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La gaceta., 1939-05-29
Los restos de I'm hombre y una mujer fueron
encontrados en- Ell Teraplen de la Gale u
Creese Sc trata de un doble crimen

raria de ]. L. Reed dicen que
en- ell craneo Sc ~aprecian los
efectos de fuertes golpes, y
que llevaban enterrados poe
10 menos Is dias.
Los detectives Gray y Will
liams Y los vigilantes Chiles y
Raulerson nitervinieron en- 'el
case.
Explicaron los dos hombres
que Sc hallaban pescando jail
bas cuando encontraron ell era
neo Y ell brazo de una mujer.
Los huesos estaban limpios;
pero ellos resolvieron avisar a
la policia.
Todos los detectives de la
municipalidad trabajan hoy
EN- ell case.
La gaceta., 1939-05-29
INGRESARAN 100 CHECOS
EN- LA LEGION EXTRAN-
JERA

Cherburgo, Francia, mayo
29.-Llegaron de Polonia, en-
la motonave Batolny, 10S che
cos que Sc escaparon de csc
pals huyendo de los nazis. Al
desembarcar diieron que in
gresaran en- la Legion Extran-
jera.
La gaceta., 1939-05-29

lie haran tragar al pueblo
del estado de Florida ell i'm
puesto de dos por ciento sobre
las ventas.
81 los senadores Y represen-
tantes tienen alg1n respeto pa
ra la voluntad popular, csc i'm
pnesto no sera aprobado.
La gaceta., 1939-05-29
LA OBRA DE-
LA
DE TAMPA

Comit6 Popular
Una reunion muy importante
celebrara en- la noche de mahana
/ Ell Comite Popular Democratico
La presidira Jose Martinez,
como de costrmbre, y sera Zelda
una communication conjunta de
las sociedades, de gran interes.
La sociedadeS no iesean matiz
politico alguno en- el Comite, pc
70 mantienen su leal adhesion a
los principles ant.fascistas.
lRuegase la asistencia de todos
los delegates.
0tros problemas de lmportan-
ella seran diseutidos y resueltos.
Ell auditor.
De un momento a otro termi-
nara de examinar las cuentas
del Comite Popular Democrat
tico, ell contador pdblico Sr.
Quinn.
FL informe abarcara todas las
cuentas del Comite, con ampli-
tud de pormenOres.
Los contribuyentes de las IA
bricas y los comercios tendran
ocasin de leerlo y analizarlo.
Salud.
La gaceta., 1939-05-29
Fue inaugurada aver la Piscina de
Natacion del Parque de Cuscaden

Centenares de nihos y adultos Sc baharon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-19
DUG0UT BETTY
STRANDED; NO
CANOE PADDLE
Anaeortes Lass Plans 10 Go
Fishing on Hd|ibuter
NOrIdnd

Betty Ann Lowman, "a, who made
news last year with her dugout
canoe trip to Ketehikan from her
home town of Anacortes, in Puget
Sound, is ION the beach" in Juneau
today without a paddle
First, Betty has been yachting in
Juneau water with party aboard
the White Light, from Seattle.
Second, she left the boat here
and planned to (a) paddle back
home with her canoe, hitching rides
along the way, or (b), go fishing
on the halibut schooner Norland.
Three, somebody has stolen her
canoe oars they're scarlet if you
find them and the Norland hasn't
showed up with genial Capt. Tom
Sandvik.
In Prince Rupert, coming north
on the White Light, Betty met Capt.
Tom Sandvik and his crew on the
Norland. l. Goldsteins halibuter.
They met again in Ketchikan, and
Betty said Capt. Sandvik prom
ised me I could go fishing on the
Norland.'
And that's what Betty wants to
do before going back home with
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-19
ALAIKA-KILLED
DUCKS BANDED
ON west COAST
Kuskokwim, Innoko Birds
Traced 10 Oregon,
California

Two ducks shot last fall by ma
tive hunters on the Lower Kus-
kokwim and Innoko Rivers have
)een identified through bands as
having had residences in Califor-
llia and Oregon before coming to
Alaska.
A report from the Bureau of
Biological Survey to the Alaska
Game Commission shows that one
of the ducks, a pintail, was banded
March 6, 1885, at Irvington Cali
fornia, and the other, a bluebill or
greater scaup, January %, 1888, at
Nehalem, Oregon.
Returns over the past Is years
have shown that great number
of United States ducks breed in
Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-19
ARTHUR WRIGHT OF
NOME PASSES AWAY

Arthur F. Wright, aged "a, passed
away at the Maynard Columbus
Hospital at Nome following a pro-
longed illness. He had been suf-
fering from dropsy some time past.
Arthur Wright went to Nome dur
ing the early days of the camp and
was engaged in prospecting and
mining principally in the Snake
River section. He later held posi-
ton for several years with the Min
ers and Merchants Bank, and since
leaving that employ handled ac-
counts of several small business
places in Nome.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-19
MINING WORLD
MAGAZINE USES
ALASKA COVER
New Publication Devotes
Column of First Issue
10 Territory

Alaska is featured prominently
in Vol. l. No. / of Mining World, y
a Miller Freeman publication. the
july issue of which was seceived
here today.
The cover photograph shows an
aerial view of the Ester dredge OF
the United states Smelling, Min
ing and Refining Company with
its orderly rounds of taillngs.
Ten brief stories on Alaska min
ing arc included in a column de-
voted to activities in the Terri
tory.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-19
Popular Couple
May Locate Here

Mrs. John Tandoo, we'll known
in Juneau, returned to town last
night on the steamer Taku.
She joins her husband here,
popular young former employee of
the California Grocery who re-
Gently returned to Juneau from
the Westward
The two, who were married in
Juneau last year. hope to locate
in the Capital City again.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-19
TAkU ARRIVES
THIS MORNING

The steamer Taku, Capt. Eldred
Hansen, berthed in Juneau at l3o
o'clock this morning and sailed for
the mouth of the Taku River at 6
o'clock to discharge freight for the
Polaris-Tak mine.
Mrs. John Tandoo arrived from
Seattle, and Mrs. W. B. Kline sailed
from here for the Queen City.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-19
Family Trio
AirMinded;;
Cover North
Chicago Man and Sons End
Alaska Jdunt : Head
for Sally Rand

A father and two sons, tourists
of the air. were resting at the Bar
anof Hotel today on their way south
in their Lockheed Vega wheel plane.
ending a several days air tour OF
Northern Canada and Alaska.
They are Walter Piper. wealthy
Chicago foundry equipment manu-
facturer and his sons, Norman, 10,
and Wesley. 10, all three accom-
plished pilots in a family that col
lects no old stamps or rare coins,
but flies for a hobby.
Chicago to Alaska
On June 30. the Piper trio left
Chicago in tn eir nine year old
Lockheed and flew leisurely to Fair
banks via Great Falls. Montana,
Calgary. Edmonton, on through the
Klondike and over into Alaska.
From Fairbanks they flew to Nome
and stayed four days while heavy
weather was lifting, then returned
to the Golden Heart city, dropped
in at Ancorage, then Cordova, and
Monday evening landed in Juneau.
Their plane, equipped with wheels,
is a stock model powered with 420
Pratt Whitney Wasp. With an ex-
ira fuel tank to give them a cruising
radius of 1850 miles, there is room
for only the three aboard the plane,
but ordinarily five can be carried.
Beautiful Trip
Alaska to the trio has been beau
tiful." although "a little rough" for
strange fliers who are accustomed.
to flying where aerial maps are pro-
fuse with explanatory figures.
FLYING over Canada and Alaska
is Just another tour trip to them.
They have taken in Cuba, Mexico,
and the greater part of the United
States in the fifteen years that The
senior Piper has been flying as
hobby.
Both sons hold solo certificates
and spell off with Dad while on
long trips.
Planning today to take off for
Seattle, either direct or via Prince
George, the older son, Norman, eX-
planned they would take in the San
Francisco fair before returning
home.
We'll go see Sally Rand and then
wen have seen everything" he
grinned.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-19
TAX SURVEY IS
C0MpL|MENTED
BY DELEGATE
Planning Councils Study
Much Needed, Writes
A. J. Dimond

The Alaska Planning Councils
Preliminary Survey of Taxation in
Alaska" was hailed today by Alaska
Delegate Anthony j. Dimond as a
study of great Importance.
In a letter to the Council, Dimond
congratulated J. E. Pegues, Execu-
tive Secretary, James c. Rattle, As
sistant Consultant for the National
Resources Planning Board and 9TH
ers responsible for the survey.
OF it, Dimond said: ut is some
thing that has been much needed in
Alaska for a long time and may we'll
serve as the foundation for greatly
improved tax system in the Terri
tory"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-19
TWO ARE TO Be
CHAMBER guests

Helen Eva Yates, noted authoress,
and Linton Collins, special assistant
to the Attorney General will be
guests of the Juneau Chamber Of
Commerce tomorrow noon at Percy's
Cafe for the regular weekly lunch
con.
In addition, more reels OF Alaska
wild life movies will be run off.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-19
|. W. TUR0FF IS
NAMED DISTRICT
DEPUTY OF ELkS
Juneau Man Honored by
Appointment from
New Ruler

L. w. Turoff, Office Engineer for
the Public Roads Administration,
today received word of his appoint
ment as District Deputy Grand Ex-
allied Ruler of Elks for Alaska South
east.
The appointment was made by
Henry c. Warner, of Dixon, Illinois,
new Grand Exalted Ruler of the
lodge.
Turoff is a Past Exalted Ruler of
the Juneau lodge.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-19
WAHOMA VISITING
TRACY ARM TODAY

Tracy Arms magnificent ford is
being threaded today by the yacht
Wahoma of ]. o. Umpleby, Seattle
geologist. During a ten day stay
in the Juneau district, Umpleby
plans to cruise to Glacier Bay and to
try the trout fishing in streams bor-
dering Chatham Strait.
Accompanying Umpleby are his
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene S. Wells
of Oklahoma City and Mr.. and Mrs.
H. G.. Schneider of Dallas.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-19

her 14-foot dugout, but the husky
freckled and bronzed lass wants
more than anything" her two scar
let oars from her canoe
otherwise, 1 don't know how I'm
going to get home!" she exclaimed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-19
How They Stand
RICH OUT OF HOSPITAL

Gil l.. Rich. one Of the veteran
travelling men Of Alaska, left the
hospital at Fairbanks last Thurs
day. He had been patient there for
two weeks. Rich intends TO remain
in the interior metropolis for about
10 days then come to the coast
enroute TO Ketchlkan
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-19
LIvENGOOD WATER LOW

Operations in the Livengood dis
trict are curtailed because of low
water on the creeks where mining
is in progress.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-19
WED AT FAIRBANKS

Mrs. Mabel Irene Jennes, of Lew
istoWn, Pa. became the bride of
Vern Lawrence Dysert, dredgeman,
of the U. S. Smelling Company on
Eter Creek, at Fairbanks last week.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-19
Mrs. Morrison
Back from Tdku

Mrs. j. C. Morrison, of Whitehorse,
returned to Juneau by plane today
from Canyon Island on the Taku
River.
Mrs. Morrison has been visiting
her son, who has the lonely post
for Pacific Alaska Always at Can
yon Island, one of the most isolated
radio stations in North America.
She is a guest at the Baranof Ho-
tel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-19
SOFT BALL LEAGUE
GAME This EVENING

Tonight. the Truckers play Co
lumbia Lumber at $50, and Fri
day. Hennings Clothing plays Co
lumbia Lumber.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-19

Try The Empire classifieds for
results.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-19

Try The Empire claSslfleg1s for
results.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-19
Dads never tn" Old Man to him

Why should be be.2 What is there
about this father that is old? His face
may be lined, es-with the crinkles
of good humor. His eyes have seen
much, but they're merry mirrors
of a youthful heart. How did he get
that way? He didn't! He stayed that
way i. !. +. youthful and unafraid -. I'M
skilled in the aimless art of worrying.
He remembered that nothing worth
while is given away = excepting Time
= and Opportunity of which every
American has an abundant share. AT
all costs, he kept the spirit of youth
Confidence, Courage, Vision, Action.
1t worked for him. 1t kept him young.
1t made America.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Maryland WrestIers
Win Senior A. 4. j.
Championship
Dewitt A. c. Captures
Junior Honors Fifth
Straight Year

Maryland University won t. Dis
trict A. A. U. senior wrestling cham
pionship and Dewitt won the jun
ior crown for the fifth successive
year last night as final bouts in all
classes were staged at the Y. M. c. A,
The Terp grapplers scored 26
points to nose out the "Y" seniors
by 4. Gallaudet was third with 7.
Dewitt outclassed the field in the
junior division. its "a points being
more than all the rest scored COM
bined. Y. NJ c. A.. with % points,
nosed out the Police Boys Club for
second place by l, Georgetown Boys
Club finishing fourth with 81.
Southeast Boys Club fifth with 9
and the Clark A. c. sixth with 3.
Results:
senior Division.
l23 pounds-Meade MARYLAND de-
fearssdd Aymon 'MaIyland, decision.
te.,ed Goans eG2aaadsH1op ~ dec,oD de-
u! pounds-Giibert y. NJ. C. AZ. de-
fea'es ,ss Dehn Dehnds ~ M, G. ,u...,, ,sr.
IA nounds-McNell (M.ryl.nd. de-
feated Race MARYLAND. decision
, Heavyweight KTouse tMarvland)
threw Kidwell tSoutheast B. c.. 2;05.
Junior Division.
Class A.
IS pounds-Crews y NJ. c, AZ, de-
featsd ynSGn nnSDa.ons. Ds05n deGsion psT,3
joseph 'Poiee nsGee Boss Club, Det't'' l:.5 ''fe"
- pounds-Beard DEWITT. threw Rob-
ertson 'Georeetown> IS seconds
81 pounds-Jones fDevitr, threw Hard
ing tGeoreetowni. 2::'4
"a pounds-O' DonoRhue tDevitu. de-
feated Luce tDevitt, decision.
=, 81 pounds-Baird ,Devitn. defeated
Kramer Police Boys Club. decision.
su5Ia', :. ,Dsyitn deeisi9n; sign, ,n
los pounds-sondheim dewitt. threw
VlnSon DEWITT. 4 minutes.
III pounds-Papanicolas tGeorRetownD.
defeated Lochhead DEWITT. decision
club. threw Moore " NJ. c. A.. IS. '9
feated Gaillard dewitt. decision
ed DENT 'Devitt. decision.
136 pounds-Rizik DevitN threw Cur
tin Police Boys Club, y minutes
135 pounds-Hollon Y. M. C. Al
threw Stephanos Police Boys Club. 40.
l45 pounds-Mnichella ". NJ c. A.
defeated Donaldson tGeorgetown). de-
cison.
ls5 peunds-cremins Dewitt threw
l65 pounds-Petro Police Boys Club,
defeated Shansey tGeorsetown,. by forfeit
unlmited-Kirk Police Boys Club
defeated Riordan tclark A. c.. decision.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
money tourney Of the winter sea-
son :. Down at the Seminole Club
Of Palm Beach. which is infested

money tourney Of the winter sea-
son Down at the Seminole Club
of Palm Beach, which is infested
with millionaires, the pool COL
lected $4,000 :. 1t wasn't the prize
money for the players, but pool
in which the players were sold
First money was $4,000 and
Raymond Guest, the polo player,
flung one out of bunker for a WIN
ming 4 on the last hole, with John
Revolta as his partner Tommy
Armour had one-fourth of the win
ming ticket and got IS 500, while
Revolta drew down $500, four
flfths of which was a gift Law
son Littles partner took four puts
from 3 feet Capital Golf and
Country Club members are jubilant
the club has gone over the top
in its membership campaign and
now is private club, which means
you can't go out there and play
simply by laying down half buck
e. you must be introduced . :.
The course is rounding into good
shape and will be better than ever
this year Elmer Jenkins birdied
four of the first five holes at WASH
ington and then got back to
normal golf.
Entries for The Star-sponsored
Federal golf tournament will close
tomorrow with Charles P. Redlck
at 370l Massachusetts, avenue {.
The tourney looks like big one this
wear
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Riders Dominate Spectacular Hunter Trials Held by Potomac Hunt
Varsity Sports
BASEBALL.

BASEBALL.
Georgetovn. g; Vermont. 3.
Purdue. 6: Alabama. 3.
Chicago, l5: Wheaton. >.
Georaia. 10; South Carolina. 4.
Simpson. 8; Iowa State. !.
PENNSYLVANIA. g: Cornell, 3.
Clemson IL: Ohio U. =.
North Carolina, q Davidson. l..
M5sss1p MaTysFd prGsh siss s.
Erskine. 4: The Citadel. /.
Swarthmore. 7; Lehigh. e.
Bradley Tech. II: ST. Louis o.. g.
'. NJ. l. ii: William and Mary. Q.
Notre Dame. 4 Illinois. 2.
Maryland, %: VIrsinia Tech, 5.
LACROSSE.
MARYLAND, IS: Penn State. 2.
s.. Johns. II, Dartmouth.
Duke. Is: North Carolina. s.
MARYLAND; IS. Virelnia Tech. 4l.
North Carolina. 6azs Princeton, 5s1s.
Virginia. 16: v M l. 50
Virginia Frosh. FL; v NJ /. Frosh. So.
Richmond. s3la; Hampden-sydney.
Southern California, 81; California So
Washington U. ST. LOUIS 20; North
ern Illinois Teachers 81
Emporla State Teachers, 81; Butler. 80.
TENNIS.
North Carolina, 8; Cornell. 1.
3sIs fsyols !, ND MI ); s Boston U. 1.
Navy b SQUAD o: Assumption 0.
Georgia, 4 Clemson. 3.
Albright 9; HSGedlPsydney' GoIF O.
South Carolina. is: Georgia Tech 2
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Walters Slams Apple
To Back Hurting as
Reds Trim Bosox
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated PRESS.
GREENSBORO, N. c., April g.
Doubling in the second to score
three runs and singing in the fourth
for another, Bucky Walters helped
win his own ball game today as the
Cincinnati Reds pounded out 13-
to-5 victory over the Boston Red
Sox.
A home run by Billy Myers in the
fifth, with two aboard-both walked
by Freddie Ostermueller also
helped the ex-Phillie in his shit
performance through as many in
nings before giving way to Gene
Thompson.
Cramer and Cronin got to Walters
for doubles in the first, good for one
tally, but except for home run
ball to Jim Tabor in the fourth with
Williams aboard, and two-run.
three-hit splurge in the fifth, he
escaped serious trouble, despite a
Rratuity of five passes.
Johnny Wander Nicer. the Reds
double no-hit star. returned to the
team today, reporting complete re-
covery from an illness that forced
him to remain in Florida.
RH E
Cincinnati ,NL) Oan go co3-13 II 0
sois9p A4 +son,on 2o and nd1 Hersh
bereer: oostermueler, Galehouse and De-
sautels.
Evening star., 1939-04-09

Va LllC NOAtl1lbAo SOAAlOA y SAAD, Al ~
covering at his home in Chevy Chase
from an illness that probably will
keep him out of golf and tourna-
ments for months. Steve" one OF
the beloved characters of the game
around Washington, has been i'll
for several days. Only few days
back he shot 81 at Columbia.
Chip Shots.
The feminine golf schedule will
get under NAV this week, with team
matches between II clubs slated for
half dozen courses Wednesday :. {.
They will open what looks like the
biggest year of them all for the
women First major tourney is
the Miller Memorial affair, slated
for Washington April 20 .. Craig
Wood was SO impressed on visit
here last week with the bookkeeping
system put in use by Witty Cox that
he plans to use the same system on
his new job at Winged Foot {.
Witty hopes" he can shoot IA or
better. which should get him into
the National Open championship
this year He should, for the
sectional qualifying trials will be
held at Congressional and if
Witty goes over IA for two circuits
of that layout he'll be plenty louzay
. Merrill Lord of Columbia again
is on the Museum Committee of the
United States Golf Association i.
DBL ~S D.
Committee on Sectional Affairs
The boys still are babbling about
what was probably the biggest
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Rustic Romance Nabs
Deep Run Hunt Cup
In Spirited Race
Defects Music Mountain
To Get Mellon Third
Big Timber Victory

BY the Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va, April 8.-Rustic
Romance carried the silks of Paul
Melons Rokeby Stables to victory
in the 18th annual Deep Run Hunt
Cup today, the third straight major
timber race triumph for the Pitts
burgh sportsman this season.
A crowd of 5000 saw the exciting
feature of the five-event program
marked by the fall of G. L. Laings
favored Bunree Bay near the home
stretch and the spirited battle Music
Mountain and Terry's Winner gave
Melons feet black gelding until
they tired near the end.
Sydney Waters, jr, who rode
Melons Faction Fighter home first
in both the Sandhilis and Carolina
Cup classics, had a two-length lead
atop Rustic Romance at the finish.
Music Mountain, owned by Mrs.
Eva Spilman. Palm Beach, Fla, ran
second, and Terry's Winner, owned
by Therese Schey, New York City.
was a close third.
1t was promising seasons debut
for Rustic Romance, who skinned
over the 20 stiff barriers on the
3-mile, rolling Curles Neck course
in minutes 10 seconds.
The Richmond Plate 2-mile brush
feature, went to Little Cottage. I'd,
from the stables of Mrs James c.
Clark. Mount Kisco, N. Y.
Summaries:
n.,Ea;ns Broad Rock Roes, xSah Nile and hal, over
by MIS- Mon by n
spur. Colo; W.. Hayhurs! up; second, ROYAL
Mrs deyS Moon P.rk Of
Farm Of BerryviiIe H. Tovnsley. ley Also a
;;an-Redsnder. eYammer: Red Cardinal
Mscroome; Palm Stone. Time. 300.
s,abes of MS Marion Dupont o 'fpe'1st scott, ".
o Ma Ro0 FFsd ha Aaamf Tom rs
BOY Mrs John Hay wh!tney Of UpperviiIe
Posh Re'tG5 pamnsd As9 an Raneoat
Deep Run Hunt cupmThree miles oyer
second second Music Music Mountain. % Ms Ms Eva si spilman m
q Palm wnasl Beach Via Fla sr HasIison ss third
Bunree @ Bay. clif,on.s Fairy. y fine. Fine 7:io.
Won ss I5s eosse %ss owe! 0rsn Mls
james C. Clark of Mount Kisco N. Y"
Stables, w Jones; third. Briar Blue. j.
Fred Adams. jr.. of Catonsville. Md, T.
Roby Also ran-Cabin Fire Brumanna
Muskoeee, Loro. Ruth Wrack, Talents Rare
Leslie Myer. Time unannoncedD
Cures Neck-One mile and a quarter
on fat; $500. Won by Itsaboy Mrs Clark
Sinclare w Hayhurst: third Toutmepal
John Bosley. J. Bosley. jr. Also ran-Mad
Finn, Bob Junior. Sister Canter, Rythmical
Time unannouncedl
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Semi-Pro Baseball
For 16-Team Loop
Here Planned
Stort on May J to Mark
First D. C.. Venture in
National Hookup

Washington for the first time will
compete this year in the National
Semi-Pro Baseball Congress with a
double-header on Sunday. May Z. at
Griffith Stadium inaugurating local
participation.
A program has been drawn by
John H. Stoneburg, jr., District COM
missioner of the sport. which will
iron out some of the difflculties
which have split amateur and semi
pro players here. offering fast semi
pro mines a chance to compete for
national recognition in their own
field
d. c. Group Of Is to Play.
The local program will include a
bracket of Is OF the fastest teams
in and around the city. First team
signed is Rose Liquor, which last
season as an amateur outfit won the
National City Sunday League title
All teams entered in the program
will play regular league ball as in
former years, then will participate
in the city playoffs at Griffith
Stadium from July to July 10. A
minimum of $500 is guaranteed the
local champion. together with an all
expense trip to Wichita, Kans.. where
the national championships will be
held.
The national winner is guaranteed
minimum of $4,000 and an all
expense trip to Puerto Rico for the
international series in September.
Tentative arrangements have been
made to have the international VIM
ner tour England and Europe next
summer.
Opener Goes on Radio.
On May 7. when the local season
opens, Rose Liquor will square off
against championship team of the
Civilian Conservation Corps. Two
other C. c. c. mines, one from near
by Maryland and another from
South Carolina. will complete the
double-header The games will be
broadcast over a Nation wide radio
hookup. A party of Congressman
and other notables attending the
contests will be headed by Repre-
sentative John M. Houston of Texas.
At the same time the Washington
series starts, $4,000 teams in all Sec
tions of the country will swing into
action. George Sisler. high commits
sioner of semi-pro baseball, will toss
out the first ball at Wichita, Kans..
to officially open all games.