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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-21
4 NORTHERN NOTEBOOK
By BOB DE ARMCND

Haines. Cinema, Discovery, Ketchi- kan. Seward, Cleary, Vault Creek Hot Springs and Fort Gibbon.
 The Arctic Brotherhood was very active for dozen or more years, then went into decline that las ted for another eight or ten years before it folded up entirely, a large part of it's membership be- ing taken over by the Pioneers of Alaska
 Of a strictly local nature was the '87 Pioneers Association, formed at Juneau on January 25, 1908, with 16e charter members. A requirement of membership was arrival in the district prior to June 30, 1887, and since this was never changed the oroanization became self-liquida- ting.
 The original charter of the 'o7 Pioneers Association and pictures of the members are in the Terrltor- ial Museum.
 Although the Yukon Order of Pioneers and the Arctic Brother hood were both active in North western Alaska in 1907, the former was a little too exclusive and the latter. perhaps, was not exclusive enough.
 At that time the Y. O. O. P. re- quired residence since 1896 and this automatically excluded from membership all of the men who came in with the Gold Rush. On the other hand, anyone with the price of the initiation fee could join the Arctic Brotherhood the moment he stepped off the. boat from Seattle or San Francisco.
 So, on February 20, 1907, Igloo No. 1 of the Pioneers of Alaska was organized at Nome and the rolls were opened to those who had arrived in Alaska prior to January 1, 1901.
 The new society flourished and spread. Igloos were established in the order named, at Candle, St Michael, Fairbanks, Ruby, Juneau Valdez, Wiseman, Seward, Iditarod Ophir, Skagway, Panama, Takotna Anchorage, Ketchikan, Nenana, Ko- diak, Cordova, Hyder, Wrangell Sitka, Chitna, Mccarthy, Peters burg, McGrath and Dillingham;.
 A good many of these, because of lack of population to support them or lack of interest, have ceased to exist, but in the larger centels the organization has grown together with its sister society, the Pioneer Auxiliary The qualification date has been moved forward from time to time to assure a constant potential of new membership and at present the requirement is 30 years residence in Alaska.
 And so, tonight and tomorrow, men and women from Nome and Ketchikan, Fairbanks, Cordova, An chorage and Juneau and perhaps other places will gather to elect new officers and to talk over ear Her days in our Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-21
RUMMAGE SALE

Methodist Church, Sat, Feb. 24-,
 to 4 p. m. 739-2t
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Come for pie with ice cream and
 coffee, Feb. 23, 700 p. m. 739-N
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Annexation
 Bill Passed,
 lower House

(Continued from Page One)
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Twenty-first of a Serial

Twenty-first of a Serial
 At Juneau this evening the Pi- oneers of Alaska will start the 36th meeting of it's Grand Igloo, a bi- snnial affair that, in late years, has been held at Juneau on Wash lngton's Birthday in years when he Legislature is in session.
 The Grand Igloo meeting, which combines business and a get-to- gether of old-timers from all parts of Alaska. is held at this time and place for couple of reasons t is close to the birthdays of both he Pioneers of Alaska and of it's immediate predecessor, the Arctic Brotherhood, and it is time when many of the members are gathered tt Juneau for the Legislature.
 Yesterday was the 44th anniver- sary of the founding of the Pioneers and it is the youngest of a num- OCT of fraternal societies that nave been built around pioneer esidence in the North. It is also he only one that is active in Al aska today.
 There may nave been earlier or ,arizations of this kind than the Sons of the Northwest, which held it's first meeting at Silka on March [, 1887, but if so they seem to nave lief. no record.
 The Sons of the Northwest did not spread beyond Sitka and it existed for only five or six years
 Although the development of h. terior Alaska is often considered to have started with the discovery of the Klondike in August, 1896, the fact is that people began moving into Yukon Valley many years earlier. The first ones arrived by the overland route from Northern Canada to. trade for 1urs, and in 1880 prospectors went into the country over the Dyea Trail. In the years following there was an ever increasing stream of them.
 The principal settlement of the region became Fortymile, on the Canadian side of the boundary. By 1892 there were enough men there who considered themselves old-ti- mers to organize the Yukon Order of Pioneers with Leroy Napolean Jack" McQuesten as its first pres ident.
 One of the requirements for membership in the Y. O. O. P. Was residence in the Yukon watershed since 1883, but in later years this date was moved forward from time to time and the organization is still active in the Canadian Yu- kon.
 1ll6 |. O- V. T. Wdo oioO SAiS forerunner of the Alaska Yukon Pioneers and it's sister organiza- ton, the Ladies of the Golden North, which are active in Seattle.
 A rival outfit, the Forty Mile Pioneers Society, started late in 1895, open to all those who had heen in the region prior to 1888, cut it does not seem to have lasted very long.
 The big gold rush of l897-l898 seemed to call for an organization for the newcomers to the North and the need was filled by the Arctic Brotherhood.
 The Arctic Brotherhood had its first informal meeting aboard the steamer City of Seattle, enroute from Seattle to Skagway, on Feb- ruary 26, 1899. Thomas w. Farms worth was elected the first Arctic Chief and the badges of the so- ciety, at that first meeting, were champagne corks for the officers and beer corks for the brothers not
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Ted Terry of Ketchikan is at the Baranof Hotel.
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Evening star., 1951-03-08
In the Training Comps
|Dykes Plans to Test Six'Pitchers
lin Two Exhibitions With Mats

Durocher has been !playing the big
boy in the outfield. Hartung
banged his third homer of the
spring training season yesterday
"a 435 feet swat-.to give his
team a 10 victory in an intra-
squad game.
Pitcher Jack Kramer, the
Giants lone holdout, signed yes
terday for a salary rsportedly
about $4,000.
The big righthander was under
stood to have taken cut, nut not
the full Is per cent slash allowed.
OENIX.-Casey Stengel,
manager of the Yankees. predicts
his team will win the American
League pennant for the third
straight year.
"Sure I expect to win it again. 2
he says. That's for sure. It's
the way I feel, so why shouldn't
I say So"
VERO BEACH, Fla.-When the
Dodgers play the Braves in their
first exhibition game Saturday
night in Miami, Tommy Brown
will bat No. l for the Brooks.
Manager Chuck Dresser yester-
day gave the 23-year-old young
ster the nod over Gene Herman
ski. Don Thompson, George Shu-
ba, Bill Sharman. Jim Russell
and Hank Edwards.
SARASOTA, Fla. - Manager
Steve O'Neill of the Red Sox will
try to make today's Regular-Yan-
nigan game a little more even.
Steve assigned Harry Taylor
and Willard Nixon to pitch for
the Vans. Rockies Jim Mcdonald
and Bill Evans are scheduled to
pitch for the varsity.
Yesterday Coach Earl Combs
club. composed mostly of first
stringers, whipped the Yannigans,
piloted by Coach Eddie Mayo,
10-1. Southpaw Maury McDer-
mott gave up one hit in four in
nings. got two hits in two trips
(See TRAINING CAMPS, C-2)
Evening star., 1951-03-08
Dente IsOnIy
Mats Regular
On the Spot
By Burton Hawkins
Stor Stoff Coyresponden.

ORLANDO, Fla, Mar. B.
Shortstop Sam Dente starts
scrapping for his major league
baseball life Saturday and in the
Mats camp there isn't too much
confidence he'll retain his job.
Sam, a .239 hitter last season,
must withstand the determined
challenge of little Gene Verble,
an aggressive infielder who is so
eager to make the grade that he
sits vulturelike, watching his
competitor practice although he
isn't supposed to be around the
premises until hours later.
From what can be judged in
practice sessions there's little to
choose between the fine fielding
of the two. Hitting will settle the
possessor of the position and
many Mats have commented on
Verble's versatility with a bat in
his hands.
Dente Shows Proper Spirit.
"I'll have to give Dente one
thing" Clark Griffith says. Last
fall ! called him in and told him
he could be a major Lacquer or
slip back to the minors, but if
he hoped to be a major Lacquer
he'd have to lose weight. He lost
weight, showing the stuff I like,
but Verble is going to give him
a tussle for his job"
Some Mats are critical of
Dente's habit of hitting to right
field. They claim he's fooling no.
body except himself, that every
club in the league has his batting
style figured and that he'll have
to change to be of much value
"1n 1949," says Griffith, "Dente
was a pretty fair hitter. That
year he was pulling the ball quite
a bit into left field. If he can
get back in that stride he'll be
more dangerous. If he doesn't
Verble is likely to wind up with
his job"
Verble has impressed Griffith
and Manager Bucky Harris with
his cleverness at bat, but the pres
sure will be applied starting
Saturday, when the Athletics in
wade for a two-game series.
Harris isn't too concerned about
(Continued on Page ca. Col. p
Evening star., 1951-03-08
Win, Lose, or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN
Sior Sfoff Correspondent

SARASOTA, FLA. MAR 8-When Lou Boudreau began to
climb professional baseball found himself at Buffalo under
manager named Steve ONell. When he'd become a big
league starhe years old-Lou named pilot OF
Evening star., 1951-03-08
st. Johns Accepts
Eastern Catholic
Tournament Bid

st. Johns has accepted an
invitation to the Eastern
States Catholic invitation bas-
ketban tournament to be held
in Newport, r. l., March 29-31.
The Johnnies won 20
straight games against high
school opposition before be-
ing defeated by Coolidge in
The Star Metropolitan tour
nament.
The ESCT will bring to-
gether eight top Catholic
schoolboy teams from New
York, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maine, Rhode Island and the
District. The Johnnie S
reached the finals there in
1888 and in 1948 were elimi-
mated in the semifinals.
Evening star., 1951-03-08
CoIored CoIIegions
Open Conference
Court 7 Quincy

West Virginia State, upset by
North Carolina College of Durham
in last years final, opens this
years Colored intercollegiate
Athletic Association tournament
by playing Shaw at 3 pm. today
at Uline Arena.
The second game of the after
noon twin bill pits Union against
North Carolina A. and T. To-
night Lincoln, the second-seeded
team, goes against Winston
Salem, and North Carolina College
against Virginia State College.
North Carolina State College is
q slight favorite to keep its title,
having a record of II victories
and defeats and a scoring aver
age of 70 points a game. Two of
its stars, Jay Peterson, co-captain
and guard, and George Green,
center, played on Armstrong
Highs championship team Of 1949.
Evening star., 1951-03-08
Contests Open
Mason-Dixon
Tourney Today
American u. to Meet
Mount St. Mays
In Fegture Event

A four4game program will usher
in the 18th annual Mason-Dixon
Conference basketball tournament
today at Catholic University gym,
with American University. defend
ing champion, and Mount st.
Mary's,s league leader during the
regular season. meeting in the
feature.
The three-day tournament was
to get underway at $50 pm. with
Hampden-Sydney (7-3 meeting
Western Maryland cd. Loyola
(10-3 plays Johns Hopkins (6-4)
at 7:05, followed by the AU-
Mount fracas. The all-Virginia
windup between Roanoke CID
and Lynchburg (4-4 is scheduled
for 1915.
Field Evenly Matched.
Three time conference cham
|pion, American University is just
another entry in one of the most
evenly matched fields brought to-
gether for the title play. Coach
Staff Cassell's men humbled the
Mounts. 64-61. at Emmitsburg,
but were edged out in the return
game, 69-68. Tonight's rubber
game should be the best of the
series. with Leroy Ishman and
Sherwood Webster expected to
spark the Eagles attack and Les
Cosgrove and Gene Janis setting
the pace for the Mounts.
Loyola figures to have 1t COM
paratively easy against Hopkins,
its neighboring rival. Coach Lefty
Reitz's crew came fast near the
end of The season. after a slow
start, to project itself into the
championship picture. The Grey
hounds have won four of the II
tournaments and could make it
five if Dorothy, Cook, Schuler. &
Co. are on the beam. Loyola has
the best defensive record in the
conference, holding 13 league op-
ponents to an average of SIT
points a game and on it's last ap-
pearance here against Gu dis
played a good offensive eye of
it's own.
Virginia Entries Strong.
While Hopkins and Western
Maryland are regarded as long
shot contenders, the records show
that they could give almost any
conference rival the heave-ho.
Roanoke, Lynchburg and Hamp-
den-Sydney, however, stack up as
the strongest representation Vir-
ginia ever has had in the
tournament.
The tournament winner auto
matically gets an invitation to the
Nab tournament at Kansas City
later this month, a plum worth
battling for. Mount st. Mary's,
however. already has accepted an
invitation to the National Catholic
tournament and will not be able
to accept the NAIB bid if it wins.
The American U.-Mount st.
Mary's winner will meet the sur
vivor of the Hampden Sydney
Western Maryland game on to-
morrow's semif1nal card. The win
ners of the Loyola-J Johns Hopkins,
Roanoke-Lynchburg games will be
opponents in the second game.
The title game will be played
Saturday night at 8:45.
Evening star., 1951-03-08

got cagy and in the ninth he
rocked Walcott to the canvas for
a nine-count with powerful
right to the head and a terrific
left hook to the jaw. That was
the only knockdown Of the fight
although Charles came close
again in the 14th. A right to
the jaw sent Walcott to the ropes
on rubbery legs, but. the bell soon
came to his rescue.
In the 18th Walcott, out for q
desperate, last-gasp knockout.
belted Charles with a couple Of
cerkers. Most of the steam had
gone from his blows by then.
however, and Charles took them
and kept coming. The champ.
too, was trying for a kayo, and
the round had the fans roaring
to the final bell.
Duplicates Chicago Bout.
AS for the most of the rest
of the bout, it was almost dupli-
cate of their inaugural perform
ance that brought boos from the
Chicago fans.
Walcott went into his cautious
two-step. feint and no-punch
maneuvers and Charles led very,
very cautiously.
The champ, wary OF being
trapped into another sucker right,
scored effectively at close range
with short punches, blows that
might not have been seen by most
of the gallery and the millions of
television viewers around the
country.
Charles gave away seven pounds
to Walcott in the weights. The
champ scaled 1856 pounds, the
challenger 1913.
Although the gross gate was
$75,502, the fighters will get paid
off on a 100000 house, it was
reported today.
The television-radio sponsor had
agreed to make up the difference
between what the customers paid
and the sum of 100000.
Charles was to collect 40 per
cent of the net gate and Walcott.
17h. Under the deal Charles will
get about $4,000 and Walcott ap-
proximately $13,500.
Evening star., 1951-03-08

land interested in services accepted the Red Sox
couple of First I'm fond of Steve Sec
ondy always liked the Boston payersPeSky Stephens
Dom DiMaggo and the rest"
steers shy the report that Clark Griffith
the bid to join the Mats But
will admit that when he selected Boston he knew full well
that only team in the majors which he wouldn't
be guaranteed a regular post.
LOU LOOKS $4,000 in solid gold. He's hitting the
ball well neld practice he plays first second shortsop
and third base with equal facility grace
experness recall that Griffith years touted Bou
dreau as the greatest shortstop Wagner"
Boudreau still not 81 years DID, sword over the heads
every neder the Boston club Let Walt Dropo slump
will play first The holds for Bobby Doerr at
second Stephens at short and Johnny Pesky at third
Probably club in had such bench insurance
Boudreau.
ONeil loves the fellow. play anywhere sit
the bench. He'll pnch-h and win few games. may
rest Peky few times and put Lou on third may even alter
and One bats efthanded and the other
right Lou figures to rattle short effed fence in Fenway
Park.
"Ive been in baseball for long long time" oNei said
but anybody like Boudreau the bench Can
you imagine it, Boudreau on the bench?"
BoUDREAU SEEMS COUPLE of years younger in a Red
Sox uniform For nine at Cleveland he player
manager, hitting peak only Indians
pennant 1920 he batted the
most valuable player in the American League.
the year of the leagues first and only playo for
the pennant The Indians had finished in dead heat with
the after 14 and had enraned from the West
to play in Boston One game would decide the pennant
the train stopped at Back Station, haggard
and thin Boudeau shephrded his warriors to the ball
park. If memory Lou hit home the first time at
with four hits in four official trips including
home and Cleveland beat the Red sox and went
knock off the Braves in the World Series.
He hit in Fenway Park Aso when the blue chips are
the table any park. It's wonder ONeil choring
these days, like the jolly fat man he is.
IN RED SOX CAMP Boudreau is spectacular figure
Ted Williams of course is the other Ted his
tempt for the Boston high his sleeve dts mutual too
but toward the nonBoon he's like other
ball player The left elbow he abused while making that
saonal catch against concrete barrier at Cokey Park in
Chicago during the ASar Game last July his main
It better" The Kid saying. Maybe I'll be all
right by opening day" ss
At the opposite end of the sox bench ONell saying
WILLIAMS is completely healed don't know what he wants
for an elbow, but his left one looks okay to me"
Williams is getting to be real big boy He's 200
pounds in weight and still looks After the workout
Junior Stephens found of those gadgets
fellow squeezes for strengthen the dressing room.
muscle in his right Stephens couldn't
with it and yelled for Williams to try it. Ted it 20
pete squeezes with his right hand Then he
his left hand.
eff your left hand is sck Pitcher Walt Masterson kbitzed
"Im Walter Johnson don't you kidding people?"
Evening star., 1951-03-08
In the Training Comps
By the Associated Press

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla,
Mar. 8.-Manager Jimmy Dykes
today named a 30-man squad for
a trip to Orlando where the Ath-
letics meet the Mats in exhibitions
Saturday and Sunday.
Six pitchers are scheduled for
three inning assignments in the
week end series. Roland Hoyle,
Walter Kellner and John Kucab
will share the Saturday pitching
chores. Charley Harris, Carl
Scheib and Joe Murray are slated
to go to the mound Sunday.
Chief Bender will remain here
to drill the stay-at-home players.
CLEARWATER, Fla.-Dick Sis
Ter. hard-hitting outf1elder, and
Buddy Hicks. rookie infielder, left
the Phillies' intra-squad game
yesterday with pulled leg muscles.
Eddie Waitkus was the hitting
star and made the fielding gem
of the day as the team headed
by Coach Benny Bengough de-
feated Dusty Cookies outfit, 1873.
Watkins connected with three hits,
drove in the same number of runs
and made a great stop of Gran
Hammers hurried throw to retire
Del WILDER.
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.-Ed
Morris, 25-year-old right-handed
pitcher formerly with the Kansas
City Monarchs, may become the
first Negro player in the Pirates
organization.
Branch Hickey, jr., has arranged
for Morris to work out with the
Bucs today. under the tutelage OF
George Sisler.
ST. PETERSBURG, F1a.-Clint
Hartung's bat, and not his right
arm, may come in handy for the
Giants.
Hartung was pitcher for the
New Workers last year, but not
very good one. He had a 3-3
record.
So this spring Manager Leo
Evening star., 1951-03-08
WoIcott Certain
He Beot Charles
Despite Verdict
Nv the Associated Press

DETROIT, Mar. 8.-Joe
Walcott. who says he keeps
a mental score card, declared
he was "sure" he had a big
edge on points when officials
gave the decision to Champion
Ezzard Charles.
IT don't think 7 won the
fight, I know I did" the
sweating Peoples Choice"
told reporters in his dressing
room.
"The last time I fought
Charles Gin June, 1949 the
decision could have gone
either way" the four-time
challenger said.
But this time" he added,
"there was no doubt that I
won."
Evening star., 1951-03-08
First Herring Run
In Chain Bridqe Area

The first run Of herring
showed up at Chain Bridge last
night about 6 o'clock.
Bill Hughes of 100 G street
NV. fishing for suckers at the
mouth of Pimmetts Run, just
below the bridge had caught
several when he felt something
humping against his line. He
put on a snag hook and in a
short time landed 81 herring.
AS the early run of herring
is uncertain, fishermen should
not be too disappointed if they
fail to land any at first.
Evening star., 1951-03-08
StunIee Downs Lorti,
Roe Is MIDGET Victor

Gene; Stanlee added another
victim to long list when he de-
feated Bob Lorti in 25 minutes in
the feature wrestling match last
night at Turner's Arena. Ap-
proximately 1,100 fans attended.
Tiny Roe defeated Pancho the
Bull in the midget match, Lou
Plummer drew with Ken Acles,
Ali Bey pinned Jack Clinton and
Jim Austeri beat Cueball Rush.
Evening star., 1951-03-08

Continued on Page C-3, Col. q,
Evening star., 1951-03-08

OItVEId1IU
one of his moves, when ONeill lost out as
Detroit manager, was to hire his old boss as
coach.
Today Boudreau wears the unfamiliar
livery of the Red Sox, but the familiar ONeil
is on the premises. Once again, Steve is LOUIS
manager and apparently they are couple
of happy guys. ONeiu can't guarantee his
old pupil and former boss regular job, but
Boudreau seems to be enjoying role as trou-
ble-shooter of the Boston club.
"I had eight offers from big league teams"
Boudreau was saying today. Concrete offers,
Evening star., 1951-03-08
Boiling Ringmen Hosts
To Wriqht-Putterson

Boiling Air Base will be host to
Wright-Patterson AFB in boxing
tonight at 8:15 at the Flyer gym.
Admission is free.
Clarence Wallace, Bob Leeper,
Bob Laster, Paulie Gibson and
Joe Lewis are among the Boiling
fighters to appear.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-30
Maids Night Out
by Dot
WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE"
at the Strand Theafer

What would you do if you learned
that the world was coming to a
fiery end within few months?
That's quite poser and since the
atomic age is here. ii isn't too fan
tastic a query. For a pre-view of
such a situation, just trek down to
the movies and find out what might
happen.
The plot begins with the dis
covery by astronomers in South
Africa. that an unknown planet
named Zyra is approaching the
earth at the rate of a million miles
in two weeks, and that in about
eight months, all life would be de.
Stroyed by the collision. A gay
blade pilot, played by chisel-fea-
tured Richard Derr, takes the in
formation to American scientists
for checking to see If the aStron.
omical calculations are correct,
They are, But when the news is
announced and the top scientist
| advises preparation for flight &c
another planet, all but few think
it's just another crackpot warning
The scientist begins construction
! of a superduper rocket ship which
can accommodate about 40 people
and some animals. They plan to
draw lots at the last minute to see
what lucky ones will be aboard in
the flight for survival. The cocky
pilot begins to realize that exis-
tence is precious after he falls in
Hove with a pretty lady scientist,
winsome brunette Barbara Rush.
But the romance angle and other
human problems take second place
to the real interest in the film-the
spectacular physical phenomena OF
catastrophe: huge tidal waves,
earthquakes. fires out of control
as the strange planet draws closer.
A few survivors on mountain tops
live through the initial disasters.
One rescue by helicopter added a
note of present day reality. but for
the most part. the film is on the
| order of the Flash Gordon space