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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-11
BASEBALL SEASON
TICKET SALE GETS
UNDERWAY TODAY

The sale of season baseball tickets
to finance the l940 ball season will
be launched today, it is announced
by team managers. Ballplayers OF
the league will contact the public
and will actually conduct the sale.
A fifty fifty split of the proceeds
OF season tickets sales will be made
between the Juneau City League
and the Juneau Fire Department,
to finance the grand American
sport Of baseball in Juneau, which
il is estimated will cost nearly
$4,000 this year.
The baseball park is not munic-
ipally financed. and the cost of
operation and maintenance is
borne ey the Juneau Fire Depart
ment. This year extraordinary ex-
penses because of flood damage will
necessitate new fence in center
and left fields, and major improve
ments will be made in the grand
stand
The Juneau Baseball League is
trying to get on sound financial
basis after a deficiency carryover
from the previous season. 1t takes
adequate financing to bring good
baseball to Juneau from other cities
in Alaska, and without funds the
league cannot operate.
Teen age baseball will again be
encouraged and plans are underway
fol- the season and the Junior
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-11
fine GAME
IS HURLED
BY HAEFNER
BY JOE REICHLER

Bill Week, dynamic head OF the
world champion Cleveland Indians,
may have pulled 1.-The boner OF the
year" when he preferred Early
Wynn to Mickey Haefner in the
Tribes five-man winter deal with
the Washington Senators.
Haefner didn't add to Weeks joys
yesterday when he pitched the
Senators to a brilliant 10 shutout
over the Indians in Cleveland. The
little lefthander allowed only one
hit-a first inning single by Larry
Doby-as the amazing Mats rang
up their eighth consecutive VIC
tory and their third in a row over
Cleveland.
VEECK GOT SCARED
Haefner would be pitching for
the Indians today had not Veeck
been scared off by his advanced
age of SO and his unimpressive
1948 won and lost record of 5-13.
Hal Newhouser, Detroit's sterling
seuthpaw, had a no-hitter until the
fifth when the New York Yankees
raked him for two runs and went
ON to knock him out of the box in
the ninth inning to defeat the
Tigers, 6-l. The victory increased
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-11
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Sam Reardon,
David Harun,
OF B. B., Dies

ST. LOUIS, May IL - Up = Sam
Breadon, the David Harum of the
Baseball world, is dead.
The 72-year-old former st. Louis
Cardinal owner died of cancer at
st. Johns hospital last night. His
wife and their daughter, Mrs.
Robert E. Goss, were at his bedside.
In q years as head of the Red
Birds, including some lean ones in
the old days, Breadon led the club
to nine pennants and on six occa-
sions went on to a world champion
ship.
From a 5000 initial investment in
1917, Breadon built up the club to
a S3,0O0000 organization the
amount he is reported to have re-
ceived from Robert Hannegan and
Fred Saigh in 1947. Saigh later
sought out Hannegan
Breadon and his assistant and
general manager, Branch Hickey
now owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers
also made Baseball history by
introducing the farm system. Under
the system, major league clubs
either contribute to the support or
own outright minor league teams.
It proved a salvation to minor
league clubs in depression years
and it put major league clubs on
somewhat of an even basis in OBJ
tanning players.
Breadon was born in New York
City July Is, 1876. He moved to
St. Louis around 1900.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-11
PLAYER HIT;
RAINIERS IN
win IN 9TH
BY JIM BACON

Those big San Diego bats are
d. closing the gap between the Padres
end the league-leading Hollywood
Stars.
While the last-place Portland
Beavers edged the Stars Tuesday
night to 5. big Max West hit his
18th and 18th home runs to lead
the Padres to a Z to win over
Les Angeles. Hollywood's lead over
San Diego is now narrowed to one
and a half games.
In other play, steve Macy pitched
four hit ball to give San Francisco
aa to 2 win over Sacramento.
At Seattle, with the count tied
% in the last half of the ninth,
pinch-hitter Tom Neil was hit by
a pitched ball to force in the run
that gave the Ra-a.ers a 80 win
over Oakland
A crowd of zoos was on hand at
Los Angeles, many to see Luke
Easter. But Padres giant Negro
first baseman didn't get a hit,
although slamming a 400-fcot fly
hall. However, West did enough
damage. His two roundtrippers
scored five of the Padre runs. The
win gave Jess Flores his sixth win
against one loss.
Big hero of the Beavers win
over Hollywood was Hal Saltzman,
who held the visitors to seven hits.
Relief pitcher Frank Nelson lost
the ball game for Oakland when
he tounced a curve ball off Neil.
The bases were loaded at the time.
Two of the Seattle men on bases
were there On Intentional walks. Up
to the ninth, the ball game had
been a tight pitching duel between
the Rainiers' Charley Schanz and
the Oaks Charley Gassaway.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-11
Docusen in
Decision in
Chavez Fight

LOS ANGELES, May II - Up :
Make little Duke) Docusen
1882, New Orleans puncher. today
has his 53rd ring victory and Carlos
Chavez. 1921, Los Angeles, has his
first loss.
Make took an unanimous ten
round decision from the seasoned
Chavez last night before an over
flow crowd of 10,40o at the Olympic
auditorium.
The 20-year-o Docusen had
Chavez bleeding freely at the
finish.
The win also marked Doeusen's
56th fight without defeat. He has
had three draws.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-11
B. STARS

Stars of games played yesterday
are as follows:
At Batting Gerry Priddy,
Browns, drove in 10th runs for the
st. Louis Browns who defeated the
Boston Red Sox 81. Priddy doubled
in a run in the third inning and
broke up the game in the last OF
the ninth with a home run.
At Pitching = Mickey Haefner
Senator's, pitched the Washington
Senators to 10 victory over the
Cleveland Indians, who made but
one hit off his knuckleball delivery.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-11
SEATTLE GETS BIG
KEGLER CONGRESS

COLUMBUS, O., May II TT y
Seattle was awarded the 1851
Women's International Bowling
Congress tournament at "a business
session of the female keglers last
right.
Next years tournament will bt
held at st. Paul, the Congress de-
cided at last years meeting.
Several officials we're reelected
last night.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-11
Baseball School which last year

Baseball School which last year
drew rs boys will again be held.
In supporting the Annual Base
sall ticket sales the public should
realize that they are not only fl
nancing the league operation, but
are providing a chance for pos
sibly $50 other men and boys in
Juneau who use the facilities at
Firemen's Park.
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COLLEGE BASEBALL

In Pacific Northwest college base
ball games yesterday University OF
Washington beat oregon State 6-5
Other games resulted as follows
Washington State IA, Idaho 8.
Seattle University 8, College Of
Puget Sound 4.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-11
LEADERS IN B. 3.

Leaders in the American League
through games of yesterday, there
were no National League games
played, are as follows:
Batting-DiMaggio, Boston, 1854 :.
Kell, Detroit, .346 -
Runs Batted In-Williams, Bos-
ton, "a; Stephens, Boston and
Groth, Detroit, %.
Home Runs-Stephens, Boston
and Graham, st. Louis, 7.
Pitching Lopat, New York, 80,
1000.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-11
Will BASEBALL

Final scores of games played las
right in the Western international
League are:
Bremerton 6, Yakima 8.
Salem II, Victoria /.
Vancouver IL, Wenatchee 5.
Tacoma 81, Spokane T.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-11

Leaving on her regular mail run
to Pelican City at midnight, the
Treva C will be back in the small
boat harbor Friday night. Dave
Reischl, skipper, said that leaving
at midnight gives him more day.
light running time and he will hold
to this schedule for the remainder
of the summer season.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-11
NOTICE

All dogs must be licensed by
June first. Licenses available at
City Clerks office, Sl.00. 19l st
c. L. Popejoy, City Clerk
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-11

Now is the time to put your fur
coats in storage. We have the only
cold fur vault in Juneau. Come IN
to our office. Chas. Goldstein
and Co. 81 If
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-11

Trollers Attentiorl Stop at
Madsen's today for year supplies.
spoons, plugs, sinkers, ETC., at re-
duced prices. 176 tt
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-11

Antarctica is almost as large as
South America.
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t 1 d E T A B :. e
MAY IL

High tide, Ito am, 1877 TT.
Low tide, 7:43 am, Al 1T.
High tide, 14:02 pm, ITO TT.
Low tide, 19:47 pm, 0.8 TT.
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SCHWINN DICEClEs at MAD
SENS. 46 Il
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TREvA c ON MAIL RUN

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Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25
Security Taxes Will
Rise By Jan. 1st
Increase Affects Workers And EN-.
plOyers; Benefits Static
By Associafed Press

A 80 per cent increase in social
insurance taxes will go into effect
six weeks from this Monday past
raising 1867 100000 more a year.
Beginning Jan. 1, employers and
employees each will pay ~ per cent
tax on wages and salaries up to a
wage or salary maximum of $4,000.
The present rate is / per cent. It
has been in effect since the system
of retirement and survivors bene-
fits was started 13 years ago.
The schedule of benefits will re-
main unchanged.
However, under a bill passed by
the House and pending in the Sem
ate, both the premium and the
benefits would be higher.
Officials predicted the taxes will
affect some 39,0OO,OOO workers and
2,7O0,0OO employers next year, re-
quiring employers and employees to
share equally in tax payments as
high as $50 a person per year. The
present maximum is $50.
Under the pending legislation,
the number of workers affected
may rise to 5O,OOO,OOO and the top
emplOyer-employee tax payment
per person to S10S before 1850 is
over, they said.
tcontinued on uaqe n
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25
Al Youths
AT
Here
John G. Leach Of Wilm-
ingtOn, Spoke At COun-
ty Achievement Pro-
gram In Milford.

John G. Leach, vice president of
Beacom's College, Wilmington, was
the guest speaker at the Kent Coun-
ty annual achievement banquet in
the Milford Grange Hall last Fri
day night with $50 All Club mem
bers, parents, and friends attend
ing. Mr.. Leach spoke on How
Lucky We Are To Live In Such A
Country AS America"
George M. Worrilow, director of
extension of the University of Della
ware, extended greetings to the
group on behalf of the Extension
Service.
Recognition was given to volun-
teer leaders of Kent County who
organized and carried out the All
Club program in their respective
communities. These awards were
made by Miss A. Margaret Webb,
club agent for Kent County,
Charles Bostick, FELTON,, three
years; Betty Bostick, FELTON,, junior
leader; Mrs. Erwin Richter, Canter-
bury, new leader; Harry Cloud,
Clayton, two years; Mr.. and Mrs.
Elwood Gruwell, Harrington, four
years; Lewis Wroten, Harrington,
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25

Issue Sold
ALLOW Rate
Net Interest Rate OF 1.35
Pct. Means $84O,OOO
Saving To Taxpayers
OF Delaware.

The state on Tuesday Of this
week sold the largest bond issue in
its history, Secretary of State Har-
ris B. Mcdowell announced Tues
day evening.
The $28, $780, 900 issue of state Of
Delaware bonds of 1949 went to a
syndicate headed by the Chase Ma
tional Bank of New York City for
an interest rate of IA per cent,
with premium of $141,S45. The
premium paid by the syndicate re-
suits in a net interest rate Of 1.35
per cent.
Within an hour after the awards
were made the syndicate had sold
all the bonds, Mr. Mcdowell said.
He said the interest rate repre-
sented a saving of $4,000 to Della
ware taxpayers when compared
with the interest Of 1.65 per cent
on the last state. issue in 1948.
The states bond issuing officers
met Tuesday afternoon and con-
sidered four bids received for the
bonds. The others were: First Ma
tional Bank of Chicago, $2S,491, ,123;
Halsey, Stuart & Company, New
York, $28, ,49O,33421; and National
City Bank, New York, $28, ,464 SOB.
All the bidders specified an interest
rate of IA per cent; their bids
varied in the amount of premium
offered. The successful offer of the
Chase syndicate amounted to a
premium Of $5 per $1OO bond.
The award of the issue was made
by Gov. Elbert N. Carvel on behalf
of the issuing officers to William
X. Patton, president of the Farmers
Bank of the State of Delaware. who
represented the Chase syndicate.
The states bond issuing officers are
the Governor, Mr.. Mcdowell and
State Treasurer Willard d. Boyce.
The result was most gratifying
to the issuing officers and their
associates, including Atty.-Gen. AL
bert w. James and w. Henry Hovt
of Reed, Hoyt and Washburn. the
states New York bond attorney. %
Mr.. Mcdowell declared. He said
this group and other state officials
work closely together in their ef-
forts to secure the lowest possible
interest rate for the bond issue.
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25
State Leads u. s. In
Training Disabled
Sets National Record For
Third Consecutive
Year

Delaware again leads the nation
in rehabilitating disabled persons
having set a national record for
the third consecutive year, it was
revealed this week.
By rehabilitating 147 persons pe1
100000 population this year, the
state ranked first among the other
AZ, the District of Columbia, Ha-
waii, and Puerto Rico.
The Federal Security Agency's
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
reported this week that although
Delaware ranks 49th among the
states and territories included in
the program, it has consistently led
in the past three years in the num-
Der of disabled persons trained for
better-paying jobs.
Last year, Delaware rehabilitated
125 persons per 100000 population
and 126 in 1947.
The second highest state this
year is Georgia, which has rehab-
ilitated SO disabled persons for ev.
cry 100000 population.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25
Plan To Improve
Muskr0t Industry
Effort Will Be Made To
Restore 'Rat" Business
Held AT Salisbury

In an effort to restore the one
time $1,000,000 muskrat industry in
Delaware, the State Board of Game
and Fish Commissioners have set
up an extensive research program
in the Delaware City marsh area in
cooperation with the University of
Delaware. This was revealed this
week by Norman G. Wilder, wild
life technician, and administrator
of the wildlife conservation pro-
gram in Delaware for the game and
fish commission.
Mr.. Wilder expressed confidence
the coming muskrat trapping sea-
son opening in two weeks, will
show an improvement in the total
catch over previous years. AS a
result of the research program, It
will be only a question of time be-
fore the approximately 10000
acres Of marshland in Delaware re-
gain their old-time production rec
ords, he added.
Mr.. Wilder stated that last June,
Henry Cofer, a biology student
graduate Of the University Of Della
ware, now Of Delaware City, was
engaged to conduct a research pro-
gram for the commission with
view to discovering what had
brought about the sharp decline in
the muskrat industry since the peak
years Of 1862.
He pointed out that the industry,
which during those peak years
Continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25
500 Pensions Cost
Set AT IL Billions
Senator Talf Outlines Cost OF Plan
To Aid The Aged
By Associated Press


WASHINGTON, Nov. - Senator
Taft said this week it would cost
$4,000, 100000 a year to pay $1OO a
month pensions to all persons over
65 years Of age. The Ohio Republi-
can raised numerous critical ques-
tiOns about the S10O-monthly pen
sion agreements that settled the re-
cent steel strike, as we'll as similar
pensions which went to aged coal
miners until the United Mine Work
ers Welfare fund suspended pay
gnents IN September Taft said the
whole subject of pensions in indus
try and government "is in such
complete confusion today that it
should receive the most careful
study by Congress.
He added the Senate Finance
Committee, which handles social
security and tax legislation, should
tackle the overall pension problem
when it meets in January. He is a
member OF that committee.
Taft's comments were in week.
ly release from his Washington
Office, intended primarily for Ohio
newspapers. The Senate COP policy
chairman Is using this method in
his drive FOR reelection next year,
in addition to frequent speeches and
visits throughout the state.
Taft said the s100 a month PEN
siOns in the steel and coal indus
tries indicate a trend toward a
fiat sum for all. along the lines
of the Townsend Plan" He pointed
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Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25
Officials In Dover
Seeking Reelection
Mayor Storey, COuncilmen
VIII Announce Candi-
dates Together

All elected Dover city officials
whose terms will expire this year
viii be candidates for reelection to
their present Offices at the annual
municipal election to be held on
Monday, January 16.
The officials are Mayor william
J. Storey and the following mem
bers of City Council; Stanley Mi
keii. first district; Woodrow Cul-
yer, second district: ]. Fennimore
Wilson, third district, and George
Carroll, fourth district.
At a conference last week the
group decided to announce their
candidates. at one time and the
spokesman for the group stated
that they will be candidates for
reelection on the basis of their
present records in ofice."
teontinued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25
Kent Veterans
Will Meet Here
November 29.
Eight Posts Veterans OF
Foreign Wars Will Be
Represented At Mil
ford COnclave.

Representatives of the eight Kent
County Veterans of Foreign Wars
posts, comprising District No. 8
OF the Department of Delaware, will
meet at Blue Hen Posts new home,
near here, the evening. of Tuesday,
November %, to report on the ac-
tivities Of their posts, and to plan
on post and district activities for
the l949-50 term. David S. Hugg
of Milford, the district commander,
will preside.
District officers elected the past
summer are, in addition to Com
mander Hugg, Thomas L. Kates,
FELTON,, senior vice commander; Ell
mer Wilson, Houston, junior vice
commander; Arch d. Lank, Freder-
erica, quartermaster: Curtis Gibbs,
Camden, advocate; George Sorden,
Dover, chaplain, and Fred Burke,
Clayton, surgeon. Clarence Brad
ley, FELTON,, is the past district COM
mander.
Department officers, assigned to
the district are Frank Montague,
Dover, deputy chief of staff, and
Charles Sigler, Milford, deputy in
spector. The following appoint
ments as district officers have re-
Gently been made: Ralph e. Scott,
Milford, as officer of the day, and
Eurie M. Savage, Milford, as SER
vice officer. Yet to be appointed are
the district adjutant, public rela-
tion officer, athletic officer, legis-
lative officer, and historian. An
nouncement of these appointments
will likely be made at the NOvem-
ber 20 meeting.
On Monday, November IA, Com
mander Hugg and his staff dedi-
Gated the recently formed Dover
Memorial Posts cOlOrs in an i'm
pressive ceremony preceding a
regular meeting of the Department
of Delaware at Dover. After the
Christmas holidays, district off,
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25

and George F. McCabe, II, of Bish-
op' Nd, who were riding in Bunt-
lng's car, were injured.
Jugular Vein Severed
Mrs. Dukes sustained a, severed
Jugular vein and other injuries.
The funeral and interment for
Mrs. Dukes were held on Wednes-
day in Fremont, N. c. A native Of
Fremont, she was the daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. William Ba-
ley.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Dukes
is survived by three sons, Irwin
Dukes, MillsborO; Marvin Dukes
Selbyville; Roscoe Dukes, Jr..
Springfield, Mich; two daughters,
Mrs. Reuben Winstead, Norfolk
va, Mrs. Elsie Hansen, Holly.
Mich; four grandchildren, one sis
ter, Mrs. J A. Davis, Fremont: two
brothers, Edgar Bailey, Fremont.
and Hugh Bailey, Princeton, N. C.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25

lhaoboAS EeOBeE ~. beats ana VIII
liam Michel. Many scouts have ad-
vanced to star and life rank, but
this is the first time the eagle rank
has been attained by any member
Of Troop 102. 1t also sets a prece-
dent in the history of the Del-AIar-
Va Council, Boy Scouts Of America,
that the rank Of eagle scout has
been awarded to FIVE scouts at one
time in any one troop.
The eagle rank is the highest
rank in scouting. In order 10 at
tain this rank a scout must pass
his tenderfoOt, second class aad
first class requirements. Upon
reaching the rank Of first class a
scout embarks upon a merit badge
program Of projects IN various
(eontmuso On pass %
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25
Frdnktord Woman
Killed In accident
Mrs. Rosalie Dukes Passes In Milford Memoir
al Hospital After Crash Near MilIsboro,
Last Saturday; Funeral Services Were Held
On Wednesday.

Mrs. Rosalie Dukes, 81, of Frank
ford, mother of three grown chill
dren and grandmother Of four chill
dren, was fatally injured last Sat-
urday in a motor vehicle collision
near MillsbOrO.
Her death brought the auto ac-
cident death toll for Delaware for
this year to n, four more than in
the corresponding period of last
year.
Mrs. Dukes died in the Milford
Memorial Hospital at 1880 a. m,
last Sunday. The accident occur
red last Saturday afternoon at the
intersection of Routes 113 and "a,
near MillsborO.
State police said she was riding
in an automobile operated by Arrie
Hudson, 72, also of Millsboro, which
cOllided with a car driven by Harry
Bunting, 19, of Selbyville.
Roscoe Dukes, So, her husband,
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25
Tribute Paid
.TOl6 Kent
Fire Fighters
Memorial Service Marks
M Getting OF AssOcia-
ton; DIR. Mulligan Was
Speaker.

Kent County Volunteer Firemen's S
Association conducted memorial
services for. 16 departed members
last week at the Houston Metho-
dist Church in connection with
their regular meeting.
Charles Jester of Camden -Wyom-
ing Fire Company, and president of
the Kent Association, presided.
The Rev. DR.. Thomas c. Mulligan,
superintendent of the Dover Dis
trict of the Peninsula Conference
Of the Methodist Church and chap
lain of the Delaware State Volun-
teer Firemen's Association; deliver
ed the memorial address. The Rev.
Mr.. Grant assisted in the service.
The organist was Mrs. Ethel John
son Of the Methodist Church. Mrs.
Robert Yerkes and Mrs. Emory
Webb sang. Taps were played by
Kenneth LeVere.
All Companies Attend
A turkey dinner was served in
the fire house before the service,
All companies of the association
we're represented at the business
meeting.
The address of welcome was CIV
en- by F. G. Simpson, president of
the Houston Fire Company, and the
response by Frank ONeil of Har-
ringtOn Fire Company, and past
president of the state association.
Reynolds Bradley reported S6
alarms in October.
Essays Being Judged
The fire prevention essay COM
mittee reported that judging would
be completed by next week and the
winners announced.
Officers nominated were: Harper
Jones, assistant chief of Citizens
Hose Company, Smyrna, president; !;
Paul Neiman, Harrington, first vice
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