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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-05
REDS, PIRATES
SPLIT DOUBLE
.GAME,F0URTH
Yankees Divide Twin Con-
test with Senators on
Lou Gehrig Day
(By Associated Press

Pittsburgh and Cincinnati split a
doubleheader on the Fourth before
crowd of 41,000, the seasons larg-
est in Pittsburgh. The Reds took
the opener, scoring four times in
the first inning. The Pirates took
the second game as relief hurler
Ace Brown pitched his first full
game.
The Cubs, although getting only
ten hits off four st. Louis pitchers,
broke even in doubleheader with
the Cards winning the second game
in ten innings after dropping the
first. Relief Pitcher Morton Cooper
won the opener for the Cubs.
Hank Lieber of the Cubs got three
homers yesterday in three coccessive
times at bat.
The Dodgers dumped the Phillies
twice on the Fourth.
The seasons largest crowd, 1000
fans, saw the Yankees split with
the Senators on Lou Gehrig Day,
honoring the retiring first baseman.
Buck Newsom limited the Indians
to three hits as Detroit won the
opener yesterday. The second game
was rained out.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-05

the curtain raiser of heavyweights,
with big 200-pound Clyde Lewis TAX
ing a bad mauling from Frank Got
cher, Chilkoot Barracks soldier who
weighed in at only 100 pounds. Got
cher took a popular decision.
Jack Trambitas and Soldier Goode,
another Chilkoot boy, slugged it fur
iously for six rounds until they
could hardly lift their gloves or
shift their feet in a special event
that was popular draw. Both boys
were hit good deal, but, satisfying
the crowd, they seemed to enjoy
throwing gloves more than ducking
them.
Monte Lambert used two rounds
of four to butcher Bob Serrano,
fighting in the 145-pound class and
winning on a technical Lambert
was definitely in the better condi-
ton, and seemed to hit Serrano at
will.
Best OF Fights
Sailor Bobby Kerr from the
Haida, and Connie Luft, Juneau
man, fought six rounds to draw
in one of the best fights of the
evening.
Luft used his long left stabbing
attack to advantage, but took heavy
right and left crosses from Kerr in
return. Both men showed glove
marks after it was all over. and
made a big hit with the crowd
Unusual in the fight was the fact
that neither man spent any time
shooting body blows, but continually
threw all manner of pokes at the
face, desperately trying for knock
out.
Kerr apparently lacked a knock
out punch for the hardy Luft, and
Luft missed too many left jabs as
Kerr rolled and let them go past
his ear
All in all, it was a good fight
card, with a large crowd getting
real enjoyment from the Roman
carnival
Harry Barbola refereed the last
two fights of the evening, and
Sammy Nelson the first set-tos.
Judges were Dan Ralston and
Jules Adams, while DR.. w. w. Coun-
Gil was timekeeper.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-05
WEAvER-MtCANN
FIGHT IS DRAW
MONDAY NIGHT
Goteher Of Hdines Is Sur
prise-Whips Bigger
Man Easily

We don't know exactly what to
say. We do know this much, how
ever. about Monday nights Alaska
welterweight title scrap-the judges
said it was a draw between Billy
Cannon" Mccain and Slugger
Weaver.
Furthermore, we know this. II
was the "lovin'e est" scrap we've ever
seen, with every round solid
mass" of clinches where it would
be difficult to stay who was doing
the riding"
To fans that boeed Harry Bar
bola, finalist referee, while he was
having a mighty tough job parting
his charges, it would be worth while
backing up and realizing that here
was a strange coincidence in ring
art-two men who dote on in-fight-
ing, who duck punches to evade
leather death and, who duck, like
good boxers, with the weight toward
the opponent. The result was, you
had tw oclever pun C ers going
swiftly into close quarters. trading,
ducking the traded gloves and
winding up in an inevitable clinch.
There was one other angle to the
clinches. 1t seemed very apparent
that Weaver, who has seen Mccain
lay in long murder shots" with
brief openings, realized how neces-
sary it was for him to come back
in close as quick as possible, al
though Mccain usually prefers his
fights at short range.
Anyway, it was grand battle.
Weaver took blooded nose and
several stiff left jabs to the face,
and once a bad right hook-but
with second of rest in the next
clinch he came back with strong
heart and a rushing counter attack
that sometimes gave Mccain real
worry. A less tough man than
Weaver would not have gone the
ten round route.
Surprise Event
Surprise event of the evening was
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-05
M0T0RCYCLI5TS
STAGE THRILLING
SHOW AT BOWL
Tourist Trophy Race, Bal
loon Bust, Trick Rid
ing on Program

Putting on a show which many
characterized as the best event on
the Fourth of July program" the
Gastineau Motorcycle Club yester-
day drew large crowd to the Ever
green Bowl to watch the thrills and
spills of races and stunts.
Winning team in the balloon bust
consisted of Francis Doogan, driver.
and Larry Fillinger, rider. J. r.
Scott won the tourist trophy race,
with Clarence Germane, second.
Best trick riders weer adjudged
to be Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fleek.
with the team of Bert Whitfield and
Clarence Germane. second.
Clifford M. Shearer was referee
Banquet
The motorcyclists pooled their
winnings, including a gallon of wine
donated by Percy Reynolds as a
prize for the balloon bust, and held
a banquet last night at Percy's Cafe,
with Mrs. A. w. Hoffman as the
guest of honor Shearer was Master
of Ceremonies.
Motorcyclisrs attending the BAN
quet were Miss Lois Stanton, Bert
Whitfield, j. r. Scott, Larry Fill
linger, Jack Hussey, Mrs. Roy Hoff-
man, Francis Doogan. Lila Sinclair
George Abrahamson, Carl Omdahl,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-05
HORSESHOE PITCHES
VIEWED YESTERDAY
BY JUNEAU FANS
Joe Werner Wins for Sec,
ond Consecutive Year
-AddIemdn Second

Nosing out approximately "A op-
ponents. Joe Werner, for the second
consecutive year, pitched horseshoe
for first place honors in the fina1
match held yesterday at the Fires
mems Ball Park. Orrin Addlemar
won second place and third honori
went to John Newmon.
Tieing for first place with a score
of four out of five, Werner and
Addleman played off with the score
ending in SO to 20. giving Wernei
top ranking.
Winners of the preliminaries were
Art Hautala, Orrin Addleman, Joe
Werner. Phil Aldrich, John Newma1
and Ed Laughlin. =
The match was conducted By
John Newman.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-05
Another Match
For Boxer,
Right After Fight

Nick Trambitas. the fighter, can
take it.
An hour after fighting fast and
furious draw with Soldier Goode on
the boxing card Saturday night,
Nick woke up U. S. Commissioner
Felix Gray at his home in Douglas
to marry Trambitas to Miss Edith
Dora Spaulding of AUX Bay.
Nick, who wrote his name Jack
Nicholas Trambitas on the license
application, had for best man an
other fighter who fought draw on
the Juneau Boxing Club program,
Billy Mccain, the headliner. Miss
Spaulding was attended by Ernes-
tine Tyler.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-05
Is YACHTS
ARE RACING
TO HAWAII

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July g.
Twenty-six yachts yesterday began
Americas longest race, from Treas
ure Island to Hawaii.
The contender Los Angeles is
the favorite and the Dorado, of
San Francisco, is the defending
champion.
The fleet will keep in touch
with the shore and other vessels
as for the first time most Of the
boats are equipped with radio trans
mitters.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-05
GAMES MONDAY
National League

st. Louis S; Chicago 3.
American League
Cleveland A; Detroit 2.
Chicago g.; st. Louis 3.
Pacific Coast League
No games as teams travelling.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-05

Clarence Germane. Owen Jensen
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fleek. Harold
Abrahamson, Charlotte Lane and
Douglas Mcbride.
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5wims 288
Mi|es;;Fasf
Time Made

GLENDIVE, Montana, July s.
Clarence Giles, 220-pound six-foot
four inches, has completed 288
mile swim down the Yellowstone
River from Billings, Montana, in
77h hours and claims the worlds
record for fresh water marathons
The course is treacherous and
rocky.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-05
MEXICO D0WNED
BY AUSTRALIA IN
DAVIS CUP SERIES

MEXICO CITY, July 5.-Australia
has completed clean sweep in the
Davis Cup series with Mexico and
is now moving on to meet the Phil
ippines in the second round.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-05
SEATTLE IS
T0pSAGAIN,
p.C.LEAGUE
Los Angeles Given Wal
Looping Twice tuesday
by San Diego

Seattle moved back into first place
in the Pacific Coast League Tues
day by taking pair of games from
Hollywood as San Diego spanked
Los Angeles twice.
Joe Gonzales pitched six-hit
shutout for San Diego in the opener
and Lefty AL Olson, just one year
out of the San Diego High School,
pitcheda two-hitter in the eight in
ming nightcap.
Hal Turpin held the Stars to nine
hits in the opener while the Rain
iers hit three Hollywood twirlers for
Is safeties. Dick Barrett had an
easy time in the second game, the
Rainiers scoring five runs in the
sixth inning.
Sacra ment took its second
straight doubleheader to climb into
sixth place, beating San Francisco
twice yesterday
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-05

The Book ALASKA. Revised and
Enlarged, Now On Sale; $1.oe.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-05
BIBLI0pHILE WHO
AIDED WI(kER5HAM
VISITING ALASKA

Hugh A. Morrison, of Washing
ton, D. c., who assisted Judge
James Wickersham in compiling his
photography of Alaska books, is
spending few days in Juneau on
his first visit to Alaska, which he
knows thoroughly by reputation
though not until now atrfirst hand.
Morrison. now cataloguer of pri-
vate Libraries, was Assistant Super
intendent of the House of Repre-
sentatives reading room in the Lii
hrary of Congress until recently.
His wife accompanies him on his
trip to Alaska. They are registered
at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-05
GAMES TUESDAY
Pacific Coast League

Portland IL, IL; Oakland 5, 5.
Seattle IL, 10; Hollywood 4, 4.
Sacramento s, 4; San Francisco
/, 2.
Los Angeles 0, 2; San Diego 5, 8.
National League
Philadelphia 3, 6; Brooklyn 6, 8.
Cincinnati Z, 8; Pittsburgh q, 4.
New York l, 2; Boston 8, 10.
st. Louis 6, 2: Chicago 4, 3.
American League
Washington 3, L. New York 2, IL.
Boston IT, 10; Philadelphia 7, IL.
Chicago 7, 7; st. Louis 8, 4.
Cleveland 0, 0; Detroit 4, 0. Sec
ond game called at end of third in
ming on account of rain.
Evening star., 1939-09-07
War Department Staff's
Closer Aid Is Urged
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. T.
Closer cooperation between the
Army and civil personnel Of the
War Department was urged yester-
day before the National Federation
of Federal Employees by 1t. Col.
Clesen H. Tenney.
Col. Tenney is chairman of the de-
partment's new civilian personnel
committee which is considering such
questions as automatic promotion
for employees included in the CLASH
fication Act, an in-service training
system, board of appeals and an
nual wage surveys.
The convention adopted retire
ment program calling for optional
retirement at go after 80 years serv-
Ice, compulsory retirement at 10, a
minimum annuity of $40 a month,
disability retirement at 60 and op-
tional retirement at SIS in some cir
cumstances. Urey j. Biller of WASH
ington, chairman of the Retirement
Committee, submitted the report
which was adopted.
The convention also adopted a
resolution opposing assignment of
military personnel to military
posts. III
Evening star., 1939-09-07
Bridge Destruction
Plot Probe by
Pennsylvania
Lighted Dynamite
Found Lost Month on
Spon, OfficioIs Reveal
N thu Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. T.
State police investigated meager
clues today in the discovery OF 81
sticks of lighted dynamite strapped
to one of the largest bridges of the
SOL 100000 super highway" being
built between Harrisburg and Pitts
burgh.
Authorities indicated a belief the
dynamite may have been placed
there in a sabotage plot or as the
aftermath of labor difficulties.
Discovered in August.
Ofiicials of the Pennsylvania
Turnpike Commission emphasized
that the discovery was made in
August, before the outbreak of
hostilities in Europe, though it was
reported officially only yesterday.
Thus far all we have is pre-
hminary report that the dynamite
was found, capped, fused and
lighted" commission official said.
"The whole thing has been turned
over to the State police for investi-
cation"
Police Commissioner Lynn G.
Adams said he expects report
later this week.
109-FOOt Span.
The span where the explosive
charge was found is 109 feet long
and is located in Snakes Spring
township, Bedford County.
The Federal Government, which
financed the highway through
P. w. A. and R. F. C. is consireding
plans for extending it to Philadel-
phia's tidewater port as direct
route for trucking war materials
from Pittsburgh's steel and coal
basin.
Walter A. Jones, Turnpike Com
mission chairman, will confer on
this plan next week with the War
Resources Board in Washington.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-14

ash fertilizers are used, these symp-
toms disappear and yield increases
result.
Farmers as we'll as fertilizer sales
men have in past years overlooked the
fact that quality crops are not only
desired by the market but are general
ly more profitable. Research and
farm experience have revealed the
fact that in the production of quality
crops, potash plays very important
role. Not only is this reflected in
corn as above mentioned, but with
sweet potatoes, tomatoes and other
important crops of The area. It is
quality which the market demands
and quality is invariably associated
with high potash fertilization.
Farmers who expect to make their
livelihood from the growing of crops
cannot afford to ignore market de-
mands. Each year the emphasis on
quality becomes more apparent and
only with the development of ferti-
lizer practices which will result in
quality can the future success in farm
ing be regarded as secure.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-14
POCOMOKE TO ENTERTAIN
e. S. VIRGINIA SHRINERS

At special meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee the Eastern Shore
Virginia Shrine Club of which Harold
A. Littleton, of Parksley is president,
met at Whispering Pines Friday night
of last week and decided unanimously
to hold the annual "Ladies Night" af-
fair at Pocomoke. The Club hereto
fore has confined its meetings within
the two counties of Virginia on the
E. Shore, however stated that on
numerous occasions the Club had been
urged to meet at Pocomoke and had
been reluctant to go beyond its
bounds. The entire committee this
year which is composed of 81. A. Lit
Teton, Ralph E. Schrack, Geo. 81.
Mapp, Hiram F. Ward, DR.. j. w. Rob-
ertson, F. F. Cathey and Carroll Mat
thews, accepted the invitation from
the Pocomoke delegation composed of
Harry C. Mears and Norris w. Young
with great enthusiasm and looks for
ward to having one of the finest
Ladies Nights" the Club has had for
some time.
Plans were not however completed
for the entertainment and only ten
tatively was it decided just where the
banquet and show would be put on,
but in all probability the affair will
be held on the Steamer Harrington,
on Wednesday, April 20.
In addition to members of the
Executive Committee, several of the
past presidents of the Club were pres
ent and heartily endorsed the action
of the Committee.
Dinner was served to Is members
of the organization which was the
first meeting called this year by the
president. George H. Mapp, of Mel
ia, is secretary-treasurer this year
and he states that arrangements are
gradually being completed and notices
will be mailed in due time.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-14
FIRE TAKES HEAVY
TOLL AT HARRINGTON

Fire threatened the city of Harring-
ton early Wednesday morning of last
week when an alarm was turned in by
the town night policeman, Fred Mar
vel, at 6:15 A. M. A blaze was dis
covered in a warehouse on the east
side of the city, owned by former
Kent County Sheriff Robert A. Sauls-
bury. Mr.. Salisbury owns three ware
houses and these were stored with
strawberry cups, crates and baskets
belonging to James Cahall of FELTON,.
The three warehouses together with
the contents were totally destroyed.
Through the terrific heat the flames
spread to eight residences, all of
which were on fire at the same time.
Houston and Milford fire companies
assisted the Harrington firemen and
brought the conflagration under con-
troll. The origin of the fire was un-
determined, and the loss has not been
completely estimated. It is thought,
however, it will be many thousand
dollars.
Among the residences damaged
were three houses belonging to Nor
ris T. Adams, ST., three owned by
Mr.. Salisbury, one owned by Henry
Stubs and the other by Harry Cal
loway.
The fire companies are credited
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-14
REGIMENT WILL
START AT ONCE
BATTLE PRACTICE

When the First Regiment of the
Maryland National Guard moves into
Virginia on August 9Th for the First
Army maneuvers, little time will be
lost in settling down to actual battle
practice.
During the first week of the large
scale maneuvers, the First Regiment
participation will be largely family
affair. This period will be devoted
to the training Of the smaller units
in field exercises.
Colonel d. John Marley, command
ing the First Infantry, will direct the
initial training with battalions match
ed against battalions. The second
stage of the problem will probably
find the First Regiment and the Fifth
Regiment fighting a little war under
the direction of Brig. Gen. Amos w.
w. Woodcock.
The final days of the first weeks
training will find the reinforced bri-
SdQCS O1V1SlOllO uldICACO 0S5cA1AAoS
one another. During the second week
of the training period, the action will
be on true wartime scale.
The troops of the Maryland Nation
al Guard will be among those forming
the Black Corps, that will be matched
against the Blue Division, made up Of
regular army units.
This exercise will be continuous, and
the troops will camp wherever they
are located when night falls. The
29th Division, commanded by Major
General Milton A. Reckord, and made
up of National Guardsmen from Mary
land, Pennsylvania, the District Of
Columbia and Virginia will concen-
trate initially in the vicinity Of Guam
tico, Va, for the war games.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-14

with doing an exceptional job in get
ting the fire under control. Harring
ton has excellent fire fighting equip
ment and an adequate water supply.
In fire emergency a reserve of 300,-
900 gallons of water is obtainable
from the Pennsylvania Railroad sup
ply. In a less protected town the
loss would no doubt have been great
err.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-14
TESTS APPROVE
DIFFERENT GRADE
OF FERTILIZER

EE3OA~~~~~J
4-S-4 fertilizer was placed on the
market and recommended as a good
analysis for truck crops. For years
this was the most popular analysis
used by farmers but about ten years
ago, due to hundreds of farm tests
and also experimental work, a 1910
was shown to be more efficient. Since
that time, the 1910 has replaced the
4-8-4 until now very little if any 4-8-4
is sold on the Delmarva Peninsula.
This analysis, 1910, has become the
standard tomato fertilizer.
When the 1910 was first adopted
as a standard truck fertilizer, the
nitrogen content was expressed In
terms of ammonia but due to new
regulations, it must be expressed in
terms of nitrogen and no fractions
may appear in the analysis. Thus
the 3-8-10 now on the market may
be considered practically the same
as the 1910 which was used before
the law became operative.
In 1897, to cite an example of the
effect of a 1910 on tomatoes, the
first prize winner in Maryland Ten
Ton Tomato Club, Mr.. Paul D. Ros-
ser, fredericksburg, used a 1910 plus
manure and produced an average of
1858 tons per acre. Field Expert
ments carried on in New Jersey, Mary
land and Virginia have shown con-
clusively that larger yields, better
quality and increased profits come
from use Of high potash fertilizers
on tomatoes. In this work where
1000 pounds of fertilizer per acre
were used and analyses carrying less
than 10 per cent potash was compared
with analyses carrying 10 per cent
or higher potash, the average increase
in yield for the higher potash was
SO 3-5 bushel baskets per acre. Such
increases in times of normal prices
mean greatly increased profits to the
grower.
The 1910 fertilizer is still used
by farmers in some areas for growing
sweet potatoes, especially where the
nitrogen content of the soil is very
low and the available potash level of
the soil is known to be relatively high.
While use of this analysis under such
conditions will undoubtedly be con-
tinued, by far the larger acreage of
this crop will be fortified with the
popular 2-8-1O and 3-8-15 grades. On
the light soils of Del-Mar-Va the
1910 is rapidly increasing in ton
mage for use in fertilizing the corn
crop. Field experiments carried on
by county agents and fertilizer men
have definitely shown profitable in
creases from liberal application of this
fertilizer. These studies have con-
WINGED growers and agricultural work
ers of the fact that the corn crop is
a heavy user of both nitrogen and
potash and that if profitable yields
are to be secured, these elements must
be considered in the fertilization pro-
gram. In many aras where no pot
ash or low potash fertilizers were
used, it is common to drive through
fields that show evident signs of pot
ash deficiency in the firing or scorch-
ing of the leaves. When high pot
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-14

urday of last week following compli-
cations from an appendicitis operation
were held Monday afternoon by the
Rev. Herman Bischoff at Stockton.
Mrs. Hudson was the wife of Pres
ton Hudson, a well known merchant
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-14

in that section. For a number Of
years the family lived in Berlin.
She is survived by two small daugh-
tiers and her husband. Interment was
made in the cemetery at Stockton.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-14
SENATOR JEFF WALTER
SUCCEEDS B. T. GUNTER

The council of the Virginia State
Bar in session at Richmond, Monday,
elected State Senator Jeff F. Walter
a new member to succeed the late
Benjamin T. Gunter.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-14
WELL KNOWN RESIDENT
OF STOCKTON DIES

Funeral services for Mrs. Preston
Hudson, who died at the Peninsula
General Hospital in Salisbury, on Sat
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-14

A CLASSIFIED AID GETS GOOD
RESULTS.