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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-22
IKE : MONTGOMERY
FIGHT COOKING

PHILADELPHIA, May 11-tP-
They're cooking UP a world cham
pionship bout between leather
~tossers Ike Williams and Bob
Montgomery to settle the light
weight title muddle once and for
all but few Quaker City insiders
will admit it.
Chairman Leon Rains Of the
Pennsylvania Athletic commission
told a reporter today the bout sis
in the hopper for things to come
though it is not settled by a long
shot"
Il am not matchmaker"
Rains declared. but he confirmed
reports that attempts are being
made - cts big potatoes - to
land the Williams-Montgomery
meeting for Philadelphia.
Herman Taylor, who is a match
maker and the towns leading
promoter-he handled Williams in
25 fights and Montgomery in 29-
insisted with a loud below:
Where do you guys get that
stuff? We'd like a Williams-Mont-
gomery fight but the press seems
to know more about it than we
do. Maybe you can tell me whats
going on?"
Williams, the Trenton, N. j.,
battler, won the National Boxing
association world title in Mexico
ICity and successfully defended il
twice.
Ike tangles with Juste Fontaine
of Milwaukee in a hereunder al
the Philadelphia arena Monday
night, his 18th Quaker City bout.
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Brotherhood, Eyemen
Score Impressive Wins

Big innings featured last nights
Senior Glass A Softban doublehead-
err as the Brotherhood Of Railway
Clerks scored 10 run in the sixth
inning to topple Naval Reserve, IA.
II, and City Optical tailed II times
in the third inning of the second
game to smother Alpha Omega,
21-5.
In the initial contest between the
Clerks and Naval Reserve, Mason
was the victim OF the 10 run out
burst. The fatal frame saw the
lanky underhander give up sever
hits and seven walks with a few
errors mixed in. Hunker Benson
led the Clerks attack with two fol-
four, including a triple, while E
T. Aud with two for. three an
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DISTRICT BATTLE
SET FOR FRIDAY
BY JIGGS POWERS

NHITEV1LLE, May al - In a
battle to decide the baseball
championship Of Districts Two and
Three in the Eastern North Caro-
lima Az Conference, the Dunn-Er-
win High school Green Wave will
face the local Wolfpack here at
$50 pm. or Friday.
Little is known of the strength
OF the invading Wave, but this is
the second straight year that they
have won out in their district.
The Pack won the District Two
crown by defeating the Tabor City
Red Devils, their nearest rival,
twice in regular eason play
Whiteville has captured the
Columbus county title by taking
nine Of ten battles in that loop.
Their record for the season is Is
wins as against four losses.
Red Springs was the only team
to defeat them twice, turning the
trick in the last game of the sea
son here Tuesday, rs. The other
win for the Springers over the
Wildcats was on the Red Springs
diamond last week, 80. The locals
hold two wins each over Chad
bourn, Williams, Tabor City,
Clarkton and ElizabethtoWn. Fair
mort and Fair Bluff have split
two.game series with the Pack.
Coach Earl Brinkley will send
Dan Williams to the hill Friday
against the Wave. Dan, incidental
ly. has been the losing pitcher in
all four OF Whiteville's losses. He
has won seven games.
Rudy Williams, 15-year old
freshman, will be on hand in case
Of trouble, while Andy Anderson
will do the catching chores. Rudy
has lost no games this year while
chalking up eight victories.
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singled, and Billy gssto.
stroll: After Ed Hari.ky lad s0es i.
out, pitcher to first, Harry B,s sos'
also got a free pass. rbs Pprldsss
were trailing 81. Hoggy n,ratos
into a double play. N' nit
Altogether, the Piratss o.,
only eight hits. Two of taes. &c
IL the eighth inning. Mu,s san,
again singled. Benton knno, .mIci
base hit into right field E ~ 4
Hardisky was hit by Clinton 1,4a!
er shubeck. That again losd. p'' "a.
sacks. Nobody vas W The
Bridges forced Musemiei in larry r'y
Davis hit into another doubIs 4 si.
That ended the Pirate pay
possibilities, tae Bucs soinz soal
one-two-three in the ninth, N0Sa
The only Wilmington tsllv
in the third inning. Bob st ssm,
singled. Jim Station ponnet
to second baseman Bohonko uou'
lett singled, steckel going TO th vs'
Musemici forced Hewlett
ond, but Steckel scored. N
Mungo's charges scored ,vic. i.
the first inning, Ridden got on. IL. N
the two free bases issued bv Hon VI
lett and Evans doubled, A,L,~
singled them both in.
In the first OF the sixth, Mur,,
who has been playing first nv.
since his arrival in the RIn.',
camp, doubled, and he scored a, :
single by Under.
Tonight, the Pirates viii b,v.
a party over at Vans place i.
Clinton. They run up against s.n'
ford Friday there, and will ~.
terrain the spinners here saturt,r
night.
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|Tatum with two for Two led the
losers. Sam Rowan pitched the
complete contest for the Brother
hood, giving up 10 hits.
The second tussle was one of the
most one-sided of the season. The
Opticians gained their II runs ir
the third, and the crowd started
leaving. Two Eyemen players,
Dick Williams and Lloyd Kaylor.
pounded homers, while teammate
Boyce McPhatter was getting foul
hits in five trips to bat.
Tonight's Hanover League games
find the Post Office playing the
Veterans of Foreign Wars at I
O clock and the Moose taking or
B lackwood's Sports Shop at {
Io'clOck.
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Errors-Appling, Runs batted il -
Stephenson, Kennedy, Laabs, Chapman,
Binks, Majeski, Handley. Two base hits
kennedy, Majeski. Home run-ken-
nedy. Stolen bases-Handley, Philley.
Sacrifice Vslo. Double plays -Hollo-
way, Appling and Jones. Left on bases
Chicago 6, Philadelphia Z. Base on
balls-off Flores 2; Fowler l; Gebrian
4; Maltzberger /. Struck out-by Geb-
rian /. Flores /, Hits-off Flores 6 in 8;
Fowler 0 in 0. pitched to one); Chris
topher 0 in /; Gebrjan 4 in 7 (rone out
in sth); Maltzberger 2 in 1-3; Caldwell
! in 20. Hit by pitcher-by- Gebrian
tFlores).s Passed ball-Stephenson. Win
ming pitcher-Flores. Losing pitcher -
Gebrian. Umpires - Jones, MCGOWAN,
Mckinley and Grieve. Time 1:47. At
tendance 9.346.
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CAMP LEJEUNE HIGH
HAS PERFECT SLATE

MIDWAY PARK, May 21-Camp
Lejeune High school closed its
baseball season Friday scoring a
To victory over Richards.
Camp Lejeune won all of its
eight games during the season
capturing two games from Dixon,
Swansboro, Jacksonville, and Rich
lands.
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BROOKLYN EDGES
RED BIRDS, 4T03

ST. LOUIS, May Il - up The
Brooklyn ncasers salvaged the
final game Of a disastrous road
trip today by nosing out the last
place st. Louis Cardinals, 4 3,
in ten innings.
Cookie Lavagetto broke up the
game by singing after Pete REFS
er and Carl Furillo tapped Harry
THE Cat Brecheen for one bag
gers in the extra frame. The larg-
est St. Louis weekday crowd of
the season, 16,249 fans, witnessed
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x-Walked for Galehouse in nth.
XX-Singled for Moulder in 9Th.

Errors Judnich, Zarilla, Stephens,
Newsom. Runs batted in-Vernon z,
Yost, Lewis, Mcbride, Priddy, Christ
man, Early, Dillinser 2. Two base hits
Christman. Three base hit-Lewis. Stolen
bases-Priddy. Sacrifices-Evans, New
som. Double plays-Priddy and Vernon;
Stephens and Dillinger; Early, Berardflo
and Judnich. Left or bases-St, Louis
8; Washington IA. Bases on balls =
Newsom 4; Zoldak S; Galehouse l;
Ferrick i; Moulder 2. Strikeouts-New-
som 4, Zoldak 2, Moulder /. Hits-off
Zoldak 6 in 3 20 innings; Galehouse 5
in 2 l-3; Moulder 2 in 2; Newsom 6
in 6 1-3: Ferrick I in 2 2-3. Winning
pitcher-Newsom. Losing pitcher-Zol-
dak. Umpires-Boyer, Ronmel, Hurley
and PassarellA. Time 2:5o.
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Errors-Johnson, Nicholson. an bat
in-Pafko, Watkins. Two base hits
Hack, Psfko, Wyrostek. Sacrifices -
Jurisich, Lade. Double play-Cavarretta
and Merullo. Left on bases-Philadelphia
9; Chicago 8. Bases on balls-Lade 2,
Jurisich 3. Strikeouts-Lade 2, Kush l.
Jurisich 1. Hits-off Lade 6 in 8 1-3
innings. Kush 0 in 2-3. Hit by pitcher
by Jurisich (Pafko). Wild p~itch-Lade.
Winning pitcher-L.ade. Umpires-Pineli,
Barlick and Gore. Time 1903. Attendance
= To7
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Runs batted in Pearsall, Dixon,
Kivett 2, Pilkindton 2, Kukulka, Filing
ton. TWo-base hits-D1xon, Pearsall.
Eonta, Ellington, Erhardt, Kivett. Stolen
bases-Becker. Sacrifices-Becker, Balla,
Oehler. Triple play-Dixon, Cabiness,
Kivett. Left on Discrimination 6,
Srnithfield 9. Bases on balls off:
ZmjeWski 6, Robertson 3, Benton /.
Struck out, by-Zmjewski 4. Robertson
l, Benton 5. Hits off: Zmjewski 4 in :
innings; Robertson l in /; Benton 8 in
8 1-3; Koch 0 in 2-3. Passed balls-Kivett
Ellington. Winning pitcher - Benton,
Losing pitcher-Zmjewski. Umpires -
Mitchell, Outzs. Time of game--2 :05.
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REAvEs COPS r

WILSON, May 2l-RETomny
Reaves, Raleigh professional, cap
tured first prize money Of 500
il the pro-amateur golf match run
off here today as a preliminary to
the North Carolina Amateur tourn-
anent opening tomorrow.
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.Error-Newhouser. Runs batted in -
RMaggio 3, Keller, W. Johnson. Two
base hits-DiMaggio. Three base hit -
Keller. Sacrifices-Henrich, Shea. Double
plays Rizzuto, StirnWeiss and Nc
Quinn. Left on bases-Detroit 6, New
York 10. Bases on bals-Shea 2, New
hcuser 4, Overmire l. Strikeouts -
Newhouser L, Shea 5. Hits-off New
houser 9 in Z innings; overmire 0 in
]. Hit by pitcher-Shea fWakefield).
Losing Observation-Disclosures. Umpires-
Rue, Paparella and Summers. Time 1:49.
Attendance 1924 paid.
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AMERICAN


IT'D . Jul
Washington 7, st. Louis 3.
Philadelphia 5, Chicago =.
New York 5, Detroit 0.
Cleveland at Boston, ppd., rain.
TODAY'S GAMES
Detroit at New York-Trucks (3-3) VS.
Chandler t2-3).
Cleveland at Boston-Feller (5-3) VS.
Fine 90.
Chicago at Philadelphia-Lorat (2-3,
vs. Marchildon GID.
(Only games scheduled.
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Runs batted in-AskeW 2, Linder. Two.
base hits-Uhls, Mungo, Sacrifices =
Hardisky. Doubls plays-Rudden, soho,,
ko to Mungo f2l; Hardisky, Muscenei
to Bridges. Left on bsses-Clinton !,
Wilmington 8. Bases OIL balls = Off
Hewlett ?, Shubeck 2. Struck out, ~
Hewlett 5, Shubeck /. Hit by pilctu,
by-Shubeek (Hardiskyl. Wild eteha-
Shubeck, Hewlett. Umpires Wilson,
Baker. Time of game las.
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TAR HEELS DEFEAT
VIRGINIA THlNCLADS

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. May
81 B North Cardinals South
ern Conference track champions
had too many front runners for
Virginia, sweeping nine first places
and Winning a dual meet today,
1852.
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Errors-kurowskl, Marion. Runs bat
ted in-Furillo. Reese, Rice, Moore, Ed
wards, Northey, Lavagetto. Two base
hits-Reese 2, Edwards. Home runs -
Rice, Edwards. Stolen base Moore.
Sacrifices Schoendienst, Brecheen,
Musial. Double plays-Stanky, Reese and
Robinson; Furillo and Stanky. Left on
bases - Brooklyn 9; st. Louis Ii. Bases
on balls-Hatten 3. Brecheen 2. Casey
2. Strikeouts Hatten 2, Brecheen /.
Hits off Hatten S in S 2-3 innings;
Casey 6 in 3 1-3. Winning pitcher =
Casey. Unpires-Jordan. Barr and Bog
CESS. Time 1:40. Attendance 1s,24s
paid)
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SHEA REGISTERS
WIN OVER TIGERS

NEW YORK, May 21-(PEThe
New York Yankees deprived Hal
Newhouser of his opportunity to
reach the 800 mark by walloping
the Detroit Tiger star left-hander
for a so decision tonight as Frank
Shea annexed his fourth victory
in five starts and his initial major
league night game triumph. Joe
DiMaggio hit a double with the
hasses full for the first three
Yankee runs, while Charley Kel-
ler tripled after Tommy Heinrich
walked, and scored a moment
later on Billy Johnson's force-out.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-22
SPOFFORD TROUNCES
TIGERS CLUB, S TO Z

Spofford Mills upset the Ander'
son Sports Shop Tigers yesterday,
5 to 2, at Robert Strange park. The
win for the Millers placed them
in a tie with the BlackWood Braves
for first place in the City Junior
Baseball league with five victories
against two defeats.
Carl Williams and Ronald Hobbs
led the Millers to the triumph
yesterday, both slar,ing triples.
Jimmy Brision pitched six-hit ball
for the winners, while Eddie Coley
went the route for the losers,
giving up four bingles.
The name Christopher means
tfChrist hearer
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SENATOR'S SNAP
LOSING STREAK

WASHINGTON, May II - P -
Washington pounded three st.
Louis Browns pitchers for 10 hits
and a 7-3 victory here tonight to
snap a 4-game losing streak.
Bobo NeWsom, who was. replace
ed by Tom Ferrick in the seventh
inning, received credit for mis- first
win of the season.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-22
RALLY LICKS
WHITE S0X, 5 TO z

PHILADELPHIA, May 21.-LP)-
The Philadelphia Athletics, hand
cuffed for seven innings, exploded
a five run rally in the eighth to-
night for a SO win over the Chicago
White Sox before 9,846.
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Runs batted i~n-Jordan, Rowland 2
Gallo, CLOSER 2, Colonies, Miller 2. Two
base hits-Rogers. Stolen bases-Parnell,
Brown. Sacrisices-Miller. Double plays
Andrews and Wilmer. Left on Eases =
Warsaw s, Red Springs 10. B?ses or
balls-off: Gallo 81, Miller 4. Struck Out
by Gallo 5, Miller 2. Hits off:
Miller 4 in 6 innings; Burch 2 in 3.
/ Losing pitcher-Miller. Umpires-David-
! zuk and Ruch. Time od game 2:2o.
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Yesterdays RESULTS
Clinton 3, WILMINGTON i.
Warsaw Z, Red Springs 5.
Smithfield 6, Lumberton 4
Dunn-Erwin at Sanford. rain.
TODAY'S GAMES
WILMINGTON at Clintoa.
Warsaw at Red Springs.
Smithfield at Lumberton.
Sanford at Dunn-ErWin.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE

YESTERDAY'S KESULfS
Chicago ?. Philadelphia i.
Brooklyn 4, St. Louis 8 10 innings.
New York at Cincinnati, ppd., rain.
TODAY'S GAMES
Pittsburgh at St. Louis - might -
Hisbe t2-2) or Roe DID VS. Pollet u-5)
lOnly games scheduled.
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STANDINGS

TOBACCO STATE LEAGUE
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The name Christopher means
"Christ bearer"
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z-Batted for Miller in 9Th.
zz-Batted for Shaw in 9th.
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AT SMITHFIELD

x-Batted for ZmJewski in 9Th.
xx-Batted for Robertson in 9th.
SELMA-SMITHFIELD ABB r Fl o A
Evening star., 1947-02-21

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-18

Duane Hosue. and Coach Les Av- ri.
 Dr James Ryan. chairman of
 the committee backing the pro- posal of championship series reported the results so lar. An choraee, he said. has refused to play in Juneau; the School Board rss sent a second chaHenge for a game to he played in Anchcr- aso, but SC fsr 20 answer has teen received
 In a brief tribute to the team ncmbers. Ryan told cf his long contact with basketball, ever since he witnessed his first game in l910 Y know what it takes to make a champion and I believe you boys have what it takes, toth on the Basketball floor and in ev- ,ry day life" said Ryan.
 I--nty Harmon sounded the key note. According to the Anchcr- age paper J-eY ilOlU tue All-AlaShl championship hy virtue Of having played 8 team which came from Southeast Alaska. But we don't think -c. and cur toys want to go out there and take it away from th-m
 President Ed Keithehn had a sr -ciaI seasonal note which was fer the special benefit of the press. This morning. he zaid, "I saw five robins. They .comed down. sat on a telephone wire for 8 lock around, taking stock of the cat situation. It -eemsd to be ckay, so down they
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-18
ROTARY WILL BACK
 Up J-HIGn TEAM IN
 ANCHORAGE SERIES

Juneau Rotary Club today voiced unanimous support for a basket ball series between Juneau High School and Anchorage High School to decide the championship of AL aska. and guaranteed their help in meeting any financial deficit that might arise They are the second service club m Juneau to offer assistance, as the Lions yesterday took similar action, according to Lion Alvin BlackoIby
 Meeting at noon in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel the Rotalians had the Crimson Bear fnst and second string basketball team. their coach and manager as honor PlnS
 Henry Harmon -.-cduced tEe team as "his boys. 5tina that never has he had a 1ettcr lunch of fellows together on a basket ball club. Present wer- Captain Herb Mead, Denny Merritt, Harry Aase. Jack O'Conpor and Jim Rude, of the first team; Bob San ford. Jimmie Larsen, Bill Logan Bill Graves and Dud Smithberg of the second string; Manager
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-18
JUNEAU AIRPORT PROBLEM BEING
 TAKEN UP TODAY

Juneau City Council was sche- duled to meet in special informal session this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock with Walter Plett, Region al Director of the CAA for Alaska to discuss the Juneau Airport problem.
 Word of the unscneduled gather ing was being passed from word of mouth around town, in an ef- fort to get interested citizens to attend the meeting.
 MT Plett arrived Tn Juneau yes- terday with his wife, ard is leaving again this evening to return to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-18
CAA PERSONNEL
 LAY OVER HERE

A group of Civil Aeronautics Authority personnel from the headquarters offices in Anchor age stopped off in Juneau last night and registered at the BaranCf
 The included Walter Plett, Re- gicnal Director and Mrs. Plett; Mrs Allen E. Honing, MT. and Mrs w. A. Hanson, R. L. Banner, Berlan L. Greiner, c. Berger, and MT. and Mrs. Jack T. Jefford. Mrs. Jsfford to the former Maydell George daughter of Wallis George of Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-18
DIyORCES GRANTED

Lawrence Porter Apple of Ju- neau has been granted a divorce from Marion Margaret Apple on grounds of incompatibility. The Apples were married at Friday Harbor, Wash, on Jan. 3l, 1889 and have no children.
 Also, in U. s. District Court, Judge Harry E. Pratt granted a divorce to Cora V. Muller of Port Alexander from w. F. Muller on grounds of incompatibility. The Mullers were married at Everett, Wash. on Jan. 27, 1883 and have no children.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-18

came and started digging up wolhls"
 Now I know Keithahn con- cluded. that one robin doesn't make a spring But I think five de-" Other Rotarians agreed heart fly.
 Among other bls-ness taken up at the meeting was a rrcposal by Ernest Parsons for a committee cf Rotary 10 work toward a clear and unbiased report to the voters of Juneau of beth sides of the question cn the forthcoming City bond issue This will put to the voters cn April 1 tE5 question of whether the City should purchase the AEL and P, the Juneau Wat CT Works, and Nelson Water Com pany The molten was protested as being political in nature and thus not in line with Rotary pol icy; but majority opinion was otherwise, and the motion was passed with enc dissenting vote.
 Reporting on the advance sales of tickets for the City Band Con cert this evening, Chairman Henry Hcgue said that the usherettes lad better stand aside when the doors are opened.
 Visiting Rotarians md other guests were Senators Gunnard M. Enee1reth and E. B. Collins; Jack sherman and Walter Stuart from Ketchik m, Bill Hicks of Alaska Aeronautics and Frank Oliver, visiting Lien and Assistant Attor- ney General
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-18
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, March 13.-C4csing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 5, American Can 95, Anaconda 391s, Gu tiss- Wright 53s international Harvester g., Ken necott 45i2, New York Central 17% Northern Pacific -19M, U. s. Steel 725s, Pound $4.021s.
 Sales today were 650,000 shares.
 Merrill-Lynch averages today are as fellows: industrials 174.95, rails 48.70, utilities 3578.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-18
GUN POINTER SENTENCED

Frank Kitka, Tenakee, was fined $200 yesterday and given six months suspended jail sentence by U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray. Kitka pleaded guilty to charges of careless use of firearms. He was accused of pointing a rifle, last June, at Fish and Wildlife agent Jack Likens.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-18
PLANE ACCIDENT

Reports were received in Juneau late today cf an accident at An- nette Island airlieid, involving a DC-3 Of Standard Air Freight Lines. The line serves between Se- attle and Anchorage, and the plane was believed to have nosed over at Annette, and burned. There is no report of any one killed or injured
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-18
BACK TO FAIRBANKS

The Misses Eois and Ruth Joy, daughters of Representative and Mrs. L. F. Joy, who have been visit ing in Juneau for over a week, have left for their home in Fair banks via PAA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-18
OUT-OF-TOWN VISITORS

E. R. Farrell of Fairbanks, w. c. Persinger of Whitehorse, Y. T., and Naming c. Clements from An chorage all registered yesterday at the Baranof Hotel after arriving in town,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-18
HERE FROM SEWARD

R. c. Ingram and Edith N. Rob- ertson, both of Seward, arrived here Sunday from Seattle on Pan Amer ican Airways and have registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-18
RED GROSS FUND
 NOW ONlY S1110

The amount received in the Red Crcss drive up to this morning had reached only S1110 This chap ter's quota has been placed at S8,811
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-18
COUPLE FROM WHITEHOI1SE

Capt and Mrs D. O. Nicholson, newlyweds from Whitehorse, Yu- ken Territory, arrived in Juneau yesterday to spend their honey moon here. They are staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-18

 WEATHER SYNOPSIS center developed southwest Kodiak located the southery 
  The codsst recorded Aleuian per
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-18
ANCHORAGE MAN HERE

J. E. Eagleston, of Anchorage, arrived in Juneau by air on Sat- urday and registered at the Bar anof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-18
gOLBROoKs COMING BACK

Wellman Holbrook writes that he and Mrs. Holbrook are soon head ing back north and expect to be in Juneau about April 2l or p. The Holbrooks are now located at 1l27 Figueroa Street, Walla Walla, Wash
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-18
CROWELL AWARDED CAR

Fred Crowell on the staff at the Federal jail, was last night award ed the American Legion Plymouth automobile.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-18
BULLETINS 5

SEATTLE - The Seattle Dis trict Office of the Corps of Engin- eers today announced it would open bids to launch at S2,7OO,Oo0 pro ject of improving navigation of famed Wrangell Narrows.
 MANILA ,- Fire swept through dry grass surrounding the Manila air depot this afternoon, destroy ing g. large amount of airplane engines and parts. A score of planes and warehouse filled with oils were threatened until the wind shifted suddenly.
 RANKING = Cnina's Foreign Minister, Wang Shihchieh, threat ened to resign today after a group of the Kuomintang's cen tral executive committee fired a furious broadside at him for his anegedly weak -kneed. impotent policy towega Russia.
 CINCINNATI, O. = Three soap companies tsre today announced they have increased prices about five percent because of increased cost of raw materials.
 HONOLULU = A fleet of 20 vessels was sent out into the Pacific today to join airplares in search for P missing men who abandoned the broken tanker Fcrt Deartorn in lifeboat.
 WASHINGTON - The House unanimously passed and sent tc the Senate legislation authorizing the Secretary of Interior to e2l 1 35 acres Of land near Index Lake Alaska, to the Victory Bible Camr Ground, Inc.
 SAN FRANCISCO = The loca unit of the American Federation of Radio Artists announce that g strike will be called against si> independent radio stations in tho Bay area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-18
MONTANAN VISITS HERE

Ernest Kinshella, from Kalispell, Montana, is registered as guest of the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-18
- WEATHER REPORT Temperatures for 24-Hour Period Ending 7:oU o'clock
 This Morning.

In Juneau-MaXimum, 46; minimum, 30.
 At Airport-Maximum, A; minimum, 29. WEATHER FORECAST
 Juneau and viciIitD Cloudy tonight, light rain Wednes day. Not much change in temperature.
 PRECIPITATION Past 24 hours end,r.e 7:3o a.m. soday, In Juneau Trace; since March 1, I'll inches; since July l, 7444 inches. At Airpor Trace; since March l, 4.24 inches, since July l, 1852 inches.