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Evening star., 1952-02-17
All Is Clubs Open
Camps; Baiferymen
First in Uniform
BY the Associo,ed Pres,


The major league spring train
ing season gets underway this
week as all is teams begin condi-
tioning for the baseball campaign.
The st. Louis Cardinals, New
York Giants and Pittsburgh Pr
ates start tomorrow, the Cards at
ST. Petersburg, Fla. the Giants
at Phoenix, Ariz., and the Pirates
in San Bernardino, Calf. The
other clubs will begin Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday.
Only pitchers. catchers and
rockies have been asked to report
in the premliminary stages of the
seven-week training period. Regu-
lars must report by March l, Ex-
hibition games, under the rules,
cannot start before Saturday,
March 8.
>As in previous years, Florida
leads in housing the most clubs.
TO- Three clubs will train in
Arizona and three in California.
Back at st. Petersburg.
The world champion New York
Yankees are back. at st. Peters,
burg after one spring in Phoenix.
The rest of the Florida contin-
gent lines up as follows: Cincin-
natl at Tampa, Detroit at Lake.
land, Boston Braves at Braden-
ton, Boston Red Sox at Sarasota,
Philadelphia Phillies at Clearwa-
ter. Philadelphia Athletics at
West Palm Beach, Washington at
Orlando, and Brooklyn at Vero
Beach. The Dodgers, as they did
last year, will switch to Miami
when the regulars report.
The Giants return to Phoenix,
Cleveland remains in Tucson and
the Chicago Cubs switch from
Catalina Island to Mesa, Arizona.
In addition to the Pirates, Cali
fornia will have the Chicago
White Sox at Pasadena and the
st. Louis Browns at Burbank.
Actually, four clubs - the
Browns. Red Sox, Indians and
.Yankees-beat the gun. The
Brownies, under Rogers Hornsby,
began workouts February /, about
the same time Lou Boudreau
opened his camp for Red Sox
youngsters.
Special Batting Schools.
General Manager Hank Green
berg of the Indians launched a
special batting school in Tucson
last Friday, with such regulars
as Luke Easter, Al Rosen, Ray
Boone. Larry Dolby and Jim Hogan
attending. 1t was Greenberg's
idea that the extra batting ses-
sions, under Iris Speaker and
himself, might help the Indians
who lacked the punch to capture
the American League flag in 1851.
The Yankees opened their pre-
training camp for rockies and
other Yankee farmhands in Lake
Wales, Fla. on February IA.
Three managers will be making
their bow as springtime shippers.
They are Eddie Stanky of the
Cards, Tommy, Holiness of the
Braves and Phil Cavarretta of the
Cubs. 49, 1srs - .-s
With the retirement of Connie
Mack as manager of the Athletics,
Bucky Harris of Washington is
the dean of major league man.
ayers. Harris will be making his
25th trip south as the head of a
big league club.
Evening star., 1952-02-17
Reiss Leads Columbia
To Win Over Hurvurd
BY The As.eeia,ed Press

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. 16.-
Bob Reiss mixed accurate set
shots with driving layup successes
to sparkle Columbia to an 83-57
victory over Harvard tonight in
IAN Eastern intercollegiate Basket
ball League game.
Reiss converted eight shots from
the floor and collected seven OF
10 free throws for % points. Ed
Blodnick was high for Harvard
with 10 points.
Evening star., 1952-02-17
Hans Wagner Retires, Ending 40 Year Career
Only Eight Days Before His 18th Birthday
BY the Asseeiased Press

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 16.-HOnu
Wagner. generally rated the great
lest Of all shortStops, put away
his spikes and uniform for keep
today after more than 40 year
lof baseball.
The Pirates, with whom he spent
81 of his 40 seasons on the
|diamond-19 as coach and Is Al
Ia player-retired the barrel-chest.
led Dutchman on pension just
eight days before his 18th birthday
Wagner's uniforn1-No. 33-wil
be retired permanently.
"Shucks," Honus said as hG
greeted newspapermen and pho
tographers at his modest home ir
nearby Carnegie. chow about that
Guess old Father Time ha!
caught up with me. Never knew
anybody to retire so young.
Outpolled Only By Cobb.
'Heck,, the season is just about
to get under way and here I am
retiring. 1t sure took a long time.
One of the first members elec.
ted to the Hall of Fame at Coop
erstown, N. Y, the bow-legged
"Flying Dutchman' was secone
only to Ty Cobb in the number o1
votes received.
The hulking shortstop began his
career in 1895. He bowed out as
an active player in 1917 with a
lifetime batting average of .32s
in Il years in the big leagues.
To what does he attribute his
success on the diamond? Well
he guessed it was because he never
tried to outshine anyone.
Il just played to win." re-
marked Honus.
His Oldest brother, Charles,
wanted him to be a barber. He
still feels he got and gave many
a close shave on the diamond.
Old timers described him this
way:
HE walks like a crab, plays
like an octopus and hits like the
devil"
His legs took off at the ankles
in an upward sweep to meet in
surprise at the belt line. His
thick. powerful shoulders and
arms and hands put ter
rife power behind his wagon
tongue bat.
Lefty Gomez, former New York
Yankee pitcher, said Honus was
the only man who could tie his
shoes strings without bending.
Tribute From McGraw.
Perhaps the greatest compli-
ment paid Wagner came from the
late John McGraw. He called
Honus the greatest player in
baseball history"
It took Wagner just two and a
half years to break into big time.
He played his first major league
game on July 10, 1897.
In his first season with the
Pirates, the Dutchman drew $500
a month, a considerable hike over
the $35 per month he got when
he signed his first contract with
Steubenville, Ohio.
It's an old story how he rode
to Steubenville in, a caboose. He
asked $40 a month; got $35, would
have taken less. -
The next season his salary was
doubled, His pay for the next 1--WE
seasons was $1,000 and big fat
$4,000 in 1908-big money in
those days.
Cant remember ever getting
tired of playing" he unused, wad
Of tobacco shifting in his big Jaw
as he 1olled comfortably in an
easy chair.
ALWAYS an inf,1ifiva yIounr
Evening star., 1952-02-17
Friends Quint Defeated
By St. James, 4o 10 As

st. James School Of Hagerstown
defeated Friends School yesterday
49-45. on the Friends Court. The
loss was the Quakers' seventh
against six victories.
The visitors trailed in the first
half but in the third period out
scored Friends, 17-10. Chuck
Mochwart of Friends was the
games high scorer. with IA points
Bud Schenkel led st. James
with ten points.
Evening star., 1952-02-17
Wagner figured two plays ahead.
He swung big, thick handled bat
carved out of a wagon tongue
cause I used to get plenty Of
handle hits. tOo,"

cause ! used to get plenty OF
handle hits. too."
First Title Greatest Thrill.
His greatest thrill, the Dutch
man said, came in 1900 when he
won the first Of his eight batting
titles.
I'VE were playing our last game
Of the season. When the game
started I was tied for the National
League lead with a Philadelphia
outfielder named Elmer Flick.
II hit on my first trip up. So
did Flick. He came up for his
second at bat before I did. He
didn't hit. I also failed. We were
|even-Stephen. v
"The third time Flick got one.
On my third, I also hit. Still tied.
Fourth time at bat, Flick flopped.
Me too. Still dead-locked.
Flick came up for his fifth and
last try, didn't connect. I got a
double on my first crack and won
the batting crown by a mere per-
Icentage point with $50. That was
the biggest thrill of my life"
But Honus didn't hit all pitch
|ers-well not all of them. One
pitcher did battle him. It WASH t
Christy Mathewson. Cy Young,
Grover Cleveland Alexander or
|Rube Waddell.
Could Always Hit Them.
"Those pitchers were great-I
guess the best I ever played
against or have seen-but I could
always hit 'em.
'The guy who had me going
was a bullpen pitcher for the
Chicago Cubs. His name was
Jack Taylor.
Taylor was only a fair pitcher
started in the box only now and
then, but he was always toughest
for me to hit. It looked like ]
Evening star., 1952-02-17

S ut r eX
Gre av e S, an.
nounced yes
terday.
Dave K Us,
Eastern Hig h
School three
sports star, and
Joe K o1ley,
C. h a m b erlain
Vocational High
all-around ath-
lete have been
signed to con-
tracts with
York, Pa. in
the Glass B In
Evening star., 1952-02-17
County League to Meet

The Prince Georges Suburban
Baseball League viii meet at 8
lp.m. tomorrow OF the Hyattsville
lArmory.
Evening star., 1952-02-17
By Brion Bell, Jr.

Two Washington high school
boys have been signed to profess
sional baseball contracts by q
st. Louis Browns farm team,
Evening star., 1952-02-17

Score at haiftime: Georgetown, 3s-37.
Seward seaport record., 1952-08-22
LOCAL TALENT CONCERT SCHEDULED FOR AUG. 28

The Concert Committee of Seward is presenting a local tai ent concert Thursday evening, August 28, at 8 pm. in the Sew ard Memorial Church.
 Funds from this concert will be used to pay the balance still due on the concert grand piano.
 The program will include vo- cal numbers as well as selections on the violin, cello, harp, piano, and organ.
 Many people of Seward may be interested to know that MT. and Mrs. Claude Berg, former residents of Seward, are back and will participate in the pro gram.
 Admission is S1.0O for adults and fifty cents for school chil- dren. Tickets may be purchased at the door.
Seward seaport record., 1952-08-22
First Graders Enroll August 23 and 29

Enrolment of children enter ing the first grade will take place on Thursday, August 28, and Friday, August 20, at the of flee of the Superintendent of Schools. The office will be open from 9 to 12 am, and from 1 to I pm. for that purpose.
 A child must be six years of age on or before November l, 1852, to be eligible to start school this year. Parents are re- QueStCd to bring some document verifying the child's age when enrolling the child This d0cu- ment may be a birth certificate, 2 notariZed statement verifying the child's age or d baptlsmal certificate, if the date of birth is given theron.
 Parents are also requested to have beginners given physical chcckup by one of the physicians in Seward before school opens.
 A deposit of one dollar fifty cents ($l.o0j for books and other equipment Is required of all pu- pills at the Seward Elementary School. If they wish parents may pay this fee when they en- roll thelr children. Ii more con Venient, the lee may be paid when the children begin school next week.
 It is desired to have this pre- liminary enrolment as complete as possible. Any parents who cannot enroll their child in per son Is asked to call the scnoOl Adams 126) and give the chlld's name and date ot birth.
Seward seaport record., 1952-08-22
Utilities Board Tokes Over Management
 of City Water System

An amendment to sections 13 and II in Ordinance POP, con corning the management and Op cratiOn of Public Utility System, was passed in special session of the City Council, Wednesday,, Aug. l9.
 The amendment places man agemcnt of the water distribu- ton system with the Utilities Board Section 13 provides that the Board shall appoint man agers whose terms shall not eX- cecd five years and whose sal aries shall be fixed by the Board Such managers shall be subject to removal at any time by majority vote of the Board.
 Section II provides that the managers, subject to regulations of the Board shall be responsible for the management, operation and maintenance of all utilities under jurisdiction of the Board They managcrS) shall select all subordinate employees and be responsible for their services. and set the rate of pay for such subordinatcs, subject to ap- proVal by the Board The mana gers will maintain all employ ment records, enforce payment of all accounts owed for services rendered and submit a monthly report to the Board.
 They are responsible for col lection of all utility bills and for all supplies, materials and equip mcnt. All disbursements are to be by the managers upon vouch- CTS consigned b! the chairman of the Board and the managers.
 The ordinance amendment was passed and approved August 20 No announcement has been made 10 date of an appointment 10 the position of manager for the water department. -:::
Seward seaport record., 1952-08-22
FATHER ED TURNER LEAVES ST. PETERS

Sunday, August 24, will be the last service conducted by Father Edward Turner at St. Peters Episcopal Church this summer. There will be only one service Sunday-Holy Communion at 9 am. Sunday School will convene as usual at 10:45.
 Father Turner is a local boy who served the local church aft CT being ordained. Three years ago he transferred to New York City, and has been to the Orient for several months as a military chaplain as well. He returned to Seward for the summer, partly in the nature of a vacation home as well as on church affairs. He IS returning to New York.
Seward seaport record., 1952-08-22
DIR. FRANK MARESH VISITING HERE

pr. Frank Maresh, who was member of the Seward Sanatori- um staff in 1949, is here for a few days visiting and renewing acQuaintanccS He drove down from Anchorage Thursday and as Dr. Phillips, and Dr. Chao of the Sanatorium, and Dr. Dcisher wish to attend the annual meet ing of the Alaska Medical As sociation in Anchorage, Dr. Maresh is pinch-hitting at the Sanatorium until they return.
 Dr. Maresh made many friends here in 1949 who are always pleased to sec him-and receive his very interesting Christmas letter each year.
Seward seaport record., 1952-08-22
Inspection Scheduled For Fire Escapes

By order of the City Council, Fire Chief Fred Kielcheski is to make inspection of buildings for fire escapes.
 According to ordinance, all rooming houses, hotels a n q apartment buildings of two stories or moro must install steel fire escapes equipped with ap- proach landings. The disastrous Pioneer Hotel fire in Fairbanks brought 10 light the fact that there are still a few public buildings in Seward still not properly equipped to prevent loss of life in case of fire.
Seward seaport record., 1952-08-22
GOOD WEATHER AID TO CONSTRUCTOR WORK

The good Wea,a>r oe. the pas. week has been q boon to work on the sewer sls,cm and the airport,
 Work .on the sewer line was started July -l8 aud at this time is nearing 25 per cent c3mpIc- tjon. Blds called for 43,0O0 feet of line which will be increased by approximately 3U0 additional feet for the half blocks between the alleys of Third, Fourth and Fifth Avenues which were not included in the original estimate.
 Work on the airport has been delayed by rain and subsurfacc conditions which the contractor did not expect to find. It is pro gresSing satisfactorily now. how ever, and should be ready for use by the middle of October, ac- cording to adViceS from the An ChOragc office
Seward seaport record., 1952-08-22
OPENING OF SCHOOL

The Seward Public Schools will begln the 1952-I955 school year on September ?, With pupils reporting at lU:3O u.n. tupus in grades two through eight and students in the hlgh school will enroll at that tjme. There will be no afternoon session .1n the opening clay.
 This year, book deposits for hign scnooI students will be raised to two dollars fifty cents (Sz oO) lin the grades, book de posIts of one dollar Iily cents lol.oO) will be required as has been the practice O. past years.
Seward seaport record., 1952-08-22
Registration

Il is necessary for all electors to have registered at the City Hall within the calender year of I952 in order to vote in the October municipal election.
 The registration book is open week days between the hours of 10 AM. and 3 PM. Saturdays from 10 AM. to 12 noon.
 Officers to be elected this year are 3 couNcilmcn, member to the School Board and l to the Utilities Board.
 COunciImen whose terms are ended in October are Charles Cole. AG. McRae and Russell Painter Painter was appointed 10 fill the uneXpired term of Lawrence Whitmore upon the lattcr's resignation.
 Gus Johnson who was ao- pointed by the Mayor and Coun- cil to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of K.Dalc Greene will fill the office until it expires in l353. Mayor Eugene N.Lanicr also has another year 10 serve.
Seward seaport record., 1952-08-22
BAY FISHING THnILLS VISITOR FROM UTAH

That there are fish in Alaskan waters and that they can be caught was proven to his great satisfaction by MT. John Roush of Ogden, Utah, Wednesday when he caught a l2-pOund sil- yer salmon from the breakWater at the small boat harbOr.
 MT and Mrs Roush are visit ing their daughter, Mrs. Law renee Whitmore. This is their second visit to Seward. The first time he was here three years ago, MT. Roush had trouble mak ing his friends, particularly Al Warden, sports editor of the Og den Standard Examiner, believe that he had been a successful fisherman. We assure the folks back home that all is as our wis itor claims-eVCn going so far as to say that the biggest one got away.
 The Roushes arrived in Sew ard by ship August Il and will fly out on the 27th, which gives them plenty of time to catch a whale if they want it.
Seward seaport record., 1952-08-22
CALIFORNIA ELKS VISIT
 HERE BEFORE E1IBARKING

About T5 members of Califor- n;a Elks Lodges stopped at the Seward Ells Club for short visit Thursday night. They were cnrouto back to California after their annual cruise.
 They took the train trip to Anchorage after arriving here on the SS Aloutian, then visited here on their way back to the ship.
 Although most of the touring EIks registered from Sacramen- to. several were from Willows and Bedding, Calf.
Seward seaport record., 1952-08-22
MUNICIPAL ELECTION DATE CGTCBEE 7

The date sce for municipal elections in Seward being set 1- Ordinance as the first Tuesday in October. and inc City of Sew ard having elected to use the fall date thc=l952 city election will be held Tuesday, October ' in tic City Hail building.
 To become eligible to vote in the city election this fall, one must have reached his 2lst birth day, lived in the Territory period of l2 consecutive months and in the city for the 30 days preceding the election He must also be citizen of the United States.
Seward seaport record., 1952-08-22
City Council Roises Tax Rates By 25 Percent

In order to finance the city for the next year, the City C0un- cil found it necessary to raise the mill rate on personal and real property taxes 25 per cent. This means rate of 25 mills on per sonal property and l5 mills on real property. Former rates were 20 and l2.
 This will increase the total as scssed valuation of Seward to approximately 6,569, 298, which is major point when making application for Federal financing funds.
 The increase will raise the total estimated revenue to S156,- 200. Total appropriations for the 1852 53 city budget amount to 5148. 300, leaving a surplus of S7,900 for the year.
 Personal and real property taxes become delinquent Oct. 1.
 The new tax rate seems high, and in fact 1t IS high, but it is still less than that paid in most Alaskan cites. Anchorage, Kodi- ak and some other cities tax rates increased this year from 25 to 30 per cent. the logic being that we cannot develop and have permanent improvements with out paying for them.
 In addition to the cost of ma terials, one of the highest con tributing causes for expensive municipal administration in Al aska is the high cost of labor and competition in the labor market.
Seward seaport record., 1952-08-22
BIDS LET FOR $ LACK TOP TO MILE 58

Bids were opened Friday i>:. Juneau for blacktopping of 7he ScWard-Anchoroge highway as far as Mile 58.
 Low bidder for s<'r1acing and paving was offered by @&p-cI Bros. 6. Rogers Construct o9 Company Of Portland. The biQ of sI.323, 3,340 was accepted.
 Baird French, Bureau of Pub lie Roads. replying to inquiries, stated that there will be no pay ing started this fall II is pos .>.a.o. however. that some base course Surt2cing may be started this season.
Seward seaport record., 1952-08-22
REA Proposes Power Line
 Seward To Cooper Landing

Earl J. Snlln, LOdll SptCldllSl for REA (Rural ElcctrificatiOn Administration spoke to a group of property owners from along the highway Tuesday night iu the city council chambers. MT. Smith came to Seward in re SpOnSc to numerous requests 1rom this group for REA service along the highway
 Ii is possible. MT. Smith told the group, to form q cooperative such as that operating in Homer and nortAWard along the Pcnin- sula. To get the project under way, q committee was formed from among property owners be tween Seward and Mile 8. These committee workers will take ap- plications from prospective users ln the following manner:
 Those living or owning prop erty, not serViced by the city system, between Gabe's and Mile l. contact Mrs. Mary Ann Bal mat; Nash Road district. see Earl Moore Mrs. R. A. Gillespie, who lives on Clear Creek at Mile on the highway, will take care of applications from Mile to Mile 8.
 IL not necessary to live on the highway, neither is it neceS- Sary to have a house already built on rural lots in order to participate in this effort to ob- tain electric power, The owners of property on which there is any prospect of future building will find that availability of power will increase property values immcasurably. These are the people REA wishes to meet and talk with in order to deter mine the need and possible fu- lure need for electricity.
 Source of power has not at this time entered into the pie ture. II might be possible 10 form an alliance with the Seward Utilities Board, or the associa- ti0n might find it more feasible 10 investigate hydro power with the Bureau of Reclamation Whatever source is ultimately decided upon will depend largely or almost entirely upon the num- Der of users at present and in the near future. The two pertinent questions to be answered are Do people live there?" and Do they want electric serVIcc?"
 Detailed information can be had from any of the three per sons mentioned above
 MT Smith met with residents of Moose Pass in that village Thursday evening. A committee was formed there to take appli- cations toward joining cooper ative to cover the entire district from Seward to Cooper Landing or beyond
 Russell LamereauX, the Estes Brothers and Howard Brooks, all of Moose Pass, will make contacts or take applications for that area. Persons living in Sew ard but having property on the highway or vicinity can contact any of these committeeman
Seward seaport record., 1952-08-22
NOTEBOOK

Patsy Woods is back in town after being Outside since carly last winter at school.
 Miss Helen Case, teacher at Seward Sanatorium, returned Saturday. She attended summer school at the University of Alaska.
 Coast Guard officers complet- ed registration of Workmen for Port Security Cards this week. Cards can still be obtained at a later date by those who failed for any reason to get them this time.
Evening star., 1952-06-15

far from the heart Of the stu
dio area. I was waited on hand
and foot, even when I wasn't
working in the studio. Some
body else did the washing, pre-
pared the meals. I was a queen
again. All the comforts I gave
up when I became a rancher,
I regained when I again turned
actress"
When Teresa was offered q
TV series she grabbed that. too.
Then Niven sold two screen
plays. They sent for the chill
dren.
IT liked it in town so much
I figured to never leave the
city again, but. of course. that
was idle thinking on my part.
Both Niven and I have too
much invested in the ranch"
Fortunately, before she could
do too much thinking on the
subject, she was offered a part
in the New York play, Salt OF
the Earth" what with re-
hearsals and television, I was
in New York for several months
even though the play itself
didn't have a long run on
Broadway. Even before 1t
closed, I was offered another
picture in Hollywood, Panic
Stricken with Joseph Gotten"
But ranch can't run itself,
and Niven went back with the
kids to await her. When PAN
ic-Stricken" is canned, she'll