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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08
Plans Brisk Training.

HE AGAIN chose his favorite train
ing quarters at Friedrichsruh,
near here. to tune up for Foord, the
South African who farmerly held the
British Empire heavyweight cham
pionship. 1t was at Friedrichsruh
that Schmeling prepared for his
bouts with Walter Neusel and Steve
Hamss He dubbed Hamas 80 dis
astrously that the New Jersey heavy
went to q hospital for weeks.
His trainer. Max Machon, is watch
ing the daily workouts. Max, al
though always in good physical condi-
ton, plans three weeks of stiff train
ing. His daily program for the time
being consists Of road work and bag
punching. Four German heavyweights
will act as sparring partners later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08
EASTERN FAVORED
FOR BASKET TITLE
Slow to Get Going, Looks
Better Than Rivals in
High Series Opener.

- ATERN HIGH basket ball
II players today denied reports
from rival clubs that dissen-
- sion has wormed its ugly way
into their midst, at the same time
expressing confidence they will begin
to click in time for their high school
championship series debut against
Roosevelt Tuesday.
Should Eastern suddenly locate its
spark, almost certain to ignite heavy
scoring sooner or later, it was
the general consensus of scholastic
followers today that Coach Charley
Guyon's experienced outfit should be
installed favorite to knock Western
off its championship perch.
Western Staggers to Win.
WESTERN staggered to a 20-19 VIC
tory over a scrappy, younger
Central team last night in inaugu-
rating the series at Tech High gym
before 1900 spectators, after Tech
had disposed of a ragged Wilson
quint, It'll. The double bill left fans
with the impression that if Eastern
can find itself, the championship is
q mere fOrmality
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08

Totals - AZ Totals GO AIS
A FER bitterly battled first half,
which finished with Washington.
Lee High in front by SIS margin. the
Little Generals pulled away from
Mount Rainier to win, 25-15, at
Ballston, Va.
Alec Anderson, with points, and
Homer Sprinkle. with 6, paced WASH
ington-Lee's attack, while O'Conncr
led Mount Rainier with 7 points.
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lotAS-- ~ ~ Totals 6 4l6

GONzAGO jumped into an early
lead and maintained the gap
throughout to trim Georgetown Prep.
1920. at Garrett Park. Heiberger.
with 8 points. led Gonzagas scoring,
while Nader and Sahrendorf &C.
counted for the Little Hoyas' scoring
with and 10 points. reSpectiveIv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08
Penn State q Threat.

\ MOTHER possible sleeper is Penn
4 a State, which John Lawther has
guided to new glory within a year.
The fellow who kept Little West
minister in the East's top-dight for q
decade brought the Nittany Lions
from the cellar to third place in one
jump last season.
His veterans toppled Penn, 40 to %,
earlier this week in warm-up for
their conference inaugural at Carnegie
Tech next Tuesday.
The Tartans themselves, while put
ting up glum front, have gone un-
defeated in four non-conference games.
They will be favored to beat the
Mountaineers tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08

THE Tech-Wilson struggle resem.
bled a transplanted gym class,
with the feebly equipped Presidents
crumbling before their own Wild tao.
tics and two alternating teams en-
ployed by Coach Bruce Kessler of
Tech. Walter Connolly, all-high foot
ball end, labored more smoothly than
the others and registered points to
take individual high-scoring honors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08
GREEK CAN HURDLE.

In G. Mantikas, Greece has one OF
the best murders in Europe. In the
Balkan championships he won the ITO
meter high hurdles in 14.8 and the
400 meter hurdles In $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08
Fight Sell-Out Anticipated,

EOORD started his preparations at
Malvern, near London. some time
ago. He arrived here yesterday with
three English spar-mates to COM
plete his training.
officials anticipate q sell-out for
the fight, with $1,000 tickets already
sold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08

The old ballyhoo has started.
Here's Joe pi Maggie demanding all
the way from IS to IS grand to hit
homers for the Yanks. Short
enders are paying their hackers
handsomely in the Hippodroms
lights these nights. Three havo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08
Some Day Grin VIII Hit.

ONCE Bobby pitched . no-hit, no.
run game against the Red 6ox,
who were unpardonably weak ct the
time. Burke wasn't q newcomer when
he did it, but his feat set OH the IRE
works again in the press box and in
Mr.. Grinth's ONCE. Everybody said
that Bobby finally had arrived" The
fact Is, Burke never arrived"
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Wild Season Promised.
WINS 18TH STRAIGHT.

STEPHENSVILLE,T Tex, Jan. 8 R.
The John Tarleton College bas-
keteers won their seventy-ninth
straight game last night, defeating San
Angelo Junior College, % to 20, in
their season opener.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08
Grin cut him loose in the end
and Bobby drifted to Albany,
to the Phillies and then back
tn the huShAa.

70 the DuSne9.
Coppola has a long way to go before
eQualing Burke's mark. Henry hasn't
been around for eight years but for a
kid who Is only % or "a he will have
eaten lot of free meals and soaked
up lot Of free Mississippi and Florida
sunshine without giving the Washing
ton ball club boost with his pitching.
Some Of these days, though, ,Grif1' S
patience toward one of these fellows
is going to be rewarded It might
even be that Coppola will vindicate the
old gentleman's judgment.
Mats Go Overheard on La Pointe.
A NEW name probably will be added
to the list Of Mats to be taken
South in February. 1t is that of
George La Pointe. an infielder who re-
Gently was signed to a Charlotte con-
tract.
La Pointe must have promise. He
was brought to Grifiiths attention in
. highly flattering fashion. The Old
Fox was won over, for when La Pointe
indicated that he intended to 60 to
college Mr.. Griffith offered to finance
him.
This Is something the Yankees
and other prosperous clubs often
do, but not Griffith. It amounts
to quite tribute to La Pointe.
The youngster changed his mind
about going to college, however, and
asked to be taken South. Grif
promptly acquiesced and had the boy
signed by the farm" team of the
Piedmont League in order to conform
with baseball rules. La Pointe Is 1s
and seems to play anywhere in the
infield.
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Snap for St. Johns.

PACED by Joey Gallagher, Ken
Battiste and Johnny Swagert,
st. Johns continued its winning way
at the expense Of the previously I'M
defeated Calvert Hall at Baltimore,
recording an easy 44-l6 triumph.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08

WITH Jack Morris, center, pumping
w in 10 points. Montgomery-Blair
High walloped Friends. 1912. at
Friends. The entire squad of the
winning club saw action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08

Totals q Sill Totals 317
=, RefeEees-zMessrs: orrel and Joe
Mitchell. Time Of .periods-s minutes.
Tech. s.; Wilson. 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08

Wueu NOpPoIh SAue ouL IAlC oooOILS
with three hits. Mr.. Harris announced
that here was one Of his starting
pitchers and a sure-fire conner.
Indeed, Mr.. Harris wasn't the
only person impressed. The Sox
bubble had not been broken
early in 1885. And Coppola was
only 20 years old.
But Henry did not follow up that
victory. Instead, he pulled up with q
sore arm. The following year he tried
again but again the arm bothered him.
Last season he did not throw . base
ball. Now he writes that his arm Is
well again and Griffith has fastened
to include him on the roster which
will be taken to Orlando next month.
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Pitt Again Strong.


THE Panthers, who have won the
title four times in the five-year
history of the conference. have an
other potential power house. DR.. H. c.
Carlson, always CHEEKY. says the game
without a center-jump suits him and
if Pitt isn't pressed too hard for re-
serves, it will take lot Of work to get
the title out of the Smoky City.
Carnegie Tech won the crown in 1885,
the one time Pitt missed)
Yet Temples tall Owls, averaging
about 6 feet inches in height, are
causing other coaches more worry
than the Panthers. Temple muffled
Stanford and its sensational Hank
Luisetti recently by 35-to-31 score
calculated to make forthcoming OPP
ponents gasp.
The Owls will start their confer
ence card next Monday night against
Georgetown in Washington, where
Fred Mesmer has a veteran combina-
ton that may prove darkhorse con-
tender.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08

Joe Louis was toting an armful
of basool,as when he passed through
town yesterday. Roundy Cough
TN. the sage Of Madison, Wis.,, went
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08
Like Sikh Meeting
By EDDIE BRETT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

n YEW YORK, Jan. 8.-Harry
nj Jeffra vs.. Sixto Escobar in
/ II Puerto Rico on fiesta day
L is like sending old Battling
Sikh to fight Mike McTigue in Dub
lin on st. Patrick's Day. Larry
McPhail, who may become general
manager of the Dodgers, must want
to get back into baseball pretty bad,
at that. Some of those anna
teurs give us laugh. They go
out and line their pockets with
dough, then start crying to get back
into the fold. Eddie Neil's body
Is due on the Berengaria Janu-
ary 10.
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LOOP R|VALSFEAR
7EMPLE'SQU|NTET.
Biz Owls Threaten to End
Pitts Hold on Eastern
Conference Title.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
HITTSBURGH, Jan. 8.-The
- Eastern intercollegiate Basket
Ball Conference, ready to tip
L off the tipless season tonight,
is wondering whether Temple can
break Pitts perennial championship
grip.
Carnegie Tech and West Virginia,
both riddled by graduation, will lift
the conference curtain in a game at
Morgantown, w. Va.
The other members of the circuit
Georgetown, Penn State. Pitt and
Temple-either will be battling out
siders or resting for their conference
debut early next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08
MOntbIairS Crush Friends

Totals 6 $50 Totals 10 SO;
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BASKET Ball Center/p Is Found Boon to Games Ofci
COURT T|LTS NOW
EASIER TO HANDLE
Schommer, Veteran Big Ten
Arbiter, Says New Style
Play Is Best Ever.
BY FRANCIS ]. POWERS.

Dy T1CzhTNV10 D.
HICAGO, Jan. 8.-As the
basketball season moves
Y along, elimination of the
~ center illn,n Is catching on
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01
HUSKIES FIGHT
 TO GET FOURTH
 QUARTER LEAD
Score Stands l2 to l2 a. Idaho s Men Make
 Late Touchdown

A surprising Idaho football eleven marched against the Washington Huskies today and held them to a six to six tie until the fourth quar- ter.
 In the opening minutes of the fourth quarter, the Husky eleven marched down the field in series of first downs and a long pass to put the ball on the Idaho three yard line where Jimmy Johnson packed it over for touchdown. The try for point failed when Idaho blocked the kick
 Score after few minutes of fourth quarter Washington 12, Ida ho c.
 In the last mYutes of play, how ever, Idaho's Vandals uncorked a brilliant passing attack to Wash ington's 24-yard line where the Huskies drew a delay penalty of five yards and an Idaho man romped over for a touchdown.
 The try for point was wide and missed, leaving the score tied at twelve to twelve.
 The game ended 12 to 12.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01
FALL FORMAL FOR TEMPLE
 NEXT FRIDAY
Rainbow Girls and De- Molays Sponsor First So-
 cial Event of Season

Plans for fall formal, to be given Friday evening at the Scottish Rite Temple were formulated at today's meeting of the Order of Rainbow Girls
 The affair will be given jointly by members of the Rainbow Order and the DeMolays.
 Miss Katherine Torkelson and Miss Sue Stewart are in charge of arrangements for the evening.
 Following the meeting this after noon, Miss Christina Nelson, bride elect of Orrin Addleman, and an of ficer in the Juneau Assembly, was showered by members of the order
 Wednesday afternoon all top of ficers of the Rainbow Order are to meet at the Temple for practice and the following Wednesday, all officers will be present for another practice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01
British Cyclists Fight Regulations

LONDON, Oct. 1. = Great Brit ain, the land of cyclists. has a traf- fic problem all it's own. Because of numerous accidents, occurring on the kings highway, the transport advisory council is investigating the practicability of constructing cycle tracks on both sides of the main roads.
 The council also recommends that rear lights should be compulsory and that the riding of more than two abreast be prohibited. British cyclists have declared they will oppose every suggestion proposed by the council.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01
Japan Offers To Support Polish Demand
FIRST COLD TAX ACTIONS FILED
 IN TERR|T 0Ry
Suits Also Filed by Attor- ney General to Collect,
 Unemployment Act

First court actions to collect taxes under the Alaska Unemployment Compensation Commission Act and the three percent gross gold tax law were filed by Attorney General James S. Truitt today One suit was filed in Juneau and four in Fair banks.
 The action here is under the Con- pensation Act and is brought in the name of the Unemployment Com pensation Commission by Walter P Sharpe, Director, against the Lin- denberger Packing Company of Craig It seeks to collect employer tax totaling $444.12 from the Lin- denberger company. The complaint asks $318.81 due under the act for the first three quarters of 1887; $19918 for the last quarter of 1937: $810 for the first quarter of 1888 and $18.03 for the second quarter thls year, or a total of $544.12, ot which the complaint says, $100 has been paid
 The four suits filed in Fairbanks are against the Walkers Fork Gold Corporation and the Alaska Colo Dredging Company. They seek to collect unpaid gold tax and em- ployers unemployment compensa. tion tax
 Several actions are pendirg ant probably will be filed later, the At torney General said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01
Military Rule
 Prevails Today
 In "Scare' Zone
30,00O German Soldiers Occupy 60-Mile Stretch
 Tn Czechoslovakia

HEADQUARTERS OF THE GER MAN ARMY OF OCCUPATION. PEASSAU, Oct 1. Military rules today in the first Czechoslovakia zone occupied by the Germans.
 Foreigners not attached to mili- tary headquarters or accompanied by officers, are subject to immed- fate arrest.
 Strict military observation is also in force along the German side of the frontier.
 Thirty thousand German soldiers have occupied the Bohemian Forest along a 60-mile stretch paralleling the Danube River.
 It is assumed here that the Czechs have withdrawn to Krumau, using that city as new frontier base.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01
HITLER IS GIVEN BIG WELCOME
 BY THOUSANDS
Travels from Munich to Berlin in Special Bomb
 Proof Train

BERLIN, Oct LA crowd esti- mated at half million people today gave Adolf Hitler a triumphant welcome on his return from the four-power peace conference at Munich. He arrived in his special bomb proof train.
 The German leader came home amid the cheers of tens of thousands of people. Brass bands blared, scores of airplanes roared overhead and more than 100000 school children yelled themselves hoarse in greet ing.
 The reception was much like the one given the Fuerher when he re- turned from Austria.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Oct. 1. Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock at today's short session is 10 American Can 99h, American Light and Power SIS, Anaconda 34A Bethlehem Steel 60, Commonwealth and Southern 1A, Curtiss Wright SIS, General Motors 49, Interna- tional Harvester 60A, Kennecott A, New York Central Is, Safeway Stores IS, Southern Pacific IFS, United States Steel 68, Bremner bid F asked IF. Pound $4.827s.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01
FIRST LORD OF ADMIRALTY HAS
 STEPPED DOWN
Head of British Navy Dis. trusts Foreign Pol-
 icy of Premier

LONDON, Oct. 1.-Conserva- tive Alfred Duff Cooper, First Lord of the Admiralty and head of the British Navy. has re- signed in "distrust" of Premier Chamberlain's foreign policy.
 The resignation strikes one discOrdant note in the Premier's Munich appeasement triumph.
 Cooper's resignation has been accepted.
 Sources close to the Govern ment said there are no outward indications that other resigna- tions will follow although there may be.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01
FOOT BAIL @
 {A{2SW{1 IFS Ne

The following are scores of foot ball games played in the states this afternoon as received up to press time
 Columbia 27; Yale IA.
 Indiana O; Ohio State 6. Nebraska 2; Minnesota Is. Brown 20; Harvard 13.
 Michigan State 0; Michigan IA. Army 39; Virginia Tech O. Lafayette 6; Pennsylvania 34. Boston 6; Lehigh 6.
 Colorado 2; Missouri IA. Purdue 21; Butler 6.
 Kansas 0; Notre Dame 52. Kansas State 0; Northwestern 21. University of Washington 12; Idaho 12.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01
JAPAN FORCES ARE ADVANCING
 UPON HANK0W
War Planes Bombing, Straf- ing Chinese - Hsiang
 Shan Reported Taken !.

SHANGHAI, Oct. 1. - Japanese troops are advancing up the north bank of the Yangtze River with more than 100 war planes, bombing and strafing the Chinese forces.
 It is reported here the Japanese have captured Hsiang Shan, 90 miles below Hankow, Chinese Pro- visional Capital City.
 It is claimed that bodies of 1900 Chinese were found, left on the bat tlefield after severe fighting.
 No major changes are reported on the other China battlefronts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01
NEW CONTRACTS
 STOP TROUBLES COAST MARINE
Agreements Are Signed Be tween Waterfront Em-
 ployers, Longshoremens

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Oct. 1.-Presaging a firmer peace on Pacific Coast waterfr0nts for the year to come. new contracts between the Waterfront Em- ployers and the CIO L0ngsh0re- mems Union have been signed and they went into effect Fri- day midnight. s
 The new contracts provide for the same wages and hours and also new arbitration ma chinery which will eliminate any "quickie" strikes and forbid any stoppage of work of any kind without first submitting griev- ances to an Arbitration Board.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01
MARINE AIR MAKES TRIP
 TO P0LARIS

For Marine Airways today, Lon Cope flew to the Polaris- s-Taku mine with Dr. J. Schwartz and MT. Ma loney
 On his return flight, he was to bring in MT. Watson and MT. Met :. calf.
 Hodlen was to take another Marine Airways plane out this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01
Czech Nation Given Crown Of Thorns

PRAGUE, Oct. 1.-The Gov ernment radio today declared "aIl that Prague and the Czech Oslovakian nation received from the four-pOwer Munich agree ment was a crown of thOrns, granting Germany parts of our country"
 The declaration pointed out that great injustice has been done CzechOslcvakia by the four leaders who met and went away home to be hailed as saviOrs of the peace.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01
LITTLE NATION
 IS LEFT SOLELY
 TO MAPMAKERS
Chamberlain Now Want S Hitler and Daladier to
 Demobilize Forces

LONDON, Oct. 1-England has left Czechoslovakia to the mapmak CTS and steered a course toward what Premier Chamberlain said he hoped will be peace for years to come.
 It is reported that Chamberlain has asked Hitler and Frances Pre- mier Daladier for gradual demobili- zation of German and French armies as a prelude to settlement talks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01
WALMSLEYS SAIL
 SOUTH ON ALASKA

MT. and Mrs. George H. Walmsley and son. George Jr., sailed on the Alaska for Seattle where they will live this winter Mr. Walmsley has been head of the Pacific Coast Coal Company and Pacific Coast Dock Company here since 1924. He re- signed this week to go south in an endeavor to regain his health.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01
ALASKA MARBLE. IN BUILDING IN SEATTLE. URGED
Congressman Ma gnuson Advocates North Prod
 uct Against Vermont

SEATTLE, Oct. 1. = A research into the possibility of using Alaska marble instead of marble from Yer mont in the new Federal Court house in Seattle is urged by Repre- sentative Warren G. Maguson.
 The Washington State Congress man said the Alaska product is more appropriate in this region.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01
INVASION OF
 SOUTH CHINA
 IS INDICATED
British, Also Chinese Au- thorities, Look for New
 Japanese Action

HONGKONG, Oct. 1.-The belief is popular here among both British and Chinese circles that Japanese invasion of South China is eminent.
 This is strengthened by announce ment of new emergency regulations in Hongkong and a declaration by Canton officials that Pearl River may soon be closed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01
DEMANDS ARE MADE

WARSAW, Oct. 1.-Poland has made territorial demands on Czecho- slovakia, including evacuation of Czech troops from the disputed Teschen area, also ceding the town of Teschen and also Teschen-S -Siles ian territory embracing 772 square miles. The demands say evacua- ton must be accomplished by Oc- tober 10.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01
ASKS MODERATION

LONDON, Oct. 1-Authoritative quarters report that 3the United States has joined international rep resentations to Poland asking mod eration in the Polish -Czechoslovakia dispute.
 In some quarters it is stated that international appeals given Poland amount to a virtual warning not to start anything.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01
BASEBALL TODAY

The following are scores of base ball games played this afternoon in the two major leagues as received up to 2 o'clock from the Associated Press.
 National League Boston 5; New York 13. Chicago 3, 10; St. Louis 4, 3. Pittsburgh G. Cincinnati g.
 American League New York 2; Boston g. Detroit o; Cleveland 5. St. Louis 3, 4; Chicago 6, 0. Second game called at end of fifth inning on account of darkness.
 
 There are nearly 250000 public school buildings in the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01
MINISTERIAL ASSOC.
 IS TO MEET MONDAY

The Juneau and Douglas Minis terial Association will meet in regu- lar session at the home of the Rev. John A. Glasse, 10 o'clock Monday morning. There will be the election of officers for the coming year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01
FOR COMMON BORDER

BUDAPEST, Oct. 1.-The Hun garian newspapers, in their issues today, express hope that Poland and Hungary will soon have a con- mon border at Czechoslovakia s ex- pense. This will be accomplished the newspapers state, if the Czecns return to Hungary all territory in which chiefly Hungarians live.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01
DOW. HOMES AYERAGEs

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: Industrials 143.13, up 1.68; rails 27.43, up .82; utilities 19.86, up AZ.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01
KANE SAILS

Travelling man B. F. Kane board ed the steamer Alaska for Peters burg on routine business trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01

There are about 10000 admins trative officers in the American public school systems.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-01
SOLONS NEAR
 COAST PRIZE
(By Associated Press)

The Sacramento Solons saw the Pacific Coast Leagues $7,500 play off prize nearer as they gave the San Francisco Seals an awful drub- ping last night-only g to 3. Sacramento has now won two out of three games.
 The two teams will play a double header Sunday.
 The winner must take four out of seven games.
 HOW THEY STAND