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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18
CALLING THE CAGERs, No. l.
Pacific Coast Teams Battle for Second Place
BY SAM JACKSON
AP Feature Service Writer

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18. -
The Pacific Coast is the only bas-
ketball circuit wherein they am
nounce the winner in advance and
play out the schedulre merely to
decide second place.
The championsip is unanimously
conceded to Stanford--or more pre-
cisely TO Angelo Henry Luisetti and
whatever four basketballers happen
to be playing with him. Hailed by
his admirers as the greatest player
of all time, Luisetti now holds the
3-year scoring record and is out
for the 4-year.
If he shoots 401 points this sea-
son, he will surpass the 4-year rec
ord of 1851 held by Glen Roberts
of Emory and Henry College. In
1887, Luisetti scored 41O and, the
year before, 416 In one 1886 game
he got so points.
Stanford's first job is to clean
up on the southern division of the
coast conference, which includes
California, Southern California and
.U.CL.A., the traditional doormat.
Washington at Top
The winner then plays the north
ern division champion for the coast
title. Washington has long been
dominant in the north, but last
season was beaten by Washington
State
The coasts southern loop was
five years ahead of the national
rules committee in abolishing the
center tip-off, and this section of
the U. S. is sold on the new game.
There's no question-it's done a
lot for the spectators" says Don
Liebendorfer of the Stanford Ath-
letic department. I'VE figure the
balls in play seven or eight min
utes longer.
They say in the east that it tires
the boys out. If SO, nobody here
has noticed it. And we believe it
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18

prospect. unorthodox Coach Bund
is seeing his theories work out well.
Next September, Bum will be-
come dean of men at stanford Cap
tain Luisetti will graduate, and the
coast conference again will be wide
open.
It is whispered about the cam
pus that Luisetti can have the Stan
ford coaching job if he wants it.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18

ton instead Of calling signals.
Leonard H. Bachelis of Los An
geles invented a bathing suit that
can be taken off and put on while
wearing clothes. It's done with zip
pers.
The Payson CUtah high school
football team played five tie games.
In New Jersey, more serious &C
cidents were reported in touch
football than in the honest-to-
goodness game.
Coach Jack Rabe of Dearborn
(Mich) high school used a 4-man
line and a 7-man secondary.
The Evansville Gnd0 football
team ended its nine-game schedule
with no wins, no ties, and no points
scored.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18
0netinle Partners

NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-Stub AL
lison, California football coach, and
Judge lem Carberry, Fordham Uni
versity line coach, were teammates
on an A.E.F. championship eleven
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18

results in fewer injuries, because
some of the most serious hurts have
resulted in players rushing in after
the tip-off."
Bum Backs II
Possibly the strongest campaign
er for eliminating the jump has
been John w Bum, now in his
eighth year as Stanford coach. With
his third straight championship in
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18
Three-Of-a-Kind

SEATTLE, Jan. lathe Univer-
sity of Washington has three Voel-
ker brothers playing basketball. Dick
is the varsity center, while Jack
and Bob play guard on the fresh
man team.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18
Another First

NEW YORK, Jan. 10. - Michael
Bessoio is believed to be the first
player to catch a baseball thrown
from an airplane. He turned the
trick June IL, 1918.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18

Iowa State College researchers say
a pig apparently puts on as much
weight when fed hard corn as
when it is fed soft" corn.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18

The discovery that mosquitoes
carry germs of malaria was made by
Sir Ronald Ross in India.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18
HEAVYWEIGHT
BOUT STOPPED

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Jan. 18.-Bob
Pastor, 185-pounder, won a tech
nical knockout last night over
Hans Haverlick, Austrian, when
the heavyweight bout was stopped
in the eighth round because of a
cut over Haverlick's eye.
Distilling into brandy was an
early method of preserving fruit
practices in North Carolina.
Try the Empire classlfledS 1or
results.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Jan. 18. = CLOSING
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 1915, American Can
1914, American Light and Power
59s, Anaconda Bass, Bethlehem
Steel 62h, Commonwealth and
Southern IL, Curtiss Wright SIS,
General Motors 35%, International
Harvester 661a, Kennecott 40, New
York Central 1885, Southern Pa
cific 20s, United States Steel sos
Cities Service rs, Pound $4.99
1916, Bremner bid 2, asked 4.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18
MARTHA SOCIETY FOOD

NHffEt INfh oONItE TOOD
Sale, Saturday, jan % at Sanitary
Piggy Wiggly starting at 1890 am.
adv.
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Today's News Today.-Empire.
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Try an Empire ad.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-18
DOW, HOMES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow,
Jones averages: industrials 13l.53,
rails 3106, utilities 2078.
Sir EdgeWorth David, Welsh eX-
plorer, was the discoverer of the
south magnetic pole.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-16
DERBY SEEKING
 HELP OF SMITH
Club Adopts Resolution Favoring Direct State
 Primary System

Call upon Democratic State Chairman J. Francis Smith for his support of a resolution calling for adoption of the direct primary Sys- tenn in Connecticut was made today by the Young Democratic Club of Derby. In letter to the chairman the club noted that its organization had unanimously endorsed such a plan and the party leader was asked to support such a proposition at the state convention.
 The letter follows:
 July 15, 1888. J. Francis Smith, Chairman State Central Committee
 Waterbury, Conn. Dear MT. Smith:
 At a meeting of the Young Demo- cratic Club of Derby, held last even- ing, July 14th, the following reso- lution was passed unanimously, and copies ordered sent to the parties most interested:
 BE TT RESOLVED, That the Young Democratic Club of Derby endorse the Direct Primary System as opposed to the antedated Con- vention System, in the belief that the Direct Primary System is more conducive to good democratic gov ernment. BE TT FURTHER RE- SOLVED, that this issue be pres ented at the next State Convention, so that the State of Connecticut may have the opportunity of follow ing the actions of the other AS States in the Union which have the Direct Primary in one form or an- other"
 It is our hope that you will find 1t possible to act favorably upon this Resolution when the occasion pre- sents itself to you. We feel that the results consequent upon the pass age of such Resolution are worthy of any efforts which may be ex- pended along such lines.
 Thanking you for your attention, I am,
 Respectfully, DAVID B. COHEN, Secretary Executive Committee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-16

magicians, in the light of this sen tence structure, being what they are, too.
 Steeds Vanish Bereft of equipment, members of the now-you- -see-it-now you-don't fraternity arrived in automobiles, for the most part, although there were few coaches and four, which disappeared into thin air following a few hand passages and muttered incantations. The host, Fred Clark, reminded owners of the coaches that they really needn't have sent their horses back to the land of make believe because there was real fod- der available eff make-believe horses eat oats).
 It was day of strange circum- stance, this meeting of brothers of the wand, the card, the mirror; and common everyday fixtures, the rope that ordinarily held Bessie, the COW, for instance, took on remarkable characteristics, in the cited instance, the rope strengthening into the air with Hindu magic while one anc another of the brethren tried to climb to eminence in the realm of the hayloft.
 Maurice Chaude, of Waterbury erstWhile aide to the late great
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-16
FULL HONORS FOR
 CAPTAIN CUTTING
Night=O ht=Offcer-in-Charge to Be Inferred Monday
 Afternoon

Police Superintendent William J. Roach will head a large delegation from the police department at fu- neral services Monday for Capt. Frank Cutting, member of the po- lice department for 3l years, who died suddenly early yesterday morning. The funeral services will be held at. the home, 79 Well street, at 9 o'clock Monday afternoon, with Rev. Samuel Budde, vicar of Christ chapel, officiating. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 Capt. Cutting, night officer-in- charge for the past 12 years, was stricken with heart attack while on duty at police headquarters at 2 a. m. yesterday. He died an hour later at St. Mary's hospital. He had been back on duty only few weeks, after a lengthy illness.
 The ranking captain in the de- partment, Capt. Cutting was high iy respected by the men under him He upheld successfully the heavy responsibilities placed on him in view of his post as commanding of- ficer at night.
 Friends may call at the Cutting home this afternoon and evening and tomorrow afternoon and eve ming.
 The police department will give full honors to. Capt. Cutting at the funeral services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-16
COUNCIL FAv0RS
 DEFINITE RATE
Urges Payment of $25 Per Diem for Members; Ap-
 proves State Court
Special to The Dem0crat)


 Hartford, July 16-Pay for serv- ices at the rate of $25 a day is in prospect for members of the legis- lative council if that body's recom- mendation is adopted by the general assembly.
 The council members at a meet ing yesterday proposed that this payment be made for the days they will meet instead of the allowance which amounts to 10 cents mile. Under the latterly arrangement, Senator J. Gaynor Brennan, of Stamford, would get $15 every time he drove the 75 miles to Hartford and back to attend meetings. Rep resentative Noah H. Swayne of Darien, would derive almost as much for the trip and Senator Ray mo1d J. Devlin, New Haven, would get only about $760 for the 38-mile iaunt from his home to the capitol and return.
 It also voted to recommend to the legislature creation of a state court to handle all claims against the state. The court would act also as a state board of tax appeals, in limo with recommendations of state Tax Commissioner William H. Hackett.
 The council, refused, however, to permit abolition of local boards of relief on setting up of the state board
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-16

freely, said Judge Mascolo, has re- suited in the docket being cluttered with some cases for months at a time. Only by following a hard and fast rules about continuances, he asserted, can the court docket be kept reasonably clear for new business.
 Daily totals of city court cases during the week were as follows: Monday, "A; Tuesday. 32; Wednes- day, 24; Thursday, 29; and Friday, 9. Mondays figure included more than 50 traffic court cases.
 The weeks total was further swelled today. A number of cases were listed for hearings this morn ing.
 Establishment of the traffic acci- dent squad more than a year ago has resulted in large increases in the number of arrests in the city and has made much additional work for judges and prosecutors. Traf- fic court sessions on Monday were established to cope with this situa- tion, but the Monday docket has be- come so heavy, with sessions often lasting into the afternoon, that a change may be necessary in the near future.
 Two Sessions
 It is possible that there may be two traffic court sessions a week hereafter. Judge Mascolo plans to confer with Judge T. E. Conway relative to this plan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-16

Scores or drivers left their cars parked, and then went to the movies, returning later to spend the rest of the night. Others spent the whole night in their cars, with a carnival atmosphere prevailing as the drivers joined in community singing, shared their sandwiches and coffee, and swapped stories.
 Owners of cars who failed to have them inspected and approved face loss of their registration. Though official figures were not available, fl was believed day that at least sev. eral hundred cars in the Waterbury area have not been passed at the testing lane.
 Scores of local car owners took their automobiles to Torringtor yesterday. A testing lane was also opened there, and local car owners reported that they had to wait only 40 minutes or less, as compared with many hours in line at the Water ] bury lane.
 Most disconsolate today were those whose cars were rejected al the Thomaston avenue lane. Ever though the necessary repairs could be made quickly, the owners saw little chance of getting another in. spection in view of the seemingly endless line ahead of them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-16
Helen Wilson Wins
 Playground Prize
Peanut Hunt Numbers 75 C0ntestants-Mrs Benjamin
 Johnson Entertains at Card Party
WATERVlLLE
Mira R. W. Henon-17S6 Thomaston Ave--TeL S-5462

Waterville, July 16 A peanut hunt was held yesterday afternoon at the Waterville Playground in which seventy-five children took part. The supervisors who were in charge were: Tony Desantis, Thom- as Coyle, Betty Barry and Mildred Jarvis. and the judges included: Isabella Brickett. Mary Jane Stuart, Betty Barry and Mildred Jarvis. The children enjoyed them selves immensely, and prizes were awarded as follows:
 First prize for girls-Helen Will son; second prize for girls Eleanor Brickett; first prize for boys - Francis Killeen; second prize for boys-Douglas Buell..
 Other activities during the after noon consisted of the Division Street Volleyball team playing four practice games at the local park, Division street won the four games. The Waterville Volleyball team will play Q league game at Town Plot Monday night. All girls on the team are requested to be at Water vile park, ready to make the trip to Town Plot at 6:30 p. m.
 Mrs Benjamin Johnson of Boy den street entertained yesterday afternoon at cards for Mrs. Lester Niven, Mrs. Edwin Wightman, Mrs. William Westwood, Mrs. William Hornbecker and Mrs. Ralph Rich ardson. A luncheon was served, and prizes given to Mrs. Wightman first, and Mrs. Richardson, second.
 Church services tomorrow will be as follows:
 St. MichaePs
 Masses will be held at 8 a, m. an 10:1d a. m. Rev. Francis Higgins will officiate.
 Gospel Hall
 Morning services will take place at 10:30 o'clock. Sunday school at 12 o'clock noon and evening gospel meeting at 7:30 p. m.
 Waterville Union
 Miss Elizabeth M. Weeks, min ister. Sunday school at 10 a. m. and evening service at 7:30 D. m, when Miss Weeks will speak on the sub ject, Prayer, Promise and Praise"
 St. Paurs Episcopal
 Rev. Raymond M. D. Adams, rec tor. Morning prayer and sermon at 10 o'clock.
 Grace Methodist
 Rev. Alison J. Smith, pastor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-16
Snakes, Vanishing
 Steeds Upset Guests
Bethany G-Men on Trail of One=Man Distilery-Mag
 clans Still Seeing Things" After Get-Together

Houdini, as chairman of the refresh ments committee, changed water into wine and, as a result, was be- ing sought today by the Bethany G-Men who wanted to know if he had paid the tax on this develop ment of spirits from aqua pura and what content of alcohol his particu- lar magical brew contained. At the point in the celebration when some members might recollect past visits by snakes, sure enough! The snakes arrived, only to be turned into walk ing sticks and rendered as harmless as props at an amateur. minstrel show.
 Adam Jentoch, Waterbury, found fire from the fire-eater to prepare the frankfurts which eventually turned into dust and not because of the cooking, either. Joe Blutzik Waterbury, and with Fred Clark and Latham B. Lambert, New Haven arranged for levitation of guest and then, due to poor pressure or the beer keg, made the beverage flow with the keg upside down.
 Brother Members!
 Others who added to the amaz- ing assortment of marvellous hap penings included Paul Noffke Springfield, George Morrow, Meri- den; Max Schmelle, New Haven Norman Gibbs and Harry s. Davis Naugatuck; Ira Williams, Waterbury president of the New Haven Society
 Samuel Wolozin, Waterbury, and Tod Petrie, New Haven, were among the guests of the New Haven Magic Society, whose members voted that the 18th annual outing was the most successful in history.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-16
ChdtfeLd AUe. Has Monopoly
 On Spotlight

These have been busy days for Chatfield avenue.
 It started Thursday when 8 Chatfield avenue man was arr raigned in city court for breach of the peace and was given a six months continuance.
 Thursday night 8 street brawl on Chatfield avenue end- ed with one man having a pos sible skull fracture.
 The same night, at the foot of Chatfield avenue, on Meadow street, three men were arrest ed after fight. One of them suffered a compound fracture of the ankle.
 A few hours later. police raid- ed a house of i'll fame on the street. and made four arrests. Yesterday in court Chat field avenue man was given a six months jail sentence for misconduct.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-16
LOCAL YOUTHS
 SENT TO MAINE
Contingent of Forty Se- leCted From All Parts of
 State for Farming

Two Waterbury youths were num- bered among a quota of forty sel- ected from various communities of the state and sent as IVA charges for a five-months work experience period at Passamaquoddy Village, Maine. The youths reporting at state headquarters in New Haven yesterday afternoon started for Maine in specially chartered bus. They will arrive there by noon hour today.
 The local youngsters are Robert Lynch of 52 Lafayette street and Edward Russeau of A East Liberty street
 During the past few weeks, the youths have been selected by com mittees in their local communities, consisting of an educator and rep resentatives of private industry and labor. They were chosen on a basis of their aptitude for this project and before their departure every one underwent rigorous physical ex- animation.
 The purpose of the enrollments, is to give the youths training and act ual experience in three trades so that they will be better qualified later for assuming positions in pri- vate industry. While at the village, each youth will take classroom courses and acquire actual exper- fence in any three of the following types of work:
 Garage work, sheet metal work woodworking, warehousing, com mercial arts, photography and allied field, library work, commercial office work, medical and hospital work, power plant operation, printing, caf- eteria operation, steamfitting, elec- tricity, painting, tree surgery and landscaping and general mainten- ance work.
 During their stay at the village the youths will receive lodging, board and medical attention and will be paid $l5.00 a month.
 Two of the youths who left Fri day, Joseph LaMonica of 345 East Main street, Torrington and Louis Vitelli of 893 Congress avenue, New Haven have served a previous five months period. They return to the village as junior leaders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-16
ETHEL STEVENS
 GUEST OF BOYS
Blind Woman to Speak at Y Camp Chapel in Wa
 tertOwn Tomorrow

All-day hikes were the order of the day yesterday at the Y. M. c. A, camp at Smiths pond, Watertown--- Tent 10, in charge of Samuel Root and the nature director, Stanley Borden, went to Monnewaug Falls: Tent 2, in charge of Wayland Av- cry, went to Black Rock. Another group of boys returned from three-day trip to Lake Candlewood
 Beginners tests in swimming were passed by Robert MacGregor, Jack Hastings, Jack Davidson, and Rich ard Washburn. Charles Clark, Jo- seph Julian, Joseph Bannon, James Stack and Bruce Foster, passed canoe tests.
 Last night the campers had free" evening and so they engaged in boating under the direction of Stuart Dixon and Thomas Cook, touch football under Lester Phillips, deck tennis under Jack Bristol. softball under Carl Wedell, horse shoe pitching and lawn tennis.
 A novel and ambitious program. has been arranged for visiting day tomorrow, with life-saving demon. strations, hand padding, in-and-ou canoe races as well as the usual swimming feats. Miss Ethel Stevens of New Haven. with her seeing eye dog will speak at chapel n thf morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-16
REMUS F. HARVEY,
 WOODBURY, PASSES

Remus Ford Harvey. 76, manager of the Woodbury Telephone Com pany for a full quarter of a cen- tury, died yesterday at his home in Wodobury. MT. Harvey was born in Washington, Conn, but soon moved to Woodbury, and spent most of his left there.
 After taking up teaching, the gen. eral store business. and the stage coach business, he became associat- cd in 1904 with the Woodbury Telephone Company, and remained leader in Its development and management until he retired in 1929
 He leaves two daughters. Lois and Harriet Harvey of Woodbury. The funeral will be Sunday at the home, with Rev. G. Ewing officiating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-16
IS Local Women
 | Selected For Jury Service

Eighteen Waterbury women have been selected for jury duty in the superior and common pleas courts during the term Septem- Der 1, 1938-September l, 1889.
 A previous report was to the ef- feet that Is women had been selected, but release of the jury list today reveals the 18 local wo- men included: They are:
 Ada c. Blanchard, housewife, 27 Gordon street.
 Alice Bowes, housewife, B Son. CT street.
 Lucy Burrall, retired, 35 Church street.
 Nellie Dews, housewife, IA Greenleaf avenue.
 Irene Dutil, clerk, 13 Colley street.
 Mary F. Hennessey, manager. 67 Hillside avenue.
 Harriet Johnston, housewife, 12 Steuben street.
 Margaret Mcdonald, housewife, l120 West Main street.
 Gertrude E. ORourke, house. wife, 4O1 Cooke street.
 Charlotte c. Root, housewife, 23 Fleming street.
 Florence Rosengarten, house. wife, 89 Cloves Terrace.
 Theresa M. Stokes, housewife, s Harriet avenue.
 Vera w. Smith, housewife, l5 Hillside avenue.
 Theodora V. Urba, housewife, housewife, 597 Highland avenue. Mabel Woodlock, housewife, 26 Pennington avenue.
 Marguerite Weidor, housewife, 45 Fern street.
 Gertrude E. Whitney, housewife, 1784 Baldwin street.
 Helen Wolff, housewife, 49 Will liam street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-16
IRISH COP. CLUB
 ARRANCES OUTING

Officials, members and guests of the Republican town committee have been invited to attend the outing of the Republican club which will be held at Charles De- Bisschop's farm, July 3l, beginning at ? D. m. The committee on ar arrangements met last night at Re- publican headquarters to make plans for the affair
 Prominent state and local Repub- licans will be invited to address the gathering. The program will con- sist of a barbecue and refreshments, sports, entertainment by two quar- tets and a string orchestra; and speakers.
 The committee will meet again Tuesday night at the Colonial room of The Elton, at p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-16

And things are not what they seem was the theme yesterday of a notable gathering of members of the New Haven Magic Society at Fred Clark's farm, Bethany, the event officially the 18th annual outing of the group, held every year on the third Friday in July under the sign of Taurus, who is changed over with Leo for this particular occas- ion, stars being what they are and