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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-28
FREEDOM FOR
 ! MORE LABOR
 PRISONERS NOW
Convieied Sayers May Be Given Pardons by
 Gov. Olson

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Oct 28. = Coast Maritime Unions hope for re- lease from San Quentin of two more labor prisoners, Earl King and Err nest Ramsay.
 Gov. Olson has forwarded pardon applications for the men to the State Board of Prison Terms and Parols for study It is generally be- lieved that pardons will be granteds
 King and Ramsay, both high of- ficialS in the CIO Marine Bremen s Union, were convicted in 1888 of murdering chief engineer George AL berts aboard the steamer Point Los bos.
 Labor leaders claim they were railroaded to prison because Of their organization work. and to discredit the labor movement King now is honorary president of the powerful Maritime Federation of the Pa- cific.
 Meanwhile Warren Billings, con 2 victed with Tom Mooney of the 1916 San Francisco preparedness parade bombing, has applied to Gov. Olson for a full pardon. The Governor re-' gently commuted Billings life sen- tence to the time he had served. The petition declared that Billings is physically alive but civilly dead
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-28
APEX FL NIDO FINISHES WORK
 FOR THIS YEAR
Engineer Marquette Brings in Gold Bricks from
 Lisidnski Mine

A successful season of operations at the Apex-El Nido Mine in Lis ianski has been concluded with about $l0,000" in gold milled and recovered, according to w. H. Mar quette, Seattle metalurgist, who had charge of operations this summer.
 Marquette arrived with his son from the mine aboard the boat Pel- ican last night with a $4,OoO gold brick and is at the Baranof Hotel, awaiting boat passage south.
 Installation of a 50-ton Notation unit at the mine this summer jump ed gold recovery from 55 per cent to 97 per cent, Marquette said,
 Considerable testing was done this summer for new ore bodies in the mine, and Marquette said it is pos sible new work will be done on the Fl Nido claims next year where scheelite shoots tungsten ore) have been encountered.
 About IA men have been employed steadily during the summer, and operations will resume again in the spring, Marquette said
 Mrs. J. R. Cam, owner of the property, who has been at the mine since June, will be coming in short ly, Marquette said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-28
INDIANA'S POLICE BACK STOPPED
 BY LADY OMAN

INDIANAPOLIS. Lady G. man of Indiana has helped many a policeman in these parts get his man.
 She is Marie Croft. red-headed and 35, head of the states criminal investigation bureau and believed to be the country's highest paid woman Identification officer. Her salary is $2,400 a year.
 Miss Croft is doing splendid work" says Don Stivers. superin- tendent of Indiana state police. "She has been head of the bureau since 1929"
 She had been a clerk in the iden- 5ification quarters. This is how she got her promotion, says Stivers. T noticed the other employees in the division looked to Miss Grott for or ders, so she was placed in charge" "
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-28
COAST BASEBALL CLUB DEVELOPING
 OWN LOCAL BOYS
Seattle Rainiers Working Up Crop of Rockies
 in Home Town

SEATTLE, oct. 28.-The Seattle Rainiers aren't worrying aboue base balls grass roots drying up.
 The aggressive directors of the Pacific Coast Leagues leading club are watering those grass roots thor oughly, and already are beginning to reap the harvest through the medium of promising young ball players
 Seattle organized league for boys too old to play American Legion baseball. The management supplied bats, balls and gloves, and sponsored a six-week summer course in base ball.
 An agreement whereby the Rain iers get first pick of any embyro stars in the Carl Mays Baseball School at Portland was effected. Working agreements were made with Spokane of the Class B Vest ern International League and Twin Falls. Idaho, of the Class c Pioneer League.
 It's all paying dividends, and Washington youngsters are signing with eatne and spurning big league scouts.
 "Wo don't figure to make a lot of money out of baseball here" Owner Sick said. But everything we make we are putting right back into base ball.
 We wouldn't think of having 8 majo league tieup now"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-28
Da1zY Vance Says He Threw Longest
 Circuit CIout Ball

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 28.-- Old Dazzy Vance, the one-time Brooklyn fireballer, lays claim to the dubious honor of pitching the long, est homerun ball in baseball his- tory"
 Dazzy told about this feat while here to visit friends and recalled that Babe Ruth was his helper.
 During an exhibition game good many years ago, Vance said. he grooved one and the Babe socked it well, mile, at least.
 Far behind the fence in left center there was a tree loaded with small Negro boys. pitched a fast one and the Babe golfed it.
 The ball struck boy on the highest limb. He lost his balance and toppled. He started an ava lanche that tree dropped small Negroes for 30 minutes"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-28
HAPPY HUNTING,
 DITTO FISHING

TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 28.-Two gargantuans of field and stream a deer that weighed 267 pounds when dressed and 67h pound sal mon-were taken in western Wash ington within one week.
 The salmon, caught in Puget Sound north of Bellingham by Don Wilson of Blaine, was the largest ever brought in by hook and line in this fishing mecca. It was 52 inch es long and 33is inches around it's fattest part. Wilson battled 40 min utes to land his catch. He was using a plug and drag reel.
 The deer was shot by Try Newman of Tacoma in the Chelan district. It was the largest buck brought down here in several years. Newman shot the animal on hill above his parked car. The five-pointer rolled down to the side of the automobile. All Newman had to do was hoist 1t on the cars luggage rack.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-28
1 INDICTED IN
 LIQUOR RACkE1

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 28.- A County Grand Jury has returned indictments against four men charg- ed with being involved in vast liquor license payoff racket
 Those indicted included the for mer Los Angeles Supervisor for the State Board of Equalization, Gilbert Forte.
 District Attorney Pitts charged that the ring extorted millions of dollars from liquor dealers who fear ed that their licenses might be re- voked by the Board of Equalization.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-28
Use Scouting
 Honor System

HILLSBORO, Tex, Oct. What a whale of bag of money Coach Holly McLemore's plan would save the big time footballers.
 Said Holly to Coach Standard Lambert of the Austin, Tex, high school:
 Say, Stan, our athletic budget won't stand the strain of scouting trip to Houston. What say we agree not to scout. I'll send you the dope on our team and you send me yours"
 So Sunday Lambert sat down and wrote out and diagrammed Austins formations, fundamental plays, de- lenses, lineups and weights and mailed them to Holly Monday morn ing he received his opponents foot ball blueprints in the mail.
 Costs: Six cents in stamps.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-28
Hollywood Sighb And Sounds
By Robb.n Coors .

HOLLYWOOD. Cal, Oct. 28The inny piano gives labor ously of Redwing Pretty Redwng and darkened nickeodeon the nckering jumping figures about screen Through pehrowing wild Keystone Kop tender romance the tinny piano gives.
 Hollywood Cavalcade" the movie about making history has and references stir ure fans of earlier day but potent than that nny piano giving giving giving while the sapstick rolled
 The picture didn't cover--muscay that ishat period when studios sent out with each picture themac for the guidance of the pianist who had in most instances by then become ogan if not fu-sized orchestra And film concluding akie-sound naturally go the great development today
 The other day dropped the set of Four Wives Jeffery conducting full symphony orchestra The composition at hand that unfinished which John Garfield Gin Four Daughters left widow Priscilla his material legacy In the story Lynn has finished Garfields workgiven it beginning and end and is presenting it to wife Priscilla.
 Quite few films lately have presented full symphonies 100 Girl" The Star Maker" notable them But
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-28
MANY GAMES ARE
 PLAYED ON FRIDAY

The following are final scores of football games played on Friday: Temple Is; Bucknell 0.
 Duquesne 13; Texas Tech 0.
 Boston University 6; West Mary land 0.
 w. Virginia 6; South Carolina 6, tie.
 Drake 12; St. Louis O.
 Cincinnati 0; Western Reserve O. tie
 Brigham Young IS; Greeley State 6.
 College of Pacific 32; California Ramblers T.
 Willamette 42; Puget Sound 6. Washington Fresh 19; Oregon FroSh O.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-28
PETERSBURG MAN
 TAKEN IN DEATH
Hans Wick, Juneau EIks Member, Dies Early
 This Morning

Hans Wick, of Petersburg, mem Der of the Juneau Elks Lodge, died this morning in Petersburg, accord ing to advices received by local Elks Secretary M. H. Sides from c C. Clausen, Secretary of the Peters burg Elks Lodge.
 MT. Wick. former city marshal at Petersburg, was initiated into the Juneau Elks in January Of 1928 and was member of the Eleven O'Clock Club.
 Born in March, 1882, in Mode. Norway, Wick was 57 years Of age
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-28
POOR KEGLING MARKS ROLLING
 AT BRUNSWICK

Brunswick bowlers sent their av- erages to pot last night and no bowler went over 500, most of them appreciably below that total.
 Case Lot Grocery won three out of four from Royal Blue and George Brothers won three from the Drug gists.
 Tonights games are Irving's Mar ket vs. New Alaskan and Signal Corps vs. Barbers, and tomorrow, California Grocery rolls Home Groc- cry and Rainier Beer rolls Indepen- dents.
 Last nights scores are as fol- lows:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-28
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Oct. 28. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock at todays short session is ga American Can 1l0A, American Pow CT and Light 5k, Anaconda 33Ss Bethlehem Steel 90B, Common wealth and Southern lh, Curtiss Wright 8, General Motors 55. Inter- national Harvester 635s, Kennecott 397s, New York Central 2l7s, North ern Pacific l11a. United States Steel 76h, Pound $3.99M.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-28
HAM-EGG PLANS

SACRAMENTO. Cal, Oct. 28.- The $50 weekly Ham and Eggs old -age pension organization will try again in 1940, if the scheme is re- jected at the November ' election. Chairman Wisler, of the groups re- search organization informed the Secretary of States office that the measure will be petitioned onto the ballot again next year if it loses this time.
 The Ham and Eggs plan was de- feated in 1888, but polled 45 per cent of the total vote.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-28
CoLDsTGfN FUR STORE

will be open evenings from 2 to g. We have just received large ship ment of short jackets and coats in different kinds of furs. The prices will surprise you.
 You are welcome to come and see our stock adV
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-28
TO STAND PAT

HELSINKI, Oct. 28.-The Finnish Government indicates that the lat est Soviet demands can only be con- strued as a threat to the indepen- dence and neutrality of Finland and of the Scandinavian states.
 The Finnish Parliament will de-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-28
.ELkS' PIN TESTS CUT SHORT WITH
 LODGE MEETING

In an Elks bowling session cut one match short by a special lodge meeting, a dozen Elks rollers held the alleys last night, with Bob Duck worth rolling best total with SIT.
 Editors beat Amazons two of three and Dolphins, with 142-pin spot, beat the Humpies three in row.
 Scores were as follows:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-28
ENTERS DEATH ROW

SAN QUENTIN, Cal, Oct. 28 = The convicted slayer of former Zieg- field Follies dancer Anya Sosyeva, 20-year-old Dewitt Cook has entered the death row of San Quentin Prison today.
 The date for his execution has not been set
 Cook was convicted for fatally beating the dancer on the wooded campus of Los Angeles City College last February.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-28

Germany's supply of silver from domestic ore has increased in re- cent years as result of increased output of lead and other non-ferrous metal ores in which silver occurs IS a by-product
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-28
NOW
 AT Pe,'cy's
 exclusively
CHOCOLATES VAN DUNN CHOCOLATE SHOPS

practically pictures the only them which better giving symphonic --sc with meaning specific those pictures.
 It's long jump from Redwing Pretty Redwing to the skiuly died successfully that dread happily past of the movie theme song
 It to balance has been achieved that fewer overshadow the action. that should background ntensis mood enhancing without ntrudng the drama comedy at hand The still memorable The Infomer had musical that almost told story nfrnged that story The Nights reckoning noble experiment Shakespeare and Werner Blockade" much that lacking atically.
 There's worth noting for it's high degree objective of without ntruding. Elizabeth Essex" written by Erich Wofgang Korngod the picture and not hear it at all not consciously which is the test Of good if listen will be that thematic subtly aiding the players of illusions for their audience
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-28

eide the fate of the Soviet propo- sals which is almost certain to turn them down.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-28
DOW, JONES AvERAFEs

The following are todays Dow, Jones averages: Industrials l53.12, rails 3443, utilities 26.12.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-28

Lode, and placer location notices for sale at The Empire Office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-28

The Book ALASKA, Revised and Enlarged. New On Sale: S1.o9.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-28

Empire classifieds bring results
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-28

Totals - 544 5l2 4o9-l9lo score. Did not bowl.
The Washington times., 1939-01-21
WESTERN SWIM
TEAM DEFEATED

Wayne Palmer, one Of the finest
divers in the history of swimming
at Western High School. has COM
pleted his varsity career. He de
parts for Florida next week and
leaves behind great record.
He closed out his competition
as a member of the Red Raider
tank team yesterday as his club
lost to McDonough Military Acad-
emy in the Western pool, 80 to 27.
5O-yard Free style-Won by Delahany
(McDonough); second. Taylor CMc-
Donough); third, tie between Martyr
and Raymond. Time, 27.5.
100-yard Breaststroke-Won by Holden
(Western); second, Steele (McDonough) /;
third, Walpe (McDonough). Time, 1:21.1.
220-yard Free Style-Won by Venson
(McDonough); second, Shell (McDon-
oughl; third, Jenkins (Western). The
2:47.4.
1OO-yard Backstroke-won by Gray
(Western): second, Boolti (McDonough) !;
third, Mcqueen. Time, 1:1O.S.
10O-yard Free Style-Won by Payne
(McDonough); second. Walpe (McDon-
ough); third, Raymond (Western).
Fancy Diving-Won by Palmer: sec
ond, Boyd: third, Walpe.
Medley Relay-Won Dy Western (Gray,
Dabney, Martyn).
Free style Relay-won by McDonough
(Taylor, Delahany, Booth. Lane).
The Washington times., 1939-01-21
VIRGINIA SWEEP
GETS UNDER WAY

With an entry that promised
to eclipse any bowling event OF
it's kind ever staged in this vicinity
the fourth annual Virginia State
Open Sweekstakes got under way
this afternoon at the RoSslyn
maple plant, last weeks scene OF
the spectacular triumph of Ida
Simmons over Lorraine Gulli in
the Herald Times Dixie Women's
sweepstakes.
The giant attraction in which
Gait Davis, Rosslyn's enterpris.
ing bowling promoter, confidently
expected nearly 100 duckpin
artists from Virginia, Maryland
and the District to compete,
started at l o'clock and will run
through to midnight.
With SO pinmen constituting the
first squad, Davis planned to send
a second squad Of 36 to the fir
ing line at 3 p. m. and the third
squad Of the first five-game block
into action around 4:45. The finals
will start tonight at z o'clock.
Paul Jarman, the crack Cuff
and Santini maple mauler, is the
defending champion.
The Washington times., 1939-01-21

This year War Vessel, a son OF
Man O. War and On Her Toes, is
scheduled to defend the honors of
Montpelier. Especially will War
Vessel be an interesting subject
for the classic to breeders, for On
Her Toes is a daughter Of High
Time, the inbred Domino horse
who, it is generally believed, gets
only SprinterS. Now when he comes
up with a Grand National candi
date through his daughter, II
proves that there are no set rules
to judge what kind of progeny any
stallion or mare may produce. The
horseman isn't born who can pre-
dict the future and exact typs
which will be produced by any
horse standing at stud.
The horse bearing the qualities
of a Grand National entry must
certainly show. first of all, his
ability as a slayer So more power
to you, High Time. And don't for
get that you have the aid OF
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The Washington times., 1939-01-21
Jas SWIMMERS
SEEK TITLES IN
D.C.A.A.U,M MEET

A field Of 145 swimmers, repre-
senting 27 teams, begin competi-
ton today in the annual Shore
ham swimming meet staged under
the auspices of the D. c. A. A. u,
in the Venetian Pool of the Shore
ham Hotel.
Trials are listed to get under
way this afternoon, with the finals
tonight.
The Junior National 50-yard
freestyle for men and the 100yard
backstroke for women are the
features of the program.
Other standout attractions in
clude the 100-yard free style for
women; 100.yard breaststroke for
women and the 15O-yard in
dividual medley for women. In
other words, the mermaids appear
to hold the limelight in the meet.
FINE FREE-STYLE ENTRY
A fine entry features the mems
National Junior 50-yard free-style
event. Ted Hobart, of Massanut-
ten M. A.; Walter Kelley, who
placed second in the event last
season; Jack Roderick, who placed
second in the National Junior 220
last season; Otto Schaffhauser,
fourth in the National Junior
championships; Bill Walters,
Southeast intercollegiate title
holder, and George eager, former
National intercollegiate titlist, are
among the stars IN this event.
In the 100-yard backstroke for
women, Prince Nufer, the a.
year-old Goldsboro IN. c. Swim
ming Association star, will be on
hand to defend her title against
such opponents as Betty Stro-
hecker, D. c. A. A. U. champ;
Nita Lussier, South Atlantic title
holder; Gloria Callen, national
senior long-distance champion;
Helen Rains, national 500-yardl
free-Style champion; Edith Hill
bert, Diane Smith and Doris Cant,
other former champions.
KEEN COMPETITION
Keen competition looms in the
100-yard free-style for women, led
by Bernice Papp, member of the
1886 Olympic team; Dorothy
Evans, 50-meter world champion;
Patsy McWhorter, Doris Baugher
and Ann Arnson, outstanding
District performer.
Betty Lussier, 10O-yard breast
stroke titleholder, will be out to
retain her laurels.
The Washington times., 1939-01-21
Progress Made Clearing Boxing Mess

IN HE REACTIONS TO THE OPEN MEETING AT THE BOX
ING COMMISSION OFFICES attended by Major Ernest w
Col Heinie Miller Joe Turner Gode Ahearn and
the local sports writer's ARE charge that
nothing accomplished which nonSenSical THE MOMENT
GoLDE AHEARN ADMITTED that he had been squeezed into
using fighters inferior ability
something accomplished When Ahearn said WOULD
REFUSE TO USE FIGHTERS who demanded sacrt
fcia offerings rather than
The boxing commission and the sports writer's WAED NO WAR
AEIEAESN AS AN They sought
bat system that resulted in such ascos the ARCHIBALD
MAzZA affair And I, for one. think found when
FIGHT.
CLOAKNG AHEARN OR ANYONE ELSE WITH IMMUNITY
because bad match clearing condition
cloak of immunity is worth much WHEN AHEARN HIM
SELF ADMITTED that he had to make occasional match
KNOWING HE WAS DOING So in order to bring fighter
here The meeting not called to aud the matches
made THAT'S HIS JOB 1t is his job and THE COAGNuS
SIONS JOB TO PREVENT THE BAD MATCHES And out Of
made to safeguard boxing.
The Washington times., 1939-01-21
Alex Wanted Scotch and Soda
ND THEM WITH THAT CAR RESTING HIGH on his head

ND THEN, WITH THAT RESTING HIGH head
ALEXANDER went into the box and stopped the Yankees
He that with his pitching the
world whom could duplicated his smashing
They tell the story excited through guards
ing Gee Alex have anything want in this
world And legend has it that Alexander responded: GREAT
I'LL. TAKE SCOTCH AND SODA"
TEN THOUSAND OTHER STORIES COULD TOLD about
this beau ideal Of major league pitchers whose motion
symphony Of and They won't anything
to him He joined the HOUSE
while and toured the country He here and there and
elsewhere He rescued from gutter badly injured and
given small job Swiftly he plunged along and witness
the shame of it, gods Of sport LABORS IN CIRCUS
DEATHS NEVER CEAsING sCYTHE THAT SPARES NEITHER
THE GREAT NOR SMALL down the brilliant figures
journalism when Paul Shannon baseball and feature writer Of
the Boston Post drowned in ST. Petersburg Thursday
night Shannon devoted his life to newspaper work and his
friends the land legion had his
since the BOSTON NATIONAL LEAGUE team established train
ing base in FLORIDA his vacation each
GRILLE where he had simple but adequate cottage spent
his days the beach digging the tiny cona of the
with and Steaming them for their juice
PAUL HAD KEEN BUT KINDLY SENSE OF HUMOR and
enjoyed harmless joke, at his
companion the beloved old oIEAFY
Globe And like two loyal Iismen they fought other
from til night but kept their fights strictly private
Shannon wrote humorous parody MY Wild Irish Rose and
entitled it, my WILD IRISH JIM" In its lyrics he lampooned
his friend broadly but in kindly spirit RETALIATED
AND SO THE BATTLE WENT DOWN THROUGH THE YEARS.
The Washington times., 1939-01-21
Lopez Mails Bees
Signed Contraci

TAMPA, Fla, Jan. 81 G.NSO
The signed 1889 contract of AL
Lopez, catcher for the Boston
Bees, was scheduled to reach the
northern city today. It was placed
back in the mail less than four
hours after the veteran major
league baseball star received it.
IT have never had any trouble
with the Bees, and the contract
was satisfactory in every way"
Lopez said. There was no need
in delaying my signing of it,"
The Washington times., 1939-01-21
Coast Jockey in
Critical Condition

PASADENA, Cal, Jan. 81
Q.N.SO-Owen Webster, 23-year-
old jockey, was in critical condi-
ton at a Pasadena hospital today,
the result Of what police said was
a suicide attempt.
Webster was one Of II jockeys
to whom the California horse rae
ing board recently denied licenses
to ride at Santa Anita Park.
Police declared Webster at.
tempted to end his life by filling
his hotel room with gas. A clerk
Smelled the odor of the gas and
called police, who broke into Web
Ster'S room.
The Washington times., 1939-01-21
.FB| Cagers Make
II Five STRAIGHT

FBI continued to keep abreast
the league-leading Dapper Dan
quintet in the Heurich Cup League
by trouncing United Clay last
night, 59-22. The G-men now
show a record of five victories in
five loop encounters while the
Dapper Dams have won seven
straight without a defeat.
In other circuit battles, Regal
ClothierS trounced Little Tavern,
44-25, and the D. C. Firemen
noSed out st. Martins, 33-31.
The Washington times., 1939-01-21

Climax OF that season World Series
striking out TONY LAzzERI in the clutch The world has
virtually forgotten how LAZZERI
himself and almost goat he blasted line
drive into the bleacers with BUT THE DRIVE
WAS FOUL BY INCHES ALEX escaped the pangs
on that occasion to suffer the sodeadeng fate that him
LADIES.
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY OF THAT LAST GAME
against the Yankees is that Of iron triumph
situation that would have defeated
rest Of us ALEXANDER pitched the SIXTH GAME the
1925 Series against the YANKEES, night
he repaired to BILLY LA HFFS famous Tavern
Far into the night he his the afternoon
constantly changing but apprecatve audience
audience and and the slogan of the evening
was: HAVE ANOTHER, JUST A LITTLE ONE"
DEEP INTO THE PURPLING DAWN ALEX AND FRIENDS
sat- but at last he his glorious
to the hotel that housed the ROGERS HORNSBY
Cardinals reused
and carried the ball park whether liquid
form Sooner later the banging his door pierced Alexis
dim consciousness Yankee Stadium
fell asleep in the sunlight until the call