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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-28
THE Netherlands
MODELLING NOW
Battleships Held in Readi-
ness with Guns Com
pIeteIy Manned

AMSTERDAM, Aug. %. - The
Netherlands today proclaimed
general mobilization of the Army
and Navy.
The Royal Dutch Navy of II bat
tleships are held in readiness and
guns are manned.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-28
PORTS IN GERMANY
ARE TO BE cut OUT

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 28.-
The Maritime Commission an
nounced today that the United
States Lines, the American and
Scantic Lines had decided to omit
stops in German ports to expedite
transportation of American citi-
zens from English channel ports
back to this country.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-28
500 LOCKS ARE
NOW UNDER GUARD

SAULT STE MARIE, Aug. 28,-
Canadian officials announced that
$50 more men have been detailed to
guard the famous 500 locks, canals
and parks.
Authorities established yards
over the 500 area as a precautionary
measure. The locks are banned to
visitors. Volunteers we're called for
to help in guarding.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-28
EVACUATION OF
PARIS IS BEGUN

PARIS. rance, Aug. 28.-Par-
tial evacuation of this citys civil
ian population was ordered tonight
as the Rhine frontier between
France and Germany was closed
at StraSsbourg.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
Golden Sfaters
Dominate Tennis

SEATTLE, July %. UP)-Cali-
fornians dominated the 49th annual
Washington State tennis tourna-
ment today,
The dafenaing champion and
two-time winner. Dick Bennett OF
Tacoma, was eliminated Friday by
Gunny Amonnette, Berkeley Cal
The only Washington player to
remain in the mems singles was
Mel Dranga of Seattle, who beat
George Rice, Oakland, 6-1, 6-1.
Amonnette will meet another Cal
ifornian. Harold Wagner of San
Francisco, who beat Bill Reedy
Beverley Hills, ST., 6-4, Ga. Dranga
faced Ed Amark, San Francisco
seeded no. and Pacific north
west champion. Amark downed
Bill Canning, Alameda, 2-6, 6-3,
c-3.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
Saes waAopL.A.
In Two Games:
Padres Lose

II the Sacramento Cardinals were
not SO close to the headquarters
of the state motor cops, they might
be handed ticket for speeding.
The fast travelling Solons made 1t
j Is wins out of 81 when they dumped
the Los Angeles club twice last
night-an event which closely paral-
lels the Sacs early season winning
streak.
A tenth inning rally featured by
Joe Orengos home run chased three
runs across the plate to win the
opener for Sacramento, 7 to 4, be-
fore 21,000 spectators, the largest
crowd of the year.
The Cardinals took the second
game, to on the tight pitching
of John Hubbell, brother of screw
ball Carl of the Giants.
The double-defeat gave Seattle
three-game lead in the Coast league
for the Rainiers took their fourth
straight from Oakland, to 3.
Oryille Jorgens right handed San
Diego into submission with to
l victory and Wally Hebert, who
usually is poison to the Seals, was
the victim of the attack which CEN
tered in the fourth inning when
three hits did the damage.
Wayne Osborne was hot and he
gave Portland only three hits, SO
Hollywood eked out 2 to win
over Hollywood.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
Today's Sports Parade

ates against 1t if Mr. Rahr
had brought out dark black ball
that handicapped play he would
have had a much better chance
to sell it to baseball's master minds
=. to one who follows as many
golf tournaments as / do it is a
laugh 10 hear that such and such
player reached eminence by great
driving or pitching or long iron
play all golf tournaments to-
day are settled on the putting
green E. If you're hot on that
velvet you win, and II you aren't
you haven't prayer, no matter
how long Or straight you hit the
oaIl. i.
don't want to get into any
Argument, but in rating the ability
OF baseball managers who would
you say had done the best job Sc
far this year-Joe Mccarthy OF
Jimmy Dykes? Mccarthy has one
of the greatest teams in history
oit there in front Dykes has
I group of misfits banging on the
second place door with record
of 16 victories in the last 20 games
played Jack Doyle's recent
one round defeat in London recalls
the remark someone made about
The Irish thrush >. He oughta
quit singing Mother Machree and
fight her" that is. of course.
II Mother Machree would spot him
lG or IL pounds If they hook
up in Saratoga in August, and the
chances that they will are good,
I'll have to take Kayak II to lick
Johnstown the South American
champion can go it, be it on. a
Lightning fast track or one up tc
here in goo /. :. speaking of Johns
town and KAYAK II, they'll breeze
to wins In California and Illinois
SV~S' ia =
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
Hurst Defeats All Americans With Two Hits
FL Centre Routs
transformers 81:
Joe the Fox Hot

They called on Joe 1.-THE Fox
Hurst to make chumpS out of the
Colored All-American champs at FL
Centro stadium Friday night, and
he responded with two-hit per-
Torrance to bring defeat crashing
down ON the heads of the Negro
transformers.
The final score was 81, favoring
the El Centre All-Stars, but the
game was won in the first half OF
the opening inning when Hurst re-
tired the Negroes without q score
after they had put two men ON the
bases on walks.
The All-Stars responded to Hurst's
pitching performance with a four
run outburst in the home half of
the inning to complete the route of
the visitors.
Hurst held the Negroes hitless
until the eighth inning when the
All-Americans combined two hits
and an outfield fly for a score. The
eighth inning fly to the outfield
was the only ball the Americans
hit beyond the base lines.
Billy Webster and Tunney Will
liams paced the All-Stars at bat
with three and two hits. Sander
and Williams came up with fielding
gems on a couple of well hit ground
balls.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
By HENRY McLEMORE

NEW YORK, July %. CUP) =
Putting the sports shot here and
there: agitation for a national
open tennis championship, with
he pros in there pitching against
the amateurs, has started again
but it won't get very far as long
as this country holds the Davis
cup when the cup repartS
for Australia in couple OF months
(and if it doesn't you have my
permission to shoot me and collect
the so bucks bounty that is ON my
pelt) then the tennis fathers will
bt- more open to reason the
cup holding nation always fights
al open tournament, because the
cup means money . before I die
I would like TO hear one sensible
reason why the pros and the am
ateurS shouldn't compete in the
same tournament. The only near
logical one 7 have heard is that
the professionals might get ideas
from the amateurs concerning how
To make money out of the game
one CT these days an amateur
tennis champion is going to re-
veal all and his story will outsell
Gone With the Wind.
This years prize for persistence
goes to Frederic H. Rahr, inventor
and promoter OF the yellow base
ball he is going TO have it
adopted by the big leagues or die
trying I am afraid, however,
that the likeable Mr. Rahr is but
Ting his head against a stone wall,
because baseball entrepreneurs have
proved over and over again that
-he one thing they don't want is
progress the very fact that the
,ellow ball is safer and through It's
better visibility. would make for
better hitting and fielding, oper-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
Pacho Gets Draw
In Phoenix Bout

PHOENIX, July %. cUP)-Bobby
Pacho, the Mexican welterweight
with a heart as big as his head
went into his 10-round fight with
Freddy Dixon last night with two
significant assets-a rugged con-
stitution and a rabbit-foot to win
an unpopular draw decision.
He needed that constitution to
take the terrific punching of the
Phoenix Negro. whose left jab kept
Pacho off balance and tore away
Pacho's eye-guards early in the
fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
BYRON NELSON
MAINTAINS HOT
G0LF|NG GAME

CHICAGO, July %. (UP)-U. S.
open champion Byron Nelson still
is the hottest figure in golf and
approximately $50 survivors in the
Western Open turned on the pres
sure today waiting for him to
crack.
1t may be long wait. Victor in
the national open after two hectic
playoffs and runner-up in the pro-
fessional golfers association cham
pionship the likeable Texan was
only a stroke back of the leader
as he began his second round to-
day.
His most dangerous rivals-de-
Tending champion Ralph Guldahl
and P. G. A. king Henry Picard
were sandWiched back in the field,
respectively six and four strokes
behind the sizzling leader, Dick
Metz of Lake Forest, Ill.
Metz poured it on the difficult
number three course at Medinah
country club yesterday with &c.
3l-67 four under par, breaking
all tournament records for the lay
out. He tied the course record
made by Tommy Armour, the home
club pro, in friendly match.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
MARKET QUOTATIONS
NEW FORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. July %. (UP)-
stocks drove forward to more
than 2 points in active dealings
today and held well although week
end profit-taking cut gains. Trad
ing, which ran to a 100000 share
pace in the first hour. dwindled
when realizing developed.
/ Further encouraging business de-
velopments and improvement in the
foreign situation were major fac
tors behind extension OF the ad-
vance.
Steel and motor shares were in
the van OF the forward movement,
but loft was the outstanding fea-
ture, extending its gain for the
week to around 8h points.
Wheat eased slightly, corn was
firm and cotton steady. Bonds i'm
proved in corporate sections. u. s.
Governments were firm and for
eigns dull.
Chrysier hit 84ss and held around
"a, up u. General Motors held most
of a l x point gain to 4s. Loft jump
sed to a new high at 21%.
, Dow Jones closing stock aver
ages: Industrial 144.71, up 1875; rail
1920, up O.34; utility 25.91, up 0.3S.
Stock sales were 100000 shares.
most for any two-hour session
since April s, and compared with
only 100000 last Saturday Curb
stock sales were $4,000 shares, also
heaviest since April 8, against a.
COO a week ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23

neerS will put reverse English on
their nose-dive of last season.
Kleins latest feat dragged a game
out of the lost column yesterday
With two out in the ninth and
Pittsburgh trailing 81, Klein slug
ged home run with two mates on
base to give the Pirates O 4-3 vic
tory over the Giants. The victory
placed the Pirates only one game
behind the second place Cardinals
Chuck, one of the National lea
gue's geatest hitters during his first
six years with the Phillies when
they were playing in Bandbox Baker
bowl, has now hit safely in 20 con-
secutive games. When the Phils let
him go to the Pirates In June he
was hitting .l72. Since June he
has batted $50 for the Pirates, and
during his current 2O-game hitting
streak he is whaling the agate at
AT. He has driven In 80 runs for
the Pirates in SO games
The Pirates got Klein by stroke
of luck. He was going badly at
Philly and Doc prothro wanted to
experiment with younger players SO
he gave Chuck permission to try to
make deal for himself Klein wir-
ed all the other managers. Pie Tray
nor, Pirate manager, happened to
be talking to Leo Durocher, Dodger
pilot, when the latter received
Klein's wire. He showed it to Pie
who didn't get his wire until later
Immediately Traynor contacted
Klein and signed him.
Bucky Walters scored his 10th
victory and his sixth straight in
Pitching Cincinnati to a Al triumph
over Brooklyn.
Johnny Vande Meer's wild throw
to third In the seventh permitted
two runs TO score which enabled
the Dodgers to capture the second
game, 4-3.
The Cardinals split with the Phil
lies, losing the opener 1872 ano
taking the nightcap, TO.
Carl Reynolds homer with two
mates on base gave the Cubs 81
decision over the Bees.
Edgar Smith, Athletics castoff
pitched the White Sox to a Al VIC
tory over the Yankees, swapping
the World champions winning streak
at eight games.
In the other Ameican league tilts
Cleveland beat Washington, So, the
Red Sox broke their 5-game losing
streak with 6-5 win over the st
Louis Browns in II innings and the
Athletics trimmed the Tigers, 60.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
L. A. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES, July 21. (UP)-
Hogs saleable 75. Weak to Is cents
lower, top 7.6O, few heavies 6-7.30;
sows 4.50-5.5O
Cattle. saleable 150, slow, steady;
few medium steers 8.25; few year
ling steers held around 9.75; plain
heifers $50 down; common to me-
cutters 4-525; bulls to 7.5O; calves
saieable so. steady; few veaiers to
10; few calves to 8.
Sheep saleable none; late Thurs
day m edium to choice 1888 lb
shOrn lambs steady to weak at 7.80;
good and choice wolled lambs quoted
to 9. -,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
Blifzen Declared Winner of Yacht
Race as Viking ChiIde Uses Up
Handicap; Trophy Awarded

HONOLULU. July %. CUP) =
Stopwatch in hand, an official
timer today assured Richard j..
Reynolds, Jr., of the New York
Yacht Club that his 55-foot cut
ter, Bitten. had won, until an
other race is run, possession of the
venerable Governors Cup, award
cd TO the winner of the trans
Pacific yacht race.
The timer gave the Bitten the
tcophy when the 42-foot ketch,
Viking Chil1e, failed to reach port
shortly after 10 a. m. Yesterday
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
-Four Guaranteed
IN Paralysis Scare

BOSTON, July %. (UP)-Four So
cially- prominent young women were
quarantined in their homes today
after their return from California
where they were exposed to infantile
paralysis.
DR.. Frederick j. Bailey, deputy
Boston health commissioner, said
they escaped supervision at Chicago
on their trip home and might be
charged with violating federal
health regulations.
Authorities declined to reveal
their names.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
L. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES, July %. (UP)-
Suppnes were heavy on practically
AZ hnes with demand and trading
SLOW and weaker market tendency
Canta loupes: local hb S std 24s
SOC; 27s 60-75c; eos soc: ASS 35-
NC; saugus 24s-27s $1.OO- 81. .15; 36s
soc; ASS 6O-65c: tip tops local sta
los-l6s 65-75c; 24s-27s soc: melo-
flows ss-12s 6o-75c; los 6O-65c; GAS
io,5oc; imperial honeydews jbo e.
std crates $1.35. $3.50; ibo cantaIoune
crates $1.15-$1.25. re
s Tomatoes: Earlianas lugs local.
Orange and San Diego co. 4x5s 90,
65c; 5x5s-5x6s 65-75c; san Pedrkl
4xSs 75-s5c; 5x5s-5x6s 75-S1.0O;
1xes e9-I5c; 6X7s Soc: Ventura 5x5s.
,x6s S5-9Oc; 6x6s 60-75c; 6x7s SOC:
san Diego stones 4x5s $1.OO$- SS:
5x5s-5x6s 81. -$1.35; 6x6s 8s-S1 90.
SKIS 60-75c. %A'oo'
rtrines Riverside 22-23 In s16 M
$16.50. *o''o
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
Gal SoffbaNers TO
Clash for Title

The girls softball championship OF
Imperial Valley will be determined
next Thursday night at FL Centro
stadium, because on that day the
Calexico and Ell Centro fems will
playoff the tie that now exists, each
team the winner of four games
against one loss.
Yvonne Van Der Linden and
Patricia Vasquez will clash In a
mound duel.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
.Starknlen Leave to
Play in Tourney

Jack Stark's Ell Centro baseball
team arrived in Los Angeles Sat-
urday morning and prepared to
meet the NYA baseballers at Tor
rance field Saturday afternoon In a
third-round tournament engage
ment.
Should the Starkmen win they
will play again Sunday afternoon
in Torrance. Two victories will
send the Starkmen into the finals.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
A. Hay
CHICAGO GRAINS

/ SHICAGO, July %. (UP)-Renew-
ed liquidation carried wheat and
corn prices down to new lows on
the Chicago Board Of Trade today.
At the close wheat was off a
to 1k cents, corn was off q to rs
cent. and oats were " to liz cents
lower.
Trading wac featured by evening
up operations In July contracts. to-
day was the last day for trading In
the current month.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23

wnen its time allowance over the
larger ships ran out.
The Viking CfliNde, a 42-foot
ketch owned by William Merry of
the HOLLYWOOD Yacht club, carried
the greatest handicap in the race.
and it was the last boat that could
overcome the Blitzen's handicap.
The Viking Childe has not been
reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
TEST SUIT TO BE FILED.

DENVER, Colo, July %. (UP)-
State Treasurer Charles Armstrong
agreed today to friendly test suit
to determine whether Colorado has
power to force collection of $780,
13O in chain store taxes from seven
national automobile manufacturers.
The test suit is to be filed soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
J.. A. STOCKS

Los ANGELES, July %. (UP)-
Prices for the most part hung
around the previous close. and trad
ing was slow In early business on
the Los Angeles stock Exchange
to-day. ~
Early sales approximately $500
shares; nine issues up, three down,
20 unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
Cycle Racer Hurt

SACRAMENTO, July %. (UP)-
Walter Harding, &c. motorcycle racer
OF Seattle, still was unconscious to-
day from fractured skull he
suffered in crash during races at
Sacramento stadium last night.
Going into turn, Harding went
down and was struck from behind
by Manuel Trujillo, Los Angeles
rider.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
DRIVER JAILED

Clyde Higgins, ranch laborer,
was jailed Friday night for driving
while drunk. according 10 Officer
Reed Cunningham.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
Chuck Klein Bots
Pirates to Win;
'Chisox Sink yunks

NEW YORK, July % (UP)-Chuck Klein, rescued
from the is the current batting sensation in the
National league Almost sent back to the minors in june
Klein is breathing fire into the Pittsburgh Pirates
comeback which has knded faint hopes that the Bucca
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23

Hourly wages of skilled craftsmen
on WPA projects cannot be slashed
without setting precedent for pri-
vate employment" said George
Meany, president of the New York
State Federation of Labor, regard
ing WPA-AFL clash. The WPA
strike threatened to spread over the
country as thousands left projects
in the New York area.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
L. a. POULTRY

u d Los ANGELES, July 90. (UP)-
Hens. leghorns. 2d 10 sI lbs. 12c
Hens, leghorns, 3h to 4 lbs. lac
Hens. leghorns, over lbs. 14c
Hens. colored. 3A to 4 lbs. 20c
hens, colored. lbs. up lac
Broiiers over IL up to IL lbs 16e
Broilers. over y up to 2 L lbs. 16c
Fryers. 2A lbs up TO lbs lac
Fryers. colored, 3A lbs to lbs 16c
Roasters, colored. AZ lbs. up 16c
Old boosters. colored 1Oc
Oid BOOSTERS, leghorn &c
Ducklings, over lbs. 10
Ducklings, under ) lbs. ...... 1Oc
V,u uucks .'................ O8c
Young geese ..... >. 1ko
Young tom turkeys, 20 lbs up i7c
Young tom turkeys IA to 20 lbs. 1ec
young hen turkeys, 8 to II lbs. 1oc,
young hen turkeys, IL lbs. I'M 19c
Oid Hen Turkeys 1lc
Old Tom Turkeys .. 1zc
Capons under Z lbs. ............. 2ic
Capona. lbs. and up 2sn
Habbffs no. 1 white 8H lbs
to Az lbs. ....... 1nc
rabbits, mixed ..... sc
hapbits, No. /. old ...... 4c
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
MINNEAPOLIS FLAX

F!ax quotations by courtesy of
Soutnwest Flaxseed association
D.oo..,,', '.''.'.....,...... $1.52h
.'.#'........,.... $1.53h
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
BY GEORGE BUCKLIN

BY GEORGE BUCKLIN
AdUerse Currents
This weeks deep-sea fishing in
san Diego offshore waters has been
characterized by excellent catches
of barracuda, kelp bass, bonito, bot
tom fish and iihMtfd number of
yellowtail and white sea- bass. Ad-
verse currents a1ie cloudy waters
in the vicinity Of fhe MEXICAN Cor
onados have been dee Mental fac
tors handicapp4e yelloMtail and
tuna anglers Shippers ofsthe sports
fishing boats. ABE predicting that
normal conditinnse which will guar
antee good fishing, @Tl prevail in
island waters, within the next day
or two.. N
The Point Iona ekelp beds and
La Jolla ocean ateA are daily pro-
ducing large 4.id}lties of game,
edible fish. Illustrae1iAe the quality
of sport in these waters, passengers
on the Mascot IN on July ls,
caught IA yellowtail, 8 white sea-
bass, LOG barracuda, ,25 bonito and
pit bottom fish. Other units of the
sports fishing fleet made cores
pondtngly good catches.
Marlin fishermen who have been
cruising the San. Diego banks have
OF the season. Oneu$ingP-le gmm
yet to catch the swordfish of the
season. One of these big fighters
was brought to gait near Catalina
this week, indicating that they will
probably be plentiful in southern
California waters by August /.
Broadbills are already present in
large numbers and are being
brought in daily by commercial
fishermen who harpoon them.
Surf fishing continues. to be un-
usually good, with good catches of
corbina, croaker, bass and founder
and halibut being taken in the bays
and along the beaches from Ocean
side to Imperial Beach.
Limits Caught
Fresh water fishing in the San
Diego mountains is reported to be
best at Lake Henshaw where limits,
of bluegills, catfish, crappies and a
few bass are being taken. Cuyamaca
Is yielding some good strings of bass
but other lakes in the mountain
area are not producing as prolifically
as they did earlier in the season.
Fishing along the Colorado this
week was highlighted by a string
OF plymouth bass taken by a group
OF Yuma anglers. The largest ones
scaled web oYer. four pounds. Mean
while catfish continue to be caught
IN both the Imperial and Laguna
dam Sareas. Truly, this region is
destined TO become one of the south
landi4 most inviting recreational
areasi
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
Markets At
A Glance

Stocks higher and active.
Bonds higher.
Curb stocks higher.
Cotton steady.
Wheat off about 4 cent; corn up
around A to v.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
BENCH
3. Kinre
PosT-PREsS
SPORTS
A<AzzzzzkA1 EDITOR
w A r M | N 6

Fishing off the San Diego coast
was somewhat slower last week and
but perhaps I had better let
our fishing editor, George Bucklin
tell you. This corner is his today.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
L. A. BUTTER e EGGS

Butter: extras 26c, prime firsts 24c
standard 23c. undergrade 21kc
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
l.. A. BANKS

~ Los ANGELES. July 90. (UP)-
irahsamerica ,,.,.,,s 5h 6g
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23

Surf fishing continues. to be un-
usually good, with good catches of
corbina, croaker, bass and founder
and halibut- being taken in the bays
and along the beaches from Ocean
side to Imperial Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-23
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games behind leader.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-08

North Cardinals outstanding All
Club boy of 1888 is the 16-year-old
son of j. H. Thompson of Black
Creek, Route 1, in Wilson County,
who is shown above. Walton will
receive a four-year scholarship to
State College as a gift Of the Chi
lean Nitrate Educational Bureau,
through A. G. Floyd, North Caro-
lima representative of the Bureau.
To promote interest in a continuous
program of achievements in all phas
es of All Club work, the Chilean
Bureau also offers a scholarship to
the State All Short Course to the
outstanding club member in each
county. Young Thompson was adj
judged the 1888 tobacco champion
in All Club ranks, which honor car
ries with it one-year scholarship
to State College, but naturally he
will forfeit this award to accept the
four-year scholarship. Walton is a
senior in Lee Woodland High school
i'll Wilson county, where he has
averaged better than 81 in his stu
dies. He will be eligible to begin
use of the scholarship next fall.