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Evening star., 1939-07-08
BY BURTON HAWKINS,


PHILADELPHIA, July 8.-The
shifting scenery at first base, where
traftlc this year has been more con-
gested than Broadway on New
Years Eve, again was occupying the
Mats today as Jim Vernon, towering
left-hander. grasped the jinx JOB
which already has stymied four
performers this season.
The NTH in series of players to
patrol that territory this year,
Vernon has switched berths with
Bob Prichard. deemed incompetent
and shipped to the Mats Springfield
Mass, farm of the Eastern League.
Vernon. who was to stake his
claim at first base today as the Mats
colllded with the Athletics in a
double header here. imports a "a!
batting average as a robust recon-
mendation. A rather lean 21-vear-
old prospect. the 6-foot Pinch Ver-
non is not regarded as a powerful
youngster but hitter who will COL
lect his share of singles and doubles.
Reluctant to recall Vernon due
to the fact that Springfield is lead
ing the Eastern League, the Mats
nevertheless were forced to bolster
their own outfit when Prichard
failed to click at the plate. waiting
a mild -256 in % games with Wash
ington.
More Promising Than Prichard.
The towering Vernon is rated a
more polished fielder than Prichard
and more likely to distinguish him.
self with a bat in his hands. Mats
who have seen him perform. at least.
feel he has an excellent chance of
remaining at first base.
Others this season hardly have
had time to gulp cup of coffee be-
fore losing the job. Jimmy Was
dell was the first to be branded in
adequate and now is serving time
with Minneapolis of the American
Association. The very hard Ossie
Bluege handled that position flaw
lessly with hardware store glove.
but Ossie is batting only .152.
Senile Sammy West, veteran out
fielder, was the next in line. Sammy
registered a highly creditable rec
ord here, considering he previously
Evening star., 1939-07-08
Baseball Loses Oldest Vet
White, Pro in Cos, Dies on Eve of Comes
Centennial Show to Honor Him

The last big-league game White
saw was in Chicago several years
ago. at which time he professed
amazement at the speed of Lefty
Grove, then the ace pitcher of the
Philadelphia Athletics.
"Batters of my day would have
had little success with present
day pitching" White said in an
interview the day before he died,
but, by golly, you haven't got
any better fielders now. We field
ed barehanded and that took a lot
more skill than the present day
f1elders need with their gloves"
Evening star., 1939-07-08
U. S. Entries Favored.
Interior at Baltimore

Manager Jim Murphy's Interior
nine, which won the first half
championship in the Departmental
League and is tied for the lead in
the second round, will meet the
strong Bloomingdale A. c. in a
double-header at Baltimore tomor-
row.
Evening star., 1939-07-08
Court Sees Flaws
In Night Baseball
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BOISE, Idaho, July 8.-Atten-
ton New York Yankees (you
night baseball haters) here are
kindred souls.
The State Supreme Court, lis
tening attentively to five property
owners, ruled Lewiston, Idaho, of
the Pioneer League must refrain
from causing the lights to shine
into and on appellants premises
so as to interfere with their sleep
-; from allowing balls to be
knocked or thrown onto appel
lants' premises $. and to
desist from noise preventing sleep
after - 10 pm"
Evening star., 1939-07-08
There Are Rumors of New Parker

But now, Riggs Cooke bak
come happy from another
OF new frankie Parker Parker
with that orehand he
the style he has used for worked
Franes favor He Chicago
ponshp Knocked off
teamed with Mako Johnny Doeg
Sabn And incidentally
The final verdict isn't far Off Next Tuesday
to East
adequate will be
He competitor,
valuable the
hopeless 70
Evening star., 1939-07-08

Carl Snavely. professor of foot
ball at Cornell, made a big hit
at the Boston College Coaching
School. Old Hugo Quist, who
brought out Sonia Henie, says
he has new skating find (Vivi-
Ann Hulten) under wraps out at
Coronado, Calf. Byron Nelson's
mother is here from Fort Worth
to see her son in bigtime golf
competition for the first time in
the P. G. A.
Sportsman's award-The Hous-
ton Bluffs have been going pretty
well down in the Texas League
and last night the fans whooped
things UP with q day" for Man.
ager Eddie Dyer. Eddie pulled
Evening star., 1939-07-08
MiIitiu League

Navy Receiving took a 22-0 drub-
bing from St. Elizabeths in their
Militia League game. The winners
knocked out 21 hits and scored In
every inning.
Evening star., 1939-07-08
Bryant After Games

Bryant A. c. is after more games
after winning a double header from
Boulevard BARRIERS, 9-6 and 80. Call
Dupont 0048.
Evening star., 1939-07-08

Mail box-Raoul George of
Lake Villa, ILL.,, wants the all-star
game fans to dedicate the sew
enth-inning stretch to Charley
Gehringer. peerless Detroit sec
ond baseman. Charley is miss
ing the dream game for the first
time. Tom Sweeney of Wor-
cester, Mass, wants Babe Ruth
day in every city in organized
baseball as a tribute to the guy
who saved the game after the
Black Sox scandal. And Martin
Ragaway of Brooklyn comes
through with this nifty: "The
Dodgers Ieft-field garden has
been taken over by the Depart
ment Of (Art) Parks" Ouchl
Evening star., 1939-07-08

the midpoint in the age period at
which a golfer is most likely to
win a championship. That's
Byron Nelson's age"
Evening star., 1939-07-08
TEXAS LEAGUE.

TEAAS LEAGUE.
Beaumont. -; San Antonio. z.
Oklahoma City. 3; Fort Worth. 2.
Houston. 9: Shreveport. 3.
Dallas, So; Tulsa. 2-5.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Staunton. Z: Salem. 5.
Lynchburg Z; Harrisonbure, 8.
Evening star., 1939-07-08

nifty by presenting an en-
graved tie clasp to each of his
players-who made his success
possible.
The Nome nugget., 1939-04-10

John L. Ost of Council, was ar arrival yesterday via Wien plane to attend this session of court a. a grand juror.
The Nome nugget., 1939-04-10

Wm. E. Beltz of Candle, is an other plane arrival to attend the sitting of the Grand Jury as a juror,
The Nome nugget., 1939-04-10
Court News

The general term of the U. s, District Court for the Second Division convened this morning at Il am. with Judge J. H. s. Morrison on the bench.
 This was also the occasion of the first court term called in the new Post office and Court House building, constructed last sum- mer. Court had been maintained in temporary quarters in the old Pioneer building located at the west end of town, ever since the big fire of Sept. IT, 1884. Today the District Court commenced its general term in the new court room located on the ground floor, east wing of the new building.
 Present were District Attorney Chas. J. Clasby, U. s. Marshal B. B. Mozee, who opened the new term, and Clerk of the Court Al mer Rydeen. Following the exam ination of prospective grand jur- ors, by District Attorney Clasby, a special venire of twelve was drawn returnable 10 am. Tues day, April 11th.
The Nome nugget., 1939-04-10
CASES TO COME BEFORE GRAND JURY

The following cases are some of the business to come before the Grand Jury. 1t is reported;
 Joe Hanaka, a native, charged with the murder of Mrs. Emily Pederson, found frozen in her own blood on the floor of her cabin 1T Nome, shortly after January first.
 Silas Kamalook, bound over to the grand jury charged with at tempted burglary of Polet's Store.
 T. V. Liggett, bound over to the Grand Jury charged with as- Sault with a dangerous weapon.
 Tommy Goodwin, bound over on a charge of rape.
 Tom Oelson, bound over charg cd with unnatural carnal copula- ton.
 Wm. E. Johnson, bound over charged with assault with a dan gerous weapon.
The Nome nugget., 1939-04-10

Chris Roust, a nephew of Tom Roust of Candle, is a recent ar rival to attend the sitting of the Grand Jury.
The Nome nugget., 1939-04-10

Mrs. Helen Nordland of Candle arrived here via plane from Can dle. Mrs. Nordland will be wit ness in a case coming before the grand jury.
The Nome nugget., 1939-04-10

Walter Taylor, well know Kougarok mining man, is a re cent arrival to attend this ses sion of court as a grand juror.
The Nome nugget., 1939-04-10
Special Venire Drawn

A special venire of 12 name was drawn this morning to fiji out the regular panel of th' Grand Jury, as follows: They art to report for duty at 10 a. m Tuesday (tomorrow)
 Mrs. Edward Anderson Mrs Marjorie Barber Ron BrousSeu
 lArnout Castel
 Clinton Gray
 Arthur Johnson
 Ralph Lomen
 T. J. (Jerry) Lomen Mrs. Hattie Quigley
 Wilson Scott
 John Vlaar
 John Wheeler
The Nome nugget., 1939-04-10

Dr. D. E. Smith of Kotzebue is in Nome as witness to ap- pear before the Grand Jury.
The Nome nugget., 1939-04-10

Logan w. Varnell of Kotzebue arrived via plane to attend this session of the court as a Grand Juror.
The Nome nugget., 1939-04-10
Chamber Luncheon Tuesday

The regular noon day lunch con of the membership of the Chamber of Commerce will be held at the North Pole Bakery tomorrow (Tuesday) April 11th. Visitors within the city are invit ed to attend. Dr. Thomas MOr- com will preside.
 A. P0let, Secretary
The Nome nugget., 1939-04-10
PRINTING BLANKS CARRIED

The Nome Daily Nugget carries several forms of printing blanks for your convenience = Dredge Logs, thawing and drill reports Mining Deeds, Placer and Lode Location Notices. Vouchers,
 Special Power of Attorney forms
The Nome nugget., 1939-04-10
Personals

Al Carey, well known Kougar- ok mining man, who spent the winter vacationing in the States, returned to Nome via plane yes- terday.
The Nome nugget., 1939-04-10

 winter vacationing in the States, returned to Nome via plane yes terday
 Harvey Grant, Coffee Creek mining operator, returned to Nome yesterday via plane after spending the winter outside.
 Chris Roust, a nephew of Tom Roust of Candle, is a recent ar rival to attend the sitting of the Grand Jury,
 Deputy U. s. Marshal Pa. Sweeney, stationed at Candle, is guest in the city as witness before the Grand Jury.
 U. s. Commissioner R. L. Gill lis of Candle, is visitor to Nome as a witness before the Grand Jury.
 Dr. D. E. Smith of Kotzebue, is in Nome as a witness to ap- pear before the Grand Jury.
 Logan w. Varnell of Kotzebue arrived via plane to attend this session of the court as a Grand Juror. :.
 Vim. E. Beltz of Candle, is an other plane arrival to attend the sitting of the Grand Jury as a juror,
 Paul E. Ballot, and Flora Cleve land, of the 'Selawik River sec ton, and Mrs. Emma Locke of Candle, were recent arrivals via plane to attend the sitting of the grand jury as jurors.
 Walter Germaine of the Can dle section, is a guest in the city as witness before the grand jury
 Mrs. Helen Nordland of Candle arrived here via plane from Can dle. Mrs. Nordland will be a wit ness in case coming before the grand jury.
 O. A. Lundberg, well known Candle mining man, is visitor in Nome. MT. Lundberg is here as a witness in a case to come before the grand jury.
 Other witnesses arriving from Candle to appear before the grand jury are: Mrs. Alice Ev- ern, Helena Evern, Adeline Wat kins and Harry Nakamura.
 Walter Taylor, well known Kougarok mining man, is a re- cent arrival to attend this ses- sion of court as a grand juror.
 John L. Ost of Council, was an arrival yesterday via Wien plane to attend this session of court as n erroyI ii,rot.
The Nome nugget., 1939-04-10

Harvey Grant, Coffee Creek mining operator, returned to Nome yesterday via plane after spending the winter outside.
The Nome nugget., 1939-04-10

For Meals Bring Your Friends To The NORTH POLE BAKERY
The Nome nugget., 1939-04-10

Walter Germaine of the Can dle section, is a guest in the city as witness before the grand jury.
The Nome nugget., 1939-04-10

Paul E. Ballot, and Flora Cleve land, of the Selawik River sec ton, and Mrs. Emma Locke of Candle, were recent arrivals via plane to attend the sitting of the grand jury as jurors.
Evening star., 1939-11-03
Coal
(Continued From First Page)

affect the general operation OF the
act or tend to defeat its purposes.
1T follows that the subjection Of
such Government purchases to the
minimum price provision is not es-
sential to the accomplishment OF
the general purposes Of the legis-
lation and, therefore, it cannot be
said that such inclusion is required
by necessary implication to give
effect to the statute in any essen
tial respect"
Earlier List Withdrawn.
MIR. Brown said the only prohibi-
ton In the act for Government
purchases was that which required
that coal not be bought from any
producers not according collective
bargaining rights to their employees.
Tho Coal Commission is intend
Ing to promulgate its new price list
about the first Of the year. An ear
lier price list was withdrawn VOL
unfairly by the commission when
1t was found that the methods
employed in devising it confiicted
with court decisions on price fixing
Secretary Ickes asked for the rul-
ing because Of an earlier opinion by
Acting Controller General Richard
N. Elliott, who said that prices Of
fered them were under the Coal
Act nainimums and that there is no
authority In any contracting officer
of the Government to reject 4 bid
merely because the price or dis
count offered may contravene some
code or regulation under the said
act -
Evening star., 1939-11-03
WASHINGTON. c. FRIDAY NOVEMBER g. 1889

Such that private industry viii not
and Ia them any hampering q hos
tility"; ana gradual repafAtion q
social intusticss."
Reply - Almasan.
Political observers interpreted It
- . reply to the more conservative
policies advocated by Gen. Juan
Andrea Almasan. independent pres
tdential candidate, and noted that
Cen. Manuel Avila Camacho, due
to receive the administration party's
presidential nomination, had token
= more moderate tone In recent
speeches.
The new platform might be
termed conservative, except that
such things are relative" said one
party ofncial.
Mexico Is going ahead with her
great social program, which hardly
could 30 described as conserva-
tive. The platform preamble means
simply that the party Is sure the
social reform program has taken
hoio ana can now 60 ahead SELF
conndently on q more moderate
course"
May Mention on Settlement.
A party observer predicted the
platform itself. still to be drawn,
would call for compensation &C.
cordtng to law" Of oil companies
Evening star., 1939-11-03
Reorganization
Continued From First Page.)

plan would leave the Board OF Edu-
cation and the Board of Library
Trustees in their present independ-
ent situation. :.
Among the many proposed new
powers for the commissioners, some
of which are already covered, to
some degree at least by existing
statutes, are the following:
To grant pardons and respite for
ohensives against laws Of the Dis
trict or regulations promulgated BY
virtue Of such laws.
To restrain and punish vagrants,
mendicants and street beggars.
To erect. maintain and operate
such laboratories, testing plants and
manufacturing plants as such the
Commissioners deem desirable for
the performance Of essential mu-
nicipal functions.
To require licenses for proprietors
of machines used for vending Of
merchandise.
To make and adopt rules concern
Ing control and management Of al
property, real and personal. belong
ing to the District.
To name and change the name of
any street, avenue, alley or other
public place In the District under the
Jurisdiction Of the Commissioners.
To compromise and settle claims
and suits Of other than those for
taxes and special assessments. :.
To secure and install mechanical
parking meters.
To make, adopt and enforce
various kinds of regulations dealing
with licensing or control over elec.
trlc installation, use of motion bic.
ture machines and infiammable film.
heating and air-conditioning In.
stallation, the business of embalmers,
undertakers and morticians, and to
require persons, Arms and corpora
tions engaged in the building brh-
ness to furnish corporate surety
guaranteeing satisfactory perform
ance.
The draft also contains the AZ.
pected general clauses Ampowsrin
the Uomnndssannsrxt to eaaqt nts0I
reasonable reglsattnua fiecsssa13 Is
secure and proulpt> ~ agenef11
welfare" Of the inhahit6nts o1 tn
District, deemed proper for the
public safety. health, peace. good
order. comfort, convenience and
moralA
Evening star., 1939-11-03
Woman Asks $4,000 Estote
As Daughter Of 'Spinster'

They disagreed q to which frame
house It was and which street It Wa
on.
Mrs. Sarah Hazard. n, plump
and emphatic, said she was called
to the house but got there hall IN
hour late and found Nom" Kelly,
. colored midwife, and Mrs., Elsa
Holland, o3-the woman too feeble
to get to court-had taken care Of
everything" She said. the baby
was wrapped up and placed In bed
with Miss Upham and that next day
Miss Upham's father, Warren, came
In. -
Mr.. Upham took out Z large roll
Of bills" said the witness, 'aud
walked over to Leah and Mother
Kelly and told them the money was
to be used to take care Of the child. !"
w. Elmer Brown Of Atlantic
City. one Of the estats's lawyers,
demanded whether Mrs. Gardner
considered herself q white person.
And she replied: II don't know. I
know Miss Upham was my mother.
I don't know who my father was. I
have been told he was . colored
man."
Evening star., 1939-11-03
Murphy Thinks Hatch Act
Misses Two Workers

By the Associated Press.
The Justice Departments view is
that Norman H. Littell, Assistant
Attorney General in charge of the
Lands Division, and Marshall E.
Dimmock. Second Assistant Secre-
tary of Labor, do not come under the
Hatch Act.
Attorney General Murphy was
asked at his press conference about
statement by John L. Lewis, head
Of the c. I. O., last Monday that the
two oficials were secretly planning
. conference of Western Progress
sives to launch a third-term move
for President Roosevelt,
Mr.. Murphy said he had not been
asked for an opinion, hut added that
informally I don't believe they are
covered by the Hatch Act" The act
forbids political activity by most
Federal workers.
Evening star., 1939-11-03
By the Associated Press.


ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Nov. g.
Counsel for the $4,000 estate OF
Miss Minnie w. Upham marshalled
witnesses today In an effort to re-
fute a Baltimore woman's claim she
was born to the spinster ono stormy
night in 1893.
Miss Upham, 10 years old when
she died last May, solemnly declared
in her will she never had either hus-
band or child and specifically
branded as false" Mrs. Viola Harris
Gardner's contention she was her
daughter and therefore entitled to
her estate.
Mrs. Gardner told Vice Chancellor
w. F. Sooy at the opening of her
suit yesterday that until 1880 shS
never knew who her parents were
that she was passed from one col
ored family to another"
Then two aged colored women
one who testified In court and an
other so feeble the court had to be
taken to her-testified they were
present at the time Miss Upham
allegedly gave birth to = baby on the
third floor Of a rooming house.
Evening star., 1939-11-03
Solid Maple
Breakfast Set
$3.50

Every detail Of this inter-
sstine group establishes ito
eorly American ancestry.
Refsetory table and four
side chairs. :
Evening star., 1939-11-03

whose property has bsen a.
propriatsd.
Critics Of the Cardenas admins
tration have contendsd that the
Presidents program Of social chanes
was launched 20 quickly that It upset
the national economy, frightened
away business and Industrial capital,
ana did not bring 10 the working
classes the intended benefits which
. more gradual procedure would
have provided.
The platform preamble, how ever,
said the Cardenas administration
Accomplishments are untouchable
as regards the benefits resulting for
peasants and wage earners."
Evening star., 1939-11-03
Bergdoll' Is Mother
Sues for $434,800
Son AnegedIy Owes
u. S. Treasurer and
Attorney General Are
Co-Defendunts in Action

IN q suit on file In District Court
today Charles A. Brawn, trustee for
Mrs. Emma G. Bergdoll, seeks to
recover $434,sO0 which her son,
Grover G. A. Bergdoll, the Philadel-
phia draft dodger. allegedly owes
her.
Named with Bergdoll as Defend
ants in the action are w. A. Julian,
treasurer of the United States; At
torney General Frank Murphy, and
Bersdoll's wife, Berta. These off,
cials are Defendants because the
property assertedly was impounded
by the Government in May, 1871.
The Attorney General Is legal sue
cessor to the Alien Property Gus
todian.
The complaint, filed through Hen
~ A. Craig, Philadelphia attorney,
asks the court to require that Mr..
Julian and Mr.. Murphy list and de-
scribe property held for Grover;
that Berta Bergdoll be directed to
disclose stocks which she assertedly
holds for her mother-in-law, and
that the trustee be awarded the as
sets proved to be owed the elder
Mrs. Bergdoll.
The plaintiff recites that on De-
cember u, 1896, Mrs. Emma Berg
doll delivered to him deed OF trust
transferring to him title In all her
property. Since Growers return to
the United States, according to the
complaint, he has made formal ap-
plication. for money and property
seized by the alien property Gus
todian. The documents add:
1T is believed that Grover G. A.
Bergdoll intends to transfer. prop
erty to his alien wife, Berta, who
will leave the United States, thereby
defrauding his creditors, particu-
larly the plaintiff" ..
Various loans which Grover is al
legged to have obtained from his
mother over a period of years and
payments Of obligations which she
is said to have made for him are
set forth in the suit. A stock trans
action accounting also Is sought.
Bergdoll Is serving three years for
draft dodging by sentence Of a court
martial before which he was tried
recently at Governors Island, N. Y.
Evening star., 1939-11-03
Party Of Cardenas
| indicates Shift 10
Moderate Policies
Preombls Of Platform Is
Believed Influenced by
Riqhtists' Contentious
~ the Aysocistsd Prsss.

~ the Associated Prsss.
MEXICO CITY. Nov. 3-A more
conservative administration of Mex
lean governmental and social poll
cies was Indicated today in the
1910 platform preamble Of the PRM.
the Mexican Revolutionary Party
Of President Lazaro CardenaS.
The preamble, released last night
at the party's national convention
was drawn by a committee en-
powered to draft . broad program
for The six years following the end
Of Cardenas' term December !, 1910.
It calls for cooperation in de-
veloping the national wealth with
due respect to the incentives of
private benefit: guarantees Of the
rights of labor, but by measures
Evening star., 1939-11-03

daGsr had bean Ignored, ths nsws-
paper Dagbladet reported yesterday.
The British ship was permitted to
proceed, the nswspaper said. after
IN inspection which established that
slae was IN armed mine sweeper.
Evening star., 1939-11-03
Perish to Stuqe Buzuur

NECHAN1CsV1LLE. Nd, Nov. Z
tSpeciaD Member Of the All-Faith
Protestant Episcopal Parish hare
will stage their annual Homecoming
day and bazaar tomorrow. The Rev.
Franklin Metcalf. rector. is ID
charge.
Evening star., 1939-11-03
British Steamer Halted
BY Norwegian DESTROYER
By the Associated Prsss,

~ VIZ ASSOC1Bt0o 1IVSos
BERGEN, Norway, Nov. "a
Norwegian destroyer halted q Bri-
tish steamer In Norwegian waters
by firing . warning shot after signal
Evening star., 1939-01-22

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Evening star., 1939-01-22

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Evening star., 1939-01-22

The greet Seobiscuit
Iimbers up. Chor|es S.
Howords trock chom-
pion is shown in troin-
ing on the coost for
his third try at the
worlds richest stoke
the 100000 Sonto
Anito Hondicop.
A. p. and Wide World Photos.