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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08

This tabulation shows that of 129 measures intro- duced only 2l have been enacted and more than half of these either memorials, which simply ask some else to do something, resolutions. which deal merely with the mechanics of legislating.
 But lest this picture appears gloomy, the record of the separate houses is better. The Senates ac- complishments to date for instance have been:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08
Hatpy
 Birthday

The Empire eItendS congratuld. tions and best iUtsheS today, their birthduy anniversary % the iollolp- ing:
 FEBRUARY 8
 John E. Turner
 Mary SarDr
 Mrs. T. E. Hall Mrs. J. c. Patterson
 J. Groves
 G. I. Ingman
 Harry Worabec
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08
THE HALFWAY MARK

i7 Yesterday the 30th day of the session of the 14th Territorial Legislature At the halfway mark the legislative box-score is as follows:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08

Bills Introduced ...-..-...-....-............... ST
 Memorials Introduced .....-........-....-.-. 35
 Resolutions Introduced >--..-.---.-.----.... Bills Passed (both houSeS) ,.---.....--,... 10 7 Memorials Passed both houses)
 Resolutions Passed (both housesl ....-.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08

Over in Spain, they're finally trying to kick goal
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-14
Fay Wray Only Girl In
Cob Yarns AIl>Male Case
Michael Whsen, Jean Rogers and Chick Chandler Star ia
Newspaper Story; Clip Joint Murder Serves
As Plot for Exciting Production

Being the only girl in a-ale cast is unusual
peence but lot of fun Fay Wray who has the fem-
nine role in Monograms Navy Secrets opening at the
Riviera today.
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pleasure in causing you trouble.
Furthermore. they are dangerous.
SAL--Q. Why won't my hoy
friend propose:
A. Your boy friend seems TO be
absolutely without nerve. How
ever. If you will propose to him i
am sure he will accept.
d. L. No. Could you tell me
II I am going to get the job ! am
looking fore
A. This job in Wisconsin will
come through for you and 1t looks
o. X.
II. r. So. Why won't my hoy
friend see me on Saturday or Sun
day nights
A. Because on Saturday nights
he sees a girl named Madelon and
on Sunday nights he sees a girl
named Claire.
G. II. Y.-Q. What about our H.
nancial conditions
A. These bills that you have now
are going to give you little
trouble but you will manage to get
through without any serious legal
trouble and have them practically
paid up by the end of the year.
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yNU-o WIN nav .,.fer -,
married before I u.us
A. In NV onin,on We. CHI. u,i,,
be married newt wear and vo, no,
for several years.
LTR-o who .ooL IN. h,.rL.,.
off of the line.
A This .eem. IA hav. h.en
done nv stout lady with oray
hair with the initial. II r wno
lives about a block and half
from you.
MW-Q. win nv son yet wor.
somep,ace
A. Your son has had the ,aea
of soine in the NAVY and w,u Az
so around the end of the wear
wAv n v.
..,.,.. my
-
,.ss 49,, $1,000 -
col, 90, M. =. !. s 9',u
.,,rn,,.. ~, ,S -, . ~
h.,. sos. o.. ,'s'.,s ~
~. hor.,. nr.nsr.,,on -.
.,rrr,,. hsr ,h,ns ~. nil, ~
h.r. uora.v I,n. 10
~ "m marry my pres
en-. 20! irieno'
tnink your boy
"u mas =. eos. 'hIee uiierent
gu" ~"u : see NO ehsnce at ali
" marry h'"'
FRS-Q. VIII ! have any chill
dren:
A. Questions OF this type I can
not answer through the paper.
However, II you will attend my
special Ladies Matinee at the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-14

The cast of Navy Secrets Is
of but one woman-Carol Evans.
played by Miss Wray, a member
OF the Intelligence department.
who is detailed to round up a
gang OF dangerous spies.
The rest OF the cast is also out
standing. There is Grant Withers
in the role of Steve Roberts, ace
investigator OF the Naval Intelh-
genes Service. who falls in love
with Carol, believing her to be one
of the spies he is sent to capture.
Craig Reynolds Is also seen in a
Chief Petty Officers uniform, and
plays a Navy Benedict Arnold.
And, OF course, fans will recognize
Arthur Housman, the movies most
skilled portrayer Of inebristes.
He has the role Of drunk who
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-14
McCarthy's Sinner CHARGED To Fields

A lot of things have happened
to Charlie Mccarthy SINCE he has
been in Hollywood. But 1t wasn't
until he landed right in the midst
of Universal's You Can't Cheat
an Honest Man" now at the Bev-
erly theater, that he received his
first black eye.
Just how Charlie sustained the
discolored orb still is a mystery,
although there are whispered ru-
mors that w. c. Fields, his avowed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-14
HUNT ON LOCATION

Robert Taylor will combine his
job with pleasure during the month
of June. He has received his Idaho
hunting license which he intends TO
use on the Northwest Passage"
location after he completes his role
with Hedy Lamar in Lady Of the
Tropics"
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Lupe Beserk As 'GnlFromMexico'

What happens when hot-headed
Latin in Manhattan decides to
have a wild fling at high life pro-
vides a series of hilarious events
and a sparkling comedy entertain
ment in THE Girl From Mexico"
in which Lupe velez portrays the
title role.
The gay story presents Miss
Velez as volatile songstress
brought to this country TO appear
on a radio program. She agrees
to the journey when Donald Woods,
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the advertising executive who dis
covers her, promises to show her
the sights Of New York. He fails
to live up to his agreement and
Lupe does" the town red-hot on
her own.
This picture, as well as Gorilla. a"
starring the Ritz Brothers. is now
playing at the Roxy theater.
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Macy Secrets And "Inde Story Riviera Toda
AIMED Musical Opens
At Blue Mouse oday
The Miksdo, in 1eehneoor. Brings Gilbert and Sullivan
Production 70 the Screen for the First Time;
Kenny Baker Sings Male Lead

In concentrating lifelong ambition to bring to an even
greater public the most beloved of all the works the Savoy
ards Producer Godfrey Toye has contributed to the
vital and gorgeousy beautiful production of The Mkado
filmed throughout in echncolor Critics calling Snow
White with humans The production is released through
Universal Pictures and opens today the Blue Mouse theaer
The producers have assembled
symphony Orchestra
a n the authentic direction
- Ivan
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enemy, had something to do with
IL.
Mccarthy himself, when ques-
toned, declined TO make any COM
ment other than: Il have a slight
suspicion as to the guilty party
and when my suspicion is con-
firmed I will deal with him in my
own way. BY the way, did you
ever see nose turn from red to
black ?"
The Great Man Votes" starring
John Barrymore, is also on the bill
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-14

distinguished cast of artists school
ed in the authentic Ssvoyard ira
ditions. The Ko-Ko in Martyr
Green, with Sydney Granville as
the Pooh Bah: both members Of
the D'Oyly Carte company which
opened in New York City. January
5th. at the Martin Beck theater.
Our own Kenny Baker Of radio
fame IL the Nanki-Poo. Jean
Colin, musical comedy star. IL the
Yum-Yum. Elizabeth Paynter. the
Pitti-Sing and Kathleen Naylor,
the Peep-Bo. are members Of the
D'oyly Carte company. John Bar
clay, who played the role for
Winthrop Ames on Broadway, is
the Nikado. Constance Willis,
grand opera diva. Is the katisha.
Gregory Stroud. who played in
Gilbert and Sullivan in Australia,
Ia Pish-Tush. The chorus of the
D'Oyly Carte company completes
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FIRST SHOWING

BILE MOI sE--Kenny Baker.
Jean Colin. Sydney Granville
and the Famous D'Oyiy carte
Players in The Mikado." ll:30.
i:So, $50. b.55. SOS, 1918.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gisli
and Joan Gardner in Forever
Yours" 7.45. Gas.
MusIC BOx - Tyrone Power
and Alice Faye in Rose OF
washington Square. i:i5. 500.
eos. las: also Dennis O'keefe
and Florence Rice in The Kid
From Texas" 1855. 3:35. Gas.
1925: Tacoma Times Junior
Concert band on stage. 500.
ESQ.
RIvIERA-Fay Wray and Grant
Withcrs in Navy Secrets" 80,
$50. 7:So. 1880: Michael whal-
en- and Jean ROGERS In Inside
etory.- 1905. sos, eos. SOS,
also Mar Baer and Lou Nova
fight pictures. lI:t6. los. 2:46,
l:0s. b:l6. 7:o6. e:S6. 1905.
ROxY-Ths Ritz Brothers and
reuy Kelly IN Inc Sorriiia,
also Lupe veiex ana Donaio
WOODS In the OH FROM Mex
ico.
RETURN SHOWING
nrvrp1y-w r r,e,a. and
Charlie Mccarthy IN You
Cant Cheat An Honest Man."
also John barrymore and vir-
ginia Weidier in 1.-THE Great
Man Votes"
COMM NiTY--Don Ameche
ana The ~ Uroa. tn The
three Nusket6ers.' also Doro-
thea Kent and Frank jerks in
strange Fnces.
KAY kTRGET-Naureen O'Sul.
Ivan ana Henry Fonda N
LET Uo Live aino Olenda Far.
rel IN Tho Hood 70 Reno.
PARx-CSrolo Lombard and
Jamos steWart In ssANnde For
Inch Other" also Jana Wsthers
md leo cerrillo In THE
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is innocently employed by the spy
chief TO watch Steve.
Navy Secrets was directed by
Howard Bretherton from the
screen play by Harvey Gates. The
film is based on the original Cos
mopolitan story Shore Leave" BY
Steve Fisher.
Inside Story" is also on the
hill
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-14
JAY
CLARKE
SAYSl

Editors Note: Jay Clarke, AmerI-
cas- foremost mentaiist, answers
10 questions each dny for Tacoma
Times readers. address questions
10 Drama Editor. The Tacoma
Times.
Evening star., 1939-02-12

Most surprising OF all, though, they
are marvellous shots. l take pride in
the fact that my boys are crack shots
and my teams usually rank high in
scoring, but those Puerto Ricans are
almost as good. found out why the
second day was on the island. Late
that afternoon was watching the
Puerto Ricans practice and l gave
few of them pointers on the best tech
nique for shooting. One of the boys I
advised was Roberto Martinez. When
left the court, he was still firing away
at the basket, and getting better all
the time.
Well, that night when l took a
stroll around the park in the moon
light heard a thamb-thnmp-scis and
the rhythmic pad of feet coming from
(Costinvsd on poos 13)
Evening star., 1939-02-12

Army of Occupation staged boxing
tournaments that attracted small
Teuton lads, among them a wide-eyed
kid named Max Schmeling.
My second bit in spreading the
game was done this past summer when
l took my Long Island University
squad to Puerto Rico for a series of
exhibition games. My boys expected
to find fumbly- fingered, unskilled op-
ponents. ignorant of the rules and the
technique of the game. But they got
a surprise. Those Puerto Rican boys
are tricky and durable and clever ball
handlers.
Evening star., 1939-02-12

Noso is oosssa sossa in Mrs. Works home. Mn Wofk
greets him pleasantly and little Lucy ello This
ia not q call to sell insurance. Mrs Work pays Donald
Martin 80 cents and he writes q receipt IN little book
she keeps. This money, which Donald Martin to
collect every week. pays the premiums the Work.
insurance poces hs system Of collecting small weekly
monthly premiums has made life insurance available
to millions of the very people who need it most)
Evening star., 1939-02-12
by Clair +. Bee
Dbsetes Athletics Dusks4baU Ceek und Unvssy
As told TO Richord McConn

This represents more than a hum
dred per cent increase over the basket
ball enrolment at the last Olympics,
when the teams of twenty-eight ma
tions competed, and is in direct con-
trast to the snickering reception that
greeted basketball's entrance into the
Olympics at Berlin in 1896.
Basketbalrs worldwide popularity
is easily understood when you con-
slider that it has few and simple rules,
that it requires very little equipment,
and that it can be played in the base
ment of church. or an unused class
room, or in the back yard. 1t is the
ideal game for spectators, too, played
as it is in a small area with the ball
visible at all times.
Missionaries have done more to
spread the game than any other
group. Nearly everywhere that an
American mission house stands on
foreign soil you will find native boys
playing the game. Hawaii and the
Philippines have some crack teams.
And in China basketball is the closest
thing to a national sport that they
have. The game is played outdoors
and crowds of 10000 are not unusual.
l like to think that have had some
thing to do with this spread Of the
game. l did my first bit back in the
winter of 1918 - after the Armistice.
l had been sent to the University
of Beaune, which the American
Government established at Marseille.
Talking with other doughboys who
had spent the football season with me
in the trenches. l suggested that we
play some basketball. We had no
court, no basketball. no baskets and
no uniforms. But, then. neither did
James A. Naismith when he invented
the game back in Springfield. Mass,
in 1891, to make gym work more ex-
citing for his Y. NJ. G. A. boys. So we
followed his example and made the
most of what we had. We leveled out
a pasture near the school as best we
could, nailed the rim of a wine cask to
a tree at either end. borrowed soccer
ball and played in our soldier outfits
When we dribbled out onto our
bumpy court that first day none of us
realized that we were making sports
history We were just intent on filling
in the lapse between Armistice and
home coming. But believe that was
the first time that basketball was
played on the soil of France - and,
perhaps, the first time it was played
anywhere in Europe.
l can remember how the little boys
of the village used to come out and
watch us in silent amazement. They
had never seen soldiers act like this.
Every now and then we would enlist
one of the older boys to round out a
team. and pretty soon the boys were
playing among themselves, taking
over the court when we had finished
for the day.
Thus, it was that basketball came
to France - much the same as boxing
came to Germany when the American
Evening star., 1939-02-12

More. 0easld aasrs,e. in passing the
;. Dsvis' house, ssss little Nancy looking
dolsfully out of the window. "Whats the
matter with Nane.?" he aslu .~Oh, she
just has the snfAss," answers Mn. Davis.
"Well, don't take any chances" says Don
aid Martin. "Here's . booklet On colds.
Reed it carefully" (About svssy half
second, Metropolitan booklet On health
i, placed in souneos,s's 3 hands.)
Evening star., 1939-02-12

- Ohm BUNN sat up suddenly in bed.
Someone was knocking at his
~ door. He fumbled for the light
switch. slipped out of bed and blinked
at his wrist watch. 1t was $50 am.
and no time at all for visitors.
who's there?" Bum called, shuf-
fling toward the door.
ME - Hank" came the voice
from the corridor.
Bum opened the door and Hank
tuisetti, star forward of the Leland
/Ptanford University basketball team,
slipped in. Bum shut the door.
whats the matter?" he asked.
Il don't know, Coach" said Hank.
I just can't sleep. I've been tossing
around in bed for five hours"
Bum nodded sympathetically. He
knew what was the matter. He knew
that the boy was bundle of nerves
worn thin by coat-tugging autograph
hounds. by the day-long jangle of
phone calls from admiring fans - by
hll those worrisome little by-products
of FAM.
So he sat down with Luisetti and
talked to him quietly He talked about
Everything except the game that
Stanford was to play the following
hight. 1t was dawn when Bum realized
that he was talking to himself. Luisetti
had fallen off to sleep.
Thereafter. whenever Stanford took
ito the road, Luisetti registered for one
room and slept in another. All phone
calls for him were filtered through the
Pfeam's assistant manager. the man.
lager. and finally the coach; and all
meals we're taken in privacy. where
the kid didn't have to eat with his
left hand while he autographed menus
with his right.
Now, all this occurred on Stanford's
Eastern tour last winter and is set
down here to show you, better than
any figures the statisticians can offer,
the great growth Of the game of
basketball
Not so long ago, basketball was
played in dimly-it halls with few
spectators; the players were as anony-
nous as boo; and their autographs
weren't even wanted as co-signers on
loan.
But today the little game that was
born in peach basket has grown to
buch proportions that countless ad-
MISSIONS are being paid at 1000, 600
bllege. high-school. church. sand-lot,
eemi-pro and professional games this
season: more than Is, 600. 600 young
and old men and women are playing
lit; doubleheaders are the major win
ter-sports attractions in dozen cities,
and many young star is finding him
self in the same nervous state that
poor Hank Luisetti shivered through
that morning in Philadelphia. No
honger is the basketball player un-
known; the forgotten man of sport
has become a national figure.
Indeed. he has become an inter-
national figure, for basketball is being
played this winter in fifty-nine coun-
tries - Germany, Japan. Argentina,
France. Cuba. Mexico. Canada. China,
Lithuania and Italy. to name few.
And all fifty-nine will have teams in
the 1910 Olympics in Finland.
.=eqr~ swFsese.~~zzwsspSEszs .~e-S.ts
},
Evening star., 1939-02-12

This dUsy makes Donald Mar
J /. tin sad-but also proud. He 10
sad to lose q friend, but proud
to plscs in the widows hands
the insurance money she badly
needs-and to do it % prompt
ly. Evssy effort Of IN efficient
orRnnixation 10 directed toward
getting money for death claims
into beneficiaries' hands -
quickly - possible.
Evening star., 1939-02-12

New ws Cad Donald Martin calling Mn. Brown,
who 10 i'll. with your doctors approval I'm asking one
of our visiting nurses drop in to help him." says
Donald Martin ."But you know can't afford q visit
from q NURSE" says Ms Brown you needn't
worry" replies Donald Martin; metropolitan will pay
this nurse" (Metropolitan's Visiting Nsng Service
which 10 available The Companys Industrial policy
holders in 720O communities, 10 part of Metro
politans broad program to promote better healthy
Evening star., 1939-02-12

oosojd Alorsis il IN agent for the
. Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany. An insurance agent IL known ~
q man who sells-but Donald Martin
is moro than q salesman. Like other
Metropolitan agents, besides selling
insurance, he does many other help
full things. Let's follow him from his
home and see for ourselves 90.
Evening star., 1939-02-12

Next wo fad Donald
. Martin in the Office of
Mr.. Henry Lent. And this
time he is selling life in
surance. He 10 selling IN
insurance plan that will
provide for Mr.. Lent's
family if he should die
and will pay Mr.. Lent, if
he lives, q regular income
from age IS on.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-23
Bill Bans Profit
For Public Bands

SACRAMENTO. April %. CUP
The senate today received an as
sembly bill TO prohibit bands sup
ported wholly or partly by public
funds from competing with profes-
sional musicians after members OF
the lower house had debated its
possible effect on school bands be-
fore giving their approval.
Arthur ". Carlson, R. Piedmont
protested the bill might prevent the
University Of California band from
playing at football games conduct
ed by the Associated Students of
the school for profit. Jack Tenney
D. lnglewood. replied thai there
was no profit in the legal sense of
the word because the Associated
Students funds are used for the
benefit Of all students Other
schools also would be- unaffected
he said
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-23
Fis!l-Gan1e Board
Bill Approved

SACRAMENTO, April %. CUP)-
A proposed constitutional amend
ment to reorganize the state fish
and game commission on a non
political" basis by providing for six
year, staggered terms, went to the
senate today after receiving assem-
bly, approval.
The measure. sponsored by AS
semblyman Gordon Garland, D.,
Woodlake. would divide the state
into five districts, each to be rep
resented by one commissioner. The
positions carry no salary.
Garland said the proposed amend
ment had unanimous support Of
sportmen's organizations as a means
of taking the commission out Of
politics. 1t must be submitted to a
vote of the people in addition to
legislative action.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-23
POST-PRESS FARM SECTION
Roundup Of f4-H
Club to Attract
1000 Persons

At least 1000 former All club
workers and present club represen-
Is lives will attend the first annua.
bal becue and roundup at the coun-
ty fair grounds on May II, II. Lee
Landerman, assistant county agent
predicted Saturday morning.
Landerman made his prediction
following a meeting OF the barbe-
cue committee earlier in the week
a which plans for the roundup were
1irtually completed.
Primary object of the barbecue,
Landerman said, is to contact ali
former club workers and acquaint
them with work being accomplish
ed by present workers and lead
ers.
Florence Glenn and Lee Lander
nan were appointed to ferret out
o.d recorcs to contact former mom-
bers and invite them to attend The
barbecue.
Four-H club baby beef, pork and
mutton will be served, Landerman
said
The barbecue committee, COM
posed of George Johnson, d. F.
Hawes. Harvey Corfman. o. Walker,
Ray Cramer. Jack Carleton, E. c.
Cook. Z. A. Sallee, H. c. Worthing-
ton. appointed sub-comlnittees to
handle details at last weeks meet
ing.
D. +. Hlwcs was chosen head OF
the arrangement committee, Flor
enee Glenn. serving committee; Earl
Northrop, cleanup committee; H
Ianderman, program committee.
Recognition and introduction OF
former ana present All members
demonstrations. skits and music vii
be included on the days program
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-23
AgrOnon1y Field
Day Set for
Wednesday

F.. G. Parsons and j. p. Conrad
from the University of California
division OF agrononay, will arrive in
the valley TuesGay to conduct Gel
approved field inspections on that
day and to attend the annual
agronomy field day conference al
the Meloland experiment station
on Wednesday.
The agronomy field day, spon-
sored by the Ca;approyed Seed @on.-
llittee of Imperial county and di-
rected by l.. G. Goar Meloland ex-
pertinent station superintendent
will be featured by local, regional
and state progress reports.
Parsons and Conrad will deliver
state reports, and l.. C. Hawk Will
offer county reports. Hawk is chair
man OF the county committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-23

slng satisfactory yleldS, growers
said Best date for planting is Oct.
l to Is, the group determined. Later
paintings cut yields appreciably.
The Friday demonstration in
cluded studies of purple vetch,
berseem clover, fenugreek and CAL
careta vetch as pasture crops and
studies of advantages of innocu-
lation on purple Vetch.
The demonstration was prompted
because of failure of farmers to
obtain good yields on vetch last
season, George l.. Winwright, as
sistant county agent, said.
Differences of one ton to Slight
ly more than one ton advantages
were noted in innoculated vetch as
against uninnoculated crops, Win
wright said.
Pasture demonstrations indicated
that clover and vetch were best
suited.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-23
Gerard TO Ship
Largest Acreage
OF CantaIoupes

Largest shipper of cantaloupes in
1899 will be 5. A. Gerard, Brawley,
according TO figures included in the
annual acreage report of the agri-
cultural commissioner staff.
Gerard has 1918 acres of cover
cantaloupes, 45 acres brush and so
acres, late. for a total of 1852 acres.
Second largest grower is Western
Fruit growers with 1890 acres, 655
cover and 635, late.
Charles Freedman has the larges
''reage of hCnevdews, $50, accord
iile to the agricultural commission
er office and Farley fruit has the
largest acreage of honeyballs, 400
acres.
Total acreage of melons this sea-
son was 32990 acres as compared
to 29.l71 acres last season, the re-
port disclosed