Page Six THE PEOPLE’S ADVOCATE PLAN SPORT Boxers To Aid Drive Bis Turnout Is Expected Arrangements are almost completed by the VSC for a boxing and wrestling show in aid of the People’s Advocate press maintenance fund to be held next Tuesday night, March 22, at 8:30 in the Orange Hall Arena. Announcement was made today that Ernie Swartz may make an appearance on the card in the main €vent if a previous engagement Can be broken. This will be of interest to all fight fans in view of Swartz’ record in the fistic world. He will meet Frankie Wag- ner, the VSG featherweight cham- Pion, who throws a mean glove and is also a KO artist of no mean ability. Wagner has been unsuc- cessful in roping young Swartz into the same ring with him and claims he can lick the Blonde Bombshell if given the opportunity. Julius Troll, Canadian light- weight contender, will referee the match if the present plans, go through. Four other bouts will bring to- gether such husky leather-slinging youngsters as Jimmy Dumont, Guy Cantrell, Dick Smith, Tisto Ran- tala, Esko Verilla, Kid Hogan, Al Ford, rated third Western Cana- dian lightweight by Ring, Mickey Mackie and others. Wrestling Talent Galore. ot to be outdone in this volun- teer aid to the labor press, the wrestling fraternity of the club has an all-star card of six wrestling bouts all lined up, bringing into the public spotlight the whole galaxy of the VSC grapple talent—George Bunka, Don Lott, Vie Butler, Tiger Robinson, Bill Wills, Bill Masson, Scotty Jackson, Mickey Kolbas, Tiny Bazano, Moon Cameron, Wild Joker Fritz Schmidt and maybe the Boston Kid. Ail in all, it looks like a record- breaking attendance and the club advises that those wishing the good seats bad better be on hand early in the evening. All seats will sell for the regular admission of 10 cents. Grandview Lumber Co. Lid. for ALL YOUR BULLDING NEEDS Lowest Prices — Highest Values 2850 Renfrew Street High. 176 NEW LION HOTEL 122 EAST HASTINGS STREET ce ae] = es "ae Hastings Auditorium 828 Bast Mastings St. MODERN DANCES DVERY Thursday and Saturday 9 to 12 Malmin’s Popular Orchestra ADMISSION — Only 25c also INDEPENDENT WHIST DRIVE Every Thursday with Free Admission to Dance Two first Prizes $5.00 each, etc., and Pool. Also two other prizes and a $5.00 monthly prize. = PAGEANT OF YO ee UTH SS Resplendent in bright colored : costumes these Pro-Rec danc- ers will entertain at the YCL “Pageant of Youth” at Victory Hall, March 26, $:30 p.m. By Art Schwartz 7QX\HE Vancouver Sun sport editorial this week, “Don’t let your 39 boy be a boxer, seems to be a little silly and more than a bit lopsided, giving the impression that all boxers end up on their heels, when only five out of every thousand ever take enough punishment to numb their minds to the point of un- balance. Wagner Has Easy Win Cariboo Kid Is Outclassed Blonde Bombshell Rated High Main boxing event on next Tues- day’s boxing benefit card in aid of the People’s Advocate press drive will feature the appearance of Ernie Swartz, considered one of the best featherweight boxers in CGan- ada, and leading contender for the title now held by Frankie Martin of Montreal. : The blonde 19-year-old lad packs a terrific wallop In each mitt and a kiss from either spells sleep-a-bye for the chin on the receiving end. Ernie fought his way to two semi- final spots in the Hollywood Le- gion Stadium, famous hangout of fight-loving movie stars, two years ago, winning over Herbie Hans- ford, one of California’s best. Swartz started his career in the old Cavalry club in 1931 at two-bits the fight and has punched his way along the road to fame under the tuition of such well known fight- ers as Gordie Wallace and Hec Mc- Donald, both champions in their time. At present, under the watchful eye of Hec, Ernie figures to go far in the fistic world. Of the 125 bouts he has fought, he has lost only 13, has been knocked out once (by Frankie Villa, four years ago in Seattle) and has more KQ’s to his eredit than any other fighter at present active in Western Canada. ‘Mighty Atom’ Of Hockey To Retire Aurel Joliat, for sixteen years the “Mighty Atom” of hockeydom, has at long last announced that his hattered old blades will adorn a nail on the wall after the Stanley Cup playoffs this year. Joliat was a henchman of the late Howie Morenz on what is con- sidered as one of the most famous scoring forward lines in rink his- tory and has been cited six times during his sixteen seasons on ice as being the most outstanding left- winger in the NHL, despite his lack of avoirdupois. Joliat will hunt a berth as coach scout or referee with the National Teague after his retirement from active hockey. Ernie Schwartz In Benefit Main Event tenses ERNIE SCHWARTZ Britain, US Oppose Tekio Olympiad CATRO, Egypt. Despite the strong opposition of British and American delegates, the Interna- tional Olympiad Congress this week succeeded in securing major- ity endorsation for the holding of the 1940 Olympics in Tokio, Sep- tember 9 to Ocotber 26. The resolution was put forward by Dr. C. T. Wang, that the games should not be held in any country at war, was defeated, but only after many delegates had ex- pressed their support for it. Japan’s bid for the games was backed by Germany and Italy. Wide protest among sportsmen in Britain and France, as well as in the Scandinavian and other democratic countries, influenced Britsh and American delegates in taking a stand against the choice of Tokio for the 1940 games. H. F. Pash, vice-president of the British Amateur Athletic Associa- tion, in commenting on the de- cision this week, announced that the Tokio games would get no Support from Britain. The drumming fists of Frankie Wagner, hard-hitting VSC feather champion, pounded a merry refrain on the tender ribs of the Cariboo iad last Saturday night at the VSC Orange Hall show, thrilling a capacity house with a clever exhi- bition. _He won easily. The Kid started out strong, but was cautioned several times for el- bowing, tiring rapidly in the last round to lose the decision by a wide margin. Frankie Rae made his first ap- pearance on the VSC ecards for six months, only to lose a most color- ful match by a phoney decision, the ref declaring a fall with his Shoulders a good five inches off the mat. Jim Clarke was the lucky guy on the other end of the deci- sion. Highlighting the card was the first appearance in any ring of Dick Smith, clever, hard-hitting featherweight from Gollingwood, who gets his training from Jess Addinall’s school. Smith and Guy Cantrell, certainly a comer if there ever was one, had the crowd on its feet from the first bell to the last. it was a good draw. Pretty Boy Bill Masson surprised Vic Butler in the opening wrestle go by bouncing off the ropes in the last round to KO the Butler boy neatly and take the fall. Fritz Schmidt tangled with the Wild Joker and won hands down in the second grapple mix, but not without a lot of trouble from the erafty peanut vendor. Tiesto Rantala and Esko boxed three very good rounds to a good draw, and Jimmy Dumont played @ waiting game with a much heav- ier opponent to plaster him with dynamic rights and lefts in the last round, winning a three-way call. Tiger Robinson and Bill (Daddy) Wills wrestled amid a shower of pop bottles and peanuts thrown into the fray by an over-excited crowd in the main squirm event, with Billy winning the deciding fall by the fuzz on peaches. Wills had to battle both Toughy Thomas, who was third man, and Robinson to prove his superiority over El Tigre, who is a rough, tough hombre by himself. Niove To Abolish Pools Defeated LONDON. — Recognizing the great popularity of soccer football pools with their constituents, shrewd solons succeeded in defeat- ing legislation to abolish the pools, introduced into the House of Com- mons a week ago. The floor was precipitated into violent debate before the measure to have the government take over the pools was defeated. Reinstate Unionist Brackman-Ker Forced To Revoke Decision NEW WESTMINSTER, BC, March 17. Brackman-Ker Milling company here was forced to rein- state an employee who was dis- missed without cause this week, when his union, Local 1/65, Inter- national Longshoremen and Ware- housemen, threatened strike action and applied for a conciliation com- missioner. On the excuse that he was not efficient and that the staff was being reorganized, this employee, who had worked seven years with- out complaint from the company, was summarily fired. Gonvinced that its member was being discriminated against for his union activity, a union meeting was called and a committee ap- pointed to make application for a commissioner. The company sent word to the committee on the third day after the dismissal, that he would get back his job. To Conduct Plebiscite Jobless Planning To Form Lower Valley Federation met in South Westminster last G Pritchett Obtains Visitor’s Permit Phoning the Advocate before go- ing to Seattle last Monday, Harold Pritchett, president of the MInter- national Woodworkers of America, who was recently termed “undesir- able” by United States immigration authorities and refused a visa, an- nounced that he had been granted a three-month vistor’s permit that morning. The permit was granted, Pritch- ett stated, on the understanding that he will not apply for re-ad- mission after his permit expires without first returning to Canada. MAILLARDVILLE, BC, March 17—After eight weeks of preparatory work by the Workers’ Alliance here, a cenference of delegates from 25 Valley points, representing 1200 people, Saturday to form a federation of unemployed and part-time workers, and farmers. W. E. Canuel opened the con- ference with a short address, and W. Woodhead, Vancouver WA of- ficial, gave the main report. The conference decided to take a vote of the membership represented there on the advisability of form- ing a federation, and elected a rep- resentative committee to carry on the business in the intervening period. Represented at the conference were organizations from Langley Prairie, Surrey, New Westminster, Maillardville, Burnaby. His family will be forced to wait for his return on June 14, as the permit specifies that they remain in Canada. Fish & Chips — Restaurant — Sea Foods QUALITY — SERVICE — SATISFACTION 100% UNIONIZED 46 West Hastmes St. YE OLDE ENGLISH Vancouver, B.C. 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Why not agitate for better super- vision in the commercial gymmns, where much of the damage is done in sparring with heavier and more experienced partners, and not in the prize ring, as this article sug- gests. The present governmental system of youth training, the Provincial Recreational centres all through the province, have just the right supervision to look after and train properly any or all boys wishing to take up the manly art and Till Wager that not one out of the 8000 now training in the province ever gets to the paper doll stage. So, if your boy wants to be a boxer, don’t try to stop him, but see that he gets the proper super- vision, otherwise he will learn the hard way, and that is exactly when he will be in a spot to acquire that hazy mien commonly termed “punch-drunkenness.” * * * A titter of amusement is making the rounds over Delaneys TIP OFF on the Glover-Ashenbrenner affair last week. Glover had no intention of fighting that night and was asked to go on in place of an absentee. Glover, out of condition and not having trained for six weeks, consented as a special favor to the WSC fathers. The truth is that Glover made a chump out of Joe and had him missing wildly all through the fight, losing only through his good sportsmanship in filling the gap when out of Shape. I don’t think Austin was at -that fight. He’s pretty fair as a rule: Glover is a smarter and faster man than Ashenbrenner and can take him any time with two weeks’ prepping. * * = * While on the subject Bertram should be careful in saying that Prank can lick Chuck Nickason ... that’s making it kinda strong. Glover is good alright, but he'll never lick the Nickason, no sir! * * = * Things we'd like to know— What kept Smitty and the Cari- bou Kid awake all night after the Brittannia fight last week? Did Hddie Troll get a chance to tell his side of the story when handed his suspension? What's holding up the AAU char- ter the Vancouver Sports Club ap- plied for two weeks ago? And, incidentally, what’s holding up the issuance of the pro fight permit? * * * Rumor ... Norman (Wildcat) Woods leaves for the Old Country on Friday. . . . Garner and his stable of 25 fighters leave the Fraser Avenue gym to take up quarters at the Van Sports Club next week some time... . Drux- man wants Lou Ambers for Filly Buxton or Frankie Lembo. Ixnay, Wate! * * Es Fact... That Ernie Swartz may appear on the Tuesday nite card at the VSC benefit for the Advo- eate, makes this the best dime’s worth the customers will ever have the chance of getting. . That Arizmendi proved that a string of * * BENEFIT FOR ADVOCAT -March 1/9) : i KO’s may look swell in the news- papers, but don’t mean a thing when a good fighter meets Mr. Dynamite Henry Armstrong. HEAR A. M. STEPHEN CURRENT HISTORY Every Monday at 7:30 P.M. — CK M O — — Vancouver Sports Club — SATURDAY, 3:30 PM. SHARP ® BOXING © WRESTLING DRANGE HALL Adm. 10¢ Continued From Page One | Chamberlain’s The whole capitalist world is trembling in fear, as well it might, of this fascist monster on the ram- page. Having devoured Austria, in what direction will it next turn to appease its insatiable appetite? In what country will it next seek to reduce the people to blind robots of German finance capital? Control ‘of Austria has always been a bone of contention between Hitler and Mussolini. Austrian fas- cism, which came to power over the dead bodies of the Socialist work- ers, was pro-Mussolini. Its first dictator, Dolfuss, was assassinated by Nazi agents, and his successor, Schussnig, has pursued a mild policy for the the independence of Austria. World Menace Hitlerism from its inception has been a world menace. The weaker, more backward Italy could only hope to control the Mediterranean area, the Roman Empire. Musso- lini could not have expanded into Central Hurope without coming into conflict with Hitler, which would have meant a falling out between thieves; it would have wrecked their joint policy of destruction of world democracy. No matter who won, it would have rendered the winner too weak to carry on. So a bargain was struck. The Berlin-Rome axis was formed, and antagonisms were ironed out, temp- orarily at least. Judging by recent developments in Spain it appears that Mussolini’s price was increased material support by Germany to Franco. The democratic countries of the United States, Great Britain, and France; and the socialist Soviet Union were, if united, far more powerful than the Berlin-Rome axis. Consequently, it was extended to include Tokio, capital of another country far advanced on the fascist trail. But even with the acquiescence of Japan and Italy, Hitler would not have dared to annex Austria with- out the approval of Great Britain and financial circles in France. — So another bargain was struck with the national government of Britain. Exactly what it was is not clear, but Chamberlain undoubtedly had given Hitler to understand that it would be perfectly all right to “shoot the works,” so long as it was towards the Hast in the direction of the Soviet Union. Chamberlain’s Smokescreen Chamberlain’s ballyhoo for a mil- lion men for air defence is just pre- election propaganda. He is crying “Wolf! Wolf!” after he himeslf opened the cage, to create a state of national panic so that when he is compelled to give in to the de- mand for an election, becoming ever more insistent, the people will misinterpret unity against fascism” to mean unity behind his national government. Chamberlain will then have power to go ahead with the introduction of fascism in Britain. Britain is not today in the front line position defending world de- mocracy. This honored post is occu- pied by the people of Hrance, or- Phone Sey. 2690 Bissonnette’s Dance Band 100% Union Currently Featured at the Melrose Golden Room DONOVAN Typewriters ADDING MACHINES CASH REGISTERS, All Makes Terms if Desired 508 W. PENDER ST. SEY. 9393 Policies J j ganized ni the People’s Fron : ernment. ‘ The People’s Front movem already being sniped at irc} sides. The Chamberlain ¢)) ment is moving heaven and | to undermine it, the agents c+ Jer and Mussolini are cons % against it, and the French fa’) representatives of the 200 rich | lies, are working ceaselessly rupt it from within. H It has, remained solid. It w= main solid. For the French Pr Front is the carrier of the t of liberty formerly held high great French revolution of 178 © raised still higher during the } Commune of 1871. And it i}. alone. i Whichever way Britain goc! mutual assistance pacts beq France, Czecho-Slovakia anu Soviet Union will be adhered | all three. Hitler in going into)! ] tria may be walking into a tra | DRIVE (Continued from page 5)- a serious threat to others who the press drive banner this yei News is awaited from Vanec pl Island points as to acceptanc quotas, the Sum of $300 being » total; Northern BC is expecti &% come through with $500, anc 7; . Okanagan and other Interior pi $250. To Dr. A. S. Murphy, alwa | cheerful distributor of the pro Sive press, goes the honor of bi the first $2 donation certifi while the first club subscriptior bought by a visitor from P } George. From Okanagan Mission ci news that the local progre press club held a social last y ¥ which is the beginning of a = ? for the April drive. Two i # cushions and two fancy aprons # won by Mrs. McCorquindale, McKenzie, Mrs. Blake and L. & selgrave. Music, supplied by a ¢ orchestra, was enjoyed very m # NORTH VANCOUVER, M =f 17.—A mass canvass of the N Shore by supporters of the Advc # and Clarion Weekly was pla: Wednesday at a conference | here. Mrs. Chris McBride and | committee will rally readers - all over the 75 square-mile are a given date to win dozens of °j readers. Following a brief address by trict Drive Manager W. Rave the conference accepted the posed quota of $64, which was vided among five committees tending from Iynn Valley to 1 Vancouver. | »s % "4 . ae g % Tune in... ¥ % COMMUNIST PARTY BROADCAST over CKMO EVERY WEDNESDAY at 7:30 P.M. ADMISSION: Latest in Vaudeville GO WITH THE CROWDS TO THE — ROYAL THEATRE For Vancouver’s Biggest and Best Vaudeville and Stage Show - Two Selected Pictures at Every Performance 5c, 10c, and 15c Dazzling Stage Show * 10c ERNIE SWARTZ WRESTLING PLUS ...5 BOUTS OF REAL ACTION! ORANGE HALL FIGHT IN AID OF PEOPLE’S ADVOCATE MAINTENANCE FUND Tuesday, March 22 — 8:30 p.m. 1c — Boxing M ain Event — VS: Canadian Featherweight Contender AND FOUR OTHER DANDY BOUTS! GEORGE BUNKA BOXING-WRESTLING EXHIBITION FRANKIE WAGNER VSC Champion vs. DON LOTT