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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-28

years but was not seriously ill be- fore her death.
 A native of Germany, Mrs. Hooker came to the United States when young girl and came first to Alaska in 1898, residing in Skag- way until 1904 when she moved to Juneau. She had made her home in this city since that year with oc- casional visits and residence in the states until about year ago when she accompanied her daughter, here on visit, to East Stanwood to make her home with the Stroe- bes. She had been in failing health the past several years as the result of a fall suffered a broken hip from which she had never fully recovered.
 Although Mrs. Hooker would never divulge her exact age she was known 50 be in her eighties at the time os her deatth..
 During her long residence in Ju- neau until a short time ago she was
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-28
KATHERINE HOOKER PASSES AWAY IN
 EVERETT ON FEB. F

Ol itime Juneau friends were saddened this week to learn of the death of Mrs. Katherine Hooker, pioneer Alaskan woman, on Febru- ary 9 in Everett, Wash. Word of Mrs. Rockers death was received by friends of the family in Juneau from Der daughter, Mrs. Thomas J. Stroebe of East Stanwood, Wash. with whom she had been making her home the past year.
 Mrs. Hooker died peacefully in her sleep, m nursing home in Everett where she had been about two weeks fol a rest. She had been frail in health the last several
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-28
BOB ELLIS BACK

Bob Ellis of Ketchikan. tempor- ary president of the Alaska Visitors Association, is in Juneau for a few days. He is to appear before the house ways and means committee to ask for advertising funds to pro- mote the Alaska tourist industry. He is stopping at the Baranof Ho- tel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-28

active in the community and was famous for her talent for cooking. For a time she operated tea room and cafe and for years was called on as a caterer for special social functions.
 Mrs. Hooker was a Past Noble Grand of perseverance Rebekah Lodge No. 2-A., a charter member and Past President of the Pioneers of Alaska Auxiliary, Igloo No. 6, member for 36 years of the North ern Light Presbyterian Church and charter member of the church organization, the Martha Society.
 She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Stroebe.
 Funarai services for n1rs. zIooker were held February A in Everett, followed by cremation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-28
WOMEN OF MOOSE
 TO MEET THURSDAY

The Women of the Moose, Chap ter 439, will meet Thursday, March l, at pm. in the Moose lodge rooms for their business meeting.
 Senior Regent Beatrice Albegoff would like reports from the follow ing committees: Publicity, child care, ritual, hospital guild, and membership.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-28

libraries will provide means ot taking college and secondary schools into the villages of Alaska, that they will prove an important ed ucational force" said Mrs. Bertha Ellinger.
 The Sears -Roebuck Foundation is a separate entity, divorced from the commercial operation of the company, explained MT. Pettigrew
 "The circulating library was no thought of Sears" MT Pettigrew said. but development through the aid of MT Heintzleman of a need of your communities recog- nized by your own minds. You have permitted us privilege of working with you"
 James C. Ryan, with Major Eric Newbold and Mir Heintzleman, a member of the library board, eX- pressed deep gratitude to the Sears Roebuck foundation for the librar- ies which he called the only form of adult education in the outlying communities.
 Rotary President Reynolds was proud of the part Rotary had in the development of the circulating libraries through the Foundation.
 Visiting Rotarians at the meet ing were: Marshall Crutcher, of Kodiak, and George Gasser, Fair banks.
 Guest List Include
 In addition to the Rotarians the guest list at the dinner included MT Pettigrew, MT. Cameron, Gov. Gruening, Admiral Joseph Green spun. commander of Alaska dist rict, U. s. Coast Guard Mrs. FL finger, MT. and Mrs. Sherman and Mrs. McElderry of Ketchikan; Cy- rus Peck, in charge of the Presby- terian Mission Native Service ves- sel Princeton Hall.
 Mrs. Doris Barnes, member of the Alaska Legislature and presi- dent of the Alaska Federation of Women's Clubs: c. Howard Bait 20, assistant regional director, Fish and WildLfe Service.
 Miss Ann Colman, Harry Doug las, Mrs. Helen Monsen, Mrs. Geo. Lingo, Daily Alaska Empire; Edna Lomen; Dr. Dorothy Novatney.
 Mrs. Jessie McCrary, in charge of Sears-Roebuck work in Alaska Herbert Rowland, president Jun eau Chamber of Commerce, Frank G. Johnson, Claribel Rakestraw George Haen.
 Guests of Rotarian Floyd Guer- tin at the dinner were Ben Mullen and John Hellenthal.
 Motion pictures of Alaska's to- tems and commentary by Rotarian Edward L. Keithahn followed the official presentation of the circul- ating libraries to the Rotarians oi Juneau and Ketchikan, the library board and all cooperating agencies by Sears s-Roebuck Foundations MT Pettigrew.
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NEW(0MBE FAKES OFF
 poUNDAGE, FLU ATTACK

VERO BEACH, Fla, Feb. 28-jR- Huge Don Newcombe, Brooklyn Dodgers pitching star, has dis covered a more effective way to lose weight than hard work.
 The negro ace, who came to camp weighing around 240 pounds, is just getting over the effects of the flu. He says that during the days he was out of action he discarded more poundage than in the four days he had worked out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-28
NEIGHBOUR B.l! DISCUSSION AT
 C MEET THURS.

Legislative matters will come ID for discussion at a regular lunch con meeting of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce tomorrow noon, Herb Rowland, president, said today.
 In addition to matters previously announced, the wage and hour bill now before the Alaska legislature will be discussed, he said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-28
HONOR MRS. MDCpE

A l o'clock luncheon hoaoring Mrs. Ferris Moore, wife of the University of Alaska president, was scheduled at the Governors House today by Mrs. Ernest Gruening. Seventeen guests were invited.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-28
VALDLZ BANKER VISITS
 FRIENDS IN JUNEAU

George Gilson, associated with his father, J. w. Gilson, in the First Bank of Valdez, arrived in Juneau by Pacific Northern Sunday and left for Seattle with Pan American AirI7ays Wednesday. He has heed' at l.he Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-28
BAKER HERE

Alfred Baker from Ketchikan, who is with the Department of Health there. is stopping at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-28

Snow Shoes-Sleds at Madsens.
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PALMER vISITCa

Charles w. Wilson Of Palmer is reg,stered at the Baranof Hotel.
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FROM CORDOVA Mrs. Leona Stewart of Cordova is stopping at the Baranof Hotel.
Evening star., 1951-12-25
By Cospor Nonnes

The Davis Cup challenge round
at Sydney, Australia, may we'll be
decided on the opening day OF
play.
Capt. Frank Shields has settled
the mystery" aspect Of the
American team singles compost
ton by naming Ted Schroeder
and Vic Seixas. And the Aus
tralians have gone him one better
by choosing left-hander Mervyn
Rose, instead of Ken McGregor,
to carry the burden with Frank
Sedgman.
To make the fist. day play
more tense, the two second-choice
players meet in the opening
match with Schroeder and Sedg-
man following them. Both con-
tests. under the circumstances,
could become extremely dramatic.
Rose and Seixas on Spot.
Both Rose and Seixas are under
the burden of proving their selec-
ton was justified. 1t might have
been easier for each man if he had
to face the top player in the first
contest, for the urgent necessity Of
Evening star., 1951-12-25

He said he asked suspension un-
til cleared of false and malicious
rumors that have linked me as
we'll as other Kentucky players
with the current basketball scan-
dali"
Vincent O'Connor, assistant
district attorney of New York,
recently returned to that city after
spending six days in Kentucky in
vestigatiHg FIX" angles. He said
he wanted to talk to two or three
Kentucky players or former play
ers. but attorneys representing the
unnamed players refused to allow
their clients to talk to O'Connor.
The New Yorker said the men
were needed in New ork to testify
in the prosecution of what he
termed really big criminals" in
volved in game fixing.
Spivey's action yesterday re-
vealed for the first time he was
one of the men O'Connor sought
to question. Names of others have
not been revealed.
Evening star., 1951-12-25
Opening Play Likely to Decide Davis Cup

winning would have been allevi-
ated by the knowledge that every
body regarded such a win as an
upset. But meeting at the very
start, there is no out. The victor
will get his team off to a flying,
and perhaps psychologically de-
finitive, start in the three-day
meeting.
Shields is squarely on the spot
with Schroeder in the second
match. If the Californian should
beat Sedgman, the team captain
will look mighty good in his ven-
turesome choice. But if Schroe-
der should lose, sharp criticism is
almost certain to be leveled al
Shields. His omission of Dick Sa-
witt, Wimbledon and Australian
champion, was risk that might
backfire.
Rose and Seixas appear to be
Evening star., 1951-12-25
Terps Cut YuIe Holiday Short
Will Fly to Biloxi Tomorrow

along with Mrs. Dave Cianelli,
Mrs. jeff Keith, Mrs. Pete Ladygo,
Mrs. Ed Fincke and Mrs. Ed
KenSler.
Two Managers Making Trip.
Tut Heide and Chuck Day are
the managers who will accompany
the team.
The SO players named for the
trip are:
EAds-John Alderton, Lou
Weidensaul, Paul Lindsay, Paul
Nestor, Hank Fox. Martin Crytzer,
Fred Heffner. Len Mahoney and
Lloyd Celteryahn.
TackleS-Dick Modzelwski, Bob
Morgan, Joe Moss, Stan Jones,
Dave Christianson, Ralph Baierl,
Tom Breunich, Chick Fry and Ray
Blackburn.
Guards-Bob Ward, Ed Kensler,
Pete Ladygo. Bill Maletzky, Walt
Boeri, Frank Navarro, Art Hurd,
Ray Stankus, John Guender and
Don Decker.
CenterS Tom Cosgrove, Ed
Fincke. Roy MARITIME, Don Brough-
er, jeff Keith, Skip Trexler and
Charley Lattimer.
Quarterbacks Jack Scarbath,
Bernie Faloney, Lynn Beightol
and Bob DeStefano.
Halfbacks-Ed Fullerton Lynn
Davis, Bob Shemonski. Chet Han
ulak, Joe Horning. Joe Petruzzo,
Dick Nolan. Ralph FELTON, and
Bob Laughery.
Full b ks-Ed ModzeleWski,
Dave Cianelli, Ed Barritt, Karney
Scioscia and Dick Bielski.
A number of additional squad
members who practiced faithfully
during the season but played lit
tie, if any, in competition will
receive round-trip rail tickets and
hotel and meal money in New
Orleans They will leave later on
a special train with Maryland's
120-piece band.
Evening star., 1951-12-25

evenly matched. Both have come
"a long way since last summer,
according to their records. They
met in the finals of the New South
Wales tournament last month
with Seixas the victor in five close
sets, As, 81, As, IS. 6-3.
In the Victorian championships,
Rose lost to Dick Savitt in five
sets, rs in the fifth. and Seixas
to Sedgman in another f1ve-setter.
Play Similar Games.
They play similar games. They
depend mainly on. their services
and net attack to win. A service
break is likely to be decisive in
any one set, so it won't be sur
prising if the set scores go into
extra games.
Schroeder has the advantage in
(See TENNIS, Page C-2.)
Evening star., 1951-12-25
Tigers Pay Too High,
Mats Not Interested
BY The Assoeioted Press

DETROIT. Dec. 25.-A trade
between the Detroit Tigers and
the Washington Mats was blocked
because of the high salaries paid
Detroit players, according to a
story in the Detroit News.
H. G. Salsinger, News sports
editor, wrote yesterday that the
Tigers offered Outfielder Hoot
Evers, Catcher Joe Ginsberg and
First Baseman Kryhoski to the
Mats for First Baseman Mickey
Vernon, Outfielder Gil Coan and
Second Baseman Cass Michaels.
Evers' salary of $34,500 is one
reason Washington wanted no
part of the deal, Salsinger said.
The high salaries paid many
Tiger players make trading diff
cult, the story said. Seven mem
bers of the team get more than
$4,000 and when they are Of
fered in trade the other clubs
are not willing to assume the
salaries.
Evening star., 1951-12-25
Sports Story Unites
Brothers, Lost After
Fleeing Hungary
BY the Associated Press

TORONTO, Dec. 25.-A sports
columnist can take credit today
for Christmas Eve reunion be-
tween two brothers who lost track
of each other after fleeing Com
munist Hungary.
Zoltan and Michael Medgessy
lived within two miles Of each
other in Toronto for months with
out knowing each others where-
abouts.
Last Friday, AL Nickleson, Globe
and Mail sports columnist. carried
a story about zoltan, 81, a former
javelin thrower on the Hungarian
Olympic team. Michael, working
in a tire factory here, heard of
the story and called the sports
writer.
OF the brothers meeting
Nickleson wrote: There were
tears of joy and embraces all
around and some happy Hunga.
rian talk that was much warmer
than the stilted formality of the
English translation: It's nice to
see you again."
Evening star., 1951-12-25
|5pivey Still Student
After SeIf-Imposed
Ban as Basketer

BY the Associufed Press

LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. 25.-
Suspended from the University of
Kentucky basketball team at his
own request. All-America Bill
Spivey plans to remain at the uni
verSity as a student.
Spivey. 7-foot center. asked yes
terday that he be removed from
the eligibility list until his name
is cleared" in the current basket
ball-fix investigation.
DR.. A. D. Kirwan, faculty chair
man of athletics, said the Ath-
letic Board has granted Spivey's
request and suspended him. Kir-
wan said that Spivey will be re-
mstated if his name is cleared,
and added that the cage stal
planned to continue his studies al
the university.
In a letter addressed to Presi.
dent H. L. Donovan of the uni
versity, Spivey stated he ha:
never been involved in fixing a
basketball game in New York
Kentucky or any other State"
Evening star., 1951-12-25
BY the Assoeioted Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-In a
Santa Claus mood, George Halas
today offered Hunk Anderson to
George Preston Marshall as a
Christmas present. nice pack
age with plenty of strings at
tached.
You will recall that Hunk, line
coach of Halas' Chicago Bears,
was ready to sign last October as
head coach of Marshall's Wash
ington Redskins. Halas at that
time said he would release him
from his contract if Marshall
would send the Bears Tackle Paul
Lipscomb.
Marshall wouldn't.
But today Halas announced: 81
am willing to give Hunk to the
Redskins as a present. We want
Mr.. Marshall to be happy at all
times and have fair chance to
make good. After all, working for
Mr.. Marshall has always been re-
garded temporary employment in
coaching circles"
Halas said Anderson would be
released:
1. If Marshall would give his
Redskins halfback, Bill Dudley,
his blessing to sign as backfield
coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers,
Dudley recently said he is
through as an active player.)
2. If Marshall would give Hunk
o 4-year contract.
Halas said his offer was good
for only 80 days, and added:
= "The Redskins surely could use
Hunk. Why, Hunk was our line
coach when we whipped the Red
skins 1870 in 1910 and again this
past season, when we won, 27-0
Summing up, that is 100 to
for the two games. which explains
why Mr.. Marshall has been sc
eager to get Hunks services"
Marshall was quick to repl,
from his Beverly Hills, Calf.
home.
i "I'm surprised that Halas il
\ running the coaching stats of 81
Amany teams in the Nationa
League" he observed. II was un
der the impression he was havinl
krouble running his own"
Halas also passed a verbal pres,
Evening star., 1951-12-25

a. asked for chair when the greetings completed
Another old player, carrying which he used
like baton, hoped about the hotel ballroom with spry
sparroWish agility cacklng and telling stories Arle Latham
spotted Young sitting the chair HE sure has faded Are
commented sadly 81 hate the old gang fade that way
Latham will be SO next March
THERE WAS ONE EVENING in Tampa Fla Just before
the big league clubs to break when Bill Terry great
first baseman for the Giants telling story behind
feud with the late John McGraw "He great and
great Terry saying "bu point McGraw
and went two the club without speaking
DAY after day dressed in the clubhouse sat
the bench fought for the side-and spoke
don't even remember what started the feud"
But you finally spoke, suggested listener "Who broke
the ice you McGraw?"
"McGraw" Terry replied, with reminiscent smile "1n
midsummer of 1882 after he'd been managing the Giants for
29R years, McGraw called up"
What did he say?" asked
"He sad Bill, I'm bowling How would you like to be
my successor manager of the GanS?"
THERE WAS NIGHT at the Old House in Louisville last
May when two jockeys, Eddie Arcaro McCreary
sat down for dinner couple of newspapemen hand for
the Kentucky Derby joined them.
Arcaro to ride Battle Morn, the probable favore
Eddie and still is at the top Mccreary the other hand
at his lowest ebb He hadn't anything big
time and he had such hard time getting mounts that he had
quit riding And then New York restaurateur named
Jack Ame to racing thought he had colt good
enough the Derby He hired the onecod McCreary
to ride him.
Creary saying. "Then Ame sad you don't ride
I'll scratch the colt" There tone hopeessness in his
voice the other people the table only half
listening to Conn, waiting for Arcaro to talk.
Two days later of colts and geldngs the classic
and the winner Conn McCreary aboard Anes
That night everybody forgot Arcao time
being, and remembered McCreary.
THEN IN EARLY OCTOBER, came the Giants dramatic
payo victory the Dodgers The Giants licked
they into the final inning of the third game Brooklyn
leading by Al But gradually the stage set for Scottish
born player named Bobby Thomson unfogettae
baseball figure.
Thomson had the first game of the payo with his
hitting, but in this third showdown game Bobby in
great favor He'd singled doubled scored with long
fly, but Thomson also goat. Originally outfelder
Bobby had been clumsy aeld and his single the first time
at bat he'd blndy second base trying to stretch the hit
1t embarrassing when Thomson arrived because
Whitley Lockman occupying the bag.
So later there Bobby Thomson at bat with two out in
the ninth inning two base and guy-Ralph
Brancacomng into pitch. The first pitch fast ball for
strike The lost in the field by Thomson
and the Giants the pennant
For Bobby Thomson and the Giants Santa Claus
early And it's the sincere hope here that he isn't late for
date with him.
Evening star., 1951-12-25
By MerreII WhittIesey

1t was to be a short Christmas
holiday for the SO members of the
University of Maryland football
squad, as most of them were ex-
.pected to report to the admin
Iistration building at College Park
shortly after 6 o'clock tonight in
preparation for tomorrow's flight
ito Biloxi.
The Terps' party of 90 will leave
Iat 8 am. tomorrow in a chartered
Pan-American plane for Biloxi,
where the Terps are due after a
Iflve-hour flight at l O'Clock Cen
Itral Standard Time). The plane
will land at Keesler Air Base there
Biloxi is 80 miles from New
IOrleans, where the Terps meet
Tennessee in the Sugar Bowl on
New Years Day.
Mont Accompanying Team.
The party of 81 will be made up
Iof Tommy Mont. the only member
Iof the coaching staff not already
on the way, SO players. six players
wives and two managers.
| Coach Jim Tatum already Is ir
Biloxi and planned a round OF
golf there today before he gets
down to work tomorrow after
noon. Among the other assistants
Warren Giese was en- route from
Michigan with his bride of three
days; Jack .Hennmier and Emmet
Cheek were driving from theil
North Carolina homes, and Den
yer Crawford from his home al
Kingsport, Tenn.
Trainer Duke Wyre left last Fri
day by auto and Chief Cissel, the
equipment manager, left the same
day with a truck loaded with bag
gage.
First Practice Open to Press.
The team will go to its training
quarters Immediately upon arrival
tomorrow and devote part of the
first workout to reporters and pho
Etographers. The first practice will
be the only one open to the press
Two workouts will be held daily
from Thursday through Sunday
and at least one of them will be a
!full-scale scrimmage.
On New Years eve the squad
will break camp at Biloxi after a
meeting and visit the Sugar Bowl
Stadium that afternoon in civilian
clothes.
Mrs. Bob Ward, wife of the
Terps' two-time All-Americs
guard, left their two babies with
her parents in Elizabeth, N. j.
and will be in the party today
Evening star., 1951-12-25
HuIos Offers Andersonin 7 7rude,
But Marshall Swaps Only Words

lent to his former pupil, Joe
Stydahar, coach of the champion
Los Angeles Rams.
"Joe is the pro coach Of the
year." declared Halas. when you
consider that he had to rebuild
his team from tackle to tackle
last season, his victory over the
Cleveland Browns Sunday was
really remarkable. He had to beat
a veteran team which Paul Brown
kept at sharp edge all season in
another fine coaching job"
Stydahar once was a tackle for
HalaS' Bears.
Evening star., 1951-12-25
West Tops Stanford,
East Beats Semipros
In Rugged Practice
BY the Associoted Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-
Both teams in Saturdays Shrine
football game here showed their
stuff against outsiders yesterday
the East against a semi-pro outfit
and the West in a hastilv-ar-
ranged affair with Stanford's S
Rose Bowl squad.
Both Shrine outfits had morn
ing workouts today before ad-
journing to Shrine sponsored
Christmas parties.
The Stanford-West rugged drill
on the Stanford campus came off
after Coach Chuck Taylor of
Stanford satisfied himself such a
session wouldn't violate the Coast
Big Ten Rose Bowl agreement.
The West scored twice on STAN
ford-once on a spectacular rs
yard sweep around right end by
Frank Clifford of Southern Cali
fornia and another time on a pass
from Loyola Quarterback Don
Klosterman to End John Thomas
of Oregon State.
On the Santa Clara campus to
the South. the East squad polished
off the semipro San Jose Brew
ers. % to 0, in an hour-long, game
type scrimmage. Fullback Vic Jano-
wicz of Ohio State rushed 1872
yards in IL carries and scored all
four points after touchdown.
Notre Danes John Petition
gained So yards in five carries and
Princeton's Dick Kazmaier AZ in
eight cracks.
Princeton Halfback Dick Pivi-
rotto accounted for two touch
downs on smashes of 3 and
8 yards. The other two scores
were on passes by Michigan Quar-
terback Bill Putich to Halfback
Charlie Curtis of Dartmouth for
"a yards and to End Karl Kluck-
holm of Colgate.
West Coach Jess Nicely Of Rice
said the West looked terrible" in
it's scrimmage against Stanford.
"It taught us blocking still is a
major part of the game" he added.
From that standpoint, the scrim-
mage was priceless"
There was some concern in the
West camp when Washington Full
back Hugh McElhenny injured the
small finger of his left hand. How
ever, Nicely said he doubted it
would affect McElhenny's play.
Evening star., 1951-12-25

League became rs years old and the American
League so years old. The National League
celebrated its birthday in the old Broadway
Central Hotel, on the fringe of Greenwich
Village, for it was in this ancient hostelry
that the Oldest major league was formed
The games greats trod the creaking
floors renewing acquaintances Ty Cobb
iris Speaker e. Ed Walsh . . Rogers Hornsby
=. Jimmy Foxx :. Fred Clarke George
Sisler.
Then Cy Young, only big league pitcher
to win 500 games, walked into the room and,
one by one, the~otherS wrung his hand. Cy,
Evening star., 1951-12-25

Sun. to check
my boat & give
the motors a
twirl. While
there I turned
on the Ship
to-Shore radio
& talked to
Capt. Johnny
Manifold, on
the pal %
Mine" " who was
fishing a little
north of the
Gooses. r a Y
Sunderland &
Evening star., 1951-12-25
Totum Plans Big Program
For MARYLAND at Biloxi

BILOXI. Miss.a Dec. Is. (P)-
A program that includes lot of
work faces the University of
Maryland's football players after
their arrival here tomorrow to
wind up preparations for their
Sugar Bowl game against Ten
nessee at New Orleans New Years
day.
Head Coach Jim Tatum, who
arrived here yesterday, said his
(See TERPS. Page C-2O