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Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
Pittsburgh Pirates Redeem
Trovnor With Win Streok
Suave eader
Of Bucs Inspires
Team to Victory
By GEORGE KIRK SEY

NEW GOfSk. May II. VI r.
Pie Traynor. boss of the Pittsburgh
Pirates. is the Caspar Milquetoast
of baseball. He is modest mild
hammered. and softspoken Some
body is always blaming him for
something he has nothing to dc
with. but he never squawks.
When the Pirates lose they
blame him. Hes been fired in
print more often than any other
manager in The saddle. The Pirates
dropped eight out of their first
nine games. and plopped into the
cellar, but Traynor didn't rant or
rave or read any riot acts. He just
called his club together every day.
right down TO the day they lost
their eighth straight, and said:
I'm going to be the last guy 10
quit on you. You're losing but
you're not playing bad baseball
Just keep on going the way you
are and Well get a few breaks and
start winning
Today the Pirates are playing the
best baseball in the National
league. They've won three straight.
eight out of their last nine, and
if they beat the Giants today they
will have finished one of their
most successful eastern trips in
history. They've lost only one
game in the east-a 10 defeat by
| the Phillies which was lost in the
ninth.
Pittsburgh moved out of the Gel
lar yesterday for the first time
since the day after opening day by
blanking the Giants, SO They
climbed only TO sixth place. but
they are SO close-2E games-to
first place that they'll be banging
at the door in a few days If they
keep up their present pace.
Rip Sewell, the red-headed Ala
bama boy who is a third cousin to
Joe and Luke. mastered the Terry
men with six hits. 1t was Sewell S
third win. and it marked him as
one of the years most improved
pitchers. He didn't win a game
last year The defeat dropped the
Giants into a last place tie with
the Phillies. Terry is moaning
plenty.
The ST. Louis Cardinals climbed
into a first t-place tie with Cncin-
mott by nosing out the Phillies, 4-a
while the Reds bowed to the Dodg
ers, 1915.
The crippled Reds curled up il
the seventh with a 5-3 lead ano
Brooklyn scored seven runs of
Whitley Moore and Gene Thompson
Ira Hutchinson pitched one-hit ball
the last three innings for the
Dodgers to get credit for the VIC
tory.
Lou Fette held the Cubs TO three
hits as the Boston Bees snapped
their five-game losing streak and
beat Chicago, 6-2.
The Yanks kept up their tri-
umphant tour Of the West by lick
ing the St. Louis Browns, I'll
Tommy Bridges returned to the
mound after nine days and broke
Detroit's seven game losing streak
| bv pitching the Tigers TO 81
victory over Washington He al
lowed only five hits for his fourth
triumph.
Although shelled hard. Bob Eel
Ter scored his fifth victory as
Cleveland defeated the Athletics
IA. Feller walked four. famed
eight and gave up u hits. Hal
Trosky. with four hits, and Rollie
Hemsley, with three, led the Tribes
l2-hit attack.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Billy Conn 1875
Favorite Friday

NEW YORK, May II. UP)-
Billy Conn. youthful Pittsburgh
stylist, was a 1875 favorite today
to beat Solly Krieger Of Brooklyn
in their rubber match in Madison
Square Garden tomorrow night
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
B { N CH
POST-PRESS
EDITOR
SPORT
w A R M | N 6

Today We talk about Bobby Eel
Ter. Cleveland's pitching sensation
and currently the most talked
about pitcher in the major leagues.
This is his year, according to Ed
McAuley. Sporting News Writer.
who says.
No one knows better than Bob
Feller the futility of gauging Oc-
tobers totals by Aprl's promises,
so the Cleveland Indians youthful
pitching ace refuses TO discuss his
work so far in its relation TO his
seasons victories, the earned-run
averages or the prospect of break
ing his own record Of l8 strlke-outs
in single game.
But Rapid Robert hardly could
be blamed if he secretly absorbed
little of the throbD1ng optimism
with which even his former critics
now regard his possibilities. On the
basis of his first three games. as
well as his work during the train
ing season. close observers freely
are predicting that Feller viii regis
ter 20 victories without eXeruon;
that barring injury or illness he
might run this total 10 .
There even are some who visual
ize the speed king in the rarified
atmosphere of the 30victory circle,
but more conservative forecasters,
while admitting that Feller pos
sesses the natural equipment neces-
sary for such a performance, DO
not consider his support strong
enough for such a glowing promise
AL of which may prove pre-
mature hopefulness in the light OF
coming events More than once, a
majority of his historians have pre-
dicted magnificent things for Eel
Ter, only To see him hurt his arm
or lose his control. That's why the
boy himself prefers not even tc
talk about his possibilities.
But at least this much safely may
be said: Those critics who ca ac-
cused the Cleveland management
Of running the lady's arm by over
work: Cb) broadcast the opinion
that he should be sent back to the
minors for seasoning and (c) pre-
dicted that his wildness would drive
him out of the majors, have beer
proven individually and collectively
just 100 per cent wrong.
Feller at the beginning Of this
week. had pitched six games anc
won five. He allowed one run pei
game in his first three starts. lost
TO the Yankees, then won two
more contests in mediocre perform
ances.
Bob Now Streamlined Kid
Those are statistics, and even as
such they're impressive. But they
do not begin TO tell the really i'm
portant story about Feller. That
story is one of new poise, new
pitching equipment and new con-
troll. Steve ONeill once said-anc
Oscar Witt often has repeated
that Feller need be told something
only once.
AS a result Of this facility ir
learning his lessons, Feller has be-
come one of the most capable tech
nicians il the business. He knows
when and how 70 throw to base
No longer do enemy runners stea
their way around the circuit. Ht
takes his time between pitches, anC
TO a curve and fast ball which neec
no introduction. he has added {
change of pace that is as effective
as any pitch in his repertoire.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
aiIor Coegins> Bob Yannes Scrap Rated Tossup
UIey Harris, Bert CoIima II Slated
To Clash in Semi -Windup Of Program
AtEI Centro Athletic Club Tonight

The odds were 3-2 take your pick on the outcome of
tonights main the Ell Centre athletic club IN
which Sailor Jack COggns and Bobby Yannes will ange
in their third meeting of the year. .
Rnt the odds were l51 that onghts main event would
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11

Los ANG ELES. May II. UP)-
California tsrnms-.sucRed
Milo No. 2 yellow -. $1.22h -1.27l y
Wheat. No. / hard ...... $1.35-1. 40
Wheat, No. 1 soft VIII. =. $1.35-1.40
Barley Bri. (Western) S1.07h-1.12h y
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
Schools Resume Grid Warfare

FRANCISCO May UP)-The University of San Fran
their gridirOn warfare
year Kezar stadium next Sept
%, i today.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
MINNEAPOLIS FLAX

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Southwest FlaXseed association.
May NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S1.G7
July Observation-Disclosures. $1.GS
september OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Sl65&
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
l.. A. BUTTER & EGGS

Los ANGELES, May II. UPJ-
Butter: extras 2414c, prime firsts
23c, standard 22l2c. undergrade 21c
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
COTTON
NEW ORLEANS, May II. (UP)-
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L. A. GRAINS

Spots lower; middling SIT; s
f26.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08
Conference Switched from San Francisco fo
 Seattle
NEGOTIATIONS WILL
 BE RESUMED SHORTLY
Licensed Men Will Be Ask ed to Return to Work
 Pending Agreement

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 8. - Jack Bryan head of the Pacific American Shipowners Association, said parleys have laid the ground work for return to work in set clement of the strike of the licensed officers of the Alaska ship lines.
 Bryan said the Association has notified the Masters, Mates and Pilots of America no further nego- tiations could be held unless the men returned to work
 Union spckesmen intimated they will return to Seattle and try and persuade the men to resume their positions.
 Capt. c. K May, head of the Mas ters, Mates and Pilots, on the West Coast, said conference will begin in Seattle with the Alaska Steamship Company, Northland Transportation Company, Alaska Transportation Company and Santa Ana Steamship Company, probably early next week.
 Capt May did not forecast an inn mediate end to the dispute calling for a raise in wages of $25 a month, guarantee of eleven months employ ment each year and separate rooms for officers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08
Serious Study" of Part of Territory Made by
 Quakers
PERMANENT COLONY
 REFUGEES FAVORED
Plan Would Require Aef of Congress, Says
 Professor

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 8. = An American Friends Quaker Service Committee spokesman said today the organization is making ''se- rious study of a section of Alaska as a possible site for permanent colony of Jewish refugees from Ger many.
 The announcement was made by Dr. Rufus M. Jones, Haverford Col lege professor, who headed the Am erican Quaker delegation which re- turned from Germany two months ago with a report the Nazi govern ment approved plan to speed emigration.
 Jones pointed out the establish ment of a colony in Alaska would require an act of Congress but added i've have found no more favorable place for Jews and Non-Aryans Of Germany to start their civilization anew
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08
FLAMES DAMAGE PIONEER ROOMS
 AS BLAZE LEAPS
Kann's Store Wafer Ddm- aged-MdnY Boomers
 Lose Heavily

Largest danger of the fire this morning became felt when the flames spread to the Pioneer Rooms, adjoining the Goldstein Building. and threatened the whole block.
 Before firemen got the rampant blaze under control, the Pioneer Rooms had been badly burned out upstairs, Kann's ten-cent store had been heavily water damaged, and also Heller's barber shop.
 Fire also started on the old First National Bank Building roof and adjacent buildings. but did small damage.
 The First National Bank owns all the property from the Goldstein Building to the corner of Seward and Front, including the Pioneer Rooms, the Kann's store, Heller's Barber Shop, and the old First Ma tional Bank Building housing num- erous offices and Irving's Market.
 Damage to the Pioneer Rooms and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08
CONFEDERATION HAS ELEMENTS
 OF DIME NOVEL
Thrilled Hundreds See Ora ma of Third Alarm
 Reenacfed Here

Today's Golstein Building fire had all the elements of dime novel and movie Third Alarm, with smoke, flame, bitter cold weather, ice and despair.
 Evacuation of the building was orderly, but the smoke that filled the structure was so thick, tenants groped their way to safety.
 Most tenants dressed hurriedly and incompletely, then stumbled down dark halls, skinning knickles and barking shins.
 Bremen wore pajamas under ice- coated duck clothing. Raw whiskey from nearby liquor stores chased the chill from near-frozen bodies and pot after pot of steaming cof- fee went to the fire lines from near by restaurants.
 Rope restraining lines were strung completely around the block to keep the curious out of danger and give weary and cold firemen a chance to battle the inferno.
 All Join in Service
 Coast Guardsmen, police, regular Juneau firemen, volunteer firemen and firemen from Douglas joined the fire brigades.
 The Coast Guard cutter Haida pulled into the Alaska Steamship wharf, hitched up enough hose to reach the south side of Front Street and stood ready to combat any blaze that might leap the street.
 The Alaska Juneau Mining Com pany boat Trojan hitched its pow erful pumps to City mains and sent hundreds of gallons of salt water surging to firemen's hoses.
 Everywhere were piles of bedding, furniture and other possessions has, tily taken from burning or endan- gered apartments and offices.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08
INSURANCE E
 OPERATIVE ON
 FIRE DAMAGE
Personal losses Are Moi Covered = Building
 Has 90 Per Cent

Insurance companies estimate the fire loss to the Goldstein building and surrounding structures will run in the neighborhood of $155,000.
 This figure leaves an estimated $100,000 which rVnains as dead loss to various individuals.
 The building itself carried ap- proximately 90 percent coverage. All stored supplies of the United Food Company in the building were in- sured and also protected is the radio station, KINY, located on the fifth floor.
 Value of the furs in the Charles Goldstein shop is undetermined and it could not be ascertained what in surance existed on them. Furs stored by private individuals are protected by policies to certain extent.
 Insurance Carried
 Buildings adjoining the fire site and across the streets all carried insurance to a certain degree
 The Vim building, containing the S and N store, the White Spot Liquor Store and the Ideal Paint shop, s1Ssffered glass and front dam age caused by excessive heat, smoke and water.
 Damage in the Old First Nation al Bank Building was unestimated this afternoon but underwriters here state the property is completely cov- cred as is also the equipment in Kann's store. Pioneer rooms were reduced to shambles in the up- stairs of the same structure.
 Smoke damage to photographic equipment in Ted Cowling's studio and to records in the law office of Faulkner and Banfield is reported held to a minimum. All records and
 (Continued on Page Five,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08
WILLIAMS BLDG. GUTTED ALSO AS
 FLAMES SPREAD
Two Apartments Burn-AFL Union Hall Is Badly
 Wafer Damaged

The building coupled by the AFL hall and two apartments, on Second Street between Seward and Main, owned by J. M Williams, was badly gutted by flames started from sparks flying from the Goldstein Building.
 Fire damage was confined to the two apartments upstairs, while water damage downstairs was considerable. Little was saved from the apart ments.
 J. M. Williams and his wife occu- pied one apartment, and P. c. Raines and wife, the other. Raines is petty officer on the Haida.
 Williams said insurance coverage approximated $3,000, but damage IS believed considerably greater.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08
(lINIl OFFICES
 MOVE TWO PLACES

Offices of the Juneau Medical Clinic, burned out in the Goldstein Building fire today with a loss of about $25,OO0 in equipment, have been moved to the Community Health Center in the Territorial Building and to St. Ann's Hospital, according to Dr. w. w. Council.
 Telephone number of the new of- fices is 466.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08
 Truce Reported Having Been Taken Into Con- siderafion by Franco BRITISH, FRENCH,
 WATCH CAREFULLY Huge Loans Reported 0f- fered Insurgents by
 London and Paris
(By Associated Press)

France and Great Britain are ap- parently assuming Spanish Insur- gent victory inevitable and so today took action designed to eliminate Italian and German influence from Spain once peace is restored.
 Diplomatic circles in Paris said the two democracies had offered Franco huge rehabilitation loans in return for promises to oust Italian and German troops.
 Premier Negrin is still on record as determined to resist the Insur- gent advance to the bitter end
 Meanwhile. Negrin has set up new Government headquarters at the Hast house of Spain" at Leperthus, directly on the French frontier.
 British officials acknowledged a truce had been proposed to Franco, but if any reply has been received, it has remained secret.
 The arrival of the cruiser Devon shire at Minorca, gave substance to reports of British and French fears for their empire life lines that might be severed by the occupation of the islands by Italian and Germ a n troops
 Only one of the islands, Balearice, is still in Spanish Government hands.
 Reports from London said the Cabinet is contemplating large loan to Franco to counterbalance the foothold gained by totalitarian pow CTS in Spain in military support to Franco.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08
WILL SAFES Bt
 INTACT OR NOT!

Office renters in the razed Gold stein Building are wondering what will be salvaged in the way of safes when the embers have cooled and the smoke cleared enough for in- vestigation.
 One safe, very important to its owner, is that belonging to James c. Cooper, accountant, who will be saved hours and hours of work if he can find many bookkeeping re- cords intact within the safe that is now somewhere in the ruins.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08
ALA5kA JUNEAU PROFITS TAKE
 JANUARY DROP
More Ore Is HandIed-B Recovery Averages
 Lower Now

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. B. The Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company reported today it made $123,300 profit, before fixed charges, for the month of January. This com- pared with $14O,50O estimated profit in December and $156,800 in Janu- ary, 1888.
 The company mined 415,390 tons of ore compared with 396,l40 in January last year. Ore recovery ay- eraged 98 cents a ton compared with $l-03 a year ago and $1.30 two years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08
Prize Duck Doqs Meet Death
 In Fire

Two dogs met their deaths in the Goldstein Building fire today, suc- cumbing in their pens in the base ment of the building.
 Both were blue blood Labrador retrivers belonging to Ed Jones and Charles Goldstein, both animals considered among the best duck dogs in the Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08
MRS. SCHRANIM SLIPS,
 FRACTURES THREE RIBS

Mrs. Charles Schramm, wife of the Douglas City Marshal slipped and fell outside of her home this morning when seeking place of vantage to view the fire in Juneau and sustained three fractured ribs. She is under medical attention at her home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08
$250,000L0SS IN EARLY M0RNINCBLAZ]
Tenants of GoIdstein Building

Below is list of tenants occupy ing offices and apartments in the Goldstein Building:
 Main Floor Juneau Insurance Agency, Stanley V. Grummett, Agent. Charles Goldstein and Co.,, Fur rier. United Food Company.
 Second Floor Juneau Medical and Dental Clinic. Apartment of pr. w. w. Council. Apartment of Dr. R. H. Williams. Apartment of Dr. c. c. Carter.
 Third Floor Alaska General Insurance Com- pany.
 Dr. John Geyer, dental office. U. s. War Department, Civilian Conservation Corps office. Sterling's Modiste Shop. J. c. Cooper, Certified Public Ac- COuIludUt OlllCe. Dr. Sidney s. Stoves, Chiropodist. Harold Foss, Architectural office. Gil Rich, salesman sample room. Oscar Hart, salesman sample room. J. S. Jefferies, salesman sample room.
 Apartment of Cash Cole. Apartment of Alfred Taylor.
 Fourth Floor Allamae Scott Beauty Shop. MT. and Mrs. Jack westfall. M. Bocatch. Helvie Paulson. Alice Clark Beauty Shop. Nellie Grant. Al Kessler. Bernice Butler. MT. and Mrs. William Paul and two children. Lillian Hendrickson and mother. Mrs. Katherine Hooker. Mrs. Addie McKinnon. MT. and Mrs. Robert Kanvidan. H. J. Engel. MT. and Mrs. Melvin Brenno. Ed Jones. Harvey McKowan. Alechy Guber. Dr. Sandfort Taylor. Rudy Hallazan.
 Fifth Floor George Grigby law office. KINY radio station and studio. Fred Cameron. MT. and Mrs. G. Fienved. c. Bettinger. MT. and Mrs. w. Collen. MT. and Mrs. Ward McAlister and son.
 Elsie Waldol and two children. H. Poison. Mrs. John Marshall. MT and Mrs. Thomas Taylor. Ben Taylor. MT. and Mrs. c. J. Bergstrom. Mrs. Vena Crone. Mrs. De Roux. Mrs. Verne Saylor. Mrs. Armstrong. Jack Stephens. Mrs. May Jernberg. A. J. Koski. MT. and Mrs. Jacobsen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08
Valuable Collection of Books Lost

One of the most valuable collec- tions in the Territory of books about Alaska was destroyed in the Gold stein Building fire today.
 Three large boxes of volumes, many of them out-of print, collected by B. F. Heintzleman, Regional For ester, over a period of years, were stored in the basement of the build ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08

Smoke Smellcd
 First indication of fire came at . o'clock this morning when the wife of Tom Taylor on the fourth floor smelled smoke. Housing her husband to investigate he in turn sought his brother, Dr. R. s. Taylor, ,,and the two men awakened Ward McAlister, employee in the building
 The three men located smoke is- suing from beneath the door of room 405, occupied by Mike Bocatch. Un- able to open it or arouse the sleeper they summoned Ed. Jones, manager of the building, who likewise failed in obtaining entrance. The door was then broken down and the room was discovered to be filled with smoke caused by a burning mattress pre- sumably started by cigarette.
 Bocatch was evidently overcome to certain degree by the heavy fumes and was semi-conscious. He was, however quickly aroused and the mattress was removed.
 The thick cotton padding in the mattress was smoking actively and the men applied the full gallon con- tents of fire extinguisher on the smoldering material. They then tore off the covering and set the mattress beneath shower.
 Satisfied that it was extinguished the mattress was removed to the basement.
 Smoke Again Detected.
 At 5:30 Ward McAlister was again awakened by Ed Jones when smoke was detected. Going to the basement to investigate they discovered that the doors opening into the cellar were hot to the touch. When they
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08

Fire which broke out at 5:30 o'clock this morning, the Charles Goldstein Building Second and Seward, in the heart of Juneaus business section caused Ju- greatest single fire in the history of this city
 Starting from burning mattress in the basement the fivestory building, the flame expanded into one of major proportions gutting completely the structure and reducing to ashes all of the contents.
 Loss is tentatively estimated at $25OOOO.
 With the exception of few personal records nothing in the building saved. All property of the Juneau Clinic, amounting to S25OOO is complete loss and not covered by insurance.
 A force estimated at approximately 125 men, com posed of the entire Fire Departments from Juneau and Douglas augmented by various members of the United States Coast Guard cutter Hada and civilian vol unteers battled the four hours before bring ing it under control.
 There injuries resulting from the ire as all apartment residents in the structure evacuated sa1ey during the early stage of the fire.
 A fortunate calming of violent Taku wind an hour before the fire assumed real proportions Jed what may have been city wide conflagraton.
 Insurance Coverage
 The building itself and valuable contents in the Charles Godsten fur shop United Food Store both located on the ground floor completely covered by insurance This includes urs privately owned which stored in the furrier shop.
 complete loss of all personal effects, including household goods and clothing Several of the tenants with families are homeless and destitute result of the fire
 Owner of the building, Charles Godsten, is now en- route to Juneau the Princess Norah.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08

Dr. w. A. Petzoldt. widely known missionary, has completed 35 years of work with the Crow Indians of southern Montana.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08
HAS IDEAS FOR IMPROVEMENT

Slichter, although often critical of the policies of the present admins tration, says the task of transferring the prosperity to a private basis is primarily one for private business
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08
STUDY INDIGESTION CAUSES

Prof. Sumner H. Slichter of the Harvard business school, and other economists, have been digging into treasury figures, bank reports, in- dustrial tables and other places where symptoms of business indi- gestion show up.
 They found that it wasn't gov ernment alone, nor labor, nor un- steady dollars, nor war scares, nor consumer revolt, that caused the 1s37-1938 slump. Instead it was a combination of all these.
 While many big corporations re- ported profits, the 100000 smaller corporations important to industrial America were making thin profits or none at all
 So the transfer from government spending to private spending fell short of success. Last year it was started all over again.