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The Washington times., 1925-03-12
BANG! IT'S
SISTERS
.BA I
Georges Return to Stardom
Now Regarded as
Inevitable
BY DAVIS ]. WALSH,
rnternatlosal sew. sBorts Ealto..

-
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla, March
12-Every indication pointed to-
day to an inevitable reinstatement
Of George Sisler, greatest hitter in
baseball three years ago, to the
ranks of the first five batters in
the American League during the
impending season. Sisler, a VIC
tim of defective sight at this time
last year, is shifting any and all
kinds of pitching here with ADAM
don and the business end OF q
baseball bat, and the lynx-eyed OBJ
servers have declared him the
Sisler of old.
The gentleman himself says he is
facing the pitcher with more conf
t3ence than at any time since 1922,
when he compiled the rather natty
average of 40 over q full season of
piay. the high water mark of modern
baseball. He thinks he Is due to
come back like axbad check, and to
date not a dissenter has voiced q
contrary vote.
For one thing, Sisler is taking his
full. clean swing at the ball. where
Ia 1924 he was chopping and push
ing his hits. II any. Low, ringing
drives are shooting through the In
field and his shoulders are swapping
into the smash in a way that Is
calculated to show selI-confidsnce
such as Cobb, Speaker, Slsler him
self and in fact only the great hitlers
have possessed.
Deeuer down under his skin,
SiaIer seems 20 know that he fs
rick where he belongs. But ne
NH make no immaOderate claims.
The story circulated that lac had
hek 4 suit Of clothes he would hit
40 or better this season, he char
acterixed today as joke. Slsler
= making no claims Whatever. ne
merely admits that his sight mas
90 far improved this season mat
they seem to be throWlng DieefT
and better baseballs.
.sI feel better than at any time
since the 1892 season." he declares.
ssWhen I stepped up there 1of the
FIRST time a week ago I admit that
Tfelt a bit worried as to how the
hau would look. I've lost all that
now There Is nothing so comfoff-
ing as the feeling CT solid hit as
Il rolls off your bat and L seein
"a Is getting q lot Of them down
here. ....
..0f course. the pitching in batting
practice is not what will get during
the regular season or even t1s klnd
I viii face in practice games. Bus
neither kind was good enough TO 1901
me consistently when was right
and taking everything into consider
alton. l feel just az good now as
ever did in my ife.
The Washington times., 1925-03-12
Sande Coming Back

Earl Sande. the star jockey who
was injured last August, soon will
get astride horse for the first
time since his unlucky spill at
Saratoga
The Washington times., 1925-03-12
Football Is Ponular

Austria has $4,000 playing men.
bers OF association football teams.
There are 672 clubs throughout the
country.
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fact lWnen It sent the JACh UVJS
that last comic valentine.
Overhead insults between
these two great institutions are
now being refused by the cable
companies because they are not
permitted to transmit that kind
Of language.
Kearns has armed himself
with a pad of asbestos tele-
graph blanks on which he
invites the honorable commits
sion to go to and stay put IN
GLIDING everything which that
request implies.
He is willing for the cham
pion to. meet Wills, Gibbons,
Muldoon and Governor AL Smith
all in the same ring provided
the Bank of England or some
equally reputable bucket shop
will guarantee the proceeds.
Here is a round by round
description of the fight to date:
"Kearns Etc. Ltd. Los Angeles.
(Collect.) Is Dempsey going to
fight either Wills or Gibbons
or both? Kindly prepay reply.
N. Y. Boxing Commish."
Honorable High Hats, New
York City. Copyright 1926.
As we are out of your iuris-
diction and do our fighting in
a ring instead of around a
mahogany table, we think it is
none of your business. You
would oblige US both by drop
ping through the nearest man.
hole. (Signed). A Pair of
Jacks.
After receiving the above
uppercut, the Boxing Board had
it diagnosed by a lunacy COM
mission whose verdict was that
both kilograms were entirely
uncalled for and that Alpine
climbers have no business
answering their own echoes.
The Washington times., 1925-03-12

When Sisler ran aRmuck in 1872,
the Browns were beaten out OF the
pennant by a scant half game. SisIer
The Washington times., 1925-03-12
il Costs Money

More than 81, O0O. 600. 900 year is
spent in the United States for
sports.
The Washington times., 1925-03-12
Where They Roll In
Tonight's Bowling
League Matches

District League-klngplns VS..
Y. M. C. A., at Kingpln No. /.
National Capital League--ln-
ternal Revenue VS.. Veterans
Bureau, at Kingpin No. /.
Terminal League-So Southeast
ern Express VS.. Boilermakers;
SQUIRRELS VS.. Eagles, at Ter
minal r. r. Y. M. G.. A.
Odd Fellows League-Wash-
ingsa VS.. Eastern, at kingpin
No. 2.
Commercial Leagpe-Peoples
VS.. wilkins, at Recreation.
Suburban League-York VS..
Parkview, at Petworth.
Masonic League Lebanon VS..
Columbia; East Gate VS.. Hope;
Stansbury VS.. Trinity, at Coli
scum.
Athletic Club League-Hill-
tops VS.. Nonnad, at Recreation.
Internal Revenue League
Prohibition VS.. Accounts. and
Collections, at Kingpin No. l.
Washington Ladies League
Interstate Commerce Commission
VS.. Postoffice Department; Bud
dies VS.. Daughters of Isabella,
at Coliseum.
Navy Yard League-W. G. c.
VS.. B. M; Torpedo Tube VS..
Mine, at Temple.
Shipping Board League-Re-
cancellation VS.. Operations, Mol.
Knights of Pythias League
Calanthe VS., Mt. Vernon, at
Recreation.
business Mems Lea que
Meyers Shop VS.. S. Kanr's, at
Recreation.
Nautical League-Bonzai VS..
Wo0dlin.
& Bureau Of Standards League
Midgets VS.. Nationals, at King
pin No. /.
War Department League
Reproduction VS.. Hobbies; Fort
Myer VS.. Howitzers. at Arcade.
The Washington times., 1925-03-12

This statement Is not exactly
raIcuIated to cause CONSERVATION
n ST. Iouis. There IS 3 baseball
axiom to the effect that as Sisler
goes, so go the Browns. IL lust
about scores a bulls eye from q
very different angle.
The Washington times., 1925-03-12

more the rumor
that one was
paying the other
alinony is also
q false alarm.
At the present
writing the only
thing closer to
Jack Dempsey
t an j a c k
Kearns is Jack
Dempsey's B. v.
DIS. The New
York Boxin g
Com m i S s j o n
brought out this
The Washington times., 1925-03-12

then was taken i'll, as result Of
which he became partly blinded and
played no haGeball in 1928. Where
upcn the Browns did graceful flop.
He returned to the game last season
and hit bare .305. The Browns
never were a serious contender. Yet
on both occasions, except for Sisters
infirmities. they were virtually the
same club that chased the Yankees
right into the wire in 1922.
II would do baseball mo particular
harm il both Sisler and the Browns
collaborated in simultaneous come
back
The Washington times., 1925-03-12

To be chosen by millions, even a
cigarette must have "made good"
Chesterfield record gains, for exc
ample, are no accident, but rather
the result Of sheer merit greater.
fragrance and a more pleasing taste.
The Washington times., 1925-03-12

IN one great success after another,
i George M. Cohan has won ma
tion"wide distinction as actor, play
wright and producer. None may
challenge his record for clean hits.
Such success must be deserved.
The Washington times., 1925-03-12

They Have Enough
There are 500 baseball players en-
rolled in the major leagues.
The Washington times., 1925-03-12

fact when it sent the JACK boys
that last comic valentine.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14
Elimination of
Brown. Blight
Is Now Possible

That brown blight, thc~only seri-
Gus disease of Ittueein in Imperial
Valley can be ffcctivelv eliminat-
ed will be demonstrated by Dr.
Ivan G. Jaeger, plant pathologist of
the United States department of
agriculture at field demonstration
meeting to be held Thursday, Feb
ruarv 10, at 10 a. m. at the ranch
by Westmorland.
For more than four years uni
versitv and government experts
have been working on this disease,
according to Farm Advisor f. l..
Garthwaite who has arranged the
demonstration meeting.
At first growers thought the pre-
mature browning and shrivclling
Of the lettuce plants was due to
alkali. Other growers laid the
cause to cutworms, or poor soil.
Still other growers felt that hot or
freezing weather or rain might be
the cause. For year or two not
much concern was felt over the
new disease. But about the third
wear so to - per cent of some Of
the fields were a total loss. In
1923 DR.. Jaeger was assigned to the
work by the department Of agricul,
tulr and has been investigating il
since tpat time.
BY a series of remarkable demon
strations DR.. Jaeger has shown con
clusively that brown blight disease
can be totally eliminated, accord
ing to Garthwaite. In order to give
AL persons interested in the lettuce
industry n chance to see the re,
suits of DR.. Jaggcr's work, this one
field demonstration meeting has
been arranged. Since control cx.
periments are being conducted
on any other ranch in the valley
this viii be the only opportunity tc
observe the experiments and hear
DR.. Jaeger lecture.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14
FINE MEETING
AT SP r i c z
FARM CENTER

One Of the best farm center meet
ingS ever held in this district, was
that held at the Spruce farm center
last night. a very tasty and daint4
lily arrange pot-luck dinner was
served at I p. m. Entertainment
was furnished by the Brawley high
school orchestra. Frank Reynolds
from Brawlcy, demonstrated his
radio.
The first speaker was Prof r.. ].
Werner of the board of education
at Berkeley, whe-h has charge of
Smith.Hughes agricultural inStruc-
tion in high schools of California.
His subject was d" New Ideas. He
pointed out that any new idea al
ways goes slowly at first, referring
to a number of ideas that had great
ly aided the. entire world, going
slowly at first.
1.-The reason | refer to the Smith.
Hughes agricultural instruction as Il
new idea, stated Prof. Werner,
"'s that in the past farmers had
not expected their children to learn
to make Il living while attending
school, as is expected by parents
who understand and carry out the
Smith Hughes plan. -
\. G. Finney, aSsemblyman was
the second speaker. He told of work
in the California legislature and
measures which came up that were
of special interest to the Imperial
Valley farmers. Among the mea-
surcs which effected this district
was a bill which provided for the
control of citrus white flies, also
ones which provided for the CON
troll of camel's thorn, and provided
for grape legislation.
Other speakers were E. s..
Holmes, represenj.ng ihe Imperial
Valley Farmer, J. l.. Dubois, chair
man of the McCabe farm center,
John W. Scott of the federal land
office, and Y. W. DeTar.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14
MANY NOTABLES,
RAILROAD WORLD
COME TO VALLEY
President of Alaskan
Road Coming Here
Soon

According to G. w. Rungc, district
freight and passenger agent of the
Southern Pacific company, the com
pauy's route through the valley is
meeting with considerable favor
among railroad officials. each week
bringing several high railroad exc
cutiVeS through here, lured by the
stories they have heard of the val
ley's development and the part the
Southern Pacific has played in it.
Yesterday Mr.. and Mrs f. S.
Hardness, the former being one of
the directors of the Southern Pacific
company, passed through here on
their way from the Atlantic coast
to Los Angeles.
They were met at Yuma by Rungc
who escorted them to Los Angeles.
pointing ont the places of interest
cnroute. While the train on which
they were travelling was stopped
here, they showed considerable in
terest in FL Centre, and asked num-
crous questions about this city and
its history.
Another railroad executive who is
scheduled to visit the valley, arriv-
ing here Sunday, is Stephen Birch,
president of the Copper River and
North Western railway of Alaska,
Gne of the most northerly rail
roads on the continent.
The Copper River road starts at
Cordova and operates at present to
kennecot. 1t will eventually con
meet with the railroad which the
government is building to Fair
banks, thereby opening up an i'm
inense area of country to commerce.
\ third executive, who Is expect
cd here next week, is Bruce Camp
bell, vice president Of the New
Iork, New Haven and Hartford
railroad, which operates through
New England. Information has been
received at the local Southern Pa.
cific office that his private car
" New England is due to arrive
here early next week.
Several other prominent railroad
men have been through the valley
in the last few weeks, and accord
ing to Runge, the fame of the val
ley is spreading through railroad
circles like fire through forest.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14
MAN WHO MADE
PRISON ESQ A p e,
VALLEY THEATER

One Of the most thrilling stories
III the record of American. prison
life, is to be shown today aud to-
night At the Palace theater when
Alexander Hagan, the man who
with his cell-matc Michael McKen-
ma, made Il daring escape from Fol
som prison in 1909, viii tell his
story, accompanied by a SIX reel
picture which reveals even better
that llagan cane the story of tho
escape.
For two years 1Iagan and Me
ksnna worked patiently, perfect
ing their plans for escape, and
eventually carried them to success
by sliding down the guy wire of Il
derrick. Their success was short
lived however, and they were cap
turcd three days later Confined
again, llagan served until 1920
when his time was up and he was
released.
llagan had consistently maintain
ed that he was not guilty of the
burglary charge on which he was
NoHN Ict'u, anu thc ucath-bcV con-
fession Of the man who had really
committed the crime eventually
brought him his freedom.
The picture is said to lac faith
ful reproduction of the escape which
electrified all the state and Ilagaa
himself is seen in the leading role.
llagan 5 stories substantiated by
newspaper accounts of
the story Of his escape aud his talk
on prison life and prison systems
has been enjoyed by thousands of
people throughout the state.
Buck Jones viii. also be seen al
the Palace thcater tonight in
. Western Luck. - "Thc DEVILS
Cargo" will be shown AT the Pa
lace theater tomorrow night. ...........
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14
MILLIONS WILL,
60 TO CHARITY
BY BRIDGE WILL
ny United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Feb. l4.-Several mil
lion dollars will eventually go to
charity and educational institutions
through provisions of the will of
DR.. Norman Bridge, formerly Of
Chicago, who died in Los Angeles
January 10. The will was filed here
today.
Four California institutions will
receive one fifth of the estate and
the University of Chicago Medical
school the remaining portion.
Mrs. Bridge, the widow, Will re
ccivc the income of the estate dur
ing her lifetime. She is made exc.
cutriX OF the estate. On her death
il will be equally divided into five
parts among the larger benefici-
aries, after amounts have been de
ductcd to care for Il score of smaller
lc@atceS.
Although the value of the estate
is not known, the income tax return
last year was $l55,77s.
The medical department of the
University of Southern California;
the Southwest Museum Inc, of Los
Angeles; the Barlow Sanitarium
association of Los Angeles and the
Flavcna, Pasadena Sanitarium, are
the four institutions to divide the
larger part of the estate.
DR.. Bridge founded the laboratory
of physics bearing his name ut the
California Institute of Technology.
This is bequeathcd 100000.
Dr.. Bridge maintained Chicago
residence for the past eight years
to avoid California statutory limits
ON bcqucsts such rs he made in his
Will.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14
Toxic Plans to
Build 49 Miles
Subways in City
ny United Press Leased Wire

TOXIC, Feb. 1.-THE Tokyo
municipal government applied re-
Gently to the department of rail
ways in the national government for
permission to construct 40 miles of
subwaYs here.
The action has long been under
discussion. Estimated cost of con
struction has been set ut 100000
000, and should he completed in its
entirety by 1910, although parts Of
the system viii be avHlable for use
prior 70 that date.
\ private company already has
permission to build 4 subway in
two Of the sections where the city :
lines would operate, and is eager
II hold lis concessions. It is expect
ed THAT stock owned by the company
will be taken over by the city 50
that The system will not be broken
up or q competitive subway built.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14
Dean
In New Picture,
Tulane Sunday

"The Siren of Seville" Priscilla
Deans latest starring vehicle will
be shown at the Theater Tulane
Sunday night.
1t is colorful production laid in
the town of the bullfights and CEN
ters about the loves of q dashing
senorita and her toreador sweet
heart.
The brilliant supporting east in
eludes Stuart Holmes, Allan Forrest,
Claire de Lorez, Mathew Betz and
Bert Woodruff.
Fred Thompson in "Thundering
Hoofs" will be shown at the The
ater Tulane tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14
Kaplin Has No
Manager Now


SAN DIEGO, Feb. l4.-Kid Kap-
Ian, world s featherwcight champ
ion, will be managerless in his next
two scheduled fights in California.
ScottY Montieth, Kaplan's s man
agcr. had his license revoked here
Last night, for refusing to obey the
fight commission when they order
ed him to remove some of the band
age from the hands of Jackie Sny-
der, beaten by frankie Garcia in
the main event. Snyder is 4 part
of the Montieth stable.
Kaplan jumped into the ring as
4 second, but lie was speedily Gust
ed by the referee for not haying Il
license TO swing the towel.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14
PERSONALS

Miss fertIH Buzley, popular
sales elqLf the Pacific Telephone
and TcIS1faph company, is spending
the week in San Bcrnardino with.
friends.
DR.. and Mrs. y. F.. Dupont have
as their house guests, Mrs. Dupont 3
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.. j. Brooks
from Wihslow, Ariz.
Mrs. S. Il. Rankin from San Ber-
nardino is visiting her sister Mrs.
II. NJ. Reedy for q few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14
St. Augustine. FIa.-EIeanor

St. Augustine, Tla.-EIeanor Ca
ratti, Is wear old San Rafael, Calf,
girl, sprung Il surprise by winning
the national 80 yard free style
swimming event, defeating such
stars as Ethel Lackie. Olympic
champion and Gertrude Ederlc. Her
time was 2S4-5 seconds. Miss Ga
ratti came here unheraldcd. She
learned to swim only last August
and none expected her to win.
shipments reprtcd ut February l.;
Helen Wainwright won the national
pcntathlou against Il large field.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14
Rural Route at
Seeley Extended

Twenty-siy/families living near
Seeley aeefoday rejoicing over the
fact that Rural Route No. has
been extended to take in their ter
ritory. and henceforth' they will be
served by Uncle Sam at their very
door instead of having to drive
to town for their mail.
The change was brought about
through the appeal of the farm bu-
rcau and the good efforts of Con
gresham Swing, who has been ac-
tive in helping to bring the much
needed improvement about
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14
Lease Missiont Apartments-Mr

Ic"F'C H14oo4OIfJ hPd1 IIItII Io~- NJ T.
and Mrs. George Land, have leased
the Mission Apartments at Sixth
and Commercial streets to Clyde
DOYLE, recently Of Piper City, hi
nois. who will manage the apart
ments. Mr. Doyle is newcomer to
ii Centre, but has had consider
able experience in handling hotels
and apartment houses. Mrs. Land
has moved her real estate office to
783 Park avenue, shere she plans TO
continue in business.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14

Eastern Star Dance-Thc Eastern
Star chapter in Calexico is holding a
dance tonight at Elka hall in that
city, and q delegation from FL Cen
fro will probably 90 down for the
affair. AS the members of the
border chapter have reputation
for hosp. ality, it is expected that
the affair Will be up to their usual
high standard of entertainment.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14
COTTON MARKETS

NEW YORK, F,bg 1.-The cot
tom market closed lower, off :
points to % points. Spots quiet,
off 20. Middlings were 24.5j.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14
Mrs. BROOKS beauty SHOP. Phone
y26. adv

Try Loynd's Special Merchants
Lunches. Loynd's S Drug Co. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14
Wooda Bressy, lance Studio 72
Orange. Phone 411W. ti,
Fine Steaks at Steve s.

Fine Steaks at Steve's. adv
For Sale.-A new Mission Type
Stucco House with garage, Just com
pieted and ready for occupancy.
See c. l.. Collins, Contractor. Phone
No. 5t2 or No. 2S1. adv
Special Meeting-There will be a
special call meeting of the members
of the Business and Professional
Woman 5 Club at the club room,
Monday night. Mrs. Janet Brad
ley Is very desirouS Of having ev-
cry member present as important
plans are TO be made.
To New Arrivals. Establish your
credit before you need it. This will
save you delay in opening accounts
with valley merchant-member of
our service. Application forms may
be secured from merchants or at our
office. Commercial Credit & Service
Co. Ill Rehkopf Bldg. FL Centre.
Phone 264. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14
Davis Beauty Far1or. Phone 227.
adv

Mrs. Marie Land wishes to an
nounee that she has moved her real
estate office from the Mission
Apartments TO 783 Park. Phone 754
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14

What Is Eternal Life?" Hear
sermon at State Street Christian
Church, Sunday II m. At this ser
vice Mrs. Garthwaite, of Oakland,
California, win play the pipe organ.
\ musical treat. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14

Come to Adult Bible Glass, State
Street Christian Church, Sunday at
$3.50 d. m. Lesson: ".Christ in
Gethsemane. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14

Officials Go TO Los Angefes-Dis-
triet Attorney Ttley, COUNTY Audi
tor Carey, and Miss Clara Feustel,
stenographer fot tbT district attor-
ney, left this m6rning for Los An
geles where they viii transact coun-
ty business.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14

:. Cream wafnes at Steve's. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14

Prof. Smith Here-Professor Le-
roy B. Smith. assistant state leader
of farm advisors Is in the valley
today, comforting with the members
of the farm advisor s office. Pro
fessor Smith makes these trips at
regular intervals throughout the
year. He is in charge Of the southern
counties o. California.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14

Hotel Barbara Worth club break
fast 25c up. Special chicken. turkey
and steak dinners $100. Table de
hote dinner $100. Seventh street
entrance direct into dining room. al
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14
Davis Beauty FarIcr. Phone 227

Asks Habeas Corpus writ-Alfred
G. Blaisdell. counsel for Henry
Gardenhire, who is confined in the
CaleXico Jail. today petitioned for
a writ of habeas corpus, alleging
that his client is held in Jail by
Joe Hardwieiz, chief Of police at
Calexico, without any charge being
filed against him. The petition was
presented to Judge Cole. who issued
a writ instructing the chief to pro-
duce Gardenhiro in court Monday
morning and show cause why the
latter should not be given his free
dom.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14

Bible School Orchestra PLAYS 9:30
q. IN. Sundays nj State Street Chris
tian Church. Leader, Mrs. Marie
Jenkins. Come early. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14

DR.. Harry Hooper, Dentist. 647
Main st. Phone 3S2W adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14

Eoland's Orchestra. Music for all
occasions. Phone El Centre $50. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14

Valley Beauty Shop. Phone 324J.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14

Young Ladies Glass par excel
lenee at State Street Christian
Church. Teacher Mrs. s. o. Lingo.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14

Everybody EaLs raul's Buttered
Pop Corn. Whv' adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14

Splendid Glasses for Primary and
Junior pupils AT State Street Chris
-tian Church Attend adult classes
and bring children. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-14
NEWS BRIEFS
From City and Comfy

A Day of Grace-Water users of
III Centre, who have not as vet
paid their January bills. viii have
4 day of grace in which to pay
them without Il penalty, due TO the
fact that February -, the last day
on which bills can be paid without
q penalty, falls on Sunday it was
stated at the city hall this morn
ing that bills paid before clock
on Monday viii not he subjected to
the penalty Of 81. which ordinarily
IS imposed for delinquency. Those
who neglect to take advantage of
the extra day of grace will be fore
ed 10 pay the extra dollar.