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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-06
BALL CAMP
 HIGH SPOTS

Pittsburgh Pirates squeezed out a 5 to win over the Coast League Hollywood team in an exhibition game. Jim Hopper worked four innings and rookie pitchers Fred Clemence and Lee Howard finish ed for the Bucs. Pitchers Xavier Rescigno and Joiner shared the pitching chores for the Stars.
 Home runs featured an inter squad game at the Chicago Cub camp on Catalina. The regulars aided by five homers, beat the Greys, l08.
 Chicago White Sox are no longer batless. A shipment of 90 bats ar rived from Louisville, Kentucky where the war clubs are manufact- ured. Also arriving in camp was catcher Mike Fresh, who deserted the ranks of holdouts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-06
pCHL NO. HALF
 ICE pLAYoFFS
 OPEN TONIGHT

SEATTLE, March 6.-Semi-fi playoffs in the northern division, Pacific Coast Hockey league, gets under way in Seattle tonight. with the Seattle Ironmen It'll be a best out of three series, with the winner meeting Vancouver, British Columbia, in the finals.
 Last night the Eagles trimmed the Ironmen, 8 to 5, in the final game of the schedule. As a result. Portland eased into a tie with Seattle for second place in the standings. But because of Port lands higher scoring - 257 to 251, the Eagles were awarded second place honors.
 In the southern division, the Hollywood Wolves skated to a 5 to 3 victory over the Oakland Oaks. The win keeps the Wolves hopes alive that they may end the sea- son in a second place tie with San Diego.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-06
CONNIE MACK FINDS SETUp NOT TOO BAD
Venerable Athletics Boss Driving Hard for One
 More Great Club
BY CAY 4E TALBOT

WEST PALM BEACH, March 6 -Baseball's most remarkable speci- men, the 83-year- Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Athletics, is laboring nightly with 54 assorted athletes here, and about the best he found to say was: Tt isn't as bad as I expected it to be"
 What the venerable President and Manager had expected must have heen horrible. for it is diff cult to see wherein he detects a gleam of light in connection with the coming American League race.
 His team was solid last in 1945, and it figures to finish there again this year.
 It is not as if the First Citizen of Philadelphia were not trying. In his desire to build just "one more" great club before he hands the job over to his son, Earl Mack, Connie is driving himself harder than in many years, and he is spending his available money with lavish hand.
 In an hours discussion of his team, however, he could lay his hand on little about which tc be optimistic.
 We will be stronger than last season." he conceded. We have some good men coming back, and we have some splendid young pros rects, especially half-dozen young pitchers.
 But my young men probably are at least a year away, and the ether teams also are going to be much stronger than they were
 The oldest observers of Connie Maok's camps say he never be- fore drove a squad so hard. For the first 13 days he permitted no inter-squad games. There was mo- thing except what the players classified as "drudgery" - batting and fielding drills and running. It is easier to say what the Ath- letics do not have than to portray their gifts. Their pitching is ex- tremely uncertain, and their catch ing only moderately promising.
 They do not have a double play combination in sight, and they have only one outfielder of prov ed big league caliber-Sam Chap man, who has teen in the service four years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-06
Sports Shorts

BERKELEY, Calf, March G. The University of Idaho Vandals are scheduled to arrive today to play Californias Golden Bears for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-06

the Pacific Coast conference basket ball championship before an already sold-out house this weekend.
 CHICAGO, March 6.-Red-haired Don Budge made tke statement that Big Bill Tilden is bust as professional tennis promoter.
 Budgs said that Tilden still is what he termed 8 terrific court personality, but he said that Big Bill is not qualified to give tennis pros the proper organizational leadership.
 Budge was referring to the fact that Tilden recently organized a tennis group comparable to the pro- fessional golf association.
 ALLENTOWN, Pa, March G. Heavyweight Bill Eek of Allentown doubts" if kell "ever box again because his last opponent died with out regaining consciousness after Eek knocked him out.
 The victim of the fight tragedy was Nat Hines, Philadelphia Ne gro. He died last Monday morn ing, 59 hours after he was kayoed in the sixth round of Philadelphia Cambria club match. Friday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-06
OFFICERS HERE

Col. Henry I. Szymanski and Maj. w H. Charming. Chicago, III, are at the Hotel Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-06
NOTICE TO VOTERS

Registration books are now open at City Clerks Office, anyone not registered in the last three years or resided in the City 6 months and the Territory one year must register before being allowed to vote at the April 46 Municipal election. Signed--City Clerk, Doug las. Alaska. (209- t3l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-06
ATTENTION EASTERN STAR

Special meeting for initiation March T at pm.
 ALICE BROWN, Sec. (211-t2)
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call for rest periods from a. m to neon when no one is in the joint anyway - except inthe last 48 hours and almost continuous sprint ing the rest of the time An- other ambitious plan, provided the test" races in Chicago and Mon- treal this spring draw the fans, is Co set up eastern and western circuits with a final" in New York They're also talking about building a velodrome on Long Island to develop new riders and new customers and then importing lot of European talent to race against the Americans Come to think of it, if the riders can pedal as fast as Jimmy and Jesse can talk, they'll probably set a rsccrd the first time out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-06
SHORTS AND SHELLS

The Cleveland Browns, who grab led city, stadium, flock of ball players and even a publicity man from the ex-Cleveland, now Los Angeles, Rams of the National Football League also have signed up Red Conkright, who was key man in the Rams scouting system to serve as scout and end coach :. Al Crawford, U. of North Carolina Heavyweight wrestler, scored six fall in less than six minutes this season. He's an ex-GI who was national amateur champ before he went into the army Jesse Owens is organizing a new six-city base ball league on the Pacific Coast Francisco Segura and Alejo Russell, South American tennis stars, will have their first shot at indoor competition in the national cham pionship starting March 9.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-06
HOCKEY

Final scores of hockey games last night are as follows:
 American League-Cleveland 6, 5; Hershey 6, New Hav- en l; St. Louis 8, Providence 4.
 U. s. League-Omaha 5, Tulsa l.
 Eastern Washington 6, 3.
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ATTENTION

Aux Lake, Fritz Cove, Aux Bay, Loop Road Point Louisa Point Lena and Tee Harbor residents and property owners A Mass Meeting has been called for Sunday March 10 at ? pm. at DeHart's new. store on Glacier Highway to complete incorporation of and sign up mem bers in a non-profit Cooperative Electric Association to serve all the areas above designated Your att tendance is necessary. Spread the word and bring your neighbors.
 (2l1-t4)
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Ap SPORTS
 ROUNDUP
BY HUGH FULLERTON

NEW YORK, March 6.-Jimmy ProScia and Jesse L. Stern, who head up new outfit trying to re- vive six-day bike racing, are toying with the idea of "streamlining" the grind . The plan would
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-06
ORSERVATIoN POST

For the first time in his A years as Penn State boxing coach, Leo Houck didn't see his boys win a dual meet this winter Whats more they figure to take few lickings in the eastern intercol- legiate meet at West Point this week Among the 3,ll7 boxers records in Nat Fleischers new ring record book, which will be off th's presses in about two weeks, you'll find a guy who had something like 21 fights and was knocked out 19 times Explaining the inclu- sion of such an unimpressive rec ord, Nat observes: You gotta put him in; he's the University of Chicago of boxing"
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-17
DIR. J. B. TUCKER HERE TO RELIEVE DIR. MORCOM

pr. J. B. Tucker and family ar rived on the SS Baranof to take over the practice of Dr. Thomas Morcom, who with his wife, is leaving for the States.
 Dr. Tucker is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, has had hospital practice in Memphis, and Fl Paso, and has been a practicing physician for eleven years.
 Dr. Tucker was selected by the Women's Div. of Christian Ser vice of the Methodist Church, who maintain the Maynard Columbus Hospital. pr. Tucker states he is planning to stay in Nome indef- initely, and has purchased the Doctor Morcom residence.
 Mrs. Tucker comes from Mem phis, Tennessee. They have two children, a son Tommy, Is, and baby daughter five months.
 Tommy will be senior in High School.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-17
FAREWELL RECEPTION
 FOR DIR. & MRS. MORCOM

A farewell reception is being held in the Federated Church on Wednesday evening, honoring Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Morcom, who are departing in a few days, for the States.
 The reception will be at eight o'clock, and a program has been planned by Mrs. Andrew Nerland and Mrs. M. Day.
 All friends of Dr. and Mrs. Nor com are cordially invited to at tend.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-17
At The Hotels
w allace Hotel

Guests at the Wallace Hotel are Dick Dillam, Ted Lottsfeldt, of Auburn, Wash; L. A. Sundquist, Candle; Mrs. D. A. Stewart, Los Angeles; Mrs. L. A. Dempsey, Seattle; K. L. Craven, MT. and Mrs Glen Madden, Calif.; MT. and Mrs. H. Dobson, Seattle; Don Travis, V. E. Anderson, and A. H. Ander- son, Anchorage; Gus Suhanan, and F. B. Pietello, Astoria, Ore; A. Karnes, Gordon Wildes, Jun eau; T. H. Molitor, Seattle.
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Paterson Hotel

C. w. Nelson, Seattle; C. A. Hen drickson, Anchorage; w. s. West, Max White, Washington, D. C.; Roger Hamilton, Pittsburg; H. E. Nessett, Missoula; Mrs. Mary Russell, Seattle; Erwin Bellows and Ross Kinney, Bellevue.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-17
WILSON SCOTT & FAMILY ARRIVE PROM STATES

T. Wilson Scott and family ar rived from the south where Will son was stationed in service, and where he met and married his southern bride. They plan to leave for the Scott mining pro- perty at Iron Creek for the sum-
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-17
MRS. ALMA KEENE RETURNS FROM SEATTLE

Mrs. Alma Keene, who made Seattle her home during the war, returned on the Baranof. Mrs. Keene has considerable realestate and mining property, in and about Nome
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-17
BUD LEHMAN RETURNS TO WORK FOR USSR&M Go.

T. C. Bud Lehman returned on the SS Baranof after a winter spent in the States. He will be employed by the U. s. Smelling Refining and Mining Go.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-17
c. J. CARLSON RETURNS FOR MINING SEASON

MT. C. J. Carlson well-known mining man of this area, returned on the first boat. He states that his son, John, is now a draftsman for the Tacoma Shelter Company.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-17
NELL MUNCY RETURNED ON FIRST BOAT FROM STATES

Mrs. Glen Muncy, who went to the States during the winter, was returning passenger on the SS Baranof.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-17

Q. I would like to use my loan guaranty privilege to buy a farm and would like to know if there is any Federal agency that makes loans to veterans for farm pur- chase?
 A. Yes. The Bankhead-J Jones Farm Tenant Act provides for the Farm Security Administration making farm loans under certain
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-17

Phone Local News to Main l25
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As a service 10 veterans in inc community The Nome Nugget will publish column of questions most frequently asked. For more detailed information. vetera s should contact or write 10 the con- tact unit at 46 and 47 20. Bldg. Anchorage. Alaska.
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 e. Prior to my discharge, a Navy doctor advised me to contact the Veterans Administration when got home regarding a growth on my spine. It is not bothering lme now but I feel that it may later on. What should I do about it?
 A. If you have not already done so, you should file an application for service-connected disability pension form 526. Your claim will be rated on all available re- cords from the service to deter mine if your condition is service connected and if questionable disability exists. If rated ser vice-connected you will receive disqualification or out--patient treatment for this condition when need is indicated. If non ser vice-connection is determined, you may still obtain hospitalization when necessary if bed space is available.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-17

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-17

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Evening star., 1946-07-24
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, July o4-The Associated
Press weis htcd wholesale price index OF 35
commodities today declined 70 l4s.43
Previous day, 1861 so: week ago. l4p A.,
month ago, 1905; year ago. lns SO
1946 le45 1914
High 1897 1881 l0sG3
Low 1902 l01 90 l06 03
{l926 average EQUALS 1907
Evening star., 1946-07-24
Stocks Are Irregular
Al Markets Close
After Early Rally
By Victor Eubonk
Associated Press finoncioI Writer

NEW YORK, July 24-Selected
stocks nibbled at recovery in today's
market, but an early comeback failed
to hold in most cases and consider
able irregularity was in evidence
near the close.
Steels stiffened after a slightly
uneven opening, although these
backed away eventually. While gains
Of fractions to a point or so were
well distributed in the final hour,
the losing division was we'll popu-
lated. Dealings slowed following a
fairly active first hour. Transfers
for the full proceedings ran to
around 100000 shares.
Youngstown Sheet erased most of
a 2-point advance inspired by a
boosted dividend. G. r. Kenney
common was buoyed by the first
dividend since 1881. Resistant were
Bethlehem, Republic Steel, Good
year, Goodrich, Montgomery Ward,
Sears Roebuck, International Har-
vester, General Electric, Kennecott,
Westinghouse and Baltimore 81
Ohio. On the offside were Chrysler
Boeing, American Telephone. Dow
Chemical, Allied Chemical, Du Pont
and Western Union "A
Evening star., 1946-07-24
N. Y. Bond Market
sELECTED LIST on ISSUES.

SELECTEU LII
TODAY'S SALES
CReported in Dollars)
Domestic 4 o3o 600
Foreign $50 600
q 8 Govt z 900
TREASURY Close
gas $3.50 Dec 1o2 IL
NEW YORK CITY
3s 80 1894
FOREIGN. Close
Argt 4Has As 1904
Buen A 43ss II 80
BuenA4 81 sAp16 100
Grk is 6a pt pd 1914
Peru End 6s Al 26iAa
Sydney 51as 55 lo3za
DOMESTIC. Close
Am 81 FP5s2030 100
Am T&T 3s 66 l55
Am TIT 2AsSn 1o3N
Tobacco3S62 1904
ATSF As 95--- 135iA
B&O 95 A - 81
BIO 1000 D. slih
BRO CIV go 66iz
B&O SO Wsn 30 lo3Hs
Beth Stl 2Z4s 10 1854
Bost Me As 80 SsN
BufRoch&P57st IS
Cent Ga en- 5s45 -
C r r N j 5s 81 35Ns
Cn RR NJ As 81 IS
Chi&Alton3s4s 81
ChfStP4as2019 s2M
CMStP4 Ias2044 7diE
Chi&NW 4 H7s99 s4IE
GRIP 4Kas so 35i1
GRIP RI As "a S7H
Choc O&G 5s52 70
nUnTr2As74 los
Del L&W4s2042 6Ast
Dn&RG As 36 IS
Dn&RGWs 5S55 IS
D a. M 1st 4s 95 68il
Goodrich2s4s65 lob
Grt Nor 234s 81 80
GM&O inc2O15 lo2iA
Houshld 254s70 1olih
Hud Coal 5s62A 8eiA
Hud&M rf Is 81 SO
&c 4As SO e5lA
fCCStLou 5s53Alo1sH
ICCStLou As SO %
Inland Stl IS 6L1o7
Int HydroEl6s441oo
Int T&T 4Has 521o3
] Cen P&L21s761oAiA 4
Kan c Sou4s rs 1oA1a
Koppers IS 81 1851
Evening star., 1946-07-24
THE EVENING STAR Washington, D. C.***A-1s
FOREIGN Exchange

NEW YORK, July "a fP1.-Foreisn ex-
change rates follow. tGreat Britain in
dollars, others in cents).
Canadian dollar in New York open
market ga per cent discount or 91.S71a
United States cents. UNCHANGED.
Europe: Great Britain 81 o312, un-
changed: France Qranc) S4A, UNCHANGED;
Sweden (krona) 27.s2, up .0l of cent;
Switzerland franc) tcom'l) 23.40. un-
changed
Latin America: Argentina free. 2475,
off .0l of cent; Brazil free txl, $50, UP
II of cent: Mexico, 2O63
(x) newly adjusted free rate.
Evening star., 1946-07-24
D, T.. Bankers Pleased
By Sharp Increase
In Loan Demand
By Edward G.. Stone

washington bankers, elated over
the aggregate gain of $22 ,535 900 in
loans in the first half year, as re-
ported by the Controller of the Cur
rency, stated today that the sharp
increase was in all classes of borrow
ing
A limited survey discloses that the
loan increases in many banks have
been Is per cent or better so far
this year and about 25 per cent in
the past II months. Commercial
loans have picked up rapidly, as have
loans by individuals.
Several banks reported that con-
tractors and subcontractors have
made loans, or arranged for loans
that will be used for building sup
plies as soon as present building re-
strictions have been lifted by the
Government and materials are
available.
Loans to veterans for the purchase
or building of homes. as we'll as for
business uses, are increasing stead
lily, officials said AS poted by Con-
troller Delano, real estate loans In
the Capital in the half year revealed
an upturn of more than $4,000, ,000
as they climbed to $46,391 900 on
June %.
Loans for repairs have been an
other important factor, officials
pointed out, as they predicted that
the upswing will continue.
Wholesale Trade Up Sharply.
The Richmond Reserve Banks
latest review report that sales of 225
wholesale firms in the 5th dis
trict in May were % per cent ahead
of May, 1945, ranging from 13 to
10 per cent better than year ago
Auto supply sales were up 10 pei
cent, drugs, 25; drygoods, SO; cleo
trical goods, 48; groceries, 90; hard
ware, 43: industrial supplies. IS;
paper products, Is; tobacco prod
ucts, 27, and sales by IS miscel-
laneouS firms. 13 per cent.
New York Stock Exchange board
rooms which have been rejecting
the summer hull in trading, were
crowded again today following yes
terday's sharp break. Stocks were
steadier at the opening. Brokers
predict irregular markets following
such heavy selling, revival of the
OPA being given as the leading
reason for the slump. Brokers add
that new issues have been put out
faster than they could be absorbed
Exchange Trading Active.
Trs ding was unusually active on
the Washington Stock Exchange
today with prices close to the years
high marks Capital Traction and
Transit bonds were in demand
while stocks figuring in the days
sales included Garfinckel preferred,
Capital Transit, Potomac 5l7 per
cent preferred, Washington Gas
issues and Woodward & Lothrop
common.
Mergenthaler Linotype sold at
661a on the Washington Exchange
Yesterday, up half point since set
tlement of the strike.
The Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety report record demand for
group life insurance, production in
the second quarter reaching $751;
100000
There were 2l3 new 1916 lows on
the New York Stock Exchange yes
terday and one new high, National
Lead preferred A.
The Richmond Federal Housing
Office reports a decided decline in
building operations in the Virginia
CAPITAL.
Evening star., 1946-07-24
Business Briefs
electric power consumption

Electric power consumption for
week ended July 20 increased to A.
293, 100000 kilowatt hours, highest
since week ended August II. 1945,
compared with 4,156 1886 900 for pre-
ceding week and 4,384, SAT 900 for
corresponding week a year ago.
Edison Electric Institute.
Steel industry attained postwar
high in operating rates this week
with an ingot rate of 90.5 percent
of capacity.-Iron Age.
Lumber production of 80 900 600 900
board feet this year. surprising by
1000, 100000 feet estimates made
earlier was forecast by CPA today
American Air Express showed a
gross revenue increase of 900 per
cent in June over May, flying l12777
ton miles, compared with $4,000.
Norfolk e. Western Railway Co.
reported net 1854, ,46259 for the
first six months of 1916, equal to
1854 share, VS.. $11 ,206 ,234 "A, or
S766 in the like period of l945.
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co.
raised the dividend on the common
stock to IS cents from so cents paid
in recent quarters. The dividend
in payable September Is to stock of
record August II.
Hershey Chocolate Corp. June
quarter net was $1,525 ,220, equal to
SITS a share. VS.. 81 ,058, 1856, Or $1.08
in the like l945 quarter.
Lion Oil Co. Six months net in
come was S1,13l lob, equal to ST 93
a share, against S609.660. or 81 40
a share in the same 1945 period.
Plymouth Oil Co. six months net
profit was s780,055, or IS cents a
capital share, VS.. Sl.004,211, equal
to 96 cents in l945.
United States Lines Co. ESti-
mated first half net profit of S2.020,-
900. or $l.50 common share against
$6s6.0 or 48 cents in 1945.
Missouri Kansas s-Texas Lines an
nounced payment october l of two
adjustment bond coupons of April
/, 1899, and October /, 1899, rep
ieSSIlblllS oiiC LUZ ycol AibCACne
rate at per cent.
The Adams Express Co. net
assets of June 80 totaled $40 ,729, ,218,
equal to 1886 per common share,
VS.. S44 1898 300. equal to $29.98 per
common share on December 81.
American International Corp. net
assets as of June 80 amounted to
s22, ,788, ,563. equal to s2278 per COM
mon share. against $40, ,308 1859, or
to $1,000 six months ago.
Honeywell Regulator Co. net fol-
six months was 81 $50. .665, Or Sl1e
against $1,894,391, or $l38 in 1945
Gillette Safety Razor Co. earnings
for six months of s5,032 ,l43, or $21e
per share, compared with Sl,824 ,607
or Sc cents per share for 1945.
United Biscuit Co. Of America
earnings for six months were
s2.079,7 100, equal to $4.32, against
s718,78 or $1.40 for 1945.
Continental Baking Co. net earn
ings for 28 weeks of S2,693,05 or
s1S5, compared with s1,268 ,666, or
28 cents in 1945.
Shell Union Oil Corp. six months
net was $4,000. .3S9, or to Slip a
share, VS.. $16957,487, or $125 a
share. in 1945.
Texas Gulf Producing Co. has OBJ
tanned from Guaranty Trust Co.
loan of s7,483.476, repayable on or
before July 5, l947.
William Wrigley, Jr., Co. showed
hx months income of S3,555, 400,
equal to sl78 share, VS.. S3,163, ,726,
Or s1,58 for last year.
The Pennroad Corp. had six
months net income of s440,5l1 or
"-2'7 share, VS.. s7i6,555 and IL
@ for last year.
Evening star., 1946-07-24
Market AVERAGES
BONDS
Tobacco BriskIy Bid

VALDOSTA, Ga, July "a tP.-
Brisk bidding marked the opening
today of the 1946 bright leaf tobacco
markets in Georgia and Florida and
prices for high quality leaf averaged
as high as Al cents a pound.
Evening star., 1946-07-24
New York Cotton

NEW YORK July "a tP-Cottou tu-
lures declined the daily permissible limit
Of S5 bale today on heavy liquidation
on restoration of price controls
/ Selling was general coming through
commission houses, New orleans and West
ern interests.
Prices were about $lI to sl3 a bale un-
der the recent 23-year peaks reached lat
week
Late afternoon prices were SIS to s.
3 bale lower. October, "a 40; December,
"a 43: March 1900