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Evening star., 1938-03-13
GRANDNAT|0NAL'S
SPILLS THRILLING
Famous Race Course at
Aintree Beset by Many
Hazards.

LIVERPOOL, March 12.-Just 100
years ago a certain gentleman named
Capt Becher leaped his race horse over
a high hedge near Liverpool, England,
and came down on the other side with
splash in very wet brook. The
English love traditions, and ever since
then one or more English jockeys have
annually followed the example of the
captain and plunged valiantly into
Bschers Brook, while thousands of
spectators gasped.
The race. of course, Is the Grand
National, occurring this year on March
Is, and 1t eliminates a series Of
steeplechases in Great Britain which
take place almost every day during
February and March in various locali-
ties.
In the 18th century "steeple-
chasing" meant exactly that-a group
OF mounted sportsmen would pick out
distant church spire protruding above
the treetops and race across the Eng
lish countryside, over fences, bitches
and (doubtless) farmers fields, to see
who could get there first without
breaking his neck. Today the goal is
a finish line in front Of a grandstand
and fat purse for the winner, but the
breakneck element is stronger than
ever.
So difficult is the Grand National
course that on an average less than
one-fourth of the horses starting the
race finish it in any way whatsoever.
In fact, the betting odds are to l
against q given horse reaching the
final Jump on the 4-mile track. In
the 1928 Grand National ~ thorough
breds lined up at the post, and when
the winner galloped across the finish
line just 10 minutes later there was
exactly one horse and rider still follow
ing him. All the rest had met disaster
at one Of the 30 formidable hurdles
along the way.
Most Of the jumps are about S feet
high, which in itself is enough to give
the ordinary race horse delirium
tremens. But what makes the Grand
National the most thrilling steeple-
chase in the world is what the horses
find on the other side as they clear
each hedge or fence. Bechers Brook
is fair example, and will take its toll
of racers this year as always. But
there are worse
The dreaded Canal Turn has fright
ened more horses into losing panic
than any other jump. for just as they
rise over the hedge their startled eyes
discover several hundred excited hu-
man faces staring up at them from al
most imediately below, so that if
lucky enough to clear the Canal
Evening star., 1938-03-13
CAFES DISTINCTIVE

WARSAW, March 12-Among the
greatest attractions of life in Poland
are its cafes. Each has its particular
clientele. and even beggars have q
special cafe of their own.
In Warsaw if you would see govern
ment officials. the rich and the power
full, you need only visit the Cafe Eu-
rope. for it is the favorite gathering
spot Of these classes. The Artists
Cafe has. Of course, an artistic Glen
tele, while the Cafe Adria is that of
society. To it every one with social
ambitions comes sooner or later, for
dancing. there is necessary routine
of Polish society.
Evening star., 1938-03-13
Cremona Still Makes Violins.

CREMONA, Italy, March 12-Al-
though Stradivari Is Cremona's great
est star, the town claims other noted
violin makers. Among them Is Stradi-
vari's teacher, Nicolo Amati, who set
up his workshop in Cremona about
1920. The favorite instrument of the
Violinist Paganini was q violin by
Giuseppe Guarnieri.' of Cremona.
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Contest Nears
End with Miss
COPELAND Leading
(Continued from Page y

Continued from Page u
ticket. Don't forget to bring or
send your votes. A beautiful lamp,
furnished by the Minneapolis
House Furnishing Co., will be Civ
en- away as the door prize. To
wind up the list of prizes, a grand
prize will be given to the person
wearing the most outstanding cos
tune.
The floor show of this years
Mardi Gras will be one of the most
outstanding in years. The entire
floor show from the Ramona Cafe
in down town Minneapolis will put
on one performance, starting at
11:30. They feature frankie Wyche
and Selah Beasley, former Phyllis
Wheatley girls, in tap dance num-
bers, and Lillian Goodhue and Jo-
seph Paige in song numbers. Those
who heard the broadcast from
WMIN last Wednesday know that
Ray Dysart and his swinging gents
will put on one of the greatest ex-
hibitions of swing music ever heard
at a Mardi Gras.
This years coronation will be
most spectacular in that a special
ly constructed stage and throne
have been erected for the Queen
of the Mardi Gras. She will wear
a specially designed costume to put
a touch of 18th century to the
affair. ~
Many booths and tables with ex-
hibits, souvenirs, orange trees, for
tune telling and many others, are
other added features to the 1888
Mardi Gras.
In all, the 1888 Mardi Gras
promises to be the most gala, the
most gigantic and the most stu
pendous affair to knock on the
door of the Twin Cities.
Because of added expenses to
the Mardi Gras, all complimentary
tickets must be accompanied with
one paid admission, the contest
managers announced.
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n. p. Unions
Dance Goes
Over Great

The Northern Pacific Walters
and Porters Union dance last Fri
day night was a great success. The
largest dance crowd in several
months packed and jammed Ram
sey Hall in the St. Paul Audi
forum.
The crowd enjoyed itself i'm
mensely and the N. P. boys did
a good job of handling a large
crowd with a minimum of disorder.
1t was a cosmopolitan crowd, many
of the women and men showing
off to good advantage in their
Easter wear.
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Alphas Plan
Annual GO-TO-
School Drive

John R. Lawrence, Jr., president
of Mu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity of the University of
Minnesota, announced yesterday
that Mu chapter will observe its
annual Education for Citizenship
Campaign during the week of May
9th-15th. Arrangements for the
weeks activities are being planned
by VIM. R. Simms, vice president
and senior at the University of
Minnesota.
John Thomas to Speak
AS a climax to a week of radio
programs, talks before young peo-
pies groups, and other propaganda
for education, an open mass meet
ing will be held at the Pilgrim
Baptist Church in st. Paul, on
Sunday, May 18th, at 800 P. M.
John Thomas, former boys worker
at the Phyllis Wheatley House and
chairman of the Hennepin County
Youth Council, will deliver the
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life of any Foreman G Clark garment
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Pressing and minor repairs free for the
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Stars Brighter Than Sun

Many stars are hundreds and
even thousands of times brighter
than our sun. Sirius, Capella, Arc
;urus, Betelgeuse. Deneb, Campus,
Antares and Rigel are few of the
brighter ones. The last four are
about $4,000 times as luminous as
the sun. The largest known star,
Antares, in the constellation Scor-
pic, has diameter at least 800, 0OO,-
900 miles, which is $50 times that
of the sun. Arcturus has diameter
about 81 times that of the sun, and
is about 100 times brighter.
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Wifey swung right to Papa's left
jaw, on accounta Papa was trifng
again. By the by, the Friday
Mite Dance had several fights and
hair-pullings, they say one of the
dancing SWANS took off his shoes
and began picking his toes right in
front of folks, and now the latest
report is that that same man has
been bounced off to the Bug House.
F.. Warren G. was complaining to
Duke about how dim his lights
were on his new car, and Duke told
him if he drove the car more at
night, instead of keeping it parked
so much, that his troubles would be
over. 80.
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What Potomac" Means

The name Potomac" signifies
plenty of fish, in the Indian Ian
guage. Capt. John Smith, who ex-
plored the lower Potomac in 1908,
mentioned the abundance of fish,
lying so thick with their backs
above the water-for want of nets,
we attempted to catch them with a
frying pan-neither better fish,
more plenty, nor variety, had any of
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principal address. Mr.. Thomas is
also a member of Mu chapter.
National Observance
The activities of the local chap
ter of Alpha Phi Alpha are a part
of the observance held annually
by the fraternity on a national
scale.
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Twin Town Talk

Twin Cities will dust off their Tuxedos
getting them readiness the Alpha Frat Spring
Swing Tuesday Phyllis Wheatey New beginning
their the business recession must be
upswing Paus Sterling Club Clark Gable nursing
don't only heard that weys got
let bottle his direction but from reports Clark
bottles the doctor break Miss KnowIt
exfame The ST. Paul married battling
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CLASSIFIED ADS 800. ........
Large front room kitchenette
apartment, all modern, furnished,
for rent. PIG West 81 Street. RE-
gent 3176.
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STAY OFF, MONDAY, JUNE ~,
1898

Twin City Triangle Clubs
Fourth Annual Bathing Beauty and
Popularity Contest and Picnic. Ed
ucatiOnal!! Thrilling!!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-26
Students Are to
 Present Recita|s

Students of Miss Caroline D. Todd will be heard in two piano recitals being given at the Methodist Church tomorrow night at o'clock, and Saturday afternoon at 9 o'clock.
 Due to the fact that the pupils did not secure the names of their guests until rather a late date. in- vitations have not been sent through the mail as in previous years. How ever all friends and relatives of the students are cordially invited to attend either or both performances.
 The following intermediate and advanced group will play tomor- row night: Frances Paul, Ruth AL len, Mary Tubbs, Agnes Tubbs, Ce- celia, Thibodeau. Doris McEachren Willane Rolf, and Jacqueline Schmitz
 Saturday afternoon the primary class will present their concert, stu dents participating at this time in- clude Louis Allen, Lester Carlson. Florence Hawkesworth, Leslie Ho- gins, Dace Bolyan, Robert Larson, Dale Rolf, Angelina Savovich, Ches- ter Zenger, Dorothy Thibodeau, Ma
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-26
CONSTITUTION DAY
 STAMP ISSUE WILL
 BE OUT NEXT MONTH

A new stamp issue known as the Constitution stamp will be placed on sale June 21 in Philadelphia, &C., cording to word to Postmaster AL bert Vile It commemorates the l50th anniversary of the ratifica- tion of the Constitution by the sev- eral states. The stamp will be printed in purple and will be the same size as other recent commem- orative stamps.
 The central design will be a re- production of colonial-type court house. with two horsemen in the foreground, one in the act of mount ing and the other galloping away carrying the news of the ratifica- ton. In the upper left half of the stamp will be the wording: "The States Ratify the Constitution, l788," arranged in three lines in dark Roman type.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-26
1,527 POUNDS OF AIR MAIL GOES OVER NEW ROUTE.
o08 Pounds Dispatched from Juneau for North,
 6lo Pounds Inbound

More than 1,500 pounds of mail has been carried between Juneau and Fairbanks by airplane since the new mail service was inaugurated May 3, it was announced by Post- master Albert Vile today Juneau has dispatched for Fairbanks 908 pounds and has received from Fair banks 6l9 pounds for total of l,527 pounds. This includes six trips from Juneau and five from Fairbanks. Listed by trips, the Postmaster re- vealed the following air mail traf- fife:
 Outbound from Juneau
 May 3, 306 pounds; May 4, three pounds; May 12. 86 pounds; May IT, 96 pounds; May "A, l94 pounds; May 26, 193 pounds, for total of o08.
 Inbound
 May 3, 210 pounds: May 8, 1l3 pounds; May l3, 80 pounds: May l6 l22 pounds; May 21. 94 pounds. for a total of 619 pounds.
 Postmaster Vile also announced today that the new Presidential is- sue stamps, in denominations of one-cent and one and one-half- cent. are now available at the Ju- neau postoffice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-26
ALASKANS MAY SEE HUGE AIR LINERS SHORTLY
Cot Hayes Tells Chamber of Great Ships Now Be-
 ing Built in Seattle

If the direct air mail line between Seattle and Juneau goes into effect around the first of July, as has been proposed, Alaskans may shortly thereafter be seeing great modern airplanes, capable of carrying 75 passengers, sleeping 40 and powered to- make the run between Juneau and Seattle in from four to five hours.
 This was the news brought to the Juneau Chamber of Commerce at its weekly luncheon this noon at Percy s Cafe by A. B. Got" Hayes, airplane traffic representative from Seattle, and former resident of Juneau MT. Hayes said when he left the States it looked very vavorable for action in Congress to appropriate S200000 to start the Seattle Juneau air mail. Speaking of the new planes which Boeing is putting out, he said, he did not know that they would be used on the Alaska run, but it was probable that Alaska would see some much faster planes than have been customary in the north prev iously; craft capable of flying five and six miles high, passing over storm areas
 Commenting further on the 75- passenger ships, the former Juneau ite reported that planes capable of carrying twice as many passengers or l50, have been ordered and prob ably will soon be under construction These powerful ships are able to make any point in the United States from Seattle in 24 hours, he said.
 Miss Mary Joyce, Proprietoress of Taku Lodge and one of Alaska's best known young women, and Miss Kitty Morgan, in charge of program work for the National Broadcasting Company in San Francisco and house guest of Miss Joyce, were guests of the Chamber today Miss Morgan, making her first trip north, and making it because Miss Joyce can put over better sales talk about Alaska than the boosters for the Canal zone. expressed herself as impressed mostly with Alaskan his- pitality. I've never seen anything like it." she said, and to think I might have taken my vacation in the Canal zone if I hadn't met Mary in San Francisco
 Roy Dimmitt, of the vocational education staff, Office of Educa- ton, Washington, also was guest of the Chamber pointing out that in his travels about the Territory he has found that the standard of ed ucation is as high and in some ins- tances higher, in Alaska as in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-26
0NLY KING MARKET
 NOT BUYING
Salmon Being Sold on All Other Exchanges in
 5 E. Alaska

1 According to reports received by The Empire today, salmon are be- ing sold on all Southeast Alaska markets except Juneau
 Salmon landings at Sitka yester- day by trollers. totalled 23,000 pounds. Salmon are being landed in Wraflgell and Ketchikan in larg- CT quantities and are also being sold in Petersburg. tt.
 There have been no landings of salmon on the Juneau market ln several days, since the Pacific Coast Fishermen's Union called a strike, still in effect, of all their trollers, other than in Craig.
 PCFU is asking cents and Az cents pound for reds and whites, respectively, on the grounds. They want a contract until July l.
 Trollers of the Alaska TrollerS attending Army meetings and com- been on strike since the present trouble began.
 We are negotia ting with buyers on a better price scale, but we are still fishing" said ATA representa- tive Ralph Jameson, in Juneau.
 Hilmar Johnson, President of the Juneau local of the International Longsh cremen's and Warehouse mems Union (CIOD, made the fol- lowing statement today after PCFU members had suggested to report CTS that fish exchange dock workers would not handle ATA fish, t.f.s
 Tn our contract with the buyers. there is clause saying we cannot refuse to go through picket line of union men with whom we are not affiliated if we are asked to go through that line by our em- ployers.
 The PCFU is AFL chartered and has not yet changed its affilia :ion to CIO, with which we are affiliat- ed, although they claim majority of their members favor the change to CIO. With those facts in mind it is plain that we could not be of assistance to PCFU in case of a picket line"
 Two ATA trollers said today they would bring in some fish pretty soon and see what would happen" !"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-26
GAR TEST|NCS
 MUST BE MADE
Chief of Police Ralston Is- sues Instructions to
 Motorists

Brake and light testing of Juneau automobiles is well under way, it was found today.
 An appreciable number of motor ists have had their cars tested at the two official testing stations at Connors Motors and Gastineau Mo- tors.
 Chief of Police Dan Ralston en- phasized that These two testing stations are simply the official sta- tions and the actual test is free-the work can be done by the motorist himself or anywhere he pleases, as long as his defective equipment is brought up to safe standards"
 Motorists have until Saturday night to have their cars tested, oked and safety sticker placed in the windshield. Beginning Monday, pen alties will fall on automobile drivers behind the wheels of unsafe" cars.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-26

called during the course of the af- fair Spring flowers and lighted tapers served as decorations at the reception
 The bride looked lovely in a gowf, of gold lace, with a corsage of roses; the matron- of -honor wore dress of pink and blue taffeta. and a cor sage of roses.
 MT. and Mrs. DeRoux are both well known in Juneau and Douglas, and plan to make their home in Douglas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-26
NOrth|and South
 Friday Morning

The Northland is scheduled to ar- rive in port at o'clock tomorrow morning, southbound for Seattle, according to a radiogram received this afternoon by Agent Fred Char man.
 Agent Chairman also states that the Northland does not carry mail southbound. k4is
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-26
FIVE GIVEN DIVORCES
 AT COURT SESSION

Five divorces were granted by Judge George F. Alexander in Fed eral District court today They were :: Clara Bell Croken from Edward B. Croken, Juneau, desertion;9 Emma A. Redling from William N Red ling, Juneau, incompatability; Ira West from Marie West, Ketchikan, assertion; Amy Lou Druliner from Dale Druliner, non-support; Walter B. Heisel, Jr., from Pearl Paulson Heisel, incompatibility.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-26
Mae Vest. FaUOrite

ST. LOUIS, May 26.-Boys in their early teens prefer Mae West to Shirley Temple, but they would rather take part in some athletic event than attend a movie. They think President Roosevelt is the greatest man living today. but most of them would rather be a movie star than President of the United States.
 These were some of the conclus- ions drawn by officers of Optimist International, a service club with headquarters here, on the basis of questionnaires answered by mem bers of representative Junior Op- timist clubs in g cities scattered throughout the United States and Canada.
 t
 Handel's first opera was produc- ed when he was Is.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-26
Bogashus, DeRoux
 Wed Last Evening

Miss Eleanor Bogashus, and MT. Norman DeRoux were united in marriage last evening by U. s. Con- missioner Felix Gray. Miss Boga- shus's sister ,rMs. J. L. Ellman was matron- honor, and the bride groom's brother, MT. August De- Roux was best man.
 A reception was held at the Am erican Legion Dugout at 8 o'clock, where many friends of the couple
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-26
SHELL TO ISLANDS:
 AMUNDSEN, KETCHIKAN

Both AAT pilots, Shell Simmons and Johnny Amundsen, hopped from the harbor today. Shell went to the islands in the Bellanca and Amundsen went to Ketchikan ill the Stinson. nf4 1ae M
 Passengers to Ketchikan witt, Amundsen were K. Mcleod and Earl Clifford. q fis
 Passengers to the islands with Simmons were Pat Beasely and Sylvester Beasely. both for Hawk Inlet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-26
STUDENTS HOLD
 EXERCIS ES AT
 WINFIELD SCHOOL

Graduation exercises were held last Friday at the Minnie Fields school. which is located at Lena Beach.
 Two themes entitled Alaska Ira vels,v and Conservation of Sal- mon. were read. and several songs were enjoyed during the afternoon
 Mrs. Una Dexter graduate in home economics and manual train- ing. taught the pupils Coping Saw work, and the sign "Min-Field' in front of the school, which has caused quite a little comment, was made in this manner by two of the male students of the school A
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-26
Okay-When Is a Eulachan Not A Hooligan ?

It was brought to attention today that a recent reference to smelt- like fish is "hooligan." was errone- ouS.
 Capt James V. Davis said that the name of the fish is "eulachan' or "oolakan," and not "hooligan"- but what's the difference? "Hooli- gan rhymes with "oolakan' and "eulachan" and in addition, it is easier to spell
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-26
HOLDEN AND COPE
 FLY ON MAIL RUN

Alex Holden and Lon Cope took the Marine Airways Fairchild out today with two passengers and a load of mail for five stops.
 Passengers were Wells Bowen, to Chichagof. and B. Benson to Tena- kee. .sN l tsea4s
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-26
SENIOR CLASS TO
 BE FITTED TUESDAY

In honor of the class of '38 din- her will be given Tuesday evening at o'clock in the banquet room of Percy's Cafe.
 Spring flowers and appropriate place cards will serve as decorations for the event. all arrangements be- ing formulated by the mothers of the graduating seniors.
 
 Empire classifieds pay
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-26

Louisiana plans a public hunting ground on 35,000 acres of land leas- ed to the state without charge by 2 lumber company. The land is ir process of reforestation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-26

some of the early clipper ships averaged lssnile& n hour fer stbe entire voyage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-26

WORK ON THE BARANOF WILL COM MENCE IN JUNEAU WITHIN ABOUT TWO WEEKS. AND WILL BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION FOR SCHEDULED OPENING ON THE FIRST DAY OF NEXT YEAR. A
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-26

talie Savovich, Ned Zenger and Diane HunSbedt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-26
be Completed by January First,

THE LOCATION OF THE BARANOF IS TO BE ON FRANKLIN STREET IN JUNEAU. EXTENDING FROM FIRST STREET TO SECOND STREET OPPOSITE THE NEW ALASKA ELECTRIC LIGHT POWER co. BUILDING.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-26

Handel's first opera was produc- ed when he was Is.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-10
Van Nuys In
Indiana Leads
Senate Race

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov 1O.-(AP)-
Senator Frederick Van Nuys, Demo
crat, appeared reelected today in his
close contest with Raymond Willis
Angola, Republican. Van Nuys had a
lead of more than 1000 votes, with
only scattered precincts in counties
in which he had been running ahead
yet to report.
With 3,745 of the States 1872 pre-
cincts reported, the vote stood Van
Nuys, 755;338;; willis; 75S;224.
Republicans captured control of the
Indiana House of Representatives for
the first time in ten years by one
member margin, and elected city adj
ministrations in all parts of the state.
An Indiana congressional delegation
half Republican was assured with the
election of six G. o. p. representatives.
Five Democratic congressman were
reelected. In the only doubtful con-
test, Representative Virginia Jenckes
Democrat, was trailing Noble John
son, Republican.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-10

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 10.-(AP)--
Six desperate convicts, who escaped
from the State penttenEiary today
after tying up three guards and TAX
ing two others along as hostages in a
prison truck, were recaptured an hour
later after all had been seriously
wounded. A
The two officials taken with the
prisoners also were wounded in a gun
battle with State, county and city of
.ficers in the heart of Nashville. One
of the guards left tied at the prison
was found to be suffering from SER
ious stab wounds.
M. A. Warren, assistant chief ol
the State Highway Patrol, said about
20 officers discovered the prison truck
about a mile from the penitentlary
and opened fire when the convlct'
kept going.
.sWe shot it out with Them he said
"and they stopped only when we sh0'