS SPORT TALK

MILWAUKEE. Wis, May 12. = Ward Cuff, Marquette University fullback the past three years, can talk a good game" in any sport.
 For four years he told the stu dents what a good boxer he was
 The other night he put on gloves and kayoed Chuck Hooper to win the Marquette heavyweight title.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-12
PICNIC GROsl-tDS ARE
 SELECTED BY STUDENTS

At an A.SB. meeting yesterday afternoon, Aux Bay Beach was se- lected as the picnic grounds for the annual end-of-the-term outing to be enjoyed by Douglas High School students Friday May IA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-12
GAMES TUESDAY Pacific Coast League

San Francisco g; Oakland l. Seattle 9; Los Angeles 9. Missions 2l;. Portland 0. Sacramento 8; San Disgo 5.
 National League Pittsburgh 3; Boston 0. Chicago 1; New York 10. Cincinnati 12; Philadelphia 3. St. Louis T; Brooklyn 9.
 American League Philadelphia 4; Detroit l. New York 9; Chicago '. Cleveland 4; Boston II. Washington 5; St. Louis T.
 I1 s ---I. I,Ia a .N
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-12
New Islands Are
 Discovered North
 of Siberia, Report

MOSCOW, May 12.-The Russian Photographic ship Toros reports the discovery of four new islands and five straits northeast of Dickson Is- land in far northern Siberia ;
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-12
LOUIS SWIFT
 DIES, CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Iii, May 12.-Louis Swift, 76, former President of the Swift Company, packers, died in hospital here after an illness of seYera! weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-12
HARD NUT FOR
 JOHN L. LEWIS
 TO CRACK NOW
Senate Investigation of Har- Ian County, Kentucky,
 Provides Rare Topic
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINKTON. May l2-John l.. Lewis has found another hard nut to crack in Harlan County, Ken lucky
 The story is being told in the patchwork testimony of Senate in vestigation into violation of the rights of labor The committee is sympathetic to the position of la Dor so not much of the employers side of the story is told. Any that does appear bolsters the picture of savage distrust between bosses and the bossed in those fabulously tough coal camps in the big black mountains that divide Virginia and Southeastern Kentucky.
 The town of Lynch, one of sev- eral on tributary jutting out from Poor Fork, was described by witnesses as almost wholly owned by the United States Coal and Coke Company. The only notable excep- tion is a strip of public highway down the center. of town. That's important to remember. because the company, witnesses said, has issued on order that no union organizer can operate on company property. That includes the side streets and the homes of the mine workmen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-12
D.I.W.C. MEETING

The Douglas Island Women's Club will meet at o'clock this eve- ming at the home of Mrs Mike Pusich with Miss Florence Ryan as- SiSting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-12
DEPUTIES

DASA V ALO
 Union organizers testified that deputies" ordered them off the side streets, and even ordered them out of the homes the miners had rented from the company.
 These deputies had a strange status which witnesses seemed un- able to define They wore badges and carried arms but refused to say whether they were policemen, com pany employees, or just what.
 Union organizers called meetings of m iners but the testimony ran these were so picketed by deputies that few dared attend.
 Several testified that men who joined the unions promptly lost their jobs because of some slight infraction of company rules while such penalties were withheld from non-union men.
 A company superlnUendent testi- fled that a secret election" brought vote of 267 to 5 against organiza- tion of a union. But each miner had to sign a ballot. Spectators laughed at such secrecy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-12

ing the seams off the ball again, he; gravely asked the rookie if he was following instructions. Hornsby suggested that an eye be kept on his batting style to avoid future slumps.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-02
BOARD OPPOSED.TO
WELFARE PROPOSAL.
Against Appointment of
Superintendent by State
Department

The Vance Board of County Com
mi~soners on Monday went on record
as strongly opposed to a proposal now
in the legislature, or soon to Ee in
Produced there, which would ike away
from county regulatory bodies their
voice in the selection of welfare SUI
perintendents, and give the sole au-
thority of appointment to the State
Board of Charities. and Public We'll
fare.
At the present time the local groups
including the county commissioners
and the county board of health,
makes the election of the county well
fare superintendent, but with the
State board having the right of ap-
prevail or veto. Under the new pro-
posal, as understood here, the county
units would be deprived of all voice
whatsoever in the selection of the
official, and the choice given solely
to the State unit.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-02
LEGION WILL PUSH
PROJECT FOR HUT
Next Meeting Will Be In
Celebration of 18th
Anniversary

At a meeting Monday night, the
American Legion post voted to pro-
coed with development of the old
Southern Railway depot property at
the corner of Garniett and Stirring
streets as a Legion hut and COM
munity center as soon as the tenta-
tive agreement recently reached is
given full approval by Southern Rail-
way officials.
The Legion also decided to hold it's
next meeting on March II instead of
the first Monday in March, in order
to observe the 18TH anniversary of the
organization of the post. The Legion
Auxiliary will be hostesses to the post
at that time on it's fifteenth birthday.
The program to be worked out will be
announced later.
Legion officials recently reached an
agreement with agents of the South
ern Railway to lease the old passen-
ger station, no longer in use, over
period of years, and will spend suf-
ficient money on the property to re-
nCvate and enlarge it for their pur-
poses. An additional room will Ice
built to provide for a kitchen, and the
partitions IN the present structure are
to be torn away to create one large
as emily room.
The post has the funds on hand to
carry out the program in mind, it is
said, and as soon as the railroad acts
on the agreement already tentatively
reached, work is expected to begin
and be rushed through to completion.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-02
BUSINESS PACE IS
BEING CONTINUED
Motor Industry Strike Has
Failed To Curtail Acti-
vities Greatly

Following is the monthly business
review for February as furnished by
the Citizens Bank & Trust Company:
Despite the prolonged stride which
has checked the advance of the auto
motive industry, steel production
holds up we'll. During January the
furnaces reached the highest level of
activity since October, 1888. Last
years output of steel ingots reached
an all-time peak of more than 119 1-2
m lion tons, of which this country
upplied 48 millions, Germany 10 mil
lions and Russia Is mllons. Output for
1887 should run we'll above these
totals, and especially if the automobile
makers and their employees get to-
yether without delay. During 1896 the
manufacturers of cars and trucks
took G5 per cent of all the steel made
IN this country.
January reports on the production
of electric current showed gains Of
about 25 per cent over the totals for
the corresponding period last year
and this despite the check to the au-
Somotive industry. Power consump-
ion first approached 1929 levels about
wo years ago, and definitely exceed
ID them m October 1885. Power users
re now increasing rapidly and 1887
is expected to witness unprecedented
gains. Last years existing generating
capacity was increased by GOT 900 kilo-
watts and this years increase is esti-
mated at 1,27O,0OO acres.
The sharp increase in Christmas
rade led manufacturers and distribu-
.crs of consumer goods to plan for a
3u stantial increase in retail business.
They were not disappointed. January
department store sales, which were,
as usual, stimulated by clearance
events, were IL per cent greater thar
those for the corresponding month in
1886. Now the merchants are anti
cipating, and preparing for, an I'M
usual volume of apparel sales. TIKI
fact that purchasing power is back at
1929 levels whereas clothing prices
are still somewhat below the peak for
the boom year justifies this expecta-
ton.
January showed large gains in per-
mits for residential construction, but
the increase in total authorizations
deed, fell below the 1896 level for the
month. In January of last year PWlA
contracts exceeded 200 million dollars.
Private engineering works promise
large increases in these next months,
activity having been especially large
in, the Southern States. Where public
works are concerned, locally finance
jobs seem to be replacing PWA and
other federal projects.
Freight car loadings continue to
run we'll above last years levels. The
gains, moreover, are generally distri-
buted, with the movement of grain
and grain products, live stock, coal
and coke, forest products, ore and
miscellaneous merchandise all sub
stantially increased.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-02
ROAD WORK PLEAS
TO GO TO RALEIGH
County Commissioners To Forward !.
State Body Requests Made to
Them Monday

Appeals made by delegations frO,
various parts of the county to IN,
county commissioners Monday for i'm
provement of country roads will h..
passed along to the State Highway !
Public Works Commission bv fl.
county board, it was said TODAY Thu
county has no funds with which to d.
the work, which is assumed bv fbs
State.
One delegation asked for work n
be done on the Lnbank road in XII.
trell township, another on the South.
erland's Mill road in Sandy Creek
and still a third asked for the i'm
provement of Wildwood drive in tbs
western outskirts of Henderson in tbs
DR.. A. c. Vow development. This road
winds around from the Oxford road
to the Dabney road, and ALREADY
number of city residences have 6eep
built there.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-02
45Tags
For State;
CityS 9O8

Through last Saturday, January 30,
a total of 8,445 new 1887 State auto
mobile license plates had been sold by
the local branch of the Carolina
Motor Club, managed by Miss Nell
Jordan, she announced today. That
compares with 1920 sets of plates sold
to February 1 last year, or a gain of
1855.
The local office serves the territory
not only of Henderson and Vance
county, but also the surrounding
counties, and is the nearest office in
this section, being surrounded by
those at Rocky Mount, Raleigh and
Durham.
For the entire calendar year 1886
Miss Jordan's office sold slightly I'M
der 10000 sets of licenses, and she ex-
poets to exceed that record by some
hundreds by the end of 1887.
City of Henderson licenses sold to
date numbered 908, compared with
1000 sold for the entire calendar year
1886.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-02
Post Offiica
HasFurthe,
BigIncrease
January Receint,
$4,l52, or 1891 Oves
$500 for S a N .
Month in 1886

Increases shown by the Hara.
post office during 1896 contir"srSO
January, the first month of thO eu IL
year 1887, when receipts ANN ne new
to $4,152.40, a gain of 1891 AT or VI
eight percent over the S3S2O oo0r
January last year, Postmaster 'I 7 y
league announced today. . l.
1t was the biggest January tho !,
flee has had since 1929, when r [me o.
were 81 lightly about 5000, but st
dant at that time by abnormal coud e
lions in large purchases bv '' ~
ticular source. pd'
Post office officials were bon.,
that the good start for the na,r p ~
portended still bigger year in y ,oal
than the record of $48,925.1 mad 40 >
1886, which was several Thousand ~,
lars ahead of any former calors
year the post office ever experioroaa
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-02
LADIES NIGHT" OF
ROTARY TONIGHT
Program to be Presented in
High School Cafeteria at
O'Clock

The Henderson Rotary CLUB will OBJ
serve it's 18th anniversary with a
Ladies Night" program this evening
at o'clock in the cafeteria of Hen
derson high school,.
The program for the evening has
long been completed, and is expected
to be one of the outstanding meetings
of the club this year.
District Governor Edmund Hard
ing, of Washington, N. c., together
with other representatives of Rotary
Clubs in this section, will be present
for the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hammond, of
New London, Conn.,, will present the
program for the evening, and DR.. j. H.
Wheeler will give a short history of
the organization.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-02
ASSOCIATED PRESS AND CENTRAL PRESS
Appraisers Appointed In
All Townships Of County
Quadrennial Retaliation o f Property To Get Under
Way, To Be Completed b First of April; Some of
Work Is Already Un der Way in Henderson

Thomas, c. H. Sneed.
Townsville. A. Boyd, John Mat
thews, J. E. Kimball.
Nut ush-R. T. Walston, Henry B.
White. J. G. Watkins.
Middleburg-I. J. Jackson, Robert
Fleming, Frank Spain.
Sandy Creek--Mrs. G. A. Collins, G.
r. Hoyle, Walter Brown.
Dabney-L. w. Burroughs, N. G.
Crews, Jim Harris.
Watkins-A. r. Walters, r. G. Cav
thorn, w. H. Greenway.
Real estate is valued throughout
the State every four years, and 1887
is the year for the job to be done
again. Some preliminary work has
already been done in Henderson town
ship by the three appraisers.
The commissioners are getting an
.~Nrly start So as to have the work
behind them as quickly as possible.
They are confident it can be done in
two months until April 1.