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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-12
MRS. MCMAHON THROUGH

Mrs C. J. McMahon and small daughter of Chitina were recent scuthbound passengers. She is the wife of Slim McMahon, we'll known Valdez-Chitma freight op- orator.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-12
INFLUENZA
 TAXES TOLL IN LONDON

LONDON, March 12.-The influ- enza epidemic here caused 512 deaths during the week ending March 9 This is IT deaths under the previous week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-12
GRID MENTOR IS
 CHOSEN BY ARMY

COLUMBIA, s. C., March 12.T First Lieut.. Joseph c. Stancock said that he had been named as sistant football coach at the U. 5. Military Academy where he starred on the gridiron three years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-12

France has an area smaller than the state of Texas,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-12

Empire want Ads ssr,ng Results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-12
Republican Program Very Similar 10 1936
 Democratic Platform

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Try an EmpIre ad.
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Labor

epublican-Amend Labor Re- lations act to safeguard employ CTS. Separate it's administrative
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-12

Totals ............ 536 485 506-1527 Average score. Did not bowl.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-07
Canadian Copper Shipped From
 Tacoma, Russia

TACOMA, Feb. 3-The freight CT North King with 5000 tons of copper in her holds cleared from Tacoma for Vladivostock under special charter to the Stat es Steamship Co.
 E A Dimmen, shipping clerk at the Tacoma shelter said the shipment includes copper mined in British Columbia and brought here for smelling.
 Buy them by the bundle, Use them for starting fires. For Sale at The Nome Nugget.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-07
Britain and France Execute Three Persons Today
Britain Agrees Return Eight of
 Nazi Seamen

TOKYO, Feb. 6 (P) Foreign Minister Arita told the Diet that Britain agreed to return eight of the tWenty-one German Seamen seized from the liner Asama Maru. He added T cannot say the case is entirely settled" He said Japan will continue to neg otiate for the surrender of the remainder of the captives who are informed at Hongkong settle ment.
 Regarding the compromise, Britain is upholding the right to search and seizure while Japan is getting redress for the fact that the seizure took place close to her shores.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-07
Two IRA A Members Executed England For Terrorist Bombings
 In August Which Killed Five

UNDATED, Feb. T (PD-A trio of executions, two in England and one in France highlighted the problems which the nations face and the wartime manner in which they solve them.
 Thousands of police reinforce ments stood watch throughout England as the two Irishmen con victed of setting off a bomb which killed five persons at Co., ventry last August went to the galloWs at Birmingham. The pair gre James Richards aged 29 and Peter Barnes aged 32, members of the illegal Irish Republican Army which wants to drive the British out of Ireland's six north ern counties and reunited the en 5re island under the Dublin gov ernment. A wave of terrorist
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-07

bombs preceded the execution and new outbreaks are feared as an aftermath because of the em- bi,tered Irish-British relations at Dublin which appealed fruitless- ly 10 Chamberlain for clemency, and are tense after the death sentences were carried out.
 Demonstrators with black flags paraded after a French firing squad at Nancy executed Dr. Karl Roos, Alsatian autonomy leader. When he was convicted last October, authorities said it had nothing to do with his au- onomy activities in AlSace, one of the provinces France regained from Germany after the World War. Roos was convicted of giv- ing Germany information on French troops movements.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-07
India and Ireland Cause Britain
 Trouble---Bombings By lR A
 and India Wants Independence

UNDATED, Feb. 6 (P) India and Ireland provided a new war time headache for Britain as the controversy with Japan over the seized German seamen seemed nearer solution.
 A new wave of boncbings at tributed to the Irish Republican Army swept England and Ireland seethed with anti-British feeling as the time neared for the exc cution of two Irish Republican Army members, tomorrow at Birmingham, England for the ter rorist bombing of last August.
 The British Hcme Office said that a resort to clemency was made but that they declined to grant a reprieve to the men.
 John Dulanty, Irelan3's High Commissioner was instructed to appear before Chamberlain for clemency in London.
 Bombs which the police said were planted by tn Irish Repub lican Army exploded in London, Birmingham and Manchester and four persons were injured Two bombs exploded ih d London GUS toms station and two were hurt in the Birmingham blast. No one was hurt in the explosions at Manchester.
 After an important conference with the Viceroy of Indian, Gand hi told of "the wide gulf" sep
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-07

"orwmen ore shown installing yards Pzems to transfer oil tank cars o the standard Geran tank The from Ruana in trade for German military equipment in Washington said and shipments must be made Russian once was Poland to this border city and then
 into Germany.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-07
NON-MIEITARY LOAN TO
 FINLAND IS NO VIOLATION

WASHINGTON, Feb. l - The 5 Sta te department authorities quoted members of the Senate foreign relations committee as holding that a non-military loan ,o Finland would not violate international law and in view of this testimony Counselor Walter Moore and Solicitor Green Hack worth agreed,
 Ii is probable the committee will vote to increase the capital If he Export & Import Bank by fifty to one hundred million dol lars.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-07

nedy is a contributing editor. is Territorial magazine; and, with it's circulation in the Ter ritory and in the States, should help to focus attention upon the interior Carnival.
 In a natural setting of ice and snow Cheechaccos and Sour doughs will gather to witness the crowning of Miss Alaska" and the running of the biggest Dog Derby in the Northland. The Carnival days will be March T. 8, 9, and 10
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-07
CARNIVAL TO GET NOTICE
 IN MAGAZINE

Miss Kay J. Kennedy, Alaskan writer now employed in the of flee of the Constructing Quart ermaster of the Aviation Station at Fairbanks, has offered her services to help publicize the 19- 400 Fairbanks Dog Derby and Ice Carnival.
 A feature story on the Carni- val was mailed to Juneau by Miss Kennedy for publication by the Alaska Life Magazine. This magazine, of which Miss Ken
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Nugget Weather Forecast

Cloudy; Occasional snow Late tonight and Thursday Not much change in temp
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-07
Canadian Fast
 Freighter, 9,OOO-T Torpedoed, Sunk

LONDON, Feb. 6 t4) - The British Press Association an- nounced that the Canadian Pac- fife fast freight Beaverburn, of 5000 tons and with about 200 men aboard was torpedoed and sunk off the Irish Coast while enroute to St. John, New Bruns- wick from Liverpool. Competent sources indicated that all but one of the crew were rescued.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-07

arating Britain and India over the Indian self-government de- mands. Gandhi called his confer 2nce with Viceroy Lord Linlith-
 sow a failure because Britain still refused to grant immediate Indian independence.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-07
Legislator g Dies

CHICAGO, Feb. 6 (P)-Charles s Deneen, twice governor and once Illinois senator, aged 67 died here today.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-07
< airbanks Gets New Postmaster Alfred Chezzi

FAIRBANKS, Feb. 6 (Apy - Al red J. Ghezzi retired miner, merchant, motor transport man and long a resident of Fairbanks was notified by the Postal De Qartment at Washington today of his appointment as Postmaster at Fairbanks, effective immediately. He succeeds Robert J Sheldon who rendered his resignation sev eral weeks ago.
 Sheldon filed for Territorial Auditor February first on the Democratic ticket. Ghezzi recent ly filed as candidate for the legislature on the Democratic ticket but after receiving notice of his appointment as Postmaster he withdrew from the legislat- i've race and took charge of the postoffice today.
 Sheldon served as postmaster for seven years during which he business of the office had greatly expanded
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-07
ATTENTION

First Pioneer Card Party of the winter series will be given Mon day, February 12th at 300 pm at l o o F Hall.
 Social Committee
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-07

Odd Fellows, Rebekahs Attention
 BOX PARTY, Cards and enter tainment Saturday night 9 pm l Q Q r Hall. Admission 25c. Coffee and lee Cream free. Get yeur invitation from your Odd Fellows and Rebekah friends.
Evening star., 1940-06-09
LittIe's Plea Fails to Lift Ban on Oliver
Ousted Golfer Feels He Wasn't Given Fair Break by u S. A.

worst breaks" the tourney ever
has witnessed. and the break was
away down in his heart. The
kid, member of the second
threesome of the tee. was erased
from the Sarazen-Little tie be-
cause he hit his drive off the
first tee in the afternoon round
a few minutes before he was
scheduled to get away. The first
threesome, and divers two part
ners, also were disqualified, but
it didn't bother them so much
for they were not among the
pace settlers.
Oliver, heartbroken by the U.
S. G. A. ruling, which kept him
from a fighting chance for golf's
grandest prize, summed it all up
with: We'll, the U. S. G. A. is
the boss, so there's nothing I can
do about it. If we made mistake
in starting early, it was an un-
Intentional one. Our names were
on the starting board, the first
threesome had gone, and the 10y
in the starters tent had given
our cards to the scorer who was
to accompany us.
1--WE were informed, after hit
ting our drives, that we were too
early, so we let the balls stay
where they were and waited un-
til the regular time before hit
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Masterson 10 Pitch
For Mats in Final
Tilt With Chisox
Will Oppose Vet Lyons;
HurIer Jacobs Sent
To Charlotte Club

Walter Masterson, the 19-year- old
bespectacled right-hander who has
won his last two starts for the Mats,
yielding a total of seven hits, will
pitch for Washington today IN the
finale of the three-game series with
Chicago at Griffith Stadium.
Opposing the youngster will be the
40-year- -old Ted Lyons, who still is
commanding considerable respect
with his brainy hurting. Lyons has
won four games and lost two for the
White Sox this season.
Missing from the scene will be
Pitcher Bucky Jacobs, youthful
right who was optioned to
Charlotte of the Piedmont League
by the Mats yesterday. Jacobs. who
failed to impress in relief chores, is
subject to 24-hour recall.
Buddy Lewis four hits against
the White Sox yesterday buoyed
his batting average to 533 in the
last seven games played by the Mats.
Johnny Welaj has batted 400 over
the same stretch.
Evening star., 1940-06-09

ting our second shots. The u. S.
G.. A. allowed Walter Hagen to
start five minutes late in the first
round, yet they kick me out under
a rule which states that COMPETE
tors shall start at the times ar
ranged by the committee Seems
to me the rule should apply both
ways.
Little and Sarazen favored re-
instatement Of Oliver, but the
U. S. G. A. declined to reopen
the case. Little appeared before
the parent body in a vain at
tempt to have the decision re-
versed, but was told the "inci-
dent was closed"
Nicholas Macy, divers 49,
year-old caddie, was as heart
broken as his boss. The husky
New Yorker, who was born and
reared in Wilmington, Del, and
bears the nickname Of "Porky,"
took his caddie aside and said:
"Nicky, I realize this hurts you
as much as it does me, but maybe
this will help, and he handed his
boy" $25. AS the downcast golfer
drove away, the caddie looked
after him and remarked: what
a break I get! If he'd stayed
in that playoff I'll bet he'd given
me S100-and maybe more II he'd
won It. But that's Just my luck"
Evening star., 1940-06-09
BimeIech Proves Right to Top
3-Yeor-OId Ranking With His
Victory in Belmont Stakes

Bimelech back of the pace set by
Andy and Gallahadion
Had he been content to wait until
nearing the stretch. and then send
ing the son of Flying Ebony up, it
would have been better. But Smitty
apparently became anxious and
pushed the Bradley colt up to chal-
lenge Andy K just after the mile
mark Andy. running straight this
time, fought him head-and-head,
and so tired the darling of the
blue grass that if Your Chance had
started moving earlier. or if the race
had been just little longer, the
Widener warrior might have taken
the pot
The Ifs" don't count, however,
and Bimmie, undefeated in six starts
as 2-year-old and beaten just twice
in five previous outings this year,
was under the wire first. He paid
$4.70 for each 81 winning ticket, the
best price he mas returned his sup
porters since his third trip to the
races last year.
Your Chance, ridden by Harry
Richards and picking up 7 lengths
in his great run from the back
stretch, was $3.50 for place and
Andy paid off 1910 for show.
Not only was it vindication for
Bimelech, giving him two-thirds of
the triple crown-the Preakness and
Belmont, with only the Derby miss
ing-but the jackpot of s35,030 to
the winner boosted his earnings for
the year over the 100000 mark. He
now has earned $241,0 900.
In the companion feature on Bel
mont Parks closing card, Attention,
speedy son of Equipoise owned by
Mrs. Parker Corning. came Waiting
in with the National Stallion Stakes
by 2 lengths over George D. Wild
ener's Swabia He galloped the s.
furlong straightaway in 582 seconds
for his second straight victory and,
ridden by Buddy Haas, paid $3.50
for So.
picture on E-5
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Southern Junior Net
Crown 10 Bartlett;
Boys 10 Tuero
By the Associated Press.

CLINTON. S. c.. June S.-Earl
Bartlett of New Orleans, top sedded,
won the Southern junior singles
title here today and then teamed
with Louis Schopfer. also OF New
Orleans, and shared the doubles
crown.
In the final round of the singles
he beat Bud Hart of Memphis,
Tenn, SO, t, e1.
Bartlett and Schopfer defeated
Billy Needham of Memphis and
Hart, 60, So. 81. The net plav
of the New Orleans boys was the
margin of victory.
Jack Tuero of Memphis conquered
William Windham of Orlando, Fla,
8-6, 6-3, in the final round Of
the boys division.
Winners in the boys doubles were
Teddy Prior and Stanley Gruner of
West Palm Beach, Fla. They beat
Gary Albertine and Tuero for the
title, 2-6, 81, 60.
Evening star., 1940-06-09
BY the Associated Press.

Loy l''t 1SSutldbtd IltoS
CLEVELAND, June ga two
way tie for the title, wholesale
disqualifications of leading stars,
red-hot finishes. blowup of ia
vorites, sporting gestures and
charging" galleries - all these
made today the most thrilling
Saturday in the 44-year history
of National Open golf champion
ships.
Swashbuckling Gene Sarazen,
the squire of Brookfield Center,
Conn, winner of the title in 1922
and 1882, battles Lawson Little
of Brettonwood, N. H., the 1884
and 1885 amateur king of Amer
lea and Great Britain, in tomor-
row mornings 18-hole play off.
They tied with 287, one under
par, for the 72-hole medal-play
test over Canterbury's tough ter
rain-through sweltering heat,
dead calm, heavy winds and
transforms. Knotted with them
was Edward Oliver, 240-pound,
23-year-old pro from Hornell,
N. Y. But he failed to get his
total on the scoreboard and will
not be in there pitching and
putting Sunday.
Oliver, In his second National
Open chase. suffered one Of the
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Sarazen Blazing Finish PayoH With Little for Open Golf Crown
Win, Lose or Draw
Thunder and Lightning at Canterbury
By FRANCIS {. STAN.

CLEVELAND June Sit nouslookng the
There
sailed the Canterbury Country Club hunded
Great jagged bolts lightning eahward all while the
National Golf championship
being tossed like beanbag potatoe
Samuel Jackson
title hot for
he did Philadelphia
but 36hoe
club championship He
he finally
typical National
It, Lawson Little who tied for the lead blew
the 72nd and last hole with himself
38
at 287 Horton
Evening star., 1940-06-09
BY SID FEEDER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

Associated Press sports writer.
NEW YORK, June 8.-Bimelech
still is the champ
His boast of greatness gone, Col.
E. R. Bradley's flying colt overcame
the handicap of too-heady
ride by Freddie Smith today to drive
in with victory in the seventy sec
ond running of the Belmont Stakes
and thereby mount the throne as
king of the 3-year -olds.
Beaten in the Derby and over
taken in the Withers, the Preakness
winner whipped both OF his con-
ouerors as we'll as three other cam
didates in the mile -and-a-h grind,
before a crowd of 26,50l. He proved
his right to ranking as "headman'
of his year by winning strictly on
his own He was a tired galloper
In the end. but he was half length
in front
George D. Widener's Your Chance,
little known a month or so ago
when the Kentucky Derby was run,
came up fror, last place with a
terrific rush 10 take second by a
length over Andy K. Century Note,
one-half of Mrs. Payne Whitney's
entry, wound up fourth. eight
lengths back of Amblin Andy. who
comes from the Millsdale Stable of
Tony Pelleteri and Mel Emerich of
Chicago.
Bins Conquerors Far Back.
And trailing the rest of the field
far back of the others, were the
only two horses ever to beat Bimmie
Mrs. Ethel V. Mars. Derby winner.
Gallahadion, and Mrs. Whitney, S
Corydon.
Bimelech's time of 229ss, just x
seconds off the track record, was
remarkable in that the early pace
was slowed to a walk. Bimelech
Andy K who showed one thing to-
day-that he's finally cured of his
crooked-running habits-and Gala
hadion broke in front and Andy and
Bimmie fought it out for the ad
vantage at the first turn. Then they
slowed down as they turned into the
backstretch and Smith wisely took
Evening star., 1940-06-09
130 Youngsters Pass
Swimming Test at
5. f. Boys Club

With 130 youngsters passing their
swimming tests, approximately IS
per cent of the class of 200 which
enrolled, the learn to swim week"
sponsored by the Southeast Branch,
Boys Club of Washington. was pro-
nounced a success by officials in
charge as it closed last night.
Bob Duncan. Max Rote, Wood
ward Meeley, Fred Dillon and Muir
ray Kanner instructed the young
sters in two classes of As minutes
each daily.
Club officials now are working on
plans for girls week, which prob
ably will be the first of it's kind
IN this city.
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Cub Again in 4Weeks
Says Dean as He
Reaches Tulsa
Boosts He'll Get Oilers
To Top Of Texas Loop
As Sun Heals Arm
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA, Okla, June 8.-Jerome
Herman Dean, neither as speedy nor
as dizzy as he once was, unslings
his new sidearm pitch and his new
upright hope here tomorrow in the
hot Texas League sunshine.
He's putting his faith in sun
baking and winding to revive
the flame the major wars soaked out
of his fireballing right arm.
He thinks he'll help the Tulsa
Oilers win the Texas League pen
nant"-theyre on the bottom side
now-and help himself back up the
hill.
He met his new mates in Okla
homa City and predicted, offhand,
that he'd ,rejoin the Chicago Cubs
within four weeks.
He faces the last place Fort Worth
Cats here in the first game of a
Sunday double-header. '
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Bosox Cling 10 Lead,
Despite Beating
By Tigers, AZ
Corsica Checks Hubmen
While York, Greenbere
Homer for Victory
BY the Associated Press.


BOSTON, June Stall Johnny
Corsica chalked up his hrst majo
league victory today ~ his Detroit
Tiger teammates thumped the Bos-
ton Red Sox for the second success
sive day to win by a a. margin.
Despite Cleveland's victory over
the New York Yankees, the Red Sox
still clung to the topmost rung of
the American League ladder by the
slim margin of l percentage point.
Boston outhit the Tigers nine to
Ave, but the winners had four extra
base knocks, including two home
runs. The Red Seekers hits were
we'll scattered and Corsica held
them scoreless until the eighth in
ming, when Detroit was enjoying a
40 lead.
Greenberg's Homer Decides.
Rudy York opened the scoring in
the second when he blasted home
run over the left field screen. The
second tally crossed the plate a few
minutes later when Pinky Higgins
walked and came all the way home
on a double bv Birdie Tebbetts.
These two hits. and a single by
Dick Bartell, were the only blows
the Tigers could obtain from the
offerings Of Denny Galehouse, Bos-
ton starting hurler, until he gave
way for pinch hitter in the Sox
half of the seventh.
Relief Pitcher Jack Wilson gave
up Detroits two remaining hits and
runs in the eighth. Charley Geh-
ringer slammed a double into the
left field corner and came gallop-
ing home ahead of Greenberg, when
big Hank belted his home run over
the left field screen.
Bosox Finally Tally.
The Sox, who had been hitting
Corsica hard. but Intellectually
came through with two runs in their
half of the eighth to save them
selves from a whitewash.
Doc Cramer opened the frame
with single and Stan Spence. just
up from Louisville and playing his
first major league game. worked
Corsica for pass. Jimmy Foxx ad-
vanced the pair on fielder's choice
and Ted Williams. dropped back to
NTH place in Sox batting order
shakeup. chased them home with a
ringing double to right-center.
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Frances George Heads
Athletic Association

Frances George has been elected
president Of the Women's Athletic
Association Of Wilson Teachers COL
lege. Marie Waldron was named
vice president.
Other officers are Isabelle Pritch-
ard, recording secretary; Dorothy
Bowen, corresponding secretary, and
Mary 'Htmmelberg, treasurer.
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Hornsby to Pilot
Oklahoma City
Ry the Associated Press

BY The Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY. June g.
Rogers Hornsby, the "Old Rajah"
of major league baseball fame,
has been signed to manage the
Oklahoma City Indians of the
Texas League.
Hornsby is expected to take
charge of the faltering Indians,
now in the cellar, for a double
header with the Dallas Rebels
tomorrow.
He replaces Jim Keesey, who
was given an outright release.
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Oliver, q Dark Horse, Found New Way

Craig Wood couldn't which would
for him. Byron Nelson defending champ
along Ben Hogan pairing
time doesn't win all of the big tournaments
Frank Walsh journeyman golfer
horse found himself
up He Al for holes along line and
smoke finally cleared he tied
Ralph up And, to top
1t all Off
the golfer
in land Ingenosy Oliver walks like
before
collective
fat Edward at the seventy-second
The lightning flashing thunder crashing but Mr..
Oliver gnashing posted would
payof-and that he disqualified
pretty
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Edqewuter in Twin Bill

A double-header, featuring the
Edgewater Giants VS.. the Aztecs.
will be played at New Lincoln Park,
Oxon Hill, Md, today at 2 pm. The
teams are members Of the inter-
State Semi-pro League.
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Totals 33 B2118 Totals 33 q

Tota1S 33 70 IS Totals 81 N27 y
Batted for Galehouse in seventh.
Batted for Wilson in ninth.
Detroit O20 900 O20-
Boston " 900 600 O2O-2
Runs-Gehrinser. Greenbera York. Hie-
gins. Cramer Spence. Errors-Bartell.
Tabor t2). Runs batted in-Greenberg
~; ~; 4Gfk. Ts6Setts w1liisms Williams, @, ,,,;r Two
Home runsFYork, Greenberg. Sacrifices
--Cramer, Galehouse. Double PLAYS
Qehringer to Bartell to York. Bartell to
GehrinGer to York. Williams to Foxx
Left on .base-Detroit. 8; Boston. 8.
Bases on bans-On Corsica. 2: OF Gale
house. g. Struck out-By Corsica. 2; by
6alehouse. 3; BY Wilson. l.. Hits-OfY
Galehouse. 3 in Z innings; of Wilson, .
In 2 innings. Losing pitcher-Galehouse
Umpires-Messrs. Summers, Basil. Geisel
and Grieve. Time-2.04. Attendance (ac-
tuaD-lO,9OO.
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Suruzen, SO, Said IS Years Was the Limit

AS fnast embarrassed chap But happily
that Before fellow said that IS
the open tentative exception
In
sarazen be 3s He the in 1922 and in
i9once ehfaced kid and again presumably at
his plays Little for the title 1sho
will be beyond limit he himself.
strike while the being hailed but Mr. Sarazens
really hurt Gene spends $50 $50 for pair golf
the barking today But while
he size and pedal comfort there thing
little Italian
hole difficult nd under the
287
prophet play-of
seldefense he
make it