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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-19
By AURELIUS KINSEY AP Feature Service Writer

CHICAGO, May 19- So far as Tony Lazzeri is concerned it's all baseball, whether as handy man for the Chicago Cubs of the Ma tional League or for New York in the American League.
 T can't see any difference in the circuits" he said, making a dead- eye shot into the dressing room cuspidor Its a little early in the season, yet but so far as I can figure it's baseball-wherever you play it."
 Lazzeri has been making pret- ty snappy record for himself since young Philip K. Wrigley. owner of the Cubs, got him from the Tanks five months ago.
 Hired as Coach
 Tony came to the Cubs as coach, strategist and utility second base man. His experience was supposed to make up for whatever might be burned out of him because he is 35 years old, but if anyone had the idea the Italian veteran was burned out he was mistaken.
 Shortly after the 1888 season op- ened, Lazzeri had a .375 batting average, had made dozen hits, in- cluding four homers, and had given the Cubs reliable support at third and shortstop. He is in the pink of condition and stands ready for any thing
 What difference does it make if he is playing in the American or National league? He insists it is all the same to him. and that goes for the baseballs and for the guys who throw 'em
 'Ls there a difference between American and National league base balls?" He repeated the question. T didn't know it. You hit 'em all alike"
 | The reporter touched on the ru- nor the American League rabbit clA l6VOlS ti1C pltN1iCl dliQ tAlC National League ball, the batter. Just slight difference in hide thickness and stitching, you see.
 More Later
 Tony switched to the left cheek and blinked.
 Its all news to me-" he insisted solemnly. There may be a differ ence but if there is I haven't found 1t out - it's all baseball, wherever it is.''
 That looked like the final score, but as a parting shot Tony made one suggestion.
 'Tll tell you,y he said, you might ask me again in another month after we've played few more teams. I can tell better then if there is any difference in any, thing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-19
SUGAR PLANTER
 PRAISES NORTH
Fourteen Years Traveling Produce No Alaska
 Counterpart

In fourteen years of travelling to every accessible land on the globe, w. s. R. Grant, retired sugar cane planter from South Africa, believes Alaska's scenery is the most 'mai- velous' in the world
 Grant left his home in Durban, South Africa, in January, summer down there, with his 17-yearold son Robert, who is being given an "op- portunity to see the world and help him make up his mind as to what course he will pursue in life.'
 The retired MT. Grant is quite candid about the fact that he is re- tired and has nothing to but but travel.
 Born on the Dark Continent, Grant saw the future in sugar cane. In 1924 he left his vast fields to see other plantations about the world and to seek ideas for im- provement of his own cane. He went to Java and to the Hawaiian Islands and saw cane there. He returned via Europe and saw far reaching fields of beet sugar.
 Result; Planter Grant returned to South Africa and his Zula Land cane with apprehensions of soon- to-come glutted sugar market. h. stead of improving his cane, he sold it out-at the top of the market, for next year, the bottom dropped out of sugar"
 Both Grant and his son are proud of South Africa, but they hinted they might come back to Alaska some day ito hunt and fish"
 Grant and his son are round- trippers on the Aleutian.
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honor, also. Figg encouraged boys to settle arguments with their fists, instead of with weapons of steel, which was quite step forward for those days. The chief rule in Figg's book was that the men must con- tinue battling until there was a winner. No rest periods were allowed.
 Figg was followed by motley array. Men won titles, discarded them, retired and returned-onl, to befuddle things for a century and a half. Paddy Ryan emerged in 1880 to become the first Ameri- can to hold the undisputed world bare-knuckle championship John l.. Sullivan kayoed Ryan.
 Sullivan carried the bare -knuckle title to his. grave. However. on Sep tember T, 1892, he lost the first bat = tie for the heavyweight champion- ship under Marquis of Queensbur. rules dhey call for gloves) to James J. Corbett. Corbett knocked out Sul- livan in 21 rounds, received a cut of $45,O to Sullivan's nothing, and the modern era of boxing, from which the modern list of champions is dated, was underway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-19
INSTRUCTED
 ON AIR RAID

LONDON, May 19.-Air raid pre- cautions have taken on an elegant air since the laoieS of Mayfair be- came interested.
 Some of the leading society lights are organizing private classes among their set to learn how to help if London is bombed
 Tn the refined atmosphere of the drawing room they are lifting their dainty noses to sniff as the lectur- CT uncorks various bottles of simu- lated gases.
 Their education also includes blackboard instruction, the handling of gas masks and thermite bombs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-19
PORTLAND MAS LEADERSHIP IN
 COAST LEAGUE
Hollywood, San Diego Tied for Runnerup-Seattle
 Tn Fourth Place
(By Associated Press)

The Portland Beavers have in creased their leadership in the Pa- cific Coast League. Hollywood and San Diego are tied, for runnerup and Seattle has moved into fourth place as results of games yesterday.
 The Portland bunch won their second straight game from San Francisco by punching hits in the fourth inning.
 Five hits, walk and two stolen bases gave Sacramento five runs and victory over Hollywood.
 San Diego had an easy time beat ing Oakland after trailing 1 to 0 going into the sixth inning.
 Seattle, which started the week in seventh place, moved into the first division, defeating Los An geles The defeat showed Los An geles down to seventh place in the Leagues standings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-19
Officers, Girls
 Club Installed

Girls Club officers of Juneau High School for the coming school term of 1938-39 were installed at an in- stallat ation service today in the High School gymnasium under the sup ervision of Miss Myrtle Moe, club adviser.
 New officers installed are Rather inc Torkelson, president; Mary Ste wart, vice-president; and Betty Wilcox. secretary y-treasurer.
 Retiring officers who particiated in the ceremony are Beatrice Pri- mavera, Katherine Torkelson, Mill dred Webstser, Ada Mangsol, Phyll- is Jenne, Sydney Brannin, Lola La Paugh, Mary Jean McNaughton. Ruth Torkelson, Dolores Smith, Irene Mccormick, and Elaine Hou- sel.
 Following the installati ton, an in- formal tea was given in honor of the graduating senior girls by the Friendship committee with Lola La Paugh, chairman, in charge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-19
SALT DEPOSIT
 FOUND IN UTAH

SALT LAKE CITY, May 19.-A vast salt deposit near Thompsons in Eastern Utah has been discov- cred by geologists drilling for oil, the United States geological survey reports.
 Salt was found at 1.500 feet; at 5000 feet the drills had not yet reached the limits of the great saline bed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-19
METHODIST AID MEETS

Members of the Methodist Ladies Al met yesterday afternoon be- tween 1:30 and o'clock, in the banquet room of the Methodist Church.
 Luncheon was served, and the afternoon was spent in singing and games. Over forty five persons attended the affair.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-19
GAMES WEDNESDAY, Pacific Coast League

San Francisco 1; Portland 3 Los Angeles 4; Seattle 12, Sacramento 6; Hollywood 3. San Diego T; Oakland 1.
 National League Chicago 4; New York ?. St, Louis 12; Brooklyn 4. Pittsburgh 1; Boston 2.
 American League Washington 5; Detroit 1. Philadelphia 9; Cleveland '. New York II; St. Louis T.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-19
MAX CAN'T BE
 FIRST TO GET
 HEAVY HON0RS
By GARDNER SOULE

Sports Editor, AP Feature Service
 Contrary to popular belief, Max Schmeling will not be the first heavyweight champion to regain his title in case he defeats Joe Louis next June g. To be specific, he will be the fifth to accomplish the feat.
 For this information we are in- debted to T. w. McNeil, one of our Colorado correspondents. McNeil has checked the records. He has discovered four champs who re- gained titles, namely, William Darts, Jem Ward, William Thompson Ben- digo, and Ben Caunt.
 Darts was the first. On May 2, 1766, he defeated Tom Juchau for the title in 40 rounds. On June 27, 1769, he lost to Waterman Lyons in 45. Then, rather than meet Darts in a return affair, Lyons forfeited the title back to his erStwhile an- tagoniSt.
 Bill Darts titular claims were disputed by one Peter Corcoran, a 6-foot-7-inch Irishman. The boys settled it in Derby week, 1771, at Epsom, Eng Corcoran immediate ly was hailed as another Joe Louis, for he stopped Darts with a single punch.
 Jem Ward, second two time titleholder, won the title and a S2,5OO bet from Tom Cannon in a Hereunder July 19, 1925. Then
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-19
Prefers Prison
 To Probation

LOS ANGELES, May 19. June Powers, twenty -four -year-old enter tainer, prefers prison to being tied down on probation
 Her preference has been granted.
 The young woman. who pleaded guilty Jo charge of possessing nar- cotics, was sentenced to Tehachapi Prison for a term of one to five years by Superior Judge Clarence Kincaid after she had told authori- ties that she had no intention ot changing her way of life anl didn't want probation"
 Try an Empire ad.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-19
MARTHA SOCIETY SOCIAL

Friday, May 20, Presbyterian Church
 parlors. Luncheon from II to |. Ice cream and cake throughout the afternoon. Luncheon: adults SOC, children 35c. Ice cream and cake 25c. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-19
DIMACCIO IS
 ONE STAR IN
 HOT CONTEST
Newsom, However, Fans Six Yankees of F Famous
 Murderers Row
(By Associated Press)

Joe DiMaggio helped the Yankees to defeat the St. Louis Browns yesterday with two home runs. Newsom, however. famed six Tanks of Murderer's Row for the Amer ican League strikeout record
 Medwick scored four of five runs that gave the Cardinals a decision for the fourth straight win in Brooklyn. Don Gutteridge drove in five runs with a homer and a single.
 The Boston Bees defeated the Pirates in 14-inning game.
 Cleveland's Bob Teller slipped a six-hitter across on the Athletics.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-19

Crawley, who retired (to open a Broadway bar. And Ward de- feated the Irish champion, Simon Byrne, for the title on July 12, 1881.
 Bendigo was the next man to win, lose and regain the heavy weight championship. Bendigo's real name was William Thompson. He regained the title not once, but twice.
 Bendigo became champion Feb- ruary l2, l339 when he beat James Bureke,. English deaf mute, in 10 rounds-on a foul In 1840, Ben- digo fought Ben Caunt, hurt his knee, and forfeited the crown. In lo45, a well man again, Bendigo challenged Caunt and knocked him out near Stoney, Stratford, Eng. in a breezy affair of 93 rounds. Tn 1850, after having been "re- tired a while, Bendigo knocked out one Thomas Paddock after 49 rounds of fisticuffs.
 Ben Caunt, whose rise 70 the title in 1840 has been noted, was he fourth to regain a lost position at the top of the heap. He lost to Nick Ward in the seventh round of bout on February 2, 1841. He won from Ward in 35 rounds the next May II.
 There are others who might arise from the dusty past to claim having regained championships The catch, of course, is that from the retirement of James Figg, in 1730, until Paddy Ryan established undisputed claim to the bare knuckle championship in 1880, there was confusion as to who was king of the heavyweights.
 Figg, a great Englishman, is called the father of modern pugilism, but there are other claimants to that
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-19

Ward lost his recognition to Peter Crawley, who retired (to open a Broadway bar). And Ward de- feated the Irish champion, Simon Byrne, for the title on July 12, 1881.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-19
MARTHA SOCIETY

Ice cream social and luncheon, Friday, May 20, starting at Il o'clock. Save the date. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-19

lave date. May ss, D.F.D. dance. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-19

Save date. May 2s, D.F.D. dance. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-19

Figg, a great Englishman, is called the father of modern pugilism, but there are other claimants to that
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-05
UNDERHAND METHODS BEING
USED AGAINST ADAMS

: A circular from a mysterious
source was being circulated to vot-
ers in the 9Th legislative district
this week bearing the pictures OF
John Adams'and his opponent DIR
Foster, and warning the readers
to be watchful. This is apparent.
ly an attempt on the part of pred
JUDGED individuals to defeat one
Of Nebraska's best liked and most
able senators though racial hate
No n can question the fitness
and ability of Senator Adams and
all fair minded voters in the fifth
district regardless of race or color
can vote for John Adams with
complete assurance that they viii
have the best representation avail.
able.
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-05
HARVEST FESTIVAL AT ZION
BAPTIST CHURCH

Tho Harvest Festival is still in
progress at the Zion Baptist
church which is being conduced
by NJ. M. Roberts, National Evan
gelist and Singer, services last
week were well attended. On Mon
day night, DR.. Wesley Jones, de-
livered a wonderful address, which
was enjoyed by all. He was pre-
scented by Rev. M. K. Curry, pas
tor.
The program for this week is
as follows:
Monday, Nov. 7, Visiting Minis
tiers; Tuesday night, soloists and
Musicians, Big Broadcast; We'd
nesday night, Gospel Party; Thur.
night, Youths Song Review: Fri
day night, Ushers and Usherettes
Boards of the city, Mr.. M. c. Sands
and Mrs. Edith Todd in charge.
The old soldiers and American
Legion will be welcome guests.
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-05

flee, and ! guess it had a quieting
effect because Susis, she says |
guess we better send down there
for a winter supply.
But ! got a friend out in Ore
gon who has been around consid-
enable. and he says sorghum and
zane syrup, they are not the same.
He says sorghum is from Illinois
and thereabouts and IS made from
a corn-like cane and the juice Of
the southern cane, it makes cane
syrup not sorghum.
But this Mississippi editor, he
calls it sorghum. But whatever it
is, it is great and grand stuff.
And any woman who has a griz-
ely or polar bear for a husband,
she can handle him as easy as pie,
il she knows her corn-cakes and
sorghum-or cane and maple syrup.
Yours with the low down.
10 SIERRA
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-05
Select Your
Candidates Now
by JOE RosENBLooM

In a few more days the general
election will be over and campaigns
ing by candidates for the various
offices will have ceased. The pol
itieal meetings, with their floods
and torrents of oratory followed
by Refreshments, will be forgot
ten and relegated to the past. The
victorious candidates will rejoice
in their success and start laying
the foundation for their admins
tration of office. Those who were
defeated, saddened by the collapse
of their castles of expectation, will
return to their prediction life
consoled only by the satisfaction
that they had offered their s~ervic-
es to the public and hat they had
been rejected. On the Sidewalks
and in the homes there will be a
resumption Of tn discussion of
other subjects which have been
neglected for the past few months.
The taxpayers and citizens will
sit back and relax, satisfied that
they have exercised their right of
franchise by partaking of the most
scored right which can be bestow-
ed upon an American.
Then, as voters, happy with the
thought that you have performed
your duty. will ask yourselves the
question: Have ], by my ballot, Sc
lected the men who are most fit
ted, qualified and deserving? And
have | indicated the men who by
their past record as good citizens
as civic leaders in the life Of their
community and as public officials
merited the confidence Of the peo-
pie? And it will be too late to
turn back. Your decision must be
made Nowl
Don't Be Misled-Learn the True
Facts Before Votingl
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-05
SEC'Y WALLACE AND DR..
MOTION TO Be MAIN SPEAK
.ERS AT YMCA. CONFERENCE

Washington, Nov. 8 (ANP) =
Henry A. Wallace, Secretary of
Agriculture, and DR.. Robert r.
Motion, president emeritus of Tusk-
egee institute, will deliver the
principal addresses before tho semi
cntennial conference of the YMCA
Workers at Howard university
Nov. a, 5 and 6. Over 500 leaders
of both races are expected to hon
or the 50th anniversary of assoc
iation activities with colored men
and boys and to consider at the
same time the place of the colore1
YMCA. in tomorrow's community.
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-05
CANDIDATES PROMISE NO
RELATIVES ON PAYROLL

With recognized political obser-
vers %conceding Douglas County Re-
publicans the biggest chance in
several years to have a majority
on the county board, Bernard Stone
Al Elsasser and H. B. Bergquist.
Republican candidates for county
commissioners, are preparing to
wind up their campaigns over the
week end with numerous rallies
and downtown demonstrations.
Following along the general
campaign theme of "Sweep the
Courthouse Clean, these candidat-
e, who carried their respective dis
tricts by overwhelming majorities
in the primaries, are stressing their
pledge to relieve the taxpayers of
the heavy financial burdens which
has been placed upon them during
the Democratic regime. Their
pledge follows:
eve pledge ourselves to see that
the total county expenditures do
not exceed the county's income
thus preventing any further defic-
its. We will practice the utmost
economy in the spending of tax
money and wipe out the present
million dollar deficit as quickly as
possible, saving the taxpayers the
huge interest payments on this
debt. Existing conditions require
the careful scrutiny of county pay
rolls to eliminate the padding
thereof"
They have also pledged themsel-
yes not to place any relative on
the county payrolls and that all
employees will be selected on the
basis of character and ability and
will not be chosen for the purpose
of building up a political machine.
Republican Commissioner Comm.
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-05
Robert Smith For
District Clerk

One local newspaper said there
were 81 1000 reasons why Robert
Smith should be elected to the Of
flee of Clerk of the District Court
of Douglas County. To the Col
ored citizens of Omaha there is
just $1,000 more reasons why he
should be elected to this office.
Robert Smith is known to never
say no to any inquiring person.
His answer always is 1--WE shall see
what can be DONE And If it is
to tho interest of justice and right
and to alleviate suffering human
ity, Robert Smith is just the man
vhe would not ard could not stop
until relief and justice have been
done. ANY charges" "No." To
thu contrary he has been known to
put his hand into his w pocket
and give hours. days. weeks and
months of his time to do things
that are requested of him by men
and women in all walks of life,
both white and black. Robert
Smith is known to lend his ear
more tenderly and readily to what
is commonly called the underdog.
The only thing any of his oppon-
ents have ever been able to accuse
him of is that he was hooked up
with the wrong group. All give
him credit of being the outstanding
and upright citizen of today IN
public life. Negroes can make no
mistake in voting for Robert Smith
for Clerk of the District Court.
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-05
PICKET COMMUNITY CENTER

ST. Louis, Nov. 3 (ANY)-Picket-
ing of the Gamble community GEN.
ter for Negroes, now under con-
struction, continued this week with
members of local organizations
carrying signs demanding that
skilled workers be admitted to
membership in A. F. of L. building
unions and that additional Negroes
be employed on the community CEN
ter project. Electricians started
the picketing last Friday.
Sidney Williams, industrial sec
rotary of the Urban League, said
that a count of workmen employ
ed on the project disclosed that
there were &c whites and only two
Negroes, both laborers.
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-05
CHICAGO TO SEE HUGHES
NEW PLAY

Chicago, Nov. 3 (CNA)-Lang-
ston Hughes, famous poet and
playwright, will be present at the
opening of his play. Don't You
Want to be Free, by the Negro
Peoples Theatre, it was announc-
ed this week by the publicity COM
mittee of the theatre.
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-05

The three most important events
in the history of American slavery
all occurred on the some date.
April IA, 1775-First movement
to free American slaves began in
Philadelphia as Quakers organized
the first anti-society with Benja-
min Franklin as president.
April ID, 1S61-The American
flag was hauled down from Fort
Sumter in Charleston, S. C. harbor
as the War between the States
over slavery began.
April IA, 1S65-Abraham Lin
coin, Sc emancipation of the slaves
was fatally shot in the back of the
head in Ford's theatre, Washington
at 1890 p. M.
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-05
VIRGINIA MAN HELD FOR
ATTACK ON GIRL, II

Chase City, Vas-Nov. PRO
secution of a white man, collector
for the Universal Life Insurance
Company Of Richmond Va. charg-
ed with rapirg a II year old color
ed school girl here is being pushed
by the local branch of the National
Association for the Advancement
of CoIored people.
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-05
STUDY HEALTH IN 81
COLLEGES

Washington, Nov. 3 (ANP) A
Study of health services, with en-
phasis on tuberculosis and syphil-
is, will be made this fall in 80 Ne
gro colleges in eight states by DR..
Paul B. Cornely, director of Stu
dent Health Service of Howard
university Washington D. C., it
has be6n announced by Dean Numa
Adams.
The Omaha guide., 1938-11-05

~AA(160f ~ - t3AA%A ahoJa
f. Spurlark, Pullman porter be.
tween Chicago and San Francisco
for 81 years, returned here Friday
morning richer by $75, 900 than he
had ever hoped to be. His horse
won that amount for him by fin
ishing second in the Cesarwitch
stakes at Newmarket. England.
Northwestern station was the
scene of a royal welcome when
the winner got off the Overland
Limited around $3.50 Friday morn
ing. The entire family of the 80
year-old porter lodge brothers and
friends as well as reporters and
photographers were present. Later
he was guest of honor at several
get-togethers.
But his good fortune and sudden
riches will not cause him to quit
his job. He will continue giving
service to Pullman guest for ano-
Their three years. At that time he
can retire with a pension. That
will mean a steady monthly in
come for the rest of his life.
Actually, Mr.. Spurlark will col
locet for his personal use about
$52,0S7.50 of the $4,000. The fed
eral government will take $4,000
as normal income tax and $19,-
910 as surtax. OF course, the cost
of his ticket $3.50 viii have to be
deducted, and he has until March
Is to pay his taxes to Uncle Sam.
But the residue will mean con-
sideral comfort to several people.
The Spurlark family has been liv-
ing for II years at the home of
Mrs. Glover Compton. Included in
his family r Royal Sburlark jr.
81. who is attending Loyola Uni
versity Law School through earn
ings as a red cap and with his
fathers help; Mr.. and Mrs. James
McKains, cousins, and Mrs Hen
rietta Taylor, the porter's 80-year
old aunt.
When he left Chicago on his re-
gular u Mr.. Spurlark knew he
was lin the money! but he had no
idea how much. His ticket was
coupled with Dubonnet, second
prize winner, in the drawing a
week ago Friday. He had offers
from one source of $500 for his
ticket. On visiting relatives at
Belvidere, ILL.,, his home he told
them he had also been offered
$4,000 by a syndicate but turned
it down.
If he follows his avowed inten-
ton of working until he reaches
the retirement age, Mr.. Spurlark
plans to devote the rest of his life
to fraternal work. He is prominent
in Masonic ranks and is a grand
lecturer for the lodge. He was the
only Chicagoan to win a major
prize in this years Irish sweep
takes.